Quality book | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

Year 2 - Harry Potter | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) | J.K. Rowling

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	• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) J.K. Rowling Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 2653 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Audio CD review

Well if you're looking at this product you're probably like me, busy and not the biggest fan of sitting down to read. I've always been a big fan of stories but I could just never find the time to read because of work and when I did I am admittedly an abysmally slow reader. After years of hearing how amazing these books, the Harry Potter series, were and loving every movie immensely it finally dawned on me to see if there was an audio book and there obviously is.

When I first started listening to the series I must admit I was a little turned off because Stephen Fray came across as a little dry and I was beginning to think the audio books weren't going to be much more tolerable than simply reading the books. As new characters are introduced though I was pleased to find that he managed to give most of them a unique personality and even more so that he maintains these personas not just through this single book but all the way to where I am now, The Half Blood Prince. Aside from just their vocal definition Fry also manages to display a diverse range of emotion for each individual character as if there is a separate actor for each character, it's really quite an amazing performance in my opinion. At certain times various audio filters are added for dramatic effect like echo and things of the sort and I guess that's really the only place this audio book comes up short for me is that there really isn't a whole lot to it other than Stephen Fry reading the books. This being my first audio book I can't really compare it to anything but I guess I was expecting at least some music between chapters or maybe some ambient sound effects but I still find the overall experience enjoyable without them.

There are probably hundreds of reviews for the books themselves so I'll keep my opinions on the series short and sweet. I believe the thing that I like most about the Harry Potter series is the overall charm of everything and the connection Rawling maintains to both the real world and real life. She really seems to nail human archetypes and the teenage inner dialogue and I can't help but think there are many pieces of her own children in this book. It showcases such an amazing insight as to the way people think and feel that I really can't help but be awe inspired. Like I said though, I'm not a big reader/listener so I imagine there are better books out there but that really doesn't take away from this series' ability to crack a smile on my face at work. I guess my only gripe is that it sometimes appears as if she has some favorite words or a limited vocabulary or perhaps people in England just find these words more common but there is an obtuse overuse of the words incredulous, glower, and one other that I will add in a couple of hours when I remember it. This obviously isn't a big deal but it can make me cringe a little.

Anyways, I work in science and listen to these all day when I don't have to read for work and I'm actually doing lab work and they have improved my enjoyment at work immensely so they come highly recommended by me. Each book is probably about 18-24 hours long off the top of my head so the whole series should take you a while to get through. I hope you enjoy!

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Quality book

This red leather US edition is far superior to our UK deluxe edition (I have both - as an avid Potter collector!) and very reasonably priced.

(I WAS a little disappointed with the clear dust cover however, as, although purchased brand new from Amazon, it had a lot of scuff marks which detracted from the overall excellent quality of the book).

It has a lovely pull out frameable small picture at the back and is beautifully gilded.
A super collector's item and a great investment!

Year 2 - Harry Potter

After reading the book for myself - it was nice to listen to the way Jim Dale read the book. I really enjoyed the way he would change his voice for the different people in the story. I would recommend the audio books to everyone. It is a great way to spend quality time with the family or alone.

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Classic Harry Potter

Any book with the two names of Harry Potter and J. K. Rowling on the front means business. if you are a Harry Potter fan this is just a piece of the great epic of Harry Potter. Join Harry in his second year at Hogwarts. im not gonna reveal anything about the book so that you will go out and read it. if you dont want to buy it go to your local library and borrow it. its just the same. im all about this great story of a simple boy.

Harry Potter books

I bought three at the same time to complete my collection. All arrived together & nicely packaged.

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