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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3 - Unabridged 8 Audio Cassette Set - Adult Edition)

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by: J.K. Rowling

September 25, 2000
As with the film, the best of the series. An engaging tale from beginning to end.

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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter 6): Adult audio cassette edition

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by: J.K. Rowling, Stephen Fry

August 22, 2005
(Contains spoilers for 'Order of the Phoenix' and slight spoilers for 'Half Blood Prince'.)

This entire series is special but now that it's complete I can safely say this is my favourite. I'll re-read all the books but this one the most.

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After Sirius' death in book five, Dumbledore invites Harry to help him investigate and obtain information regarding Voldermort's past (or to be more precise- Tom Riddle's past). With Voldermort's Deatheaters returning to him en masse, Voldermort is now ready to return to his reign of terror so Dumbledore and Harry must look into his past to see if there is any way of defeating him. These flashback sequences via the pensieve are terrific and really flesh out the character of ... Read More:

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The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Primary and Secondary Phase (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: Douglas Adams

March 02, 1998
I have never read any of Douglas Adams books before; I found this book strange and a bit unusual. But I still enjoyed the story based on an Earthling called Arthur Dent, who wakes up one morning to find the council preparing to demolish his home. This is also the day when the alien Vogons demolish the planet Earth to make way for a hyperspace express bypass.
I decided to watch the film which I thought was good, but the book is in much more detail than the film. So I would recommend you read the book before you watch the film.
If you are somebody that enjoys funny and unusual things then this is the book for you. I think this book would mainly be aimed towards young teenagers and older as it has some things in it, which might be a bit hard for ... Read More:

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The Lord of the Rings (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: J. R. R. Tolkien

October 07, 1991
Perhaps, like me, you're not an avid reader of the fantasy genre. However, anyone who respects good writing should have read Lord of the Rings. LOTR is a contemporary classic and deserves respect as a great novel. So, as other reviewers have said, this audio drama cannot replace the book; it does, however, supplement the book wonderfully and bring Middle-Earth to life.

I don't envy the actors in the forthcoming films the prospect of trying to follow this production. Iam Holm steals the show, William Nighy (such an under-rated actor) adds wonderful comic relief, the late Robert Stephens gives a powerful performance which I can only compare to Burton's best and Michael Hordern and Peter Woodthorpe ARE Gandalf and Gollum.

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The Iliad (Great Epics)

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by: Homer

1995-08
This version has typos on almost every page. I would recommend spending some more money on the other versions of the Iliad instead. It seems that Wordsworth Classics have just knocked the book out without really doing any proofreading at all.

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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by: Douglas Adams

April 01, 2005
This version has typos on almost every page. I would recommend spending some more money on the other versions of the Iliad instead. It seems that Wordsworth Classics have just knocked the book out without really doing any proofreading at all.

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The Hobbit (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: J. R. R. Tolkien

July 06, 1998
This was a BBC radio play of the Hobbit, with a famous cast, originally broadcast on the radio.

Follows the book fairly, well, and adds actors, emotion, sound effects and so on

I think this is better than a TV or stage version - your imagination provides the scenery !

Ideal for someone who wants to listen in the car and wouldnt normally look at Tolkien - this is the 2nd copy i have bought for friends.

Stephen

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Theatre Royale: H.G.Wells' "War of the Worlds" and Other Stories Vol 4 (Golden Days of Radio)

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by: H G Wells

May 09, 1995
my friend bought me this for christmas...and to my shame i muttered a thanks then shoved it in my bag. When on the way home i was stuck in a very large traffic jam, boared to tears, when i remembered it was in my bag of pressies. Several hours and chocolate bars excellent fiction later I was hooked. The narration itself kept me wondering just what was comming up, whilst i could have kicked myself for having ingnored such literary talent for so long. Dont' make the mistake I did and get it mixed up with some tacky tv film, the narration conjours pictures inside your head no film maker could live up to.

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"X-files": Darkness Falls (X Files)

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by: Les Martin

September 02, 1996
my friend bought me this for christmas...and to my shame i muttered a thanks then shoved it in my bag. When on the way home i was stuck in a very large traffic jam, boared to tears, when i remembered it was in my bag of pressies. Several hours and chocolate bars excellent fiction later I was hooked. The narration itself kept me wondering just what was comming up, whilst i could have kicked myself for having ingnored such literary talent for so long. Dont' make the mistake I did and get it mixed up with some tacky tv film, the narration conjours pictures inside your head no film maker could live up to.

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Carpe Jugulum

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by: Terry Pratchett

November 02, 1998
Carpe Juggulum is another fang-tastic tale by Terry Pratchett.In Carpe Juggulum Grannny Weatherwax,Nanny Ogg,Magrat Garlick and Agnes Nitt have to stop an attempted invasion of Lancre by the Count De Magpyr and his evil horde of vampyres.If you like reading sci-fi,fantasy or gothic horror novels then read Carpe Juggulum.If you enjoy this book then read books 3,6,12,14,18 and 23.