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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: Children's Version (Harry Potter)

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by: J.K. Rowling

May 07, 2007

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2 - Unabridged 8 Audio CD Set - Childrens Edition): Children's Edition

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by: J.K. Rowling

July 03, 2006
Stephe Fry's narration is far and away the best that I have listened to over many years of enjoying audio books. Each and every character has their own distinctive and perfectly-judged voice, so that you know instantly who is speaking before the name is given. This makes it so much easier to simply enjoy the wonderful story without being distracted by confusion as to who is saying what, as so often happens with other narrators. We bought all of the other Harry Potter CDs, and they have all been great. I recommend listening to these stories whilst curled up on the sofa on a Winter's evening over any T.V program that I can think of.

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The Moving Finger (BBC Audio Crime)

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by: Agatha Christie

January 09, 2006
Agatha Christie is an English prodigy. She is able to transform some banal and particularly obnoxious situation into some kind of normal banality. And Miss Marple is the old spinster she uses most of the time to do this. Urban bleakness will go to Hercule Poirot, the continental and Belgian private eye, the very challenger of Sherlock Holmes. The bleakness of a village where everyone is locked up in set roles they have to play day after day and forever. Let some new character appear and everything is prone to tilt over without even showing what is really happening. Since one cannot get out of his or her role, he or she is going to correct the problem to his or her advantage and without anyone knowing about it. So let's have a smoke screen to ... Read More:

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Winnie-the-Pooh (BBC Radio Collection)

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by: A.A. Milne

August 05, 2002
Agatha Christie is an English prodigy. She is able to transform some banal and particularly obnoxious situation into some kind of normal banality. And Miss Marple is the old spinster she uses most of the time to do this. Urban bleakness will go to Hercule Poirot, the continental and Belgian private eye, the very challenger of Sherlock Holmes. The bleakness of a village where everyone is locked up in set roles they have to play day after day and forever. Let some new character appear and everything is prone to tilt over without even showing what is really happening. Since one cannot get out of his or her role, he or she is going to correct the problem to his or her advantage and without anyone knowing about it. So let's have a smoke screen to ... Read More:

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter)

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by: J.K. Rowling

July 03, 2006
As with the film, the best of the series. An engaging tale from beginning to end.

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First Form at Malory Towers: AND Second Year at Malory Towers

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by: Enid Blyton

June 15, 2006
As with the film, the best of the series. An engaging tale from beginning to end.

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Atonement

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by: Ian McEwan

August 01, 2007
I have already raved about this book in the form of a paperback - see my other review there. But for a wonderful book to be read so beautifully with such expression by a voice as rich and resonant as Isla Blair's is a real pleasure. She depicts the different characters with great expression and real attention to the nature of the characters, from the main Briony narrative to the "little boy" voices of Jackson and Pierrot, and the booming complacency of Paul Marshall.
I have whiled away many hours of tedious driving listening to this audiobook in the car. A real pleasure.

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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5 - Unabridged 24 Audio CD Set - Childrens Edition): Child Edition

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by: J.K. Rowling

September 22, 2003
What's all the fuss about? Watch the films instead: that's enough. Only just OK for a quick skim through if there's nothing better on the shelf or in your bag: so much of this book is unnecessary and should've been consigned to any decent editor's bin.

But, one of the most profitable franchises in history, so what do I know? However, look at any chart - what does everyone else know?

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Dissolution (Shardlake)

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by: C.J. Sansom

August 03, 2007
This book is not exactly high quality writing of the level of Jane Austin but it isn't trying to be, it's more like a gripping Dan Brown detective novel but with the added bonus of being well written.

The book moulds interesting multiple stories with history which is by and large accurate. Definitely worth a read.

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Beginner's Chinese - Book and double CD pack (Teach Yourself Languages S.)

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by: Elizabeth Scurfield, Lianyi Song

September 30, 2003
A great way to learn Chinese. I found it fantastic.
There are no translations of the conversations, but all the words and grammar you need to use are given, so you can work out the translations, this makes it a great learning tool.