Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Audio CD)

As a die-hard fantasy fan who has long outgrown his childhood, I first eyed the Harry Potter books with askance. They seemed to me to be more suitable for little kids and hardly the material that an adult would read, especially one who has long since been jaded by the typical fare produced by Tolkien-esque authors drawing upon Celtic-Nordic traditions. However, I was soon persuaded by the many positive reviews of this series, both by my friends and by book critics everywhere. The first book I could not put down until I finished it; the sequel ensnared me just the same. While the fantasy genre is composed of hackneyed plots and themes, regurgitated by ...

Having *loved* the audiobook of "Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone" , which was our introduction to the Harry Potter books, I invested in this one as well, and we're still enjoying it! I thoroughly recommend these audiobooks for long journeys, and even if the kids are fighting, they'll settle down and listen to this. Stephen Fry brings character and life to the voices, and the tape is every bit as exciting as the book. we've all been known to sit in the car after the end of a journey, just to listen to what happens next (even though we've all read the book at least once!!) The Chamber of Secrets has it all, excitement, ...

Having already sung the praises of the audiobook of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone I'm afraid I'm going to have to do it again with the Chamber of Secrets. We know that the book itself is good, and I have said so in a separate review; however, Stephen Fry is absolutely marvellous in bringing alive all of the characters and adding that extra dimension to a wonderful adventure. I'm actually wondering if Mr Fry will run out of voices when he gets as far as the Prizoner of Azkaban but, somehow, I don't think he will. Anyway, if you enjoyed reading this book then you will enjoy listening to it all the more - over and over again. ...