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Marley was dead.

A Christmas Carol by Jim Dale

December 18, 2019 by vel veeter Leave a Comment

If you’re like me and you’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks, you might transpose your sense and understanding of one narrator associated with a particular author onto other authors when that narrator shows up later. So maybe John Lee’s presence on an audio addition of Lord Jim makes it feel like Jo Nesbo has just written that novel. Or maybe Simon Vance reading a contemporary British novel makes you feel like it’s written by Patrick O’Brien, Anne Rice, or Naomi Novik. And of course Frank […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Jim Dale

vel veeter's CBR11 Review No:703 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Jim Dale ·
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At the End, It All Comes Down to Choice. Final Thoughts on Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale (narrator)

November 19, 2017 by faintingviolet 6 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in 2017 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known.  My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force the only acceptable choice for me. I will no longer be supporting […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale (narrator), Jim Dale, reread

faintingviolet's CBR9 Review No:66 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale (narrator), Jim Dale, reread ·
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Love is the Engine Which Drives Our Heroes

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowlling, narrated by Jim Dale

August 30, 2017 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in 2017 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known.  My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force the only acceptable choice for me. I will no longer be supporting […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J. K. Rowlling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, JK

faintingviolet's CBR9 Review No:48 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, J. K. Rowlling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, JK ·
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Emotions, Loss, Growth, Resistance

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale

June 30, 2017 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in 2017 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known.  My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force the only acceptable choice for me. I will no longer be supporting […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, Order of the Phoenix, reread, The Great 2017 Harry Potter Re-Read

faintingviolet's CBR9 Review No:36 · Genres: Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, Order of the Phoenix, reread, The Great 2017 Harry Potter Re-Read ·
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Sometimes the Drama Just Finds You

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale

June 8, 2017 by faintingviolet 3 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in 2017 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known.  My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force the only acceptable choice for me. I will no longer be supporting […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, long reviews, movie adaptations, Yuletide Ball

faintingviolet's CBR9 Review No:32 · Genres: Audiobooks, Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, J. K. Rowling, narrated by Jim Dale, J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, long reviews, movie adaptations, Yuletide Ball ·
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“The truth.” Dumbledore sighed. “It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with great caution.”

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rolwing, Jim Dale (narrator)

March 14, 2017 by faintingviolet 4 Comments

*Note: This review was completed in 2017 before the author’s views towards our trans siblings began to be widely known.  My reading experience was what it was and these reviews will remain up, but it should be noted that I find her TERF values abhorrent, which have only become more clear over time, and her doubling down in Summer 2020 has made the decision to walk away from her as a creative force the only acceptable choice for me. I will no longer be supporting […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fantasy, Young Adult Tagged With: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rolwing, Jim Dale (narrator), J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, read harder challenge, rereading

faintingviolet's CBR9 Review No:13 · Genres: Children's Books, Fantasy, Young Adult · Tags: faintingviolet, faintingviolet reads Potter, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, J.K. Rolwing, Jim Dale (narrator), J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale, read harder challenge, rereading ·
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