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Friar · 05/26/2011, 01:53 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chyron8472

I really enjoy listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks as read by Stephen Fry. I have the whole set on mp3.

It had been a while since I last heard Jim Dale's reading of the books, so I decided to listen to it for a bit, just to see if I'm not being fair in my preference of Fry over Dale.

...but it turns out that I just confirmed for myself that Stephen Fry is indeed far superior.

I mean, seriously. compare these two:

Jim Dale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeAzVwGdhNw&t=6m50s

Stephen Fry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mIjBuu5L58&t=4m03s

Hands down, Fry is better. The twins mocking Percy isn't even funny at all in the Dale version.

Do a search for on youtube for "Cassetteboy VS. Harry Potter", and that notion will change. Not safe for work or children.

Chyron8472 · 05/26/2011, 06:33 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

So many books...so little time...

My floor already has a mountain of unread books on it, and yet I find myself constantly compelled to buy more as well as visit the library as often as possible. Hopefully, I will be able to complete all my literary obligations by the end of the summer...

Literary obligations?

Also, if your floor is filled with books, wouldn't it be tidier to own an ebook reader?

Alcoremortis · 05/26/2011, 08:49 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chyron8472

Literary obligations?

Also, if your floor is filled with books, wouldn't it be tidier to own an ebook reader?

I have promised both myself and a number of people to read certain books and the summer is the best time to do this. And yes, an ebook reader would be tidier, but it would also be more expensive. Right now, I am utilizing the library, which is free!

But I really don't mind clutter, it's just an expressive way of showing how many books I have to get through!

bobber56 · 11/19/2011, 10:21 pm

My favorites:

Every Agatha Christie novel
The Sherlockian by Graham Moore
Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton
The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammet
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
World War Z by Max Brooks
Every Sherlock Holmes story
From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

JedExodus · 11/20/2011, 08:42 am

Reading the Steve Jobs autobiography. Man was a bit of a bratty crybaby spoilsport wanker.

VeronicanPlay · 11/21/2011, 04:25 am

Just finished the Hellgate London Trilogy and it was quite good, the only thing I can say that was bad about it was that the ending was rushed.

Not really reading at the moment, but I have started on The Innocent Mage.
But I need to get my reading drive back, as I just don't feel like reading.

Comrade Pants · 11/27/2011, 06:32 am

How has no one brought this up yet?

Secret Fawful · 11/27/2011, 06:34 am

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Originally Posted by Comrade Pants

How has no one brought this up yet?

BORING.

Now here's a great book. A masterpiece even.

Comrade Pants · 11/27/2011, 07:21 am

ಠ_ಠ

Alcoremortis · 11/27/2011, 08:12 am

I remember Frog and Toad. That just brings back memories...

My brother always preferred Jog Frog Jog, though.

RingmasterJ5 · 11/27/2011, 07:52 pm

Oh, I remember Frog and Toad from when I was a kid. My grandma had a VHS of it, which had, among two normal animated shorts...this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K9zCQxgMVw

JedExodus · 11/28/2011, 02:52 pm

You're all reading the wrong book about talking toads.

Sort it out.

Chyron8472 · 04/16/2012, 07:36 am

I just realized that Pottermore.com is now open, and subsequently Harry Potter is officially available to buy on ebook!

Now, there is one thing I need to mention: The Pottermore website does sell different versions (translations) of Harry Potter, but you can only buy the ebook and audiobook versions made for your country of residence. This means that if you want the Stephen Fry version of the HP audiobooks (as Stephen Fry is far superior to Jim Dale) you have to set your country of residence to the UK.

Comrade Pants · 04/16/2012, 12:14 pm

I'm reading this:

Friar · 04/16/2012, 12:19 pm

Fear and loathing in las vegas?

I'm reading "The Last of the Templars" as my final book in the six book challenge. The blurb gave me the distinct impression it was similar to the first Broken sword game, in that the cult is rising again and they travel across the world to stop them. Or something.

Comrade Pants · 04/16/2012, 12:20 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Friar

Fear and loathing in las vegas?

Correct.

Friar · 04/16/2012, 12:45 pm

Yay!

I have no idea what that book was, by the way. I just asked google.

Comrade Pants · 04/16/2012, 01:38 pm

Read it, if you're into counter culture insanity and dangerously mind bending chemicals.

JedExodus · 04/16/2012, 02:19 pm

S'alright, much like books about food, drink and travel, you'd rather just experience the subject matter than listen to somebody prattle on about it. Even if they are as eloquent witty and charming as Stephen Fry.

*Jennifer* · 01/14/2013, 03:51 am

I've been reading books on my iPad lately and have been downloading free epubs for public domain books that I have always wanted to read (or read when I was a kid or a teenager and mostly have forgotten). Project Gutenberg is great for getting epubs for popular public domain books, like Sherlock Holmes, or A Connecticut Yankee in King Author's Court, or A Christmas Carol. It's not so great for less popular books though.

I've been scouring the internet looking for an epub for A Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish, and the only one I could find was one for sale on iTunes for $0.99. The story is available all over the internet in HTML format, so paying $1 seemed kind of silly.

That was until I decided to make an ePub of it myself. Egads, what a pain in the neck that turned out to be (probably because I went the route of doing all the HTML by hand in Wordpad rather than using an HTML editor). After two days of sorting out all the errors in my HTML code, it's done now though. So I can finally read the story with iBooks, but now I kind of wish I wasn't so cheap and paid the dollar to save myself the aggravation.

11/21/2011, 04:25 am	#226
VeronicanPlay Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denmark Posts: 911	Just finished the Hellgate London Trilogy and it was quite good, the only thing I can say that was bad about it was that the ending was rushed. Not really reading at the moment, but I have started on The Innocent Mage. But I need to get my reading drive back, as I just don't feel like reading. __________________ History Abhors a Paradox. I apologize for any grammatical errors my posts might contain. My Blog Moved to a new blog, no new entries

11/27/2011, 06:32 am	#227
Comrade Pants Resident curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Atlantaland Status: The Perennial Victor. Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 2,009	How has no one brought this up yet? __________________ On YouTube. - My blog, Arcanum Pantsitae - LinkedIn - Read what people are saying about Pantsy! - Tw@tter ~Powered by booze.~ My theme song, according to Coolsome. Standard issue response to my enemies.

11/27/2011, 07:21 am	#229
Comrade Pants Resident curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Atlantaland Status: The Perennial Victor. Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 2,009	ಠ_ಠ __________________ On YouTube. - My blog, Arcanum Pantsitae - LinkedIn - Read what people are saying about Pantsy! - Tw@tter ~Powered by booze.~ My theme song, according to Coolsome. Standard issue response to my enemies.

11/27/2011, 08:12 am	#230
Alcoremortis Lonely Ruffian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ankh-Morpork PD Status: Killjoy Extraordinaire Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 4,370	I remember Frog and Toad. That just brings back memories... My brother always preferred Jog Frog Jog, though. __________________ ETERNAL QUEEN OF HALLOWEEN STATUS CONFERRED. ~ Comrade Pants How can we be sure that Alcoremortis isn't just Comrade Pants trollplaying as a girl? ~ GuruGuru214 You're a shiny bright star; floating amongst a million slimy slugs in a sea of sludge. You transcend the pre-conceived and supposed limits of the human race, to emerge from the pit of pitiful maggots as a beautiful, majestic butterfly. ~ Davies The suspence of what's gonna come after death is killing me! ~ Jon NA Are you a secret Plaster Princess or something? ~ Secret Fawful

11/27/2011, 07:52 pm	#231
RingmasterJ5 GROUP OF MISSLE BOMB Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: ELF'S WORLD Posts: 1,281	Oh, I remember Frog and Toad from when I was a kid. My grandma had a VHS of it, which had, among two normal animated shorts...this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K9zCQxgMVw __________________ Fan of Pokemon? Go watch this hilarious LP of the worst translation of anything ever, aka Pokemon: Vietnamese Crystal.

11/19/2011, 10:21 pm	#224
bobber56 Professional n00b Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Fransicko, CA Posts: 193	My favorites: Every Agatha Christie novel The Sherlockian by Graham Moore Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammet The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler World War Z by Max Brooks Every Sherlock Holmes story From Russia With Love by Ian Fleming

11/20/2011, 08:42 am	#225
JedExodus Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,485	Reading the Steve Jobs autobiography. Man was a bit of a bratty crybaby spoilsport wanker.

11/28/2011, 02:52 pm	#232
JedExodus Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,485	You're all reading the wrong book about talking toads. Sort it out.

04/16/2012, 12:14 pm	#234
Comrade Pants Resident curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Atlantaland Status: The Perennial Victor. Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 2,009	I'm reading this: __________________ On YouTube. - My blog, Arcanum Pantsitae - LinkedIn - Read what people are saying about Pantsy! - Tw@tter ~Powered by booze.~ My theme song, according to Coolsome. Standard issue response to my enemies.

04/16/2012, 12:19 pm	#235
Friar The nth Doctor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,168	Fear and loathing in las vegas? I'm reading "The Last of the Templars" as my final book in the six book challenge. The blurb gave me the distinct impression it was similar to the first Broken sword game, in that the cult is rising again and they travel across the world to stop them. Or something. __________________ "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship...everything has its time. And everything ends."-Elizabeth Sladen: RIP.

04/16/2012, 12:45 pm	#237
Friar The nth Doctor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,168	Yay! I have no idea what that book was, by the way. I just asked google. __________________ "The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss, they define us as much as happiness or love. Whether it's a world, or a relationship...everything has its time. And everything ends."-Elizabeth Sladen: RIP.

04/16/2012, 01:38 pm	#238
Comrade Pants Resident curmudgeon Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New Atlantaland Status: The Perennial Victor. Actual Posts: Lots! Posts: 2,009	Read it, if you're into counter culture insanity and dangerously mind bending chemicals. __________________ On YouTube. - My blog, Arcanum Pantsitae - LinkedIn - Read what people are saying about Pantsy! - Tw@tter ~Powered by booze.~ My theme song, according to Coolsome. Standard issue response to my enemies.

04/16/2012, 02:19 pm	#239
JedExodus Banned Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,485	S'alright, much like books about food, drink and travel, you'd rather just experience the subject matter than listen to somebody prattle on about it. Even if they are as eloquent witty and charming as Stephen Fry.

01/14/2013, 03:51 am	#240
Jennifer Poker Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The Inventory Posts: 1,916	I've been reading books on my iPad lately and have been downloading free epubs for public domain books that I have always wanted to read (or read when I was a kid or a teenager and mostly have forgotten). Project Gutenberg is great for getting epubs for popular public domain books, like Sherlock Holmes, or A Connecticut Yankee in King Author's Court, or A Christmas Carol. It's not so great for less popular books though. I've been scouring the internet looking for an epub for A Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish, and the only one I could find was one for sale on iTunes for $0.99. The story is available all over the internet in HTML format, so paying $1 seemed kind of silly. That was until I decided to make an ePub of it myself. Egads, what a pain in the neck that turned out to be (probably because I went the route of doing all the HTML by hand in Wordpad rather than using an HTML editor). After two days of sorting out all the errors in my HTML code, it's done now though. So I can finally read the story with iBooks, but now I kind of wish I wasn't so cheap and paid the dollar to save myself the aggravation. __________________ I'm a community moderator. I'm just a volunteer, not an employee of the company. All of my opinions are my own, not those of Telltale Games. ___________________ My Blog, My Art, My Webcomic

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