I've been searching for the Lord of the Rings read out loud -- unabridged -- for a long time, so was thrilled to find all three books suddenly available on Audible. Being able to slip my iPod out and dive into that glorious world for awhile is nothing short of a gift.

LOTR is too much of a deep classic for this question. All the characters and all their facets are the the threads woven into one rich tapestry.

Don't sing songs! Rob Inglis managed to colour the audio world with decent voices for the different characters. No easy task given the numerous male roles. However, I've started to fast forward everytime he breaks into song -- as it's like chewing tin foil with the ears. This performance also sounds a little dated -- like it's coming from a 50's movie. I hope Jim Dale will one day be enticed to undertake the project.

Everything but the songs -- promise!

its a great story so I could not wait to listen but when I downloaded it to widows media player it would not work.

This is a great classic trilogy. Few people have never heard of or enjoyed this story in one way or another so I would like to focus on the performance.

I believe this story, with its diverse characters and languages, would be overwhelming to say the least. Rob Inglis not only accepted taking on this challenging journey but did so with much success.

Yes, I would listen to it again because the story is exactly what I look for in an epic fantasy adventure novel.

The plot and characters were well thought out and the book clipped along at the perfect pace.

Yes, you can tell the difference between the characters which made it a good listen.

I liked the book and have been waiting for LOTR to hit audible for years now!

The narrator does a lot better in this one vs the first. In the first one all the songs / poems were not performed all that well and since there are not that many in the second book that problem is mostly solved.

the story, the voice and style of the narrator

the relationships that developed between the charecters. I can see people I know, and myself in each of them.

I loved his English accent, like having my English grandfather read to me.

In my book, there are only two Lord of the Rings audio recordings - the BBC radio program and the Recorded Books recordings with Rob Inglis. Inglis does a fantastic job in voicing the broad variety of characters in Tolkein's book (particularly setting the standard for Gandalf, Sam, and Gollum), and his pacing and delivery bring them to life.

The one caveat I have for every book in this series is that they are complete. That means every bit of poetry (sometimes pages long) and every song. Inglis is not a singer, though he makes a heroic attempt at it, and there is no musical score for the book, save a few tunes that Inglis uses repeatedly for a number of different songs. This is by no means enough to put anyone off the book, but it's sometimes teeth-grittingly long and odd.

If you have read the previous book, you will find this one at least as engaging, and an easy purchase. Tolkein is not for everyone, but I have found few who can't love it. Get this one and the Return of the King after you finish it!

Rob Inglis really does justice to, in my opinion, the best books ever written! Fantastic story-lines, fantastic narrative, you really can't go wrong with The Lord of the Rings Trilogy or The Hobbit. Buy it!

How can I rate part 2 of this trilogy any less or greater than the others. Fantastic story and read well.

The hobbits escape and meeting TreeBeard

I love how he voices Samwise.

The songs are the only part I prefer to skip. Just not my thing.

The choice of Rob Inglis to narrate the book was perfect. He sings the songs well, and it is easy to follow as characters change, and as the plot twists and turns.

The story is a timeless tale that I enjoyed reading when I was younger, but never finished. I really enjoyed listening to the exciting parts without all the graphic violence, many of todays writings have. It kept my interest throughout the entire book.

Sam - He went from a servant, almost a simpleton to a hero in the story. The way Rob portrayed this character was spot on. The development was perfect.

Yes

I highly recommend the entire series. I will probably listen to it again in a year or so.

Intriguing, humorous, exciting

Peregrin "Pippin" Took because he's the humor relief.

I love every part in the book.

Once again I love every part.