Tiffany

It's a story that gets creepier when you think about it...not a "Boo!" scary story. Very mental.

Those little fingers, holding your hand...

Read wonderfully by the author.

Having followed a character for this many pages/minutes, I sometimes worry that the ending will disappoint. This one does not. It is simply perfect. What happens it what MUST happen.

Bartimaeus--Kitty--John/Nathaniel...choosing a favorite is almost impossible.

One of the best things that occurs throughout this series is the development of the characters. I am often frustrated by young characters that never learn from experience or change as they mature. These characters are moved by their lives; their experiences make them different.

In the print version, the addition of the footnotes is obvious--and they are too funny to skip. However, I found that including the footnotes in the spoken narrative was handled well by the narrator and they enhanced the story differently.

One of the best things that occurs throughout this series is the development of the characters. I am often frustrated by young characters that never learn from experience or change as they mature. These characters are moved by their lives; their experiences make them different.

This Trilogy is brilliant. The characters are unique; the modern-day London setting mixed with magic and politics is fun for readers from about 12 to adult. I like the elements of social setting and class direction that I pick up as a well-educated reader; my niece enjoyed the action and humor of the main character, a djinn.

I would compare this to a slightly darker Harry Potter--more modern, more real.

One of the best things that occurs throughout this series is the development of the characters. I am often frustrated by young characters that never learn from experience or change as they mature. These characters are moved by their lives; their experiences make them different.

Really enjoyed this narrator! I didn't realize that it was Spike from Buffy until I looked it up--his real accent is American. James Marsters sounds just like I imagined Harry would sound.

This is a collection of short stories that fit throughout the series. You can start here without having read the series. If you've read the series, it's a fun addition to the characters you know. Harry is a wizard in Chicago with a fascinating collection of friends and family. I wait for the next installment with great anticipation each year. Enjoy!

Having read and taught the novel for years, I had a very different experience when listening to it. It gave me a new appreciation for the rhythm of the narrative.

This is the novel that defines existentialism. Well read and presented here.

If you haven't experienced the "servant runs the master" genre before, this is the best author with whom to begin. Jeeves is the manservant who can do it all with style and grace.

I hear a slightly deep voice in my head. I am probably ruined by Stephen Fry. But it is a fun listen.

This is a collection of essays that left me flat.

I will listen to the novels--William Gibson is a great novelist, but this writing wasn't compelling.

Academic AND Interesting!

I learned a lot of different things: it was well well-read, and easy to come back to in the car.

Variation in characters--even men--was well done. Accent was enjoyable. Pace was very good. Writing was great.

The Belgian accent was interesting. I don't think I've ever heard a real one--if this is what it sounds like, I'm going to need to hear it!