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[frayadjacent]

I finished the Harry Potter audiobook series, read by Stephen Fry, about 30 minutes ago. I promptly watched the few HP vids I have on my HDD, including milly's Landslide, trelkez's The Adventure, and dualbunny's Snakes on a Plane. I still can't find a Hermione vid that satisfies my needs and I'm starting to wonder if I'll have to make one. Any recs are most welcome.

I haven't posted about the series since I was on book 5, because, well, I got busy. But I loved the last two books, more than I remembered. I don't think any of my opinions have changed drastically. I love Hermione and Luna even more than before, and Neville just as much. I find Draco Malfoy and Ron easier to forgive. But not enough that I'm chasing down the Draco and Draco/Harry vids and fic that fill many of the places I search.

Stephen Fry's reading was outstanding. Many characters I'd hardly noticed came to life with his performance. Even fairly minor charactersf, like Rufus Scrimgeour, that I'd previously had trouble keeping track of held more weight in my mind. I'm suprised by that, since I don't think of myself as a particularly auditory person. I hadn't listened to audiobooks before this because I thought I'd be unable to concentrate, and there were times when I found myself spacing out or distracted, but mostly not. I'd like to try more.

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[laurashapiro]

I can recommend several audio books. Between my commute and my migraines, they are my new passion and I'm having tons of fun with them. Let me know what you like.

[frayadjacent]

I will happily accept any recs!

And huh, I can't believe I never thought of audiobooks for migraine-entertainment. Genius! (Mr. Adjacent is always worrying about loud music when I have a headache, and I always have to explain to him that music is just fine, it's the light I can't handle.)

I'm sorry you have migraines, though. :(

[laurashapiro]

In recent days, I have thoroughly enjoyed the Audible versions of Watership Down, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Hungry Tide (Amitav Ghosh). I am currently being enthralled by Code Name Verity.

One of the things I've discovered is that if the story is new to me, I enjoy hearing it just as much as reading it, and if the story is familiar, I can actually get new things out of it by listening. Some of the rabbits' folk stories in Watership Down made a much bigger impact on me through my ears than through my eyes (where I'd tended to skim them).

[frayadjacent]

Thank you! I've been meaning to check out Code Name Verity, and Watership Down is a childhood favorite.