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MAY 21, 2006 at 11:19 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News
The audio version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, narrated by Jim Dale
, has become the first book inducted into the Audio Publishers Association's brand-new Hall of Fame.
The APA's 11th Audie Awards ceremonies was held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C on Friday, May 19 and had more than 700 entries with more than 100 judges.
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Auror
Points: 2079
kermittounette says:
I've never learned about that... I'm happy to see that it will enter it, it was the best of the serie for now, and it's really easy to listen to a book...
Posted May 22, 2006 at 5:33 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 518
theduece says:
That is awesome Jim Dale is my favorite audio book narrate. He adds too the books, I always listen to the audio books after I read them.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 5:51 PM EST
Witch
Points: 646
~!*Gryffindor Rules*!~ says:
YAy Im so happy! He such a great narrator! Great book rhat is!
Posted May 22, 2006 at 6:07 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 400
chinatown00x says:
Wow...just wow. That is so amazing! Very well-desverved, congrats to all involved!
Posted May 22, 2006 at 6:34 PM EST
Chief Brain Washer
Points: 2874
Chogiiiirl says:
Great for HBP! This was my favorite book of all, and my husband's aunt who has the CD's says it is just awesome! I would like to download it and listen on my mp3 player.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 6:49 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 327
Dobby's Hous Elf says:
That's awsome!! I love Jim Dale, he's such a good narrorator, I love all his different voices, and he does great with the harry potter's.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 6:50 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1011
Fflewddur Fflam says:
I love the books on tape. I find it easier to focus as I usually rush when I am reading.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 6:54 PM EST
Overqualified Jester
Points: 2783
jurassicfatt says:
Hmmm. Award winners should be re-published at discounted rates to make them more readily available to whomever wishes to purchase them cause WOOOOOOOOOOOO is $75 a lot of money or WHAT. I don't blame people for taking them out of the library instead.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 7:17 PM EST
Custodian of Miracles
Points: 3264
MadamDumbledore says:
I've never even heard an audio version of the books. I like to read them myself and would probably find merely listening a little frustrating.
Posted May 22, 2006 at 8:05 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3239
Tenshi says:
Nice! Go HBP! I tried listening to the OotP already but found it too long... reading it takes a lot less time... i wonder if HBP would be any better? I'll have to give it a go then! :)
Posted May 22, 2006 at 9:29 PM EST
Student
Points: 232
Moaning Megan says:
Wow, I didn't know there was such a thing!! Well it definitely deserves it!! Way to go Harry!!!!
Posted May 22, 2006 at 9:42 PM EST
Chief Auror
Points: 15502
auror_potter says:
So what did they like make this hall of fame for the HP books cause they should all me in it. hahaha
Posted May 22, 2006 at 9:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 570
AvalonKarma says:
I think audio books rock!!!! Thy are great on road-trips, and I am really glad HP was honored like this. More seriously, I think aduio books are a great way to help the vision-impaired experience HP!!
Posted May 22, 2006 at 10:33 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1147
Spirits*of*Fire says:
Wow! That's excellent for all the people involved. Ya never really think about it but to all the people who aren't able to read the stories the audio version means a lot to them. And big ups to all the people involved - it can't be an easy feat trying to record an HP book!
Posted May 22, 2006 at 11:48 PM EST
Squib
Points: 167
L Potter says:
That is great that the book made it on APA Hall of Fame. Congrats to Jim Dale
Posted May 23, 2006 at 12:08 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1647
Hermione's younger sister says:
That is pretty cool. We have that book on cd (well actually cd's). I have never heard of the Audio Publisher's Association before.
Posted May 23, 2006 at 12:15 AM EST
Witch
Points: 870
caraMEL_penguin says:
Wow... that is Kinda cool... It really is such an honor to be inducted into any hall of fame... unless it's for something like worse something or other... <333
Posted May 23, 2006 at 12:32 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1500
krystle_clear says:
Kool as, its the best book in the world so its not a suprise.... ive never heard the audio version though, but it must be good!
Posted May 23, 2006 at 12:39 AM EST
Squib
Points: 105
eddy2442 says:
I really think jin dale really is not that good i prfer steven fry becuse jim dale makes all the charecters voices sound the same.
Posted May 23, 2006 at 2:47 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1921
nik-Knak says:
awsome!! thats great... its well deserved though! its was a really good book! im so happy for it! haha and J.K
Posted May 23, 2006 at 3:20 AM EST
Queen of Magical Divas
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Ezzy says:
I love Jim Dale and I am happy to hear that he won an award for the fabulos work he did on the HP series. I never could figure out why there is an British audio book and an US audio book. I know we use some different words, but I thought that we could have taken the oportunity to learn more about each other. :)
Posted May 23, 2006 at 3:47 AM EST
Queen of Magical Divas
Points: 4336
Ezzy says:
eddy2442 I have not listend to Steven Fry version of the audio books, but I do disagree with you on Jim Dale. He does not make all the characters sound the same. To me his reading is an adventure on to its self. :)
Posted May 23, 2006 at 3:55 AM EST
The Faerie Queene
Points: 3277
merri maven says:
Jim Dale is awesom! I listened to the audio book of GoF and I can't believe he was able to create distinct voices for each charaction in the HP universe!
Posted May 23, 2006 at 4:35 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 35
chichichip says:
I think thats amazing! Like, that is totally awesome!Congratulations JK Rowling!
Posted May 23, 2006 at 7:04 AM EST
The Usual Suspect
Points: 3421
Orchid says:
That's great news, I love Jim Dale reading the HP books, he has such a lovely voice. He should have won the Grammy for it as well but someone took it from him...
Posted May 23, 2006 at 7:17 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
This is great that it made the APA hall of frame.
Posted May 23, 2006 at 7:34 AM EST
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