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tj_teejay

Audio book: Toys by James Patterson

Mar 18, 2011 10:41

After fangeeking out over it yesterday (in an f-locked manner, mind you), let me write a few more level-headed words about the James Patterson audio book, Toys. After having made it to track 11 on the first CD, I think I've overcome the initial squee of hearing Matt's voice and can now actually pay more attention to the story without being ( Read more... )

you asked for my opinion?, matt bomer has eaten my brain

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afiawri March 18 2011, 21:06:38 UTC

He did. He got Rowling wrong. D: I'm glad this bothered someone else too. Otoh, Matt doing the voices of small children = adorableness incarnate!

tj_teejay March 19 2011, 08:06:16 UTC

I can be nitpicky with tiny details like that. I have a thing for getting names right. We used to have a colleague from the UK who would always spell my other colleague's name Axle instead of Axel, despite her having read the correct version in countless e-mail. I guess for some people it's just not that important...

Matt is doing great with all the voices. And the emotions. Have you already finished listening? (No spoilers, please. I'm really into the story.)

afiawri March 19 2011, 15:19:19 UTC

Some people just don't pick up on that kind of thing, I guess.

I haven't finished - before the book came out, I demolished the free samples. I'm trying to find where I left off in the actual audio book. :)

hoosierbitch March 19 2011, 04:42:28 UTC

Man, now I'm actually looking forward to hearing the STORY and not just his voice! :D

Bonus! \o/

tj_teejay March 19 2011, 08:02:52 UTC

I'm now on disc 3. And I'm loving it more and more. There's a great twist to the story, and it's just all right up my alley. It has non-alien sci-fi elements, but it also appeals on a dramatic level. And Matt really does it well with the different voices and accents. He also manages to convey the emotion wonderfully. Two thumbs up for this one. Definitely.

hai_di March 20 2011, 12:48:18 UTC

Das klingt ja wirklich super! Hab ja schon einige Audiobooks gehört und bin froh, wenn die "Vorleser" das gut machen. Mein Favorit ist auch von Harry Potter, allerdings Steven Fry *g*

tj_teejay March 20 2011, 22:25:21 UTC

Mir gefällt's immer besser, je weiter ich höre. Wobei Herr Bomer das mit dem englischen Akzent imitieren nicht ganz so authentisch hinkriegt. Der französische Akzent hingegen war wieder okay, soweit ich das beurteilen kann.

Das HP Audiobook von Steven Fry kenne ich nicht, aber ich glaube gerne, dass das auch toll ist. Jim Dale liest übrigens nicht mit amerikanischem Akzent, der ist entweder Brite oder kann es super nachmachen.

crism79 March 20 2011, 16:54:29 UTC

*adds audio book to wish list*

Ahhh love Jim Dale's voice :)))) Love to listen to Harry Potter just because of him :))

tj_teejay March 20 2011, 22:27:27 UTC

The further I listen, the more I like the audio book. It's definitely worth getting, if you ask me. And double the worth if you're a Bomer fan. Though him imitating a British accent didn't quite do it for me... But then again, I'm probably too familiar with the British accent because I've been in the UK too much and speak with a British accent myself when I talk in English.