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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, #1)

J.K. Rowling

Start date: August 1, 2017

Finish date: August 31, 2017

Discussion: MODERN / POPULAR READS

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May 25, 2008 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, 2020

It was 2000 when I first read Harry Potter. My friend Super Suz recommended the series to me but I put off reading it for ages. I wasn’t into reading much young adult stuff back then and my argument for not reading them was that I wasn’t interested in reading children’s book. How book-snobbish of me.

It was around the time the first film was coming out and I was hearing a lot about the controversy that was being stirred up over witchcraft and censorship. Censorship and banning books is one of my ...more

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Nov 20, 2008 Jen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Profoundly imaginative and creative, great first book for an author.

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May 22, 2012 Sarina rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-and-or-magic, thrill-with-a-sense-of-adventure, children, a-good-mystery, audiobooks, everything-to-do-with-hp, ya-or-and-na

Listening to (+reading the print copy+experiencing the reading by the narrators of) the 'Harry Potter at Home' audio chapters at the moment. Each new narrator has brought something special to the read. A very... unique experience for me. I keep remembering what it felt like to read the translated version for the first time. (So... this would be my first time reading the original? Wow. A first then, which is good.) ...more

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Mar 24, 2012 Laurel Bradshaw rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, childrens-fiction, fantasy-fiction, childrens-books-read

I've read this before, of course, but this time, on the recommendation of a co-worker, I listened to the audio version narrated by Jim Dale. Most of the adult voices were pretty good, but I wasn't sold on the three main children's characters (Harry, Ron, and Hermione). I've become so used to the movie version, which I've watched many times. It was nice to be reminded how much more is in the book ...more

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