Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This is my second reading of the series. I noticed I haven’t changed my star rating. I’m still only giving it three stars. Jim Dale is part of the reason for this rating. His voice is suitable for all the males in the book but is horrid with the females. I do feel the grumpiness of Professor Minerva McGonagall and the hyper-energy of Hermoine. But for the most part, Mister Dale’s females sound demeaning and whiny.
But things I love about the book are the basilisk and the phoenix. These are two very fantastic beasts. Oh, and I love the idea of a diary that talks to you from someone else. I don’t like the Tom Riddle part or Voldemort parts, but I suppose we need the bad guy. I did like getting to know Tom’s back story.
When I read the tome about a decade ago, I thought it was a slower slog. This book was over quickly. And for these stressful days having something I know and enjoy, helps the sleep come faster at night.
I’ve already started book three. And I remember how each book gets darker. Maybe by the end, I won’t use these as bedtime books.
Darswords 
I have yet to try an audiobook, sounds like I am missing something…
Audiobooks are the reading you can do while driving, making art, closing your eyes, taking a walk. I started because my cataracts made tree books impossible. And I’ve grown to love them!
This may be the way forward for me, as my eyes get older…
It is one gift I’m thankful for as everything else ails.t
It’s good to know we will always have books, no matter what fails…
Yes!