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I was wondering if anyone has purchased these books yet?
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I've got them all, though I bought them years ago. If I recall correctly, I got them from the iTunes store. IMPO, they are worth every penny, but then again, I have listened to them a number of times, so I definitely get my money's worth. If PotterMore ever releases the British version in the US, I might spring for them just to see who is better.
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Have you ever bought an audio book? Yes, they are a bit pricey, though they are somewhat long. The last book weighs in at 22 hours.
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I'm currently listening to an audiobook of over 66 hours, and it cost only one Audible credit, i.e., no more than $14.95. I think the Pottermore prices for audiobooks are prohibitive, but presumably it's the sweet spot for them to maximize revenues.
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I'm not arguing that you ought to buy it, but I can see why it's priced the way it is. $35 seems to be a fairly standard list price for an audiobook that is 22 hours long. Both Sword of the South and Cauldron of Ghosts, two David Weber books about the same length are priced there. Armada, the new book by Ernest Cline (of Ready Player One fame) has a list price $33.60, and it's only 12 hours long. |
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Being a big audiobook person even before Audible I have the Potter books on CD and paid well for the privileged. |
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And yes, they're expensive, but in my opinion worth every cent... (I pay in Euro's so no pennies! ) |
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I really would love to hear one of the Fry books, just to be able to compare.
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Well, there is only one place to buy Harry Potter books and there are only seven of them, so there isn't exactly an infinite supply. I suppose that some could start pirating the Harry Potter books, but so far people seem to be honoring the lack of DRM and not putting them on the pirate sites, just like they did with the Baen ebooks.
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Yes, I originally bought the Harry Potter audio books on cds, then bought them on iTunes when they finally came out that way. Rowling has gotten a pretty big chuck of money from me. |
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