Journey to the Center of the Earth

This review is for the audio book version. While I do have the Tim Curry signature version, this review is not based on that version. Having seen the James Mason and Pat Boone movie, I had to listen to the book. This is one of the rare times when the book version lets me down compared to the movie. While the author writes well, to me, this seems more like a science education with a minor story thinly woven through it and that diminished the story for me. So much so that I'd faded out a few times while listening. Although it is true that the movie follows the basics of the story, I think I will always prefer the movie over the book. Please note that this is just my personal opinion.