Listening to Audio books
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Re: Listening to Audio books
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Totes agree. But audiobooks don't have to take over the same function as a regular book.RachelErmutlu wrote:I have not listened to audiobooks because I feel it would not be the same as reading a book. I am a fast reader and I feel some people read audiobooks too slowly. It is also easier for me to pay attention when I am reading the book myself.
At any given moment, I am reading three different books.
One audiobook for when I am cleaning, walking to work, grocery shopping, giving people the indication that I don't want to talk to them by pointing at my ear phones.
One electronic book for when I am standing in line (which, as it turns out, is an unfortunately significant part of my life), or waiting for my wife to try on clothes while shopping, or anything like this. It is always on my phone, because I have it on me anyway and it takes zero effort.
One paper book. These are reserved for nice days at the park or beach, rainy days on the couch, or any other time I have time to kill and a comfy seat to sit on.
None of these impair the amount of reading I do in any other format. I don't read less paper books because I read more electronic ones. All it means, for me, is that I have the ability to read three books in the time it used to take me to read one.
Going back to the original quote at the top of my super duper interesting opinion, Audible has a feature where you can speed up the reading. I absolutely have to use this every time. For some reason, I decided to recently listen to a Jack Reacher book, The Killing Fields, and I am listening to it at 200% original speed. Also, I don't really like it. That last bit has nothing to do with anything, I just wanted to say it.
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BUT I do love listening to them in certain circumstances! For example, if I'm busy doing other things (household chores, walking to shops, etc) during which I would not be able to read a book, it's amazing to still keep your mind busy listening to a book!
Things that normally feel like a waste of time, feel useful!
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