Audiobooks or the real thing?

[Ajgird]

I prefer reading the book myself because I find it easier to get distracted while listening to audiobooks. I feel that with audiobooks I tend to only half listen, however, if I am reading it myself if I get distracted it is a lot easier to pick up where I left off. Although audiobooks are nice to listen to for long journeys in the car.

[SparklingOne]

I like reading it normally, but recently occasionally listen to e-books on long trips. I am also a fan of the immersive reading format the allows you to read and listen at the same time.

[Tsheola Asavela]

Nothing beats the real thing, even e-books don't come even close.

[classicaltwist]

I dismissed audiobooks for the longest time, but I got a free three months for an audiobook subscription site and decided to give them a chance. I still prefer reading for the most part, but man, there are some audiobooks that have amazing readers who can bring the stories to life in a way I never could. For example, I thought Elijah Wood's reading of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was phenomenal.

[Katherine Smith]

I like the feel of a real book over any other type electronic book, but due to my busy life I love the ease of opening my Kindle app.

[Ama Idim]

The real thing, still haven't tried an audio book, would love to

[Divya Tamilselvan]

Till now I have tried only the real books. I haven't tried listening to audio books, but I would like to try.

[Varshaa]

I prefer audiobooks only if I'm in a hurry to finish things. Otherwise, I choose paperbacks.

[Alissa Nesson]

There’s nothing wrong with audiobooks! I love listening in the car or when I’m cleaning or walking and reading is dangerous or impractical. I love physical books and audiobooks and both are real!

[Pranav Dewangan]

I prefer reading to listening as our retention and concentration are not maximum while listening to an audiobook. But sometimes when the narrator is too good or the original author is the narrator, I buy it to listen to it in my leisure time.