Listening to Audio books
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Re: Listening to Audio books
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It depends on what the person does at the moment. When I got a lot of time at time, I'll read the book myself since I am more engaged to the content than listening to it. On the other hand, listening to audio book is great when you are commuting or your hands are full to carry a book with you.minnieminx wrote:Hi i have a voucher for audio books but i have never listened to one before and i was wondering if you get the same satisfaction listening to a book rather than reading it. Or i would like to know if you listened to audio books what did you think of it
Typically, an audio book is about 6-9 hours read which is too long for me. I managed to finish listening to one audio book on a week just from listening to it on headset while commuting to school and back.
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I downloaded free ereader Prestigio app on Google Play on my smartphone and it works well. You may choose to read books or let it read for you.minnieminx wrote: ↑09 Jan 2016, 14:21 Hi i have a voucher for audio books but i have never listened to one before and i was wondering if you get the same satisfaction listening to a book rather than reading it. Or i would like to know if you listened to audio books what did you think of it
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An audiobook is a very different thing, with a human, a skilled narrator, often a professional actor, often a big name actor, reads the book to you, sometimes using different voices for each character. While TTS is okay when you need it audiobooks are so much more enjoyable to listen to that comparing them to TTS is a bit like comparing a Rolls Royce to a riding lawnmower. They'll both get you there.
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Yeah you got It! They'll get both get there. It's free anyway. No need to buy nor pay for subscription.BarryEM wrote: ↑30 Nov 2017, 15:52 Prestigio, like most ereading apps, uses TTS to read the book to you in a computer voice. While that's not too bad if you don't mind the clumsy pronunciations of a lot of words and the awkward phrasing, it's not really related to audiobooks.
An audiobook is a very different thing, with a human, a skilled narrator, often a professional actor, often a big name actor, reads the book to you, sometimes using different voices for each character. While TTS is okay when you need it audiobooks are so much more enjoyable to listen to that comparing them to TTS is a bit like comparing a Rolls Royce to a riding lawnmower. They'll both get you there.
Barry
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I respect your opinion.Insightsintobooks729 wrote: ↑15 Dec 2017, 14:00 I've attempted an audiobook and I didn't like it. I found my mind wandered and I couldn't concentrate in the book.
As for me, I'm working all day. As in almost 24 hours a day. Using an earphone, I just let the eReader Prestigio app read for me while my hands are busy with work. I had sent 3 volunteer reviews already.
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Bonus point: you know that thing where you end up re-reading the same page 5 or 10 times because you keep skipping over a bit and going back to find it? Nearly impossible to do that with an audiobook.
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That said, I definitely still enjoy it and I listen to audio books quite often. It's sort of a way for me to feel like I'm accomplishing something I want to accomplish while I'm stuck taking care of every day life things like cleaning, cooking, etc.
Ironically, the time I listen to audiobooks the most is while I'm in the shower. It's a great multitasking activity for me because I feel like I'm wasting less time in my day. So I'll just turn on an audiobook from my phone while I get ready in the morning showering, brushing my teeth, dressing, etc. You'd be surprised how many books you can go through listening to them before work.
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