It’s probably been asked a few times I guess but I’m 37 and I’ve really only recently got into reading again since high school where I enjoyed it but I really only read books that I had to, so this is the first time in my life that I’m reading for pleasure.
That said life is busy, I have a family and work full time so it’s hard to spend time on books especially as I’m still learning what kind of books I like.
Right now I’m choosing a physical book to read when I can and I really love this, but I’m also using Libby to check out other books that I know I wouldn’t have the time to commit to like long sprawling sci-fi adventures and literature classics, biographies and so forth..
Personally I’m so glad that audiobooks exist because it’s opened up a whole lot of opportunities that I would otherwise miss, I can listen all day at work and smash out a book a week but obviously it’s cognitively a different activity and it’s hard to absorb all of the information to the same depth as reading a physical book sometimes (although this too can have it’s difficulties)
I’m hoping to get myself a Kobo or Kindle in the next couple of months because I love the idea of lightweight portability but for now physical books are fantastic along side audiobooks..
How is your experience with audiobooks?
Do you enjoy them on the same way as traditional books?
by GoldGarage115
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I love audiobooks but I can’t listen to them when I’m doing anything where I have to concentrate. If I’m doing something mindless, like driving or running, they are perfect. Even then I had to train myself to listen to them when driving and not tune them out, but that only took a few drives.
At this point, even for books I remember well, I often can’t remember if I listened to them or read them. I retain them both equally I would say.