I have a lot of physical books (5000??, I haven’t counted), but I also have a few audio books, owned and from the library. Before I retired I used to listen to them on the way to work, but now I listen while knitting and doing cross stitch, that in addition the books I’m currently reading … gotta have my narrative fix!
I listen to them at work. I work at the Post Office doing hand sorting of mail that machines can’t read. I go through 4 to 5 books a week depending on the size. Just checked with the library on my account history I listened to 568 books. It’s getting harder to find anything new to listen to.
Many online library books are only available in audio form. If you increase the speed to about 1.75x it is not too bad, but it still takes a long time to get through a book. Reading eBooks on my phone works quite well but I don’t like to read them on my laptop.
I prefer real books but I listen to audio books on the drive to/from work. It makes the trip go by faster. They’re also great for long trips.Sometimes you have good speakers and sometimes bad. I’ve given up on a few because the speakers were so bad, usually when the author is reading their book. Right now I’m listening to the first of the Jesse Stone books and the speaker is so dang monotone that I may dump it.The Harry Dresden Files are read by James Marsters (Spike in the Buffy the Vampire tv series) and he’s improved considerably with practice. I’d have thought that an actor would have aced it from the start but he didn’t.
I’ll listen to just about anything read by Barbara Rosenblat, but my favorites are the Amelia Peabody series. She does absolutely believable different voices (from a 5 y/o boy, to a teenage girl, to a gruff adult male, to a sexy adult male, plus everything in between, including spot-on accents! Give her a try if you like audio books.
I have just 1 audio book. I didn’t get very far in it because the characters didn’t sound like I imagined that they would. I had read a couple of books in the series and had the characters all set in my mind. I don’t care to watch movies after I’ve read the book either.
Templo S.U.D. about 3 years ago
What audiobooks? (Precisely.)
LeslieBark about 3 years ago
I have a lot of physical books (5000??, I haven’t counted), but I also have a few audio books, owned and from the library. Before I retired I used to listen to them on the way to work, but now I listen while knitting and doing cross stitch, that in addition the books I’m currently reading … gotta have my narrative fix!
Baba Yaga Premium Member about 3 years ago
I listen to them at work. I work at the Post Office doing hand sorting of mail that machines can’t read. I go through 4 to 5 books a week depending on the size. Just checked with the library on my account history I listened to 568 books. It’s getting harder to find anything new to listen to.
Steverino Premium Member about 3 years ago
That’s his mime book collection.
Robert Craigs about 3 years ago
Many online library books are only available in audio form. If you increase the speed to about 1.75x it is not too bad, but it still takes a long time to get through a book. Reading eBooks on my phone works quite well but I don’t like to read them on my laptop.
Bill The Nuke about 3 years ago
I prefer real books but I listen to audio books on the drive to/from work. It makes the trip go by faster. They’re also great for long trips.Sometimes you have good speakers and sometimes bad. I’ve given up on a few because the speakers were so bad, usually when the author is reading their book. Right now I’m listening to the first of the Jesse Stone books and the speaker is so dang monotone that I may dump it.The Harry Dresden Files are read by James Marsters (Spike in the Buffy the Vampire tv series) and he’s improved considerably with practice. I’d have thought that an actor would have aced it from the start but he didn’t.
mistercatworks about 3 years ago
You can buy audiobooks on CD.
LeslieBark about 3 years ago
I’ll listen to just about anything read by Barbara Rosenblat, but my favorites are the Amelia Peabody series. She does absolutely believable different voices (from a 5 y/o boy, to a teenage girl, to a gruff adult male, to a sexy adult male, plus everything in between, including spot-on accents! Give her a try if you like audio books.
cat3crazy Premium Member about 3 years ago
I have just 1 audio book. I didn’t get very far in it because the characters didn’t sound like I imagined that they would. I had read a couple of books in the series and had the characters all set in my mind. I don’t care to watch movies after I’ve read the book either.