A pretty vague question I know, but I’m not looking for any specific answer. I’m just curious what peoples thoughts are on audiobooks. Perhaps how you think they compare to paper books or how listening compares to reading. Any thoughts you have on the subject is welcome.
When I was a kid we used to have audiobooks in the car on long car journeys and that was brilliant.
But at some point I lost that part of my brain which can retain information like that because even if I know I’m finding the story interesting, these days I’m more likely to find my mind wandering and thinking about what to cook, other things that need doing and I just can’t get it. I think maybe because I’m quite a fast reader it’s a bit of a slower pace and my brain is waiting for them to hurry up.
What I do like though on audible is there’s lots of dramas and comedies, usually from BBC but not always. So on commutes I’ll listen to that sort of thing and it keeps me engaged.
But different things work for different people. I am definitely someone who takes in written information better whether it’s reading for pleasure or work stuff
Yeah I’m similar, I can’t really get into them if it’s just someone reading, then I’d rather just be reading, but these audio-drama things with multiple actors and sound effects are great.