No more audiobooks for me

[Dani in NC]

I used to like audiobooks when I was a teenager. Now I find it difficult to follow the story if I'm not reading it on the page.

[Lisa @ Southern Girl Reads]

I recently received an audiobook of short stories from a Publisher and I had the same problem. I found my mind wondering while I was listening and had to start over a few times and make sure there were no distractions around me. I have not completely given up on audiobooks, in fact, I want to try a novel instead of short stories. Maybe my experience will be different.

[Maureen]

I listened to Jacques Costeau's The Human, The Orchid, and The Octopus while driving back and forth to DC. And, even though I think I caught a lot of it, I'm sure I would have been better off reading the book.

[nbmars]

I had a great deal of trouble at first. I think it's a learned art. I used to keep pulling over to the side of the road, rewinding, and listening. It took me forever to get anywhere! But I kept at it and I'm really glad. Now I feel like I get so much more reading done. Because even 50% attention is better than not being exposed to the book at all. I don't, however, choose audiobooks that come from books with a lot of maps or explanatory pictures.

[Dani in NC]

I can listen to full-cast audiobooks because those are like listening to radio plays or watching TV. It is just tough for me when there is a single reader. My mind starts to wander like I'm in a lecture. These days I even have trouble if my kids try to read me a few sentences out of a book and then ask me to explain them. I have to read it for myself.

I think if some of the simple romances I listen to were on audio I might be able to follow them. The Lori Wick Christian romances that I start and finish in a day would probably be easy for me to follow.

[Peter N. Jones]

I've really grown to love audiobooks. I find them great for long road trips or commuting in the car. Especially when they are well done and the reader(s) have character embellishing voices.

[Lisa @ Southern Girl Reads]

I think if I drove or had long cummutes I would enjoy them. But since I had to give up driving last year and I don't have a long trip to work, the only place I listen to them is at home and there are just too many distractions there.

[Antonette]

I've gotten into listening to audiobooks during a 2.5 hour commute to work. I've been listing the ones I've read and enjoyed on my blog. Feel free to stop by and check them out.

Books In Every Room

Antonette