A bit about me – I've been an avid reader since I could remember. Started quite young with Enid Blyton books, haha. Ofcourse ever since then I've tried various genres, various authors and various country's books.
I got into the habit of buying e-books because of ease of availability. Since for a lot of the authors I loved, their printed versions wouldn't get shipped to my country unfortunately. And with my precious Kindle, I've started reading more e-books than physical copies.
But I'm yet to be able to enjoy an audiobook. I was genuinely curious what engages people in it, those who prefer audiobooks over ebooks?
by theuniversays97
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For me:
(1) I usually reserve audiobooks for books I’m a little less interested in, and try to read physical copies of books I expect I’ll be more interested in. This is because I *do* follow the story more loosely if I’m listening—I can’t help it.
(2) It is extremely helpful to be busy with something else while listening to an audiobook, but something that doesn’t take much concentration. Examples: cleaning or doing other chores; driving or commuting; doing crafts, drawing, or doing needlework.
Even if I am driving all of 5 minutes I have my current audiobook playing. It makes the drive to and from work bearable.