OK, here’s a question and a comment for those of you who listen to audiobooks. I know audio books have been around for a while, but I had never actually tried listening to one.
I went to the library last Friday and checked out 2 audio cd’s, and have already ripped one to my PC and transferred it to my iPod. I started trying to listen to the audiobook last night at bedtime. Now, granted – I was in bed and getting sleepy. But boy, I had a terrible time trying to concentrate and retain anything I had heard. Is this common? Something I need to get used to? I seem to retain information a lot more, I am starting to realize, if I see it written. Is it just me, or is anyone else like that?
Chime in and let me know if you love audiobooks, hate them, couldn’t care less, and whether it took you a while to get used to “listening” to someone else read a book, rather than just reading the darn thing yourself!
you are probably a visual learner! i think i am too and it did take me a little while to adjust and concentrate to listen to an audio book………..but, i usually only use them for like travelling in the car so that is easier to do sometimes than just trying to listen around the house. or at least it seems that way to me! stick with it and you might like it.
I only recommend doing them on long car trips. That way if your mind wanders, you can back it up and you don’t have anything else to do in the car.
that’s the only way I have listened to them.
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yep, just what i said! just use them for trips or for in the car.
I concur with Gail and Suzanne. Car trips are the easiest. Lying in bed is the hardest. I’d always fall asleep and then try and figure out where I ‘left off’ in the book. Another good way to listen to audio books is when you are doing something that doesn’t require much attention but that you need to be sitting or standing to do. Examples: If you were into needlework or polishing stones or whatnot. I like audio books when I’m doing the dishes for example. Or washing the car.
I have only listened to them on long car trips. However, it is hard for me to listen that long, and I often find my mind wandering. I find I can pay more attention if I am actually reading the book myself.
Nope, I daydream too much for audio books!
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