Do You READ Audiobooks?

I love audiobooks. I always have an book CD playing in my car everytime I'm driving. I've finished several books by doing this, thus helping me make a dent in my ever-increasing TBR pile. Coupled that with books I read at home, and books I listened to during my commute, I can pretty much accomplished a lot. Some people don't like audiobooks, thinking that it doesn't constitute reading. Of course, listening is a different skill, but it doesn't make it less important. It does require some focus on your part, because it is easy to get distracted and you can lose the thread of the storyline. I also believe that the reader can help make an audiobook better. Great readers can really make the book come to life. There are times I would catch myself sitting in the garage or driving another block so I can finish a chapter...LOL..

I listen to them a lot. It's sometimes better than books, depending on the narrator. Some of them can make the characters come alive with their different voices and I absolutely love it. I really like that you can do other things while listening to them. I am a college student so when I can't find the time to read, I pop one in and turn it on while working on a project or something. Audiobooks are great.

Yes, I read audiobooks almost all the time. I also have a computer program that will turn regular books into audiobooks. According to current research, reading on audio is actually pretty much the same as reading the book visually. Just like reading by Braille is also still reading (and I did consider learning Braille before too, but my sense of touch just isn't that good since I'm not blind).

I do listen to audiobooks. I use them as motivation to get me to the gym, but I don't enjoy them as much as reading a book. I can't read while exercising so they serve my purposes.

I am a huge fan of audio books. I listen to them all the time when I am in my car. If I don't have an audio book playing while I am in the car I feel empty. Sure I think it is the same as reading book, of course you are not actually doing the reading, but the book is being read to you essentially. You still get the feel for the story, and perhaps even more than if you were reading it yourself.

I know as a child we had a set of audiobooks for my age. I think that they were fun and I enjoyed changing them. Now as for that I am older I am not quite sure if I like it more then I like reading the books myself. Reading the books feels more personalized. Although I'll be honest in saying I've never done audiobooks now that I am older, I have tried to learn a different language on audio so I guess that is different in it's own right.

*what? O_o" read audiobooks?* ^_^ well i kinda got into the audiobook thingy because i didn't have money to buy the actual books and i don't have time to read the books so i got some harry potter audiobooks somewhere and bam! i can actually do 2 things at a time. Listen to the book and know about the story and also work at the office. Haha. What fun. =)

when i was 6 years old, i got a story book as a gift from my uncle. it is a mini story book and it also had an audio cassette attached with the book. That cassette had every lines which is in the story book.during that age, i run that audio cassette, again and again to check whether the audio in cassette and book are same. thats the only time in my life where i ever listened to stories through audio. Herein India, it is very rare to find audio books. it is still unpopular here. even though it is possible to buy one, i choose book. because that will be convenient for me than hearing. Have a nice time!

when i was 6 years old, i got a story book as a gift from my uncle. it is a mini story book and it also had an audio cassette attached with the book. That cassette had every lines which is in the story book.during that age, i run that audio cassette, again and again to check whether the audio in cassette and book are same. thats the only time in my life where i ever listened to stories through audio. Herein India, it is very rare to find audio books. it is still unpopular here. even though it is possible to buy one, i choose book. because that will be convenient for me than hearing. Have a nice time!

naw i do listen to them but i cant read them btu imight read the same title as of hte audio book happy lottin and have a nice day

Well I don't think you can "read" an audiobook, lol, but I've listened to a few good ones. Although, I think it depends on the narrator. Some of them sound so dull that I could just scream if I don't turn it off. I prefer reading better though because then you let your mind make the voices of the characters and it also helps you picture the scene. Everyone is different though. My mom likes the audiobooks because as she is getting older, she is having more problems seeing, so to enjoy the books that she used to love to read she uses the audiobooks.