Is anyone using their mp3 player for audio books?
By librarian
@librarian (181)
United States
February 10, 2007 9:37am CST
I've been making mp3s from my audio books, and its a great accompanyment to getting around. I like the alien voices series that leonard nimoy recorded, and the audio book version of contact, recorded by jodie foster, was excellent.
I'm also taking comedy records and making mp3s. The National Lampoon Lemmings album is a great lp.
3 responses
@b0nkers (88)
• Philippines
11 Feb 07
I just recently started listening to audio books that I get from the internet. I find that some books are easier to actually READ than listen to, because I don't understand some things / scenes, and want to go back to them. It also helps to actually read at the pace that you're comfortable with, rather than keep up with the person reading the book :).
@librarian (181)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Good point. Depending on the book, reading is the better experience. But some audio books, with the right reader, can be nice too.
@Withoutwings (6992)
• United States
11 Feb 07
I have listened to "The Book of Secrets" by Deepak Chopra and "The Elegant Universe" by Brian Greene on my ipod as well as the Tony Robbins Power something or other series.
@librarian (181)
• United States
11 Feb 07
Tao of Pooh, Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, etc.
Lots of great titles available.
@JJLoa44 (346)
• Canada
10 Feb 07
Yep, I've been doing it. I find it really good for when I have to take the bus to work, as if you have to stand you can't really hold onto a book to read (which is what I used to do), and therefore you get the pleasure of that without having to worry about dropping the book or having to balance that with the pole you're holding onto.
Currently I'm listening to the Hound of the Baskervilles, narrated by Hugh Laurie. Fun!
