I don't always have time to enjoy my passion of reading. I would like to "read" books while at work or driving in the car.
2006-09-06 22:33:14 · 14 answers · asked by sescja 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I sometimes feel like cheating but I do try to look for the unadbridged version.
2006-09-06 22:47:15 · update #1
Audiobooks are wonderful for the busy lives we lead nowadays! I've recently begun listening to them while I work, and love them! I was a voracious reader when I was younger, but as an adult with my own business I always felt guilty sitting down and just reading a book. But with audiobooks I can mow the lawn, wash dishes, drive a car--and "read" a book at the same time! Multi-tasking is wonderful! Television rarely gets turned on anymore....I have my books! check your local library for audiobooks, and Audible.com for downloadable books for CD or MP3.
2006-09-07 01:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by poppet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well When You Read You Usually Get More of A Feel For The Text/Plot/Etc...Than When You Listen To Something, It Doesn't Get In The Same Part Of The Brain, And It Also Doesn't Stimulate The Brain As Much As Reading, Also You Don't Help Out Your English Usage.
2006-09-06 22:35:59 · answer #2 · answered by iLL_TeK_NeekZ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the talents of who is reading the book for the audiobook. It takes definite talent...and is not a job for just anyone. And being the author of a great book...doesn't mean you've got the talents to voice it yourself. That's why most rely on professionals. I have listened to several books (more than three but less than ten) on audio...and more often than not I have read the book as well. While the pace isn't always to my liking...I'm a fast reader who can definitely read a book quicker than I can listen to someone else read the book to me...I do like listening to audio books too. It gives you a different experience than the book alone. My favorite audio book is Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
2006-09-07 02:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the busy lives we lead, we don't always have time to sit down with a good book. For those of us with a long commute to work, the CD player is a valuable asset. I do an audio language course in my car. I can't remember the last time I listened to the radio. I think 'listening' to a book is as good as reading a book. You are still getting the benefit of the story.
2006-09-06 22:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by PariahMaterial 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not the same. When you read, you exercise your imagination and build up pictures of the characters, places, etc. When listening, just one inflection in a phrase can colour your view and change it totally from how you would have imagined it. This is why many people don't like to watch films of books - it might ruin the ideas they had in their mind!
I know one person who listens to books while driving, and sometimes she gets very irritated at the voices emoting quite differently from how she imagined.
That said, listening to books is better than not reading them at all!
2006-09-06 22:43:47 · answer #5 · answered by Sybaris 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not the same but it works - I have listened to a book by Maya Angelou on cd and it was awesome. When you are listening to a book - most times you are doing something else and not fully concentrating on it. But when you read a book - all focus and imagination is on the book and only the book.
2006-09-06 22:43:20 · answer #6 · answered by Lady 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes the audio versions have quite a bit edited out to save space. You should bear that in mind.
It's "different", not better or worse. Great for when you're in the bath or on a journey. Or if you're busy, as you can listen while you do whatever the other thing is that you're supposed to be doing.
2006-09-06 22:41:40 · answer #7 · answered by Aphrodite Jones 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Listening is better if it's read by the author. You can have an entirely different experience understanding what the author was trying to convey if you listen to them read it. If you don't have the time to read the books you are interested in, isn't it better to listen to them than not enjoy them at all?
2006-09-06 22:38:56 · answer #8 · answered by dh1977 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its much slower.
But I enjoy them too.
Only drawback I can see is that it takes much longer and you can't just flip some pages to look something up you have forgotten (finding the correct spot on audio being so much harder).
2006-09-07 02:14:40 · answer #9 · answered by convictedidiot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are different, but both can be enjoyable. Especially if the audiobook is read by someone with a great voice.
2006-09-07 01:03:48 · answer #10 · answered by Kevin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋