tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post2185873640781607419..comments2024-03-20T08:13:24.605+01:00Comments on Bingeing On Books: Musing Mondays - Audio books: Yay or Nay?Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-8136370368496649932015-02-04T08:47:52.294+01:002015-02-04T08:47:52.294+01:00Thanks Adriana! Yeah I know blind people take adva...Thanks Adriana! Yeah I know blind people take advantage of audio books quite a bit. I feel it's silly to say it's not real. I mean, you are still internalizing the author's work. I am glad you had better luck with your next audio book. It seems like a good narrator is just as important as a good story!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-339427000517214972015-02-04T04:17:00.010+01:002015-02-04T04:17:00.010+01:00lol "Unless the book is a figment of your ima...lol "Unless the book is a figment of your imagination, it is definitely real."<br />I just thought about this but people who are blind might primarily listen to books and to say it's not a book makes no sense to me now.<br />Your experience probably influenced your decision greatly. My first audio book experience wasn't so great. My second audio book went really well because the narrators were excellent - The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. I could not multitask either. The book felt like it took a really long time which it did but if you listened to a book on the side and read another book regularly you might feel differently. Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564998651703349031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-48132970385321171512015-02-03T12:15:24.500+01:002015-02-03T12:15:24.500+01:00Storytreasury, yeah that is my problem. I need the...Storytreasury, yeah that is my problem. I need the print to focus on the story.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-77395618758124190002015-02-03T12:12:56.144+01:002015-02-03T12:12:56.144+01:00Thanks Kwizgiver. I think Tina Fey as a narrator w...Thanks Kwizgiver. I think Tina Fey as a narrator would be awesome. HaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-85425547906248413002015-02-03T12:12:16.985+01:002015-02-03T12:12:16.985+01:00Thanks Anna! Yeah I love Jojo Moyes so I will prob...Thanks Anna! Yeah I love Jojo Moyes so I will probably enjoy that book in print. I am beginning to realize that the narrator makes all the difference. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-53598474580024691642015-02-03T12:11:29.510+01:002015-02-03T12:11:29.510+01:00Thanks kimba, I just need to find one with a bette...Thanks kimba, I just need to find one with a better narrator. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-27421467661546021122015-02-03T12:10:58.386+01:002015-02-03T12:10:58.386+01:00Yeah Breana, audiobooks can take up to 10 hours or...Yeah Breana, audiobooks can take up to 10 hours or more (some of them anyway). I can finish a print book in half the time. HaCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-55384164228874294682015-02-03T12:10:15.940+01:002015-02-03T12:10:15.940+01:00Thanks for stopping by Cheryl!Thanks for stopping by Cheryl!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-4987958877147022372015-02-03T12:09:36.678+01:002015-02-03T12:09:36.678+01:00albertaross, I do think maybe that's why I cou...albertaross, I do think maybe that's why I couldn't get into Silver Bay: the narrator. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-56902719070735046382015-02-03T00:57:34.102+01:002015-02-03T00:57:34.102+01:00I just can't focus on the story while listenin...I just can't focus on the story while listening to an audio book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-48816222034546220372015-02-02T23:35:01.812+01:002015-02-02T23:35:01.812+01:00I've gotten into audio books in the past coupl...I've gotten into audio books in the past couple of years. I like listening as I knit. Mostly I've been listening to memoirs that are read by their authors (like Carol Burnette and Tina Fey).Kwizgiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02030855903021576354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-56596444941749531492015-02-02T20:09:55.109+01:002015-02-02T20:09:55.109+01:00I'm new to audiobooks and have been using them...I'm new to audiobooks and have been using them while cleaning and they are nice for that. But some are definitely better than others even if you love the author. One of my first attempts was an author I adore but I just couldn't do the narrator. I've found a couple since that I've really enjoyed. It's much harder to listen when doing something other than driving or cleaning for me still. One day maybe it'll get easier when doing other things. <br /><br />Hope you're able to find a good one one day :)Anna (herding cats-burning soup)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422129120413380189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-19380958918528421302015-02-02T20:07:31.313+01:002015-02-02T20:07:31.313+01:00I kind of felt like you when I first began, and ac...I kind of felt like you when I first began, and actual sat with head phones and my eyes closed the first audio book, eventually I began doing things like chore and exercise while listening. I find ear-buds work best for me. I love that I can listen at times when holding a book or e-reader is impossible. Narrator is key, as is genre it is just a matter of finding what works for you.Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658833731713991138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-36268820709302911392015-02-02T19:22:46.024+01:002015-02-02T19:22:46.024+01:00I don't listen to many audiobooks because a lo...I don't listen to many audiobooks because a lot of them are lengthy, and are much longer than it would take me to actually read the book. Though, I do have the Cress by Marissa Meyer audiobook, but I've yet to actually get to it. Its like 13 CDs long so I don't know when I'm going to get to it.Breana M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10345983166905397230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-50349524373230412522015-02-02T19:19:29.630+01:002015-02-02T19:19:29.630+01:00I believe the wrong narrator can definitely turn y...I believe the wrong narrator can definitely turn you off audio books. I used to feel the same way you did, but I've listened to two audio books over the past couple of years that had superb narrators and that made all the difference to me. <br /><br />Hope you'll check out my answer to this week's random question at http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2015/02/musing-mondays-february-2.htmlCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-75599139732076647272015-02-02T19:19:21.729+01:002015-02-02T19:19:21.729+01:00I believe the wrong narrator can definitely turn y...I believe the wrong narrator can definitely turn you off audio books. I used to feel the same way you did, but I've listened to two audio books over the past couple of years that had superb narrators and that made all the difference to me. <br /><br />Hope you'll check out my answer to this week's random question at http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2015/02/musing-mondays-february-2.htmlCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-35119191221192809682015-02-02T19:06:18.735+01:002015-02-02T19:06:18.735+01:00My sister, a bookworm as I am, took to audio 20 ye...My sister, a bookworm as I am, took to audio 20 years ago when her sight went. She loves them but, the narrator is so important, some of the books, even old favs. she can't read because of that problem.<br /><br />I am a fast reader also and don't on the whole want to listen as no one can narrate at the pace bmy brain does, however i noticed when caring for my mother, she would have them on, I would liten while I fed her, and I found I was finding another layer in the books especially the classics, having to listen slowly, descriptions became more vivid. I couldn't keep it up for long tho!<br />I listen sometimes on a long journey but I find the best way to listen to - say a text book (I have quite a few non fiction) is to do something mechanical with the hands such as weeding or crocheting.<br />Happy reading:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-65611663252564922232015-02-02T17:43:33.276+01:002015-02-02T17:43:33.276+01:00Thanks Creations! I am a very fast reader so I am ...Thanks Creations! I am a very fast reader so I am sure listening would take a little bit longer. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-70332354755959599002015-02-02T17:42:49.203+01:002015-02-02T17:42:49.203+01:00Thanks for the input Carmel! I think I just need t...Thanks for the input Carmel! I think I just need to give it another shot and try again. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-30292833669540503232015-02-02T17:42:17.011+01:002015-02-02T17:42:17.011+01:00Thanks for the tip bookshelffantasies.com! That is...Thanks for the tip bookshelffantasies.com! That is a great idea. There are many books I have wanted to reread so perhaps I will look at those as a starting off point. Great idea!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-8369285429009820582015-02-02T17:41:05.044+01:002015-02-02T17:41:05.044+01:00Thanks Joyous Reads! I'm glad I'm not the ...Thanks Joyous Reads! I'm glad I'm not the only one to struggle with the Silver Bay audio book. Maybe that one wasn't the best to start out with. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-46969850278564045552015-02-02T17:40:17.009+01:002015-02-02T17:40:17.009+01:00Thanks JC Jones, that does make a lot of sense. If...Thanks JC Jones, that does make a lot of sense. If I were driving, I would probably be able to focus more on what I'm hearing. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-70037119356256115912015-02-02T17:39:33.449+01:002015-02-02T17:39:33.449+01:00Thanks for the input Cleo. I'm glad I'm no...Thanks for the input Cleo. I'm glad I'm not the only one with that issue!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-11960396915064536532015-02-02T17:39:00.404+01:002015-02-02T17:39:00.404+01:00Good point nashvillebookworm. I will probably need...Good point nashvillebookworm. I will probably need a more simple plot to listen to. :)Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16050447428759378366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2719681682618841725.post-8908827146619026102015-02-02T17:18:36.512+01:002015-02-02T17:18:36.512+01:00I had thought that I might consider audio books wh...I had thought that I might consider audio books while exercising, but I suspect I would also get lost...I like the way you described why you prefer reading: you don't like to multi-task while reading, and I couldn't agree more! I also love being able to move back and forth between pages to check things....<br /><br />Plus...I can read much faster than I can listen.<br /><br />Interesting post...and here is my <a href="http://bluemondaysnomore.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/chasing-away-the-blues-with-musing-mondays//" rel="nofollow"> MUSING MONDAYS POST </a>Laurel-Rain Snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00101090217639410913noreply@blogger.com