Have You Converted to Audio Books Yet?
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Re: Have You Converted to Audio Books Yet?
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However, I did work with someone once who said audiobooks helped her to "read faster". She "read" a lot of books. According to her, she had so many series she wanted to follow, but unfortunately, because of her busy lifestyle, she didn't have time to read everything. Thus, she checked out audiobooks from the library (she downloaded, I think), and read along with the audiobook.
I'm assuming the audiobooks were helpful, because they helped her keep a pace, and maybe helped her from getting distracted and wandering off, kind of like a treadmill might help you keep your pace set, instead of walking or running outside.
However, it kind of reminds of "popcorn reading" in school, where each student reads a little bit of the chapter. And, I could never pay attention to that and read at the same time.
So, if you're looking for a way to be a more "efficient reader", or if you are on a time constraint, or you want to dive into a story and multitask, or you're road tripping, audiobooks, ahoy!
However, if you just want to zone out and read, like me. Books for books, and podcasts and music for audio.
If you're into historical Hollywood and glamour, with some law and crime mixed in- you should listen to Karina Longworth's You Must Remember This.
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It might depend on who is reading the poetry/narrating the audiobook. Poetry, orated, can sound beautiful. I remember going to Poetry Out Loud competitions in high school. I'd always lose, because I'd get so nervous, and one time, I forgot the last half of "Annabel Lee", which is ridiculous, because it's my favorite poem, but one of my friends won honorable mention for this amazing poem on cultural dualism. I wish I could remember what it was called.sharon.gmc wrote: ↑26 Feb 2009, 02:09 I haven't tried audio books yet because I really love reading. I might try one though because these days. I have poetry audio books and the first time I listened to them, I can't understand them. I'd rather read poetry than listen. But that's just me.
I don't even think a lot of these poems were specifically meant to be "read out loud".
Thus, the problem just may be who is narrating this audiobook of poetry.
However, as you said, you'd rather read poetry. Poetry can be introspective, and I always find it to be much easier to be introspective quietly, rather than out loud.
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