Thanks for sharing this. I’ve never tried audio books because I’m so visual and I’m afraid I’ll miss something important, or it won’t sink in the way it would if I saw the black words against the white page. But, I love podcasts, especially the true crime shows that are essentially narrative, and I’ve been able to perfectly comprehend and enjoy these while doing all kinds of yard and housework. So maybe I should give audiobooks a try too.
I do sometimes have to pause and rewind when I get distracted. And a few times, I picked up the book to look again at something. I guess it’s active listening.
Definitely, and that’s why it was a brilliant idea to listen to the books already on your shelf. I loved your description of the old books on tape—I remember those baggies in the library too. Took me right back :)
1. I absolutely love that painting. I had it on my writing wall long before I saw it at the gallery in DC. And when I saw it in DC, I told my kids, who were pulling on me to continue, that I just wanted a second to take in the girl who will always be reading at my writing desk. =)
2. Yay, Hoopla! That was my go-to app for a long time. Then library limits and app glitches created barriers for me.
3. I love this line because I so agree: "This is the conundrum of the reading life: how to read them all." I like to read what people are talking about, which is usually newer releases. I also like to support fellow authors by reading their new releases and telling my friends to go buy their book. But, I also love the classics and books so old that hardly anyone knows about them except for my one friend who is continually telling me about hard-to-find books published in the early 20th century. How to read them all?
4. I'm pretty sure I would not have survived parenting young children without audiobooks! I had them on while I cooked, cleaned, and did laundry. I would switch from my audiobook to the same book on ebook while nursing, so my baby would sleep. When life was full of all things baby, it was nice to engage my brain while my hands were busy.
5. Now that my kids are older, I love the feel of physical books, again, but I also love roadtrips where my kids, husband, and I can all enjoy an audiobook together.
6. (I promise. This is my last one.) I really enjoyed this piece! I'm on team audiobooks-are-reading. Even though different parts of the brain are engaged (I believe), I think it's another way to access books. And in the society we live in today, where images trump words, we need as many options for books as we can!
Yes to all of this! I read a lot when the kids were nursing too, but I never thought to try audio books. I missed out! And we’ve done audio books on long car trips too. It’s fun when everyone is listening. Thank you for commenting.
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve never tried audio books because I’m so visual and I’m afraid I’ll miss something important, or it won’t sink in the way it would if I saw the black words against the white page. But, I love podcasts, especially the true crime shows that are essentially narrative, and I’ve been able to perfectly comprehend and enjoy these while doing all kinds of yard and housework. So maybe I should give audiobooks a try too.
I do sometimes have to pause and rewind when I get distracted. And a few times, I picked up the book to look again at something. I guess it’s active listening.
Definitely, and that’s why it was a brilliant idea to listen to the books already on your shelf. I loved your description of the old books on tape—I remember those baggies in the library too. Took me right back :)
Thank you!! I had forgotten about books on tape until I started writing this. They were fun
1. I absolutely love that painting. I had it on my writing wall long before I saw it at the gallery in DC. And when I saw it in DC, I told my kids, who were pulling on me to continue, that I just wanted a second to take in the girl who will always be reading at my writing desk. =)
2. Yay, Hoopla! That was my go-to app for a long time. Then library limits and app glitches created barriers for me.
3. I love this line because I so agree: "This is the conundrum of the reading life: how to read them all." I like to read what people are talking about, which is usually newer releases. I also like to support fellow authors by reading their new releases and telling my friends to go buy their book. But, I also love the classics and books so old that hardly anyone knows about them except for my one friend who is continually telling me about hard-to-find books published in the early 20th century. How to read them all?
4. I'm pretty sure I would not have survived parenting young children without audiobooks! I had them on while I cooked, cleaned, and did laundry. I would switch from my audiobook to the same book on ebook while nursing, so my baby would sleep. When life was full of all things baby, it was nice to engage my brain while my hands were busy.
5. Now that my kids are older, I love the feel of physical books, again, but I also love roadtrips where my kids, husband, and I can all enjoy an audiobook together.
6. (I promise. This is my last one.) I really enjoyed this piece! I'm on team audiobooks-are-reading. Even though different parts of the brain are engaged (I believe), I think it's another way to access books. And in the society we live in today, where images trump words, we need as many options for books as we can!
Yes to all of this! I read a lot when the kids were nursing too, but I never thought to try audio books. I missed out! And we’ve done audio books on long car trips too. It’s fun when everyone is listening. Thank you for commenting.
I think I get too into reading to be able to read walking down the sidewalk. Maybe doing laps in a gym would work for me.
It looked dangerous to be honest. I am afraid I might fall. But maybe on a treadmill?