Downloadable
audiobooks are not just a trend; they are significant part of how readers now
enjoy books. Here are just a few advantages to using downloadable audiobooks:
1. Great way to pad your Goodreads reading list.
It is true listening to a book is
equivalent reading a book, so you can double or triple your book completion
rate by listening to books while multitasking. Time to burn through that list
of Classics that you have wanted to get back to since college.
2. No need for dancing breaks. Listening
to music is great for housecleaning, but in my case results in far too many
dancing breaks; whereas, my hyper-focused audiobook listening frequently
results in cleaning the same spot a few times. Who knew dusting could be so
relaxing and thought-provoking?
3. Spoken-language is beautiful. Hearing
words read out loud is a different experience than reading silently in your
read. Sometimes adults need to storytime too. Feels good all over.
4. Audiobooks can make an average book great. A
great audiobook reader takes the mundane and makes it spectacular. Case in
point: Most of my book club thought that Garth Stein’s The Art of Racing in the Rain was average to good. I initially gave
it two thumbs-up until someone asked me, “Did you think the dog was talking to
you?” Yes! Yes, I did.
Enjoying
audiobooks has never been so simple with products like Audible (a fee-based subscription
service from Amazon); Overdrive (a free service available at most libraries
with your library card) and OneClick (also a free service available at most
libraries with your library card).
