Listening to Audio Books...versus...reading the book...

I haven't listened to any audio books since I was a kid...you know the ones you read along to and there is a chime to tell you to turn the page, lol.
I have an aunt who downloads audio books and puts them on her iPod to listen to while she runs and stuff. I've never really gotten into audio books. I just like the actual sensation of reading than hearing a story.

Ah I love to read, my life is pretty hectic. Audiobooks have been a joy for me, since I can "read" whie driving. I want the news on the way to work, but most other times, I love to hear a good book!

I like audiobooks once in awhile if you are on a long stretch in the car. We listened to some one time when we drove like two thousand miles or so from Wash DC to Yellowstone. The last time I was listening to one I got kind of disinterested in it in parts. It was OK, but I still couldnt tell you completely what happened.

I haven't tried listening to an audio book before. I have tried reading an e-book but found it hard on my eyes.

Since I'm legally blind, I grew up "reading" audio books - first from the talking book program and "graduated" to the "pro" books. I have a very boring data entry job and audio books are my lifeline. I can be traveling in the TARDIS, fighting Weevils with Captain Jack, exploring with Lewis and Clark, fighting Dracula, etc. and still doing copy/paste all day. Music can be fun, but this way I'm learning too.

My roommate spends a lot of time in her car. She takes me to work, then drives from one job to another, then to bring me home and listens to books while she drives - she says it makes the trip faster.

I think reading books is much more fun.When listening all our attention is on the teller.We have to concentrate on whatthe person is saying.When reading we can read at our own pace.Also while reading we can imagine a lot,think a lot.So reading is preferable.

hey i was listening to audio books when i was child. my mom used to make out of this instead of telling story during the sleeptime. now a days am not doing it as i feel its like a child thing. instead reading books gives me good pass time than these audio books. rarely i used to read ebooks as i was not much eager to read books on computers.. happy mylotting!

I have not listened to an audio book in a long time. I feel like I have a lot of projects going on and this might be a good way to take some of the work out of it. I have listened to my kids books on cd's and they were fun.

I recently listened to part of an audiobook and find it quite hard to concentrate. Reading books is a lot easier as you can return to whatever you were reading immediately, irregardless of what interrupted you.

If you were listening to an audiobook then it'd be harder cause then you have to rewind and try to find which part sounds familiar, and resume at that point.

Some audiobooks also sound awfully drab and monotonous. It might be good for instruction books, but as far as story books go, paper is much more immersive.

i prefer to reading rather than listening,,