Comments on: Trying Out Audios

By: Amanda

Amanda — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 03:59:42 +0000

I totally tend to tune out as well (not too or that would be too many t words). I have to rewind a lot and then it takes me a lot longer to “read”. I still like them though…try Whiskey Rebels…the narrator guy is awesome.

By: Literate Housewife

Literate Housewife — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:34:57 +0000

Oh, I’m so glad you’re giving them a try. I love you for doing it. Short stories are a good way to give them a try. I look forward to tracking your progress.

By: Yvonne

Yvonne — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 05:09:34 +0000

Hi Meghan,

I have just been checking out the fantastic picture, over at Kathy’s site.

It looks as though you had a great time meeting up, although the significance of the bench had escaped me, until Kathy pointed it out!!!

I’m afraid that I just can’t get along with audio at all, and have given up trying now. Apart from anything else, any headphones or earpieces always seem to give me earache. Add that to the fact that I am a very visual person and don’t really take things in when spoken rote and you can see that I am onto a real loser with audio!!

If I am reading, I have to be perfectly quiet, with no other background noises, to enjoy it to the full!!

By: Fyrefly

Fyrefly — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 04:41:42 +0000

Hooray! I’m glad you found something to listen to! I’m so enchanted by the idea that there are people reading me stories on the internet – for free! – that I had to share.

I had a similar problem, where I’d zone out in the middle of listening to something, and just stop paying attention to it, so I started out listening only to audiobooks of things I’d already read – Harry Potter and the Lord of the Rings were early choices – so that if I did zone out, I wouldn’t miss anything and could just pick back up whenever my attention snapped back. Eventually I got into the rhythm of listening with half my brain while the other half is driving/making sure I don’t fall off the treadmill/etc., and then I started branching out into new-to-me books.

By: Amused

Amused — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 04:58:53 +0000

I’m glad to hear your experiment has been a success so far! Sometimes it just takes the right book to get you in the grove and then you can keep finding some more good books to keep you going.

By: Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness)

Kim (Sophisticated Dorkiness) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:56:13 +0000

I have a hard time with listening to audio books too. I had the most luck with them when I’m in the car for long periods of time. It really does make the time fly.

By: Florinda

Florinda — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:01:28 +0000

I’m making my first excursion into audiobooks too. I’m starting with my guilty-pleasure genre, celebrity memoir (Tina Fey’s BOSSYPANTS, which she reads herself and I’m really enjoying.) I’ve avoided audios for the same reasons you mentioned, but I am finding that I listen surprisingly well while driving and not so well while working. We’ll see if it sticks!

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 20:46:14 +0000

I’ve found audiobooks great to listen to when I’m driving. It’s amazing how quickly you can get through a book in the time it takes to go to and from work and school every day. I HIGHLY recommend the Wicked Lovely audiobooks, they are incredible!!!!

By: zibilee

zibilee — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:52:57 +0000

I seem to have the same problem with audio listening that you do. Whenever I try to settle down and listen, a million and one things start running through my head. I have a few audiobooks going right now, but haven’t managed to complete a one yet. Maybe I will get better with practice, or maybe short stories are the way to go.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:20:01 +0000

I tried out audiobooks almost two years ago and I just don’t think they’re for me. I hate listening to audiobooks in the car and even having them on while I cooked or cleaned didn’t work. I am glad you have had more success!