08-02-2011, 06:36 AM | #1 |
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Audiobook or Audible sub-forum?
I find I am doing a lot of my reading these days thanks to my audiobooks. I have both the more traditional cd or cassette tape books and a rapidly growing library of Audible editions.
I was wondering if a sub-forum dedicated to those formats might be popular for a subset of users here? It does seem a bit odd to have a subforum dedicated to a format but for me audiobooks are a type of ebook. And a number of players can play MP3 and the Kindle plays Audible books. I've read through the odd thread here and there but don't find anywhere to chat about the reader/narrator or the different editions of a particular title. I just recently listened to a modern take on a pretty classic favorite of mine and found many areas not to my tastes. I think it would be interesting to have a place to discuss this with others who have listened to that edition. Of course there might not be that many who listen to several audiobooks a month like I do. So the interest may just not be there to justify the work to setup something. |
08-02-2011, 09:50 PM | #2 |
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I love audiobooks.
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AFAIK reading and listening are two different things. Even apart from the fact, that it doesn't even require to be a high-speed reader to be n times faster than comprehensible speech... To actually equal the active act of reading with the passive perception of someone else's babble. It would sound funny if it wasn't so sad. |
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08-04-2011, 02:49 PM | #4 |
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I enjoy audiobooks. I borrow them from my local library and add them to my Zune from Overdrive. I listen while taking walks, and also when doing housework (not vacuuming). I read ebooks, too, but audiobooks are perfect when I'm not able to sit down and read.
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Also perfect for long commutes in the car. And for swimming laps in the pool. And a well narrated book is an excellent experience. It's not the same experience as reading, but neither is a movie version the same as either.
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08-05-2011, 03:49 AM | #7 |
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I'm pretty new to audiobooks and I am loving it so far but I don't think there is enough threads about it to warrant its on section. The books go under reading recommendations or deals&freebies and issues usually go under what you're listening to them on (Kindle, Apple, Android, Alternative Devices).
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01-18-2014, 07:15 AM | #9 |
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I think if you need to discuss Audiobooks/Audible, they are better posted within the E-Book Readers area. Because most of the issues that would be discussed, would most likely be a problem of the device being used.
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01-18-2014, 12:33 PM | #10 |
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Or there are threads about audio books we're reading, and audiobook specials in the General->Reading Recommendations and General->Freebies forums. I really don't see any need for a separate section myself.
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I just listen to them on a simple MP3 player. (Who still uses them? )
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05-30-2014, 01:10 PM | #12 |
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I get a lot of audiobooks via Overdrive through my local library. Works pretty well.
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I would like a separate sub-forum. I wanted to start a thread about an Audible anomaly I just found but I don't really know where to post it. It's not about a freebie or recommendation or a device.
I think audio books should be a sub-forum under the ebooks formats section. |
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