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Old 02-15-2014, 11:30 PM   #56
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Originally Posted by MeSue View Post
Forgot to say… audiobooks are great for revisiting your favorites. I don't like cutting into my "real" reading time with re-reading books, but will enjoy listening to an old favorite. And you don't have to pay as close attention compared to something you are hearing for the first time.
This is how I got into audiobooks too, with rereads of familiar books.

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Originally Posted by Victoria View Post
Audible audiobooks also seem expensive - 3 - 4 times the cost of the kindle book, so though I notice them and am tempted, I stick with the book. I've never thought to download from our library, but based on the comments here, I think I will explore them.
Check out the Current Audiobooks Specials thread. The opening post lists lots of freebies and deals. You can get free audio versions of public domain titles at LibriVox; the quality of the readers varies, but you can sample before downloading.
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