I find it hard to get into audiobooks.
I try every once in a while, because there is plenty of time at work where only minimal concentration is needed, but I always encounter these issues:
- My mind wanders and I stop listening, especially during non-action parts of the audiobook.
- The person reading the book is a sleeping pill.
- I have trouble understanding the speaker (British voice actors in particular, since I'm not a native speaker and mostly voice-communicate with Americans).
- Characters feel less alive if they are given an actual voice.
If I only listen, and not do anything else, the pace is usually too slow for me. I read faster than the voice actor speaks. Audiobooks are also typically rather large, so they are harder to backup and organize.
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