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Originally Posted by Sydney's Mom
Anyone else fall asleep listening to audiobooks? Does one type do better than another?
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This is tough. Obviously a riveting read is not what the doctor ordered, because you'll stay awake for sheer interest. But something stultifying is wrong, too, because you already can't sleep and why make yourself even more miserable? And then there's the question of how important it is to retain the information you're hearing, because you don't want to have to concentrate.
So, going out on a limb here, how about poetry? The meter could be a soporific (obviously no free verse) and poems benefit from rereading, or relistening in this case. Kind of like that movie.
I've only occasionally listened to an audiobook in bed, but I recommend using a sleep timer. No harm if/when you need to restart it, but it makes finding where you left off much easier.