Thread: Audiobooks have begun to outsell print
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Old 01-30-2016, 08:35 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by Conan46 View Post
I'm not surprised audio books are doing well. Overdrive is very popular, and I have wondered if the aging Boomers and their waning eyesight might be leading them toward audio books. Also audio is a unique way to experience a book, particularly with an awesome reader. The Potter books in particular are very good, and Stephen King had a great reader for his books. A few years ago I listened to one of my favorite books, The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, and the book seemed to come alive to me in a new way even though I have read the print version several times.
I was totally unaware that The Silmarillion was available as an audiobook. I see that it's not available for download, but I can buy the 13 cd unabridged version, so I just ordered that. Thanks for the pointer! The Silmarillion was the first hard back book that I purchased way back when it first came out. I still have that first edition.
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