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Originally Posted by Conan46
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.
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While I may fit the aging baby boomer model, I mostly use audiobooks when I drive or when I am working, doing something that is what I call grunt work and want to block out the noise around me.
In the learning circles they talk about how people learn differently and how each sense uses a different part of the brain. Well over 90% of my audiobooks (and I have a lot) are books that I read either in paper or as ebooks. I find experiencing the book in different media gives me different insights into the book and enhances my enjoyment of the book.