I just wish I could get into audiobooks, I really do. I keep trying as I keep hearing it gets better, but so far its the same. I tried doing it with chores around the house and I kept having to go back again and again as I missed everything. I just can't get "inside" the story this way. So my mind goes to other things as my eyes are looking around.
Then I tried while walking, or gazelle-ing. Same problem. I figured, nothing else to distract from the audio, all I did was stare ahead and listen and do the machine. Still, couldn't remember what happened just 5 minutes ago. It like fades in and out for me.
Its also way way slower than I read. So while would read a book in like 3-4 hours, these are listed at 12-15 hours. I don't have the time to spend that much on one book. It would take me forever to finish a book and I like to do large chunks of reading. So I'd have to sit on the sofa not moving with eyes closed for hours and hours.
Its about the only way I can listen to audio books and still catch it. Closing my eyes and sitting still.
I could get some nice extra time in listening, if I could just get it to work. I tried audio's that were recommended by other readers of what I like, I tried a few different genres, I tried books I already read. I am currently going through outlander again. I read that book twice, now listening, I think I been at it for like 6 months.
. I have the next 3 in audio also as there was a super sale way back when you owned the books already. Given, those books are like 40 hours long, but it will take me years at this rate for one book.
When I am told a story by someone else, it keeps me apart from the story. It just isn't as immersive to me as reading. And some stuff sounds really weird out loud. It doesn't feel that weird reading. Feelings, I think that is what I am missing when listening. I don't feel.
But I wish I could make it work, I really do.