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Originally Posted by sun surfer
Right now, though, we're discussing whether listening to an audiobook is less active than reading a printed book. It's a similar subject but very distinct and perhaps even more to the heart of the discussion. Perhaps on this we'll also have to agree to disagree, as I see the view that it's less active to use one's ears to consume a book as subtly condescending especially to those who consume a majority of their books by audio, and even if those with that view also enjoy audiobooks.
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I'm with Harry on the audiobook being less of an active experience, for the simple reason of tempo, when you are reading you can go at any pace you can handle, when you listen it's at the pace of the narrator.