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Originally Posted by drjd
I have failed to become a good audiobook listner despite various attempts. My mind wanders elsewhere while 'listening' a book and I often miss the narreted contents. My brain perhaps doesn't accept 'narrated' words comfortably as compared to 'read' words. Although I purposefully bought an Onyx Boox last year with TTS capability to listen to ebooks, but that device is lying idle now, and I am back to normal 'reading'. I wish I could have adopted the listening habits and give more rest to my straining eyes, but it didn't work for me. Perhaps my brain is a little bit orthodox about the concept of books.
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I found that listening to audiobooks was a learned skill. It took effort, it took concentration, and I had to refocus frequently. I got better at it, but even now I can zone out. It was/is worth the effort for me. Audiobooks provide entertainment when my hands/eyes are otherwise occupied and they let me get through more content.
My suggestions, if you want to try again, would be to try professional narration instead of TTS and to start with mindless books, light fiction, or something you already know well so you don't lose the thread. You can listen to OverDrive books for free through a smart phone or tablet, so that you don't have to make an investment in more equipment or the audiobooks themselves.
If you want to wonder over to the Audiobooks forum, I'm sure we'd all be happy to recommend favorite narrators/books!