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Originally Posted by Tarana
I think listening to audiobooks is wonderful, but unless you are vision impaired, shouldn't be your only way to consume books.
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Is it still on topic to say that I hate hate HATE the phrase "consume [book/tv/movie/news/etc.]" ;-)
Me, I read. I READ. If I'm reading a story that really grabs me then I LOVE reading. If I start going "meh" or my eyes drift too often I'll put the book down, maybe temporarily, maybe forever.
For some reason I can't listen to audiobooks, that is, they don't penetrate my ears into my brain -- there's a different connection in my own head between stories that come through via words on paper (paper paper, e-paper, whatever), and stories that come via being "told" a story. Now I really enjoy a good storyteller (in person) who's not reading from a book, but just really and truly interacting with the audience (there's a difference, you can feel it), and I love a good "radio" show (really really love the old CBS Mystery Theater), but those are more like plays than books. A book is ... well, just different for me. I've tried a few audiobooks and my brain just always starts to drift.
P.S. Don't listen to anybody tell you what or how you should or shouldn't read anything. And if anybody tries to advise you on the best ways to consume media, feel free to stuff a rat down his or her shirt. :-)