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Originally Posted by usuallee
Surprised that no one has mentioned audiobooks. In the past year I have rediscovered them, and that has been the factor that has led to a big jump in reading. Having a smart phone that you can effortlessly load several audiobooks onto with an app that can skip back a few seconds if I missed something, and speed up pace of the narration has really revolutionized audiobooks for me. In the past audiobooks just were not appealing or convenient enough. I can now "read" while at the gym, doing housework, going for walks, etc. I used to listen to a ton of music, but that has been reduced dramatically as a result of audiobooks.
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I don't think the e-reader changed the number of books I read, but getting an mp3 player and discovering audiobooks have made a huge difference. As you say, it's now possible to "read" while doing other mundane things, and more time to read translates to more books read.