What Do You Do While Listening To Audiobooks?

Conan46 · 02-05-2016, 11:12 AM

Curious if you multi-task or are involved in activities while listening to audiobooks.
I use one of my tablets connected to a Bluetooth speaker and take the speaker from room to room with me, to start the laundry or do chores etc. When sedentary I have my TV on with my Chromecast running, putting scenes from nature, great art/paintings flashing across the screen that I enjoy while listening to audiobooks.

DaleDe · 02-05-2016, 11:55 AM

Take the dog for a walk.

Dale

issybird · 02-05-2016, 12:00 PM

Mostly when I'm driving, walking and swimming. I rarely think of it when I'm doing housework, but I'd like to change that. I never listen to them unless my hands or eyes are occupied, though; when I can I'd rather read than listen.

sakura-panda · 02-05-2016, 05:07 PM

I listen to audiobooks when I'm driving home from work. Any other time -- driving to work, driving anywhere else, doing work around the house, etc. -- I listen to podcasts.

Catlady · 02-05-2016, 05:23 PM

I listen almost any time I don't need to concentrate fully on something else: doing housework, walking, shopping, performing any routine/repetitive tasks.

Conan46 · 02-06-2016, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

I listen almost any time I don't need to concentrate fully on something else: doing housework, walking, shopping, performing any routine/repetitive tasks.

Same here. Anything that doesn't require enough focus to pull me out of the story.

pwalker8 · 02-06-2016, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conan46

Same here. Anything that doesn't require enough focus to pull me out of the story.

Driving around, or doing mindless drudge tasks at work.

ApK · 02-08-2016, 11:30 AM

Drive, or ride on the train, or otherwise sit still.
That's as much as I can manage if I actually want to follow the story.
I can't listen to anything, not even music, when I'm working, except maybe a repeat of a tv show in the background.

treadlightly · 02-08-2016, 01:08 PM

I actually find audiobooks too distracting while driving, so I stick with music. I listen to books while running on the treadmill, cycling on the stationary bike or knitting.

Rich_D · 02-11-2016, 10:04 AM

Driving or walking the dogs, occasionally while working if I have a task that doesn't require full concentration (which is rare.)

rjcchan · 02-12-2016, 02:56 PM

driving and taking myself for a walk. (no dog

)

audrevpod · 02-13-2016, 01:24 AM

I drive truck. Last year I was doing reviews in a podcast of all the books I read, I want to get back to doing it more. Web audiobookreivewspodcast.com if interested I know i'm not a pro but you have to start somewhere.

Bookworm_Girl · 02-13-2016, 02:26 PM

I listen to audiobooks mostly while I exercise. I have tried while commuting, but I lose concentration while focused on navigating through traffic. I tend to listen to talk radio instead while driving.

Paegan2246 · 04-10-2016, 01:38 PM

I've got earbuds in my ears all the time. I listen while walking the dog, chores, quilting, coloring.

Funny story though..I went to get my driver's license renewed. I had my white earbuds in when they took my new picture. They are clearly visible on my new license. Oops.

Conan46 · 04-10-2016, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paegan2246

I've got earbuds in my ears all the time. I listen while walking the dog, chores, quilting, coloring.

Funny story though..I went to get my driver's license renewed. I had my white earbuds in when they took my new picture. They are clearly visible on my new license. Oops.

That's awesome

02-05-2016, 11:12 AM	#1
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02-05-2016, 11:55 AM	#2
DaleDe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,470 Karma: 13095790 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grass Valley, CA Device: EB 1150, EZ Reader, Literati, iPad 2 & Air 2, iPhone 7	Take the dog for a walk. Dale

02-05-2016, 12:00 PM	#3
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,290 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	Mostly when I'm driving, walking and swimming. I rarely think of it when I'm doing housework, but I'd like to change that. I never listen to them unless my hands or eyes are occupied, though; when I can I'd rather read than listen.

02-05-2016, 05:07 PM	#4
sakura-panda Guru Posts: 934 Karma: 9558874 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Michigan, USA Device: Kindle Oasis; 11" iPad Pro (Books, Kindle, Kobo, MapleRead SE)	I listen to audiobooks when I'm driving home from work. Any other time -- driving to work, driving anywhere else, doing work around the house, etc. -- I listen to podcasts.

02-05-2016, 05:23 PM	#5
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,418 Karma: 52613881 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	I listen almost any time I don't need to concentrate fully on something else: doing housework, walking, shopping, performing any routine/repetitive tasks.

02-08-2016, 11:30 AM	#8
ApK Award-Winning Participant Posts: 7,389 Karma: 68329346 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ, USA Device: Kindle	Drive, or ride on the train, or otherwise sit still. That's as much as I can manage if I actually want to follow the story. I can't listen to anything, not even music, when I'm working, except maybe a repeat of a tv show in the background.

02-08-2016, 01:08 PM	#9
treadlightly Wizard Posts: 1,370 Karma: 6957792 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa, ON Device: Kobo H2O	I actually find audiobooks too distracting while driving, so I stick with music. I listen to books while running on the treadmill, cycling on the stationary bike or knitting.

02-11-2016, 10:04 AM	#10
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	Driving or walking the dogs, occasionally while working if I have a task that doesn't require full concentration (which is rare.)

02-12-2016, 02:56 PM	#11
rjcchan Zealot Posts: 118 Karma: 176306 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: none	driving and taking myself for a walk. (no dog )

02-13-2016, 01:24 AM	#12
audrevpod Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: Iphone	I drive truck. Last year I was doing reviews in a podcast of all the books I read, I want to get back to doing it more. Web audiobookreivewspodcast.com if interested I know i'm not a pro but you have to start somewhere.

02-13-2016, 02:26 PM	#13
Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	I listen to audiobooks mostly while I exercise. I have tried while commuting, but I lose concentration while focused on navigating through traffic. I tend to listen to talk radio instead while driving.

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04-10-2016, 01:38 PM	#14
Paegan2246 Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 2627294 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Wisconsin Device: Kindle Keyboard, Kindle Touch, iPod Touch, 3-160GB iPod classics	I've got earbuds in my ears all the time. I listen while walking the dog, chores, quilting, coloring. Funny story though..I went to get my driver's license renewed. I had my white earbuds in when they took my new picture. They are clearly visible on my new license. Oops.