Audio Book Poll - Page 2

pidgeon92 · 09-11-2013, 06:52 PM

One of my most favorite books, movies, and audiobooks is The Exorcist. I've read the novel a few times, seen the movie at least a dozen times, and I picked up the audiobook, read by the author, as one of my first audiobooks a couple of years ago. William Peter Blatty is an excellent narrator.

speakingtohe · 09-11-2013, 09:12 PM

Audio books put me to sleep, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. If I am in a situation that requires I stay awake, like the gym, my mind wanders and I lose track of the book. It does make the gym go by faster and more pleasantly, but often I don't absorb more than a few words. It is better on the stationary bike thing, sometimes I absorb 20 pages or so

So while I find them pleasant, it would probably take me weeks to actually listen to a book and feel that I have absorbed it in some way.

Helen

Ravensknight · 09-11-2013, 09:31 PM

Never made it more than 10minutes into an audio book before I just couldn't stand it and I quit and went and read the book.

Audiobooks just don't work for me. Which I kind of regret...

AnemicOak · 09-11-2013, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

The audiobook versions gave me a different experience.

Same here. I've listened to some favorites that I'd read multiple times and still usually come away with something new/different after experiencing the audio version.

I don't buy a ton of books in audio that I've already read in paper or digital, but I do do it for favorites, especially series favorites. An example would be the Liaden series.

Stephjk · 09-12-2013, 12:20 PM

Audiobooks send me to sleep, I wouldn't buy one full stop!

crossi · 09-12-2013, 12:25 PM

I have trouble with audio books. I've tried them but all too often I get distracted and find pages have gone by without me actually having heard them. I just don't seem to have the focus that I have with print. With print books I tune out the world to such an extent that I often need to be rapped on the head before I hear someone talking to me.

xendula · 09-12-2013, 05:50 PM

Yes, especially if the narrators were Tavia Gilbert or Lorelei King and the book in one of my favorite genres.

usuallee · 09-13-2013, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossi

I have trouble with audio books. I've tried them but all too often I get distracted and find pages have gone by without me actually having heard them. I just don't seem to have the focus that I have with print. With print books I tune out the world to such an extent that I often need to be rapped on the head before I hear someone talking to me.

I had a few false starts with audiobooks as well. This might sound counter-intuitive, but once I discovered smart phone apps where you can fine tune the playback speed, I was actually able to focus and digest the story easier and so that's when audiobooks became appealing to me. You can adjust speeds on ipods as well but there are so few options that every setting is too fast or too slow. It's great for me to play audiobooks on my phone because I don't have as much time as I'd like to sit and read, so I can be at the gym, cleaning the basement, mowing the lawn, etc. and still be "reading".

So I would suggest that, if you're interested. Smart Audiobook player is the best Android audiobook player - I've tried them all.

Catlady · 09-13-2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossi

I have trouble with audio books. I've tried them but all too often I get distracted and find pages have gone by without me actually having heard them. I just don't seem to have the focus that I have with print. With print books I tune out the world to such an extent that I often need to be rapped on the head before I hear someone talking to me.

This is one reason I started out listening to familiar books--when I did get distracted, it didn't much matter, as I knew the story. Then as I got used to audiobooks, I began listening to books that are new to me--and if I do lose focus, I just rewind.

Quote:

Originally Posted by usuallee

So I would suggest that, if you're interested. Smart Audiobook player is the best Android audiobook player - I've tried them all.

Thanks for recommending this, as I've been looking for an Android app. I did download Akimbo the other day but haven't tried it out yet.

ApK · 09-13-2013, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

Thanks for recommending this, as I've been looking for an Android app. I did download Akimbo the other day but haven't tried it out yet.

I recommend the Listen Audiobook Player (and I've tried them all, too!

)
The developer is very responsive to questions and requests, and the app is updated regularly.
My wife and I have both settled on that one.

ApK

gabby98 · 09-13-2013, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usuallee

I had a few false starts with audiobooks as well. This might sound counter-intuitive, but once I discovered smart phone apps where you can fine tune the playback speed, I was actually able to focus and digest the story easier and so that's when audiobooks became appealing to me. You can adjust speeds on ipods as well but there are so few options that every setting is too fast or too slow. It's great for me to play audiobooks on my phone because I don't have as much time as I'd like to sit and read, so I can be at the gym, cleaning the basement, mowing the lawn, etc. and still be "reading".

So I would suggest that, if you're interested. Smart Audiobook player is the best Android audiobook player - I've tried them all.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Catlady

This is one reason I started out listening to familiar books--when I did get distracted, it didn't much matter, as I knew the story. Then as I got used to audiobooks, I began listening to books that are new to me--and if I do lose focus, I just rewind.

Thanks for recommending this, as I've been looking for an Android app. I did download Akimbo the other day but haven't tried it out yet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApK

I recommend the Listen Audiobook Player (and I've tried them all, too!

)
The developer is very responsive to questions and requests, and the app is updated regularly.
My wife and I have both settled on that one.

ApK

MortPlayer Audiobooks (Android) is a great one too.... especially for mp3 audiobooks. I always hated listening to my mp3 audiobooks on my ipod because I would have to create a playlist and then remember what 'disc' i was on, even though the ipod remembered where i was once I got to the right disc. Mortplayer does all of that and more. I'm kinda addicted to them now. Tried a few others, but can't remember which ones anymore

ApK · 09-13-2013, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabby98

MortPlayer Audiobooks (Android) is a great one too.... especially for mp3 audiobooks. I always hated listening to my mp3 audiobooks on my ipod because I would have to create a playlist and then remember what 'disc' i was on, even though the ipod remembered where i was once I got to the right disc. Mortplayer does all of that and more. I'm kinda addicted to them now. Tried a few others, but can't remember which ones anymore

MortPlayer was my original favorite but I ran into several issues and bugs, and the app has not been updated in a very long time.
Listen has the same type of multi-part book management, and it's addressed all the issues I had with MortPlayer.

Catlady · 09-13-2013, 01:45 PM

Thanks for the recommendations for player apps. I only need something to play mp3 files, and as an occasional backup to my Sansa Clip Zip. It seems like any of these would work fine for my needs.

pidgeon92 · 09-13-2013, 02:25 PM

I use the Ambling Pro app on my iPhone. I love the sleep timer, and the shake to reset timer option. I use these every night when trying to fall asleep.

Marrella · 09-13-2013, 02:56 PM

I voted "yes" because I use audiobooks a lot for rereading these days. I love listening to my favorite books and if I listen instead of reading, I don't get the feeling that I should rather read a book that is new to me as I usually listen when I am unable to read (for example while doing household chores etc.).

View Poll Results: Would you still buy an audio book if you already read the book from cover to cover?
Yes	18	25.35%
No	31	43.66%
Depends on the book or the narrator	22	30.99%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

09-12-2013, 05:50 PM	#22
xendula eBookworm Posts: 2,300 Karma: 4525746 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: East Coast brrrrr Device: Kindle 4B/K ~ Nexus 7 ~ Kindle Paperwhite 1&2 ~ iPad Air	Yes, especially if the narrators were Tavia Gilbert or Lorelei King and the book in one of my favorite genres. Last edited by xendula; 09-12-2013 at 05:52 PM.

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09-11-2013, 06:52 PM	#16
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	One of my most favorite books, movies, and audiobooks is The Exorcist. I've read the novel a few times, seen the movie at least a dozen times, and I picked up the audiobook, read by the author, as one of my first audiobooks a couple of years ago. William Peter Blatty is an excellent narrator.

09-11-2013, 09:12 PM	#17
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Audio books put me to sleep, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. If I am in a situation that requires I stay awake, like the gym, my mind wanders and I lose track of the book. It does make the gym go by faster and more pleasantly, but often I don't absorb more than a few words. It is better on the stationary bike thing, sometimes I absorb 20 pages or so So while I find them pleasant, it would probably take me weeks to actually listen to a book and feel that I have absorbed it in some way. Helen

09-11-2013, 09:31 PM	#18
Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	Never made it more than 10minutes into an audio book before I just couldn't stand it and I quit and went and read the book. Audiobooks just don't work for me. Which I kind of regret...

09-12-2013, 12:20 PM	#20
Stephjk Cruiser Posts: 525 Karma: 1157886 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: on a small yacht! Device: kobo glo, samsung galaxy tab note	Audiobooks send me to sleep, I wouldn't buy one full stop!

09-12-2013, 12:25 PM	#21
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	I have trouble with audio books. I've tried them but all too often I get distracted and find pages have gone by without me actually having heard them. I just don't seem to have the focus that I have with print. With print books I tune out the world to such an extent that I often need to be rapped on the head before I hear someone talking to me.

09-13-2013, 01:45 PM	#28
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,423 Karma: 52734361 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Thanks for the recommendations for player apps. I only need something to play mp3 files, and as an occasional backup to my Sansa Clip Zip. It seems like any of these would work fine for my needs.

09-13-2013, 02:25 PM	#29
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I use the Ambling Pro app on my iPhone. I love the sleep timer, and the shake to reset timer option. I use these every night when trying to fall asleep.

09-13-2013, 02:56 PM	#30
Marrella Cambrian crab Posts: 2,931 Karma: 3229927 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Germany Device: Kindle, Pocket Book, Kobo, Sony	I voted "yes" because I use audiobooks a lot for rereading these days. I love listening to my favorite books and if I listen instead of reading, I don't get the feeling that I should rather read a book that is new to me as I usually listen when I am unable to read (for example while doing household chores etc.).