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Audiobooks vs Print Books
Emily
Dec 25, 2017 02:11PM
This discussion is not about the Sedaris book, I had to include a book title to be able to post this discussion.
My family and I are having a "discussion". We started talking about how many books we've read this year and I included audiobooks on my list of total books read and my siblings all disagreed with me. I have an hour daily commute and instead of listening to pointless radio with repeated songs I listen to audiobooks. I count those on my read list because, though I didn't actually read them, I did "read" them. I enjoyed them, I can discuss them, I reviewed them - I think that counts. Am I right in counting those or are my siblings right in not counting them?
My family and I are having a "discussion". We started talking about how many books we've read this year and I included audiobooks on my list of total books read and my siblings all disagreed with me. I have an hour daily commute and instead of listening to pointless radio with repeated songs I listen to audiobooks. I count those on my read list because, though I didn't actually read them, I did "read" them. I enjoyed them, I can discuss them, I reviewed them - I think that counts. Am I right in counting those or are my siblings right in not counting them?
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Hmmm...if you're right, illiteracy is impossible? ;)
We have had this same discussion. My sister does the same thing and has cleared entire shelves in the library. I am currently halfway through listening to War and Peace. I knew I would never sit down and read it but if I listen to it while I do housework, it's quite enjoyable. I agree that you are hearing the plot, the ideas, is the paper important. But, then again, why not just watch the movie? I'm torn, By the way, I have listened to some Sedair books. He's funny.
I listen audio cds books that I have read first. It is like rereading the book again. I can not listen to books that I have not read first, I get lost and confuse. Listen to David Sedaris is one of my favorite writers to listen to.
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