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I’ve just started my first audiobook, and while I def prefer physical books, I think it’s great for when you’re doing smth else like cleaning and such. But, in your opinion, does it count as reading? I feel like it does but I’m curious what other people think 📖🎧

I think it does!

personally when i'm listening to an audiobook, I don't see it as reading, since I'm not actually reading, but as long as I'm comprehending the text spoken, then I see it as an equally productive alternative to reading

yeah I agree
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I count them as reading! I feel like as long as you understand the story, it should count

i do count them as reading generally but logically it doesn’t count. Reading means reading and listening means listening. Both are different use of sense so 🤷🏻‍♀️

I usually does use audiobooks, I always feel like the person reading is a bit too slow since I'm a fast reader.

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I believe Auto books are a great thing to use every once in a while, but should not be your primary reading source.

they are fun to use tho!

Yes, they absolutely do! Think of it this way... if you were visually impaired and could not longer read print books, but could only listen to them - would you still consider listening to audiobooks not> reading?

For me absolutely!

It 100% does. If you physically read it or listen, at the end you have the exact same info. I mainly read on my kindle but I like being able to continue a book in the car if I’m really into it.

I think audiobooks are reading.

yes

Yes, I think they count but I haven't put all the audio books I've read on my Goodreads book page - which is daft! One day, when I get the time(!) I keep telling myself I'll put them on.

technically listening to an audiobook isn’t the same as reading bc you’re not actually looking at the words but you’re still getting the story and the same content just in a different way

Audiobooks absolutely count for me!

Absolutely it does. You are still getting the same info as long as you retain the story. If you were visually impaired and you couldn’t physically read anymore, you would have to use audio right?

In my opinion I believe they do.:)

Yup I think they are. That would be like saying a blind person who can't read and can only use them isn't actually reading. What's the difference if they are the same either unabridged or abridged of the physical copy? Or some people that are physically unable to hold a book because of a medical condition. I mean people use text to speech to listen to texts or emails and messages and use it to type back so are they not real messages? It's just a different way to get the same material

I personally think so!

for me, I don't think so. :)

I have just gotten into listening to Audiobooks and I love them, I still think they count towards my reading goal!

to an extent you can say they are.. lol you can almost say its like listening to your favorite podcast show

You can get the same content, story.. but the privilege is that you can drive at the same time, or clean etc.. win win

I believe they do, because at the end you're still comprehending, and instead of reading it yourself, someone else is narrating the book for you

I totally think so! I published my novel “The Book of Adam” and I having the audiobook literally brings the characters to life in a crazy way. I do believe it is equally important to have a narrator who engages with the literature.

absolutely!

I didn't used to think so - mainly because I personally couldn't concentrate enough on the story while listening to get out of it what I would when reading. BUT... I have learned that with the right narrator and subject matter, and if listening at times I can concentrate (e.g. walking the dogs, doing dishes, long drives), I absolutely get out of it what I would by reading with my eyes, and it gives me the opportunity to read at least 1-2 extra books a month!

So short answer - yes! lol

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Hi Jorge! I'm thinking about doing an audio version of my book as well... did you find that it helped reach a wider audience? I know personally I love audiobooks, but as this topic suggests, not everyone feels the same, and I wasn't sure if it would be worth the cost/effort.

Arielle wrote: "Jorge wrote: "I totally think so! I published my novel “The Book of Adam” and I having the audiobook literally brings the characters to life in a crazy way. I do believe it is equally important to ..."

It certainly increased my buyers - since it quite literally taps an entire audience. Furthermore, depending on narration style (I used ACX) you can share the royalties with the narrator so it costs you nothing but approval/review time.

i personally dont think so. reading and listening to something is different. like when your parent would read to you you didnt read the book your parent did.

I would still count it as a book read, but not pages read for the day. You still understand the book

I think audiobooks are reading. Especially for the visually impaired! But the one time I tried it it didn't work well, because my mind often checks out and follows rabbit trails the author doesn't intend, and when I tried to do that with an audiobook, I missed a bunch of the story!

i dont think thats its reading because your just lisneting at something but when youre reading with it i think its reading

Para mí sí que cuentan. Desde que los descubrí, he aumentado bastante la lectura. Siempre preferiré el papel, pero me gustan los audiolibros

Jorge wrote: "Arielle wrote: "Jorge wrote: "I totally think so! I published my novel “The Book of Adam” and I having the audiobook literally brings the characters to life in a crazy way. I do believe it is equal..."

Oh wow, that's great to know! Thank you! And congrats - that's awesome for you! :)

Reading and listening engage the brain in different ways, but you are still using your imagination :)

Reading and listening are both different actions. I do not count listening as reading. Surely can be counted as listened. Knowing the book and hearing the plot is another experience.

My hot take: Audiobooks aren’t “less” they’re just reading with better ergonomics. The job isn’t worshiping pages; it’s comprehension and critique. If your brain builds the world and tracks stakes, you read. Print loyalism confuses medium with merit. like judging workouts by equipment. The oldest literature was oral; paper was the detour. Reading is cognition, not format.

I consider it reading if you’re still consuming the story/information in it!

I count it towards my reading goal :)

i count it as reading! if you're able to still understand the story line and can build that world in your mind, it's reading imo

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Listening to a book is valid and I do it all the time, but I think it’s not the same as reading. When you read, you actively decode the text, you choose the pace, can pause to reflect, and use your own internal voices and tone for the characters while when you listen, the narrator does that by shaping the delivery, and the experience is usually more passive because you’re often multitasking or engaging with your environment like when commuting while it plays. Reading is something you do and listening is something that happens to you.

I think audiobooks definitely count as reading, but the experience is different. When I read a physical or ebook, I’m faster because the pace is mine, and I can hear the story in my own voice, which makes me feel more emotionally inside the book.

Audiobooks are slower and sometimes feel like someone else is telling me their version of the story, so I don’t get as immersed.

But at the same time, you’re still experiencing the same plot, characters, and world. You still understand the book and can recount what happened from beginning to end. So in that sense, it absolutely counts as reading just a different format.

Atticus wrote: "My hot take: Audiobooks aren’t “less” they’re just reading with better ergonomics. The job isn’t worshiping pages; it’s comprehension and critique. If your brain builds the world and tracks stakes,..."

No offense but this comment is so Chatgptesque

As a former teacher and mom of a child with dyslexia, I wholeheartedly believe that audiobooks count as reading. Audio books provide access to many different groups of people. In fact studies show that listening to high quality literature often can help children who have delayed reading skills.

For myself, my preferred way to consume books is audio AND visual. I like to listen to the book and read along with the audio. It helps me focus and process.

Of course it doesn't. That's like saying that you read podcasts.

It actually boggles my mind when people say it doesn’t count as “reading.” You would not tell a visually impaired person that they didn’t read the same book as you if they listened to the audiobook vs you looking at the ink on the pages. Telling someone that would actually be insane. It’s the same exact content, just a different/inclusive format.