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How do you feel about audiobooks? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Izzy@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

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A pretty vague question I know, but I'm not looking for any specific answer. I'm just curious what peoples thoughts are on audiobooks. Perhaps how you think they compare to paper books or how listening compares to reading. Any thoughts you have on the subject is welcome.

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[–] BURN@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can’t do them

I zone out and miss entire chapters pretty much any time I try. I also find pacing much too slow and most narrators just aren’t pleasant to listen to imo.

Know plenty of people who love them though, and as long as it increases literary reach then they’re only a good thing.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Same here. It's just insanely slow compared to reading, so I just can't cope with them. They're popular though and now that they're available on so many supports, they're at least helping books stay alive, so that's good.