Tags: audible, audio books, library, twit
In Which I Proclaim my Geeky Love For Audio Books
I finally signed up for an Audible account through the TWIT promotion—in part because I've just started taking part in a book club and I'm opting to listen to the books rather than read the hard copies (Is that cheating?). It also didn't hurt that Seth Godin released a free version of his new book, Tribes, through Audible last week.
It's nice to be able to combine "reading" with the some of the other things I'm doing anyway—working out, walking to the grocery store or walking to work.
For students, there's an even cheaper option out there for audio books—the library. I still use the library to this day, and it boggles my mind that more people don't take advantage of it.
Are any of you doing this already? If not, why not?
Frank
Libraries rule. I found my way back to one nearly 2 years ago. I’m fortunate to have a well-funded one nearby, with movies, an amazing variety of CDs, and most importantly, audio books. It’s obviously that I left out our bound printed friends books, but I don’t have the time to indulge in them as I like.
Back to audio books. I drive 50+ miles to work each day, which is a reason why I’m looking for a new job, which is a reason I found your blog. Music and audio literature are soothing medicine as I engage in vehicular warfare, 5 days a week. I’ve covered the gamut of fiction and non-fiction. Lately I’ve discovered that there are things that will engage you sitting on a couch reading that may otherwise put you to sleep while driving. I keep that in mind each time I pick up the next one.
My library even has free downloadable audio books, which tower over cd audio books, selectionwise. However, they are not available to Mac users, so I don’t get to enjoy them.
Allie Osmar
I have a mac too, so I have the same problem.
I completely understand disliking your commute, but making the most of it. Mine wasn’t so bad (about 45 minutes from Wrigleyville to downtown Chicago), but after a year I moved downtown so I could walk a few blocks to work. It’s great.