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I don't get it
Aug. 2nd, 2007 12:37 pmOkay, I admit I don't get audiobooks. I've tried listening to them; I get bored and start looking for something to read. AKA, they are way slow. And boring. Because they do not hold my attention. At. All.
That said, I was a bit surprised to see an article on how unabridged audiobooks are looked down on in some book clubs. Hm.
But what really surprises me is that listening is perceived as faster than reading.
Okay, now I'm confused. I read Potter 7 in less than eight hours, total time. Ditto Potter 6 and 5. Do people honestly listen to 17-CD audiobooks in that kind of time? Or do I read faster than normal? Or are audiobooks perceived as faster because multitasking is easier? What?
That said, I was a bit surprised to see an article on how unabridged audiobooks are looked down on in some book clubs. Hm.
But what really surprises me is that listening is perceived as faster than reading.
Okay, now I'm confused. I read Potter 7 in less than eight hours, total time. Ditto Potter 6 and 5. Do people honestly listen to 17-CD audiobooks in that kind of time? Or do I read faster than normal? Or are audiobooks perceived as faster because multitasking is easier? What?
