tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341428574937381261.post7049421928427607116..comments2023-12-02T08:20:51.219+00:00Comments on Mel's Random Reviews: Audio Book ReviewsMelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12232105105688358961noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341428574937381261.post-24404732044541467192011-01-13T21:32:47.736+00:002011-01-13T21:32:47.736+00:00It is a interesting subject - I wouldn't choos...It is a interesting subject - I wouldn't choose a audiobook over a readable copy at all - esepcially as Sam says most are abridged and you miss a lot of the depth of a proper book. Looking at the audiobooks I have are mostly comic fantasy so they're light enough to dip into. I'll do a review of one of them next week and see how you like it! :-)Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12232105105688358961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341428574937381261.post-44898845945696910922011-01-13T21:20:31.932+00:002011-01-13T21:20:31.932+00:00I enjoy listening to audio books but always think ...I enjoy listening to audio books but always think they "don't count" unless they are unabridged. I feel like it's cheating somehow if parts of the book have been cut out, like I haven't 'read' it properly.<br />They are great for multi-tasking and long car journeys though.Sam (Tiny Library)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375434438465319913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341428574937381261.post-83049378510640422442011-01-13T20:29:51.976+00:002011-01-13T20:29:51.976+00:00It depends on the audiobook. I enjoyed the Hidden ...It depends on the audiobook. I enjoyed the Hidden Life of Dogs on a long trip. Did some harry potter that way too. However, if it is a slow and dreamy type... not good while driving long distances. :) I haven't listened to many audio books. I have one here now that I hope to get to soon.Melissa (Books and Things)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00074452958853212024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8341428574937381261.post-77305179506962276612011-01-13T11:28:03.816+00:002011-01-13T11:28:03.816+00:00I'm always torn on the issue of audiobooks. On...I'm always torn on the issue of audiobooks. On one hand, they'd give me access to a story during times where my hands are busy but my ears aren't, which means I could get more enjoyment out of the time when I'm, say, cooking supper or knitting or any number of things. On the other hand, if my mind wanders and I miss something, it's more of a pain to rewind and relisten than it is to just flip back a page. Also, I really enjoy the whole process of reading, making my eyes move over the words and take in the meanings of the symbols and their combinations, and I just don't get the same satisfaction out of an audiobook. I'm thus far avoided audiobooks, though I have, in the past, been tempted to review a couple of the indie ones I've listened to via Podiobooks, so I can give some indie authors a little more publicity if I like them. But thus far, I have yet to do that, and the jury's still out on whether or not I ever will.Tea and Tomeshttp://tea-and-tomes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com