I only started listening to audio books last year. I blame Sam. He talks about audio books a lot. He likes them. The first audio book I listened to was Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson. It really helped that the reader was fantastic. I’ve listened to 10 more audio books since then, some of them great, and some of them not so. I’m not good at it yet. It annoys me because I lose my spot or get distracted from listening and can’t figure out how to get back to where I was.
I also started reading ebooks more frequently within the last year. Whether it’s on my laptop, phone, or tablet, that’s an experience that feels to me very analogous to book reading. Our public library is doing a great job of making both audio books and ebooks easily available for download (thanks Overdrive… now, why didn’t you call me when I sent you my resume two years ago?).
Of course, I still like a good print book. They smell the best. They feel the best. I process them the fastest. I never have to worry about the book telling me that someone just posted on my facebook wall. You know, the small stuff.
How are you reading?