So /book/, first time I've been here so forgive any wrongs I may unwittingly perform. The questions I have are 1) How much do you like/dislike audiobooks/books on tape/etc.? 2) Where do you get yours? Do you buy 'em, library 'em, downloaded 'em for free?
Thank you in advance.
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Anonymous2009-04-09 14:07
Audiobooks? But you hardly have time to let the information absorb and form its own concepts and introspective tangents. It would be like someone reading for you. No flexing of the old brain muscle. I'd hardly call that reading.
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Having the audiobooks isn't a problem. It's using them. Would I really appreciate certain classics if I didn't read them the old fashioned way? Then again, I might not read them at all.
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Anonymous2009-04-23 18:37
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Anonymous2009-04-23 19:44
I hate audiobooks. I just don't get the feel for the book like I would if I was reading it my self.
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Anonymous2009-04-23 21:05
I really like listening to audio books. I have a rather long work commute, so it's a nice way to pass the time and I don't have to listen to shitty radio shows in the morning. I only listen to audio books I have already read, though, so I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything.
Anyway, I get mine from work (where I can borrow them for free) and from the internet. My favorite reader so far is Simon Vance, who I thought did an awesome job reading "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Idiot".
The libraries around here actually have a really nice selection of audio books, that wouldn't be a bad place to try looking if you're curious.
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Anonymous2009-04-24 0:33
>>9
just read and drive at the same time whats the worst that could happen
I also appreciate audiobooks. I work in a mailroom, so the meaningless, repetitive tasks I preform are very easy to juggle with listening to an audiobook. They're also nice at the gym since I get tired of listening to the same songs over and over again.
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I also only tend to go for books I've already listened to, or non-fiction sorts of things. Books with actual stories I'd definitely want to avoid since I'd probably miss some details.
Also, OP, if you're into that sort of thing, you should download Neverwhere as read by Neil Gaiman himself. You'll be hard pressed to ever find a better audiobook.
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Anonymous2009-04-26 4:39
The only audiobook worth a damn is Motherless Brooklyn read by Steve Buscemi.
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Anonymous2009-05-02 8:33
>1) How much do you like/dislike audiobooks/books on tape/etc.?
I absolutely love them. The biggest problem I can say of them, is that they sometimes are read horribly or just sound crappy. Otherwise, they are an excellent way to get stories and ideas into your brain. The best audiobook I have ever heared is the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy." It was read by the author (douglas adams) and he performs brilliantly.
Alot of people feel like they're "cheating" by listening to a book instead of reading it. And while I do have sentimental feelings for the intimacy involved in reading, I have an even bigger sentiment for stories and ideas. So, imo, the belief that it is somehow cheating is bunk. Stories are stories, and if you can pay attention, non-fiction or textbooks can also yield a very positive experience. Heck, you could even buy the physical book, read it and listen to it at the same time. Listening instead of reading is better than not doing either, and don't accept anybody telling you otherwise.
>2) Where do you get yours? Do you buy 'em, library 'em, downloaded 'em for free?
I've done all three, but most of the audiobooks i've listened to were from torrents/internet. My most recent d/l was The Zombie Survival Guide-- very easy to listen to, and very entertaining.
Audiobooks that I think were performed well are:
Hitchikkers guide to the galaxy (all of em),
Freakonomics,
Starship Troopers,
The Zombie Survival Guide,
The End of Faith (by Sam Harris)
Beserkers: The begining
tl;dr - I LIKE THEM. I DOWNLOAD THEM.
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Anonymous2009-05-07 13:52
I like audio books for all sorts of commutes.
Anybody heard the Wheel of Time audio books? The guy who reads them does the fucking worst voices.