- Immediate gratification - I got the book immediately(or almost).
- No visible clutter
- Great selection
- Many good readers
- Good dramatizations make books come alive
- Ability to multi-task while listening
- School on Wheels -Ability to learn and enjoy even when books are inconvenient or impossible to use.
The children and I listen to many audio books (borrowed from the library) and podcasts when we drive to ballet. I enjoy them as much as they. I suppose the problem arose because I needed a book quickly (our local libraries don't have audio books). So, I decided to purchase a book. Purchasing, though prices are much better than they used to be, made me think, "If I buy this audio, wouldn't it be senseless to purchase the book, even if I really love it." I know I will enjoy the book. I like David Guterson's stories. I have three of his other books. I know already that I want this book.
As much as I love to think about myself embracing technology and the future, what I really want is a beautiful, well made book with quality paper and the time to love it. I want to own the paper.
4 comments:
I struggle with this very dilemma! I have seen all the great selections available, and think that it may be a great thing for me to listen to while on the treadmill or in the car. But then, I always want the book, for my shelf. Plus ,the whole idea of shopping around for an MP3 other than the IPOD, is it worth it? I just don't know if I would get the same pleasure from just listening. Would I be able to lose myself in the words like I do when I read them?
If the voice isn't annoying I can get lost in the story, but I find that I still want the book if it is truly a great book. I want to see the words. On the other hand, we had a great unabridged Huck Finn books on tape that made my son get serious about reading. We, now, own the both Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer in unabridged book forms with nice paper and my son has read them over and over. He, probably, would never be that interested if we had not listened first. Again, the reader (or readers) makes all the difference.
It's no contest, for me. I have to have the texture and heft of a book, of course, but what I truly love is the smell!
Why is my blogger display name suddenly Jennifer? How odd.
True! But you have to pick your tasks carefully. I find I get either distracted by my project and miss key information in the book or get distracted by the book and let the bread burn.
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