Curious mind: Do you count audiobooks in yr yearly reading list?
Curious mind: Do you count audiobooks in yr yearly reading list?
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Curious mind: Do you count audiobooks in yr yearly reading list?
I count them
I do
listening isnt reading
@April I believe the same, but most importantly is how we get the message behind the story itself. Some ppl need to listen to it, some to see it
Yes
absolutely
Yes, it’s still a book.
I don’t do audio books cuz I tend to zone out but I would, why not?
If I listen to one, yes. It’s still a book.
This reminds me of the times when my parents were reading books to me (I count those are my first books)
Yes.
I do not do audio books at all, those voices put me to sleep.
of course!
For sure! I have such a busy life right now that the only time I can “read” is listening to my books during commutes and house chores.
Yes
Of course
Yes
Yes
No but only because I don’t currently indulge
love yr attitude!
Yes
yes
yes, of course.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Absolutely!
Of course.
Yes
You’re consuming the story, so yes. 😀
@Kathleen consuming/taking it in/absorbing is how i would say it as well ?
Nope.
Yep
Yes, of course.
Yes
Yes
Nope
Yep, if you listen to it and you follow along, sure it is,
Yes and no since I have a habit of falling asleep and missing parts so for me it’s probably quicker to read the book than listen to the audio book
@Cath I ALWAYS fall asleep when listening to an audiobook in the evenings. Morning is the workaround. Does falling asleep when listening to an audio have anything to do with childhood?! If so, this would make sense 😀
Always
Yes definitely
I just read for pleasure, not in any reading contest
Why wouldn’t they
I never thought so but I just listed to my first Audio book and now I say yes,
@Jill there is a start for everything 🙂 well done. A great habit. Still reading remains my favour way to “consume” content
Reading is my favorite too but we found that this is something that my husband and I can do together.
No, but only because I don’t use them. I like to read a book myself, not have it read to me.
absolutely
Yes
Yep that’s almost all I do
Yes
Of course. You wouldn’t tell a blind person they couldn’t do a goodreads challenge or say that they don’t read at all, because they may use audiobooks? No because that would be rude. They’re still consuming the story. Original stories were told around campfires and passed on by word of mouth. Not written down at first. Some people need to think before they speak ?
@Alli great point! The greatest stories I’ve heard were word of mouth.
That’s what I was thinking. However you find the story (eyes, ears, fingertips), it’s still a new story that you have access to. What’s not to love about that? 🙂
Sharing stories via an auditory medium instead of a physical medium(like physical books) existed far before an alphabet was even formed, so absolutely yes. What matters is the story, not the format.
Megan this reminds me of women that run with wolves book which is full of oral stories. Some, would not exist anymore today if the author was not collecting them from old women from far aware tribes/villages ?
Yes, I listen to one book while I’m at work, and read another at home.
Thanks for saying it. This is a great tip
i do that too!!
Yup that’s all I do is audiobooks and I still count it on my goodreads
Yes
I don’t currently listen to audiobooks, but as @Tiffany said, if they are unabridged, I would.
Yes absolutely
Yep
Nope, that’s cheating.
Yes
I would!
Of course
Yep
Yes
Yes
Yes
Absolutely
No
Agree with Lisa Baffi
Yes, absolutely.
of course!
Of course. Especially good when you have difficulty falling asleep.
@Rela do u know those days when no matter what u do, u can’t fall asleep? 😀
@Andreea yes, and then I have to take sleeping pills. Even though I don’t like to.
Of course
Yes of course
No
I understand others..but I read ALOT, ALOT ,ALOT of books…
Yes
Some of my best memories of childhood was listening to a great story,either from parents or teachers fostering a love of books!
Same here Lori ?
This applies especially to those kids that have words, compliments as primarily love language