... when I had all the time in the world to read :)
Monday, 20 July 2015
Audiobooks - why not?
Well, I never thought this day would come, but here we go - I've listened to my first audiobook. Instead of holding a book in my hands, turning pages, coming back to the passages I like I simply sat in the chair with my eyes closed and listened to the voice of an actor reading "Bury my Behind the Baseboard" by Pavel Sanaev. I wouldn't say the book was inspiring, but it managed to catch my interest - I always liked a child's perspective in literature ("To kill a mockingbird" by Harper Lee is a prime example).
Anyway, the experiment was extremely successful - after a busy day of looking after my three kids, cooking, shopping and working on my freelance projects I still had a chance to absorb a great portion of the book and give some food to my thoughts. Whereas with a conventional reading my eyes close after a couple of pages. And not because a book is boring!.
So, an audiobook is not my first choice, but it's a good substitute for a traditional book when I'm busy or tired. It's also a great way to read while traveling without spoiling your eyes due to continuous shaking. What will be my next audiobook? I was thinking to fill the gaps I've been planning to fill for years - "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury, "Roadside Picnic" or "Snail on hte Slope" by the Strugatsky brothers... something like that.
Anyway, the experiment was extremely successful - after a busy day of looking after my three kids, cooking, shopping and working on my freelance projects I still had a chance to absorb a great portion of the book and give some food to my thoughts. Whereas with a conventional reading my eyes close after a couple of pages. And not because a book is boring!.
So, an audiobook is not my first choice, but it's a good substitute for a traditional book when I'm busy or tired. It's also a great way to read while traveling without spoiling your eyes due to continuous shaking. What will be my next audiobook? I was thinking to fill the gaps I've been planning to fill for years - "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury, "Roadside Picnic" or "Snail on hte Slope" by the Strugatsky brothers... something like that.
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