For me an audio book is a necessity. I spend about an hour and a half in my car (at a minimum) each day. I'd much rather listen to an audio book than channel surf music I'm not into or fumble for CDs. I will absolutely be late for work (or anywhere for that matter) waiting for an audio book to download to my phone if I don't have one ready to go. I can't go for a walk with the dogs, hike or run without an audio book in my ears. Saying this out loud... I might have an obsession. Addiction? Maybe.
What's the downside? Oh there is one. Let me explain. I've been into Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone series. I really love reading a series. I like that I can see the change and development in a character from book to book. The person she/he was in the first book isn't the same person they were in say book ten. If I love it so much what's the downside? If I can't get into the voice of the narrator then I have a hard time getting into the book as a whole. The best part of a mystery novel (for me) is the twists and turns. When I can say "No way!" or "I never saw that coming!" or "He's the killer, what?". These are the best. But when the voice of the narrator doesn't fit the voice of the novel... well, my interest fades.
In other words, some books are better read in print. The voice I hear in my head is sometimes better than the voice coming across my headphones. I guess the bottom line is, I need audio books, ebooks and bound books in order to be happy. Does that make me spoiled or demanding? Probably.
Enjoy! Read often!
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