My story: I am 32 and addicted to audio books. I have been
trying to cut back but I can't.
I was first introduced to audio books 12 years ago. My parents
bought me a Stephen King audio book as a birthday present. It
included 10 books on cassettes each 25 minutes. I finished
listening to it the first night. Then, I started buying audio
books for me and for each of my friend's birthdays (whether they
liked audio books or not).
As times passed I moved to audio books on CDs and later on to
downloadable audio books. I have known all the online audio book
rental services and buying services. In fact, I had an account
in most of them.
My average output was two audio books per week but I remember
some weeks where I skipped sleeping and listened to up to five
audio books. I purchased almost any new fiction audio book in
What kind of an audio book is the best to buy?
The modern technology gives us the opportunity to open the existing concept of a book. Nowadays, in addition to reading a book in the old fashioned way, one can listen to audio book in one of at least 3 methods: An audio book on a cassette, an audio book on a CD or an audio book in the format of a MP3 or other audio file. In this article we will examine the different parameters that one should consider when buying a new book:
1. Size and Weight The smaller and lighter, the better. Carrying a big and heavy book could by a hassle. In this parameter the newest method is certainly the be ..
the market.
I managed to find some free audio books but still paid a lot of
money for my audio book collection.
I got addicted to the comfort of having a "miniature" book. I
got addicted to the narration, the music and the sound effects.
I got addicted to the ability to listen to audio books anytime
and anywhere (I remember listening to it in the bathroom and in
work and in other weird places).
And then I decided to make the move. If I can't beat it, I would
join it. I resigned from work and made a profession out of my
hobby - I started making money out of my comprehensive knowledge
of audio books.
Audio Books - 10 Frequently Asked Questions - Part 1My friends and colleagues consider me as the audio books expert.
They tell their friends that they know an audio books expert and
the outcome is that I keep getting dozens of audio books
questions and inquiries each day. I have decided to gather the
most frequently asked questions for everyone s benefit.
Here are the top five frequently asked questions about audio
books (and the answers of course):
1. Are there free audio books? How do I get them? In one word:
NO. In two words: Not exactly. Depends of the type of audio book
you are looking for (downloadable audio book a ..
Nowadays, I write reviews about new audio books and serve as a
consultant for audio books' publishers. I am happy listening to
free audio books and being paid for it (just finished listening
to the last Harry Potter audio book).
Have you tried listening to audio books? Try it.
About the author:
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Paton JacksonMy Name Is Carol And I Am Addicted To Audio Books
