Day 41: Audio Books

As you know, I love to read.  Lately, I have gotten most of my reading done in the car. Or doing chores.  Or working out.  Being able to do something "enjoyable" while engaged in something "necessary" is why I am so thankful for audiobooks.

While some of my friends argue that it isn't actually reading, I will fight them tooth and nail on this.  Yes, my eyes are not looking at the printed words, but that doesn't mean that I am not absorbing the content of the book.  I can engage in any conversation about the book, I can formulate my own visual images, I can even understand the sub-text behind the words.  In all practical ways, I am 'reading' the book.  Shame on you, nay-sayers!

I still prefer to read a book in print because I can get through it much more quickly than I can by listening, but the added bonus of good voice acting during a compelling novel is a worthwhile trade off.