I'm loving audio books. They allow me to read a book and listen to a different book at the same time. And, since I am an auditory learner, I can remember quotes with much greater accuracy then if I simply read it. I listen to them while driving, which I feel is a fantastic use of time.
I've grown to love audiobooks so much that when I finish one, and have to drive around without one, I feel sad. The news? The radio? How boring! I need an audiobook!
Today an audiobook I've had on hold at the library finally came in. I went and got it, and as I was checking out I read the cover to find out if it was unabridged. This information cannot be gleaned from the library catalog, and I can't stand abridged versions, so I've had to return some audiobooks the same day I check them out. Anyway, this one said: "Unabridged Selections".
Um...does that mean abridged? Unabridged selections? Isn't that an oxymoron?! What good is that?
Ah! I hate it when books are abridged! And that seems to ALWAYS happen with audiobooks.
ReplyDeleteI know! And sometimes they don't even SAY abridged, and I'm left to figure it out on my own. I HATE that!
ReplyDeleteI like audiobooks, but I discovered that they make me sleepy on long trips. But they are definitely useful and a great way to learn while driving!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that audiobooks could be abridged. How bad is it?