Audiobooks?

[JennyorAlice]

Should audiobooks count as part of your daily reading? Why or why not?

Basically, if you set a goal to read so many books over the course of the year, should any audiobooks you listen to count towards that goal?

 

[Jewel]

They count IMO, they don't just summarize other books, right?

 

[passenger]

I think that they should count; although, it's probably a lot easier to 'drift off' with an audio book....so some significant content would be "lost in space".

 

[safeinsanity]

I don't see why not?

 

[Dee]

As an English major and someone who just really love(d) to read like crazy, I went and still am going through a slump of trying to find a book I want to sit down with and read. My go-to has been audio books, which is awesome, because I can still consume a story, just in a different manner.

 

[Jane]

I love audio books, I have loads downloaded in my ipad

 

[Nebulous]

I don't consider listening to an audio book as reading since you're not reading anything.

 

[passenger]

I don't consider listening to an audio book as reading since you're not reading anything.

Actually, yes.

 

[Nebulous]

Actually, yes.

You still get to digest the book, so thats a good thing I suppose.

 

[nomad]

I don't like audio books, I immediately go back to sleep even when the content is interesting. I prefer reading ebooks.

 

[Nebulous]

I don't like audio books, I immediately go back to sleep even when the content is interesting.

Don't listen to them when its bed time then. Listen while you're working or doing something active.