Do you listen to audio books? I certainly haven’t in the past because I enjoy the ability to read the words from the page in front of me at my own pace. I like the fact that if I didn’t get the meaning of a sentence first time aound I can go straight back and re-read it or pause to reflect over a paragraph or two.
I was recently given a voucher to use at christianaudio so I decided if I’ve got nothing to lose, I might as well give it a try.
The first thing I found was that they have a free book to download each month and for the month of November, that book is John Piper’s Desiring God, a book I’ve wanted to read for quite a while. That was the first one to add to my list. I then found a couple of other John Piper books at sale price so I downloaded all three.
I started my audio book experience this morning with Desiring God. It’s not quite the same as holding a book in your hand but that can be a little dangerous when you’re cycling. I listened via my iPod on the way to work and I’m impressed. I can exercise my body, mind and spirit all at the same time. I think I’m going to like audio books.
Listening to audio books certainly won’t take the place of reading the paper version but it does mean that I can make better use of my time.
The good news is that christianaudio is running a twice yearly sale with almost all digital downloads currently available at US$7.49. The sale ends on the 4th of December.
Do you listen to audio books? Have audio books replaced ‘the real thing’ for you? What do you see as the differences between the two?
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