"Reading" with my ears

I don't save audio books for road trips, I use them everyday, just around town.

I also like to listen to books I've already read. I find I discover things I didn't catch the first time through. Interesting turns of phrases, or passages previously skimmed come to life with a good reader.

Audio books are also a great way to try something new. New author, new genre, new subject that just doesn’t seem very lively on the printed page, all can be much more exciting when given a "real" voice.

Readers differ, and in the end some are better than others, or maybe just better to my ears. When you have favorite readers, it's like having an old friend sit with you and spend some time with a good book.

The Newport Public Library has a wonderful collection of audio books on CD waiting on the shelf, and a download service available called Library2Go, which provides direct access to downloadable audio books and videos. These audio books and videos are downloaded to a PC, and can be played directly from the PC, or on a variety of mobile audio devices (often called MP3 players).



Oh, and by the way, some listeners use audio books while they exercise or do housework – I wouldn’t know anything about that. - Jan