talking books did y’all know that you can buy books that read to you while you do something else? like exercise or clean or drive or take a bath or cook or roller blade or walk your cute dog unbelievable! * Who likes audiobooks??
I listen in the car, while soaking in a bath, and my favorite place is in bed. I have sleep headphones that lay flat against my ears. I listen to audiobooks to help me fall asleep. If I get up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back asleep, I turn it back on. It's been so helpful!
Yes! The speakers are flat and inserted into a headband, because earbuds can be painful for side sleepers .There are many cheap imitations on Amazon that stopped working within a few months, so I invested in some acoustic sheep sleep phones. They are not great for noise canceling, but what works for me is having something for my mind to focus on besides worst case scenarios 😆. I mostly get books from the library, and stick to light stuff, even children's books. I'm currently listening to Paddington Bear red by Stephen Fry 😊. Podcasts are another great option, and there are even podcasts specifically designed to help you fall asleep.
I just realized I HAVE a pair of those and have never used them! I bought them after the worst night of my life (on a sleeper train in Thailand with a guy snoring SO LOUD in the bed next to me). 🤣
I absolutely love audiobooks! I can get them from the library and so I listen a lot. I do housework for a couple of elderly men and that is the perfect time to listen to a book. While I’m driving. While I’m cooking. Or sometimes just when I’m sitting and playing a word game on my phone or iPad. I’m a very slow reader, and I find that I read more books when I actually listen to them!
For sure. Audible and the library app have sleep timers, so I will set it to shut off after 30 minutes. I have to find my place the next day. Most of the time I get 10-15 minutes of full comprehension before....ZZZZZZ
I love audio books and listen to them at various times depending on my mood .... mostly walking or when i am putting together a jigsaw puzzle. --- It’s also fun to decide ahead of time what i want to listen to on an upcoming road trip or flight! It’s decadent to have a chunk of uninterrupted time like that to get lost in the book. --- with JADED, i’d definitely reference the printed book during or shortly after listening to the book.... to add marginalia sparked by absorbing the words and be able to ponder what i heard! ---thanks, marla, for articulating with words, so much of what i feel/have felt.
"Talking books" is such a delightful description of audiobooks. (It makes me think of Benny in Ella Enchanted.) I definitely prefer reading physical books, but I have definitely enjoyed the occasional audiobook.
I almost exclusively listen to audiobooks vs reading! I usually listen and then order a hard copy.
Driving with an audiobook is the best, totally changes a commute! But we’re also renovating our house, so I have pounded through dozens of audiobooks and podcasts while tiling, wiring, painting, and scraping popcorn ceilings!! :)
I listen in the car, while soaking in a bath, and my favorite place is in bed. I have sleep headphones that lay flat against my ears. I listen to audiobooks to help me fall asleep. If I get up in the middle of the night and have a hard time falling back asleep, I turn it back on. It's been so helpful!
Sleep headphones!!?
Yes! The speakers are flat and inserted into a headband, because earbuds can be painful for side sleepers .There are many cheap imitations on Amazon that stopped working within a few months, so I invested in some acoustic sheep sleep phones. They are not great for noise canceling, but what works for me is having something for my mind to focus on besides worst case scenarios 😆. I mostly get books from the library, and stick to light stuff, even children's books. I'm currently listening to Paddington Bear red by Stephen Fry 😊. Podcasts are another great option, and there are even podcasts specifically designed to help you fall asleep.
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I just realized I HAVE a pair of those and have never used them! I bought them after the worst night of my life (on a sleeper train in Thailand with a guy snoring SO LOUD in the bed next to me). 🤣
Wonderful! Let us know if you find them and use them ☺️.
Sleep headphones sound fun!! And when you fall asleep to a book, do you miss part of it??
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Love audiobooks. It lets me have 3 books going at once! One to listen to, one to read when I’m out, and one on kindle to read in bed at night. 🥰
I have 10 books going at once, but they’re all in a stack on my couch. 🤣
Amazing! Oh, I have stacks...just not reading them all 😂😂 drives my husband crazy. Lol
I like to follow along in the book if I have it!
Love this!!
I absolutely love audiobooks! I can get them from the library and so I listen a lot. I do housework for a couple of elderly men and that is the perfect time to listen to a book. While I’m driving. While I’m cooking. Or sometimes just when I’m sitting and playing a word game on my phone or iPad. I’m a very slow reader, and I find that I read more books when I actually listen to them!
Oh, this is great!!
You WON a copy of the jaded audiobook! Can you DM me on IG? 💚🎤📗🎉
Thank you!!! Will do!!
I ❤️ audiobooks …. especially since I became a Grandma… when she is up we play but any other time is subject to books
Love it!!
For sure. Audible and the library app have sleep timers, so I will set it to shut off after 30 minutes. I have to find my place the next day. Most of the time I get 10-15 minutes of full comprehension before....ZZZZZZ
Perfect!!
I didn’t realize they have sleep timers! I’ll need to try that!
I love audio books and listen to them at various times depending on my mood .... mostly walking or when i am putting together a jigsaw puzzle. --- It’s also fun to decide ahead of time what i want to listen to on an upcoming road trip or flight! It’s decadent to have a chunk of uninterrupted time like that to get lost in the book. --- with JADED, i’d definitely reference the printed book during or shortly after listening to the book.... to add marginalia sparked by absorbing the words and be able to ponder what i heard! ---thanks, marla, for articulating with words, so much of what i feel/have felt.
Looooooooove this!!!
Audiobooks & puzzles are the best combo!
You WON a copy of the jaded audiobook! Can you DM me on IG? 💚🎤📗🎉
"Talking books" is such a delightful description of audiobooks. (It makes me think of Benny in Ella Enchanted.) I definitely prefer reading physical books, but I have definitely enjoyed the occasional audiobook.
I read that book soooooo long ago and remember none of it! 😩
Ok, I'll have a go. I like listening to audiobooks in the kitchen at night when I make my lunch for the next day.
Very cool!
I almost exclusively listen to audiobooks vs reading! I usually listen and then order a hard copy.
Driving with an audiobook is the best, totally changes a commute! But we’re also renovating our house, so I have pounded through dozens of audiobooks and podcasts while tiling, wiring, painting, and scraping popcorn ceilings!! :)
Renovation sounds exhausting! But yay for lots of audiobook time!
I listen to audiobooks while I’m driving to work (although the last few months my audiobooks have been replaced by NCAA gymnastics recaps 🤷🏻♀️🤸♀️).
Well that sounds fun!!