| The popularity of iPod and MP3 players has boosted | | | | low cost. You can rent unlimited audio books or |
| the market of audio books in recent years. Some | | | | download 1-2 audio titles for less than $15 per month. |
| book publishers even predicted that audio books | | | | In addition, there is no shipping cost involved. |
| would outsell paperback books or e-books one day. | | | | 6) Audio book is a good learning tool. You can |
| Indeed, this trend is understandable when you | | | | improve your listening skill and vocabulary by listening |
| consider the benefits of audio books over paperback | | | | to the audio book alone or reading the paperback |
| books. | | | | book at the same time. |
| 1) Listening to audio books is convenient and it fits | | | | 7) Parents can listen to audio books together with |
| the busy lifestyle of modern people. You can listen to | | | | their kids and have fun. An audio book can substitute |
| your favorite novels anytime anywhere, while you | | | | a bedtime story. |
| are walking, shopping, waiting at a doctor's clinic or | | | | 8) For the book publishers, audio book recordings can |
| doing housework. | | | | be duplicated easily and downloadable audio books will |
| 2) For many people, listening to an audio book is | | | | never run out of stock. |
| more entertaining and exciting than reading a | | | | 9) Unlike paperback books, audio books can be kept |
| paperback book. | | | | for indefinite period of time, they are easy to store |
| 3) Listening to audio book is more relaxing. You can | | | | and do not take up space. |
| sit down, take a rest and close your eyes while | | | | To sum up, digital audio books provide hours of |
| listening to your favourite book. | | | | entertainment to listeners at low cost. More and |
| 4) Downloading audio titles is easy and quick. You | | | | more book publishers now produce digital audio titles |
| don't need to wait for the shipment to arrive or look | | | | simultaneously with the release of the paperback |
| for a particular book at the bookstore. | | | | version. If you have not listened to an audio book |
| 5) Audio books are affordable. Many audio book clubs | | | | before, try this new way of entertainment and |
| provide audio book download and rental services at | | | | experience the difference. |