Stop Reading and Start Listening To Audio Books

Did you know that:you must decide what format best suits your
Fewer Americans are reading books than a decadelifestyle and where you will be listening to the
ago, but almost a third more are listening to booksaudiobooks.
on tape, books on CD, books on iPod or books onAudio books on tape is the oldest format that is
MP3 players.used today. It is also the poorest quality, but still is
(New York Times May 2005)considered a decent audio sound. These audio books
The reported information above tells the whole storyon tape are listened with cassette players which are
of our lives we are living today. The first part of theslowly becoming extinct but if you have some
reported words tell us that people are slowly passingaudiobooks on tape we have a solution for you.
up reading books...Take any existing audio books on tape that you
Why do you think this is?have and convert the tapes to CD. Not only will the
Our lives have become so consumed and busy withaudio output improve greatly, but the books will be
other regular activities that we are giving up ourturned into digital formats.
enjoyments of life. Unfortunately reading books isBooks on CD is the next format that came along in
one of the first personal activities that are forfeited,the early 1990's, it was introduced to eventually
but we can change this. Listening to audiobooks canreplace the analog cassette tape. Audio books on CD
bring back the joy of books and they can be listenedprovide listeners with a truer digital sound, which
to while doing many other tasks (multitasking is greatallows the audiobooks to leap to life. Audio book CD's
with a good book). Audio books bring a dramatic flair,can be played in various CD players found in
exciting energy and an enticing story line to regularcomputers, home stereo systems, automobiles and
paper books.portable CD players. Even though CD's have been
Even though there are less people reading traditionalaround for many years, it still is considered a very
books, the second portion of the report tells us thatgood audio quality format.
there are more people (33% more people) listeningBooks on iPods or books on MP3 players have
to audio books.exploded onto the market place, changing our lives
Why do you think more people are listening toindefinitely. People are putting everything they can
audiobooks?onto these MP3 players and Apple iPods such as
As people have less time per day to sit down tomovies, music and photos. Now people are becoming
read their books, they are then turning their attentionaware of placing books onto their digital players. This
to audio books. They can listen to books almostmeans that the audiobooks are a digital format that
anywhere such as during their commute to and fromcan be placed onto a computer that can be
school or work, while doing regular household chorestransferred onto CD's and digital players.
and while walking or working out. There are manyAudiobooks are very versatile and can be fully
opportunities one can enjoy a great audiobook, takeenjoyed every month no matter how busy your
advantage and bring back the love of books to youreveryday life is. Let the books talk to you, there are
life again.no excuses for not enjoying books anymore.
How do you listen to audiobooks?Audiobooks are the answer to finding time in your
There are different format choices with audiobooks,daily life!