| f my friends, regardless of whether they are working | | | | turning on lights might cause disturbances to those |
| or busy at home taking care of kids, never have the | | | | around you e.g. in air flights, camping tents and |
| time to sit down and read their favourite book. | | | | bedrooms at night. Just imagine your spouse can |
| Work can tire you out as well and by the time you | | | | have her good night sleep while you can still enjoy |
| sit down, you just want to lie on your bed and start | | | | what the audio book you are listening and keeping |
| dozing off. | | | | you awake has to offer. |
| Many of us buy a lot of books but never had the | | | | While there is no great deal of time saved if you |
| chance to complete reading the book and some did | | | | compare selecting the exact track you want to listen |
| not even have the chance to take the book out | | | | to flipping through several pages in the case of |
| from the shopping bag even! | | | | hardcover or paperback books, this functional feature |
| Does it sound familiar to you? We simply cannot find | | | | should not be overlooked. It is only in darkness that |
| time to sit down and read a good book. This is not a | | | | one realizes its benefit lies in the ease of accessing |
| good excuse and we all know it. | | | | the desired content to listen. |
| Have you ever wondered why the successful people | | | | And how about a change in the way you tell bedside |
| are always busy and yet accomplish more things than | | | | stories to get your kids to sleep? With an audio book |
| the average man? Their secret lies in good time | | | | you can simply play it for them until they fall asleep. |
| management. They maximize the use of their time | | | | Try it, you can possibly save the time you spend |
| even while they travel, jog or do other repetitive | | | | reading to your kids each night before they sleep! |
| menial tasks that require less mental power. | | | | Audio books that are specifically created for children |
| During these times, they practice active listening to | | | | are more fun than your reading can be. You probably |
| enrich themselves using audio books. How is this | | | | were not trained to talk like the big bad wolf in the |
| possible? | | | | Little Red Riding Hood, right? But most of the |
| We can explain it by the analogy of riding a bicycle. | | | | narrators of children's audio books were trained to |
| When you are an experienced cyclist, you do not | | | | read in ways children love. |
| constantly think about how your legs should move | | | | I can go on and on telling you the benefits of audio |
| and how your hands will turn. All these limb | | | | books as a way to make effective use of your |
| movements simply happen naturally, as if your | | | | "dead" time. If you just a minute to visualize this... |
| subconscious mind is in control. You conscious brain | | | | With audio books you can now save that extra time |
| can work on something else in this respect. | | | | you spend reading a chapter on your favorite |
| Audio books, being portable, fit in well with our | | | | motivational book each morning before you leave for |
| modern day busy lifestyles. With an audio book, the | | | | work. Apart from saving extra time, you are gaining |
| narrator does the reading while the listener immerses | | | | extra knowledge in the process. |
| himself in the information presented to him over | | | | You can simply put it on to play while you prepare |
| voice and can still do other things. Indeed, it is | | | | for work or even play it in your car on your way to |
| multitasking in action! | | | | work. |
| In fact, audio books do offer other advantages over | | | | No wonder children, adults and even oldies have fallen |
| normal hardcover or paperback books. An obvious | | | | head over heels in love with audio books. Why |
| benefit is that they are more cost effective to | | | | shouldn't they? You should as well. |
| produce than hardcover and paperbacks. Nature | | | | Not only that, with the incredible advantage of |
| conservationists love books in audio format because | | | | listening to your favorite book instead of reading it, |
| it puts forth their notion to save more trees and | | | | the popularity of audio books has now gone through |
| keep planet Earth better than it is today. | | | | the roof. There are now more and more book titles |
| Unlike reading a book which requires lighting, listening | | | | with audio book versions. Audio books are becoming |
| to an audio book can be done in the dark. This is | | | | a lucrative market for many working professionals, |
| ideal for settings where no lights are available or | | | | students and parents. |