| I grew up in a household without books, and wasn't | | | | a little difficult to manage until you get used to finding |
| introduced to books till I was about 12 years old and | | | | your way around. |
| studying at school, I soon became addicted to them, | | | | The strange thing is that I have listened to some |
| as reading opened up a whole new world for me, a | | | | audio books that I would never have read as a book, |
| world of fantasy, adventure and world travel in both | | | | and also, I am loath to listen to a book that I have |
| the present and past times. | | | | previously read and enjoyed. With audio the reading, |
| I still love to read and we have literally stacks of | | | | that is the narration, of the book can make or break |
| books in our house, but nowadays I prefer | | | | your listening pleasure, although it is very rare to find |
| audiobooks that I can download straight off my | | | | one that is spoiled by the actual reading of it. Audio |
| computer. The main reason I prefer audiobooks to | | | | recordings nowadays are very professionally done |
| paper ones, apart from the fact that books are | | | | with experienced and often quite well known actors |
| taking all the available space at home, is that I can | | | | reading the storyline. |
| listen to them whilst doing mundane jobs around the | | | | Audio books are excellent for delivering a wide |
| house or whilst traveling to and from work. | | | | variety of interesting content for people to listen to |
| I first started listening to books on audio a few | | | | perhaps when they are not able to devote there full |
| years ago when I was traveling to sales meetings | | | | attention to reading. Listening to audio books also |
| and I would listen to motivational tapes to fire me up | | | | provides a way for adults, and children, to soak up |
| for my sales presentation. They worked really well, | | | | hours of entertainment as well as large doses of |
| then whilst traveling home I would listen to one of | | | | education, usually without even realizing it. |
| my favorite novels to help me unwind after the day. | | | | Regardless of what your reading preferences are |
| I've never been one for subscribing to monthly book | | | | you can find a huge assortment of titles to choose |
| clubs in order to listen to my favorite audio book, | | | | from on the internet today. Just about any topic that |
| preferring instead to buy just what I need from | | | | you can find in printed form can also be found as |
| 'Very Best Audio Books'. Their service is superb | | | | downloadable audio. That is why I love audiobooks. |
| although with thousands of titles their website can be | | | | |