tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post1366049414648247350..comments2024-03-29T00:34:36.786-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Is Listening to a Book the Same as Reading One?Sam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-74675913667570429112015-03-26T16:50:47.779-05:002015-03-26T16:50:47.779-05:00I've come to that conclusion now, too. Especi...I've come to that conclusion now, too. Especially after hearing some of the stats in the attached video about increased comprehension and motivation, etc. Like I told, Rob, once I learned the art of listening to an audio book with the right kind of attention span, it came together for me, and now I really get a lot out of audiobooks.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-89735974804216890702015-03-26T14:06:47.225-05:002015-03-26T14:06:47.225-05:00Like Rob I like listening is a different experienc...Like Rob I like listening is a different experience than reading but I still think that listening to a book is equal to having read it. Stefaniehttp://somanybooksblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-43508956476377935022015-03-24T15:42:33.776-05:002015-03-24T15:42:33.776-05:00I think we've ended up in the same spot regard...I think we've ended up in the same spot regarding audio books. I'm thinking now that maybe when I said I had learned which genres work best for me in audio format, I should have said, too, that I have finally learned to "listen" to them with enough concentration to get the most from them. Now, because I remember their content both as well and as long as books I read, I am Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-9501692522818271252015-03-24T14:59:04.497-05:002015-03-24T14:59:04.497-05:00I think it's a different experience but not a ...I think it's a different experience but not a lesser one. There are books I think I've enjoyed more than I would have due to a great performance, particularly in a book that's heavy on accents.<br /><br />I had to learn to listen to audiobooks, which sounds strange. Being able to concentrate on a narrator instead of drifting off into thought took practice, and I think it's a skillRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10225859948546847678noreply@blogger.com