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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
I'm not a nook person, sorry....couldn't resist, just wanted to get that in there.
So for eReader and audio book people, I'm curious - do you feel like you absorb and retain info from these new forms of books as effectively? I've just started using audiobooks from audible.com to catch up on some non-fiction "reading" I've been meaning to do and I'm curious for those that have used these forms of "reading" longer than me if you would say your overall benefit has been the same.
I'm sure that audio books are going to enable me to get through more content, because I can listen in the car, doing dishes, etc, but I'm wondering if that is offset by the fact that most of the time I'm mildly multitasking while listening. For sure, I've found that I can't listen to an audio book while working, its too distracting.
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I found it took me a few hours to find a proper strategy. Once I did I'd say I can easily retain as much or more info. I have the problem when I'm reading a book of having my mind wander and my eyes just graze over the words. Next thing I know I'm 10 pages from where I was and I have no clue what's happened.
I get motion sick when I try and read in a car or on the ctrain. Audiobooks have been an absolute savior because of this. I tried to incorporate them into other areas of my life (dog walking, before bed, doing chores etc,) and it didn't work as well. I find I still need to be almost completely free of distraction when listening. Perhaps I'm not a multi-tasker.
By far the hardest thing to do for me is listen in bed. I really like the fact I can get through a book without light, but it puts me to sleep immediately. This was an unforeseen benefit ... it's like being a kid again and having somebody read you a story when you can't sleep. I usually listen to something I've listened to before, otherwise I miss out on what's going on.
I MUCH prefer the process of listening to the book over reading it. While on vacation my favorite time was sitting in my camping chair at a lake and just watching the water while listening. It sounds strange, but I also dislike the act of holding a book. Whether it's in bed or in a chair, I can never find a comfortable position. My arms always get more tired than my eyes so i find myself wanting to read more but having to constantly shift around.