Tell Me A Story

I am listening to this book on CD. I am in my car two hours a day and trying to make better use of the time. Not that talking on the phone with friends and family is wasting my time. I have been listening to this book for three days. It is entertaining. It is not the same thing as reading a book. I might be able to get used to listening to a book, it is not the same as reading a book. I read an earlier book from this series quite awhile ago. I did not realize it was a series. I cannot remember if I enjoyed the book. I did like the story. There is a big difference between reading and listening.

It does not feel like the story flows smoothly. It jumps too much from present to past. There are quite a few characters in this story. Hard for me to keep track of the jump between characters when it is being read to me. When I read a book the characters are developed in my mind as I read. I can imagine the people, their homes, work places. If I was sitting in a chair listening to a book with no distractions, it might be easy for me to do this. Listening while I drive, obviously, I cannot give the book all my concentration. It could be that the story flows, and distractions cause me to miss small parts of the story.

The positive is I look forward to getting back in my car to listen to the story. I will probably continue to check out audio books. I need to get better at picking the books. First person stories would be the best. The last book I listened to by a comedian talking about her life was perfect. Easy to follow while I was driving.

Do not worry my Arizona friend. I am not a believer in Audio books. Audio books are not the same as reading a book. I pledge to not listen to important books. I will try to find books that I would rather not waste my time reading. I will always differentiate between reading and listening to a story. I will only pay for audio books in an extreme situation. I would consider it to be extreme if I am on a buying binge in Barnes and an audio book gets thrown in the stack. I cannot be held responsible for what I buy during binges. First I go into a zone, then I lose touch with reality. At that point, it would be easy for me to buy an audio book. Audio books will be my shameful secret. I will sneak into the library and "borrow" them. They will be kept in my car. Except for when I take them into work. Under no circumstances will they enter my home.

I can also promise I will not be buying the Nook for at least another few months.