tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post2527228156573967414..comments2024-03-19T04:29:22.252-04:00Comments on a lovely shore breeze....: Hear Any Good Books Lately? Musing Mondays Has!caitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-752573669899284112009-09-08T19:43:56.182-04:002009-09-08T19:43:56.182-04:00I'm with you 100% on this .... unless I am dri...I'm with you 100% on this .... unless I am driving and listening, I can't do audio books ( and even then, my son would have to be quiet in the car ... and that just doesn't happen yet.)Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-30253708454361168972009-09-07T16:55:27.001-04:002009-09-07T16:55:27.001-04:00hmmmm...good excuse to get a new iPod, since mine ...hmmmm...good excuse to get a new iPod, since mine has been acting up...hmmmm... ;-)caitehttp://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-60769693925828594252009-09-07T16:54:13.707-04:002009-09-07T16:54:13.707-04:00I hate to admit it, but I am starting to think I s...I hate to admit it, but I am starting to think I should give them another try. <br /><br />The weather is turning nicer (as in less hot) I should drop a couple in the iPod and start walking.<br /><br />I should, but wil I..lolcaitehttp://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-39584365212011049352009-09-07T16:38:03.783-04:002009-09-07T16:38:03.783-04:00I listen to them ALL the time, i.e, I always have ...I listen to them ALL the time, i.e, I always have at least one audio book "in progress" at the same time i have a hard copy going. i listen as I drive to and from the pool almost every day, while I cook, and dust (the vacuum is too loud) and I listen at night as I fall asleep. I have my MP3 set to turn off after 30 minutes, so the next morning, if I fell asleep before that bookmark, I know how far back I have to go. <br /><br />Yes..they're not great if there is a lot detail or lots of foreign names/places that fit in my mind better if i can see the words (I"ve been known to skim the paper book to gel those words), but I couldn't live without them. I almost died on this past cruise last week, when the charger for my MP3 wasn't working and I had 12 books 'trapped' on there. Hubby came thru with his charger (I'd told him not to bother I was packing mine, but Mr. Backup saved the day.)Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15164739473838041694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-83907858930435622009-09-07T15:21:37.621-04:002009-09-07T15:21:37.621-04:00LOL! I love audio books, but there have been time...LOL! I love audio books, but there have been times when my mind would start wandering.Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13261873308731564886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-37676171278476128682009-09-07T12:26:25.730-04:002009-09-07T12:26:25.730-04:00just the opposite for me, listening to books keep ...just the opposite for me, listening to books keep me awake. <a href="http://ladygaladrielkj.blogspot.com/2009/09/monday-musings-audio-books.html" rel="nofollow"> my musings </a>kayerjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08479123027080062607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-9581320418980332162009-09-07T10:21:18.996-04:002009-09-07T10:21:18.996-04:00LOL LOL ; I've been an audio book fan for year...LOL LOL ; I've been an audio book fan for years (way back to the books on cassette days) LOL(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-7976883254478681122009-09-07T07:59:01.202-04:002009-09-07T07:59:01.202-04:00It took me a little while to get used to audio boo...It took me a little while to get used to audio books, but now I love them! Having said that, there are certain books I would never want to listen to - books that take concentration or books that you need to know every fine detail.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-34655577592726245602009-09-07T02:22:14.749-04:002009-09-07T02:22:14.749-04:00I don't do audiobooks very well, either. Not t...I don't do audiobooks very well, either. Not that I've tried many, but, for me, books are about reading, not listening. <br /><br />However, I do want to try a couple, which are supposed to be fantastic. Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, and, Obama's Dreams Of My Father fit the bill. The latter is recited by Obama himself, which might make it more tempting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-18749568332241463522009-09-07T02:10:56.010-04:002009-09-07T02:10:56.010-04:00maybe laughing would keep me awake....maybe laughing would keep me awake....caitehttp://caitesdayatthebeach.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-64581775560506340682009-09-07T00:11:05.453-04:002009-09-07T00:11:05.453-04:00I can listen to audio books before bed or while I&...I can listen to audio books before bed or while I'm driving. I tend to listen to things that are funny, like David Sedaris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-67403191227347976752009-09-06T22:28:33.164-04:002009-09-06T22:28:33.164-04:00I fall asleep listening to audiobooks before bed t...I fall asleep listening to audiobooks before bed too, although that's by design. I find them too distracting for driving, and while I sometimes listen while cooking, my favorite time is while working out. Jogging can be pretty boring so I find it keeps mind and body occupied about the right amount each.nicolehttp://www.bibliographing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-49531001920692213852009-09-06T21:56:45.372-04:002009-09-06T21:56:45.372-04:00I would end up cutting off a finger with the hedge...I would end up cutting off a finger with the hedge trimmer or setting something on fire in the kitchen if I listened to an audio book while in the garden or kitchen...I just know it.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-86649300599812497542009-09-06T21:33:34.860-04:002009-09-06T21:33:34.860-04:00I am a huge audio fan, but will totally agree with...I am a huge audio fan, but will totally agree with your comments. Yes, you can wander at times, but I have found that it never really matters. When my mind decides to jump back in, I'm right there in the thick of things! Yes, it is a very bad idea to listen to audio on a plane or before bed. I have waked up with my audio clear at the end of the disc, and I have no memory of anything whatsoever. Still, this allows me, with my crazy life, to be a very productive "reader". I'm always on the move, and this fits snugly into my schedule. It doesn't matter what I am doing...cleaning, yard work, cooking, driving...my audios go with me!Sandy Nawrothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00564390728106776030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8684061712648858453.post-84797746149726992562009-09-06T21:31:04.364-04:002009-09-06T21:31:04.364-04:00Lol! It makes me sleepy too. Here is mineLol! It makes me sleepy too. <a href="http://web.me.com/bluestocking_bb/The_Bluestocking_Guide/Inklings/Entries/2009/9/7_Monday_Morning_Update_10.html" rel="nofollow"> Here is mine</a>Brooke from The Bluestocking Guidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07832634751075478091noreply@blogger.com