5 Reasons I Love Audiobooks
With NetGalley announcing it’ll be coming out with audiobook formatted ARCs, I thought there couldn’t be a better time to talk about all the reasons why I love, love, LOVE audiobooks. So, without much further ado, here are my top 5 reasons why I love listening to audiobooks:
1. The ~Experience~
If you’ve never listened to an audiobook, you’ll probably be (pleasantly) surprised by the production value audiobooks have. Nowadays almost all audiobooks are extremely high quality – making them a joy to listen to!
It’s not just some random person reading your favorite stories in a monotone voice… in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Audiobook narrators are very talented, and often times do different voices for each character, which I find immensely enjoyable. It really brings the stories to life (and helps to distinguish between which character is talking 😅)!
In fact, some audiobooks are narrated by famous stars, so you might wind up hearing a familiar voice!
2. Multitasking
Audiobooks are great for when you’ve got a lot on your plate but still crave reading a good book. In fact, they’re ideal for those circumstances! I love listening to an audiobook while doing my household chores and monotonous tasks such as washing dishes or folding laundry. When your hands are busy but your ears are free, an audiobook is the perfect solution.
It also helps you get through more books, because you’re spending even MORE time reading (and really, isn’t that a book lovers’ Life Goal™️?!)
3. Laying Down 😴
The biggest struggle a book lover has? You know the one. When you want to ~read~ but you also want to lie down (preferably with your eyes closed) because you’re tired? So you wind up holding your book up above you all awkward-like? Yeah, struggle no more! Because audiobooks are here to rescue you!
One of my favorite things about audiobooks is that you can lay down while listening to them. Especially before bed. It reminds me of back when my parents used to read me to sleep as a little kid. Super comforting, even as a full-fledged adult. ❤️
4. Added Availability
I’m a huge supported of my local library, and I think there’s a good chance you likely are too. Sometimes there are just Too Many Books To Read, and – unfortunately! – you can’t buy them all. Well, the biggest downside to borrowing from the library is book availability. Sometimes you’re really hankering to read a certain book, but when you go to put it on hold you’re told it won’t be available for 20 WEEKS or something ridiculous like that. 😱
One trick I’ve figured out is that sometimes the audiobook format of those books you’re so keen to read have less holds on them than their regular book format. Meaning that you get them much sooner! Truly, one of Life’s Great Book Blessings. 👼 🙏
5. All The Books
Now, I know not everyone is like this, but *I’m* the type of person who always seems to find herself with more than one book on the go at the same time… but that can get confusing.
One of my tricks to managing more than one book at once is to read each of my ongoing books in different formats. So that means if I’m reading three books I likely have one physical copy, one ebook on my tablet, and that’s right, one audiobook to play on my headphones! I find it just keeps everything more identifiably separate in my mind if each story has it’s own format.
✨ BONUS ✨
My personal recommendation if you’re looking for an audiobook to read is to check out the autobiographies section! Almost all autobiographies are actually narrated by their author, and I mean really, what could be better than that? You get to hear the book exactly how the author intended it. No if’s, and’s, or but’s.
Honestly, I was never really a fan of autobiographies until I found them in audiobook format. I used to think they were a little dull, but now when I listen to one it’s like my favorite actor, political figure or comedian is talking directly to me. It’s awesome!
What about you? Are you a big fan of audiobooks?
Are you excited for NetGalley to start offering them?
Let me know!
Liza
Liza is a twenty-something book blogger who spends way too much time with her nose in books and feels way too much. She loves cooking, baking, reality tv show watching and, of course, reading. She can be found most often with a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other. Her blog, Literary Liza, features bookish content like reviews, recommendations, and author interviews.
16 Comments
Roni
Yesss I love audiobooks too, especially for multitasking! Normally I’m battling between wanting to get things done and wanting to read but with audiobooks I can do both!!
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Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
I feel you! That’s exactly what I love about them! 😅
Ali
Love this post, audiobooks are the best (and I always love audiobook reader validation :D)! They really help me to get through the endless list of books I want to read. I was also never really a huge fan of autobiographies, but listening to the authors actually telling their story makes it a much different, more fun experience.
Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
Thank you! And I agree – if it wasn’t for audiobooks I’d barely get through any of the books on my TBR list!
*Flora*
Great post, Liza 💚 new follower. I’ve grown to love audiobooks over the last couple of years. Unlike you, I don’t like to multitask while listening to a narration but I love plugging in my buds and sitting in my garden or before I go to bed. I find I drift off to sleep better at night too after I switch off.
Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
Thanks, Flora! Wow, listening to an audiobook in the garden sounds absolutely lovely! 😍
*Flora*
Well it certainly drowns out the barking dogs across the way from us. 😂😂😂
Kay @ Hammock of Books
I’ve never listened to an audiobook in full but this post is really making me want to!
Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
You totally should try it out and see if it’s for you!!
Karla
Amazing post! 🥰 The first audiobook I listened to was Becoming by Michelle Obama narrated by the author and I was convinced! There are a lot of books I loved because the narrator was so great! It really brings the story to life and it really helps when I’m in a reading slump!
Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
Thank you, you’re so kind~ 🥰 I’ve been meaning to listen to Michelle Obama’s audiobook – I’ve heard AMAZING things! 😍 And I find audiobooks *sooooo* good for helping me get out of a reading slump!!
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Rachelle Saint Louis
I absolutely love audiobooks and I’m so happy Netgalley added them to their selection 😀 I’m actually a little slow when it comes to reading so audiobooks have helped me tremendously in getting through more books in a given year than I could’ve on my own 🙂
I totally relate to all of these, especially multitasking (I listen to them while doing the dishes too!) and laying down. It definitely reminds me of my mom reading to me as a kid
Liza @ The Inharmonious Heroine
Audiobooks help me to get through way more books than I ever could on my own too!! And sometimes I’m just not in ~the mood~ to physically read, but I want a good story, and then audiobooks are the perfect fix, haha! 💗
Rachelle Saint Louis
Exactly! 😁
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