Reading Habits: Book/ Audiobook Combination

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,

I have been speaking with other readers about how they read. For some, they only read an e-book. For others an audio book on the way to work saves them time. But then there are readers like myself that take it a few steps further. I utilize many forms of reading when taking on a book. With my Goodreads and Xepherus Reads reading challenges underway, I have found some great ways to keep on reading.

AUDIOBOOK/ BOOK COMBINATION-

I have trouble with reading from time to time. I will begin a paragraph, but then I veer off track and lose my place. This can sometimes keep me reading a page over and over. Therefore I use an audio book in conjunction with my physical book, so that I can read along with the words as the narrator presents the material. This is most helpful while reading my Kindle, which when paired up with audio book through their Whispersync feature, can highlight words as the narrator reads the page.

As a child I learned how to read by utilizing Book and Record sets. Power Records and Peter Pan Records released a multitude of titles based on popular culture, such as DC Comics, Star Wars, Star Trek, and Disney films. They were easy to follow and featured a bell ring or special sound effect that denoted when to turn a page. For instance R2-D2 would beep when it was time to turn the page of a Star Wars read-along set.

As an adult, having a book and accompanying narration has helped me a great deal. By listening and reading I am able to stay on track with a book. And if I am in a public area reading, such as a crowded bus, I can read without issues by using headphones. Audio books also offer sound effects, music, full cast readings, and some very talented actors bringing the book you are reading to life.

Some notable narrators are Lorelei King (Janet Evanovich books), Erin Mallon (Goldseer Trilogy by Rae Carson), Will Patton (Doctor Sleep and others by Stephen King), and Marc Thompson (Star Wars canon novels from Disney-Lucasfilm and Del Rey Publishing). Each of these narrators do various voices, and add extra depth to the books they read. Audiobooks can dramatically improve your reading speed and volume.

Let me know in the comments below what you are reading.

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