Audio Books Can Be Fun

Enjoying a good audio book depends a lot on the interpretation of the storyline by the narrator.
And, thankfully the quality of audio books is generally excellent.

There are novels and text books which are just not suitable for narration. Any book which contains facts, figures and dates is a case in point. Also, if there is an intense plot with many diverse characters, the narrator might have some difficulty interpreting them properly. Not too long ago I downloaded an account of the 1916 rising in Ireland but because of the many place names, dates etc… I eventually gave up on it. Often you need to refer to a map to make sense of the storyline.

However on the other side of the coin, we have fully dramatized productions which do lend themselves completely to the audio book format.  Radio shows audio books are a case in point. The War of the Worlds is a classic example, which, when adapted for radio in 1938 by Orson Welles, was realistic enough to cause widespread panic throughout the United States.

For those studying English literature, high school or college, there are many titles from their reading lists available for immediate download, including audio book articles.
I remember many years ago trying to read Macbeth by William Shakespeare and having lots of trouble trying to retain an interest. My teacher suggested that we should attend an amateur production of the play at a local theatre and, I surprised myself how much I enjoyed it, and understood it much better.
Many of these productions include well known character actors of film and radio. And, lots of the audiobooks contain musical backgrounds, sound effects and these add to the listening experience
I read stories these days of commuters getting stuck in traffic for many hours. The audiobook would make an ideal traveling companion instead of listening to all the gloom and doom on the radio. I’m sure many of us would like to have the time to read more, but with the pace of life increasing this does not seem possible. Well, think again. How much time is wasted in the car, bus, train or at the airport?

There is a category of audiobooks which I think is badly overlooked, and that is the study of languages. This is one area where these books on audio excel themselves. The main languages are broken down into several parts, and range from easy phrases to more complicated conversations. The big benefit is that the narration is done by native speakers, and so the problem of correct pronunciation is eliminated.

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