As someone with dyslexia, I actually like to listen to the audiobook while reading along. It lets me read without getting the mind splitting headache I would otherwise get.
5 days ago | 259
For me at least, audio books remind me of how our grandparents in the early 50s would listen to radio programs for entertainment.
6 days ago | 557
Listening to a book doesn’t count as reading a book. But it does count as finishing the book.
6 days ago | 994
Absolutely! Especially for those who don’t have the time to sit down, or learning/reading difficulties like myself. Though… I always find myself reading along if possible.
5 days ago | 32
Reading has the added benefit of training the brain to be more literate. It teaches punctuation and spelling as well as proper grammar. It improves memory, focus, and imagination. There are also studies that show reading helps prevent degenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia. You can't get that from simply listening to a book.
6 days ago (edited) | 197
I believe the question is "does listening to a book count as consuming it?" in which case yes, it without a doubt does.
5 days ago | 25
Of course there’s nothing like having that book in your hands, hearing the invented voices of the characters in your head, turning the page with excitement, and having that climaxing feeling of closing the book as you’ve finished it.. I love to curl up with a great book! But.. I don’t always have the time.. So I’ll listen to the Audio as I’m doing my daily tasks. ❤️📚
5 days ago | 18
I have a lot of eyesight problems that make it really hard to read. I used to adore reading when I was in elementary/middle school but as my issues worsened, it became so hard just to finish one book. Audiobooks have made books accessible to me again! I think it counts!
3 days ago | 2
In a way, it takes us to childhood. Our parents read to us so, we could sleep. Kindergarten and elementary teachers read to us so, we could read along and learn new words. Audio books bring us a sense of comfort is my belief. I love reading books in my hand, but I would rather listen to a book than have no stories at all.
5 days ago (edited) | 3
Reading books and stories is actually a relatively modern invention. Throughout most of human history stories were told between people. Women who churned butter were known to do it together and exchange stories. The hobbit started as a oral bedtime story before Tolkien wrote it down. So while reading is important and good for the brain, listening should also count as it has for a lot of human history
5 days ago | 35
I do both. If I don't have much time or my eyes are tired I will listen to it instead of reading it. But I prefer reading if I have the physical version of the book. 🤷
5 days ago | 19
My attention span for listening is much higher and reading something myself so definitely works for me
5 days ago | 27
Listening to audio books count just as much as reading the book does
4 days ago | 1
I guess it could be beneficial for some people, but there truly is nothing like flipping a page, feeling the page in your hands, and putting a bookmark where you left off.
4 days ago | 0
For me, I hate reading, and no one can convince me enough to read a book Its just a bunch of letters on paper and I can't read and imagine at the same time, I have to focus on ome thing or the other I hate reading, to me its the most boring thing there is, and the worst part is that books themselves don't have any other incentive to keep reading, like no draws or something to get a mental image as a base Audiobooks are so damn good
4 days ago | 2
It counts. Some people can't read well. Learning disabilities or blindness or other visual challenges...yes it counts!
4 days ago | 1
Listening you remember 33% after 1 year. Reading you remember 70% after 1 year.
5 days ago | 3
It's like someone reading books to you. Then you realize you are single.
4 days ago | 0
Dan Music
Does listening to a book count
6 days ago | [YT] | 8,661