Comments on: Delclaring the listen vs read audiobooks debate officially stupid

By: Theodore

Theodore — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:42:16 +0000

Can’t disagree with your points… But don’t mention that barbecue/grilling thing in Texas. They’ll hurt ya.

By: Cisco

Cisco — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:00:53 +0000

I don’t disagree with your overall premise. However, I find the distinction helpful in a few ways.

A Book that I “Read” means that I have to devote time to actually focusing on that book and doing little else.

A Book that I “Heard” is a book that I could put on the radio of my car, or on my headphone at work. This means that my 3 hours of commuting a day are more productive, and when I am doing mostly mindless stuff at work, I can also make more efficient and enjoyable, use of the time.

Most of the people I socialize with use the same breakdown, and as such, to say I “listened” to a book, vs read one is a distinction we make, largely to give the audio book itself its due credit.

Though I too would not correct someone for saying that they “read” an audio book.

By: Todd Newton

Todd Newton — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:17:47 +0000

I don’t break out this word often, but AMEN.

By: Hittman

Hittman — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:27:44 +0000

Or reading your opponent when playing poker, which is an educated guess of what card’s he’s holding based on how he’s played this hand and previous hands.

I hear you man. Oh, wait, I read you. Damn.

Picking nits is for monkeys. If you want to “correct” people every time you think they’ve misspoke, go hang with the chimps at the zoo. And if your response to that last sentence is “Chimps are apes, not monkeys” you’ve just proved my point, monkey.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:55:10 +0000

To say nothing of reading a map. Or reading the defense. Or reading a thermometer.

But I don’t think you should ignore the stupid folk. Keep ranting Evo. Keeps you in good running order. Kind of like opening up a big block V-8 on the highway to blow all crap out of the carbs. It’s just going to keep you in shape for hi-performance.

By: ceejat

ceejat — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:15:32 +0000

i’ve read so many books, and re-read them using audio formats, i’ve lost count. now that my eyes tire easily, and/or my glasses don’t quite make up for it, i often choose the audio format first.
and there are times when listening i catch something i missed when i read the dead tree version. there are times when i’m reading the dead tree that listening at the same time helps me decipher the blurred pages.
i thank the powers that be, we have technology that allows digital formats. both for the trees and for the smaller packing space. my iTouch is my best buddy, my e-reader the 2nd best (i like larger pages when i’m using my eyes). and without these digital files, there are quite a few authors i still wouldn’t have “met”.
so, hooray for audible, podiobooks, flurb, steampunk, rss and podcasts!

By: Edward G. Talbot

Edward G. Talbot — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:25:31 +0000

I say why waste the damn energy correcting someone anyway? Who really cares what you call it, they consumed the book, and that’s that.

By: Kevin Bachelder

Kevin Bachelder — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:55:09 +0000

I’ve had this conversation with people so now I can point them here to prove I’m not the only one that thinks this way!

Thanks Evo.

By: Victoria

Victoria — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:07:01 +0000

‘Ear, ‘ear !

I might have to link to your rant on my website !