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The first few times I tried audiobooks, I was not at all a fan of them because I can read much faster than the average narrator speaks and I’d much rather get to know characters through the written word instead of the spoken one.
My attention span tends to waver fairly quickly if I’m listening to something which is why I also am generally not a fan of podcasts or listening to lengthy speeches of any sort if I’m not physically present in the room at the time the speech is going on.
What shifted my perspective on this topic was when I tried rereading old favourites in audiobook form. This was something I originally did so that I could have something fun to focus on while cleaning or doing chores around the house, and it was key for me to find a way to enjoy this form of entertainment.
These books were amusing rereads in audiobook form for me. Will they also be a good option for you? That’s something each one of you will have to decide for themselves.
1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
2. The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
3. All seven Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis
4. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
5. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
6. All of the Ramona Quimby books by Beverly Cleary