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1.) Post on your blog answering this week's
question:
Do you believe audio books are the
future, and why do you believe so?
(submitted by Vicky Lee @ vlzbooks.com)
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My Answer
Absolutely not! But this question surprises me. I thought the fate of printed books was being threatened by e-books, not audio books. This must be something I just haven't been aware of before. So I must confess to feeling shocked, or at least, caught off guard, by this question.
In my mind, the printed format has always been the BEST format for a book. Many bookworms feel that this is the best format, too, and have cited all the reasons we know by now -- there's just that "special something" about holding a printed book in one's hands, printed books have that certain "book smell", and other reasons. I agree with all of them. I might read an e-book from time to time, but, if I LOVE a book I've just read on my Android phone, I will definitely want to own the physical copy!
As for audio books, I think they're great to listen to AFTER I've read the printed version of a book, and liked it SO much, I must savor the audio version, as well. This happened when I had read The Twilight Saga for the second time. I really wanted to savor the story, so I bought the CDs of all four books. I used to listen to them during my morning drive to work, as well as during my afternoon drive back home.
I will ALWAYS read the printed version of a book first, if there is one. If there isn't, then I'll look up its e-book version. Then, and only then, will I consider listening to the audio version.
As for audio books being the future, I don't think either this format or the e-book format will ever make printed books obsolete. After all, printed books need no charging or batteries! Lol.
In my mind, the printed format has always been the BEST format for a book. Many bookworms feel that this is the best format, too, and have cited all the reasons we know by now -- there's just that "special something" about holding a printed book in one's hands, printed books have that certain "book smell", and other reasons. I agree with all of them. I might read an e-book from time to time, but, if I LOVE a book I've just read on my Android phone, I will definitely want to own the physical copy!
As for audio books, I think they're great to listen to AFTER I've read the printed version of a book, and liked it SO much, I must savor the audio version, as well. This happened when I had read The Twilight Saga for the second time. I really wanted to savor the story, so I bought the CDs of all four books. I used to listen to them during my morning drive to work, as well as during my afternoon drive back home.
I will ALWAYS read the printed version of a book first, if there is one. If there isn't, then I'll look up its e-book version. Then, and only then, will I consider listening to the audio version.
As for audio books being the future, I don't think either this format or the e-book format will ever make printed books obsolete. After all, printed books need no charging or batteries! Lol.
Sometimes it can be more convenient to listen to an audio book, or read an e-book. But neither of these formats is as special and wonderful as the printed format, in my opinion. I think there will always be people who feel as I do. So, I believe that we readers will simply have the three options in the future, and we can just choose among them, or perhaps even enjoy all three! In fact, I have at least one book in all three formats -- "Twilight", the first book of my beloved Twilight Saga!
What are your thoughts?
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