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Should I Listen to Audio Books?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of listening to audio books as opposed to reading the original text? What types of people will enjoy audio books the most, and who should avoid them?



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by phineaskc
 May 19 '01 AUDIO BOOKS vs PAPER BOOKS : You Should Hear What You Are Missing
is that audio books are a wonderful alternative to paper books. Persons with disabilities can continue enjoy their favorite authors despite physical limitations.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by bethesdalily

bethesdalily is a Top Reviewer on Epinions 		Jul 05 '07 Literary Luxury: Compromised?
Books are like oranges--whether printed or in audio formats. Continue reading to see why.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by Lark729_89
 Nov 17 '02 A Well-Read Story Captures The Listener's Attention
Audio books are great for people who have tired eyes, insomnia or lack of time. However, don't ever give up reading books in place of listening to audios.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by KCFemme
 Aug 24 '00 "Go to your room and read for a while!"
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by naphtalia
 May 20 '01 What to Do In the Car
Audio books are a great addition to any library.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by cheynasmom
 Aug 22 '00 Stop Treadmill Boredom ~ Increase Your Workout!
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by Bijou
 Aug 28 '00 Look Ma! No Pages!
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by beckish
 Nov 10 '00 Audio Books: A Fun Alternative
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by ifif1938
 Aug 14 '00 Enjoy listening? Not paying? Go to the library
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by Mom2TyZick
 Dec 03 '00 The Joys of Reading or Listening
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by VeeZee
 Aug 12 '00 Give Me Paper, or Give Me.....Paper!
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by ifif1938
 Mar 08 '00 Bill Bryson,another great reason to listen
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by pianomam
 Aug 23 '00 Going on a road trip? Commuting every day? Get books on tape!
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by juliewh
 Jul 20 '00 Might as Well Face It, I'm Addicted to
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by EquineLdy
 Aug 22 '00 Traveling with a Tape in My ear and Hubby by my Side
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by hhassell99
 Nov 21 '00 There is a time for each
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by sweetcece
 Sep 23 '00 The Choice: The Written Word Vs The Spoken Word
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by Mrsfitts
 Jan 04 '00 There are some jobs that require your hands but not your mind
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by stacyb
 Nov 22 '00 Do you have time???
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by amykhar
 May 04 '00 Audio Books Liven Up my Daily Commute
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by platypus55
 Dec 14 '00 Audio Books save paper
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by toniroger
 Dec 12 '00 People tell me this all the time...
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by blackelve
 May 11 '00 For Ears or Eyes
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by dearladyb
 Mar 11 '01 Listening vs. Reading
I enjoy both avenues of adventure. Audio books are more conducive with my lifestyle at the moment. I really depends on the person, lifestyle, and time limits.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by jlyons42
 Nov 29 '00 The Sound and The Fury
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by Jennlee.2
 May 04 '00 Each has its own benefits
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by ifif1938
 Feb 23 '00 another great listening experience
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by ifif1938
 Feb 10 '00 testament,enthralling book
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by gracenwilk
 Mar 24 '01 Recapturing the Beauty of the Spoken Word
Audio books can help you get back into the give-and-take of humanity, of slow to the rhythms of your own body and get outside yourself in a healthy way.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by poseidon
 Dec 14 '99 It depends on my situation...
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by rfish
 Jan 04 '00 Good, Bad, Doesn't Matter
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by HaggardFan
 Jan 25 '00 1 AUDIO BOOKS is worth a 1,000 PRINTED words
FREE at your local library + added BONUS = SAVE YOURSELF from FUTURE ROAD RAGE!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by twnboys
 Dec 20 '00 Complimentary Genres
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by Rosalyce
 Jan 24 '00 Audio books enable you to multi-task
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by slhansen
 Mar 13 '00 Audio books just aren't my thing
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by hopelynn
 Nov 07 '00 Pleasant Voices Only Please...
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by anavidi
 Dec 27 '99 Audio books vs. Paper  There is no debate
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by zorak163
 Apr 02 '00 Audio Vs. Paper: There's No Comparison
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by redsox75
 Aug 27 '00 Some Things Are Worth Savoring
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by clicker
 Feb 17 '00 Hooray For Audio Books!
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by ericgreene
 Nov 23 '00 But Im too lazy to read ~ The solution is here
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by Darkmistress
 Sep 19 '00 A Question Of Abridgment
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by Stloraine
 Apr 14 '00 The Spoken Word
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by jdanishevsky
 Apr 16 '00 To READ or NOT TO READ? Now there is a question!
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by econnell
 Oct 03 '00 Brain Food on the Drive
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by AngelaBar
 Mar 12 '01 Are you Listening to Me?
Listening is a skill that can constantly be improved with a little help from audio books-and it's a fun hobby, too!... read full review 		Very Helpful
by SexiSilly
 Dec 13 '00 What's most beneficial?
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by jaseroque
 May 16 '00 Audio Books and Paper Books fulfill two different functions
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by Alastor
 Feb 17 '00 Audio Intellect.
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by darcyflint
 Jan 25 '00 Imagine A World Without Any Books
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by nathantyree
 Dec 18 '99 When You're Pressed For Time
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by MARIEROY
 Jan 13 '00 Audio books have their own special place.
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by UCturboBoii
 Oct 04 '00 :] Only "read-Alongs" Are The Ultimate!
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by joshuaak
 Jan 21 '00 Both are great.. but i like to read
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by mshawpyle
 Dec 14 '99 Pray Silence, Gentles All
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by jonnie
 Jan 29 '00 SAFER ....4 Me
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by RCarte2000
 Apr 21 '01 The Pros And Cons of Going Audio:
Though I can't say it's right for everyone, I can say I don't prefer audio books. I hope you can use my opinion to judge for yourself.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by sax_angel
 Dec 30 '99 Just read it
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by urbanpagan
 Sep 19 '00 Prefers the bound to the sound...
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by hikini
 Aug 05 '00 I wish I'd tried one sooner
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by PMellEagle
 Jul 15 '00 Have the Drive to Read? You Ought to Read and Drive!
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by chantilly20
 Feb 05 '00 Audio vs. Paper???
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by Almacks
 Mar 18 '00 Both have their advantages
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by mtlindsay
 Dec 03 '00 When It Comes To Reading - I'm Booked
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by rosie6349
 May 11 '00 Easy on the eyes
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by jimNtexas
 Sep 12 '00 RecordedBooks.com : Ultimate Audio Books, and cheap too!
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by bigmisterc
 Jul 10 '00 I was skeptical at first, but...
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by AmethystNoire
 Jul 14 '00 paper rules, audio can too
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by terrid
 Nov 12 '00 Thank goodness for audio books
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by ahiggs
 Jan 25 '00 Books on Tape? Can they compare with real books?
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by June_Bride
 Apr 17 '00 Can't beat a voice.
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by swetpea
 Jan 23 '00 Oh Please!!!
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by knowyshowy
 Sep 12 '00 Learning to listen
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by ginnid
 Dec 22 '99 listening isn't cheating
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by pboy
 Dec 28 '99 Sorry, I'd rather kill a tree than listen to James Earl Jones speak
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by 7749
 May 24 '00 When & Why Each Is Better
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by goddess_30
 Nov 28 '00 I'll stick with my paper books!
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by Jeislo
 May 20 '00 Audio Books Capture the Art of Story-Telling
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by mcommini
 Jun 16 '00 Different Strokes for Different Folks
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by djhamner
 Nov 06 '00 Hear Ye Hear Ye!
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by crashbox
 Dec 20 '99 Finding the True Meaning
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by davea888
 Dec 28 '00 A Tale is a Tale...
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by s81902t
 Jul 26 '00 When I'm driving down the road do you want a book in my hands?
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by Minstrel
 Apr 26 '00 "Now Hear This..."
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by LAURALYNNE
 Apr 18 '00 pros and cons of each....
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by PRevere97
 May 03 '00 Audio bad/ paper good?
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by KCBinSC
 Jan 24 '00 So many books, so little time!
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by redhowell
 Jul 05 '00 Read while you work & travel
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by jsroberts
 Mar 18 '00 Audio Books..great for commuters
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by janinpb
 Feb 02 '00 I LOVE audio books
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by blemon
 Dec 21 '99 Commuter
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by Mrs.Mac
 Mar 19 '00 Audio Books: Great for busy people
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by kirkwood_inn
 Apr 22 '00 Why Not Both?
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by geneven
 Nov 23 '00 Rules for Listening
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by jeffs320
 Dec 14 '00 Why not just watch a movie?
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by jander01
 Sep 21 '00 Audio Books Saved Me From Boredom.
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by LaBruja
 Jun 21 '00 Hate 'em. They're TERRIFIC!
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by christymom
 May 31 '00 The only way to "read" a book with your eyes closed
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by Tammy_Collins
 Apr 01 '00 Double your pleasure, double your fun
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by tuperlady
 Oct 10 '00 Audio vs Paper, The Best of Both Worlds
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by sniggs
 Sep 21 '00 Seeing through your ears
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by kitty70
 May 12 '00 Audio and paper books both have a place in my life
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by thedragonweyr
 Mar 21 '00 Get Your Mits Off My Audio Book!
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by mythicalc
 Jan 12 '00 Words are words?
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by tick_tock
 Jun 05 '00 In a perfect world..
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by Valenteenie
 Jan 08 '00 Husband is a trucker-Little time.
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by susiemom
 Jan 21 '00 Hard to describe
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by dragonlady_ct
 Jan 16 '00 Audio Addict!
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by mrcni3
 Jan 25 '00 Love Audio Books
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by xixi
 May 21 '00 Audio vs Visual? No! It's so much more.
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by Saaerena
 Oct 22 '00 I Have a great book for you to hear
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by jessie_76
 Feb 16 '00 I have two babies...."nough" said
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by KareGlennen
 Aug 07 '00 The Written Word vs. Spoken
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by Maus1
 Jun 08 '00 You never know until you try.
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by bjimenez
 Jul 08 '00 Can you listen to a book?
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by janny
 May 16 '00 books on the run!
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by SCM
 Feb 07 '00 Paper books vs Audio books the fight that never happen
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by Caelia_W
 Jan 25 '00 Audio books defeat the whole purpose to books!!
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by Tzajdowicz
 Jan 08 '00 The best of both worlds
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by SAustin
 Feb 18 '00 A commuter's best friend!
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by arcatania
 Dec 21 '99 audio vs paper books
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by sixpence53
 Dec 22 '99 new world for the newly blind
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by chickpea
 Aug 16 '00 Helpful as well as hindering
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by ReveMD
 Apr 21 '00 Towards A More Careful Reading
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by trustfaith
 Jun 24 '00 Paper Covers Plastic
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by huntress
 Mar 08 '00 Audio Books: The Internal Movie
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by Baezplace
 Jan 24 '00 Use your own imagination?
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by Shoo
 Dec 29 '99 I'd rather read a book than hear it said aloud to me
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by joycemoore
 Mar 11 '00 Trucking With Audio Books
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by brownjo
 Aug 04 '00 Let the situation guide you...
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by allee
 May 08 '00 Audio Books Have a Place...
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by billiec49
 Mar 28 '00 Always Reading
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by raindrop5571
 Nov 25 '00 The Paper Books and Me
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by RedSlurpee
 Jul 21 '00 Tell Me A Story
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by Christ_is_King
 Feb 01 '00 Are Audio Books Right for You?
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by juday1k
 Jun 16 '00 The Eyes Have It
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by saprswife
 Jan 31 '00 Audio Books Can Make the Time Fly
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by Missmist5
 Nov 26 '00 AUDIO BOOKS ARE A GREAT SUPPLEMENT TO READING
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by shopper85408
 Sep 01 '00 Great Way to Commute!
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by 1900Jake
 Feb 09 '00 Good Audio Lit Speaks in Volumes
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by Imbos
 Jan 21 '00 Great for a Busy Mom
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by TRACIMAY31
 Jan 08 '00 I vote for the paper books
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by Mom2JayandTay
 Jan 26 '00 Audio books are perfect for me!
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by cknapp
 Dec 14 '99 See or Hear
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by Chiri
 Jan 27 '00 Audio vs Written Words
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by Peddlerkim
 Feb 14 '00 Am I there already?
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by alanbweaver
 Jul 09 '00 economics/quality of audio books
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by gimplimp
 Feb 02 '00 Boredom vs. Concentration.
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by lionbkr
 Jan 31 '00 No More 'Dogeared' Books!
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by human411
 Dec 16 '00 Anne Heche Helped Me Fold Clothes!
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by millie57
 Feb 05 '00 On The Road Alot -- Let The Time Pass Quicker!
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by TARich
 Sep 12 '00 Paper is King
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by aveline
 Dec 13 '99 Curl up with a good cassette lately?
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by qofthen
 Jan 12 '00 Bored at Work? Not Anymore...
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by sarajoey
 Dec 18 '99 Makes a great gift
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by tiffy2
 Sep 23 '00 Tiffy2
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by stephfaris
 Jan 18 '00 Scrubbing toilets...FUN?
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by hanakoj
 Dec 29 '99 Why not both?
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by saray
 Jan 07 '00 saray
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by LadyBossNKC
 Jul 22 '00 If you want some suspense, read this book!!!
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by ceciltheme
 Aug 22 '00 Audio Is Sneakier
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by Skid_Mark
 Feb 04 '00 Good, but not great
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by deanayoung
 Jan 30 '00 Books For Your Ears!
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by RAC1
 May 18 '00 Audio Books Help Me Keep In Step With My Activity
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by Dragonjan
 Dec 21 '99 To read or be read too
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by mrmiata
 Aug 30 '00 Have you heard a great book lately?
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by happyhag
 Nov 23 '00 If You Want It All...
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by sunder
 Dec 19 '99 Let your ears do the reading!
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by kabbate
 Feb 12 '00 There's room for both
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by canex
 Feb 06 '00 Audio Advantages
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by lcc4575
 Jan 26 '00 I need them both!
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by EliseO1
 Dec 29 '99 Paper VS Audio Books
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by bccoleman
 Mar 10 '00 Reading with your ears
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by whita
 Jan 18 '00 Rent or borrow Recorded Books(tm)
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by stclaire
 Dec 20 '99 Library of Congress Recorded Books
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by Imladybird
 Dec 17 '99 To See or to Hear a book
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by sandy121
 Dec 17 '99 Audio Books Saved My Life! Well, Almost...
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by TheNYKid
 Dec 19 '99 The 12-year-old Kid's Guide To Audiobooks
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by eroberts
 Dec 14 '99 Use Your Ears Not Your Eyes
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by mlobell
 Nov 18 '00 To Read or To Listen
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by grampy0
 Mar 26 '00 Audio and Paper
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by Merlin13
 Nov 17 '00 Sounds good, looks better
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by ecoop
 Feb 02 '00 Audio Books vs Paper Books
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by spalmero
 May 10 '00 Maybe one day...
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by verdandi
 May 05 '00 What a treat in traffic!
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by writeme
 Jan 22 '01 Great For Lazy Folk!
Oh, I would suggest keeping paper books but incorporate audio books into your book life.... read full review 		Very Helpful
by TexasGrey
 Jun 06 '00 Why choose?
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by CARIBEAVE
 Jan 27 '00 Talking Books
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by Kidnykid
 Jan 08 '00 Finally!
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by bestmomi
 Jan 12 '00 Who has time to actually read??
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by PinkPiglet
 Nov 16 '00 Audio Books have a Wonderful Place
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by ddcook
 Jan 24 '00 It works for some
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by kingaa
 Apr 27 '00 Paper or Audio: It's a Matter of Learning Style
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by quinne
 May 28 '00 Traveling
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by tammygifford
 Dec 18 '99 couldn't concentrate
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by dcoulthurst
 Dec 19 '99 How to Enjoy Audio Books
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by pclos
 May 05 '00 For those who are multi tasking
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by angiehost
 Nov 17 '00 Easier for me to listen..
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by audiobookaplus
 Jan 05 '03 Audiobooks Help Time Pressured People Enjoy Literature and Develop Visualization Skills
Almost everyone can benefit from audiobooks, with the exception of people with serious hearing impairments. They provide time pressured people with an opportunity enjoy any literature and build skills.... read full review 		Helpful
by MailAngels
 Oct 08 '00 Listen Closely.... =)
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