great questions. Unfortunately, people with an Acquired Brain Injury (incl. me) can't read a book on screen without triggering a major migraine - whereas listening is a life-saver when head back under duvet and needs distraction. But it must be read professionally to work!
As long as they're unabridged of course!! But I love your description of the actual, physical book -one of humanity's best inventions, needed more than ever atm! Z
Easy to bin E reads, whereas you'd try to stick with something physical, albeit for £2. I work for a charity shop where we rotate the books and it always amazes me how many people out there buy them, thereby contributing to a good cause. I wonder what format Charles Dickens would have used, I'd have thought audio or e book as a serial to keep readers hooked!
As a reader, I want a physical book. But my publishers have always offered both. And readers have responded. Audiobooks have been part of my work, but frankly, have never done really well. (Interesting though, my son, who is not a big reader, has "listened" to all my books that have been offered in audio.) Poetry -- never works for me in ebook form. Book, please.
great questions. Unfortunately, people with an Acquired Brain Injury (incl. me) can't read a book on screen without triggering a major migraine - whereas listening is a life-saver when head back under duvet and needs distraction. But it must be read professionally to work!
As you say, Zanna, audible books undoubtedly have an important role to play for many people.
As long as they're unabridged of course!! But I love your description of the actual, physical book -one of humanity's best inventions, needed more than ever atm! Z
Easy to bin E reads, whereas you'd try to stick with something physical, albeit for £2. I work for a charity shop where we rotate the books and it always amazes me how many people out there buy them, thereby contributing to a good cause. I wonder what format Charles Dickens would have used, I'd have thought audio or e book as a serial to keep readers hooked!
As a reader, I want a physical book. But my publishers have always offered both. And readers have responded. Audiobooks have been part of my work, but frankly, have never done really well. (Interesting though, my son, who is not a big reader, has "listened" to all my books that have been offered in audio.) Poetry -- never works for me in ebook form. Book, please.