Books on tape

[Narz]

Anyone here enjoy them? With the advent of the technology of MP3 it seems more and more practical to take advantage of the technology.

Anyone listen to them regularly, whether for entertainment or education (ideally both)? What "books" do you recommend?

 

[El_Machinae]

I purchased Feynman's lecture series on Quantum Mechanics. I liked all but the last CD. You could tell he had a chalk board, but we was describing what he drew pretty well.

I haven't found any other good books, but to be honest, I've been playing more with podcasts and MIT's recorded lectures (on mp3). My brother got "A Brief History of Time" on mp3, and he liked it too.

 

[Truronian]

They are good for car journeys. I had the "pleasure" of listening to the Da Vinci code on audio tape. Dan Brown really overuses the words grimaced, rivetted and exhaled...

 

[El_Machinae]

I listen to lectures heavily while driving long distances. As well as when I'm exercising.

There is a LOT of time in a day to listen to a little bit more education.

 

[Mr. Dictator]

They are good for car journeys. I had the "pleasure" of listening to the Da Vinci code on audio tape. Dan Brown really overuses the words grimaced, rivetted and exhaled...

yeah i got it on tape too, and yes i thought the same thing

 

[Urederra]

My first audio-book was the king of all audio-books, The hitchhicker guide to the Galaxy', I used to listen to it when I used to walk to work, mainly to learn English, but also because i enyoyed listening to it, too many times. Is, as far as I know, the only audio-book designed to be listened to, rather than to read it.

I have also listened to other audio-books, but you I have the feeling that the rest doesn't fit in the media as well as The hitchhicker.

BTW, a very weird thing i used to do is to tape my class' notes and listened to them, I have always been a lazy student trying to find the best output from the least effort possible.

 

[tomsnowman123]

I can't stand listening to books, just not as imaginative/fun if you ask me, but I can see why a busy person might appreciate these.

 

[El_Machinae]

Well, I'd imagine it's different with fiction. I just listen to lectures.

BTW, a very weird thing i used to do is to tape my class' notes and listened to them, I have always been a lazy student trying to find the best output from the least effort possible.

I'm honestly considering purchasing a mp3 compiler and a speech-to-text software package, so I can record lectures while I'm in them.

I figure that having something transcribe the lecture for me would be a neat advantage.

 

[puglover]

Books on tape are great for road trips. Unfortunately it's been so long since I went on a road trip that I can't recommend titles in particular.

 

[Esox]

I made a cross-country (U.S.) move about a year ago and was glad to have a couple of audio books after I'd listened to all of my CDs. Parts of this country are a radio wasteland, IMHO.

 

[Narz]

Parts of this country are a radio wasteland, IMHO.

Having driven from Florida to New Jersey as well as from New Jersey to California I heartily agree with you.

 

[garric]

They are slower than actually reading a book, so to me they are useless.

 

[woody60707]

Errr i hate books on tape. I had to write a paper on the book "On the Road" and still didn't read the book till the weekend before it was due. So I thought I would take the easy way out. After an hr i said the hell with it and just read the book. you can't lose your self in a audio book as you can with a real book.

 

[Ansar]

We listen to the books on tape in Language Arts class since the teacher is too lazy to read it by herself or ask for reader volunteers.

 

[7ronin]

I've never tried it. I don't think I could get immersed in an audio book the same way I can with the printed word. Maybe I'm old fashioned.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I don't read books, and I don't think I can listen to them.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Does anyone else think that Morgan Freeman will have a brilliant career in audio books.

 

[Narz]

I don't read books, and I don't think I can listen to them.

What if someone strapped earphones on your head with some kind of lock?

 

[Chukchi Husky]

I don't know.

 

[woody60707]

Well, there is only one way to find out.