Audiobooks

Written by Jim Chaput

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After a 19-year career in financial services, Jim left a leadership position to focus on health and fitness. Jim is a Master Practitioner of Applied Movement Neurology and holds Certificates in Applied Functional Science and 3DMAPS from the Gray Institute. His passion is empowering people to help resolve the pain, tension and insomnia that prevents them from living well.

For a long time, I resisted the idea of audiobooks. I love books and I thought listening would not be the same as reading.

When I needed something to listen to beyond podcasts, I decided to give audiobooks a go. I was right, it’s not the same. In some ways it’s better.

For a small monthly fee, I have access to a whole library of books from which to choose. If I start a book and don’t like it, I can find something new on the spot.

With the right narrator, books really come alive. I recently listened to The Graveyard Book, read by the author, Neil Gaiman. The story is amazing, his voice made it even better. Before that, I listened to The Alchemist, read by Jeremy Irons. Wow! Some people were meant to tell stories.

I still read paper books and e-books, but audiobooks have opened up new possibilities. I wonder what other traditions I should be willing to expand upon.

What’s your favorite way to consume books?

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1 Comment

Andrea on September 22, 2019 at 1:20 pm

I prefer to read books, but I enjoy listening to audiobooks. I thought that books on paper were what I wanted and was resistant to eBooks, but now that I have tried them I think they make more sense because they don’t take up space in your home!