How are audio books going to change the way of traditional book reading?
By: Lone Thread Books
Tags: Writing, Writer, Books, Writers On Medium, Audiobooks

Books play a significant role in the life of a human being by laying down the foundation of learning at a young age. They aim to deliver authentic information to the readers.

In the last few decades, not just the appearance of books has been changed, but the mode of reading books has also taken a turn, which is mainly due to the digitization process. eBooks and audio books have come into vogue in recent years.

Printed books are the physical form of books, consisting of pages or sheets of paper fastened together inside the cover. It is a literary work of fiction and non-fiction, which contains information, stories, poetry, or similar stuff. In other words, a printed book is an extended published literary composition.

An audio book (or a talking book) is a recording of a book or other work being read out loud. Many spoken word albums were made prior to the age of cassettes, compact discs, and downloadable audio, often poetry and plays rather than books.

Reading a physical book and listening to an audio book are two different paths that lead to the same destination. Each creates differing experiences and memories.

In this article, we will discuss how are audio books going to change the way of traditional book reading?

Reasons of printed books are better than audio books

1.The feel of paper

For some people, this is a very important factor. For wholehearted readers, holding a book in hand, the smell of the paper, nice binding, and flipping through pages is a beautiful feeling which lacks in a digital device. Also, it feels great to always have a book nearby, no matter if you read it or not.

2. Sharing the books

You can share a printed book with any friend or colleague whereas paid audio books can be used with one account only. That means you cannot share purchased audio books with a friend without sharing your account details. This is one very important factor in the debate of audio books vs printed books.

3. Illustrations and images

Printed books are great when it comes to displaying images and illustrations. However, audio book readers are not so good at this.

4. Flexibility in annotating

Annotating a printed book is very difficult in an audio book. In a printed book you can use pencils and pens of different colors to highlight, use symbols, drawings, etc. But this feature is very difficult in an audio book

5. No need for electric power

You don’t need to charge printed books. Since it needs no electric power. You can carry them anywhere without the worry of charging.

6. Cheaper than audio book

A printed book is much cheaper than an audio book reader. If you don’t read much, a print book will be more economical. But if you read a lot of books, the overall cost is reduced with an audio book reader.

Reasons of audio book are better than printed books

Preference

Some people prefer audio over text for learning and maybe you’re one of them. If you don’t like reading, experiment with audio books, and see if this helps you with learning.

2. Faster Learning

One of the main advantages of audio books is that you can pace the information you consume. I like to play my audio books at 1.5x or 2x speed and it doesn’t affect my comprehension. If you want to go through a lot of information, this is a great way to do that.

3. Save Time

As much as we discourage multitasking, sometimes it can be useful and effective. Audio books are great for that. You can listen while you’re cleaning the house, folding clothes, shaving, or anything else that doesn’t require much focus.

4. Convenient

Audio books are really convenient. You can have them on your phone, iPod, computer, and in the car. This makes the content accessible and you can easily.

Even though book reading always helps in gaining or learning something new, irrespective of the purpose, i.e. personal, professional, or educational. There is a fine line of difference between printed books and audio Book, with respect to cost, availability, and features. A consumer has to weigh the options so as to arrive at a decision, concerning the kind of format they like to prefer.

I hope this article will be helpful to you. Follow Lone Thread Books to learn more about reading, writing, and publishing.

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