As a person who loves reading but recently has little time for it, I tried to switch to audiobooks. However, I keep catching myself losing attention while trying to concentrate on the audiobook. I find myself scrolling back on the recording to catch up on things I missed, and it’s highly frustrating. It puzzles me because I can easily read a physical book in a public place, but I can’t seem to listen to an audiobook in a public setting.
Has anyone else experienced this problem with audiobooks? Do you consider it a good alternative to a physical book when there’s no possibility or time to read a book?
Whenever possible (meaning when I can borrow both at the same time from my library), I do “immersive reading” where I read and listen at the same time. It works best for my ADHD brain.
I can & do listen to audiobooks by themselves. However, I can’t listen to new (to me) books while doing other tasks. It’s not a “read while you otherwise couldn’t” situation for me. If I’m reading, I’m reading. I can’t listen while doing chores or driving, etc. I need to be immersed & focused on the story alone.