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?
I have to do something else while I’m listening to an audiobook. Driving, housework, and embroidery all work well most of the time.
I can’t pay attention to the book if I’m doing something that requires attention, however. If I’m listening while driving, for example, I have to pause the audiobook when I’m in tricky traffic or negotiating a complicated intersection. Trying to follow a recipe also means I’ll lose track of the story.
Just sitting and listening is even harder. I either fall asleep or start paying too much attention to what’s going on around me.