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 can only listen to them in the car. I hate driving, so they help me avoid boredom, and they give me access to books I might not otherwise pick up to read. I like romance novels but not to listen to, and I like romantic suspense, but I’m more likely to listen to more challenging material, especially nonfiction. I get my audiobooks at a local resale shop, and I make a point of choosing nonfiction when possible.