URGodsChild ... I'm addicted to listening to books on tape!! I have a 45 minute commute each way, and a 45 minute lunch which I almost always take in my vehicle. My I-Pod hooks up to my car and plays through the radio so I don't need to wear ear-plugs while driving. I've found that my retention is much better when I listen than when I "read". I still read "real" books ... just not as many.
On a quilting/boomerang note ..... I finished my test block and am happy to report that a F8 is enough fabric to complete the block and I love it.!! I can't wait to make it again for my boom partner.