Audio book
 

Just finished listening to ROOM........a new book, ordered from my library, glad I requested audio...it is very interesting...a child's story of survival of he and his mom. Listening to it was, in my estimation, so much more spellbinding than reading the story. Just thought I'd share.

sounds interesting. I love a good book. never tried audio but should.

I started listeing to audiobooks while traveling. Now I listen while sewing and doing other things around the house instead of turning on the tv.

Love listening to audiobooks while sewing or doing housework!

I am one who has to hold the book. I read very fast and can usually finish a book a day, so I don't think I'd like an audio book. I'm an old non-techie.

I too am normally a book person, but this I ordered because of a planned short trip and really think this "book" was better in audio version...perhaps because there were different voices for each character, and the "child"
voice was so compelling. If I read the book, maybe it would not have been so poignant in places........

We watched the movie a while back. Left me asking more questions
that just didn't seem to be "included" of course I am going to have
to request the audio book from one of my libraries.

Thanks for the reminder to get this book.

I started listening to books on tape over 22 years ago (maybe longer)
for me I love being able to get the intention of the "tone of voice" that
can be heard when listening to audiobooks.

When reading a book I find myself rereading certain parts over and over
using different tones of voices until I "find" that seems to be right.

Plus as said by others I can do other things while also getting in a good
book. If I am holding the book I can't do anything except hold it.

Oh, I did not know a movie had been made from this.....same title?

yes same title.

Here is the imdb.com write up on it.

Love audio books. Allows you to multi-task. Always have one in my van and have found it helpful to pass the time on a long trip, as well as help keep me awake when I'm driving. Doesn't make me feel guilty "reading" either. :-)

Well, I purchased the dvd from Amazon........I must really live under a " bushel basket" not knowing this was an Oscar winning movie not that long ago!

Boy, amazon is speedy! DVD came in yesterday, so I watched it last nite...boy! What a disappointment! That movie is a real dud! Bad acting, cinematography really bad, dialog very unclear,changed a lot and deleted many parts of the book......left me thinking, if i had not listened to the book, I would not understand this trite version of it! I am SO GLAD I did get the audio version of this book...as a lot of it is the verbal " thinking" of the little boy...something that the movie failed to do enough of. Jmho

I have an account with audible.com owned by Amazon. Allows me to get books by favorite authors as soon as they come out and many great deals on new authors and classics. I have the 2 credits a month account which is less than one audio book would cost. I'm a middle/high school media specialist and I have many books to preview for our Accelerated reading lists as well as my own favorites. Audiobooks allow me to multi task in many situations. Another thing I really appreciate about Audible.com is I can return a book and get my credit back if I find I don't like a book due to the storyline, something about the book like language or content, or a narrator(s) I can't listen to. I also like that you can change the speed of the narrator's reading. Sometimes if a voice actor is reading with a heavy accent if a character requires it, I can slow the speed to catch every word. I chose this over trying to get books at the library because I need to listen to new releases as soon as they come out, but the public library is a great choice too if you can wait a little bit for really popular titles-provided it's a title the library chooses to carry.

I love listening to books and I, too, have joined audible and am currently up to the 7th book in the Oulander series! When I am listening i just feel involved in the story as well as my project!

Love audio books., I had to travel a lot by car for my job and I always had a few books checked out to listen as I went down the highway.

I too like audible books..I think it stimulates ones imagination...we read to children before they can do it themselves...wonder what the many young people I see with buds in their ears are listening to?

Cybrarian, I too have an audible.com account with Amazon but didn't realize one could do all of what you say. I joined recently and perhaps I should have another look at the site to learn more. Any advice? Marie

I love audio do it all the time now, I can listen while i sew, and still feel like i have sort of caught up on my reading and its free from public library, what more can I ask for