MUSIC, UH, WORDS TO MY EARS March 11, 2008

I recently bought a MP3 player. Not because I’m a big music buff, but I convinced myself that I needed it for conference workshops and on-line course downloads. The player has a voice recorder—I could use it to record notes, interviews, etc.  It could also be used to download audio books, which brings me to the reason for this post.  

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The insert within the packaging advertised a free 30-day trial membership and one free download at one of those audio book services. I’ve never been a fan of listening to stories on tape, CD, etc. I have one friend who loves to rent audio books when she travels. I, on the other hand, have a problem concentrating on more than one thing at a time (i.e. driving). But I figured I have so many books on my reading list I could listen to some of them while I’m cleaning or exercising.  I went to the website, searched for a few of the books from my list and listened to the sample recordings. I’m ashamed to say that by the time the five-minute sample ended, I was well on my way to la-la land. Then my mind went back to my childhood and those pre-school storybooks that came with narration on a 45 rpm record. You know the ones that beeped and the narrator announced ‘turn the page’, because you couldn’t read the words yet. Maybe if I should buy the book and the audio book. It might be a little hard to read along while I’m on the treadmill, but I can always curl up in my favorite chair and read (or listen or whatever). 

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What about you—do you like audio books, Bible on tape, etc.?

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