Audible.com ~ Stories Well Told

It is rare for me to get so excited about a product that I want to tell all of my friends about it, but there is one that I really love and I want to share it with all of you.  This means something so lean in to hear my story.

I love to read.  I love books.  I always, always have at least two books on the go at once. I could never live without books. I’m the kind of person that could easily spend a whole day in a book store happily exploring covers.  I love the feel of books in my hands and I love the way they smell. Because of this I am not running out to buy a Kindle…yet. I just like the tactile pleasures of books too much.

However…

I am busy.  Doing what exactly? I don’t know, but I’m always busy.  There never seems like enough time to sit down and read.  Unless I’m on vacation, reading a book during the day makes me feel guilty.  There’s laundry to be done or vacuuming or cleaning that bathroom! I should be outside working in the yard.  I read in the evening but by then I’m tired so I don’t always get very far.

If only I could do all of those mindless chores and read a book at the same time.  I wish someone could follow me around and read to me.  Ta da! Enter Audible.com.

In 2001, yes ten whole years ago almost to the day, I became a member of Audible.com.  Suddenly I could search more than 100,000 titles for best sellers, timeless classics, and everything between. I could sample any of the selections by clicking the green play button. Items I select for purchase appear in My Library, my online bookshelf. I have them forever and can listen to them whenever I want to.  I either use my ipod or my smart phone.

Now when I am planting or weeding the garden, when I’m cleaning the house, when I’m painting that room and when I’m on a road trip or flying anywhere I have my earphones in and I’m listening to a great story.

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I invite you to join the millions of listeners who’ve discovered a new way to receive the entertainment, information, and knowledge they seek. In addition to audiobooks, Audible.com is home to magazines, radio shows, podcasts, stand-up comedy, and speeches from icons who shape our culture, politics, and business world.  Audible.com feature the best narrators interpreting books by top authors.

How can vocal inflection—a pause, a breath, a smile you can feel through your headphones—add to your experience of the latest best sellers and timeless classics?

Find out by downloading an audio program now.

And listen for yourself.

I highly recommend it!

Note:  I still have many, many paper books in my library at home and I will always enjoy holding a book in my hands but I love to hear a good story too.  The average reader gets through only 5 books a year, but the average AudibleListener® member listens to 17 books a year.  I can vouch for this.  I enjoy far more books now that I can listen to some while weeding the garden.