I utilize by driving time by listening to books on Audible. After doing this for a year, I always listen to them on fast forward now - normally from 1.2-1.5 speed. Regular speed just seems to slow and I am wondering if it's the same for others. I even do this on Youtube now.

Also, for those that listen to audio books, what do you use to listen to them on? If I could find something cheaper than Audible I would try it out.

Hard to get cheaper than free! The bigger public libraries will have a system where you can check out and listen to audiobook files, for free. Typically you'll have access to the audiobook file for X number of weeks, and then the file is automatically "returned" (removed), just like with a real library book. My library uses the Overdrive app for this.

So I use the Audible app to listen to audiobooks through that service, the Overdrive app for audiobooks through the library, and an app called Podcast Addict to listen to podcasts.

Between the library and podcasts, I have access to enough free books and podcast content that I bumped by Audible subscription down to the (not advertised) "Silver" plan, in which you only get a credit every other month but are only charged the monthly fee every other month too.

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Originally posted by mrvmax:
I utilize by driving time by listening to books on Audible. After doing this for a year, I always listen to them on fast forward now - normally from 1.2-1.5 speed. Regular speed just seems to slow and I am wondering if it's the same for others. I even do this on Youtube now.

Also, for those that listen to audio books, what do you use to listen to them on? If I could find something cheaper than Audible I would try it out.

That's interesting. I never thought about putting them on fast forward. I tried listening to audio books at one time, but they were just so slow I couldn't stand it. I listened to a couple but just couldn't do it.

I use the Libby app on an ereader (accesses my local library) for most of my reading needs. Seems like every book I borrow has an audio book version as well, so it might work really well for you too, although the quality of your local library might affect your experience.

So I finally got over my fit of peak with Robert Jordan and decided to listen to all the WOT books on Audible. I do that at 1.5 speed. Others, like Neverwhere or The Hobbit I listen to at regular speed because the voice of the narrator really soothes me.

I listen to some podcasts at 1.5 speed if I'm just getting information, others I listen to the voice telling the story I listen to at normal speed.

I use the Libby app. It allows me to download audio books for free from my local library. It requires a library card since it’s basically an extension of the library services.

I posted about this in another discussion here. Here's my post:

Another plug for your local library, especially if you can get a card with a major library system.

I do audio books a little differently - I download them as MP3, then combine them to one big file instead of a dozen or so smaller files (I use MP3 to iPod Audio Book Converter for that.). That file gets loaded to my phone and I listen to it with an audio book app there (I use Bookmobile, but Apple has a native one too).

I use Overdrive for Windows version 3.6.0.0 to download. It can be hard to find, it's gone "officially" as the makers are migrating to the newer Libby app (which does not download). Ping me if you decide to go this route and you can't find it. More info here:

www.reddit.com/r/audiobooks/co...ve_installer_for_pc/

I want to say I listen to podcasts and books (not as often) at 1.2x normal speed. We just got back from a trip and listened to my wife's book and the narrators just read sloooooow to my ear.

Listening to them sped up would drive me insane.


Lately I've been listening to them subliminally.
I'll put one on when I'm trying to fall asleep, with the timer set to the end of the chapter. Then I'll listen to it again the next day.

I do field service for a living so I live on the road pretty much. I end up just listening to them on normal speed and occasionally I’ll download a book that just doesn’t work for me. If it’s low speed I never considered before trying to speed it up. If I can’t get into it or can’t deal with the slow pace of the reading i generally don’t listen to that book.

I do about 40 a year, and get them from the library. My 2017 Impala has a CD player, but I've heard that is no longer common.