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> What are you reading and why? Audiobooks are a special case for me. They help fill the time when I'm driving to work, mowing the lawn or doing dishes. If I c
by xupybd 5y ago
> What are you reading and why?
Audiobooks are a special case for me. They help fill the time when I'm driving to work, mowing the lawn or doing dishes. If I consume my entertainment during these productive times, I find I'm less drawn to television and other mindless distractions. They also help me to be motivated to do tasks that I otherwise find dull. The better alternative is to find a friend to share these tasks with, but that is not always a practical option.
While I do read for entertainment, I really enjoy non-fiction as long as it's light. If I want to explore a topic and truly learn something, I often need to find a text version. That said, I have found some great audiobooks that I have learnt from:
-The Goal
-Pragmatic Programmer
-Designing Data-Intensive Applications
-Thinking Fast and Slow
-Ultralearning
The best entertainment so far have been
-Dune
-The Expanse series
-The Bobiverse series
-The Expeditionary force series.
I asked this question so broadly as I wanted to try something that I wouldn't usually go for. I have a heavy bias towards sci-fi and wouldn't mind exploring other genres. I love good non-fiction but have also found a lot of trash non-fiction out there that I regret wasting time on.
I have a log of recommendations but not of books read. It sounds like a good idea.
I'll add How to Read a Book to my list :)
- dredmorbius 5y agoSimon Winchester is an excellent author, writes on interesting subjects (and makes them yet more interesting), and reads many of his own books in audio version. Recommended.
- xupybd 5y agoThanks I'll start with exactly. It looks like my kind of book. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Exactly-Audiobook/B07CQ31MTW&ved=2ahUKEwjstbHMxfHzAhX363MBHV5RDT4QFnoECAkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw34TPMRDzb87GRpcbQK29Zn https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https:/...