I find them slow too. Depending on the author, I can read a novel in an evening. Mostly, I do quick bursts for time reasons. My average is a few nights. An

I find them slow too. Depending on the author, I can read a novel in an evening. Mostly, I do quick bursts for time reasons. My average is a few nights. An audio book can take a long time. Listening fast is a mixed bag. I generally have a poor experience. And I can take aural "input" quickly, and do that when it is about learning something, not pleasure. A while back, I gave audio books another try. My brother in law loves them, BTW. He encouraged me to try again largely because he had one he wanted me to comment on. I find my ability to visualize, become immersed in the story to the point where I do not notice I am reading is not as well developed when listening! For me, this is my number one reason for not using audiobooks. For my brother in law it is the opposite! I find it hard to restart sometimes too. Have to go back some and let the book ramp up. This is near instant when I read. Maybe go back a page or few tops, if it has been a while. I need to ramp up on a listen every time. I bet something along these lines drives people to on medium or other. People appear to vary widely. That said, audio books have some great use cases: When reading, many labors can't be done. Listening works along with many labors. This is compelling! I personally prefer podcasts, but audio books will plug right in here. I already mentioned immersion differences. Some people really enjoy the readers inflection and characterization. I like this too. It is one of the better things about audio books, assuming one has some affinity for a reader. There definitely is potential for pleasure here. A great reader does add to the experience. Shared reading! This one surprised me! I know a couple who listen together while doing other projects. Pretty cool! They just have it playing and do whatever they are doing. That is all I got. Maybe it is useful perspective from a reader who prefers visually reading a book, but who has also appreciated audio books.