As someone who has read thousands of books in his life, and always asks about the books on the shelves on the houses I visit, I would say that there is a so muc

As someone who has read thousands of books in his life, and always asks about the books on the shelves on the houses I visit, I would say that there is a so much people that do not read books with intrinsic and genuine interest. They buy books as a status, intellectual symbol, but they couldn't care less about its content. It's an ornament, like a flowers' vase. I like audiobooks too. It can only be cheating if you believe there is a proper way to experience a book. I enjoy specially some books narrated by their authors, because it adds the nuances of what they consider important, emphasis and information that is lost on paper.