Audio books and/or Podcasts?

[Cagliostro]

The speed issue is the biggest one for me though.

--A

Yeah, you should really stop doing speed, Av. We all worry about you.

[Avatar]

That reminds of the possibly apocryphal anti-drug ad recorded by Jim Morrison... "Don't shoot speed...snort it."

--A

[Cagliostro]

I just love that my post began the new page, and can therefore be taken out of context and confuse readers. Yay!

[Avatar]

--A

[Khaliban]

It depends on the book and the reader. Twain and Hemingway translate very well. Huck Finn is especially good. Look for To Kill a Mockingbird read by Sissy Spacek. You cannot find a better marriage of voice and story.

On the flip side, when you must read a story, audio is a great way to get through them. Shakespeare is easier to remember and appreciate when you hear the acting. Other books, Atlas Shrugged for example, are so draining, audio is your only option.