Addicted to audiobooks

Last month I did something that I rarely do any more: I actually read a physical book from cover to cover. Don't get me wrong. I love to read. However, my eyes and brain are usually too tired to absorb much by the time I get home from work.

Over the last few years, I've fallen more and more in love with audiobooks. I usually listen to at least one a month in the car. In the last few months it's been at least two. I 'read' one for my book group and another just for me. This month, I'm on my second already and I haven't even started the one for my book group yet.

My family got me bunches of books on CD for the holidays. I also bought myself several as a reward for doing our taxes (and getting us a nice refund). Then, I bought a slew of programs (books and otherwise) from Audible.com.

Here's some of the stuff I've listened to recently that I have really enjoyed:

• The World Without Us - by Alan Weisman


• The Sweet Potato Queens' Guide to Raising Children for Fun and Profit - by Jill Conner Browne


• Only You Can Save Mankind - by Terry Pratchett


• Darkly Dreaming Dexter - by Jeff Lindsay


• The Alchemist - by Paulo Coelho


• Water for Elephants - by Sara Gruen


• The Tipping Point - by Malcolm Gladwell

Along with a number of short stories and novellas by James Patrick Kelly, again courtesy of Audible.com.

So, while I really do hate commuting in my care for 50-75 minutes in each direction, sometimes I really don't notice the time thanks to audio programs.