tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post3596155008855087137..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Rediscovering AudiobooksMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-57465049479182405812018-02-06T18:31:39.859-06:002018-02-06T18:31:39.859-06:00One of these days I'll get some of my books pu...One of these days I'll get some of my books put on audio. So many things to do, so little time! Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-79527910659977062572018-01-19T18:16:13.392-06:002018-01-19T18:16:13.392-06:00When I taught an evening writing class in the now ...When I taught an evening writing class in the now closed Borders, I always listened to audio books on the way home to keep me awake--preferred scary ones. Listened to a lot of Stephen King. And yep, I stayed awake!<br />Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-59845697056525299822018-01-19T08:39:27.450-06:002018-01-19T08:39:27.450-06:00Thanks for the recommendation, Linda. I'll che...Thanks for the recommendation, Linda. I'll check it out.Kathleen Kaskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16500241341014235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-7874619126665574272018-01-18T19:35:27.086-06:002018-01-18T19:35:27.086-06:00Thanks Amy and Maggie. Interesting comments. The t...Thanks Amy and Maggie. Interesting comments. The traffic doesn't distract me from the audiobook, but like Maggie I couldn't do them for those years I had the short commute.authorlindathornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02605805996356003012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-31435555972745453712018-01-18T11:15:39.028-06:002018-01-18T11:15:39.028-06:00I was living in Los Angeles when the 1994 earthqua...I was living in Los Angeles when the 1994 earthquake struck (24 years ago yesterday). A long commute became much longer for a few months while crews repaired parts of the freeway system. Many commuters discovered the audiobooks at the library and we raided the shelves. I continued listening even when the roads were repaired, because I still had a long commute. But when I moved to Virginia, my commute was a mere ten miles and I couldn’t get into the stories. And, like Amy, I’m easily distracted. Audiobooks are great for long trips with little traffic and that don’t require attention to directions, etc. I imagine a trip through Kansas would be ideal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-66163917006845879562018-01-18T11:03:32.145-06:002018-01-18T11:03:32.145-06:00I'm glad you've rediscovered something you...I'm glad you've rediscovered something you enjoy! I find that I drift off while I'm listening to audiobooks because I get distracted easily by traffic and other cars. My kids love them in the car. Great post!Amy M. Readehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13313132085132011921noreply@blogger.com