Rediscovering the joy of audiobooks 🎧📚
Reading on easy mode
Dear reader,
I’ve been having a mid-year slump. Sigh. After that little phase of bad health, I’m struggling to get back into my daily routine. Writing, reading, and exercise habits have fallen to the wayside, while sleepiness, procrastination, and lack of attention have reigned supreme.
One good thing to emerge from fighting this slump: I’ve rediscovered audiobooks. I’ve lacked the brain power to read physical books and ebooks for some time now, but audiobooks are my saving grace. They’re like reading on easy mode. That’s not to disparage them—I think audiobooks are just as valid as physical/ebooks.
For me, audiobooks have the advantage of not only being hands-free, but also incredibly relaxing. Many people know the benefits of listening to audiobooks on their commute, at the gym, or while doing household chores, but personally, I love listening while lying in bed. It feels like such a treat.
Right now I’m reading Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney, and I’m really enjoying it, partly because I love the Irish accent of the narrator!
I have already waitlisted a bunch of other audiobooks on the Libby app, and I feel like this will be my primary reading format going forward for some time.
What about you? Do you like audiobooks, or do you prefer seeing the words on the page? I can understand the pros and cons of each.
-Sara
Clashing with the CEO teaser
Neil sat in front of his computer with a heavy frown on his face. A familiar scene. I placed the coffee cup down in front of him, but with a little too much force. The hot liquid splashed over the edge of the cup and fell right in the vicinity of Neil’s lap. He winced.
I gasped. “Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry.”
“Be more careful,” he bit back.
“I’ll get some cloths and clean it up.”
Neil stood, revealing the wet patch on his crotch. I never thought I’d have a reason to look at his crotch, but there it was. Were his trousers always that snug? I looked away, feeling even more hot and flustered.
