Audible - any good?

[User42542]

Anybody in here use Audible? I spend a lot of time commuting and gradually getting bored of the Radio, and the podcasts i usually listen to dont seem to release as often as they used to.

Signed up today to a free trial for 30 days with Audible, but as far as i can see, you only get 1 book a month, which obviously isnt a lot for my 2 hours a day driving.

Any views? Any Good? or should i just get rid after my free 30 days?

 

[Dave7]

Is this for "books" to listen to while you are driving ?
I am the last one to preach but does that not sound dangerous?
Radio on......its just background noise but with a book I would have thought you need to concentrate.
As I say..... not preaching, just a viewpoint.

 

[AndyRM]

I ended up with Amazon prime for a year when I forgot to cancel my free Audible trial, but other than that I thought it was really good.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

What's the matter with Radio 4 on your commute?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

As I say..... not preaching, just a viewpoint.

I'm in agreement here, to enjoy the book you need to be listening, if you're listening then are you really concentrating on the driving? Assuming that is you're driving & not on train/bus etc. With the radio on I tune in & out (no pun intended) as I drive as the situation allows.

 

[colly]

Is this for "books" to listen to while you are driving ?
I am the last one to preach but does that not sound dangerous?
Radio on......its just background noise but with a book I would have thought you need to concentrate.
As I say..... not preaching, just a viewpoint.

Is that any different to listening to a radio play or say The Archers? I listen to talk radio a lot and work quite happily while following a plot or story.


Even listening to a discussion on Womans Hour while driving I can do. Quite a talent I think.

 

[Dave7]

Is that any different to listening to a radio play or say The Archers? I listen to talk radio a lot and work quite happily while following a plot or story.


Even listening to a discussion on Womans Hour while driving I can do. Quite a talent I think.

Fully agree with you. I tend to just listen to music so it washes over. But I have also listened to chat shows which I can "half listen" to but I dont see how you could do that with a book/story.
Again, I would point out that I am not judging here.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Is that any different to listening to a radio play or say The Archers? I listen to talk radio a lot and work quite happily while following a plot or story.

I think it is, but having never actually tried it, it just feels to me to get the best from the story you would need to actually listen to it, but I take your point about a play.