I remember this excitement around physical books, and I guess I miss it, but I think it's nostalgia talking more than anything else. I really did enjoy scouring used book stores and yard sales, though - that was the only way for someone like me to access these ideas back then.
I've found myself enjoying audiobooks for longer form stuff almost exclusively. It's weird to be in a state of reading more than ever before in life, but not reading paper (or even screen) books, but it's working well for me. I probably get through five or six times as many books by listening, and I use screens to read articles and shorter form stuff. It's working, so I'm not messing with the formula or pushing back against it in any capacity, but also recognize that it works FOR ME.
I think they count as getting ideas into my brain, which is my main goal! But I also might push back a hair: reading does different things to your brain than listening does.
True. Though listening sometimes enhances the "hear it in your head" function that some readers have a hard time developing—and that better writers often have in spades. Have you read 'Reader, Come Home'? You might like.
I enjoy learning with all of my senses, and I think each way of learning helps me to understand just a bit better if added in with the other methods. I'm not sure I've ever tied reading something and then listening to it immediately, but I bet that would be a great way to retain concepts.
I have not yet read "Reader, Come Home", but now I'm intrigued about "Proust and the Squid." Have you read (or listened to) that one?
OOO! Congrats on the new book!
(And the old new books, too :)
thank you!
I remember this excitement around physical books, and I guess I miss it, but I think it's nostalgia talking more than anything else. I really did enjoy scouring used book stores and yard sales, though - that was the only way for someone like me to access these ideas back then.
Nostalgia talking... do you buy mostly e-books now? Or have you given up books for the Internet? Curious to know :)
I've found myself enjoying audiobooks for longer form stuff almost exclusively. It's weird to be in a state of reading more than ever before in life, but not reading paper (or even screen) books, but it's working well for me. I probably get through five or six times as many books by listening, and I use screens to read articles and shorter form stuff. It's working, so I'm not messing with the formula or pushing back against it in any capacity, but also recognize that it works FOR ME.
How funny that I didn't even think to ask about audiobooks. (Revealing, I suppose. :)
Audiobooks count as reading... and, wow, so many more books you're able to enjoy!
I think they count as getting ideas into my brain, which is my main goal! But I also might push back a hair: reading does different things to your brain than listening does.
True. Though listening sometimes enhances the "hear it in your head" function that some readers have a hard time developing—and that better writers often have in spades. Have you read 'Reader, Come Home'? You might like.
I enjoy learning with all of my senses, and I think each way of learning helps me to understand just a bit better if added in with the other methods. I'm not sure I've ever tied reading something and then listening to it immediately, but I bet that would be a great way to retain concepts.
I have not yet read "Reader, Come Home", but now I'm intrigued about "Proust and the Squid." Have you read (or listened to) that one?