In the first episode of my podcast, we discussed the merits and demerits of reading physical and digital books, and how each one of them has their unique advantages, however, this week we’re talking about reading that doesn’t involve reading at all. That’s because you don’t read audiobooks, you listen to them.
During the lockdown last year, many of us got our hands dirty with chores around the house. It is during that time that I started exploring the world of audio entertainment with sincerity. Maybe you did it too – and why wouldn’t you? Just plug your headphones in, tune in to your favourite podcast or audiobook, and make washing dishes or going for a run interesting for a change.
When it comes to podcasts, you can listen to them for free. However, audiobooks are different in this respect – they usually need an upfront payment or a subscription of some kind to be accessible, and that makes it all the more important to know whether you’re going to like them or not.
So, how do you do that? One way is to try them for yourself with free trials for services like Audible. That’s why I did before actually taking a subscription for myself, and this episode is about how my experience was. We examine the obvious and not-so-obvious pros and cons of the format, as well as some interesting insights about some unique narrators.
If you’ve been waiting to try audiobooks, then this is the episode for you.
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Stay Tuned, Keep Reading, Continue Writing.
Arnab Mukherjee 