Comments on A Craig Walker's Blog: Reading books on the go

I also have trouble being distracted and my mind w...

2009-11-25T20:36:59.252-08:00

I also have trouble being distracted and my mind wandering, especially when driving. Sometimes I will lie down and close my eyes at home to complete a book on tape that I began in the car and couldn't finish. Then I have trouble staying awake! I'm willing to keep trying, though! It is difficult to accomplish the reading I would like to because I use my eyes and read so much in my job. It seems to only get accomplished on vacations, and then only sparingly since I enjoy the break from using my eyes and reading and I enjoy resting the brain from overwork.

I love audio books! I used to walk around with a ...

2009-11-10T12:24:17.028-08:00

I love audio books! I used to walk around with a book and try to grab a minute or two when I could. Now I can just listen whenever I want. And my mp3 player is smaller than any book! I can 'read' while driving, shopping, cleaning, riding my bike, etc. I also love that I can get them free from the library. I've been trying to find a way to get LDS published books the same way.

I find it not easy to listen to books on CD when I...

2009-11-10T11:30:18.632-08:00

I find it not easy to listen to books on CD when I'm around the house but they are the greatest thing on road trips. They're especially effective when the right narrator is chosen.

Have you ever considered getting into podcasts? I ...

2009-11-10T11:03:25.158-08:00

Have you ever considered getting into podcasts? I find it hard to do books on tape because sometimes I drift in and out of the narrative due to external distractions. So podcasts are great because they are short(er) and it's not absolutely crucial to the "plot" that you pay attention every moment.

My favorite podcasts are Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, America Abroad, and We The People Stories.