Have you heard a great book lately? If you spend time stuck in traffic commuting back-and-forth to work then you have plenty of windshield time. Think about the time you spend in your car every day. If you were able to spend 15 minutes a day reading books, how many books do you think you would have read in a month? It's hard for many people to carve out 15 minutes a day to sit down and read a book so why not turn your windshield time into a productive learning experience? While you can't actually read a book while you're driving, you can certainly listen to one and absorb the information.
Today, there are literally thousands of audiobooks to download. You can choose to listen to the latest bestseller, search for self-improvement books, listen to the latest magazines and newspapers, and just about any other topic you can think of. After you download an audiobook to your PC you can transfer it to your iPod or favorite MP3 player and even burn it to a CD. This gives you a portable audiobook library. Also, many of the audiobook narrators are the book's author. It is really cool hearing the voice of the actual author.
There are audiobook websites that allow you to try out their service for 14 days or so and give you a free audiobook. If you like their service, they have affordable and flexible options so that you can download audiobooks every month or you can purchase audiobooks on an as-needed basis without a subscription. No matter how you slice it, I have found audiobooks to be much cheaper than the hardcover book and in many cases even cheaper than the soft cover book.
There is a new service that allows you to rent audiobooks. Sometimes you want to listen to an audio book but don't want to own it. This is like having your own library without having to physically go to the library. Audio books are shipped directly to you on CD and you simply return them after you have finished listening to it.
I enjoy downloading audiobooks to my PC then burning it to a CD so that I can listen to it in my car. It's a great way to be more productive. There are literally thousands of titles now on just about every imaginable subject. For example, I enjoy brushing up on sales techniques. I also found that listening to books makes it easier to absorb the information and I like being able to pause and re-play chapters. Audio books are a great way to learn a new skill and enjoy great books without having to turn pages.
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