Wut?
Why would they be shameful? That... that makes no sense.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say anything negative about audio books. "Man, would you believe that Bob listens to audio books? No, I swear, it's true. I know, right? Fuck that guy. We should tar and feather him!"
Hell, I don't think I've ever heard anyone say much of anything about audio books.
Personally haven't listened to one since I was a kid. When I was about eight I used to listen to Enid Blyton stories.
Wouldn't have much reason to listen to one these days. I'm going to be able to read it to myself several times faster than someone can speak. Listening would be frustratingly slow and I don't think it would add much to the experience.
Also because...
Dirty Hipsters said:
I don't actually listen to audio books, but I don't think there's any shame in doing so. It takes a lot of commitment to sit down and read a book, because when you do so you can't do anything else. Listening to an audiobook is a lot more passive, and allows you to do other things at the same time (like driving), so they're much more flexible for someone with a busy schedule.
Lilani said:
I listen to audiobooks all the time at work, being in computer graphics often leaves me silent in front of a computer for hours on end, only pausing and unplugging so I can listen to how something times out with the audio I'm working with.
How on Earth do you guys listen to them while working?
Maybe it's just because I cannot multi-task worth a damn but I would not be able to do that. I'd either get distracted by the audio and stop working effectively or I'd focus on my work and suddenly realise I haven't taken in a single word for the last five minutes.
[sub][sub]Oh hey, another one back from the land of the banned. Is the Escapist having a mass amnesty or something? Although as I recall your ban was by request.[/sub][/sub]
Vault101 said:
I love the cover art from the 80's/90's one of my favorite things is a copy of "the plains of passage" I remember reading that series at my grandmas house, I remember finding it in an old second hand store, it had a little note written in it...a birthday present from some guy to his mum...
Christ, I think I remember that cover.
Was it the one with a man and woman in furs (presumably Ayla and Jondalar) next to a fireplace? She's crouched and looking "out" from the cover while he's standing behind her looking off to the right. Also, there might have been a horse somewhere in there.
I recently saw that series in a store with new covers. They were done in a style that resembled cave paintings. Looked pretty cool actually.