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Pick One: Which is your favorite way to read books? (lemmy.zip)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Paper.

Ebooks are a tolerable alternative if there is no paper available.

I'm a fairly fast reader so audiobooks are way too slow paced for me and I don't like when they attempt to put emotions into their readings it always comes off as too inauthentic.

But that's just me, I'm a picky reader.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I also prefer paper but I've been doing audiobooks lately because I can still do chores, garden, or exercise while "reading."

I'm also picky about narrators. There are audiobooks I really want to listen to but just can't enjoy them because the narrator sucks. That said, if you're into sci-fi, I highly recommend The Expanse audiobooks and novellas narrated by Jefferson Mays.