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I listen to Audiobooks on a daily basis, in the shower, if I am doing a task alone (fixing stuff, cleaning etc), and always half an hour or so before bed.

Everyone is different but if you enjoy reading, yet feel you don't have time, or want to strain your eyes after a day of screen staring, I would recommend trying it.

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I like audiobooks, but I'm constantly giving up on them due to the narrators, alas. I can't focus if they're too monotonic, but the interpretations are often underwhelming. I've just started listening to Player Piano (read by Christian Rummel), and while the narration isn't terrible, it's still not good enough not to be distracting in certain scenes.

Seconded. I love audiobooks! It feels like a serious life hack - being able to read books while driving or doing yard work is like doubling my time during those overlaps.

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