![]() Since, like hard copies, these editions are available only to one borrower at a time (for copyright reasons), I sometimes had to wait my turn to get the book I wanted. ![]() But I soon discovered two major inconveniences. And by listening to books while I do other things, I have reclaimed time that would otherwise be lost in today's 24/7 work world.Īppropriately enough, I began my audiobook journey at the library - downloading digital books from the web site of The New York Public Library using the Overdrive app. ![]() About a year ago I discovered that audiobooks are a great antidote to the problem of never having enough time to read for pleasure, or being too tired at the end of a day spent in front of a computer, to look at even one more word. This summer I am much more likely to be listening to books than turning the pages. One year, when I sent my summer books ahead in my camp trunk, the counselor who unpacked it before my arrival remarked that she couldn't believe that someone who wore such small clothes could be reading such big books. With the help of neighborhood librarians, I would make my selections and cart home as many volumes as I could carry, delighting in their musty smell and smooth plastic protective covers. Each year I looked forward to summer library loans, which back then allowed you to keep books for several months – instead of a couple of weeks – at a time. As a child I spent every summer with my nose in a book. ![]()
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