The Beauty of an Audiobook

“Julie, how do you read so much?”

I get asked this a lot. I am a 40-something WAHM with three boys, two dogs, and a husband. I always have so much to do. But somehow I am able to read 100+ books a year. How?

There are a few reasons, from taking the time to read a bit each day to always having a book with me. I give up TV time to read, and overall I am a fast reader. But the main reason I can read so much is audiobooks.

I love audiobooks!

Audiobooks are the busy person’s answer to still being able to read.

And the best part? I pay close to nothing to listen to as many audiobooks as I want.

Let me tell you more about the beauty of audiobooks and how they work for me. I know that my methods won’t work for everyone. I know many people that can’t concentrate on an audiobook and do something else at the same time. I know people that just don’t like them. Do what works for you.

Where do I get my audiobooks?

About 99% of the audiobooks I listen to are from my library. I actually have two library cards. One from my public library and one from the DoD library because we are a military family. This gives me access to plenty of books, even if I have to wait on some of them.