Since I Discovered Audio Books.....

Books are artfully stacked on every flat surface in my home. I ran out of space on my bookshelves years ago so now I “decorate” with books - like Jackie O did. Yeah, that’s the ticket.

I’d rather read than do almost anything else. I can easily spend the whole day in a chair with a book. I can but when I do, I have the guilty feeling that I should have used my time to get something done – like grocery shopping.

Since I discovered audio books, I’ve been listening to fiction for hours a day guilt-free.
Talk about multi-tasking. Now, I can “read” while I drive, eat lunch, sort socks or pull weeds.

When I discovered downloadable books, I bought an ipod and filled it. Since then, I’ve been to the gym every day. The trainers think I’m disciplined. I’m not. It’s all an elaborate charade, cleverly designed to let me read for an hour and appear industrious at the same time.


Between getting in shape, driving, house and yard work, I can get in an extra five or six hours of reading a day – without a twinge of conscience. Reading is no longer my guilty pleasure. It’s a reason to clean the shower.

There is a downside though. When you can listen for six hours a day, you go through books pretty fast. Once you go through your favorite authors and those of your friends, choosing becomes trickier. That is why I started this weblog to pass on, to anyone looking for a good book, my suggestions.