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Has anyone else ever listened to books on tape/CD?

My experience with audiobooks is limited, but somehow, listening to someone else read is very distracting for me. I prefer to curl up with a good book and read at my own pace and leisure. It also allows me to go back and reread certain passages that I may have skimmed over the first time. However, if my eyes should fail me someday, I might have to revert to audiobooks. It would certainly help if the reader has a good and entertaining voice.

I've tried audio books with little luck. I usually miss things and have to rewind. I also have a problem adjusting to one reader's voice. It interferes with my mind's visualization of the characters (what they look like, how they sound, etc.) and if the reader doesn't sound like what I imagine, I get very distracted.