Audiobooks are reading, just like using an ebook reader, a bound book, an app, or any other format is still reading.
Don’t be elitist, just✨let people enjoy things✨however works best for them.
Plus, if it’s a big book and there’s a cat on your lap, it’s tiring to hold the up all the time. Or sometimes the cat lays on the book.
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@la_marteau @bookstodon Totally agree. When my avid reader mother-in-law went blind late in life, she turned to audiobooks - and I would still very much characterize her as an avid reader. The format, by necessity, just had to change.
This is also the consensus of our #SilentBookClub group, who often distinguish between "books I read with my eyes" versus "books I read with my ears" when giving their updates. This is reflected in our group reading lists - for example: http://bookgagabooks.ca/2022/11/27/books-booklovers-and-the-delicious-questions-they-pose/
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