Does listening to an audiobook count as reading a book?

[aleshemsky83]

Just read Norm Macdonald Based on a True Story on audiobook. Its hilarious, highly recommend it.

 

[Oscar Acosta]

Science says it counts:
http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/edu/69/5/491/

But it's 1977 science so that probably doesn't count.

Recently started buying them for driving, been worthwhile on the longer trips.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Has anyone tried the "audible" app from Amazon? I've been thinking about giving it a go.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Does listening count as reading?

No.

 

[Jacques The Mayor]

Does listening count as reading?

No.

I agree no it doesn't. You do get to hear the story tho which is nice. I downloaded the audible app and listened to a bit of for whom the bell tolls on my way to school today and I enjoyed what the app brought me I didn't enjoy the authors voice.

The great thing about reading is you get to decide how you want the narrators voice to sound.

In autobiographies it is nice to have the actual author narrate the audio book because they can convey the proper tone of the book.