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June 1, 2005

I love reading this stuff...

Just read a great article on the growing cult of audio book lovers that is coming out of the wordwork lately. It gives a great rundown on why audio books are becoming more popular lately and how people are reacting to this change in how we consume information. It seems we're living in a time where spoken word audio is getting to be more in vogue, especially now the mp3 players have made it easier. Take special note of how the article mentions how regular book readers are inclined to marginalize audio books as something less than literate. This sort of thing is going to go away after people realize not only are they retaining the books they hear but they're also saving time. Anyway, this one is worth taking a look at.