Why Audiobooks?
Sales of audiobooks have really taken off in the past few years. Consumers just like you have discovered that audio versions of their favorite books are convenient and beneficial. Consider these:
1) You save time, because you can listen to an audiobook while doing other things - anywhere and everywhere. You can listen when working around the house or at the computer, when commuting to and from work, when walking the dog, cycling, jogging, exercising, and so on. The possibilities are imagination limited.
According to a recent survey, in the USA a person drives an average of 1 hour and 13 minutes daily, which means over 440 hours a year for each driver, or 11 full-time work weeks. This is huge! Imagine how many books you could enjoy and how much you could learn during this time by simply listening to your favorite audiobooks on your MP3 player.
2) If you love reading but are short on time, audiobooks can give you the opportunity to “read” many more books that you otherwise could. Audiobooks are a great way to fill the "dead" moments we all have throughout the day.
3) Audiobooks are good for older, ill or recovering people and can be wonderful gifts for those in a nursing institution. They are gifts they will truly enjoy.
4) Audiobooks can be a blessing for blind people, disabled people or people with impaired vision. Everyone should have the chance to experience and enjoy a book. In many cases, this is the only way for these disabled persons to do it.
Spoken books can help these people by improving their education, by helping them to develop new hobbies and habits, and greatly enriching their life, both personally and professionally.
5) One of the most important, rewarding and enjoyable skills a child can ever acquire is the ability to read. And audiobooks can be easily used to stimulate literacy in children. Books can be listened to by children while following the story in the paper book. Or they could listen just to gain and improve vocabulary and communication skills. If you want to instill in your child the love of reading, audiobooks can be an excellent start.
You will find many more benefits of when you start enjoying audiobooks... and even more for downloadable audiobooks, such as those on this website. So, take the plunge now into the exciting world of spoken books. | 
