Hey bookworms! Be sure to check out Creative Leigh Crafts and the links to the booktubers I mentioned in the description notes.

@StevenHouse1980

4 жыл бұрын

Battle Ground early "Noooooooooo!" and to that I will add a Very uper class English "How dare you Sir!"

@swisswatermethod1781

4 жыл бұрын

Hey you should check out Media Death Cult’s channel - good stuff!

@nexishadow

4 жыл бұрын

Personally i like the weekly wrap ups

@shankudas6190

3 жыл бұрын

U@@StevenHouse1980 a good day to get

@davidarobertsfilm

3 жыл бұрын

What was your podcast called if we wanted to listen?

Oh my god, “I don’t have reading ADD, but I do have listening ADD,” was the most relatable sentence I’ve heard recently.

@mikesbookreviews

3 жыл бұрын

It's a superpower I can't turn off. I developed it once the kids were born.

@DarthSnugglePuss

3 жыл бұрын

Mike's Book Reviews I don’t even have kids and I have it. I think I developed it in my loud Hispanic household, cause my family communicates with very loud volume.

@dionst.michael1482

2 жыл бұрын

Me too. Nothing puts me out quicker than an audiobook. I could listen to the same one for the rest of my life and I probably wouldn't be able to tell you anything about it after the first page or two. Lol

@andrewbedford1713

3 ай бұрын

Catching up on some of your older videos. I’m so glad someone else has “listening add”. I can’t retain as easily as i do when i read, but, I do like to read along while listening to the audiobook at the same time, although i need to listen at normal speed which is slower than I read. I think the listening and reading is my ultimate way to block the world out.

How to read faster Rule 1 - Read for 35 years Rule 2 - Have kids that are old enough but not old enough yet Rule 3 - Abandon your social life Got it

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

It's a fail-safe plan.

@nataliaweronikapetersson3425

4 жыл бұрын

I will be there soon! In the process of abandoning my social life as I write this.

@a_diamond

3 жыл бұрын

So.. the fact that I'm a bookworm, *and* on the autism spectrum are directly related? Okay then. XD

@a_diamond

3 жыл бұрын

PS.. *any* child of your own !adopted included) over the age of say.. 16-ish will *always* be old enough but not quite lol they could be in the triple digits but they will always be your child ;)

I'm no fast reader and that's okay, I enjoy it all the same and that's what counts. Plus I mainly read in English and that's not my main language, so that slows the process even further. On audio books, I once did both. Listened to "Will save the galaxy for food" while reading along on my e-reader. That was a pretty fun experience!

Thank you SO much for the shout-out, Mike! You are the reason I picked up Wheel of Time and I really enjoy it!

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

My pleasure.

Just want to say I love your channel because you have a more mature and calm demeanor and speak very clearly. Glad you decided to make videos.

Finally, a fair comment on YA. I get not caring for many common YA tropes. I think that's much more accurate

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I thought you’d appreciate that.

I remember in my teenage years when I thought I had to read fast just because I thought I NEEDED to finish a book fast and that ended up being one of my biggest mistakes. My comprehension was not good and I ended up being burned out. I stopped reading for more than 5 years. Things now have changed, and I learned to read for pleasure and at my own pace. So bottomline is, don't pay attention to your reading speed, just keep reading consistently and enjoy it

@firstnamelastname1267

6 ай бұрын

Do you still read? If so, how many books have you read?

@wooshbait36

3 ай бұрын

​@@firstnamelastname1267what about you?

@firstnamelastname1267

10 күн бұрын

​@@wooshbait36I've read 12 books so far. I started at the beginning of 2023. Currently reading the Mistborn trilogy. You?

Hi Mike, I stopped drinking 2 1/2 years ago. The thing it gave me more of was ‘time’. It’s amazing how much time you waste drinking and being hungover. So now I read a hell of a lot more with all that spare time 👍

I used to read a lot when I was little then stopped reading in middle school, started back my junior year and couldn’t even retain my attention on a book. Took me like months to finish a book, then I dived headlong into reading, gained my speed and longevity. Reading for 3-5 hours a day now. Glad I got back into reading.

@dionst.michael1482

2 жыл бұрын

I'm experiencing the same as we speak. So out of practice but I'm on my 3rd book since I picked it back up again and it does get better I'm finding so I believe you.

I like listening to audiobooks on walks etc, an idea would be to pick one of your favourite books to start with and simply train your focus. For me it is a great way to practice listening comprehension and pronunciation as well.

I can definitely relate to not having a social life and diving headlong into books. I also have a huge problem paying attention to audiobooks. I'll look up after a half hour and realize I don't know what the heck is going on or what I just "read." Thanks so much for the shoutout and for the kind words about the channel! You are an absolute legend and I am a huge fan, so the feedback means even more!

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

You make great content. It’s the least I could do. Especially over the next two years when you’re like “not that asshole again” when I need help with Malazan ha ha

@micheledion2000

4 жыл бұрын

I have to agree about audiobooks. I tried on grocery runs, got home and realized I hadn't listened to any of it.

16:20 Nailed it! That’s exactly what I do - wash dishes and listen to audio. I am a audio learner. When I hear someone’s voice I remember it 10xs more than if I read it. I love audiobooks and I’m so thankful or audible! I think I learned the skill from listening to AM radio and podcasts. Teaches your brain to focus and think at the same time.

When people I know started a book club, a lot of them were amazed at how fast I would read. The joke is that I don't read fast. Based on sites like howlongtoread, the average is 250 words a minute, and I hit 220 on average. It's all about how much time you want to commit to reading in the first place. Back in those days, I read for 3 hours a day. 3 hours a day at 220 words a minute makes for a LOT of books. Time spent reading is more important than reading speed.

@JamesI88

4 жыл бұрын

Agree. Especially if a book has shorter chapters, I squeeze in reading time often, making it seem I read fast, when in fact I just dedicate more time to it. I think I probably only read at a slightly above average, to average speed.

@eymophilia4952

4 жыл бұрын

And it depends on how literate the writing style is. You can't read Dickens like you read Stephen King for example (i'm not establishing a comparison, both are great at what they do). At least that's what i'm experiencing

@beLIEver31415

4 жыл бұрын

Really great point. When I transitioned to free time reading instead of using that time for tv/movies and just reading before bed my reading volume skyrocketed just as a function of time input, especially time that was higher quality brain power input when I wasn’t about to fall asleep... lol

@ColombianThunder

3 жыл бұрын

I read for about 3 hours a day and it took me about 1 week and a half to two weeks to read anything between 250 to 300 page books. To me that's really slow considering some people read books that length at half a week... Though to be fair, i do have reading ADD so i often have to go back and re read a page or i re read a paragraph i liked multiple times.

The more I watch your channel, the more I enjoy it. Most channels I abandon after a while. Kudos.

Great video Mike, thank you so much for the shout out. I don't know if I read faster. I just put in the time. Also audiobook is great to mix in with reading a physical book. When you have to do mow the lawn, doing dishes, taking the bus I can audio without being interrupted. But I prefer reading myself as I'm faster than audiobooks.

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

Not a problem. Hope you get a boost.

@nicnackscorner1031

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikesbookreviews that is definitely happening

Just a random comment: I grew up about a 5 minute walk from Stephen King's house in Bangor, Maine. You don't see him out and about much but he's very respected within the community for his philanthropy, including building a baseball stadium to host youth games.

I read every free minute on every possible format: physical, digital or audio. Sometimes audiobooks work better then a physical book or vice versa. And life is stressful enough so anyone should enjoy his hobbies in his own pace.

Hey Mike, you should do a video on your favorite book covers, like a top 10.

I love the before and after photos of you and your wife - you've both done so well on keto 😊 And I can totally sympathise with the struggle with audiobooks - I am too easily distracted. You should also have "I'm over sexy vampires" on a T-shirt 🤣🤣🤣

I was looking at my Goodreads today to see what I have read the fastest. The answer is Blake Crouch. For some reason, I fly through his books!

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I'd like to read Recursion.

@jessicapowell7814

4 жыл бұрын

Mike's Book Reviews recursion and dark matter are incredible!! I read both of those books in a day.

For a long time, I could only listen to audiobooks because my anxiety condition made it nearly impossible to sit and focus on a book. Now I enjoy both. I think readers get a different experience from listening or reading. For my favorite books, I own both book and audiobook. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on audiobooks. When I was unable to read books and could only listen, I felt really invalidated as a reader for some reason.

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

Do what works for you, I say.

I get it, I need the actual pictures of the pages in my head as reference for plots and pronouncing things. When I was in college I couldn't just listen, it was the physical act of reading it, even as a written notes, that was necessary for me to remember.

I’ll put an audio book on 1.7x speed and read along with it from time to time. It really helps me lock in and focus on the story. I also listen to stories on commutes and long walks, helps me burn through more books a little faster.

Love your sense of humor man. One of my favorite channels on KZread

Best advice Mike " reading isn't a race" Sorry to notice the T-Shirts in a book video but Metal (Dio) and Fantasy, now I see that your a Floyd fan..... Marvellous!

For years I hated on audiobooks. Then I got transferred to a location for work that is an hour away from home. Two hours of driving everyday gets really shitty, really fast. Finally gave audiobooks a try and discovered that I love them. Each book I read a get a physical copy and an audiobook. Audio for commute, physical copy for home. I've been able to knock out books at a rate that I've never achieved before in my life. I totally understand what you mean when you mention "listening ADD". It definitely happens to me sometimes and I find myself skipping back in the audiobook when my mind wanders throughout my commute, but for the most part it has really been a good system for me to read as much as I possibly can. All that being said, I still feel like audiobooks are somehow "cheating" or whatever. I don't know if I'll ever be able to truly shed that attitude. I don't really care though. I haven't been as passionate about reading as I have been the last couple years in a long long time.

@beLIEver31415

4 жыл бұрын

I 100% agree with you. I used to refuse to try audiobooks but 2 years ago I got audible and gave a few a try and didn’t hate it but what really changed me was when I started to use my library audiobook catalog. I have been able to get through so many classics I’ve always wanted to read but never busted to the top of my very long TBR while just driving and walking/running as well as so many great nonfictions. I can’t decide if when I post on IG the books I “read” including those I read via audiobook is a bit of a misrepresentation but overall I still want to talk to people about those stories to so idk. Reading is reading and I am finally okay with 2/3 of my reading via audiobook, especially since so far this year I’ve still read 30 physical books (66 audiobooks so far) which is so much more than I ever read before adding in audiobooks too for some reason. And I feel so much better getting through books I’ve wanted to know the story of for forever. Anyways, happy reading. :-)

@sarahschreffler5407

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I started listening to audiobooks when working for Boeing and got transferred to Everett. Now I listen to some books on Audio and read in physical form different books (instead of buying the same book twice)

Mike, this is a perfect explanation of my EXACT philosophy of reading, how I read so fast, and why I prefer reading rather than listening to an audiobook. I always say: “I have a lot of respect for people who are able to listen to audiobooks because if I tried listening to an audiobook, I would get majorly distracted because my eyes would wander.”

@8:15... stoked you covered the Dark Tower Series ! Need to check that video out. Glad to have come across your channel !

@mikesbookreviews

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, happy to have you here! Yes, I am a Tower junkie.

Just a quick comment, I read Andy Weir and I loved him, I read The Martian in 24 hours, 4.5 out of 5. Great recommendation.

The mind is a muscle and you have to exercise it. The more you read the better you become at it and it helps if you truly love doing it. Some people like reding but they also like doing other things, like playng videogames and so never become a efficient at it as bookworms like yourself. Singleminded focus goes a long way.

I like listening to audiobooks while reading along with the book. It helps me push through the book and not get distracted by outside factors.

WOW dude, that weight loss transformation is INSANE!!! Good job!

Awesome, it was so much fun to watch. Thank you so much for this "interview" Also, you took away my feeling of shame with your comment on audiobooks, cause i'm partialy dislectic and thus a very slow reader and had a fear of talking about it. Once again, thank you so much 🙂 Great vid 🖖

Nice video Mike! I used to feel self conscious about being a slower reader but over the years I’ve realized it doesn’t matter. Excited for the Greatcoats read along next month!

You know I’m almost the exact opposite. I essentially have reading ADD but I can’t read lots of text without getting distracted.

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I figured this was certainly a thing.

I’m the same I simply cannot concentrate when listening to audiobooks. I always end up lost in thought and keep having to go back and listen.

I tried audiobooks for years but couldn’t get into them. I kept trying because I’d enjoyed the Doctor Who and Dahl ones I listened to as a kid in school. I tried everything, ones that were more like radio plays, slowed the speed down, listened in the shower, made sure my focus was fully on the audiobook with no distractions. Every trick someone suggested didn’t work for me. My mind always drifted after not even a couple of minutes. I never listened to audiobooks if I was cooking or cleaning or put them faster like some people did because if I couldn’t listen to them with no distractions how the hell was I supposed to pay attention while doing something else? I don’t know what made me try it but one day I was drawing and put one on. By the time I’d finished the drawing I was up to 2x speed, half way through the book and most importantly could tell you everything that happened in it. Turns out I can only listen to audiobooks if they’re 2x speed and I’m doing something relatively taxing with my hands. Probably should have worked this out sooner since I’m one of those people who can’t study in complete silence. So yeah I can only listen to audiobooks if I’m being distracted from listening to them at the same time. Who knew?

Heck yes for Different Seasons

@mikesbookreviews

2 жыл бұрын

It is spectacular.

Doh! Came across this after recommending audiobooks to Mike! He is totally right about reading using your eyes being faster. So much faster. I like audiobooks some of the time because, no eye strain and you can do a mindless task like cleaning the oven at the same time. That said, traditional reading is a joy.

Your channel is awesome,keep doing what you are doing. I love it.

I was the same then I started listening to books that I've actually READ before (like the Dresden Files). Since I like rereading series when a new book comes out, especially when there's been a long period between books, listening to the books I already know is pretty easy. You don't really get lost since you know the story already

@JamesI88

4 жыл бұрын

While I dont ever listen to a book being read, I think if it were to ever stick for me, it would probably help if it was a story I was already familiar with, and not overly complex

@beLIEver31415

4 жыл бұрын

I love listening to rereads especially of stories I just love in general :-)

I've suffered my entire life from ADHD and AS. I'm very grateful & thankful that I am able to Completely Absorb audiobooks and surround myself inside the story. It never gets boring and I retain everything! I've never been able to completely read a book even when I was in school, it messes with my eyes and plus my dyslexia didn't help. Audiobooks gave me a second chance at enjoying these really amazing incredible stories. I'm just really happy to be able to be apart of it and experience these stories. Audiobooks really gave a breath of fresh air into my life. A lot of people hate on audiobooks but its just another way of consuming a story. I also purchased a 32gb Kindle Paperwhite because of your video you made. Thanks for making this video and keep doing you! Have a wonderful day :)

@folksurvival

2 жыл бұрын

The 'inventor' of ADHD admitted before he died that ADHD is a "fictitious disease".

The books are worth listening to now that you have read them all and don't have to worry about hearing it for the first time. I found I caught different things listening to it. I have ADHD also, and I think that once read, these books in particular are worth listening to. Marsters is amazing. Listening to books counts as reading.

read all the malazan books, and its not for everyone, but im glad i finished them. they stick with you, and i haven't read anything quite like them before or since.

Wow... it’s nice to know u can read fast.. I can’t read fast.. but enjoy reading in my own pace. Happy reading to u!!

I highly recommend my personal favorite coming-of-age story and what I think is King's most underrated work is hearts in Atlantis specifically Low men in yellow coats. The stand is my favorite novel of all time. I actually love and recommend every style from King not whoever but... the thriller the fantasy the coming of age etc. I was one of the people that started with the dark Tower and then halfway through started devouring all the other books.

Excellent, new subscriber here. This is exactly the video I wanted after discovering your channel.

Funnily enough, like ravenbellebooks, I'm doing chapter-by-chapter videos on The Wheel of Time too. Mostly because I'm a slower reader and it'd be boring waiting for my reviews on them. It also frees me up to read smaller books during the month so I can at least get some reviews out there. I love that you're supporting these smaller channels, it's lifting everyone up which is great!

Audiobooks is defo reading. My aunt went blind and audiobooks were a lifesaver for her

I was never able to retain audiobooks either until recently. I found that if you read the first 100 or so pages of the book to start you can build the characters and the world up in your mind without distraction. Once you have established the foundation of the story then switching between reading and listening becomes a lot easier. I tend to only do this for larger fantasy books and it has been very enjoyable especially if the narrator is good.

I work at a job that lets me have earphones in pretty much all day, eventually I got into Audiobooks and through that I've 'read' about 90 books over the past 2 years or so whereas I've only read maybe 5 books with mah eyeballs in the same time I get too distracted by video games and youtube While most of the time it's just another way of consuming the media that's more convenient to me I do think that on the occasion that you get a really great narrator it can definitely add to the experience

@naughtscrossstitches

4 жыл бұрын

I do this. Audiobooks are great with me I travel 2 hours each day to work so the 2 hours is often spent listening to books. It's amazing how much you can 'read' when you listen to books.

love that you help smaller channels!

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

I love to pay it forward.

So, this is not my first video of yours I am watching, but I did just discover you today and have spent hours watching your videos today while "working". First off, I think you are my favorite Book-tuber channel. Now, I need to know where are you getting these bookcases? I need to get my book life in order so I can display my collections of nerdiness and get everything organized. Great channel for helping me find something other than fantasy books to read and I really appreciate that!

100% agree about audiobooks! Love any way people consume stories. Movies, TV, Books, and Audiobooks! I'm so lucky that I can listen to audiobooks and have been able to really just consume so many more stories that have been on my TBR for years when I go for long runs or walks or drive around and LOVE it :D Also I love nonrfiction audiobooks both biographies, general nonfiction like Malcolm Gladwell, or science/history that feel like a lot like long podcasts and I have learned so so so much :D Thanks for great videos! ALSO a huge mug lover myself :) haha ESPECIALLY book themed hahah

@mikesbookreviews

4 жыл бұрын

If I could retain audiobooks I'd probably "read" 500 books per year.

@beLIEver31415

4 жыл бұрын

Mike's Book Reviews I’m at 96 books “read” this year as of today 66 audio and 30 physical books/ebooks. I almost always read epic fantasy as physical books (wheel of time especially has been all physical books) for the same reason you mentioned and then anything else if fair game if the audiobook is available from my library for free. I also love rereads as audiobooks (finishing up a reread of all 13 of A Series of Unfortunate Events as all audiobooks but read them as physical books first time around for example) or almost anything read by the author (especially autobiographies) is an extra special experience as an audiobook imo.

My secret to reading fast and for long periods of time is to 1)start reading aloud, this gets your brain engaged 2) speak as quickly as possible and don’t care about fully pronouncing the worlds or saying every word 3) eventually you get to a point where you are mumbling the worlds at rapid fire 4) then you will naturally stop mumbling and you will transition to reading in your head at the fast pace of ur mumblig 5) you are engrossed into the book from this transition from speaking to internal reading allowing you to get lost in the book and loss track of time. So this is what I do. I had a eye convergence insufficiency as a kid which lead to me not being able to read well. I couldn’t focus on the worlds on the page. I was really bad but eventually I got eye therapy, which fixed my problem. I read the lunar chronicles in middle school book unit in English and it was really hard to read but it was so much fun. I wanted to read better so I came up with this method over a year of trying different things. I use it all the time now and it is how I manage to read 1 to 2 books a week.

Absolutely love your T-shirt. Pink Floyd is my favorite band.

Shout to Iskar. Nice. Dude is legit trying to help people navigate the toughest but most rewarding fantasy series. I came to your channel through him.

"listening ADD" - What a great term! I thought it was just me. It's so hard for me to focus on fiction audiobooks. And yet I listen to podcasts, sermons, lectures, etc. and have no problem concentrating. Maybe it's only a fiction thing? I've done a little better when it's a book I've already read. Even then, it's a struggle.

Let's get a coffee mugs cabinet tour!

I went over to Alex's channel --- thanks for the recommendation! He's right up my alley. THANKS...

Thanks, Mike. Really enjoying your videos and your honest takes on different books and series, especially your book-by-book reviews of the Wheel of Time. Even if you are a fast reader without any doubt, I appreciate your frankness on how you're 'new' to many of the books you like to discuss on your channel.

Stephen King is a big reader and he listens to audiobooks a lot too. His kids even recorded themselves reading books for him that he wanted to read.

Oh, goodness, I am so with you on the "loves reading/has zero storytelling abilities." That is me!

I had the same issue with audiobooks until I got a Freda reader and increased the speed. My friend said it sounded like a foreign language to her. I explained that I read very fast and on normal speed I get bored and my mind wanders, and I don't retain what I heard. At the increased speed it's closer to my own reading speed.

I both listen to and read books. I don't think it is a matter of counting and not counting. However, listening is not reading, but that is OK. Do what best suits you.

I have dyslexia and I am mostly blind in my left eye and when I say audiobooks are amazing for me and the best way I can understand and enjoy reading it is not a overstatment at all.

Great video Mike! I often wish you released 3 or 4 videos a day! Love the channel! Keep em coming!

Thx so much for the other KZread creator recommendations! I'm so happy I stumbled upon your channel and now maybe I got a couple new ones to enjoy. :)

Love your shirt!!!

@mikesbookreviews

Жыл бұрын

Gracias!

there's three types of readers, those that have to read the words out loud, those that have to read the words in the head and those people that can just scan words, they can read ferociously quickly, novel in 15 mins.

Audio books mean much more to me than running my eyes over the page. I have a MUCH higher retention with audio than with standard reading.

You are the only booktuber whom I have subscribed. Probably because I am almost in the same age category as yours 😂 One thing I liked about your videos - I watched 4-5 of them - that you don't end your videos with ' hey guys. Please like, share and subscribe..' kind of thing. Your videos are quite mature. Even though I don't stick to a single genre or a writer or a theme so to speak - as I read both fiction and nonfiction - you are a very good conversationalist ( if that's a word). Keep at it. Cheers!

I come to your channel and I feel understood. 😂 I have so much trouble with audiobooks. To get accustomed to it, I'm trying to train my focus and untrain my auto-sound block. So far, eh. I have so much time at work to listen to books but I keep tuning them out. I just can't do audiobooks. If I sit and read a physical book? Oh ho I can blast through pages and remember everything.

really excited to participate in the Malazan group read. PLEASE do a reddit group for everyone reading along, i think that will be a much better recourse than the KZread comment section.

My issue is this.... when I watch a PBS adaptation of a classic, am I "READING" the book? As an English teacher, I've done a lot of study into the effects of reading on the brain. And there are benefits to our brain that only come with the function of reading and processing words from a page (or screen... though the effects of reading physical books are interesting. It increases our memory's capacity). But I don't get why everyone is so offended by this issue. No, when you listen to an audio book (or watch an adaptation), you are not READING the book. BUT... it doesn't matter. There is nothing wrong with listening to Audio Books. They are a good option for many people. But they do not use the same part of our brain that is used when we process words on a page. It isn't reading (according to science). The argument shouldn't be "Is listening to an audio book the same as reading the book?" The important thing is that you are still being captivated by the story. And for that, either format is great. Stories are also important for our development. Ok, that's my hot take for the day..... don't roast me too badly.

Great video! Another small booktuber that focuses on fantasy is Philip Chase! He is an awesome booktuber and he just passed 1k subs!

I was always an avid reader, I only listen now. I had a stroke 3 years ago and one of the things that suffered was my ability to read. I find it very difficult to get from one end of a paragraph to the other, I keep either skipping sentences or words and end up re-reading the same thing multiple times as if I'm stuck in a loop, it's extremely frustrating. I listen with my eyes closed and fall right into almost any story. There are a handful of narators that are bad, although most are quite listenable. So I have come to think of listening to a story as reading, even if it really isn't.

Audio ADD I understand. I had a very little case of it. I casually got into audio books during long Interstate drives. Several hundred miles of Kansas or Nebraska plains needed some audio stimuli to let me stay awake at night and music can put me to sleep at night. When my cataracts caused my vision to dim I transitioned to mostly doing audio books. I think the sheer repetition of listening to them more and more sharpened my ability to go through books via audio. Speed can be increased and if the narrator is clear and understandable I'll occasionally double the speed on my player to go through it quicker. If I ever found myself lost I just jumped back a couple chapters which some players can do very easily. All that being said I read and re-read books visually for decades before getting into audio books and even after getting the cataract surgery and being able to read easily again I found myself still going audio first since it's so easy now to take it along with me doing chores and such. If interested in trying it out I'd suggest using one of the Audible free books you're casually interested in or listen to one you've read visually before to see if you can get over the ADD little by little with a cheap player like a Sandisk (not the best but workable and not much money to see if you like it). I also love the audio books so I can game while playing a book. While I advocate the audio side of things for how it enriched my life I certainly support reading anything in any way that works for you. Like you, I don't care what or how you read so long as you read. Just because something isn't to my taste (King for example) doesn't mean someone else won't enjoy it and given his sales I respect him as an author, hell I respect anyone who gets published no matter if I like their books or not. When it came to horror fiction I found myself drawn to John Saul or Brian Lumley. And if you like vampire/sci fi stories Lumley's Necroscope series is worth a try. Not much in the way of romance or sparkles in them. Keep the reviews and lists coming, they give me excellent ideas of what to add to my reading list.

I read about a hundred pages an hour. If I listen to audio books I turn up the speed to about 175

@virtue8658

4 жыл бұрын

I do the same i turn it up to 150 also driving a truck it passes the time i love audio books

I love creative Leigh crafts!

One of the things about reading fast is if you do it frequently enough your mind will start to memorize what words look like in writing. It will see the length of the word along with the beginning and ending letters, and it’ll immediately process the word - even the misspelled ones will be processed correctly! Audiobooks, Cliff Notes, etc. It all counts as “reading.” It’s all about absorbing the ideas. Call yourself a “dilettante,” but you still managed to touch upon some of the ideas in the books 📜🧠📖 Myself? I’m a suuuuuuper slow reader and my mind wanders a lot after about 15 minutes or just a few pages in a book. I’m even slow to read comic books! Hahah 🙈💦

started reading First Law a few days ago because of you! Just started book 2. I enjoyed book one, but felt that not much happened. It did feel like there was a lot of setup so I'm looking forward to it paying off in the last half of the series

Wow Mike, we’re so alike. I don’t have much of a social life outside of work and church, so I just read like a boss. Either that or watch anime. Like you I can’t do audiobooks, they’re great for many people but they’re not for me. I just listen to music when I’m out and about running errands or doing stuff at my place. I’m an introvert so it makes wanting to read even easier.

I can't do Audiobooks either for the same reason as you. I just can't focus on the words being spoken to me. Now, I do have ADD which makes reading itself a challenge at times. But I love reading and I make an extra effort to focus and I reread things I glossed over many times so I don't get lost in the story.

Audiobooks are great although they're not considered reading that's what books are for audio books are for hearing. I practice both, there benefits to both.

I’m a year late but I had an ad for audible for this video 😂

I tried some audiobooks for fantasy and it was harder to follow for sure and easy to miss things. I find it easier with biographies or autobiographies (especially when read by the author) and have enjoyed those as audiobooks. For reading a lot, I think there is a lot of downtime to find extra reading time. I like to watch sports, often just on my couch. During commercials I'll read, and by the end of a game, my bookmark is a good chunk further. When exercising, I often choose a sit down bike machine at the gym and then I can read while exercising.

Your shirts are always on point!

Listening to Stephen Kings The Dome right now. Oh boy, it gets intense.

@mikesbookreviews

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Great read.

God damn that shirt is awesome

I like Reading and Listening to books. I grew up with audiobooks that we got from the library and listened to on long trips. Later, when I started using Audible (2008ish) I was listening at 1.5-2x speed depending on the narrator to keep me engaged. For the last few years I have been back down to 1.25x because I have found that I like to get some of the nuances that the narrators add to the experience. Thanks to reading in both methods, I can go through a hundred fifty books a year.

They did a brain scan of people listening to an audio book and people reading a physical book and they light up the same areas of the brain. I do a lot of driving and so audiobooks are often the only way I CAN read these days. Same thing with working, having kids, etc.

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However, there is something special about a physical book. That smell is like a precursor to entering that new world.

The Star Wars audiobooks are fun because they are like listening to a movie. They have sound effects and music. Marc Thompson is so good at performing the character voices. I find I enjoy books more if I read them though and retain more of it. I love the Stephen King hardcovers. Don’t they look great just as mere objects? I recommend his book “On Writing” where he tells the story of how he became a writer and his writing process.

I love the dune book just behind your head since it is your favorite. Are those westerns behind the colt pistol? Thanks and I love the channel. So glad I stumbled on it.

I like the Witcher mug and the message haha !

Lol Malazan beat down incoming for you. Just found you and happily subscribed. Seeing your room makes me sad I donated all my books to libraries when I had to move a lot during and post college.

Hey Mike you are too funny. I listen to audiobooks because of my partial blindness. I do consider it to be the same as reading. I like collecting Tervis Tumblers and coffee mugs.

You know you're a boss when you drink out of a WOT mug lol. Another great video Mike :)

Audiobooks are perfect for audio-learners, as well as visually impaired people. Being a visual-learner, I prefer to read epic fantasy and educational material with my eyes, because I retain the names and information better. I like audiobooks for other genres, tho, especially because I can listen while I paint or do mundane housework. I usually listen on a slightly faster speed, like 1.25 or 1.5. And yeah, it totally counts as "reading", because you are taking in the words with your ears, just the same as with your eyes.