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hazedday t1_itqiefg wrote

I know for a fact I miss plenty of the content of audiobooks while driving or doing anything really. Attention can't be split well, so something is gonna suffer

That being said, I listen to them all the time. Currently listening to Foundation's Edge while driving or working, and missing bits, but still enjoying the book. I often play them at 1.1x speed for minimal distortion but a slightly faster pace

If you want to catch every detail, you can't be doing anything else, but you can always rewind if you missed something

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ActonofMAM t1_ituqcme wrote

I love using long audio books on long car trips. I feel more alert. This may be an after effect of my childhood ADHD, but if I don't have something keeping my brain busy enough I'm liable to get lost in thought. And when driving, in some cases actually lost.

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Astrid-Wish t1_itu3bo4 wrote

I always listen a second time if I liked it to pick up those details. It's an extra adventure!

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hazedday t1_ituz5ds wrote

Haha it's honestly astounding what details you pick up on second or third reads once you already have the characters in your mind and can actually remember/combine all the information.

Probably listened to the Dune series thru Chapterhouse 4 or 5 times😅and I see myself doing Isaac Asimov's robot novels and foundation series a few times

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