http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/sameasreadingnovels Questions tagged with 'sameasreadingnovels' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:58:25 -0800 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:58:25 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/82654/Books%2Don%2Dtape%2Dis%2Dor%2Disnt%2Dreading Is a person actually reading books if they are able to read books but only listen to books on tape because their lifestyle is too busy? I was visiting my friend's house last week and she told me that her husband was thrilled with himself because he read something like three hundred novels last year. As I recalled to my friend, "gee I couldn't even get through a <strong>couple</strong> books last year I was so busy" et cetera, she said, "oh well he listens to them on tape"....I didn't know what to say but if I were to listen to a book on tape and then tell everybody I read the book, I'd feel kind of like I was cheating. I would certainly listen to books on tape rather than read them because my lifestyle is so busy and demanding, but I'd feel funny about expecting credit for actually <em>reading</em> the damn books. Does anyone else know what I mean? With eye vision problems aside, isn't it more work to actually read a book than it is to listen to one while one is at work or jogging or driving or whatever? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.82654 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:58:25 -0800 booksontape sameasreadingnovels mamaraks