How to Celebrate Audiobook Month
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Audiobook Month including the obvious: listening to audiobooks. But there are more ways including hosting a "Readathon" with friends or in your own book club. Host an event at your house or at your local library and bring cake and make a day of it. Make sure everyone is interested in the book though!
If you're looking for more of a relaxed way of celebrating the month, then simply listen to audiobooks on your way to work or in your room - it may be a good way to unwind after a hard day.
You could write a blog post, like me, about how you're celebrating Audiobook Month and what your favourites are.
You could host a bookish giveaway on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook where the entrants need to tell you their favourite book and share your post in order to enter. This also boosts your social media traffic - or even blog traffic if you decide to host it on your blog.
Audiobooks Vs Physical Books
I've seen lots of posts about how audiobooks don't count towards reading as you're listening. I think this is why I struggle with them as I always feel like I'm not working towards my reading goal. But ultimately, you are taking the time to listen to them and, as a bonus, it relieves stress. You are reaching your goal because when you finish listening, you have finished that book, regardless of whether you're listening or reading.
I'm more comfortable with reading books the traditional way and I still struggle with reading on my iPad because I'm so used to the physical thing. But Audiobooks are a blessing in so many ways. They aren't too time consuming and you can listen while you're at work or doing chores. Because no one wants to walk into something while they're reading!
I confess I've only listened to a few audiobooks and these are the Series of Unfortunate Events discs which my mum bought me as a child (I still listen to them!). One problem I found as a child (but a blessing to my mum) is that I would always fall asleep and miss a few chapters.
I will always love physical books more than anything but I'm thinking of subscribing to an audiobook app for convenience. This brings me onto my next topic which is...
