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1NfamousACE_2
03/26/24 7:58:41 PM
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And do you listen to them?

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Baron_Ox
03/26/24 7:59:54 PM
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no, and no.

the second no just because I let my mind wander when I listen to stuff, so I don't think I can properly follow a story in that way.

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Powdered_Toast
03/26/24 8:01:26 PM
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It's like saying you beat a game but you watched a let's play.

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Rosstin316
03/26/24 8:03:50 PM
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No ones ever gonna know that I listened to it instead of read it so yes, absolutely.

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MorbidFaithless
03/26/24 8:25:25 PM
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I think so, yes. People have listened to stories a lot longer than they've read them.

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MrResetti
03/26/24 8:26:22 PM
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It counts
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knightmarexx
03/26/24 8:41:18 PM
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Some Audiobooks definitely enhance the experience.... Like the one with casts.
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1NfamousACE_2
03/26/24 8:43:16 PM
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knightmarexx posted...
Some Audiobooks definitely enhance the experience.... Like the one with casts.

i just downloaded like 2 books with a cast, cant wait to listen to them

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Raikuro
03/26/24 8:43:21 PM
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Baron_Ox posted...
no, and no.

the second no just because I let my mind wander when I listen to stuff, so I don't think I can properly follow a story in that way.
Some people skim through some paragraphs but still count it as reading
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knightmarexx
03/26/24 8:43:46 PM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
i just downloaded like 2 books with a cast, cant wait to listen to them

Oh, which two?
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Baron_Ox
03/26/24 8:52:03 PM
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Raikuro posted...
Some people skim through some paragraphs but still count it as reading
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Bleuets
03/26/24 8:53:10 PM
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Id count it. But if Im in conversation I do make it clear that Im listening to an audio book rather than reading it.
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Ifrit
03/26/24 8:53:57 PM
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Absolutely. And no, it's nothing like watching a lets play of a video game. There's no difference in reading a book and listening to an audio book.

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archizzy
03/26/24 8:57:18 PM
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I dont care if someone counts it. I just know I have no interest in them. I like the actual books. Nothing from an electronic device for me. I want to have a book in my hands.

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SkittyOnWailord
03/26/24 8:58:22 PM
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Well, you didn't read it, so that should be obvious. You could instead say you heard a book being read to you.

Otherwise you could read books to a newborn baby and tell everyone they've read a bunch of books lately. :p

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Damn_Underscore
03/26/24 9:00:23 PM
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You have to specify it was an audiobook but yes

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Funcoot
03/26/24 9:00:33 PM
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I think it counts, but if it comes up with me I specify that I listened to the audiobook. But most of the time I prefer physical books, because I retain the information better if I read it.

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ItsNotA2Mer
03/26/24 9:05:05 PM
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Words mean what words mean. Big difference between reading something, and listening to it.
But nobody should be judged for choosing to listen to books instead of reading them.

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LeoRavus
03/26/24 9:32:32 PM
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Do audio books have special effects sounds like those old radio programs?

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andri_g
03/26/24 9:57:12 PM
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Powdered_Toast posted...
It's like saying you beat a game but you watched a let's play.
However, if your intent is to "go through a game" to clear it from your backlog, watching a let's play start-to-finish is alternative, but legitimate, way to do it.

I once did this with a friend for Limbo; I played and they watched. When they asked "What happens if you [...]?", I'd hand the controller to them, but they wouldn't take it.

[ Btw, we played with my copy of the game on his console, so he received the achievements for it. ]
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LeoRavus posted...
Do audio books have special effects sounds like those old radio programs?
Some do. IIRC, SW Dark Empire does. Edit: Btw, it has a 2h 32m run-time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGqHJkADUs

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RetuenOfDevsman
03/26/24 10:02:44 PM
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Well, did you read it?
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Itachi157
03/26/24 10:03:57 PM
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Does not count.

I mean you could be illiterate and listen to the audiobook. Absolutely does not count as a book you read. But then again nobody's going to know if you claim to have read it.
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FolkenRawr
03/26/24 10:10:11 PM
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Yes, of course. Gateguarding reading is fucking weak

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Villain_S_Fiend
03/26/24 10:23:59 PM
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It's an inconsequential detail, so you might as well just count them. You absorbed the book in some manner and the result is the same, whether read or heard. I feel like the folks who care enough to "disqualify" books on tape are maybe too concerned with the aesthetic of being a book reader.

But shit, you might gain some cool points if you say it was on a physical cassette, rather than digital/streaming. Bonus points if you have the huge clamshell box for the four-tape set in your car.

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ItsNotA2Mer
03/26/24 11:08:44 PM
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Yeah, if you're talking about someone who can't actually read a book for whatever reason, it's definitely awesome that they don't have to miss out.

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