Just Read the Book Already

Re:Just Read the Book Already by smt88 on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @02:36PM (#17812434)

I had a problem focusing on reading until I started just listening to books on Audible while doing chores or taking walks. The physical activity occupies my mind enough to allow me to focus on the content.

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Re:Just Read the Book Already by heurist on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @04:47PM (#17813649)

Same here. I listen while driving, cleaning, and walking my dogs and am able to focus much better on the content of the book. I went from struggling to finish 3-5 paper books per year to completely finishing 20-30 audiobooks per year. I am often disappointed with the limited selection on Audible for things I am interested in, though.

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Re:Just Read the Book Already by pnutjam on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @08:47PM (#17815238)

I read epub and let my phone read them to me using TTS.

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Re:Just Read the Book Already by heurist on Tuesday August 21, 2018 @10:15PM (#17815732)

Are you happy with the voice? Would you be able to listen to it for 2-3 hours straight or would the computer voice become grating?

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Re:Just Read the Book Already by tough_luck on Wednesday August 22, 2018 @04:22AM (#17817190)

Try ivona tts kendra voice. It was available on play store but not anymore so you'll have to workaround to install it.

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Re:Just Read the Book Already by pnutjam on Friday August 24, 2018 @10:42PM (#17839253)

I use the Samsung voice. It's great. I don't really like the voice actin in audiobooks. I just want to hear the story. The google one is tolerable, but Samsung's is super nice.

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