The other narrator commonly used Kate Reading is also exceptional and is Michaels wife.

Not surprised Kate Reading narrates audiobooks.

I know I’m in the minority but I stopped reading Sanderson because I dislike Kramer so much. His inflection makes everything sound so corny.

Dumb question: is “reading” also used as a verb for audiobooks? (English is my second language).

Yes. It's not without controversy, but it's widely accepted.

No, in the dictionary sense, being told a story is not the same as reading. As with many words these days, certain liberties are taken.

Audiobook listeners ;) get really defensive about it but think about it this way: when you teach a child how to read, what kind of image pops in your head? Are they listening to mp3s??

In most contexts that's what I use. In contexts where it can be misleading I'll be more specific.

Technically, no. But sometimes it is used for that purpose. Most people you talk to expect “reading” to mean physically reading the book. But if you listened to it, you know the content as well as someone who read it. There’s usually not a reason to clarify because it’s not usually a useful distinction unless you want to discuss the narrator.