Audibility

So I've been enjoying Audible. Instead of listening to Dice Tower or music, audiobooks have become my preferred distraction while doing horse chores. I'll even stall and take a little longer if it's at a good part! If it's a good enough story, I'll listen while commuting, too.

A chance discussion with Shelby put a new idea into my head. "What speed do you listen to?" Shelby asked.

It never occurred to me that there were other speeds to listen to. 

I'm a fast reader, so one of my complaints about audiobooks has been the rate at which I can listen. There has been a "Rate of Speed" button all along and I've noticed it. I just never thought to actually use it!

So, thank you, Shelby! Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky felt a little like punishment at times, but at 1.25x it's more palatable. I still may not finish it, but I would have given it up sooner if not for the speed increase. 

Audible technically goes up to 3x speed. At that point, it sounds like hyperactive chipmunks to me. I read that some people train themselves to listen to books at faster rates, but the attractiveness of audiobooks to me is that I can listen to them while doing something else. If I really wanted to go through something fast, I'd just read it.