Hey, as a new user, I’d like to introduce myself. I listen to audiobooks by Librivox Recordings quite often. I started listening to them two years ago, in tenth grade. My teacher recommended that I listen to an audiobook since I was falling behind on the reading for class. I decided to follow her advice. Since I couldn’t really buy an audiobook version of Frankenstein on the spot, I needed to find a free version. I found one on YouTube, and so began my love for listening to audiobooks.I find that listening to an audiobook goes by so much faster than reading a physical copy of the book. Since my ears are occupied when I listen, there’s a lot less distractions. I can sit back and knit or drink tea and relax. Because of Librivox, reading assignments for English went from something I dreaded to one of my favorite kinds of assignments.
I’m a bit of a slow silent reader. Writing is something that really intrigues me, so I tend to read passages over and over before moving onto the next part. I like to savor the details when I’m reading; even though I may have gotten the point of what the text is saying entirely, I can’t help but look back and reread for hidden meanings, tones, and to relive the moment.
Due to that, I began reading some of my assignments I couldn’t find as audiobooks aloud sometimes. I found that I enjoyed it. When we had class assignments that required a recording, I enjoyed reading the quotes from the books aloud.
I don’t have much interest in voice acting, I just like reading out loud. I thought maybe I could voice parts of an audiobook—you know, help in the process of making one. Maybe it might help someone else and their assignments.
