I want to read more, but I don't have time for it. What to do?

If someone says that he doesn't like to read, it means that he has never seriously tried. No entertainment can compare with a book in the depth of immersion. Movies, music, conversations can captivate, but only fleetingly — for a few hours, no more. It is extremely rare to swallow a book in a day. And with each chapter you read, the world created in a good novel draws you in more and more.

However, the main advantage of books lies in their main drawback. Unfortunately, it is not often possible to find enough time to properly plunge into the narrative. And reading in snatches is not so attractive at all. Audiobooks solve this problem. However, many do not use them, believing that audiobooks are "not that".

Let's figure out if this is it or not.

Freedom of imagination!

Perhaps the most important aspect that distinguishes the book from the same movie is that the printed pages leave the reader space for imagination. The writer outlines the images with basic strokes, offering to finish them on his own, and does not impose ready-made ones. In this respect, audio versions are even higher.

Of course, there is a risk of stumbling upon a shoddy performance that will completely spoil the impression of the work itself. But such crafts remained for the most part in the time when a foreign movie was translated by one nasal voice. Modern audiobooks are made with great respect for the original, the sound series is enriched with unobtrusive music and special effects. And professional actors read books, precisely placing accents in the text. Just listen to the sound of Dovlatov's "Compromise" performed by Konstantin Khabensky.

When the head is free

Of course, the audiobook format is not always suitable. If many people use music as a pleasant background to the ear, for example, while working, then such a number does not pass with literary works. Concentration of attention is required for adequate assimilation of the reader's speech. As soon as the thoughts step aside, the thread of the narrative slips away.

Therefore, audiobooks should be included when the head is free. However, the same can be said about the usual paper editions. But they also need free hands. And an audiobook can keep you company on a walk or, for example, for household chores. And in the car, too, if you are not the first day behind the wheel. Moreover, depending on the duration of the trip, you can choose the appropriate work. For example, the way home from work will be beautifully colored by the capacious stories of Mikhail Zoshchenko.

Take care of the doctors

It sounds funny, but audiobooks are also healthier. Or rather, so: they are harmless to health. Some ophthalmologists carry valocordin with them in case they see a passenger in the subway reading a pocket edition with a tiny font. What they have to accept at the sight of a man who rustles the pages, lying with his cheek on the pillow, one can only guess.

Plus, audiobooks can be an effective antidepressant. Often unpleasant thoughts do not want to retreat, because there is simply nothing to displace them, there is not enough powerful battering ram. Experts in such situations recommend doing something that requires concentration. Audiobooks seem to be created for this purpose. What kind of depression is this, which at least temporarily cannot be stirred up by the Strugatsky story "Monday begins on Saturday"?

The library that is always with you

Needless to say, the hobby of audiobooks also saves space in the bag. Moreover, now it's not even necessary to fool yourself by downloading recordings to your smartphone. The international Storytel service has more than 15 thousand audiobooks in Russian, from ageless classics to the latest bestsellers. Once you pay for a subscription, you get unlimited access to the entire library. A whole book world in one application. Try it, audiobooks are that.