Audible.com

I have found that I really enjoy listening to books on CD or audiobooks on my ipod. It allows me to "read" in the car, or while I'm doing chores around the house. I am not a person who can read before bed, because I just don't get sleepy enough. It keeps me awake. But, I can drift off while listening to my ipod.

Last week, I was dealing with headaches that made it difficult - if not impossible - to read, watch TV, or do much of anything around the house. (My sweet husband did a great job taking care of our son when I couldn't.) What I could do was lie in the dark with an ice pack on my head & listen to my ipod (on a very low volume!). I had joined audible.com on a trial basis the week before, and used my monthly credit for an unabridged copy of "An Echo in the Darkness". It was great to have that as a distraction during that time.

Audible.com is $7.49/month for the 3 months of the trial, and then $14.95/month after that. That includes one free credit/month, which is basically one free audiobook/month. After that, you get a 30% discount on any other audiobooks you purchase. I'm still trying to decide if this is going to be worth the cost. But it certainly is convenient.

Sojourner