[DanielleMolloy]

Overall my retention is currently higher for audiobooks just because I get through them much faster in comparison to physical copies. Also, I’m more likely to finish them - I will listen through boring sections, due to which I would probably put the physical book aside.

I can not imagine listening to technical books though (popular science seems to be fine, I’m listening to Walter Isaacson’s Einstein biography right now), the reader must be a fit (Stephen Fry is gorgeous); and I can only use the times when my head is not engaged otherwise (commuting, groceries, food, housework).

To those unaware: Spotify has a huge audiobook collection now. I wish they would add increasing playback speed as a feature, if readers are too slow my thoughts will wander. I also have an Audible subscription, they have a quite convincing library now.