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by pugio
2000 days ago
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I've been doing 100+ a year for several years now. It's not for everyone, and I don't know if I actually recommend it, but here's how: - Audiobooks at 2-3x speed. I listen while doing chores, while walking my baby in a stroller, while eating (not socially), going to bed, driving, etc. - Ebooks, with a text-to-speech reader (I use @Voice aloud on Android). It takes more work to get used to, but I find that I can listen at a faster speed (3-4x) due to the clarity and regularity of the sound. Whereas (for fiction) an audiobook is a performance by a professional actor, this method is much closer to reading a physical book – after a while the voice of the machine fades and your own brain adds the richness of voice and tone (like you do with a physical book). For both options, it takes practice to reach the levels I'm at. I think it's worth doing so, as it's a skill which pays large dividends over time. I should also note that more than 50% of these "100+" books are heavy-plot fiction. I slow down the playback speed for non-fiction I need to think about more carefully, or types of fiction where the quality and subtly of the prose is a major feature. |
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