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by lanfeust6 277 days ago
I'm open to re-reading but I always have too long of a backlog of un-read to justify it.
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“Rereading” in audiobooks is great; as you don’t have to pay 100% attention and can miss stuff.
I go the other direction. I use audio books to screen books that I actually want to spend time on (nonfiction). Typically, I run the audiobook at double speed. After completing the audiobook, I decide whether it’s worth the time and if so, I buy it. Otherwise, move on. The worst examples are those I can’t finish as audiobook, rare but it happens and usually points to an error in my prescreening.