[PsylentKnight]

I agree that it’s a pretty different experience for fiction, where the subjective experience is everything and the narrator can color your experience a lot.

For nonfiction, I think the two mediums are virtually the same depending on the density of the book. Most differences come down to the fact that you’re more susceptible to distraction. Most nonfiction books are light and repetitive enough that I don’t think it’s a big deal

[jimmydddd]

I used to have a 45 minute driving commute each way to and from work. I listened to many non-fiction audio books (on cassette!)during that time and would often listen to them over and over many times. 20 years later I can still quote long portions of those books from memory. I can't do that with any print books. Definitely easier for me to listen to an audio book several times in a row than a print book.

[swed420]

Personally I like to highlight certain passages (non-fiction) for future reference, and this only works on ebooks.

[officeplant]

You can also bookmark audiobooks depending on the platform/playback application.

[loughnane]

Works on print too, no?

[swed420]

In a limited fashion, yes. But ebooks mean you can search highlights, categorize them, see summaries of them, etc if using calibre, zotero, or similar.

[dredmorbius]

Zettelkasten.

[swed420]

I love Zettlr for this!