I spend a lot of time commuting and listening to audio books. Mostly I go through my (monthly fee) audible account to get the latest fiction books, but I also like Project Gutenberg. I have not yet used ManyBooks, but I'll explore some of their lists and files over the next week or so. The problem I have with many of the "free classics" files is that they're abridged or very poor sound quality (particularly in a car with poor signal-to-noise ratios.)
I don't use an eBook reader yet but my husband does, and he loves his Kindle. I will eventually use one, but for now I'm still a paper-book-library-using girl. I love the smell and sound of paper when I'm reading and the Kindle doesn't have the right tactile weight. I will eventually get one when I take a long trip since it takes up less weight and space than several paperbacks.
I'm looking forward to the next generation of Kindles that should have the ability to be read or have an attached audio file that share one bookmark so you can read on the screen or listen through headphones or an audio jack out. It's coming eventually, and I'd like to hold out for the feature(s) I want before buying an eBook reader.
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