In Your Ear: Audiobook Pros and Cons

Rising Sales Underscore Growing Love for the Format, but Research Highlights Tradeoffs

I love audiobooks. I have for years now, back when I listened on cassettes and CDs in my car. Nothing made my work commute more enjoyable than a lengthy novel unfolding in hourlong increments. Sometimes I would buy the physical book and bounce back and forth between the formats; I’d listen while driving, then pick up where I left off that night with my …