Audible Free Books

"Find an audiobook read to an audience. This is very specific, so I’ll direct you to a lovely reading of The Graveyard Book, by Neil Gaiman. It was filmed on one of Gaiman’s book tours, and it was the first complete audiobook I listened to. The reason I found this live version more enthralling than the recorded audio, is because it almost feels that you are part of that audience. You’ll empathise with the reactions of the crowd, which will make you interact more with the story as well. Find a biography or a technical book. I’ve spent countless hours listening, among others, to Mindy Kaling, Amy Poehler, Bruce Springsteen, and Trevor Noah, finding out interesting details about people I admire as if they were by my side, telling me their life story. I learned about neuroscience, about writing, about the susceptibility of the human mind. I wouldn’t have read these books if it wasn’t for their audio form, and they’re one of the easiest things to listen to because you’re not only being told a story, you are also gathering new information, so your mind is entertained and will stay focused more easily."