Towards the end of the year my reading always seems to go down. Not sure why. Anyhow, I just finished one audio and will post the review later. And I am about to start the next audio. I have one credit left with Audible and yet again I am contemplating to cancel my membership. Sometimes I enjoy listening to audio, but most of the time it feels more like a chore to sit and listen. My listening comprehension is not as good as my reading comprehension and I do have to make more of an effort to understand and follow the stories.
There are a few notable exceptions. One exception are the Peter Grant novels—not because they are fun, but because they are so excellently narrated. And the Expanse novels by Corey were a fun ride as audiobooks. So there is at least one more audiobook in my future, for that I would revive my Audible—the last Expanse novel, Leviathan Falls, to be published sometime in 2021…
So, what did I read in September?
Buddy reads:
– Mindtouch, ebook, ★★★★★, pastoral SF, non-sexual not-quite-romance, finding your place in the world… Another one of Hogarth‘s offerings in her Pelted Universe.
– Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy #5), ebook, ★★★★½, all the Ilona Andrews fans go „Yay“. Enough said.
– Sourdough (zombie), ebook, ★★★★☆, techy San Francisco and a mystical sourdough starter. This made me bake.
– The Bookish Life of Nina Hill, ebook, ★★★¾☆, solitude, books, family, trivia and romance.
Comics, aka my guilty pleasure:
– Captain America: Sam Wilson Vol. 1: Not My Captain America, ★★★☆☆, Sam Wilson takes over as Cap. And turns into a werewolf. The bad guy is Donald Trump in disguise.
– Pretty Deadly #1, ★☆☆☆☆, weirdWestern, allover the place, no plot.
Cathy's Reading Bonanza 
Is it the same for German, that you understand written words better than listening?
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Yes. Well, maybe I have to concentrate a tiny bit more in English, but it‘s negligible. I am long past the point where I translate in my head. It has nothing to do with it being a different language. My mind wanders, when listening, if I don‘t reign it in very tightly.
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When I sit down and listen, I tend to fall asleep. Can’t keep up my concentration the same level as with reading. That’s why I restrict audiobooks to activities like jogging or driving.
I wonder if it’s a general thing – because anthropomorphically, reading is a brand new thing and listening should be easier.
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Yeah, but humans are not great listeners, compared to other species. Over 80% (i think) of our perception of the outside world happens via our eyes…
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