I get both your perspectives. My wife listens to audiobooks at normal speed and enjoys it. I listen in sometimes, but my brain isn’t cut out for it.
I read much faster than most (all?) narration, but when I speed it up, it loses something. I did listen to podcasts at 1.5x speed at one point, and it helped, but podcasts aren’t exactly narrative driven.
In the end, I find I just prefer written material in most cases. It’s just easier for me to focus on.
I get both your perspectives. My wife listens to audiobooks at normal speed and enjoys it. I listen in sometimes, but my brain isn’t cut out for it.
I read much faster than most (all?) narration, but when I speed it up, it loses something. I did listen to podcasts at 1.5x speed at one point, and it helped, but podcasts aren’t exactly narrative driven.
In the end, I find I just prefer written material in most cases. It’s just easier for me to focus on.