They can sometimes be cheaper than the print version
May 5, 2008 12:15 pm ArtsI have always been a voracious reader — but one of the problems in doing a lot of reading is that print books are very expensive. It is not uncommon to pay $10 or more even for a paperback book — and if you buy a lot of books, the cost can really add up quickly. Public libraries aren’t much help in this regard, as most of them don’t stock current books. I found a great alternative, however, in audio book downloads. Now I simply hook up my computer and download all of my favorite authors. It’s quick and easy — and one of the additional bonuses is that often times these book downloads are cheaper than the print version of the same book. This means that, for the same amount of money every month that I budget to buy books, I can now get more audio editions than I could ever purchase for the printed ones.