Audio Books

ozalchemist · Post by **ozalchemist** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:04 am

Anyone else use audio books to help them drift off?

I've been using CPAP for about three months and I've found the settling period goes much faster with an earpiece in one ear and a book playing.

The only problem is picking up where I dropped off the night before!!!

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:56 am

Cool, ozalchemist. Glad you found something that helps you drift off to sleep.

I liked this:
"The only problem is picking up where I dropped off the night before!!!"

KimberlyinMN · Post by **KimberlyinMN** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:27 pm

I only listen to audio books while in the car. I tried to listen to listen to my current audio book while sitting in the recliner working on my laptop, but I fell asleep. I guess I prefer to watch a little TV or reading a book as I drift off.

Kimberly

djdixie · Post by **djdixie** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:12 pm

In my opinion, audio books are the best thing since sliced bread! I've usually got one going in the car and one on my PDA that I listen to while I go to sleep, and I absolutely agree that it takes my mind off my mask and helps me drift off. Anyone have any suggestions for good books/authors to go to sleep by? It's kind of a narrow field, because it has to be interesting enough to listen too but not so exciting or scarey that it keeps you awake!

KimberlyinMN · Post by **KimberlyinMN** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 7:42 pm

One of my new favorite authors is Jodi Picoult. At least I like listening to her books in my car. They are easy to follow and the story is good. I'm currently listening to "Nineteen Minutes." It's about the aftermath of a school shooting.

Another REALLY good book is "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. It's a really good story about an older man's life in a circus. We listened to this on our 14 hour round trip drive to the in-laws over Christmas. (This is the first book my husband has listened/read since he was in high school and he LOVED it!)

I know you said you didn't want a scary book... but "The Heart Shaped Box" by Joe Hill is excellent! (He's Stephen King's son.) Good and scary.

I have a subscription to Audible.com... and I also rip CDs from the library.

Kimberly

ozalchemist · Post by **ozalchemist** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:39 pm

I'm a huge fan of Terry Pratchet novels, although I expect there are some interesting peaks on the CPAP data as I snicker into the nosepiece...

I'm currently on Robert Heinlein's "Time Enough for Love", but I've just noticed that audible.com have abridged Patrick Obrian novels read by Robert Hardy.... so they will be next.

I use a PDA too! So much easier than changing discs/tapes!

djdixie · Post by **djdixie** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:04 pm

I love all these suggestions for books! I just finished Dirty Blonde by Scottoline and it was good.

I have my PDA set to turn off after 15 minutes and I've been surprised that I'm often already asleep before that. I would have guessed that it takes me much longer than that to finish all my squirming/pushing/pulling/fiddling and finally get to sleep. I definitely think listening to an audio book speeds up the falling asleep process for me.

Gryphon · Post by **Gryphon** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 12:52 am

Books and sleep "FOR ME" don't mix...

If I realy like the book - wether it's audio or writen and read by me - my mind gets very focased on the storie.

I start playing it out in my head like a movie and I can't fall a sleep because I want to know what happens next I don't want to sleep because then the storie will stop.

Thats mostly me I'm sure... I've found I like to listen to music on my iPod set realy low... I do find that listening to a book or reading one or even music wile wearing your mask will defenetly get you used to your mask. Sitting there reading or relaxing in bed with my mask on made it easyer for me to get used to the feeling of it on my face.

I just have to set my self a "Time Limit" or I will keep listening and listening and then before I know it I look over at the clock and 3 hours have gone by and I have to be up in 4 for work... LOL

My mask and CPAP are becoming more and more second nature and I don't think much of it any more when I put it on and drift off to sleep - I know when I wake up in the morning I have to put my hand in front of the exaust ports to even tell my cpap is on.

Good luck to you all.. May you find your next favoret book soon : 0)

Gryphon

Gryphon · Post by **Gryphon** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 6:47 pm

Has any one listened to any of the Potter books read by Jim Dale?? The voices and reading is very good.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:37 pm

I love the Harry Potter books! I was amazed to find out how Hermione's name is really pronounced compared to how I thought it was supposed to be from reading the books. I've ripped all of the CDs (except for the last book, of course).

Kimberly

Linda3032 · Post by **Linda3032** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 9:33 pm

I'm with Kimberly, I love Jodi Picoult and also Anita Shreve. I always read in bed, sometimes for hours and never get sleepy (unless I have a boring book). I like all of Jodi's books except "The Tenth Circle" -- that one just left me cold. Too weird.

We listen to CD's on trips, but hate Abridged ones. To us, it's like reading every other page of a book -- leaves alot of key things out.

One of my all time favorite CD's (and I read the book first), was Life of Pi by Yann Martel. I forced my husband to list to it on our trip last summer -- and he really enjoyed it too -- laughed out loud. The CD was better than the book because it was read in the Indian accent -- very authentic.

Since we live in rural Arkansas and have pretty much exhausted the books at our library, I joined a Paperback Book Swap online. I love it, and I put the books I want to read on a wish list and when they become available, and I'm next in line, I get it sent to me. Then I relist it, and mail it to the next person -- only out the postage. So we are reading recent releases and it's only costing us about $2. Works out great for us since the library can't afford to buy books any more.

Anyway, good topic. Happy reading.

scotty · Post by **scotty** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:57 am

I never considered listening to audio books at bedtime. That's a good idea! I listen to them for long drives (usually 9 hr stretches) since they keep my mind alert and more focused (no road hypnosis ever) than if I listened to music the whole time.

Watching tv in bed with CPAP is a no-go because I can't wear my glasses, and although I can read without glasses, I tried it and got a headache because I could only see the book with one eye at a time with the mask on. I think I'll try audio books.

Except for one audio book I got for a birthday and another I bought myself, I've been getting almost all of my audio books from the public library.

I tried Audible and they were great, but I don't need audio books often enough to make it worthwhile. I got a one month free trial (http://www.audible.com/inmotion), got three free audio books, and then canceled at the end of the month trial. Their customer service was excellent.

I've listened to all the Harry Potter books at least twice, Anne Rice's vampire and books, The Alchemist, Deception Point, DaVinci Code, Where the Red Fern Grows, Life of Pi, Anne McCaffrey's Pern books, and more.

Gryphon · Post by **Gryphon** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:06 am

I love listening to Audio books when I drive... Keeps me alart and helps keep my from falling a sleep during long drives...

I have to track down some of the audio books you all mentioned look forward to listening to them soon...

Thanks!

Gryphon

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