Long commutes are a reality where I live and I use to listen to the radio or podcasts while driving. I found radio to be too vapid and there weren't enough quality podcasts I liked that covered the long drive each day.
I ended up getting an Audible account that was about $15/month. With it you get one credit for a book each month, with additional books available for purchase at various book prices.
I ended up going through my first book in a week, but found it unsustainable to purchase $20-$30 books each week to listen to and only enjoy once. I cancelled my account during my free trial. (BTW, if Audible works for you, when I cancelled they asked my why, I selected price, and the website offered me three months for just $5/month.)
I ended up getting a free library account at my local library, downloading the OverDrive app to my phone, and setting it up with my library account. Now I can check out audiobooks from my library's online collection and download them instantly to my phone to listen to. I get new books whenever I want, right from my phone, at any time.
The only downside I've come across are some books I want aren't in my library's OverDrive collection or are already checked out. Luckily, in addition to my local library, my work (military) has their own library system too. I signed up for a library account with them and added it to the app. They have different books and some books on hold at one place are available on the other.
February 12, 2019 at 10:04AM
