How Do I Read Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

I just counted all the ways I can read these days and was astounded at the number.  Only about ten years ago and actually much less I was stuck with just a couple: cassette book machine from the library for the blind, and commercial cassettes and CDs.  Oh, and the one that continues to be my favorite: my husband Jim and his lovely boice.

Now I have over one dozen ways. See below for links.

1. the old cassette books - not sorry to see them die off, as a flaw in one cassette meant missing stuff on four sides.  These are from the National Lilbrary Serivice for the Bllind and Physically Handicapped.

2. the NLS BARD books on the DTBM - not a lot of thesenooks available yet, but the collection is growing... and I can also listen to
3. mp3 books with the DTBM.  I use NextUp.com's TextAkoud to convert textt to audio mp3.

4. mp3 books on my iPod
5. Audible books on my iPod

I get many of the books I use this way from Bookshare.org and Smashwords.com.

6. Audible books on my Kindle 2
7. Kindle books
8. word document books on my Kindle 2

9. CD books

10. commercial cassettes on my cassette machine

11. print books on my Pllustek

12. Overdrive books, though I haven't done that yet.

3.  I muustn't forget that old favorite.. Jim!  And I am willing to share him with other family members.






Some take more work to prepare than others.  I'll let you guess which.  Of course, if you total the cost of most of these, you'll know why most people who are print impaired can't afford it all.  And I should say these are just the ones I use.. other people have others -- and I did not include reading via my computer.  Someday I will do audio clips from them all.

Any questions?

Here are the links related to the above.

National Library Serives - includes BARD
NextUp.com TextAloud
Apple iPod
BookShare.org
Smashwords.com
Audible.com
Amazon Kindle
Plustek Bookreader
Jim