Read and Wash

Reading is one of those things on my "I enjoy doing" list. However, with my school and work schedule, the latter slides lower and lower on my to do sheet as the semester progresses. I am a slow reader in general which not only means that I study slowly but I never get far in a book if I have only ten minutes (although you must understand that I am not discouraging that practice nor it's positive benefits at all). I need a good 45 minutes at least.

Some people take pride in "never having time to read." I do not. Recently I was contemplating this personal travesty when I came across a new techno- toy. It is called a playaway and it is basically an i pod book. Not so long ago (yes I remember when) they called them "books on tape." Now however, with the advancement in technology, this audio book is i pod size. You simply provide the headphones and voila! you are set! Unfortunately, unlike a cassette tape, you cannot rewind or fast forward to a particular spot but you can pause and skip forward and back by chapters.

This is perfect for me. Instead of having to lug around a walkman and all of the cassette tapes with me, or worse, not absorbing anything literary, Jane Austen and I can now workout on the elliptical machines or even walk to class. Just last night we washed dishes together.

I am not sure how many books are available in this format but it is worth a look into. Check out your library or go to http://www.playawaydigital.com/.

Happy reading!!