Audiobook Appreciation Month
What is Audiobook Appreciation Month?
Audiobook Appreciation Month is an excellent opportunity to explore new books in audio format. Almost everyone is a book lover and loves cozying down with a good book. Reading a book is a great way to explore other worlds and utilize the free time. Books also help one drift off to sleep. But there are certain limitations to reading a book. You can’t read books while you are driving or in a dark room or if you have any eye disorders. But think, if you could read a book even despite these limitations. Yes, it is possible because of the invention of the audiobook. And Audiobook Appreciation Month is a celebration to celebrate this beautiful invention.
Audiobooks are a great literacy tool and are a form of entertainment too. June month creates awareness about audiobooks and increases engagement by celebrating audiobook month. It is more accessible than reading. It has made reading more manageable and more comfortable.
The history behind the Audiobook Appreciation Month celebration
Audiobooks are in existence from the moment a method of recording human voice was available. Thomas Edison had in mind the idea of phonographic books for sight-impaired people when he invented the phonograph. But due to some reasons, he couldn’t bring his original vision. His phonographic books had a limitation. It could not record clips longer than 4 minutes. Therefore it was insufficient for recording long books.
The arrival of audiobooks was possible only after the invention of the CDs. Audiobook month aims to celebrate the beautiful tales on tape, influence millions of people and make their dream of reading books accessible. Now audiobooks are available easily. And you can listen to them through public libraries, online, or in book stores.
How is Audiobook Appreciation Month celebrated?
If you want to celebrate audiobook month, then it is simple. You only need to find a favorite book in an audio format and listen to it. You can listen to it while driving, on your way home from work, etc. The opportunities for listening to your favorite books in an audio format are endless. The types of books you can find on a tape a growing, and you can find books in different languages in an audio format.
Start making your list of favorite books and perfectly celebrate the audiobook appreciation month. You can also encourage more people like your friends, colleagues, and book club people to listen to an audiobook and discuss the plot or anything related to the book. You can also use an audiobook as a gift to present to young children or your friends and introduce them to this new concept.
Everyone will love an audiobook because it is worth it. It twists your reading experience and makes it enjoyable. This way of reading is fun and engaging. It is inclusive of visually impaired people and elderly ones.
In which countries is Audiobook Appreciation Month celebrated?
It was a celebration in the United States of America, but today, Audiobook Appreciation Month is a global celebration.
