| An audio book is a recording of the contents of a | | | | recent years.Audio books are no longer expensive |
| book read aloud. In the old times, audio books were | | | | either. Many audio book clubs offer different |
| usually recorded on tape and were only available in | | | | membership plans for casual to avid readers / |
| public libraries and bookstores. They were expensive | | | | listeners. Like DVD / game rental, audio book rental |
| and many popular books simply did not have audio | | | | service allows you to rent unlimited number of audio |
| recording. Audio books have traditionally been used | | | | books per month for a monthly fee. For international |
| as an educational tool to help children to develop their | | | | listeners, you can download audio books directly into |
| listening skill and vocabulary, and to stimulate their | | | | your computer and then upload them to your |
| interest in reading. They have also been used for | | | | portable device. Many audio book clubs also offer |
| those who have difficulty in reading due to language | | | | free audio book download with free trial.Today, audio |
| skill or physical disability.But things have changed in | | | | book is no longer used as a teaching tool, it provides |
| the past few years. Audio books are now available in | | | | hours of entertainment to average people. You can |
| many formats. Some are recorded on tape or CD | | | | listen to a memoir with the author reading out his/her |
| and some as digital downloadable files. Most of the | | | | own writing to you. Listen to a thriller with added |
| new book titles are now available in audio format. | | | | intensity and emotion, or let your children listen to |
| The popularity of portable media devices such as | | | | audio books as bedtime stories. When you are |
| Apple iPod and best selling titles such as the Harry | | | | exhausted after a whole day work, you can relax on |
| Potter series also help to increase public awareness | | | | your sofa and listen to your favourite novels. |
| and boost the sales of audio titles considerably in | | | | |