1) You save time, because you can listen to an audio book anywhere and everywhere, even while doing other things at the same time, for example when driving to and from work, walking the dog, cycling, jogging, working around the house or at the computer, gardening, working out, and so on...... The list is endless.

A recent survey indicated that in the USA the average person is driving an average of 73 minutes daily; this equates over 440 hours per annum, or 11 full-time working weeks. Just imagine how many books you could read in that time, simply by having an MP3 player and a supply of audio books!

2) We all know the saying that time is the great enemy and it's true! Many of us love reading but find we don't have enough time to read as much as we'd like. If you love reading but don't have enough time, audio books can give you the opportunity to read many more books than you would otherwise have time for. We've covered some of the occasions above; audio books are just a great way to fill those" dead" or wasted periods we all have in our daily lives.

3) Audio books are ideal for older people who may find reading tedious or tiring; equally for sick people, those recovering from sickness or disabled, and can be a wonderful gift for someone in a nursing institution. This is a gift they can remember and enjoy time after time.

4) Audio books can be a blessing for blind or partially sighted people. Everyone should have the chance to experience and enjoy books, and in many cases this is the only way for such people to do so.

5) Among the most important skills a child can ever acquire is undoubtedly the ability to read, and audio books can be easily used to stimulate literacy in children; for example they can listen while following the story in the paper book, or even simply listen just to gain and improve vocabulary and communication skills. If you want to instill in your child the love of reading, audio books can be an excellent aid.

So many people search for "free audio books" well, for starters you can get plenty from audio books sites my very own http://www.myaudiobookshelf.com/ - To be fair though a lot of them are short teasers and maybe even a bit crap :-o

However that's not the end of it. There are zillions of free audio booms pout there in what is called the Public Domain. Everything form put of copyright classics recorded my enthusiants to governemt archives, loads of spoken word. ethic interest etc etc. It's essentially endless.

Want to access some? I've put a big links list together and to get at it all you need to do is join my email list . See here for info. It's free and you can leave any time once you've had your fill. Free Email Sign up - http://www.myaudiobookshelf.com/JoinFree.html