Books I read/heard in January
When I bought my new phone (a Fairphone 6) I received a discount for Storytel. I never really gave listening to books a try, simply because I like reading, but since I had it for free I thought I would give it a try. For my current assignment I commute to The Hague 2 days a week, a trip that takes 1 ½ hours door-to-door. Plenty of time to listen to a book.
Surprisingly it has been quite nice. I am now on my 3rd book, having already listened to the following Dutch books:
- Je bent wat je doet by Ray Klaassens; a book about taking ownership in your life/work/everything
- Nu of nooit by Dai Carter; a book on mental strength and tools how to stay the course in difficult times
- Explosief; a short story by writing collective Crime Squad
I am currently listening to:
- Ewout: Avonturen en inzichten van een eigenzinnige programmamaker; he shares stories about the various dangerous tv programmes he has made.
While listening to these books I do get the sense that I pick-up on the major points being told, but I do think the nuances (things your read twice or more times) tend to get lost. I am going to stick with it for a little while longer, the main issue I have though is the lack of English books in the library. I like the original version of most books better then the translation, so we will see how long it sticks.
On my e-reader I am also reading a book, The Secret of secrets by Dan Brown. This book takes a bit longer as I only make the time to read when I am going to bed, but still it is very enjoyable.