![]() ![]() "Sometimes when I'm listening to something and it's really good, I delay coming home so that I can finish it… I've done that a few times," he admits. She may work for Audible, but Chris might be the family’s most vocal audio evangelist. “He helps other drivers download the Audible app and suggests additions to their libraries,” explains Ashley. Chris in particular is passionate about listening. Audiobooks are now a part of their two-year-old son’s bedtime ritual. He prefers fantasy and sci-fi, though more recently he’s been listening to podcasts and vintage radio shows, which often become a family affair. Like many drivers, Chris listens to endless hours of audio. “Listening to an extra chapter in an audiobook to delay the inevitable is always preferable to being covered in Boudreaux’s Butt Paste!” -Ashley, trainer (CS Learning and Development), with Chris and their son “Even though he’d been paying for membership,” Ashley says, “I would joke to colleagues that he married me for my Audible library.” Chris was already a member when they met. They listened to each other’s lives, goals, and interests, one of which was audiobooks on Audible. Chris was a long-distance driver, and texting wasn’t an option when he was on the road. When Ashley T., an Audible customer service trainer, met her future husband Chris, listening played a big part in their whirlwind relationship. Truckers are the ultimate power listeners. Unlike many of us, in their working worlds, truckers have plenty of time to listen to a thriller unravel or to get lost-not on the road, but in a juicy historical fiction title. It turns out that as truckers transport our goods, many like listens that transport them into other galaxies and alternate universes: fantasy, action, and adventure are also popular genres among many long-haul drivers, though their tastes run the gamut. Racking up impressive listening hours alongside their mileage, many truckers have their audio preferences down to a science-and often, that means science fiction. With their eyes on the road and their ears free to roam, many truckers are among the most expert audiobook listeners on the planet. Maybe this is light stuff for someone practicing Zen Buddhism, but truck drivers tend to like going into different spaces-far out and far away. Imagine having to cover hundreds of miles ahead of you in complete silence. ![]() Save this list to your Library Collections ![]()
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