A Vast Range Of Websites Nowadays Offer Free Audio Book Titles

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Listening to recordings of great books that have been copied onto cassette tapes, burned onto compact discs, or turned into downloadable MP3 files has turned into a popular avenue for people, especially "over-scheduled" people, to enjoy a variety of books when there isn't any time to sit down and read. In this day and age, the MP3 audio book format is quickly becoming the audio book format of choice. This is because it is cheaper to produce an MP3 file, and in many instances free audio book MP3s are available.

Interestingly enough, listening to audio books on an audio book player is not always primarily done because people have insufficient time to read. Lots of people love to multi-task, and when they can listen to a recording of a book while doing other things they feel they are making the most of their time. No matter what the reason, everyone can appreciate a free audio book.

An audiobook player is usually a portable device and there are versions to play all three types of the aforementioned audio book formats. Of the three formats, the cassette tape is fading out of the marketplace and it can even be difficult to find "books on tape" these days. But, if you have a good cassette player and prefer this format, then there are free and cheap audio book cassettes available if you ask around.

There are several websites that encourage people to post their items that they no longer want or use so that other people who want them can get them for free. There are many audio book titles available this way, both as audio books on CD and on cassette tape. One of the main purposes of these sites is to keep people from throwing things away so that they don't end up in a landfill. One of the biggest organized groups of this type is FreeCylcle.com and there are many types of items that people are giving away every single day.

Because an MP3 audio book is a completely electronic file, and does not have to be copied onto a physical device, such as a CD or tape, in order to be distributed, this is the least expensive type of recorded books on the market. As a result, there are more free audio book titles to choose from in MP3 audio book format than in the other two formats. The only expense is the MP3 audio book player; yet if you don't mind listening to the audio book on your computer, then you do not even need that.

These days, there are numerous websites where you can find free audio book MP3 files to download. In most cases, you will find audio books on just about any topic you can imagine. Some sites offer free membership, while others offer paid memberships, which require you to register with them. Once done, you will have access to their library and the number of titles you can choose from will depend on whether you are a free or a paid member.