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Audio books: Reinventing the art of story-telling in the time of lockdown

Audio books score over kindle and e-books as they permit passive listening and allow you to soak in the stories even as you multi-task at home

Audiobooks are a part of pre-bed relaxation routine for some while others use it as a private, screen-free wind-down ritual at the end of the day. Picture Courtesy: Audible
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Audiobooks are a part of pre-bed relaxation routine for some while others use it as a private, screen-free wind-down ritual at the end of the day. Picture Courtesy: Audible

Namrata Kohli New Delhi
Most of us would recall having listened to tales narrated by our grandmothers, with their expressions and tone of voice bringing alive the characters in the story. Fast-forward to the present times. You're stuck at home due to the lockdown and have to find new ways to keep yourself entertained and raise your spirits as you go about mopping the floor and doing the dishes and laundry. You love reading but simply don't have the bandwidth to pick up a book or pursue any other pasttime. And you're up to the neck with depresssingly repetitive news.

That's where the audio