Fiction

No such thing as podcasts back then.

I was raised in a family that checked out books by the crate at the local library and took pride in having library cards for multiple libraries. One of my mother's saddest days was when she had finally read every book in our nearest library and would now have to drive further out for her books. Lol.

I have to stay active, and so listening to books while I do basic chores or I'm on the elliptical at the gym or just driving in my car helps to feed my habit.

Occasionally I'll encounter a book where the narration is so spectacular that it serves to elevate the work. Middlesex was one of those books.

The downside is that I now typically have several books going at once - audio books, ebooks, and the real deal.