Does listening to audio books count at reading?

[Trigger unhappy]

I feel like I'm cheating when I tell people that I've read Game of thrones. Does it count or am I cheating?

[Da Machine]

It takes a lot more concentration to put your nose in a book. So yes, feel ashamed.

[The Noose]

Listening and reading are different. You cant read with your ears. Ears are the things on the side of your head.

I only ever listen to audio books now. I got Tysons book for xmas, but downloaded the audio book so i could listen to it at work.

[ИATAS]

I listen to audio books all the time, no shame in it. I drive a lot so rather than listening to crappy radio I listen to books.

[Oasis_Lad]

The actual act is Different of course, but the end result is you've taken in all the words.

Does reading use more brain power than listening? Are there Scientific studies on this? Surely there are.

[Russian Crushin]

I watch boxing fight by listening to their Audio. Devon-Bailey was a WAR!

[Oasis_Lad]

I watch boxing fight by listening to their Audio. Devon-Bailey was a WAR!

Radio Golf is more Pointless.

[LoadedWraps]

I feel like I'm cheating when I tell people that I've read Game of thrones. Does it count or am I cheating?

No, it counts as listening. /thread

[-Huey-]

You just answered your own question.

LISTENING to audio books does NOT count as READING.

[COVID-19]

Reading the radio counts as listening.