Does it really count that you “read” a book when you listened to it?

There are pros and cons to pretty much everything in life. Cheese or no cheese. Sleep in or wake up for the sunrise. Potato or potato. I mean, really. Same goes for books. I see the agrument from both sides. 

I love books. I love holding the actual paper book and diving deep into the chapters. I like being able to peel the pages back to re-read a section, check a date or remember a family members names. 

I also love listening to audiobooks. About a year ago, I switched my mental game. While I was scrolling through the latest playlists and basically listening to mindless music while I was driving – I thought I would test out an audiobook. And I was hooked. I started listening while I worked. That was a game changer – not only was my mind not wondering while I chopped pounds of onions – I felt like I was being more productive mentally.

This year I’ve read and listening to over 70 books. It’s my ME time. It was hard to narrow down all the books I loved, couldn’t stop listening to and the ones that stayed with me for a while. But in order not to share all 70+ books, here are my Top Audiobooks.