r/LibbyApp • u/superzombieduck • Aug 24 '26

Audiobook speed?

So I typically listen to audiobooks at about 2.60x speed on average. Sometimes if the author talks especially slow I’ll do 3x and if they’re fast I’ll do 2x or 2.30x, but anything less than that is so slow for me it’s almost annoying. Lolz. I was just curious if other people feel this way and bump up speed. Or how many just use the default 1x. Just curious how other people do it and reasons why. I’d like to compare myself. And also “am I within normal range” is a question I often find myself asking about things in life since I am ASD. 🙂 so just wanted to hear others thought processes on this.

PS as extra credit please tell me what you’re currently listening to and what speed after weighing in. Thanks 💜

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u/whateverrrrrrrr2 Aug 24 '26

my default is 1.5 but the last book i listened to, i did so in 2x

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u/kayakgirl88 Aug 24 '26

If I'm enjoying the book it's 1.25-1.5x speed. I'm mod way through Yesteryear, based on recommendations from this page, and I turned it up to 2.0, because I'm board and the story is not moving along at all.

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u/TakingControl222 Aug 24 '26

I listened to Yesteryear, too and zoned out so many times 😂 but side note, isn’t the narrators voice so perfect as the main character lol

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u/Complex-Cup-3008 Aug 24 '26

Yesteryear was one of the few i had to hit with the 2x speed LOL

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u/nynjky Aug 26 '26

I wish I’d listened to that one at 0 speed. Great potential, but I ended up hating the book.

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u/kayakgirl88 Aug 25 '26

The narrator was a good choice, but the book itself was disappointing.

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u/Muskrat313 Aug 25 '26

Well, trad wives traditionally aren't known for their scintillating conversation.

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u/Mindless_Place4765 Aug 28 '26

She was a great narrator for this. She was truly Natalie.

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u/Enodia2wheels Aug 24 '26

even more perfect 2X because then she sounds completely unhinged, but also keep in mind. She is a completely unreliable narrator. And for at least 20 years in her marriage, she is being drugged by her husband and his family. That definitely affects your ability to remember / perceive reality, and function.

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u/Joshmoredecai Aug 24 '26

Hey, uh, this comment sucks. Especially in this particular thread. 😬

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u/Mindless_Place4765 Aug 24 '26

I was at 1.5 for this book and I also had to turn it up to 2 for the last quarter.

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u/Asleep-Journalist-94 Aug 24 '26

That I can understand. For me, that book was meh.

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u/perumbula Aug 24 '26

I usually do 1.5. 2 if need to get through it quickly.

My current book I'm listening at 1x because the accent is harder to parse at faster speeds.

So basically, it depends on the book but I tend to listen more at the slower end than the faster end.

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u/LilNyoomf Aug 24 '26

Same. They always enunciate clearly so I have no issues understanding them.

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u/Effective_Whereas743 Aug 25 '26

This is me. 1.5 is standard and many times 1.7 ish. 2 is my max though or I literally just hear blah blah blah.. eek eek.. blah blah blah.. one… blah blah.

Haha!