Choosing a different type of text, such as comics instead of books, can make reading possible in busy lives ( Cedeira Serantes, 2016). However, a lack of time may impact how, when and if leisure reading is carried out. Just like watching films or listening to music, book reading can be quality time for some as it offers a break from busy lives and the chance to concentrate continuously on something disconnected from everyday work ( Pentzold et al., 2020). In lives experienced as harried, finding time for recreation and relaxation is often talked of as quality time ( Pentzold et al., 2020). Young people exceed the national average, with 31% of people aged 15–19 having access to an audiobook subscription service ( Nordicom, 2021). Use of various streaming and subscription services is widespread, and 70% of Swedish households have access to streaming services for music and film and 21% have a subscription service for audiobooks and e-books ( Nordicom, 2021). Furthermore, several of the internationally active audiobook subscription services are Swedish. Access to Internet connection and use of Internet services and digital technology is very high among the Swedish population, and along with its Nordic neighbours the country has one of the more advanced digital economies of the EU ( European Commission, 2020). The most common way of accessing audiobooks are subscription services for digital books, but they can also be downloaded from libraries and online bookshops ( Wallin et al., 2021). Young adults are some of the most avid readers of audiobooks, together with people aged 30–49 ( Wallin et al., 2021).
In Sweden, where this study is set, there has been an increase in audiobook use amongst young adults aged 16–29. Audiobooks have been rising in popularity in recent years and are becoming part of everyday routines for many people ( Have and Stougaard Pedersen, 2020 Tattersall Wallin and Nolin, 2020). This article explores everyday audiobook reading practices amongst young adults. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Anyone may reproduce, distribute, translate and create derivative works of this article (for both commercial and non-commercial purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. This article is published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) licence. Copyright © 2021, Elisa Tattersall Wallin License
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