But today, we have music everywhere. Whether it's the car radio, television or MP3 players; music is everywhere we want it to be. Not that we are complaining! It has come up as a boon for people who commute alone or like something to keep them busy while doing a routine and tedious activity. It is great to have good music around. It is not only a good stress remover but also helps keep us calm.

But is it enough? I mean, music is great but how many times can you hear the same old songs? Yes, new music keeps coming up from time to time, but they don't come up at a fast enough rate. So, we end up listening to the same songs over and over again and this might get boring at times. After sometime, the whole purpose of listening to songs gets lost on you and you start to think about the stressful things again that you wanted to escape from and the music playing in your ears just becomes the background score for your thoughts.

So, if you want something that completely takes your mind off from your thoughts or entertains you during those boring periods of your day, then get an audio book. Audio books are a great addition to the audio playback category and have become a great sensation for people. These books are perfect for people who spend a lot of time on their IPods. There are thousands of audio books out there which you can download from the internet or buy as a CD from the stores.

Audio books are much better than music because they provide us with a story line that intrigues us. Audio books are just like normal books. They take us to a journey and make us imagine situations and places. They also increase our imagination by exposing us to a whole new world of possibilities. A good biography or a motivational book can help us get a pass through many difficulties in life.

Audio books are also a great alternative of music to play on a car stereo while driving with kids. Instead of listening to songs which are increasingly becoming inappropriate for small kids, you can play a nice children's book. This will entertain the kids as well as teach them something new every day. Audio books are great for children as it will instill the habit of reading books in the kids.

So, in short, we can say that audio books succeed where music fails. It gives us something to look forward to and holds our interest for a longer period.