Writing and reading is a great activity for building learning skills. But have you ever considered listening to sounds and music according to the theme or the mood of the story while you are reading, say a classic or maybe something you wrote yourself?

If you are thinking about listening to the music on the sound system then you are absolutely wrong. For those who love to read an ebook or write and publish stories online, we have an innovative site, Booktrack — a site that transforms reading experience into a silent film.

The site offers a multimedia experience for both readers and writers where readers will find their reading an immersive movie-like experience. Many of the soundtracks to the books on the site have been created to help portray the mood and tone of the story. For instance, you may have read and watched The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum many times, but here you can read it while listening to the sound effects of various birds, rustling leaves, the tip tap of the feet, cricketing of the crickets and so much more; or, for the horror fans of Bram Stoker’s Dracula the howling of the wolves, the creepy door and ghostly wind sound will sure make reading a fun-filled experience.

There are thousands of stories to listen to, with some for free and for others you need to pay, and you can choose from classic and contemporary genres.

You need to sign up to avail the features on the Booktrack that include reading loads of free ebooks, listening to the sounds, and if you have written your own story, upload it and create soundtracks, or choose the effects and music based on the mood of your piece; also, you can add sound effects to the stories on the site which don’t have one.

The editing component of Booktrack is simple and straightforward, while the music can be searched by genre, style or emotion. For some kids, listening to the sound while reading the story will be a great experience; however, the sounds may prove to be a distraction for other readers.

The design is simple and makes it easy to use even by young children which will engage them in ways they haven’t been engaged in reading before. However, there are loads of books so it is better to choose under an adult supervision. So for fun-filled reading with sound effects, signup on https://www.booktrack.com

Published in Dawn, Young World, February 13th, 2015