When I was little I enjoyed being read to – or listening to stories being read on the radio. And the performance of a raconteur still has its appeal for what it adds by way of expression. It can also be enjoyable as a shared experience and is useful as a way of absorbing material when visual attention is required elsewhere (eg driving or walking) or for those whom reading is difficult (eg those with poor vision who have not learned braille). But I have to say that once I discovered the freedom of reading at my own pace I rarely looked back. And I often find it irritating when my search for information or instructions on how to do something leads to a bunch of videos and podcasts but no plain text alternatives.
Source: Audiobooks and Written Books are Different (thank god!)