is this cheating?

i saw a link a week or two ago that the book "seven habits of highly effective people" was available for free download from audible.com. so, being a lover of free things, i went and snagged it. i hadn't listened to it at all, mostly because i was having difficulty getting it to work on my blackberry. yesterday before leaving work, i finally got it working and was able to listen in my car via one of those old fashioned tape adapter things (how archaic!). it was really really nice. i didn't have to deal with the boring/annoying commercials, and actually felt like i was getting something out of my time in the car on the way to class. i listened more on the way home and again on the way to work this morning.

so my question is, if i start to get caught up on my ever growing 'reading' list by listening to them on audiobooks, is it cheating? i know there is something cozy about curling up with an actual book and reading it the old fashioned way, but with my commute, and school, and attempting to have some sort of social and or fitness life, my time to do that is limited. i really think that audiobooks are a great idea for me. they make my commute seem less wasteful, and i actually get to accomplish something, even if somewhat passively, during that time. i also get to start knocking items off my reading list. i saw that i can get a daily podcast for the wall street journal downloaded as well, which would be a manageable way to keep up on current business events (important with this whole MBA thing!) also, i get motion sickness if i try to read when travelling either by car, plane, train, anything. this allows me to enjoy a book while travelling without getting nauseous.

am i missing out by using audio books? if i 'read' something like Anna Karenina by hearing it, does it count? i would argue yes, because i will still get the story word for word and it appears to be my best option at this point in my life with my various obligations. i get to enjoy great and helpful books in what would otherwise be wasted time.