2015 Audiobook Challenge

  
I LOVE audiobooks!  I owe a lot to audiobooks, like my sanity and making my commute much more tolerable.  Audiobooks also renewed my interest in books after many sporadic on and off again years of reading.  The majority of the books I have "read" this year have actually been audiobooks.

I just happened upon this challenge the other day and thought I'd join. True to form, I am late in joining, but better late than never, right?  I have missed the first 2 check-ins and have a little under a month until the 3rd check-in.

Linking up with The Book Nympho and Hot Listens for the 2015 Audiobook Challenge.  

Reading challenge details:

• Runs January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015. You can join at anytime.
• The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2015 than you did in 2014.
• Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
• ANY genres count.
• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Booklikes, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc. – I’ve created a Goodreads Group for the challenge, feel free to join.
• If you’re a blogger grab the button (on the sidebar) and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweeting about the challenge.

By request, a new level (Marathoner) has been added this year for the hardcore listeners and the numbers for My Precious has been changed from 30+ to 30-50.

levels:

• Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 
• Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
• Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
• Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
• Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
• My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30-50
• Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+

We’ve decided to go back to having quarterly updates to help keep everyone motivated and to snag new participants through out the year. There will be posts on the following dates for you guys to check in to let us know how your listening is going for 2015.

update schedule:

• March 27th: 1st Quarter Update (missed!)
• June 19th: 2nd Quarter Update – Giveaway included (missed!)
• September 25th: 3rd Quarter Update
• December 18th: 4th Quarter Update and Wrap – Giveaway included

My Goal:

Audiobooks

MARATHONER LEVEL!

Are you participating in this challenge, too?  How are you doing in terms of reaching your goal so far?

Thanks for stopping by!

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9.25.15 Check-in Books 1-47

1. The Transfer by Veronica Roth
2. The Initiate by Veronica Roth
3. The Son by Veronica Roth
4. The Traitor by Veronica Roth
5. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
6. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
7. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce
8. The Good Thief's Guide to Amsterdam by Chris Ewan
9. Galveston by Nic Pizzolato
10. Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
11. Fifty Shades Darker by E. L. James
12. Fifty Shades Freed by E. L. James
13. Tell No Lies by Gregg Hurwitz
14. Raine Falling by Paula Marinaro
15. Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan
16. Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
17. Easy by Tammara Webber
18. Breakable by Tammara Webber
19. Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
20. Sunset Express by Robert Crais
21. Indigo Slam by Robert Crais
22. The Last Detective by Robert Crais
23. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
24. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
25. Grey by E. L. James (review here) 
26. Looking for Alaska by John Green
27. Explosive Eighteen by Stephanie Evanovich
28. Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (review here)
29. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman (review here)
30. The River is Dark by Joe Hart (review here)
31. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (review here)
32. All the Light We Cannot See by Jonathan Doerr (review here) 
33. My Mother Was Nuts by Penny Marshall (review here)
34. Sweet by Tammara Webber (review here)
35. Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight (review here)
36. A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (review here)
37. Fear Nothing by Lisa Gardner
38. YOU by Caroline Kepnes (review here)
39. Landline by Rainbow Rowell (mini review here)
40. Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote (mini review here)
41. Three Shirt Deal by Stephen J. Cannell (mini review here)
42. On the Grind by Stephen J. Cannell (mini review here)
43. Lick by Kylie Scott (mini review here)
44. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover (review here)
45. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
46. The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
47. I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson