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From what I understand, each person gets 2 opportunities to change out a customer per BOM. So it could be useful if we end up with some that are more difficult for us. In regards to the length of books, some of the ones I have ready are over 500 pages, but I will be trying to do a good mixture of lengths of books.
I'm not sure how much you guys participate in BOMs, but during team challenges I do my best to participate (and I'm trying to get better at taking part in them outside of challenges). I just looked up the September ones and both are available on my local library app, so I will definitely get those read.
I would like to join this one. I'm going to start on the 1st September.All About Audiobooks - Part One
Duration: 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2023
Option One: Freestyle
Level: Executive Director - 50 books
50/50
◈ Female Narrator
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An Offer From a Gentleman
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◈ Male Narrator
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◈ Duets
An audiobook with one female and one male narrator.
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◈ Full Cast
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◈ Dramatizations
An abridged audiobook with background music/noises like the “old school” radio plays (e.g. BBC Radio Drama Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett). Also known as “Performance” audios, if you’re doing a search.
◈ Celebrity Narrator
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The Return of Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry
The Valley of Fear Stephen Fry
His Last Bow Stephen Fry
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry
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◈ Volunteer Narrator
◈ Less Than 3 Hours
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◈ Between 3 - 5 Hours
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◈ More Than 5 Hours to 9.9 Hours
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◈ 10 Hours to 14.9 Hours
The Queen's Gambit 11h 50m
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◈ 15 Hours to 19.9 Hours
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◈ 20 Hours to 24.9 Hours
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The Grapes of Wrath 20h 58m
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◈ 25 Hours to 29.9 Hours
◈ 30 Hours to 34.9 Hours
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◈ 35 Hours to 39.9 Hours
◈ 40 Hours and Beyond – or a Trilogy!
Love and War 42h 25m
The Count of Monte Cristo 50h 22m
◈ Digital Downloads Freebies
Keep it legal! Public libraries using OverDrive Media Console, or Bolinda Audio (BorrowBox), or OneClickDigital downloads.
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◈ Planes, Trains, or Automobiles with an Audiobook
Go on a road trip, holiday, or just listen during your daily commute to work while “reading” in your car or public transportation!
◈ Recommended by Others
◈ BOM via Audiobook
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◈ “Buddy Read” via Audiobook
◈ Classic Read
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◈ Re-Read a Favourite
I would like to join this one. I'm going to start on the 1st September.All About Audiobooks - Part One
Duration: 1st September 2022 - 31st August 2023
Option One: Freestyle
Level: Executive Director - 50 books
50/50
◈ Female Narrator
✔
An Offer From a Gentleman
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ Male Narrator
✔
✔
✔
◈ Duets
An audiobook with one female and one male narrator.
✔
✔
◈ Full Cast
✔
◈ Dramatizations
An abridged audiobook with background music/noises like the “old school” radio plays (e.g. BBC Radio Drama Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett). Also known as “Performance” audios, if you’re doing a search.
◈ Celebrity Narrator
✔
✔
✔
The Return of Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry
The Valley of Fear Stephen Fry
His Last Bow Stephen Fry
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes Stephen Fry
✔
◈ Volunteer Narrator
◈ Less Than 3 Hours
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ Between 3 - 5 Hours
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ More Than 5 Hours to 9.9 Hours
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ 10 Hours to 14.9 Hours
The Queen's Gambit 11h 50m
✔
✔
✔
◈ 15 Hours to 19.9 Hours
✔
✔
◈ 20 Hours to 24.9 Hours
✔
The Grapes of Wrath 20h 58m
✔
◈ 25 Hours to 29.9 Hours
◈ 30 Hours to 34.9 Hours
✔
✔
◈ 35 Hours to 39.9 Hours
◈ 40 Hours and Beyond – or a Trilogy!
Love and War 42h 25m
The Count of Monte Cristo 50h 22m
◈ Digital Downloads Freebies
Keep it legal! Public libraries using OverDrive Media Console, or Bolinda Audio (BorrowBox), or OneClickDigital downloads.
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ Planes, Trains, or Automobiles with an Audiobook
Go on a road trip, holiday, or just listen during your daily commute to work while “reading” in your car or public transportation!
◈ Recommended by Others
◈ BOM via Audiobook
✔
◈ “Buddy Read” via Audiobook
◈ Classic Read
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
◈ Re-Read a Favourite
I don't really have a strategy, especially since my first few weeks of the challenge will just be reading whatever I have access too. I'm just hoping people like to eat in the books I'll be reading. I can try and help with more specific things after my internet blackout. And I agree that another spreadsheet might be useful, but like Heather I haven't had a really good look at the main spreadsheet yet.
Thank you both. The new house is currently empty. A builder is in doing some work and we've been able to take a lot of stuff there already. So hopefully the final bit won't be too bad. The worst bit is going to be living without things we are used to now, like internet, for a bit.
Thank you, it's not really mine, it's my parents' but I currently live with them so I have no choice but to move too :p
Yay! Our thread it up! For a team name, I have suggested The Lovely Scones (a play on The Lovely Bones books in case any of you haven't heard of it before). But I am happy to go with whatever name everyone else likes.
I have a bit of news. I am moving on the 31st (actually in the process of moving stuff now, but we have to be out on the 31st). I sorted out the internet and everything the other day, but they said they can't come and connect everything until the 14th September. So I will be without internet for the first two weeks of the challenge. That said, I do have mobile data so I will probably check the app through my phone at least once a day, but it is unlikely I will be able to help with specific things during that time and I don't think I'll be able to update the spreadsheet.
I'm in the process of downloading as many audiobooks as my Ipad will allow and I have so many ebooks downloaded already so I will be reading during that time. There is a lot of work to do on the house so I will be busy most of the time, but I should have the evenings to relax and read.
We only got the final moving date early last week and it was sooner than we were hoping so this past week has been hectic and I suspect this coming week will be much the same, if not more hectic. So I thought I would throw this information out there while I have a bit of time to actually sit down.
I am excited about this challenge though, even if I'm still a bit unsure about all the details. I'm sure it will all make sense once we start.
I think the monsters one was my favourite. It was fun finding books that worked for multiple tasks to beat one monster. I live for full on challenges as they not only help me read more, but help me read books I might not read otherwise or would just sit on my TBR for many years.
Aug 15, 2022 02:38PM
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433 pagesCurrent Total: 1,278,558
Well done team! It's been fun playing with you all and I look forward to seeing you in future challenges!
I finished my last book, The Duke and I so if someone could put the date on the spreadsheet for me and it's not looking like I'll be able to access it until later.
I read Pollyanna recently, I can't remember the exact date but it was within this challenge. But last time I check we had all those filled out.
I'm sure they are better than what I would have come up with. I will finish my final book tomorrow. The challenge ends in the evening for me, so I will have time to finish it in the day.
I guess I better read over the rules again.In regards to this challenge, I finished White Fang earlier. I'll update the spreadsheet later when I get on my laptop. I'm on track to finish the last two I have listed. I dont think I'm going to manage any more than that before the deadline. Maybe one more short one, but I'll finish the others first.
Would you accept me on your team, Melissa, even if I don't meet around 13 books a month? I would do my best of course, I have plenty of shorter books I've been putting off because of challenges like this wanting longer books so I can try and keep on track with those, but as I explained life might get in the way. I understand if you would prefer someone who is in a better position to commit to the amount of books.
Oh there is so much temptation to join! I decided not to join as I'll be moving (probably beginning of September now) and there will be a lot to do at the new house and I'll have to try and find a job so I don't want to commit to something and then life gets in the way...But team challenges help me read more...
Oh, the temptation!
Yes, it's all on the spreadsheet. I also went through and made a few changes so that ones that could fit in the story better were still free.I promise I'll stop meddling now. I should to go to sleep anyway.
I think a lot of us have been confused the the setting of the ball one. Personally, I've been confused about if the settings have to match or if they could just look like they could hold a ball.
I just went through and added them to the mini and we have enough! It does mean that a lot of ones that could have been used in the stories were used though.
