RMFAO 2020 Audiobook Challenge

[Lorraine]

Dagny wrote: "Lorraine wrote: "#17 "

How was the Sally Field book?"

Very good. She narrated it herself so it was a very moving listen - I had no idea she’d been through half of what she has!!

[Fran]

The list continues, albeit a bit shorter:

43.) Revenge Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger
44.) Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton
45.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K Rowling
46.) King's Cage - Victoria Aveyard

[Lorraine]

#20 #21 #22

[Fran]

43.) Revenge Wears Prada - Lauren Weinsberger
44.) Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton
45.) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K. Rowling
46.) King's Cage - Victoria Aveyard
47.) My Lady Jane - Cynthia Hand
48.) Jackaby - William Ritter
49.) Apple Turnover Murder - Joanne Fluke
50.) Mayflower - Nathaniel Philbrick
51.) One Light Still Shines - Marie Monville

[Cheryl]

Fran wrote: " 48.) Jackaby - William Ritter "

Fran,

How was Jackaby? Is it worth reading?

[Fran]

Cheryl, I chose it simply because I had seen so many people had read it and was trying to pretend to keep up with the Jones' ;) I loved this and was very surprised at how much I really did enjoy it. The audio book was fantastic and I requested the second book immediately from the library. (It's also family friendly which means I was able to share it with the kids ranging from 6-17.) I can't wait to read the second one.

[Heena]

#27 Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King (Bill Hodges #1) - 5/5
#28 The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield - 5/5
#29 The Ghost Pirates by William Hope Hodgson - 3/5
#30 Finders Keepers by Stephen King (Bill Hodges #2)

[Fran]

52.) The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
53.) 1984 - George Orwell

[Elise]

Since I'm starting late a will do frequent reader 10-25 and I'm starting with A feast of crows by George R. R. Martin #4 in Game of thrones series.

[Elise]

#1 starting on

[Lorraine]

#23 #24 #25 #26

[Fran]

Dagny, I found The Devil in the White City very well written and incredibly well researched. There were so many details and Larson did a good job of not making the novel overly dry. It was both mysterious and dramatic.

[Fran]

54.) The Book and the Candlelight - Ellery Adams
55.) Belgravia - Julian Fellowes
56.) The Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle - Janet Fox

[Kelly]

I read The Devil in the White City too. I found it a very good, fairly quick read. It's an interesting book so I can recommend it too.

[Fran]

Dagny what were you're thoughts on Michael Bennett? I love this character and his huge family. I've read everyone and haven't been disappointed by any of them.

[Fran]

57.) Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas
58.) Crown of Midnight - Sarah J. Maas
59.) A Spy in the House - Y.S. Lee
60.) Hamlet - William Shakespeare
61.) The Body at the Tower - Y. S. Lee

[Heena]

#31 A Mother's Lie by Sarah Zettle - 2/5

[Lorraine]

#27 #28 #29 #30

Slowly chugging my way through -
Level 3: Bookworm: 25-40 (mildly strenuous) 😁

[Heena]

Lorraine wrote: "#27 #28 #29 #30
Slowl..."

I'm right there with you, Lorraine!

[Heena]

#32 End of Watch by Stephen King - 5/5

[Heena]

Dagny wrote: "Today is the 15th Anniversary of the fabulous LibriVox - free public domain audio books.
https://librivox.org/2020/08/01/happy..."

Oh wow... Happy anniversary to Librivox!!

[Heena]

#33 The Other People by C.J. Tudor - 4/5

[Fran]

62.) The Book of Dust - Phillip Pullman
63.) Black Brother, Black Brother - Jewell Parker Rhodes
64.) Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood

[Fran]

65.) The Martian - Andy Weir
66.) Labyrinth - Catherine Coulter
67.) The Swiss Family Robinson - Johann David Wyss

[Fran]

Dagny I really had a difficult time motivating myself through the first 100 pages and then my interest waxed and waned. But that ending and the last 40ish pages definitely had me biting my nails and holding my breathe.

[Heena]

#34 In the Tall Grass by Stephen King & Joe Hill - 3/5
An okay-ish read. Only the ending was good and the beginning too, the rest felt like a bore.

#35 Nazi Germany: History in an Hour - 4/5
A quick guide. Loved it.

#36 The Guest List by Lucy Foley - 4/5
Must read for everyone! The dramatic reading was absolutely amazing!!

[Lorraine]

#31 #32 #33

[Fran]

68.) Code Name: Lise - Larry Loftis
69.) The War of the Worlds - H. G. Wells
70.) The Paladin Prophecy - Mark Frost

[Fran]

Heena, I'm so glad to see you listening to so many audiobooks. Didn't you just discover them last year? Happy listening.

[Lorraine]

#34 #35

[Fran]

71.) The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama
72.) The Finisher - David Baldacci
73.) Jude the Obscure - Thomas Hardy

[Elise]

I have read #1 , #2 , #3 , #4 , #5 . I am now working on

[Fran]

74.) Buddha in the Attic - Julia Otsuka
75.) Challenger Deep - Neal Shusterman
76.) Dark Matter - Blake Crouch

[Fran]

Dagny, I really loved and enjoyed Dark Matter, I agree that it is worth all the hype. Recommend it to everyone who hasn't read it yet.

[Fran]

77.) Those in Peril - Wilbur Smith
78.) The Woman in White - Wilkie Collins

[Heena]

Fran wrote: "Heena, I'm so glad to see you listening to so many audiobooks. Didn't you just discover them last year? Happy listening."

Yes!! I actually tried to read them last to last year, but I failed miserably as I kept dozing off! Lol. Then I decided to give it a go last year and made some progress, but this year I had no other option because of my spine surgery. And I must confess, audiobooks really saved me from hours of boredom! I discovered so many great new authors without having to even list a book (I wasn't allowed to lift anything for nearly 2 months!)
And now, I am convert - I love audiobooks more than any other version!

[Heena]

#37 Things in Jars by Jess Kidd - 4.5/5
I highly recommend this book. Excellent prose, brilliant plot and superb characterisation! A brilliant gothic mystery set in Victorian London.

[Fran]

79.) Life of Pi - Yann Martel
80.) The Devil's Triangle - Catherine Coulter
81.) Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer - Heather Lende
82.) Empire of Lies - Raymond Khoury

[Fran]

83.) Things Fall Apart - Chinua Achebe

[Lorraine]

Still a bookworm but getting closer to being a bibliophile 😉

#36

[Fran]

84.) Reading Lolita in Tehran (AB) - Azar Nafisi

[Fran]

85.) Fake Truth - Lee Goldberg

[Lorraine]

I’m still Level 3: Bookworm: 25-40 (mildly strenuous), plodding relentlessly towards level 4 😉

#37 #38

[Fran]

86.) Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy
87.) Lenin on the Train - Catherine Merridale

[Fran]

88.) Vinegar Girl - Anne Tyler
89.) Havana Storm - Clive Cussler
90.) Legendary - Stephanie Garber

[Heena]

#38 You by Caroline Kepnes - 1/5
#39 The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware - 4/5
#40 The Woman in Black by Susan Hill -5/5
#41 Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin - 4/5

And with this, I am on Level 4 now!!

[Lorraine]

I’m still Level 3: Bookworm: 25-40 (mildly strenuous), but the next one takes me in to level 4 😉

#39 #40

[Fran]

91.) Hemlock Bay - Catherine Coulter
92.) The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope
93.) Island of the Mad - Laurie R. King
94.) Barracoon - Zora Neale Hurston
95.) Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag

[Lorraine]

Finally moving onto Level 4’s Bibliophile : 40-60 (strenuous) 😁

#41 #42 #43

[Fran]

96.) The Gate Keeper - Charles Todd
97.) Circe - Madeline Miller