KathyB's 2022 Personal Challenge Log

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2022 Cumulative Listening Challenge - 55,080 minutes

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January - 4,781 minutes

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - 1088 minutes
The Academy by Robert Dugoni - 66 minutes
Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley - 777 minutes
Just Folking Around by Penny Reid - 124 minutes
The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole - 503 minutes
The Wedding Setup: A Short Story by Sonali Dev - 120 minutes
Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata - 1020 minutes
The Night Swim by Megan Goldin - 599 minutes
Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne - 484 minutes





February - 4,997 minutes

My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni - 649 minutes
Cold Pursuit by Toni Anderson - 574 minutes
The Takeover by T.L. Swan - 749 minutes
Young Blood by Andrew Barrer - 172 minutes
The Spark by Jules Wake - 627 minutes
The Wrong Suitcase by Laura Jane Williams - 137 minutes
My One True North by Milly Johnson - 750 minutes
The Player by Claire Contreras - 521 minutes
A Summer Fling by Milly Johnson - 818 minutes






March - 4,143 minutes

You Lucky Dog by Julia London - 675 minutes
Postcards From the Edge by Carrie Fisher - 143 minutes
Blue Dog by Andrew Barrer - 164 minutes
Country by Danielle Steele - 563 minutes
Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni - 688 minutes
Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy - 396 minutes
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts - 953 minutes
Just Jilted by Cindi Madsen - 561 minutes

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April - 5,127 minutes

The Beach Reads Book Club by Kathryn Freeman - 652 minutes
The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks - 663 minutes
Changing the Rules by Catherine Bybee - 523 minutes
Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor - 605 minutes
Love Song by Kylie Scott - 141 minutes
The Man I Didn’t Marry by Anna Bell - 699 minutes
In the Clearing by Robert Dugoni - 620 minutes
Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas - 795 minutes
Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas - 429 minutes





May- 6,752 minutes

Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino - 577 minutes
Untamed by Glennon Doyle - 502 minutes
Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry - 472 minutes
The Moonlight Child by Karen McQuestion - 592 minutes
The Perfect Match by Kristan Higgins - 732 minutes
The Birds and the Bees by Milly Johnson - 676 minutes
Husband Material by Emily Belden - 508 minutes
Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon - 433 minutes
A Family Affair by Robyn Carr - 535 minutes
Drop Dead Gorgeous by Rachel Gibson - 604 minutes
Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave - 486 minutes
The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl - 635 minutes




June - 7,723 minutes

The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni - 687 minutes
The Break Up by Charlotte Barnes - 425 minutes
Going There by Katie Couric - 927 minutes
Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak - 690 minutes
Tinsel by Devney Perry - 592 minutes
My Husband's Secrets by Louise Sharland - 482 minutes
Book Lovers by Emily Henry - 683 minutes
The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy Cherry - 682 minutes
Nightwork by Nora Roberts - 982 minutes
The Boardwalk Bookshop by Susan Mallery - 678 minutes
Nowhere for Very Long by Brianna Madia - 391 minutes
Veils and Vengeance by Rachelle J. Christensen - 504 minutes

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July - 4,396 minutes


Waiting on You by Kristan Higgins - 741 minutes
28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand - 926 minutes
The Party Crasher by Sophie Kinsella - 571 minutes
Sustained by Emma Chase - 501 minutes
Her Mother's Keeper by Nora Roberts - 280 minutes
The No-Show by Beth O'Leary - 647 minutes
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid - 730 minutes





August - 6,266 minutes

The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand - 747 minutes
Flying Solo by Linda Holmes - 536 minutes
Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen - 442 minutes
One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low - 516 minutes
Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson - 645 minutes
Shelter in a Soldier's Arms by Susan Mallery - 785 minutes
Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins - 889 minutes
Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand - 814 minutes
The Songbook of Benny Lament by Amy Harmon - 892 minutes





September -5,155 minutes

Something Wilder by Christina Lauren - 567 minutes
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus - 715 minutes
Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone - 609 minutes
Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan - 676 minutes
Vacationland by Meg Mitchell Moore - 757 minutes
Match Me If You Can by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - 439 minutes
Shadowland by Meg Cabot - 358 minutes
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - 605 minutes
Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan - 429 minutes

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October - 5,740 minutes

Tell No One by Harlan Coben - 636 minutes
The Yorkshire Pudding Club by Milly Johnson - 623 minutes
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center - 584 minutes
Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel - 353 minutes
Wish You Were Gone by Kieran Scott - 623 minutes
Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry - 503 minutes
Close to Home by Robert Dugoni - 649 minutes
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan - 417 minutes
Boss Man by Vi Keeland - 571 minutes
The Teashop on the Corner by Milly Johnson - 781 minutes





November - minutes

When It Falls Apart by Catherine Bybee
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez
Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid
A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Unplanned by Natalie K. Martin





December - minutes

Bulldozer by P. Dangelico
Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn
Endless Summer by Elin Hilderbrand
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Coastal Elite by Kate Canterbary
A Cold Trail by Robert Dugoni
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden-Mills
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood
Beard Necessities by Penny Reid

[KathyB]

2022 - Listener of the Month Challenge


January - (V_Nerdbooks) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley (1/18)
2. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin (1/28)

February - (M ) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. The Takeover by T.L. Swan (2/9)
2. The Player by Claire Contreras (2/21)

March - (L J) Progress: 2/2- COMPLETE

1. Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy (3/22)
2. Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts (3/29)

April - (HeatherMarie) Progress: 2/2- COMPLETE

1. Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas (4/27)
2. Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (4/30)

May - (Sassafrass) Progress: 2/2- COMPLETE

1. Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry (5/6)
2. Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (5/20)

June - (Nadene) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. Summer on the Island by Brenda Novak (6/12)
2. The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy Cherry (6/19)

July - Diane (Books and Tequila) Progress: 2/2 -COMPLETE

1. Sustained by Emma Chase (7/18)
2. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (7/31)

August - (K-Terror) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1 Summer of '69 Elin Hilderbrand (8/26)
2. The Songbook of Benny Lament (8/30)

September - (Gemma) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. Just a Heartbeat Away by Cara Bastone (9/6)
2. Shadowland by Meg Cabot (9/22)

October - (Jocelyne) Progress: - 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. The Bodyguard by Katherine Center (10/10)
2. Boss Man by Vi Keeland (10/28)

November - (FlibBityFlooB) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (11/6)
2. Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (11/15)

November - (Gloria) Progress: 2/2 - COMPLETE

1. Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn (12/4)
2. Beard Necessities by Penny Reid (12/31)

[KathyB]

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
Level: Easy
Progress: COMPLETED - 6/4

1. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - (1/11)
18 hours, 3 minutes

2. Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata - (1/25)
17 hours

3. Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts (3/29)
15 hours 53 minutes

4. Going There by Katie Couric (6/9)
15 hours 27 minutes

5. Nightwork by Nora Roberts (6/20)
16 hours 22 minutes

6. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand (7/11)
15 hours 26 minutes

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A - Z Title Challenge
Duration: 01/1/22 – 12/31/22
Progress: COMPLETED - 26/26

A: Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (1/11)
B: Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts (3/29)
C: Country by Danielle Steel (3/16)
D: Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley (1/18)
E: Eight Hundred Grapes by Laura Dave (5/28)
F: Flying Solo by Linda Holmes (8/7)
G: Going There by Katie Couric (6/9)
H: Honeysuckle Season by Mary Ellen Taylor (4/14)
I: Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne (1/31)
J: Just Folking Around by Penny Reid (1/19)
K: Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson
L: Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata (1/25)
M: Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas (4/27)
N: Nightwork by Nora Roberts (6/22)
O: One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low (8/11)
P: Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher (3/3)
Q: Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (4/30)
R: Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover (3/10)
S: Smile and Look Pretty by Amanda Pellegrino (5/2)
T: Tinsel by Devney Perry (6/13)
U: Untamed by Glennon Doyle (5/5)
V: Veils and Vengeance by Rachelle Christensen (6/28)
W: Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy (3/22)
X: Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (5/20)
Y: Young Blood by Andrew Barrer (2/9)
Z: The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan (11/20)

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All About Romance Challenge
Duration: 1/1/22 - 12/31/22
Level: Hard
Progress: 11/7+


1. Sports Romance - The Player by Claire Contreras (2/21)
2. Historical Romance - Regency
3. Small Town Romance - Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry (5/6)
4. Western Romance - Country Hearts by Cindi Madsen (8/9)
5. LGBTQ - The Break Up by Charlotte Barnes (6/4)
6. Romantic Suspense - Cold Pursuit by Toni Anderson (2/7)
7. Romantic Comedy - The Takeover by T.L. Swan (2/9)
8. Paranormal Romance - Shadowland by Meg Cabot (9/22)
9. Historical Romance - America - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (7/31)
10. New Adult - The Wreckage of Us by Brittainy Cherry (6/19)
11. Erotic Romance - Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (5/20)
12. Historical Romance - Victorian - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas (4/30)

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Female Narrator Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 1/1/22- 3/31/22
Level: Hard
Progress: COMPLETE - 17/17

1. Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty (1/11)
Narrated by Caroline Lee

2. The Academy by Robert Dugoni (1/13)
Narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith

3. Dream Maker by Kristen Ashley (1/18)
Narrated by Susannah Jones

4. The Christmas Dress byIrresistibly Yours Courtney Cole (1/20)
Narrated by Bailey Carr

5. The Wedding Setup: A Short Story by Sonali Dev (1/21)
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani

6. Irresistibly Yours by Lauren Layne (1/31)
Narrated by Lucy Malone'

7. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni (2/3)
Narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith

8 The Spark by Jules Wake (2/14)
Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand

9. The Wrong Suitcase by Lauren Jane Williams (2/15)
Narrated by: Laura Jane Williams

10. My One True North by Millie Johnson (2/19)
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast

11. A Summer Fling by Millie Johnson (2/25)
Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast

12. You Lucky Dog by Julia London (3/2)
Narrated by: Courtney Patterson

13. Postcards from the Edge by Carrie Fisher (3/3)
Narrated by Carrie Fisher

14. Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni (3/20)
Narrated by Emily Sutton-Smith

15. Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy (3/22)
Narrated by Hollie Jackson

16. Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts (3/29)
Narrated by Joyce Bean

17. Just Jilted by Cindi Madsen (3/31)
Narrated by Danielle K. Gensler

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Male Narrator Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 4/1/22 - 6/30/22
Level: Easy
Progress: COMPLETE - 3/3

1. Xeni by Rebekah Weatherspoon (5/20)
Narrated by: Antony Ferguson

2. The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music (5/31)
Narrated by Dave Grohl

3. Nightwork by Nora Roberts (6/22)
Narrated by Will Damron

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Two Narrators Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 7/1/22 - 9/30/22
Level: Medium
Progress: COMPLETE - 5/5

1. Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson (8/15)
Narrated by: Samantha Brentmoor & Wayne Mitchell

2. Out of the Clear Blue Sky by Kristan Higgins (8/20)
Narrated by: Xe Sands & CJ Bloom

3. Something Wilder by Christina Lauren (9/1)
Narrated by: Patti Murin & Jon Root

4. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (9/26)
Narrated by: Julia Whelan & Zachary Webber

5. Mixed Up with a Marine by Kait Nolan (9/28)
Narrated by: Amy McFadden &Ryan West

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Multiple Narrators Quarterly Challenge
Duration: 10/1/22 - 12/31/22
Level: Hard
Progress: COMPLETED 11/7

1. Wish You Were Gone by Kieran Scott (10/15)
Narrated by: Madeleine Maby, Erin deWard, Soneela Nankani, Rachanee Lumayno, Ali Andre Ali and Cary Hite.

2. Art & Soul Brittainy Cherry (10/18)
Narrated by: Bailey Carr & Scott Aiello

3. Boss Man by Vi Keeland (10/29)
Narrated by: Joe Arden & Maxine Mitchell

4. The Happily Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez (11/6)
Narrated by Zachary Webber & Erin Mallon

5. Neanderthal Seeks (Extra) Yarns by Penny Reid (11/7)
Narrated by: Jennifer Grace, Sebastian York, Devra Woodward, Joy Nash, Chris Brinkley, Zachary Webber, Angela Dawe, Stephen Dexter & Will Watt

6. Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez (11/15)
Narrated by Christine Lakin & Zachary Webber

7. The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan (11/21)
Narrated by Grace Grant & Teddy Hamilton

8. Bulldozer by P. Dangelico (12/2)
Narrated by: Amelie Griffin & Nelson Hobbs

9. Resting Scrooge Face (/12/4)
Narrated by: Carly Robins & Aaron Shedlock

10. Beauty and the Baller by by Ilsa Madden-Mills (12/22)
Narrated by: Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood

11. Beard Necessities by Penny Reid (12/31)
Narrated by: Chris Brinkley & Joy Nash