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So definitely love audiobooks and looking forward to listening to a few. Way Too Long: 30+ hours is very doable for me sadly! So yep What else you gonna do is the target :P
65hrs 43mins/50+hrs :D
★The Naughtiest Girl Marches On 1/7 2hrs 24mins
★Suck It Up, Buttercup 2/7 8hrs 48min
★Brothers of the Snake 3/7 10hrs 58mins
★Sucker Punch 9/7 8hrs 59mins
★My Evil Mother: A Short Story 10/7 57mins
★The Suck Stops Here 12/7 10hrs 2mins
★Garro: Legion of One 15/7 1hr 7mins
★If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love 15/7 8 mins
★Pile of Bones 17/7 1hr 45mins
★I Believe in Unicorns 17/7 54 mins
★Enchanted, Inc. 22/7 10 hrs 31mins
★Soldier of Fortune 27/7 8 hrs 53mins
Mod
I didn't mean to judge anyone, Gabriella. I needed to title for the fourth level that was higher or more difficult than "Hard". I came up with "Way Too Long".
I am more than willing to give it a different name. Any suggestions?
Audiobooks have become my go-to way to read. I thought about this challenge some more, and have changed my # of hours.What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
Murder in the Grave 07/03- audible 7 hours 26 min
Thread and Gone 07/04- Hoopla 6 hours 52 min
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club 07/05-Hoopla 7 hours 49 min
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel 07/06-audible 8 hours 7 min
The Reunion 07/08-audible 12 hrs 18 min
Disorderly Conduct 07/11-Hoopla 8 hrs 47 min
Fortune Funhouse 07/14-audible 9 hrs 21 min
Blood Orchids 07/15-audible 8 hrs 58 min
Ham Bones 07/15-Hoopla 9 hrs 8 min
Agatha Raisin and the Perfect Paragon 07/16-audible 6 hrs
Flashpoint 07/17-Overdrive 13 hrs 27 min
The Last Thing He Told Me 07/19 -audible 8 hrs 49 min
Silent in the Grave 07/22-audible 12 hrs 54 min
Unnatural Death 07/27-audible 7 hrs 48 min
An Invincible Summer 07/29-audible 10 hrs 52 min
Way too long is good I actually considered putting up another level for maniacs like me:50+ hrs What else are you gonna do? :P
I didn't take it as a slight at all it is just a shame that all I seem to be able to do at the moment is audiobooks and reading! :P
Mod
50+ hrs What else are you gonna do? :P"
Oooo. I like it. Should I add it to the levels?
Gabriella wrote: "I didn't take it as a slight at all..."
Thank you.
I'll join Gabriella and Meg in the 30+ hours category :) I don't think I want to add up hour many hours I listened this past month...Quick question :
1. Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom, by Adam Chandler, finished 7/2 ★★★.5 | 6.0 hours
2. The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller (Haunted Bookshop #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/3 ★★★★ | 9.0 hours
3. Winterkill (Joe Pickett #3), by C.J. Box, finished 7/6 ★★★★ | 11.5 hours
4. Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon #5), by Nevada Barr, finished 7/8 ★★★.5 | 13.0 hours
5. The Body in the Castle Well (Bruno, Chief of Police #12), by Martin Walker, finished 7/11 ★★★★ | 11.0 hours
6. A Fistful of Collars (Chet & Bernie #5), by Spencer Quinn, finished 7/12 ★★★★ | 10.0 hours
7. Golden Poppies (Freedman/Johnson #3), by Laila Ibrahim, finished 7/14 ★★★★ | 10.0 hours
8. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #3), by Arthur Conan Doyle, finished 7/15 ★★★.5 | 11.0 hours
9. On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks, by Simon Garfield, finished 7/16 ★★★.5 | 11.5 hours
10. Plum Tea Crazy (Tea Shop #19), by Laura Childs, finished 7/17 ★★★.5 | 9.5 hours
11. Off Kilter (Scottish Highlands #1), by Hannah Reed, finished 7/18 ★★★.5 | 7.5 hours
12. Lattes, Ladyfingers and Lies (Cape Bay Café #4), by Harper Lin, finished 7/19 ★★★.5 | 4.5 hours
13. The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole, by Michelle Cuevas, finished 7/21 ★★★.5 | 4.0 hours
14. IQ (IQ #1), by Joe Ide, finished 7/22 ★★★.5 | 9.0 hours
15. The Greatest Story Ever Told – So Far: Why Are We Here?, by Lawrence M. Krauss, finished 7/26 ★★★.5 | 10.5 hours
16. Telling Tales (Vera Stanhope #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 7/27 ★★★★ | 11.5 hours
17. The Huckleberry Murders (Sheriff Bo Tully #4), by Patrick F. McManus, finished 7/29 ★★★.5 | 6.0 hours
18. Shot in the Dark (Coffeehouse #17), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/30 ★★★.5 | 10 hours
TOTAL = 165.5 hours
If you wanna I will go for it if you do :D. It gives an extra challenge for those who just do audiobooks or have a few longer books in their audible accounts. (Myself included on that)
Mod
Absolutely.
Has you heard of LibriVox.org? It's like Project Gutenberg but for audio books.
Mod
Lanelle wrote: "A new level has been added :)"Whoop whoop looking forward to the challenge :D!
Thank you
I am in for: What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
I listen to A LOT of audio books.I'm in for What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
I listen to a LOT of audiobooks too!What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
Book 1: partial- American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI- listened to 8h 15m this month
Book 2: partial- Waistcoats & Weaponry listened to 7h 2m this month
Book 3: Loveless- 10h 41m
Book 4: The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America- 11h 16m
Book 5: Book Lovers- 11h 22m
Book 6: Peril at End House- 5h 47m
Book 7: Confident Women: Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion- 7h 58m
Book 8: The It Girl- 17h 9m
Book 9: Teach Me- 7h 53m
Book 10: Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism 8h 21m
Book 11: I Know You 10h 33m
Book 12: The Girl Who Lived Twice 9h 53m
Total Listened: 116h 20m
Lanelle wrote: "Barb wrote: "Quick question: I've been having issues with my eyes and sometimes use Kindle's read-to-me feature. Can I count those books for this?"Absolutely.
Has you heard of LibriVox.org? It's..."
Thanks for the website, Lanelle. I'm excited to have another place to mine!
Lanelle wrote: "Barb wrote: "Quick question: I've been having issues with my eyes and sometimes use Kindle's read-to-me feature. Can I count those books for this?"Absolutely."
Great, thanks!
"Has you heard of LibriVox.org? It's..."
I have, but haven't done more than just poke around a bit. If I ever run out of books to listen to, I'll investigate further.
Bump me up to the What Else Are You Gonna Do? level, please.
Oh my!Likely either ✔
Or even ✔
My Way to Hell (Hell #2) by Dakota Cassidy - done 7/2/2022
10 hours 2 minutes
Grave Peril (The Dresden Files #3) by Jim Butcher - done 7/4/2022
7 hour 47 minutes (11 hours 56 minutes total but read some)
Half-Blood (Covenant #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout - done 7/5/2022
9 hours 23 minutes
Under the Lights (The Field Party, #2) by Abbi Glines - done 7/6/2022
6 hours 55 minutes
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - done 7/7/2022
8 hours 24 minutes
Pure (Covenant #2) by Jennifer L. Armentrout - done 7/8/2022
11 hours and 20 minutes
How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire (Love at Stake #1) by Kerrelyn Sparks - 7/10
11 hours 35 minutes
Must Love Hellhounds by Ilona Andrews - done 7/11/2022
9 hours 47 minutes
The Poison Study Short Story Collection: Assassin Study, Power Study, Ice Study by Maria V. Snyder - done 7/14/2022
3 hrs 42 mins
Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy #1) by Jessica Day George - done 7/16/2022
6 hours 53 minutes
- in-progress (?)
Total = 85 hours 58 minutes
Lanelle wrote: "Barb wrote: "Quick question: I've been having issues with my eyes and sometimes use Kindle's read-to-me feature. Can I count those books for this?"Absolutely.
Has you heard of LibriVox.org? It's..."
Cool! 👍
How do we do tracking on this challenge?
Mod
There's no set or right way. I would imagine you just make a list of books you've listened to and keep a running total of the time.
Michelle's Tracking PostDuration - JUly 1 - 31
Level - What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
Book 1 - My Evil Mother by Margaret Atwood
Date - 7/2/22
Time - 57 M
Book 2 - Shadows Reel by C.J. Box
Date - 7/02/22
Time - 9 hrs 8 m
Total - 10.05 hrs
Book # 3 - A Damsel and a Demigod by Annette Marie
Date - 7/3/22
Time - 2 hrs
Book # 4 - Under a Dark Summer Sky by Vanessa Lafaye
Date - 7/8/22
Time - 11hrs. 29 minutes
Book 5 - 'Till Death Do Us Part by Mark Tufo
Date - 7/11/22
Time - 13 hrs 58 minutes
Book 6 - No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole
Date - 7/16/22
Time - 10 hrs. 53 minutes
Book 7 - Haunting Charlie by Wendy Wang
Date - 7/19/22
Time - 6 Hrs.
Book 8 - Skykeep by Joseph R. Lallo
Date - 7/24/22
Time - 8 hrs. 46 minutes
Book 9 - Blood Promise by Richelle Mead
Date - 7/27/22
Time - 14 Hrs.
Total - 77 hrs. 11 min.
The Challenge FactoryIt's Time to Listen - July
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 7/31/2022
Progress: 88 out of 50+
I ♥ Audio books!
Why should you listen to audio books?
1. they allow multitasking
2. audio books help when reading regular books is hard
3. they elevate the reading experience
4. audio books are convenient
5. audio books give your eyes a break
How many hours do you think you will listen to audio books this month?
Levels:
Easy - 8+ hours
Medium - 12+ hours
Hard: 20+ hours
Way Too Long: 30+ hours
What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages - 12 hours
2. The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages - 11 hours
3. The Viscount Who Loved Me: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 34 Pages - 1 hour
4. Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages - 6 hours
5. The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages - 10 hours
6. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages - 10 hours
7. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - ***** - 7/14/2022 - 319 Pages - 5 hours
8. In the Woods by Tana French - ***** - 7/18/2022 - 429 Pages - 20 hours
9. Joust by Mercedes Lackey - ***** - 7/21/2022 - 448 Pages - 13 hours
It's Time to Listen - JulyWhat Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
(I'm going to back date to July 1st)
Book 1: Dark Lover 13 hr and 31 min 07/14/2022Book 2: Four Psychos 5 hr and 59 min 07/07/2022
bok 3: Lover Eternal 14 hr 10m
Finished with 34/20
Finished!The Challenge Factory
It's Time to Listen - July
Duration: 7/1/2022 - 7/31/2022
Progress: 88 out of 50+
I ♥ Audio books!
Why should you listen to audio books?
1. they allow multitasking
2. audio books help when reading regular books is hard
3. they elevate the reading experience
4. audio books are convenient
5. audio books give your eyes a break
How many hours do you think you will listen to audio books this month?
Levels:
Easy - 8+ hours
Medium - 12+ hours
Hard: 20+ hours
Way Too Long: 30+ hours
What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
1. The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - ***** - 7/1/2022 - 382 Pages - 12 hours
2. The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages - 11 hours
3. The Viscount Who Loved Me: The 2nd Epilogue by Julia Quinn - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 34 Pages - 1 hour
4. Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages - 6 hours
5. The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages - 10 hours
6. Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages - 10 hours
7. Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear - ***** - 7/14/2022 - 319 Pages - 5 hours
8. In the Woods by Tana French - ***** - 7/18/2022 - 429 Pages - 20 hours
9. Joust by Mercedes Lackey - ***** - 7/21/2022 - 448 Pages - 13 hours
Plenty of sleepless nights + road trips + a crazy life = lots of listening time! I didn't count the books I had my Kindle read to me, only "pure" audiobooks. 1. Drive-Thru Dreams: A Journey Through the Heart of America’s Fast-Food Kingdom, by Adam Chandler, finished 7/2 ★★★.5 | 6.0 hours
2. The Ghost and the Bogus Bestseller (Haunted Bookshop #6), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/3 ★★★★ | 9.0 hours
3. Winterkill (Joe Pickett #3), by C.J. Box, finished 7/6 ★★★★ | 11.5 hours
4. Endangered Species (Anna Pigeon #5), by Nevada Barr, finished 7/8 ★★★.5 | 13.0 hours
5. The Body in the Castle Well (Bruno, Chief of Police #12), by Martin Walker, finished 7/11 ★★★★ | 11.0 hours
6. A Fistful of Collars (Chet & Bernie #5), by Spencer Quinn, finished 7/12 ★★★★ | 10.0 hours
7. Golden Poppies (Freedman/Johnson #3), by Laila Ibrahim, finished 7/14 ★★★★ | 10.0 hours
8. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes #3), by Arthur Conan Doyle, finished 7/15 ★★★.5 | 11.0 hours
9. On the Map: A Mind-Expanding Exploration of the Way the World Looks, by Simon Garfield, finished 7/16 ★★★.5 | 11.5 hours
10. Plum Tea Crazy (Tea Shop #19), by Laura Childs, finished 7/17 ★★★.5 | 9.5 hours
11. Off Kilter (Scottish Highlands #1), by Hannah Reed, finished 7/18 ★★★.5 | 7.5 hours
12. Lattes, Ladyfingers and Lies (Cape Bay Café #4), by Harper Lin, finished 7/19 ★★★.5 | 4.5 hours
13. The Care and Feeding of a Pet Black Hole, by Michelle Cuevas, finished 7/21 ★★★.5 | 4.0 hours
14. IQ (IQ #1), by Joe Ide, finished 7/22 ★★★.5 | 9.0 hours
15. The Greatest Story Ever Told – So Far: Why Are We Here?, by Lawrence M. Krauss, finished 7/26 ★★★.5 | 10.5 hours
16. Telling Tales (Vera Stanhope #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 7/27 ★★★★ | 11.5 hours
17. The Huckleberry Murders (Sheriff Bo Tully #4), by Patrick F. McManus, finished 7/29 ★★★.5 | 6.0 hours
18. Shot in the Dark (Coffeehouse #17), by Cleo Coyle, finished 7/30 ★★★.5 | 10 hours
TOTAL = 165.5 hours
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I ♥ Audio books!
Why should you listen to audio books?
1. they allow multitasking
2. audio books help when reading regular books is hard
3. they elevate the reading experience
4. audio books are convenient
5. audio books give your eyes a break
How many hours do you think you will listen to audio books this month?
Levels:
Easy - 8+ hours
Medium - 12+ hours
Hard: 20+ hours
Way Too Long: 30+ hours
What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours