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message 1: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Jul 31, 2022 01:45PM) (new)

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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


message 2: by Avid Reader and Geek Girl (last edited Sep 02, 2022 07:50AM) (new)


message 3: by Alison (Lady Coffin) (last edited Aug 28, 2022 06:57PM) (new)

Alison (Lady Coffin) S | 2318 comments Most likely - What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours

Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody #1) by Elizabeth Peters - 8/3/2022
5 hours 49 minutes

Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews - done 8/3/2022
6 hours 6 minutes

The Curse of the Pharaohs (Amelia Peabody #2) by Elizabeth Peters - 8/4/2022
7 hours 7 minutes

Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews - done 8/4/2022
6 hours 38 minutes

Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews - done 8/5/2022
7 hours 51 minutes

Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) by Ilona Andrews - done 8/6/2022
10 hours 7 minutes

The Mummy Case (Amelia Peabody #2) by Elizabeth Peters - done 8/7/2022
7 hours 1 minutes

- in-progress (?) (To keep this post short I am not listing all the others from the rest of the month.) 😉🤓

Total = 50 hours 39 minutes


message 4: by Meg (last edited Aug 29, 2022 09:51PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1764 comments It's Time to Listen
August 2022


Level: What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours

In the Dog House (Dog Club Mystery #1) by V.M. Burns In the Dog House 08/01 - 6 hr 17 min

Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14) by Louise Penny Kingdom of the Blind 08/02 - 12 hrs 25 min

Zapped (Regan Reilly Mysteries, #11) by Carol Higgins Clark Zapped 08/03 12 hrs 25 min

Fat Free and Fatal (Savannah Reid, #12) by G.A. McKevett Fat Free and Fatal 08/07 8 hrs 41 min

Hot Target (Troubleshooters #8) by Suzanne Brockmann Hot Target 08/08 12 hrs

Death of a Mad Hatter (Hat Shop Mystery, #2) by Jenn McKinlay Death of a Mad Hatter 08/10 7 hrs 29 min

Murder Comes to Call (A Beryl and Edwina Mystery #4) by Jessica Ellicott Murder Comes to Call 08/11 9 hrs 48 min

Black & Blue (Lord and Lady Hetheridge, #4) by Emma Jameson Black & Blue 08/12 7 hrs 26 min

The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts The Next Always 08/13 11 hrs

Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1) by Ian Rankin Knots and Crosses 08/15 5 hrs 58 min

A Death Long Overdue (Lighthouse Library Mystery, #7) by Eva Gates A Death Long Overdue 08/17 8 hrs 32m

Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews Hello Summer 08/18
16 hrs 15 min

Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1) by Spencer Quinn Dog on It 08/20 9hrs 38m

Howl's Moving Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones Howl's Moving Castle 08/26 8 hrs 34 min

A Bride’s Guide to Marriage and Murder (Countess of Harleigh Mystery #5) by Dianne Freeman A Bride's Guide to Marriage and Murder 08/27 8 hrs 48 min

Murder at Kensington Palace (Wrexford & Sloane, #3) by Andrea Penrose Murder at Kensington Palace 08/28 12 hrs 40 min

The Diva Digs Up the Dirt (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #6) by Krista Davis The Diva Digs Up the Dirt 08/29 9hr 05 min


message 5: by Gabby (last edited Sep 01, 2022 02:06PM) (new)

Gabby | 626 comments Gotta do better this month :D calculator.net/time-calculator.html (A time calculator for those wanting an easy addition!)

What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours
Are you Crazy! 100+ (if you ok with making one again seeing some of the numbers from july)
71hrs 47mins/50Hrs+

Butcher's Nails 2/8 1hr 13 mins
Heart of the Forest 2/8 1hr 19mins
Outrageous Fortune: An Errant Enterprise 4/8 9hrs 2 mins
Rebuilding Magic 4/8 53min
Throne of Lies 11/8 1hr 12mins
Fry's English Delight: Word Games 11/8 49mins
Oh Great! I was Reincarnated as a Farmer 14/8 17hrs 50mins
Oh, Great! I Discovered How to Cultivate a Farmer in 52 Easy Steps: Unorthodox Farming, Book 2 15/8 15hrs 45mins
The Pillars of the Earth 24/8 2nd 1/2 20hrs 15mins
The Witch Next Door 27/8 5mins
The Queen's Nose 27/8 2hrs 4mins
Meet Samantha: An American Girl 28/8 38mins
Samantha Learns a Lesson: A School Story 28/8 42mins


message 6: by Michelle (last edited Aug 30, 2022 09:53PM) (new)

Michelle | 1602 comments It's Time to Listen
August 2022

Level: What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours

Book 1 - House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Date Read - 8/1/22
Time - 8 Hours

Book 2 - Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath
Date Read - 8/2/22
Time - 8 Hours

Book 3 - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
Date Read - 8/13/22
Time - 13 Hrs. 11 minutes

Book 4 - Succubus On Top by Richelle Mead
Date Read - 8/18/22
Time - 10 hours

Book 5 - Smoke Bitten by Patricia Briggs - 8/20/22
Date Read - 8/20/22
Time - 10 hrs 9 minutes

Book 6 - From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death by Caitlin Doughty Date Read - 8/21/22
Time - 5 hrs

Book 7 - Storm Runners by Roland Smith
Date Read - 8/22/22
Time - 3 hours

Book 8 - Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
Date Read - 8/27/22
Time - 7 Hours

Book 9 - Fever by Mary Beth Keane
Date Read - 8/30/22
Time - 9 hours

Total Time - 75 Hours 19 minutes


message 7: by Cindy III (new)

Cindy III | 390 comments It's Time to Listen - August
Level: Hard: 20+ hours


message 8: by Fallon (new)

Fallon | 36 comments Level: Hard 20+
Book 1: Scream for US


message 9: by Suzanne (last edited Aug 22, 2022 10:59PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
It's Time to Listen - August
Duration:
8/1/2022 - 8/31/2022

Progress: 50 out of 50 Hours
Levels:
What Else Are You Gonna Do?: 50+ hours

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?

1. Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/4/2022 - 208 Pages - 5 Hours
2. Irish Rose by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/4/2022 - 250 Pages - 7 Hours
3. Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger - **** - 8/8/2022 - 400 Pages - 13 Hours
4. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger - ***** - 8/10/2022 - 343 Pages - 10 Hours
5. Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy - ***** - 8/11/2022 - 258 Pages - 8 Hours
6. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick - ***** - 8/15/2022 - 304 Pages - 7 Hours

Irish Thoroughbred (Irish Hearts, #1) by Nora Roberts Irish Rose (Irish Hearts #2) by Nora Roberts Revenge Wears Prada The Devil Returns (The Devil Wears Prada, #2) by Lauren Weisberger When Life Gives You Lululemons (The Devil Wears Prada, #3) by Lauren Weisberger Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick


message 10: by Michelle (new)

Michelle | 1602 comments Msg 6 Complete.

Until I started doing this, I really had no idea how many hours I spent listening to audio books.

Wow!


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