The reason I'm signing up now instead of on December 31 is because I know I'll stay in the same level as I am now, which is Binge Listener, which is 20-30 books and I won't have time to write a post between today and the end of the year because of how crazy schedules get with Christmas approaching. As of December 15th, I've listened to 24 complete books out of my goal 25 for the calendar year. My original goal was 15 for the year and when I finished my 23 audio book I decided to up my goal. It's possible I may surpass 25 before the end of the year by 2-3 books because I have 4 hours left on one book and a 14 hour round-trip road trip ahead of me.
These are the levels:
Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15
Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20
Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30
My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
These are the books I've listened to:
January:
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Storms by Elin Hilderbrand
Second Glance by Jodi Picoult
February:
Undying by Corina Bishop
March:
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
And Still I Rise by Maya Angelou
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
April:
Love Your Life, Not Theirs: 7 Money Habits for Living the Life You Want by Rachel Cruze
Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology by Leah Remini
May:
Fly Away: Firefly Lane 2 by Kristin Hannah
June:
Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
July: none
August:
The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now by Thich Nhat Hanh
September:
A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson
You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
The Identicals by Elin Hilderbrand
October:
The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World by Dalai Lama XIV
November:
The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates
A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult
The Home Front: Life in America During WWII by Audible Originals, Narrated by Martin Sheen
December:
Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand
Currently Listening to:
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian - 4 hours left and will finish today
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis - starting today and will finish this week
May also finish this year:
You Are a Badass at Making Money by Jen Sincero
I'll update this post at the end of the year with how many I officially finished.
I should do this. I listened to 28 audiobooks this year, and will likely hit 29 by year's end. Joining at this late date feels like cheating, so maybe it will be one of my challenges for 2019!
ReplyDeleteIt's a great way to be stay motivated! :)
DeleteCongrats on all of your great listens. I want to listen to The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck too.
ReplyDeleteMelanie @ Hot Listens & Books of My Heart
Thanks! It's a great book, and an easy listen.
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