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I would like to join! Do I need to post which level now?
I'll give this a whirl ~ I'll start with:Commute Listener - 15 books in a minimum of 2 genres
Back to Basics Audiobook Style - Revisited!April 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025
Earbuds are Fused to My Ears - 40+ books in a minimum of 5 genres
Genres to choose from:
Contemporary Romance
Historical � North American
Historical - European
Historical - All Others
Paranormal
Urban Fantasy
Mystery/Suspense
Time Travel
Futuristic
Erotica/Erotic Romance
LGBT+
Sci-Fi
Steampunk
Young Adult
New Adult
Classic
Horror
Non-Fiction
Now, pick the features you want to find in your audiobooks:
Favorite Author
New to You Author
Second Chance Author (one you've given up on for whatever reason)
Favorite Narrator
New to You Narrator
Second Chance Narrator
Male Narrator
Female Narrator
Dual/Group Narration
First Person Narration
First in Series
Continuation of Series
Stand-Alone (not part of a series)
New Release - 2025
Release Date - 2020-2024
Release Date - 2015-2019
Release Date - 2010-2014
Release Date - 2000 - 2009
Release Date - prior to 2000
Under 6 hours in Length
6 to under 10 Hours in Length
10 to 15 Hours in Length
Over 15 to 20 Hours in Length
Over 20 Hours in Length
When posting your completed audiobooks, please include the genre, the title (preferably a link, if a link isn't an option, please include the author), the name of the narrator/narrators, date finished, the feature you’re using, and star ratings for both the story and narration.
Hope I planned this correctly! April 1- July 31, 2025
I'm going to do Steady Listener: 3 genres and 20 books.
Completed 15/20
My genres:
Sci-Fi - 4/6:
✔️1. Favorite Author - Narrator was awful, book had some difficult parts: narrator 1 star, book 3 stars - The Bargain 4/23/25
2. Favorite Author
✔️3. New to You Author - Author: Ray Bradbury - 4.5 stars, Narrator: Tim Robbins - 4.5 stars. = Fahrenheit 451 4/25/25
✔️4. First in Series - Hunted by the Alien Assassin 4/4/25
✔️5. Continuation of Series - author Evangeline Anderson, narrator MacKenzie Cartwright - both 4 stars - Seeing With The Heart 5/8/25
6. Stand-Alone (not part of a series)
Contemporary Romance - 3/6:
1. Favorite Author
2. Favorite Author
✔️3. New to You Author - Book was pretty good: book 4 stars, narration 3 stars - The Dead Romantics 5/10/25
✔️4. First in Series - Narrators were pretty good; 3* for book, 4* for narrators though I didn't like the duet narration. - Lights Out 4/17/25
5. Continuation of Series
✔️6. Stand-Alone (not part of a series) - Narrator is fine - 5* for book, ~4* for narrator - Romantic Comedy 4/8/25
Historical fiction: - completed:
✔️1. Favorite Author - Elizabeth Hoyt: book 4.5 stars, narrator, 4 stars - The Raven Prince 4/28/25
✔️2. Favorite Author - Narrator: ? 4 stars for book and narrator - Tempted by a Rogue 4/21/25
✔️3. New to You Author - narrator: standard British speaker, 4 stars for book and narrator - The Castle of Otranto 4/10/25
✔️4. New to You Author - 4 stars for book, 4 for narrator, she was fine, nothing special - The Awakening 6/4/25
✔️5. First in Series - narrator: , 4 stars for book, 3 for narrator - The Beast and the Bookseller 4/20/25
✔️6. Continuation of Series - I read book 3 already so for me this is a continuation ;) - author/book Anna Bradley - 4 stars, narrator - Heather Wilds - 4 stars. Not Just Any Earl 5/11/25
✔️7. Stand-Alone (not part of a series) - genre: classic: narrator: Jonathan Oliver; book rating 3, narrator 4. The Kreutzer Sonata 4/10/25
✔️8. 6 to under 10 Hours in Length - Book: 4.5 stars, narrator (Justine Eyre) 4.5 stars. The Perfect Wife 5/7/25
Michaele wrote: "I would like to join! Do I need to post which level now?"Well, since you're not competing against anyone (except yourself) we're pretty flexible on the rules for this type of challenge. Most people will select a level before the challenge officially starts (or when they sign up if they sign up later than that), but I guess there's no reason that you really have to do it that way. You can always adjust your level up though, so if you want you can start at a low level and change it if you find you're listening to more than you'd expected. It's all just for fun though, so do whatever is most comfortable for you! 😀
Back to Basics Audiobook Style - Revisited!April 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025
Earbuds are Fused to My Ears -
29/40
Contemporary Romance 5/5
1.)Release Date - 2020-2024-published in August 24th 2021
Deadly Cargo by: Jodie Bailey (05/19/2025)
2.)10 to 15 Hours in Length-11hr 45min
Fighting Temptation by: K.C. Lynn (05/22/2025)
3.)New to You Author
INVISIBLE: Gray Wolf Security: Book One by: Mary Kennedy (04/13/2025)
4.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length-9hr 49min-
Sweet Temptation by: K.C. Lynn (05/24/2025)
5.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length- 6hr 11m-
Alaskan Rescue by: Terri Reed (04/01/2025)
6.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length- 6hr 38min
Code Name: Sentinel by: Sawyer Bennett (05/10/2025)
Historical � North American 0/5
1.)First in Series~
Oregon Bound: Trails of the Heart, Book 1 by: Rachel Wesson
2.)New to You Author-
The Undertaker's Assistant by: Amanda Skenandore
3.)10 to 15 Hours in Length~11hr 9min
The Seamstress of New Orleans by: Diane C. McPhail
4.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length~ 7hr
Mail Order Prairie Bride by: Julianne MacLean
5.) Continuation of Series~Land of Shining Water, #3~
The Miner's Lady by: Tracie Peterson
Historical - European 0/5
1.) Release Date - 2015-2019-published in December 9th 2019
A Soupçon of Poison by: Jennifer Ashley (05/24/2025)
2.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length-12hr 28min
An Unwilling Bride by: Jo Beverley (05/17/2025)
3.) Favorite Author
4.) Continuation of Series-
5.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length
Paranormal 6/6
1.) Over 20 Hours in Length-22hr 18min
Wayward Mates Box Set 1 by: Delta James
2.) Favorite Author
Glimmer of Deception by: Heather G. Harris (04/04/2025)
3.) Release Date - 2020-2024-published in May 31st 2022
An Immortal's Pain (The Chronicles of an Urban Druid Series) by: Auburn Tempest (04/02/2025)
4.) Release Date - 2020-2024-published in August 25th 2020
Hell to Pay by: Cate Corvin (04/02/2025)
5) Continuation of Series
Challenge of the Court byHeather G. Harris (04/05/2025)
6.) Continuation of Series
Firefighter Unicorn by: Zoe Chant (04/07/2025)
Urban Fantasy 5/5
1.) Over 20 Hours in Length-25hr 45min
The Grey Wolves Series Books 1, 2 & 3 by: Quinn Loftis
2.) Release Date - 2020-2024- published in August 2nd 2023
Revival of the Court by: Heather G. Harris (05/13/2025)
3.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length-8hr 17min
Reluctant Assassin: An Aria for the Vampire, Book 5 by: Philippa Norcross (05/17/2025)
4.) Over 15 to 20 Hours in Length-16hr 18min
Magic Breaks by: Ilona Andrews (05/09/2025)
5.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length-8hr
An Immortal's Pain (The Chronicles of an Urban Druid Series) by: Auburn Tempest (04/02/2025)
Mystery/Suspense 4/5
1.) First in Series
Alaskan Rescue by: Terri Reed (04/01/2025)
2.) Continuation of Series-
Diamonds and Daggers by: Nancy Warren (04/11/2025)
3.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length- 6hr 3min
Herringbones and Hexes by: Nancy Warren (05/14/2025)
4.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length-7hr 43min
No Man's Land by: Sara Driscoll (05/16/2025)
5.) Continuation of Series
Erotica/Erotic Romance 2/5
1.) First in Series
2.) Favorite Author
3.) Continuation of Series
4.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length-
Hell to Pay by: Cate Corvin (04/02/2025)
5.) Release Date - 2020-2024-published in November 8th 2022
Half the Battle by: Elle Thorpe (05/15/2025)
Sci-Fi 3/5
1.) First in Series
Cinder by: Marissa Meyer (04/03/2025)
2.)New to You Author
A Soul to Keep by: Opal Reyne (04/10/2025)
3.) First in Series
So You Think You Can Marry an Alien by: Tasha Black (05/26/2025)
4.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length-
5.) 6 to under 10 Hours in Length
Erotica/Erotic Romance 2/5
1.)First in Series
His Rule by: Natasha Knight
2.)First in Series
An Inheritance of Monsters by: Cate Corvin (05/25/2025)
3.)Continuation of Series
Half the Battle by: Elle Thorpe (05/15/2025)
4.)Stand-Alone (not part of a series)
5.)Favorite Author
Horror 2/5
1.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length-10hrs
Circus of the Damned by: Laurell K. Hamilton (04/13/2025)
2.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length-11hr 9min
The Lunatic Cafe by: Laurell K. Hamilton (05/21/2025)
3.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length
4.) 10 to 15 Hours in Length
5.) Continuation of Series
I’m in! Literally my Earbuds are Fused to my Ears 😂
I'll try this challenge...been listening to more audiobooks lately.Back to Basics Audiobook Style - Revisited!
April 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025
Earbuds are Fused to My Ears - 40+ books in a minimum of 5 genres
7/40
GENRE
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FEATURES
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Contemporary Romance
The Fine Print by Lauren Asher
Dual/Group Narration
� Lights Out by Navessa Allen 📖 04/16/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
Paranormal
My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine
Young Adult
First in Series
� Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 04/01/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Female Narrator
� Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 (04/02/25) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Continuation of Series
� Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 (04/03/25) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
Release Date - 2015-2019
� Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 (04/04/25) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
Over 20 Hours in Length
� Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 (04/05/25) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
� Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas 🎧 (04/14/25) ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
Horror
First in Series
Phantasma by Kaylie Smith (KU & Audible)
LISTENED:
Earbuds are Fused to My Ears - 40+ books in a minimum of 5 genres40/40
Genres:
Contemporary Romance
1. Just for Show, Jae, Angela Dawe - Favorite Narrator, 4/11
2. One Night of Scandal, Elle Kennedy, Joe Arden - Release Date - 2010-2014, 4/15
3. One Night of Trouble, Elle Kennedy, Joe Arden - Release Date - 2015-2019, 4/15
Paranormal
1. Nixing the End of the World, Alice Winters, Michael Ferraiuolo - First in Series, 4/27
Urban Fantasy
1. Tournament of Losers, Megan Derr, Michael Stellman - Release Date - 2015-2019, 6/5
2. A Fae Coin Transported Me Into Another World and Now I'm the Gay Holy Maiden, A.J. Sherwood, Thor Tom, Zachary Zaba - Release Date - 2020-2024, 6/7
Mystery/Suspense
1. Nora Roberts Land, Ava Miles, Em Eldridge - First in Series, 4/10
LGBT+
1. Drilled, K.M. Neuhold, Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo - Male Narrator, 4/1
2. Handy, K.M. Neuhold, Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo -Continuation of Series, 4/1
3. Stroker, K.M. Neuhold, Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo - Release Date - 2020-2024, 4/2
4. Stick Shift, K.M. Neuhold, Tim Paige, Liam DiCosimo - 6 to under 10 Hours in Length, 4/2
5. Virgin Skin, K.M. Neuhold, Liam DiCosimo and Tim Paige - Dual/Group Narration, 4/4
6. Over and Above, Annabeth Albert, Michael Dean - New Release - 2025, 4/7
7. Good Pucking Luck, Riley Hart, Tim Paige - First in Series, 4/14
8. Change for You, Crystal Lacy, Iggy Toma - Second Chance Author, 4/19
9. The Castle, May Archer, Michael Dean - Under 6 hours in Length, 4/24
10. How to Catch a Prince, Ana Ashley, Nick Hudson - Release Date - 2015-2019, 4/30
11. Fourth Point of Contact, A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas - 10 to 15 Hours in Length, 5/12
12. Iced Out, C.E. Ricci, Christian Fox, Liam DiCosimo - New to You Author, 5/13
13. Zone of Action, A.J. Sherwood, Lloyd Thomas - Favorite Author, 5/13
14. Firecracker, Lucy Lennox, May Archer, Michael Dean
- First Person Narration, 5/14
15. Game Changer, Amy Aislin, Aaron Hokanson - Second Chance Narrator, 5/18
16. Foxed, Jay Hogan, Gary Furlong - Stand-Alone (not part of a series), 5/22
17. Tempting Tristan, Melissa Foster, Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton - Favorite Narrator (Hamilton), 6/13
18. Cubs & Campfires, Dylan Drakes, Victor Quixabas - New to You Narrator, 6/15
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Non-Fiction
1. The Murder of the Century: The Gilded Age Crime that Scandalized a City and Sparked the Tabloid Wars, Paul Collins, William Dufris - Release Date - 2010-2014, 4/13
2. Joan of Arc: A History, Helen Castor, Anne Flosnik - New to You Narrator, 4/16
3. The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York, Matthew Goodman, Malcolm Hillgartner - Release Date - 2000 - 2009, 4/18
4. Washington: A Life, Ron Chernow, Scott Brick - Over 20 Hours in Length, 4/28
5. Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard, Paul Collins, Kevin Kenerly - Release Date - 2015-2019, 4/29
6. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, H.W. Brands, Nelson Runger - Stand-Alone (not part of a series), 5/8
7. Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., Ron Chernow, Grover Gardner - Release Date - prior to 2000, 5/10
8. The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance, Ron Chernow, Robertson Dean - Favorite Author, 5/18
9. The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, Helen Castor, Helen Castor - Female Narrator, 5/20
10. Great Heroes and Heroines of Hawaiian Heritage, Leilani Basham, Leilani Basham - Under 6 hours in Length, 5/20
11. The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War, Joanne B. Freeman, Joanne B. Freeman - 10 to 15 Hours in Length, 5/21
12. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, Joseph J. Ellis, Susan O'Malley - Female Narrator, 5/23
13. Blood, Fire and Gold: The story of Elizabeth I and Catherine de Medici, Estelle Paranque, Anna Wilson-Jones - Release Date - 2020-2024, 5/28
14. The House of Dudley: A New History of Tudor England, Joanne Paul, Kristin Atherton - New to You Author, 6/4
15. Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King, Dan Jones, Dan Jones - 10 to 15 Hours in Length, 6/12
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Back to Basics Audiobook Style � Revisited!
April 1 � July 31, 2025
Level � Steady Listener (20 books in a minimum of 3 genres)
Contemporary Romance
Continuation of Series � Unbeautifully , Madeline Sheehan � 4/2/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Tatiana Sokolov � ✮✮✮✮�
New-to-You Author � The Measure , Nikki Erlick � 4/3/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Julia Whelan � ✮✮✮✮�
Futuristic
Favorite Author � Origin in Death , J.D. Robb � 4/6/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Susan Ericksen � ✮✮✮✮�
Favorite Narrator � Memory in Death , J.D. Robb � 4/12/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Susan Ericksen � ✮✮✮✮�
Under 6 hours � Haunted In Death , J.D. Robb � 4/21/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Susan Ericksen � ✮✮✮✮�
Continuation of Series � Innocent in Death , J.D. Robb � 4/22/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Susan Ericksen � ✮✮✮✮�
Release Date: 2000�2009 � Creation in Death , J.D. Robb � 4/22/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Susan Ericksen � ✮✮✮✮�
Paranormal
New-to-You Author � Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries , Heather Fawcett � 4/8/25 � ✮✮✮✮�
Narrated by Ell Potter & Michael Dodds � ✮✮✮✮�
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April 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025
Hey, all you audiobook fans!
It's been quite a while since we've had an audiobook challenge! Everyone seemed to like this one the last time, so we're dusting it off and giving it another shot. The rules are simple. Just pick your level, then pick from the lists of genres and characteristics you want to use, and start listening! You are welcome to pick any features that appeal to you, and they can be listened to in any order. Features can be used multiple times, but only once within each genre, so the more genres you use, the more times you can use a given feature. There are no limits on length except for the few rules where it is specified. Rereads/relistens are allowed. You may read small portions of a book you use in this challenge, but in order for a book to qualify you must listen to at least 75% of it.
Now let's get to the good stuff!
First, pick your level:
Occasional Listener - 5 books
Commute Listener - 15 books in a minimum of 2 genres
Steady Listener - 20 books in a minimum of 3 genres
Heavy Duty Listener - 30 books in a minimum of 4 genres
Earbuds are Fused to My Ears - 40+ books in a minimum of 5 genres
Genres to choose from:
Contemporary Romance
Historical � North American
Historical - European
Historical - All Others
Inspirational/Christian
Paranormal
Urban Fantasy
Mystery/Suspense
Time Travel
Futuristic
Erotica/Erotic Romance
LGBT+
Sci-Fi
Steampunk
Young Adult
New Adult
Classic
Horror
General Fiction
Non-Fiction
There is obviously plenty of room for overlap among the genres listed...if a book fits in more than one, feel free to use whichever one works best for you. Also, since this is a Romance group, for almost all of the genres listed above, if they are also MPG Romance I will consider it a different genre than if they aren't MPG Romance. For example, The Witness (MPG Romance and Romantic Suspense) could be considered a different genre from A Time to Kill (MPG Suspense but not MPG Romance). The only exceptions to this would be Contemporary Romance, Erotica/Erotic Romance, General Fiction and Non-fiction.
Now, pick the features you want to find in your audiobooks:
Favorite Author
New to You Author
Second Chance Author (one you've given up on for whatever reason)
Favorite Narrator
New to You Narrator
Second Chance Narrator
Male Narrator
Female Narrator
Dual/Group Narration
First Person Narration
First in Series
Continuation of Series
Stand-Alone (not part of a series)
New Release - 2025
Release Date - 2020-2024
Release Date - 2015-2019
Release Date - 2010-2014
Release Date - 2000 - 2009
Release Date - prior to 2000
Under 6 hours in Length
6 to under 10 Hours in Length
10 to 15 Hours in Length
Over 15 to 20 Hours in Length
Over 20 Hours in Length
When posting your completed audiobooks, please include the genre, the title (preferably a link, if a link isn't an option, please include the author), the name of the narrator/narrators, date finished, the feature you’re using, and star ratings for both the story and narration.
Examples:
1. Futuristic (Romance): Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb, narrated by Susan Ericksen - 3/7/25 � Favorite Narrator
Story: ★★★★� Narration: ★★★★�
2. LGBT+ (Romance): Peacocks by Lucy Lennox, Narrated by Michael Dean - 2/24/25 � Under 6 hours in Length
Story: ★★★★� Narration: ★★★★
You may either repost or update your original post as you progress, but please repost when you finish...thanks!
Happy Listening!