Monday, April 8, 2013

2013 Audio Challenge 1st Quarter Update!



It is time to update on my progress with the 2013 Audio Book Challenge!  This first quarter I've done better than I thought I was going to.  I have discovered Amazon's Whispersync and am grabbing up audio books like crazy.  I am new to audio books, only been listening maybe 4-6 months and can't believe I waited so long to discover this!  

Some genres are easier to listen to than others.  I'm still adjusting to historicals, and some male voices done by women still rub me the wrong way. 

If you haven't tried an audio book before now, you need to give it a go, and what greater incentive than to join the 2013 Audio Challenge hosted by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens.  To sign up, just go to the original post and add your link there.  Below are all the details.

Also, the hosts have an update giveaway going on for the participants on the update post.


Reading Challenge Details: 
  • Runs January 1, 2013 – December 31, 2013. You can join at anytime. 
  • The goal is to find a new love for audios if you are new to them or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2013 than you did in 2012.
  • Books must be in audio format.
  • ANY genres count. 
  • Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed. 
  • If you're a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. 
  • You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads or LibraryThing or on your audible.com or other accounts you have.

Levels:

Newbo
 (Not quite addicted) 1-5 audios
Ear Worm (Narrator's voice gets stuck in your head5-10 audios
Tickle Me Audio (Seriously, I'm getting serious) 10-15 audios
Plugged In (I can quit anytime) - 15+ audios


My goal for 2013 is the Tickle Me Audio (Seriously, I'm getting serious)

This is what I have listened to so far.
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  1. Kill You Twice by Chelsea Cain ~ See Review
  2. Sleepwalker by Wendy Staub ~ See Review
  3. Guardians of Stone by Anita Clenney ~ See Review
  4. The Seventh Victim by Mary Burton ~ See Review
  5. The Vampire Shrink by Lynda Hilburn ~ See Review
  6. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean

2 comments:

  1. Wow! I can't believe I have not listened to any of these audiobooks, I have to check them out :)
    Way to go!

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  2. I'm with Luope. I've not listen to any of these either. I like looking at other's lists to get ideas for my next listen.

    Good start! Keep up the work.

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