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I'm in!Level 3; Normal Hearing (21-30 books)
I'm in Level 3; Normal Hearing (21-30 books) I easily listen to at least three audio a month on my commute to work.
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I'm in: Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)
I鈥檓 in Level 3.
I'm in ... without audiobooks I'd never get anything read!Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)
1. At Love's Command (Witemeyer)
2. The Heart's Charge (Witemeyer)
3. An Amish Wedding (Wiseman)
4. The Quilter's Apprentice (Chiaverini)
5. To Die For (Byrd)
In in for with fifteen since I'm only challenging myself to ten books for the beginning of next year. Update as of 10/89/2023:1.
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I have developed a love for audiobooks鈥Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)
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I am in for level 1 Hearing Aid problems!
Update: I'm increasing my goal to Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)I'm in for Level 4: You Can Hear a Pin Drop (31-40 books)
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I'm in! Audiobooks are my go-to for getting ready and commuting in the mornings! Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)1.
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Glad this is back! I'm in for level one.
2023 PUT YOUR EARS ON READING CHALLENGEDuration: Jan -Dec 2023 (1 year)
Genre: All
Rules: Audiobooks only
Level 5: 41+ books
Progress
Original Goal: 50/50
Updated Goal: 79/100
January
1. Refresh: Embracing a Grace-Paced Life in a World of Endless Demands by Shona Murray 1/13/23
2. Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp 1/15/23
3. Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes 1/16/23
4. Redeeming Productivity: Getting More Done for the Glory of God by Reagan Rose 1/18/23
5. The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron 1/20/23
6. The Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe 1/20/23
7. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1/20/23
8. Michal by Jill Eileen Smith 1/25/23
9. The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/25/23
10. "Scene of the Grind" by Tonya Kappes 1/25/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
11. Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 1/26/23
12. The Art of Divine Contentment by Thomas Watson 1/27/23
13. Weakness Is the Way: Life with Christ Our Strength by J.I. Packer 1/29/23
14. Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery 1/29/23
15. "Christmas, Criminals, and Campers" by Tonya Kappes 1/30/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
16. The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton 1/31/23
17. Animal Farm by George Orwell 1/31/23
February
18. "Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and Corpses" by Harper Lin 2/1/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
19. Love's Unfading Light by Naomi Rawlings 2/2/23
20. Found: God's Will by John F. MacArthur Jr. 2/3/23
21. "Stamped Out" by Tonya Kappes 2/3/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
22. "To Helvetica and Back" by Paige Shelton 2/4/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
23. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 2/5/23
24. "Mocha and Murder" by Tonya Kappes 2/5/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
25. Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age by Nancy Wilson 2/6/23
26. "The Mistletoe Countess" by Pepper Basham 2/9/23
(**I don't recommend, details in my review)
27. Building Her House: Commonsensical Wisdom for Christian Women by Nancy Wilson 2/13/23
28. "Motorhomes, Maps, and Murder" by Tonya Kappes 2/13/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
29. Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin 2/14/23
30. All the Lost Places by Amanda Dykes 2/15/23
31. Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms by Tim Challies 2/17/23
32. "Canyons, Campers, and Cadavers" by Tonya Kappes 2/18/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
33. In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel 2/20/23
34. Why Children Matter by Douglas Wilson 2/22/23
35. A Hunger for God by John Piper 2/23/23
36. Praying the Bible by Donald S. Whitney 2/25/23
37. "A Killer Collection" by Ellery Adams 2/26/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, some profanity)
38. Elisabeth Elliot: Do The Next Thing by Selah Helms 2/28/23
39. Jesus in the Present Tense: The I AM Statements of Christ by Warren W. Wiersbe 2/28/23
40. Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke 2/28/23
March
41. Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word by Matt Smethurst 3/2/23
42. As Silver Refined: Answers to Life's Disappointments by Kay Arthur 3/2/23
43. Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White 3/3/23
44. Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity by Tim Challies 3/5/23
45. Found: God's Peace: Experience True Freedom from Anxiety in Every Circumstance by John F. MacArthur Jr. 3/5/23
46. The Gold in These Hills by Joanne Bischof 3/6/23
47. Sanctification: God's Passion for His People by John F. MacArthur Jr. 3/6/23
48. Worship: The Ultimate Priority by John F. MacArthur Jr. 3/13/23
49. "Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder" by Joanne Fluke 3/14/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
July
50. Now and Then and Always by Melissa Tagg 7/6/23
51. "Hitches, Hideouts, & Homicides" by Tonya Kappes 7/11/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
52. Redemption by Karen Kingsbury 7/11/23
53. "Assailants, Asphalt & Alibis" by Tonya Kappes 7/12/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
54. "Valleys, Vehicles & Victims" by Tonya Kappes 7/14/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
55. "Sunsets, Sabbaticals & Scandal" by Tonya Kappes 7/17/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
56. "Tents, Trails & Turmoil" by Tonya Kappes 7/18/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
57. "A Fatal Appraisal" by Ellery Adams 7/24/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean **Some profanity)
58. Chosen By God: Know God's Perfect Plan for His Glory and His Children by R.C. Sproul 7/24/23
59. "Freshly Ground Murder" by Tonya Kappes 7/24/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
60. Lady Jayne Disappears by Joanna Davidson Politano 7/26/23
61. "Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys" by Harper Lin 7/28/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
August
62. Starting Over In Nantucket by Amy Rafferty 8/3/23
63. Lights Out by Natalie Walters 8/7/23
64. I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys 8/14/23
65. The Four-Hour School Day: How You and Your Kids Can Thrive in the Homeschool Life by Durenda Wilson 8/14/23
66. "Strawberry Shortcake Murder" by Joanne Fluke 8/15/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
67. Remember by Karen Kingsbury 8/18/23
68. "Out of the Easy" by Ruta Sepetys 8/18/23
(*Secular Read)
69. The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 8/19/21
70. The Heavenly Footman or a Description of the Man That Gets to Heaven. Together with the Way He Runs In, the Marks He Goes by by John Bunyan
71. "A Deadly Dealer" by Ellery Adams 8/21/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean with some profanity)
72. "A Treacherous Trader" by Ellery Adams 8/23/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
73. The Ruler of the Waves by J.C. Ryle 8/24/23
74. "A Devious Lot" by Ellery Adams 8/24/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
75. "A Killer Keepsake" by Ellery Adams
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read)
76. "A Bidder End" by Ellery Adams 8/26/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
77. "A Fatal Faberage" by Ellery Adams 8/28/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
78. "Mint Condition Murder" by Ellery Adams 8/29/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
79. "Bookman Dead Style" by Paige Shelton 8/29/23
(*Secular Cozy Mystery Read)
I'm good for Wax In My Ears. (11-20). Finished in July. So- I'll try for Normal Hearing (21-30). Finished in September. So- I'm going to You Can Hear A Pin Drop (31-40). Goal met in November. Yay!January
1. Judgement In Death by JD Robb (secular read, sex, profanity)
2. Stop Calling Me Beautiful: Finding Soul-Deep Strength in a Skin-Deep World by Phylica Masonheimer (nonfiction)
3. A Cry In the Dark by Denise Grover Swank (secular read, sex, profanity)
4. Betrayal In Death by JD Robb (secular read, sex, profanity)
February
5. Interlude In Death by JD Robb (secular read, sex, profanity)
6. The Astonishing Color of After by X.R. Pan (YA secular, profanity)
7. Encore In Death by JD Robb (secular read, sex, profanity)
8. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore (secular, profanity)
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9. Seduction In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid 13: The Meltdown by Jeff Kinney (YA)
11. Reunion In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
April
12. 1st to Die by James Patterson (secular, sex, profanity)
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13. Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagan (secular, sex)
14. Portrait In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
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15. Life of Lies by Sharon Sala (secular, sex, profanity)
16. Imitation In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
17. Big Jack by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
18. Bad Mormon: A Memoir by Heather Gay (secular, profanity)
19. Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up A Wizard by Tom Felton (secular, profanity)
July
20. Out of the Silence: After the Crash by Eduardo Strauch Urioste (secular, profanity)
21. Remember When by Nora Roberts (secular, sex, profanity)
August
22. Divided In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
23. Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (YA, secular, rape)
24. Visions In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
25. Montana Sky by Nora Roberts (secular, sex, profanity)
26. Survivor In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
September
27. The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (secular)
28. Payback In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
29 Paranoid by Lisa Jackson (Secular, sex, profanity)
30. Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity by Nabeel Qureshi
31. Origin In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
32. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis
October
33. Thank You For Listeing by Julia Whelan (secular, profanity, sex)
34. Making It So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart (secular, profanity)
35. Memory In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
36. The Price of Paradise by Susana L贸pez Rubio (secular, profanity, sex)
37. Haunted In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
38. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (secular, profanity, violent crime)
November
39. Innocent In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
40. Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris (secular, sex, profanity)
41. Creation In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
December
42. Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich (secular, sex, profanity)
43. Eternity In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
44. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (YA)
45. Strangers In Death by JD Robb (secular, sex, profanity)
46. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor (YA)
I love audiobooks as they enable me to continue to read even though my vision isn鈥檛 great. I鈥檓 in for Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)January
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Staci wrote: "Sarita, how was the narrator for Husband Auditions?"I enjoyed it, there was two - one for the female and one for the male lead so I enjoyed that. Liked the female narrator a bit more.
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Sarita wrote: "Staci wrote: "Sarita, how was the narrator for Husband Auditions?"I enjoyed it, there was two - one for the female and one for the male lead so I enjoyed that. Liked the female narrator a bit more."
So, this thread showed up in my email, and I had to jump in with my two cents.... I recently listened to the audio of Husband Auditions, and the dual narration was perfect for this story! There are many LOL moments as well, so be prepared. It was a very enjoyable listen. :)
Deb wrote: "Reached my goal! 30 books! I鈥檓 hooked."Awesome Deb! Up your goal and keep on listening!
I'm increasing my goal to Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books) as I'm almost there with six months left to the year :)
Sherri wrote: "I'm increasing my goal to Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books) as I'm almost there with six months left to the year :)"Way to go Sherri!
I finished up the year with 79 audiobooks both Christian fiction, secular, and non-fiction.Update: I'm increasing my goal to Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)
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I exceeded my challenge of 11 - 20 audiobooks by reading 23 audiobooks in 2023. Not taking the time to post them all.
Christian Fiction Devourers
Books mentioned in this topic
The Bone House (other topics)A Sweet Misfortune: A Novel (other topics)
Miramar Bay (other topics)
Riddle Island (other topics)
The Shepherd's Voice (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
C.S. Lewis (other topics)Nabeel Qureshi (other topics)
J.C. Ryle (other topics)
John Bunyan (other topics)
Agatha Christie (other topics)
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Levels:
Level 1; Hearing Aid Problems (1-10 books)
Level 2: Wax in Your Ears (11-20 books)
Level 3; Normal Hearing (21-30 books)
Level 4: You Can Hear a Pin Drop (31-40 books)
Level 5: Supersonic Hearing (41+ books)
Please respond with 鈥淚鈥檓 in!鈥 if you are going to take part in this challenge and what level you are choosing.