Audiobook Challenge 2021: 3rd Quarter Update
It’s been another busy three months since my last update, but here’s what I’ve been listening to! But first, here’s a quick refresher on what the challenge is all about:
Challenge Details
- Runs January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021. You can join at any time.
- The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2021 than you did in 2020.
- Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)
- ANY genres count.
- Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.
- You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.
- If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweet about the challenge.
- Updates plus a giveaway will be posted twice during the year. The first update will be July 2, 2021, and the last update will take place on December 30, 2021.
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 multitasking) 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+
- Over-Achiever (Power Listener) 75+
- The 100 Club (Audiobook Addict) 100+
From July to September, I added 15 more audiobooks to the tally. This was down from last quarter’s numbers, but considering how busy I was this summer, I’m pretty happy with my progress. The current total is now 52. As a reminder, I’m going for the Over-Achiever (Power Listener) level this year, which requires 75. I’m running behind now, and need to really step it up if I’m going to reach my goal. I don’t know if I’ll make it, but I’m 3 up for October already so at least I’m off to a strong start!
Are you doing the 2021 Audiobook Challenge? If so, how are you doing?
The BiblioSanctum 
Wowand Empire of the Vampire was 27 hours! Also you remind me that I need to write my post 🤣
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That one felt like 3 books, lol!
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Wow you have some work to do, but I haven’t written you off for 100 yet! Or 75. Either way, you can do it! I doubled my total from 5 to 10, so maybe I’ll reach 12-13? I can’t even remember how I did last year, so I must be doing better now 😁
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I really do have my work cut out for me, don’t I? Lol…just a small setback, I can come back from this! I gotta believe 🙂
And hey, you’re doing great!
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Thanks!! As usual, I have complete faith in your ability 😁
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You can do it!
Just do nothing but listen to audiobooks. Forget tv, videogames and print books. Listen, listen, listen.
😀
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Yeah I gotta step it up! I’ve actually been listening while playing games these days, lol. It’s an MMO though, and sometimes I have to grind and audiobooks just seem perfect for that.
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You can make it! I know you can make it! 🙂
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Thanks for the support! 🙂
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I think I’ve done 31 audiobooks so far this year! I can’t imagine doing 75 😂
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Haha it’s hard for me to imagine too, but every year I seem to do more than the year before 🙂
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I think you can do it!😁
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Thank you, I’m going to try hard!
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Wohoo, more books
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for your challenge 😀
No idea how I did after July
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Yep every book counts!
You’re definitely way ahead of me 🙂
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Good luck with finishing the last bit!
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Thank you!
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Do you feel any stress being a little behind and does that help spur you on? Or are you taking it all pretty easy and striving for something but not too worried about whether you reach it? I’m more in the latter camp. This year I continue to be positively surprised at how many audiobooks I’m reading, and enjoying every minute of it. I think you were a big part of me finally embracing them, so thanks for that! I just hit 37 (and only 25 from all other formats combined), so I suppose I should be striving for Marathoner, but we’ll see. 🙂
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A bit of both! I always like to meet the goals I set, but at the same time I remind myself that, at the end of the day, I’m doing this for fun 🙂
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I think you can do it! I’ll probably be around the Weekend Warrior level. Not doing as well as I’d like.
Lynn 😀
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