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2016 Audiobook Challenge hosted by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens.

I totally failed in this last year but that doesn't stop me from trying again. Last year I had hoped to read 10-15 books but only listened to 6.
This year I will start with the lowest level of newbie, listen to 1-5 books and if I get into it I might reach a higher level.
Update May 2016: I decided to start listening to books on my walks again and that has seriously upped the amount of books I am listening to. Beginning of May I reached 5 books.
I will jump to level: Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20 as it is going so well.

Back by popular demand, Audiobook Challenge is back for 2016! Join The Book Nympho and Hot Listens for the 4th year of great audiobooks.
Audiobooks are great for those times you want to read but can’t for some reason like driving, doing chores, working out, or if you’re one of the lucky ones like me, listen to them at work.
I know some of you are thinking, audiobooks? Pass. I thought that once too. But when you find a great narrator they can make the story even better. There are some series I will only listen even if I can get the Arc I’ll wait until the audio is available because the narrator does such a great job bring the book to life.

reading challenge details:

Runs January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016. 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 2016 than you did in 2015.
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, Shelfari, Booklikes, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.
If you’re a blogger grab the button (on the sidebar) 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 Tweeting about the challenge.

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) 30-50
Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+

Books listened to January to June 2016:


Some Kind Of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce 3/10-16

The Hidden Cottage by Erica James 3/19-16

Landmarks by Robert Macfarlane 3/28-16

Through the Door by Jodi McIsaac 3/31-16

Alien Honor by Vaughn Heppner 4/5-16

Tiger's Eye by Barbra Annino 4/20-16

Emerald Isle by Barbra Annino 4/22-16

Ghouls Rush In by H.P. Mallory 4/28-16

Once Haunted, Twice Shy by H.P. Mallory 4/30-16

The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot by Robert Macfarlane 5/10-16

Obsidian Curse by Barbra Annino 5/13-16

Not Quite Enough by Catherine Bybee 5/17-16

The Mermaid's Sister by Carrie Anne Noble 5/22-16

Not Quite Dating by Catherine Bybee 5/25-16

Storm Warrior by Dani Harper 5/27-16

Paris Time Capsule by Ella Carey 5/30-16

Alien Shores by Vaughn Heppner 6/4-16

Not Quite Mine by Catherine Bybee 6/4-16

Single by Saturday by Catherine Bybee 6/5-16

Alien Wars by Vaughn Heppner 6/8-16

The Consequence of Loving Colton Rachel Van Dyken 6/10-16

Fire & Chasm by Chelsea M. Campbell 6/14-16

Captive Kisses by Jennifer Blake 6/15-16

Boundary Crossed by Melissa F. olson 6/18-16

Dead Spots by Melissa F. Olson 6/22-16

I didn't start of well this year as I didn't listen to anything at all. But I then felt I was in a reading slump and the only way to keep my book count up was to start listening to books while out walking and cycling which I do a lot. For safety reason I only wear one earphone so I can hear the traffic but I live in the countryside so it is fairly quiet.
I have also for a while subscribed to Kindle unlimited and discovered that there are lots of books for audible there so I have not had to buy audio books.

I will not be able to listen to books the next 3 months or at least only a few but I hope to return in autumn and continue to listen to books.

In May I updated my level from Newbie 1-5 books to Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20 books but I have advanced into Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30

Wrap Up

I started with a low goal in 2016 as I didn’t do well in 2015. So I started with newbie but within the first 6 months I reached 25 audio books.

Then I went away for 3 months and just havn’t been able to get back into it after. But that is still a huge increase from my 6 audio books in 2015.