We are midway through the 2021 Audiobook Challenge and we’ve been busy!
Here are our lists:
Goal: 60 audiobooks, Marathoner (Look Ma No Hands) 50+
Book 01: Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley, narrated by Anne-Marie Piazza (1/5)
Book 02: Ghosts Just Wanna Have Fun by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (1/8)
Enjoy the View by Sarah Morgenthaler, Narrated by Elise Arsenault (1/14-DNF at 63%)
Book 03: One Fine Fae by Molly Harper, Narrated by Jonathan Davis and Amanda Ronconi (1/18)
Book 04: Bad Ghosts Club by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (1/21)
Book 05: The Witch is Inn by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (1/26)
Book 06: Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (2/1)
Book 07: Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley, Narrated by Anne-Marie Piazza (2/6)
Book 08: Love at First by Kate Clayborn, Narrated by Lauren Ezzo (2/11)
Book 09: An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn, Narrated by Angèle Masters (2/17)
Book 10: Betwixt by Darynda Jones, Narrated by Traci Odom (2/22)
Book 11: Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs, Narrated by Holter Graham (3/1)
Book 12: A Game of Cones by Abby Collette, Narrated by Chandra Skyye (3/5)
Book 13: A Vineyard Valentine by Nina Bocci, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (3/7)
Book 14: Ghost in the Machine by Barbara J. Hancock, Narrated by Violet Strong (3/8)
Book 15: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, Narrated by Ione Butler (3/17)
Book 16: To Kill the Dead by C.S. Wilde, Narrated by Cris Dukehart, Tim Paige (3/22)
Book 17: Grimoires and Gingerbread by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (3/24)
Book 18: Bewitched by Darynda Jones, Narrated by Traci Odom (3/27)
Book 19: Forever in Cape May by Jennifer Probst, Narrated by Teddy Hamilton & CJ Bloom (4/2)
Book 20: Wonderstruck by Allie Therin, Narrated by Erik Bloomquist (4/10)
Book 21: Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter, Narrated by Khristine Hvam (4/16)
Book 22: Sorrowfish by Anne C. Miles, Narrated by Kae Marie Denino (4/30)
Book 23: Men Love Witches by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi (5/3)
Book 24: The Memory Keeper by Jenny Hale, Narrated by Melie Williams (5/8)
Book 25: Fall of Night by Lara Adrian, Narrated by Hillary Huber (5/14)
Book 26: Sweetest in the Gale by Olivia Dade, Narrated by Kelsey Navarro (5/21)
Book 27: Shifters in the Night by Molly Harper, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi & Jonathan Davis (5/26)
Book 28: Undercover Duke by Sabrina Jeffries, Narrated by Beverley A. Crick (6/3)
Book 29: Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews, Narrated by Natalie Naudus (6/7)
Book 30: Beguiled by Darynda Jones, Narrated by Traci Odom (6/10)
Book 31: Love Code by Ann Aguirre, Narrated by Sarah Puckett (6/16)
Book 32: Silver Spells by Kate Moseman, Narrated by Xe Sands (6/22)
My goal for 2021 is to finish 60 audiobooks, and at 32 titles, I am slightly ahead of schedule.
I’ve listened to a lot of great stories. My favorites so far this year are Junkyard Bargain by Faith Hunter, Narrated by Khristine Hvam; Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert, Narrated by Ione Butler; and Wild Sign by Patricia Briggs, Narrated by Holter Graham.
Jen
Goal: My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+
- The King (BDB #14) by J.R. Ward , Narrated by Jim Frangione
- Scared Sins by C.D. Reiss, narrated by Elena Wolfe
- Witness in Death (In Death #10) by J.D. Robb, Narrated by Susan Ericksen
- Smoke Bitten (Mercy Thompson #12) by Patricia Briggs
- Barbarian’s Choice (Ice Planet Barbarians #11) by Ruby Dixon
- Forbidden (Forbidden #1-3) by C.D. Reiss
- Barbarian’s Redemption (Ice Planet Barbarians #12) by Ruby Dixon
- White Knight (King of Codes #3) by C.D. Reiss
- Forbidden (Old West #1) by Beverly Jenkins DNF at 35%
- Crowne Rules by C.D. Reiss
- Barbarian’s Lady (Ice Planet Barbarians #13) by Ruby Dixon
- Barbarian’s Rescue (Ice Planet Barbarians #14) by Ruby Dixon
- Barbarian’s Tease (Ice Planet Barbarians #15) by Ruby Dixon
- Madame X (Madame X, #1) by Jasinda Wilder
- Alice (Chronicles of Alice) by Christina Henry
- Driven (Deep Ops #4) by Rebecca Zanetti
- Judgement in Death (#11) by J.D. Robb, Narrated by Susan Ericksen
- The Shadows (BDB #13) by J.R. Ward, Narrated by Jim Frangione
- Pretty Scars by C.D. Reiss
- Spine (Corruption #1) by C.D. Reiss
- Ruin (Corruption #2) by C.D. Reiss
- Rule (Corruption #3) by C.D. Reiss
- Blood Kiss (BDL #1) by J.R. Ward, Narrated by Jim Frangione
- A Vineyard Valentine by Nina Bocci, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi
- The Beast (BDB #14) by J.R. Ward, Narrated by Jim Frangione
- Pretty Thing (Naughty Things #1) by J.A. Huss, Narrated by Emma Wilder
Christian Fox - Blood Vow (BDL #2) by J.R. Ward, Narrated by Jim Frangione
- Shifters at Night (Mystic Bayou #5) by Molly Harper, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi
- Afterlife by Dannika Dark, Narrated by Nicole Poole
- One of Those Flings by Lauren Blakely, Narrated by Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Erin Mallon, Savannah Peachwood, Emma Wilder, Jakobi Diem, Dan Bittner
- A Tail as Old as Time by Elle Hay, Narrated by Therese Plummer
- Bridemates by Sydney Smyth, Narrated by Teddy Hamilton 🌈
- One Time Only by Lauren Blakely, Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Teddy Hamilton 🌈
My goal for 2021 is to finish 30 audiobooks. I’ve already reached my goal. I thought it would take me longer since I’m focusing my TBR but I’ve listened to some library audiobooks of titles I own in print or ebook instead of reading with my eyes. Plus I’m listening to short audiobooks through Audible Plus Catalog.
Top Favorites:
So far I’ve not had a top favorite story but a few of the narrators are on my top favorite list. Teddy Hamilton, Jim Frangione (which will be a surprise to some of you because I tried him in the past and couldn’t listen past the sample. He has grown on me as the voice of J.R. Ward’s BDB books). Susan Ericksen is still outstanding for the In Death series. Nicole Poole and Amanda Ronconi are also on my favorite narrator list.