2023 Reading Challenges Update: April

Posted May 6, 2023 by Jen in Reading Challenge Tags: , ,

This year I’m participating in five reading challenges! Here is my update for the past month (and cumulative totals).

Audiobook Challenge:

Image of books and headphones with text "Audiobook Challenge 2023" "Caffeinated Reviewer & That's What I'm Talking About"

Goal: 65 audiobooks, any genre.

April total: 5 books. Total for year: 20 books.

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton, Narrated by Elizabeth Knowelden
Talisman Tails by Danielle Garrett, Narrated by Amanda Ronconi
Myst and Ink by HD Smith, Narrated by Mike (Auto-Narrated)
A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron, Narrated by Vikas Adam
Hammered by Kevin Hearne, Narrated by Luke Daniels

Goodreads Reading Challenge:

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Goal: 105 books, any format, any genre.

April total: 7 books. Total for year: 35 books.

I had a slow April, in a mini-slump. I also had a DNF, so my numbers were a little down.

Wings Once Cursed & Bound by Piper J. Drake – DNF
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
Talisman Tails by Danielle Garrett
A Problem Princess by Anna Harrington
Myst and Ink by HD Smith
Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis
A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron
Hammered by Kevin Hearne

COYER Challenge

Graphic for the COYER Challenge 2023 January 1 - December 31

Since I’m part of the COYER Facebook Community, and I’m participating in Anne’s Read Along of the Iron Druid Chronicles, I’ve decided to officially join the COYER Challenge. The first part, Chapter 1, is to read any book, any format, and post a review. Here are the books I read this month, with links to the reviews.

As I finish the first Chapter of COYER, I’ve realized that keeping up with requirements is too much for me. I will remain part of the community and continue the read-along, but I am not signing up for Chapter 2.

The Secret Service of Tea and Treason by India Holton
Talisman Tails by Danielle Garrett
A Problem Princess by Anna Harrington
Myst and Ink by HD Smith
Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis
A Dragon of a Different Color by Rachel Aaron
Hammered by Kevin Hearne – review posting May 8

#TBRChallenge

This is my second year attempting some of Wendy the Super Librarian’s #TBRChallenge 2023. This is a topic-optional challenge to read one book from your TBR each month. Click the image below for more info.

#TBRChallenge 2023, click image for details on monthly challenge topics

 

Goal: to participate in 8 of the challenges. Total to date: I’ve participated in 3 challenges.

April update: I read Scales and Sensibility by Stephanie Burgis for “Unusual Historical”.

Romance Reading Challenge:

2023 Romance Reading Challenge Bingo Card with 12 of 25 boxes covered. Click the link in the post for more information.Goal: to cover all of the boxes, romance genre only. MORE INFO HERE.

April update: I completed the following boxes:

  • Non-US Author
  • Green Dress on cover