2022 Audiobook Challenge Year End Check-in

2022 Audiobook Challenge

Join Hot Listens and Caffeinated Reviewer for the annual audiobook challenge.

 

Challenge Details

• Runs January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022. 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 2022 than you did in 2021.
• 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.

Achievement 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+

 

Julie’s 2022 Audiobook Challenge:

I didn’t meet my goal for 2021. (Or 2020.) So I thought you know maybe I’ll try again for the same level in 2022. This year has to get better, right? She said hopefully. She was wrong.

My goal:

• Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30

 

My update: I signed up for an aggressive review for 2 series at 3 books each over the month of June! So while the rest of the year I hadn’t read many audiobooks, I listened to 6 in June! So yay for that but boo for only reading 2 more after. Only 7 completed total audiobooks this year (and one in progress) is shame shame.

I am gonna totally pick a smaller goal next year.

 

Here’s my 2022 Audiobook Challenge shelf on Goodreads.

My embedded shelf montage:

My Audible stats for 2022

 

 Lynn’s 2022 Audiobook Challenge:

I’m sticking with the same goal of Binge Listener this year. Hopefully I can keep it up!

My goal:

• Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30

 

My update: I ‘read’ 60+ books this year. 47 of which were audio. Clearly I have exceeded my goal! I can’t seem to find myself sitting still long enough to actually ‘read’. But give me a good audio book and I can listen and accomplish other tasks. I’ve also discovered the sweet spot of 10-12 hour books. Those are a lot easier to commit to than 30+ hour books. Audiobooks for the win!

My Top Audio Books of the year are series reads:

• Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano
• Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn
• Audible Originals – Moriatry, Sea in the Sky, and Cut and Run were all exceptionally well done. Plus you cannot beat free!

Here’s my 2022 Audiobook Challenge shelf.