TMST: Narrators/Audiobooks

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Do you prefer single narrator, duet/dual narration, full cast, or "graphic audio" audiobooks?

I'm not picky when it comes to how many narrators the book has. However, it needs to make sense for the story and POVs happening. If we get a whole cast...cool, but if the narrator is good they can manage it themselves. It all depends on the story and the narrator(s) involved. 

I do LOVE when they have sound effects though and some music. It just adds an extra glitter to the story happening. 

Reading Challenges March Update

Happy March! Spring is coming soon! I can feel it!

Here are my reading updates for Jan and Feb. My goal is to share an update every couple of months to help keep me on track. 

Goodreads -  Read 22 out of 140 books. Doing good. Right on schedule. 

Romance Reading Bingo - Full sheet. No bingos yet, but I'm working on the sheet!

2025 Library Love Challenge - Winter Semester (1/1 - 4/30). 5/12 books. Slightly below halfway done. Still have time though. 

For fun, here are the books and how much I saved borrowing from my library (if I bought via Amazon)!

Book	Type	Amazon Cost
Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati	ebook	$11.74
Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson	audiobook	$15.75
Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare	audiobook	$8.81
Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh	ebook	$5.74
Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh	ebook	$5.74
	TOTAL	$47.78

2025 #Audiobook Challenge - 10/75+ books. Doing okay. Slightly below the about 6 a month I need to beat this challenge. 

Bombshell by Sarah MacLean

Nice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Lord Dashwood Missed Out by Tessa Dare

Snake by Lilly Atlas

Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett

How the Wallflower Was Won by Eva Leigh

Grimoires and Gingerbread by Danielle Garrett

Mermaids and Meringue by Danielle Garrett

Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge - 5/16-25 books. Knocking this out of the park so far!

Title	Genre
The Widow Of Pale Harbor by Hester Fox	Mystery, Thriller
Tomes Scones and Crones by Colleen Gleason	Cozy Mystery
Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett	Cozy Mystery
Grimoires and Gingerbread by Danielle Garrett	Cozy Mystery
Mermaids and Meringue by Danielle Garrett	Cozy Mystery

2025 #TBRChallenge - Do the monthly prompts! So far 2 for 2. 

January... New Year, Who Dis?: 

February...Previously, In Romance:

TMST: Listening to Audios While Doing a Hobby

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. Feel free to leave your links in the comments if you are participating.

9/20/2022: For audiobook listeners - what hobby do you enjoy while listening?

Hobbies? So I guess when working, doing chores, or driving don't count ;) I like to listen while I'm working on the garden (kinda chore-ish, but sometimes I like just being out there). I also will listen to my audio when I am playing video games on my switch or cell phone. Some games I don't need to listen to or fully pay attention to. I also love to listen to my audio when I am walking or doing a light workout. 

June is Audiobook Month - Goal Update

As Audiobook month comes to a close....let me see if I met my goal for June!

I originally wanted to listen to a total of 8 for June...and the grand total was............*drum roll*

6

DANG! I fell short this month. Oh well. What can ya do? I'm still proud of myself. 

  

 

 


How did you do on your June goal??

***2018 Goals Updates***

Happy near the end of the year! I just wanted to share my goals that I accomplished this year!

- Reading Goals

- Blog Goals

This year I wanted to be better at posting. My goal was to post 6 days a week. I feel like I did well. I posted either 6 or 7 days a week. There were a couple of weeks I dropped the ball, but overall I did pretty well. 

- Audiobook Goals

I blew past this goal! I wanted to listen to 2 audios and managed to listen to...39 audiobooks!

-Personal Life Goals

Lost a couple of pounds but nothing crazy. I have done well with working out. Either by walking or by using our elliptical that we just built a few days ago. I've also been SUPER artsy this year. Loads of painting and making some crafts. 

June is Audiobook Month: A New Love of Audiobooks

As long as I could remember, I have been neutral to audiobooks. I would listen to one every now and then. I had issues listening to these unless it was a story I really wanted to listen to or had to (i.e. school). This is the first year where I realized that maybe I should try audiobooks and really and truly give them a chance. Plus, I had a ton of credits in Amazon for some free ones. Being a working woman with a long commute to work also really encouraged this decision.

My original goal was to listen to 2 this year. A nice goal, but I have blown past this goal. I am at 9 now and it is only June. This is a lot for me. I have really surprised myself. Maybe being old now has made me wiser. 

I’ve really enjoyed listening to these. I have such a bundle left to listen to! Blodeuedd actually gave me a huge stack for Christmas and I haven’t even started that stack yet. I’m slowly getting through these freebies from Amazon Audible. Nearly there. I’ll probably start the bundle Blodeuedd sent to me next month or August. She certainly gave me a ton and I am excited. 

Blodeuedd actually asked me to write this post to share my thoughts and opinions, so here I am. She honestly is to blame for my sudden liking of audiobooks. I am now getting addicted. I am not 100% addicted yet, but I am getting there yet. Lately, I have been listening to audiobooks outside of my normal times I listen. 

Here are some that I liked and I recommend seem to be better listened to than actually reading. The narrator really brought this story alive and I really feel I enjoyed the book because of the narrator: 

Sometimes the story can be amazing and the narration can be amazing. There are two audiobooks that I LOVED and are some of the best stories I have listened to this year:

I am excited to see what I will listen to next!