Comments on: Speaking of Audiobooks: The 2012 Listening Challenge

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By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:07:07 +0000

Me, too! Me, too! I’m gonna do Track 4: mix em ups.
Here’s my first: The Welcoming by Nora Roberts (narrated by Christian Rummel)
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/266117104

By: Kaetrin

Kaetrin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:23:11 +0000

Here are my 2011 results. I only missed one category, like I thought.

• DIK @ AAR Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison, narrated by Sophie Eastlake
• Listen to 2011 release – Shadowfever
• Listen to a new to you narrator – Tavia Gilbert in Night Huntress series
• Give a less than favourite narrator a second chance (this will be my hardest challenge I think!) Then Came You
• Start a new series – Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
• Listen to another SOA listener’s favourite – Kiss of the Highlander
• Listen to a book someone else chooses for you (actually, this could be hard to, depending on who does the choosing!!) Darkfever – Brenda and Lea made me do it. Thank you!
• Listen to an abridged audiobook DID NOT GET TO THIS ONE
• Listen to a new

By: Lea Hensley

Lea Hensley — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:22:19 +0000

Kaetrin: I have to go back and check my challenge from last year but I think I did all but listen to an abridged audio. I have a couple on my TBR, but with all the review books I’ve committed to listening to, I didn’t have time. That’s my excuse anyway!The surprise one looks good for this year. Why not I say? It’s not like if I don’t meet the challenge I’ll have to turn in my SOA card! I’m listening to Animal Magnetism at the moment and I’m really enjoying it. Only problem is I’ve had a busy start to the year (On the other hand I got my certificate IV in training and assessment last week!) and conflicting priorities for recreation so far this year. I’m only on my second print book – horrors! Normally I’d read 4-5 a week! So, who knows how I’ll go in the challenge but I’ll play along anyway.

Good way to look at it when you are unsure of a time commitment - playing along! It's all fun and a means to expand your listening preferences. I happen to know that the Surprise by the Quarter will have some fun offerings...

By: Kaetrin

Kaetrin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:58:42 +0000

I have to go back and check my challenge from last year but I think I did all but listen to an abridged audio. I have a couple on my TBR, but with all the review books I’ve committed to listening to, I didn’t have time. That’s my excuse anyway!

The surprise one looks good for this year. Why not I say? It’s not like if I don’t meet the challenge I’ll have to turn in my SOA card!

I’m listening to Animal Magnetism at the moment and I’m really enjoying it. Only problem is I’ve had a busy start to the year (On the other hand I got my certificate IV in training and assessment last week!) and conflicting priorities for recreation so far this year. I’m only on my second print book – horrors! Normally I’d read 4-5 a week! So, who knows how I’ll go in the challenge but I’ll play along anyway.

By: Lea Hensley

Lea Hensley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:02:57 +0000

Another Challenge idea – over at our Goodreads group, two of our listeners who like a real challenge, are chosing the Quarterly Surprise and plan to complete all four categories instead of just the two required. That will mean 16 audios in 2012 and a surprise element in the requirements as well.

I think that is a pretty cool variation!

By: Jo-Ann W.

Jo-Ann W. — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:53:47 +0000

Lea and Brenda, I agree about V. Slezak and it sometimes being difficult to distinguish who is speaking, but I find once I get into his rythym, I can follow pretty well.