It’s the half-way mark for 2025 and time to check in on our Audiobook Challenge. This event is hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About. Are you on target? Perhaps you are ahead or fear all is lost? Check-in and be sure to enter the mid-year giveaway.
Just a refresher on 2025 Achievement Levels.
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+
- I Can’t Hear You (earbuds always in) 125-150
- Audibly Addicted (listening to all the books 24/7) 150+
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It's been a minute (actually, since May 7th) since I've last posted, but here I am, managing to post an update to my audiobook challange - which I'm acutally doing pretty well with!
I've listened to 12 books (2 - The Usual Mayhem is a DNF - too silly for me & The Glass Girl - DNFFN - good but not in the mood for this one atm).
I was aiming for Weekend Warrior but I have made it to Stenogropher level. Even though I really can't multitask while listening lol & it looks like I might make it to Socially Awkward (now that's me!).
The rest have all been winners. I wish I was in the mood to write reviews because there were a few here that I really loved and would want to say more about but...alas - I am being a summer slug lol Maybe one day the urge will hit.
Topic detour while you're here.....
So, I have a little bit of blog-ish news. Kevin and I bought a travel van and plan on taking extended/long weekend type trips with the dogs and I started a blog to post pics, talk about my travels.
I feel - and have felt this for a long time - like I've outgrown FWIW and book blogging and want to start something completely new. I have the domain and all that but haven't set anything up yet but I will keep you all posted, if you are interested at all in following along. I will still talk books sometimes. Probably a wrap-up once a month.
I do have an IG account set up - @shamble_on (a nod to Kevin's love of Led Zepplin: Ramble On & zombies: shamblers IYKYK) and hope to start posting soon. Our first overnight will be at an alpaca farm lol
I hope you are all having a good summer!
Sounds like you are going to have some travel adventures ahead.
ReplyDeleteI hope so! We haven't been anywhere (on a vacation) since we moved out here, mostly because of the dogs, so this is a fun way to be able to take them with us and nto worry about all of the hotel issues and costs.
DeleteI hear you, I sometimes feel like I have outgrown it too :/
ReplyDeleteBut ohhh travel van sounds fun! SO much to see
My blog name is neutral so I could just do it here but I feel like I need to move on and have a clean slate or else I'll still be frustrated with it all in some way lol
DeleteLooks like you're doing great with your challenge! Sounds like you have some fun adventures coming up! I hope you post about it and share photos! I love alpacas!
ReplyDeleteMuch better than I thought I would. I've been struggling with reading at all the past few years.
DeleteI'm super excited to vist the alpacas lol
Yea! I found the new account on IG and followed. I'm looking forward to hearing about the adventures. Maybe you can find audiobooks for both you and Kevin to listen to while traveling!
ReplyDeleteI'm so contrary though - I'll probably start the new blog - decide I love reading/reviewing again and end up back here lol
DeleteI've been thinking about a travel van or RV of some sort since we couldn't leave Lulu at home! Also a big Led Zeppelin fan. lol Yay for adventures.
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Yeah, our dogs have some issues beign pandemic puppies and not being socialized as well as past dogs. I'm hoping htis helps. Hotels were just too pricey and difficult with them and we can't/don't want to leave them behind.
DeleteCongrats on sticking with your challenge! I'll be sad not to have your book reviews here, but you know I'll be following along on the new blog to see all your adventures!
ReplyDeleteI might do a monthy review/recap on the new blog. Or who knows! I might end up doing both lol
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