Romance Audiobooks discussion

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Rules:
1. A Big Listen is an audiobook that is 15 hours or longer in duration.
2. Choose your level. You can change this at any time during the challenge.
3. You can list your audiobooks now or as you go along.
4. When you’re done, rate it, date it, enter the hours and minutes and mark it off your list if you created one before completion.
5. All books must be listened to between January 1 - December 31, 2020. Audiobooks started in 2019 but completed in 2020 are eligible. Audiobooks started in 2020 but completed in 2021 are NOT eligible.
6. Re-listens are allowed.

NOTE: You may use the Audible time if it’s the same recording (same narrator and unabridged/abridged edition).


Choose your level:
► Easy: 4 Big Listens
► Medium: 8 Big Listens
► Hard: 12 Big Listens

Copy the template below, edit it and paste it into your comment to start the challenge. Update your original comment as you go along!

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Easy
Progress: 0/4


Christina T
Debby “Piene Raven”
Heather
Jonetta
Joyce
Karin
Karma♥Bites ^.~
KathyB
Renégade
Samantha
Sassafrass
Shan ~A~
Wealie

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (18 hours) 1/13/20
2. Hideaway by Nora Roberts (15 hours, 45 minutes) 5/15/20
3. Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan (15 hours) 6/9/20
4. High Noon by Nora Roberts (16 hours, 34 minutes) 7/20/20
5. The Sinner by J.R. Ward (15 hours, 37 minutes) 7/30/20
6. The Janes by Louisa Luna (15 hours, 21 minutes) 8/25/20
7. The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter (18 hours, 33 minutes) 9/3/20
8. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah (15 hours, 2 minutes 10/11/20

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

✔︎1. The Dirty Duet (17 hours, 3 minutes) 1/10/20
✔︎2. Divine By Mistake (17 hours, 1 minute) 1/5/20
✔︎3. Sloth (16 hours, 43 minutes) 1/16/20
✔︎4. Boarded by Love (16 hours, 3 minutes) 2/27/20
✔︎5. Steel's Edge (15 hours, 25 minutes) 3/1/20
✔︎6. The Will (24 hours) 3/4/20
✔︎7. Luna and the Lie (17 hours) 3/16/20
✔︎8. Soaring (24 hours, 7 minutes) 4/1/20
✔︎9. The Time in Between (19 hours, 2 minutes) 4/23/20
✔︎10. Broken Dove (23 hours, 3 minutes) 4/26/20
✔︎11. Wild Country (17 hours, 57 minutes) 5/3/20
✔︎12. The Chosen (17 hours, 33 minutes) 5/8/20

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Easy
Progress: 4/4

1. Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare 2/10/2020
2. Queen of Air and Darkness by Cassandra Clare 2/15/2020
3.Becoming by Michelle Obama 5/11/2020
4. A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir 11/29/2020

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

1. Into the Storm Suzanne Brockmann - (1/6) 15 hours, 12 minutes ***

2. Sweet Dreams Kristen Ashley - (1/15) 25 hours, 6 minutes *

3. The Clockmaker's Daughter Kate Morton - (3/3) 17 hours, 3 minutes ****1/2

4. Once Upon a River Diane Setterfield - (4/12) 16 hours, 27 minutes ****1/2

5. Walk of Shame Victoria Ashley - (4/22) 15 hours, 9 minutes *

6. Mrs. Everything Jennifer Weiner - (6/28) 16 hours, 45 minutes ***1/2

7. The Other Bennet Sister Janice Hadlow - (6/24) 18 hours, 10 minutes ****

8. The Heir Affair Heather Cocks - (7/25) 17 hours, 45 minutes ****

9. A Rogue of One's Own, Evie Dunmore - (9/9) 16 hours, 2 minutes *****

10. The Once and Future Witches, Alix E. Harrow 16 hours, 3 minutes ***

11. Troubled Blood, Robert Galbraith 31 hours, 52 minutes *****

12. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, V.E. Schwab 17 hours, 10 minutes ****1/2

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Easy to Medium
Progress: 7

1. City of Girls by Elizabeth /Gilbert - 15hours 54 mins----- 4/27/20 ----3-Stars

2. The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers- 15hours 8 mins----- 1/7/20 ----3-Stars

3. The Beginning of Everything by Kristen Ashley - 15hours 14 mins----- 1/29/20 ----4-Stars

4. The Plan Commences by Kristen Ashley- 15hours 14 mins----- 2/11/20 ----5-Stars

5. The Dawn of the End by Kristen Ashley- 17hours 34 mins----- 3/5/20 ----4.5-Stars

6. The Rising by Kristen Ashley- 18hours 3 mins----- 3/10/20-----5-Stars

7. Devious Lies by Parker S. Huntington- 15hours 46 mins----- 3/30/20-----2-Stars

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: COMPLETE - 12/12

1. Marriage of Inconvenience by Penny Reid - 16 hours, 24 minutes (2/9)

2. The Time in Between by Kristen Ashley - 19 hours, 2 minutes (3/9)

3. Montana Sky by Nora Roberts - 16 hours, 40 minutes (4/20)

4. The Beginning of Everything by Kristen Ashley- 15 hours 14 minutes (5/25)

5. How Not to Die: Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease by Michael Greger - 17 hours 9 minutes (5/31)

6. Bound to the Battle God by Ruby Dixon - 21 hours 17 minutes (6/11)

7. The Plan Commences by Kristen Ashley - 23 hours 17 minutes (7/6)

8. Hideaway by Nora Roberts - 15 hours 45 minutes (7/17)

9. The Dawn of the End by Kristen Ashley - 17 hours 34 minutes (7/25)

10. The Rising by Kristen Ashley - 18 hours 3 minutes (7/30)

11. Unbreakable by Emma Scott - 15 hours 16 minutes (9/24)

12. Christmas at Tiffany's by Karen Swan - 16 hours, 24 minutes (12/16)

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 10/8 CHALLENGE COMPLETE

1. A Reaper at the Gates - 01/17/20 ★★★★★
15 hours, 29 minutes
2. Ninth House - 04/17/20 ★★★★
16 hours, 21 minutes
3. Bayou Moon - 05/27/20 ★★★★ 1/2 to ★★★★★
15 hours, 32 minutes
4. Six of Crows - 07/02/20 ★★★★ to ★★★★ 1/2
15 hours, 4 minutes
5. A Heart of Blood and Ashes - 08/09/20 ★★★★ 1/2 to ★★★★★
15 hours, 16 minutes
6. Pachinko - 08/15/20 ★★★★★
18 hours, 16 minutes
7. Strange the Dreamer - 10/11/20 ★★★★★
18 hours, 20 minutes
8. Written in Red - 10/13/20 ★★★★ 1/2
18 hours, 33 minutes
9. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - 10/23/20 ★★★★ 1/2 to ★★★★★
17 hours, 10 minutes
10. The Way of Kings - 11/29/20 ★★★★★
45 hours, 30 minutes

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 0/8

*Must be 15 hours or longer in duration.
*When you’re done, rate it, date it, enter the hours and minutes and mark it off your list if you created one before completion.

Big Listen Challenge - 15 hours or longer
Duration: 01/01/20 - 12/31-20
Level: Easy
Progress: 6/4 COMPLETE





(view spoiler)[
1. ★★★★☆ Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop 06/18 15 hours, 59 min
2. ★★★★★ Dreamer's Pool by Juliet Marillier 08/03 17 hours, 44 min
3. ★★★★★ Tower of Thorns by Juliet Marillier 08/10 15 hours, 59 min
4. ★★★★★ Den of Wolves by Juliet Marillier 08/19 16 hours, 22 min
109. ★★★★★ The Harp of Kings by Juliet Marillier 12/12 15 hours, 31 min
110. ★★★★★ A Dance with Fate by Juliet Marillier 12/17 16 hours, 22 min

(hide spoiler)]

Duration: 1 Jan – 31 Dec 2020
Level: Hard - 12 or more
Books Read: 16/12
---------------
01. Chasing Fire – Read: 22/02 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 - 15 hours, 9 minutes
02. Birthright – Read: 24/02 – 4.5 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 16 hours, 1 minute
03. Shadow’s Claim – Read: 26/02 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 17 minutes
04. A Court of Mist and Fury – Read: 22/03 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 23 hours, 16 minutes
05. House of Earth and Blood – Read: 10/05 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 27 hours, 50 minutes
06. Blue Smoke – Read: 21/05 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 53 minutes
07. Rock Chick Renegade – Read: 13/06 – 2.5 🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 42 minutes
08. A Court of Wings and Ruin – Read: 18/06 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 25 hours, 09 minutes
09. The Liar – Read: 23/06 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 16 hours, 33 minutes
10. Northern Lights – Read: 25/06 – 4 🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 05 minutes
11. The Beginning of Everything – Read: 25/08 – 2.75 🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 14 minutes
12. Tangle of Need – Read: 28/09 – 2.75 🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 41 minutes
13. Shield of Winter – Read: 01/10 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 47 minutes
14. Shards of Hope – Read: 02/10 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 40 minutes
15. Allegiance of Honour – Read: 04/10 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 15 hours, 08 minutes
16. Silver Silence – Read: 05/10 – 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 – 16 hours, 01 minute

Big Listen Challenge -15 + hours
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: 10/12

1)The Book of Life- 23 hours 53 min -1/10/20
2)Doctor Sleep -18 hours 34 mins - 1/29/2020
3)In the Company of Others -20 hours 38 min 2/10/2020
4)Sleeping Beauties -25 hr 22 mikn- 3/6/2020
5)Gideon the Ninth- 16 hrs 50 min 3/15/2020
6)Narcissus in Chains - 22 hrs 52 min 4/14/2020
7)Angels & Demons- 18 hrs 28 min 4/25/2020
8)Magician: Apprentice 17 hnrs 15 min 5/21/2020
9)A Memory Called Empire - 15 hrs 37 mins 6/18/2020
10)Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Novels Volume 4: 10th Doctor Novels -16 hrs 30 min 8/6/2020

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: ► Medium: 8 Big Listens
Progress: 10/8

Do or Die (19 hours 28 minutes)
Bayou Moon (15 hours 32 minutes)
The Unsung Hero (15 hours 16 minutes)
The Defiant Hero (15 hours 42 minutes)
Crunch Time (16hours 6 minutes)
Into the Night (18 hours 6 minutes)
Once Upon a River (16 hours 27 minutes)
Hideaway (15 hours 45 minutes)
Good Luck with That (15 hours 21 minutes)
Lover Avenged (23 hours 10 minutes)

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Easy
Progress: 0/4

1. Ninth House By: Leigh Bardugo Length: 16 hrs and 21 mins

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8
Challenge completed!

Completed:
1. Cress - 15 hours, 41 minutes
2. Last Sacrifice - 17 hours, 36 minutes
3. Kulti - 16 hours, 8 minutes
4. Clockwork Prince - 15 hours, 34 minutes
5. Clockwork Princess - 16 hours, 19 minutes
6. Aurora Burning - 15 hours, 16 minutes
7. Their Fractured Light - 15 hours, 5 minutes
8. Gameboard of the Gods - 16 hours, 8 minutes

Finished right under the wire!

Not sure about lengths for certain 2020 reads, but I’ll give this a go :)

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: Jan-Dec 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 3/8

1.  Out of the Deep I Cry (15h, 1m)  29 Jan 2020 (★★★★)

2.  One Was a Soldier (17h, 31m)  7 Feb 2020 (★★★★)

3.  Company of Liars (17h, 40m)  24 Feb 2020 (★★★★½ )

4.  

5.  

6.  

7.  

8.  

Finished early this year!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: 12/12

✔︎1. The Dirty Duet (17 hours, 3 minutes) 1/10/20
✔︎2. Divine By Mistake (17 hours, 1 minute) 1/5/20
✔︎3. Sloth (16 hours, 43 minutes) 1/16/20
✔︎4. Boarded by Love (16 hours, 3 minutes) 2/27/20
✔︎5. Steel's Edge (15 hours, 25 minutes) 3/1/20
✔︎6. The Will (24 hours) 3/4/20
✔︎7. Luna and the Lie (17 hours) 3/16/20
✔︎8. Soaring (24 hours, 7 minutes) 4/1/20
✔︎9. The Time in Between (19 hours, 2 minutes) 4/23/20
✔︎10. Broken Dove (23 hours, 3 minutes) 4/26/20
✔︎11. Wild Country (17 hours, 57 minutes) 5/3/20
✔︎12. The Chosen (17 hours, 33 minutes) 5/8/20

Well done, Sassafrass💜

Sassafrass wrote: "Finished early this year!
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progre..."


Congratulations on your completion.😊

Great job. Sassafrass!

I hit my easy goal of 4/4 at the half way point in the year so I upped my goal to the medium level of 8.

That's great, Christina!

Way to go, Christina!

Thanks ladies. I have 2 of Brockmann's Trouble Shooters books lined up this month and those tend to be over 15 hours so I may have to bump my goal up to the hard one....maybe :-)

Please sign me up for this year.

Susan, just copy the template and add it to your post. You can edit it as you finish books.

Jonetta wrote: "Susan, just copy the template and add it to your post. You can edit it as you finish books."

Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Hard
Progress: 8/12

1. Fighting to Forgive 5* 1/16/20 (15h 8m)
2. Luna and the Lie 4* 2/9/20 (17h 0m)
3. Count to Ten 5* 2/17/20 (16h, 39m)
4. Wait for It 5* 3/15/20 (15h 52m)
5. For You 4* 5/27/20 (18h 11m)
6. The Farthest Edge 5* 7/2/20 (15h 29m)
7. Golden Trail 4* 7/13/20 (21h 20m)
8. Games of the Heart 4* 7/29 (21h 36m)
9.

Jonetta wrote: "Susan, just copy the template and add it to your post. You can edit it as you finish books."

Thanks, Jonetta. One more question: how do I get the live links to the titles of the books?

TIA

Are you using the app? If so, you can’t access the links. You need to access Goodreads via your browser. If you’re using a tablet, you can switch from mobile to desktop mode.

I highly recommend doing that because the app doesn’t allow you the functionality you need for these type challenges. Plus, it’s SO much easier.

Complete!

I haven't tried this challenge before so I wasn't sure how long it would take.

Congrats, Heather!

Well done, Heather!

Finished! I had forgot about this one.

Congrats, Samantha!

Thanks! And congratulations, Samantha.

Doh forgot to mention when I finished this back in September 🤓📚

Congrats, Wealie!

Its okay. Congrats Wealie.

Thanks ladies.

Jonetta wrote: "Big Listen Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Level: Medium
Progress: 8/8

1. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë (18 hours) 1/13/20
2. [book:Hideawa..."

Finished at the medium level.

Wealie is the winner of this challenge with 16 books listened to! There’s a 3-way tie for second place between Sassafrass, Heather & KathyB with 12 books completed.

Congratulations ladies🥳🥳🥳

oh wow. congrats ladies. You rock!