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May 2025 The Listener
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Level One: 1-10 books
Read: 2
1. The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave 5/4/25
2. Now or Never Janet Evanovich 5/30/25
May | The ListenerLevel One: 1-10 books
1. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Read 5/2/25
2. The Push by Ashley Audrain Read 5/5/25
3.The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25
4. The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W.E. Bowman Read 5/13/25
5. A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay Read 5/19/25
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Read 5/21/25
7. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop Read 5/25/25
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ List all of your audiobooks during the month. Earn a badge for your level of participation each month.
π§ Only audiobooks are allowed, but they can be on any platform where audiobooks are found (Audible, Chirp, Scribd, your library site, etc)!
π§ Ebooks are not allowed on this challenge! The same books may not be used in The Listener and in Ebooks Are My Thing!
π§ Level π§
Level Two: 11+ books
12/11+ Completed. Finish
01.Forbidden Dreams-Natasha Madison 5/01/25
02.Hart's Ridge-Kay Bratt 5/02/25
03.Thirst Trap-Lani Lynn Vale 5/04/25
04.Chaotic Corgis-Mildred Abbott 5/04/25
05.Crazy Imperfect Hearts-Samantha Christy 5/09/25
06.Deceptive-K.E. Osborn 5/10/25
07.Cowboy-L.B. Dunbar 5/11/25
08.The Fifth Witness-Michael Connelly 5/14/25
09.Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25
10.Galliano Gold-Traci Andrighetti 5/16/25
11.Into the Black Nowhere-Meg Gardiner 5/16/25
12.The Rocky Road to Ruin-Meri Allen 5/18/25
May | The ListenerLevel One: 1-10 books
Murder by the Seaside Julie Anne Lindsey 5/6/25
Mother's Day Murder Leslie Meier 5/10/25
Haunted Hotels in America: Your Guide to the Nationβs Spookiest Stays Dr. Robin Mead 5/10/25
Silent Night, Deadly Night Vicki Delany 5/15/25
Death at the Dinner Party Ellie Alexander 5/21/25
Topped Chef Lucy Burdette 5/24/25
Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 5/29/25
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The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
1. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
May 5, 2025
2. The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
May 12, 2025
3. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
May 19, 2025
4. What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
May 24, 2025
Finished!The Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
1. Doctor Who: The Oseidon Adventure by Alan Barnes 5/01/25
2. Doctor Who: Sisters of the Flame by Nicholas Briggs 5/02/25
3. Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper 5/04/25
4. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 5/07/25
5. The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson 5/12/25
6. Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke 5/13/25
7. Murder Runs in the Family Anne George 5/16/25
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 5/23/25
9. Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones by Terrance Dicks 5/26/25
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Audiobooks: 4
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
β’ The Information Officer - Mark Mills - 05/05/25
β’ The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25
β’ Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan - Joanna Lillis - 05/18/25
β’ Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 05/24/25
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
Level One: 1-10 books
1. Home Is Where the Bodies Are by Jeneva Rose 05.02.25
2. Dream Girl Drama by Tessa Bailey 05.04.25
3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 05.05.25
4. The Women by Kristin Hannah 05.07.25
5. Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 05.13.25
6. Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 05.18.25
7. The Perfect Divorce by Jeneva Rose 05.20.25
8. The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly 05.29.25
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
π§ Levels π§
5
Level One: 1-10 books
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1. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay 3 May 2025β β β
2. Emma of 83rd Street: A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma by Audrey Bellezza 6 May 2025 β β β β
3. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark Harmon 18 May 2025 β β β
4. Heaven's Queen: Paradox, Book 3 by Rachel Bach 22 May 2025 β β β β
5. The Witch's Lens: A Novel by Luanne G. Smith 31 may 2025 β β β
May The ListenerDuration: May 1st, 2025 - May 31st, 2025
π§ Levels π§
Level Two: 11+ books
1/11
1. Burn For Me Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - May 5th
The Listener - May 2025Level One: 1-10 books
8 of 1-10 Complete
πΉοΈThe Lion - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/1/25
πΉοΈKatharine Parr, The Sixth Wife - Alison Weir - 5 Stars - 5/6/25
πΉοΈThe Panther - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/11/25
πΉοΈSuffer the Children - Lisa Black - 4 Stars - 5/14/25
πΉοΈA Jewel in the Crown - David Lewis - 5 Stars - 5/17/25
πΉοΈI Will Have Vengeance: The Winter of Commissario Ricciardi - Maurizio de Giovanni - 5 Stars - 5/20/25
πΉοΈDominion - C.J. Sansom - 4 Stars - 5/22/25
πΉοΈKills Well with Others - Deanna Raybourn - 4 Stars - 5/27/25
π§ Levels π§Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
3. X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths by Edward Finnegan
4. The Letter Keeper Charles Martin
5. Tender Is the Bite by Spencer Quinn
6. The Record Keeper Charles Martin
7. Jake Tapper Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again
8. Hidden Pictures Jason Rekulak
9. The Key to Everything Valerie Fraser Luesse
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Level One: 1-10 books
1. Happiness by Aminatta Forna 21/05
The ListenerMay 2025
1. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride 5/9/25
2. Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman 5/11/25
3. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5/15/25
4. Death Beside the Seaside by T.E. Kinsey 5/21/25
5. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen 5/24/25
6. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 5/29/25
Mod
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
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I couldnβt find my start post. Sorry. FINISHED! May 2025 The Listener
May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025 (05/11/25)
Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
12/11+
1. Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age 2) Deanna Raybourn (Libby audio) 05/01/25
2. Deep End Ali Hazelwood (Libby Audio) 05/02/25
3. Death in Four Courses (Key West Food Critic 2) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/05/25
4. Topped Chef (Key West Food Critic 3) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/05/25
5. Murder with Ganache (Key West Food Critic 4) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/06/25
6. Great Big Beautiful Life Emily Henry (Libby audio) 05/06/25
7. The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway (Hoopla audio) 05/07/25
8. Death with All the Trimmings (Key West Food Critic 5) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/08/25
9. The Door-to-Door Bookstore Carsten Henn (Libby audio) 05/08/25
10. Fatal Reservations (Key West Food Critic 6) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/09/25
11. Killer Takeout (Key West Food Critic 7) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/11/25
12. The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel Pamela Binnings Ewen (Libby audio) 05/13/25
FINISHED! May 2025 The ListenerMay 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025 (05/11/25)
Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
12/11+
1. Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age 2) Deanna Raybourn (Libby audio) 05/01/25
2. Deep End Ali Hazelwood (Libby Audio) 05/02/25
3. Death in Four Courses (Key West Food Critic 2) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/05/25
4. Topped Chef (Key West Food Critic 3) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/05/25
5. Murder with Ganache (Key West Food Critic 4) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/06/25
6. Great Big Beautiful Life Emily Henry (Libby audio) 05/06/25
7. The Cellist of Sarajevo Steven Galloway (Hoopla audio) 05/07/25
8. Death with All the Trimmings (Key West Food Critic 5) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/08/25
9. The Door-to-Door Bookstore Carsten Henn (Libby audio) 05/08/25
10. Fatal Reservations (Key West Food Critic 6) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/09/25
11. Killer Takeout (Key West Food Critic 7) Lucy Burdette (Libby audio) 05/11/25
12. The Queen of Paris: A Novel of Coco Chanel Pamela Binnings Ewen (Libby audio) 05/13/25
The ListenerDuration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ List all of your audiobooks during the month. Earn a badge for your level of participation each month.
π§ Only audiobooks are allowed, but they can be on any platform where audiobooks are found (Audible, Chirp, Scribd, your library site, etc)!
π§ Ebooks are not allowed on this challenge! The same books may not be used in The Listener and in Ebooks Are My Thing!
π§ Level π§
Level Two: 11+ books
12/11+ Completed. Finish
01.Forbidden Dreams-Natasha Madison 5/01/25
02.Hart's Ridge-Kay Bratt 5/02/25
03.Thirst Trap-Lani Lynn Vale 5/04/25
04.Chaotic Corgis-Mildred Abbott 5/04/25
05.Crazy Imperfect Hearts-Samantha Christy 5/09/25
06.Deceptive-K.E. Osborn 5/10/25
07.Cowboy-L.B. Dunbar 5/11/25
08.The Fifth Witness-Michael Connelly 5/14/25
09.Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25
10.Galliano Gold-Traci Andrighetti 5/16/25
11.Into the Black Nowhere-Meg Gardiner 5/16/25
12.The Rocky Road to Ruin-Meri Allen 5/18/25
The Listener: 11/11+ - COMPLETED 05.20.25Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
π§ Level Two: 11+ books π§
β 1. Funny You Should Ask | Elissa Sussman | 05.02.25
β 2. Wonder Drug | Jennifer Vanderbes | 05.03.25
β 3. The Secret History of Sharks | John Long | 05.05.25
β 4. The Staircase in the Woods | Chuck Wendig | 05.07.25
β 5. Rabbit Moon | Jennifer Haigh | 05.09.25
β 6. Love & Gelato | Jenna Evans Welch | 05.10.25
β 7. The Unworthy | Agustina Bazterrica | 05.12.25
β 8. The Woman With the Cure | Lynn Cullen | 05.13.25
β 9. Olive, Again | Elizabeth Strout | 05.16.25
β 10. Your Dad Will Do | Katee Robert | 05.16.25
β 11. Epic Solitude | Katherine Keith | 05.20.25
COMPLETION POSTMay | The Listener
Level One: 1-10 books
1. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Read 5/2/25
2. The Push by Ashley Audrain Read 5/5/25
3.The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25
4. The Ascent of Rum Doodle by W.E. Bowman Read 5/13/25
5. A Likely Story by Jenn McKinlay Read 5/19/25
6. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Read 5/21/25
7. The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop Read 5/25/25
Finished with 7 booksMay | The Listener
Level One: 1-10 books
Murder by the Seaside Julie Anne Lindsey 5/6/25
Mother's Day Murder Leslie Meier 5/10/25
Haunted Hotels in America: Your Guide to the Nationβs Spookiest Stays Dr. Robin Mead 5/10/25
Silent Night, Deadly Night Vicki Delany 5/15/25
Death at the Dinner Party Ellie Alexander 5/21/25
Topped Chef Lucy Burdette 5/24/25
Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 5/29/25
FINISHEDThe Listener
May 2025
1. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother by James McBride 5/9/25
2. Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman 5/11/25
3. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews 5/15/25
4. Death Beside the Seaside by T.E. Kinsey 5/21/25
5. Owl Moon by Jane Yolen 5/24/25
6. The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead 5/29/25
Mod
May | The Listener
Level One: 1-10 books
Read: 2
1. The Night We Lost Him Laura Dave 5/4/25
2. Now or Never Janet Evanovich 5/30/25
~~~ Complete ~~~The Listener - May 2025
Level One: 1-10 books
8 of 1-10 Complete
πΉοΈThe Lion - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/1/25
πΉοΈKatharine Parr, The Sixth Wife - Alison Weir - 5 Stars - 5/6/25
πΉοΈThe Panther - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/11/25
πΉοΈSuffer the Children - Lisa Black - 4 Stars - 5/14/25
πΉοΈA Jewel in the Crown - David Lewis - 5 Stars - 5/17/25
πΉοΈI Will Have Vengeance: The Winter of Commissario Ricciardi - Maurizio de Giovanni - 5 Stars - 5/20/25
πΉοΈDominion - C.J. Sansom - 4 Stars - 5/22/25
πΉοΈKills Well with Others - Deanna Raybourn - 4 Stars - 5/27/25
Finished!The Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
1. Doctor Who: The Oseidon Adventure by Alan Barnes 5/01/25
2. Doctor Who: Sisters of the Flame by Nicholas Briggs 5/02/25
3. Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal Roper 5/04/25
4. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 5/07/25
5. The Noble Servant by Melanie Dickerson 5/12/25
6. Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion by Malcolm Hulke 5/13/25
7. Murder Runs in the Family Anne George 5/16/25
8. The Return of the King by J.R.R. Tolkien 5/23/25
9. Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones by Terrance Dicks 5/26/25
Doneπ§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
1. The Women by Kristin Hannah
2. From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
3. X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths by Edward Finnegan
4. The Letter Keeper Charles Martin
5. Tender Is the Bite by Spencer Quinn
6. The Record Keeper Charles Martin
7. Jake Tapper Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again
8. Hidden Pictures Jason Rekulak
9. The Key to Everything Valerie Fraser Luesse
Completed The Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
π§ Levels π§
5
Level One: 1-10 books
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1. Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay 3 May 2025β β β
2. Emma of 83rd Street: A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma by Audrey Bellezza 6 May 2025 β β β β
3. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark Harmon 18 May 2025 β β β
4. Heaven's Queen: Paradox, Book 3 by Rachel Bach 22 May 2025 β β β β
5. The Witch's Lens: A Novel by Luanne G. Smith 31 may 2025 β β β
FINISHED 4 AudiobooksThe Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
1. With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
May 5, 2025
2. The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
May 12, 2025
3. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
May 19, 2025
4. What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
May 24, 2025
FinishedMay The Listener
Duration: May 1st, 2025 - May 31st, 2025
π§ Levels π§
Level Two: 11+ books
1/11
1. Burn For Me Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - May 5th
Finished!The Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Audiobooks: 4
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
β’ The Information Officer - Mark Mills - 05/05/25
β’ The Storm We Made - Vanessa Chan - 05/10/25
β’ Dark Shadows: Inside the Secret World of Kazakhstan - Joanna Lillis - 05/18/25
β’ Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 05/24/25
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The Listener
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025
Object: Listen to audiobooks.
π§ List all of your audiobooks during the month. Earn a badge for your level of participation each month.
π§ Only audiobooks are allowed, but they can be on any platform where audiobooks are found (Audible, Chirp, Scribd, your library site, etc)!
π§ Ebooks are not allowed on this challenge! The same books may not be used in The Listener and in Ebooks Are My Thing!
π§ Levels π§
Level One: 1-10 books
Level Two: 11+ books
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*Re-reads are allowed.
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