Happy Saturday Audiobook Junkies!! It’s time for the 2023 Audiobook Challenge Mid-Year Check-In. This event is hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About. Come share your progress by linking up. Be sure to enter the fun giveaways. Thanks to our giveaway sponsors!
Just a refresher on 2023 Achievement Levels. Will you increase or are you on track?
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+
- Overachiever (Power Listener) 75+
- The 100 Club (Audiobook Addict) 100+
Share Your Mid-Year Stats
Link your bookshelf, blog post etc. showing your work in progress, then comment below letting us know how you are doing!
Enter The Mid-Year Giveaway
4 winners will be chosen. Ends July 14, 2023. ONLY Open to participants of the 2023 Audiobook Challenge. Thanks to our sponsors, Karen Grey, Cary J Hansson & Kennedy Mitchell. The mid-year giveaway is also provided by my co-host Jen.
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My goal is the 100 Club. So far I’ve listened to 78 audiobooks and reviewed 57 here on the blog. You can check out my Goodread’s Audio Shelf or the list of audiobooks reviewed on my 2023 Audiobook Challenge Page.
Drop a comment and tell me what audiobook in 2023 was your favorite to date…
About Kimberly
Kimberly is a coffee loving book addict who reads and listens to fictional stories in all genres. Whovian, Ravenclaw, Howler and proud Nonna. She owns and manages Caffeinated PR. The coffee is always on and she is ready to chat. BlueSky | Facebook | Instagram
The Book Junkie Reads
I have to say that my favorite book of 2023 to-date would be a series of books from the PITTSBURGH TITANS series by Sawyer Bennett with various narrators.
MarthaE
I got my post linked now. I’m on target for the 100 Club. 🙂
Kimberly
That is outstanding Martha!
blodeuedd
Checking in 😀
Not going as well as last year, damn reading burnout
Kimberly
Aww. I have been there quite a few times. I hope it passes soon and you end the year strong!
Nadene
I signed up for the marathoner level. I am not sure if I will achieve seeing that I only listened to 17 so far. We will have to watch and see.
Kimberly
It could happen. I am rooting for you!
Writer . . .
Another Audiobook Addict checking in 😉 currently at 77 for mid year and happily no end in sight .
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Kimberly
Wahooo! Keep listening!
Yvonne @ Socrates Book Reviews
I’m doing the Newbie level and have only listened to 2 of 5, so far. I will catch up though!
Kimberly
Good luck, i am sure you’ll hit your goal.
Karin Anderson
I re-read the Sunshine Vicram series by Darynda Jones to catch up with the final book and it was fantastic. I love her series.
Kimberly
I love that series too. Heck, I love all of her books!
Ashley
I am at only 11 so far this year. Its been a very slow audiobook year for me but hopefully the second half of the year I will be able to focus more on audiobooks.
Carol's Notebook
I’m at 45 of my 50 goal right now. Maybe I should raise it?
Kimberly
Hehe….maybe.
Lark @ The Bookwyrm's Hoard
You are amazing! I don’t know how you get through so many audiobooks. Thank you again for hosting this challenge.
Kimberly
Some of these folks are kicking my listening butt…lol But Thank you!
Jen Twimom
Great job so far! You are going to exceed your goal this year. I’m right on schedule for my goal.
Kimberly
Wahoo!! Glad you are on track. Thanks for co-hosting!
Christie
I’ve finished 47 out of my 50 goal…perhaps I should stretch to 100, but there are some podcasts I might want to insert here and there that will take me off track…hmmm….ADHD kicking in strong here! Good luck everyone!
Kimberly
Maybe just see how far you can get.
Julie
100 club is a huge goal and wow you’re killing it!
Kimberly
Thanks Julie!
Rachel @Waves of Fiction
I’m on track to make the challenge this year with 65/100 so yay! Thanks again for hosting, Kimberly!
Kimberly
Wahoo! That is awesome.
The Book Junkie Reads . . .
Always ready for a new listen…
Excited to have more on my list and make new book friends and book destinations.
Kimberly
Yay. I hope you exceed your goal!
YalondaReads
Changing jobs and moving have not made it easy to keep up with my goal. Perhaps I can catch up – there is a ton to do around here if the heat lets up 🙂
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
I’m on pace to surpass my 100 Club goal!
Jonetta | Blue Mood Café
Oh, and my favorite so far? The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle.
Kimberly
I will check that out. Keep listening!
Tina@Tina's Books and Paintings in Fairyland
So far I’m ahead of my schedule. I’m currently reading #88 of my 150 goal for the year.
Kimberly
That is amazing Tina!
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
I liked some many so far this year but one of my favourites has been Bono’s autobiography Surrender. It was na amazing production and totally changed my mind about the man himself.
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
Oops I’ve listened to 50 so far this year which is great as I was going for Marathoner again this year!
Kimberly
Wahoo! I will check out Surrender.
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog
Fantastic hope you enjoy it as much as I did if you decide to listen!
DEBBIE HAUPT
So far I’ve got 10 audiobooks listened to and 9 reviewed on my blog. I’m not sure what level I signed up for LOL so I could be doing good or not. LOL
Good luck to all the other audiobook lovers!
Kimberly
LOL, too funny. 10 is awesome.
Anne - Books of My Heart
Good work. Just for fun I checked because I’m definitely an audiobook addict and I’m at 87 for the year so far.
Kimberly
Nice job Anne.
Jan farnworth
I am up to 26 for the year seems low for me but my kiddo did graduate this year and i read quite a bit in other formats.
Kimberly
I totally get that. I also read.
Kimberly
Jan, do you have comments turned off on your blog? I tried to leave a comment on a review and there is no box.
Jan
It a link at the top of the post under the title of the blog post. I very non techy and not sure how to change it something easier to spot.
Kimberly
nope, they are definitely not turned on.
Jan Farnworth
I just left a comment on my latest review and got the email to approve it. Where if says o comments if you click it and if you scroll all fhe way down to the bottom there a box.
Kimberly
Let me try again. I did that. 🙁
Sophie
Mine is scheduled for next Friday when I’ll be in London but so far I have listened to 33 books (and I chose Marathoner…)
Kimberly
That is awesome Sophie. Have fun on your trip!
Sophia Rose
Wow, it is the mid-way point, indeed! You’re doing fab on your goal, Kimberly!
I’m going for 100+ Club, too. I’m at 80 books and hope to hit 150 by the end of the year.
Sophia Rose
Oh, and my favorites are: Being Mrs. Darcy by Lucy Marin, narrated by Harry Frost and the Iron Druid Chronicles narrated by Luke Daniels.
Kimberly
You’ll hit it and then some, I am sure!
Laurel-Rain Snow
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Kimberly
Thanks for popping in Laurel~
Jan Moura
I was so close to 120 audiobooks for the halfway mark! So many good ones this year and listening is fast becoming my favorite way to read books.
Kimberly
That is amazing!! Happy listening Jan!
Taylor @ Taylor Fenner’s Bookish World
I chose the Stenographer level for this year and I’m at 12 out of 15. Will probably bump up to the Socially Awkward level because I’d like to fit in 7-8 more audiobooks this year. My favorite audiobook so far this year was The Family Game, Fourth Wing or The Villa.
Kimberly
Yes to Fourth Wing! I hope you nail it!