Audiobook - Fourth Quarter Update

To see the main page for the challenge go here. This challenge is about to end with the ending of the year, and here is my final update.

My chosen level for this year is: Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+. More specifically, I planned to read at least 85+ audiobooks, but after the last update, I increased it to 110. Lets go into how I've done for the final quarter:

1. Bloodfire (Blood Destiny 1) - Helen Harper
2. White Hot Kiss (The Dark Elements #1) - Jennifer L. Armentrout
3. Mark of the Demon (Kara Gillian #1) - Diana Rowland
4. Trial By Fire (The Worldwalker Trilogy #1) - Josephine Angelini
5. Life After Death (Twilight #5) - Stephenie Meyer
6. The Offer (The McGregors #2) - Karina Halle
7. Steelheart (Reckoners #1) - Brandon Sanderson
8. Wake (The Watersong Quartet #1) - Amanda Hocking
9. The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) - Rick Riordan
10. Second Grave on the Left (Charley Davidson #2) - Darynda Jones
11. Third Grave Dead Ahead (Charley Davidson #3) - Darynda Jones
12. Fourth Grave Beneath my Feet (Charley Davidson #4) - Darynda Jones
13. Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5) - Darynda Jones
14. Sixth Grave on the Edge (Charley Davidson #6) - Darynda Jones
15. Seventh Grave and No Body (Charley Davidson #7) - Darynda Jones
16. Eighth Grave after Dark (Charley Davidson #8) - Darynda Jones
17. November 9 - Colleen Hoover
18. Sweep in Peace (Innkeeper Chronicles #2) - Ilona Andrews

With the addition of this to my other quarters, I finish the challenge with a total of 111 audiobooks, meeting my goal. I'll add that I've read more than this because some I listened to some more than once within the year, but I didn't want to count them each time. To see my goodreads shelf with all the books, click here.

I can't wait until the next challenge, though with the addition of a new baby in January, my time may be a bit strained. We will see.

Did you participate in the challenge? How did you do?

RRT: Bookshelves were made for Dreams

Hey Everyone. How are ya?

It's about time for another Random Rant Thursday. Typically, the books I like to read are all fiction, all the stuff of dreams and fantasy. The more unreal it is the more I love it, and my shelves are bursting at the seams at the moments with all my lovely books. (It’s about time to buy another shelf) I have everything on them from knickknacks to book marks, and am always looking for things to make them more pretty. One day, I’ll show them off, but that’s not today because I’m moving soon and everything’s all boxed up.

Recently, I was contacted by Invaluable.com to make a blog post of my dream literary collection from their site, and since they sell awesome antiques, and the things I love to pretty my shelves with, I figured why not?

Books:

Invaluable.com has a ton of first edition books on sale, in addition to a ton of other books as well. After spending hours on the site, these are the ones I absolutely would love!

Rudyard Kipling – The Jungle Book

Robert Louis Stevens – The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll andMr. Hyde

Charles Dickens – A Christmas Carol

Arthur Conan Doyle – The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Victor Hugo – Les Misérables

Bram Stoker – Dracula

F. Scott Fitzgerald – The Great Gatsby

Margaret Mitchell – Gone with the Wind

Clocks:

I have a thing for pretty clocks (though you wouldn’t know it from my house.) and these are absolutely stunning. I can only imaging one of these on the end of my shelves, perhaps next to my shakespere collections, ro next to my historical fiction. Seems like a good place.

Clock #1:

Clock #2:

I found myself getting sucked into this site, and eventually had to just stop with the site all together so I could get to some homework. I’d suggest you go take a look at what they offer. It’s much more than just books, they have paintings, furniture, jewelry, and more. It’s a great site for the collector, and for the person who just wants that one rare piece that makes things awesome.

Thanks Invaluable.com for allowing me to add my insight on my “Dream Literary Collection.”

Audiobook Second and Third Quarter Update

If you're interested in joining, you still have time. The challenge began at the beginning of this year but they accept new people all year. Just go here and sign up.

My chosen level for this year is: Marathoner (Look Ma no hands) 50+. More specifically, I planned to read at least 85+ audiobooks. Lets go into how I've done:

For the first quarter I read a total of 25 books. Feel free to see my first quarter update here.

Since then, I forgot to do my second quarter update, so this will be a combined 2^nd and 3^rd quarter update:

Second Quarter:

1.       Dead of Winter (The Arcana Chronicles #3) – Kresley Cole

2.       Losing Hope (Hopeless #2) – Colleen Hoover

3.       The Snow Queen – Hans Christian Anderson

4.       Beautiful Bastard – Christina Lauren

5.       Half Blood (Covenant #1) – Jennfer L. Armentrout

6.       Dark Lover(Black Dagger Brotherhood)  – J. R. Ward

7.       Slammed (Slammed #1) – Colleen Hoover

8.       Addicted (Club Destiny 2.5) – Nicole Edwards

9.       Kades Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans #1) – Kym Grosso

10.   Seduction (Club Destiny #3) – Nicole Edwards

11.   Ruby Red (Ruby Red #1) – Kirstin Geir

12.   Better Homes and Hauntings – Molly Harper

13.   Maybe Someday (Maybe #1) – Colleen Hoover

14.   Maybe Not (Maybe #1.5 ) – Colleen Hoover

15.   Lick (Stage Dive #1) – Kylie Scott

16.   The Interview (Office Party #1) – Andie Devaux

17.   Infatuation (Club Destiny #4) – Nicole Edwards

18.   Captivated (Club Destiny 4.5) – Nicole Edwards

19.   Finding Cinderella  (Hopeless 2.5) – Colleen Hoover

20.   Fearless (Fearless #1) – Francine Pascal

21.   A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses #1) – Sarah J. Maas

22.   Thirteenth Child (Frontier Magic #1) – Patricia C. Wrede

23.   Wallbanger (Cocktail #1) – Alice Clayton

24.   Succubus Blues (Georgia Kincaid #1) – Richelle Mead

25.   The Professional (The Game Maker #1) – Kresley Cole

26.   Siege and Storm (The Grisha #2) – Leigh Bardugo

27.   Ruin and Rising (The Grisha #3) – Leigh Bardugo

28.   The Beautiful Ashes (Broken Destiny #1) – Jeaniene Frost

29.   Ugly Love – Colleen Hoover

30.   An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes  #1) – Sabaa Tahir

31.   Fallen Too Far (Fallen Too Far #1) – Abbi Glines

32.   In Flight (Up in the Air #1) – R. K. Lilley

 

Third Quarter:
 

1.       Dark Heir (Jane Yellowrock #9) – Faith Hunter

2.       Storm Born (Dark Swan #1) – Richelle Mead

3.       Fixed on You (Fixed #1) – Laurelin Paige

4.       Addicted to you (Addicted #1) – Krista and Becca Ritchie

5.       Talon (Talon #1) – Julie Kagawa

6.       Mud Vein – Tarryn Fisher

7.       Never Seduce a Scot (The Montgomerys and Armstrongs #1) – Maya Banks

8.       Confess – Colleen Hoover

9.       First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson #1) – Darynda  Jones

10.   Yes Please – Amy Poehler

11.   Switched (Trylle #1) – Amanda Hocking

12.   Torn (Trylle #2) – Amanda Hocking

13.   Ascend (Trylle #3) – Amanda Hocking

14.   Half Bad (The Half Bad Trilogy #1) – Sally Green

15.   Red Queen (Red Queen #1) – Victoria Aveyard

16.   The Elite (The Selection #2) – Kiera Cass

17.   The One (The Selection #3) – Kiera Cass

18.   Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) – Ilona Andrews

19.   The Young Elites (The Young Elites #1) – Marie Lu

20.   Magic Bites (Kate Daniels #1) – Ilona Andrews

21.   Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) – Ilona Andrews

22.   Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) – Ilona Andrews

23.   Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) – Ilona Andrews

24.   Magic Slays (Kate Daniels #5) – Ilona Andrews

25.   Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) – Ilona Andrews

26.   Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7) – Ilona Andrews

27.   Golden Son (Red Rising Trilogy #2) – Pierce Brown

28.   The Coldest Girl in Coldtown – Holly Black

29.   My Blood Approves (My Blood Approves #1) – Amanda Hocking

30.   Fate (My Blood Approves #2) – Amanda Hocking

31.   Queen of Shadows (Throne of Glass #4) – Sarah J. Maas

32.   Flutter (My Blood Approves #3) – Amanda Hocking

33.   Watch Me – Shayla Black

34.   Naughty Little Secret – Shayla Black

35.   Throne of Glass (Throne of Glass #1) – Sarah J. Maas

36.   Crown of Midnight (Throne of Glass #1) – Sarah J. Maas

Combined that means I have read 93 audiobooks. Therefore, I have already met and passed my goal of 85 audiobooks. I still plan to keep up my current progress, so I am looking to see if I can finish with more than 110 audiobooks. We will certainly see! For updates of my progress, follow my 2015 Audiobook Challenge shelf on Goodreads.

Head on over to the hosts site to check out her progress, and check out other participants and to enter into a giveaway! Good Luck everyone on the Last quarter of the contest!