Wrap Up MBS 2022 Reading GOALS

WRAP UP
MBS (Martha's Bookshelf) 2022 Reading GOALS

I have only signed up for one actual goal (Goodreads) and one actual challenge (Audiobook). The rest are just my own set goals. 

I didn't meet all goals but I was happy with those completed and overall happy with the reading year. I still would like to find a way to read more ebooks.

GOODREADS Goal: 125
COMPLETE - I exceeded the Goodreads Goal finishing 145.

TBR Goal: 90 Audio, ebook or print.
COMPLETE - TBR exceeded at 111 total.

AUDIOBOOK Goal: 100
I am joining the 2022 Audiobook Challenge hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer.
I have chosen the highest level - The 100 Club (Audiobook Addict) 100+
COMPLETE - I ended up reading almost all Audio for the year finishing 135.

NETGALLEY Goal: 10
I am having trouble with the ebooks so I will shoot for at least 10 in either children’s titles or audios. Most of these will be new since I only have 4 on the TBR shelf, one of which is a third read.
COMPLETE - NetGalley exceeded with 14.

AUTHOR Goal: 10
I did 14 in 2021 so I should be able to do 10. My concern is the slowness I have for ebooks so I have to hope for audios. I have two to start the year.
Not Completed - I only did 3. I just didn't get through the ebooks this year. I'd be glad to listen to audio!

NONFICTION Goal: 12
I like including this to get in nonfiction. Most likely the books will be TBR audiobooks.
Not Completed - I only finished 11.

EBOOKS or PRINT Goal: 12
I only did 10 (of 24) in 2021 so I want to push to at least one per month. Not necessarily have to be read one per month but that would be nice.
Not Completed - I got to 10 with four of those being children's books. As noted above, I ended up shifting to Audiobooks.

SEASONS Goal: 4
I will do this again for Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn (maybe Fall). I have toyed with monthly goal in prior years, but it just didn’t work to match the month. I could try reading the months whenever… I’ll think about that.
COMPLETE

SERIES Goal: 75
Considering I read 97 series in 2021 (32 continuing + 65 new) I expect to do well with this again.
COMPLETE - I read 99 series; 34 continuing and 65 new to me.

ALPHABET CHALLENGE #1: My first choice is AUDIO SERIES which I so enjoy! Most will be TBR before 2022. Part of my decisions will be choosing between a series I am familiar with or one I want to start!
COMPLETE but I had to use an X22 Podcast for X.

ALPHABET CHALLENGE #2: This will be a variety Mixed Media - Audio, NetGalley, eBook and Print. I will try for single titles rather than series in this challenge, but not guaranteed. Most will be TBR before 2022.
The Alphabet goals help me pick from my overflowing shelves. :-)
All done except X.

YouVersion Bible App Goal: Bible through the year and 10 additional plans.
I finished my Bible (5th year in a row) but only did 5 additional plans.

Colors – No goal. This wasn’t as easy as I hoped so I am not setting this one up this year. I may just keep track to see how it goes.

MBS 2022 Reading GOALS

MBS (Martha's Bookshelf) 2022 Reading GOALS

I have only signed up for one actual goal (Goodreads) and one actual challenge (Audiobook). The rest are just my own set goals.

GOODREADS Goal: 125
Just a little over 10 a month should be very comfortable.

TBR Goal: 90 Audio, ebook or print.

AUDIOBOOK Goal: 100
I am joining the 2022 Audiobook Challenge hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer.
I have chosen the highest level - The 100 Club (Audiobook Addict) 100+

NETGALLEY Goal: 10
I am having trouble with the ebooks so I will shoot for at least 10 in either children’s titles or audios. Most of these will be new since I only have 4 on the TBR shelf, one of which is a third read.

AUTHOR Goal: 10
I did 14 in 2021 so I should be able to do 10. My concern is the slowness I have for ebooks so I have to hope for audios. I have two to start the year.

NONFICTION Goal: 12
I like including this to get in nonfiction. Most likely the books will be TBR audiobooks.

EBOOKS or PRINT Goal: 12
I only did 10 (of 24) in 2021 so I want to push to at least one per month. Not necessarily have to be read one per month but that would be nice.

SEASONS Goal: 4
I will do this again for Winter, Spring, Summer, and Autumn (maybe Fall). I have toyed with monthly goal in prior years, but it just didn’t work to match the month. I could try reading the months whenever… I’ll think about that.

SERIES Goal: 75
Considering I read 97 series in 2021 (32 continuing + 65 new) I expect to do well with this again.

ALPHABET CHALLENGE #1: My first choice is AUDIO SERIES which I so enjoy! Most will be TBR before 2022. Part of my decisions will be choosing between a series I am familiar with or one I want to start!

ALPHABET CHALLENGE #2: This will be a variety Mixed Media - Audio, NetGalley, eBook and Print. I will try for single titles rather than series in this challenge, but not guaranteed. Most will be TBR before 2022.
The Alphabet goals help me pick from my overflowing shelves. :-)


YouVersion Bible App Goal: Bible through the year and 10 additional plans.

Colors – No goal. This wasn’t as easy as I hoped so I am not setting this one up this year. I may just keep track to see how it goes.

#HoHoHoRAT 2019 Book Bingo Challenge

This Challenge is sponsored by Simply Angela
These are always fun!

Bingo can be won any direction: Across, Down, Diagonal or Postage Stamp

Across 1, 2 and 3, 4, 5 and 6 or 7, 8 and 9
Down 1, 4 and 7; 2, 5 and 8; 3, 6 and 9
Postage Stamp:  1,2, 4 and 5; 2,3, 5 and 6; and 5,6, 8 and 9

Since I hadn't yet read an Auld Lang Syne title, I used my snowed in title for a different square.

1. Baby It's Cold Outside (Snowed in)

2. Last Christmas
(TBR over one year) Santa’s Christmas Eve Blues by Douglas Lindsey (TBR from 2012)
3. Step Into Christmas
(Christmas in title) Evergreen: A Christmas Tale by Richard Taylor
4. Winter Wonderland
(Snowy Cover) One Wish: A Christmas Story by Jodi Thomas (Not a TBR)

5. FREE SPACE FREE SPACE

6. Merry Christmas Baby  Also Green
(Christmas/Holiday Romance) Bring Me Home For Christmas by Robyn Carr (Audio)


7. Audle Lang Syne (New Year Read)

8. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
(Mistletoe in title) The Sheriff’s Mistletoe Law by Nita Wick
9. The Bells of St. Paul
(Set in Britain) Christmas Scandal… Not! by Jeanne Savery (Regency England)


I finished a total of ten (10) books (3 audios and 7 ebooks, 9 TBRS) and am still reading one more I might finish before the end of tonight. ( I was thinking ended 11/15 - I still have two days!)
In addition to the six listed abore I have completed:
Christmas Eve, 1914 by Charles Olivier (Audio)
Ruth's First Christmas Tree (Ruth Galloway, #4.5) by Elly Griffiths
The Twelve Cats of Christmas (All the Creatures of Christmas) by Kevin Whitlark
Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings (The Chronicles of St Mary's #6.5) by Jodi Taylor (Audio)

Two Highlights for November: #SciFiMonth and #Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon

I finally saw a Sci-Fi Month 2019 post this week (thanks to vvb32 reads).
I had thought about this one but didn't really plan for it. Fortunately, I have lots of sci-fi on my TBRs so I will include some this month!






Annual Ho-Ho-Ho Readathon November 2019
I have a list of available TBRs for this event. I'll have to look through them for any sci fis if possible!


Audios:
Christmas Eve 1914 1h13m (2018)
Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings: A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story 1h25m (2015)
Tis the Season: Under the Christmas Tree/Midnight Confessions by Robyn Carr (2018)
eBooks:
Papa Abrams Special Christmas by Ruth Price (2014 Gift) 9
Evergreen A Christmas Tale by Richard Taylor (2012) 17pgs
The Sheriff's Mistletoe Law by Nita Wick (2012) 13
The Twelve Cats of Christmas (All the Creatures of Christmas Book 2) by Kevin Whitlark (2012) 17
Christmas Scandal...Not! by Jeanne Savery (2010) 22
A Bear of a Christmas by A.J. Cosmo 22pgs (2012) GR
A Christmas Message From The Moon by Philip Gibson (2017) 16
Thomas & the Christmas Orange by Lewis Brech (2011) 17
Santa's Christmas Eve Blues by Douglas Lindsay (2012) 26
Ruth's First Christmas Tree (Ruth Galloway Series) by Elly Griffiths (2012) 29
Romy's Garden Adventures (Christmas City) by Rob Towner (Author, Illustrator) (2012) 30
12 Days of Christmas for the Hurting by Rachel Wojnarowski (2012) 43
A Christmas Feral (Magical Cool Cats #3) by Mary Matthews (2012) 56
Christmas Runaway (Single Title Series Book 3) by Mimi Barbour (2012) 58

Sci-Fi and Christmas Mix:
Kiss of Christmas Magic 20 Paranormal Holiday Tales of Werewolves, Shifters, Vampires, Elves, Witches, Dragons, Fey, Ghosts, and More
by Eve Langlais and others.
I won't read all (1312 pages) of these but I could certainly read a couple for #Ho-Ho-Ho.

Operation Snowflake: A Tombs Novella by Robert Scott-Norton (2017) 99

 

MBS 2018 Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge

Caffeinated Reviewer is hosting the Sixth annual Take Control of Your TBR Pile Challenge!

The rules are simple: for the entire month of March, you focus on reading/listening to books in your TBR pile released before March 1, 2018. They can be eBooks, physical books or audiobooks.

I have already been trying to focus on TBRs.
I hope to read at least 12 books in March. Since I know I have at least 3 titles that will release in March, my goal will be to read 8 TBRs in March.

Here are additional rules:
Begins midnight March 1st, 2018 and ends March 31, 2018, at 11:59 pm.
Read/listen to books from your TBR pile.
ALL books/audios must have been published before March 1, 2018.
Post a review to Goodreads, or your blog then add the URL link it to the Rafflecopter for an entry. ( These can be a mini review. Just one or two sentences)

Page count must be over 100 pages to qualify.

MBS 2018 Alphabet Soup Reading and A to Z Reading Challenges

2018 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

2018 A to Z Reading Challenge

Hosted by: Ginger Mom

It’s an alphabet challenge!!! The challenge is to read one book that has a title starting with every letter of the alphabet.

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles but other than that, the First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting.

There is an exception for those pesky Q, X and Z titles so the word that starts with the challenge letter can be anywhere in the title.

The Challenge only requires one book per letter. However, I add a twist so My Goal (and level for completed successfully) is to read TWO books per letter: a TBR Audio and a TBR eBook or print book. (I try to pull form earlier than 2017 but there are Audible titles from 2017 I really want to listen to.)

As a bonus Third book I hope to read a NetGalley title for each letter.
I have 21 NetGalley titles already lined up that are TBR and a handful that have been received the first weeks of 2018 that will fit into my 2018 titles. (I still need to fill J, K U and X for NetGalley titles.)
The second bonus of a Fourth book is to be a 2018 book either purchased or free.

If I am successful with the bonus levels, I will read 104 total books associated with this challenge. I will read 73 TBRs (26 Audio, 26 ebook or print and 21 NetGalley) and I will read 31 books that are equivalent of 'read the books you buy' in 2018.

That seems like a good balance to me. I like the challenge of finding a title for each letter but I'll have to see if I find that restricting my choices of books as the year moves along.

I also realized I could almost read a series title entry for every letter and I might do that. I haven't decided if I would let them overlap with the 1-4 selections or make it a fifth book. I am missing a series title for the letters J and Y so if anyone knows of series titles for those please let me know and I might do a series bonus too. 😊

2018 Alphabet Chosen titles OR Possibilities:

Titles will be highlighted by color when read (reading) and reviews will be linked once posted.

A ATBR- After The Ending: The Ending Series (2014)
eTBR- Apocalypse (The Wasteland Chronicles, Book 1) by Kyle West (2013)
eNG- All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
2018-

B ATBR- Brothers in Valor, Book 3 (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Battle Hymn (America Rising Book 3) by William C. Dietz
2018-

C ATBR- Confederacy of Dunces (free 2009), The Cold, Cold Ground (2015),
eTBR-
eNG- Consent of the Governed by Bernard LoPinto
2018e- Controlled Descent (A Story Of The Restoration) by K. M. Herkes

D ATBR- Dead Men Kill (SYNC 2012), Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 13) (2015), [Devil's Due (Destroyermen, Book 12) 2017]
eTBR-
eNG- The Darling Dahlias and the Unlucky Clover by Susan Wittig Albert
2018-

E ATBR- The Emerald Atlas: Books of Beginning, Book 1, by John Stephens (2013)
eTBR-
eNG- The Edge of Memory by Maura Beth Brennan
2018-

F ATBR- The First Counsel (2002), Five Poems (free 2008), Forging Zero (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip or Fade to Black by David Rosenfelt
2018-

G ATBR Grave Mercy (SYNC 2013), Great Expectations (SYNC 2015),
[The Girl Who Drank the Moon (2017), Gallagher's Pride (2017), The Gathering: Shadow House Book (SYNC 2017), Golden Son (2017) Geekerella (2017)]
eTBR-
eNG- A Gem of a Problem by Irene Sauman
2018-

H ATBR Heartless (2016), A Hymn Before Battle: Legacy of the Aldenata (2016), [Hell Divers (2017), Hunter 2017]
eTBR-
eNG- The Hills of Mare Imbrium by Carleton Chinner
2018-

I ATBR- Ice Blue (2012), Ice Limits (2012), Invisible Man (2016), In The Country We Love (2016), [In Our Back Yard (SYNC 2017), If I Run (2017), Invitation (Harbingers, Book #1) (2017), In The After 2017]
eTBR-
eNG- In Wolves' Clothing by Greg Levin
2018- Island by Aldous Huxley - Vintage

J ATBR- Joshua (2013), Jacob Marley (2017)
eTBR-
eNG-
2018-

K ATBR- Koban II (2017)
eTBR-
eNG-
2018-

L ATBR Life of Pi (2011), The Life Changing Magic of Tiding Up (2015), [The Life She Wants (2017)]
eTBR-
eNG- Let There Be Light by Dan Gordon and Sam Sorbo
2018-

M ATBR March to the Sea Prince Rogers Book Two (2009). Magyk: Septimus Heap, Book One (2009), Monster Hunter Nemesis (2016), The Most Wonderful Tales of the Year –(2016 Gift),
eTBR-
eNG- Mind Game by Iris Johansen
2018-

N ATBR- The Name of the Wind (2012), Nation (2012), The Never Hero (2015)
eTBR-
eNG- Nick Newton Is Not a Genius by S.E.M. Ishida
2018-

O ATBR One Year After (After (Forstchen), Book 2) by William R. Forstchen (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Out of the Box by Jemma Westing
2018-

P ATBR Predator One (2014), Portrait In Death (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Precisely at Midnight (Kinsman Book 2) by Joyce and Alexandra Swann
2018-

Q ATBR A Quiet Life in the Country (2016) OR Quarter Share (2016),
eTBT-
eNG- Queendom of the Seven Lakes by A B Endacott
2018-

R ATBR- Relic (2008), Rip Van Winkle (2009), The Raven Boys (SYNC 2013?), Roman Holiday (2015), The Reaper (2016),
eTBR-
eNG- Rise of the Fallen: Wars of the Realm, Book 2 by Chuck Black
2018-

S ATBR- Storm Front: The Dresden Files, Book 1 by Jim Butcher (2012)
PTBR- Seek and Destroy (America Rising Book 2) by William C. Dietz
eNG- Science Geek Sam by Cees Dekker, Corien Oranje
2018-

T ATBR- Time for the Stars by Robert A. Heinlein (Vintage)(2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Talon by Amanda Greenslade
2018-

U ATBR- Ubik by Philip K. Dick (2017 Vintage)
eTBR- Unexpected Gifts (Castle Mountain Lodge Book 1) by Elena Aitken (2012)
eNG-
2018-

V ATBR The Vanished Man (2004), A Voice in the Wind (2016),
eTBR-
eNG- The Voice Inside by Brian Freeman
2018-

W ATBR- Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher Audible 9/2003, The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks Audible July 2004, Widow’s Walk 4/07, WALDEN 2016, Warship: Black Fleet Trilogy, Book 1 by Joshua Dalzelle, SYNC 2014 WHILE THE WORLD WATCHED by Carolyn Maull McKinstry, Wild Montana Skies (Montana Rescue, Book #1)
eTBR-
eNG- What If God Wrote Your To-Do List? By Jay Payleitner
2018-

X ATBR- X: A Novel (SYNC 2015), Xenos: Warhammer 40,000 Eisenhorn, Book 1 by Dan Abnett (2017)
eTBR Xoe: Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, oh my! (Xoe Meyers Young Adult)
eNG-
2018-

Y ATBR You're Next (2017), The Year of the Hare A Novel by Arto Paasilinna (2017)
eTBR-
eNG- The Year of the Knife by G.D. Penman
2018- Year One by Nora Roberts

Z ATBR Zombie Fallout (2016)
eTBR-
eNG- Zen Pencils--Inspirational Quotes for Kids by Gavin Aung Than
2018-

MBS 2018 Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge

Welcome to the fifth annual Netgalley and Edelweiss Reading Challenge!
This Challenge is hosted by Bookish Things & More where the sign up and rules can be found

Levels:
Bronze – 10 Books
Silver – 25 Books
Gold – 50 Books
Platinum – 75 Books
Diamond – 100 Books

I just made my goal of Gold in 2017 with 51 NetGalley books read and reviewed. I think I can accomplish the Gold level again this year with my reading plan.
I will try to post the monthly book list and progress here this year. Reviews will be linked as completed.

JANUARY:
1. What if God Wrote Your To-Do List? by Jay Payleitner.

MBS Audiobook Challenge 2018

The Audiobook Challenge is back for 2018!

Join Hot Listens and Caffeinated Reviewer for the 6th year of audiobook fun.
Click on either site for the sign up, rules and resources for audiobooks.

I love listening to Audiobooks. Here are some of the times I listen: while doing chores (laundry, gardening, housework, etc), while walking, while putting on make-up and getting dressed, while driving, when going to sleep.

THE 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 multi-tasking) 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+

I completed 79 Audiobooks in 2017 so I will stick with MARATHONER Status again this year.
Since I keep a WORD docx with the list, I should be able to add the books here monthly to keep track of my progress.
Reviews will be linked as completed.

JANUARY 2018
1. Year One by Nora Roberts.

2017 Alphabet Challenge Completed Successfully!

2017 Alphabet Challenge
Once again this Challenge is hosted by Lori at Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book

All details and sign up form are found HERE.

These rules apply:

You can drop the A’s and The’s from the book titles....
The First Main Word Needs To Be The Letter You Are Counting

Except For those pesky Q, X AND Z titles the word that starts with the challenge letter can be ANYWHERE in the title. [Emphasis Added.]

I have always tried to have the beginning letter as the second word after an article like "The" or "A". Having it anywhere in the title could actually make it easier except I think I had already lined up titles for this challenge!

Last year I tried to do four titles for each letter and came pretty close. I did get at least One each.
This year I worked on TWO for each letter: an Audiobook and a TBR, preferably NetGalley. If I didn't have a NetGalley title there is a third book as a PrintTBR or eBookTBR or an Tour or Author book if not TBR.

I completed a total of 65 books as part of the challenge. All but 16 were TBR and there were four print TBRs.

When all completed, I got an Audiobook for all letters (the requirement for the original challenge) but I did not get a second book for Q and U. I plan to try harder to get at least two each letter in 2018.

1. Audiobooks ATBR
2. NetGalley eNGTBR or eNG
3. eBook eTBR or Print PTBR

A 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Avenging Home: The Survivalist Series, Book 7 by A. American; Post Apocalyptic, Survival; my rating 3.75.
A 2. eNGTBR(tour)- Book Review: Ashes by Steven Manchester; Fiction, Family Drama; my rating 4.25.
A 3. PTBR(LBC)- Book Review and Giveaway: All In: You Are One Decision Away From a Totally Different Life by Mark Batterson; Spiritual growth; my rating 4.5.

B 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Borrowed World: A Novel of Post-Apocalyptic Collapse by Franklin Horton; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
B 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: The Blue Hour by Isabelle Simler; Children, Nature; my rating 4.75.
B 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: Bear Learns to Share by Lily Lexington; Animals, Children, Rhyming; my rating 4.0.

C 1. ATBR- Audible Review: The Curse of Tenth Grave: A Novel by Darynda Jones; Paranormal, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
C 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Codename Lazarus: The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead by A.P. Martin; Espionage, WWII; my rating: 4.0.
C 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: Chasing Christmas Past: An Airship Racing Chronicles Short Story Prequel (The Airship Racing Chronicles) by Melanie Karsak; Sci Fi, Steampunk; my rating 4.0.

D 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Days of Noah: Book One: Conspiracy by Mark Goodwin; Sci Fi, Conspiracy, Chrisitian; my rating 4.25.
D 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Dead and Breakfast: A Merry Ghost Inn Mystery by Kate Kingsbury; Cozy Mystery, Ghost; my rating: 4.25
D 3. eATBR- Book Review: Death Unmasked by Rick Sulik; Mystery, Police Procedure, Romance; my rating: 4.25.

E 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica; Fiction; my rating 4.5.
E 2. eNG (tour, not TBR)- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Elementary, She Read: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery by ; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.5.


F 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Finding Dory by Disney Press; Children; my rating 4.25.
F 2. eNGTBR- Book Review and Giveaway: Free Space by Sean Danker; Sci Fi, Thriller; my rating 4.0.
F 3. eTBR(Author)- Book Review: Forbidden by F. Stone; Suspense, Romance; my rating 4.75.

G 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi ; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
G 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Gift From The Stars by James Gunn; Hard Science Fiction; my rating 4.0.
G 3. eTBR (Author)- Book Review: Glenfiddich Inn by Alan Geik; Historical Fiction; my rating 4.0.

H 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald; Personal Memoir; My rating 4.0.
H 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Hunt the Dawn by Abbie Roads; Suspense, Supernatural; my rating: 4.75. 
H 3. eTBR- Book Review: Hope Under the Mistletoe by Jessica R. Patch; Christian, Inspirational, Romance; my rating 5.0.

I 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Into the Black: Odyssey One by Evan Currie; Sci Fi, Space Opera, Military, First Contact; my rating 4.25.
I 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Ivy in Bloom: The Poetry of Spring... by Vanita Oelschlager; Children, Poetry; my rating 4.0.

J 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Jackaby by William Ritter; Mystery, Paranormal,Teen; my rating 4.25.
J 3. eAuthor (not TBR)- Book Review: Jeopardy in July: A Jamie Quinn Mystery by Barbara Venkataraman;Cozy Mystery, Female Attorney; my rating 4.25.


K 1. ATBR- Audible Review: Koban, Volume 1 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Genetic Engineering, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
K 2. eNGTBR- Book Review: Kalico Jack by Mike Nahorniak; Illustrated Children's book; my rating 4.0.
K 3. PTour (not TBR)- Book Review and Tour Giveaway: King Harald's Snow Job by Richard Audry; Animals, Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.

L 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Linesman by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 5.0.
L 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Love Takes Two by Patrice Moore; Small Town, Contemporary Romance; My rating 4.25.
L 3. e-Author (not TBR)- Book Review: The Letterbox by Layton Green; Mystery, Supernatural, Thriller; my rating 4.0.

M 1. A-TBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness; Teen, Fantasy, Family; my rating: 4.5.
M 2. eNG (not TBR)- The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires (Author, Illustrator)
M 3. e-Author (not TBR) Book Review: Book Review: Mistletoe Kiss by Marie Landry; Christmas, Holiday, Romance; my rating 4.5.

N 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: No Easy Hope: Surviving the Dead, Volume 1 by James N. Cook; Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Zombie; my rating 4.25.
N 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: A Ninja Dinosaur Christmas!!! by Sonya Saturday; Children, Sci Fi; my rating 3.0.


O 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt; Mystery, Legal Procedure; my rating 4.5.
O 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: On the Chase (Rocky Mountain K9 Unit Book 2) by Katie Ruggle; Action, Romantic Suspense, Small Town; My rating 4.25.


P 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Patriots of Treason by David Thomas Roberts; Political Thriller; my rating 4.25.
P 2. eNG (not TBR)- Pixie’s Adventure by Jenna Grodzicki (eTreasures book for NetGalley and Kindle release)
P 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: Plain Proposal by Beth Wiseman; Amish, Romance; my rating: 4.25.


Q 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Quilt by Gary Paulsen; Family, Children; my rating 5.0.


R 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; My rating 4.75.
R 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Resurrection America by Jeff Gunhus; Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Thriller; My rating 4.0.
R 3. eTBR- Book Review: The Remnant by William Michael Davidson; Futuristic Sci Fi, Christian; my rating: 4.25.

S 1. ATBR- Review: Audible Book Review: Skinwalker: Jane Yellowrock, Book 1 by Faith Hunter; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
S 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Someone to Hold (A Westcott Novel) by Mary Balogh; Historical Romance; my rating 4.5.
S 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: The Snow Owl by Jon Hartling; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.

T 1. ABBTBR- Audio Book Review: Two by Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder and 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
T 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: Terminal Regression by Mallory Hill; Dystopia; my rating 3.75.
T 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: A Talent for Trouble by Jen Turano; Historical Romance, Inspirational; my rating 4.25.


U 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi, Zombie; my rating 4.0.


V 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) by Tanya Huff; Military Space Sci FI; My rating 4.0.
V 3. PTBR-LBC- Book Review and Giveaway: The Vision and Beyond by David Wilkerson; Prophesy, Religion & Spirituality; my rating 4.25.
 

W 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
W 2. eNG (not TBR)- Book Review: When the English Fall by David Williams; Dystopian, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
W 3. eAuthorTBR- Book Review: Who'll Stop The Rain: (Book One Of The Miami Crime Trilogy) by Don Donovan; Crime, Noir; My rating 4.0.

X 1. ATBR- Audible Review: X Minus One: Old Time Radio, Sci-Fi Series; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
X 3. eTour (not TBR)- Book Review: Xenogeneic: First Contact by Lance Erlick; Sci Fi, Alien First Contact; my rating 3.75. 


Y 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris; Memoir; my rating 4.5.
Y 2. eNG (not TBR)-Book Review: Yak and Dove by Kyo Maclear, Illustrator Esme Shapiro; Animal, Children, Friends; my rating 3.75.


Z 1. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale; Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
Z 3. eTBR- Goodreads Book Review: A to Z of Silly Animals - The Best Selling Illustrated Children's Book for All Ages by Sprogling; Animals, Children; my rating 3.0.

MBS 2017 Audiobook Challenge Completed Successfully!

2017 Audiobook Challenge

I participated in the Audiobook Challenge again for 2017!
Hot Listens and new co-host Caffeinated Book Reviewer hosted for the 5th year of great audio books.

Levels were:

• Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5
• Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10
• Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 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+

I listened to 70 Audiblooks in 2016. I chose the Marathoner Level again for 2017.
I completed the challenge successfully with 79 audiobooks listened to.
I still need to do reviews for the last six titles.

2017 Audiobooks: (Reviews linked as posted)

(JANUARY -5-)
1. ABBTBR- Audio Book Review: Two by Vonnegut: The Big Trip Up Yonder and 2BR02B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
2. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Patriots of Treason by David Thomas Roberts; Political Thriller; my rating 4.25.
3. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We by Yevgeny Zamyatin; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
4. ATBR- Audible Review: X Minus One: Old Time Radio, Sci-Fi Series; Vintage Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
5. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Goliath by Steve Alten; Military Thriller; my rating 4.25.
(FEBRUARY -5-)
6. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Linesman by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 5.0.
7. AV- Audio Book Review: The Soldier's Secret by Heather Osborne; Historical Romance, Civil War; my rating 4.25.
8. AeStories- Audio Review: The Detainee by Peter Liney ; Sci Fi, Dystopian; my rating 4.25.
9. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Alliance by S. K. Dunstall; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 4.5.
10. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
(MARCH -5-)
11. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour #Giveaway: Kill and Run: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 1, by Lauren Carr ; Mystery, Police Procedure; my rating 4.5.
12. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: A Fine Year by for Murder: A Thorny Rose Mystery, Book 2 by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.
13. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Environmentalism; my rating 4.5.
14. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Excerpts from The Encyclopaedia Britannica; Fiction; my rating 4.5.
15. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We Like You so Much and Want to Know You Better by Dave Eggers; Sci Fi, Dystopian, Preview; my rating 4.0.
(APRIL -7-)
16. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart; Fantasy, Classic Fiction; my rating 5.0.
17. A- Audible Book Review: Confluence by S. K. Dunstall; Military Sci Fi; my rating: 4.75.
18. A-ABB- Audio Book Review: Streets of Payne by Jeff Brackett; Cyperpunk, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
19. A-TBR- Audible Book Review: The Monster Calls by Patrick Ness; Teen, Fantasy, Family; my rating: 4.5.
20. ABJ- Audio Book Review: Keystone by Dannika Dark; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
21. A- Audible Review: Silence Fallen: A Mercy Thompson Novel, Book 10 by Patricia Briggs; Urban Fantasy, Romance; my rating: 5.0.
22. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Quilt by Gary Paulsen; Family, Children; my rating 5.0.
(MAY -5-)
23. ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Case of the Counterfeit Criminals: Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 3, by Jordan Stratford; Children, Mystery; my rating: 4.0.
24. ATour- Audio Book Review, Feature and Tour Giveaway: Old Loves Die Hard by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.0.
25. ATour- Audio Book Review and Tour Giveaway: Dead on Ice by Lauren Carr; Cozy Mystery; my rating 4.25.
26. ATBR- http://marthasbookshelf.blogspot.com/2017/05/audible-book-review-one-dog-night-by.html One Dog Night by David Rosenfelt, Narrated by: Grover Gardner; Mystery, Legal Procedure; my rating 4.5.
27. AAuthorTour- Audible Book Review: Shadow Sight: Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective Series; Urban Fantasy; my rating: 4.25.
(JUNE -7-)
28. ABB- Audio Book Review: Quest of the Dreamwalker: The Corthan Legacy, Book 1 by Stacy Bennett; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
29. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Finding Dory by Disney Press; Children; my rating 4.25.
30. AAuthor Tour- Audible Book Review and Feature: Hounds Bite by E.J. Stevens; Urban Fantasy, Paranormal; my rating 4.25.
31. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Ghost Brigades by John Scalzi ; Epic Fantasy; my rating 5.0.
32. ATBR- Audible Book Review: You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris; Memoir; my rating 4.5.
33. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale; Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
34. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: Mission Impawsible by Krista Davis; Cozy Mystery, Animals; my rating 4.25.
(JULY -6-)
35. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Avenging Home: The Survivalist Series, Book 7 by A. American; Post Apocalyptic, Survival; my rating 3.75.
36. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Days of Noah: Book One: Conspiracy by Mark Goodwin; Sci Fi, Conspiracy, Christian; my rating 4.25.
37. ATBR- Audible Review: The Curse of Tenth Grave: A Novel by Darynda Jones; Paranormal, Mystery; my rating 4.0.
38. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Into the Black: Odyssey One by Evan Currie; Sci Fi, Space Opera, Military, First Contact; my rating 4.25.
39. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer; Christian, Classic, Religion, Theology; my rating 5.0.
40. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Jackaby by William Ritter; Mystery, Paranormal,Teen; my rating 4.25.
(AUGUST -7-)
41. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon: A Minnesota Mystery by Larry Millett; Mystery, Historical; my rating 4.5.
42. ATBR- Audible Book Review: The Borrowed World: A Novel of Post-Apocalyptic Collapse by Franklin Horton; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
43. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown; Dystopian, Fantasy, Sci Fi; My rating 4.75.
44. ATBR- Audible Book Review: H Is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald; Personal Memoir; My rating 4.0.
45. A-ABJ- Audio Book Review: The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson; Christian, Historical, Teen/Young Adult; my rating 4.0.
46. ATBR- Audible Book Review: No Easy Hope: Surviving the Dead, Volume 1 by James N. Cook; Fantasy, Horror, Thriller, Zombie; my rating 4.25.
47. AKids- Goodreads Audible Book Review: Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies; Children's, Poetry; my rating 4.25.
(SEPTEMBER -7-)
48. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons Fleming; Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi, Zombie; my rating 4.0.
49. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Pax by Sara Pennypacker; Animals, Middle Grade; my rating 4.5.
50. ATBR- Audible Review: Koban, Volume 1 by Stephen W. Bennett; Alien Invasion, Genetic Engineering, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
51. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Valor's Choice (Confederation, #1) by Tanya Huff; Military Space Sci FI; My rating 4.0.
52. ATBR- Review: Audible Book Review: Skinwalker: Jane Yellowrock, Book 1 by Faith Hunter; Paranormal, Urban Fantasy; my rating 4.25.
53. A-Narrator: Audible Book Review: The Rampart Guards by Wendy Terrien; Adventure, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
54. A-ABB- Audio Book Review: The League of Governors by Wendy Terrien; Adventure, Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
(OCTOBER -7-)
55. A-TBR- Audible Review: Blood in the Water: Destroyermen Series, Book 11, by Taylor Anderson; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
56. A-Narrator- Audible Book Review: Breakthrough: The Great Martian War, Book 2 by Scott Washburn; Alternate History, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
57. A-Author- Audio Book Review: The Case of the Cursed Dodo by Jake G. Panda ; Animals, Children, Mystery, Noir; my rating 4.25.
58. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Purity in Death: In Death, Book 15 by J.D. Robb; Female Detective, Mystery, Police Procedures; my rating 4.25.
59. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Of Treasons Born by J. L. Doty; Sci Fi, Space Military; my rating 4.5.
60. A- Audible Book Review: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate; Animals, Children; my rating 4.5.
61. ATBR- Goodreads/Audible Book Review: To Die For by Alice Clark-Platts; Mystery, Drama; my rating 4.0.
(NOVEMBER -10-)
62. A- Audible Book Review: Apocalypse: The Days of Elijah, Book 1, by Mark Goodwin; Apocalyptic, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
63. A- Goodreads/Audible Book Review: The Undead: Deleted Scene by R.R. Haywood; Sci Fi, Zombies; my rating 3.75.
64. A-Narrator- Audible Review: Fight like a Man: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller by L.L. Akers; Post Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
65. ATBR- Goodreads Book Review: Christmas Present (The Chronicles of St Mary's #4.5) by Jodi Taylor; Fantasy, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
66. ATBR- Goodreads Book Review: A Literary Christmas Anthology; Classics, Holiday; my rating 4.0.
67. A-Author- Audio Book Review: Virus: Earth's Last Battle by Ray Jay Perreault; Military, Post-Apocalyptic, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
68. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Tech World by B.V. Laron; Military Space, Sci Fi; my rating 4.5.
69. ATBR- Audible Book Review: We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Bobiverse by Dennis E. Taylor; Sci Fi; my rating 5.0.
70. ATBR- Audible Review: Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos; Military Space Opera, Sci Fi; my rating 3.75.
71. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Cloak of the Light by Chuck Black; Action and Adventure, Religious, Sci Fi; my rating 4.25.
(DECEMBER -8-)
72. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Defining Diana by Hayden Trenholm; Cyberpunk, Mystery, Police Procedure, Sci Fi; my rating 4.0.
73. ATBR- Audible Book Review: Letters form Atlantis by Robert Silverberg; Fantasy, Sci Fi, Time Travel; my rating 4.0.
74. A State of Treason
75. Western Christmas
76.  Saving Grace
77.  About a Dog
78.  Cast in Shadow 
79.  When a Child Is Born, A Chronicles of St. Mary's Short Story