Since [re-]discovering the world of audiobooks three years ago, I've "read" 76 books, for a grand total of 777 hours and 29 minutes. I think "rediscovered" is a fair word to use because I know that when I was little I listened to Winnie-the-Pooh books on cassette tape, in fact so often that I wore the tapes out! My return came from lacking sufficient paperback reading time in my calendar, whereas with audiobooks I can listen while driving, doing dishes, mowing the lawn, and, thanks to a recent purchase of a waterproof bluetooth speaker, even while I shower. Combined between all these activities, I typically listen for over an hour every day. The books I've "read" have ranged in length anywhere between 5 to 20+ hours, though most are around 10-12. The complete stories of Sherlock Holmes, on the other hand, will be 71 hours, when I eventually get around to it.
Past titles gracing my eardrums have included: the Hunger Games trilogy (my first listen in my re-introduction to audiobooks), the Star Wars Grand Admiral Thrawn trilogy (and numerous other Star Wars titles), classics like 1984, 2001, Fahrenheit 451 (irony?), and How to Win Friends and Influence People, theologically-oriented books by Rob Bell and Timothy Keller and others, and a large number of SciFi/urban fantasy novels, such as the Mercy Thompson series, and one of my new all-time favorites: Beggars in Spain. I'm currently reading Insurgent, the second book in the Divergent trilogy.
Lest you accuse me of cheating because I'm not risking paper cuts by turning physical pages, I will respond by pointing you to a blog post written by family friend and author Michelle Griep, after I asked her whether my affair with audiobooks could be considered a legitimate form of "reading": http://writerofftheleash.blogspot.com/2014/07/are-audiobooks-kosher.html.
We'll see how long I keep up with this idea, but I'm hoping to write a short reflection upon finishing each book. It may include some of my favorite quotes or just my overall impression, I'm not sure. I'd simply like something tangible to look back on in a few years when I ask myself, "I know I read it, but what was that book about?" Coming up soon: posts on my most-recently-read books, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, The Time Traveler's Wife, and Divergent.
And coming up immediately: a complete table of the audiobooks I've read to-date!
(Updated to include the remainder of 2014's books)
| Title | Author | Length | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Looking for Alaska | John Green | 7:06:57 | 11/29/14 |
| Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions | Dan Ariely | 7:22:57 | 11/24/14 |
| Allegiant (Divergent Trilogy, Book 3) | Veronica Roth | 11:51:15 | 11/15/14 |
| Insurgent (Divergent Trilogy, Book 2) | Veronica Roth | 11:22:30 | 11/6/14 |
| Divergent | Veronica Roth | 11:11:43 | 11/2/14 |
| The Time Traveler's Wife | Audrey Niffenegger | 17:38:11 | 10/28/14 |
| Will Grayson, Will Grayson | John Green, David Levithan | 7:52:14 | 10/19/14 |
| Why Have Kids?: A New Mom Explores the Truth About Parenting and Happiness | Jessica Valenti | 5:16:47 | 10/16/14 |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | Arthur C. Clarke | 6:42:51 | 10/13/14 |
| The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Stephen Chbosky | 6:20:06 | 10/11/14 |
| Boundaries | Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend | 11:00:03 | 10/7/14 |
| I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: Hidden Enemy | Pittacus Lore | 7:55:48 | 9/21/14 |
| The Revenge of Seven: Lorien Legacies, Book 5 | Pittacus Lore | 9:59:32 | 9/18/14 |
| Star Wars: Darth Plagueis | James Luceno | 14:45:34 | 9/13/14 |
| Star Wars: Clone Wars Gambit: Siege | Karen Miller | 12:42:09 | 9/3/14 |
| Star Wars: Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth | Karen Miller | 12:08:49 | 8/28/14 |
| Every Man's Marriage | Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, Mike Yorkey | 8:26:36 | 8/20/14 |
| Mockingjay Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:41:06 | 8/6/14 |
| Mockingjay Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 6:00:08 | 8/3/14 |
| Catching Fire Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:40:49 | 7/31/14 |
| Catching Fire Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 5:58:16 | |
| Beggars Ride | Nancy Kress | 15:31:03 | 7/20/14 |
| The Hunger Games Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:39:33 | 7/9/14 |
| The Hunger Games Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 5:32:05 | 7/5/14 |
| The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time | Mark Haddon | 6:02:44 | 7/2/14 |
| Every Man's Battle | Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker | 6:45:12 | 6/27/14 |
| Beggars and Choosers | Nancy Kress | 12:07:47 | 6/22/14 |
| Kenobi: Star Wars | John Jackson Miller | 13:36:39 | 6/14/14 |
| Star Wars: Maul: Lockdown | Joe Schreiber | 12:20:09 | 6/8/14 |
| The Fault in Our Stars | John Green | 7:14:24 | 6/2/14 |
| Allegiance: Star Wars | Timothy Zahn | 12:46:52 | 5/30/14 |
| Vision of the Future: Star Wars (The Hand of Thrawn): Book II | Timothy Zahn | 26:16:22 | 5/19/14 |
| Star Wars: Specter of the Past: The Hand of Thrawn, Book 1 | Timothy Zahn | 14:31:45 | 5/6/14 |
| The Meaning of Marriage | Timothy Keller | 8:15:47 | 4/30/14 |
| Redshirts: A Novel with Three Codas | John Scalzi | 7:41:56 | 4/12/14 |
| The Book of General Ignorance | John Mitchinson, John Lloyd | 4:20:34 | 4/3/14 |
| Beggars in Spain | Nancy Kress | 16:10:52 | 3/30/14 |
| Night Broken: Mercy Thompson, Book 8 | Patricia Briggs | 10:06:01 | 3/20/14 |
| How to Get a Date Worth Keeping | Henry Cloud | 7:08:12 | 3/14/14 |
| If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat | John Ortberg | 7:51:15 | 2/12/14 |
| Secret Histories: I Am Number Four: The Lost Files | Pittacus Lore | 8:23:36 | 12/22/13 |
| I Am Number Four: The Lost Files: The Legacies | Pittacus Lore | 7:53:45 | 12/15/13 |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Matthew Stover | 13:39:13 | 12/9/13 |
| The Lean Startup | Eric Ries | 8:38:46 | 11/7/13 |
| Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | R.A. Salvatore | 10:21:19 | 10/8/13 |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Terry Brooks | 9:33:59 | 9/11/13 |
| The Fall of Five: Lorien Legacies, Book 4 | Pittacus Lore | 9:06:59 | 9/3/13 |
| Halfway to the Grave Part 2 | Jeaniene Frost | 5:21:19 | 5/17/13 |
| Halfway to the Grave Part 1 | Jeaniene Frost | 5:56:53 | 5/13/13 |
| Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 3: The Last Command Part 3 | Timothy Zahn | 5:28:49 | 5/9/13 |
| Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 3: The Last Command Part 2 | Timothy Zahn | 5:15:39 | 5/7/13 |
| Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 3: The Last Command Part 1 | Timothy Zahn | 5:04:28 | 5/5/13 |
| Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2 Part 2 | Timothy Zahn | 7:31:52 | 5/3/13 |
| Star Wars: Dark Force Rising: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 2 Part 1 | Timothy Zahn | 7:25:14 | 4/29/13 |
| Star Wars: Heir to the Empire: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 1 Part 2 | Timothy Zahn | 6:23:30 | 4/23/13 |
| Star Wars: Heir to the Empire: The Thrawn Trilogy, Book 1 Part 1 | Timothy Zahn | 6:46:56 | 4/20/13 |
| Fahrenheit 451 | Ray Bradbury | 5:37:21 | 4/16/13 |
| The Autobiography of Black Hawk | Black Hawk | 3:33:58 | 4/13/13 |
| The Shack | William P. Young | 8:31:26 | 4/11/13 |
| Fair Game: Alpha and Omega Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 5:13:51 | 4/4/13 |
| Fair Game: Alpha and Omega Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:44:48 | 4/2/13 |
| Hunting Ground | Patricia Briggs | 8:25:24 | 3/31/13 |
| What We Talk About When We Talk About God | Rob Bell | 4:25:20 | 3/25/13 |
| Cry Wolf Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 5:16:44 | 3/18/13 |
| Cry Wolf Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:47:34 | 3/17/13 |
| Alpha and Omega: A Novella from On the Prowl | Patricia Briggs | 2:25:11 | 3/14/13 |
| Frost Burned: Mercy Thompson, Book 7 Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:30:54 | 3/11/13 |
| Frost Burned: Mercy Thompson, Book 7 Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 5:32:08 | 3/9/13 |
| River Marked: Mercy Thompson, Book 6 | Patricia Briggs | 8:54:38 | 2/28/13 |
| Silver Borne: Mercy Thompson, Book 5 Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:10:13 | 2/17/13 |
| Silver Borne: Mercy Thompson, Book 5 Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:55:38 | 2/15/13 |
| Bone Crossed: Mercy Thompson, Book 4 Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:32:22 | 2/12/13 |
| Bone Crossed: Mercy Thompson, Book 4 Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:36:22 | 2/6/13 |
| Iron Kissed: Mercy Thompson, Book 3 Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:33:04 | 2/3/13 |
| Iron Kissed: Mercy Thompson, Book 3 Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:39:52 | 2/3/13 |
| Blood Bound: Mercy Thompson, Book 2 Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:28:39 | 2/1/13 |
| Blood Bound: Mercy Thompson, Book 2 Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 5:34:33 | 1/30/13 |
| That Is All Part 3 | John Hodgman | 4:58:32 | 1/27/13 |
| That Is All Part 2 | John Hodgman | 5:39:19 | 1/25/13 |
| That Is All Part 1 | John Hodgman | 6:00:14 | 1/18/13 |
| Moon Called Part 2 | Patricia Briggs | 4:38:33 | 1/12/13 |
| Moon Called Part 1 | Patricia Briggs | 4:36:32 | 1/10/13 |
| Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived | Rob Bell | 3:39:27 | 1/7/13 |
| The Rise of Nine Part 2 | Pittacus Lore | 4:29:04 | 8/28/12 |
| The Rise of Nine Part 1 | Pittacus Lore | 5:36:42 | 8/26/12 |
| The Eyre Affair Part 2 | Jasper Fforde | 6:21:21 | 6/17/12 |
| The Eyre Affair Part 1 | Jasper Fforde | 5:53:23 | 5/23/12 |
| Ender's Game: 20th Anniversary Edition Part 2 | Orson Scott Card | 6:17:45 | 5/13/12 |
| Ender's Game: 20th Anniversary Edition Part 1 | Orson Scott Card | 5:40:54 | 5/11/12 |
| The Areas of My Expertise | John Hodgman | 6:57:19 | 4/26/12 |
| A Monster Calls | Patrick Ness | 3:59:47 | 4/18/12 |
| More Information Than You Require Part 2 | John Hodgman | 5:49:27 | 4/17/12 |
| More Information Than You Require Part 1 | John Hodgman | 6:55:29 | 4/5/12 |
| The Power of Six Part 2 | Pittacus Lore | 5:25:35 | 3/31/12 |
| The Power of Six Part 1 | Pittacus Lore | 5:22:39 | 3/29/12 |
| I Am Number Four Part 2 | Pittacus Lore | 6:34:54 | 3/25/12 |
| I Am Number Four Part 1 | Pittacus Lore | 4:50:59 | 3/22/12 |
| 1984 Part 2 | George Orwell | 5:51:16 | 3/19/12 |
| 1984 Part 1 | George Orwell | 5:32:11 | 3/13/12 |
| How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age | Carnegie & associates inc | 7:06:33 | 3/7/12 |
| A Grief Observed | C.S. Lewis | 1:50:52 | 1/8/12 |
| Steve Jobs Part 3 | Walter Isaacson | 8:40:10 | 12/23/11 |
| Steve Jobs Part 2 | Walter Isaacson | 8:37:59 | 12/16/11 |
| Steve Jobs Part 1 | Walter Isaacson | 7:48:00 | 12/4/11 |
| Mockingjay Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:41:06 | 11/22/11 |
| Mockingjay Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 6:00:08 | |
| Catching Fire Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:40:49 | 11/18/11 |
| Catching Fire Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 5:58:16 | |
| The Hunger Games Part 2 | Suzanne Collins | 5:39:33 | 11/14/11 |
| The Hunger Games Part 1 | Suzanne Collins | 5:32:05 |
1 comment:
Where are the Pooh books listed? :)
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