Speaking of Audiobooks 2011 Challenge

Here is the page with the categories.

As of Feb. 27, I have completed 6.

• Pick an audiobook that received a DIK grade at AAR in print format.
  Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs, read by Julia Gibson
  

• Tempt yourself to find a series that grabs hold and won’t let go by listening to the first in a series.
  I started The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig, read by Kate Reading, and it's wonderful! I'm already on book 4.
  

• Listen to another listener’s romance favorite. You can find many of our listeners’ favorites in our Favorites and Romance Audio Bests by Author columns.

• Listen to a book recommended in a previous Speaking of Audiobooks column (and following discussion). All columns and following discussions include a significant number of recommendations but two columns stand out – Favorites and Romance Audio Bests by Author

• Listen to a new-to-you author.
  Thigh High by Christina Dodd, read by Natalie Ross
  

• Listen to a romance sub-genre you usually avoid. Do you find yourself listening to the same type of book? Challenge your tired old preferences and discover a whole new world.

• Listen to a romance book released in 2011. Watch our monthly new release columns for suggestions.

• Listen to an abridged audiobook. Abridged doesn’t have to mean cut up with favorite passages missing.

• Listen to an audiobook that has been languishing in your to-be-listened (TBL) pile. Whether your TBL pile consists on CDs on your shelf, downloads on your MP3 player, or a book you have on your library list – just do it.

• Relisten to a favorite book. Relistening to favorites is not only an affordable audio option, it is also a great way to while away the time.

• Give a less-than-favorite narrator a second chance.
  I've been giving Anne Flosnik chance after chance on the Balogh series - her romance readings are just not doing it for me. Grrrr.
  

• Share in your listening – listen to a book someone else chooses for you. Ask for suggestions in any Speaking of Audiobooks column or check the thread we have going over at our Romance Audiobook message board at AAR.

• Borrow a book from a friend or your library.
  Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor by Lisa Kleypas, read by Tanya Eby
  

• Listen to a new-to-you narrator.
  Amanda Ronconi, reading Trouble In High Heels by Christina Dodd