Levels:
- Dewey Decimal: Read 12 books
- Thrifty Reader: Read 24 books
- Overdrive Junkie: Read 36 books
- Library Addict: Read 48 books
- Library Card on Fire: Read 60+ books
Now I am a host for the challenge so I don’t participate in the giveaways but I’m still tracking my reads and savings. I have a total of 62 now for the middle of the year.
I use my library extensively for all formats. I take the opportunity to read or listen to earlier books in a series when I am catching up, to try out new series, or for non-fiction research.
All Library books read:
Library savings: $761.62
These are calculated using prices from Amazon for Kindle or Paperback and Audible for audiobooks ? .
| 1. Bitter Truth by CJ Carmichael | $ 4.99 |
| 2. Why Mermaids Sing by CS Harris 🎧 | $24.49 |
| 3. Disorderly Conduct by Rebecca Zanetti | $ 4.99 |
| 4. Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 5. Big Kibble by Shawn Buckley | $14.99 |
| 6. Lone Wolf by Sara Driscoll | $ 2.99 |
| 7. Before It's Too Late by Sara Driscoll | $ 7.11 |
| 8. Storm Rising by Sara Driscoll | $ 0.99 |
| 9. No Man's Land by Sara Driscoll | $ 5.98 |
| 10. First Cut by Judy Melinek | $ 9.99 |
| 11. Where Serpent's Sleep by CS Harris 🎧 | $24.49 |
| 12. One of Us is Lying by Karen McManus | $10.99 |
| 13. The Finder by Jeffrey B. Burton | $13.99 |
| 14. Aftershock by Judy Melinek | $12.99 |
| 15. False Front by Debbie Baldwin | $ 4.99 |
| 16. Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 17. The Twelve Dates of Christmas by Jenny Bayliss 🎧 | $28.00 |
| 18. Faithless in Death by JD Robb | $14.99 |
| 19. Beach Read by Emily Henry 🎧 | $28.00 |
| 20. Thin Ice by Paige Shelton | $ 7.99 |
| 21. Blink of an Eye by Iris Johansen | $14.99 |
| 22. Wrong Alibi by Christina Dodd | $ 9.99 |
| 23. Let It Be by Marie Force | $ 4.99 |
| 24. Operation K9 Brothers by Sandra Owens | $ 6.99 |
| 25. The Lying Game by Ruth Ware 🎧 | $27.99 |
| 26. The Forgotten by David Baldacci | $ 11.99 |
| 27. The Escape by David Baldacci | $ 9.99 |
| 28. K9 Defense by Elizabeth Heiter | $ 3.99 |
| 29. One Snowy Night by Patience Griffin | $ 7.99 |
| 30. Cold Wind by Paige Shelton | $13.99 |
| 31. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 32. No Man's Land by David Baldacci | $ 9.99 |
| 33. What Remains of Heaven by CS Harris 🎧 | $ 24.49 |
| 34. Splintered Silence by Susan Furlong | $ 4.79 |
| 35. Fractured Truth by Susan Furlong | $ 1.99 |
| 36. Shattered Justice by Susan Furlong | $ 1.99 |
| 37. The Invisible Life of Addie Larue by VE Schwab 🎧 | $46.89 |
| 38. Dorian by Nalini Singh | $11.99 |
| 39. Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay | $ 7.99 |
| 40. Long Lost by Harlan Coben | $ 8.99 |
| 41. Live Wire by Harlan Coben | $ 9.99 |
| 42. Home by Harlan Coben | $ 9.99 |
| 43. A Soupcon of Poison by Jennifer Ashley | $ 2.99 |
| 44. Death Below Stairs by Jennifer Ashley | $11.99 |
| 45. Scandal Above Stairs by Jennifer Ashley | $ 9.99 |
| 46. Death in Kew Gardens by Jennifer Ashley | $ 9.99 |
| 47. Deadly Anniversaries by Marcia Muller | $ 7.49 |
| 48. Murder in the East End by Jennifer Ashley | $ 9.99 |
| 49. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 50. Wide Open Eyes by Iris Johansen | $ 0.99 |
| 51. State of Affairs by Marie Force | $ 6.99 |
| 52. Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 53. The Lost Man by Jane Harper 🎧 | $27.99 |
| 54. The Graveyard Shift by Darynda Jones | $ 2.99 |
| 55. Before She Was Found by Heather Gudenkauf 🎧 | $28.51 |
| 56. Bonds of Justice by Nalini Singh | $ 7.99 |
| 57. Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson | $ 13.99 |
| 58. Vermillion Drift by William Kent Krueger 🎧 | $27.99 |
| 59. By Hook or By Crook by Eva Gates | $ 2.99 |
| 60. Shelter by Harlan Coben | $ 9.99 |
| 61. Pride, Prejudice & Other Flavors 🎧 | $34.22 |
| 62. Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens 🎧 | $29.65 |
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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*whistles appreciatively* Way to go on the library challenge. I love seeing how much you saved by borrowing from the library.
Thanks Sophia. It’s a lot of manual work to do the table but I like knowing how I’m saving.
Nice savings and great job on loving the library. I went back to my Mid-Year post and added my library savings to the page. ^_^
I just like to do it even if it does take some work. I DO love my library.
WOWZA!!! That is impressive. Great job!
Thanks Jen. I just get all I can from the library rather than buying everything. I read a lot so it makes sense both financially and it is not a tough challenge for me to do.
I love seeing the savings! I haven’t read many library books this year – I’ve been pretty focused on reading review books and books I’ve bought over the years. And I have Scribd which gets me a lot of the books I need for book club.
Yes I do the savings thing because it is interesting to see even if it is a bit of work. I know what you mean as I have KU but don’t use it nearly as often as I’d like because of the ARCs and library books which have due dates.