Welcome! We’ve reached the end of the year library lovers, and it’s time to check in for the 2023 Library Love Challenge!! I hope you’ve been enjoying your library.
Don’t forget your library might offer up online features like Libby, and Hoopla to help you reach your Library Goal for the year.
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
If you haven’t signed up for the 2023 Library Love Challenge, sign-up is open until December 1, 2023 and you can join anytime. Find the rules and sign-up: here.
[bctt tweet= “It’s time to look at my savings on the 2023 Library Love Challenge. @angels_gp #librarylovechallenge”]
Anne’s Progress:
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 had a total of 38 now for the middle of the year. At the end of the year, I am at 91 library books.
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 for the year: $1,190.58
These are calculated using prices from Amazon for Kindle or Paperback, and Audible for audiobooks.
| 1. Killer View by Roy Johansen 🎧 | $21.90 |
| 2. First Family by David Baldacci 🎧 | $28.50 |
| 3. Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman | $ 5.49 |
| 4. Honor & Shadows by Jessie Mihalik | $ 0.99 |
| 5. State of Shock by Marie Force | $ 6.99 |
| 6. The Backup Plan by Jill Shalvis 🎧 | $31.93 |
| 7. A Grave Girl's Getaway by Jeaniene Frost | $ 2.99 |
| 8. Don't Open the Door by Allison Brennan 🎧 | $31.93 |
| 9. Haunted Ground by Erin Hart 🎧 | $17.68 |
| 10. Someone to Hold by Marie Force | $ 5.99 |
| 11. Running Wild by Linda Howard 🎧 | $33.60 |
| 12. More Than Meets the Eye by Iris Johansen 🎧 | $28.51 |
| 13. Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan 🎧 | $16.49 |
| 14. Grimoire of the Lamb by Kevin Hearne 🎧 | $ 9.49 |
| 15. End of Story by Kylie Scott 🎧 | $31.93 |
| 16. Ghosts & Garlands by Kelley Armstrong | $ 2.99 |
| 17. Encore in Death by JD Robb | $14.99 |
| 18. Sit Love Stay by Debbie Burns 🎧 | $27.99 |
| 19. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 🎧 | $30.79 |
| 20. Knife Edge by Kerry Buchanen 🎧 | $17.49 |
| 21. Hidden by Casey Hill 🎧 | $19.77 |
| 22. King & Maxwell by David Baldacci 🎧 | $30.79 |
| 23. The Cousins by Karen McManus 🎧 | $25.90 |
| 24. The Watched by Casey Hill 🎧 | $21.58 |
| 25. Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer Estep 🎧 | $31.93 |
| 26. The Kind Worth Saving by Peter Swanson 🎧 | $31.93 |
| 27. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 🎧 | $18.16 |
| 28. Blacktop Wasteland by SA Crosby 🎧 | $25.51 |
| 29. A Hard Ticket Home by David Housewright 🎧 | $20.07 |
| 30. No Strangers Here by Carlene O'Connor 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 31. Vengeful by VE Schwab 🎧 | $20.90 |
| 32. Kill Joy by Holly Jackson 🎧 | $19.60 |
| 33. As Good As Dead by Holly Jackson 🎧 | $25.90 |
| 34. Warm Up by VE Schwab 🎧 | $ 3.99 |
| 35. ExtraOrdinary by VE Schwab | $ 2.99 |
| 36. Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne 🎧 | $16.95 |
| 37. Slay by Brittany Morris 🎧 | $15.55 |
| 38. Vanishing Edge by Claire Kells 🎧 | $30.44 |
| 39. An Unforgiving Place by Claire Kells 🎧 | $39.57 |
| 40. Savage Run by CJ Box | $ 8.99 |
| 41. Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor 🎧 | $15.98 |
| 42. The Gatekeeper by James Bryne | $ 9.99 |
| 43. Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan 🎧 | $24.95 |
| 44. Dachshund Through the Snow by Roxanne St. Claire | $ 2.99 |
| 45. Ill Wind by Rachel Caine | $ 2.99 |
| 46. Too Late to Die by Bill Crider | $ 3.99 |
| 47. The Mimicking of Known Successes | $11.99 |
| 48. Bitter Past by Bruce Borgos 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 49. How the South Won the Civil War by Heather Cox Richardson 🎧 | $21.91 |
| 50. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler by EL Konigsburg | $ 8.99 |
| 51. The Chase by Ava Glass | $12.99 |
| 52. Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 🎧 | $33.49 |
| 53. Silent Creed by Alex Kava | $ 9.99 |
| 54. I Must Betray You by Ruth Sepetys | $22.39 |
| 55. The House on the Beach by Linda Barrett 🎧 | $17.19 |
| 56. Blue Genes by Val McDermid | $ 7.99 |
| 57. Targeted by Kaylea Cross | $ 4.99 |
| 58. Persons of Interest by Peter Grainger 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 59. The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie 🎧 | $17.99 |
| 60. Legend of the Dead by Micah S. Hackler 🎧 | $20.07 |
| 61. In This Bright Future by Peter Grainger 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 62. Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann | $ 6.99 |
| 63. Close Enough by Shannon Baker | $ 0.99 |
| 64. The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson | $ 9.99 |
| 65. The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 🎧 | $17.92 |
| 66. State of Denial by Marie Force | $ 6.99 |
| 67. Winterkill by CJ Box 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 68. Payback in Death by JD Robb | $14.99 |
| 69. If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell 🎧 | $22.52 |
| 70. Shadow Witch by Kim Richardson 🎧 | $17.19 |
| 71. Betwixt by Darynda Jones 🎧 | $15.22 |
| 72. Trophy Hunt by CJ Box 🎧 | $24.35 |
| 73. 72 Hours by Shannon Stacey 🎧 | $30.44 |
| 74. The Master Falconer by CJ Box | $ 2.99 |
| 75. Speak No Evil by Allison Brennan | $ 8.99 |
| 76. Better ti See You by Isobel Jolie 🎧 | $17.49 |
| 77. See No Evil by Allison Brennan 🎧 | $18.26 |
| 78. The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by Susan Wiggs 🎧 | $25.19 |
| 79. Dull Knife by CJ Box | $ 2.99 |
| 80. Fear No Evil by Allison Brennan 🎧 | $18.26 |
| 81. Snowed in for Christmas by Sarah Morgan 🎧 | $25.19 |
| 82. Night Will Find You by Julia Haeberlin 🎧 | $20.24 |
| 83. No Escape by Mary Burton 🎧 | $20.99 |
| 84. You're Not Safe by Mary Burton 🎧 | $20.99 |
| 85. Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett 🎧 | $35.00 |
| 86. A Christmas Vanishing by Anne Perry 🎧 | $17.49 |
| 87. The Broken King by Brian Panowich 🎧 | $ 3.74 |
| 88. Raven Black by Ann Cleeves 🎧 | $20.24 |
| 89. Dead Man Deep by Lynne McEwan | $ 2.99 |
| 90. The Girls in the Glen by Lynne McEwan | $ 2.99 |
| 91. Out of Range by CJ Box 🎧 | $22.52 |
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I can't really remember any time when I wasn't reading. I LOVE books and what they give me. It's an opportunity to learn new things, see new places,live different emotions in a "safe" way. It lets me live in a new world.
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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WOW that’s awesome on the savings.
Thanks. The audios really increase the total.
That they do.
I get most of my books from the library, and I don’t mind waiting for them either. I use Libby mostly these days and I love it.
I definitely love my library. I use Libby and Hoopla. They seem to have some different selections. Good for you! I love to know people are loving their library.
I haven’t heard of Hoopla before. I’m going to see if I can get it here too.
I too love using Libby.
That’s awesome. I enjoy Libby and Hoopla. The library has always been great.
You did fabulous reaching 91, Anne! I enjoy using the library to catch up on backlists from authors/series, too.
Thanks Sophia. yes I use it a lot for backlists. They are getting worse about having backlist in digital though. And it’s just not as convenient for me to do print. That’s why I buy some of my very favorite series.
WOW Anne, that’s so impressive! Great work.
Thanks Jen. I just really love my library.
Nice savings!!!
The library is a great resource.
Wow! That’s crazy to think about! I would guess I could save that much using Libby too more and canceling my Audible subscription. Which I have put on hold for the next few months.
It depends. Some things are Audible only so I have that also. But one can only read so many books a year so certainly if I didn’t want certain books I could take 6 months or a year off Audible and then come back with one of the discounts they offer new subscribers.