2026 Mid-Year Library Love Challenge Check-In
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Hosted by Angel’s Book Nook & Books of My Heart
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 have a total of 17 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.
Library savings for the year: $299.82
These are calculated using prices from Amazon for Kindle or Paperback, and Audible for audiobooks.
| 1. The Last Wizards Ball (GA) by Charlaine Harris 🎧 | $18.84 |
| 2. Two Witches and a Whisky by Annette Marie 🎧 | $16.72 |
| 3. The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 🎧 | $18.00 |
| 4. Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie 🎧 | $17.40 |
| 5. The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen 🎧 | $16.16 |
| 6. The Crossroads by CJ Box🎧 | $20.66 |
| 7. Taming Demons by Beginners by Annette Marie🎧 | $17.40 |
| 8. Kirkyards & Kindness by Kelley Armstrong | $ 3.99 |
| 9. The Sinner by Tess Geritsen 🎧 | $16.16 |
| 10. Body Double by Tess Gerritsen 🎧 | $18.00 |
| 11. Hellbound Guilds & Other Misdirections by Annette Marie 🎧 | $18.76 |
| 12. A Little Warped by Annette Marie 🎧 | in another audio book |
| 13. The Alchemist and an Amaraetto by Annette Marie 🎧 | $16.11 |
| 14. Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer 🎧 | $24.38 |
| 15. Shaw Connolly Live to Tell by Gillian Fench 🎧 | $20.24 |
| 16. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen 🎧 | $18.00 |
| 17. Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie 🎧 | $18.75 |
| 18. The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen 🎧 | $20.25 |
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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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- 🎧The Woman I’ve Become by Debra Webb #DebraWebb @amymcnarrator #BrillianceAudio#LoveAudiobooks #Kindle+🎧 - November 7, 2026
- 🎧 Bad Company by Sara Paretsky @saraparetsky.bsky.social#ElizaFoss @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @minotaurbooks.bsky.social @SaraParetsky#LoveAudiobooks - November 5, 2026
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I am on pace to reach my goal of Overdrive Junkie.
That’s great! I’m reading more books I own this year so I’m behind.
Ugh my progress is last year’s numbers. I forgot to update because I am traveling.
Updated now finally.
I added a link from an older update. I did mine in June.
I have to wait until the month ends because I often am still reading the last day of the month.
I’m going to up my goal since I am now checking a bunch out for the committee I’m on. I need to figure out all the savings too, because that is so cool to think about!
That’s awesome. I’m slow this year but I have updated it now and with savings. I like to know them.
You’re doing great, Anne! I’ve been listening to audiobooks from my library, some from Hoopla and some older ones on CD.
Thanks but when you looked at it I hadn’t updated for this year. It’s updated now. I’ve read more books I own this year than library books.
I’m off pace for my goal, but hope to narrow the gap and maybe catch up for the latter half of the year.
Same! I’ve been reading books I own rathe than library books.
WOW! Nice job!! I’ve been getting all of the Guild Codex audiobooks from the library and my daughter has read several ebooks from the library this year. Although, I got KU for free for four months, so she’s been taking advantage of that as well.
Thanks but when you read this I think it still had my 2025 reads. I have finally updated for this year.