i listened to 31 audiobooks in 31 days, here's what happened

[@danasloves]

The thought of doing 31 audiobooks in 31 days hurts my brain so you are my hero!

[@jaginaiaelectrizs6341]

Same!!! I do think I want to try a month of listening to an audiobook everyday though, only...make it for myself so it doesn't have to be a whole new book every day, as long as I'm listening to whatever audiobook I'm working on daily, for at least one chapter or something. I wanna see if making a daily habit out of it will help inspire me to want to read even more too ^-^

[@lifeworthreading]

When you talked about this challenge and video concept, i thought it’d be a vlog but surprisingly this was a really great format for it!! I love when you make different conceptual videos and you always make them work 💕 ALSO i’m already starting the countdown to Chanmas 😌💌

[@chandlerainsley]

ah! i'm excited for chanmas too hehe

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

Oh my, it usually takes me AT LEAST 2 days to get through an audiobook… this is dedication

[@britneycordova9884]

Just started my first job as a nurse and now that I’m no longer in school, I have so much more time to read (instead of homework and studying 🎉). Love your videos so much! I always have at least one book added to my TBR or I just leave your video and start a book you recommend 😂 Appreciate your content so much!!

[@chandlerainsley]

thanks so much!!

[@dany5901]

Misread the title and assumed you were gonna be discussing all the audiobooks you listened to loool. i was so confused when the video ended

[@needleshooksandbooks1332]

I actually do listen to at least one book a day. In 2021...I was listening to 2-3 audiobooks a day...every day...plus reading novellas, manga, and graphic novels in the evening. I ended the year with 1200 books and this year I have made it a real effort to scale back, only listen to 1 audiobook a day and then fill those other hours with booktube or music or something else audio. But even scaling back I am averaging around 60 books a month. Its definitely not for everyone and I have a unique set of circumstances that allows me to do this. But I am enjoying the pace this year more than last year...I think this is the sweet spot for me at this moment in time. I assume I will burn out eventually but I've been saying that since January of 2021 and it hasn't happened yet. I definitely agree that the more you read, the more you want to read. I have just been so motivated to read in the last couple years and I am constantly finding more, new things I was to read and try. I keep thinking I will run out of books i WANT to read but it hasn't happened yet so I'm just enjoying the ride and know that whenever I slow down or hit that point that I dont want to do it anymore...that's ok. I hit a mega goal in 2021 and i dont feel the need to try to do it again. I actually think it has been harder this year trying to slow myself down and read LESS.

[@kratzeis6438]

Are you joking? How is that even possible

[@im_just_vidu]

And here I thought I'm a champ for finishing an audiobook in 3 days 😅

[@breeunabashedly]

🥳🥳You did it! I’ve been patiently waiting for this video.

[@jolintoh]

im so glad to hear you had so many personal takeaways from this challenge and totally agree with the notion of just reading what / the amount that makes us happy!

[@christireadsalot]

So true about reading more books makes you want to read more books! And truth about reading more books you start to become more critical.

[@lovesick_aria]

i lost my job and in the few months before i got back on my feet i read SO much. it makes me a bit sad to know i probably won’t be able to pull that off again. i’ve been thinking of doing a reading challenge to get that feeling back and this is so inspiring 💕

[@Novelwicks]

You go girl! Seriously way to go!!

[@vitoriakreutzwerle]

I WAS ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR THIS!!!! I’ve been thinking about this video since you first mentioned the concept and I was Sso excited!

[@nicolemurray5760]

This is so impressive! So curious about how fast you listen. Most of the audiobooks I listen to take hours.

[@gracesull78756]

if i remember correctly, i think she's said she likes 3x speed ! i could never, they take me rly long too

[@Katiedora122]

This was interesting! I've never been much for audiobooks because retaining my focus while listening is really hard for me. But I randomly got back into my old lady crafts in August (aka I moved and found a bunch of cross stitch kits when packing), and having that to keep my hands occupied and then finding some short (nonfiction) audiobooks that weren't priority reads for me really worked. I got through 4 audiobooks in the span of a few weeks, which is more than I did all last year. Now I've been thinking of challenging myself to get through one per week for the rest of the year.

[@maddyvogel4525]

i strive to achieve your level of reading productivity

[@claryy8]

Same here

[@bookish_dreams]

Hey! If you read one book that is an achievement!! Not many people have the capacity to read so many books in a month. I always try not to compare myself to these types of videos as I know it is unrealistic for my lifestyle, between a full time job, friends, and other things I wanna do.

[@ChloeFrizzle]

I love gamifying my reading. I'm just finishing up a year long project of reading book series out of order (not all of my reading, I'm not THAT crazy). It's been a lot of fun and I've learned a lot about my reading taste

[@GallifreyanOrphan]

I average about a book a day on audio. Generally they're about 10-12 hours long and I listen at minimum of double speed so 4-6 hours in the background while I'm working or gaming or driving or in the grocery store or cleaning up around the house doesn't feel like a lot. Sometimes I feel a little over-stimulated so I'll take a little break, and I prefer to read my Kindle when in bed so I can wind down so that's when I get in my heavier reading or indies that don't have audio. I don't watch TV so I probably spend a lot of the time that others would spend doing that listening to books.

[@readwithnat]

loving the fall decor in the background

[@seymagurbuz2066]

Oh! This is my kind of a video. My life revolves around challenges, lol. I am tracking my habits daily as I aim to do yoga and some cross stich every single day. I also have multiple yearly reading challenges such as reading from a Turkish author each month or reading a poetry book each month. They are really fun if you manage to not stress around keeping up with everything. In my experience, moderation is the key! Also, OTH is the best, #teamBrooke✌

[@TheBacklistBetty]

Yesssss. "I read so many books, and therefore..."

[@masqueradechick]

4:55 OHHH that’s why you had so many books for your July Wrap Up

[@FourPawsandaBook]

Ooh I’ve been waiting for the wrap up to this project!

I struggle more with audiobooks now that I am not commuting into work anymore... I need to try a similar challenge and get back into my audiobook game!

[@jennyleejanuary4570]

I would love to see productivity tips/hacks etc! I'm struggling to keep up with it all. Love this video!

[@kaitlinjoy8855]

I am so tempted to make a reading goal for myself of 365 books in a year. This is totally inspiring me and making me feel like it’s possible!

[@chandlerainsley]

you can do it!!

[@ruffoloreads]

I liked your take on what you learned from this particular experience etc. This was interesting!

[@chandlerainsley]

ty!!

[@nellyravenhood]

This video was fire omgg

[@shelfaddiction]

31 audiobooks in 31 days... Wow, that is ambitious. I'd probably fail that challenge. Today I was trying to get an 8-hour audiobook done and I couldn't focus. After 3 hours I had to turn it off. I'll pick it up again in a little bit. I really need to get it done because I'm supposed to be talking about it on a podcast recording tomorrow!

[@nikkis7375]

I love audiobooks because I am addicted to playing puzzle games on my phone so I can do both at the same time lol

[@chandlerainsley]

yessss i definitely played way too much two dots during this lol

[@nayolivs]

Do more videos like this pleaseee

[@Neverrgreen]

I unintentionally did something similar where I had 2 weeks/3weekends off in a row aka 17 days and knew I wanted to read a lot but half way through I had kept an average pace of a book a day...and just maintained that for the rest of the vacation. By the end I wanted to hit the book a day on average but that wasn't even anywhere in my mind at the satrt

[@masqueradechick]

I’m currently challenging myself to 30 books in 30 days this month

[@chandlerainsley]

that's awesome! best of luck to you

[@NatalieJ22]

I genuinely don’t know how you get through the number of books that you do. I can *maybe* get through a book in a day at most bit it usually takes me at least two days.

[@Diana-sp3rq]

I LOVE audiobooks 😃

[@kaitlinrozell8708]

Off topic but I didn’t realize you talk fast until reading the comments 😂 unless I’m doing something that I also need to focus on, I will listen to books at 1.5 or 1.75 and my husband will walk in and ask if I can actually understand it😂

[@thisreadingvegan]

You mentioned this in a previous video and I'm definitely interested in trying something similar! I was thinking of doing 30 books in 30 days in September, with mixing audio and graphic novels into my normal books, but then depression hit me hard end of August/early September. I'm still thinking about doing it, though. How did you obtain all of the audiobooks without breaking the bank?

[@chandlerainsley]

my library! i don't spend money on audiobooks, they're so expensive. libby app is a lifesaver

[@sdg3639]

This was a great video. I’m planning on doing a No - Novel challenge next year, because I want to read more nonfiction, poetry, short stories….I like these kinds of books but novels always seem to dominate my reading plans. I’m curious to see how reading no long form fiction changes my reading, if at all. Thanks for the motivation!

[@sebyali1981]

Oh god... Is this even physically possible?! Am I just a slow-ass reader?! Are these books like 100 pages each or something?! I thought you had a regular day job and then youtube but my brain can't comprehend how you did this with those on your plate. Those cringey "reading is my superpower" t-shirts seem awfully real right now

[@chandlerainsley]

i talk super fast and listen to audiobooks at a pretty fast speed!

[@cassandrapapakyritsis]

Okay, am I the only one who has to slow down the audio to 0.75 to actually enjoy and find it calming. Otherwise I feel like it's way to fast. Not sure if it's just how yah naturally talk or if you speed it up in the editing. But either way, enjoyed the video concept

[@jaimecardona92]

Congrats on finishing something this ambitious. Even if you never attempt something like this again it seems you've gained new perspective.

[@xTenshiAi]

Was the audio in this video sped up or do you speak really fast? Im losing my mind lol

[@chandlerainsley]

i speak this fast lmao

[@nellyravenhood]

What really? Wow I always turn on the subtitles to keep up with you

[@nellyravenhood]

Random idea: 31 day challenge to listen to Chandler's videos and comprehend them without subtitles

[@georgialuce5856]

And I thought reading 1 book a day was a lot.

[@shanna811]

I’ve read a 100+ books a month for the last 18 months most of them aren’t great works of fiction and the majority of them are 3 stars.

[@chandlerainsley]

yep!! just how it is when ya read a lot :)

[@nayolivs]

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[@beboy462]

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[@AnastaciyaSh]

I think the most books I read in a month were 22, and the issue with it is that I forgot what most of them were about 🙈 for myself, I know that I need to "savour" the books I read

[@breeunabashedly]

🥳🥳You did it! I’ve been patiently waiting for this video.