Yes, It Counts! [June Challenge 2026]

Russell, Rachael, and Rachel discuss the June Reading Challenge, “Yes, It Counts!” reading audiobooks. In celebration of Audiobook Appreciation Month, we discuss the many things there are to love about reading books on audio.

Books/Authors we discuss include:

• “The Green Ember” by S.D. Smith, read by Joel Clarkson
• “The Great Library” series by Rachel Caine, read by Julian Elfer
• “Mr. Tucket” by Gary Paulsen, read by John Randolph Jones
• “The Last Battle” by C.S. Lewis, read by Patrick Stewart
• “The Shadow of the Gods” by John Gwynne, read by Colin Mace
• “Cold Burn” by A.J. Landau, read by Gregory Abbey
• “The First Law” series by Joe Abercrombie, read by Steven Pacey
• “Listen for the Lie” by Amy Tintera, read by January LaVoy and Will Damron
• “The Girl Who Drank the Moon” by Kelly Barnhill, read by Christina Moore
• “The Astral Library” by Kate Quinn, read by Saskia Maarleveld
• “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid, read by Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles
• “Chomp” by Carl Hiaasen, read by James Van Der Beek
• “The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife” by Anna Johnston, read by Tim Carroll
• “Charlotte’s Web” by E.B. White, read by the author
• “Jane Austen’s Bookshelf” by Rebecca Romney, read by author
• “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” by Omar El Akkad, read by the author
• “The Cooper Kids Adventures” series by Frank Peretti, read by the author
• “Rules” by Cynthia Lord, read by Jessica Almasy

Rachael’s Fun Fact:
*Deuteragonist refers to the second most important character in a narrative.