sun surfer, you posted while I was writing my post so I didn't see it until afterwards!
Hopefully you have some time to relax over the holiday and slow down.
I would be much further behind without the audiobook whisper-syncing. I have a lengthy commute so it makes a big difference with this multi-tasking to expand my reading time in a day. It also makes the commute more enjoyable and less tedious to have some entertainment.