Steph’s Comments (group member since May 22, 2010)

Steph’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Sniffin' around for some new challenges for 2025 and forward? Well, I've permanently opened 10 or so of our challenges which were previously set for a specific calendar year. I've updated the master challenge listing , so you should be able to find them there or you could always scroll through our 'What's the Rush' yearly challenge folder for all of our challenges.

Remember: Members are welcome to start a new challenge and share with the group. I'll add it to the master list for ya.

Okay, so, here's how my list has changed/remained the same since 2011 😊

My 2011 Top 10 / auto-buys:
No particular order

1. Ilona Andrews (both - Kate Daniels & The Edge)
2. Nalini Singh (both - Psy/Changeling & Guild Hunter)
3. Larissa Ione
4. Gena Showalter (LoTU only)
5. Patricia Briggs (both - Mercy & Alpha & Omega)
6. Karen Chance (both - Cassy & Dorina)
7. Adrian Phoenix (both Maker's Song & Hoodoo)
8. Chloe Neill (both Chic Vamps & Dark Elite)
9. Rhiannon Frater
10. Kim Harrison (Rachel only)

My 2024 Top 10 / auto-buys:
No particular order

1. Ilona Andrews (everything they put on paper)
2. Nalini Singh (all PNR/UF and some CR)
3. Larissa Ione (anything Demonica-related)
4. 🆕 Rebecca Zanetti (PNR & many CR & Mystery)
5. Patricia Briggs (Mercy & Alpha & Omega)
6. 🆕 Seana Kelly (Sam Quinn)
7. 🆕 Heather G. Harris (Other World-related)
8. 🆕 KN Banet (Jacky Leon)
9. 🆕 Lexi Blake (M&M-world mostly)
10. Kim Harrison (Rachel only)

I have a handful of other auto-buys, but these are some who top that list.

Happy NYE / NY Day, y'all! 🥂 Hope it's good to everyone!
Thanks, as always, for spending some of your time here @ SOS 🥰

Welcome, Marla! 😊

ladymurmur wrote: "I'm currently reading & listening to a couple of delightful rereads from years ago, and simply enjoying the experience. If I have one reading 'resolution' for the new year, it is simply to read and to enjoy what I read. "

Nice!

That's a great resolution! Happy Reading in 2025!

Thx for catching her question, Victoria. I missed it.

Look forward to seeing how y'all roll with this one.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DL69MWJN

I can see how it'd be nice to start fresh, and a nice time of year to do it, too 😊

Shoot, I saw that, but doublechecked Elfster info and must've forgotten I saw you'd noted receiving it. Thx, Wendy. Glad you got it!

And, I received a message in Elfster from Sarah that she's still working out hers.

Hope you've received yours, Monica. I’d rec’d message from Monica that she did receive her gift.

Ditto! Welcome to SOS, BookishWasabi (love the name!) Feel free to join us for a re-read, if ya wanna revisit Jacky and clan.

Some auto-buy series I discovered in the last 5 or so years & highly recommend:

❣️ UF-R/ ‘Sam Quinn’ by Sean’s Kelly (The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar) and same-world ‘Sea Wicche Chronicles’ (Bewicched)

❣️UFR/ ‘The Other …’ world by Heather G. Harris (Other Realm/ Glimmer of the Other; Other Wolf/ Protection of The Pack; Other Witch/ Hex of the Witch; coming soon - Other Detective/ Veiled Justice)

❣️ UFR/ ‘Lizzie Grace’ by Keri Arthur (Blood Kissed)

❣️DARK FANTASY/ ’Empire of the Vampire’ by Jay Kristoff (Empire of the Vampire)

❣️ UFR/ ‘Jacky Leon’ by KN Banet (Oath Sworn)

❣️ FANTASY/ ‘Charade of Magic’ by Helen Harper (Hummingbird *trilogy complete*)

❣️ UFR/ ‘Alice Worth’ by Lisa Edmonds (Heart of Malice)

❣️ UFR/ ‘Sundance’ by CP Rider (Spiked *series ended*) and same-world ‘Austin Wolves’ (Dire Threat)

There are some others, but I was late to the party on many, most I’m sure are already on your radar.

How’d everyone do? I’ve got #12 to be re-read, but otherwise current. I thoroughly enjoyed re-reading this series. I think I liked a couple a bit better the second time around.

Monica, Sarah & Wendy, have you received your gift?

Good luck on your NY challenges! Happy reading 😊

Might… 😜

Yay 😁

Our series read in 2025 is Banet’s ‘Jacky Leon’ series; she and her family are cat shifters 😊

You could always re-read Mercy here, kitty, kitty

Here’s the GR ‘werecat’ shelf, if it’ll help: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

😆👍🏼 I aim to please

For sure! When I created this one I thought of all those email newsletter shorts I have TBR.

🏆 😊 WTG! So happy you’ve enjoyed them. Repeats are always welcomed.