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Serial Killer Reading ChallengeStart Date: July 9, 2022
End Date: TBD (within one year)
Total Books Completed: ###
1) Jack the Page Ripper:
Total = 14 / 15
Series #1 (5): Marriage Mart Mayhem by Callie Hutton - COMPLETE
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Series #2 (4): Wicked Villains by Katee Robert
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Series #3 (3): Wind Dragons MC by Chantal Fernando - COMPLETE
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Series #4 (2): The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - COMPLETE
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Series #5 (1): Folk of the Air by Holly Black - COMPLETE
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2) Una-book-bomber:
Total = 5 / 5
Chick-Lit: Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke - 08/09/2022
Romance: Boss Witch by Ann Aguirre - 5 stars - 07/22/2022
Mystery: Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders - 4 stars - 10/23/2022
PNR/Urban-Fantasy/Fantasy/Sci-Fi: The Nanny Job by Eve Langlais - 4 stars - 07/14/22
YA: Akarnae by Lynette Noni - 4 stars - 09/04
3) Spree Series Killer:
Total = 1 / 1+
Series: Sunshine Vicram by Darynda Jones
Book(s): A Bad Day for Sunshine - 4 stars - 08/01/2022
4) Author-ican Psycho:
Total = 0 / 1
Author: Nora Roberts
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer:
Total = 0 / 1
Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice - currently reading
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
6) The Book Strangler:
Total = 1 / 2+
Series: A Deal With a Demon by Katee Robert
Books:
1) The Dragon's Bride - 5 stars - 09/14/22
2) The Kraken's Sacrifice
3-5) not published yet
6) The Demon's Bargain
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 2-book-long-freshly-started-baby series, but there must be at least 2 books, because it's not really a series yet if there's just 1!
7) 3rd Degree:
Total = 1 / 3
Series: The Wayward Wallflowers by Anna Bennett
Books:
1) My Brown-Eyed Earl - 4 stars - 09/12/22
2) I Dared the Duke
3) The Rogue Is Back in Town
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
BONUS: Bloody Mary:
Total = 1 / 1
Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert - 4 stars - 08/20/22
Serial Killer Reader ChallengeStart Date: July 15, 2022
Total Completed: 29/29
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
15/15
Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series (of your choice)
A Perilous Undertaking✔Jul 23
A Treacherous Curse✔Aug 7
A Dangerous Collaboration✔Aug 8
A Murderous Relation✔Aug 11
An Unexpected Peril✔Aug 22
4 from 2nd
Naked in Death ✔Aug 13
Glory in Death✔Aug 29
Immortal in Death✔Sep 1
Rapture in Death✔Sep 16
3 from 3rd
Passions of a Wicked Earl✔Jul 23
Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman✔Jul 25
Waking Up With the Duke✔Jul 26
2 from 4th
Stranger in Town✔Aug 4
The Deepest Of Secrets✔Aug 6
1 from the last one
Miss Delectable ✔Jul 22
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
5/5
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit
That Boy✔Aug 9
romance
She Tempts the Duke✔Aug 2
mystery
The Anatomist's Wife✔Aug 27
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi
House of Earth and Blood✔Aug 1
young adult
Daughter of the Pirate King✔Sep 8
3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
1/1
My Darling Duke✔Sep 4
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future.
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
1/1
Sorcery of Thorns✔Sep 2
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):✔
1/1
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
Once upon a Broken Heart✔Aug15
6) The Book Strangler (2+ books):✔
2/2
White Stag✔Jul 20
Goblin King✔Jul 21
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 2-book-long-freshly-started-baby series, but there must be at least 2 books because it's not really a series yet if there's just 1!
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):✔
3/3
Read a trilogy. An old-fashioned trilogy that wraps up with book 3.
Beguiling the Beauty✔Jul 18
Ravishing the Heiress✔Jul 19
Tempting the Bride✔Jul 20
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):✔
1/1
Escaping Eleven✔Aug 18
Read a book in a series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like a police detective, bodybuilder, or warrior.
RRRC ~ SERIAL KILLER READER CHALLENGESeptember 2023 - December 2023
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
Take 5 series, read:
5 books from 1st series (of your choice)
The Thursday Murder Club September-1-2023 4.5⭐
The Raven Boys September-2-2023 4⭐
One for the Money September-3-2023 5⭐
A Deadly Education
Naked in Death
4 from 2nd
Tales from the Café September-1-2023 5⭐
Two for the Dough 9/11 4⭐
The Last Graduate
Glory in Death
3 from 3rd
Breaking Silence September-1-2023 4.5⭐
The Golden Enclaves 9/10 4.5⭐
The Golden Enclaves
2 from 4th
1 from the last one (and you don't have to be starting with 1st book each time)
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit
romance
mystery
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi
young adult
✔️ 3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Author: Alison Golden
Reverend Annabelle Dixon Series
Death at the Café 9/5 3.5⭐
Murder at the Mansion 9/8 3.5⭐
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
Author:
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
✔️5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Stephanie Plum
One for the Money 9/3 5⭐
Two for the Dough 9/11 4⭐
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
6) The Book Strangler (2+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book). You choose whether it's going to be a 15-book-long-monster or a 2-book-long-freshly-started-baby series, but there must be at least 2 books, because it's not really a series yet if there's just 1!
✔️ 7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
✔️ A Deadly Education
✔️ The Last Graduate
✔️ The Golden Enclaves
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
Read a book in a series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. So for example LKH Anita Blake would work
2024 Stacking the Series Challenge -Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
Completed: 0/15
Level 5. Michael Wood
1. A Room Full of Killers
2The Hangman’s Hold
3. The Murder House
4. Stolen Children
5. Time Is Running Out
Level 4. Helen Phifer Detective Morgan Brookes
1. First Girl to Die
2. Find the Girl
3. Sleeping Dolls
4. Silent Angel
Level 3. Serial Killer by Alice Hunter
1. The Serial Killer’s Wife
2.The Serial Killer’s Daughter
3.The Serial Killer’s Sister
Level 2. DI Kayli Bright By M A Comley
1. Dying Breath
2.Taken
Level 1: Unknown
1. Meet Me in Milan
I'm going to backdate this to start with the calendar year...01/01/2024-12/31/2024
26/28+
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
5 books from 1st series
01/05....01/06....01/11....01/15....02/16
4 from 2nd
3 from 3rd
02/18....02/26....03/01
2 from 4th
02/16....02/27
1 from the last one (and you don't have to be starting with 1st book each time)
01/20
2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
Read one book from each of the genres. It does not have to be the first book in the series, but it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
chick-lit
romance
04/03mystery
pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi
03/06young adult
3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):
Try out a totally new author. If the book turns out to be a stinker, you have to TRY AGAIN. Repeat until you find a series that you like and are willing to keep on reading in the future.
Succubus Blues
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try. It can be the same series you previously found only so-so, or a totally different series by the same author. It's up to you.
The Darkest Kiss
I gave up on her after giving both The Darkest Night and Heartless only 2 stars but I own several Lords of the Underworld so I hope they get better!!!
5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Just read it already. Go on!
Outlander
6) The Book Strangler (2+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end.
Slightly Dangerous01/30...02/04...02/08...02/21...02/26
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
Island of Glass04/09....04/09
BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
Read a book in a series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior.
03/21....04/04
🪓RRRC SERIAL Duration: 3/6/24 - 3/6/25
Progress: 29/30+
1) Jack the Page Ripper (15 books):
1st Series - DARK INTENTIONS series by Charlotte Byrd
✔1. Dark Intentions (#1) - 5/31/24 - 2.75★
✔2. Dark Redemption (#2) - 6/16/24 - 2★
✔3. Dark Sins (#3) - 9/2/24 - 2★
4. Dark Temptations (#4)
5. Dark Inheritance (#5)
2nd Series - POPLAR FALLS series by Amber Kelly
✔1. Stone Hearts (#2) - 3/8/24 - 3★
✔2. Wicked Hearts (#3) - 3/12/24 - 3.75★
✔3. Fragile Hearts (#4) - 3/18/24 - 3★
✔4. Merry Hearts (#4.5) - 3/19/24 - 3.5★
3rd Series - THE COMPANION series by Tanya Bird
✔1. The King's Obsession (#4) - 2/21/25 - 4★
2. The Captain's Prize (#5)
3. The Rebel's Queen (#6)
4th Series - DUKES MOST WANTED series by Scarlett Scott
✔1. Forever Her Rake (#3) - 4/5/24 - 3.25★
✔2. Forever Her Viscount (#5) - 2/20/25 - 4★
5th Series - LANDMARK MOUNTAIN series by Willow Aster
✔1. Falling (#4) - 3/11/24 - 3★
✨2) Una-book-bomber (5 books):
One book from each genre
✔1. Chick-Lit: Kiss Me - Susan Mallery - 4/23/24 - 4.5★
✔2. Romance: One Heart to Win - Johanna Lindsey - 5/20/24 - 3.75★
✔3. Mystery: A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder - Dianne Freeman - 5/29/24 - 4★
✔4. PNR/UF/Fantasy/Sci-fi: His Darkest Desire - Tiffany Roberts - 4/11/24 - 3★
✔5. Young Adult: Divine Rivals - Rebecca Ross - 8/12/24 - 4★
✨3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book)
New Author(s):
Owned by a Sinner - Michelle Heard - 3/28/24 - 4★
Fragments of Ash - Katy Regnery - 8/2/24 - 3★
✨4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book)
Retry an author you've "given up" on:
The Kingpin of Camelot - Cassandra Gannon - 1/23/25 - 2★
✨5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book)
Start a series that everybody is praising but you keep postponing:
Moon Called - Patricia Briggs - 3/16/24 - 3★
✨6) The Book Strangler (2+ books)
Whole series from beginning to end (or to the last published book):
POOR RELATION series by Marion Chesney
✔1. Lady Fortescue Steps Out - 6/14/24 - 4★
✔2. Miss Tonks Turns to Crime - 6/20/24 - 4★
✔3. Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace - 6/21/24 - 3.75★
✔4. Sir Philip's Folly - 6/27/24 - 3.5★
✔5. Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue - 8/12/24 - 3.5★
✔6. Back in Society - 8/12/24 - 4★
7) 3rd Degree (3 books)
Read a trilogy: THE SECRET BRIDE by Alta Hensley
✔1. Captive Bride - 3/4/25 - 2.25★
✔2. Kept Bride - 3/4/25 - 2.5★
3. Taken Bride
✨BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
Strong female kick-ass protagonist:
Scream for Me - Cynthia Eden - 5/31/24 - 4★
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01/05/2022 to 30/04/2023
Completed : 5/8
1) Jack the Page Ripper, completed : 11/15
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☑️Serie 5 :
✔️Naked in Death 12/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Glory in Death 13/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Immortal in Death 17/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Rapture in Death 19/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Ceremony in Death 23/05☀️☀️☀️☀️
☑️Serie 4 : « Psy-changeling » by Nalini Singh
✔️Secrets at Midnight #12.5 15/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️🌤
✔️Shield of Winter #13 10/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Shards of Hope #14 24/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️Allegiance of Honor #15 10/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Serie 3 : « Aileen Travers » by T.A. White 3/4
Shadow's Messenger #1
Midnight's Emissary #2
Moonlight's Ambassador #3
☑️ Serie 2 : «A hidden legacy novella »
✔️Burn for Me 06/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️White Hot 07/05☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Serie 1 : « The world of the Others » by Anne Bishop 1/3
Crowbones #3
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✔️2) Una-book-bomber, completed 5/5 :
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it must be a series book, not a stand-alone:
✔️chick-lit :Now That I've Found You by Bella Andre 28/05 ☀️☀️☀️🌤
#1 from New-York Sullivans Serie
✔️romance :Rescuing Emily by Susan Stoker 23/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️
#2 from Delta Force Heros Serie
✔️mystery : Hell & High Water by Charlie Cochet
31/05 ☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
✔️pnr/urban-fantasy/fantasy/sci-fi : Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh 23/05 -5☀️
#14 from Psy-Changeling Serie
✔️young adult : Tall, Tatted and Tempting by Tammy Falkner 28/05 -4☀️
#1 from Reed Brothers Serie
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✔️3) Spree Series Killer (1+ book):Try out a totally new author.
Good Girl#1/4 by Piper Lawson 21/05 -4☀️
#1 from Wicked Serie
4) Author-ican Psycho (1 book):
Try a book from the author you've "given up" on - call it one more try.
☑️5) Dr. Hannibal Lecturer (1 book):
Start on that series that everybody is praising so much but you keep postponing for later.
Fury by Laurann Dohner 11/8- 5☀️
#1 from New species Series
✔️6) The Book Strangler (2+ books):
Read a whole series from the beginning to the end (or to the last published book).
The Dark Days Club #1/3 by Alison Goodman 28/6 -5☀️
The Dark Days Pact #2/3 by Alison Goodman 1/7 -4☀️
The Dark Days Deceit #3/3 by Alison Goodman 2/7 -5☀️
7) 3rd Degree (3 books):
Read a trilogy. An old fashioned trilogy that wraps up at book 3.
✔️The Next Always 16/05/22 ☀️☀️☀️
The Last Boyfriend
The Perfect Hope
✔️BONUS: Bloody Mary (1 book):
Read a book in a series with a strong female kick-ass protagonist, something like: police detective, body builder, warrior. So for example LKH Anita Blake would work.
Eye of the Storm by Monette Michaels 4/6 ☀️☀️☀️☀️🌤
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