Bella's Serial Killer Challenge (2015)

[Bella]

This looked like so much fun I'm finally breaking down and doing it. I'm not going to go back and add my books from earlier in the year. My goal is to make it through all of the levels using only books from September 1-December 31.

Scoring:
Trilogy = 30 pts base
Four book series = 40 pts
Five book series = 50 pts
Six book series = 60 pts
Seven book series = 70 pts
Eight book series = 80 pts
Nine book series = 90 pts
Ten or more book series = 100 pts

[Bella]

Level One:
Wish Bound by J.C. Nelson- 5 points
Series Completed: 30 points, trilogy

Subtotal: 35 points

Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne, 5 points
Under Attack by Hannah Jayne, 5 points

Subtotal: 45 points

A Dish Best Served Cold by Rosie Genova, 5 points
Series Finished: 30 points

Subtotal: 80 points

Do or Diner by Christine Wenger, 5 points

Subtotal: 85 points

Under Suspicion by Hannah Jayne, 5 points
Under the Gun by Hannah Jayne, 5 points
Under A Spell by Hannah Jayne, 5 points

Total: 100 points

[Janice, Moderator]

Bella wrote: "This looked like so much fun I'm finally breaking down and doing it. I'm not going to go back and add my books from earlier in the year. My goal is to make it through all of the levels using only b..."

That's the way it is set up this year. You move forward from when you start. I'm glad you're going to join us, Bella.

[Colleen]

I joined this challenge recently myself and it's been fun!! I like to think that we're more fashionably-late than behind-the-curve on this, even though some people have an intimidating number of levels. :)
Enjoy killing your series!

[Bella]

Colleen wrote: "I joined this challenge recently myself and it's been fun!! I like to think that we're more fashionably-late than behind-the-curve on this, even though some people have an intimidating number of le..."

Hopefuly we'll both get through level 6 by the end of the year.

[Bella]

Level 2:

Under the Final Moon by Hannah Jayne, 5 points
Series Finished: 60 points

Subtotal: 65 points

A Second Helping of Murder by Christine Wenger, 5 points
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Death by Christine Wenger, 5 points
Macaroni and Freeze: A Comfort Food Mystery by Christine Wenger, 5 points

Subtotal: 80 points

Christine Wenger's Comfort Food series completed, 30 points

Total: 110 points

[Bella]

Level 3:

Devoted in Death by J.D. Robb, 5 points

Finished Series, 100 points

Total: 105 points

[Janice, Moderator]

Wow! That's impressive, Bella. I don't know that I will ever finish the series. I've just read book 2 so it will be a long haul.

[Bella]

Level 4:

Fated by Benedict Jacka, 5 points
Cursed by Benedict Jacka, 5 points
Taken by Benedict Jacka, 5 points
Chosen by Benedict Jacka, 5 points
Hidden by Benedict Jacka, 5 points
Veiled by Benedict Jacka, 5 points

Subtotal: 30 points

Finished Alex Verus Series, 60 points

Subtotal: 90 points

How the White Trash Zombie Got Her Groove Back by Diana Rowland, 5 points

Subtotal: 95 points

If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance by Paige Shelton, 5 points

Total: 100 points

[Bella]

Level 5:

An Irish Doctor in Love and at Sea: An Irish Country Novel by Patrick Taylor, 5 points

Finished series, Book 11, 100 points

Total: 105 points

[Cherie]

Awesome, Bella!

[Bella]

Level 6:
White Trash Zombie Gone Wild by Diana Rowland, 5 points

Finished Series, 5 books= 50 points

Subtotal: 55 points

A Question of Murder by Jessica Fletcher, 5 points

Subtotal: 60 points

Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot, 5 points
Queen of Babble in the Big City by Meg Cabot 5 points
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot, 5 points

Subtotal: 75 points

Finished Queen of Babble Series: 30 points


Total: 105 points

[Cherie]

Congrats, Bella! That series helped for the toppler too. Love it when a plan comes together like that.

[Bella]

Cherie wrote: "Congrats, Bella! That series helped for the toppler too. Love it when a plan comes together like that."

Yes, that was a pretty fast level. Yay, Toppler!

[Bella]

Level 7:

Quickstep to Murder by Ella Barrick, 5 points

Subtotal: 5 points

Salamis by Christian Cameron, 5 points

Finished series, 5 books, 50 points

Subtotal: 60 points

Crimson Shore by Douglas Preston, 5 points

Finished series, 15 books, 100 points

Total: 165 points

[Bella]

Level 8:

Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich, 5 points

Finished series: 100 points

Total: 105 points

[Bella]

Level 9:

Florist Grump by Kate Collins, 5 points

Finished series: 100 points (17 books in series)

Total: 105 points

[Bella]

Level 10:
Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome by Robert Harris, 5 points

Sense of Deception, 5 points
Finished series, 13 books, 100 points

Total Points: 110 points

[Bella]

Level 11:

Alien in Chief by Gini Koch, 5 points

Finished series, 12 books, 100 points

Total Points: 105 points

[Bella]

Level 12:

Lustrum by Robert Harris, 5 points
Dictator by Robert Harris, 5 points

Finished series, 3 books, 30 points

Subtotal: 40 points

A Taste Fur Murder by Dixie Lyle, 5 points
To Die Fur by Dixie Lyle, 5 points
Marked Fur Murder by Dixie Lyle, 5 points

Finished series, 3 books, 30 points

Subtotal: 85 points

Sons of Zeus by Noble Smith, 5 points
Spartans at the Gates by Noble Smith, 5 points

Subtotal: 95 points