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Serial Killing in 2017
Ariane wrote: "@Janice, take your time to appreciate them, they're as dense as the third one, but yes, read those books! Because so much is happening and it has nothing (or few) to do with the tv show....."I debated about reading them for the monthly challenge, but I want to read them together according to the recommended reading order. So that's 2200 pages, and I'm not quite ready to tackle that.
How about that! I finally killed a series. Only a trilogy, but I thought the books were pretty good. I may have marked them too high, but I enjoyed the stories. I read and listened to them all. Tailorstown byChristina McKenna The Misremembered Man, The Disenchanted Widow, and The Godforsaken Daughter. They were all narrated by different women. I think I liked the first one the best.
Good job, Cherie. I, on the other hand, have started more series.
Seems like every book we read is a series any more. I guess that is where the money must be.I picked up the first 5 Thursday Next books and a Wallander book at my library sale last week.
I went to the bookstore with my granddaughter last night. I wanted to see if they had First Grave on the Right and mixed up the author with the Sookie Stackhouse books until I finally stopped to look it up. I bought the Sarah Waters book for the buddy read.
I bought my granddaughter a book too, even though she was laughing at me!
I'm starting to be okay with only reading the first book in a series and then letting it go. I don't need to pressure myself to read all these series just because I've read the first book. I can concentrate on the series I really love.
Janice wrote: "I'm starting to be okay with only reading the first book in a series and then letting it go. I don't need to pressure myself to read all these series just because I've read the first book. I can co..."That's how I've been going about them too.
Janice wrote: "I'm starting to be okay with only reading the first book in a series and then letting it go. I don't need to pressure myself to read all these series just because I've read the first book. I can co..."I wish that I could get to that point. Anyone try those "bookshots"? It seems like a gimmick to me.
I had to look up bookshot too. I was inrigued. Looks like books which are all under 150 pages long. There might be a challenge in that Janice ;-) Some big authors like James Patterson has done some. They're just like novellas so I don't know why they have brought in a new term for them unless like Jannene says, it's a gimmick perhaps to get more people interested in the author so that they'll buy the full length books. Let's hope they don't become series too.
Had to come see what was going on in this thread. I've started, sampled, or saved to my tbr list many series this year somewhat to my chagrin. But I'm also pretty much okay with just starting a series or sometimes even dabbling in it if I decide to. Rarely tho.About "A Song of Ice and Fire," I'm with Janice about not being ready just yet to take on all those 2200 pages. I've followed the Game of Thrones t.v. series tho my interest has flagged as the series has progressed.
Cherie, it seems that, as you point out, series must be where the serious money is ; )
I loved recently read The Golem and the Djinni, and realized at book's end that there would no doubt be more books to follow. Seems solid for a trilogy. Will be interesting to see if the author and publisher opt to milk for more. Perhaps quite successfully.
I have quite a few books that length. Hmmmm....
Every day I discover a new thread on here, my addiction is growing!I've just started The Dresden Files. I read Storm Front after I found out James Marsters is the narrator. I'd also like to start The Dark Tower series. My husband owns all of the books, but I just haven't been able to get through the Gunslinger.
If Doors of Stone ever comes out, will it be considered an orphan?
Saw this discussion the other day and realized I have a lot of firsts but need to keep going with several series. Great idea to have a place to keep track of things.Going to start with All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches completed July 2016
Shadow of Night completed July 2017
The Book of Life completed July 2017
Carla wrote: "Saw this discussion the other day and realized I have a lot of firsts but need to keep going with several series. Great idea to have a place to keep track of things.Going to start with All Souls ..."
I really enjoyed that series, I hope you do as well.
Janice wrote: "Carla wrote: "Saw this discussion the other day and realized I have a lot of firsts but need to keep going with several series. Great idea to have a place to keep track of things.Going to start w..."
I loved the first book and picked up the other two yesterday. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.
I just killed the Harry Bosch series again. I do love Harry Bosch.
Well done Jannene!I just started a new series. Groan. But it's worth it. I am nearly finished with The Last Wish which people have said is a short story collection. Strange way to start a series I thought. They are right in that there are about 6 seperate stories each which could be read by themselves but between each of these stories is an overall story which connects them all together. With each story you see the main character developing and you get a taste of what he's like, his abilities and the different types of monsters he encounters. I'm really liking the format and the Witcher generally. I own the whole series so just as well I like it. lol.
Carla wrote: "Saw this discussion the other day and realized I have a lot of firsts but need to keep going with several series. Great idea to have a place to keep track of things.Going to start with All Souls ..."
I need to kill this one too.
I just killed the Will Robie series!
Way to go, Jannene! At least someone is managing to kill series, still. I just keep adding them.
I'm done with the 2nd book in the lunar chronicles and waiting for the 3rd to be available from the library. I'm also waiting for book 2 of the Harry Dresden files. My library finally purchased the audio book, but I'm 3rd in line on one copy!
Cherie wrote: "Way to go, Jannene! At least someone is managing to kill series, still. I just keep adding them."I started 14 series this year but finished two of them. Sigh
I just finished Shadow of Night and realised this was my 7th doorstop of the year so even if I am not making a tremendous progress in my series, I kind of killed the biggest ones... a girl has to enjoy her baby steps here...And well done Jannene! Are you planning on continuing all of the series you started?
Tejas Janet wrote: "Had to come see what was going on in this thread. I've started, sampled, or saved to my tbr list many series this year somewhat to my chagrin. But I'm also pretty much okay with just starting a ser..."You're right TJ - There's a second book slated for 2018!
I realized I killed off Ken Follett's Century Trilogy in the second half of last year - Fall of Giants, Winter of the World and Edge of Eternity.
I wonder what Janice is cooking up for the 2018 year-long challenge...these challenges have been great!
Ariane wrote: "I just finished Shadow of Night and realised this was my 7th doorstop of the year so even if I am not making a tremendous progress in my series, I kind of killed the biggest ones......"What did you think of Shadow of Night Ariane? I enjoyed the series and have a favorite of course :-)
Lilisa wrote: "What did you think of Shadow of Night Ariane? ..."I really enjoyed it, much better than the first one in my opinion.
The first was a "meh" for me, I almost didn't want to continue the series, but then I had the books so I decided to give it a try and I really liked it, even if I don't like time travel stories...
What is your favorite Lilisa?
Congratulations to everyone that's killing off series! I have not killed off any this year, just keep adding them. Glad to hear Shadow of Night is so good, I have a hold for it from my library, hope to start it soon.
Ariane wrote: "I just finished Shadow of Night and realised this was my 7th doorstop of the year so even if I am not making a tremendous progress in my series, I kind of killed the biggest ones......"Series I started this year.
1.
by Alex Kava - Ryder Creed - finished2.
by David Baldacci - Will Robie - finished3.
by Jeffery Deaver - Harold Middleton - Will not finish4.
by Elizabeth Peters - Amelia Peabody5.
by Arnaldur Indriðason- Will not finish6.
by Arthur Conan Doyle- Will not finish7.
by Tami Hoag8.
by John Flanagan9.
by Tana French10.
by John F. Dobbyn11.
by Camilla Läckberg12.
by Agatha Christie- Will not finish13.
by Robert Bloch- Will not finish14.
by Louise Penny- Will not finish
Lilisa wrote: "Ariane wrote: "I just finished Shadow of Night and realised this was my 7th doorstop of the year so even if I am not making a tremendous progress in my series, I kind of killed the ..."Lol - the first one, Ariane! I'm betting you'll enjoy the last one as well. Glad you're having fun with them.
Lilisa wrote: "I wonder what Janice is cooking up for the 2018 year-long challenge...these challenges have been great! ."I wish I knew. LOL! I guess it's time to start thinking about it. I worked on the geocache challenge for a couple of months, if not more.
I loved the Dublin Murder Squad series, Jannene. I'm curious about why you marked some as "will not finish". Is it the number of books in the series, or that you didn't enjoy the first book?
Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I wonder what Janice is cooking up for the 2018 year-long challenge...these challenges have been great! ."I wish I knew. LOL! I guess it's time to start thinking about it. I worked..."
:-) really appreciate the time you invest - you know I LOVED the geocache one!
I truly enjoy creating them, Lilisa, so I'm glad when others like them.
Janice wrote: "Lilisa wrote: "I wonder what Janice is cooking up for the 2018 year-long challenge...these challenges have been great! ."I wish I knew. LOL! I guess it's time to start thinking about it. I worked..."
I did not enjoy the first books as you guessed.
I have so many series to kill that I don't even know where to start...
Saar wrote: "I have so many series to kill that I don't even know where to start..."I keep changing my mind about how I want to approach these series. I've read so many first-in-series, and have a whack more that I have purchased and are waiting to read. I look back over what I've completed in series this year, and they are all trilogies. Obviously, that's the easiest.
I just bought the last book in the Newsflesh trilogy, Blackout, and the second book in the Sorcery Ascendant trilogy, Blood of Innocents. I've got them both slated for August, or as soon as I can fit them in.
Maybe, if I start a series and I really like it, then I should binge read the rest right away.... good intentions. What do I do with the ones I've already started? Whatever happened to standalone books?
Too funny, Janice! I think I said that at one time too. I haven't added it to my series list yet, but I am binge reading The Gentlemen Bastard series. I am on book three. I didn't intend to binge read them, but I couldn't let Jean and Locke go after the first one. Then I read the second one and it was even better than the first. I haven't looked to see if there is a fourth out yet or not.
I really enjoyed Locke & Jean. I hope the next adventure is published soon!
So - #4 is not published yet, Janice? I have about 100 pages to go...
It's not published yet Cherie. I preordered it but it was cancelled as it was delayed. I don't think it has a date now. There is also a prequel in the making but again that has been delayed too.
I'm planning to finish the Mistborn series this year. I finished the original trilogy of which i binge read back to back and I've read the 4th book which is the beginning of the next 3 focusing on a new set of characters although not strictly a trilogy. That's my aim for the year and to catch up with Demon Cycle ready for the new release but I'm just going to read series books as and when otherwise. I seem to be reading quite slowly at the moment plus trying to fit in work related non fiction reading too.
It was supposed to have been released in 2016, then they changed it to 2017. As Sarah mentioned, there doesn't seem to be a date now at all.I don't know about the processes in the publishing world, but I would think that a book would have been submitted for publication before it was available for preorder. Strange.
Too funny. I finished a series I didn't have on my list and had no intention of reading back to back. Those Gentlemen Bastards sucked me right in! #1 was actually left over from my Geo challenge, I think, and I realized yesterday that I could use #3 for the July monthly challenge - which I had not even thought about much nor gophered for. Yeah, I'd go on vacation with Locke and Jean!
I'd have loved the ship journey with those guys in book 2!
I killed the Myron Bolitar series. That last book was superb!
Good for you, Jannene. I haven't read any Myron Bolitar.I wonder how Carla is doing with the All Souls Trilogy?
I just finished another 1st-in-series book. It is a YA series called "Summoner". The Novice by Taran Matharu I think there are three books out so far. I did not add it to my list.
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@Janice, take your time to appreciate them, they're as dense as the third one, but yes, read those books! Because so much is happening and it has nothing (or few) to do with the tv show...
@Cherie, yep, I am waiting with you now...;-)