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Mad About Series Challenge - 2018
Participant's list
No. of Participants: 23
Ally - Addictive
Andrea - Addictive
Christy - Voracious
Debby - Addictive
Geri - Addictive
Giselle - Addictive
Jan - Addictive
Jaxnsmom - Addictive
Joanna - Addictive
Karishma - Addictive
Lara - Addictive
Lee - Voracious
Loriidae - Addictive
Lorien - Obsessive
Mariana - Addictive
Midniteillusion - Addictive
Missy - Addictive
Priya - Addictive
Sam - Addictive
Steph -Addictive
Story girl - Addictive
Trish - Addictive
Ursula - Addictive
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Priya's ChallengeLevel: Addictive
Series : 7
Total no. of Books in the series: 36
No. of books to be read in 2018: 33
#2 And One Wore Gray - read this in 2016. I would re-read if possible
Series#4: Essex sisters by Eloisa James - 5 books
Books finished : 33/33
Series completed : 7/7
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ADDICTIVE LEVEL - because I am a unapologetic HR addict and like to read series to completion.
Series to finish: 2 - may add others as I stay up to date on series
Total no. Of Books: 13
Series #1 Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie and McBride series
1. The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - REREAD in 2017
2. Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage -- REREAD in 2017
3. The Many Sins of Lord Cameron -- REREAD 1/25/18
4. The Duke's Perfect Wife -- REREAD 3/25/18
5. The Seduction Of Elliot McBride -- REREAD 4/25/18
6. The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - READ 6/2/18
7. Rules for a Proper Governess -- REREAD 7/2/18
8. The Stolen Mackenzie Bride - READ 8/14/18
9. Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction - READ 10/23/18
10. The Devilish Lord Will - TBR (if it is released in 2018) - will not be released until January.
Series #2 Gaelen Foley's Knight Miscellany series
Books 1-3 already read, and I do not plan to re-read.
4. Lady of Desire - READ 7/19/18
5. Devil Takes a Bride - READ 8/26/18
6. One Night of Sin - READ 10/7/18
7. His Wicked Kiss - READ 11/7/18
New Series to read: 4
Total no. Of Books: 12
Series #1: Karen Ranney's The Highland Lord's Series
1. One Man's Love - READ 1/1/18
2. When the Laird Returns - READ 2/10/18
SERIES ON HOLD -- will not continue this year
3. The Irresistible MacRae - HOLD
4. To Love a Scottish Lord - HOLD
5. So in Love - HOLD
Series #2: Sabrina Jefferies' Sinful Suitors Series
1. The Art of Sinning- READ 2/9/18
2. The Study of Seduction - READ 2/23/18
3. The Danger of Desire- READ 2/27/18
4. The Pleasures of Passion - READ 3/10/18
5. The Secret of Flirting - READ 3/18/18
Series #3: Maya Banks' Montgomerys and Armstrongs Series
1. Never Seduce a Scot - READ 2/19/18
2. Highlander Most Wanted - READ 3/14/18
3. Highland Ever After - TBR (if it is released)
Series #4: Anna Bradley’s Somerset Sisters Series
1. More or Less a Marchioness - READ 9/23/18
2. More or Less a Countess - READ 8/28/18
3. More or Less a Temptress - READ 10/20/18
I'm in for level 4. Series 1:
#1 The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie - read three times, last time in 2017
#2 Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage - read twice, last time in 2017
#3 The Many Sins of Lord Cameron - completed 1/25/2018, rated 4 stars
#4 The Duke's Perfect Wife - completed 3/25/2018, rated 3 stars
#4.5 A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift - reread completed 4/8/2018, rated 4 stars
#5 The Seduction Of Elliot McBride - completed 4/23/2018, rated 3 stars
#5.5 The Untamed MacKenzie - completed 5/24/2018, rated 4 stars
#6 The Wicked Deeds of Daniel Mackenzie - completed 5/31/2018, rated 4.5 stars
#6.5 Scandal And The Duchess - completed 6/5/2018, rated 4 stars
#7 Rules for a Proper Governess - completed 7/3/2018, rated 3 stars
#8 The Stolen Mackenzie Bride - reread completed 8/15/2018, rated 4 stars
#8.5 A MacKenzie Clan Gathering - completed 8/18/2018, rated 4 stars
#9 Alec Mackenzie's Art of Seduction - completed 10/20/2018, rated 4 stars
#10 The Devilish Lord Will - RELEASE DATE PUSHED BACK TO JANUARY 2019
Series 2:
#0.5 The Governess Affair - reread completed 9/1/2018, rated 4 stars
#1 The Duchess War - reread completed 9/8/2018, rated 5 stars
#1.5 A Kiss For Midwinter - completed 10/2/2018, rated 3 stars
#2 The Heiress Effect - reread completed 10/17/2018, rated 4 stars
#3 The Countess Conspiracy - reread completed 10/30/2018, rated 4 stars
#4 The Suffragette Scandal - completed 11/23/2018, rated 4 stars
#4.5 Talk Sweetly to Me - completed 12/14/2018, rated 3.5 stars
Series 3:
# 1 His Mistress by Christmas - read in 2017
#2 My Wicked Little Lies -completed 7/14/2018, rated 4 stars
#3 The Importance of Being Wicked - reread completed 7/19/2018, rated 4 stars
Series 4:
# 1 The Duke and I - read in 2017
# 2 The Viscount Who Loved Me - read in 2017
# 3 An Offer From a Gentleman - read in 2017
# 4 Romancing Mister Bridgerton - read in 2017
# 5 To Sir Phillip, With Love - read in 2017
# 6 When He Was Wicked - completed 01/02/2018, rated 3 stars
# 7 It's in His Kiss - completed 1/29/2018, rated 4 stars
# 8 On the Way to the Wedding - completed 2/20/2018, rated 3 stars
#9.5 The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After - completed 3/15/2018, rated 4 stars
Series 5:
#1 Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - completed 02/03/2018, rated 3 stars
#2 Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord - completed 02/16/2018, rated 3 stars
#3 Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart - completed 3/11/2018, rated 3 stars
Series 6:
#1 Love and Other Scandals - completed 5/10/2018, rated 4 stars
#2 It Takes a Scandal - completed 5/16/2018, rated 5 stars
#3 Love in the Time of Scandal - completed 5/21/2018, rated 4.5 stars
#4 Six Degrees of Scandal - reread completed 6/1/2018, rated 4.5 stars
Series 7:
#1 The Unexpected Duchess - completed 4/23/2018, rated 3.5 stars
#2 The Accidental Countess - completed 4/28/2018, rated 3.5 stars
#3 The Unlikely Lady - completed 5/2/2018, rated 4.5 stars
#4 The Irresistible Rogue - completed 5/13/2018, rated 4 stars
#5 The Untamed Earl - completed 6/3/2018, rated 4 stars
#6 The Legendary Lord - completed 6/5/2018, rated 4 stars
#7 Never Trust a Pirate - completed 6/28/2018, rated 3 stars
#8 The Right Kind of Rogue - completed 7/1/2018, rated 4 stars
#9 A Duke Like No Other -completed 7/8/2018, rated 4 stars
#10 Kiss Me at Christmas - completed 11/11/2018, rated 4 stars
Series 8:
#1 The Highlanders Bride - completed 6/22/2018, rated 5 stars
#2 My Highland Rebel - completed 6/23/2018, rated 5 stars
Series 9:
#1 Never Seduce a Scot - reread completed 2/17/2018, rated 5 stars
#2 Highlander Most Wanted - reread completed 3/16/2018, rated 4 stars
#3 Highland Ever After - RELEASE DATE PUSHED BACK (AGAIN) TO 2019
Series 10:
#1 The Highlander's Sword - completed 10/9/2018, rated 4.5 stars
#2 The Highlander's Heart - completed 10/12/2018, rated 3.5 stars
#3 True Highland Spirit - completed 10/14/2018, rated 4.5 stars
Series 11:
#1 The Spymaster's Lady - read in 2017
#2 My Lord and Spymaster - read in 2017
#3 The Forbidden Rose - read in 2017
#4 The Black Hawk - read in 2017
#5 Rogue Spy - completed 9/15/2018, rated 3 stars
#6 Beauty Like the Night - completed 12/22/2018, rated 3 stars
Missy's ChallengeLevel: Addictive
Series: completed 8 of 11 as of 7/11/18
Total no. of Books: 51 (depending on the Bedwyn Saga)
Series to Complete
Series #1: Bridgerton - Julia Quinn - 8/8 - completed 7/4/18
I don't think I'll be reading the 2nd Epilogues unless they're included in the Kindle version I borrow from my library.
Series #2: Fairy Tales - Eloisa James - 8/8 - completed 1/7/18
Series #3: The Hathaways - Lisa Kleypas - 6/6 - completed 6/16/18
Series #4: MacKenzies & McBrides - Jennifer Ashley - 9/10
#10 The Devilish Lord Will (to be released in January of 2019, so I am done with this series for this year)
I completed the novellas as well! ^_^
Series #5: Bedwyn Saga - Mary Balogh - 4/6 (excluding the prequels and novellas for now)
#0.5 (Bedwyn Prequel) One Night for Love - might read
#3 Slightly Scandalous
#4 Slightly Tempted
#6.5 Once Upon A Dream - might read
Series #6: Spindle Cove - Tessa Dare - 8/8 - completed 6/3/18
Series #7: Keeping Up with the Cavendishes - Maya Rodale - 4/4 - completed 5/23/18
Series where I just need to complete one more book
The Alabaster Hip by Maggie Fenton (2/3) - on hold
New series to read
Series #8: Chance Sisters - Anne Gracie - 4/4 - completed 7/11/18
Series #9: The Merridew Sisters - Anne Gracie - 1/4
#2 The Perfect Waltz
#3 The Perfect Stranger
#4 The Perfect Kiss
Series #10: Heiress Brides - Celeste Bradley - 3/3 - completed 2/27/18 (this one was unplanned)
Series #11: Marrying the Duke - Cathy Maxwell - 3/3 - completed 2/27/18 (this one was unplanned as well)
My spot =^..^=Level: Addictive
Grand Total Series Completed / UTD 10/10
Grand Total Books Read 31/30
Series in Progress (Began 2018)
Wherlockes Hannah Howell 1/7 (Historical PNR)
Reece Family Trilogy - Caroline Linden 1/3
The Untouchables - Darcy Burke 1/11
Series UTD 2018 3/3 series
✔ The Devil's of Dover - Kelly Bowen 2/2
✔ The Wagers of Sin - Caroline Linden 2/2
✔ Moonlight Square - Gaelen Foley 3/3
Series Completed 2018 3/4 series
✔ Second Sons - Jennifer McQuiston
✔ Love by Numbers - Sarah MacLean
✔ The Truth about the Duke - Caroline Linden
Series Want to Start 1/3 series
Reece Family - Caroline Linden 1/3
The Cynsters Next Generation - Stephanie Laurens 0/3
Devil's Brood - Stephanie Laurens 0/3
Series Reread Audio 3/3 series
✔ Reread The Cynsters - Stephanie Laurens 15/15 (#13 - #15 in 2018)
✔ Reread The Cynsters Sisters Trilogy Stephanie Laurens 3/3
✔ Reread The Cynsters Sisters Duo Stephanie Laurens 2/2
Series to Complete from 2017
✔ Knight Miscellany - Gaelen Foley 7/7 (#6 DNF)
Series Not Sure about Continuing (still pending, did not make any progress 2018)
Pennyroyal Green 1/11
Spymasters - Joanna Bourne 2/6
Series DNF
Hellions of Halsted Hall - Sabrina Jefferies 2/6 Read
The Worth Saga - Courtney Milan 1.5/7 Read
Survivors - Shana Galen 2/4 Read
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Jan's ChallengeI've decided to go big or go home, and I've upped my level to addictive.
Level: Addictive
Series: 4
Total no. of books: ?? not sure yet.
Series #1 The Ravenels - Lisa Kleypas
#1 Cold-Hearted Rake - read 2017
#2 Marrying Winterborne - read 2017
#3 Devil in Spring - read 2017 (A fav!)
#4 Hello Stranger - Finished Mar 1st 2018. A lovely read. 4 to 4.5 stars.
There will be at least one more book, Devil's Daughter but it's not out till Feb 26th, 2019, so it won't be part of this challenge. It sounds great, though. I LOVE this series.
Series #2 Rules For The Reckless - Meredith Duran
The Duke of Shadows I've added this because Lord Lockwood is a secondary character in it, so I guess it belongs with this series. Read in April 2017 and Feb 2018.
#0.5 Your Wicked Heart Novella
#1 That Scandalous Summer 3 stars (2017)
#2 Fool Me Twice 3.75 stars (2017)
#3 Lady Be Good 3.5 - 4 stars (2017)
#4 Luck Be a Lady 4 stars (2017)
#5 A Lady's Code of Misconduct Finished Feb 15 2018. Disappointing 2.5 stars.
#6 The Sins of Lord Lockwood Finished Jun 19 2018. 3 stars. I liked it, but not as much as I hoped I would.
Series #3
Spymasters - Joanna Bourne
I've just started, and I'm reading them in chronological order.
#1The Forbidden Rose Just read this one - my last book for 2017. 4 stars.
#2 The Spymaster's Lady Finished on January 2nd! First challenge book read in 2018! And it was 4 stars too :D
#3 Rogue Spy Finished Feb 22nd 2018. 3.5 stars. The second half was better than the first half.
#4 Her Ladyship's Companion Novella first published way back in 1983 but now on kindle.
#5 My Lord and Spymaster
#6 The Black Hawk
#7 Beauty Like the Night
Series #4
Pennyroyal Green by Julie Anne Long
#2 Like No Other Lover Read May 26th 2018. 3.5 stars.
#3 Since the Surrender Read Jun 4th 2018. 3 to 3.5 stars.
#4 I Kissed an Earl Read Aug 14th 2018. 3.5 stars.
#5 What I Did For a Duke Read February 2018 3.5 to 4 stars.
#7 A Notorious Countess Confesses
Ok I'm also in and probably will go the addictive level although I have ended up with 7 authors- will need to pare it down to 4.Can anyone help me on how to create/ post a "tracker"? I am on a Mac not pc, btw.
Addictive (Level 4) More than three seriesSeries #1 in KU
Royal Princes of Ruthenia Completed
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Series #2 The Champions of Saint Euphemia by Claire Delacroix
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5) The Crusader's Handfast
**Completed in last Q of 2017
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Series in KU
Series #3
Soldier's of Fortune by April Munday
Series in KU
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Series #3 Knight Miscellany Cancelled and replaced with:
Series #4 Victorian Rebels by Kerrigan Byrne
2) The Hunter completed 3/3/16
3) The Highlander
4) The Duke
5) The Scot Beds His WifeX Avoid
6) The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo
Series #5 The Emperors of London by Lynne Connolly
I own all titles except the last.
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4) Reckless in Pink
5) Dilemma In Yellow Silk
6) Veiled In Blue
7) Wild Lavender * Need to Buy
Series #6 Renegades of the American Revolution by Donna Thorland
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4) The Dutch Girl May need to buy
Series #7
Westmoreland Saga by Judith McNaught
I own all of these in dead-tree edition.
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Series #8: Loyal League Series by Alyssa Cole
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2) A Hope Divided
3) An Unconditional Freedom Pub date 2019
Series #9: Moonlight Square by Gaelen Foley
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3) Duke of Secrets
4) Duke of Storm
--> B-R with Loriidae
Ursula wrote: "Ok I'm also in and probably will go the addictive level although I have ended up with 7 authors- will need to pare it down to 4.Can anyone help me on how to create/ post a "tracker"? I am on a Mac..."
A Tracker is your post with the books you would like to read.
You can have a look at my tracker or Ally's tracker to get an idea of the layout.
I am on Mac too. As Jan said, the html works the same way.
Start with stating which level you are reading, the number of series and finally the series and book names you want to read. You can change the number of series at any time during the challenge. So you can start with 4 series and add the rest after you finish those, or you can start with all 7 and remove some if you don't have enough time.
To add a book, use 'add book/author' feature above the comment box.
To make a sentence/phrase appear in bold letters, you have to type the following way.
[b]Ursula's Challenge[/b]
only replace [ and ] brackets with < and > respectively.
see (some html is OK) for instructions.
After the tracker comment is posted, you can come back to it and add the dates read, your star ratings, link to your review or anything else by editing the post.
If you have any doubts, feel free to ask. One of us would help you.
Jan130 wrote: "Just do an entry with the heading 'Ursula's Challenge' and the headings you want and you'll add to it as you go along. I'm guessing Priya will add us to the participants list at the top with a link..."Yes, Jan. I will add your names to the list.
Mariana wrote: "I'm in for level 1. I am not sure what series yet."Mariana, I assumed this would be your tracker post. If it is not, I will change the link after you post your tracker.
Priya wrote: "Mariana wrote: "I'm in for level 1. I am not sure what series yet."Mariana, I assumed this would be your tracker post. If it is not, I will change the link after you post your tracker."
True. I probably won't get around to planning and posting my tracker until December. It depends on what series I finish and discover between now and then.
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I've read books 1-3, but after book 3 I realized that I hadn't paid enough a..."
Andrea, is there another author which same name? I clicked on the link and didn't see the series. I enjoy books set in the Georgian time period.
I was interested too so I looked it up. It's Lynne Connolly (with a 'e') and the first book is Rogue in Red Velvet
. Looks intriguing and also quite cheap to buy on kindle so I'm going o check it out. Thanks Andrea. I love Georgian settings, and hadn't heard of these. Won't commit to the whole series yet, but will try book 1 for starters. (Terrible cover btw!)
Priya wrote: "Ursula wrote: "Ok I'm also in and probably will go the addictive level although I have ended up with 7 authors- will need to pare it down to 4.Can anyone help me on how to create/ post a "tracker"..."
I was googling html and got the impression I had to writing using an app like Textedit but I am guessing that Goodreads already has that built in to their comment box? So if I just use the right bits of code before and after words, they will automatically be rendered into the form I want?
Series to finish : 5Total no. of Books : 20/27
Level: 4 - Addictive
I think this would great motivation to read the Desperate Duchesses series I have never read but collected all of the books second hand somehow .
Woo! up to level
Series 1: Desperate Duchesses Series by Eloisa James - 9 books
√ #1 Desperate Duchesses - I was meh on this one, hope the rest of the series picks up.
√ #2 An Affair Before Christmas - another meh - (4/15)
√ #3 Duchess By Night- better but still not great - (May 23)
√ #4 When the Duke Returns - 6/17
√ #5 This Duchess of Mine
√ #6 A Duke of Her Own 8/? best of the series so far
√ #7 Three Weeks With Lady X September 2018
√ #8 Four Nights With the Duke 9/23
√ #9 Seven Minutes in Heaven october
Series 2: Scandal & Scoundrel Series, by Sarah MacLean - 3 books
√ #1 The Rogue Not Taken - (own- paperback)
√ #2 A Scot in the Dark - (own- paperback) - 9/23
#3 The Day of the Duchess -(own- paperback)
Would like to finish:
Series 3: Castles Ever After Series, by Tessa Dare 4 books - 1 epilogue
√ #1 Romancing the Duke ( own)- (1/21) Ah! loved it 4 stars
√ #2 Say Yes to the Marquess (own) _(2/24)
X #3 When a Scot Ties the Knot ( have read, will probably re-read)
#3.5 When a Scot Ties the Knot Bonus Epilogue (free on Dare's site)
√ #4 Do You Want to Start a Scandal (have read - reread Jan 2018)
Series 4: Spindle Cove, Also Tessa Dare 5 books - 3 novellas
X #1 A Night to Surrender (have read)
#1.5 Once Upon a Winter's Eve (on kindle)
√ #2 A Week to Be Wicked ( own) - 6/21
√ #3 A Lady by Midnight (own) 10/24
√ #3.5 Beauty and the Blacksmith ( own) 10/26
√ #4 Any Duchess Will Do (own) 11/12
√ #4.5 Lord Dashwood Missed Out (own) 11/13
√ #5 Do You Want to Start a Scandal (have read)
Series 5 Wallflowers Series, by Lisa Kleypas (5 books +1 holiday novella)
#0 Again the Magic - (own)
#1 Secrets of a Summer Night - (own)
X #2 It Happened One Autumn - (read)
√ #3 Devil in Winter - ( cheated and read a few days before January ) It was just okay.
#4 Scandal in Spring - (own)
#4.5 A Wallflower Christmas( don't own, will buy if I finish the rest )
Series 6 Brothers Sinister Series, by Courtney Milan (5 books +1 holiday novella)
√ #.5 The Governess Affair
√ #1 The Duchess War
√ #1.5 A Kiss For Midwinter
√ #2 The Heiress Effect
#3 The Countess Conspiracy
#4 The Suffragette Scandal
Lorien wrote: "I think this would great motivation to read the Desperate Duchesses series I have never read but collected all of the books second hand somehow .So right I'm in for level 1, I'll probably add at l..."
Same here. I collected the books and read 2 out of order 3 years ago. I am planning to read the series for the challenge. Looking forward to discussing these books with you.
Lorien wrote: "I think this would great motivation to read the Desperate Duchesses series I have never read but collected all of the books second hand somehow .So right now I'm in for level 1, I'll probably add ..."
I've read one and decided to listen to them in order. Narrator was one of my favorite so it made the listening well worth it. Hope you get the chance to read them
Priya wrote: "Same here. I collected the books and read 2 out of order 3 years ago. I am planning to read the series for the challenge. Looking forward to discussing these books with you."It'll be fun to have someone to compare them with, a friend loves them so I said I'd give them a chance.
Ursula wrote: "Priya wrote: "Ursula wrote: "Ok I'm also in and probably will go the addictive level although I have ended up with 7 authors- will need to pare it down to 4.Can anyone help me on how to create/ po..."
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Lorien wrote: "I think this would great motivation to read the Desperate Duchesses series I have never read but collected all of the books second hand somehow .So right now I'm in for level 1, I'll probably add ..."
Hi Lorien....I have read and mostly listened to all of the Series that you have listed. Most I've pulled from local library on Overdrive and others from Amazon. Tessa Dare is one of my "Favs".
Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Tessa Dare is one of my "Favs". Oh my, I love Dare, and to think I'd never read one of her books until 3 months ago. Now I'm trying to read everything.
Lorien wrote: "Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Tessa Dare is one of my "Favs". Oh my, I love Dare, and to think I'd never read one of her books until 3 months ago. Now I'm trying to read everything."
Listening is even great...narrators I like are Anne Flosnik, Susan Duerdan, Kate Redding, Ashford McNab and Justine Eyre..Their narration of HR is wonderful.
Hi Priya...I'm in for the challenge.Level: Addictive
Series: 6
Series#1: The Bride Trilogy by Mary Jo Putney
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Series 2: Rogue Justice Series by Kendra Elliot & Melinda Leigh - 2 Books
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Series#3: Brothers Sinisters by Courtney Milan
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#5 The Suffragette Scandal
Series#4: Sinful Brides by Christi Caldwell - 4 books
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Series#5: Scoundrel and Scandal by Sarah MacLean - 3 books
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Series#6: The Curse by Emily Bold - 3 books
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Welcome to the challenge Debby! I have Essex sisters series in my challenge and I read Sherring Cross series a few years ago. I don't remember much about the series, but I know those were average reads for me.
I will include your name in the list tomorrow from my Mac. I am not comfortable doing technical stuff on mobile.
Priya wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Debby! I have Essex sisters series in my challenge and I read Sherring Cross series a few years ago. I don't remember much about the series, but I know those were average ..."
Thanks
Has anyone ready any Amanda Quick novels? I think I have read one quite some time ago and want to know if anything that is later stands out for reading?
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Early Amanda Quick's regencies are on the whole light and sweet. Slightly naive quirky scholarly heroines with alpha males. I love most of her early standalones and ironically it was her series books when I stopped reading her, but I think having said that, it was more because she moved towards the Victorian era, which is not a preferred genre. Her Vanza and Arcane series tend towards the paranormal as well.
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I was put off a bit by the paranormal aspect also, but I have read some of the Arcane series and enjoyed. When I realized how big the series was, coupled with the price of her books, I didn't keep with it.
Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Hi Priya...I'm in for the challenge.Series#1: Essex sisters by Eloisa James - 5 books..."
I own the first two in this series, I picked up 2nd hand and have never read. I'll be curious to see what you think.
Priya wrote: "Participant's list
No. of Participants: 11
Ally - Addictive
Andrea
Debby - Addictive
Jan - Voracious
Joanna - Addictive
Loriidae - Addictive
Lorien - Obsessive
Mariana - Passionate
Missy - V..."
Thanks Priya! You put this together so well. Up me to Addictive. I have not planned all my series yet, but I love series reads. I am finishing four series this year without the challenge.
Mariana wrote: "Up me to Addictive."Done.
I am finishing four series this year without the challenge.
Wow. I guess you are planning more series for next year. Did you finish reading Brothers Sinister Series by CourtneyMilan?
Thanks Priya! You put this together so well
Thank you!
Mariana,I saw your tracker post just now. I see that you are going to read Brothers sinister series next year. I too have it on my series list!
Level AddictiveNew Series to read:
Total no. Of Books:
Series - The Rules of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLean
1.A Rogue by Any Other Name Finished 30/11/17
2.One Good Earl Deserves a Lover Finished 17/1/18
3.No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
4.Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover
Series - Love by Numbers by Sarah MacLean
1. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Finished 21/1/18
2. Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord
3. Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart
Series - The Survivors Club by Mary Balogh
1. The Proposal Finished 1/1/18
1.5. The Suitor
2. The Arrangement
3.The Escape
4.Only Enchanting
5.Only a Promise
6.Only a Kiss
7.Only Beloved
Series - The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas
1.Cold-Hearted Rake
2.Marrying Winterborne
3.Devil in Spring
4.Hello Stranger
Cameron Saga: Civil War Trilogy by Heather Graham - 3 books
1.One Wore Blue
2.And One Wore Gray
3. And One Rode West
Pleasures Series by Eloisa James - 3 books
1.Potent Pleasures
2.Midnight Pleasures
3.Enchanting Pleasures
Duchess Quartet by Eloisa James - 5 books (including a novella)
1. Duchess in Love
1.5. A Fool Again
2. Fool for Love
3. A Wild Pursuit
4. Your Wicked Ways
Essex sisters by Eloisa James - 5 books
1. Much Ado About You
2. Kiss Me, Annabel
3. The Taming of the Duke
4. Pleasure for Pleasure
4.5. A Gentleman Never Tells
Desperate Duchesses Series by Eloisa James - 9 books
1 Desperate Duchesses
2 An Affair Before Christmas
3 Duchess By Night
4 When the Duke Returns
5 This Duchess of Mine
6 A Duke of Her Own
7 Three Weeks With Lady X
8 Four Nights With the Duke
9 Seven Minutes in Heaven
Brothers Sinister Series - 7 books (including Prequel and Novellas)
0.5 The Governess Affair
1 The Duchess War
1.5 A Kiss For Midwinter
2 The Heiress Effect
3 The Countess Conspiracy
4 The Suffragette Scandal
4.5 Talk Sweetly to Me
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Priya wrote: "Mariana,I saw your tracker post just now. I see that you are going to read Brothers sinister series next year. I too have it on my series list!"
Yes, I am excited to re-read the first few and finish purchasing the rest!
Lorien wrote: "Series to finish : 3Total no. of Books : 16
Level: 3 - Obsessive
I think this would great motivation to read the Desperate Duchesses series I have never read but collected all of the books second..."
I love Tessa Dare, but I have read both these series (other than some of the novellas)? Enjoy!
Going to add a Series 5 to my list for a total of 19 Will be adding
Sarah MacLean is another fav of mine
Mariana wrote: "Priya wrote: "Mariana,I saw your tracker post just now. I see that you are going to read Brothers sinister series next year. I too have it on my series list!"
Yes, I am excited to re-read the fi..."
I bought a boxed set of this series last month. I got it for Rs.450 ( around $7).
Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Going to add a Series 5 to my list for a total of 19 Will be addingSar..."
Debby, you can edit/add these in your original tracker post too. That way, it would be easy to track your reads.
Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "I'm excited to join this!Level Addictive!
Thinking about Elosia James Series but it depends what I get to reading this year haha.
Will see what I haven't read closer to the start date.
This ye..."
Welcome to the Challenge.
Is this going to be your tracker post or are you going to post one later?
Is it Ok if I put you as Steph in the Participants list? Or would you like to go by your goodreads name?
Priya wrote: "Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Going to add a Series 5 to my list for a total of 19 Will be adding[bookcover:The Day o..."
thx
Ally wrote: "Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Going to add a Series 5 to my list for a total of 19 Will be addingI just found the first 2 books of this series 2nd hand last week, just realized I should ad them. This will give me time to find the 3rd.
Lorien wrote: "Ally wrote: "Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Going to add a Series 5 to my list for a total of 19 Will be addingI just found the first 2 books of this series..."
Going to tap into Libby and place on hold...by the time I want to read, I should have a copy...if not will get from Amazon, B&N Google
Giselle's ChallengeLevel: Addictive
Series: 9
Total # of Books & Novellas: 22
Total Series Completed: 1
Total Books Completed: 3
Series #1: The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas - 1 book
Hello Stranger #4 (Not out yet, release date 2018)
Series #2: Fairy Tales by Eloisa James - 2 novellas
Winning the Wallflower #2.5
With this Kiss #5.5
Series #3: Second Sons by Jennifer McQuiston - 1 novella
Her Highland Fling #2.5
Series #4: Rhymes With Love by Elizabeth Boyle - 5 books
Have You Any Rogues? #2.5
If Wishes Were Earls #3
The Viscount Who Lived Down the Lane #4
The Knave of Hearts #5
Six Impossible Things #6
Series #5: Rokesbys by Julia Quinn - 1 book
The Other Miss Bridgerton #3 (Not out yet, release date 2018)
Series #6: Pleasures by Eloisa James - 2 books (potential DNF)
Midnight Pleasures #2
Enchanting Pleasures #3
1/1/18
1/1/18
Series #8: Bridgertons by Julia Quinn - 6 books
1/7/18
An Offer From a Gentleman #3
To Sir Phillip, With Love #5
When He Was Wicked #6
It's in His Kiss #7
On the Way to the Wedding #8
Series #9: Love By Numbers Series by Sarah MacLean - 3 books
1/7/18
Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord #2
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart #3
Priya wrote: "Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "I'm excited to join this!Level Addictive!
Thinking about Elosia James Series but it depends what I get to reading this year haha.
Will see what I haven't read clos..."
I will use that post and update it. I will also be making a shelf but it’s my first time doing that so I’m not 100% sure I’ll get it right.
Steph is fine!
Have to get cracking on this- problem is, I have read so many series already! (I am a series addict :/) Will need to look at what GR friends are doing and find some inspiration there.
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Books mentioned in this topic
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (other topics)One Night in London (other topics)
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Are you obsessed with reading HR series?
Do you get mad if you miss a book in a series?
Do you take it as a challenge to finish a series?
Welcome to all those who are Mad about Series.
Challenge yourself to read as many Series as you like.
RULES
- The Series read/completed from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 will be counted.
- Series may have any number of books.
- Inclusion/Exclusion of Prequels ( i.e. #0.5, #0.6) is participant's choice.
- Choose a level and create a post in this thread to serve as your tracking post. Don't forget to keep them up to date. Feel free to provide your star ratings in the post as well.
- Participants can change their level at anytime during the challenge.
- BOTM and other Challenge cross- overs are acceptable.
Choose your level
Passionate (Level 1) : ONE series
Voracious (Level 2): TWO series
Obsessive (Level 3): THREE series
Addictive (Level 4) : MORE THAN THREE series
I posted my tracker as a reference.