Mad About Series Challenge - 2018

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Ursula wrote: "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."

One thing you can do is choose series that you are up to date on but have releases scheduled for next year. For example, Meredith Duran's Rules for the Reckless series.

[Sam I]

I'm in for Addictive. I've just discovered HR-the first few I tried when I started reading romance were just not for me. Now I've started & have series piling up.
****Sam's Series Challenge Stats****
# TBR: 29
Completed: (29/29)
Series to Complete: 5
Series Completed: 5/5

Series #1 Maiden Lane by Elizabeth Hoyt
7.Darling Beast1/14/18
8.Dearest Rogue1/16/18
9.Sweetest Scoundrel1/18/18
10.Duke of Sin1/19/18
10.5Once Upon a Moonlit Night1/23/18
11.Duke of Pleasure1/28/18
12.Duke of Desire1/29/18
12.5Once Upon a Maiden Lane 2/22/18
12.6Once Upon a Christmas Eve 3/4/18

Series #2 Brothers Sinister by Courtney Milan
2.The Heiress Effect 1/1/18
3.The Countess Conspiracy 7/7/18
4.The Suffragette Scandal 10/21/18
4.5Talk Sweetly to Me 12/31

Series #3 Victorian Rebels by Kerrigan Byrne
1.The Highwayman 5/24/18
2.The Hunter 6/22/18
3.The Highlander 8/12/18
4.The Duke 8/12/18
5.The Scot Beds His Wife 8/20/18
6.The Duke with the Dragon Tattoo 8/23/18

Series #4 Spindle Cove by Tessa Dare

3.A Lady by Midnight1/21/18
3.5Beauty and the Blacksmith 1/28/18
4.Any Duchess Will Do
4.5Lord Dashwood Missed Out4/27/18
5.Do You Want to Start a Scandal5/7/18


#5 The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas
1.Mine Till Midnight2/21/18
2.Seduce Me at Sunrise3/1/18
3.Tempt Me at Twilight 4/15/18
4.Married By Morning 4/22/18
5.Love in the Afternoon5/11/18

[Sam I]

Ally, Kerrigan Byrne

[Christy]

I started off thinking I would go with the Voracious Level, but have decided to opt up 1 level to finish off another series!

Series 1 - Dukes Behaving Badly by Megan Frampton I've already read book 1, have 4 to read, excluding novellas
To Read:
Put Up Your Duke
One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild
Why Do Dukes Fall in Love?
My Fair Duchess

Series 2: Season's Original by Vivienne Lorret All new!
The Debutante Is Mine
This Earl is on Fire
When a Marquess Loves a Woman

Series 3: The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas 1 read, 2 realeased to read, and one expected to be published in 2018.
Marrying Winterborne
Devil in Spring
Hello Stranger

[Geri]

So glad I found this thread! I was planning on finishing/reading/re-reading a few series on my own. Now I don’t have to!

I will exclude novellas for now. But may read them later.

**** Geri’s Challenge ****

Level: Addictive
Series: 14
Total # TBR: 38

Series 1: Turner by Courtney Milan

Unveiled Read 4-23-18, 4 stars
Unclaimed Read 5-14-18, 4 stars
Unraveled Read 6-4-18, 4 stars

Series 2: MacKenzies & McBrides by Jennifer Ashley

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie Read 1-12-18, 4 stars
Lady Isabella's Scandalous Marriage Read 1-24-18, 4 stars
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron Read 1-31-18, 4 stars
***stopped series***

Series 3: The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas

Cold-Hearted Rake Read in 2016
Marrying Winterborne Read in 2017
Devil in Spring Read 1-14-18, 3 stars
Hello Stranger Read 4-5-18, 3 stars

Series 4: Darkest London by Kristen Callihan

Firelight Read 2-8-18, 4 stars
Moonglow Read 2-25-18, 4 stars
Winterblaze Read 5-18-18, 4 stars
Shadowdance Read 5-26-18, 5 stars
Evernight Read 7-6-18, 4 stars

Series 5: Spindle Cove by Tessa Dare

A Night to Surrender Read 3-16-18, 4 stars
A Week to Be Wicked Read 8-17-18, 4 stars
Do You Want to Start a Scandal Read 2-4-18, 5 stars

Series 6: Lost Lords Of Pembrook by Lorraine Heath

She Tempts the Duke Read 1-25-18, 4 stars
Lord of Temptation Read 4-11-18, 4 stars
Lord of Wicked Intentions Read 5-2-18, 5 stars

Series 7: London Steampunk by Bec McMaster

Kiss of Steel Read 1-30-18, 4 stars
Heart of Iron Read 6-18-18, 4 stars
My Lady Quicksilver Read 7-4-18, 3 stars
Forged by Desire 8-7-18, 3 stars
***stopped series***

Series 8: Montgomerys and Armstrongs by Maya Banks

Never Seduce a Scot Read 2-16-18, 4 stars
Highlander Most Wanted Read 3-6-18, 3 stars

Series 9: American Heiress in London by Laura Lee Guhrke

When the Marquess Met His Match Read 4-16-18, 4 stars
How to Lose a Duke in Ten Days Read 4-25-18, 5 stars
Catch a Falling Heiress Read 4-28-18, 3 stars
No Mistress Of Mine Read 4-30-18, 3 stars

Series 10:

Series 11: Seduction Diaries by Jennifer McQuiston

Diary of an Accidental Wallflower Read 3-13-18, 4 stars
The Spinster's Guide to Scandalous Behavior Read 3-19-18, 4 stars
The Perks of Loving a Scoundrel Read 3-28-18, 3 stars

Series 12: Scandalous by Caroline Linden

Love and Other Scandals Read 3-16-18, 3 stars
It Takes a Scandal Read 4-11-18, 4 stars

Series 13: Rules For the Reckless by Meredith Duran

That Scandalous Summer Read 4-24-18, 4 stars
Fool Me Twice Read 4-28-18, 4 stars

Series 14: Fairy Tales by Eloisa James

A Kiss at Midnight Read 1-10-18, 4 stars
When Beauty Tamed the Beast Read 8-18-18, 5 stars

[Priya]

Christy and Geri, welcome to the challenge.

[Priya]

Geri wrote: "So glad I found this thread! I was planning on finishing/reading/re-reading a few series on my own. Now I don’t have to!

I will exclude novellas for now. But may read them later.

**** Geri’s Chal..."

Great selection!

[Missy]

Geri wrote: "So glad I found this thread! I was planning on finishing/reading/re-reading a few series on my own. Now I don’t have to!

I will exclude novellas for now. But may read them later.

**** Geri’s Chal..."

Yes, I agree with Priya. You're going to have a great time reading Series 3, 4, and 5.

[Geri]

Thanks, Ally, Priya and Missy! Can’t wait to start the challenge!

[Christy]

Priya wrote: "Christy and Geri, welcome to the challenge."

Thanks, Priya!

[Guiltless Delights]

I couldn't help myself and started one of the series already!
I'm the worst

[Missy]

Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "I couldn't help myself and started one of the series already! I'm the worst"

I did the same thing! I've read the full length books of Eloisa James's Fairy Tales series, and now I'm leaving the novellas to read for next year.

[Geri]

I’m glad I found this thread only recently. But I am still eager to get started. I will do my best to hold off until January 1st!

[Missy]

Geri wrote: "I’m glad I found this thread only recently. But I am still eager to get started. I will do my best to hold off until January 1st!"

Just another three weeks to gooo!!!!

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

I was looking over a little bit and see some of you have “Knight Miscellany” series by Gaelen Foley among the series’ you want to read in 2018.

I’m about due for a reread of the “Knight” Series.

How about a b-r of the series?

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I was looking over a little bit and see some of you have “Knight Miscellany” series by Gaelen Foley among the series’ you want to read in 2018.

I’m about due for a reread of the “Kn..."

Yes please I enjoyed the first couple and just never went back, hence it's on the list!

[Priya]

Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "Level Addictive
Series to finish: TBD
Total no. Of Books: TBD

Series 1 - Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie and McBride serie.."

Hi! Our lists seem to have many series in common. If you are interested in a BR of any series, let me know. BRs make the reading more interesting to me.

[Priya]

Missy wrote: "Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "I couldn't help myself and started one of the series already! I'm the worst"

I did the same thing! I've read the full length books of Eloisa James's Fairy Tales serie..."

I know I wouldn't be able to wait, so I read the fairytales this year and left the rest for next year:)

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Loriidae wrote: "Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I was looking over a little bit and see some of you have “Knight Miscellany” series by Gaelen Foley among the series’ you..."


Ok Loriidae!

We’re on to read “Knight Miscellany” series!

[Geri]

I’d be interested in BR any of the series on my list. I’ll be adding Spindle Cove as well!

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I was looking over a little bit and see some of you have “Knight Miscellany” series by Gaelen Foley amon..."

Sounds good!

[Ursula]

Ok, so I am ready to set this up. Not sure what "posting a tracker" means so I will list my series and books, but do I need to make a shelf?
Many will be a re-read in the beginning of the series. Most I never reviewed/commented on, so will do that this time.

****Ursula's series Challenge****
Level: addictive
Series: 4
Books: 38

Series 1 Falcon Club by Katharine Ashe

When a Scot Loves a Lady
How to Be a Proper Lady
How a Lady Weds a Rogue
How to Marry a Highlander
The Rogue
The Scoundrel and I
The Earl

Series 2 Spindle Cove by Tessa Dare

A Night to Surrender
Once Upon a Winter's Eve
A Week to Be Wicked
A Lady by Midnight
Beauty and the Blacksmith
Any Duchess Will Do
Lord Dashwood Missed Out
Do You Want to Start a Scandal

Series 3 Rules for the Reckless by Meredith Duran

Your Wicked Heart
That Scandalous Summer
Fool Me Twice
Lady Be Good
Luck Be a Lady
A Lady's Code of Misconduct
The Sins of Lord Lockwood

Series 4 Fairy Tales by Eloisa James

A Kiss at Midnight
Storming the Castle
When Beauty Tamed the Beast
Winning the Wallflower
The Duke Is Mine
The Ugly Duchess
Seduced by a Pirate
Once Upon a Tower

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I was looking over a little bit and see some of you have “Knight Miscellany” series by Gaelen Foley amon..."

I'm on Book 4, so I can join in at that point.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Ursula wrote: "Ok, so I am ready to set this up. Not sure what "posting a tracker" means so I will list my series and books, but do I need to make a shelf?
Many will be a re-read in the beginning of the series. ..."

Yea! Good choices.

[Ursula]

So is that all I have to do, Joanna? Do I create a shelf? Have I posted a tracker now? I am hoping Priya will advise if I need to do more- It took long enough to add all those titles😳

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Ursula wrote: "So is that all I have to do, Joanna? Do I create a shelf? Have I posted a tracker now? I am hoping Priya will advise if I need to do more- It took long enough to add all those titles😳"

Yes Ursula, the thread with your booklist is your tracker. You can edit / update it as the challenge progresses.

You only need to create a shelf if the mods put a widget on the group homepage. A widget collates everyone's progress as a group using their nominated shelf as a guide.

[Priya]

Ursula wrote: "So is that all I have to do, Joanna? Do I create a shelf? Have I posted a tracker now? I am hoping Priya will advise if I need to do more- It took long enough to add all those titles😳"

Yes! You posted your tracker. As Loriidae mentioned, you can create a shelf when the widget appears on the homepage ( On 1st of January).

I will edit the participants' list to include your tracker, tomorrow. In future, if you find it difficult to find your tracker in the sea of posts, you simply need to click on your name in the participants list.

[Guiltless Delights]

Priya wrote: "Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: "Level Addictive
Series to finish: TBD
Total no. Of Books: TBD

Series 1 - Jennifer Ashley's Mackenzie and McBride serie.."

Hi! Our lists seem to have many series in c..."

Hello! how do buddy reads work exactly?

[Priya]

Guilty Pleasure Reads wrote: How do Buddy reads work exactly?.."

If someone likes to have company to read a book, they post it on the general BR thread. They start a separate BR thread for the said book and read and discuss the book.
In our case if we happen to read a series at the same time, we can have a BR thread and read together. Did you plan when to read these series?
I already have a reading plan. If you are interested, let me know.

[Geri]

Should we post here if we are looking for a buddy for this series challenge or on the general BR thread?

[Priya]

Ally wrote: "Geri wrote: "Should we post here if we are looking for a buddy for this series challenge or on the general BR thread?"

I would think it would be fine to post here and once you have a buddy move it..."

Yes, it would be easy to find a buddy if we post it here.

[Geri]

Priya wrote: "Ally wrote: "Geri wrote: "Should we post here if we are looking for a buddy for this series challenge or on the general BR thread?"

I would think it would be fine to post here and once you have a ..."

Thanks, Ally and Priya!

[Geri]

I’ll be reading Unveiled, A Kiss at Midnight, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, and A Night to Surrender in January. If anyone wants to buddy read, let me know!

[Geri]

I noticed there is a test tracker on the group home page. Will there be a tracker for this challenge? I have created a shelf for this already.

[Priya]

Geri wrote: "I noticed there is a test tracker on the group home page. Will there be a tracker for this challenge? I have created a shelf for this already."

Yes. The tracker would appear on the homepage soon.

[lorii (Loriidae)]

In 2016 I began my reread of Stephanie Laurens (now 26 books) Cynsters Series on audio. I only listened to a couple this year and am currently rereading #12. I will reread to at least 20 which is where I stopped before. Still not sure about continuing on to the last six new generation books. That's a year long plan.

For January I am going to make a push to read at least one Jennifer McQuiston in either her second sons or seduction diaries series.
or

[Priya]

Geri wrote: "I’ll be reading Unveiled, A Kiss at Midnight, The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie, and A Night to Surrender in January. If anyone wants to..."

I had Eloisa James' fairytale series in my series challenge, initially. But I couldn't wait for the new year and read those already! I hope you like the books.

[Geri]

Thanks, Priya! I wish January would get here already. LOL A Kiss At Midnight will be a re read. I read it years ago but don’t remember it. According to my rating, though, I enjoyed it! The rest of the series will be new to me.

[Geri]

Loriidae wrote: "In 2016 I began my reread of Stephanie Laurens (now 26 books) Cynsters Series on audio. I only listened to a couple this year and am currently rereading #12. I will reread to at least 20 which is w..."

Wow, re reading the Cynster series is a challenge! I have only read a few books in the series. I have never read Jennifer McQuiston. Is she good?

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Geri wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "In 2016 I began my reread of Stephanie Laurens (now 26 books) Cynsters Series on audio. I only listened to a couple this year and am currently rereading #12. I will reread to at le..."

Stephanie Laurens used to be autobuy for me, I discovered her when she released #7, I have reread the first 10 or so several times.

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Geri wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "In 2016 I began my reread of Stephanie Laurens (now 26 books) Cynsters Series on audio. I only listened to a couple this year and am currently rereading #12. I will reread to at le..."

Jennifer McQuiston, I have only read three but enjoyed the two from her second sons series the most, I loved I have read them out of order due to library availability.

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Geri wrote: "Loriidae wrote: "In 2016 I began my reread of Stephanie Laurens (now 26 books) Cynsters Series on audio. I only listened to a couple this year and am currently rereading #12. I will reread to at le..."

Hi Geri..I started mid-year listening to Jennifer McQuiston's books as a new author since I hadn't heard of her. Her novels were pretty good listens for me and I enjoyed them for first time reading.

[Geri]

Found Jennifer McQuiston’s books on Hoopla. I’ll definitely give them a listen!

[Priya]

Hi Ladies!
Happy New Year! I wish you all, a year full of great books.

The series challenge tracker is available on the group homepage. Enter a shelf name and the number of books you plan to read for this challenge to keep track of your challenge.

[Midniteillusion]

I'm going to go for addicted on this challenge! I LOVE series.
I'm not positive what series I'm going to read yet this year so I'll fill those in as I go.

Series 1 Highland Guard by Monica McCarty

1) The Chief
2) The Hawk
3) The Ranger
4) The Viper
5) The Saint
6) The Recruit
7) The Hunter
8) The Raider
9) The Arrow

Series 2 Windham by Grace Burrowes
1) The Heir

Series 3 Rogues In Texas by Lorraine Heath
1) A Rogue in Texas
2) Never Love a Cowboy
3) Never Marry a Cowboy

Series 4 Daughters Of Fortune by Lorraine Heath
1) The Outlaw and the Lady
2) To Marry an Heiress
3) Love With a Scandalous Lord

Series 5 Lost Lords by Lorraine Heath
1) As an Earl Desires
2) A Matter of Temptation
3) Promise Me Forever

Series 6 Secrets Of The Loch by Candace Camp
1) Treasured
2) Pleasured
3) Enraptured

Series 7 The Gamblers by Lisa Kleypas
1) Then Came You
2) Dreaming of You

Series 8 The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn
1) The Duke and I
2) The Viscount Who Loved Me
3) An Offer From a Gentleman
4) Romancing Mister Bridgerton
5)
6)
7)
8)

[Lee at ReadWriteWish]

Hi, new to the group but would like to take part in this challenge. I think I can do Voracious, but have only chosen one series as yet.

Earls Next Door by Michelle Willingham

#1 Good Earls Don't Lie

#2 What the Earl Needs Now

[Priya]

Midniteillusion wrote: "I'm going to go for addicted on this challenge! I LOVE series.
I'm not positive what series I'm going to read yet this year so I'll fill those in as I go.

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Ser..."

Welcome to the Challenge!

[Priya]

Lee wrote: "Hi, new to the group but would like to take part in this challenge. I think I can do Voracious, but have only chosen one series as yet.

Earls Next Door by Michelle Willingham

#1 ..."

Welcome Lee! You can add/delete series anytime you want in the year.

[Missy]

Hey, Priya. I changed my level from Voracious to Addictive. If you can edit that on the participants list, that would be great. Thanks.

[jaxnsmom]

Voracious (Level 2): TWO series
Obsessive (Level 3): THREE series
Addictive (Level 4) : MORE THAN THREE series

Level: Addictive
Series : 0/??
Total no. of Books: 0/??

Enlightenment by Joanna Chambers
1 Provoked
2 Beguiled
3 Enlightened
4 Unnatural

A Charm of Magpies by K.J. Charles
3 Flight of Magpies

Society of Gentlemen by K.J. Charles
0.5 The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh
1 A Fashionable Indulgence
2 A Seditious Affair
2.5 A Confidential Problem
3.5 A Private Miscellany

The Turner Series by Cat Sebastian
3 The Ruin of a Rake

Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian
1 It Takes Two to Tumble
2 A Gentleman Never Keeps Score

Sins of the Cities by K.J. Charles
2 An Unnatural Vice