Mad About Series Challenge - 2018

[Mariana]

Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "I'm done but have been on to other series reads. :-)"

Wow!

[Missy]

I'm 2 books behind. :(
I best get started on the Bridgerton series before I have to return them to the library.

[Jan]

Ooh. Apparently I'm ahead of schedule on this one! Nice. But I'm behind on Romance Across the Ages, so I'd better not start gloating!

[Priya]

Mariana wrote: "I'm five books ahead of schedule. :)"

Wow!

[Priya]

Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "I'm done but have been on to other series reads. :-)"

That is great! Congratulations!

[Priya]

Missy wrote: "I'm 2 books behind. :(
I best get started on the Bridgerton series before I have to return them to the library."

Bridgertons are funny and light reads. I think, once you start the series, you will soon find yourself ahead of the schedule:)

[Priya]

Jan130 wrote: "Ooh. Apparently I'm ahead of schedule on this one! Nice. But I'm behind on Romance Across the Ages, so I'd better not start gloating!"

I am on track in Romance Across the Ages challenge, but in that challenge, it all depends on what subgenres you chose to read. So, you can gloat all you want:)

[Jan]

Ha ha. Thanks Priya.

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Priya wrote: "Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "I'm done but have been on to other series reads. :-)"

That is great! Congratulations!"

Thanks but I found a few other series that I've become interested in and will keep the press.

[Jan]

If anyone's tackling Julie Anne Long's Pennyroyal Green Series, 4 of the books are on sale at a reduced price at the moment.

[Missy]

After two disappointing Julia Quinn books in a row (When he was Wicked and To Catch an Heiress), I need a break from her.

[Mariana]

Missy wrote: "After two disappointing Julia Quinn books in a row (When he was Wicked and To Catch an Heiress), I need a break from her."

I have felt the same way before. Take a break and come back!

[Lorien]

I'm a little behind, but I'm really thankful to Priya for reading the Desperate Duchess books with me, if it was just me I don't think I'd get through them all.

[Priya]

Lorien wrote: "I'm a little behind, but I'm really thankful to Priya for reading the Desperate Duchess books with me, if it was just me I don't think I'd get through them all."

Ditto! I wouldn't have made it through the series without you reading along!

[Jan]

I'm up to-date on this challenge *grins* (unlike some of my other challenges LOL). *frowns*

Just finished The Sins of Lord Lockwood which I gave 3 stars. A bit disappointing. I've read a couple more in the Pennyroyal Green series too. I'm quite liking that series.

[Priya]

I am 5 books behind my schedule! I need to catch up.

[Lorien]

Just caught up today, by reading a book in a day ( I wasn't feeling good enough to work) . Just finished A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. Loved it, but I think Dare is pretty much an automatic 4 star with me.

[Missy]

I completed the Bridgerton series! Woohoo! I'll be starting on The Chance Sisters series by Anne Gracie next since my library has all four books on audio. Yeah!

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Missy wrote: "I completed the Bridgerton series! Woohoo! I'll be starting on The Chance Sisters series by Anne Gracie next since my library has all four books on audio. Yeah!"

Congrats Missy!
Congratulations 🎉

[Jan]

Congrats Missy! And WTG, Lorien. Nice way to catch up!

[Lorien]

Missy wrote: "I completed the Bridgerton series! Woohoo! I'll be starting on The Chance Sisters series by Anne Gracie next since my library has all four books on audio. Yeah!"

I just started this one today!

[Priya]

Missy wrote: "I completed the Bridgerton series! Woohoo! I'll be starting on The Chance Sisters series by Anne Gracie next since my library has all four books on audio. Yeah!"

Congratulations, Missy!

[Missy]

Thank you, Andrea, Jan, and Priya. I hope everyone is doing well on their series challenge.

[Karishma]

Can I join in now?

[Priya]

Karishma wrote: "Can I join in now?"

Yes, you can join at any time. If you have read any series earlier this year, you can consider those too for the challenge. All you have to do is tag those books to the bookshelf linked to your series challenge. I hope you have enjoy the challenge.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Over halfway through the year, how are your series challenges going?

[Missy]

I have the Bedwyn and the Mackenzies and McBrides series to complete. Then if there's time, I'll begin a new series by Anne Gracie or Mary Balogh.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Missy wrote: "I have the Bedwyn and the Mackenzies and McBrides series to complete. Then if there's time, I'll begin a new series by Anne Gracie or Mary Balogh."

I envy YOu Missy bec you get to read the the Bedwyn/Slightly series for the first time!

[Story_girl]

I'll join in for this challenge. Although I'm undoubtedly late to the party :P I'll just add the series which I've started reading from this year and those which I started before but plan to finish this year :)

LEVEL: ADDICTIVE

Series 1: Sins for All Seasons Series by Lorraine Heath

#1 Beyond Scandal and Desire - May 4 ; 4 stars
#2 When a Duke Loves a Woman


Series 2: Highland Guard Series by Monica McCarty

#1 The Chief July 3 ; 4 stars
#2 The Hawk July 9 ; 5 stars
#3 The Ranger July 24 ; 3 stars
#4 The Viper August 2 ; 4 stars
#5 The Saint
#6 The Recruit

Series 3: Princes Series by Elizabeth Hoyt (2 books remaining in this series)

#3 The Serpent Prince July 17 ; 4 stars
#3.5 The Ice Princess

Series 4: Girl Meets Duke Series by Tessa Dare (only 1 book will be released this year)

#2 The Governess Game

Series 5: The Ravenels Series by Lisa Kleypas (only 1 book will be released this year)

#4 Hello Stranger March 8 ; 4 stars

[Karishma]

Karishma's Tracker
Level: Addictive.

I'm going to finish off as many incomplete series as possible. I'm listing 4 definite ones and will be adding some more possible ones.

I will possibly be reading the ones completed earlier and I love BR's so if we have any common books do let me know!

The Tanglewood Series by Rachael Anderson
The Pursuit of Lady Harriett

The Carsingtons Series by Loretta Chase
Not Quite a Lady

The Dressmakers Series by Loretta Chase
Dukes Prefer Blondes

The Scoundrels Series by Loretta Chase
Captives of the Night
The Last Hellion

[Mariana]

I also have the Mackenzies and McBrides series to complete and then need to begin The Brothers Sinister.

[Priya]

Mariana wrote: "I also have the Mackenzies and McBrides series to complete and then need to begin The Brothers Sinister."

I too have 'The brothers Sinister' on my challenge. I am planningto read it in September or October. If you are interested, we can buddy read.

[Priya]

Welcome to the challenge, Karishma and Story_girl.

I added your names to the participant's list on the first page of this thread. Clicking on your name in that list will take you to your tracker.

[Karishma]

Priya wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Karishma and Story_girl.

I added your names to the participant's list on the first page of this thread. Clicking on your name in that list will take you to your tracker."

Thanks, Priya.

[Mariana]

Priya wrote: "Mariana wrote: "I also have the Mackenzies and McBrides series to complete and then need to begin The Brothers Sinister."

I too have 'The brothers Sinister' on my challenge. I am planningto read i..."

Yes, that sounds great!

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Priya,

Can you please change my level to 4? For the series challenge?

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

I have a question for you all:

Are you reading your series in sequence by book, or are you jumping around from series to series.

I’m jumping around. I have finished 2 series. One is a duology, the other only has four books.

You all who are reading/have finished 5 series with 9 separate titles have put me in the shade.

[Missy]

I jump around. If a book is also available on audio at my library, then I usually complete them first (since I like to multi-task) before moving on to books not available on audio.

[Jan]

I jump around too. Sometimes i get a bit sick of reading one book after another of the same series, so I take a break then go back later. And sometimes I read a series out of order if there's a particular one I'm keen to start reading. With some series it doesn't seem to matter, but other series (e.g. the Ravenels) I think are much better read in order.

[Karishma]

I jump around too.
But generally read series in order.

[Priya]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "Priya,

Can you please change my level to 4? For the series challenge?"

Sure.

Edit: Changed!

[Priya]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "I have a question for you all:

Are you reading your series in sequence by book, or are you jumping around from series to series.

I’m jumping around. I have finished 2 series. One is a duology, th..."

I am reading my series in order, like I usually do. But at times when I felt a need for a break, I just read books for Romance across the ages or from my tbr. And then I went back to the series.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Priya,

What I meant is “are you just plowing through series or do you read a book in series a, then jump to series c and read the next book to be read in another series.

I’m not read the series books one after another within the series. I’m read the books within the series in order, but I’m jumping around among the various series.’

[Mariana]

I prefer to plow through a series. I have been Buddy reading the McKenzie and McBride's, so that has been ongoing since the beginning of the year. All of the other series I have completed thus far, I read the books back to back within days of each other.

[Lorien]

Karishma wrote: "Priya wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Karishma and Story_girl.

I added your names to the participant's list on the first page of this thread. Clicking on your name in that list will take you to ..."

I would love to join you guys for the The brothers Sinister series.

[Karishma]

Mariana, Priya and Lorien have you read the Turner series by Courtney Milan?

[Missy]

Jan, I'm the same way, too, in that I need a break from an author after reading two or three books of hers. This could explain why I have a few incomplete series where if I could just push myself to complete the last book (not necessarily the last book in the series), then I'll be done with the entire series.

[Lorien]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "Priya,

What I meant is “are you just plowing through series or do you read a book in series a, then jump to series c and read the next book to be read in another series.

I’m not read the series b..."

I jump around from series to series too, mostly it's because I don't have the next one yet. Or I just have others I want to read more. But also sometimes I just like changing up the authors. This does make finishing some series hard though.

[Dawn]

I'm new to this group not sure how this works, love these reads. I most enjoy highlander series but also others. If I could get suggestions I would be most appreciative. Many thanks

[Priya]

Andrea (Catsos Person) is a Compulsive eBook Hoarder wrote: "Priya,

What I meant is “are you just plowing through series or do you read a book in series a, then jump to series c and read the next book to be read in another series.

I’m not read the series b..."

Oops! I got it wrong.

I plough through a series, before picking up another. The only exception is Desperate Duchesses series. Lorien and I are buddy reading this series at a rate of one book per month.