Mad About Series Challenge - 2018

[Priya]

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

Sure, Missy.

[~Book Reviews by Trish~]

I have already started this challenge but I'm not sure on all of the series' I want to read. Here is my first one though :)

Series 1: A Moment In Time by Lexy Timms

Book 1: Highlander's Bride 1/7/18 3 stars
Book 2: Victorian Bride
Book 3: Modern Day Bride
Book 4: A Royal Bride
Book 5: Forever the Bride

Series 2: The Untouables by Darcy Burke

Book 1: The Forbidden Duke
Book 2: The Duke of Daring
Book 3: The Duke of Deception
Book 4: The Duke of Desire
Book 5: The Duke of Defiance
Book 6: The Duke of Danger
Book 7: The Duke of Ice
Book 8: The Duke of Ruin

Series 3: Clan MacDougall by Suzan Tisdale

Book 1: Laiden's Daughter
Book 2: Findley's Lass
Book 3: Wee William's Woman
Book 4: McKenna's Honor

Series 4: The Son's of the Revolution by Shana Galen
Book 1: The Making of a Duchess
Book 2: The Making of a Gentleman
Book 3: The Rogue Pirate's Bride

Series 5: Jewels of the Ton by Shana Galen

Book 1: When You Give a Duke a Diamond
Book 2: If You Give a Rake a Ruby
Book 3: Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend

Series 6: Ladies of Passion by Harmony Williams
Book 1: How to Play the Game of Love
Book 2: How to Ruin Your Reputation in 10 Days 1/9/18 5 stars

Series 7: The Traitor's Club by Laura Landon
Book 1: The Traitor's Club: Ford
Book 2: The Traitor's Club: Hugh
Book 3: The Traitor's Club: Jeb
Book 4: The Traitor's Club: Caleb 1/24/18 4 Stars

[Jan]

Ooh Trish. I haven't read any of those books or even authors! I'll have to check them out. (I love this group!)

[~Book Reviews by Trish~]

I haven't read any of them either or the authors so I decided to try something new :)

[Jan]

Good on you Trish. A brave decision to tackle whole series by new authors. I usually dip my toe in the water first with one book. Good luck in your challenge!

[~Book Reviews by Trish~]

so far i love the first book in my first series so we will see how it goes :)

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

That's great Trish. I have read and enjoyed both of the Shana Galen series, but none of the others. Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

[Jan]

Yes I really liked my first read in this challenge (although I read Bk 1 at the VERY END of Dec 2017 so won't count that one). So my first that I'm counting was The Spymaster's Lady

4 stars!

[Mariana]

Jan130 wrote: "Yes I really liked my first read in this challenge (although I read Bk 1 at the VERY END of Dec 2017 so won't count that one). So my first that I'm counting was The Spymaster's Lady [..."

Good choice in series!

[Jan]

Mariana wrote: "Good choice in series!"

Yep, new to me but I really like it.

[~Book Reviews by Trish~]

i will definitely have to try that series also!! It looks very good :)

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I updated my series tracker. Replacing my Tessa Dare series with a Karen Ranney series. I may go back and add the TD if I have time later, but all of the Karen Ranney ones are available on Hoopla, and I have already read the first one. It was good and am now interested in the rest of the series!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Ally wrote: "Joanna wrote: "I updated my series tracker. Replacing my Tessa Dare series with a Karen Ranney series. I may go back and add the TD if I have time later, but all of the Karen Ranney ones are availa..."

It's the Highland Lords. Hoopla has the ebooks, which I don't love reading ebooks on Hoopla, but I'll survive.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Joanna,

I’m not crazy about the Hoopla app either.

In the M/M kindle group, I’ve heard that the Hoopla app for iPad is better than the the app for iPhone. Sigh. Of course I use the iPhone app.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

It was ok. I have both iPad and iPhone, and I was trying to read on both, depending on my location, but it weirdly would not communicate and synchronize. And it would freeze up a lot, and when I tried to jump to a chapter, it would take me to the middle of the chapter, very strange. I really don't think it works better on the iPad in my experience, but I do think I need to do some software updates so that could be the reason.

[Missy]

I've completed two books from my series challenge, but the tracker is still showing 0%. When I click on the "0 of 35 (0%)", it takes me to this page that says:

WE DON'T SEE ANY BOOKS READ BY YOU IN 2018.
Want to add your books to this page? Set the Date Read for each book you read to any time in 2018.
See My Books shelved in 2018 (<-- this is a link on that page)

I click on that link and it only shows the books I've added/shelved in 2018. It doesn't even show the books I've read in 2018 that were shelved from previous years. So which is it, GR?! "Date Read" has to be 2018 or "Date Added and Date Read" both have to be 2018?!

I'm guessing my two books didn't go towards my challenge tracker, because I shelved them back in Oct. 2017. I tried to edit the date added, but GR doesn't have an edit button for changing the date you add a book to "To Read List".

Anybody else facing this problem? Also, the shelf name I chose for this challenge shouldn't have any effect on the tracker, correct?

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I just did the tracker yesterday, so it 2018, and set up my shelves then also. I didn't have any problems with it showing the one book I've read.

[Missy]

Joanna wrote: "I just did the tracker yesterday, so it 2018, and set up my shelves then also. I didn't have any problems with it showing the one book I've read."

Was your one book first shelved in 2018?

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

no, I started reading it in 2017, so it was on my currently reading before 2018, but I didn't create my 2018 series challenge shelf until this weekend.

[Missy]

Joanna wrote: "no, I started reading it in 2017, so it was on my currently reading before 2018, but I didn't create my 2018 series challenge shelf until this weekend."

Hmm...I can't remember when I created my shelf for the challenge. I can try "leaving the challenge" and join again...

EDIT: Yes, it worked! But then again...I did make that shelf an "exclusive" shelf the first time and this second time I didn't, so I'm not too sure which one worked (creating the shelf in 2018 or not making it an exclusive shelf). Oh, well, as long as my tracker works now. Thanks for your input, Joanna.

[Jan]

I have the same problem as Missy. I've read one book and it's on my shelf, but the tracker shows I've read 0 books. I did start that book in 2017 (on Dec 31st LOL) but finished it in Jan 2018. Maybe I'll try marking it as begun on Jan 1st in 2018 and see whether that makes a difference?

[Jan]

Nope. Still says 0 books. Hmmm. I updated it and all..... Even though I changed the begin read date to Jan 1st, my review is still dated Dec 31st 2017 (even though I wrote the review when I finished the book on Jan 2nd). Again, hmm.......

Well, I'll have to wait till I've read another one of the books to see whether the tracker will update then.

[lorii (Loriidae)]

Jan130 wrote: "Nope. Still says 0 books. Hmmm. I updated it and all..... Even though I changed the begin read date to Jan 1st, my review is still dated Dec 31st 2017 (even though I wrote the review when I finishe..."

Sometimes it is a GR bug, had this problem last year with one of my trackers for another group. Sometimes it was accurate and others not.

[Priya]

I marked a book ( just as an experiment) from my Series challenge shelf as 'read' and it promptly showed up on the tracker. I created my shelf and added this book in 2017. So, I guess it is a GR bug.

I had problems with goodreads reading challenge tracker towards the end of 2017. It must be something similar.

[Giselle]

It's working out for me... And can I just say how cool it is?!?!? I'm so happy about this. I had no idea GR had little mini challenges for groups like this. I just thought we'd be tracking everything in this thread. It's so awesome though.

I've completed 2 books for the challenge so far. Its so satisfying to come into this group and the first thing I see is that I'm 9% ahead. :D

[Missy]

I agree! It's so cool to have a separate tracker for this challenge. That's why I wanted mine to work.

[Giselle]

Missy wrote: "I agree! It's so cool to have a separate tracker for this challenge. That's why I wanted mine to work."

Yeah, that's such a bummer. Hopefully the problem gets worked out.

[Jan]

OK thanks everyone. I haven't read any more of my books yet, but will see what happens as time goes on and I mark them as read.

[Priya]

I am going to start my series challenge with Cameron Saga by Heather Graham. My plan is to read this series in February ( first or second week).
Anyone interested in a Buddy Read?

P.S. : This is a Civil war trilogy, so, can be considered for Civil War sub genre in RATA Challenge.

[Sam I]

Ally wrote: "I finished Beauty and the Blacksmith and have cued up Lord Dashwood Missed Out. One more and I'm done with this series!

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/..."

I'm trying to decide on what's next...I feel pretty ready to finish Maiden Lane, or try out #3 in Spindle Cove...so that's what my decisions are right now!

[Sam I]

I’m on 8.

[Lorien]

I haven't really started yet. hahaha.

[Andrea AKA Catsos Person]

Lorien wrote: "I haven't really started yet. hahaha."

I haven’t started reading the first book of this challenge either.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I changed one of my series based on the first book I finished, since it was part of a series.

I plan to read Lady of Desire soonish. And hopefully get in on a buddy read for The Many Sins of Lord Cameron and some of that series.

[Lorien]

Joanna wrote: "I changed one of my series based on the first book I finished, since it was part of a series.

I plan to read Lady of Desire soonish. And hopefully get in on a buddy read for [book:T..."

I've been debating The Many Sins of Lord Cameron, I really liked Ian's book, then Mac's was not quite as good. And I'm worried they keep getting worse.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

I have read it before, and liked it then. The Duke’s book I probably will not reread, because I wasn’t a big fan. I did have more trouble with Mac’s the secaond time around, so it may be the same for Cameron’s.

[Priya]

Ally wrote: What is the first book in the series? .."

One Wore Blue is the first one.

[Geri]

Joanna wrote: "I have read it before, and liked it then. The Duke’s book I probably will not reread, because I wasn’t a big fan. I did have more trouble with Mac’s the secaond time around, so it may be the same f..."

When will you be reading Many Sins Of Lord Cameron? I may be able to buddy read it with you too.

[Geri]

Ally wrote: "I finished Beauty and the Blacksmith and have cued up Lord Dashwood Missed Out. One more and I'm done with this series!

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/..."

I have read 3 so far. I was eager to start. I will likely slow down a bit now. I like seeing my tracker counting them down for me. LOL

[Geri]

Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "I’m on 8."

So you will be reading Duke of Desire? Book 12 of Maiden Lane? I will be reading that shortly too!

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Finished my first series The Bride Trilogy by Mary Jo Putney


My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Ally wrote: "I finished Beauty and the Blacksmith and have cued up Lord Dashwood Missed Out. One more and I'm done with this series!

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/..."

Finished my first by MJP - The bride Trilogy...enjoyed them.

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Debby "Piene Raven" wrote: "Ally wrote: "I finished Beauty and the Blacksmith and have cued up Lord Dashwood Missed Out. One more and I'm done with this series!

My review: https://www.goodread..."

Way to go Debby!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Geri wrote: "Joanna wrote: "I have read it before, and liked it then. The Duke’s book I probably will not reread, because I wasn’t a big fan. I did have more trouble with Mac’s the secaond time around, so it ma..."


No set time, so I am flexible. Just not right away.

[Missy]

I can't decide which siblings series to read next.

Bridgertons?

Hathaways?

Or Bedwyns?

I'll save the Mackenzies and McBrides for group reads (if I'm patient).

[Debby *BabyDee*]

Missy wrote: "I can't decide which siblings series to read next.

Bridgertons? [book..."

Hard decision :-) I enjoyed all....expecially the MacKenzies as they were refreshing reads.

[Geri]

Joanna wrote: "No set time, so I am flexible. Just not right away.
"

I have to read book 2 in the series. So definitely give a shout out when you will be reading book 3!

[Joanna Loves Reading, Bluestocking of HR novels]

Geri wrote: "Joanna wrote: "No set time, so I am flexible. Just not right away.
"

I have to read book 2 in the series. So definitely give a shout out when you will be reading book 3!"

Ok, let me know when you are finished with book 2...I'm likely mostly freed up after this week and should be good.

[Sam I]

Geri wrote: "Sam (AMNReader) wrote: "I’m on 8."

So you will be reading Duke of Desire? Book 12 of Maiden Lane? I will be reading that shortly too!"

I will be. I just finished 8, 9 is in queue, and this morning Duke of Desire hold came in-so I'll be reading them in short order, it seems! 9 later this week, 10 this weekend, 11 next week, then 12? when were you planning to read it?

It's such a long and fun series.

[Sam I]

I'm considering adding series. This is terrible! I'm hooked!