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Serial Reader - 2018
SERIAL READER CHALLENGEDuration: January 1 – December 31, 2018
Books read: 25/21
I will finish 5 series I have started before this year. (12 books)
I will start 7 series this year. (7 books)
I will read 2 books that are part of a series. (2 books)
My total number of books is 21 (Shelf-stacker)
I will finish 5 series (12 books):
1. A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin (3/3 books)
✔ - A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold (#3.5) 4/Jan/18
✔ - A Feast for Crows (#4) 9/Jan/18
✔ - A Dance with Dragons (#5) 19/Jan/18
2. Oathsworn by Robert Low (1/3)
✔ -The White Raven (#3) 23/Jan/18
✔ -The Prow Beast (#4) 28/Feb/18
✔ -Crowbone (#5) 15/Apr/18
3. Rise of Sigurd by Giles Kristian (1/2)
✔-Winter's Fire (#2) 4/Feb/18
-Wings of the Storm (#3)
4. Raven by Giles Kristian (0/1)
-Odin's Wolves (#3)
5. Plantagenets by Sharon Kay Penman (0/3)
-Devil's Brood (#3)
-Lionheart (#4)
-A King's Ransom (#5)
I will start 7 series this year (7 books):
1. Sharpe by Bernard Cornwell:
✔-Sharpe's Eagle 26/Jan/18
✔-Sharpe's Tiger 24/Feb/18
2. Thrillers by Bernard Cornwell:
✔-Wildtrack 28/Jan/18
3. Hereward by James Wilde:
✔-Hereward 8/Feb/2018
4. Malazan Empire (ultimate reading order) by Steven Erikson:
-Gardens of the Moon
5. The Traitor Son Cycle Series by Miles Cameron:
✔-The Red Knight 22/Feb/18
✔-The Fell Sword 14/Apr/18
6. The Broken Empire by Mark Lawrence:
✔-Prince of Thorns 28/Mar/18
✔-King of Thorns 20/Apr/18
✔ 7. The Expanse by James S.A. Corey:
-Leviathan Wakes
-The Butcher of Anderson Station
-Caliban's War
-Gods of Risk
-Drive
-Abaddon's Gate
-Cibola Burn
-The Churn
-Nemesis Games
**but maybe I'll read more than one book from each of these new-to-me series if I get carried away by them**
I will read 2 books that are part of a series. (2 books)
1. Bones of the Hills by Conn Iggulden (Conqueror #3)
✔2. The Long Sword by Christian Cameron (William Gold #2) 23/Mar/18
Updated message 34Finsished Breaking Silence
I forgot how much i love this series. There are definitly some more book gonna be read this year for this one.
2/22
I have finished Servant of the Empire, book 2 of the Empire Trilogy by Raymond E. Feist and one of the series I said I would finish this year. Still have one more book to go. This is also book 6 of the 31 book Riftwar saga. I've only 24 more books to read to finish the whole series. I will take it in small clumps.6/75
Not sure how much, but I will try my best.I will finish 3 series I have started before this year:
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2)
3)
I will start 5 series this year:
I will read 4 series from start to finish this year:
1) Harry Potter (rereading)
2) Half-Moon Hollow series
3) My Family and Other Animals
4)
I will read unknown number of books that are part of a series.
My total number of books read is 69/40
Amanda wrote: "Up Date - sorry for the lack of update been traveling but got 5 of my 36 books done!"That's alright, you don't have to post an update after every book you read. I personally only update my challenges once a month.
Update msg 263: Just finished book 7/21 (I changed my total books from 20 to 21):Hereward by James Wilde
I have finished The Camel Club book 1 of the Camel Club series by David Baldacci. Don't think I will read book 2.7/75
I'm in!! I will read 16 series from start to finish. (43 books)
I will read 5 books from a series. (5 books)
I will read 2 series start to finish. (12 books)
Series start to finish:
(✔1.) A Thousand Pieces of You, Ten Thousand Skies Above you, A Million Worlds with You
(2.) Angel Fall, World After, End of Days
(3.) Falling Kingdoms, Rebel Spring, Gathering Darkness
(4.) Everneath, Everbound, Evertrue
(5.) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Hollow City, Lost Souls
(6.) The Compound, The Fallout
(7.) Enclave, Outpost, Horde
(8.) H20, Storm
(✔9.) Scythe, Thunderhead
(10). Shatter Me, Unravel Me, Ignite Me
(11.) Young World, The New Order, Revival
(12.) Daughter of a Pirate King, Daughter of the Siren Queen
(13). Snow Like Ashes, Ice Like Fire, Frost Like Night
(14). Wake, Fade, Gone
(15.) Lady Midnight, Lord of Shadows, Queen of Air and Darkness
(16.) Wintersong, Shadowsong
*Total books for the series is 43
From a series:
(1.) The Cruel Prince
(2.) Reaper at the Gates
(3). Life Before Legend
(✔4.) Warcross
(5.) Legendary
-(✔6.) Carve the Mark
*Total books is 5
I will read 2 series start to finish
(1.) A Court of Thorns and Roses (4)
(2.) Throne of Glass (8 books)
*Total is 12 books
Grand total is 60 books. If I get these done, I'll add additional reads with a dash under each category. Happy reading everyone! If anyone wants to buddy read, let me know. None of these need to be in any order.
Just completed the start of another series - The Austen Project - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. This is an entertaining audiobook! The narrator did a good job with the voices. That being said, I felt like a bit of editing would have taken out some of the extraneous bits that detracted from the main story. Also, the prose was a touch repetitive. Overall, definitely worth reading (and listening)! 4 stars2/15
Welcome Elina, Erica, and Dlyn! Erica wrote: "I'm in!!
I will read 16 series from start to finish. (43 books)
I will read 5 books from a series. (5 books)
I will read 2 series start to finish. (12 books)
Series start to finish:
(✔1.) A Thou..."
Erica, is it correct that you have read 4 books for this challenge so far?
Ilona wrote: "Welcome Elina, Erica, and Dlyn! Erica wrote: "I'm in!!
I will read 16 series from start to finish. (43 books)
I will read 5 books from a series. (5 books)
I will read 2 series start to finish. ..."
Hey Ilona
I have read those 4 books so far. :) those are the ones I've read so far this year so they're retroactive since they were part of my personal goal for the year before i joined this group. I hope they still count if not i can add some others :)
Erica wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Welcome Elina, Erica, and Dlyn! Erica wrote: "I'm in!!
I will read 16 series from start to finish. (43 books)
I will read 5 books from a series. (5 books)
I will read 2 series sta..."
They definitely count! I just wanted to make sure I understand your system :)
Ilona wrote: "Erica wrote: "Ilona wrote: "Welcome Elina, Erica, and Dlyn! Erica wrote: "I'm in!!
I will read 16 series from start to finish. (43 books)
I will read 5 books from a series. (5 books)
I will rea..."
Haha my mini little cheat i have going on hahaha
Just started (and will not continue) another series - A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall. While there were parts of this book I enjoyed, the book would have benefited from some serious editing. There were certain sections that were just too odd, and then for all the verbosity of the author, other sections were too vague. For the ambition and the parts I enjoyed, I'm rating this 3 stars. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Unless you love grimdark literature, this is not one I would recommend. I will not be continuing the series.3/15
I have read Sea of Swords which completes the 4 and last book of the Paths of Darkness series by R. A. Salvatore. This is the first of the ten series I said I would complete this year.8/75
SERIAL READER CHALLENGEDuration: January 1 – December 31, 2018
At present put me down for the following: (It may change as the year progresses)
I will start 1 series this year. (#3 books)
1)Clockwork Angel
2)Clockwork Prince
3)Clockwork Princess
I will read 3 number of books that are part of a series. (#3 books)
1)Last Ragged Breath
2)Origin
3)The Cuckoo's Calling, Vol. 1
My total number of books is 6.
I would like to join!I will read _3_ series from start to finish this year. (# books)
I will read 20 books that are part of a series. (# books)
My total number of books is 20
Part of a series:
Eve Duncan series by Iros Johansen
#22- mind game
#23- shattered mirrors
Throne of Glass
#3 Heir of fire
#4 queen of shadows
#5 empire of storms
#6 tower of dawn
Heros of Olympus
#2 Son of Neptune
Guardians Trilogy Nora Roberts
#2 bay of sighs
#3 island of glass
Start/finish series:
Narnia - Chronological order
1. Magicians nephew
2. Lion witch and the wardrobe
3. Horse and his boy
4. Prince Caspian
5. Voyage of the dawn
6. Silver chair
7. Last Battle
Throne of Glass:
1. Throne of Glass ✔
2. Crown of Midnight✔
The Selection Series:
1. The Selection✔
2. The Elite✔
3. The one✔
4. The Heir
5. The Crown
Already read in 2018
1. Frostfire - Kanin chronicles
2. The Selection - The Selection Series
3. The Elite-The Selection Series
4. The One- The Selection Series
5. Throne of Glass- Throne of Glass
6. Crown of midnight- Throne of Glass
7. Doctor Sleep- Shining series
8. Allegiant- Divergent series
Just completed a book in a series (Me Before You by Jojo Moyes) - Still Me by Jojo Moyes. Thoroughly enjoyed this next chapter in Louisa Clark's saga. And Moyes' writing, as ever, contains beautifully poignant moments punctuated by really funny scenes. My only tiny critique is that at time Moyes can be a touch obtuse in conveying a meaning. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars4/15
Megan wrote: "Just completed a book in a series (Me Before You by Jojo Moyes) - Still Me by Jojo Moyes. Thoroughly enjoyed this next chapter in Louisa Clark's saga. And Moyes' writing, as ever, c..."I am glad to hear that you like this one! I was still in doubt whether I was gonna buy it, but I guess I should :)
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Goal updated to 68
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