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Katie K's dive into All Things Fantasy ~ aka series challenge
I don't think we have the next trilogy planned yet, and I've fallen behind unfortunately! :( Still haven't started Fool's Fate! I really want to read it and catch you up, just needed a little break from heavy fantasy I think.Mmmm Skyward by Brandon Sanderson was one of my favourites of 2019, and Moxie was excellent!
Also just finished The Winter of the Witch and that was amazing!
I completely understand wanting to take a break from heavy fantasy for a while. I'm enjoying Fool's Fate a lot, but not as much as the last ones. Maybe it's because I'm trying to rush a bit to catch up? Or Fitz is being a butt XPThat's excellent! I really have to read more of Sanderson's work. And you guys have got me interested in Moxie from the YA thread :D What's the Winter of the Witch?
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the last Bear & the Nightingale book... I thought you guys were planning to continue, from discussion in the thread?... I got distracted by other series I was working on, and never noticed a thread happen...
Ooh!!! Thanks! I didn’t know the title 😅Yeah I couldn’t remember if we were gonna continue the book so I just sent a post in that forum. Hopefully we can get something requested. Did you want to join in too??
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Yeah I couldn’t remember if we were gonna continue the book so I just sent a post in that forum. Hopefully we can get something requested. Did you want to ..."
It's on my shortlist to catch up & finish...
That’s awesome! Remind me again, which book are you on for that series? 2/3?
Great job, Katie!I'm so happy to see you're enjoying the Realm of the Elderlings saga by Robin Hobb. This series got me hooked to Fantasy as a kid/teen, and I discover new themes every time I re-read it :)
And good for you about not caring whether your series list grows too much. Let's all just read the books we want! :D
I have to say, I always enjoy reading your monthly wrap-ups here. I may not comment, but I'm silently stalking this thread :p
Awww, thank you so much Virginie <3 That's sweet of you to say. I'm really enamored with the Realm of the Elderlings. I don't want it to end XD That's so amazing you found it when you were younger! I hadn't even heard of it until recently!
lol, for sure! Let the reading commence!
The first month of 2020 {January} has been absolutely fantastic for me! I have so many books planned for this year and I can't wait to read them all <3 My favorite picks of this month are Fool's Fate, City of Ghosts, and
Sword of Destiny
. Fool's Fate was a little bittersweet for me because yet another trilogy had come to an end. It's hard letting go of characters you love so much. The only good news here is that there is yet another trilogy I can invest in before it is entirely over XD
City of Ghosts I discovered from a booktuber because I'm so enamoured by Scotland and it's history. While I always regret spooky tales (and the bumps that come later in the night), I am always captivated by them. And this one wasn't all that spooky. I think this series has been categorized as a middle reader/YA. That being said I still enjoyed the lightness to the tale of a girl and her ghost friend. Schwab really knows how to write interesting characters. And the audiobook I listened to made it even more fun and captivating (and a well deserved break from all of the high fantasy I've been reading). I'm very excited to read more~
I was a little iffy when starting Sword of Destiny because I wasn't so fond of "Blood of Elves". But once I started reading these little shorts I fell in love with the characters within the pages <3 They're so well developed and so unique. The real world problems in this fantasy realm are just superb. And I realized something else. I'm kinda glad I didn't start the Witcher series with the books. I've played a bit of the video games and then watched the Netflix show. And because of all of this I feel I have a better understanding of characters and events when reading the novels. Maybe it's more of a visual memory thing for me? But remember characters names and events in books is hard! Especially high fantasy. I remember having that issue with GOT too. But yeah, I'm so glad I decided to give the Witcher series another chance. I'm gonna start "The Last Wish" soon and can't wait to see what monsters and characters we meet <3
January 2020 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 13
(Dreamin' Sun Vol 6-10, Paper Girls, Vol. 6, Fool's Fate, Alanna: The First Adventure, A Wizard of Earthsea, City of Ghosts, Sword of Destiny, Five Dark Fates, Bridge of Souls)
New series started: 3 (Song of the Lioness, EarthSea Cycle, Cassidy Blake)
Series progressed: 7 (Dreamin’ Sun, Paper Girls, Tawny Man Trilogy, EarthSea Cycle, Cassidy Blake. Witcher, Three Dark Crowns)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 4 (Paper Girls, Tawny Man Trilogy, Three Dark Crowns, Dreaming Sun)
Abandoned: 1 (EarthSea Cycle)
Nice update, looks like you had a great month!I read Fool's Fate back when it was the last published book in the Realm in the Elderlings. I remember checking every single interview of Robin Hobb to learn whether there was going to more books in the universe or not :p
You've read the Witcher books in a weird order :p I started with The Last Wish (set-up the world), then Sword of Destiny (introduces Ciri) so that by the time I got to Blood of Elves, I really cared about the characters.
Regarding visual memory... I can remember names from books pretty easily, but take away the text and I'm struggling. It's one of the reason I can't do complex high fantasy in audiobooks. If I'm watching a TV show and want to remember events from season to season (without re-watching), I have to turn on the subtiles. I'm weird that way xD
I'm one of those people that can't 'imagine' or 'see' a scene from a book in my mind. I get vague impressions and blurry spots at best. I wonder if there's a link...
@Virginie ~ Thank you!Oh wow! Early on when she was still writing, huh? Aren't you glad she decided to continue writing? lol. All of your research wasn't in vein :D
Yeahhhh....I kinda have ^^; Sometimes prequels aren't needed to start a series, right? So I decided to start with "Blood of Elves" last year. Little did I know most of the character introductions were in those prequels. lol. As for my reading now (with "Sword of Destiny" and "The Last Wish" I blame Amazon. lol Got them delivered out of order xp) I totally agree with you in that the build up helps you prepare for Blood of elves :D
Right! Like you remember the look of a name on the page and how that character is in the world...but take away the book and you're like "it started with a C...". lol Yeah you never know about that. Every takes in information in different ways. There's gotta be a link :D
{February} has been kinda busy for me. Mostly fantasy reads with little comics in between. I really gotta mix up the fantasy at some point. haha. My favorite picks of this month are The Last Wish and The Girl in the Tower.The Witcher lore is absolutely fantastic! And hearing those little tales in each section just immediately caught my interest. Sadly I wasn't too fond of Blood of Elves though.
The Girl in the Tower was a bit of a surprise for me. I struggled a lot with the first book, only really becoming invested at the end there. But with my favorite character finally taking the lead in this book only good things were to come~
February 2020 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 8
(The Last Wish, My Hero Academia: Vigilantes books 1-3, Blood of Elves, Six of Crows, In the Hand of the Goddess, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Girl in the Tower)
New series started: 2 (Six of Crows, Vigilantes)
Series progressed: 5 (The Witcher, Vigilantes, Six of Crows, Song of the Lioness, Winternight Trilogy)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
Crazy things have been happening in March of 2020. Yikes. Who would have thought that this pandemic would lead to working from home. That being said, I do have a lot of downtime to read some chapters while things are in the proofing stages. Still. Wow. 2020, you've gotta pick yourself up. Come on now >_<Not too many favorites for me this month. And I expect my BR will be kinda low too because I don't have library access anymore. And I'm not really much of an ebook person. There's just something about holding the book in your hand and turning the pages, you know? That being said I've still tried to find ways to continue reading during this crisis. Fingers crossed and I hope everyone stays safe and healthy during these trying times~
Back to the reading. I've gotta say that The Dragon Keeper is once again my favorite pick. And I'm saying that because it is another Robin Hobb book. Yes yes, I know I absolutely adore her writing. lol. And in this installment we get new characters in the Rain Wilds! How exciting! And just getting to see how dragons are in her world of the elderlings. Gosh. I just really appreciate how she writes her characters. So flawed and complex, I love 'em. Hobb really needs to write more female villains though, lol. I always hate men in her books XD Please, anyone who is reading this, check out the Realm of the Elderling series if you haven't yet. It does not disappoint <3
Until next time~
March 2020 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 7
(A Time of Dread, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, The Dragon Keeper, The Eye of the World, Bride's Story 11&12, Ronma vol 1)
New series started: 2 (Rain Wild Chronicles, Ronma)
Series progressed: 5 (Of Blood and Bone, Song of the Lioness, Rain Wild Chronicles, A Bride’s Story, Wheel of Time, Ronma)
Brought up to date: 1 (A Bride's Story)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
April 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 11
(Ranma 1/2 vol 2-7, Beastars vol 1-4, Ninth House)
New series started: 2 (Beastars, Alex Stern)
Series progressed: 3 (Ranma 1/2, Beastars, Alex Stern)
Brought up to date: 1 (Alex Stern)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
May 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 8
(Vigilantes vol 5, Beastars vol 5-7, House of Earth and Blood, Dragon Haven, The Great Hunt, The Winter of the Witch)
New series started: 1 (Crescent City)
Series progressed: 5 (Beastars, Vigilantes, Crescent City, Rain Wilds Chronicles, Wheel of Time, Winternight Trilogy)
Brought up to date: 1 (Crescent City)
Finished series: 1 (Winternight Trilogy)
Abandoned: 0
Don't have much to say now, but May was pretty great <3
June 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Vigilantes vol 6, City of Dragons, The Dragon Reborn, Blood of Dragons)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 3 (Vigilantes, Rain Wilds Chronicles, Wheel of Time)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 1 (Rain Wilds Chronicles)
Abandoned: 0
Wow. Would you look at that. I believe I had a theme this month ^^; Not to mention I finished The Priory of the Orange Tree this month too! Just didn't count it because it is a stand alone :D
July 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 1
(Six of Crows)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 1 (Six of Crows)
Series up to date: 1 (Six of Crows)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
Welp. I guess I didn't read much in July? ^^; I was busy finishing other books and the like. But I did re-read A Court of Thorns and Roses. Always a treat~
August 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 8
(Ranma x2, Avatar, Tower of Dawn, Locke & Key, Volume 1: Welcome to Lovecraft, Voyager, The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: The Apocalypse Suite, 暗殺教室 1 Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 1 )
New series started: 5 (Locke & Key, Avatar, The Umbrella Academy, Assassination Classroom, Avatar)
Series progressed: 7 (Throne of Glass, Ranma ½, Locke & Key, Outlander, Avatar, The Umbrella Academy, Assassination Classroom)
Series up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 2 ( Locke & Key, The Umbrella Academy )
I tried a few new comics in the month of August. While I think the new styles are interesting I have to say I like the Netflix renditions of Locke & Key and The Umbrella Academy better. But then again I haven't enjoyed reading a lot of 'dark' content recently. Outlander is becoming meh for me too. I like the show changes better than the books. Actually most of these on my list I have seen the shows of ~ Avatar, Locke & Key, The Umbrella Academy, Assassination Classroom, Outlander...
My favorite this month would be Tower of Dawn and the Assassination Classroom manga. Tower of dawn was such a change of perspective for the series. And I really really like how we see a main character cope with such a physical disability. While I don't necessarily like the conclusion and easy fantasy fix to the problem, I still enjoyed the lessons learned within the book. Moreover, it introduced one of my new favorite female leads of the series ^~^ As for the manga, what can I say...the koro sensei is best teacher <3
I love the way you sum up your reads each month ❤️Plus, of course, extra points for all the Robin Hobb praise :D
Aww, thanks Anni! I’ve been slacking a little on my recaps, but I try!!Omg yes! My September reads will be wonderful! Hobbs is my absolute favorite author right now <3
September 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Avatar: The Promise pt 1, Avatar: Imbalance pt 2, Fool's Assassin, Ranma 1/2 vol 7, Court of Wings and Ruin re-read)
New series started: 1 (Fitz and the Fool)
Series progressed: 3 (Avatar, Fitz and the Fool, Ranma 1/2)
Series up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
Slow month kinda...but boy oh boy did I enjoy it. I had a good ole re-read with A Court of Wings and Ruin and I got to learn more of my boy Fitz in Fool's Assassin. I cannot rave enough about these books. My heart belongs to these worlds and their characters, truly. Excuse me while I go away to disappear in them once more with Fool's Quest
October 2020 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Avatar the Last Airbender: The Promise pt 2, Assasination Classroom vol 2, Fool's Quest, Kingdom of Ash)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 4 (Avatar, Fitz and the Fool, Assasination Classroom, Throne of Glass)
Series up to date: 0
Finished series: 1 (Throne of Glass)
Abandoned: 0
Time to catch up on my reading notes for the past few months ^^;
I guess I can tell you November was kinda meh. These were some good books. But not entirely great for me. Comics were okay. As for the novels. I'd say I liked Fool's Quest best. But it still had that middle book syndrome. Lots of build up to the .... the.... conclusion. Ahhh! Maybe I just don't want the world of the Elderlings to end >_< lol. But really. Some of the book slowed down at part. At the same time I just enjoy the world and its people so much that I carried on. And am hyped....or more like dreading the final book Hobb has written ^^;
As for Throne of Glass, I did it! Finished this immense series of Sarah's. While I love her writing style for some reason I could not connect with the characters in Throne of Glass as much as I could in A Court of Thorns and Roses. The scale she had for the final book was immense. So many characters and stories coming together in one final battle. And I applaud her for that. And some of those fight or even the scenes in which characters went through ghastly events will still stick in my mind. So I guess I liked this series, but didn't love it if that makes sense. My favorite character is actually a new one from the later book Tower of Dawn.If only Yrene could have been in more of the series. lol. Well I guess she was...but you know...
So that kinda concludes my thoughts for the month. Kinda unpopular thoughts with well loved books. But it is what it is XD
What reading did I get done in November you might ask.... Well....
Nuthin'. Nada. lol
Well that's not true. I have continued on in some books...but I've been putting them off. So here's hoping December is better ^^
Welp. December has been a bust too ^^; Still working on Assassin's Fate...But I'll get there.New books in the new year. I'm excited!!! :D
2020 SummaryHere are some of my favorites of the year~
2020 Stats
Total books read since challenge started - 70
Incomplete series - 25
New Series Started - 17
Series up to date - 15
Completed series - 18
Abandoned - 21
New Series From 2020
1. Song of the Lioness
3. Witcher {try #2}
4. Cassidy Blake Series
5. Six of Crows
6. Vigilantes
7. The Faithful and the Fallen
8. The Rain Wild Chronicles ✅
9. Ranma 1/2
10. Beastars
11. Alex Stern ✅
12. Crescent City ✅
13. Lock & Key
14. The Umbrella Academy
15. Assassination Classroom
16. Avatar Comics
17. Fitz and the Fool ✅
January 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 9
(Assassin's Fate, Beastars 11-17, Avatar: Imbalance, pt 3)
New series started: 2 (Impossible Times, The Dark Tower)
Series progressed: 4 (Fits and the Fool, Beastars, Avatar, Impossible Times)
Series up to date: 0
Finished series: 1 (Fitz and the Fool)
Abandoned: 2 (Graceling Realm, Dark Tower)
Woooo! Comics are a great way to start the new year. And Beastars is such a killer of a story. Just the topics they get into in such a society is oh my gosh. So good! I love it soooo much! And Legosi is a sweetie <3
February 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 5
(Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Avatar the Search 1-3, Malice)
New series started: 1 (Faithful and the Fallen)
Series progressed: 3 (Legacy of Orisha, Avatar, Faithful and the Fallen)
Series up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 2 (Legacy of Orisha, Faithful and the Fallen)
So this month was kinda a bummer. My only 5 star read was more of a standalone so it doesn't apply here. The Sword of Kaigen for all you out there, I highly recommend.
That book was a great followup after the end of the Realm of the Elderling series. Just what I needed. Malice and Children of Virtue and Vengeance...not so much.
Besides that I'm reading a lot of comics on comixology recently. I didn't list here because I don't know how far I'll get. But Here's what I'm reading~ Some Scarlet Witch stuff (because WandaVision!), Steven Universe, Chihayafuru, Your Lie in April, Alita Battle Angel, and Fairytail. Some I've already decided to stop. Getting enough of a snippet. But I'm continuing with Chihayafuru and Your Lie in April. Though I know how they end because anime ~<3
March 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 1
(A Court of Silver Flames)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 1 (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
Brought up to date: 1 (A Court of Thorns and Roses)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
April 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 2
(The Lies of Locke Lamora, Catwoman: Soulstealer)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 2 (The Gentleman Bastard Serie, DC Icons)
Brought up to date: 2 (The Gentleman Bastard Serie, DC Icons)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
The Gentleman Bastard Series sadly didn't live up to the hype :/
Loved the exploration of Catwoman in this YA series though ^~^
May 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 6
(Kings of the Wyld, Skyward, Bridge of Souls, Binti, Your Lie in April, Vol. 8, ちはやふる 3)
New series started: 3 (the Band Series, Skyward, Binti)
Series progressed: 6 (the Band Series, Skyward, Cassidy Blake, Chihayafuru, Your Lie in April, Binti)
Brought up to date: 1 (Cassidy Blake)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 1 (The Burning: Rage of Dragons)
Favorites of the month were Skyward and Bridge of Souls <3
June 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 9
(Your Lie in April #9-#11, Chihayafuru #4-#6, Home, Dungeon Crawl, The Fifth Season, )
New series started: 1 ( The Fifth Season)
Series progressed: 4 ( Chihayafuru, Your Lie in April, Binti, Twenty-Sided Sorceress)
Brought up to date: 1 (Your Lie in April)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 1 ( The Fifth Season)
Kind of a lack luster month tbh. Okay reads. Enjoyed more manga than books this month...
July 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 12
(Chihayafuru #7-#13, The Way of the HouseHusband #1-#2, The Tea Dragon Festival, The Tea Dragon Tapestry, Starsight )
New series started: 1 ( The Way of the HouseHusband)
Series progressed: 4 ( Chihayafuru, Tea Dragons, Skyward, )
Brought up to date: 2 (Skyward, Tea Dragons)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
More books! Another fun month :D
August 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 12
(The City of Brass)
New series started: 1 (City of Brass)
Series progressed: 1 (City of Brass)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 1 (City of Brass)
Kinda slow month due to upcoming travels. City of Brass was an alright YA dive into some daeva lore. But I just wasn't attatched to the characters a great deal. So I'll be stopping that one.
On to Jade City~
September 2021 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 2
(The Night Masquerade, Jade City)
New series started: 1 (The Green Bone Saga)
Series progressed: 2 (Binti, The Green Bone Saga)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 1 (Binti)
Abandoned: 0
Light reading month this time around. Got to visit my boy in Canada after wayyyy too long of a wait. Pandemics really suck when you're in a LDR. ugh. Anywaysssss.
Vacations left me in a reading funk. So I was only able to get to two books this month. The final audiobook of Binti and then the novel Jade City.
The Binti series had its ebbs and flows for sure. I liked how they finished the series, but at the same time it was a bit lack luster for me. The narrator was fantastic though. Highly reccomend a listen. They're nice and short compared to other High Fantasy.
Now onto Jade City. I was super de duper excited for this one. Right after finishing the Sword of Kaigen I was ready for another asian inspired fantasy world filled with strive and struggle! To start things off this book was written by yet another badass female author. Love <3 Now when we get to the knit and gritty of the story.... I would say Jade City is very much a fantasy gang war book. Much like the Yakuza or something... I think at least. I absolutely loved the magical element of Jade in these books. How they create so much power, but are very dangerous and addictive to some. Very nice idea. I like powers with flaws.
The story was so so for me. In some regards I don't gravitate towards mafia/gang related stories. They don't interest me. Though this setting and its characters truly captivated me. The inner struggles of the main family, the worry of war, of what one needs to do for ones family. Those are the parts I truly loved. I'm a character person afterall. Give me that any day over some epic war scene XP
((May need to look up this show Yakuza Princess now after finding a good gif for Jade City, lol))
So yeah, That's my corner for the week. See you all next time!
2021 SummaryHere are some of my favorites of the year~
2021 Stats
Total books read since challenge started - 49
Incomplete series - 27
New Series Started - 15
Series up to date - 18
Completed series - 20
Abandoned - 32
New Series From 2021
1.
2. Impossible Times
3.
4.
5. Gentleman Bastard
6. DC Icons
7. Skyward
8. Kings of the Wyld
9. Your Lie in April
10. Chihayafuru
11. Binti
12.
13. The Way of the Househusband
14.
15. The Green Bone Saga
January 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Psyren 1-2, Cytonic, Summer Knight)
New series started: 1 (Psyren)
Series progressed: 3 (Dresden Files, Psyren, Skyward)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 1 (Skyward)
Abandoned: 0
Sooooo. Back to reading!!! I've been recommended some good series by peeps! Psyren, Vol. 1: Urban Legend was recommended to me by my boyfriend David while I was looking for a good manga to read. It's kinda slow goings so far. But I love the mystery aspect so far. Like what kind of game is this really? And how is time travel involved? O.o
The Dresdon Files is a series that I am also back into reading. I was so so so intrigued by the first book. Just diving into something with a nice urban fantasy vibes really mixed things up from my usual reads. And the character was fun and quirky to boot! Several books into the series now and I am truly noticing some flaws. I've said this before in my buddy reads...but boy oh boy does Jim Butcher not know how to write woman ^^; It's sad really. And very very....not something I'm into. You'd think he's have a bunch of strong ladies, right? With Murphy and the like? But even she gets written poorly on occasion. And Dresdon gets horny for every single woman he lays eyes on. Talking about chest size and ear lobes. Ugh. Honestly this part of the series is a serious turn off for me. I don't know if Butcher did it as a joke or like a gimmick or like his own sexual frustrations or like fan pandering? But can't we have some decently written male characters for once? Who don't wanna f*ck every mytical lady out there? Ugh.
Rant aside. If all of those god awful scenes are removed it's a pretty decent series. The side characters are often more likeable than Dresdon. Michael oh goodest of boys, please come back. The lore is a mix from all different cultures. So it's fun to see what kind of mythical mystery will turn up next. The writing is very fast paced too, which is nice! I am going to continue this series. But know that I will always have a strong view against how woman are portrayed here. Because seriously. Rein it in Butcher XP
February 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Psyren 3-4, Teen Titans: Beast Boy, Prince of Thorns)
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 3 (Teen Titans, Psyren, Prince of Thorns)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 1 (Broken Empire)
I've learned that GrimDark is not really for me... ^^;
March 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 5
(Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Vol. 1: Anchor Points, Psyren 6-7, Death Masks, Hawkeye: Kate Bishop, Vol. 2: Masks)
New series started: 1 (Hawkeye)
Series progressed: 3 (Dresdon Files, Psyren, Hawkeye)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
April 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 5
(Psyren vol 8-9, Redwall, Blood Rites, House of Sky and Breath)
New series started: 1 (Redwall)
Series progressed: 4 (Dresdon Files, Psyren, Redwall, Crescent City)
Brought up to date: 1 (Crescent City)
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
May 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 7
(One Piece vol 1-4, Demon Slayer vol 1-2, Dead Beat)
New series started: 2 (Demon Slayer, One Piece)
Series progressed: 3 (Demon Slayer, One Piece, Dresden Files)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
June 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 1
(Master Assassins)
New series started: 1 (The Fire Sacraments)
Series progressed: 0
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 1 (The Fire Sacraments)
June 2022 Totals:
No series finished~
August 2022 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 2
(Proven Guilty, Shaman's Crossing)
New series started: 1 (Soldier Son)
Series progressed: 2 (The Dresdon Files, Soldier Son)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
September 2022 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 3
(Forest Mage, Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1, Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist’s Journey Vol. 1)
New series started: 2 (Laid-Back Camp, My So-Called Artist's Journey)
Series progressed: 3 (Soldier Son, Laid-Back Camp, My So-Called Artist's Journey)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
October 2022 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 3
(The Alloy of Law, Blackbird, Stalking Jack the Ripper)
New series started: 2 (Blackbird, Stalking Jack the Ripper)
Series progressed: 2 (Mistborn Saga, Blackbird)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 2 (Blackbird, Stalking Jack the Ripper)
2022 SummaryWell...I kinda fell off of the map at the end of the fall. So I'll need to fix my sheets eventualy. lol. But I just kind of fell into a slump. I've got to mix up my genres or something to avoid the slog I think. Hobb does have those huge tome's of hers. And though I love them, it's nice to finish something short and sweet too. lol. Here's hoping the next year I can get back into things~
Here are some of my favorites of the year
2022 Stats
Total books read since challenge started - 34
Incomplete series* - 34
New Series Started - 12
Series up to date* - 19
Completed series* - 21
Abandoned - 4
((*These numbers stack across the years. I don't reset them each year. Easier to keep track of what series I've read :D))
New Series
1. Psyren
3. Hawkeye
4. Redwall
5. One Piece
6. Demon Slayer
8. Soldier Son Trilogy
9. Laid-Back Camp
10. My So-Called Artist's Journey
2023 GoalsTotal books read since challenge started - 10
Incomplete series* - 26
New Series Started - 1
Series up to date* - 17
Completed series* - 21
Abandoned - 3
((*These numbers stack across the years. I don't reset them each year. Easier to keep track of what series I've read :D))
New Series
January 2024 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 8
(The Invasion, Iron Flame, Bookshops & Bonedust, Spy x Family, Vol. 1, Spy x Family, Vol. 2, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, The Visitor, The Encounter)
New series started: 2 (Animorphs, Spy x Family)
Series progressed: 5 (Animorphs, The Empyrean, Legends & Lattes, Spy x Family, The Hunger Games)
Brought up to date: 1 (Legends & Lattes)
Finished series: 1 (Hunger Games)
Abandoned: 0
February 2024 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 4
(Spy x Family vol 3-4, The Secret of the Old Clock, Aurora Rising)
New series started: 2 (Nancy Drew, Aurora Cycle)
Series progressed: 3 (Animorphs, Nancy Drew, Aurora Cycle)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
March 2024 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 12
(The Hidden Staircase, Animorphs #4-#9, Spy x Family Vol 5-Vol7, Skip Beat!, Vol. 1The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 1)
New series started: 2 (Skip Beat, The Ancient Magus’ Bride)
Series progressed: 5 (Animorphs, Nancy Drew, Spy x Family, Skip Beat, The Ancient Magus’ Bride)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
April 2024 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 11
(Animorphs #10-12, Ancient Magus Bride #2-7, Spy x Family #8, Dungeon Meshi #1)
New series started: 1 (Dungeon Meshi)
Series progressed: 4 (Animorphs, The Ancient Magus Bride, Spy x Family, Dungeon Meshi)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
May 2024 Totals:
Books read towards challenge: 7
(Dungeon Meshi #2-5, Ancient Magus Bride #8-9, The Summer I Turned Pretty #1)
New series started: 1 (The Summer I Turned Pretty)
Series progressed: 3 (The Ancient Magus Bride, Dungeon Meshi, The Summer I Turned Pretty)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
June 2024 Totals:Books read towards challenge: 1
It's Not Summer Without You
New series started: 0
Series progressed: 1 (The Summer I Turned Pretty)
Brought up to date: 0
Finished series: 0
Abandoned: 0
Reading has been slow for me for a while. Oh boy. Did things pick up for me fast! I went from being unemployed to having like x4 jobs?? ^^; With working full time and part time during my weeks I've been struggling oh so much to keep up with my reading. But I won't give up!
I've taken to reading more audiobook during my work commute now! And even if I'm worn out to read a light manga before bed! I shall not give up my fun hobbies and buddy reads!!
I don't know if anyone still follows me on this forum. But if you know of any great audiobooks send the recommendations my way! :D
Fantasy Buddy Reads
Books mentioned in this topic
The Ancient Magus' Bride, Vol. 8 (other topics)Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands (other topics)
ダンジョン飯 6 [Dungeon Meshi 6] (other topics)
The Change (other topics)
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (other topics)
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I'm still shocked we got through so much of Hobb's works this year! Before we know it we'll have none left. That will be so sad :'( Speaking of Hobb, do we have the next series planned after "Fool's Fate"? Strange the Dreamer was such a good tale <3 What were some of your other favorites?