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RMFAO 2019 Series Challenge
I was not planning on this series, but I read Emergence and now I must continue.I should also be through the fourth Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by tomorrow.
Cheryl wrote: "I never got further than the halfway mark in The Two Towers. I did see the movies, though. Alot less investment of my time watching them, rather than reading them. ."The record for long reading may be my Eva. My mother gave her a paperback copy of Dorothy Dunnett's King Hereafter (Did you know that MacBeth was a Viking?) sometime in the early 1990s. Eva kept it on the nightstand and would try reading for a bit before she fell asleep. She rarely finished a single page of this fairly long (721pp) book. At one point she found a bookmark that said, "My goal is to finish this book by the turn of the century." Well, she did, but it was "a near run thing". She swore to never read another Dunnett (and she hasn't).
DD considered KH to be her masterpiece.
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That's one determined reader!
4) So Long and Thanks For All The Fish
One series down. I completed the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. 5/5 (first book read in December.I have started the Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny. 1/10 done. Nine Princes of Amber.
I just completed my first series set up for the sci-fi month. Many more to come as I have a few I am hoping to finish in mysteries and some that I might start. Mysteries, especially cozy mysteries are my favorite.1) Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer 6/6 AB.
Dagny wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Mysteries, especially cozy mysteries are my favorite."Cozies are great favorites of mine too! One of the ones I'll be working on this year is Kate Parker's Victorian Bookshop Myst..."
Victorian Bookshops are right up my alley... I need to check that one out!!!
1. Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonBook 1: Jurassic Park
5/5
Book 2: The Lost World
4/5
Dagny wrote: "Aayush Kamath wrote: "1. Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonBook 1: Jurassic Park
5/5
Book 2: The Lost World
4/5"
I read those quite a while back. Great fun!"
I agree. It was fun to read these two books. Especially the first one in my opinion.
Finished The Guns of Avalon 2/10 of the Chronicles of Amber.
I’m going to try for the bookiopath… challenging level 5:My List to Start:
1. Throne of Glass
2. The Wolves of Mercy Falls
3. Children of Blood and Bone
4. Shatter Me
5. Driven
6. All Souls Trilogy
7. Red Rising
8. The Ruin series9. Daughter of Smoke and Bone
10. Scythe series
11. The Cruel prince series
12. The Dark Artifices
13. Mortal Instruments (3-4)
Correction:12. The Daughter of the Dark Artifices
Correction : 12. The Dark Arctifices
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If he is using Android App, this is a known problem they have been trying to fix. There is no "button" to reply for groups discussion boards on Android App. Suggestion: use the Goodreads website on his phone/tablet, not the app.
If he IS using the Goodreads webpage to post on group threads, then I'm not sure why it is happening. Contacting Goodreads to help him with it is his best bet. He could try emptying his cache on his browser, clear cookies, then try signing in to Goodreads again. This procedure has helped some bugs in the past.
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Ok, it looks like someone else had a similar problem posting. I found it in the Goodreads help group here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
That might help Peter, too.
Oooh, oooh, oooh! My post posted.I'M BAAACK😁
Since February was Mystery month, I spent time finishing some series that I had started last year and I got through or started a couple new ones. 2) Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie EB read the last 4 of the 14 books.
3) Charlie Parker series by Connie Shelton EB read the last 4 of the 16 books and a novella from somewhere in the middle.
4) A Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery by Ellery Adams AB read 5 of 5 books
5) A Magical Baker Mystery by Bailey Cates AB/EB read 3 of 6 so far. Waiting for the others on hold.
I also read 3 or 4 from series that I had read that had new books come out over the last year, but since I only read 1 or 2 books for each, I didn't count that.
Finished Sign of the Unicorn 3/10 of the Amber Series.
I don’t usually worry about finishing the series that that I read. It happens when it happens. BUT the Wheel of Time has been bugging me. I stopped reading after book 8 or 9 because I decided to wait until the series was complete. Then Robert Jordan died, and I wasn’t too sure about Sanderson. Well, he’s more than proved himself, so it’s time to get ‘er done. Reread The Eye of the World for the millionth time. (I am not a crazy person. I am giving myself two years for this challenge. )
Definitely joining this one. I have a lot of series that I want to reread and finish (or at least catch up on). Definitely The Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews, Mercedes Thompson series by Patricia Briggs, In Death series by J.D. Robb, and I'm thinking to re-read the Greywalker series by Kat Richardson, The Belgariad by David Eddings… er, I think you get the idea. I have a lot of them I'm wanting to work on. LOL!
A couple more series for March!!! still loving my mysteries...5) A Magical Bakery Mystery by Bailey Cates AB/EB read 7 of 7 got the other 4 books this month
6) Craft Circle Mysteries by Stacey Alabaster EB 9/9
Finished The Hand of Oberon, 4/10 the Amber Chronicles.
April is over and time to track my series. I only finished one, but I started 4 new ones.7) House of Night by PC Cast. AB/EB 4/12
8) The Darling Dahlias by Susan Wittig Albert HB 7/8
9) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott AB 2/3
10) Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams EB 2/2
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Book #1 That Affair Next Door - 5/5
Book #2 Lost Man's Lane - 5/5
Book #3 The Circular Study - 4/5
I'll have to check my 'read' pile to see which all series I read (I'm sure I've read at least one other) so I'll update the serial number later on.
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Please let me know if you come across a remarkable book like the Leavenworth Case or Lost Man's Lane while reading the Gryce books. I won't be following the order for this series then, I'm just going to read it as and when I get the time.
The Great Hunt Book 2 of the Wheel of Time. The way I'm going, it's gonna take longer than 2 years to finish all 14 books. (I read them when I feel like it, not when I think I should. Ah well.)
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I had a feeling that this might be the case. The last Butterworth is not great but good nonetheless.
The Dragon Reborn Wheel of Time book 3. I had forgotten how good the first four books of this series are. Have the 4th on hold already.
Dagny wrote: "I've been meaning to try those for a while."I'll let you know how it goes. 14 reaaaaaaaally long books.
May is over, so I finished a couple of series and started more!!!Finished the last books for each of these.
8) The Darling Dahlias by Susan Wittig Albert HB 8/8
9) Little Women by Louisa May Alcott AB 3/3
Started
11) The Giver Quartet by Lois Lowry 4/4
12) The Mr Grice books Anna Katharine Green 2/13
13) The Godfather series by Mario Puzo, Mark Winegardner and Edward Falco 1/7
14) Hannah Swensen Series by Joanne Fluke 1/25
15) Cotton Malone by Steve Berry 1/15
16) Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn 4/4 (Just needed to read the newest one.
Finished The Courts of Chaos book 5/10 of the Amber Series.
How is June over already!!!No Progress on these two, but still going to keep track of them.
12) The Mr Grice books Anna Katharine Green 2/13
13) The Godfather series by Mario Puzo, Mark Winegardner and Edward Falco 1/7
Some progress on these
14) Hannah Swensen Series by Joanne Fluke 2/25 Book 3 has been on hold for so long!!!
15) Cotton Malone by Steve Berry 2/15
17) Agatha Raisin by MC Beaton 9/30
18) Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle 2/5
19) Reverend Mother Mystery by Cora Harrison 3/6
I had hoped to do a bit better both with posting what I read and with this challenge in general. But my list for the first half of the year (yikes!) is:1.) The Guardians Trilogy - Nora Roberts (3/3)
Stars of Fortune
Bay of Sighs
Island of Glass
2.) The Nevermoor Series - Jessica Townsend (2/2)
Nevermoor; Trials of Morrigan Crow
Wundersmith
3.) The Divergent Trilogy - Veronica Roth (3/3)
Divergent
Insurgent
Allegiant
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#1 Pines - 4/5
#2 Wayward - 4/5
#3 The Last Town - 4/5
Dagny wrote: "Fran wrote: "I had hoped to do a bit better both with posting what I read and with this challenge in general. But my list for the first half of the year (yikes!) is:"No worries, Fran. You've got ..."
I hadn't ever read anything by her and was very surprised. I was of the opinion that all she wrote was romance. The trilogy was an enjoyable read, each on their own, as well as within the larger series.
July has been slower for my series, but I had some activityNo Progress on these two, but still going to keep track of them.
12) The Mr Grice books Anna Katharine Green 2/13
13) The Godfather series by Mario Puzo, Mark Winegardner and Edward Falco 1/7
15) Cotton Malone by Steve Berry 2/15
Some progress on these
14) Hannah Swensen Series by Joanne Fluke 3/25
17) Agatha Raisin by MC Beaton 10/30
18) Time Quintet by Madeleine L'Engle 3/5
19) Reverend Mother Mystery by Cora Harrison 6/6
20) Left Behind by Tim LaHaye 1/12
21) Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins 1/3
I'm in the process of completing a couple more series, and I'll post them upon completion, but this is the newly completed one.4.) To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee (2/2)
Go Set a Watchman
Both were 5 stars, and new favorites.
5.) Normal - Warren Ellis (4/4)Normal #1 3 stars
Normal #2 1 star
Normal #3 1 star
Normal #4 3 stars
These were incredibly short, and listening to all 4 was only 3 audio discs, but as a whole I didn't care for them at all.
So far I've read1.The raven boys series 4/4 books
2.The heroes of Olympus series 4/5 books
3.The Cliffton chronicles by Jefferey Archer 2/7 books
4.The Folk of the Air series - The Cruel Prince & The Wicked King
6.) Valkyrie Series - Amanda Hocking (2/2)Between the Blade and the Heart 3 stars
From the Earth to the Shadows 3 stars
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#1 Red Sister - 5/5
#2 Grey Sister - 4.5/5
#3 Holy Sister - 4/5
I enjoyed the first part of this trilogy the most, The Red Sister. It was ana amazing book and a lot for me to connect with. As the series progressed, I guess the change of settings made me feel a bit distant from the book, but still, it was a good series as each part was unpredictable. It delivered what it promised and I'd recommend it to anyone who has a good tolerance for violence, rage, and negative emotions. This book is darkness on steroids so lookout while reading it. But if you are curious to read about assassin nuns then you MUST read this book :)
These looked really good to me. Grateful for the recommendation. Maybe I'll see if they're on CD (audiobook) through the library Heena ;)
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I hope you enjoy this series as much as I did! I bet the audio version would be so much better... I really hope you find the audiobooks. Do lemme know if read/listen to this series :)
5) The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan. 4 stars. Book 5 of the Wheel of Time. ONLY 9 more books to go.
Dagny wrote: "Adelaide wrote: "5) The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan. 4 stars. Book 5 of the Wheel of Time. ONLY 9 more books to go."Wow, I never realized that was such a long series."
SO MANY BOOKS.
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I'm just getting into Westerns. I was wondering which of Elmore Leonard's Westerns you could recommend? Which are his best? (I have read Hombre and enjoyed it.)"
Cheryl: You might try The Law at Randado or Valdez is Coming. The latter was made into a fairly good movie (with a horribly miscast Burt Lancaster as Valdez). I just watched it last week to compare it with my reread of the book. Next week I will watch Hombre (with Paul Newman - hoping for a better casting decision).