December 2014 Finish What You Started Series Challenge

[~Melissa~]

Ezi - are you going to leave our old threads up for a bit after creating new ones so we can copy/paste some of our series....

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧ wrote: "Thanks, Stephanie for delivering me from the land of Clueless! Unfortunately setting goals involves more work for me. Taking my allergy meds and diving into m..."

awesome job on Finishing IAD, is Lothaire still your favourite book in the series?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lothaire is my favorite book of 2014 period!

@melissa, yes. For a little bit

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lothaire is my favorite book of 2014 period!

@melissa, yes. For a little bit"

I'm glad that you love it that much, I'm gonna try and reread them again next year.

Ezi, when you make my new thread can you please make it just ( ❤Stephanie ) for my name since I change it so much, thanks.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lothaire is my favorite book of 2014 period!

@melissa, yes. For a little bit"

I'm glad that you love it that much, I'm gonna try and reread them again next yea..."

Thank you. That long name was a Space taker...now I'm still working on a name for me

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lothaire is my favorite book of 2014 period!

@melissa, yes. For a little bit"

I'm glad that you love it that much..."

I'm thinking of changing my name for next year, I'm rereading the BDB series so I might change it to one of the brothers if I can pick just one.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lothaire is my favorite book of 2014 period!

@melissa, yes. For a little bit"
..."

I will always belong to V&B. Forever!

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Lothaire is my favorite book of 2..."

Yeah I love them too, so i'm thinking either Rehvenge, Vishous or Phury. Don't know which one yet.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Well I'm lothaires girl too now

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Well I'm lothaires girl too now"

We can share him, I have so many to choose from.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Well I'm lothaires girl too now"

We can share him, I have so many to choose from."

Lol. How kind of you, you man-hoarder

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Well I'm lothaires girl too now"

We can share him, I have so many to choose from."

Lol. How kind of you, you man-..."

LOL, It's not my fault there are so many good ones that I have to have them all.

[K~Terror]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Amy wrote: "@kristen I pick for you the Kate Daniels series!"

Thanks Amy - I'm looking forward to getting back to Kate!!"

So far I've read

and have loved them both --> ★★★★★ each

Hopefully I can read more Kate this month! :D

[Marla]

I am bummed, I wanted to finish all my books by the end of the year, but what was I thinking listing TMI with 500+ and 600+ books to read in December? I'm stuck half way through City of Lost Souls. Hopefully, I'll finish up next month.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

FYI:

I WILL BE CREATING A NEW THREAD IN THE NEXT WEEK AND I WILL BE ARCHIVING YOUR 2014 THREAD.

1. I require a pm affirming you want a thread

2. I will move your old thread over to archives after a few days, so please use the time to to transfer the any info over.

3. For those that don't have a thread, take a look at people's threads for ideas on how to set up your own...if you want one

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I didn't buy this book when it was on sale :(
but i am hoping santa will be nice to me in the next week or so at audible

[Marla]

Ezi, I'm still only halfway through with but I can't bear to read even next month, so will you please pick another series for me:

Alex Cross (9-21):


Sisters Grimm (8-9):


Women's Murder Club (2-13):


Love at Stake (2.5-15):


Vampirates (2-6):

[~Melissa~]

Finished up - awesome on audio! I know I won't get to Macrieve this month but will for sure read in Jan.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Finished up - awesome on audio! I know I won't get to Macrieve this month but will for sure read in Jan."

Funny book

[~Melissa~]

I loved the wife beater and skull cap comment towards the end of the book. I really want Nix's book. When is she going to get a book?

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "I loved the wife beater and skull cap comment towards the end of the book. I really want Nix's book. When is she going to get a book?"

that crazy bat? No her book would confuse me the way she does

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "I loved the wife beater and skull cap comment towards the end of the book. I really want Nix's book. When is she going to get a book?"

Nix's book will probably be the last book in the series, but I did see somewhere that she already has Nix's guy picked out, but I don't know if he is someone we have already met or if he's new.

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "I loved the wife beater and skull cap comment towards the end of the book. I really want Nix's book. When is she going to get a book?"

that crazy bat? No her b..."

I'm hoping her guy calms the crazy down like 'Elizabetta' did for Lothaire

[~Melissa~]

Does it say anywhere how many she is planning total for the series?

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Does it say anywhere how many she is planning total for the series?"

On her Goodreads profile, people have asked her some question and in one of her answers she said


Hi Kresley! Please, please tell me that Kristoff will get his own book? Also how many books you plan to write for IAD? Thanks! :D

Kresley Cole: Hi Ren! I very much hope Kristoff will get his book. I'm dying to write his, and Thad's, and Munro's, and Cara's, and Nix's, and many more! How many books? That all depends on readers! With your support, hopefully, there will be several more :) Thank you for your question!

There are more questions and answers on her profile.

[~Melissa~]

Ooh Thad's book - delish. Hoping for several more.......

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I didn't like Dark Skye so the next book better feature a Lykae or a Dacian

[Zuzana]

This month, I finished three books from my assigned series, The Robot by I. Asimov:

The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov Dec 3, 2014 **** (Robot #2)
The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov Dec 8, 2014 **** (Robot #3)
The Rest of the Robots by Isaac Asimov Dec 9, 2014 ** (Robot 0.2)



I like the series, it's a hard sci-fi so not much depth to the characters but some of the premises and concepts are excellent.

Other series read:

The Word for World Is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin Dec 1, 2014 **** (Hainish Cycle #6)
Birds, Beasts, and Relatives by Gerald Durrell Dec 11, 2014 **** (Corfu Trilogy #2)
A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters Dec 15, 2014 *** (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #1)
The Garden Of The Gods by Gerald Durrell Dec 17, 2014 **** (Corfu Trilogy #3)
A Rare Benedictine by Ellis Peters Dec 18, 2014 *** (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael 0.1-0.3)



Series Finished: 1
Corfu Trilogy

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Zuzana wrote: "This month, I finished three books from my assigned series, The Robot by I. Asimov:

The Naked Sun by Isaac Asimov Dec 3, 2014 **** (Robot #2)
The Robots of Dawn by Isaac..."

Go Z. I'm all over the place

[Zuzana]

Ezi, this month I chose Parasol Protectorate for you and now I started reading the series myself. I'm pleasantly surprised I hope the rest of the series is as good as the first book.

[Penni]

Susan A picked Signal Bend for me. I read and really enjoyed it. it was nice to see see some peace time action for Signal Bend, and Show definitely deserved some good stuff in his life.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Zuzana wrote: "Ezi, this month I chose Parasol Protectorate for you and now I started reading the series myself. I'm pleasantly surprised I hope the rest of the series is as good as the first book."

they are. I've read up to book 4. The heroine is very smart and quirky. I hope you enjoy her wit.

[Zuzana]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "they are. I've read up to book 4. The heroine is very smart and quirky. I hope you enjoy her wit. "

I adore Alexia. :D She's sometimes annoying but she's also smart and assertive and she always means well. I hate bimboish too-stupid-to-live heroines and Alexia is nothing of the sort.

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

❤Stephanie's Finish What You Started Challenge

December Picks

I pick for Paris: Star Harbor by Elisabeth Barrett

Scarlett picks for me:

Virgin River series by Robyn Carr
A Virgin River Christmas (26/12/14) ♥♥♥♥♥
Second Chance Pass (29/12/14) ♥♥♥♥

(view spoiler)[

Temptation Ridge
Paradise Valley
That Holiday Feeling
Forbidden Falls
Angel's Peak
Moonlight Road
Midnight Kiss
Promise Canyon
Wild Man Creek
Harvest Moon
Bring Me Home for Christmas
Hidden Summit
Redwood Bend
Sunrise Point
My Kind of Christmas (hide spoiler)]




COMPLETED

Other books read from series

Teaching Angelo by Lynn Hagen (01/12/14)
The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter (03/12/14)
Firehouse Rescue by Lynn Hagen (04/12/14)
Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts (04/12/14)
Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (06/12/14)
Christmas at the Lakelands' by Lynn Hagen (08/12/14)
Cowboy Trouble by Lynn Hagen (09/12/14)
Savor the Moment by Nora Roberts (13/12/14)
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (15/12/14)
Marked by Midnight by Lara Adrian (16/12/14)
The Last Cowboy in Texas by Katie Lane (19/12/14)
The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (23/12/14)
Forever Yours by Lynn Hagen (28/12/14)

[Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧]

Debbie picked the Alluring Indulgence series by Nicole Edwards. I just finished:
★★★★

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Styxx Anaxkolasiღ♥ღ wrote: "❤Stephanie's Finish What You Started Challenge


December Picks


I pick for Paris: Star Harbor by Elisabeth Barrett

Scarlett picks for me:


Virgin River series by Robyn Carr

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<i>Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧ wrote: "Debbie picked the Alluring Indulgence series by Nicole Edwards. I just finished:
[bookcover:Kaleb ★★★★"

I'm going to try Robyn Carr next month.

Lou, I'm going to try that book too

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧ wrote: "@Ezi
Re: [spoilers removed]"

Thank you for the warning, I'll skip it. Lol.

[Logan]

Finished one book in the Cut & Run series, but won't get to the second one until 2015. threw some major wrenches into everyone's lives. Can't wait to see what's next for these two.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Logan (~Daeris the Shadow Elf Queen~) wrote: "Finished one book in the Cut & Run series, but won't get to the second one until 2015. threw some major wrenches into everyone's lives. Can't wait to see what's n..."

you know the series ends in 2015 with book 9, right?

[Logan]

I know! :( I'm debating whether to go ahead and read book 8 now or wait until right before book 9 comes out.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Logan (~Daeris the Shadow Elf Queen~) wrote: "I know! :( I'm debating whether to go ahead and read book 8 now or wait until right before book 9 comes out."

can you wait? i had a hard time waiting

[Logan]

And I already bought it soooooo probably won't be able to wait

[~Melissa~]

good luck waiting........muahahahaha

[Marla]

Although I've gotta finish 3 books in 2015 to fulfill my challenge picks, I've felt productive with this challenge.

Out of the 136 books I've read this year, 97 were part of a series! And I caught up or finished 24 series, I abandoned 5 series and only started 24 new series (10 were R4Rs)...so YAAY me!

But...I am going to start all those series that I've been itching to read and refrained from all last year...hee, hee.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Marla wrote: "Although I've gotta finish 3 books in 2015 to fulfill my challenge picks, I've felt productive with this challenge.

Out of the 136 books I've read this year, 96 were part of a series! And I caugh..."

LOL. That's awesome Marla.
I don't know how to avoid starting new ones :(

[Marla]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: " Marla wrote: "Although I've gotta finish 3 books in 2015 to fulfill my challenge picks, I've felt productive with this challenge.

Out of the 136 books I've read this year, 96 were part of a seri..."

Me either, Ezi, but I'm thinking that I should just do your challenge every year and I should try hard not to start new series every other year or so...

But who knows, maybe if I do this challenge for another year or so, my number of series in progress will be less embarrassing.