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Serial Reader - 2020
He Who Hesitates, book 19 in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. I have been working on this series for a very long time.24/40
Hi, I'd love to join this challenge, but I have a few questions. I have read 35 books that are part of series this year, 17 of which are new series to me. However, I don't usually start a series with book 1. So if I start a new series with book 12, does that count as: I will start __ series this year. (# books), or as: I will read __ books that are part of a series. (# books)? Thanks!
Kim wrote: "Hi, I'd love to join this challenge, but I have a few questions. I have read 35 books that are part of series this year, 17 of which are new series to me. However, I don't usually start a series wi..."Hi Kim, if you join a series with book 12 you can count it as "I will read ____ books that are part of a series". Welcome to the challenge :)
Update message 817 42/56
56. Stealing starlight, star darlings book 14 the last star darling book published
another series read, there was supposed to be a book 15 but it was cancled before it was published back in 2017
Greg wrote: "He Who Hesitates, book 19 in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. I have been working on this series for a very long time.24/40"
You are ahead of me, unless I count all the books in the series I read back in the 70s and 80s as they were released through The Mystery Guild book club.
Gary wrote: "Greg wrote: "He Who Hesitates, book 19 in Ed McBain's 87th Precinct series. I have been working on this series for a very long time.24/40"
You are ahead of me, unless I count all t..."
I am the same. I read a bunch of the series back then before I decided to read them in order. One of the main reasons I joined Goodreads in the first place was to keep track of my place in long series like this one. I was using a notebook and a pencil before.
And, what is interesting, out of the first 19 87th Precinct books I have yet to hit one I read before, so they are still somewhere down the list. Of course, I cannot remember which ones they were.
Update to message #69PROGRESS: 110/100
Although I've already reached my goal, I'll be Reading more books for this challenge 😉
🍉August 12 books
I started 3 series
❎1. Georgia Lee Maxwell Mysteries: Magic Mirror✔
❎2. Greer Family: The Bean Trees✔
❎3. Leo Caldas: Ojos de agua✔
I read 9 books that are part of a series
❎1. Inspector Alan Grant: A Shilling for Candles✔
❎2. Roderick Alleyn: Overture To Death✔
❎3. Albert Campion: Dancers in Mourning✔
❎4. Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries: By the Pricking of My Thumbs✔
❎5. Lord Peter Wimsey: Have His Carcase✔
❎6. Black Dog Bay: Put a Ring On It✔
❎7. Bluegrass: Rhythm and Bluegrass✔
❎8. Miss Silver: The Key✔
❎9. Stephanie Plum: Hard Eight✔
August update:Goal: 34/25, 136.00%
Finishing - 16/10
07. Claudius [2/2]
#2: Claudius the God - 07 Aug 2020, 4/5
Continuing - 12/10
08. Earthsea Cycle [4/6]
#5: Tales from Earthsea - 09 Aug 2020, 3/5
09. Dortmunder [4/15]
#4: Nobody's Perfect - 24 Aug 2020, 2/5
Update to message #39. 68/68I will finish 8 series I have started before this year. (32/38 books; 6/8 series done)
I will read 8 series from start to finish this year. (36/30 books; 5/8 series done)
Though I hit the proper number of titles, I did not reach either goal for completed series, so I will keep on going. Looks like October's Series Slayer challenge will be a great time to push for completion of this challenge. 😊
My goal: Better late than never, I will read 55 books that are parts of a series, but it's likelier that I will read series from the first to the most recently published installment. Reality:
TALLY TO DATE 82/55 -> Serial Reader
I have finished 3 series I have started before this year.
I have started 79 series this year.
I have read 66 series from start to finish this year.
I have read 16 books that are part of a series.
My total number of books is 82.
PARTS of a SERIES:
1. Road Kill (Charlie Fox #5) by Zoë Sharp 1/23/20
2. Bones In The River (Lakes Thriller #2) by Zoë Sharp 4/28/20
3. Lou in Lockdown (Me Before You #3.5) by Jojo Moyes 10/29/20
4. The Sentinel (Jack Reacher #25) by Lee Child 11/5/20
#5 -#8 - Kathleen Mallory series by Carol O'Connell
5. Mallory's Oracle #1 2/29/20
6. Stone Angel #4 3/9/20
7. Crime School #6 3/19/20
8. Find Me #9 3/24/20
#9 - #16 Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong
9. Bitten #1 - 11/22/20
10. Stolen #2 - 11/25/20
11. Broken #6 - 11/29/20
12. No Humans Involved #7 - 12/4/20
13. Frostbitten #10 - 12/6/20
14. Men of the Otherworld #1 - 12/7/20
15. Tales of the Otherworld #2 - 12/10/20
16. Otherworld Nights #3 - 12/17/20
COMPLETED SERIES
#1 - #2 - Jack and Jill series by Taylor Stevens
1. Liars' Paradox #1 6/21/20
2. Liars' Legacy #2 6/24/20
#3 - #8 - Vanessa Michael Munroe series by Taylor Stevens
3. The Informationist: #1 7/7/20
4. The Innocent: #2 7/5/20
5. The Doll #3 7/1/20
6. The Vessel #3.5 7/2/20
7. Catch, The: A Novel #4 7/3/20
8. The Mask #5 6/30/20
#9 - #25 Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
9. Magic Bites #1 7/19/20
10. Magic Burns #2. 7/13/20
11. Magic Strikes #3. 7/20/20
12. Magic Mourns #3.5. 7/20/20
13. Magic Bleeds #4. 7/21/20
14. Magic Dreams #4.5. 7/21/20
15. Magic Slays #5 7/22/20
16. Gunmetal Magic #5.5 7/23/20
17. Magic Rises #6 7/24/20
18. Magic Steals #6.5 7/13/20
19. Magic Breaks #7 7/30/20
20. Magic Shifts #8 8/1/20
21. Magic Stars #8.5 8/2/20
22. Magic Binds #9 8/4/20
23. Iron and Magic #9.5 8/13/20
24. Magic Triumphs #10 8/6/20
25. Small Magics #0.5 7/30/20
#26 - #33 Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost
26. Reckoning #0.5 8/22/20
27. Halfway to the Grave #1 8/14/20
28. One Foot in the Grave #2 8/15/20
29. At Grave's End #3 8/16/20
30. Destined for an Early Grave #4 8/17/20
31. This Side of the Grave #5 8/18/20
32. One Grave at a Time #6 8/19/20
33. Up from the Grave #7 8/20/20
#34 - #39 Georgina Kinkaid series by Richelle Mead
34. Succubus Blues #1 8/26/20
35. Succubus on Top #2 8/27/20
36. Succubus Dreams #3 8/28/20
37. Succubus Heat #4 8/29/20
38. Succubus Shadows #5 8/30/20
39. Succubus Revealed #6 8/31/20
#40 - #45 - Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews
40. Burn for Me#1 9/2/20
41. White Hot#2 9/3/20
42. Wildfire#3 9/4/20
43. Diamond Fire#3.5 9/4/20
44. Sapphire Flames#4 9/5/20
45. Emerald Blaze #5 9/6/20
#46 - 58 - Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs
46. Homecoming #0.3 - 10/23/20
47. Moon Called #1 - 9/15/20
48. Blood Bound #2 - 9/16/20
49. Iron Kissed #3 - 9/17/20
50. Bone Crossed #4 - 9/18/20
51. Silver Borne #5 - 9/19/20
52. River Marked #6 - 9/20/20
53. Frost Burned #7 - 9/21/20
54. Hopcross Jilly #1-6 #7.5 - 10/31/20
55. Night Broken #8 - 9/22/20
56. Fire Touched #9 - 9/23/20
57. Silence Fallen #10 - 9/24/20
58. Storm Cursed #11 - 9/25/20
59. Smoke Bitten #12 - 10/8/20
#60 - 64 - Alpha & Omega spin-off series by Patricia Briggs
60. Cry Wolf #1 - 10/3/20
61. Hunting Ground #2 - 10/4/20
62. Fair Game #3 - 10/5/20
63. Dead Heat #4 - 10/6/20
64. Burn Bright #5 - 10/7/20
#65 - 66 - Lily Wong series by Tori Eldridge
65. The Ninja Daughter #1 - 1/17/20
66. The Ninja's Blade #2 - 10/30/20
Update to message 5160/60 CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Meow If It's Murder - T,C. Tempio - Meow If It's Murder - A Nick and Nora Mystery Series #1
Updated message #850Tally 51/55 -> Serial Reader
Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews
1. Burn for Me#1 9/2/20
2. White Hot#2 9/3/20
3. Wildfire#3 9/4/20
4. Diamond Fire#3.5 9/4/20
5. Sapphire Flames#4 9/5/20
6. Emerald Blaze #5 9/6/20
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Lots of people reached, surpassed, or increased heir challenge goals! Congrats on your progress, everyone! :)