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Marcus goes all Dexter on some books
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Dec 10, 2014 09:39AM
First of all...I'd like to say that I was hoping for a challenge like this! I have so many series to work on.
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List of current series:1. Aubrey/Maturin series by Patrick O'Brien, next book for me: The Thirteen-Gun Salute
2. Safehold series: book 9 2016?
3. A Song of Ice and Fire: Winds of Winter had better be published before GoT season 6 :-(
4. Dresden Files: next up- Dead Beat
5. Discworld series: Jingo
6. The Dagger and Coin series: book 5, 2016
7. Sharpe series book 3/21: Sharpe's Fortress
8. The Demon Cycle: book 5, 2016
9. Kingkiller Chronicles: book 3, ?
10. Matthew Corbett series by Robert McCammon:The Providence Rider
11. Gentleman Bastard series: The Republic of Thieves
12. Tannhauser Trilogy: The Twelve Children of Paris
13. Monster Hunter Series by Larry Correia : awaiting anything new...
14. Drenai series: In the Realm of the Wolf
15. Vampire Earth series: March in Country book 9/11
16. Temeraire series: Victory of Eagles
17. The Expanse...book 6
18. Necroscope: Necroscope: Resurgence, The Lost Years Volume II
19. Mistborn: Shadows of Self
20. Stormlight Archive: book 3, 2016
21. Traitor Son Cycle
22. Emperor series: Ghengis Khan
and I'm sure there are others I'm forgetting but that's a good start
Level 1: Progress:
Finished=*
*The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Trilogy/Read all Three books: 45 pts
*The Shadow Throne 5pts
*Vagabond and Heretic to complete the four book series: worth another 50 pts
Total Pts: 100
Series Killed: 2 trilogies
Books read: 6
Level 1 complete
Level 2:Hard Magic: 5pts
The Dragon's Path: 5pts
The Pagan Lord and The Empty Throne : 90pts
Total: 100pts
Series Killed: 1 octology
Total Series Killed: 3
Total books read: 10
The Ionian Mission is next for me too. :)
Cherie wrote: "The Ionian Mission is next for me too. :)"Nice :-) I really enjoy this series but I like to space it out a bit and wait for a peaceful time when I can just enjoy the story. This challenge will probably prompt me to finally finish this series next year
I am not so sure about finishing this one but I definitely want to listen to more of them.
Surely you need to include the Dexter series in there if you're using him in your title ;-) I will cross my fingers with you for the next Kingkiller and A Song of Ice and Fire books!
Now the dexter series is one I haven't considered. The show is my absolute favorite so I'm not sure what I'd think of the books. Good suggestion
Level 3:The Ionian Mission: 5pts
Leviathan Wakes: 5pts
Spellbound and Warbound: 40pts
The King's Blood: 5pts
Treason's Harbour: 5pts
The Queen of Bedlam: 5pts
Legend: 5pts
Maskerade: 5pts
The Far Side of the World: 5pts
The King Beyond the Gate: 5pts
Sharpe's Tiger: 5pts
Caine Black Knife: 5pts
The Reality Dysfunction: 5pts
Total: 100pts
series killed: 1 tilogy
Total series kills: 4
Total books read: 24
level 3 killed...finally :-)
Level 4:Fool's Quest: 5pts
Feet of Clay: 5pts
The Warded Man: 5pts
The Tyrant's Law and The Widow's House: 50pts
Caine's Law: 45pts
Total: 110 points
2 series killed this level
Total series kills: 6
Total books read: 30
Level 5:Finders Keepers: 5pts
Golden Fool: 5pts
The Neutronium Alchemist: 5pts
The Desert Spear: 5pts
Red Seas Under Red Skies: 5pts
Waylander: 5pts
The Naked God: 35pts
The Price of Valour: 35pts
Total Points: 100
Series Killed: 2
Total series kills: 8
Total books read: 38
Marcus wrote: "Now the dexter series is one I haven't considered. The show is my absolute favorite so I'm not sure what I'd think of the books. Good suggestion"I love the show too. I have read all but the last book. They started off good but the last couple were just ok for me. Things happen in a different order than in the show and the book cases don't always correspond with those in the show which I kinda liked as I felt that it added to my Dexter experience.
Just finished The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle which was a bit out of my wheelhouse but was really enjoyable. I'd recommend it to just about anyone. On with the show for Level 1 with The Shadow Throne
I did not know that The Wind up Bird Chronicle was a trilogy. Darn, why didn't I buy it last week when I saw it on sale. Lookin' good Marcus! I'm hoping to get the Aubry/Maturin book on my next level.
Yeah I didn't know it was a trilogy at first either....I was pleasantly surprised. I'll be doing the Ionian Mission sometime soon
Finished: The Shadow Throne which was not quite as impactful as The Thousand Names but I still plan to follow the series due to some of the unique elements including the cannon/musket element combined with fantasy
I see like many of us you have discworld listed. Don't know if you knew there are 4-5 sub series in discworld. Rincewind. City watch and a couple others. The sub series are series of their own for this challenge so don't have to read all 40 odd books. I have abput half of the maybe 8 rincewind read so thats where I will begin
Travis of NNY wrote: "The sub series are series of their own for..."Yeah I would consider that but I've become a stickler for the Discworld books in that I read them all in publication order because I like to see some of the recurring "inside jokes" that carry over from one book to another and I don't want to miss anything in th progression of events...I'm just kinda OCD that way
Completely understand. Iwas in order then read a couple out of order . now i can't decide whether to go in orderbor keep bouncing around
Finished: The Grail Quest trilogy by Bernard Cornwell which was pretty entertaining from start to finish and capitalizes on the dominance of the English Longbow in the battle scenes
Looks like there is a fourth book for this series, Marcus. Did you see it? 1356... I have never read anything by Cornwell and was curious about the first story. Too many already going to add to my huge list at this time though.
Cherie wrote: "Looks like there is a fourth book for this series, Marcus. Did you see it? 1356... I have never read anything by Cornwell and was curious about the first story. Too many already ..."So I have read that one which is not part of the original trilogy but does further the story of Thomas of Hookton. I actually read that one first and it inspired me to read the trilogy as I thought Thomas was a pretty interesting character
Just started the Pagan Lord to continue on with the path of Uhtred. The real Uhtred since there are at leadt 4 Uhtreds now. But finally we head to Bebenburg.
Marcus wrote: "Cherie wrote: "Looks like there is a fourth book for this series, Marcus. Did you see it? 1356... I have never read anything by Cornwell and was curious about the first story. To..."Whew, good to know, Marcus. I was afraid I was raining on your parade. If you were to do it again though, which one would you read first. 1356 or the first book in the trilogy?
Trilogy first...makes the stand alone make a bit more sense and you have the character's back stories that way as well.
Marcus, Goodreads does show it as book 4 of a series and that is our guide. Since you've read 1356, you would get 40 points for the series and 10 points for the two books you've read in the series, AND it would finish off level 1 for you.
I think I understand now why people are killing levels so quickly...i was working under the understanding that you could only kill a series by finishing it which meant that series that arent finished (ie: ASoIaF) wouldn't count for this challenge. Now that I know otherwise, I'll be sure to speed things up a bit.
You kill a series based on what's currently published. So since book 6 of ASoIaF isn't going to be published in 2015, considered it killed after you read book 5.
I enjoyed Treason's Harbour a little more than the previous book. It starts up right where The Ionian Mission left off. There is a little more humor in this one and some funny stuff happens. It is getting really hard to remember who all of the admirals are. The spy guys are hard to keep track of too. I want to know what you think of the diving bell when you get to it.
Well I'm glad I'm not the only one having difficulty keeping up w the admirals...good to know the two follow each other closely...I might just read them back to back...I have like the next four sitting on my shelf at home
Level 6:Finished:
Queen of Fire: 35 pts
The End of All Things: 65 pts
Total Points: 100
Series Killed: 2
Total series kills: 10
Total books read: 40
Level 7:Progress:
Live Free or Die: 5 pts
Caliban's War: 5pts
The Reverse of the Medal: 5pts
Abaddon's Gate: 5pts
Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign: 10 pts
The Daylight War: 5pts
Sharpe's Triumph: 5pts
Cibola Burn: 5pts
Fables, Vol. 1: Legends in Exile: 5pts
Nemesis Games: 55 pts
Total Points: 105
Series Killed: 1
Total series kills: 11
Total books read: 50
Level 8:Fool's Fate: 35 pts
The Skull Throne: 45pts
Hogfather: 5pts
Quest for Lost Heroes: 5pts
Y: The Last Man, Vol. 1: Unmanned: 5pts
Necroscope: The Lost Years Volume I: 5pts
Total Points: 100
Series Killed: 2
Total series kills: 13
Total books read: 56
Level 9:Hell's Foundations Quiver: 85pts
Half a King: 5pts
The Letter of Marque: 5pts
Mister Slaughter: 5pts
Total Points: 100
Series Killed: 1
Total Series Kills: 14
Total Books read: 60
Level 10:Finished:
Shadows of Self: 55pts
The Autumn Republic: 35pts
Half the World: 5pts
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes: 5pts
Total Points: 100
Series Killed: 2
Total Series Kills: 16
Total Books Read: 64
Janice wrote: "I've got Book 1, Hard Magic on my list."It's pretty good...kinda like x-men with guns in the 1930's
You might like the series by Myke Cole. his books have bern blurbed by Peter V Brett as being X-men meets Black Hawk Down. I quite liked the first one.
Cherie wrote: "I enjoyed Treason's Harbour a little more than the previous book...."Hey. So, I'm about halfway through this one and enjoying it much more than the last one. I am enjoying the humor (particularly around the diving bell, eg: Stephen wearing his good shoes down there) and the change of scenery. I had anticipated a lot more spying stuff in this one from some of the reviews but maybe that comes more in the second half of the book. Have you read any more of the series yet?
No, I have not gotten to any more yet. Seems like this series has gotten popular. Everything is on holds. I better jump on the next one.I liked the diving bell in this one too. I thought it was interesting that it would come apart. Yes the spy stuff picks up a little. The camels were funny.
Cherie wrote: "No, I have not gotten to any more yet. Seems like this series has gotten popular."Yeah I got lucky and got a few for good deals on amazon and another couple in pretty good shape from a local used book store...so I have the next three sitting on my literal TBR shelf at home. I think I'm going to google diving bells to get a clearer picture of what they are describing but it's pretty neat. I liked the whole argument about dromedaries that the liutentants had with stephen being politically neutral about the whole thing
Cherie wrote: "No, I have not gotten to any more yet..."Just finished the book...very much looking forward to Stephen finding out about youknowwho being a French spy...jerk
Marcus wrote: "Cherie wrote: "No, I have not gotten to any more yet..."Just finished the book...very much looking forward to Stephen finding out about youknowwho being a French spy...jerk"
I agree!
finished: The Queen of BedlamGreat series...sad to see the length of the books will start to drop off dramatically after this one.
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