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Serial Reader - 2021

I set 30 as a goal last year, but only completed 22 books. I intend to do better this year!

I see there was already one Leona so however you need to list it just let me know. Thanks!!

Please sign me up for 20! All of these are continuing series I've previously started that I really want to finish!
20/20
Themis Files
✔Waking Gods
✔Only Human
Dublin Murder Squad
✔Faithful Place by Tana French
✔Broken Harbor by Tana French
✔The Secret Place by Tana French
✔The Trespasser by Tana French
Leven Thumps
✔Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra
✔Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder
Murderbot Diaries
✔Artificial Condition
✔Rogue Protocol
✔Exit Strategy
✔Network Effect
✔Fugitive Telemetry
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
✔An Ember in the Ashes
✔A Torch Against the Night
✔A Reaper at the Gates
✔A Sky Beyond the Storm
New Releases of series I've already read the rest of...
✔A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
✔A Vow So Bold and Deadly by Brigid Kemmerer
✔The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett
✔Dark Waters by Katherine Arden

Welcome to the 2021 Serial Reader Challenge!
Feels great to be in the company of fellow lovers of serial reading!

@Gretchen
I've given you a temporary goal of six books.
When you decide on your challenge goal, you can simply let me know when you post your first update comment or post another comment with your goal.
Thanks!

I see there was already one Leona so however you need to list it just le..."
Thank you so much for conscientiously informing me of your Goodreads name change! I really, really appreciate it.
Participants with identical names are differentiated by their original message no. When I get Ze Lists fully updated, therefore, your entry will appear as follows:
Leona (#116)

2 books completed."
Be sure to post any update comment using the correct format. (See Beverly's post above you.)
This thread's first post explains how to post your update comment. There's also a link to the Yearly, Quarterly, Monthly Challenges - Start Here thread. Please check it out for more info about our challenges.
I want to have time to read too. Correctly formatted update posts shortens the time I spend tracking everyone's challenge progress. Thanks.

Ze Lists will be updated within the hour.
I'll be checking on this thread again in 3-4 days.

Series Currently in Progress:
The Dark Tower:
The Wind Through the Keyhole (#4.5)
The Dark Tower (#7)
The Little Sisters of Eluria (#0.5)
Clifton Chronicles:
Cometh the Hour (#6)
This Was a Man (#7)
Detective William Warwick (Nothing Ventured) :
Forward Collection:
Series I want to start:
The Inkheart Trilogy
Mistborn Series
Dune Series
The Wheel Of Time

I will start _4_ series this year. (12 books)
I will finish 1 series I have started before this year. (4 books)
I will read _4 series from start to finish this year. (16 books)
I will read _25-books that are part of a series. (25 books)
My total number of books is ____57-
Series I’d like to finish....
1.orphan x by Gregg hurwitz
Series I’d like to start
1. In death by jd robb
2.Michael Bennett by James Patterson
3.Bishop files by Kay Hooper
4. Rockton by Kelley armstrong
Continuing series..
1.Meg lanslow- Donna Andrews
2.Kate Burkholder-Linda Castillo
3. Godly Bear culinary-Diane Mott Davidson
4. Eve Dunkin- Iris Johansen
#16 Taking Eve
5. Dog Walker mysteries-Judi Mccoy

PROGRESS: 5/50 books
SERIES STARTED IN 2021
1. The Shadow and Bone Trilogy
✔ #1 Shadow and Bone
2. Our Violent Delights
✔ #1 These Violent Delights
FINISHED SERIES STARTED BEFORE 2021
COMPLETED SERIES IN 2021
1. One of us is Lying
✔ #1 One of Us Is Lying
✔ #2 One of Us Is Next
BOOKS THAT ARE PART OF A SERIES
✔ #2 Nuestra salvaje juventud, Vol. 2

7/150
1. City of Glass
2. The Bridge Kingdom
3. The Traitor Queen
4. From Blood and Ash
5. A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire
6. Half-Blood
7. Pure

2/15
SERIAL READER
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2021
Challenge Tiers
10 books: Series Dabbler
11-20 books: More than a Vacation Reader
21-30 books: Shelf Stacker
1: The Hollow
2 Plague Pits & River Bones

Welcome to Serial Reader! Thank you for providing all the necessary info. I'll be adding you to Ze List within the hour!

@Kylie
Your first update comment was perfect.
But whenever you post an update comment, please use the following format:
books read/challenge goal
If you forget later, you can find the instructions in the first post.

I will finish 2 series I have started before this year. (4 books)
I will read 6 series from start to finish this year.
I will read 36 books that are part..."
@Eclyan
A big welcome to Serial Reader! I see you have big plans for 2021! :)
Would you please post another comment to inform of the total number of books you plan to read?
For now, I've temporarily given you the default goal of 50 books.
Thanks!

And also the 5 pending comics from Tintin.

7/20 books read
Harry Potter: A Journey Through Charms and Defence Against the Dark Arts
The Prince and the Troll
Hazel and Gray
The Princess Game
The Cleaners
The Wickeds
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel

2/10 total books completed
Started 1/2 series
Read: All Systems Read from The Murderbot Diaries
Continued 1/3 series
Read: Fog Over Mandaree
(A prequel to the Ascending Mage series)

3/70
Artic Incident - Eoin Colfer - Artemis Fowl #2
A Bitter Truth - Charles Todd - Bess Crawford #3

And also the 5 pending comics from Tintin."
@Ramblings of a Bibliophile
Did you want to join this Serial Reader challenge?
If so, could you provide me with the total number of books you plan to read in 2021?
I prefer a clear numeric goal over narrative. I've set your goal to 11 for now.
Thanks.
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Raising my goal to 20.