2021 Marla's Finish What You Started

[Marla]

2021 Marla's Finish What You Started

Since I missed so many deadlines in 2015 and I only read one book per series in a month anyway, I started doing this on my own.

I still mostly have very long series left. So I will continue on concentrating on reading progress on my series rather than finishing series.

I abandoned 10 series in 2020 and I'm going to try and abandon another 10 series in 2021.

List of Series

[Marla]

FWYS 2021 Stats

Read 124 books and 104 were part of a series

Finished or Caught up - 7 series
Abandoned - 10 series

Started new - 35 series (2 for R4Rs)

Read 2 books in ongoing series - 13
Read 3+ books in ongoing series - 3

20 Standalone books

[Marla]

FWYS PROGRESS:

I've still got too many long series in progress. Already finished up most of my series with only a few books left. This year, I'm going to continue on making progress...not finishing series.

Finished/Caught Up: (7/3)

1. Lizzy & Diesel series by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton ~ finished
#3 Wicked Charms (3/4/21)

2. Light series by Laura Whitcomb ~ finished
#2 Under the Light (4/7/21)

3. Delirium series by Lauren Oliver ~ finished
#3 Requiem (5/26/21)

4. Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George ~ finished
#4 Dragon Spear (6/5/19)

5. Twilight Saga by Stephanie Meyer ~ finished
#5 Midnight Sun (7/16/21)

6. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater ~ finished
#4 The Raven King (7/19/21)

7. Sin Brothers by Rebecca Zanetti ~ finished
#4 Total Surrender (11/8/21)

[Marla]

Only One:


Read 2+: (16/20)

1. Fire and Ice Trilogy; Demon Days, Vampire Nights by K.F. Breeme
#1 Born in Fire (8/7/21)
#2 Raised in Fire (9/20/21)


2. Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
#8 Night Broken (2/23/21)
#9 Fire Touched (8/24/21)


3. Detective D.D. Warren by Lisa Gardner
#5 Love You More (3/1/21)
#6 Catch Me (9/25/21)


4. Existence by Abbi Glines
#1 Existence (5/22/21)
#2 Predestined (7/27/21)


5. Private Justice by Irene Hannon
#1 Vanished (10/12/21)
#2 Trapped (11/29/21)


6. The Brown Sisters by Talia Hibbert
#1 Get a Life, Chloe Brown (6/16/21)
#2 Take a Hint, Dani Brown (8/10/21)


7. Legend by Marie Lu
#1 Legend (6/10/21)
#2 Prodigy (8/2/21)


8. DI Ruth Hunter by Simon McCleave
#1 The Snowdonia Killings (3/30/21)
#2 The Harlech Beach Killings (12/8/21)


9. Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
#1 Beyond the Highland Mist (7/20/21)
#2 To Tame a Highland Warrior (9/27/1)
#3 The Highlander's Touch (11/25/21)
#4 Kiss of the Highlander (12/9/21)


10. The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike
#1 The Last Vampire (5/28/21)
#2 Black Blood| (5/30/21)
#3 Red Dice (6/5/21)


11. In Death by J.D. Robb
#6 Vengeance in Death (10/8/21)
#7 Holiday in Death (12/15/21)


12. Virgil Flowers by John Sanford
#1 Dark of the Moon (3/25/21)
#2 Heat Lightning (12/12/21)


13. Psy-Changeling by Nalini Singh
#4 Mine to Possess (2/20/21)
#5 Hostage to Pleasure (12/2/21)


14. The Hunted by Ivy Smoak
#1 Temptation (10/4/21)
#2 Addiction (12/4/21)


15. Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
#2 Magic Study (6/25/21)
#3 Fire Study (9/16/21)


16. Soul Screamers by Rachel Vincent
#2 My Soul to Save (4/15/21)
#3 My Soul to Keep (5/19/21)
#4 My Soul to Steal (10/24/21)

[Marla]

New Series Started: - ✩ R4R (less than 30 not counting R4R)

In 2020, I started reading R4Rs again. Got hooked on reading ⚜ Kindle Prime free books.

✩ 1. Voodoo Butterfly by Camille Faye (1/6/21) ~ Voodoo Butterfly
2. Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy (1/14/21) ~ FBI Special Crimes Unit
3. Beartown by Fredrik Backman (1/16/21) ~ Beartown
4. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (1/19/21) ~ Wayward Children
5. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni (1/31/21) ~ Tracy Crosswhite
6. 24690 by A.A. Dark (2/2/21) ~ 24690
✩ 7. Emily Voss Episodes 1-3 by Nick Lavitz (2/13/21) ~ Emily Voss
8. Hex on the Beach by Gina LaManna (2/14/21) ~ Magic and Mixology Mystery
9. Love You More by Lisa Gardner (3/1/21) ~ Detective D.D. Warren #5 & Tessa Leoni #1
10. Dark of the Moon by John Sanford (3/25/21) ~ Virgil Flowers
⚜ 11. The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave (3/30/21) ~ DI Ruth Hunter
12. The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz (4/11/21) ~ Jane Hawk
13. Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4/15/21) ~ Chronicles of Nick
14. The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies (4/29/21) ~ The Lemonade War
15. Existence by Abbi Glines (5/22/21) ~ Existence
16. The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike (5/28/21) ~ The Last Vampire
17. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (6/16/21) ~ The Brown Sisters
18. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas (7/4/21) ~ Bow Street Runners
19. Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman (7/18/21) ~ Sky Jumpers
20. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (7/20/21) ~ Highlander
⚜ 21. Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh (7/25/21) ~ Bree Taggert
⚜ 22. Winter's Mourn by Mary Stone (8/1/21) ~ Winter Black
23. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank (8/5/21) ~ Shadowdwellers
⚜ 24. Born in Fire (Fire and Ice Trilogy, #1) by K.F. Breeme (8/7/21) ~ Fire and Ice Trilogy #1; Demon Days, Vampire Nights
✩ 25. Summer Flame: A Beach Read Romantic Comedy by Hayleigh Sol (10/2/21) ~ A Season's Detour
⚜ 26. Temptation by Ivy Smoak (10/4/21) ~ The Hunted
27. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (10/9/21) ~ Anna
28. Vanished by Irene Hannon (10/12/21) ~ Private Justice
29. Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance (10/15/21) ~ Dorina Basarab
30. A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare (10/18/21) ~ Spindle Cove
31. Float Plan by Trish Doller (11/6/21) ~ Beck Sisters
32. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce (12/10/21) ~ Immortals
33. Heat Lightning by John Sanford (12/12/21) ~ Virgil Flowers
34. Folsom by Tarryn Fisher & Willow Aster (12/20/21) ~ End of Men
35. Honeymoon by James Patterson & Howard Roughan (12/30/21) ~ Honeymoon


Abandoned Series: (10/10)

1. Masquerade by Melissa de la Cruz ~ after 2 books 4/24/15
2. Pieces by Janine Infante Bosco ~ after 1 book 4/25/19
3. Doctor Illuminatus by Martin Booth ~ after 1 book 7/16/12
4. Amber Smoke by Kristin Cast ~ after 1 book 3/11/15
5. The Navigator by Eoin McNamee ~ after 1 book 7/17/12
6. Heir Apparent by Vivian Vande Velde ~ after 1 book 10/25/12
7. What a Boy Wants by Nyrae Dawn ~ not in library or on Amazon
8. The Next Thing I Knew by John Corwin ~ not in library and 3.54 GR rating
9. The Native Star by M.K. Hobson ~ not in library and 3.56 GR rating
10.Immortal Embrace by Charlotte Blackwell ~ not in library and 3.58 GR rating

[Marla]

Series Books Read:

1. A Superior Death by Nevada Barr (1/1/21) ~ Anna Pidgeon #2
2. Unspeakable by Laura Griffin (1/3/21) ~ Tracers #2
3. Voodoo Butterfly by Camille Faye (1/6/21) ~ Voodoo Butterfly #1
4. Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews (1/13/21) ~ Kate Daniels #9
5. Night Stalker by Shirlee McCoy (1/14/21) ~ FBI Special Crimes Unit #1
6. Beartown by Fredrik Backman (1/16/21) ~ Beartown #1
7. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire (1/19/21) ~ Wayward Children #1
8. Taken by Midnight by Lara Adrian (1/22/21) ~ Midnight Breed #8
9. Assassin Study by Maria V. Snyder (1/27/21) ~ Poison Study #1.5
10. My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni (1/31/21) ~ Tracy Crosswhite #1

11. 24690 by A.A. Dark (2/2/21) ~ 24690 #1
12. Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas (2/9/21) ~ Wallflowers #0.5
13. Emily Voss Episodes 1-3 by Nick Lavitz (2/13/21) ~ Emily Voss Episodes 1-3
14. Hex on the Beach by Gina LaManna (2/14/21) ~ Magic and Mixology Mystery #1
15. Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh (2/20/21) ~ Psy-Changeling #4
16. Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch (2/21/21) ~ Rivers of London #2
17. Night Broken by Patricia Briggs (2/23/21) ~ Mercy Thompson #8
18. Vanish by Tess Gerritsen (2/26/21) ~ Rizzoli & Isles #5

19. Love You More by Lisa Gardner (3/1/21) ~ Detective D.D. Warren #5 & Tessa Leoni #1
20. Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich & Phoef Sutton (3/4/21) ~ Lizzy & Diesel #3
21. Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper (3/5/21) ~ Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #1 & Shadows #1
22. The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (3/14/21) ~ Pendergast #3
23. Dark of the Moon by John Sanford (3/25/21) ~ Virgil Flowers #1
24. The Governess Game by Tessa Dare (3/27/21) ~ Girl Meets Duke #2
25. The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave (3/30/21) ~ DI Ruth Hunter #1

26. The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry (4/5/21) ~ Joe Ledger #2
27. Memento by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (4/6/21) ~ The Illuminae Files #0.5
28. Under the Light by Laura Whitcomb (4/7/21) ~ Light #2
29. The Silent Corner by Dean Koontz (4/11/21) ~ Jane Hawk #1
30. My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent (4/15/21) ~ Soul Screamers #2
31. Infinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon (4/15/21) ~ Chronicles of Nick #1
32. The Sword That Cut the Burning Grass by Dorothy Hoobler (4/18/21) ~ Samurai Detective #4
33. The Red Fox Clan by John Flanagan (4/26/21) ~ Royal Ranger #2
34. The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies (4/29/21) ~ The Lemonade War #1

35. Stone Cold Touch by Jennifer L. Armentrout (5/17/21) ~ The Dark Elements #2
36. My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent (5/19/21) ~ Soul Screamers #3
37. Existence by Abbi Glines (5/22/21) ~ Existence #1
38. Requiem by Lauren Oliver (5/26/21) ~ Delirium #3
39. The Last Vampire by Christopher Pike (5/28/21) ~ The Last Vampire #1
40. A Faerie's Secret by Rachel Morgan (5/28/21) ~ Creepy Hollow #4
41. Black Blood by Christopher Pike (5/30/21) ~ The Last Vampire #2
42. Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi (5/31/21) ~ Shatter Me #1.5

43. Red Dice by Christopher Pike (6/5/21) ~ The Last Vampire #3
44. Private London by James Patterson & Mark Pearson (6/9/21) ~ Private #4
45. Legend by Marie Lu (6/10/21) ~ Legend #1
46. One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost (6/13/21) ~ Night Huntress #6
47. Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert (6/16/21) ~ The Brown Sisters #1
48. Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George (6/19/21) ~ Dragon Slippers #3
49. Magic Study by Maria V. Snyder (6/25/21) ~ Study #2
50. Hiding in the Shadows by Kay Hooper (6/29/21) ~ Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #2 & Shadows #2

51. The Last Hellion by Loretta Chase (7/2/21) ~ Scoundrels #4
52. Someone to Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas (7/4/21) ~ Bow Street Runners #1
53. Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer (7/16/21) ~ Twilight #5
54. Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman (7/18/21) ~ Sky Jumpers #1
55. The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (7/19/21) ~ The Raven Cycle #4
56. Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning (7/20/21) ~ Highlander #1
57. Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh (7/25/21) ~ Bree Taggert #1
58. Predestined by Abbi Glines (7/27/21) ~ Existence #2
59. Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson (7/28/21) ~ Walt Longmire #3

60. Winter's Mourn by Mary Stone (8/1/21) ~ Winter Black #1
61. Prodigy by Marie Lu (8/2/1) ~ Legend #2
62. The Abduction by John Grisham (8/3/21) ~ Theodore Boone #2
63. Ecstasy by Jacquelyn Frank (8/5/21) ~ Shadowdwellers #1
64. Born in Fire (Fire and Ice Trilogy, #1) by K.F. Breeme (8/7/21) ~ Fire and Ice Trilogy #1; Demon Days, Vampire Nights #1
65. The Associate by Phillip Margolin (8/7/21) ~ Dana Cutler #3; Amanda Jaffe
66. Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert (8/10/21) ~ The Brown Sisters #2
67. The Vampire and the Virgin by Kerrelyn Sparks (8/15/21) ~ Love at Stake #8
68. Roses of May by Dot Hutchison (8/17/21) ~ The Collector #2
69. Cold Light of Day by Toni Anderson (8/18/21) ~ Cold Justice #3
70. It's in His Kiss by Julia Quinn (8/20/21) ~ Bridgertons #7
71. Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton (8/23/21) ~ Anita Blake #7
72. Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs (8/24/21) ~ Mercy Thompson #9

73. Demon's Mercy by Rebecca Zanetti (9/15/21) ~ Dark Protectors #9
74. Fire Study by Maria V. Snyder (9/16/21) ~ Study #3
75. Raised in Fire (Demon Days, Vampire Nights, #2) by K.F. Breeme (9/20/21) ~ Fire and Ice Trilogy #2; Demon Days, Vampire Nights #2
76. Catch Me by Lisa Gardner (9/25/21) ~ Detective D.D. Warren #6
77. To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning (9/27/21) ~ Highlander #2
78. The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan (9/29/21) ~ The Heroes of Olympus #2

79. Summer Flame: A Beach Read Romantic Comedy by Hayleigh Sol (10/2/21) ~ A Season's Detour #1
80. Temptation by Ivy Smoak (10/4/21) ~ The Hunted #1
81. Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb (10/8/21) ~ In Death #6
82. Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake (10/9/21) ~ Anna #1
83. Vanished by Irene Hannon (10/12/21) ~ Private Justice #1
84. Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance (10/15/21) ~ Dorina Basarab #1
85. A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare (10/18/21) ~ Spindle Cove #1
86. Bitter Sweet Love by Jennifer Armentrout (10/21/21) ~ The Dark Elements #0.5
87. My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent (10/24/21) ~ Soul Screamer #4

88. The Ring of Fire by Chris Bradford (11/5/21) ~ Young Samurai #6
89. Float Plan by Trish Doller (11/6/21) ~ Beck Sisters #1
90. Total Surrender by Rebecca Zanetti (11/8/21) ~ Sin Brothers #4
91. The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning (11/25/21) ~ Highlander #3
92. Trapped by Irene Hannon (11/29/21) ~ Private Justice #2

93. Hostage to Pleasure by Nalini Singh (12/2/21) ~ Psy-Changeling #5
94. Addiction by Ivy Smoak (12/4/21) ~ The Hunted #2
95. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones (12/4/21) ~ Charley Davidson #3
96. The Harlech Beach Killings by Simon McCleave (12/8/21) ~ DI Ruth Hunter #2
97. Kiss of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (12/9/21) ~ Highlander #4
98. Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce (12/10/21) ~ Immortals #1
99. Heat Lightning by John Sanford (12/12/21) ~ Virgil Flowers #1
100. Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb (12/15/21) ~ In Death #7
101. 12th of Never by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (12/16/21) ~ Women's Murder Club #12
102. Folsom by Tarryn Fisher & Willow Aster (12/20/21) ~ End of Men #1
103. Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers (12/28/21) ~ Wayfarers #3
104. Honeymoon by James Patterson & Howard Roughan (12/30/21) ~ Honeymoon #1

[Marla]

Standalones:

1) The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum (1/2/21)
2) The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor (1/27/21)
3) 29 Seconds by T.M. Logan (1/29/21)
4) We Care For You by Paul Kitcatt (2/6/21)
5) Riptide by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (2/14/21)
6) Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken (3/11/21)
7) Practically Seventeen by Rosamund Du Jardin (4/17/21)
8) The Breakdown by B.A. Paris (5/17/21)
9) The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte (6/17/21)
10) The Ice Twins by S.K. Tremayne (6/28/21)
11) The Invited by Jennifer McMahon (7/1/21)
12) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (7/14/21)
13) The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skete (7/18/21)
14) The Escape Room by Megan Goldin (8/18/21)
15) The Orphan Keeper by Camron Wright (8/25/21)
16) Love at First by Kate Clayborn (9/9/21)
17) I am Not Sick, I Don't Need Help!: How to Help Someone With Mental Illness Accept Treatment by Xavier Francisco Amador (9/20/21)
18) The Good Guy by Dean Koontz (10/28/21)
19) Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly (11/2/21)
20) Mirror Image by Sandra Brown (11/16/21)