Series Challenge 2021

[Tawallah]

2021 will be about facing the large number of series I have started and getting a handle on them. For now I will start off with my fantasy/science fiction series.


Science Fiction
The Space Trilogy Out of the Silent Planet 0/3
Star Rigger : Panglor 0/6
Culture : Consider Phlebas 0/10
Commonwealth Saga Pandora's Star 0/2
Remembrance of Earth's Past: The Three-Body Problem0/3


Vatta's War : Marque and Reprisal 1/5 *
Hyerion Cantos: The Fall of Hyperion 1/4
The Mars Trilogy: Green Mars 1/3 *
Honor Harrington: The Honor of the Queen- 1/14
Oxford Time Travel: Blackout 2/4
New Crobuzon: The Scar 1/3
The Murderbot Diaries: Unnamed sequel 6/9
Chaos Walking : The Ask and the Answer 2/ 3
The Emperor's Edge: Conspiracy 3/9
Expanse: Cibola Burn 3/9
Red Rising Saga Iron Gold 3/6
The Chronos Files : Time's Edge 2/3
The Salvagers: A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy 1/3
The Foundryside Trilogy: Shorefall 1/2*
Teixacalaan: A Memory Called Empire :1/2 *
Children of Time: Children of Ruin 1/2*
War Girls: Rebel Sisters 1/2
The Blood of Stars: Unravel the Dusk 1/2
Luna: Wolf Moon 1/2
The Wormwood Trilogy: The Rosewater Insurrection 1/3
Suneater: Howling Dark 1/4
The Forever Wars: The Forever War 1/4




Fantasy
To Start
Kill Switch : Kill Switch/ Kill Switch: Serial Escalation 0/2
The Queen's Thief: The Thief 0/6
Seven Waters: Daughter of the Forest 0/6
Malazan Book of the Fallen: Gardens of the Moon 0/10


In Progress
The Dragon Mage : Space Pirate Charlie 1/9 *
The Rodasia Chronicles: The Coming Light 1/3 *
The Dark Tower: The Waste Lands 2/8
Vorksagian Saga (chronological order) : Barrayar 2/ 16
Memory, Sorrow and Thorn: Stone of Farewell 1/3*
Realm of the Elderlings: The Mad Ship 4/16
A Song of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons 4/5
The Inheritance Cycle: Eldest: 1/4
Temeraire: Throne of Jade 1/ 9
Kingkiller Chronicles: The Wise Man's Fear 1/3
Mistborn Era 1: The Hero of Ages 2/3
The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials 1/5*
Who Fears Death The Book of Phoenix 1/2
The Books of the Raksura The Serpent Sea 1/5
The Lunar Chronicles: Winter: 3/4
The Shadow and Bone Trilogy: Siege and Storm 1/3
Universe of Xuya: Of Wars, and Memories, and Starlight 3/5
The Memoirs of Lady Trent: The Tropic of Serpents 1/5
The Books of Babel: Arm of the Sphinx 1/4*
The Reckoners: Firefight 1/3*
The Greatcoats: Knight's Shadow 1/4
The Winner's Trilogy: The Winner's Crime 1/3
Elements of the Aether: Shadow of the Candle 1/3*
Shattered Sea: Half the World 1/3
Heartstrikers: One Good Dragon Deserves Another
The Sundered Crown Saga: War for the Sundered Crown 1/4
An Ember in Ashes: A Torch Against the Night 1/4
The Song of the Shattered Sands: With Blood Upon the Sand 1/6
The Masquerade: The Monster Baru Cormorant 1/4
Rivers of London: False Value 7/9
Yarnsworld: Those Brave, Foolish Souls from the City of Swords 2/5
Book of the Ancestor: Holy Sister 2/3
The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club: 2/ 3
Green Bone Saga: Jade War 1/3*
The Daevabad Trilogy: The Kingdom of Copper 1/3
The Wildfire Cycle: Ioth, City of Lights 1/2
The Poppy War: The Dragon Republic 1/3
Shadow of the Fox: Soul of the Sword 1/3
The Books Of Ambha: Realm of Ash 1/2
A Chorus of Dragons: The Name of All Things 1/4
The Shroud Prophecy: 1/3
Between Earth and Sky: Fevered Star: 1/?
Licanius Trilogy: An Echo of Things to Come 1/3
*- series I will need to restart

Series abandoned

Abhorsen : Sabriel



Series completed
Dread Nation :
The Riyara Revelations:

[Tawallah]

Series that I started in March:

Between Earth and Sky: Black Sun 4 stars
The Shroud Prophecy: Fate of the Fallen3 stars
The Wormwood Trilogy:Rosewater 3 stars
Luna : Luna: New Moon 4 stars
Keeper of the Lost Cities: Keeper of the Lost Cities 3 stars
The Old Kingdom : Sabriel 3 stars but will not continue
Semiosis: Semiosis
Sun Eater: Empire of Silence

[Tawallah]

Aim for June 2021
Science Fiction
Finish on 3 science fiction
Get up to date on 3 series

Fantasy :
Complete at least 3 of the shorter series
Get up to date on 3 series

[Hailee]

Hi welcome to the group! There are some great series on this list.

We are actually starting a series buddy read of the Temeraire series starting with book 1 on the 22nd March. Reading one book per month from then on if you want to jump in on that from book 2.

The Commonwealth Saga is actually on my 2021 to read list. Can't wait to start it.

If there are any books you want to buddy read that aren't already organised always feel free to ask on the buddy read invite thread which can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Tawallah]

Hailee wrote: "Hi welcome to the group! There are some great series on this list.

We are actually starting a series buddy read of the Temeraire series starting with book 1 on the 22nd March. Reading one book pe..."

Thanks Hallie, I will join in from book 2 -Throne of Jade in April.

[Tawallah]

April - July :
Series I will start:



- read in June

Series to continue
- completed in May
- completed in June

- completed in June

[Tawallah]

Okay - message 3 will not be happening. So I will need to revise my plans. Instead of continuing series I am picking up new ones.
Will need to rethink my strategy. But I am enjoying what I have picked up.

So far in May :
Finished - really enjoyed it but will need to listen to this again and then continue.
Stalled on - not keeping my attention but it isn't bad. Not sure what is happening here.
Read: - this was okay but enjoyed much more.

Reading in progress- - imaginative but not quite my cup of tea
- I remember nothing
- still shines for me.

[Timelord Iain, Tech Support]

June wrote: "Okay - message 3 will not be happening. So I will need to revise my plans. Instead of continuing series I am picking up new ones.
Will need to rethink my strategy. But I am enjoying what I have pi..."

I hear that... I get all gung-ho for clearing my Unfinished Series TBR, then I get Burnt, and shift to opening a dozen more long-winded series...

I remember reading and liking A Memory Called Empire... but not the details, beyong maybe a similarity to The Traitor Baru Cormorant... which would be fine, except I want/need to read A Desolation Called Peace, but don't really want to do a restart on the series/trilogy...

EDIT: After reading the summary on wikipedia and a spoilery ending summary on reddit, I might have to do a re-read... I have vague memories now... but most especially, the naming conventions remind me of Ninefox Gambit and other plot elements remind me of Ancillary Justice

[Tawallah]

Timelord Iain wrote: "June wrote: "Okay - message 3 will not be happening. So I will need to revise my plans. Instead of continuing series I am picking up new ones.
Will need to rethink my strategy. But I am enjoying w..."

Yes Timelord, I started to read A Memory Called Empire - but got distracted by a readathon on Discord.

But, it was so good on re-listening. Planning to pick up in August or September and its sequel.

[Tawallah]

Having finished my re-read of the Red Rising since I remember little - now hoping to pick up Iron Gold.

Made progress with Riyria Revelations - read these 2 in June and . And I am eager to complete .

Finished the duology of Dread Nation with - good but not as charming as its predecessor.

[Tawallah]

July = Indie reads

So in terms of indie books here is what I have read/planning to read:

Mortal techniques: 3.5 stars, best suited for fans of anime.
Currently reading : Ustilan Tales:
Next up is the Standalone beloved by all:

[Tawallah]

Non- indie reads
Planned:

[Tawallah]

July Wrap up
I read two books in the Mortal Techniques and liked the first book more. So currently up to date with that series:

Also caught up on the Ustilian Tales: - not my favorite book but appreciated what the author did in this one especially with addiction

Loved to bits : - just realised this is not a series.

Started a new series and eagerly awaiting the sequel: - breaks certain YA tropes
And a comfort read with some minor issues :

[Tawallah]

August
Planned reads :


Will be re-reading :

[Tawallah]

It has been a while. August was the beginning of a time of great ambition followed by a month I would love to pretend never occurred.

I finished - this was the best book of the series and I am still not ready to accept the end of Hadrian and Royce for now. Definitely looking forward to a re-read. But for now - the prequel series.

and - still waiting for me to crack open and read them.

- after reading books 2-4 in anticipation of this book in August, I just could not concentrate on the first 2 chapters so put it down. In November, those two chpaters were still a struggle as I realize there was flashbacks. Anyway, liked enough but was a little disappointed and will listen again as still clueless about the whole alien aspect and its relevance.

- this was a return to form here and I just adore the concept of a MurderBot solving a ......... murder.

So all caught up on the MurderBot diaries.

I have decided to restart the Expanse series in 2022 from the beginning, a book a month.

- I read this again in August. My plan was to look at this series through the lens of motherhood. I liked it more the second time around, even finding a major plot hole. Still yet to pick up the next book which I enjoyed more than this one-

[Tawallah]

So my plans for the rest of the year:

Dresden Files
- meh beginning for me. But to continue with ( another weak entry apparently).

- want to read this, an under-rated older fantasy

- a readalong I jumped into as this is complex and there will be discussions.

- a buddy read and to continue the series in 2022

Not sure what other series I can continue to dabble in to try and complete.