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Annual Challenge 2025 - Read a Series
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Anita
Barbara
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Christene
Clare
Gretchen
Helen
Jackmeister
Jane
Jasmine's
Jenny
Jonquil
Kat
Kerri_M
Leonie
Lorraine
Michelle-Mck
Odette
Paul
Phrynne
Priya
Rhondda
Sarah
Siobhan
Snake
Sodalemongingerpop96
Teresa
Trish
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My Series Choice: D.I.Kim Stone by Angela Marsons
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October
November Deadly Cry
December Twisted Lies
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My Series Choice: Kinsey Millhone - Sue Grafton
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November - M is for Malice
December - O is for Outlaw
You guessed it, I'm going to continue my journey with Eve & Roarke 😃Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series: J.D. Robb's In Death, #27 - 38
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January: #27. Salvation in Death 11/1 3★
February: #28. Promises in Death 8/2 4★
March: #29. Kindred in Death 20/3 4.5★
Interlude in Death 20/3 4★
April: #30. Fantasy in Death 4/4 4★
#27.5. Ritual in Death 6/4 3.5★
#29.5. Missing in Death 7/4 3★
#25.5. Eternity in Death 27/4 3★
May: #31. Indulgence in Death 7/5 4★
June: #32. Treachery in Death 13/6 4.5★
July: #33. New York to Dallas 4/7 4★
#33.5. Chaos in Death by J.D. Robb 5/7 3★
August: #34. Celebrity in Death 6/8 4★
#35. Delusion in Death 13/8 4★
September: #36. Calculated in Death 16/9 3.5★
October: #37. Thankless in Death 9/10 3★
November: #38. Concealed in Death
December: #39. Festive in Death
Ooooohhh... sign me up please, Phrynne! Not 100% sure what series to tackle yet, although I'm seriously considering the D.I. Nikki Galena / Fens series by Joy Ellis, not only because Brenda rated them so highly, but also that a guaranteed "E" a month is so handy for the spell-it-out challenges...Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice: DI Nikki Galena Series by Joy Ellis
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January: Crime on the Fens by Joy Ellis
February: Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis
March: Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis
April: Killer on the Fens by Joy Ellis
May: Stalker on the Fens by Joy Ellis
June: Captive on the Fens by Joy Ellis
July: Buried on the Fens by Joy Ellis
August: Thieves on the Fens by Joy Ellis
September: Fire on the Fens by Joy Ellis
October: Darkness on the Fens by Joy Ellis
November: Hidden on the Fens by Joy Ellis
December: Secrets on the Fens by Joy Ellis
ok will need to do this one tooAnnual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice: MITCH RAPP
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January The Third Option BYVince Flynn
February Transfer of Power BYVince Flynn
MarchKill Shot BYVince Flynn
AprilAmerican Assassin BYVince Flynn
MayExtreme Measures BYVince Flynn
JuneSeparation of Power BY Vince Flynn
JulyProtect and DefendBYVince Flynn FINISHED JULY 14 5*
AugustTerm Limits: A NovelBYVince FlynnFinished5*
September Pursuit of Honour BY Vince Flynn
October Order to KillBYKyle Mills
November Code RedbyKyle Mills
DecemberEnemy at the GatesBYKyle Mills
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Well worth the read Sarah :)
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Blue Moon Investigations by Steve Higgs
January
Dead Pirates of Cawsand finished 05/01/2025 5 starsFebruary
In the Doodoo with Voodoo finished 15/02/2025 4 starsMarch
The Witches of East Malling finished 13/03/2025 3 starsApril
Crop Circles, Cows, and Crazy Aliens finished 03/05/2025 4 starsMay
Whispers in the Rigging Read 10/06/2025 4 starsExtra short story #9.5
Bloodlust Blonde Read 10/06/2025 4 starsJune
Paws of the Yeti read 16/06/2025 5 starsJuly
Under a Blue Moon finished 02/07/2025 5 starsAugust
Night Work finished 07/08/2025 5 starsSeptember
Lord Hale's Monster Read 04/09/2025 5 starsOctober
Herne Bay HowlersNovember
Undead IncorporatedDecember
The Ghoul of Christmas PastGoing to try a second series as well
Annual Crime Series Challenge part 2 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice: D.C.I. Kett Crime Thriller by Alex Smith
January
Paper Girls read 19/01/2025 5 starsFebruary
Bad Dog read 09/02/2025 5 starsMarch
Three Little Pigs read 14/03/2025 5 starsApril
Whip Crack read 01/04/2025 5 starsMay
Run Rabbit Run read 01/06/2025 5 starsJune
Stone Cold Dead read 02/07/2025 5 starsJuly
Every Mother's Son read 17/07/2025 5 starsAugust
Jaw Breaker Read 21/08/2025 5 starsSeptember
Knock Knock Read 12/09/2025 5 starsOctober
King Rat read 12/10/2025 5 starsNovember
Knuckle BonesDecember
Lucky Number Seven
Count me in pleaseAnnual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice:
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✅ January - All My Enemies - Barry Maitland - A.A - All My Enemies ★★★★
✅ February - The Chalon Heads - Barry Maitland - A.A - 3/2/2025 - ★★★☆
✅ March - Silvermeadow- Barry Maitland - A.A - 8/3/2025 - ★★★★
✅ April - Babel - Barry Maitland - A.A - 25/4/2025 - ★★★
✅ May - The Verge Practice - Barry Maitland - A.A - 24/5/2025 - ★★★
✅ June - No Trace - Barry Maitland - A.A - 6/6/2025 - ★★★★
✅ July - Spider Trap - Barry Maitland - A.A - 6/7/2025 - ★★★★
✅ August - Dark Mirror - Barry Maitland - A.A - 4/8/2025 - ★★★★
✅ September - Chelsea Mansions - Barry Maitland - A.A - 4/8/2025 - ★★★★
✅ October - The Raven's Eye - Barry Maitland - A.A - 11/10/2025 - ★★★★
November - The Promised Land - Barry Maitland - A.A
December - The Russian Wife - Barry Maitland - A.A
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice:
Progress: 1/12
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Eeny Meeny by M.J. Arlidge✔️February
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I'm thinking I'll choose Martin Walker's Bruno Chief of Police series as I've read the first four and enjoyed my visits to the Dordogne with Bruno.Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice: Bruno Chief of Police by Martin Walker
10/12 books
✔ January: The Devil's Cave (read 6 Jan) 4★
✔ February: The Resistance Man (read 16 Feb) 4★
✔ March: The Children Return (read 18 March) 5★
✔ April: The Patriarch (read 8 April) 4★
✔ May: Fatal Pursuit (read 13 May) 4★
✔ June: The Templars' Last Secret (read 19 June) 4★
✔ July: A Taste for Vengeance (read 20 July) 4★
✔ August: The Shooting at Chateau Rock (read 19 Aug) 4★
✔September: The Body in the Castle Well (read 8 Sept) 4★
✔October: The Coldest Case (read 15 Oct) 4★
November: To Kill a Troubadour
December: A Chateau Under Siege
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I’m in, just need to decide which to read this time 😁Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice:
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Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Oxford Tearoom Mysteries by H.Y. Hanna
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November - Wrongfully Infused #11
December - A High Whisk Situation #12
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Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Faith Bold Series by Blake Pierce
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November -- So Broken by Blake Pierce
December -- So Cruel by Blake Pierce
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
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January Maisie Dobbs
February Birds of a Feather
March Pardonable Lies
April Messenger of Truth
May An Incomplete Revenge
June Among the Mad
July The Mapping of Love and Death
August A Lesson in Secrets
September Elegy for Eddie
October Leaving Everything Most Loved
November A Dangerous Place
December Journey to Munich
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Leigh Russell - Geraldine Steel
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January - Dead End 31/1 3*
February - Death Bed
March - Stop Dead
April - Fatal Act
May - Killer Plan
June -Murder Ring
July - Deadly Alibi
August -Class Murder
September - Death Rope
October - Rogue Killer
November - Deathly Affair
December-Deadly Revenge
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: D.I. Kim Stone Series by Angela Marsons
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January Evil Games ✅ 19/1
February Lost Girls ✅ 22/2
March Play Dead
April Blood Lines
May Dead Souls
June Broken Bones
July Dying Truth
August Fatal Promise
September Dead Memories
October Child's Play
November Killing Mind
December Deadly Cry
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Alex Cross series 2-13 by James Patterson
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September
October
November Cross
December Double Cross
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: In Death by J.D Robb
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January - #6 Holiday in Death
February - #7
March -#8
April - #9
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In the past I was never a reader of series, now a convert with quite a few on the go..so this year going with the glamourous Phryne Fisher!Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My series choice: Phryne Fisher, from books 5 to 16 by Kerry Greenwood
10/12
✔️January - The Green Mill Murder....4* 07/01/25
✔️February - Blood and Circuses....3* 03/02/25
✔️March - Ruddy Gore....3.5* 07/03/25
✔️April - Urn Burial....3.5* 05/04/25
✔️May - Raisins and Almonds....3.5* 09/05/25
✔️June - Death Before Wicket....3* 11/06/25
✔️July - Away with the Fairies....3.5* 07/07/25
✔️August - Murder in Montparnasse....4* 04/08/25
✔️September - The Castlemaine Murders....3.5* 07/09/25
✔️October - Queen of the Flowers....3.5* 13/10/25
November - Death by Water
December - Murder in the Dark
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Phrynne wrote: "Annual Series Challenge 2025 - Read a Series.For this 12 month challenge choose a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense series with at least 12 books and read one book per month over the course of ..."
Phrynne wrote: "Annual Series Challenge 2025 - Read a Series.
For this 12 month challenge choose a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense series with at least 12 books and read one book per month over the course of ..."
Phrynne wrote: "Anastasia
Anita
Brenda
Carolyn
Catsalive
Christene
Jasmine's
Jenny
Kat
Kerri_M
Leonie
Lorraine
Phrynne
Sarah
Siobhan
Sodalemongingerpop96
Teresa
Trish"
Sounds good please include me.
Paul wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Annual Series Challenge 2025 - Read a Series.For this 12 month challenge choose a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense series with at least 12 books and read one book per month over..."
You just need to make a post with the 12 books of a series ur reading
My choice is the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. I have read the first three and have been meaning to continue this series for a while. It works perfectly as there are 12 books left.
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice:
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November: The Locked Room
December: The Last Remains
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich
9/12
October - Lean Mean Thirteen
November - Fearless Fourteen
December - Finger Lickin' Fifteen
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I want to joinAnnual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Series Choice: Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters
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January Crocodile on the Sandbank
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Was looking forward to this one as I'd already lined up my 2, possibly 3 series. Unfortunately one of my favourites from last year doesn't have enough to keep me going (so I read 3 of them this month!)Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My 1st Series Choice: Eve Dallas by J.D. Robb
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November : Calculated in Death
December : Thankless in Death
My 2nd Series Choice: Brock & Kolla by Barry Maitland
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November : Chelsea Mansions
December : The Raven's Eye
My 3rd Series Choice: Amelia Peabody series by Elizabeth Peters
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November : The Golden One
December : Children of the Storm
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Are you allowed to continue on with the series you read this year if there are at least another 12 books to go? I have been reading the Agatha Raisin series and have enjoyed them. There are still about 20 for me to read, so I’d like to continue if I could. Thanks. Catherine
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That's absolutely fine Catherine!
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 to 31/12/25Phrynne, I am keen to give it a go!
My series choice ‘Kate Shackleton Mysteries’
Frances Brody is the UK author of these books
Reviewed *10 of 12
January -
Dying in the Wool *28/1/25 February -
A Medal For Murder *26/2/25March -
Murder in the Afternoon *12/3/25 April -
A Woman Unknown *25/4/25May -
Murder on a Summer's Day *24/5/25June -
Death of an Avid Reader *7/6/25 July -
A Death in the Dales *20/7/25 August -
Death at the Seaside *28/8/25September -
Death in the Stars *14/9/25 October -
A Snapshot of Murder *20/10/25November -
The Body on the Train December –
Murder is in the Air
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Read a Series 2025Lovely Lethal Gardens by Dale Mayer
November Nabbed in the Nasturtiums
December Offed in the Orchids
January Bones in the Begonias 1/3 ★★★★
February Corpse in the Carnations 2/2 ★★★★
March Dagger in the Dahlias 3/2 ★★★★
April Evidence in the Echinacea 4/21 ★★★★
May Footprints in the Ferns 5/26 ★★★★
June Gun in the Gardenias 6/24 ★★★★
July Handcuffs in the Heather 7/25 ★★★
August Jewels in the Juniper 8/22 ★★★
September Lifeless in the Lilies 9/5 ★★★★
October Murder in the Marigolds 10/14 ★★★★
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will choose my series soon2025 Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25
My Choice: Detective Gina Harte Series by Carla Kovach
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January: The Next Girl 04/01 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ✅
February Her Final Hour 27/02 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐✅
March Her Pretty Bones 20/03 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐✅
April The Liar's House 15/04 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐✅
May Her Dark Heart 03/05 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐✅
June Her Last Mistake 14/06 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐✅
July Their Silent Graves 05/07 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐✅
August The Broken Ones 24/08 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐✅
SeptemberOne Left Behind] 28/08 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
October Her Dying Wish
November One Girl Missing
December Her Deadly Promise
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I’m in."Read a Series 2025
Travis McGee Series By John D. MacDonald
January The Deep Blue Good-By 31/01/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
February Nightmare in Pink 20/2/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
March The Green Ripper
April
May The Empty Copper Sea
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I enjoyed this one last year, just needed to find another series with 12 books I hadn’t read.Donna Andrews Meg Langslow.
✅January We'll Always Have Parrots
✅February Owls Well That Ends Well
✅March No Nest for the Wicket
✅April The Penguin Who Knew Too Much
✅May Cockatiels at Seven
✅June Six Geese A-Slaying
✅July Swan for the Money
✅August Stork Raving Mad
✅September The Real Macaw
✅October Some Like It Hawk
November The Hen of the Baskervilles
December Duck the Halls
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Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Louise Penny
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January - Still Life
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Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/25 - 31/12/25My Series Choice: Berlin Noir (Bernie Gunther) by Philip Kerr 📚3/12
✅January:
#1 Knots and Crosses 12/01/2025 ⭐⭐⭐
✅February:
#2 Hide and Seek 19/02/2025 ⭐⭐
✅March:
#3 Tooth and Nail 29/03/2025 ⭐⭐
✅April:
#25 Midnight and Blue 29/04/2025 ⭐
Giving up on this series. Not for me, it seems.
Switching to another series now. I hope that's allowed - I'll make sure to read 12 books of this new one for the challenge to be completed.
✅May:
#1 March Violets 31/05/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅June:
#2 The Pale Criminal 18/06/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#3 A German Requiem 20/06/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅July:
#4 The One from the Other 29/07/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
✅August:
#5 A Quiet Flame 17/08/2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
#6 If The Dead Rise Not
#7 Field Gray
September:
#8 Prague Fatale
#9 A Man Without Breath
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For this 12 month challenge choose a crime/mystery/thriller/suspense series with at least 12 books and read one book per month over the course of the year. You may choose a series you have already begun as long as you have 12 consecutive books left to read.
If you need help choosing a suitable series check the attached link. You will find a great list there provided by group members. There were a few errors in the listing so please check the amendments at the end as well:)
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