2010 = Up-To-Date on Series!

[Shanon]

One of my goal for 2010 is to get up to date on all of the series that I've started throughout the last year (and apparently this month - 9 books that are first in their series in January ACK!)

I'm sure there are a lot of you out there that are the same. Series are addictive, but in a good way right??

This is kind of like a challenge - but really more of a place for encouragement from others of us who have a problem with series addiction.

So if you're up for the the battle of getting caught up in your series in 2010 (or even just making a dent) then feel free to list your series here in any format that works for you.

[Shanon]

Started in 2010: 5
Still need to catch up on: 5

Total books to read to catch up 26 (highest of 2010 was 45 books)
No new series until I reach 10 books
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Series I'm in the middle of:

Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (#7 on) next book: Proven Guilty
The Bridei Chronicles by Juliet Marillier (#2 on) next book: Blade of Fortriu
Moon by Rebecca York (#10 on) next book: Eternal Moon

Series with only one more book until caught up:
Harper Connelly by Charlaine Harris - Grave Secret
Vampire Acadamy by Richelle Mead - Blood Promise

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2010 New Releases from series I'm already caught up on & still need to read

October Daye by Seanan McGuire - A Local Habitation (out 3/2)
Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan - Dead Tossed Waves (out 3/9)
Sabina Kane by Jaye Wells - The Mage in Black (out 4/1)
Skulldugery Pleasant by Derek Landy - Skulduggery Pleasant 4 Dark Days – (out 4/1)
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - Radiant Shadows (out 4/20)
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I couldn't resist starting more series! Here is a list of series I've started since the beginning of 2010.

Demonica Series by Larissa Ione (#4) next book: Ecstasy Unveiled
Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski (#2) next book: Blood of Elves
The Demonata by Darren Shan (#5 on) next book: Blood Beast
Breaking The Wall by Jane Lindskold (#2) next book: Nine Gates
Remy Chandler by Thomas E. Sniegoski (#2 on) next book: Dancing on the Head of the Pin
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There are 9 series in addition to all those listed above that I've started and want to one day finish them. I'm in no rush for these until I'm caught up in the other ones. Here's the next book in each series just to remind myself.

[Amanda]

I deff need to get caught up as well
I decided to just add the book I need to read next in each series

TO CATCH UP WITH
Amanda Feral - 2/3 Road Trip of the Living Dead
Demonica - 2/5 Desire Unchained
Argeneau family - 2/12 Love Bites
Still debating on this series, i figure if the second one is better than the first i'll continue
BDB 6/8 Lover Enshrined
I'm dying to finish this, but reading thegroup reads and fitting this in between is a little frustrating
Dresden files 2/11 Fool Moon
Midnight Breed 2/7 Kiss of Crimson
Noble Dead 2/6 Thief of Lives
I did not like this first book like everyone else but i figured I'll give the second one a shot and if it dosent work out then thats it.
Percy Jackson 2/5 The Sea of Monsters
Glass 1/2 Storm Glass
I think I might start after i catch up a bit with the others
Wicked lovely 2/4Ink Exchange
Women of the Otherworld 3/8 Dime Store Magic
Sisters of the Moon 3/6 Darkling
Vampire diaries 3/4 Nightfall

SERIES WITH NEW BOOKS
darkest powers - APRIL 6 The Reckoning
House of night - APRIL 27 Burned
Sookie Stackhouse - MAY 4 Dead in the Family
Vampire Acacemy - MAY 18 Spirit Bound
Hunger Games - AUG 24 Mockingjay
Mortal Instruments - MAR 31 2011 City of Fallen Angels

COMPLETED
Study series - 3/3

[Amanda]

I dont have nearly as much as you :O

[Shanon]

My list is horrible! I used to read a series from start to end before starting another. Then I joined Goodreads and I haven't been able to keep up since!

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Shannon, my list isn't much better. lol

In the Middle of the Series: Several of these series are older, out-of-print or hard to find. So my overall count may only include the ones I am able to get ahold of either in my own shelves or if the library has any.

Key: Series/Author/# owned/(# read/# in series available)

- Americana Series by Janet Dailey {Own all} (18/50)
- Pennsylvania Dutch Mysteries by Tamar Myers {Own first 14. Library has rest.} (12/17)
- Postcards from Europe (A really old Harlequin Presents series from 1993. I have 11 of the 15 books by different authors) (1/11)
- Tales from Grace Chapel Inn by various authors (Series has 32 books in it. Library has 18 books of the series, listing the others as OOP) (3/18)
- Star Trek - The Captain's Table (Series has 6 but I've only found used/bought 4. Library has none.) (1/4)
- Murder, She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain (Series has 33+ books in it but I own 15 and the library has an additonal 4.) (2/19)
- The XYZ Murders by Ellery Queen {Own all} (1/3)
- Buchanan-Renard Series by Julie Garwood (7) {Own all} (3/7)
- Montgomery & Taggert Clan Series by Julie Garwood (11/25) {Own all}
- US Marshal Series by Carla Neggars (6 plus novella) {Own all} (1/7)
- The Viking Series by Catherine Coulter {Own all} (1/4)
- Sadie Shapiro Series by by Robert Kimmel Smith {Own all as condensed books} (1/3)
- Great Chefs by Nora Roberts {Own all} (1/2)
- Nim's Stories by Wendy Orr {Own 1} (1/2)

Series Current in 2010: (Date of expected new release in series if known)

- Airhead by Meg Cabot (2) Apr 2010
- Aunt Dimity by Nancy Atherton (14) Feb 18, 2010
- James Potter by G. Norman Lippert (3)
- Edilean Series by Jude Deveraux (2)

Some of these, especially those by Jude Deveraux don't feel like a series. The Janet Dailey ones are just one book written for every US state. Technically a series but these all read as if they are stand-alones. Some of these I'm in a hurry to read (like the ones listed as having new releases this year and I'm current as of now) and others I could care less when I get to them. I have 60 other series I could start that I own most or all of.

[Amanda]

Shanon wrote: "My list is horrible! I used to read a series from start to end before starting another. Then I joined Goodreads and I haven't been able to keep up since!"

LOL that's my problem too! Before i would find something I liked and then finish it, but now with so many options it's so hard

[new_user]

The Bridei Chronicles! Shanon, you have to finish it! ><

[Carolyn F.]

I'm almost done with Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series. They are so good and I would totally recommend them.

[Shanon]

new_user wrote: "The Bridei Chronicles! Shanon, you have to finish it! ><"

I'm one of those anal people that have to continue a series in the same format I started it. I listened to the first one as an audiobook before I realized #2 wasn't out as an audio. #3 is... weird! If it doesn't get released soon I'll be reading it though!

YAY for getting caught up on the Rachel Morgan series Carolyn!! That is one of my favorite series. There is a growing number of people that will be reading the new release (CAN'T WAIT) shortly after it's released. Maybe you can join in.

[Sandra]

This is something I really need to do. I have read a lot of first's and need to finish many series. But I keep hearing of books people like and I keep getting them from the library. Geez I need to pace myself.

It is early in the year, so this challenge is a great idea!

[Jennifer]

Oh my goodness. There are 23 series that I need at least 1 more book to finish with 12 new releases this year. And I'm somehow starting another 7 soon which have 3 new releases this year!!! Not to mention my TBR pile is gigantic!

[Shanon]

Jennifer I am so glad there is someone who has more series to catch up on than me! I don't even want to think about new releases though.

[Melodie]

Briansgirl "Master Book Sale Huntress" wrote: "Shannon, my list isn't much better. lol

In the Middle of the Series: Several of these series are older, out-of-print or hard to find. So my overall count may only include the ones I am able to g..."

Tamar Myers' Magdalena Yoder Penn-Dutch series got so ridiculously silly if you are way behind with the books I'd just stop and save yourself the pain. I didn't read all of them, but I stopped about 2 books ago. Couldn't stand any more of Magdalena's "wailing".

[ஐ Katya (Book Queen)ஐ]

Melodie, I got fed up too but then I figured that was because I read about 10 books of the series in 2 weeks. I stopped at the beginning of Assault and Pepper because I just thought it was ridiculous for someone to kill the menonite preacher by purposely putting peanut butter that he's allergic to in their chili for the chili cookoff. I got a little disillusioned too when her fiance ran off after 7 or 8 books or something. The series definetly starts out better than it's ending. There are just so many ways you can have people off'd in a menonite/amish community and have it make sense. I think they started getting obsurd when in No Use Dying Over Spilled Milk her amish cousin was found dead floating nakid in a vat of milk on his farm.

[Rayna]

I am a series reader, i like that fact that i can follow the character development through the prgression of multiple books, like they become another friend of yours and you are following their life. however with a couple of series i have read i find that towards the end of the series, the story lines and character development start to wane and i start to get dissapointed.....this does not mean i stop the series.....no no no! My hopes are that the authors get back on track and their new book is a whopper to make up for the almost disaster the previous book was!

Currently i am in the followinng series....
Black Dagger Brotherhood - J. R. Ward
House of Night - Kristen & PC Cast
Vampire Academy - Richelle Mead
Mortal Insruments - Cassandra Clare
Vampire Diaries - LJ Smith
oh and a few im forgetting im sure!

with all these new ones you all are suggesting im feeling a little overwhelmed....but excited too!

[Melodie]

Rayna wrote: "I am a series reader, i like that fact that i can follow the character development through the prgression of multiple books, like they become another friend of yours and you are following their lif..."

Did you read the last Vampire Diaries book, ? It was an absolute train wreck. The writing was atrocious and it made very little sense. I'm going to read the next one, but only because it's supposed to be Damon's book.

[Rayna]

I have to agree, this book made me not want to watch the TV series....if i had to watch this story play out im sure i would have lost it. i too will read the next one. My favorite character in this book is Damon, im just praying it will be better than the last. i am truely pleased that the TV series doesnt follow so close to the book. This is the first time i can say with certainty that i like the screen version better!

[Melodie]

Rayna wrote: "I have to agree, this book made me not want to watch the TV series....if i had to watch this story play out im sure i would have lost it. i too will read the next one. My favorite character in th..."

Definitely! The TV show is kick-ass! The books...just okay reading for the most part.

[Audrey]

I am so glad I am not the only one with this problem! I have so many series I am either in the middle of, just started or waiting for the next book in the series I am following. I will have come back a post all the series when I have more time. For some weird reason I love series .... I guess I am just asking for punishment. LOL I have NO idea how I keep it all straight!

[Patrik]

I try to avoid series as I am always disappointed when the serie suddenly stop being published or when the author decides to write something else before continuing the plot.
However some series are great and cannot be avoided...

[Amanda]

Melodie wrote: "Rayna wrote: "I have to agree, this book made me not want to watch the TV series....if i had to watch this story play out im sure i would have lost it. i too will read the next one. My favorite c..."

Deff! the books were ok....but the show i think is Amazing!

[Jennifer]

K...I will just list the 1st book in the series. Here's the ones I've already started and am behind on:
I need and to be caught up on both those series

(this doesn't count the ones that I'm waiting on a new release or that I'm getting ready to start reading)

[Jennifer]

I know, I know! I'm supposed to be catching up on series that I'm already reading, but here I am starting new ones. Just finished [image error]

[Shanon]

Ha! There have been a couple of series that I've been really tempted to start to. I told myself when I get down to 10 books left I can start a new one. (But it might happen at 15) :)

[Shanon]

I added another series to my list but I read the first one because it was a group read - Thirteen Orphans. It doesn't count if it's a group read right?

[Elena]

First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frostis the first book of the series that follows the "Night Huntress" books. I think it is a series...I have seen only good reviews! I plan to start this one soon.

[Chrizette]

Jennifer wrote: "I know, I know! I'm supposed to be catching up on series that I'm already reading, but here I am starting new ones. Just finished [image error]"

I couldn't finish this book. I just couldn't like the heroine even though I really tried.

[Melodie]

Chriz wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I know, I know! I'm supposed to be catching up on series that I'm already reading, but here I am starting new ones. Just finished [image error]"

I couldn't fi..."

I couldn't get into this series either, tho I did finish the first one.

[Jennifer]

Just finished ...5 more in the Dresden Files (well, one more comes out in April)

[Shanon]

I finished Desire Unchained last night so I'm one book closer to being caught up with the Demonica series. YAY!

I also finished Unknown which was a new release this month in the Outcast Season series. I like Weather Warden better but it's still good.

Only 41 books left to read to be all caught up... oh man

[Jennifer]

Finished

[VMom]

I will try to figure this out too.
Ongoing series (seria?) I am caught up with and waiting for the next release (hopefully soon):

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Next book I need to read of series I am in the middle of :
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Series finished as of Feb 2010:

[Jennifer]

finished ...next book supposed to be out in June

[Jennifer]

Finished ...6 more in this series (one just came out yesterday)

[Jennifer]

I can't help it! I started another series...Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong. Just finished the first book -

[Amanda]

Jennifer wrote: "I can't help it! I started another series...Darkest Powers by Kelley Armstrong. Just finished the first book - "

ooh they are good, the next one (#3) comes out soon :)

[Shanon]

I just finished a new release, Black Magic Sanction so I'm still up to date on The Hollows series :)

Since my last post I also finished #2 in the Demonata so one more book down on that one.

Too bad with another new release out I'm still sitting in almost the same position I was last time with 40 books to read to catch up on all my series.

But I'm almost done with two other books so... making progress.

[Shanon]

I finished The Hero of Ages & My Dead Body both of which are the final book in their series. Two more down!

[Jennifer]

Finished ...this series is amazing!

[Shanon]

Finished #3 in Demonata -

Only 37 more books to go before I'm caught up... :(

[Jennifer]

Started another series, but this one's really short - Raven's Set by Patricia Briggs. [image error]

Also finished

[Shanon]

Jennifer - you are just plugging away at all your series. I think you totally deserve to start a new series, especially one with only two books!

[Jennifer]

Started another one (this one I had already planned starting this year as it's part of several challenges in different groups).

[Jennifer]

Finished

[Shanon]

This week I finished Flirt & Lover Avenged. That means I'm caught up on two more series (for another month at least).

[Deborah]

This is definitely something I need to do.

Since I get almost all of my books from the library and Booksfree, I'm only going to list books that have either been out for over a year or at least one more in that series has been released.



That's not as bad as I thought.

[Jennifer]

Finished ...done with The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare!

[Shanon]

Welcome to the "challenge" Deborah! You're list isn't bad at all - especially considering you're on book #24 of the Discworld series. Goodness! That's a long series that I want to start but have felt a little intimidated by it's length.

I didn't realize that Wings to the Kingdom was part of a series. It's cover is similar to some of her other books - do they all go together??

[Deborah]

Thanks

Discworld is not the normal series where you have to start at the beginning and read every one in the exact order, there are stand-alone books and multiple series within the series. Start with the first one , but if you don't like it (lots of people don't), just skip the Rincewind books. The City Watch books are great, but I love the Witches the best.

Yes the Eden Moore books are . I plan to finish these before DragonCon. I guess I should add the series numbers to those titles, since that is why I became a Goodreads librarian. Any other series titles that need fixing?