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"The End..." Challenge
I will try this. I need to decide which ones to use for each category. I can't believe I am joining another challenge!____________________________________________________
Goal: Read at least one full series for each category listed.
Duration: 1 Year from start date (to begin on/after 15 July 10)
Rules: Please try to keep your series within the PNR or UF genres, closely related genres will be allowed. Members may join in at any time. Lists can be added in advance or as you read them (changes to your list are allowed). Members are welcome to add more than 1 series to each category, if they wish, but only 1 is needed to complete the challenge. Members may also choose to complete 1, 3 or all 5 categories. Note your start - end read dates to reflect 1 yr.
Categories:
The End ... Is Near
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2011
The End ... Is Here
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010
The End ... Was Expected
Read a duology or trilogy
Have read:
Currently Reading:
and hopefully the next one will be done by the end of the challenge... if not I will include a backup... lolThe End ... Passed Me By 0/5
Read a series that ended before you even started it
The End ... Or Is It? 0/6
Read a series that is set to have a spin-off (or already does)
From the official website:
"Last Sacrifice will be the last book about Rose, but it'll be followed by a spin-off series still set in the Vampire Academy world. Side characters we know from the current series will now be our main characters, and there'll be a whole new storyline (not the last one told from a different perspective). So far, there is no title or release date info for the new series. Expect it in 2012."
Steph, you better lend my your whip, you bad, bad girl. I'll probably join in but need to organise all those other challenges first.
Sandra wrote: "Steph, you better lend my your whip, you bad, bad girl. I'll probably join in but need to organise all those other challenges first."You are telling me LOL I have at least 7 going at the same time... Probably more. I luckily have a lot of cross challenges but I am starting to confuse myself!
Awesomevegan have you checked out 'Challenge Challenge', its designed to keep track of challenges started after 1 July 2010. I'm up to 8 on that list with another 5 currently ongoing, started before then.
Sandra wrote: "Steph, you better lend my your whip, you bad, bad girl. I'll probably join in but need to organise all those other challenges first."LMAO!!! Nope, can't have it, esp if you're planning on using it on me. :D
We are SOOOO bad! But what fun! I just can't help myself. I've got a few other ideas for challenges, but will give this one some time to simmer before throwing another one on the stove. hehe >:)
Sandra wrote: "Awesomevegan have you checked out 'Challenge Challenge', its designed to keep track of challenges started after 1 July 2010. I'm up to 8 on that list with another 5 currently ongoing, started befor..."I will have to look into that one. I have a few that are starting July 15th or later. Plus the Read the Month of July challenge.
I will pass on the one maybe next time
It'll be here if you change your mind, ☪☠Lizz☠☪. :)
Now this looks fun...I'm gonna have to figure out what series have actually ended! You know the feeling when you thought it was over, and there's another book....I'm probably in, but need to check if I can actually get the books (have the books) to do it!
Great Challenge, thank you for organizing. :) I am going to do 4. (is that okay?) Starting July 14, 2010, ending July 14, 2010. Let me know if my last one is not closely related enough, I will take it out (Millenium).The End ... Is Near
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2011,
The Fever Series
I have read the first 4, but will re-read (again):
Waiting on the last and final in January 2011:
The End ... Passed Me By
Read a series that ended before you even started it
Riley Jenson series. I have read the first 5
I need to do the rest:
The End ... Is Here
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010,
The Hunger Games: Completed
The End ... Was Expected
Read a duology or trilogy
The Millenium series, just waiting on #3 from the library:
I need to read
Latest Update: 11/01/103/5 Completed Categories
9/13 Completed Books
Duration: July 15,2010 through July 14, 2011
**All tentative!
Categories:
The End ... Is Near (Series ending in 2011) Fever by Karen Marie Moning (May change because I don't know if I can get the last in MM edition by the end of the challenge!)
#1-3 To Read
The End ... Is Here(Series ending in 2010) Demonica by Larissa Ione>
The End ... Was Expected: Glass by Maria V. Snyder
Previously read:
The Bride Finder
The Night Drifter
Regina wrote: "Great Challenge, thank you for organizing. :) I am going to do 4. (is that okay?) Starting July 14, 2010, ending July 14, 2010. Let me know if my last one is not closely related enough, I will ..."4's fine and so is Millennium. Enjoy! :)
If anyone is looking for suggestions in any of these catagories, let me know.
Welcome to THE END, everyone! :) Happy Reading!
I have a question...are we supposed to read the whole series, or complete a series? ie. I've read 1-3 of Fever, and should FINALLY get 4 soon...so do I re-read 1-3, then 4, then 5? And, we have to read the final book in the series prior to the end of the challenge? (Maybe I'll need some suggestions for series ending in 2011...I have to wait for the cheaper book to come out...)
Also, more trilogies/duologies? I'm reading Poison Study as a first soon, but it fits two categories, and I don't know any other PNR trilogies...
The complete series, but you can add a series in which you've read part of it already, if you'd like. So, Fever would be ok. Hmmm, good question. I hadn't thought about series that might be ending in 2011 after the possible end date of the challenge. LOL I guess it should be a series you can finish within the 1 yr time frame set for your challenge.
Some trilogy suggestions that would fit:
“The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins
“As The World Dies” by Rhiannon Frater
“Jane Jameson” by Molly Harper
“Darkest Powers” by Kelley Armstrong
“Dream Catcher” by Lisa McMann
“Gemma Doyle” by Libba Bray
I'll have to think on the duologies, I added that in case someone had one v. trilogy they'd like to add.
More Trilogy Suggestions:"Accidental Witch" by Annette Blair
"Triplet Witch" by Annette Blair
"Believe" by Jessica Barksdale Inclan
"Black Jewels" by Anne Bishop
Any of Kay Hooper's "Bishop / Special Crimes Unit" trilogies
"Faire Folk" by Gillian Summers
"Moonlight Trilogy" by Nancy Gideon
"Negotiator" by CE Murphy
"Seven Kingdoms" by Kristin Cashore (bk3 not due out until Apr 2011 though)
"Vampire/Werewolf" by Susan Krinard
"Westfield Bros" by Lydia Dare
.... I'll have to see what else I can find, but here are some enders ....Ended in 2009:
"Immortality Bites" by Michelle Rowen
Ended/ing in 2010:
"Riley Jensen" by Keri Arthur
"Morgan Kingsley" by Jenna Black
"Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
"Shifters/Werecats" by Rachel Vincent
"Nocturne City" by Caitlin Kittredge
"Demonica" by Larissa Ione
Ending in 2011:
"Fever" by Karen Marie Moning
"Mortal Instruments" by Cassandra Clare
"Stardoc" by SL Viehl (per author site)
"Georgina Kincaid" by Richelle Mead (pretty sure, but not 100%)
The complete series, but you can add a series in which you've read part of it already...So that means the part I've read would already count and not have to be re-read?
I'm trying pick "newer" series for me...but of the 2011 ones, haven't read any of those except Fever...though might start Georgina Kincaid (in which case, will revise later, but don't want to sign with something I might possibly hate...LOL...)
Judithe wrote: "So that means the part I've read would already count and not have to be re-read?..."Yes. :) I'm feeling very generous (and personally overwhelmed by challenges at the moment), so the books in the series that you've already read would count and no re-read required.
lol! You're so sweet...and I so empathize! Now...my dilemna...hunt for the rest of the books for this and my other new challenge...or grade papers for tomorrow's classes....hmmmmmmmm....
LOL!!! Grade those papers! Then, Read, Read, Read. Then, challenge selections. Rise and repeat! LOL! :D
Challenge selections (check!), read (check!), grade(uh-oh) (which is also reading), read, grade, sleep, teach, read, grade, read, grade...did I get that right?
I'm still stumbling over "grade"....
LMAO!!! You are crackin' me up! I'm TRYING SO hard to close my computer and GO TO BED (and hopefully finish reading Pray for Dawn ... Danaus ... ahhhh), but you keep posting and making me laugh!
Hooray! (running off to amazon....) Thanks!
:) Can't wait for that one!
I'm in, I need to go make my list. I may have to go the easy way on 1 or 2 by using a series I've already started, but I'm going to try not to. :)Side note: Hubby went back to work today! Yee Haw! And just in time for the August challenge lists to come out, so I can spend hours on the computer making my lists! Lol!
21/21The End ... Is Near Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2011
Fever by Karen Marie Moning
✔ Darkfever read in Nov 2009
✔ Bloodfever read in Jan 2010
✔ Faefever read in Jan 2010
✔ Dreamfever February 9 ★★★★★
✔ Shadowfever February 12 ★★★★★
The End ... Is Here Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010
Shifters by Rachel Vincent
✔ Stray September 7 ★★★★
✔ Rogue September 28 ★★★★
✔ Pride October 15 ★★★★
✔ Prey October 29 ★★★
✔ Shift November 8 ★★★★
✔ Alpha December 25 ★★★★
The End ... Was Expected Read a duology or trilogy
Chaos Walking by Patrick Ness
✔ The Knife of Never Letting Go November 24 ★★★★
✔ The Ask and the Answer January 17 ★★★★★
✔ Monsters of Men February 16 ★★★★★
The End ... Passed Me By Read a series that ended before you even started it
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce
✔ Alanna: The First Adventure October 25 ★★★★
✔ In the Hand of the Goddess December 13 ★★★★
✔ The Woman Who Rides Like a Man December 20 ★★★★
✔ Lioness Rampant December 30 ★★★★
The End ... Or Is It? Read a series that is set to have a spin-off (or already does)
Demonica by Larissa Ione
✔ Pleasure Unbound July 26 ★★★
✔ Desire Unchained August 6 ★★
✔ Passion Unleashed August 8 ★★★★
✔ Ecstasy Unveiled October 28 ★★★★
✔ Sin Undone December 17 ★★★1/2
Laura Lulu wrote: "I'm in, I need to go make my list. I may have to go the easy way on 1 or 2 by using a series I've already started, but I'm going to try not to. :)Side note: Hubby went back to work today! Yee Haw..."
LMAO!! So funny. Happy List Making Day! :D
Laura Lulu wrote: "I'm going to wait to assign this a start date until I actually start it--the last book of the Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy doesn't come out until July 2011, so I want to make sure I have time at t..."No problem.
What the(HAY) might as will do this challenge too right!!! Will put together tonight and have up by tomorrow if that's ok???19/22
START July 14th 2010/ END July 14th 2011
Categories:
The End ... Is Near
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2011
Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
City Of Fallen Angles Release Date:April 5th, 2011
The End ... Is Here
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010
Shifters by Rachel Vincent
The End ... Was Expected
Read a duology or trilogy
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The End ... Passed Me By
Read a series that ended before you even started it
Wicked by Nacy Holder & Debbie Viguie
Resurrection-CURRENTLY READING
The End ... Or Is It?
Read a series that is set to have a spin-off (or already does)
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
Last Sacrifice-Currently reading
Steph, do you want us to do a new post for updates, or edit our original post?
I'm editing mine as I go so hope thats ok????
Welcome, Amber. Yes, posting as you go is ok.Laura, I, personally, prefer to edit original v. repost with updates, strictly b/c of the length of the threads when doing that. But, I'm flexible and will accept which ever way works best for those participating. So, up to you, my dear. (long and short answers provided for your enjoyment LOL sorry)
What kind of answer is that? :) The one who starts the challenge sets the rules, girl. So editing original post it is. :)
Laura Lulu wrote: "What kind of answer is that? :) The one who starts the challenge sets the rules, girl. So editing original post it is. :)"That'd be me, the push over, Gumby, goin' with the flow, give/take, all that good jazz! LOL! Seriously, I honestly don't mind either way. But, if you insist that I insist, then I insist everyone edit their initial post.
Lol...crack that whip, Laura! And keep us all inline! :)
Right? I'm still achin' from the sting on that one. Gimme that whip back!
You should've hidden it better....
She never leaves it lying around when I'm here! It's just not fair...
I think you have to go steal it from Laura!
I dare ya. You three get to fight over it all day, and then when you're all in sleepyland, I get it all to myself. :)
Steph would you please take a look @ my list and see if it works ok?
Amber wrote: "Steph would you please take a look @ my list and see if it works ok?"Looks good. Except for Hush, Hush, I'm not sure about it b/c I haven't read them. Is that going to continue? or only be the two? If it's done with book #2, you're good. If not, that one will need to be changed.
As far as I know it's done @ #2 will do more looking into it.
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Books mentioned in this topic
Alanna: The First Adventure (other topics)Alpha (other topics)
Bloodfever (other topics)
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (other topics)
Faefever (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Richelle Mead (other topics)Suzanne Collins (other topics)
Tamora Pierce (other topics)
Rachel Vincent (other topics)
Karen Marie Moning (other topics)
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Goal: Read at least one full series for each category listed.
Duration: 1 Year from start date (to begin on/after 15 July 10)
Rules: Please try to keep your series within the PNR or UF genres, closely related genres will be allowed. Members may join in at any time. Lists can be added in advance or as you read them (changes to your list are allowed). Members are welcome to add more than 1 series to each category, if they wish, but only 1 is needed to complete the challenge. Members may also choose to complete 1, 3 or all 5 categories. Note your start - end read dates to reflect 1 yr.
Categories:
The End ... Is Near
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2011
The End ... Is Here
Read a series that will be ending with the book released in 2010
The End ... Was Expected
Read a duology or trilogy
The End ... Passed Me By
Read a series that ended before you even started it
The End ... Or Is It?
Read a series that is set to have a spin-off (or already does)
++ See "Spin-Off" thread for suggestions in that category
++ Spin-off series reads must either (1) already have a spin-off published or (2) have confirmation of an upcoming spin-off to qualify
++ Yes, it can be a series you have already started, but not yet completed. If this is the case, list all the books for the series stating which books you have already read
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Members Participating:
Awesomevegan
Regina
Judithe
Laura LuLu
Amber
Thenia