Reading a series?

[Tracy]

Val wrote: "Has anyone else read the Elm Creek Quilting Club series? They are easy reads, but I found them quite a few years ago and really got into them. They made me want to learn how to quilt. I didn't h..."

I'm a bit behind in replying but I'm fairly new to this group. I have read almost all of the Elm Creek quilt books and I loved them. I've never quilted, but I was fascinated how all of the books focus on the history behind quilts and their hidden messages. I really liked the characters in all the books. I think there's only one I haven't read yet.

[Cliff]

I've read the series of books Harry Turtledove did from Guns of the South to the last one, Settling Accounts: In at the Death. Plus the Crosstime Traffic series, and now his Atlantis series.

I'm trying to read the S.M. Stirlings' Novels of the Change series and Eric Flints' 1632 Ring of Fire series.

[Jar]

I've read the Uglies series, the midnighters series, the twilight series, and the harry potter series. I'm trying to read the chronicles of narnia. they seem ok.

[Madeline]

I just finished the first of the Uglies series and am hooked!

[Teresa]

Just naming the first 10 or so that pop in my mind, I read a lot of series just check my shelves and if you have questions, let me know I love to discuss my books


Sue Graftonset in 80's in california, fun to see that SUE keeps in true to that era, the PI still uses a payphone great solid stories, not much violence

Jeffery DeaverNYPD uses paralyed cop to study crime scenes, very detailed

Harlan Cobenmyron bolitar series, sports agent/PI not much sports lingo though, his sidekicks are funny and he goes to where ever to solve the case

Robert Craismore gritty and violent that Coben, Elvis is PI in California and solves some tough cases, Crais gives Elvis a real personal life that reflects real life and its pain

Karin Slaughterset in Ga and handles tough crimes and murder, very gritty and doesn't always give you the solution you wanted but is the right solution for the book

C.J. Boxpark ranger in Wyoming, gets some strange cases patrolling the land,

Nevada BarrAnna pigeon is a park ranger and travels to different national parks, Readers get an armchair tripto National parks, and Anna gets to solve murder cases, there are about 14 books and we get to see ANNA grow and change too

Lisa Scottolineseries that can be read out of order, takes place in an all female law firm in Philly each book a different lawyer takes central stage

Kathy Reichs forensics set in NC and Canada, this is also loosely based on the BONES show on tv, but the books are later in TEMPE life and quite different

[Teresa]

wasn't done, hit post button oops, does that mean I can name 10 more LOL

Just a few

Harry potter series
Twilight series
Percy Jackson series
S J Rozan series ( dont like her stand alones)
Alex Kava
Barbara Seranella
James patterson women's murder club
Steffanie Plum series

okay I will stop

[Felina]

Madeline wrote: "I'm currently reading (and am enjoying)

The Thursday Next Series by Jasper Fforde
The Amelia Peabody Series by Elizabeth Peters
The Charlie Bone Series by Jenny Nimmo (This series at first gla..."
You might still like the Twilight series. A friend of mine is obsessed with the series and she openly admits the movie was stupid. Personally, I started reading Twilight about a year ago and thought it was completely ridiculous with terrible writing and I didn't finish it but I say to each his own.

[Katie]

Kinsey Millhone series by Sue Grafton
Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
Coffeehouse mysteries by Cleo Coyle
Hannah Swensen mysteries by Joann Fluke
Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

[Cindy]

Tracy wrote: "Val wrote: "Has anyone else read the Elm Creek Quilting Club series? They are easy reads, but I found them quite a few years ago and really got into them. They made me want to learn how to quilt...."

I also enjoyed the Elm Creek Quilt books though I haven't read any of them in a while. I'm sure that I'm behind and new ones have come out!
and

Katie, Yes The Little House books were/are just great!

[Moody]

Bluebloods by Melissa dela Cruz
Night World
Vampire Diaries
Harry Potter, of course

[Ida Suyanto]

1. Harry Potter
2. Percy Jackson Series
3. Shopaholic Series
4. Blue Bloods
5. The Chronicles of Narnia

Now I'm starting Vampire Academy.

[Caity]

So for the series that I have read and loved, I have:

1. Harry Potter
2. Abhorsen
3. The Great Book of Amber (it's the entire 10-book series of Amber in one volume)
4. Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit (not technically a series, since LotR was written as one extremely long book, but I count the two together and call it a day)

And for the rest of my ten, it's pretty much either series I'm excited about reading or am currently reading:

5. A Song of Ice and Fire
6. Gentlemen Bastards
7. Mistborn Trilogy
8. Belgariad
9. Mallorean
10. Rirya Revelations (I don't own any of the books because I can't afford them whenever I am lucky enough to see a copy for sale somewhere online, but you can bet I will own the entire thing some day. With all the praise it's getting, I will not be satisfied till I have read every book that is out.)

There are others, too, but these are the main ones.

[Natalie]

Reading two mystery series set in Italy:
1. The Marshal Guarnescia Investigations (set in Florence)by Magdalen Nabb
2. The Inspector Montalban Mystery by Andrea Camilleri (set in Sicily)

[sheila]

The Series I have read or am Reading:

Sign of Seven (Nora Roberts)
Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
Black Dagger Brotherhood (JR Ward)
Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)

[Amanda]

I am reading The Hunger Games series now. Another cute YA series I've been reading and I haven't seen mentioned - not as good as Harry Potter, but I prefer it to Series of Unfortunate Events - is The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart.

Also love The Chronicles of Narnia, like many other people.

[Jennifer]

Amanda, I have read the Hunger Games Trilogy twice and loved it both times. I actually appreciated it more the second time as I wasn't so worried about finding out what was going to happen. Hope you enjoy it!

[Myne]

I have just started the Millennium Series with The girl with the Dragon tattoo

[Ben]

I recommend....

Wrath & Righteousness by Chris Stewart(if you're into Christian fiction) it takes place in the mortal and spiritual realms......a few people believe it's the new left behind....and I should mention it's a 10 episode e-book only series released over the course of a year.

The wardstone chronicles by Joseph Delaney

The Michael Vey series by Richard Paul Evans :)

[Stephanie]

I am currently reading, and re-reading,:
Sherlock Holmes Conan- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Rizzoli & Isles- Tess Gerritsen
Harry Potter- J.K. Rowling
Temperance Brennan- Kathy Reichs
All of Edgar Allen Poe's stories, don't think it's a series but a collection.

[Lorraine]

I have just finished The Hunger Games Trilogy and the Millennium Trilogy - both were great. A series that hasn't been mentioned in this thread is the wonderful Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny. Most are set in the small, quaint village of Three Pines, deep in the woods of southern Quebec, just above the Vermont border, and yet this sweet little town has a lot of murders going on! Armand Gamache is a wonderful character and I highly recommend this series - the first is called Still Life.

[Mickey]

Another good series is the Zion Covenant series by Bodie Thoene. It's set in WWII era Europe. The first one in the series is called Vienna Prelude. Disclaimer: the author is a Christian and there's a really mild religious theme going on in her books. I'd rate it as less intrusive than Lewis's Narnia books, but if you have a real chip on your shoulder about any proselytizing, these may not be good books for you...

I think Madeleine L'Engle's books have been recently put into series. Her stories always featured at least some cameo appearances by previous characters. They're YA fiction and contain a curious mixture of science and New Age-y mysticism.

[Liz]

Lorraine wrote: "I have just finished The Hunger Games Trilogy and the Millennium Trilogy - both were great. A series that hasn't been mentioned in this thread is the wonderful Inspector Armand Gamache series by L..."

I too just finished The Hunger Games Trilogy -- I just HAD to find out how it all ended, and I wasn't disappointed!

Most often I try the first in a series and lose interest part way through the second. In fact, that could have happened with The Hunger Games, since I found "Catching Fire" a bit slow-going. ;o)

[David]

Have you (or anyone on here) ever read anything by Lisa Gardner? looks like a good thriller/mystery series but I don't know anyone who actually read any of it?

i>Teresa in Ohio wrote: "Jusming the first 10 or so that pop in my mind, I read a lot of series just check my shelves and if you have questions, let me know I love to discuss my books


Sue Graftonset in 80's in calif..."

Madeline wrote: "I just finished the first of the Uglies series and am hooked!"

[Liz]

I suggest "Lemony Snicket" on CD narrated by Tim Burton ... WONDERFUL! ;o)

[Heather L]

David wrote: "Have you (or anyone on here) ever read anything by Lisa Gardner? looks like a good thriller/mystery series but I don't know anyone who actually read any of it?

Hi David!

I have read (and liked) six books by Lisa Gardner -- so far -- and have five more in Mount TBR. I keep meaning to get back to the series, just haven't managed it yet. Hopefully in 2013!

[Dipanjan]

Here's My List Of Series:

1. Alan Bradley - Flavia De Luce Series (Crime)
2. Alan Furst - Night Soldiers (Historical Espionage)
3. Alex Berenson - John Wells (Espionage)
4. Barry Eisler - John Rain (Assassin)
5. Brad Thor - Scot Harvath (Secret Service)
6. Christopher Brookmyre - Jack Parlabane (Crime)
7. Daniel Silva - Gabriel Allon (Espionage - Mossad)
8. David Downing - John Russell (WW2 Period Espionage)
9. Harlan Coben - Myron Bolitar (Crime)
10. James Rollins - Sigma Force (Adventure)
11. Jeffery Deaver - Lincoln Rhyme (Forensic)
12. Lee Child - Jack Reacher (We All Know Who That Is)
13. Mark Greaney - The Gray Man (Espionage/Covert Ops)
14. W.E.B Griffin - Men At War (War & Espionage)
15. Brett Battles - Jonathan Quinn (Covert Ops)
16. Robert Crais - Elvis Cole (Private Investigations)
17. Vince Flynn - Mitch Rapp (Covert Ops)

And of course I have about 20 more series on my shelves which I am yet to start. Will update as I go along for you lovely ladies and gentlemen.

[Tracey]

One of my favorite series of all times was The Left Behind series and my newest favorite is the Divergent series. I read the Twilight series and I didn't think the writing was that good. I gave up after the first book and then my sister-in-law bought me the second book for Christmas so I had to read it. Hated the second book but felt hooked and read the remaining two books which I actually enjoyed. Everyone has different opinions.

[Ann]

A friend recommended , and I just read the first book of twelve. Very good, and surely one of the best titles I've every heard!