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Self-Challenge: "Better Late, Than Never"
I'll be reading:
Signs of the Zodiac by Vicki Pettersson ~ Completed in 2011
#1: Scent of Shadows 2/4/11 3.5★
#2: The Taste of Night 3/23/11 4★
#3: The Touch of Twilight 11/3/11 3.5★
#4: City of Souls 11/15/11 4★
#5: Cheat the Grave 11/20/11 3.5★
#6: The Neon Graveyard 12/5/11 4.5★
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Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn ~ Still reading as of 2012
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#1: Kitty and the Midnight Hour 1/13/11 4★
#2: Kitty Goes to Washington 2/14/11 3.5★
#3: Kitty Takes a Holiday 3/30/11 3★
#4: Kitty and the Silver Bullet 7/9/11 4★
#5: Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand 10/13/11 3★
#6: Kitty Raises Hell 10/15/11 3.5★
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#7: Kitty's House of Horrors 1/2/12 4.5★
#8: Kitty Goes to War Currently Reading
Better Late Than Never: My Goal: Finish 3 or more by the end of 2011 and ALL by the end of 2012. :)
Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan 1/5
Chronicles of Narnia 3/7
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy 0/3
Dark Hunter by Sherilyn Kenyon (2/20)
Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson 3/7
I'll join you! I already have plans to do this anyway. I'm going to read Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series (I've read 2 of the books so far) and the Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark Hunter series (I've read one of the books so far).Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
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Dark Hunter Series by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Ok... well I may have bitten off more than I can chew with the Dark Hunter books... I'll make this a 2 year challenge if that's okay! I'll finish the Kelley Armstrong books by the end of 2011 and the Sherrilyn Kenyon books by the end of 2012 (but I'll try for sooner)
On the bright side... I think I actually own all of these I have to read
Stacy wrote: "I'll join you! I already have plans to do this anyway. I'm going to read Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series (I've read 2 of the books so far) and the Sherrilyn Kenyon Dark Hunter s..."Dark Hunter is pretty ambitious. I have only read book Fantasy Lover. It is on my "I know I should" list. I need to post on that topic LOL. :)
YAY! Yep, these are two series I haven't yet started. Ya'll feel free to add any you'd like to read from book #1 or early on in series. Don't have to read two, can read more or less. All up to you, it's your self-challenge. :)Dark-Hunter is a perfect example of why I'm starting these two now. You never know how long a series will go on for. If I get a lot of recs for a series that has 10+ books, I get intimidated and am likely to pass it over for either one I'm already reading or a new one with less books to get current. Bad, but true.
I might join but I going to see how December start out at work
Ok, it'll be here, anytime you'd like to join.
OK I'm in but I won't be starting till January. Will try cross challenging like crazy then. Will post a list a bit closer to time.
Sounds good! Yay!
I think I've been a little over-ambitious with the 2011 challenges, but there are several series I'd like to read. Like Sandra, I'll be back in a month.
No worries, Vivian. Sign up anytime. I posted here so I stay motivated to get started and keep with them.I'm cross-challenging a ton of books for 2011. Haven't included these (two series above), but I'm sure they'll be added at some point.
Lol, I have LOADS of series I want to start or have only read the first book, so I'm definitely in. I'm assuming this starts in 2011 so I'll be back in a couple of weeks also :)#1:
✔ 'Aisling Grey: Guardian' by Katie MacAlister
#2:
'Kitty Norville' by Carrie Vaughn
Kitty Takes a Holiday
Kitty and the Silver Bullet
Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
Kitty Raises Hell
Kitty's House of Horrors
Kitty Goes to War
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'Rachel Morgan/The Hollows' by Kim Harrison
For a Few Demons More DNF
#4:
'Morganville Vampires' by Rachel Caine
Midnight Alley
Feast of Fools
Lord of Misrule
Carpe Corpus
Fade Out
Kiss Of Death
#5:
'Catteni' by Anne McCaffrey
Freedom's Challenge
#6:
'His Dark Materials' by Philip Pullman
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
#7:
'The Lord of the Rings' by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
#8:
'Riley Jenson Guardian' by Keri Arthur
Tempting Evil
Dangerous Games
Embraced By Darkness
The Darkest Kiss
Deadly Desire
Bound to Shadows
Moon Sworn
#9:
'Black Dagger Brotherhood' by J.R. Ward
Lover Mine
Lover Unleashed
#10:
'Midnight Breed' by Lara Adrian
Veil of Midnight
Ashes of Midnight
Shades of Midnight
Taken by Midnight
Deeper Than Midnight
#11:
'Immortals After Dark' by Kresley Cole
Dark Needs at Night's Edge
Dark Desires After Dusk
Kiss of a Demon King
Pleasure of a Dark Prince
Demon from the Dark
#12:
'Dark-Hunter' by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Night Pleasures
Dance With The Devil
Kiss of the Night
Night Play
Seize the Night
Sins of the Night
Unleash the Night
Dark Side of the Moon
Dream-Hunter
#13:
'Shifters' by Rachel Vincent
Prey
Shift
Alpha
#14:
✔ 'Chaos Walking' by Patrick Ness
#15:
'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' by Rick Riordan
The Battle of the Labyrinth
The Last Olympian
#16:
'In Death' by J.D. Robb
Glory in Death
Immortal in Death
Rapture in Death
Ceremony in Death
Vengeance in Death
Holiday in Death
Conspiracy in Death
Loyalty in Death
Witness in Death
Judgment in Death
Betrayal in Death
Seduction in Death
Reunion in Death
Purity in Death
Portrait in Death
Imitation in Death
Divided in Death
Visions in Death
Survivor In Death
Origin in Death
Memory in Death
Born in Death
Innocent in Death
Creation in Death
Strangers in Death
I'd love to give this a shot! Downside Ghosts
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3 City of Ghosts
4 Sacrificial Magic
Kitty Norville
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5 Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
6 Kitty Raises Hell
7 Kitty's House of Horrors
8 Kitty Goes to War
Sirantha Jax
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2 Wanderlust
3 Doubleblind
4 Killbox
5 Aftermath
6 Endgame
I'm in and have my two series picked, they will be Christine Warrens Others and Lynsay Sands Argeneau Vampire series.Others
Argeneau Vampires
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Josie wrote: "Lol, I have LOADS of series I want to start or have only read the first book, so I'm definitely in. I'm assuming this starts in 2011 so I'll be back in a couple of weeks also :)"Josie, you can start anytime. This one can start/end whenever you'd like. I may start reading some of mine in Dec, will just see how things go.
Welcome, Lisa MH & Roberta! You guys don't have to go for two series, unless you want to. I'll edit the 1st post to clarify a bit, but this one is a "whatever you'd like" kinda thing. Read one series, read 10, it's all up to you. :)
The only "requirement" here is that you read a series from beginning (or close to it) to the current release.
The first series that popped into my head was BDB, although I've read the first three. Is that close enough to the beginning? :)
The first series that popped into my head was BDB, although I've read the first three. Is that close enough to the beginning? :)
Yep, certainly, throw 'em up here and join us! :)
I might come back later to change something (if that's allowed :) As for when I'll start, I'm not sure yet. Probably when the time for one of these book comes up, then I'll go from there!
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
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1. Dark Lover
2. Lover Eternal
3. Lover Awakened
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
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Sounds good, Rebecca. Changes are allowed. Start/end anytime. :)
Well I think I will try.You guys have some great series to read!Mine are mostly newer that are starting to pile up.Hopefully I'll finish them by the end of 2011Christina Dodd The Chosen Ones series
Jessica Andersen Final Prophecy series
Ann Aguirre Sirantha Jax
Donna Grant Dark Sword series
Rebecca wrote: "I might come back later to change something (if that's allowed :) As for when I'll start, I'm not sure yet. Probably when the time for one of these book comes up, then I'll go from there!Black Da..."
I have read and loved all three of these series! Enjoy!!
Roberta wrote: "I have read and loved all three of these series! Enjoy!!"
I'm sure I will, they seem really good! BDB I've loved so far and I really enjoyed the prequel to IAD.
I'm sure I will, they seem really good! BDB I've loved so far and I really enjoyed the prequel to IAD.
Welcome, ~♥ Kat ♥~ & Patty! Thanks for joining me. All series I have/want to read. I know it's said all the time, but .... so many books, so little time!!
Glad to see Kim Harrison's books show up! I'm reading them right now pretty much back to back. I didn't add it to this challenge because I only have 2 left (For a Few Demons More and White Witch, Black Curse). I'm REALLY loving the series.
Stacy, I got the fifth book of her Hollows series a while back, but I never really made time to get the rest of them (hate reading a series out of order.) Mabye I should though, I'm kind of curious. :)
Sign me up! I can think of at least 5 or 6 series right off the top of my head. Ones where either I want to see what the hype is all about or I've read the first book and want to read the rest but just haven't found the time. I think what I'll do is create a list of series and make my goal to finish at least two. If I finish more than two, so much the better.I'll post my series decisions once I've had a chance to gather them together.
Daffodil wrote: "Sign me up! I can think of at least 5 or 6 series right off the top of my head. Ones where either I want to see what the hype is all about or I've read the first book and want to read the rest bu..."I love this idea and very well may add more to my list and use this format. :)
ETA: I edited my list. What do you all think?
Awesomevegan wrote:ETA: I edited my list. What do you all think?
That's a great list! I've read the Hunger Games trilogy and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and loved them both. I think you'll enjoy both of these.
That's a great list! I've read the Hunger Games trilogy and the Lord of the Rings Trilogy and loved them both. I think you'll enjoy both of these.
Thank you, Kat! :)
Oh I was sitting in the cinema the other day and one of the Narnia films was being advertised and I thought then that I wanted to read all the Narnia books so I will join you in that! :)
Great list Awesomevegan.About Chronicles of Narnia. What you have above is the "accepted" reading order now, but it's not the order I would use. They were originally published in a completely different order and when I read them the reading order was as follows:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Silver Chair
The Horse and His Boy
The Magician's Nephew
The Last BattleQuite a few years ago, "they" decided the reading order should be chronoligical by Narnia time rather than by publishing history. Some people argue that this is the order Lewis wrote and intended them to be read, but that's not correct. Neither order listed here is the order he began or finished writing the books in, but publication date more closely follows the writing list. Also, if I had read Magician first, I don't know that I would have been hooked. It's not nearly as engaging as LWW. Disney movie producers have been smart and used the publishing order so far, following Lucy & company's adventures. Personally, any time I reread the series, I use the order I listed. The first four books follow the Pevensie children, family & friends as they discover and explore Narnia. The Horse and His Boy takes place during the reign of the Pevensie children in Narnia, but they are minor secondary characters. The focus of the story is obviously the horse and his boy. The Magician's Nephew goes back to the founding of Narnia, but it assumes you already know some basic information about Aslan and the land revealed in earlier books. The Last Battle takes place in a future Narnia/Earth and wraps up the series; there's no dispute that it should be read last.
Sorry if I bored you, 30 years later and I'm still passionate about these books. LOL. Hope you enjoy them.
Better Late Than NeverGoal: By the end of 2011, finish at least two of the following series and read at least the first book in other series listed.
Shifters by Rachel Vincent
I read the first book when first published and wasn't captivated. Due to all the hype around here, I'm willing to give it another chance and read Rogue.
Final Prophecy by Jessica Andersen
Argeneau by Lynsay Sands
Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
I think I read the first one a long time ago, but I don't remember. I'll definitely start from #1.
Broken Heart Vampires by Michele Bardsley
Just read the first book and plan to continue with the rest.
Darkness Chosen by Christina Dodd
Scent of Darkness, Christina Dodd, 1-19-11, 3.5 stars
Quick fun read. Lots of loose ends, but I was expecting that. At this point, I'm planning on reading the entire quartet to see how things play out.
The Chosen Ones by Christina Dodd
Nocturne City by Caitlinn KittredgeCaitlin Kittredge
I've read the first one and have books 2 & 3 on my TBR.
Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks
I read book 1 back in 2005 when it first came out. I remember enjoying it, not quite sure why I didn't continue. Will probably restart with the first one though.
Blades of the Rose by Zoe Archer
Daffodil wrote: "Great list Awesomevegan.About Chronicles of Narnia. What you have above is the "accepted" reading order now, but it's not the order I would use. They were originally published in a completely ..."
No, no! You didn't bore me at all. I actually have the set with the covers you have listed. :) They belonged to my brother when he was a little boy so they are sentimental. I believe that is the way they are numbered in the set and that is how I will read them. I will change my list. I hope people join me in reading them. I am going to continue with Voyage of the Dawn Treader to follow the movie order as well.
I will to join in! There are quite a few series that I have only read 1 or 2 books, that I want to go on with. But the two new-to-me-series I'd like to give a shot next year are:Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn
Chicagoland Vampires by Chloe Neill
YAY! I'm so glad I started this thread and have so many of ya'll joining me! :DGreat list, AV.
I like the idea of starting with two, but keeping it going if you/we complete our initial goal. I'm all for it.
Welcome to the challenge, guys! Lots of great series listed! Can't wait to hear what everyone thinks of them.
I'm adding ... If I start a series (completely new2me) and don't like book #1 (1-2★), I will remove that series from the list and add another in it's place. I'm hoping that won't happen, but ya never know.
Steph wrote: "YAY! I'm so glad I started this thread and have so many of ya'll joining me! :DGreat list, AV.
I like the idea of starting with two, but keeping it going if you/we complete our initial goal. ..."
Thank you! :)
:)Lol, I keep looking at series people have listed and thinking 'I'll read that one too!'
Thank you Daffodil for the explanation on 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. Having never read the books, I was surprised when I saw that The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe wasn't the "first" in the series and would've just read them in the order GRs gave them. :)
Josie wrote: ":)Lol, I keep looking at series people have listed and thinking 'I'll read that one too!'..."
Me too! :)
Josie wrote: ":)Lol, I keep looking at series people have listed and thinking 'I'll read that one too!..."
Me three!
I should start a "I wanna read ... one day" thread so we can all admire the cover eye candy and find some new reads. Like we need more.... >:)
Steph - you don't need an actual thread, all the discussions in this group make up a huge ol' candy store! Every time I go to a thread, I find a new book I want to read!
LOL! Still .... one page of nothin' but cover eye candy? Already picturin' how purdy it'd be. >:)
Love the eye candy thread.........go for it, please!!!And am wondering how I missed signing up for this challenge....I'M IN! I started a bunch/will start some soon, and don't have them in my series clean-up challenges. Now, they (I!) have a new challenge home! Yeah!
List soon!
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Judithe wrote: "Love the eye candy thread.........go for it, please!!!And am wondering how I missed signing up for this challenge....I'M IN! I started a bunch/will start some soon, and don't have them in my ser..."
Yay, thanks Senséi! Eye Candy a GoGo! *cue wicked laughter* >:)
Glad you'll be joining us!
Vivian wrote: "Okay, think I'm going to read these two next year..."
Great series, Vivian! Enjoy!
Awesomevegan and Josie. Glad you were able to get something out of my explanation on the printing history of The Chronicles of Narnia. I know you won't believe it, but I'm something of a Narnia fanatic. LOL. If I had to point to any one book and say that's what started me on my sf/fantasy love affair, it would be The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Fifth grade and my favorite teacher in the world started reading this book to the class. I was in awe. At that age, I honestly didn't care about the deeper religious implications of the writing. I just couldn't wait until the next trip to the magical world of Narnia where magic worked, mythical beasts lived and animals talked. When he finished reading the entire book, I had to hunt up the rest of the series at the library. I checked them out of the library so many times, my Mom finally gave in and bought me the boxed set pictured above. A year or so later, the best Easter gift of the year was
. I've obviously moved on to more advanced reading, but I still remember those magical classroom moments listening as the Pevensie's story unfolded and there will always be a special place in my heart for these books.
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At the moment, I have two series I want to read in 2011. Well, many more than two, but two specific series that I've heard a bunch of good things about this year and decided to dive in.
Anyone is welcome to join me! I'll post my updates here, if you'd like to join me in reading these series, please do. If you'd like to list a series of your own to read thru to the current release, you're welcome to do that instead/as well.
There are no set dates for this challenge. But, I am aiming to complete both series by the end of 2011.
ETA: Challenge Rules ... There are none. :) If you'd like to join in, you can read 1+ series. You can start now or in 2011. It's all up to you. The only "requirement" here is that you read a series from beginning (or close to it) to the current release. If you decide to run your challenge through 2012, you can read up to a 2012 release, etc.
It's okay, embrace the freedom! LOL! Thanks for joining me! This way I'll stay motivated to read/finish the two I've listed. :D