Self-Challenge: A-Z Series [ENDED: 12/31/11]

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Nope and mine shipped 19 Jan.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

EEK! Get out the whip! How dare they make you wait so long!

[Laura Lulu]

Let me know how that is--I read the 1st two, but really have no urge to read the 3rd. I'm sick of Raphael & Elena--I prefer her Psy-Changeling series, and that's saying something, since I'm not a big PNR fan. I just think her writing tends better toward PNR--a new couple every book. I want to read more about the blue angel. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Next book, Archangels Blade, is Dimitri the vampire; Bluebell is eagerly awaited by everyone. LOL.

[Laura Lulu]

Sandra wrote: "Next book, Archangels Blade, is Dimitri the vampire; Bluebell is eagerly awaited by everyone. LOL."

I heard that somewhere else. Curious as to what she's going to do with Dimitri, as he's pretty much a total dick. Lol.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yeah, she's gotta lot of work to turn him around. LOL.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Sandra wrote: "Yeah, she's gotta lot of work to turn him around. LOL."

After you read it, have a spoiler question along the "Do you think maybe..." line related to that!

Waiting...waiting...do you have your copy yet?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Nope. Got a book yesterday that was posted 20/1 so surely its about to hit the letter box.

please ... please ... please... Mr Postman

[Dana]

Hello to all!
I just found Goodreads a few days ago and I think I am in love. I'm clicking all over the place and this whole site gives me that 'sink into the hot bubble-bath' feeling. Yummmm.....
AND, I can tell I am gonna' like all you crazy gals as well...what fun you are all having!
That said, I am on this A-Z business pronto. Here is my list...(I hope this post comes out right as it is my first one).

A-Z Series Self-Challenge

11/26 Completed

Aisling Grey, You Slay Me
The Black Jewels, Daughter of the Blood
The Chronicles of the Black Company,The Black Company
The Dresden Files, Ghost Story
The Edge, On the Edge
The Fever Series, Dreamfever
Guardians of Eternity, When Darkness Comes
The Hollows, Pale Demon
Inheritance, Eragon
Jane Yellowrock, Skinwalker
The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Name of the Wind
The League, Born of Shadows
Mortal Instruments, City of Bones
Night Angel, The Way of Shadows
Otherkin, Sins of the Heart
Paladins of Darkness, Dark Protector
The Queen's Thief, The Thief
Rouge Mage, Bloodring
The Sentinel Wars, Finding the Lost
Three Worlds, Seduce Me in Dreams
Unbound, Unbound (Unbound, #1)
Dante Valentine, Working for the Devil
Watcher Series, Mindhealer
Xen Guardians, Guardians of Xen
Year of the Scarab, Heralds of the Storm
'Zander'-Eternal Guardians, Entwined



I'm so EXCITED to start reading!!! (insert maniacal laughter here....) Whoot!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great to have ya here, Dana! Welcome to the group! And Goodreads!

Great list. Enjoy the challenge. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Welcome and well done Dana! The list came out perfectly.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Beautiful list, Dana, and WELCOME! I'm sure you'll enjoy the reads, Goodreads and SOS, of course!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Oh, and Sandra...is it there yet?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

No, we don't get deliveries on the weekend. Hopefully today, please .....

[Steph, Serious series addict]

"Wait a minute, Mr. Postman ...." Sandra desperately needs her book. Please and thank you. :D Hope today's the day!

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

SOS - A-Z of Series

1st January to 31st December

UPDATE ORIGINAL POST

4/26

A - Argeneau Vampires - A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands
B - Black Dagger Brotherhood - Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
C - Chicagoland Vampires - Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill - 6th February
D - Dresden Files - Fool Moon by Jim Butcher - 14th January
E - Elemental Assasin - Spider's Bite: An Elemental Assassin Book by Jennifer Estep
F - Fallen Angels - Covet by J.R. Ward
G - Georgina Kincaid - Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
H - Hunger Games - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
I - Immortals After Dark - Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole
J - Jaz Parks - Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin - 8th January
K - Kate Daniels - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
L - Lords of the Underworld - The Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter
M - Mercedes Thompson - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs
N - Night Huntress - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost
O - Old Kingdom - Sabriel by Garth Nix
P - Parasol Protectorate - Heartless by Gail Carriger
Q - Quincy Morris Supernatural Investigations - Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis
R - Riley Jenson Guardian - Full Moon Rising by Keri Arthur
S - Sookie Stackhouse (Southern Vampires) - From Dead to Worse by Charlaine Harris - 22nd January
T - Tairen Soul Saga - Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
U - Undead - Undead and Unreturnable by MaryJanice Davidson
V - Vampire Academy - Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead
W - The Wicked Years - Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
X - Sirantha Jax - Grimspace by Ann Aguirre
Y - Young Brothers - Fangs for the Memories by Kathy Love
Z - OZ - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum


Updated - I only had to buy 2 to fill the gaps!! Can't have an incomplete list now can I (I'm not obessive at all).

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Don't worry Charlotte, you've got all year to find 'em.

[Laura Lulu]

Welcome to GoodReads & SOS, Dana! Awesome list--you & I will have much in common, I'm a UF & straight fantasy girl, too. :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL! I had to do the same!

[Ashley]

So...of course I clicked in saying...oh no, I can't do another A-Z Challege. It irked me so last year....
and here I am posting again! Oh, I'm a lovely little challenge and series addict!

I can't resist! Is it too late to join? :)

SOS A-Z Series Challenge

Update original post

6/26 books

A - Aisling Gray, Guardian; Fire Me Up 1/13/11
B - Black Dagger Brotherhood; Lover Revealed 1/7/11
C - Chronicles of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
D - Dark is Rising, The; Over Sea, Under Stone
E - Elemental Witches; Witch Fire
F - Fever Series; Shadowfever 3/18/2011
G - Gemma Doyle; A Great and Terrible Beauty
H - Harper Connelly; An Ice Cold Grave
I - The Immortals; Evermore
J - Jaz Parks; Once Bitten, Twice Shy
K - Kushiel's Legacy; Kushiel's Dart
L - Last Vampire, The; The Last Vampire
M - Midnight Breed; Kiss of Midnight 1/17/11
N - Night Huntress; Halfway to the Grave
O - Outlander; Dragonfly in Amber
P - Percy Jackson; The Sea of Monsters 1/16/11
Q - Queen's Thief, The; The Thief
R - Riley Jenson Guardian, Full Moon Rising 3/25/11
S - Song of Ice and Fire, A; A Game of Thrones
T - Tairen Soul; Lord of the Fading Lands
U - Undead and Unwed; Undead and Unemployed
V - Vampire Chronicles, The; Tale of the Body Thief
W - Wheel of Time, The; The Great Hunt
X - Xanth; A Spell for Chameleon
Y - Young Brothers; Fangs for Memories
Z - Zombies; Monster Island


Read:

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Of course its not too late to join. The more the merrier! Welcome Ashley!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! I felt the same way, Ashley, but joined too. Welcome! :D

[Ashley]

Yay! Thanks all! I got my list done. :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Welcome, Ashley!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Judithe, don't forget to add Ashley to the participants list :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Oops...doing that now!

I think I've got everyone's posts on the Participant's list, but if I've missed someone, please let me know!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Miss Judithe, I have a question :D
Can we use "Signs of the Zodiac" for 'Z'?

If not, I did see where you're allowing author and/or main's name. And I do have a main's name w/a 'Z', just tryin' to stick w/series. OCDemon made me ask LOL!

Either way, Thanks :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

I think that would be fine.

A little more leniency for those difficult letters allows to read books we WANT to read, rather than stuffing something into out fat TBRs just FOR the challenge...

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Thanks!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

;D

[Suzanne]

SOS: Serious Overload of Series
A-Z Series
Duration: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
Directions: Read one book of a series beginning with each letter of the alphabet using the first letter of the series name (can ignore a, an, the). The series do not have to be PNR/UF, but should have some element of paranormal in them.


A: Airhead: Airhead by Meg Cabot - 5/24/2011 - ****
B: Black Dagger Brotherhood: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward - 5/15/2011 - *****
C: Curse Workers: White Cat by Holly Black - 6/17/2011 - *****
D: Darcy & Rachel: Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin - 6/16/2011 - ****
E: Elemental Witches
F: Flavia De Luce: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley - 6/26/2011 - *****
G: Goddess Summoning: Goddess of Light by P.C. Cast - 5/31/2011 - *****
H: House of Night: Marked by P.C. Cast - 6/9/2011 - ****
I: In Death: Holiday in DeathJ.D. Robb - 7/13/2011 - *****
J: Jaz Parks
K: Kitty Norville: Kitty and the Silver Bullet
L: Living with the Dead: Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen - 5/19/2011 - *****
M: Millennium Series: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - 6/23/2011 - *****
N: Night Huntress: Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost - 9/10/2011 - *****
O: Odd Thomas: Odd Hours by Dean Koontz - 11/24/2011 - ****
P: Psy-Changeling Series: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - 8/21/2011 - ****
Q: Queen's Quarter
R: Rachel Morgan: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison - 6/2/2011 - *****
S: Seidkhan Series: Everlasting by Iris Johansen - 5/18/2011 - **
T: Tales of the Sazi, Time Hunters, Twilight
U: ??
V: Valdemar: Collegium Chronicles, Vampire Academy
W: Wicked Lovely Series: Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - 5/27/2011 - **
X: Xanth
Y: Young Brothers
Z: Zhang Dynasty

[Dana]

Time to update! I just was informed that although I picked the Queen's Thief series more for the letter than anything, they are actually quite good. Yeah for accidentally having good taste! :)

10/26 Completed

Aisling Grey, You Slay Me
The Black Jewels, Daughter of the Blood
The Chronicles of the Black Company,The Black Company
The Dresden Files, Ghost Story
The Edge, On the Edge
The Fever Series, Dreamfever
Guardians of Eternity, When Darkness Comes
The Hollows, Pale Demon
Inheritance, Eragon
Jane Yellowrock, Skinwalker
The Kingkiller Chronicle, The Name of the Wind, OR I will succumb to my weakness and read The Kushiel Series, Kushiel's Dart again
The League, Born of Shadows
Mortal Instruments, City of Bones
The Onyx Court, Midnight Never Come, OR Otherkin, Sin's Daughter
Paladins of Darkness, Dark Protector
The Queen's Thief, The Thief
Rouge Mage, Bloodring
The Sentinel Wars, Finding the Lost
Three Worlds, Seduce Me in Dreams
Undine Stories, Undine
Victory Vaughn, Deadtown, OR Dante Valentine, Working for the Devil
Watcher Series, Mindhealer
Xen Guardians, Guardians of Xen
Year of the Scarab, Heralds of the Storm
'Zander'-Eternal Guardians, Entwined

[Sarah]

Wow this challenge has been here since January and I haven't seen it! I thought I checked every nook and cranny for challenges! LOL Not that I really need anymore but I'd like to give this one a shot, if that's still an option?

[Steph, Serious series addict]

LOL! Never know what you'll find hidden around here. You can absolutely join in anytime. Enjoy! :)

[Sarah]

Steph wrote: "LOL! Never know what you'll find hidden around here. You can absolutely join in anytime. Enjoy! :)"

I usually go through all the lists and check the challenges but I totally skipped over this one. :)

[Sarah]

Series A-Z
Duration: June 1-Dec. 31
Completed: 12/26

A: Alien Huntress, Enslave Me Sweetly (#2) by Gena Showalter or Alpha & Omega, Hunting Ground (#2) by Patricia Briggs
B: Banished, Banished (#1) by Sophie Littlefield 6.5.11
C: Chicagoland Vampires, Hard Bitten (#4) by Chloe Neill
D: Dark Swan, Iron Crowned (#3) by Richelle Mead
E: Elemental Assassins, Spider's Bite (#1) by Jennifer Estep 8.20.11
F: The Fallen, Demon (#2) by Kristina Douglas 8.2.11
G: Georgina Kincaid, Succubus On Top (#2) by Richelle Mead 9.11.11
H: Highlander, To Tame a Highland Warrior (#2) by Karen Marie Moning 6.9.11
I: The Iron Fey, The Iron Knight (#4) by Julie Kagawa 8.9.11
J: Jill Kismet, Night Shift (#1) by Lilith Saintcrow
K: Kate Daniels, Magic Slays (#5) by Ilona Andrews 6.2.11
L: The Lords of the Underworld, The Darkest Pleasure (#3) by Gena Showalter
M: Morganville Vampires, Glass Houses (#1) by Rachel Caine 10.1.11
N: Night Huntress, One Grave at a Time (#6) by Jeaniene Frost or Night Huntress World, First Drop of Crimson (#1) by Jeaniene Frost
O: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber (#2) by Diana Gabaldon
P: Psy-Changling, Slave to Sensation (#1) by Nalini Singh 8.27.11
Q: Children of the Mist, Ravished by a Highlander (#1) by Paula Quinn
R: Rachel Morgan, Pale Demon (#9) by Kim Harrison
S: Soul Screamers, My Soul to Save (#2) by Rachel Vincent
T: Tales of an Extraordinary Girl, Playing With Fire (#1) by Gena Showalter
U: Undead, Undead and Unwed (#1) by MaryJanice Davidson 7.11.11
V: Vampire Academy, Vampire Academy (#1) by Richelle Mead 9.18.11
W: Wicked Lovely, Radiant Shadows (#4) by Melissa Marr 6.17.11
X: The Iron Codex, The Iron Thorn (#1) by Caitlin Kittredge
Y: Indigo Court, Night Veil (#2) by Yasmine Galenorn
Z: Prophecy of the Sisters, Prophecy of the Sisters (#1) by Michelle Zink

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome to the challenge, Sarah :)

[Sarah]

Thanks Steph, I'm excited because some of these I've been meaning to read for a while now :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

This challenge looks fun

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Looks like i'm in this one too lol

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay Lizz!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome, Lizz!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

now time to get my list together

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2011
16/26
Updated: August 10th

A:Alex Craft #1 Grave Witch 6/27
B:Blue Bloods #5 Misguided Angel 1/5
C:Chicagoland Vampires #1 Some Girls Bite 8/7
D:Dream Catcher #1 Wake 2/28
E
F:Full Moon #1 Once in a Full Moon 1/17
G:Gods & Monsters #1 Darkness Becomes Her 5/30
H:Hush Hush #2 Crescendo 1/5
I:Immortal #1 Immortal 3/30
J
K
L:Light Dragons #2 Love in the Time of Dragons 6/13
M:The Mortal Instruments #2 City of Ashes 4/26
N:Need #2 Captivate 1/3
O
P:Pretty Little Liars #1 Pretty Little Liars 3/11
Q
R
S:Sabina Kane #1 Red-Headed Stepchild 2/28
T
U:Unearthly #1 Unearthly 3/3
V:Vampire Beach #1-2 Vampire Beach - Bloodlust and Initiation 3/9
W:Wild About You #1 A Werewolf in Manhattan 4/12
X
Y
Z

[Steph, Serious series addict]

All Done! Woohoo!! :D
Read: 26/26

Abby Sinclair (#1: A Brush of Darkness by Allison Pang) 4/4/11 4★
Birthmarked (#1: Birthmarked by Caragh O'Brien 2/14/11 5★
Chicagoland Vampires (#3: Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill) 1/15/11 5★
Dragon's Heat (#1: Dark Embers by Tessa Adams) 1/9/11 4★
Enclave (#1: Enclave by Ann Aguirre) 6/9/11 5★
Fever (#4: Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning) 2/4/11 5★
Guild Hunter (#3: Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh) 2/10/11 4★
House of Night (#8: Awakened by PC Cast) 4/9/11 3★
Inside Out (#2: Outside In by Maria V. Snyder) 2/25/11 5★
Jazz Tremaine (#2: Hex Appeal by Linda Wisdom) 1/14/11 4★
Kitty Norville (#1: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn) 1/13/11 4★
Lucani Lovers (#1: Kiss of Moonlight by Stephanie Julian) 2/24/11 4★
Magnus Pack (#1: Pack Challenge by Shelly Laurenston) 1/4/11 5★
Nikki & Michael (#3: Chasing the Shadows by Keri Arthur) 1/22/11 4★
Otherkin Trilogy (#2: Sins of the Soul by Eve Silver) 2/28/11 4★
Psychic Eye Mysteries (#1: Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie) 1/3/11 4★
Queen Betsy (#10: Undead and Undermined by MaryJanice Davidson) 10/29/11 2.5★
Resurrection Chronicles (The) (#1: Afterlife by Merrie Destefano) 1/21/11 3★
Soul Screamers (#4: My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent) 1/11/11 4★
Trickster (#1: Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman) 3/14/11 4★
Underworld Detection Agency (#1: Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne) 10/24/11 3.5★
Vampire Memories (#3: Memories of Envy by Barb Hendee) 1/31/11 3★
Werewolves in Love (#1: Kiss and Kin by Kinsey W. Holley) 5/7/11 3★
X *Sirantha Jax (#4: Killbox by Ann Aguirre) 5/19/11 5★
Yellowrock, Jane (#3: Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter) 5/15/11 5★
Zodiac, Signs of the** (#2: The Taste of Night by Vicki Pettersson) 3/23/11 4★

* I may change this one, but for now main character meets requirement
** Thanks, Judithe! :)

[Josie]

Congrats Steph!!

[Literary Ames]

Well done, Steph!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Congrats!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Thanks! It's such a good feeling whenever I complete one of these A-Z challenges. :D