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Series Challenge # 1Start Date = 16 Nov 2024
End Date = 15 Nov 2025
Level = 2
Progress = 3/5
Status = Ongoing
� Complete 1) Morgan Dane Series by Melinda Leigh - 6 books in series - Need to read books 3-6
Initial Status = 2/6
Current Status - 6/6
Final Status = 6/6
Read Bones Don't Lie by Melinda Leigh - 4 stars - Nov 24, 2024
Read What I've Done by Melinda Leigh - 4 stars - Nov 25, 2025
Read Secrets Never Die by Melinda Leigh - 5 stars - Jan 19, 2025
Read Save Your Breath by Melinda Leigh - 5 stars - Jan 26, 2025
�Current 2) Alaska Wild Series - 6 books in series - Need to read book 6
Initial Status = 5/6
Current States = 6/6
Final Status = 6/6
Read Perfect Storm by Paige Shelton - 4 stars - Nov 20, 2024
3) Rockton / Casey Duncan Series by Kelley Armstrong - 7 books in series - Need to read books 1-6
Initial Status = 1/7
Current Status = 1/7
Final Status = ?/7
4) Bree Taggert Series by Melinda Leigh - Need to read Books 9 - 11
Initial Status = 8/11
Current Status = 10/11
Final Status = ?/11
Read Echo Road by Melinda Leigh & Kendra Elliot 5 stars - Dec 12, 2024
Read Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh - 5 stars - Dec 14, 2024
Book 11 to be released Sep 16, 2025
�Current 5) The Nosey Parker Mysteries Series by Fiona Leitch - Need to read Book 8
Initial Status = 7/8
Current Status = 8/8
Final Status = 8/8
Read The Cornish Castle Murder by Fiona Leitch - Apr 12, 2025
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Start Date = 18th November 2024
End Date = 17th November 2025
Level = 4 (Ten or more series)
Progress = 4/10+
Status = Ongoing
� 1) Cold Ridge Series by Carla Neggers
Initial Status = 0/6
Final Status = 6/6
� 2) Quinn & Costa Thriller Series by Allison Brennan
Initial Status = 5/5 (I've read books 1 to 5)
Final Status = 6/6
� 3) Bridget Bishop FBI Mystery Thriller by Melinda Woodhall
Initial Status = 0/8
Final Status = 8/8
� 4) Bailey Flynn FBI Mystery Thriller by Melinda Woodhall
Initial Status = 0/5
Final Status = 6/6
5) Agent Tori Hunter Series by Roger Stelljes
Initial Status = 0/7
Final Status = ?/7
6) Mercy Kilpatrick Series by Kendra Elliot
Initial Status = 0/6
Final Status = ?/6
7) Special Agent Ricki James Series by C.R. Chandler
Initial Status = 0/12
Final Status = ?/12
8) McRyan Mystery Series by Roger Stelljes
Initial Status = 0/9
Final Status = ?/9
9) Detective Ellie Reeves Series by Rita Herron
Initial Status = 0/10
Final Status = ?/10
10) Tracy Crosswhite Series by Robert Dugoni
Initial Status = 8/10 (I've read books 1 to 5 & books 7 to 8 & book 10)
Final Status = ?/11
11) Off the Grid: FBI Series by Barbara Freethy
Initial Status = 11/14 (I've read books 1 to 10 & book 12)
Final Status = ?/15
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My Monthly TBR Books & Actual Reads:
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My Challenges:
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My Challenge Journey:
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Ramla, I added a current status to my template to keep track of my ongoing status. I hope that's okay.
Mod
Of course! It's a great idea! Thanks for participating :-)
Any series, any genre as long as it has 5+ entries through duration date.*** I will be updating for any new additions coming to these series by 12/31/25. ***Level: 4 (10+ series) | Start: 250101 | End: 251231 | Status:🔴Ongoing | Progress: 02/10 (to date 250228)
01. series: Mom and Christy's Mysteries by Christy Murphy (Mystery)
* Books in series: 08 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 07 of 08
� � � � Need one to complete series (series finale??):
� � � � ✔️
� � � � Status:✅Completed 250101 | Current Status: 08 of 08 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
� � � � *** My Review ***
02. series: Killer Coffee by Tonya Kappes (Mystery)
* Books in series: 17 to date 250127 | Initial Status: 13 of 17
� � � � Need four to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � *16 Steamed Secrets | Issued: 250127
� � � � *17 A Perk of Trouble | Issued: 250629
� � � � Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 15 of 17 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
03. Library Lovers by Jenn McKinlay (Mystery)
* Books in series: 15 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 14 of 15
� � � � Need one to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 15 of 15 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
04. Ghost Hunter by Victoria Laurie (Mystery)
* Books in series: 11 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 10 of 11
� � � � Need one to complete series (series finale??):
� � � � ✔️
� � � � Status:✅Completed: 250116 | Current Status: 11 of 11 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
� � � � *** My Review ***
05. Sterling Falls by L.B. Dunbar (Romance)
* Books in series: 07 to date 250214 | Initial Status: 03 of 07 (plus short prequel to book 06)
� � � � Need four to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � *06 Sterling Touch | Issued: 250605
� � � � *07 Sterling Stone | Issued: TBA, 2509xx [Not yet listed on GoodReads]
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 05 of 07 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
06. Murder in the Mix/Lottie Lemon by Addison Moore (Mystery)
* Books in series: 53 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 50 of 53
� � � � Need three to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � *53 Twice Baked Risky Whiskey Cakes | Issued: 251121
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 52 of 53 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
07. Coffeehouse by Cleo Coyle (Mystery)
* Books in series: 21 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 20 of 21
� � � � Need one to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 21 of 21 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
08. Haunted Bookshop by Cleo Coyle (Alice Kimberly) (Mystery)
* Books in series: 09 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 07 of 09
� � � � Need two to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 09 of 09 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
09. Gilded Decadence by Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley (aka Blake Hensley) (Romance)
* Books in series: 06 to date 250101 | Initial Status: 05 of 06
� � � � Need one to complete series (series finale??):
� � � � ✔️
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 06 of 06 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
10. Sunny Meadows/Fortune Teller by Kari Lee Townsend (Mystery)
* Books in series: 11 to date 250326 | Initial Status: 06 of 11
� � � � Need five to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � *10 Bachelors, Badges & Bad Luck | Issued: 250624
� � � � *11 My Big Fat Fatal Wedding | Issued: TBA 2025, [Not yet listed on GoodReads]
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 09 of 11 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
11. Kalli Ballas/Mind Reader by Kari Lee Townsend (Mystery)
* Books in series: 06 to date 250326 | Initial Status: 02 of 06
� � � � Need four to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � ✔️
� � � � *06a Trouble for Your Thoughts | Issued: 250513
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 05 of 06 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
12. Vintage Kitchen by Victoria Hamilton (Mystery)
* Books in series: 12 to date 250315 | Initial Status: 11 of 12
� � � � Need one to bring ongoing series current:
� � � � *12 Cat Got Your Tongs | Issued: 250318
* Status:🔴Ongoing | Current Status: 11 of 12 (to date) | Final Status: X of Y
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*** Notes for Karen's Series Challenge ***My ups and downs facing this annual challenge. I was putting my thoughts, notes, and updates in my challenge posting, but I think (know) I'm going to run out of characters before the end of the year. I split this off to its own posting.
🔸250101: I normally don't join challenges because I like reading what I want when I want. Though I see interesting challenges now and then, I've only joined a few over the years because they--obviously!--"force" me to read items to hit the challenge targets and goals, not always good for a seat-of-the-pants reader. This year I decided to shake up my reading and joined two challenges (in addition to the one I do annually--/topic/show/...), this one and a New Year's challenge (/topic/show/...). We'll see how things go.
🔸250101: Completed Mom and Christy's Mysteries to date
🔸250115: Completed Library Lovers series to date
🔸250116: Completed Ghost Hunter series to date
🔸250121: You know what's a real challenge? Finding series that have 5+ entries as of the first of the year that I want to read/catch up on. For some reason the series on my immediate "read" list look to be three-and-dones--at least right now. Now, I have to decide whether to read the rest of the "too short" series to finish out or look for series with more entries I want to start. Boo! -- The good news is that some of my ongoing series are set to get new additions this year. I should still be able to get my 10. And, I do have a whole year to get the minimum. It's that old adage, they're never handy when you want one. Jeezopete!
🔸250127: Two more added to the Killer Coffee series; Status changed from COMPLETE to ONGOING.
🔸250131: A new addition is scheduled to join the Sterling Falls series in June. ACK! Just as I thought I'd get current, a new addition--always the problem with an ongoing series.
🔸250214: Found a freebie prequel addition to the Sterling Falls series as well as a title and tentative release 2025 month for book 07. Now have two full books and the prequel to read.
🔸250220: Added mystery series Coffeehouse and Haunted Bookshop by Cleo Coyle (Alice Kimberly). Need 1 Coffeehouse book and 2 Haunted Bookstore books to bring the series current.
🔸250226: Added romance series Gilded Decadence by Zoe Blake and Alta Hensley (aka Blake Hensley) to list. Need to read one to bring the series current (or finish it; I think this might be the final book???)
🔸250228: Finished Sinfully His bringing me current with the Gilded Decadence series. I believe it's the last-in-series, but will check throughout the year just in case.
🔸250310: Finished The Ghost Goes to the Dogs bringing me current with the Haunted Bookshop series to date.
🔸250312: Added mystery series Sunny Meadows/Fortune Teller and Kalli Ballas/Mind Reader by Kari Lee Townsend. There are 6 books to read altogether, 3 each. The last 2 of the former series are crossovers with the latter's characters joining. That should be fun.
🔸250322: So, I thought I'd catch up the Mind Reader series then go to the Fortune Teller. Nope... book 05 of Mind Reader happens AFTER book 07 of Fortune Teller. I'm reading books FT 06 and 07, then back to MR 05, then returning to FT for 08.
🔸250326: Thought I'd finished (to date) both Townsend's Fortune Teller and Mind Reader series. Neither has a new entry listed on GoodReads, but Townsend's website lists a new Mind Reader book coming May 13, 2025 and a new Sunny/Kalli Crossover coming June 24, 2025. And, there's a fourth Sunny/Kalli crossover listed, too (no date as of yet). Ack! Adding to the lists above.
🔸250326: Can one ever catch up when reading an ongoing series! =o/
🔸250404: Finished No Roast for the Weary by Cleo Coyle, bringing me current with this series. Assuming a new one won't come for anther year or two, but I can't wait!
🔸250423: Looking over my list... Man, I hope new entries don't all come in the last quarter of the year. That's when my reading time gets cut by the holidays.
Mod
Hi Karen,
I have initiated another Reading Challenge where you might be able to use some of your "too short" and "three-and-dones" series :-)
You might also be able to use some of the books you're reading here for that challenge.
You can check it out if you like:
Read a Shape Challenge
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Thanks and Happy Reading :-)
Ramla Zareen wrote: "I have initiated another Reading Challenge where you might be able to use some of your "too short" and "three-and-dones" series :-)You might also be able to use some of the books you're reading here for that challenge.
You can check it out if you like"
Oooooh... I'm so tempted. Thank you, Ramla!
I'm taking baby steps with multiple challenges this year. I may track my reading and enter when I see how things are falling. This finish-the-series challenge hasn't kept me from reading the "threes". I figure I may as well finish what I start--and they do count in another challenge.
Some of these series may even qualify for Shapes, too. So tempting... Eek!
Mod
I'm taking baby steps with multiple challenges this year..."
Karen, I want to say, "please be tempted into doing the challenge". Lol. It will be fun to have you join us :-) But I also want to be a supportive friend, so I'll just say, please do whatever you feel is best for you :-)
Thanks for doing the Series Challenge though. It's great to have both you and Pam here :-)
Best of luck with all your challenges and Happy Reading :-)
Karen wrote: "Ramla Zareen wrote: "I have initiated another Reading Challenge where you might be able to use some of your "too short" and "three-and-dones" series :-)You might also be able to use some of the b..."
Karen, I'm trying most of these challenges even though it's going to be hard to hit all of them. I'm reading what I want (ARCs esp., favorite series/authors, and kindle backlog) and fitting them in where they can go.
For the shorter series 2-4 books long or just getting started, I'm putting them in the shape challenges, the early part of the One to Ten challenge, the A-Z challenge, or the Book Train Challenges; where ever they fit. They also fit a Series Readathon challenge in another group that I belong to so it's a win-win for me.
Feel free to try it and see how it goes.
P.S. I did lay out the challenges in a spreadsheet along with the books I'm reading or plan to read to see where they would work best.
PamG wrote: "P.S. I did lay out the challenges in a spreadsheet along with the books I'm reading or plan to read to see where they would work best."LOL... I would expect nothing less.
Me, too BTW. =o)
Karen wrote: "PamG wrote: "P.S. I did lay out the challenges in a spreadsheet along with the books I'm reading or plan to read to see where they would work best."LOL... I would expect nothing less.
Me, too ..."
LOL.
Mod
Hi all,
Hope you're doing well :-)
Karen's comment reminded me�
You can read prequels if you wish to but it's not necessary. Also, some series contain novellas or short stories in between the regular books. The same rule applies. You can read them but it's not necessary. Your series will be considered complete even without them.
Just thought I'd mention it :-)
Thanks and best of luck with the challenge!
Ramla Zareen wrote: "Karen wrote: "Now have two full books and the prequel to read."Hi all,
Hope you're doing well :-)
Karen's comment reminded me�
You can read prequels if you wish to but it's not necessary. Also,..."
Thanks for the clarifications. I know that I have some series I want to read that have both novellas and a prequel.
Mod
You're welcome :-)
Not sure if I totally understand all this but I'll give it a try!Series Challenge #
Start Date = April 1, 2025
End Date = March 31, 2026
Level = 2 - 5 series
Progress = 1/5
Status = Ongoing
1) Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Initial Status = 0/7
Final Status = 1/7
2) The Hunger Games Completed
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Initial Status = 4/5
Final Status = 5/5
3) Down World
Down World by Rebecca Phelps
Yesterworld by Rebecca Phelps
Initial Status = 1/3
Final Status = 2/3
4) Lorien Legacies: The Lost Files
The Last Days of Lorien by Pittacus Lore
Initial Status = 0/15
Final Status = 1/15
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Initial Status = ?/?
Final Status = ?/?
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Thank you for participating, Patty, I hope you enjoy the challenge! Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Wish you all the best :-)
Ramla Zareen wrote: "Patty wrote: "Not sure if I totally understand all this but I'll give it a try!"Thank you for participating, Patty, I hope you enjoy the challenge! Please feel free to reach out if you have any q..."
Thanks very much Ramla!
Mod
You're welcome :-)
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I thought it might be fun to do a Reading Challenge together :-)
The challenge is called:
SERIES CHALLENGE
In this challenge you have to complete at least one series in a year.
The following types of series will qualify for the challenge:
1) It can be a series you haven't started yet.
2) It can be a series you have already started but you need to get current on it.
3) It can be a series you've already completed but another book is expected to be published within your challenge duration.
4) It can be an ongoing series.
5) It can be a series that has ended.
6) The series should contain at least five books at the time of starting the challenge.
7) It can be of any genre.
Here's how the challenge works:
STEP #1
Set the challenge duration.
You can start the challenge whenever you like but there will be a deadline. From the date you initiate the challenge, you will have exactly one year to complete it.
Once the year is up, you would have to change the status from "ongoing" to "complete" or "incomplete"—whatever the case might be—and end the challenge.
Example:
Start Date = 16th November 2024
End Date = 15th November 2025
STEP #2
Select any of the following challenge levels:
Level 1: One to three series
Level 2: Four to six series
Level 3: Seven to nine series
Level 4: Ten or more series
Example:
Level = 2
STEP #3
Note down the number of series you intend to read.
Example:
Suppose you selected Level 2 of the challenge. In this level you have to read between four to six series. Suppose you decide to read four series. Then you can note it down like this:
Level = 2
Progress = 0/4
If you're not sure about how many series you wish to read for the challenge then you can just type a question mark for now.
Example:
Level = 2
Progress = 0/?
STEP #4
List down the names of the series you intend to read.
Example:
1) Series One
2) Series Two
3) Series Three
4) Series Four
If you're not sure about what series you wish to read for the challenge then you can just name the first one for now. The rest you can list down as you proceed with the challenge.
STEP #5
For each series, define the initial status.
Example:
Suppose, at the time you're starting the challenge, the four series you selected have 8 books each.
You've already read 1 book of the first series and 7 books of the second series. You've read all the 8 books of the third series but another book is expected to be published within your challenge duration. You haven't read any book of the fourth series.
Then the initial status will be:
1) Series One
Initial Status = 1/8
2) Series Two
Initial Status = 7/8
3) Series Three
Initial Status = 8/8
4) Series Four
Initial Status = 0/8
STEP #6
For each series, define the final status.
Example:
Suppose, by the end of your one-year deadline, you managed to read the 7 remaining books of the first series.
You managed to read the 1 remaining book of the second series plus the author published 1 more book before the year ended and you managed to read that as well.
You had already read all the 8 books of the third series when you started the challenge but the author published 1 more book before the year ended. You managed to read that as well.
You managed to read the 8 books of the fourth series but the author published 1 more book before the year ended and you couldn't read it in time.
Then the final status will be:
1) Series One
Initial Status = 1/8
Final Status = 8/8
2) Series Two
Initial Status = 7/8
Final Status = 9/9
3) Series Three
Initial Status = 8/8
Final Status = 9/9
4) Series Four
Initial Status = 0/8
Final Status = 8/9
STEP #7
Once the year is up and the challenge has ended then:
(a) update your challenge progress
(b) note down your challenge status
Example:
Series Challenge #1
Start Date = 16th November 2024
End Date = 15th November 2025
Level = 2
Progress = 3/4
Status = Incomplete
1) Series One
Initial Status = 1/8
Final Status = 8/8
2) Series Two
Initial Status = 7/8
Final Status = 9/9
3) Series Three
Initial Status = 8/8
Final Status = 9/9
4) Series Four
Initial Status = 0/8
Final Status = 8/9
Interested in participating? If yes then copy the blank template below, paste it into a new comment, and start your challenge!
Series Challenge #
Start Date =
End Date =
Level =
Progress = 0/?
Status =
1)
Initial Status = ?/?
Final Status = ?/?
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
Wish you all the best and Happy Reading :-)