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message 1: by C.J. (last edited Dec 31, 2018 07:44PM) (new)

C.J. Milbrandt (cjmilbrandt) | 266 comments Mod
Last year, we debuted a series challenge for a little extra encouragement to finish all those trilogies, quartets, sequences, sagas, and series in our To Read stacks. I found it useful, so let's do it again!

Steps:

1. Create a comment on this thread.
2. Pick a series you've begun and want to finish. List the series title, the number of books, and how many you've read.
3. Update your comment throughout the year, adding the books you finish during 2019.

Add as many series as you want to finish. Feel free to include your own comments to serve as a recommendation, an overall rating in the form of stars , and links to your reviews here on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.

Have fun!


message 2: by C.J. (last edited Jan 01, 2020 07:29AM) (new)

C.J. Milbrandt (cjmilbrandt) | 266 comments Mod
Thanks to the GMGR Series Challenge, I managed to finish a bunch of trilogies in 2018, but I left a couple of series dangling. I'm going to let them carry over. And I'll have new ones to add.

Children of the Red King by Jenny Nimmo [finished 8 of 8] - COMPLETE!
Midnight for Charlie Bone (The Children of the Red King, #1) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Time Twister by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy (The Children of the Red King, #3) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors (The Children of the Red King, #4) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Hidden King (The Children of the Red King, #5) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Beast (The Children of the Red King, #6) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone and the Shadow (The Children of the Red King, #7) by Jenny Nimmo Charlie Bone And The Red Knight (Children Of The Red King, #8) by Jenny Nimmo

Lockwood & Co. by Jonathan Stroud [finished 5 of 5] - COMPLETE!
The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1) by Jonathan Stroud The Whispering Skull (Lockwood & Co., #2) by Jonathan Stroud The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3) by Jonathan Stroud The Creeping Shadow (Lockwood & Co., #4) by Jonathan Stroud The Empty Grave (Lockwood & Co., #5) by Jonathan Stroud

Track Series by Jason Reynolds [finished 4 of 4] - COMPLETE!
Ghost (Track, #1) by Jason Reynolds Patina (Track, #2) by Jason Reynolds Sunny (Track, #3) by Jason Reynolds Lu (Track, #4) by Jason Reynolds

Pillage by Obert Skye [finished 3 of 3] - COMPLETE!
Pillage (Pillage, #1) by Obert Skye Choke (Pillage, #2) by Obert Skye Ambush (Pillage, #3) by Obert Skye

Zenta & Matsuzo Mysteries by Lensey Namioka [finished 7 of 7] - COMPLETE!
The Samurai and the Long-Nosed Devils by Lensey Namioka White Serpent Castle by Lensey Namioka The Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees (Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery #3) by Lensey Namioka Village of the Vampire Cat (Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery #4) by Lensey Namioka Island of Ogres (Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery #5) by Lensey Namioka The Coming of the Bear (Zenta and Matsuzo Mystery #6) by Lensey Namioka Den of the White Fox by Lensey Namioka

Jinx by Sage Blackwood [finished 3 of 3] - COMPLETE!
Jinx (Jinx #1) by Sage Blackwood Jinx's Magic (Jinx #2) by Sage Blackwood Jinx's Fire (Jinx #3) by Sage Blackwood

Sherlock, Lupin, & Me by Irene Adler [finished 4 of 4 available in English] - COMPLETE!
The Dark Lady (Sherlock, Lupin, and Me #1) by Irene Adler The Soprano's Last Song by Irene Adler The Mystery of the Scarlet Rose by Irene Adler The Cathedral of Fear by Irene Adler

Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi [finished 8 of 8 currently available] - COMPLETE!
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) by Kazu Kibuishi The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet, #2) by Kazu Kibuishi The Cloud Searchers (Amulet, #3) by Kazu Kibuishi The Last Council (Amulet, #4) by Kazu Kibuishi Prince of the Elves (Amulet, #5) by Kazu Kibuishi Escape from Lucien (Amulet, #6) by Kazu Kibuishi Firelight (Amulet, #7) by Kazu Kibuishi Supernova (Amulet, #8) by Kazu Kibuishi

Five Ancestors by Jeff Stone [finished 6 of 7] - this will carry over to 2020!
Tiger (Five Ancestors, #1) by Jeff Stone Monkey (Five Ancestors, #2) by Jeff Stone Snake (Five Ancestors, #3) by Jeff Stone Crane (The Five Ancestors Series #4) by Jeff Stone Eagle (Five Ancestors, #5) by Jeff Stone Mouse (Five Ancestors, #6) by Jeff Stone


message 3: by Jaylyn (last edited Jan 01, 2019 06:36PM) (new)

Jaylyn (jaylynya101) Harry Potter-
8 books
read 1/2 a book (yep I know that's pretty bad)
in 2019 I've read 1/8

I have not read this series yet which is kind of weird but as a youngling, I have never thought of reading this even though I owned all the books. My friends have convinced me to start reading it but I've been reading other books and ignoring this for some odd reason. This will be great for me to help me get reading it.


message 4: by Jemima (last edited Jan 01, 2019 03:47AM) (new)

Jemima Pett | 1492 comments Mod
Last year I only managed to get one series done in the end - but it was Shadows from the Past, which is a great series and might get another one added this, so I'll try to keep up with that. I was planning to do the Wrinkle in Time series, and even bought all the paperbacks (nice to have a matching set!), so I'll really got for that this year.
I also read a very good book Kiwi in Cat City last year, so I'll have a go at finding more of those. Maybe I don't want to finish it this year, though.

So:
Shadows from the Past 8 out and read at present, expecting a ninth,
Time Quintet Read the first, four to go.
Kiwi series Read the first, five to go.


message 5: by Elza (last edited Mar 24, 2019 03:23PM) (new)

Elza Kinde (elzakinde) | 68 comments Mod
It takes me so long to finish a series, but let's give this a shot!

All the Wrong Questions
Read: 2/4
Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1) by Lemony Snicket When Did You See Her Last? (All the Wrong Questions, #2) by Lemony Snicket

The League of Beastly Dreadfuls
Read: 1/3
The League of Beastly Dreadfuls (The League of Beastly Dreadfuls, #1) by Holly Grant

Serafina
Read: 1/3
Serafina and the Black Cloak (Serafina, #1) by Robert Beatty

The Chronicles of Chrestomanci
Read: 2/6
Charmed Life (Chrestomanci, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones The Lives of Christopher Chant (Chrestomanci, #4) by Diana Wynne Jones

Enola Holmes Mysteries
Read: 0/6


Deltora Quest
Read: 2/8
The Forests of Silence (Deltora Quest #1) by Emily Rodda The Lake of Tears (Deltora Quest, #2) by Emily Rodda

Emily Windsnap
Read: 3/8
The Tail of Emily Windsnap (Emily Windsnap, #1) by Liz Kessler Emily Windsnap and the Monster from the Deep (Emily Windsnap, #2) by Liz Kessler Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist (Emily Windsnap, #3) by Liz Kessler

The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novelization
Read: 3/7
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1 Kristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #2 The Truth About Stacey (Full Color) (Baby-Sitters Club (Graphix)) by Raina Telgemeier Mary Anne Saves the Day (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix, #3) by Raina Telgemeier


message 6: by J.S. (new)

J.S. Jaeger (jsjaeger) | 174 comments I'm excited to give this a go this year!

Magisterium
Read 1/5
The Iron Trial (Magisterium, #1) by Holly Black


message 7: by Sandy (last edited Nov 24, 2019 07:44AM) (new)

Sandy | 15 comments I have many series I want to read this year.

Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan - 0/5

5 Kingdoms by Brandon Mull - 5/5 - Finished
Sky Raiders (Five Kingdoms, #1) by Brandon Mull The Rogue Knight (Five Kingdoms, #2) by Brandon Mull Crystal Keepers (Five Kingdoms, #3) by Brandon Mull Death Weavers (Five Kingdoms, #4) by Brandon Mull Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms, #5) by Brandon Mull

The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper - I read these years ago and want to reread them 5/5 - Complete
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper Greenwitch by Susan Cooper Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper The Grey King by Susan Cooper
Jessica Day George- 5/5 - Finished
Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1) by Jessica Day George Wednesdays in the Tower (Castle Glower, #2) by Jessica Day George Thursdays with the Crown (Castle Glower, #3) by Jessica Day George Fridays with the Wizards (Castle Glower, #4) by Jessica Day George Saturdays at Sea (Castle Glower, #5) by Jessica Day George

Alcatraz and the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson 5/6 - 6 is not published yet
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians (Alcatraz, #1) by Brandon Sanderson The Scrivener’s Bones (Alcatraz, #2) by Brandon Sanderson The Knights of Crystallia (Alcatraz, #3) by Brandon Sanderson The Shattered Lens (Alcatraz, #4) by Brandon Sanderson The Dark Talent (Alcatraz, #5) by Brandon Sanderson
Amulet by Kazu Kibuishi 8/9 - 9 is not published yet
The Stonekeeper (Amulet, #1) by Kazu Kibuishi The Stonekeeper's Curse (Amulet, #2) by Kazu Kibuishi The Cloud Searchers (Amulet, #3) by Kazu Kibuishi The Last Council (Amulet, #4) by Kazu Kibuishi Prince of the Elves (Amulet, #5) by Kazu Kibuishi Escape from Lucien (Amulet, #6) by Kazu Kibuishi Firelight (Amulet, #7) by Kazu Kibuishi Supernova (Amulet, #8) by Kazu Kibuishi

Fablehaven by Brandon Mull - Reread from about 10 years ago - 4/5
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, #1) by Brandon Mull Rise of the Evening Star (Fablehaven, #2) by Brandon Mull Grip of the Shadow Plague (Fablehaven, #3) by Brandon Mull Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary (Fablehaven, #4) by Brandon Mull


message 8: by Jenny needs cozy (last edited Jul 18, 2019 03:16AM) (new)

Jenny needs cozy | 13 comments I only finished 3/7 series from last years so I'm carrying from last year as well!

The Stoneheart Trilogy by Charlie Fletcher [finished 2 of 3]
Stoneheart (Stoneheart trilogy, #1) by Charlie Fletcher Ironhand (Stoneheart Trilogy, #2) by Charlie Fletcher

Genius Trilogy by Catherine Jinks [finished 2 of 3]
Evil Genius (Genius, #1) by Catherine Jinks Genius Squad (Genius, #2) by Catherine Jinks


Finished

The Kronos Chronicles by Marie Rutkowski [finished 3 of 3]
The Cabinet of Wonders (The Kronos Chronicles, #1) by Marie Rutkoski The Celestial Globe (The Kronos Chronicles, #2) by Marie Rutkoski The Jewel of the Kalderash (The Kronos Chronicles, #3) by Marie Rutkoski

The City of Orphans Trilogy by Catherine Jinks [finished 3 of 3]
How to Catch a Bogle (City of Orphans, #1) by Catherine Jinks A Plague of Bogles (How to Catch a Bogle) by Catherine Jinks The Last Bogler by Catherine Jinks


message 9: by SaraKat (last edited May 12, 2019 03:29PM) (new)

SaraKat | 168 comments Mod
I have enjoyed the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan. I think I'd like to read 2 more of his series this year.

The Kane Chronicles series
The Red Pyramid- finished! But I'm bowing out of the rest of this series. I didn't like the way it was presented as an audio transcript. The Egyptian Gods are a way more complex and seem to have relationships that change in every story. And the possession aspect is a bit creepy. I won't be finishing this series. There are too many good books on my tbr shelf!
The Throne of Fire
The Serpent's Shadow

The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series
The Sword of Summer -- Finished!
The Hammer of Thor-- Finished!
The Ship of the Dead--Finished!


message 10: by Georgie (last edited Jun 24, 2019 10:00AM) (new)

Georgie | 39 comments I didn't finish Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events last year, so I'm determined to do so this year. So far, I've read books 1-10:
The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile HospitalThe Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope

Update:

I have now read Books 11 & 12 The Grim Grotto and The Penultimate Peril and I have the final book on my bedside table right now.

I've just finished The End which is the end of the series! I loved the whole series,. I felt that not all the questions were answered in the final book, but this was very fitting.


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