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More Killing Needed!!!

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Ongoing Series list:

Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini 2/3 read
The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss 2/3 read - still waiting for #3
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 4/7 read
She by H. Rider Haggard 2/4 read
Discworld Witches Series by Terry Pratchett 2/6 read
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis 3/7 read
Discworld Rincewind Novels by Terry Pratchett 3/8 read
Discworld City Watch Series by Terry Pratchett 3/8 read
44 Scotland Street by Alexander McCall Smith 1/13 read
Harry Hole by Jo Nesbø 3/12 read
Hercule Poirot by Agatha Christie 11/4X read
Nero Wolfe by Rex Stout 30/47 read
Miss Marple by Agatha Christie 4/12 read
added in 2017
The Clockwork Century by Cherie Priest 3/6 read
Irene Adler by Carole Nelson Douglas 1/8 read
The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare 1/3 read
Charley Davidson by Darynda Jones 2/13 read
The Interdependency by John Scalzi 2/3 read
added in 2018
The CHRONOS Files by Rysa Walker 1/3 read
Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood 1/20 read
Morrie Morgan by Ivan Doig 1/3 read
October Daye by Seanan McGuire 2/13 read
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache by Louise Penny 2/15 read
Kurt Wallander by Henning Mankell 8/10 read Jan 24th
Jeremy Logan by Lincoln Child 1/5 read
Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica by James A. Owen 4/8 read
Cotton Malone by Steve Berry 3/15 read
added in 2019
Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor 1/3 read
Red Sparrow Trilogy by Jason Matthews 2/3 read
Guardians of Ga’Hoole by Kathryn Lasky 6/16 read
Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde 1/7 read
Joe Sandilands by Barbara Cleverly 2/13 read
added in 2020
The Daughter of Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Leonard Goldberg 4/6 read Aug 3rd
A Chet and Bernie Mystery Series by Spencer Quinn 1/10 read
The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice 6/13 read Aug 3rd
Sherlock Holmes Adventures by Bonnie MacBird 3/4 read
Dragonslayer by Duncan M. Hamilton 2/3 read
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher 1/16 read
(Fairly) True Tales by Liesl Shurtliff 2/4 read
Holmes on the Range by Steve Hockensmith 1/6 read
Haunting Danielle by Bobbi Holmes 1/25 read
Catteni by Anne McCaffrey 2/4 read
added in 2021
Dublin Murder Squad by Tana French 1/6 read
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson 1/4 read
Charming by Elliott James 1/5 read
Ambassador by Patty Jansen 1/10 read
Leo Demitrov by Tom Rob Smith 1/3 read
Penn Cage by Greg Iles 4/6 read Sept 4th
His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman 1/3 read
Dr. Siri Paiboun by Colin Cotterill 1/15 read

You're just a serial killer, Cherie. :)

New Series added in 2022:
FBI Thrillers by Catherine Coulter 2/25 read April 6th
In the Garden by Nora Roberts 1/3 read Sept 19th
Max Tudor by G.M. Malliet 3/7 read Dec 23rd
Eva Destruction by Dave Sinclair 2/3 read Dec 28th

Series Killed in 2022:
Niuhi Shark Saga by Lehua Parker 3/3 finished Jan 11th
Impossible Times by Mark Lawrence 3/3 finished Jan 14th
The Licanius Trilogy by James Islington
3/3 finished Jan 31st
Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan 3/3 finished March 12th
Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch by Robert B. Parker 4/4 finished April 4th (only the books written by Parker were counted)
Robert B. Parker’s Jessie Stone by multiple authors 10/10 finished April 8th
Walt Longmire by Craig Johnson 17/17 finished May 25th
Nora Kelly by Douglas Preston&Lincoln Child 4/4 finished May 25th
Parasol Protectorate Series by Gail Carriger 5/5 finished June 8th
Jane Hawk by Dean Koontz 5/5 finished June 16th
The Great Library by Rachel Caine 5/5 finished July 10th
Robert B. Parker's Virgil Cole and Everett Hitch by Robert Knott 6/6 finished July 12th
Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas 6/6 finished July 24th
Nicholas Meyer Holmes Pastiches by Nicholas Meyer 5/5 finished Aug 12th
The Elemental Trilogy by Sherry Thomas 3/3 finished Aug 30th
Shades of Magic by V.E. Schwab 3/3 finished Sept 11th
Sookie Stackhouse by Charlaine Harris 13/13 finished Oct 11th
Aurora Teagarden by Charlaine Harris 10/10 finished Nov 27th
Howl's Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones 3/3 finished Nov29th
The Guild Codex: Unveiled by Annette Marie 4/4 finished Dec 29th

Series Abandoned in 2022
Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton 1/33 read Jan 26th
Finishing School by Gail Carriger 1/7 DNF August 3rd

Orphans Killed in 2022:
Midnight Sun - Twilight Series #5 read Feb 4th
Bloodless - Pendergast Series #20 read Feb 10th
Dance with Death - Barker & Llewelyn series #12 read April 19th
Fierce Poison - Barker & Llewelyn series #13 read June 10th
A Sunlit Weapon - Maisie Dobbs #17 read June 28th
Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens - Wrexford & Sloane #5 read July 16th
Hell and Back - Walt Longmire read Sept 22nd

Currently Reading:
The Dead Spy's Guide to Espionage

Downloaded but not started yet:

Up Next - books on hold:

Thanks, Janice ;o)

How many do you think you'll kill this year?
FWI, Cotton Malone is a series of 16 not 15. I only noticed it because I'm reading #13 now.

Happy reading!

Oh so many that need killing, by me as well! I'll just use your list.��

Good luck in dispatching those rascals.

Oh, who knows, Roz? I hope to reduce some but I seem to be adding more than killing every year. I have several 1st in series books on my yearly challenge list already. Thanks for the Cotton Malone # to update.

Almeta - you can use my list all you want! I am currently reading the first book in a new series to be added thanks to you. I am enjoying the first Hawaii book you posted for the monthly challenge.

Thanks, Dom! I hope you have a better reading year!

I started the Niuhi Sharka Saga on the 2nd of Jan for the monthly challenge. Almeta mentioned it in her post for the challenge and it sounded good. I purchased it from Kindle.
After I finished it, I bought the other two books in the trilogy. I used the second book for my yearly challenge and I am currently reading the third book.
One Boy, No Water and One Shark, No Swim are done and I am currently reading One Truth, No Lie.

It is a YA series supposedly for middle grade readers, but is a fun story, full of Hawaiian language and imagery. The author included a glossary of terms in all three books. I love the covers!

I finished the third book in the Shark Saga.
I will update tomorrow.

I started the third book in the Impossible Times trilogy, Dispel Illusion

Cherie wrote: "I finished the third book in the Shark Saga.
I will update tomorrow.

I started the third book in the Impossible Times trilogy, Dispel Illusion."

Wow! You sure devoured this series in a hurry. I have the first book to read.

Janice wrote: "Cherie wrote: "I finished the third book in the Shark Saga.
I will update tomorrow.

I started the third book in the Impossible Times trilogy, Dispel Illusion."

Wow! You sure devoured this series ..."

I thought the three books were great! They are all actually one long story that takes place over four years. On that same note, so is the Impossible Time series.

The Niuhi Shark Saga by Lehua Parker is Killed.
The only thing better than reading the books might have been to listen to them - IF the narrator can pronounce all of the Hawaiian words. ;o)

When you mentioned the "Impossible Times Trilogy", I didn't know what you were talking about. When I looked I realized I'd read the first in the series (just didn't focus on the name of the series). I'll have to read the next 2.

Roz wrote: "When you mentioned the "Impossible Times Trilogy", I didn't know what you were talking about. When I looked I realized I'd read the first in the series (just didn't focus on the name of the series)..."

I think we read the first book as a group read or a buddy read a couple of years ago. I liked the second book, just as much as the first book and the author does give an update to what happened in the previous book(s). The third story is a little more convoluted. The story goes back and forth in different years and the D&D story line got very confusing. I am a little more than half way through now. I am just waiting to see where it is going to end.

I have finished Dispel Illusion
The Impossible Times series by Mark Lawrence
is Killed!

I have started the third book in the Licanius trilogy. Buddy read with Janice and Esther and others.

I downloaded the audiobook of The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries although I own a physical copy, and finished it on Jan 24th.
I love listening to the narrator say the names. I have requested my library to buy One Step Behind, An Event in Autumn and The Troubled Man but I have no idea if or when they will. I will just have to wait and see and keep checking other sources.

As an alternate, my library recommended The Quiche of Death, so I am listening to it. I am not thrilled about it. She is pretty snooty. I am not sure I want to commit to 33 books at this point.

I haven’t read any of the Kurt Wallandrer books but I have the first in the series on my tbr. I’ll have to check it out.

For my first orphan, I finally got my hands on a copy of Midnight Sun, the last book in the Stephenie Meyer Twilight series. Yeah, I hated the movies but I loved the books. It is over 600 pages but I have not cracked it open yet.

I am still reading the third Licanus trilogy book. I stopped at chapter 26 and decided to go back and re-read from the beginning because I was missing things. I am back to chapter 23 now, which is where I really started questioning.

Cherie wrote: "As an alternate, my library recommended The Quiche of Death, so I am listening to it. I am not thrilled about it. She is pretty snooty. I am not sure I want to commit to 33 books at this point...."

Perfectly acceptable to abandon a series!!

Dawn wrote: "Cherie wrote: "As an alternate, my library recommended The Quiche of Death, so I am listening to it. I am not thrilled about it. She is pretty snooty. I am not sure I want to commit to 33 books at ..."

I abandoned 3 last year.

Agatha Raisin is definately not going onto my series list. The narrator of the book I listened to was okay, but I did not care for the MC.

I guess I will add a new catagory to my list. :o)

In the past, I just deleted them from my list or never mentioned them.

I started listening to a V.E. Schwab book last night, but I fell asleep listening. I do not particularly like the narrator. His name is Steven Crossley. The book had been on my library wish list for some time.
(I think I added it for the map on the hard cover version.)
A Darker Shade of Magic. There are three books in this Shades of Magic series.

I have a series-abandoned shelf, so I can keep track. I have a poor memory for these things. :)

I read that series Cherie. I enjoyed it. Maybe try reading it. Listening is easier on the eyes but if the narrator isn’t great it can put you off the story. I haven’t listened to an audio book in a while. I had been using an old iPhone (4) but my digital library says I need to upgrade to a higher version of something and what I have won’t allow me to download audiobooks ( or something like that). I want something portable that I can plug ear phones into. Suggestions?

Roz wrote: "I read that series Cherie. I enjoyed it. Maybe try reading it. Listening is easier on the eyes but if the narrator isn’t great it can put you off the story. I haven’t listened to an audio book in a..."

I listen to audiobooks on an iPod Touch. Unfortunately, they are no longer available, except maybe used. I bought the one I am currently using just before they ran out of stock at my local Best Buy store. My previous one had a problem with the battery.
My daughter keeps telling me that I need to upgrade to an iPhone, but I am resisting. Do you use OverDrive for your audiobooks? Your OS probably needs an upgrade but I am not sure what the latest IOS it can take. I think Amy said it is no longer supported though. My iPod is running iOS 12.5.5. I have no idea what the latest iOS is for the new Apple phones. It is all a rat race.

If you are using OverDrive, maybe you can delete it and re-load it again to get the latest version, but I am terrible with tech stuff.

It almost killed me learning how to manage my Android Tablet, after only using Apple iPods from the get go.

Roz - I think you are right about the magic book though. I agree that a narrator can make or break the story in an audiobook. I just read the preview here on GR. I am going to look and see if the ebook is available from my library. I like to have an audiobook handy though, for when I cannot read.

Ok, I think my iPhone 4 has finally died. It refuses to do anything. I can't update the Overdrive (it was on v3.3 and wouldn't update at all. Looks like I'm going to have to find something else to use. I don't want to use my phone. It takes up so much battery time and slows things down. Looking for something simple and inexpensive since it's really only for audiobooks. Btw, the latest iOS is 15.3 for my iPhone.

Roz - see if you can get a used iPod touch (maybe at a Game Stop store) or another used iPhone. You don’t have to use it for a phone, just as an audio player. I don’t know what is out there for a MP3 player.

I re-listened to the magic book for awhile today. I think it has grown on me. I may add it to my list after I see what else my library has for the other two books. 😁

Roz, I’m easedropping here. I found a MP3 player called Jolike on Amazon. It’s $37 and rated 4 stars. It looks like it does audiobooks.

I finished A Darker Shade of Magic. Shades of Magic is going on my list.

Steven Crossley’s narration grew on me and I did enjoy the story by the ending. I thought Lila was a great character. I hope to see her in the next story. Nine weeks is the estimated time before the next audiobook will be available from my library.

Thanks for the suggestion, Jannene. I checked it out and looks like what I'm looking for. And the price is right.

Roz wrote: "Thanks for the suggestion, Jannene. I checked it out and looks like what I'm looking for. And the price is right."

Great! It was a great price. I hope it works out.

I finished the buddy read book The Light of All That Falls. The Licanius Trilogy is dead!

Cherie wrote: "I finished the buddy read book The Light of All That Falls. The Licanius Trilogy is dead!"

Woohoo! Congrats on one down.

That’s three done, Jannene, but the first was also an add that I purchased all of the books for and read in less than two weeks. 😁

I’m glad you were listening in and helped Roz with the MP3 player. 👏🏻

I am having issues with my Nook Tablet. It is almost out of storage space. I need to buy a new one because the memory is not upgradable. I use it to read the library ebooks I download from my library using OverDrive and for reading Kindle books from my daughter’s account. I am probably going to buy an iPad.

Cherie wrote: "That’s three done, Jannene, but the first was also an add that I purchased all of the books for and read in less than two weeks. 😁

I’m glad you were listening in and helped Roz with the MP3 player..."
It doesn’t take an additional memory card? Mine did. I’d look at kindle before iPad. They seem to be cheaper and can do the same things.

I prefer the Apple OS, Jannene. I don’t want to learn a new one and the iPad will do everything I need AND, if I need help, my daughter can help me.

My Nook Tablet has an SD card but it is almost full and it cannot take a bigger one. I did buy one, but the tablet cannot take it for some reason that I do not understand. It works perfectly but constantly tells me that I am running out of storage space.

I listened to a Hercule Poirot short story last night. I really liked the narrator's voice for Poirot but I do not know who it was. I sent it back to the library before I got his name. Next time I login to the site, I will look him up. My library does not have a lot of his audiobooks available, except on CD. I downloaded several audiobooks last night, but none of them are series books.

There was a Lynn Redgrave's download available, for the first chapter of one of the Narnia books that I have not read yet. It was excellent! I am reading them in Chronological order, so Prince Caspian is the next one on the list for me.

I will update all later, but I have started listening to Bloodless (#20 Pendergast). This is an orphan read and one for my yearly challenge task.
I own the ebook on my Nook Tablet, but the audiobook was available from my library. I was curious about the new narrator. His name is Jefferson Mays. It is not the same as listening to Renee A., who passed away.

I’m a little over the top with books at the moment. My library is serving them up faster than I can get to them all of the sudden. One day it says 4 weeks and the next I am getting a notification that says they are ready!

I could NOT put it down! I stayed up reading/listening until almost 5am and finished Bloodless. What a story! What an ending! This is my second orphan read killed in as many weeks.

Cherie wrote: "I could NOT put it down! I stayed up reading/listening until almost 5am and finished Bloodless. What a story! What an ending! This is my second orphan read killed in as many weeks."

Are you sure we read the same book? Dom and I didn’t care for it at all.

Jannene wrote: "Bloodless. Are you sure we read the same book? Dom and I didn’t care for it at all ..."

I don't know now. What did you not care about it? I did not care about the new narrator all that much, but I thought the story was as good (as strange) as any of the others. Coldmoon is starting to grow on me. I am dying to know where the authors are going to take it from here, given the ending. Were you shocked? (view spoiler)[I loved it when that giant bug got the Senator! I thought the D.B. Cooper story line was brilliant, I felt sorry for Z.Q. at the end, but it seems like he and Coldmoon hit it off. The time travel piece was a shock, but I liked the multiple layers universe part. Maybe I have been watching too much SG-1 reruns. We are finally up to season 9 now. (hide spoiler)] Maybe it was just because I waited so long to read it????

I tried to listen to the first book in the Farseer Trilogy but could not get into it. #1 and #3 were available in ebook from my library so I downloaded them both and put a hold on #2. Now, as I was going to start the first one, I realized that I sent it back to the library accidentally, thinking it was #3 and it is no longer available. I am removing it from my Currently reading list and will try again another time.

I will start #3 in Rick Riordan’s Kane Chronicles, Serpent’s Shadow.

Jane Hawk #3 is downloaded- waiting to start.

I got a notice from the library about Written in Red. I had signed up for the audiobook. After downloading it, I was so disappointed! The narrator (Alexandra Harris) had such a young, quiet sounding voice, I could not understand a thing she was saying. It is what I get for not listening to the sound sample. I will have to try the ebook, or text next time I get a chance.

I really enjoyed the audio on Written in Red. It's a shame it didn't work for your ear.

Margo wrote: "I really enjoyed the audio on Written in Red. It's a shame it didn't work for your ear."

I was really looking forward to it, Margo. I will probably read the book at some time in the future.

Cherie, Dom thinks she’ll be ready on Thursday for Jane.

I will start it tomorrow. :o)