2-3-4 Challenge discussion

Create your individual trackers to capture those series where you're up to date but the series isn't over (more books planned for release).

Jonetta's Tracker - Series Up to Date***Complete***
Goal: 20
1. Cimarron/Melbourne Thriller by Vanessa Prelatte
2. Shadow Creek, Montana by Victoria James
3. Silver Springs by Brenda Novak
4. In Death by J. D. Robb
5. The Gentrys of Paradise by Holly Bush
6. Tracers by Laura Griffin
7. Sullivan’s Crossing by Robyn Carr
8. Fatal by Marie Force
9. Romantic Suspense by Karen Rose
10. Cork O’Connor by William Kent Krueger
11. Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly
12. HORNET by Tonya Burrows
13. The Hudson Sisters by Mariah Stewart
14. Compass Cove by Jeannie Moon
15. Angie Pallorino by Loreth Anne White
16. Amos Decker by David Baldacci
17. Colorado High Country by Pamela Clare
18. Manhattan by Katy Evans
19. The Lost Platoon by Monica McCarty
20. Black Dagger Brotherhood by J. R. Ward
21. Boston Fire by Shannon Stacey
22. Evelyn Talbot Chronicles by Brenda Novak
23. Aaron Falk by Jane Harper
24. Polished by Alyssa Turner
25. Shadow Creek, Montana by Victoria James
26. The Keepers by Rita Herron
27. Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine
28. Sebastian St. Cyr by C. S. Harris
29. Firefighters by J. R. Ward
30. The Lairds Most Likely by Anna Campbell
31. Will Trent by Karin Slaughter
32. Fostering Love by Nicole Jacquelyn

Delitealex's tracker-series up to date

Eadie's Tracker - Series Up to Date
Goal: 15

1. The Grave's A Fine and Private Place by Alan Bradley - 1/30/18
2. The Fallen by David Baldacci (Amos Decker) - 4/17/2018
3. The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths (Ruth Galloway) - May 15, 2018
4. The Vanishing Box by Elly Griffiths (Stephens/Mephisto - 2017
6. An Honorable Assassin by Steve Hamilton - May 15, 2018
7. A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo - July 10, 2018
8. Day of The Death by Nicci French (Frieda Klein) - July 24, 2018
9. The Girl Who Takes An Eye For An Eye - Langercrantz - 2017
10. The Glass Room by Ann Cleeves (Vera) (2018)
11. The Cold Earth by Ann Cleeves (Shetland Island) 2017
12. Louise Penny - August 2018
13. Solomon Creed by Simon Toyne - 2018
14. The Fool on the Hill by Peter Robinson - 2018
15. A Game of Zeros by Robert Goddard (James Maxted) 2018

Allison's Tracker- Series Up to Date

Goal: 4

1. Riyria Chronicles by Michael J. Sullivan
2. Penric & Desdemona by Lois McMaster Bujold
3. Delightfully Deadly by Gail Carriger
4. Cormoran Strike by Robert Galbraith
5. Crown of Tremontane by Melissa McShane

Monica's Up-to-Date Series Tracker - 2018

Goal: 10

1. Sebastian St. Cyr by C.S. Harris
2. Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter
3. Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews
4. The Worth Saga by Courtney Milan
5. Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
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Robin's Tracker - Series Up to Date - 2018

Goal: 5

1. Harry Bosch series - Michael Connelly 4/22/18
2. Charlie Quinn series - Karin Slaughter 10/14/18
3. Black Dagger Legacy - J. R. Ward 10/27/18
4. Aurora Teagarden - Charlaine Harris 12/15/18

Melissa's Series Up to Date Tracker - 2018
1) Riders series by Veronica Rossi - UTD 7/22

Goal: 3

Sharmon's Series Up to Date Tracker - 2018
Catch up 3 series
1. Cork O'Connor Series ***Up to date
2. Ross Poldark Series
3. Sookie Stackhouse Series

2. Stay Caught up with all 11 current series

Kylie Logan League of literary ladies
Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson expected March 2019
Charles Todd Bess Crawford 11/1/18
Barbara Ross Maine clambake 4/24/18
Robert Galbraith Comoran Strike 10/8/18
Steve Hamilton Alex Mcknight 10/28/18
Louise Penny Inspector Gamanche expected Nov 2018
Alan Bradley Flavia DuLuce 3/24/18
Victoria Aveyard Red Queen Series 7/10/18
Stephanie Garber Caraval expected 9/16/18
Jojo Moyes Me Before You 5/14/18
ETA: Katherine Arden The Winternight Trilogy

I think it's reasonable for me to get caught up on 3 series:
1. Wise Man's Fear (started yesterday) - Kingkiller Chronicles
2. Republic of Thieves (and Thorn of Emberlain if it does get released in 2018) - Gentleman Bastard Series
3. To Die But Once - Maisie Dobbs

I'll also keep making progress on the Outlander series and the Inspector Gamache series but I'm so far behind and the wait lists are so long at the library that I don't expect to catch up on both of those this year.

Dana's Series Up to Date Tracker:
(Goal of 5 up to date)

1. Women's Murder Club Series (April 2018)
2. Lucas Davenport Series (April 2018)
3. Temperance Brennan Series
4. Me Before You Trilogy
5. Alex Cross Series (November 2018)

Targeting 20. :

✔️1. Seven Sisters Series by Lucinda Riley 4/1/18

Goal 30
(31/30)
1.Suncoast Society - Tymber Dalton
2. Master and Mercenaries - Lexi Blake
3. Friskey beaver -Ainsley Boothe( still waiting for the next book)
4. Raven Riders - Laura Kaye ✔
5. Blasphemy -Laura Kaye ✔
6. Tales of Verania -TJ Klune
7. Iron horse -Ann Mayburn ✔
08. Green Creek -T J Klune ✔
9. King - T. M. Frazier ✔
10. World of Kalquor -Tracy St. John✔
11. Made Marion -Lucy Lennox
12. Unlikely Heroes -Jenny Wood
13. Lyon's crew Jordan Silver ✔
14. Seal team Seven -Jordan Silver
15. Toil and Trouble -Heather R. Blair ✔
16. Indigo Knights -AJ Downey -✔
17. MC Chronicles - Bink Cummings ✔
18. Corrupt Chaos - Bink Cummings ✔
19. Sacred Sinners MC - Bink Cummings ✔
20.Gypsy Heroes -Georgia le Carre ✔
21. Hades Hangmen -Tillie Cole
22. Scarred Souls - Tillie Cole
23. The endgame -Skye Warren ✔
24. Blacktop Cowboys - Lorelei James
25. Billionaire secrets - Ainsley Booth
26. Psy/Changeling Trinity ✔
27. Perdition MC -Isabel Wroth ✔
28. Bred for love -Ravenna Hawthorne ✔
29. Firefighters - J.R. Ward ✔
30.Pure/Dark Ones - Aja James ✔
31. The Russian Don - Georgia Le Carre ✔
32. Hard Play _ Nalini Singh ✔
33. Keeping Her - Lucille Kelly ✔
34. Straight Guys - Alessandra Hazard ✔
35. Thieves / Hunter - Lexi Blake ✔
36. Cordova empire ✔
37. The killer - Asher Brynne ✔
38. Wicked Throttle - Esther E. Schmidt ✔
39. Broken Deeds - Esther E. Schmidt ✔
40. Love slave for two - Tymber Dalton ✔
41. Taken - Jordan Silver ✔
42. Sex and Marriage - Jordan Silver ✔

Jennifer's Tracker - Series Up to Date
Goal: 25 (10/25)

1 Dirty Deeds series by J. Daniels ✔️
2 Heartbreaker Bay series by Jill Shalvis ✔️
3 Lessons from the Rack series by Tara Sue Me ✔️
4 Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones ✔️
5 Breeds series by Lora Leigh ✔️
6 Midnight Breed series by Lara Adrian
7 Blank Canvas series by Adriana Anders ✔️
8 Mercy Thomason series by Patricia Briggs ✔️
9 Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews ✔️
10 Alpha & Omega series by Patricia Briggs ✔️
11 Shifters Unbound series by Jennifer Ashley
12 Honey series by Kristen Ashley
13 Slow Burn series by Maya Banks
14 Broken Heart series by Michele Bardsley
15 Last True Vampire series by Kate Baxter
16 Sentinel Wars series by Shannon Butcher
17 Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole
18 Crossbreed series by Dannika Dark ✔️
19 Rain Chaser Series by Sierra Dean
20 Southern Eclectic series by Molly Harper
21 Eternal Mates series by Felicity Heaton
22 Jane Yellowrock Series by Faith Hunter
23 Submissive Series by Tara Sue Me
24 Moon Shifter series by Katie Reus
25 Love at Stake series by Kerrelyn Sparks

Angela's Tracker 2018 - Series Up to Date

Goal 5

1. Cork O'Connor by William Kent Krueger.
2. Grave Witch by Kalyna Price
3. Sydney Parnell by Barbara Nickless.
4. Sebastian St Cyr by C.S. Harris
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I have a question. I'm reading a few series but is actually part of a whole series. Confused me too.
As a whole it's The World of Kalqour
But then is made up of series Clans of Kalquor , Clan beginnings, Shalia's diary. Etc.

This is my question: how do I mark this? Up to date as a whole or treat it as individual series ? I suppose it's up to me but as I'm reading it as a whole I'm confusing myself of how to mark it.

Let me see if I can provide some examples that may be helpful.

Karen Rose has a series we’ve named Romantic Suspense because she’s never given it a name. All the books are connected by characters and storylines. Some time ago, she created a chart that grouped the books by city and some decided to organize the books that way. Terrible decision as they weren’t grouped in storyline/published order. Even the author recommends reading in published order. But, the city series groups are out there, not authenticated by the author but certainly a series on GR. I would NOT label the series as complete or up to date based on the city groupings.

Then there are those series that have spinoffs that are loosely connected. Several examples: Harry Bosch & Harry Bosch Universe; Mercy Thompson & Mercy Thompson World; and Night Huntress & Night Huntress World. The “universe” and “world” lists are designed to provide continuity for the best reading experience but the spinoff or connected series can be read independently without serious repercussions (case can be made, though, that Night Huntress has big issues in one book if not read in order). In these instances, the separate series should be considered individually as up to date or complete as they’re finished.

I hope these distinctions prove helpful as you decide the best course of action for your series. In the end, you’re the best judge. The fact that you’re reading the books as a whole would leave me to suggest you mark them that way.

Michelle wrote: "I have a question. I'm reading a few series but is actually part of a whole series. Confused me too. .."

I agree with Jonetta that you are the best judge of what constitutes a series and when to judge it as complete.

I can tell you my personal approach is to read in publication order. So for Karen Rose's series, I ignore the city groupings. The series will end for me when Rose stops writing it.

For the Night Huntress books, I read the main series and all the spin-offs in the order of publication because the characters and details in the two standalone installments (and Night Prince spin-off) were important to later books in the primary series.

Another author that this works for is Kristen Ashley who also has several cross over books in various series. Reading in publication order is the best way to keep it all straight because this is usually how the author had it in their own mind while writing.

Based on this, I think that reading in publication order is the best way to go 99% of the time unless the author suggests otherwise.

Thank you Jonetta and Lauren. My problem is that it's not really spin offs. It's almost prequels to the original and that's were it gets confusing. But I think you have given me some good advise. I think the series that's reads as spin off I'll consider a series on it own were the rest will be dead as part of the whole.

Thankfully I don't have too many of these kinds of series. But I usually follow publish cation order unless the author also advises otherwise.

Lauren wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I have a question. I'm reading a few series but is actually part of a whole series. Confused me too. .."

I agree with Jonetta that you are the best judge of what constitutes a ser..."

Great points, Lauren. KA has a suggested reading order on her website that I learned about from you after missing the backstory of a crossover character. That reminds me that it’s also a good idea to check the author’s website.