SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Deciphered Reading
Not for the faint of heart!

Duration: 1 calendar year

Goal: Reach an exact total of # representing the year in which your reading for this challenge (ie: total of 2025 when reading in 2025, etc). Each participant's number of books read will vary depending on their cipher choice and books read throughout the challenge.


Cipher Options: Red = regular; Blue = reverse

Steps to choosing your books & Calculating your total
✣ STEP 1: Decide and state which substitution cipher you'll be using - regular or reverse - you must use the same cipher for the duration of the challenge

✣ STEP 2: Choose a book and read it

✣ STEP 3: Once read, use your chosen cipher and either the book's title, series or author's name (first, middle, or last) to calculate your total for that book (You may use or ignore 'A', 'An' and 'The' as needed)

• Example •
Using REG cipher: Vision in Silver (The Others) by Anne Bishop = 22 using Title / 20 or 15 using Series name / 1 using Author's First Name or 2 using Author's Last Name

Using REV cipher: Vision in Silver (The Others) by Anne Bishop = 5 using Title / 12 or 7 using Series name / 26 using Author's First Name or 25 using Author's Last Name

• Note •
You may use any of these values for this book. It may be helpful, as you start, to use the largest value until you get closer to reaching 2020. At that time, you'll need to choose your books carefully so that you don't exceed the # need for the year.

✣ STEP 4: Multiply* the book's value by your current total

* As you can see from Barbara's first run at the challenge, it only took her 5 books to reach 2016. So, for a more challenging challenge, add the book values instead of multiplying them.

✣ STEP 5: Repeat steps 2-4 as needed until you reach an exact total representing the year your reading.

This one is really novel, so I'll try it.

2020 Deciphered ReadingDuration: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 2020

Regular Cipher

A Murder for the Books 1/01/20
Title = 215
Total: 215

What I Didn't Say 1/03/20
Title = 157
Total: 372

Shelved Under Murder 1/06/20
Title = 216
Total: 588

Past Due for Murder 1/07/20
Title = 204
Total: 792

Bound for Murder
Title = 174
Total: 966

Two Girls Down
Title = 180
Total: 1,146

Malibu Burning: The Real Story Behind LA's Most Devastating Wildfire
Title = 143
Total: 1,289

Tunnel of Bones
Title = 162
Total: 1,451



Books Read

Enjoy, Vicki!

I’m in!!

I’ll be using the reverse cipher.

(Title= 7) Taming Demons for Beginners by Annette Marie 1.15.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 7

(Title= 21) Fire in His Embrace by Ruby Dixon 1.25.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 28

(Author’s 1st Name= 26) Existence by Abbi Glines 2.1.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 54

(Author’s 1st Name= 22) Indecent Werewolf Exposure by Eve Langlais 2.8.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 76

(Title= 23) Dark Stranger Immortal by I.T. Lucas 2.15.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 99

(Author’s 1st Name= 20) No Claim by G. Bailey 2.19.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 119

(Title= 25) Born in Fire by K.F. Breene 2.25.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 144

(Title= 22) Embrace of the Vampires by Erin R. Bedford 2.29.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 166

(Author’s Last Name= 25) Sin & Chocolate by K.F. Breene 3.3.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total:191

(Author’s Last Name= 24) Gypsy Truths by Kristy Cunning 3.16.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 215

(Author’s Last Name= 25) Raised in Fire by K.F. Breene 3.26.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 240

(Title= 23) Dirty Alphas by Alexa B. James 4.1.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 263

(Author’s 1st Name= 26) Filthy Fae by Alexa B. James 4.4.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 289

(Author’s 1st Name= 16) Monsters by Katie May 4.15.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 305

(Author’s 1st Name= 26) Not His Dragon by Annie Nicholas 4.23.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 331

(Author’s 1st Name= 26) Not His Werewolf by Annie Nicholas 5.5.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 357

(Author’s 1st Name= 24) Royal Dragon by Charlene Hartnady 5.8.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 381

(Title= 16) King's by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 5.13.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 397

(Title= 16) King for a Day by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 5.16.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 413

(Title= 16) King of Me by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff 5.18.2020 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Total: 429

Happy Reading!

Am I doing this right and in the right place? I feel alone. LOL

LOL! Sorry, Vicki. I'm not doing challenges this year (just creating/reviving them within the group for everyone else) but JustMel's said she's gonna give this one a go as well.

To know if you're doing this one right, I'd need to know if you chose to use the first book's title, series or author's name (first, middle, or last) to calculate your total for that book and which cipher you're using. Did you take a look at Barbara's post (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) for some tips? Not sure if that'd be a help or not.

2020 Deciphered Reading
Not for the faint of heart!
1 Jan - 31 Dec 2020
Regular
Books 6
102/2020

Title: 15 Points
Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton 1/6

Author: 16 Points
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 1/8

Title: 20 Points
Touch the Dark by Karen Chance 1/10

Author: 19 Points (Last Name)
Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh 1/11

Author: 14 Points (First Name)
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh 1/14

Title: 18 Points
Red Dragon by Thomas Harris 2/12

2020 Deciphered Reading

Challenge Accepted: March 12, 2020
Challenge Completed: June 12, 2020

Red Cipher (I will be adding to total up to 2020 using titles only until close to the end)

Continued in Msg. #12

1. Rushing In by Alice Winters 3-12-20 (18)
2. Spencer by Shaw Montgomery 3-14-20 (19; 37)
3. Wesley by Shaw Montgomery 3-14-20 (23; 60)
4. Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon 3-15-20 (16; 76)
6. P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon 3-15-20 (16; 92)
7. Harder They Fall by J.D. Light 3-16-20 (8; 100)
8. Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis 3-17-20 (19;119)
9. The Changeling King by Ethan M. Aldridge 3-17-20 (3; 122)
10. Throwing Hearts by N.R. Walker 3-17-20 (20; 142)
11. Hard Knocks by Lori Foster 3-18-20 (8; 150)
12. Vendetta Road by Christine Feehan 3-18-20 (22; 172)
13. All Fired Up by Lori Foster 3-18-20 (1; 173)
14. Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross 3-19-20 (23; 196)
15. Lift You Up by Jessica Gadziala 3-20-20 (12; 208)
16. The Gift by May Archer 3-20-20 (7; 215)
17. Royal Flush by Sean Michael 3-20-20 (18; 233)
18. The Note by May Archer 3-21-20 (14; 247)
19. The Secret by May Archer 3-21-20 (19; 266)
20. Salvaging Toby's Heart by Lexi Ander 3-21-20 (19; 285)
21. My Forever, My Always by Taylor Rylan 3-21-20 (13; 298)
22. My Choice, My Chance by Taylor Rylan 3-21-20 (13; 312)
23. My Survivor, My Saviorby Taylor Rylan 3-22-20 (13; 325)
24. My Truth, My Futureby Taylor Rylan 3-22-20 (13; 338)
25. My Love, My Valentineby Taylor Rylan 3-23-20 (13; 352)
26. My Heart, My Home by Taylor Rylan 3-23-20 (13; 365)
27. My Christmas, My Crooked Bend by Taylor Rylan 3-23-20 (13; 378)
28. Logan's Loves by Taylor Rylan 3-23-20 (12; 390)
29. Jacob's Joy by Taylor Rylan 3-24-20 (10; 400)
30. Simon's Surprise by Taylor Rylan 3-24-20 (19; 419)
31. Protecting My Commitment by Taylor Rylan 3-24-20 (16; 435)
32. Rescuing My Angel by Taylor Rylan 3-25-20 (18; 453)
33. Saving My Sanity by Taylor Rylan 3-25-20 (19; 472)
34. Disarming My Destiny by Taylor Rylan 3-26-20 (4; 476)
35. Healing My Amor by Taylor Rylan 3-26-20 (8; 484)
36. Playing House by Ruby Lang 3-26-20 (16; 500)
37. Wrangling My Heart by Taylor Rylan 3-27-20 (23; 523)
38. Accepting My Desire by Taylor Rylan 3-27-20 (1; 524)
39. A Damsel and a Demigod by Annette Marie 3-28-20 (4; 528)
40. Guarding Murphy by J.D. Light 3-28-20 (7; 535)
41. Rhett's Gift by Taylor Rylan 3-28-20 (18; 553)
42. The World by May Archer 3-28-20 (23; 576)
43. Love My Sulfur Springs by Taylor Rylan 3-29-20 (12; 588)
44. Not Another Family Wedding by Jackie Lau 4-1-20 (14; 602)
45. Falls Chance Ranch by Rolf and Ranger4-1-20 (6; 608)
46. Archangel's Prophecy by Nalini Singh 4-2-20 (1; 609)
47. Archangel's War by Nalini Singh 4-3-20 (1; 610)
48. The Mystery of the Curiosities by C.S. Poe 4-4-20 (13; 623)
49. Aurora Blazing by Jessie Mihalik (1; 634)
50. Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis (12; 656)
51. Built for Love by Lori Foster 4-5-20 (2; 658)
52. Under Pressure by Lori Foster 4-5-20 (21; 679)
53. The King and His Vigilant Valet by Charlie Cochet 4-6-20 (11; 690)
54. Blank Canvas by E.M. Lindsey 4-6-20 (2; 692)
55. Under the Covers by K.C. Wells 4-6-20 (11; 703)
56. The Mystery of the Moving Image by C.S. Poe 4-7-20 (13; 716)
57. Pride and White Trashing by J.D. Light 4-7-20 (16; 732)
58. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 4-7-20 (13; 745)
59. The Mystery of the Bones by C.S. Poe 4-8-20 (13; 758)
60. What a Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken 4-10-20 (23; 781)
61. Cowboy from the Future by Cassandra Gannon 4-10-20 (3; 784)
62. Where Angels Fear to Tread by Lisa J. Crane 4-11-20 (23; 807)
63. Into The Green by Jessica Gadziala 4-11-20 (9; 816)
64. Valentine's Day with Princess Petunia by K-lee Klein 4-12-20 (22; 838)
65. Vice and Exploitation by J.T. Hall 4-12-20 (22; 860)
66. Served Hot by Annabeth Albert 4-12-20 (19; 879)
67. Rule Breaker by Lily Morton 4-13-20 (18; 897)
68. An Unlikely Match by Lisa J. Crane 4-13-20 (21; 918)
69. Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 4-14-20 (11; 929)
70. Love Hard by Nalini Singh 4-14-20 (12; 941)
71. Beta Test by Annabeth Albert 4-15-20 (2; 943)
72. Christian by Sean Michael 4-15-20 (3; 946)
73. Christopher & Ethan by M.A. Innes 4-16-20 (3; 949)
74. The Only Way to Live by M.A. Innes 4-16-20 (15; 964)
75. The Only Way to Love by M.A. Innes 4-17-20 (15; 979)
76. His Accidental Daddy by Luna David 4-18-20 (1; 980)
77. Mine to Save by Diana Gardin 4-18-20 (13; 993)
78. Wrong Effing Number by J.D. Light 4-20-20 (23: 1016)
79. Watch Over by Amy Reece 4-20-20 (23; 1039)
80. Redshirts by John Scalzi 4-21-20 (18; 1057)
81. Take a Chance on Me by Becky Wade 1077)
82. Three Traders by Rolf and Ranger 4-24-20 (20; 1097)
83. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews 4-24-20 (13; 1010)
84. Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Soul, and Get Strong with the Fit52 Life by Carrie Underwood 4-25-20 (6; 1016)
85. Mustang Hill by Rolf and Ranger 4-25-20 (13; 1029)
86. Silver Bullet by Rolf and Ranger 4-27-20 (19; 1048)
87. Shadows in the Night by M.A. Church 4-28-20 (19; 1067)
88. His Someone Special by Sammi Cee 4-28-20 (8; 1075)
89. To Touch the Sky by M.A. Church 4-29-20 (20; 1095)
90. The Alpha's Warlock by Eliot Grayson 4-29-20 (1; 1096)
91. Baked Fresh by Annabeth Albert 5-1-20 (2; 1098)
92. Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann 5-1-20 (6; 1106)
93. Dance With Me by Alexa Land 5-2-20 (4; 1110)
94. Discord by Michelle Frost 5-2-20 (4; 1114)
95. Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5-2-20 (20; 1134)
96. Working Stiffs Anthology 5-3-20 (23; 1157)
97. Falls Chance Ranch Stand Alone Stories, Volume 1 by Rolf and Ranger 5-3-20 (6; 1163)
98. Connection Error by Annabeth Albert 5-3-20 (3; 1166)
99. Jasper's by Sammi Cee 5-2-20 (10; 1176)
100. Sisters of Summer's End by Lori Foster 5-4-20 (19; 1195)
101. A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn 5-4-20 (13; 1208)
102. Angel in a Devil's Arms by Julie Anne Long 5-5-20 (1; 1209)
103. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune 5-5-20 (8; 1217)
104. Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 5-6-20 (22; 1231)
105. Leopard's Wrath by Christine Feehan 5-6-20 (12; 1243)
106. Written in Red by Anne Bishop 5-6-20 (23; 1266)
107. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop 5-8-20 (13; 1279)
108. At Last by Jill Shalvis 5-9-20 (1; 1280)
109. Hard Justice by Lori Foster 5-9-20 (8; 1288)
110. The Professor's Green Card Marriage by Heidi Cullinan 5-10-20 (16; 1304)
111. Beautiful Dreamer by Jayda Marx 5-10-20 (2; 1306)
112. Head Over Wheels by Jayda Marx 5-10-20 (8; 1314)
113. Looking for Trouble by Misha Horne (12; 1326)
114. Care for You by Jayda Marx 5-10-20 (3; 1329)
115. Head Over Wheels: Book 2 by Jayda Marx 5-11-20 (8; 1337)
116. Nervous Nate by Jayda Marx 5-11-20 (14; 1351)
117. Mine to Keep by Jayda Marx 5-12-20 (13; 1364)
118. Mine to Save by Jayda Marx 5-12-20 (13; 1377)
119. My Grumpy Old Bear by Jayda Marx 5-12-20 (13; 1390)
120. Mike & Jonah by Jayda Marx 5-13-20 (13; 1403)
121. Ours to Love by Jayda Marx 5-13-20 (15; 1418)
122. Gage & Tyson by Jayda Marx 5-13-20 (7; 1425)
123. Chris & Lyle by Jayda Marx 5-13-20 (3; 1428)
124. Chasing Jackson by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (3; 1431)
125. Once Bitten by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (15; 1446)
126. Valentine Shmalentine by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (22; 1468)
127. My Everything by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (13; 1481)
128. Twice Shy by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (20; 1501)
129. Twice Bitten by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (20; 1521)
130. My Forever by Jayda Marx 5-14-20 (13; 1534)
131. Slow Hand by Nora Phoenix 5-15-20 (19; 1553)
132. Trusting Cade by Luna David 5-15-20 (20; 1573)
133. Protecting Braden by Luna David 5-15-20 (16; 1589)

Happy reading, Elaine!

2020 Deciphered Reading
Duration: 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2020

Done!

I used the regular cipher and the book's title.

Count: Book:
119 Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - Read
155 Scaling Her Dragon by Milly Taiden - Read
283 Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn - Read
159 Raising Innocence by Shannon Mayer - Read
216 Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn - Read
206 A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole - Read
204 Descended from Shadows by D.G. Swank - Read
156 The Cupcake Witch by Melanie Karsak - Read
296 Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn - Read
75 Immune by Shannon Mayer - Read
151 Natural Dual Mage by K.F. Breene - Read
= 2020

2020 Deciphered Reading Continued

134. Changing Our Status by J.D. Light 5-16-20 (3; 1592)
135. No Filter by Nora Phoenix 5-16-20 (14; 1606)
136. No Limits by Nora Phoenix 5-16-20 (14; 1620)
137. No Fear by Nora Phoenix 5-16-20 (14; 1634)
138. No Shame by Nora Phoenix 5-17-20 (14; 1648)
139. No Angel by Nora Phoenix 5-17-20 (14; 1662)
140. How to Steal a Thief by A.J. Sherwood 5-17-20 (8; 1670)
141. Sugar Fighter by Charity Parkerson 5-18-20 (19; 1689)
142. Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case by A.J. Sherwood 5-18-20 (10; 1699)
143. Healing Hand by Nora Phoenix 5-18-20 (8; 1707)
144. Saving Sebastian by Luna David 5-19-20 (19; 1726)
145. The Mercenary's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-20-20 (13; 1739)
146. The General's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-20-20 (7; 1746)
147. The Soldier's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-20-20 (19; 1765)
148. The Lieutenant's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-20-20 (12; 1777)
149. The Engineer's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-21-20 (5; 1782)
150. Withering-By-Sea by Judith Rossell 5-22-20 (23; 1805)
151. Falling for the Omega by C.W. Gray 5-22-20 (6; 1811)
152. The Captain's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-22-20 (3; 1814)
153. The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray 5-22-20 (18; 1832)
154. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 5-23-20 (13; 1845)
155. Cabin Boy by Drake LaMarque 5-24-20 (3; 1848)
156. Rebellion by Hannah Walker (18; 1866)
157. Machine Metal Magic by Hanna Dare 5-24-20 (13; 1879)
158. The Wayward Prince by Hanna Dare 5-25-20 (23; 1902)
159. Mission: Her Protection by Anna Hackett 5-25-20 (13; 1915)
160. Mission: Her Rescue by Anna Hackett 5-25-20 (13; 1928)
161. Mission: Her Security by Anna Hackett 5-26-20 (13; 1941)
162. Mission: Her Defense by Anna Hackett 5-26-20 (13; 1954)
163. Too Hot to Handle: A Falling for the Ex's Brother MPreg by J.D. Light 5-27-20 (20; 1974)
164. Mission: Her Safety by Anna Hackett 5-28-20 (13; 1987)
165. Mission: Her Freedom by Anna Hackett 5-28-20 (13; 2000)
166. Mission: Her Shield by Anna Hackett 5-28-20 (13; 2013)
167. Eagle Man and Mr Hawk by Dawn Sister (5; 2018)
168. Bradley by M. Tasia 6-12-20 (2; 2020)

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!!