Serial Readers Unite! discussion

Sometimes we all get stuck on what to read. To start a new series, finish a quick trilogy, make progress in that super long one, etc. Or we love fun ways to learn what our fellow readers have enjoyed. Then you have come to the right place.

***Small Alternate option and mini requirement change so please read***

Sign up to have a fellow group member go through your TBR folder(s). Or link to a shelf, spreadsheet, etc (please make use that any link you provide only offers books that are part of a series-no standalones). *Please provide at least 10 series to choose from.
.**Also, you may have noticed a new folder titles "Someday I'll Read." If you are using threads to share your series you can have your picks split. So you can have one book chosen from a series you've already started under using your "So Many to Read" thread, and then have a different pick made for a series you have yet to start. This is fully optional. You can change this whenever you want. Same with how you are using your threads.**.

You will then be assigned a person for which you will pick TWO different series for your assigned person to try and read from their personal list.
-So Person A might pick for person E, E might pick for C, etc.
-You must be able to pick for your buddy before the new month begins. Buddy's will be made approximately 5 days before the month is over. Each month's thread will specify dates.

You will then try to read at least 1 book from one of the two series that were picked for you.

Share your thoughts as of after reading.
Re-reads of a series are okay. They are not picking a specific book, just the series. Maybe you need to reread the most recent book to continue or just want to start over. That is okay.

*When picking series be sure there is a difference for options. Such as two different genres. Or maybe one MG/YA and one adult. One long book might be paired with a short book, etc. This is to ensure that if a reader is not in the mood or doesn't feel like undertaking one, they other might feel more appealing.



If you are interested in participating please sign up here. If using something besides your thread under "So many To Read" be sure to link up whatever shelf, list, etc you want them to pick from. Especially if you want picks from 2 lists/threads. Only have series books on these.
Sign ups close on the 24th.
Buddy's should be posted by the 25th or 26th.
Be sure to look at your buddy's thread, list, sheet, etc. and post your picks for them before March 1st.


*If, for any reason, your picks don't work out for you one month it is okay. Hopefully you'll try the next. Life happens. Many of us are mood readers, or have other challenge prompts, etc. This is very low key!

For each pick made for you that you read for you will receive 5 points toward the annual scores. So you can earn up to 10 points! *Plus if you use any of personal series threads in this group you will receive an extra 3 points (Sans and I do track new comments on threads for easy tracking but if you edit comments you need to let us know DURING the challenge duration that you have used the threads)

If you wish to be on an auto-sign-up each month let me know.
Also if you want to add or change a list leave a comment and link :) Happy Reading!

Participants:
Jamie https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... **Please pick from the first 7 pages.**
Aly*** https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Jammin Jenny*** https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...
Bookbuyer: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Sans *** https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Pairs/Buddies:
Jamie => Aly
Aly => Sans
Jenny => Bookbuyer
Bookbuyer => Jamie
Sans => Jenny

I'll sign up. I'll choose/make my thread in a few min. Got to figure it out.

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I'll sign up. I'll choose/make my thread in a few min. Got to figure it out."
You got time :) Glad you are joining this month. :)

Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I'll sign up. I'll choose/make my thread in a few min. Got to figure it out."
You got time :) Glad you are joining this month. :)"

I thought I would give it a try. I like the line "If, for any reason, your picks don't work out for you one month it is okay. Hopefully you'll try the next. Life happens. Many of us are mood readers, or have other challenge prompts, etc. This is very low key!"

Because I always feel terrible if I can't read the book.

Also sorry but this line is bothering me. lol.

"Same with how you using your threads."

Slight typo.

This is my thread - https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Adding you now. :)

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Also sorry but this line is bothering me. lol.

"Same with how you using your threads."

Slight typo."

Will fix...

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I'll sign up. I'll choose/make my thread in a few min. Got to figure it out."
You got time :) Glad you are joining this month. :)"

I thought I would give it ..."

No I want this to be fun no matter what. And easy on us so we can read too lol. The only way I would not be happy is if someone constantly joins, doesn't pick for their partner 1/2 the time (its okay once in a while-mods will cover it), and never reads any picks. Then I question the point. But otherwise we want to be open about this. This is great for when you aren't sure what to read next, or a way to look at recommendations. The last thing I want is for someone to feel like the book is looming over their heads like a chore.

Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Also sorry but this line is bothering me. lol.

"Same with how you using your threads."

Slight typo."

Will fix..."

Jamie wrote: "Adding you now. :)"

TY!

Really looking forward to starting this up again. ^_^

Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "I'll sign up. I'll choose/make my thread in a few min. Got to figure it out."
You got time :) Glad you are joining this month. :)"

I..."

Very true. That's why I am selective about what months I join. I try to only join when I'm really excited to try. ^_^

I'm in! Sorry, it's been a bit crazy. Jamie, can you add me to the auto-signup?

Once again, I'd like to try to focus on books I actually own, please select from: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

Pick pairs are made! Be sure to choose for your person before the month ends!

*Edited*

✓Jamie => Aly
Aly => Sans
Jenny => Bookbuyer
✓Bookbuyer => Jamie
✓Sans => Jenny

Jenny, I've chosen The Cat Who Saw Stars and Harley Quinn, Vol. 3: Kiss Kiss Bang Stab for you. I hope you enjoy!

Jamie for you I have chosen and because both should be useful in the Decades challenge. :)

Aly, for you I choose The Talon series by Julie Kagawa and Lucky in Love series by Lauren Blakely.

Can you take me out of the picks for this month? Sorry for the late warning.

Lily wrote: "Can you take me out of the picks for this month? Sorry for the late warning."

Done. Be sure to re-sign up when you are ready to join again

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie for you I have chosen and because both should be useful in the Decades challenge. :)"

Thanks! I will have to re-ead Little Women before Little Men though. I barely remember it. I read it as a kid so yeah..... lol. Didn't even know there was a sequel before goodreads showed me./

Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie for you I have chosen and because both should be useful in the Decades challenge. :)"

Thanks..."

More useful books for the decades challenge then. lol.

Me either. Goodreads is good about that.

Jamie wrote: "Lily wrote: "Can you take me out of the picks for this month? Sorry for the late warning."

Done. Be sure to re-sign up when you are ready to join again"

I should be fine for April and future months just trying to take a break in March.

Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie for you I have chosen and because both should be useful in the Decades challeng..."

Also, I will be moving up a book on the animorphs series. For some reason I had that book under both parts. And yes I've read it. Lol. So next up I suppose. Silly me.

Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' wrote: "Jamie for you I have chosen and because both should be usefu..."

lol. NP. I had to triple check I didn't have any books on mine that I had read. ^_^

Sans! Sorry this is late. For you I picked: because I want to read this series too!
And because, woah! hot man cover alert! haha

Jamie wrote: "Aly, for you I choose The Talon series by Julie Kagawa and Lucky in Love series by Lauren Blakely."

Ooh yay! I really did like the first Talon book, so I'm excited to jump back in. And Lauren Blakely is a romance goddess so I'm sure this will be amazing

Not at all, Aly! Thank you for the picks!

Bookbuyer, since something seems to have come up with Jenny I'll pick for you. Don't want you to be left out. :)

I pick for you:
I keep seeing this series in your comments and such so get on it some more!

and


Bit of light and heavy fantasy!

I got a message about the pairs being listed but I'm not on the list. Ill skip this month its a problem but I thought I signed up :)

Jamie wrote: "Bookbuyer, since something seems to have come up with Jenny I'll pick for you. Don't want you to be left out. :)

I pick for you:
I keep seeing this series in your co..."

Thanks! I can't actually read that particular book until I get home but I did just read so gooooooooood. Sad too though. I'm hoping to get to later this month. :)

Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) wrote: "I got a message about the pairs being listed but I'm not on the list. Ill skip this month its a problem but I thought I signed up :)"

Kai, I'd be happy to pick books for you if you'd like to join!

Sans wrote: "Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) wrote: "I got a message about the pairs being listed but I'm not on the list. Ill skip this month its a problem but I thought I signed up :)"

Kai, I'd be happy t..."

Yes that would be fun!

Great! Let me know what shelf I should pull the picks from.

Also kai, let us know if you want to be automatically added as a participant for future months

You can pick from my Series to Complete list
And yes Jamie please automatically sign me up

Kai, I've chosen and for your March reads. Happy reading!

Great thanks!

Read 3/10 5 pts
posted on Kai's Series in Progress



A really dark arc showing how a battle between The Joker and The Riddler destroys Gotham

Read 3/14
posted on Kai's series in progress



More adventures with Cat and Bat as their wedding looms closer.

Read 3/17
Posted on Kai's Series In Progress


Bat and Cat struggle against a powerful Poison Ivy and a new use she has found for her powers

Read 3/19 posted on Kai's seris in Progress
I guess I should have known this would go the way of most comic book weddings :/

Kai, I think this run peaked at the double date issue.

Read 3/24
Novella set in the Reluctant Royals series

I made it through one of mine! Read The departure for the animators series.

Just a reminder it is only 5 pts per series. While we love the binge reading and encourage it the pts remain the same. :)

Completed 3/24

Last book in series
second book picked for me 5 pts

Jamie wrote: "Just a reminder it is only 5 pts per series. While we love the binge reading and encourage it the pts remain the same. :)"

Thanks! I updated my posts

I didn't finish either of my picks and, in fact, ended up dnfing one, along with its associated series. ^^;

Sans wrote: "I didn't finish either of my picks and, in fact, ended up dnfing one, along with its associated series. ^^;"

:(

At least you know you don't want to continue those series now. :)

I read 3 or 4 books from my one pick. Didn't get to this month.

I'm sad I didn't get to the rest of the Talon series, maybe in April...