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message 1: by Steph, Serious series addict (last edited Dec 20, 2020 04:29PM) (new)

Dec 20, 2020 04:22PM

21x5 in 2021
I created an 11x11 self-challenge for 2011, then some members joined me for 12x12 in 2012, but I felt that 21x21 would be just tooooo many books for most (me included). So, instead, this year I thought we could do 21x5 - 21 categories x 5 books for each = 105 books. Members are always welcome to increase the amount read, should they choose to do so.

Duration: 1/1 - 12/31/21
Goal: Read 5 different books in each of the following 21 categories; categories 1-11 set, members must self-define categories 12-21

Categories:
1: New Authors
2: New Series
3: Continuing Series (ie: next-in-series, for you, book #2+)
4: Owned Pre-2020
5: eFreebies (ie: Kindle, Smashwords, NetGalley, Author ARC, etc)
6: Favorite Authors
7: Stand Alones
8: Purchased in 2020-21
9: Supernatural character variety (ie: one book features a vampire, another features a shifters, etc.)
10: Outside PNR/UF genre (other fantasy genres allowed)
11: Re-reads
12-21 Member defined categories

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message 2: by Elaine (last edited May 06, 2021 09:33AM) (new)

Dec 25, 2020 12:22PM

21x5 Challenge

Challenge Accepted: January 1, 2021
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: December 31, 2021

Updated through: 5-5-21

Categories:

#1 - New Authors

1. Fated by Benedict Jacka 1-2-21
2. Omega on Tap by Aria Grace 1-3-21
3. First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 1-9-21
4. Finally Falling by Raleigh Ruebins 1-16-21
5. Blackbird in the Reeds by Sam Burns 1-27-21

#2 - New Series

1. War's Mate by Taylor Rylan 1-9-21
2. Forest's Hope by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
3. Cornelius by Taylor Rylan 1-13-21
4. My Cameron by M.A. Innes 1-23-21
5. Hunter's Moon by Minerva Howe 1-24-21

#3 - Continuing Series (ie: next-in-series, for you, book #2+)

1. The Defiant Alpha by Susi Hawke 1-1-21
2. Grayson's Enlightenment by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
3. Ryker's Enchantment by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
4. Troy's Warlock by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
5. Tucker's Trouble by Taylor Rylan 1-11-21

#4 - Owned Pre-2020

1. With Caution by J.L. Langley 1-28-21
2. The Nik of Time by Sandrine Gasq-Dion 2-15-21
3. Russian Prey by Sandrine Gasq-Dion 2-16-21
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#5: eFreebies (ie: Kindle, Smashwords, NetGalley, Author ARC, etc)

1. Thunder Moon by Minerva Howe 1-24-21
2. The Second and His Bonded by Kiki Clark 1-24-21
3. Shifting Shadows by Michelle Frost 1-26-21
4. Don't STAHP Believing by Susi Hawke 1-26-21
5. Knot Afraid by Susi Hawke 2-7-21

#6: Favorite Authors

1. Wish by A.J. Sherwood 1-8-21
2. All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz 1-22-21
3. Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem by A.J. Sherwood 2-7-21
4. Healing the Omega by C.W. Gray 3-10-21
5. A Pint for the Omega by C.W. Gray 3-13-21

#7: Stand Alones

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#8: Purchased in 2020-21

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#9: Supernatural character variety (ie: one book features a vampire, another features a shifters, etc.)

1. Shifter Rescued by Susi Hawke 1-6-21
2. God North of Need by Laura Kaye 1-24-21
3. Alien His Human by M.A. Innes 1-25-21
4. Underworld/Demon Henchman's Mate by Sammi Cee 1-25-21
5. Fae Brought to Light by Eliot Grayson 2-2-21

#10: Outside PNR/UF genre (other fantasy genres allowed)

1. The Perfect Cover by K. Sterling 1-1-21
2. How the Dukes Stole Christmas Anthology 1-1-21
3. Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips 1-1-21
4. The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold 1-2-21
5. Railhead by Philip Reeve 1-2-21

#11: Re-reads

1. The Lieutenant's Mate by C.W. Gray 1-1-21
2. The Engineer's Mate by C.W. Gray 1-2-21
3. The Captain's Mate by C.W. Gray 1-3-21
4. Death's Mate by C.W. Gray 1-5-21
5. The Rebel's Mate by C.W. Gray 1-5-21

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message 3: by Elaine (last edited May 06, 2021 09:32AM) (new)

Dec 25, 2020 12:23PM

#12 - Last Book in a Series

1. Jules's Sanctuary by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
2. Canyon's Choice by Taylor Rylan 1-12-21
3. Summoner's Dance by Hannah Walker 2-9-21
4. Demons Don't Dare by Hannah Walker 1-11-21
5. Wade by Shaw Montgomery 2-20-21

#13 - ku-tbr list

1. Finding Finn by Kiki Burrelli 2-16-21
2. Demons Do It Better by Louisa Masters 2-23-21
3. One Bite With a Vampire by Louisa Masters 2-24-21
4. An Omega for Brewster by Corie Rosling 2-28-21
5. An Omega for the Sheriff by Corie Rosling 2-28-21

#14 - DBRL for-later list
1. Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire 1-30-21
2. Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston 2-27-21
3. Archangel's Sun by Nalini Singh 2-28-21
4. Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 3-23-21
5. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 4-2-21

#15 - 1st Person Female Narration

1. Second Grave on the Left by Darynda Jones 2-26-21
2. Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones 3-22-21
3. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones 4-20-21
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#16 - 1st Person Male Narration

1. The Devoted Alpha by Susi Hawke 2-27-21
2. Of Secrets and Wolves by Alice Winters 3-14-21
3. Hijinks With a Hellhound by Louisa Masters 3-27-21
4. Smash & Grab by Maz Maddox 4-23-21
5. How to Vex a Vampire by Alice Winters 4-29-21

#17 - Witches, Wizards, & Mages

1. Balthazar by Taylor Rylan 1-13-21
2. Mages & Mechanisms by Devin Harnois 1-31-21
3. The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards 2-13-21
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#18 - Shifters That Aren't Wolves

1. Gage's Serenity by Taylor Rylan 1-10-21
2. His Apprehensive Mate by Brea Alepoú 1-17-21
3. His Royal Mate by Brea Alepoú 1-17-21
4. His Runaway Mate by Brea Alepoú 1-18-21
5. A Growl, a Roar, and a Purr by K.C. Wells 3-28-21

#19 - Mpreg

1. Alistair's One by Taylor Rylan 1-11-21
2. Sterling's Treasure by Taylor Rylan 1-11-21
3. Jude's Whisper by Taylor Rylan 1-12-21
4. The Honeymoon Suite by Arden Blair 1-13-21
5. Snow Kisses for My Omega by C.W. Gray 3-8-21

#20 - Omegaverse

1. Austin by Shaw Montgomery 2-18-21
2. Jonah by Shaw Montgomery 2-20-21
3. Bradley by Shaw Montgomery 2-20-21
4. Dakota by Shaw Montgomery 2-20-21
5. Romancing the Omega by C.W. Gray 3-9-21

#21 - Published in 2021

1. Daddy's Bite by Jayda Marx 2-14-21
2. Wolf Moon by Minerva Howe 2-18-21
3. Wolf Maneuvers by Julia Talbot 3-21-20
4. Grantham by Taylor Rylan 3-21-21
5. His Devoted Mate by Brea Alepoú 3-30-21

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message 4: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Dec 26, 2020 02:13PM

Happy reading, Elaine!

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message 5: by Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) (new)

Dec 27, 2020 11:28AM

Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) | 1193 comments

21x5 Challenge
Challenge Accepted: January 1, 2021
Challenge (hopefully) Completed: December 31, 2021
Books: 0

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2: New Series
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3: Continuing Series (ie: next-in-series, for you, book #2+)
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4: Owned Pre-2020
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5: eFreebies (ie: Kindle, Smashwords, NetGalley, Author ARC, etc)
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6: Favorite Authors
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7: Stand Alones
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8: Purchased in 2020-21
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"9: Supernatural character variety
(ie: one book features a vampire, another features a shifters, etc.)"
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10: Outside PNR/UF genre (other fantasy genres allowed)
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message 6: by Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos) (new)

Dec 27, 2020 11:29AM

11: Re-reads
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12: Buddy Reads
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13: PNR/UF
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14: YA
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15: Sleep With the lights on (Horror)
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16: Audio
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17: Friend picks my book
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18: FB reading challenge
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19: Been putting off
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20: Nonfic
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21: Thiller
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message 7: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Dec 30, 2020 01:59PM

Hope you find some good reads, Lizz!

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message 8: by Christina (last edited Nov 30, 2021 07:26PM) (new)

Dec 30, 2020 08:50PM

Duration: 1/1 - 12/31/21
Goal: Read 5 different books in each of the following 21 categories; categories 1-11 set, members must self-define categories 12-21

Categories:
1: New Authors - COMPLETE
- Dad's Best Friend by Miley Maine 1/22/21
-Nanny Wanted by Iona Rose 1/27/21
- Nanny I Want to Mate by Mia Kayla 2/1/21
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares 2/11/21
- Wreck & Ruin by Emma Slate 2/21/21

2: New Series - COMPLETE
- To Kill a Fae 2/5/21
- Naked in Death 2/5/21
- Magic Thief 2/22/21
- Wrong Text, Right Love 3/1/21
- The Vampire's Mail Order Bride 3/6/21

3: Continuing Series (ie: next-in-series, for you, book #2+) - COMPLETE
- Reap (#2) 1/28/21
- The Prey (#2) 2/3/21
- To Kill a King (#2) 2/16/21
- To Kill the Dead (#3) 2/18/21
- Eden Conquered (#2) 2/25/21

4: Owned Pre-2020
- The Lost Boy 2/26/21
- The Complete Idiot's Guide to Starting a Home-Based Business 2/28/21
- Carrie 3/3/21
- Gathering Blue 4/5/21
- If I Stay 4/10/21

5: eFreebies (ie: Kindle, Smashwords, NetGalley, Author ARC, etc) COMPLETE
- The Merman's Kiss 1/12/21
- Hard Crush: A Student Teacher College Romance 1/14/21
- You vs You: 12 Ways to Kick Your Own Ass and Win 2/23/21
- Boss On A Leash 3/10/21
- Pace 3/17/21

6: Favorite Authors - COMPLETE
- The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout 6/7/21
- Famine by Laura Thalassa 6/30/21
- When It's Real by Erin Watt 7/1/21
- Night Broken by Patricia Briggs 10/3/21
- Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs 10/19/21

7: Stand Alones - COMPLETE
- Punk 57 1/24/21
- The Cousins 3/12/21
- The Escape Room 3/15/21
- Nobody but You 4/6/21
- Mourning Wood 4/20/21

8: Purchased in 2020-21 - COMPLETE
- Mr. Smithfield 4/13/21
- The Subtle Knife 6/10/21
- Office Grump 7/12/21
- Midnight Sun 7/30/21
- The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts 9/12/21

9: Supernatural character variety (ie: one book features a vampire, another features a shifters, etc.) - COMPLETE
- Zombies: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues 4/24/21
- Aliens: The Last Star 5/5/21
- Vampires: Interview with the Vampire 5/15/21
- Angels: Rapture 5/22/21
- Elves: Blood of Elves 6/23/21

10: Outside PNR/UF genre (other fantasy genres allowed) - COMPLETE
- The Well of Ascension 2/27/21
-The Ward 3/20/21
- Scarlet 3/23/21
- Into the Still Blue 3/25/21
- One Hundred Years of Solitude 4/19/21

11: Re-reads
- How to Have Your Boss's Secret Baby 10/5/21
- I've Got Your Number 11/7/21

12: Romance - COMPLETE
- The Mistletoe Kisser 1/7/21
- Surprise Baby for Christmas 1/2/21
- The Accidental Text 1/18/21
- A Very Bossy Christmas 1/30/21
- My Best Friend's Daddy 2/7/21

13: Nonfiction - COMPLETE
- No-Fail Habits 1/11/21
- Scrappy Little Nobody 2/11/21
- Form, Cycle, Infinity: Landscape Imagery in the Poetry of Robert Frost and George Seferis 2/14/21
- Some Very Interesting Cats Perhaps You Weren't Aware Of 3/31/21
- The Sociopath Next Door 4/11/21

14: Horror/Thriller
- The Da Vinci Code 7/4/21
- Bird Box 9/21/21

15: Paranormal/UF - COMPLETE
- The Demon in Me 8/14/21
- Strange Candy 9/24/21
- Jason 11/4/21
- Dreaming Awake 11/12/21
- Radiant Shadows 11/17/21

16: Mystery/Suspense - COMPLETE
- Text 5/13/21
- Guess Who 8/5/21
- Sharp Objects 9/30/21
- The Empty Chair 11/10/21
- High Five 11/19/21

17: YA - COMPLETE
- Ella Enchanted 3/13/21
- Crown of Midnight 4/28/21
- Fawkes 5/24/21
- Tuck Everlasting 6/15/21
- Holes 8/21/21

18: Last In Series - COMPLETE
- Finale 5/31/21
- Champion 6/21/21
- Monsters of Men 8/12/21
- Ruins 9/14/21
- A Conjuring of Light 9/19/21

19: Been Dying to Get To - COMPLETE
- Not a Drop to Drink 9/8/21
- Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 9/26/21
- Left Behind 10/16/21
- Carnival of Souls 10/21/21
- Hatchet 11/21/21

20: Been Putting Off Forever - COMPLETE
-Infamous 1/9/21
- The Book Thief 7/26/21
- As I Lay Dying 10/27/21
- A Clockwork Orange 10/29/21
- Lolita 11/27/21

21: Forbidden Love
- Vanish 1/20/21
- Delirium 4/16/21
- Professor Perfect 10/13/21
- Tempting Teacher 10/14/21

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message 9: by LaurLa (last edited Jan 02, 2022 01:40PM) (new)

Dec 31, 2020 04:55PM

21x5 in 2021
January - December 2021

My 21x5 in 2021 Challenge (msg 9)

Books Read: 105

1. New Authors

Tell Me No Lies (Lily's House, #2) by Rachel Ann Nunes

The Library of Unrequited Love by Sophie Divry

You Belong with Me (Fircrest #1) by Shannon Guymon

A Cold Dark Place (Cold Justice, #1) by Toni Anderson

Meant to Be (Anchor Island, #1) by Terri Osburn

Coming Home (Jackson Falls, #1) by Laurie Breton

Laid Bare (Brown Family, #1) by Lauren Dane

Count on Me (Bayview Heights #3) by Kathryn Shay

Beyond Addiction (Beyond, #5) by Kit Rocha

Flirting with Disaster (The DeMarco Family Book 3) by Jane Graves

Out of Turn (Kathleen Turner, #4) by Tiffany Snow

Beneath a Texas Star (Lone Star Cowboys #4) by Tori Scott

Dawn of Surrender (The MacKenzie Family, #12.5) by Liliana Hart

Keep On Loving You (Cabin Fever, #4) by Christie Ridgway

All I Want Is You (Coral Cove, #1) by Toni Blake

When You Were Mine (The Moreno Brothers #1.6) by Elizabeth Reyes

The Art of Temptation (Regency Chase Family Series #3) by Lauren Royal

🔹Nov 2019 | Dawn of Surrender | 01.09 4★
🔹Apr 2017 | Keep On Loving You | 05.30 4★
🔹Aug 2015 | All I Want Is You | 08.05 4★
🔹Dec 2014 | When You Were Mine | 01.10 3★
🔹Nov 2013 | The Art of Temptation | 04.18 4★

5. eFreebies

Shopaholic to the Stars (Shopaholic, #7) by Sophie Kinsella

Between Two Worlds (Bayview Heights, #4) by Kathryn Shay

The Evil Inside (Krewe of Hunters #4) by Heather Graham

By the Pricking of My Thumbs (Tommy & Tuppence Mysteries, #4) by Agatha Christie

White Heat (T-FLAC, #11; Black Rose Trilogy #2) by Cherry Adair

Law Man (Dream Man, #3) by Kristen Ashley

Riskier Business (Crossing the Line, #0.5) by Tessa Bailey

The Somerset Girls (The Summer Friends, #1) by Lori Foster

Wrapped Up in You (Heartbreaker Bay, #8) by Jill Shalvis

More Than Memories (Memories, #1) by Kristen James

Sacred Evil (Krewe of Hunters, #3) by Heather Graham

The Truest Thing (Hart's Boardwalk, #4) by Samantha Young

Faking Ms. Right (Dirty Martini Running Club, #1) by Claire Kingsley

Accidentally in Love with...a God? (Accidentally Yours, #1) by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff

Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #10) by J.R. Ward

Wolf with Benefits (Pride, #8) by Shelly Laurenston

Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles, #1) by Gena Showalter

Bones of a Feather (Sarah Booth Delaney, #11) by Carolyn Haines

The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

30 Pieces of Silver (The Betrayed Series) by Carolyn McCray

Hard Fall (Lucy Guardino FBI Thriller #4) by C.J. Lyons

Silver Storm (Raveneau, #1) by Cynthia Wright

Chasing Stanley (New York Blades, #5) by Deirdre Martin

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1) by Laurell K. Hamilton

Faking It (Dempseys, #2) by Jennifer Crusie

4th of July (Women's Murder Club, #4) by James Patterson

Honeymoon Hotel (The PAX Series) by Barbara Bretton

Love's Wild Desire (Love and Adventure Collection #2) by Jennifer Blake

Desert Rose (The Warriors #1) by Laura Taylor

One Man's Art (The MacGregors #4) by Nora Roberts

Needing Nicole (The Cantrelle Family Trilogy #2) by Trisha Alexander

🔹1988 | Honeymoon Hotel | 10.08 3★
🔹1977 | Love's Wild Desire | 05.03 3★
🔹1992 | Desert Rose | 10.21 4★
🔹1985 | One Man's Art | 04.17 4★
🔹1992 | Needing Nicole | 07.24 3★

13. Published Pre-2010

The Next Best Bride (Once Upon a Wedding, #5) by Kelly McClymer

Wilde for Him (Wilde Series, #5) by Janelle Denison

Untraceable (Tracers, #1) by Laura Griffin

🔹2002 | The Next Best Bride | 03.21 4★
🔹2008 | Wilde for Him | 04.11 3★
🔹2009 | Untraceable | 01.30 4★
🔹2000 | Always Faithful | 10.20 4★
🔹2006 | Mergers & Matrimony | 09.09 3★

14. Top 5 Authors Read

Simon Says (SBC Fighters, #2) by Lori Foster

The Summer Deal (Wildstone, #5) by Jill Shalvis

Three Sisters (Blackberry Island, #2) by Susan Mallery

Yours After Dark (Gansett Island, #18) by Marie Force

Hang Tough (Blacktop Cowboys, #8) by Lorelei James

Reeling in the Redneck (Possum Hollow, #2) by Lindsey Brookes

The Cards of Life and Death (Spooky Romantic Mysteries) by Colleen Gleason

Nauti Angel (Nauti, #9; Nauti Girls, #5) by Lora Leigh

Secret Nights (Rakes, #3) by Anita Mills

Falling for Her Husband (The Renaldis, #3) by Karen Erickson

Breathless Escape (Aegis, #0.4) by Elisabeth Naughton

First Exposure (Aegis, #0.5) by Elisabeth Naughton

Sinful Surrender (Aegis, #0.6) by Elisabeth Naughton

Extreme Measures (Aegis, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton

Lethal Consequences (Aegis, #2) by Elisabeth Naughton

Echoes in Death (In Death, #44) by J.D. Robb

Secrets in Death (In Death, #45) by J.D. Robb

Dark in Death (In Death, #46) by J.D. Robb

Leverage in Death (In Death, #47) by J.D. Robb

Connections in Death (In Death, #48) by J.D. Robb

One Week Girlfriend (One Week Girlfriend, #1) by Monica Murphy

I Want You Back (Want You, #1) by Lorelei James

When Snow Falls (Whiskey Creek, #2) by Brenda Novak

Beautiful Stranger (Beautiful Bastard, #2) by Christina Lauren

Falling for My Enemy (Dirty Martini Running Club, #2) by Claire Kingsley

In Love Again (Unruly Royals, #3) by Megan Mulry

There Goes My Heart (Maine Sullivans, #2; The Sullivans, #20) by Bella Andre

Picturing Perfect (Love of My Life, #3) by Melissa Brown

Protecting the Girl Next Door (The Protectors #3) by Samantha Chase

Dagger's Edge (Brute Force #2) by Lora Leigh

Razed Glory (Red Team, #7) by Elaine Levine

Just Not Mine (Escape to New Zealand, #6) by Rosalind James

Settling the Score (The Summer Games, #1) by R.S. Grey

Here We Go (Burke Siblings, #1) by Shannon Stacey

Taking Shots (Assassins, #1) by Toni Aleo

Fighting Silence (On the Ropes, #1) by Aly Martinez

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message 10: by Linda C (last edited Oct 15, 2021 11:49AM) (new)

Jan 02, 2021 09:48AM

Linda C (libladynylindac) | 716 comments

21x5 Challenge - Part 1
1/1/21 - 12/31/21
personal goal to read series books for all categories possible

1: New Authors
1 - The Shape of Water (Commissario Montalbano, #1) – Andrea Camilleri (3 stars) 1/8/21
2 - Murder in C Major (Joan Spencer Mysteries, #1) – Sara Hoskinson Frommer (3 stars) 1/26/21
3 - All the Tea in China – Jane Orcutt (4 stars) 2/1/21
4 - Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) – Leigh Bardugo (3 stars) 4/9/21
5 -Warrior (Doppelganger, #1) – Marie Brennan (4 stars) 5/21/21

2: New Series
1 - The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre (Hatter's Cove Gazette Mystery, #1) – Elisabeth Crabtree (4 stars) 1/30/21
2 - The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1) – Helen Hoang (5 stars) 3/2/21
3 - What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1) – C. S. Harris (4 stars) 4/8/21
4 - Protected by Love (Montana Heat, #0.5– Jennifer Ryan (3 stars) 4/26/21
5 - Pairing Off (Red Hot Russians, #1) – Elizabeth Harmon (4 stars) 5/26/21

3: Continuing Series (ie: next-in-series, for you, book #2+)
1 - Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) – Dorothy L. Sayers (4 stars) 2/5/21
2 - Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate ( Agatha Raisin, #13) – M. C. Beaton (3 stars) 2/15/21
3 - Agatha Raisin and the Haunted House (Agatha Raisin, #14) – M. C. Beaton (3 stars) 2/15/21
4 - Sugarplum Dead (Death on Demand, #12) – Carolyn G. Hart (3 stars) 2/28/21
5 - Dead and Gone (Sookie Stackhouse, #9) – Charlaine Harris (3 stars) 4/7/21

4: Owned Pre-2020
1 - Snowbound – Janice Kay Johnson (4 stars) 1/25/21 - owned since 9/26/12
2 - The Cafe by the SeaThe Cafe By the Sea (Mure, #1) – Jenny Colgan (4 stars) 3/ 4/21 - owned since 3/29/18
3 - A Study in Silks (The Baskerville Affair, #1) – Emma Jane Holloway (3 stars) 3/5/21 - owned since 3/24/19
4 - The Aloha Quilt (Elm Creek Quilters, 16) – Jennifer Chiaverini (3 stars) 4/30/21 - owned since 10/14/16
5 - Always on My Mind (Lucky Harbor, #8) – Jill Shalvis (3 stars) 5/2/21 - owned since 8/15/19

5: eFreebies (Kindle, etc)
1 - Kraken – China Mieville (2 stars) 4/1/21 - got free on 2/21/13
2 - Slick the Cat: The Adventures of a New York City Kitty - T. J. Sacks (3 stars) 4/25/21
3 - The Man in the Tent: My Life under Canvas - The First Four Years (The Man in the Tent, #1) – Tony Beardsall (5 stars) 5/6/21
4 - The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock - Jane Riley (4 stars) 6/13/21
5 - Win Some, Lose Some – Shay Savage (4 stars) 6/15/21

6: Favorite Authors
1 - My Loving Vigil Keeping (Loving Vigil, #1) – Carla Kelly (4 stars) 3/13/21
2 - Enclave (Razorland, #1) – Ann Aguirre (4 stars) 4/10/21
3 - Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-Changeling #5) – Nalini Singh (4 stars) 4/28/21
4 - Daisy Jones & The Six – Taylor Jenkins Reid (4 stars) 8/26/21
5 - Softly Falling – Carla Kelly (5 stars) 8/31/21

7: Stand Alones
1 - Rules of Civility – Amor Towles (3 stars) 1/17/21
2 - Echoes – Maeve Binchy (3 stars) 1/7/21
3 - Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer (4 stars) 4/10/21
4 - I Do, I Do, I Do – Maggie Osborne (4 stars) 5/10/21
5 - The Book of Forgotten Authors – Christopher Fowler (4 stars) 5/19/21

8: Purchased in 2020-21
1 - Bitterburn (Gothic Fairytales #1) – Ann Aguirre (5 stars) 1/14/21 - purchased 12/1/20
2 - Hear – Jacqueline Abelson (5 stars) 1/20/21 - purchased 1/16/21
3 - Oath Taker (Kingdom of Runes, #1) – Audrey Grey (4 stars) 2/13/21 - purchased 2/10/21
4 - Bunny and the Bear (Furry United Coalition #1) – Eve Langlais (3 stars) 4/22/21 - purchased 4/18/21
5 - O Pioneers!(Great Plains Trilogy #1) – Willa Cather (4 stars) 5/17/21 - purchased 3/18/21

9: Supernatural character variety
(ie: one features a vampire, another a shifters, etc.)
1 - Murder of Crows (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #2) – Annie Bellett (3 stars) 1/18/21 - sorceress
2- Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) – Nalini Singh (4 stars) 3/24/21 - leopard shifter
3 - Phantom Wolf (Phantom Wolf #1) - Kia Carrington-Russell (3 stars) 4/16/21 - phantom wolf, neither dead nor alive
4 - Playing with Fire (Tales of an Extraordinary Girl #1) - Gena Showalter (3 stars) 4/17/21 - potion gives her control of the 4 elements
5 - Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) – Charlaine Harris (3 stars) 5/4/21 - telepath

10: Outside PNR/UF genre (other fantasy genres allowed)
1 - Throne of Jade (Temeraire #2) – Naomi Novik (5 stars) 2/3/21 - dragons
2 - Inkheart (Inkworld, #1) – Cornelia Funke, Anthea Bell (translator) (3 stars) 2/20/21 - can "read" fictional characters to life
3 - Seized (Trek Mi Q'an #1.5) – Jaid Black (3 stars) 4/12/21 - alien abduction
4 - Raven's Shadow (Raven, #1) – Patricia Briggs (4 stars) 4/24/21 - Raven mage
5 - No Mercy (Trek Mi Q'an, #2) – Jaid Black (3 stars) 5/18/21

11: Re-reads
1 - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Harold Fry, #1) – Rachel Joyce (5 stars) 3/18/21
2 - Montana Sky – Nora Roberts (4 stars) 5/11/21
3 - Saving Lord Verwood (The Three Disgraces #3) – Elena Green (3 stars) 7/25/21
4- Phantom Wolf (Phantom Wolf #1) - Kia Carrington-Russell (3 stars) 8/3/21
5 - Enemy Games (Enemy, #2) – Marcella Burnard (5 stars) 10/14/21

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message 11: by Linda C (last edited Nov 05, 2021 12:58PM) (new)

Jan 02, 2021 09:52AM

21x5 Challenge - Part 2
1/1/21 - 12/31/21
personal goal to read series books for all categories possible

12: Contemporary Romance
1 - Christmas at the Island Hotel (Mure, #4) – Jenny Colgan (3 stars) 1/22/21
2 - Heartstrings and Diamond Rings (Playboys, #4) – Jane Graves (4 stars) 1/7/21
3 - Untamed Cowboy (Gold Valley, #2) – Maisey Yates (3 stars) 2/14/21
4 - The Bride Test – (Kiss Quotient, #2) – Helen Hoang (5 stars) 3/17/21
5 - Puddle Jumping – Amber L. Johnson (5 stars) 3/26/21

13: Historical Romance
1 - The Bridal Quest (The Matchmaker, #2) – Candace Camp (4 stars) 1/7/21
2 - Just Like Heaven (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1) – Julia Quinn (4 stars) 1/19/21
3 - The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (Mackenzies & McBrides, #1) - Jennifer Ashley (5 stars) 3/27/21
4 - Teach Me To Love (Brothers of Belle Fourche #1) - Kari Trumbo (3 stars) 4/26/21
5 - My Wicked Gladiators (The Gladiators, #1) – Lauren Hawkeye (3 stars) 7/30/21

14: Contemporary Mystery
1 - The Mystery of Mercy Close (Walsh Family, #5) – Marian Keyes (3 stars) 3/25/21
2 - Plaster and Poison (A Do-It-Yourself Mystery, #3) – Jennie Bentley (3 stars) 5/16/21
3 - Memories and Murder (Tourist Trap Mystery, #10) – Lynn Cahoon (3 stars) 5/27/21
4 - The Buzz Kill (The Honeybee Mysteries #1) – Katherine Hayton (3 stars) 5/30/21
5 - Scones & Bones (A Tea Shop Mystery, #12) – Laura Childs (2 stars) 6/6/21

15: Historical Mystery
1 - High Marks for Murder (A Bellehaven House Mystery, #1) – Rebecca Kent (3 stars) 2/27/21
2 - Finished Off (A Bellehaven House Mystery, #2) – Rebecca Kent (3 stars) 2/27/21
3 - The A.B.C. Murders – Agatha Christie (4 stars) 6/8/21
4 - Second Street Station (A Mary Handley Mystery #1) – Lawrence H. Levy (5 stars) 6/24/21
5 - Heart of Brass (Clockwork Agents, #1) – Kate Cross (4 stars) 7/8/21

16: Non-Fiction
1 - The Fox Hunt: A Refugee's Memoir of Coming to America - Mohammed Al Samawi (4 stars) 1/13/21
2 - So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading – Sara Nelson (3 stars) 4/4/21
3 - Zane Grey: Romancing The West – Stephen J. May (3 stars) 5/7/21
4 - 700 Sundays – Billy Crystal (4 stars) 6/15/21
5 - An Invisible Thread – Laura Schroff & Alex Tresniowski (4 stars) 6/16/21

17: Last in Series
1 - Dragondrums (Harper Hall Trilogy, #3) – Anne McCaffrey (5 stars) 1/9/21
2 - The Cakes of Monte Cristo (A Piece of Cake Mystery, #6) – Jacklyn Brady (3 stars) 1/10/21
3 - Murder Has No Class (A Bellehaven House Mystery, #3) – Rebecca Kent (3 stars) 2/27/21
4 - Crystal Cove (Friday Harbor, #4) – Lisa Kleypas (3 stars) 3/19/21
5 - Wilderness Reunion (Wilderness, Inc, #4) (3 stars) 3/28/21

18: Space Opera
1 - Enemy Within (Chronicles of the Empire Book #1) - Marcella Burnard (5 stars) 3/6/21
2 - Enemy Games (Chronicles of the Empire Book #2) - Marcella Burnard (5 stars) 3/7/21
3 - Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) – Amy Kaufman & Jay Kristoff (4 stars) 4/4/21
4 - Her Mate's Secret Baby (Interstellar Brides Program, #9) – Grace Goodwin (3 stars) 7/31/21
5 - Their Fractured Light (Starbound, #3) – Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner (3 stars) 8/10/21

19: Romantic Suspense
1 - Secret Sisters – Jayne Ann Krentz (4 stars) 1/5/21
2 - Runaway Witness (Protected Identities, #2) – Maggie K. Black (3 stars) 1/31/21
3 - Missing – Sharon Sala (4 stars) 3/14/21
4 - Picture Perfect Murder – Rachel Dylan (3 stars) 6/3/21
5 - Headline: Murder– Maggie K. Black (4 stars) 6/9/21

20: First in Series but will read no more
1 - The Mortal Blade (Magelands Eternal Siege, #1) – Christopher Mitchell (3 stars) 1/4/21
2 - Murder, Curlers, and Cream (Valentine Beaumont Mysteries, #1) - Arlene McFarlane (1 star) 1/29/21
3 - Emma's Education (Viper's Dungeon, #1) – Abby Blake (2 stars) 2/4/21
4 - The Tattooist of Auschwitz (Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) – Heather Morris (3 stars) 2/9/21
5 - No Farm, No Foul (A Farmer's Daughter Mystery, #1) – Peg Cochran (3 stars) 2/12/21

21: Time-Travel
1 - My Man Michael (SBC Fighters, #4) – Lori Foster (4 stars) 1/24/21
2 - Now, Then, and Everywhen (Chronos Origins, #1) – Rysa Walker (3 stars) 2/11/21
3 - A Most Extraordinary Pursuit (Emmeline Truelove, #1) – Juliana Gray (4 stars) 2/21/21
4 - This Is How You Lose the Time War – Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone (2 stars) 2/26/21
5 - Recursion – Blake Crouch (3 stars) 11/3/21

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message 12: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Jan 03, 2021 12:08PM

Happy reading, ladies!

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message 13: by Linda C (new)

Nov 05, 2021 01:01PM

Challenge Completed - 11/5/21
see messages 10 and 11

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message 14: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Nov 05, 2021 10:01PM

Way t’go, Linda C! 😊

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message 15: by LaurLa (new)

Jan 02, 2022 01:41PM

Challenge complete! Happy New Year!
Updated post: My 21x5 in 2021 Challenge (msg 9)

Books Read: 105

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message 16: by Steph, Serious series addict (new)

Jan 02, 2022 04:38PM

🥳 Happy New Year!

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