RMFAO (Reading My Frigging A** Off) discussion

Hello dear members of RMFAO,

We all love reading series (how can we not, right?) There are so many amazing series that we simply can't have enough of. Reading about the familiar characters, following their lives one book after the other and exploring their worlds intimately is an entirely different experience than reading a standalone novel.

Reading a series is like living in different-different fictional worlds in a true sense. But so many times, much to our dismay, we fail to complete these series even the ones we love that were started long ago. Sometimes "real life" comes in the way and other times procrastination does, but in spite of everything we still think about reading those leftover books and completing those series, but to no avail.

This challenge is devised for this very problem, and we are happy to present the 8th instalment of this extraordinary challenge - RMFAO 2022 Series Challenge.

RMFAO 2022 Series Challenge is here to give you an opportunity to complete the series you've longed to complete for a long time (or maybe even recently)! You can even start with a fresh series and try to complete it within the year. Just pick a level you want to aim for and start reading.

Levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 series (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3-5 series (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 6-8 series (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 9-10 series (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 11 series or more (challenging)

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There are absolutely no rules for this challenge. All you have to do is complete as many series as you can, new and old alike.

Feel free to use this discussion board for recommending books, discussing the ones you're reading or really love and posting links to the books or your reviews.

Other challenges that you can participate in:
✒︎ RMFAO 2022 Classics Catchup
✒︎ RMFAO 2022 Classics Catchup
✒︎ RMFAO 2022 Audiobook Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2022 Author Alphabet Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2022 Theme-Link Challenge

Happy Reading!

Going for Level five to clean some series off my kindle.

Starting out with some box sets/ Omnibus collections

1. Kacy Chronicles Boxed Set: The Revelations of Oriceran
2. Elemental Origins: The Complete Series
3. Custom Culture Complete Series
4. Lilith's Brood: The Complete Xenogenesis Trilogy
5. Deadly Trilogy Boxed Set
6. The Six of Crows Duology Boxed Set
7. Insanity: The Complete Books 1-3
8. Heller Brothers Hockey
9. Metal Legion Boxed Set 1, Mechanized Warfare on A Galactic Scale: Scorpion's Fury, Frozen Fire, Hellfire, Lunar Assault
10. The Vigilante Chronicles Omnibus: Vigilante, Sentinel, Warden, Paladin, Justiciar, Defender, Protector
11. The Ascension Myth Complete Omnibus (Books 1-12): Awakened, Activated, Called, Sanctioned, Rebirth, Retribution, Cloaked, Bourne. Committed, Subversion, Invasion, Ascension
12. The Eleventh Hour Trilogy
13. The Voodoo Dolls Boxed Set (Books 0-3): An Urban Fantasy Adventure

2022 Series Challenge

Levels:
Level 1: Casual Reader: 1-2 series (easy)
Level 2: Frequent Reader: 3-5 series (moderate)
Level 3: Bookworm: 6-8 series (mildly strenuous)
Level 4: Bibliophile: 9-10 series (strenuous)
Level 5: Bookiopath: 11 series or more (challenging)

P.C. Cast - House of Night
Hidden
Revealed
Redeemed

James Dasher - The Maze Runner Series
The Fever Code
Crank Palace

Wendy Higgins - Sweet Series
Sweet Peril
Sweet Reckoning
Sweet Temptation

Lauren Kate - Fallen Series
Unforgiven

Marie Lu - Legend Series
Rebel

Barry Lyga - I Hunt Killers Series
Blood of My Blood

Richelle Mead - Vampire Academy Series
Blood Promise
Spirit Bound
Last Sacrifice

James Patterson - Maximum Ride Series
Maximum Ride Forever
Hawk

Lissa Price - Starters Series
Enders

Veronica Rossi - Under the Never Sky Series
Roar and Liv
Brooke

Laura Thalassa - The Four Horsemen Series
Death

Erin Watt - The Royals Series
Fallen Heir
Cracked Kingdom

JL Weil - Raven Series
Soul Symmetry

I will be continuing these 2 series:

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) Series:
1. The Magician's Nephew
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle

Dune Series by Frank Herbert
1. Dune
2. Dune Messiah
3. Children of Dune
4. God Emperor of Dune
5. Heretics of Dune
6. Chapterhouse: Dune

And will be starting these:

The Great Library Series by Rachel Caine
1. Ink and Bone
2. Paper and Fire
3. Ash and Quill
4. Smoke and Iron
5. Sword and Pen

The Illuminae Files Series by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
1. Illuminae
2. Gemina
3. Obsidio

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series
1. The Lightning Thief
2. The Sea of Monsters
3. The Titan's Curse
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth
5. The Last Olympian

The Thursday Murder Club Series
1. The Thursday Murder Club
2. The Man Who Died Twice

Odd Thomas Series by Dean Koontz
1. Odd Thomas
2. Forever Odd
3. Brother Odd
4. Odd Hours
5. Odd Apocalypse
6. Deeply Odd
7. Saint Odd

Dagny wrote: "I love this series! I'm not a great one these days for fantasy, YA and such, but this series really worked for me, especially the first three."

That makes me feel relieved and excited!! Thanks a ton!

I'm like super bad at finishing off series so have made it my priority for 2022 to change that... we shall see how it goes. I'll start at Level 2 and see how that goes!

Ty wrote: "I'm like super bad at finishing off series so have made it my priority for 2022 to change that... we shall see how it goes. I'll start at Level 2 and see how that goes!"

Same here Ty. I really hope we can get at least some series finished this year *fingers crossed.*

Hi! I’m new to the group! But so far I’ve finished 2 series, have started 2, and want to read 2 more.

So far I’ve read:

1. Zodiac Academy:
The Awakening
Ruthless Fae
The Reckoning
Shadow Princess
Cursed Fates
Fated Throne
Heartless Sky

2. The Blackthorne Vampires
Blood Captive
Blood Traitor
Blood Heir

I am reading:

1. Pandora’s Pride
Double Down on Demons
High Stakes and Vampires (reading)

2. House of Night
Marked
Betrayed
Chosen
Untamed (reading)

Question - are we reading series that have been completed or just reading up to the current book? I've got several series that I put aside simply because I decided that I didn't want to wait between books and that I'd go back to them when they were done or that there were enough books I haven't read to make it a good run.

So far this year, I've completed 3 finished series (Wheel of Time, The Jigsaw Files, Hungry Cities) and have brought a few current (Charles Lenox, High Society Lady Detective, Cleopatra Fox, Erika Foster, Mike Bowditch) as well as working on some long-running ones...(looking at you "In Death"...)

Brenda wrote: "Question - are we reading series that have been completed or just reading up to the current book?"

Brenda,

If new books in a series are still being written, then go ahead and read up until the latest book.

Cheryl wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Question - are we reading series that have been completed or just reading up to the current book?"

Brenda,

If new books in a series are still being written, then go ahead and read ..."

thanks for the quick response! Will do.

Do we need to start and complete the series in the same year?

Sherri wrote: "Do we need to start and complete the series in the same year?"

Sherri,

I think you can finish a series that you started in previous years. (Or you can read up to the newest book, if a series is still being written.) Perhaps Dagny can post her thoughts, too.

Dagny wrote: " My problem I'm sort of pondering is for authors who have died but their series is being continued by someone else. "

Dagny,

Yes, I see what you mean. I read the horse racing mystery books by Dick Francis, but now his son Felix Francis has taken over since his father died. However on Felix's books it says "a Dick Francis novel", even though Felix has a little different writing style.

I think that happened with Sue Grafton's alphabet series, but not sure who took over the series when she died.

For the purposes of this challenge, do we list all the books in the series or just the ones we've read this year?

Sherri,

Just list the books in the series that you’ve read this year.

I totally forgot about this challenge! Will definitely go back and see how I have done so far this year. Got roped into a few fantasy series.

So far this year, I've read the following series:

Andy Carpenter Series by David Rosenfelt
#23 - Dog Eat Dog

Living Dead Love Story Series by Rusty Fischer
#1 - Zombies Don't Cry

The Arrangement Series by Kiersten Modglin
#1 - The Arrangement

Romantic Suspense Series by Karen Rose
#12 - You Belong to Me

In Death Series by J.D. Robb
#52 - Faithless in Death

Royal We Series by Heather Cocks
#1 - The Royal We

Argeneau Series by Lynsay Sands
#1 - A Quick Bite

The Hollows Series by Kim Harrison
#13 - The Witch with No Name

D.I. Denning and D.S. Fisher Series by Graeme Hampton
#1 - Know No Evil

The Fairweather Sisters Series by Anya Wylde
#2 - Seeking Philbert Woodbead

Xoe Meyers Series by Sara C. Roethle
#1 - Xoe: Vampires, Werewolves and Demons, Oh My!

Ballybeg Series by Zara Keane
#2 - Love and Blarney

Currently working on:
Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
#26 - Twisted Twenty-Six

Dagny wrote:
Andy Carpenter Series by David Rosenfelt
#23 - Dog Eat Dog "

I love that series! Sometimes I listen to the audios and the narrator (Grover Gardner) does a fabulous job."

This was my first read of this series so I'm missing the first 22 but I really enjoyed it and have a few more lined up. I agree Grover Gardner was brilliant narrating the audio.

Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
#26 - Twisted Twenty-Six

Currently working on:
Kitty Norville Series by Carrie Vaughn
#2 - Kitty Goes to Washington

Change of plans… not listing every book. Finished 19 complete series and I think I started 5 others so far this year. The benefit of making reading box sets as a goal. Most were fantasy, science fiction or romance. Oh and insomnia helped too, lol.

Women's Murder Club Series by James Patterson
#11 - 11th Hour

I set aside the Kitty Norville selection I started earlier this month. Just wasn't feeling it and when I'm listening to an audio and have to keep rewinding because my mind is drifting, that's a sign...lol

Currently working on a fifth listen of this series. Late start in the year, but hopefully will get through the first four.

Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
#1 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
#2 - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
#3 - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
#4 - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Brand new series by this author, so hopefully the next one will be out soon as this book holds a lot of promise.

Court Street Investigations Series by Pamela M. Kelley
#1 - Plymouth Undercover AB 3/5

Another brand-new series by another new to me author. Looks like it's just the one book for now, but if you like graphic thrillers or police procedurals, give this one a look.

Detective Cassie Rowan Series by Margaret Murphy
#1 - Before He Kills Again AB 3/5

Dagny wrote: "Always fun when a new series starts which you enjoy - but oh so frustrating at times waiting for the next one!"

It IS so frustrating and often I forget about a series and when I remember it, it's been so long since reading any, that I worry I will have to start it all over. :-)

Cute Christmas series if you enjoy whimsical festive themes that occur in a town named Mistletoe and when the protagonists have the last name Winters and operate a Christmas tree farm. :)

Mistletoe Romance Series by Codi Hall
#2 - Something About Merry AB 3/5

I found this series on Audible while looking for short Christmas themed stories and hoping to finish the series by the end of the year. So far, I am enjoying them.

Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash
#1 - The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny AB 3/5
#2 - Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend AB 3/5
#3 - A Partridge and a Pregnancy AB 3/5

Hello everyone,

Here are the links to the next year's challenge threads:
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Genre Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Classics Catchup
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Audiobook Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Title Link Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Series Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 Theme-Link Challenge
✒︎ RMFAO 2023 A-Z Author Alphabet Challenge

I am completing the year with having worked on 19 series. I love this challenge as it made me realize just how much of my reading is part of a series. Looking forward to next year!

Well, I embarked on a (possibly unfinishable) series: the Kurtherian series by Michael Anderle (and many other coauthors). Several hundred books so far, with more being added at the rate of several books per week at times. Pulp (self-described) SF/Fantasy. I'm still at it (although taking a "vacation" currently), so it can't be too horrible. Also Eric Flint's (1632 universe) multi-author series (with under 100 titles, not quite so prolific as Anderle's).

On another note, I managed 195 books for 2022, plus all the extra titles included in omnibus collections which only count as a single title in Goodreads (likely another several dozen). Rereading Nevil Shute, John Sandford (Prey/Flowers/Kidd), Lee Child (Reacher), Dahners (several YA series), Terry Pratchett (Discworld)... So many books, so little time.

Youtube is killing my reading time. I get sucked in and wonder where the day went. I actually missed two days of reading last month after a year with no misses. My "perfect weeks" is up over four years though.

Peter wrote: "On another note, I managed 195 books for 2022, plus all the extra titles included in omnibus collections which only count as a single title in Goodreads (likely another several dozen) ."

Peter,
Reading 195+ books is amazing! Congratulations on your accomplishment. 2023 is a new year and another chance to read even more.