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A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

Goodreads List of Series - not in alphabetical order: https://www.goodreads.com/series/

EXAMPLE:
A - Alex Cross - The Big Bad Wolf #9
B - Blue Bloods - Masquerade #2
C - Caster Chronicles - Blue Bloods #2

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Maximum Ride - Fang #6

List:
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G
H
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J
K
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M
N
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Challenge Rules
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*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge.

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A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

Goodreads List of Series - not in alphabetical order: https://www.goodreads.com/series/

EXAMPLE:
A - Alex Cross - The Big Bad Wolf #9
B - Blue Bloods - Masquerade #2
C - Caster Chronicles - Blue Bloods #2

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Maximum Ride - Fang #6

List:
A
✅B - The Beginner’s Guide to Necromancy - How to Break an Undead Heart - 27/1
✅C - Crawshank’s Guide to the Recently Departed- Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey - 5/1
D
E
✅F - Firebrand - Brimstone Bound - 14/1
G
H
I
✅J - Jacky Leon - Oath Sworn - 2/2
K
L
M
N
✅O - The Other Realm - Glimmer of Death - 22/1
✅ P - The Portlock Paranormal Detective- The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren - 20/1
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✅R - Riley Cruz - Demon Relic Hunter - 12/1
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FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (03/19/25)

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

Goodreads List of Series - not in alphabetical order: https://www.goodreads.com/series/

EXAMPLE:
A - Alex Cross - The Big Bad Wolf #9
B - Blue Bloods - Masquerade #2
C - Caster Chronicles - Blue Bloods #2

For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

26/26

☑️ A - Amish Candy Shop Mystery (series) - Blueberry Blunder (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 8) Amanda Flower 02/19/25
☑️ B - Baker Street Mystery - Murder is a Piece of Cake (Baker Street Mystery 2) Valerie Burns 02/03/25
☑️ C - Chet & Bernie - The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) Spencer Quinn 01/01/25
☑️ D - The Dinner Lady Detectives - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ E - Every Day - Every Day (Every Day 1) David Levithan 03/19/25
☑️ F - The Family Upstairs - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ G - The Greene Sisters - The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters 2) Kristina Forest 02/24/25
☑️ H - Helping Hands - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ J - Joe Talbert - The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert 1) Allen Eskens 02/01/25
☑️ K - Kenni Lowry - Southern Fried (Kenni Lowry Mystery 3) Tonya Kappes 02/15/25
☑️ L - Leaphorn and Chee - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ M - Mistletoe Romance - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist (Mistletoe Romance 1) Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ N- Nancy Drew - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 33) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ O - Obituary Society - The Obituary Society (The Obituary Society 1) Jessica L. Randall 01/12/25
☑️ P - Parasol Protectorate - The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate .5) Gail Carriger 03/02/24
☑️ Q - Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/25
☑️ R - Rebel Blue Ranch - Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25
☑️ S - The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco - The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco 1) Michelle Chouinard 03/03/25
☑️ T - Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery - Guilt and Ginataan (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 5) Mia P. Manansala 01/27/25
☑️ U - Unlikely Catches - Melting Nick's Heart (Unlikely Catches Book 5 ) Leah Busboom 02/07/25
☑️ V - Vampire Knitting Club - The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club 1) Nancy Warren 02/20/25
☑️ W - Winter - Winter Solstice (Winter 4) Elin Hilderbrand 01/06/25
☑️ X - LeXy Baker - 3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
☑️ Y - HolidaY Romance - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/24
☑️ Z - Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria - Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Patti Benning 02/03/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

26/26

List:
A = Aloha Lagoon Mystery #1: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
B = Book Retreat Mystery #3: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
C = Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery #1: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
D = Deep Dish Pizza Mystery #4: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
E = Ernie Cunningham #1: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
F = Flavia de Luce Mystery #2: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 3/9/25
G = A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 2/27/25
H = Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
I = Isle of Man Cozy Mystery #1: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
J = Jaine Austen Mystery #15: Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine 8/6/25
K = King & Maxwell #5: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
L = Lost Night Files #3: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26/25
M = Meg Langslow Mystery #36: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
N = Not in Love #2: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25
O = Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery #1: Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette 5/23/25
P = The Perez Family #1: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 2/19/25
Q* = Nina Quinn Mystery #2: Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber 4/28/25
R = Rebel Blue Ranch #1: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
S = Scottish Bookshop Mystery #3: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
T = Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #1: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
U = The Unhoneymooners (The Unhoneymooners #1) by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
V = Vintage Magic Mystery #1: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25
W = Whiskers & Words #1: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
X* = King & Maxwell #6: King and Maxwell by David Baldacci 4/6/25
Y* = Riley Ellison #1: The Good Byline by Jill Orr 3/24/25
Z* = Dizzy Heights Mystery #1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey 6/21/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A
B: Bookmobile Cat Mystery #3 - Borrowed Crime - Laurie Cass - 3/5/25
C: Countess of Harleigh Mystery #1 - A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder - Dianne Freeman - 2/28/25
D: Deputy Donut Mystery #1 - Survival of the Fritters - Ginger Bolton - 3/11/25
E: Ethnic Eats Mystery #1 - Irish Stewed - Kylie Logan - 3/26/25
F: Farm to Table Mysteries #4 - Crime and Cherry Pits - Amanda Flower - 7/16/25
G: A Goddess of Greene St. Mystery #4 - Gone But Not for Garden - Kate Collins - 2/20/25
H
I: An Ice Cream Parlor Mystery #2 - A Game of Cones - Abby Collette - 4/2/25
J
K
L: Lady Sherlock #1 - A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 1/7/25
M: Moose Springs, Alaska #1 - The Tourist Attraction - Sarah Morgenthaler - 1/11/25
N
O
P
Q
R: Record Shop Mystery #1 - Vinyl Resting Place - Olivia Blacke - 1/22/25
S: Scottish Shire Mystery #6 - Murder at a Scottish Christmas - Traci Hall - 1/18/25
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U
V
W: The Wedding Date #2 - The Proposal - Jasmine Guillory - 2/6/25
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Y
Z

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

Completed: 24/26

List:
A: Amgash Series - Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25
B: Big Stone Gap Series - Home to Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 1/14/25
C: Cat Lady Mystery Series - Escape Claws - Linda Reilly 1/20/25
D: Daisy’s Tea Garden Mystery Series - Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes - Karen Rose Smith 3/16/25
E: Earthborn Omegas Series - Tamed Omega - Riley Carver 3/25/25
F: Fallen Series - Raziel - Kristina Douglas 2/13/25
G: George Smiley Series - A Murder of Quality - John Le Carré 5/28/25
H: Holiday Brothers Series - The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny - Willa Nash 1/3/25
I: If He Had Been With Me Series - If He Had Been With Me - Laura Nowlin 1/9/25
J: Jack Reacher Series - Without Fail - Lee Child 2/12/25
K: Kinsey Millhone Series - Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/13/25
L: Love & Gelato Series - Love & Gelato - Jenna Evans Welch 3/13/25
M: McClendon Holiday Series - A McClendon Thanksgiving - Sean D. Young 3/24/25
N: Northern Shore Intrigue Series - Precarious Summer - Lyn Cote 2/24/25
O: The Others Series - Written in Red - Anne Bishop 3/29/25
P: Perley Gates Western Series - The Legend of Perley Gates - William W. Johnstone 1/6/25
Q:
R: Ruin & Revenge Series - Nico - Sarah Castille 3/18/25
S: Stephanie Plum Series - Fearless Fourteen - Janet Evanovich 1/2/25
T: The Thorne Witches Series - Forever Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/1/25
U: Undead Series - Undead and Uneasy - MaryJanice Davidson 1/11/25
V: Vanessa Michael Munroe Series - The Catch - Taylor Stevens 3/4/25
W: Widow’s Bay Series - Resting Witch Face - Rebecca Regnier 1/3/25
X:
Y: Year of the Harem Series - Lords of Summer - Kayla Wren 2/2/25
Z: Zeb Hanks Mystery Series - Native Blood - Mark Reps 5/9/25

I'll try this.

Progress: 17/26

A - Anne of Green Gables - Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery
B - Boku no Papa to Papa no Hanashi - Mein Leben mit Papa und Papa #01 by Roji ✓ 25/02/11
C - Cassie Raven - Wer mit den Toten spricht by A.K. Turner ✓ 25/01/27
D - Daniel Pitt - Todesurteil im Old Bailey by Anne Perry ✓ 25/02/11
E - Ennead - Ennead 1 by Mojito ✓ 25/05/18
F - Fruits Basket - Fruits Basket Pearls 01 by Natsuki Takaya ✓ 25/03/17
G - Gosan - Eine Liebesgeschichte voller Traurigkeit und Fehleinschätzungen by Chise Ogawa ✓ 25/01/14
H - Hercule Poirot - Mord im Orientexpress by Agatha Christie ✓ 25/02/11
I - Inu x Boku SS - Secret Service: Maison de Ayakashi 05 by Cocoa Fujiwara ✓ 25/04/04
J -
K - Kabukicho Bad Trip - Kabukicho Bad Trip – Ikeda & Rio by Eiji Nagisa ✓ 25/05/21
L -
M - Marcus Goldman - Die Wahrheit über den Fall Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker ✓ 25/05/16
N - No. 6: The Manga - No. 6 Band 4 by Atsuko Asano ✓ 25/07/10
O - Oscar Wilde & Mycroft Holmes - Sonderermittler der Krone - 16 DER AUSTAUSCH - OSCAR WILDE by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/01/13
P - Pink Heart Jam - Pink Heart Jam 01 by Shikke ✓ 25/05/13
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R - Rurōni Kenshin - Kenshin 02 by Nobuhiro Watsuki ✓ 25/04/13
S - Shepherd - Racheopfer by Ethan Cross ✓ 25/02/28
T - Therapy Game - Therapy Game: Re 05 by Meguru Hinohara ✓ 25/05/12
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Y - Yubisaki to Renren - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 07 by Suu Morishita ✓ 25/01/10
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Welcome all!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A Lady's Guide: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Sophie Irwin. 2.2.25
The Bobiverse: Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25
Christmas Hope: The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25
Detective Varg: The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25

Eternity Springs Dreamweaver Trail. Emily March. 3.27.25
First Editions Library Mystery; The Bodies in the Library. Marty Wingate. 2.19.25
Girl at Midnight: The Girl at Midnight. Melissa Grey. 2.16.25
Her Royal Spyness: We Three Queens. Rhys Bowen. 2.9.25
In Death: Innocent in Death. J.D. Robb. 1.23.25

Jesse Stone Robert B. Parker's Stone's Throw. Mike Lupica. 4.2.25
(The) Kiss Quotient: The Kiss Quotient. Helen Hoang. 1.4.25
Lowcountry Tales: Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
Martini Club: The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25

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The AntiQue Hunter’s Guide to Murder The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea. C.L. Miller. 4.3.25

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Spenser: Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
Tea Shoppe Mystery: Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
sUrvivors' Book Club Mystery: Reading Between the Lies. Lynn Cahoon. 2.14.25

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Wedding Date The Wedding Date. Jasmine Guillory. 1.23.25
Hitch Hiker's Guide to the GalaXy The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams. 3.23.25
Andrew Yancy Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25

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Welcome Kim!

Series - 17

A - A Singular Obsession | Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6
B - BDB | A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
C - Chaotic Orbits | Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
D - Detective Varg | The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
E - The Empyrean | Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
F - First Family | State of Alert, Marie Force | 3/7
G
H - The Heirs | The Forgotten One, Catherine Bybee | 4/8
I - The Ivy Years | Blonde Date, Sarina Bowen | 2/23
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K - Kringle Family Christmas | Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
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M - Monk & Robot | A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Becky Chambers | 2/20
N - Nocturne Falls | The Werewolf Dates the Deputy, Kristen Painter | 8/25
O - Oz | The Magic of Oz, L. Frank Baum | 3/22
P - Pittsburg Titans | Bain, Sawyer Bennett | 2/25
Q - Quantum | Outrageous, M.S. Force | 2/8
R - Reasonable Doubt | Reasonable Doubt, Whitney G. | 6/2
S - Summer Sisters | Falling for the Boss, Jean Oram | 1/31
T - The Button Box | Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King | 3/8
U - Undead | Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
V - Vegan Vamp | Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley | 2/19
W - Witch's Guide to Haunted Properties | New Witch on the Block, Lotta Smith | 2/11
X - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams | 3/20
Y - The Melendy Family | The Saturdays, Elizabeth Enright | 1/29
Z

Welcome Tammie!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

26/26 Completed. Finish

List:
Anna Albertini Files #6:Habeas Corpus-Rebecca Zanetti 3/31/25
Bad Habit #3:Sin With Me-J.T. Geissinger 2/28/25
Columbia River #6:The Next Grave-Kendra Elliot 1/25/25
Detective Madison Harper #8:The Crying Girls-Wendy Dranfield 2/26/25
Emma Griffin FBI Mystery #32:The Girl and the Garden of Bones-A.J. Rivers 3/04/25
First Family #8:State of Alert-Marie Force 2/04/25
Gansett Island #27:Renewal After Dark-Marie Force 1/06/25
Hart's Boardwalk #3:Things We Never Said-Samantha Young 3/19/25
Ice Breaker Cold Case #5:Trapped In Ice-Cynthia Eden 7/05/25
John Lee Quarrels #3:Badge Bunny-Nick Russell 3/10/25
Kate Fox #7:Double Back-Shannon Baker 4/08/25
Lilah Love #10:Agent vs. Assassin-L.R. Jones 3/26/25
Martina Monroe #11:Lies She Told-H.K. Christie 1/01/25
Nikki Hunt #10:Little Child Gone-Stacy Green 6/03/25
Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #15:The Runaway Girls-Elle Gray 3/23/25
Patterson Blake FBI Mystery #4:Never Let Her Go-A.M. Strong 5/28/25
Quinn & Costa #4:Seven Girls Gone-Allison Brennan 2/08/25
Rizzoli & Isles #6:The Mephisto Club-Tess Gerritsen 2/28/25
Stephanie Plum #6:Hot Six-Janet Evanovich 3/17/25
Thomas Austin Crime Thriller #7:The Nightmare at Manhattan Beach-D.D. Black 1/20/25
Until Him/Her #14:Until Bax-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/14/25
Very Holiday #5:A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
Wild Widows #4:Someone to Watch Over Me-Marie Force 1/22/25
Xtreme Ops #7:North of Love-Em Petrova 6/21/25
Young In Love #4:It's Not Them, It's Only Her-Elle Wright 1/14/25
Zodiac Tactical #5:Code Name: Outlaw-Janie Crouch 6/05/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a series whose that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

Completed: 18/26

List:
A - Absolution - Bend Me Sophia Scarlet - 6/12/25
B - Brantley Walker: Off The Books - Bounty Nicole Edwards - 2/16/25
C - Celebrity Magazine-Second Nature Nora Roberts - 5/1/25
D - Dalton Boys-Cowboy Crushin' Em Petrova - 1/23/25
E - The Edens-Christmas in Quincy Devney Perry - 7/8/25
F - First Family-State of Bliss Marie Force - 2/22/25
G - Goddess Isles-Twice a Wish Pepper Winters - 1/27/25
H - Hunt Legacy Duology-Artful Lies Jodi Ellen Malpas - 1/13/25
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L - Love, Lists & Fancy Ships-Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships Sarah Grunder Ruiz - 4/29/25
M - MC Daddies-Motorcycle Daddy Laylah Roberts - 1/6/25
N - Nights in Bliss-Far from Bliss Sophie Oak - 1/2/25
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P - Pine Harbour-Love in a Snowstorm Zoe York - 7/10/25
*Q - Kiss Quotient-The Heart Principle Helen Hoang - 6/24/25
R - Rose Falls-Champagne Kiss Raleigh Ruebins - 1/16/25
S - The Sullivans-Let Me Be the One Bella Andre - 2/5/25
T - Twisted-Twisted Love Ana Huang - 3/17/25
*U - Unbroken: Heavenly Rising-The Confession Shayla Black - 1/4/25
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W - Wolf Ridge High-Alpha Bully Renee Rose - 1/10/25
*X
*Y - Same Time Next Year-Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25
*Z

Welcome Frankie and Karen!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

Completed: 19/26

List:
A - Amgash #1 - My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout - 3/29
B - Book Retreat Mysteries - Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams - 1/7
C - Candy-Coated Mysteries - All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo - 1/24
D - A Domestic Diva Mystery - The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis - 1/27
E - The Earl's Sisters #1 - A Brilliant Match by Jennie Goutet - 6/25
F - Father Brown #1 - The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton - 1/23
G - Gaslight Mystery #1 - Murder on Astor Place byVictoria Thompson - 2/9
H - Hungarian Tea Shop Mystery #1 - Death in a Budapest Butterfly by Julia Buckley - 1/5
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L - A Lacy Doyle Cozy Mystery #2 - Death and a Dog by Fiona Grace - 2/16
M - The Marlow Murder Club #1 - The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood - 1/18
N - Noodle Shop Mystery #2 - Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien - 4/9
O - Once Upon a Western - Cloaked by Rachel Kovaciny - 6/32
P - Port William - Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry - 3/7
Q - Garden SQuad Mystery #1 - Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry - 5/8
R - Rabbi Small Mystery #1 - Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman - 4/12
S - The Scottish Bookshop Mysteries #1 - The Cracked Spine by Paige Shelton - 1/3
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W - Women's Murder Club #24 - The 24th Hour by James Patterson - 2/13
X - The Boxcar Children #5 - Mike's Mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner - 1/18
Y - The Heart of Cheyenne #3 - A Truth Revealed by Tracie Peterson - 2/11
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A-Z Series Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:

A - Armand Gamache - A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 4 Stars - 1/24/25
B - Belles of London - The Muse of Maiden Lane - Mimi Matthews - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
C - Chet and Bernie - A Fistful of Collars - Spencer Quinn - 4 Stars - 1/9/25
D - DD Warren - The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 1/22/25
E - Eye of Isis -Abduction of a Slave - Dana Stabenow - 3.5 Stars - 3/12/25
F - Federal K-9 - Lock 'N' Load - Tee O'Fallon - 2 Stars - 3/22/25
G - Gardiner and Renner - Perish - Lisa Black - 4 Stars - 1/28/25
H - Holly Barker - Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25
I - In Death - Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
J - Jackie Shaw - Dry River - John Steele - 3 Stars - 1/26/25
K - Kinsey Millhone - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3.5 Stars - 1/2/25
L - Lost Bride Trilogy - Inheritance - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 3/16/25
M - Matthew Shardlake- Sovereign - C.J. Sansom - 5 Stars - 2/18/25
N - No 1 Ladies Detective Agency - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith - 4 Stars - 2/15/25
O - Oregon Files - Fire Strike - Mike Maden - 4.5 Stars - 2/21/25
P - Parish Orphans of Devon - The Matrimonial Advertisement - Mimi Matthews - 3.5 Stars - 1/19/25
Q - Josie Quinn - Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25
R - Ruth Galloway - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 1/10/25
S - Samantha Owens - A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 1/23/25
T - Taylor Jackson - All The Pretty Girls - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 3/29/25
U - Dr. Siri PaibUn - Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25
V - Virgin River - Wild Man Creek - Robyn Carr - 3 Stars - 2/20/25
W - Wallflowers - Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas - 4 Stars- 2/19/25
X - Dave RobicheauX - Heaven's Prisoners - James Lee Burke - 4 Stars - 1/1/25
Y - Year Round Christmas - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen - Vicki Delany - 3 Stars - 2/16/25
Z - Caleb Zelic - Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic - 3 Stars - 1/8/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025

Completed 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

✔️A - Amoveo Legend - Untouched by Sara Humphreys - 04/02/2025
✔️B - Breeds - Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh - 22/01/2025
✔️C - Cheese Shop Mystery - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss - 06/01/2025
✔️D - Dark Protectors - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/01/2025
✔️E - Empire Nightclub - Sweet Mercy by K.A. Tucker - 16/01/2025
✔️F - Found Things - The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston - 11/01/2025
✔️G - Guardians of Eternity - When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - 11/03/2025
✔️H - Hummingbird Hotel - Escape to the Hummingbird Hotel by Daisy James - 04/01/2025
✔️I - Interstellar Brides - Surprise Mates by Grace Goodwin - 21/01/2025
✔️J - Jansen Brothers - A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan - 07/01/2025
✔️K - Kilts & Quilts - To Scotland with Love by Patience Griffin - 07/03/2025
✔️L - Laurel Snow - You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti - 08/01/2025
✔️M - The Marsdens - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas - 10/03/2025
✔️N - Nashville is Calling - Just Go With It by Madison Wright - 25/02/2025
✔️O - On Dublin Street - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 04/02/2025
✔️P - Pittsburgh Titans - Boone by Sawyer Bennett - 20/04/2025
✔️*Q - Kilts & Quilts - Kilt in Scotland by Patience Griffin - 27/02/2025
✔️R - Renovation Romance - The Neighbor Renovation by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️S - Swords & Tiaras - Lady's Steed by Eve Langlais - 27/01/2025
✔️T - Twilight - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - 16/04/2025
✔️*U - Guardians of Eternity - Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy - 26/03/2025
✔️V - Virgin River - A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - 15/04/2025
✔️W - Wallflowers - Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - 20/01/2025
✔️*X - Love, Sex, & Stiletto - After the Kiss by Lauren Layne - 21/04/2025
✔️*Y - Cynster - The Promise in a Kiss by Stephanie Laurens - 27/03/2025
✔️*Z - Hot Zone - Hot Number by Carly Phillips - 24/04/2025



Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

Welcome Margaret, Lynda and Christine!

Finished!
A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - March 27, 2025

26/26

List:
A Agent Hel: Dark Currents Jacqueline Carey 2/19/25
B BBC Doctor Who: New Series Audio: Doctor Who: Blackout Oli Smith 01/07/25
C Carson Valley Sweet Proposal Eliza Ester 01/07/25
D Doctor Who: Doctor Who: Dark Convoy Mark B. Oliver 1/10/25
E Earthsinger Chronicles: Hush of Storm & Sorrow 2/11/25
F Flavia Albia: The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis 01/04/25
G Guess How Much I Love You: Guess How Much I Love You 2/12/25
H Holmes, Marple, Poe: Holmes Is Missing James Patterson 3/01/25
I In Death: Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 3/27/25
J Jack and Frances Mysteries: The Case of the Christmas Angel Carmen Radtke 3/14/25
K Kailua Marines: Treasured in Turtle Bay Jess Mastorakos 2/8/25
L Let's-Read-and-Find-Out-Science: From Caterpillar to Butterfly Deborah Heiligman 1/22/25
M Middle Earth: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien 1/19/25
N Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: High Survival Carolyn Keene 1/12/25
O Obscure Academy: Stoney Gazes For Helpful Gorgons Laura Greenwood 01/04/25
P Peter: The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats 01/07/25
Q Her Majesty the Queen Investigates: The Windsor Knot S.J. Bennett
R The Regent Mysteries: With His Lady's Assistance Cheryl Bolen 1/13/25
S Shards of Magic: Servant of Earth Sarah Hawley 1/11/25
T Truly Devious: Truly, Devious Maureen Johnson 1/10/25
U Eighth Doctor Adventures: Doctor Who: Grand Theft Cosmos Eddie Robson 3/2/25
V A Victorian San Francisco Mystery: Maids of Misfortune M. Louisa Locke 3/18/25
W Winslow & Fitzgerald Investigations: A Preposterous Alibi: A Winslow & Fitzgerald Investigations Mystery Cherie O'Boyle 1/21/25
X XOXO: XOXO Axie Oh 3/06/25
Y Yona: Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 19 Mizuho Kusanagi 2/13/25
Z Zatanna: Zatanna: Everyday Magic Paul Dini 2/12/25

Welcome Anne!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 23/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A - Afterlife Calls #1 - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
B - Bluegrass Empires #2 - The Forbidden - Sawyer Bennett - 04/03/25
C - Castle Knoll Files #1 - How to Solve Your Own Murder - Kristen Perrin - 04/07/25
D - Dept. H #3 - Dept. H, Vol. 3: Decompressed - Matt Kindt - 02/18/25
E - The Empyrean #1 - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25

F

G - Geiger #1 - Geiger, Vol. 1 - Geoff Johns - 06/28/25
H - Harry Potter #4 - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25
I - Ice Cream Man (Collected Editions) #1 - Ice Cream Man, Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles - W. Maxwell Prince - 03/28/25

J

K - Killing Eve #1 - Codename Villanelle - Luke Jennings - 03/26/25
L - Lucy Stone #5 - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
M - Meg Thorne Suspense Thriller #1 - Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
N - No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency #17 - Precious and Grace - Alexander McCall Smith - 04/14/25
O - Orcs! #1 - Orcs! The Legend - Christine Larsen - 04/10/25
P - Puki Horpocket Presents #1 - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25

*Q

R - Rizzoli & Isles #8 - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
S - Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology #4 - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
T - Thistle Island #1 - The Harbor House - Mia Kent - 05/19/25
U - Underwater Investigation Unit #5 - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 03/13/25
V - Velvet Kiss #1 - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
W - We Solve Murders #1 - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
*X - Alexa Chase #1 - The Killing Game - Kate Bold - 04/05/25
*Y - 28 Days Later #4 - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
*Z - Detective Charlize Carson #1 - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A
B
C
D
E
F: Fallen Crest #9-Kade-Tijan, 1/29/25
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R: Redeeming Love #6-Every Wrong You Right-JE Parker, 5/22/25
S: Sparrow Falls #1-Fragile Sanctuary-Catherine Cowles, 4/25/25
T
U: Rock U #6-More Than a Spark-Christie Gordon, 5/12/25
V
W
X
Y
Z

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

13/26 Completed

A:
B: By the Book (On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry) - 3/24/25
C: Cottonmouth (Can't Forget You by Jennifer Skully) - 3/14/25
D:
E: Escape to New Zealand (Just This Once by Roslind James) - 6/3/25
F:
G: Good Girl's Guide to Murder, A (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson) - 1/9/25
H: Hidden Legacy (White Hot by Ilona Andrews) - 2/2/25
I:
J:
K: Kodiak Point (Kodiak's Claim by Eve Langlais) - 1/22/25
L: London Calling (Husband Material by Alexis Hall) - 6/14/25
M:
N: Nightmare, Arizona (Drowning at the Diner by Beth Dolgner) - 2/21/25
O:
P:
Q: Crossroads Queen (Dead to the World by Annabel Chase) - 1/20/25
R: Rocky Start (Rocky Start by Jennifer Crusie) - 4/26/25
S:
T:
U: Undercover Dish Mystery (A Fatal Fettuccine by Julia Buckley) - 6/8/25
V:
W: Well Met (Well Met by Jen DeLuca) - 2/19/25
X:
Y:
Z: Lazy Girl's Guide to Magic (Slouch Witch by Helen Harper) - 1/14/25

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

0/26 Completed

A: The Art of Murder The Monet Murders by Josh Lanyon 7/14/2025
B: Bernie Sanders Mystery Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
C: Cat In The StacksFile M for Murder by Miranda James 1/21/2025
D: Deputy Donut Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 3/24/2025
E:
F: Farm Fresh Cornfield Calamity by Summer Prescott 6/13/2025
G: Gentlemen of Emerald City Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025
H: Hat Shop Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 1/9/2025
I: Inspector Rebus Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
J:
K: The Kitchen Witch Sit for a Spell by Morgana Best 4/25/2025
L: The Last Picks Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
M: Maternal Instincts Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
N: Northwest Murder in the Cayman Islands by Dianne Harman 7/30/2025
O:
P:
Q:
R: Real Estate Rescue Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
S: Spirit School Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
T:
U: The Unforgettable Duet Forget Me Not by Brooke Blaine 1/20/2025
V: Valor Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews 7/9/2025
W: Winner Takes All The Boyfriend Kickoff by Lauren Blakely 6/11/2025
X:
Y: Riley Paige Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
Z: Cozy Mystery Tails Of Alaska Mushing is Murder by Patti Benning 7/12/2025

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

EXAMPLE:
A - Alex Cross - The Big Bad Wolf #9
B - Blue Bloods - Masquerade #2
C - Caster Chronicles - Blue Bloods #2

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

17/26

A - Apple Grove #2 - One Day in Apple Grove - C.H. Admirand (SourcebooksCasablanca - June 2013) - Feb 7
B - Brands of Montana #19 - Big Sky Bachelor - Joanna Sims (HSE #3077 - Feb 2025) - Jan 16
C - Coltons of Owl Creek #12 - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2
D - Daring Debutantes #1 - The Duke's Guide to Fake Courtship - Jade Lee (HH #1841 - Feb 2025) - Jan 21
E - Eagle Mountain: Unsolved Mysteries #1 - Canyon Killer - Cindi Myers (HI #2290 - June 2025) - June 2



F - Family Ties #1 - Let Me Be the One - Lori Foster (HQN - Apr 2025) - Apr 16
G - Gambler's Daughters #3 - A Touch of Steele - Cathy Maxwell (Avon - May 2025) - June 24
H - Highlander Brides #12 - The Highlander's Return - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Sept 2024) - Feb 13
I -
J - Jet Set Docs #2 - Second Chance in Santiago - Tina Beckett (HMED #1472 -July 2025) - Aug 17

I

K -
L - Lyon's Den #70 - The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7
M - Madaris Family - Spilling the Tea - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Apr 2025) - Mar 17
N -
O - Once Upon a Wedding #5 - Their Accidental Honeymoon - Mona Shroff (HSE #3029 - Jan 2024) - Jan 27

K N

P - Powder River #4 - River Wild - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
Q -
R - Resting Warrior Ranch #10 - Montana Memory - Josie Jade (Calamitte Jane Pub - Apr 2025) - Apr 17
S - Sunrise Cove - Better Than Friends - Jill Shalvis (HarperCollins - Jan 2025) - Jan 23
T - Texas Cowboys and K-9s #7 - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5

Q

U -
V -
W - Wishing Tree #2 - Home Sweet Christmas - Susan Mallery (HQN - Oct 2022) - Feb 6
X -
Y -
Z -

U V X Y Z

Welcome everyone!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
23/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.
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Amanda Warren Mysteries Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
Buenaventura Beach Mysteries Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
Crochet & Crumpets Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
D
Eliza Crumbles Mysteries Murder by the Loaf Maisy Marple 2/22/25
Fish Camp Cozy Mystery Lured by Murder Summer Prescott 1/12/25
Greenoaks Bookbinding Mysteries Murder in the Cul-de-Sac Penny Brooke 1/5/25
Havenwood Cozy The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
I
Jim & Ginger Mysteries Murder Next Door Arthur Pearce 3/4/25
Kitty McCray Mysteries Masquerade Murder at the Castle Avery Kent 1/26/25
Laughing Loaf Bakery An Oven Beyond Victoria Kazarian 1/8/25
Magical Menagerie Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
Nimble Needle series One Sharp Stitch Allie Pleiter 3/28/25
Olivia Morgan Cruise Mysteries Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
Pacific NW Culinary Cozy Robbery in Dublin Dennis Shock 1/14/25
Quillhaven Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Secrets Beneath the Shelves Tessa Silver 4/2/25
Rambling RV Cozy Shocked in Chicago Patti Benning 1/6/25
Search & Rescue Mysteries Tea'd Off Patti Benning 1/4/25
Tea Shop Mysteries Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 2/7/25
U Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries A Side Dish of Death T.C. LoTempio 2/25/25
Violet Vaughn Southwestern Mysteries Murder on the Mesa Kristina Charles 5/9/25
W A Walk in the Bark Mysteries Poolside Panic Mel Faye 1/16/25
X
Yorkshire Coast Mysteries A Whale of a Crime Mona Marple 4/30/25
Z Jigsaw Puzzle Mystery Picking Up the Pieces J.B. Abbott 8/12/25
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A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Welcome Tari and Kimberly!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

A - Appies, Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair (1/15/25)
B - But He's a Carter Brother, But He's My Roommate by Annah Conwell (3/18/25)
C - Court of Midnight and Deception, Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (1/6/25)
D -
E - The Emerald Realm, Stolen Crown by Abigail Manning (2/15/25)
F - Four Kingdoms Duology, To Ride the Wind by Melanie Cellier (2/8/25)
G - Good Bad Magic, Good Bad Witch by Isa Medina (1/19/25)
H - The Hunger Games, Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (1/2/25)
I -
J -
K - King Arthur and Her Knights, Endeavor by K.M. Shea (2/15/25)
L - Love in Paradise Valley, Enemies in Paradise by Brittany Larsen (1/20/25)
M - A Mage's Apprentice, Winds of Courage by Melanie Cellier (1/31/25)
N - Night Elves of Abreia, In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson (2/5/25)
O - Once Upon a Short Story, A Gown of Spider Silk by A.G. Marshall (2/28/25)
P - Pack of Dawn and Destiny, Hunted by K.M. Shea (1/12/25)
Q* - the snow Queen, Snowflakes by K.M. Shea (1/11/25)
R - Romancing the Spy, Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton (3/3/25)
S - Stolen Brides of the Fae, Stolen Midsummer Bride by Tara Grayce (1/9/25)
T - Toronto Titans Hockey, Head Over Skates by Gigi Blume (2/24/25)
U* - a mage's inflUence, Seeds of Glory and Ruin by Melanie Cellier (1/26/25)
V - A Villain's Ever After, Bluebeard and the Outlaw by Tara Grayce (1/9/25)
W - When In Waverly, The Nice Guy Next Door by Haley Zaragoza (4/25/25)
X* - love stories in sheet cake, teXas The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair (2/17/25)
Y* - Hall of Blood and Mercy, Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (1/4/25)
Z* - Cozy Cottage Café, One Last First Date by Kate O'Keeffe (1/6/25)

Welcome Shash!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
January 1 to December 31, 2025

Read: 14/26

A. Alpha Compound - Book 1 - The Alpha Awakens by Anna Fury - 26/7/2025
B.
C. Cosmos' Gateway Book 5 - Merrick's Maiden by S.E. Smith - 19/5/2025
D. D.I. Kim Stone - Book 0.5 - First Blood by Angela Marsons - 16/1/2025
E. Eaternal Mates - Book 5 - Craved by an Alpha by Felicity Heaton - 12/3/2025
F.
G. Grey Man - Book 1 - The Gray Man by Mark Greaney - 1/3/2025
H. Hockey Hotties - Book 0.5 - Countdown to a Kiss by Piper Rayne - 29/1/2025
I. Immortal Highlander - Book 2 - Tharaen by Hazel Hunter - 1/9/2025
J.
K.
L. Librarians in Love - Book 1 - The Next Best Fling - Gabriella Gamez - 22/2/2025
M.
N. Not This - Book 1 - Not His Dragon by Annie Nicholas - 27/4/2025
O. Orphan X - Book 1 - Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz - 11/1/2025
P.
Q.
R. Rock God - Book 2 - Reign by Cassandra Robbins - 17/5/2025
S. SWAT - Book 2 - Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler - 26/1/2025
T. Touchdowns and Tiaras - Book 1 - Beauty and the Blitz by Sosie Frost - 6/3/2025
U. True Men - Book 1 - True Fate by Tracy Sumner - 26/8/2025
V.
W. Wicked - Book 1 - Good Girl by Piper Lawson - 22/2/2025
X.
Y.
Z.




For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

Welcome Aminko!

Finished!
A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - March 27, 2025

26/26

List:
A Agent Hel: Dark Currents Jacqueline Carey 2/19/25
B BBC Doctor Who: New Series Audio: Doctor Who: Blackout Oli Smith 01/07/25
C Carson Valley Sweet Proposal Eliza Ester 01/07/25
D Doctor Who: Doctor Who: Dark Convoy Mark B. Oliver 1/10/25
E Earthsinger Chronicles: Hush of Storm & Sorrow 2/11/25
F Flavia Albia: The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis 01/04/25
G Guess How Much I Love You: Guess How Much I Love You 2/12/25
H Holmes, Marple, Poe: Holmes Is Missing James Patterson 3/01/25
I In Death: Immortal in Death J.D. Robb 3/27/25
J Jack and Frances Mysteries: The Case of the Christmas Angel Carmen Radtke 3/14/25
K Kailua Marines: Treasured in Turtle Bay Jess Mastorakos 2/8/25
L Let's-Read-and-Find-Out-Science: From Caterpillar to Butterfly Deborah Heiligman 1/22/25
M Middle Earth: The Two Towers J.R.R. Tolkien 1/19/25
N Nancy Drew & Hardy Boys: High Survival Carolyn Keene 1/12/25
O Obscure Academy: Stoney Gazes For Helpful Gorgons Laura Greenwood 01/04/25
P Peter: The Snowy Day Ezra Jack Keats 01/07/25
Q Her Majesty the Queen Investigates: The Windsor Knot S.J. Bennett
R The Regent Mysteries: With His Lady's Assistance Cheryl Bolen 1/13/25
S Shards of Magic: Servant of Earth Sarah Hawley 1/11/25
T Truly Devious: Truly, Devious Maureen Johnson 1/10/25
U Eighth Doctor Adventures: Doctor Who: Grand Theft Cosmos Eddie Robson 3/2/25
V A Victorian San Francisco Mystery: Maids of Misfortune M. Louisa Locke 3/18/25
W Winslow & Fitzgerald Investigations: A Preposterous Alibi: A Winslow & Fitzgerald Investigations Mystery Cherie O'Boyle 1/21/25
X XOXO: XOXO Axie Oh 3/06/25
Y Yona: Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 19 Mizuho Kusanagi 2/13/25
Z Zatanna: Zatanna: Everyday Magic Paul Dini 2/12/25

WOOHOO Anne!

FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (03/19/25)

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

Goodreads List of Series - not in alphabetical order: https://www.goodreads.com/series/

EXAMPLE:
A - Alex Cross - The Big Bad Wolf #9
B - Blue Bloods - Masquerade #2
C - Caster Chronicles - Blue Bloods #2

For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

26/26

☑️ A - Amish Candy Shop Mystery (series) - Blueberry Blunder (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 8) Amanda Flower 02/19/25
☑️ B - Baker Street Mystery - Murder is a Piece of Cake (Baker Street Mystery 2) Valerie Burns 02/03/25
☑️ C - Chet & Bernie - The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) Spencer Quinn 01/01/25
☑️ D - The Dinner Lady Detectives - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ E - Every Day - Every Day (Every Day 1) David Levithan 03/19/25
☑️ F - The Family Upstairs - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ G - The Greene Sisters - The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters 2) Kristina Forest 02/24/25
☑️ H - Helping Hands - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ J - Joe Talbert - The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert 1) Allen Eskens 02/01/25
☑️ K - Kenni Lowry - Southern Fried (Kenni Lowry Mystery 3) Tonya Kappes 02/15/25
☑️ L - Leaphorn and Chee - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ M - Mistletoe Romance - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist (Mistletoe Romance 1) Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ N- Nancy Drew - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 33) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ O - Obituary Society - The Obituary Society (The Obituary Society 1) Jessica L. Randall 01/12/25
☑️ P - Parasol Protectorate - The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate .5) Gail Carriger 03/02/24
☑️ Q - Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/25
☑️ R - Rebel Blue Ranch - Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25
☑️ S - The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco - The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco 1) Michelle Chouinard 03/03/25
☑️ T - Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery - Guilt and Ginataan (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 5) Mia P. Manansala 01/27/25
☑️ U - Unlikely Catches - Melting Nick's Heart (Unlikely Catches Book 5 ) Leah Busboom 02/07/25
☑️ V - Vampire Knitting Club - The Vampire Knitting Club (Vampire Knitting Club 1) Nancy Warren 02/20/25
☑️ W - Winter - Winter Solstice (Winter 4) Elin Hilderbrand 01/06/25
☑️ X - LeXy Baker - 3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
☑️ Y - HolidaY Romance - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/24
☑️ Z - Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria - Smoked Gouda Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Patti Benning 02/03/25

WOOHOO Melissa!

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:

A - Armand Gamache - A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 4 Stars - 1/24/25
B - Belles of London - The Muse of Maiden Lane - Mimi Matthews - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
C - Chet and Bernie - A Fistful of Collars - Spencer Quinn - 4 Stars - 1/9/25
D - DD Warren - The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 1/22/25
E - Eye of Isis -Abduction of a Slave - Dana Stabenow - 3.5 Stars - 3/12/25
F - Federal K-9 - Lock 'N' Load - Tee O'Fallon - 2 Stars - 3/22/25
G - Gardiner and Renner - Perish - Lisa Black - 4 Stars - 1/28/25
H - Holly Barker - Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25
I - In Death - Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
J - Jackie Shaw - Dry River - John Steele - 3 Stars - 1/26/25
K - Kinsey Millhone - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3.5 Stars - 1/2/25
L - Lost Bride Trilogy - Inheritance - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 3/16/25
M - Matthew Shardlake- Sovereign - C.J. Sansom - 5 Stars - 2/18/25
N - No 1 Ladies Detective Agency - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith - 4 Stars - 2/15/25
O - Oregon Files - Fire Strike - Mike Maden - 4.5 Stars - 2/21/25
P - Parish Orphans of Devon - The Matrimonial Advertisement - Mimi Matthews - 3.5 Stars - 1/19/25
Q - Josie Quinn - Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25
R - Ruth Galloway - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 1/10/25
S - Samantha Owens - A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 1/23/25
T - Taylor Jackson - All The Pretty Girls - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 3/29/25
U - Dr. Siri PaibUn - Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25
V - Virgin River - Wild Man Creek - Robyn Carr - 3 Stars - 2/20/25
W - Wallflowers - Secrets of a Summer Night - Lisa Kleypas - 4 Stars- 2/19/25
X - Dave RobicheauX - Heaven's Prisoners - James Lee Burke - 4 Stars - 1/1/25
Y - Year Round Christmas - Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen - Vicki Delany - 3 Stars - 2/16/25
Z - Caleb Zelic - Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic - 3 Stars - 1/8/25

WOOHOO Lynda!

Completed!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025

Completed 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

✔️A - Amoveo Legend - Untouched by Sara Humphreys - 04/02/2025
✔️B - Breeds - Styx's Storm by Lora Leigh - 22/01/2025
✔️C - Cheese Shop Mystery - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss - 06/01/2025
✔️D - Dark Protectors - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/01/2025
✔️E - Empire Nightclub - Sweet Mercy by K.A. Tucker - 16/01/2025
✔️F - Found Things - The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston - 11/01/2025
✔️G - Guardians of Eternity - When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy - 11/03/2025
✔️H - Hummingbird Hotel - Escape to the Hummingbird Hotel by Daisy James - 04/01/2025
✔️I - Interstellar Brides - Surprise Mates by Grace Goodwin - 21/01/2025
✔️J - Jansen Brothers - A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan - 07/01/2025
✔️K - Kilts & Quilts - To Scotland with Love by Patience Griffin - 07/03/2025
✔️L - Laurel Snow - You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti - 08/01/2025
✔️M - The Marsdens - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas - 10/03/2025
✔️N - Nashville is Calling - Just Go With It by Madison Wright - 25/02/2025
✔️O - On Dublin Street - On Dublin Street by Samantha Young - 04/02/2025
✔️P - Pittsburgh Titans - Boone by Sawyer Bennett - 20/04/2025
✔️*Q - Kilts & Quilts - Kilt in Scotland by Patience Griffin - 27/02/2025
✔️R - Renovation Romance - The Neighbor Renovation by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️S - Swords & Tiaras - Lady's Steed by Eve Langlais - 27/01/2025
✔️T - Twilight - Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - 16/04/2025
✔️*U - Guardians of Eternity - Devoured by Darkness by Alexandra Ivy - 26/03/2025
✔️V - Virgin River - A Virgin River Christmas by Robyn Carr - 15/04/2025
✔️W - Wallflowers - Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas - 20/01/2025
✔️*X - Love, Sex, & Stiletto - After the Kiss by Lauren Layne - 21/04/2025
✔️*Y - Cynster - The Promise in a Kiss by Stephanie Laurens - 27/03/2025
✔️*Z - Hot Zone - Hot Number by Carly Phillips - 24/04/2025



Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

WOOHOO Christine!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

26/26 Completed. Finish

List:
Anna Albertini Files #6:Habeas Corpus-Rebecca Zanetti 3/31/25
Bad Habit #3:Sin With Me-J.T. Geissinger 2/28/25
Columbia River #6:The Next Grave-Kendra Elliot 1/25/25
Detective Madison Harper #8:The Crying Girls-Wendy Dranfield 2/26/25
Emma Griffin FBI Mystery #32:The Girl and the Garden of Bones-A.J. Rivers 3/04/25
First Family #8:State of Alert-Marie Force 2/04/25
Gansett Island #27:Renewal After Dark-Marie Force 1/06/25
Hart's Boardwalk #3:Things We Never Said-Samantha Young 3/19/25
Ice Breaker Cold Case #5:Trapped In Ice-Cynthia Eden 7/05/25
John Lee Quarrels #3:Badge Bunny-Nick Russell 3/10/25
Kate Fox #7:Double Back-Shannon Baker 4/08/25
Lilah Love #10:Agent vs. Assassin-L.R. Jones 3/26/25
Martina Monroe #11:Lies She Told-H.K. Christie 1/01/25
Nikki Hunt #10:Little Child Gone-Stacy Green 6/03/25
Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #15:The Runaway Girls-Elle Gray 3/23/25
Patterson Blake FBI Mystery #4:Never Let Her Go-A.M. Strong 5/28/25
Quinn & Costa #4:Seven Girls Gone-Allison Brennan 2/08/25
Rizzoli & Isles #6:The Mephisto Club-Tess Gerritsen 2/28/25
Stephanie Plum #6:Hot Six-Janet Evanovich 3/17/25
Thomas Austin Crime Thriller #7:The Nightmare at Manhattan Beach-D.D. Black 1/20/25
Until Him/Her #14:Until Bax-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/14/25
Very Holiday #5:A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
Wild Widows #4:Someone to Watch Over Me-Marie Force 1/22/25
Xtreme Ops #7:North of Love-Em Petrova 6/21/25
Young In Love #4:It's Not Them, It's Only Her-Elle Wright 1/14/25
Zodiac Tactical #5:Code Name: Outlaw-Janie Crouch 6/05/25

WOOHOO Frankie!

FINISHED

A-Z Series Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the series only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

26/26

List:
A = Aloha Lagoon Mystery #1: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
B = Book Retreat Mystery #3: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
C = Catskills Pet Rescue Mystery #1: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
D = Deep Dish Pizza Mystery #4: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
E = Ernie Cunningham #1: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
F = Flavia de Luce Mystery #2: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 3/9/25
G = A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 2/27/25
H = Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
I = Isle of Man Cozy Mystery #1: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
J = Jaine Austen Mystery #15: Death of a Bachelorette by Laura Levine 8/6/25
K = King & Maxwell #5: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
L = Lost Night Files #3: Shattering Dawn by Jayne Ann Krentz 1/26/25
M = Meg Langslow Mystery #36: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
N = Not in Love #2: Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood 6/1/25
O = Outer Banks Bookshop Mystery #1: Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette 5/23/25
P = The Perez Family #1: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 2/19/25
Q* = Nina Quinn Mystery #2: Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber 4/28/25
R = Rebel Blue Ranch #1: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
S = Scottish Bookshop Mystery #3: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
T = Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery #1: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
U = The Unhoneymooners (The Unhoneymooners #1) by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
V = Vintage Magic Mystery #1: A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25
W = Whiskers & Words #1: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
X* = King & Maxwell #6: King and Maxwell by David Baldacci 4/6/25
Y* = Riley Ellison #1: The Good Byline by Jill Orr 3/24/25
Z* = Dizzy Heights Mystery #1: The Deadly Mystery of the Missing Diamonds by T.E. Kinsey 6/21/25

WOOHOO Michelle!

A-Z Series Challenge 2025: 22/26
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one from a series whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN, and THE.

✅A - Arden High, #2 | King Cheer | Molly Horton Booth | 06.25.25
✅B - Brothers Sinister, #1 | The Duchess War | Courtney Milan | 04.25.25
✅C - The Cambridge Brotherhood, #1 | Fortune Favors the Duke | Kristin Vayden | 04.18.25
✅D - Doc Holliday, #2 | Epitaph | Mary Doria Russell | 02.10.25
✅E - Enter Haddonwood, #1 | As the Crow Flies | Rysa Walker | 03.12.25
✅F - Flesh and False Gods, #2 | Vilest Things | Chloe Gong | 02.11.25
✅G - Guardians of Ga’Hoole, #1 | The Capture | Kathryn Lasky | 07.01.25
✅H - Hollow Kingdom, #1 | Hollow Kingdom | Kira Jane Buxton | 03.24.25
✅I - Into Darkness, #1 | Lights Out | Navessa Allen | 07.28.25
✅J - Jane Austen’s Dragons, #1 | Pemberley: Mr. Darcy's Dragon | Maria Grace | 06.10.25
K – Kingdom of the Wicked, #1 | Kingdom of the Wicked | Kerri Maniscalco
✅L - Love & Gelato, #1 | Love & Gelato | Jenna Evans Welch | 05.10.25
✅M - Meant to Be, #4 | Tangled Up in You | Christina Lauren | 02.25.25
✅N - Nantucket, #1 | A Summer Affair | Elin Hilderbrand | 08.11.25
✅O - Olive Kitteridge, #2 | Olive, Again | Elizabeth Strout | 05.16.25
✅P - Part of Your World, #3 | Just for the Summer | Abby Jimenez | 02.25.25
✅Q* - Smythe-Smith Quartet, #1 | Just Like Heaven | Julia Quinn | 05.15.25
✅R - Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #1 | The Three-Body Problem | Liu Cixin | 07.24.25
✅S - Skyland, #3 - Can't Get Enough | Kennedy Ryan | 07.11.25
✅T - A Touch of Taboo, #1 | Your Dad Will Do | Katee Robert | 05.16.25
✅U* - An Uncanny Romance, #1 | A Little Too Familiar | Lish McBride | 02.27.25
V – Vengeful (Villains, #2), V. E. Schwab/Virgin River (Virgin River, #1), Robyn Carr
✅W – Winston Brothers, #1 | Truth or Beard | Penny Reid | 08.25.25
X* - Orphan X (Orphan X, #1), Greg Hurwitz
✅Y* - You, #1 | You | Caroline Kepnes | 08.27.25
Z* - The Awakening (Zodiac Academy, #1), Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Welcome Laura!