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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads.
Minimum Books - 15 (5 series)
35/45 Completed
Stonefire Dragons by Jessie Donovan (10 books)
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09. Persuading the Dragon
10. Treasured by the Dragon
11. Trusting the Dragon
12. Taught by the Dragon
16. Charming the Dragon
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Sunrise Cove by Jill Shalvis (8 books)
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07. Better Than Friends
08. The Love Fix
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XXXFurever Yours by Christy Jeffries, Melissa Senate, Marie Ferrarella, Rochelle Alers, Tara Taylor Quinn, Teri Wilson (6 or 7 books)
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11. A Double Dose of Happiness
12. It Started with a Puppy
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XXXWildstone by Jill Shalvis (6 or 7 books)
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06. The Forever Girl
07. Love for Beginners
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XXXLords of Kassis by S.E. Smith (5 - 7 books)
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04. Risteard’s Unwilling Empress
05. Madas’s Falling Star / Madas’s Unexpected Gift
06. Jarmen's Jane Doe
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XXXThe Baileys by Piper Rayne (4 books) ✔️
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The Consultants by Nancy Herkness (3 books) ✔️
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Marastin Dow Warriors by S.E. Smith (2 books) ✔️
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Ravenswood by Mary Balogh (1 book) ✔️
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
91/91 books COMPLETE
13. Harry Bosch Universe by Michael Connelly
1. The Last Coyote Jan 7 ★★★★
2. The Poet Jan 12 ★★★
3. Trunk Music Jan 20 ★★★★
4. Angels Flight Jan 23 ★★★★★
5. Void Moon Jan 29 ★★★★
6. A Darkness More Than Night Jan 31 ★★
7. City of Bones March 7 ★★★★
8. Chasing the Dime June 14 ★★★★
9. Lost Light March 26 ★★★★
10. The Narrows March 31 ★★★★
11. The Closers Apr 7 ★★★★
12. The Lincoln Lawyer Apr 12 ★★★★
13. Echo Park May 25 ★★★★
12. Joe Pickett Series by C.J. Box
1. Blood Trail Jan 2 ★★★★
2. Below Zero Jan 5 ★★★★
3. Nowhere To Run Jan 10 ★★★
4. Cold Wind Feb 5 ★★★★
5. Force Of Nature Feb 8 ★★★★
6. Breaking Point Feb 18 ★★
7. Stone Cold March 8 ★★★★
8. Endangered March 20 ★★★
9 Off the Grid Apr 20 ★★★
10 Vicious Circle May 29 ★★★★
11 The Disappeared June 28 ★★★★
12 Wolf Pack July 3 ★★★
11. Lucy Kincaid by Allison Brennan
1. Dead Heat Jan 16 ★★★★
2. Best Laid Plans Feb 16 ★★★★
3. No Good Deed Feb 20 ★★★★
4. The Lost Girls Apr 23 ★★★★
5. Make Them Pay May 25 ★★★★
6. Breaking Point June 25 ★★★★
7. Too Far Gone July 1 ★★★★
8. Nothing to Hide July 26 ★★★★
9. Cut and Run Aug 4 ★★★★
10. No Way Out Aug 5 ★★★★
11. Cold as Ice Aug 8 ★★★★
10. Slough House by Mick Herron
1. Slow Horses Jan 4 ★★★★
2. Dead Lions Jan 28 ★★★★★
3. Real Tigers March 12 ★★★★★
4. Spook Street March 28 ★★★★★
5. London Rules July 5 ★★★★★
6. Joe Country July 11 ★★★★★
7. The Marylebone Drop July 8 ★★★
8. The Catch July 14 ★★★★
9. Slough House Aug 1 ★★★★★
10. Bad Actors Aug 13 ★★★★★
9. DCI Craig Gillard by Nick Louth
1. The Body on the Shore Jan 13 ★★★★
2. The Body in the Mist Feb 11 ★★★★
3. The Body in the Snow May 18 ★★★★
4. The Body Under the Bridge July 9 ★★★★
5. The Body on the Island July 13 ★★★★
6. The Bodies at Westgrave Hall July 27 ★★★★
7. The Body on the Moor Aug 7 ★★★★
8. The Body Beneath the Willows Aug 10 ★★★★
9. The Body in the Stairwell Aug 14 ★★★★
Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James by Deborah Crombie
1. Leave the Grave Green Jan 12 ★★★★
2. Mourn Not Your Dead Jan 28 ★★★★
3. Dreaming of the Bones Apr 18 ★★★★
4. Kissed a Sad Goodbye June 27 ★★★★
5. A Finer End July 13 ★★★★
6. And Justice There Is None Aug 7 ★★★★
7. Now May You Weep Aug 11 ★★★
8. In a Dark House Aug 14 ★★★★
7. Sandhamn Murders by Viveca Sten
1. Tonight You’re Dead Jan 11 ★★★★
2. In the Heat of the Moment Jan 19 ★★★★
3. In Harm's Way Feb 27 ★★★★
4. In the Shadow of Power May 6 ★★★★
5. In the Name of Truth May 14 ★★★★
6. In Bad Company June 19 ★★★★
7. Buried in Secret Aug 8 ★★★
6. Lucas Davenport / Letty Davenport by John Sandford
1. The Investigator Jan 6 ★★★★★
2. Righteous Prey Jan 6 ★★★★
3. Dark Angel Feb 15 ★★★★
4. Judgment Prey Feb 23 ★★★★
5. Toxic Prey March 23 ★★★★★
6. Lethal Prey Apr 7 ★★★★
5. Rockton/Casey Duncan Series and Haven's Rock by Kelley Armstrong
1.A Stranger in Town Jan 8 ★★★★
2. The Deepest of Secrets Jan 14 ★★★★
3. Murder at Haven's Rock March 3 ★★★★
4. The Boy Who Cried Bear March 19 ★★★★
5. Cold as Hell Apr 5 ★★★★
4. Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell by Matt Brolly
1. The Mark Jan 25 ★★★★
2. The Pier Jan 29 ★★★★
3. The Bridge July 9 ★★★★
4. The Solstice July 25 ★★★★
3. Camino Island by John Grisham
1. Camino Island Jan 1 ★★★
2. Camino Winds Feb 6 ★★★
3. Camino Ghosts Apr 2 ★★
2. Underwater Investigation Unit by Andrew Mayne
1. Sea Castle Jan 18 ★★★★
2. Dark Dive Apr 1 ★★★★
1. SPECTR Series 3 by Jordan L. Hawk
1. Avenger of Sins Jan 26 ★★★★
15/15 7-15-25LEVEL 5
Night Huntress by Jeanine Frost
1. Halfway to the Grave Dramatized Edition 7-8-25
2. One Foot in the Grave Dramatized Edition 7-9-25
3.At Grave's End Dramatized Edition 7-10-25
4.Destined for an Early Grave Dramatized Adaptation 7-13-25
5This Side Of The Grave Dramatized Adaptation 7/15/25
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Wrong side of the tracks by KA Merikan
1, Scum6/13/25
2. Dickhead 6/16/25
3. Grind6/18/25
4. Wanted6/20/25
LEVEL 3
Villianous things series by C. Rochelle
1. Not All Himbos Wear Capes3/17/25
2. Gentlemen Prefer Villains4-1-25
3. Putting Out for a Hero4/15/25
LEVEL 2
Mistletoe and Murder by K.A. Merikan
1. All I Want for Christmas Is Revenge2-26-25
2.Ho Ho Homicidal Maniac 2-9-25
LEVEL 1
Carnival series by Selena Winters
1.Carnival Monster2-14-25
I'm giving this a try for 2025. I have a lot of series I'd like to catch up on.2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeLevel 6: Perdition Club
Level 5: The Hitman's Guide by Alice Winters
Level 4: VRC (Vampire Related Crimes) by Alice Winters
Level 3: Hidden in Darkness by Alice Winters
Level 2: Seducing the Sedgwicks by Cat Sebastian
Level 1: Bonded Hearts by Zarina Aston
2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Level 5: From Manhattan With Love - Sarah Morgan
0.5 Midnight at Tiffany's - February 25
1. Sleepless in Manhattan - February 25
2. Sunset in Central Park
3. Miracle on 5th Avenue
4. New York, Actually
5. Holiday in the Hamptons
Level 4: Six Sisters - Marion Chesney
1. Deirdre and Desire - February 2
2. Daphne
3. Diana the Huntress
4. Frederick in Fashion
Level 3: Chesapeake Bay Saga - Nora Roberts
1. Rising Tides
2. Inner Harbor
3. Chesapeake Blue
Level 2: Westcott - Mary Balogh
1. Someone to Remember - February 11
2. Someone to Romance - March 9
Level 1: Three Sisters Island - Nora Roberts
1. Face the Fire - April 6
2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Level 5 - Arcane Society
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Level 4 - Vera Stanhope
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Level 3 - Red Team
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Level 2 - Blood and Ash
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Level 1 - Jack Reacher
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Read: 7
Level 7 - Lucas Davenport
Level 6 - Orphan X
Level 5 - Sam Pope
Level 4 - Ryan Kaine
Level 3 - DCI Kenny Murrain
Level 2 - D.I. Kim Stone Completed
Level 1 - Alyssa Wyatt
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
January - December 2025
My Stacking the Series Challenge (msg 14)
Series planned ❱❱ 10
Series complete ❱❱
Series started ❱❱
Books planned ❱❱ 55
Books completed ❱❱
Level 10 ❱❱ Inside Out
Book 1 ❱❱ If I Were You ❱❱ 02.24 ★★★★
Book 1.1 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 1: The Seduction
Book 1.2 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 2: The Contract
Book 1.3 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 3: His Submissive
Book 1.5 ❱❱ Rebecca's Lost Journals, Volume 4: My Master
Book 2 ❱❱ Being Me
Book 2.5 ❱❱ The Master Undone
Book 3 ❱❱ Revealing Us
Book 3.1 ❱❱ His Secrets
Book 3.2 ❱❱ My Hunger
Level 9 ❱❱ Maverick Billionaires
Book 1 ❱❱ Breathless In Love
Book 2 ❱❱ Reckless In Love
Book 3 ❱❱ Fearless In Love
Book 4 ❱❱ Irresistible In Love
Book 5 ❱❱ Wild in Love
Book 6 ❱❱ Captivating In Love
Book 7 ❱❱ Unforgettable In Love
Book 8 ❱❱ Endless in Love
Book 9 ❱❱ Reunited in Love
Level 8 ❱❱ Driven
Book 1 ❱❱ Driven ❱❱ 01.26 ★★★★
Book 2 ❱❱ Fueled
Book 3 ❱❱ Crashed
Book 3.5 ❱❱ Raced
Book 4 ❱❱ Aced
Book 5 ❱❱ Slow Burn
Book 6 ❱❱ Sweet Ache
Book 7 ❱❱ Hard Beat
Level 7 ❱❱ Smoke Jumpers
Book 1 ❱❱ Burning Up
Book 2 ❱❱ Slow Burn
Book 3 ❱❱ Burns So Bad
Book 4 ❱❱ Smoking Hot
Book 5 ❱❱ Sweet Burn
Book 5.5 ❱❱ Yours for Christmas
Book 6 ❱❱ Heated
Level 6 ❱❱ Seattle Lumberjacks
Book 1 ❱❱ Fourth and Goal
Book 2 ❱❱ Forward Passes
Book 3 ❱❱ Down by Contact
Book 4 ❱❱ Backfield in Motion
Book 5 ❱❱ Time of Possession
Book 6 ❱❱ Roughing the Passer
Level 5 ❱❱ Wicked Horse
Book 1 ❱❱ Wicked Fall
Book 2 ❱❱ Wicked Lust
Book 3 ❱❱ Wicked Need
Book 4 ❱❱ Wicked Ride
Book 5 ❱❱ Wicked Bond
Level 4 ❱❱ Tapped Out
Book 1 ❱❱ Shadowboxer
Book 1.5 ❱❱ Body Shot
Book 1.7 ❱❱ Takedown
Book 2 ❱❱ Sneak Attack
Level 3 ❱❱ Shadow Ops
Book 1 ❱❱ Chasing Shadows
Book 2 ❱❱ Lost in Shadows
Book 3 ❱❱ Edge of Shadows
Level 2 ❱❱ Grace Medical
Book 1 ❱❱ Trauma Plan
Book 2 ❱❱ Rescue Team
Level 1 ❱❱ Perfect Gentlemen
Book 1 ❱❱ Scandal Never Sleeps
I‘m in, I want to try again.2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: 01 Jan. 2025 - 31 Dec. 2025
Rules
- add date read
- add number in series
Read: 0/55
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed: 11/15
Level 5 - Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh
1.Dancing with Cooper by Nalini Singh (1/9)★★★★1/2
2.Poker Night by Nalini Singh (3/21)★★★★1/2
3.Making Dinner by Nalini Singh (5/23)★★★★★
4.Sunday Morning by Nalini Singh (8/23)★★★★
5.Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Level 4 - Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
1.Everything the Light Touches by Jim Butcher (3/21)★★★★
2.Monsters (from Parallel Worlds) by Jim Butcher (6/13)★★★★★
3.A Fistful of Warlocks (from Brief Cases) by Jim Butcher
4.Peace Talks by Jim Butcher
Level 3 - Market Garden by L. A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov
1.If It Fornicates by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (2/23)★★★★★
2.Capture & Surrender by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov (6/5)★★★★★
3.Payoff by L.A. Witt, Aleksandr Voinov
Level 2 - Demonica by Larissa Ione
1.Bond of Destiny by Larissa Ione (4/12)★★★★★
2.Bond of Passion by Larissa Ione (8/28)★★★★★
Level 1 - Passion Quartet by Lisa Valdez
1.Patience by Lisa Valdez (7/14)★★★1/2
2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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Completed: 7/15
In Death 2/5
1.New York to Dallas 6/3/25
2.Chaos in Death 6/15/25
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Stephanie Plum 0/4
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Once Upon a Con 2/3
1.Once at Midnight 4/30/25
2.Once A Princess 4/29/25
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Murderbot 2/2
1.Compulsory 2/5/25
2.System Collapse 7/29/25
Monk & Robot 1/1
1. A Psalm for the Wild-Built 2/15/25
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed: 6/15
Stark Saga by J. Kenner - 1/5
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Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt - 1/4
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Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake - 1/3
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
**Completed: 2/15
✅🔲 Series 3: STEMinist Novellas by Ali Hazelwood✅
1. Under One Roof #1-1/1/25
2. Stuck with You #2-1/20/25
3. Below Zero #3-1/30/25
✅🔲 Series 2: Good Girls Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson✅
1. Good Girl, Bad Blood #2-1/24/25
2. As Good As Dead #3-2/17/25
**Working on**
🔲 Series ?: Lords of Underworld by Gena Showalter
1. The Darkest Prison#3.5-1/7/25
🔲 Series ?: Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
1. Soul Taken #13-1/14/25
🔲 Series ?: Twisted series by Ana Huang
1. Twisted Hate #3-1/17/25
🔲 Series ?: Sookie Stackhouse series by All Together Dead
1. All Together Dead #7-1/18/25
2. From Dead to Worse #8-2/9/25
3. Dead and Gone #9-5/6/25
🔲 Series ?: Evidence Series by Rachel Grant
1. Concrete Evidence #1-1/27/25
2. Body of Evidence #2
3. Withholding Evidence #3
4. Night Owl #3.5
5. Incriminating Evidence #4
🔲 Series ?: Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
1. Smokin' Seventeen #17-2/1/25
🔲 Series ?: Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard
1. King's Cage #3-2/3/25
🔲 Series ?: Blue Moon Series by Lucy Score
1. The Last Second Chance #3-2/5/25
🔲 Series ?: Cold Justice: Most Wanted series by Toni Anderson
1. Cold Snap #3-3/7/25
2. Cold Fury #4-5/12/25
🔲 Series ?: Zodiac Tactical by Janie Crouch
1. Code Name: Virgo #2-3/19/25
🔲 Series ?: Shelby Nichols series by Colleen Helme
1. Marked for Murder #12-3/29/25
🔲 Series ?: Crave Series by Tracy Wolff
1. Crave #1-4/26/25
2. Crush #2-6/7/25
🔲 Series ?: Never After series by Emily McIntire
1. Scarred #2-4/30/25
🔲 Series ?: Colter's Legacy by Maya Banks
1. Colters' Woman #1-5/4/25
🔲 Series ?:Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
1. Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet #4-5/18/25
🔲 Series ?: Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate
1. Praise #1-6/1/25
☕️📚2025 Stacking the Series Challenge📚☕️0/15 Completed
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First time trying this challenge! We'll see how I do. My ultimate goal is to do 13!Goal: 13 Series
Read: 0/91
Level 13:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Level 12:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Level 11:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Level 10:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Level 9:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Level 8:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Level 7:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Level 6:
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Level 5:
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Level 4:
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Level 3:
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2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
✅️Level 5 - Dark Verse - RuNyx
(1/29)
(1/30)
(2/3)
(6/20)
(6/22)✅️Level 4 - KORTS Series - Brandy Hynes
(2/22)
(2/24)
(2/26)
(2/28)✅️Level 3 - Dragons of Ember Hollow - Tessa Dare
(1/15)
(1/15)
(1/25) ✅️Level 2 - The Shepherd King Duology - Rachel Gillig
(1/13)
(1/28) ✅️Level 1 - The Crimson Moth - Kristen Ciccarelli
(2/11)
2025 Stacking the Series ChallengeDuration: 01/01/25-12/31/25
Goal: 5 series/15 books
Progress: 0/5 series ; 0/15 books
Level 5
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Level 3
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Level 2: Matched Triology by Ally Condie
1. Crossed (Book 2; Completed: )
2. Reached (Book 3; Completed: )
Level 1
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Level 5:
03/26/2025Level 4:
05/13/2025
07/23/2025
Level 3:
04/02/2025
Level 2:
04/22/2025
Level 1:
04/08/2025
MARGIE2025 Stacking the Series Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads.
Target = 55 books
✅Level 10 - The Forensic Genealogist by Nathan Dylan Goodwin
12 in series
#1 Hiding the Past - 25/01 ★★★★
#2 The Lost Ancestor - 27/02 ★★★★
#3 The Orange Lilies - 12/02 ★★★
#4 The America Ground - 14/02 ★★★★
#5 The Spyglass File - 15/02 ★★★★★
#6 The Missing Man - 16/02 ★★★★
#7 The Wicked Trade - 20/02 ★★★★★
#8 The Sterling Affair - 23/02 ★★★★★
#9 The Foundlings - 24/02 ★★★★★
#10 The Deserter's Tale - 25/02 ★★★
also read #6.5 The Suffragette's Secret - 16/02 ★★★★★
Level 9 The Shackleford Sisters series by Beverley Watts
9 in series
1. Grace
2. Temperance
3. Faith
4. Hope
5. Patience
6. Charity
7. Chastity
8. Prudence
9. Anthony
Level 8 Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery series by Beth Farrar]
8 in series
1. Family Secrets: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 1
2. Family Mistakes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 2
3. Family Promises: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 3
4. Family Crimes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 4
5. Family Christmas: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 5
6. Family Links: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 6
7. Family Ties - not on GR yet
8. Family Vows - not on GR yet
Level 7 - Ellie Haskell Mysteries by Dorothy Cannell (13 in the series)
1. The Thin Woman
2. The Widows Club
3. Mum's the Word
4. Femmes Fatal
5. How to Murder Your Mother-In-Law
6. How to Murder the Man of Your Dreams
7. The Spring Cleaning Murders
Level 6 - Hands of Time by Irina Shapiro
6 in series + 3 novellas
1. The Hands of Time
2. A Leap of Faith
3. A World Apart
4. A Game of Shadows
5. Shattered Moments
6. The Ties That Bind
✅Level 5 - Wonderland by Irina Shapiro
5 in series
1. The Passage - 17/06 ★★★★★
2. Wonderland - 20/06 ★★★★★
3. Sins of Omission - 01/07 ★★★★
4. The Queen's Gambit - 04/07 ★★★★★
5. Comes The Dawn - 27/08 ★★★★★
✅Level 4 - An Áróra Investigation by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
4 in series
1. Cold as Hell 27/02 ★★★★
2. Red as Blood 28/02 ★★★★★
3. White as Snow 01/03 ★★★★
4. Dark as Night 03/03 ★★★★★
Level 3 - Reykjavík Noir Trilogy by Lilja Sigurðardóttir
3 in series
1. #1 Snare 08/03 ★★★★
2. #2 Trap 27/03 ★★★
3. #3 Cage
Level 2 - DS Max Craigie by Neil Lancaster
6 in series
1. #1 Dead Man’s Grave - 04/02 - ★★★
2. #2 The Blood Tide
Level 1 - Romantic Escapes by Julie Caplin
12 in series
1. - #10 The French Chateau Dream
2025 Stack the Series ChallengeDuration: 1 April 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Number of Series: 3/7
Progress: 14/28
Level 7: Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn – 0/7
2. The Viscount Who Loved Me
3. An Offer from a Gentleman
4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton
5. To Sir Phillip, With Love
6. When He Was Wicked
7. It's In His Kiss
8. On the Way to the Wedding
Level 6: Stay a Spell Series by Juliette Cross – 5/6
1. Wolf Gone Wild - (Read: 23 May 2025) - ★★
2. Don't Hex and Drive - (Read: 25 May 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Witches Get Stitches - (Read: 12 Jun 2025) - ★★★★
4. Always Practice Safe Hex - (Read: 29 Jul 2025) - ★★
5. Resting Witch Face - (Read: 29 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★
6. Grim and Bear It
Level 5: Windy City Series by Liz Tomforde – 0/5
1. Mile high
2. The Right Move
3. Caught Up
4. Play Along
5. Rewind It Back
Level 4: Rebel Blue Ranch Series by Lyla Sage - 4/4
1. Done and Dusted - (Read: 15 May 2025) - ★★
2. Swift and Saddled - (Read: 28 Jun 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Lost and Lassoed - (Read: 31 Jul 2025) - ★★★★★
4. Wild and Wrangled - (Read: 08 Aug 2025) - ★★
Level 3: Bourbon Boys Series by Victoria Wilder – 2/3
1. Bourbon & Lies - (Read: 13 May 2025) - ★★★★★
2. Bourbon & Secrets - (Read: 10 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★
3. Bourbon & Proof
Level 2: Haven River Ranch Series by Devney Perry – 2/2
1. Crossroads - (Read: 30 Jun 2025) - ★★★★
2. Sunlight - (Read: 2 Jul 2025) - ★★★★★
Level 1: The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli – 1/1
2. Rebel Witch - (Read: 18 Aug 2025) - ★★★★★
2025 Stack the Series ChallengeDuration: 1 January 2025– 31 Dec 2025
Number of Series: 0/6
Progress: 12/21
Series 1 - HEAVEN'S BALLROOM - 6 Books
1. His Innocent Angel | 01/27 | 4 ⭐️
2. His Broken Angel | 02/02 | 4 ⭐️
3. Betting on His Angel
4. His Undercover Angel
5. His Second Chance Angel
6. Saving His Angel
Series 2 - HARTBRIDGE CHRISTMAS - 5 Books
1. Tic-Tac-Mistletoe | 01/22 | 4 ⭐️
2. Christmas Wish List | 01/24 | 4⭐️
3. Merry Christmas Cupid 01/25 | 4 ⭐️
4. Holiday Heart Strings | 01/26 | 4 ⭐️
5. Deck the Fire Halls
Series 3 - CURSED LEGACIES - 4 Books
1. Blood Oath | 01/07 | 4 ⭐️
2. Shadow Heart | 01/09 | 5 ⭐️
3. Twisted Soul | 01/13 | 5 ⭐️
4. Divine Fate
Series 4 - WASHINGTON WOLVES - 3 Books
1. The Bombshell Effect | 03/06 | 4⭐️
2. The Marriage Effect
3. The Ex Effect
Series 5 - BEAUTIFULLY CRUEL - 2 Books
1. Beautifully Cruel | 03/15 | 5 ⭐️
2. Cruel Paradise
Series 6 - VILLIAN - 1 Book
1. Kiss the Villain | 04/01 | 5 ⭐️
06/02/2025
08/04/2025
08/28/2025
Romance Readers Reading Challenges
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Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Welcome to the
2025 Stacking the Series Challenge.
Here are the rules:
Rules:
*Select a minimum of 5 series that you want to read during the year (you can start with more series, or you can add to series later on in the year (i.e., additional layers) if you want
*In descending number order, decide how many books in each series you want to read (5 books from one series, 4 books from the next, 3 from the next, 2 from the next, and 1 from the last). In the end, you will form a pyramid of books.
Sample List:
Level 5
The Shields series by Donna Grant
1. A Dark Guardian June 18
2. A Kind of Magic June 18
3. A Dark Seduction June 19
4. A Forbidden Temptation June 19
5. A Warrior's Heart June 20
A Dark Guardian (The Shields, #1) by Donna Grant A Kind of Magic (The Shields, # 2) by Donna Grant A Dark Seduction (The Shields, #3) by Donna Grant A Forbidden Temptation (The Shields, #4) by Donna Grant A Warrior's Heart (The Shields, # 5) by Donna Grant
Level 4
Atlantis series by Gena Showalter
1. Heart of the Dragon Feb. 01
2. Jewel of Atlantis Feb. 02
3. The Nymph King Feb. 02
4. The Vampire's Bride Feb. 03
Heart of the Dragon (Atlantis, #1) by Gena Showalter Jewel of Atlantis (Atlantis, #2) by Gena Showalter The Nymph King (Atlantis, #3) by Gena Showalter The Vampire's Bride (Atlantis, #4) by Gena Showalter
Level 3
Magnus Pack By Shelly Laurenston
1. Pack Challenge Jan. 18
2. Go Fetch! Jan. 18
3. Here Kitty, Kitty! Jan. 19
Pack Challenge (Magnus Pack, #1) by Shelly Laurenston Go Fetch! (Magnus Pack, #2) by Shelly Laurenston Here Kitty, Kitty! (Magnus Pack, #3) by Shelly Laurenston
Level 2
Iron Seas Series by Meljean Brook
1. Heart of Steel Jan. 04
2. Riveted Jan. 5
Heart of Steel (Iron Seas, #2) by Meljean Brook Riveted (Iron Seas, #3) by Meljean Brook
Level 1
KGI Series by Maya Banks
1. After the Storm Jan. 17
After the Storm (KGI, #8) by Maya Banks
*Re-reads are acceptable, however, they should comprise no more than 1/3 your overall list - so if you go for 5 series (total 15 books: 5+4+3+2+1) - no more than 5 can be re-reads
This series will run from Jan 1- Dec 31.
Minimum Books - 15 (5 series)
NOTE: Update your post regularly, or if you finished one whole series. You can repost this as you go on with your reading. If you withdraw for any reason, DO NOT DELETE YOUR POST! Just leave it as it is.