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Continuing previous year’s themes in a vain attempt to reduce my TBR shelves

1. Book Series

1.1 Finish Ian Rankin - John Rebus
1.2 Finish Val McDermid - Karen Pirie - completed 6.4.25
1.3 Finish James Oswald - Inspector McLean
1.4 Finish J D Kirk - DI Jack Logan - completed 13.1.25
1.5 Reginald Hill - Dalziel and Pascoe - books 11-15

1.6 Keep up to date with previous series

1.6.1 Lin Anderson - Rona McLean
1.6.2 Alex Gray - Inspector Lorimer
1.6.3 M C Beaton - Agatha Raisin - completed 15.2.25
1.6.4 Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache - completed 23.4.25
1.6.5 Donna Leon - Commissario Brunetti - completed 17.4.25
1.6.6 L.J.Ross - Ryan - completed 20.6.25

2. Authors Q-Z from my old TBR shelves

3. Books signed by authors in 2024

4. Five authors who are new to me - completed 25.4.25

5. Last 10 books purchased in 2024

6. Mixed list
6.1 a travel book
6.2 secret Santa book from my book group
6.3 a classic
6.4 an unfinished book
6.5 book signed by the author prior to 2023

7. Complete unfinished book challenges 2024

That's an interesting list, Fiona. I've enjoyed Rebus, Gamache and Brunetti and hope to explore Karen Pirie more. Enjoy your 2025 reading.

The struggle to reduce the TBR shelves is real. I haven't read any of those series, but like you, I have tons of series that I need to catch up on. Good luck.

I really don't know how to catch-up or finish series, it seems like a lost battle as I have started many new series lately. What was I thinking?
Wishing you good luck and happy reading!

Fiona wrote: "Continuing previous year’s themes in a vain attempt to reduce my TBR shelves

1. Book Series

1.1 Finish Ian Rankin - John Rebus
1.2 Finish Val McDermid - Karen Pirie
1.3 Finish James Oswald - Ins..."

Great idea, Fiona. I'm trying to do the same. Good luck getting those series completed.

1. Book Series
1.1 Ian Rankin
1.1.2 Standing in Another Man's Grave - book 18 - 4 stars - completed 3.6.25

1 Book Series
1.2 Val McDermid - Karen Pirie
1.2.1 A Darker Domain - book 2 - 4 stars - completed 18.3.25
1.2.2 Out of Bounds - book 4 - 4 stars - completed 23.3.25
1.2.3 Broken Ground - book 5 - 4 stars - completed 31.3.25
1.2.4 Still Life - book 6 - 4 stars - completed 3.4.25
1.2.5 Past Lying - book 7 - 4 stars - completed 6.4.25

1. Book Series
1.3 James Oswald
1.3.1 What Will Burn - book 11 - 4 stars - completed 13.2.25

1 Book Series
1.4 J D Kirk - DI Jack Logan
1.4.1 Where the Pieces Lie - Book 19 - 4 stars - completed 8.1.25
1.4.2 A Killer of Influence - Book 20 - 4 stars - completed 13.1.25

1 Book Series
1.5 Reginald Hill - Dalziel and Pascoe

1 Book Series
1.6 Keep up to date with series
1.6.1 Lin Anderson - Rona McLeod
1.6.2 Alex Gray - Inspector Lorimer
1.6.2.1 Out of Darkness - Book 21 - 4 stars - completed 19.3.25
1.6.3 M C Beaton - Agatha Raisin
1.6.3.1 Agatha Raisin: Killing Time: An irresistible cosy murder mystery set in the Cotswolds by M C Beaton R W Green - Book 35 - 3 stars - completed 15.2.25
1.6.4 Louise Penny - Inspector Gamache
1.6.4.1 The Grey Wolf - Book 19 - 4 stars - completed 23.4.25
1.6.5 Donna Leon - Commissario Brunetti
1.6.5.1 A Refiner's Fire - Book 34 - 4 stars - completed 17.4.25
1.6.6 L.J.Ross - Ryan
1.6.6.1 Poison Garden - Book 22 - 4 stars - completed 19.6.25
1.6.6.2 Belsay - Book 23 - 4 stars - completed 20.6.25

2. Authors Q-Z from my old TBR shelves

Reichs Kathy Devil Bones - 3 stars - completed 1.4.25

3. Books signed by the authors in 2024
3.1 In Her Shadow: An absolutely gripping Times Thriller of the Month by Emma Christie - 3 stars - completed 16.1.25
3.2 All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker - 5 stars - completed 19.5.25
3.3 The Old Haunts by Allan Radcliffe - 4 stars - completed 19.5.25
3.4 The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves - 4 stars - completed 31.5.25
3.5 The last word by Elly Griffiths - 3 stars - completed 3.6.25
3.6 The Maiden by Kate Foster - 4 stars - completed 10.6.25
3.7 Geneva by Richard Armitage - 4 stars - completed 23.6.25
3.8 Unsound by Heather Critchlow - 4 stars - completed 29.6.25
3.9 Isolation Island by Louise Minchin - 3 stars - completed 4.7.25
3.10 One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware - 4 stars - completed 13.7.25
3.11 The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood - 3.5 stars - completed 16.7.25
3.12 Dead Simple by Peter James - 5 stars - completed 31.7.25
3.13 The Black Loch by Peter May - 5 stars - completed 19.8.25
3.14 The Examiner by Janice Hallett - 4 stars - completed 23.8.25

4. Five authors who are new to me

4.1 Death of a Bookseller by Alice Slater - 3 stars - completed 19.1.25
4.2 Running out of Road by Cath Staincliffe - 3 stars - completed 28.1.25
4.3 The Silent House of Sleep by Allan Gaw - 4 stars - completed 9.3.25
4.4 No One Saw a Thing by Andrea Marr - 4 stars - completed 25.3.25
4.5 The Lost by Mari Hannah - 4 stars - completed 25.4.25

5. Last 10 books purchased in 2024

5.1 The Devil You Know by Neil Lancaster - 4 stars - completed 7.2.25
5.2 Gallows Wood by Louisa Scarr - 4 stars - completed 7.3.25
5.3 Grave's End by William Shaw - 4 stars - completed 12.4.25
5.4 The Trawlerman by William Shaw - 4 stars - completed 14.4.25
5.5 Orbital by Samantha Harvey - 3 stars - completed 23.5.25

6. Mixed List

6.2 Mr Geography by Tim Parks - 3 stars - completed 31.3.25
6.3 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë - 4 stars - completed 3.8.25

7. Complete Unfinished Book Challenges 2024

7. 1 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson - 3 stars - completed 19.2.25

Fiona wrote: "7. Complete Unfinished Book Challenges 2024

7. 1 Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson - 3 stars - completed 19.2.25"

I love Atkinson's writing. I have a few awaiting my attention. This looks interesting tool