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Series I'd Like to Complete this Year
(in no particular order):
I chose mostly MG & YA titles because they are shorter series, they have been on my TBR pile for a while, and they seem to be a good way for me to get my feet wet with this challenge.
2nd Tier (or 2015) Choices (again in no particular order):
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Other Series I've Started Prior to This Challenge (Alphabetical by Author):
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Currently Reading :
Series Started or Introduced Through Group and/or Buddy Reads :
New-to-Me Series I'd like to Earn (Top Picks out of 68 Series) :
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New-to-Me Series I Have Earned :
Series I Have Completed this Year :
First Quarter: January through MarchJanuary Reads {Total # of Points= 292} :
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February Reads {Total # of Points= 145} :
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March Reads {Total # of Points= 110} :
01.
The Cross-Time Engineer ~ 75 points02.
The Cheerleaders of Doom ~ 35 points
Second Quarter: April through JuneApril Reads {Total # of Points= 085} :
01.
The Horse and His Boy ~ 85 points
Third Quarter: July through September
Fourth Quarter: October through December
First!!Ok, couldn't resist, lol.
The Lion, the Witch, and the WardrobeSeries: Narnia
Author:C. S. Lewis
Book#: 1 (Publication order)
Review: HERE
January Goal: 1/1
Points:
Complete your monthly goal = 50 points
Read the 1st book in a new series =
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 75
NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense SocietySeries: NERDS
Author: Michael Buckley
Book#: 1
Review: HERE
January Goal:2/1
Points:
Re-read the first book in a series = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 110
SteelheartSeries: Reckoners
Author:Brandon Sanderson
Book#: 1
Review: HERE
January Goal: 3/1
Points:
Read the 1st book in a new series after monthly goal is reached = 10 points.
[No Credit Needed/Used - FoF Group Read Exemption]
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 145
MitosisSeries: Reckoners
Author:Brandon Sanderson
Book#: 1.5
Review: HERE
January Goal: 3.5/1
Points:
Short Stories = 2 points
Review of a short story = 15 points
Total: 17
Grand Total: 162
*Edit: I originally scored this incorrectly. I had already met my monthly goal before reading Steelheart.
M Is for Mama's Boy Series: NERDS
Author:Michael Buckley
Book#: 2
Review: HERE
January Goal: 4.5/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 197
*Edit: Correcting Grand Total
Prince CaspianSeries: Narnia
Author: C. S. Lewis
Book#: 2 (Publication order)
Review: HERE
January Goal: 5.5/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a short review or reviews for a Short Story = 15 points
Total: 25
Grand Total: 222
*Edit:Correcting Grand Total
The Voyage of the Dawn TreaderSeries: Narnia
Author: C. S. Lewis
Book#: 3 (Publication order)
Review: HERE
January Goal: 6.5/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 257
Woot! With this read, I have officially gained my first "new book purchase/acquisition" point! *Happy Dance*
The Fairy-Tale DetectivesSeries: The Sisters Grimm
Author: Michael Buckley
Book#: 1
Review: HERE
January Goal: 7.5/1
Used a New Series Credit
Points:
Read the 1st book in a new series after monthly goal is reached = 10 points.
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 292
A Study in ScarletSeries: Sherlock Holmes
Author: Arthur Conan Doyle
Book#: 1
Review: Here
February Goal: 1/1
Points:
Complete your monthly goal = 50 points
Read the 1st book in a new series =
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 75
The Silver ChairSeries: Narnia
Author: C.S. Lewis
Book#: 4
Review: Here
February Goal: 2/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 402
Howl's Moving CastleAuthor: Diana Wynne Jones
Series: Howl's Moving Castle
Book#: 1
Review: Here
February Goal: 3/1
Points:
Read the 1st book in a new series after monthly goal is reached = 10 points
[No Credit Needed/Used - FoF Group Read Exemption]
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 437
The Cross-Time EngineerAuthor: Leo A. Frankowski
Series: Conrad Stargard
Book#: 1
Review: Here
March Goal: 1/1
Points:
Complete your monthly goal = 50 points
Read the 1st book in a new series =
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 75
Grand Total: 512
The Cheerleaders of DoomAuthor:Michael Buckley
Series: NERDS
Book#: 3
Review: Here
March Goal: 2/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 35
Grand Total: 547
The Horse and His BoySeries: Narnia
Author: C.S. Lewis
Book#: 5
Review: Here
April Goal: 1/1
Points:
Complete your monthly goal = 50 points
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 85
Grand Total: 632
I've added the Nerds series to my TBR. Sounds interesting. I'm not much into YA stuff, but sometimes I hit on one that I really like. :)
Stephanie wrote: "I've added the Nerds series to my TBR. Sounds interesting. I'm not much into YA stuff, but sometimes I hit on one that I really like. :)"They're silly but fun. I hope you enjoy them. :)
Cordelia's HonorSeries: Vorkosigan Saga
Author: Lois McMaster Bujold
Book#s: 1 & 2 (Shards of Honour) & (Barrayar)
Review: Here
April Goal: 3/1
Points:
Read the 1st book in a new series after monthly goal is reached = 10 points
[No Credit Needed/Used - FoF Group Read Exemption]
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book = 25 points
Total: 45
Grand Total: 677
SmileSeries: Smile
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Book#: 1
Review: Here
December Goal: 1/1
Points:
Missed May - November Goals
Complete monthly goal = 50 points.
Write a review of your series book = 25 points.
Total: 75
Grand Total: 752
SistersSeries: Smile
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Book#: 2
Review: Here
December Goal: 2/1
Points:
Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points
Write a review of your series book (short) = 15 points.
Complete a book and its sequel (2 book series) = 10 points *First (and most likely last) completed series of the year! :D
Total: 35
Grand Total: 787
I like this whole collecting points concept and it might get me reading series again. Trying to resist the temptation...
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I like this whole collecting points concept and it might get me reading series again. Trying to resist the temptation..."LOL Resistance is futile! :D
My only concern about collecting the points, was what to do with them.
I didn't find the act of collecting them, by itself, very motivating, which is why I added the "currency" aspect.
Since I earned 292 points during my best month this year (January), and my average series read is worth 35 points, I've decided to set the price of a NSC (New Series Credit) at 350 points for 2015. That means I have to fully read and review a minimum of 10 books, before I can purchase a NSC.
Right now, I will still be able to gain NSC's by meeting my monthly goal and by finishing series, however, I'm wondering if I should drop the monthly goal NSC and make myself have to buy them instead.... I'm not exactly sure exactly how challenging I want to make this next year.
I feel like I level up! And it excuses me to buy a book that might be over budget.
Ooooohhh, levels. Awesome. Someone needs to build the level list. Something like 250 points per level. Given that you can lose points for starting a new series it might be possible to be a -4 Barbarian. I'm totally doing that. I'm such a geek, but I'll make my own scoring system because I've got some ideas.
Homeinmyshoes wrote: "Ooooohhh, levels. Awesome. Someone needs to build the level list. Something like 250 points per level. Given that you can lose points for starting a new series it might be possible to be a -4 Barba..."I'd love to see what you've created once you're done! I'm always up for new / interesting ideas. Since Chris has decided that 2015 will be simpler and since we are encouraged to make adjustments as we like,I'm up for tweaking my own challenge, as long as I have it set by December 30th.
I'm hoping not to change anything from New Years Eve, on.
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I’m doing this challenge in addition to my general 2014 Reading Challenge.
I'm also listing all books read for the year on my MobileRead post in the 2014 Reading Challenge List Thread.
Total Points Earned to Date: 787 || Points Spent: 500 || Points Remaining: 287
New Series Credits Earned: 4 || Credits Purchased: 2 || Credits Used: 3 || Credits Available: 3
Number of Series Completed: 01
Number of Series Abandoned: 00
Scoring Chart [Revised 03/10/14]:
1. Complete your monthly goal = 50 points.
If your goal is one series book/month, you will get this 50 upon completion of that book. If your goal is 2 books/month, you will get the 50 after finishing both. There aren't partial points, so if you only finish one, you won't get the 50.
2. Read any book in a series that isn't the 1st = 10 points.
3. Re-read the first book in a series = 10 points.
Explanation:(view spoiler)[The thought here is that you might re-read a first book in order to refresh your memory in preparation for continuing with unread series books. So no penalty for doing that. Re-reads of books beyond the first will simply score as regular series books in #2. (hide spoiler)]
4. Read the 1st book in a new series = -10 points.
Explanation:(view spoiler)[This isn't to discourage new series as much as it is intended to curb obsessive series starting and not finishing. This penalty is waived when using an earned credit. (hide spoiler)]
-Books chosen for FoF group reads are exempt from this penalty and may be read without using a credit.
-Books chosen as Group Reads for a group other than FoF will incur a 1/2 penalty of -5 points.
5. Read the 1st book in a new series after monthly goal is reached = 10 points.
Explanation:(view spoiler)[This simply cancels out the penalty from starting a new series, since you earned the right to do so. (hide spoiler)]
6. Write a review of your series book = 25 points.
7. Complete a small series (3-4 books) = 20 points.
8. Complete a large series (5-9 books) = 30 points.
9. Complete a huuuge series (10 or more books) = 40 points.
10. Complete a book and its sequel (2 book series) = 10 points.
11. Begin a sub-series = 10 points.
12. Complete a sub-series (2 or more books) = 20 points.
13. Complete a big series that has 2 or more sub-series = 20 points.
14. Read a stand-alone that takes place in the same world as the main series = 10 points.
Additional Rules [Revised: 03/10/14]
. A New Series Credit can be purchased for 250 points.
. Abandoned Series: Must read a minimum of 2 books to earn 1/2 the normal "Complete a Series" points (based on the number of books already published at the time the series was abandoned).
. Short Stories equal 2 points each. Five short stories equals one series book read.
. Short Reviews & Reviews for Short Stories = 15 points
. Completing a series of 3 or more earns 1 bonus "New Series" credit.