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I haven't read any of those authors yet. I do have Jan Karon, Fannie Flagg, Ann B. Ross and Debbie Macomber on my authors to try one day list.
Mom2triplets04 wrote: "I haven't read any of those authors yet. I do have Jan Karon, Fannie Flagg, Ann B. Ross and Debbie Macomber on my authors to try one day list."Don't forget, you have read Donna VanLiere. You should also read The Good Dream by her. All of the others are so great, and I can't decide which one I would recommend more. Maybe try a chapter of each and see if any of them stand out to you.
Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly series looks great! Miss Julia Series and Christmas Hope Series all look interesting. I love L.M. Montgomery's story. I read "Kilmeny of the Orchard" and I really like it! I wonder can Jan Karon's Mitford Years Series read without order? Funny thing is that our library only purchases 2 of them!!! Looking forward to the readings^^
Elise wrote: "Janette Oke's Love Comes Softly series looks great! Miss Julia Series and Christmas Hope Series all look interesting. I love L.M. Montgomery's story. I read "Kilmeny of the Orchard" and I really li..."Elise, I'm sorry that I forgot to come back and answer your question. I think that Jan Karon's books should be read in order of publication. The first book is At Home in Mitford. If your library doesn't have it, you can email me and I will send you a copy. My email is Lizziefaye1982@gmail.com
Hello, Elizabeth (and everyone).I just found this thread when reviewing the various authors/series that Elizabeth is reading and had included in this Comfy group. Here is my reading history with these particular authors (only three books read!):
JAN KARON (2 books read; see below)
Jan Karon Mitford Series (none read)
(14 books from 1994 to 2017)
1. At Home in Mitford (I own this book) TBR
Jan Karon Mitford Companion Books (none read)
(7 books from 2001 to 2018)
Jan Karon Children's Books (1 read)
(4 from 1998 to 2007)
1. Jeremy: The Tale of an Honest Bunny
Jan Karon Book for All Ages (1 read)
(1 in 2000)
1. The Trellis and the Seed
FANNIE FLAGG (none read)
(10 books from 1981 to 2020)
1. Whistle Stop Cafe (2 in series)
(Have watched movie 'Fried Green Tomatoes' twice; have not read the book)
L.M. MONTGOMERY (none read)
Ann of Green Gables (8 plus in series from 1908 to 1939)
(Have watched a few of the episodes with Colleen Dewhurst; have not read any of this author's books)
Emily (3)
Pat of Silver Bus (2)
The Story Girl (2)
Standalones (5)
Short Stories/Collections (many; highly prolific)
Poetry (3 collections)
Non-fiction (1)
Journal, Letters, Essays (11)
DONNA VANLIERE (none read; 0/15 books)
(15 books from 2001 to 2021)
1. The Christmas Shoes (2001)
2. The Christmas Blessing (2003)
3. The Christmas Hope (2005)
4. Christmas Promise (2007)
5. The Christmas Secret (2009)
6. The Christmas Journey (2010)
7. The Christmas Note (2011)
8. The Christmas Light (2014)
9. The Christmas Town (2016)
10. The Christmas Star (2018)
11. The Christmas Table (2020)
12. The Angels of Morgan Hill (2006)
13. The Good Dream (2012)
14. The Time of Jacob's Trouble (2020)
15. The Day of Ezekiel's Hope (2021)
ANN B. ROSS (none read)
(Miss Julia series; 22 in series from 1990 to 2020)
JENNIFER CHIAVERINI (none read)
(Elm Creek Quilts series; 21 in series from 1999 to 2019)
MARIE BOSTWICK (none read)
(Cobbled Court Quilt series; 6-7 books between 2008-2014)
JANETTE OKE (none read)
(75 plus books from 1979 to present)
Love Comes Softly series
A Prairie Legacy series
Seasons of the Heart series
Canadian West Series
Return to the Canandian West series
When Hope Calls series
Song of Acadia series
Act of Faith series
Animal Friends series
Youth books
Standalones
DEBBIE MACOMBER (1 standalone read, see below)
(millions of books, it seems)
Legendary Lovers series
Navy series
Manning Sisters series
Wyoming series
Those Manning Men series
Orchard Valley Trilogy
From this Day Forward Silhouette Special Editions
Angel series
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Mrs. Miracle and Mr. Miracle series (0/4 read)
1. Mrs. Miracle (1996)
2. Call Me Mrs. Miracle (2010)
3. Mr. Miracle (2014)
4. A Mrs. Miracle Christmas (2019)
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That Special Woman series
Midnight Sons series
Delivery Company series
Heart of Texas series
Dakota series
Cedar Cove series
Rose Harbor series
Blossom Street series
New Beginnings trilogy
Anthologies (22 from 1986 to 2008)
Collaborations (22 from 1992 to 2007)
Non-fiction (10 from 2005 - 2018)
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Debbie Macomber Standalones (1/75+ read)
(75 plus from 1983 to present)
1. Alaskan Holiday (2018) - read 12/26/18
2. Jingle All the Way (2020) TBR
In 2021 challenge to read standalones backwards by Macomber:
Cottage by the Sea (2018)
Window on the Bay (2019)
Time for Love (2019)
A Walk Along the Beach (2020)
Perfect Partners (to be published 1/26/21)
Fairytale Forever (to be published 2/23/21)
Well. Not a very good showing with only one Debbie Macomber and two Jan Karon books read, but a nice place to keep track and consider some possible series/authors to read in future. Will start with the two on my TBR: 'At Home in Mitford' and 'Jingle All the Way'.
Hello, Elizabeth (and everyone). Here is where I will keep a tally of the COMFY books/series read by this group:Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers - yet to finish as of 2023
Began book on 9/13/2018
The Cherry Cola Book Club by Ashton Lee
1. The Cherry Cola Book Club - completed 9/22/2018
2. The Reading Circle - completed 10/3/2018
3. The Wedding Circle - completed 11/4/2018
4. A Cherry Cola Christmas - completed 12/2/2018
5. Queen of the Cookbooks - completed 1/4/2019
6. Book Club Babies - completed 2/2/2019
Harmony, Texas series by Jodi Thomas
0. A Place Called Harmony - completed 1/8/2019
1. Welcome to Harmony - completed 5/23/2019
2. Somewhere Along the Way - completed 6/1/2019
3. The Comforts of Home - completed 10/11/2019
4. Just Down the Road - completed 2/15/2020
5. Chance of a Lifetime - completed 10/8/2020
6. Can't Stop Believing - TBR
7. Betting the Rainbow - TBR
8. One True Heart - TBR
Home to Heather Creek Series by various authors
1. Before the Dawn - completed 1/11/2019
2. Sweet September - completed 2/5/2019
3. Circle of Grace - TBR
4. Homespun Harvest - TBR
5. A Patchwork Christmas - TBR
Cape Light (non-Christmas series) by Thomas Kinkade
1. Cape Light - completed 1/15/2019
2. Home Song - competed 5/10/2020
3. A Gathering Place - completed 5/20/2020
4. A New Leaf - completed 11/11/2020
Cape Light (Christmas series) by Thomas Kinkade (all TBR)
5. A Christmas Promise - 4/30/2022
6. A Christmas Angel
7. A Christmas to Remember
8. A Christmas Visitor
9. A Christmas Star
10. A Wish for Christmas
11. On Christmas Eve
12. Christmas Treasures
13. A Season of Angels
The House at Riverton by Kate Morton - completed 7/24/2019
Bella Vista Chronicles by Susan Wiggs
1. The Apple Orchard - 2/2/2021
2. The Beekeeper's Ball
3. Lost and Found Bookshop
Little House House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
1. Little House in the Big Woods - completed 2/8/2020
2. Farmer Boy - 2/10/2022
3. Little House on the Prairie
4. On the Banks of Plum Creek
5. By the Shores of Silver Lake
6. The Long Winter
7. Little Town on the Prairie
8. These Happy Golden Years
9. The First Four Years
Other books by LIW.....
Ransom Canyon by Jodi Thomas
0.5 Winter's Camp - TBR
1. Ransom Canyon - completed 8/12/2020
Hi, Elizabeth and everyone.I lieu of no Serious about Series thread for 2023 that I could find, I have listed below the series in which I was current as of the end of 2022 and have read/yet to read to stay current in 2023 in publication date order (followed by the date I read them).
NOTE: This is just FYI to share as it is not a prompt for SAS 2023.
(1) Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire
8. Lost in the Moment and Found (Jan 10, 2023) - 3/7/2023
(2) Aaron Falk by Jane Harper
3. Exiles (Jan 31, 2023) - 3/15/2023
Farm to Table Mystery by Amanda Flower
3. In Farm's Way (Feb 24, 2023) - 5/26/2023
Fairy Garden by Daryl Wood Gerber
4. A Flicker of Doubt (Mar 28,2023) - currently reading
Jane Wunderly by Erica Ruth Neubauer
4. Intrigue in Istanbul (Mar 28, 2023) - 5/31/2023
Aven Green Soccer Machine by Dusti Bowling
4. Aven Green Soccer Machine (Apr 4. 2023) - 6/11/2023
Tiny T Rex by Jonathan Stutzman/Jay Fleck
5. Tiny T Rex and the Grand Ta-Da! (Apr 11, 2023) - 6/8/2023
The One and Only by Katherine Applegate
3. The One and Only Ruby (May 1, 2023) - 7/28/2023
Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton
8. A Super Scary Narwhalloween (Jul 4, 2023) - 8/2/2023
Sparks and Bainbridge by Allison Montclair
5. The Lady from Burma (Jul 25, 2023) - starting today
Detective Varg by Alexander McCall Smith
4. The Discreet Charm of the Big Bad Wolf (Jul 25, 2023) - starting today
Nora Kelly by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
4. Dead Mountain (Aug 22, 2023) - 9/26/2023
Captain Jim and Lady Diana by Nev March
3. The Spanish Diplomat's Secret (Sep 12, 2023)
Year-Round Christmas by Vicki Delany
6. Have Yourself a Deadly Little Christmas (Sep 19, 2023)
Christmas Tree Farm by Jacqueline Frost
4. Stalking Around the Christmas Tree (Oct 17, 2023)
Food Group by Jory John
7. The Big Cheese (Nov 7, 2023)
BONUS Reads: Series I have become current in reading during 2023 that have the next book coming out later in the year:
Whimbrel House by Charlie M. Holmberg
2. Heir of Uncertain Magic (Apr 11, 2023) - 9/13/2023
Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young
2. Heroes of the Water Monster (May 23, 2023)
Retired Detectives Club by Steph Broadribb
3. Death on the Beach (Jul 27, 2023)
Tita Rosie's Kitchen by Mia Manansala
4. Murder and Mamon (Oct 17, 2023)
Monster Hunter Mysteries by Annalise Ryan
2. Death in the Dark Woods (Dec 12, 2023)
SERIOUS ABOUT SERIES 2023: Serious that I started in 2023 and have completed/am current.1) Garlic by Bree Paulsen
1. Garlic and the Vampire - 2/21/2023
2. Garlic and the Witch - 2/21/2023
(2) Tea Rex by Molly Idle
1. Tea Rex - 5/8/2023
2. Camp Rex - 5/17/2023
3. Sea Rex - 5/21/2023
4. Santa Rex - 5/22/2023
(3) Sarah's Scribbles by Sarah Anderson
1. Adulthood is a Myth - 1/15/2023
2. Big Mushy Happy Lump - 5/19/2023
3. Herding Cats - 6/10/2023
4. Oddball - 6/13/2023
(4) Mermaids by Molly Idle
1. Pearl - 6/18/2023
2. Coral - 6/19/2023
(5) Whimbrel House by Charlie M. Holmberg
1. Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - 2/17/2023
2. Heir of Uncertain Magic - 9/13/2022
(6) Dear Miss Hermione by Anastasia Hastings
1. Of Manners and Murder - 4/8/2023(12)
(7) Monster Hunter Mystery by Annelise Ryan (Wisconsin)
1. Death in Door County - 7/30/2023
2. Death in the Dark Woods (Sept 12, 2023) - currently on hold/order at library
SERIOUS ABOUT SERIES 2023: Series I had three or less books to read to complete/be current:(1) Alex Carter by Alice Henderson
3. A Ghost of Caribou - 5/15/2023
(2) The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin
2. Rebellion of the Lost - 6/6/2023
(3) Dangerous Type Mysteries by Paige Shelton
2. Bookman Dead Style - 8/15/2023
3. Comic Sans Murder - 8/19/2023
(4) Catskills Summer Resort by Vicki Delany
2. Deadly Director's Cut - 8/17/2023
YET TO FINISH by end of 2023 from Kindle purchases:
(5) Algonquin Round Table (Dorothy Parker/Robert Benchley) by J.J. Murphy
2. You Might as Well Die - 2/14/2023
3. A Friendly Game of Murder - 8/5/2023
NOTE: There are two short stories for this series only available on Kindle that I just purchased today.
(6) Appleseed Creek Amish Mysteries by Amanda Flower
3. A Plain Disappearance - 8/29/2023
4. A Plain Malice (book available only on Kindle, recently purchased)
(7) Kite Shop Mysteries by Clover Tate
2. Live and Let Fly - 1/27/2023
3. Wuthering Kites (book available only on Kindle, recently purchased)
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO FINISH/CATCH UP on these series before the end of 2023:
Enchanted Bay Mysteries by Esme Addison
2. A Hex for Danger
Odessa Jones by Valeries Wilson Wesley
2. A Fatal Glow
3. A Shimmer of Red (Jul 25, 2023)
The Diabolist's Library by Molly Tanzer
3. Creatures of Charm and Hunger (started in 2021)
SERIOUS ABOUT SERIES 2023 (YET TO DO): Three trilogies to complete:(1) Gwendy's Button Box Trilogy by Richard Chizmar/Stephen King
3. Gwendy's Final Task
(2) Chupacabra Trilogy by Rudolfo Anaya*
1. Curse of the Chupacabra
2. Chupacabra and the Roswell UFO
3. ChupaCabra Meets Billy the Kid - 3/17/2021
(3) Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy by Nora Roberts
2. Shadow Spell
3. Blood Magick
(4) The Dark Missions of Edgar Brim by Shane Peacock
3. Demon
SERIOUS ABOUT SERIES 2023: Three series to make progress in/read at least 3 books in each series by the end of the year (THIS NEEDS ATTENTION TOO)(1) The Cat Who series by Lillian Jackson Braun
11. The Cat Who Lived High - 4/15/2023
12. The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal - 8/9/2023
13. The Cat Who Moved a Mountain - TBR
(2) Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher/Terrie Farley Moran
53. Killing in a Koi Pond - 7/24/2023
54. Debonaire in Death - TBR
55. Killer on the Court - TBR
(3) The Amish Candyshop Mysteries by Amanda Flower
4. Toxic Toffee - 8/22/2023
4.5 Botched Butterscotch - 8/22/203
5. Marshmallow Malice - TBR
Jan Karon
Fannie Flagg
L.M. Montgomery
Donna VanLiere
Ann B. Ross (Miss Julia series)
Jennifer Chiaverini (Elm Creek Quilts series)
Marie Bostwick (Cobbled Court series) (I'm only half done)
Janette Oke
Debbie Macomber (I've read Cedar Cove, Blossom Street, & Rose Harbor)