You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

I'm looking forward to this challenge! This will make me get through the rest of The Left Behind Series! Plus I'm looking forward to reading some more series books. I'm a sucker for a series :-)

Trilogy = 30 pts base
Four book series = 40 pts
Five book series = 50 pts
Six book series = 60 pts
Seven book series = 70 pts
Eight book series = 80 pts
Nine book series = 90 pts
Ten or more book series = 100 pts

Plus 5 pts for each book read in the section. To complete a section, 100 pts must be achieved PLUS one series knocked off!

Current Series Reads:


The Left Behind Series: 7 books read, 9 to go.
Percy Jackson: 2 read, 3 to go
In Death (JD Robb books): 36 read, 13 to go (including novellas) (novellas don't count)
Alex Cross: 19 read, 3 to go
Stephanie Plum Series: 21 read (series slayer March 2015)
Melanie Travis: 4 read, 13to go
Chet and Bernie Mystery:1 read, 6 to
Temperance Brennan (Kathy Reichs): 9 read, 9 to go
Kay Scarpetta (Patricia Cornwell): 12 read, 10 to go
Goldy Schulz: 17 read, 0 to go (officially slayed this series January 2015)
Nikki Heat (Richard Castle): 2 read, 4 to go

Series to start:


Sydney Rye Mystery Series (Emily Kimelman)
The Mortal Instruments ( Cassandra Clare)
Dog Park Mystery (CA Newsome)
Rachel Alexander and Dash series (Carol Lea Benjamin)
Dog Lover's Mystery (Melissa Cleary)
Bloodhound series (Virginia Lanier)
Whiskey Mattimoe Mystery (Nina Wright)

Possibles:


Harry Hole (Jo Nesbo)
Lincoln Rhyme (Jeffery Deaver)

'Serial Slayings'! Wow, that sounds like you mean serious business! ;)
Most of those series I haven't read (yet), but it looks like a wonderful list.
Happy slaying, Stephanie!

Thanks, Elsbeth! I'm super serious when it comes to series ;-)

Level 1:


The Whole Enchilada
I have read up to this book over the years. As of right now, this is the last book in the series.

Points: 105

Level 2: (Subject to change based on book availability :) )


City of Bones: 5 points
Hair of the Dog: 5 points
A Shot in the Bark: 5 points
Thereby Hangs a Tail: 5 points
The Sea of Monsters: 5 points
Unleashed: 5 points
Top Secret Twenty-One: 5 points (read the other 20 books over the last few years) (series killed)

Total points for level 2: 135

Level 3

The Mark: 5 points
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross: 5 points
Open and Shut: 5 points
Hope to Die: 5 points
City of Ashes: 5 points
The Titan's Curse: 5 points
Alex Cross's Trial: 5 points (killed series with 3 books in this level)

Total level points: 135

Level 4:
To Fetch a Thief: 5 points
Bones to Ashes: 5 points
Watchdog: 5 points
Calculated in Death: 5 points
Devil Bones: 5 points
Desecration: 5 points
Hush Puppy: 5 points
The Dog Who Knew Too Much: 5 points
City of Glass: 5 points
Unleashed (Center Point Premier Mystery: 5 points
14th Deadly Sin: 5 points and series killed

Points: 155

Level 5:

The Monkey's Raincoat: 5 points
City of Fallen Angels: 5 points
The Watchman: 5 points
A Fistful of Collars: 5 points
Wayward: 5 points
Thankless in Death: 5 points
City of Lost Souls: 5 points
City of Heavenly Fire: 5 points and series killed

Total points: 100

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Will you hold my hand through 2015 and getting this challenge, right?!?! hehe ...no...seriously!! :)

We'll all pitch in and help Melissa.

Janice wrote: "We'll all pitch in and help Melissa."

Thanks Janice! The more hand-holding the merrier! :)

Of course, Mel :)

Hey Stephanie - you need some more dog series! ☺

Funny you should say that cause I've been looking for more :)

I highly recommend Carol Lea Benjamin's Rachel Alexander & Dash series. First is This Dog for Hire.

Also,
Dog Lover's Mystery by Melissa Cleary - A Tail of Two Murders

Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery by Virginia Lanier - Death in Bloodhound Red

Whiskey Mattimoe Mystery by Nina Wright - Whiskey on the Rocks

Thank you jaxnsmom :) I'm excited to get these added!!

I highly recommend the "Bloodhound" series by Virginia Lanier as well!

Thank you Susan! I will check it out :)