CPL's Book a Week Challenge discussion

We are finally in September! Woo hoo! I'm eying that temperature gauge, hoping to soon be seeing cooler weather (the little burst we had over the weekend was so nice). In the meantime, while I'm dreaming, there are books to read.

Do you ever binge read series? Pick up book one and then just fly through the rest? What's the last series you binge read if so? I ask this because over the course of the past week, I've binged read the Murderbot Diaries. Currently composed of 5 novellas and 1 full length novel, the series follows a self-aware SecurityUnit who would much rather be watching media than trying to keep the humans it keeps inadvertently adopting alive. Yet, despite claims that it doesn't care, Murderbot finds itself stepping in and helping at every turn.

This series was amazing. Murderbot is so funny and literally the most relatable main character I've encountered. I also haven't read a lot of sci-fi (which I'd like to correct) so it was a nice change to read some science fiction books. I can't recommend this series enough.

The last series I've binge read was J.D. Robb's In Death series. I started rereading it in 2018, and finished in 2020 (with the newest one at the time- #51). At some point or other, I've binge read other series (mostly mysteries). I also reread Mercedes Lackey's Valdemar books.