*♥* Marla's Challenge Logs and Reads *♥* discussion
The Challenge Factory
>
2025 Marla's Finish What You Started
date
newest »
newest »
FWYS 2025 Stats
Read ??? books and ?? were part of a series
Finished or Caught up - ?? series
Read only book in series - ? series
Abandoned - ? series
Started new - ?? series (?? for R4Rs)
Read 2+ books in ongoing series - ?
Read 3+ books in ongoing series - ?
?? Standalone books
?? Library Lockouts
(view spoiler)
FWYS PROGRESS:
I've still got too many long series in progress. Already finished up most of my series with only a few books left. This year, I'm going to continue on making progress...not finishing series. Going to continue [Crazy Challenge Connection] Series Finisher challenge to help me get more series books read in 2025.
Finished/Caught Up: (0/3)
New Series Started: - ✩ R4R (less than 30 not counting R4R)In 2020, I started reading R4Rs again.
Abandoned Series: (1/1)
Sisters of the Sword series ~ 7/6/25
Donated Books (20+/3)
3 BOXES of books donated to Spring library book sale
Deleted Books (6/5)
1. Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause ~ incest & several of my GRs friends rated this 1 & 2 stars.
2. Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell ~ added 3/31/11; several of my GRs friends rated this 2 stars, sounds like I should just watch the movie
3. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick - DELETED 4/26/25 ~ added 5/16/10; 3.27 GRs rating; picked for Dare to DNF Challenge & I don't want to read it
4. Break My Heart 1,000 Times by Daniel Waters - DELETED 4/26/25 ~ added 9/4/12; 3.41 GRs rating; picked for Dare to DNF Challenge & not in library
5. The Battle Dawns by Maya Snow - DELETED 7/6/25 ~ added 1/18/20; not in library, not published in USA, not for sale on Amazon, reviewers didn't like the ending
6. No Substitutions by Marty M. Engle - DELETED 10/18/25 ~ added 12/26/12 in library but no audiobook and 3.54 GRs rating.
DNF Books (2/2)
1. 1st DNF ever!!! Dreaming Anastasia by Joy Preble
DNF after 10% - 11/13/24
(view spoiler)
2. The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes by Cat Sebastian ~ London Highwaymen #2
DNF after 75% - 8/21/25
(view spoiler)
Series Books Read:1. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (1/1/25) ~ Princes Trilogy #2 ~ ★★★.5
2. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep (1/8/25) ~ Mythos Academy #1 ~ ★★★.5
3. A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall (1/11/25) ~ Puzzle Lady #1 ~ ★★.5
4. Winter's Redemption by Mary Stone (1/15/25) ~ Winter Black #3 ~ ★★★.5
5. Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh (1/20/25) ~ Bree Taggert #3 ~ ★★★★
6. City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong (1/22/25) ~ Rockton #1 ~ ★★★★
7. Broken by Rebecca Zanetti (1/24/24) ~ Deep Ops #3 ~ ★★★.5
8. Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren (1/28/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #4 ~ ★★★★
9. The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen (1/29/25) ~ Kendra Michaels #3 ~ ★★★.5
10. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (1/30/25) ~ Psy-Changeling #9 ~ ★★★.5
11. Vampires Rule by K.C. Blake (1/31/25) ~ Rule #1 ~ ★★★.5
12. Wildcard by Marie Lu (1/31/25) ~ Warcross #2 ~ ★★★.5
13. Sky Hunter by Chris Reher (2/5/25) ~ The Targon Tales #0 ~ ★★★.5
14. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen (2/9/25) ~ Living with the Dead #1 ~ ★★★.5
15. Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper (2/14/25) ~ Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #5/Evil #2 ~ ★★★.5
16. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr (2/24/25) ~ Anna Pidgeon #6 ~ ★★★★
17. The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima (2/27/25) ~ Seven Realms #4 ~ ★★★★
18. At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava (2/28/25) ~ Maggie O'Dell #4 ~ ★★★★
19. Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine (3/3/25) ~ Stillhouse Lake #4 ~ ★★★★
20. Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike (3/9/25) ~ The Last Vampire #6 ~ ★★★.75
21. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep (3/13/25) ~ Mythos Academy #2 ~ ★★★.5
22. The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen (3/14/25) ~ Rizzoli & Isles #7 ~ ★★★.5
23. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer (3/17/25) ~ Renegades #2 ~ ★★★.5
24. Private Berlin by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan (3/18/25) ~ Private #5 ~ ★★★.5
25. Teen Fury: Unleashed by Amanda Torrey (3/19/25) ~ Teen Fury #1 ~ ★★.5
26. Night Study by Maria V. Snyder (3/23/25) ~ Soulfinders #2; Study #5 ~ ★★★★.5
27. Blood Debt by Tanya Huff (3/26/25) ~ Vicki Nelson #5 ~ ★★★.5
28. Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline (3/28/25) ~ Rosato & Associates #2 ~ ★★★.5
29. The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer (3/30/25) ~ Glass & Steele #2 ~ ★★★.5
30. Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie (4/2/25) ~ Ghost Hunter Mystery #2 ~ ★★★.5
31. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne (4/6/25) ~ The Naturalist #1 ~ ★★★★.5
32. With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent (4/9/25) ~ Soul Screamers #7 ~ ★★★.5
33. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs (4/12/25) ~ Mercy Thompson #11 ~ ★★★★
34. Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson (4/14/25) ~ Sometimes in Love #2 ~ ★★★.5
35. Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay (4/16/25) ~ Dexter #5 ~ ★★★
36. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews (4/21/25) ~ The Iron Covenant #1 ~ ★★★★
37. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb (4/24/25) ~ In Death #11 ~ ★★★★.5
38. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (4/28/25) ~ Thunder Point #1 ~ ★★★★
39. Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/5/25) ~ Buchanan-Renard #2 ~ ★★★★
40. Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (5/8/25) ~ Hidden Legacy #6 ~ ★★★★
41. The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey (5/11/25) ~ The Girls From Alcyone #1 ~ ★★★.5
42. The Fix by David Baldacci (5/13/25) ~ Amos Decker #3 ~ ★★★.5
43. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (5/19/25) ~ Wayward Children #3 ~ ★★★★
44. Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks (5/26/25) ~ Love at Stake #9 ~ ★★★.5
45. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (5/29/25) ~ The Rules of Scoundrels #3 ~ ★★★.5
46. Welcome to Whitlock by A.A. Dark (6/2/25) ~ 24690 #3 ~ ★★★.5
47. Access Denied by Donna Andrews (6/6/25) ~ Turing Hopper #3 ~ ★★★.5
48. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (6/7/25) ~ Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #9 ~ ★★★.5
49. Winter's Rise by Mary Stone (6/11/25) ~ Winter Black #4 ~ ★★★★
50. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (6/15/25) ~ Elder Races #1 ~ ★★★★
51. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (6/21/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #1 ~ ★★★.75
52. The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott (7/1/25) ~ Unexpected Lords #1 ~ ★★★.5
53. Pines by Blake Crouch (7/2/25) ~ Wayward Pines #1 ~ ★★★.5
54. Broken Genius by Drew Murray (7/3/25) ~ Will Parker #1 ~ ★★★★
55. The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz (7/7/25) ~ Jane Hawk #3 ~ ★★★.5
56. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (7/8/25) ~ Legends & Lattes #1 ~ ★★★.5
57. Mad River by John Sandford (7/14/25) ~ Virgil Flowers #6 ~ ★★★.5
58. Inferno by Dan Brown (7/24/25) ~ Robert Langdon #4 ~ ★★★.5
59. The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni (7/27/25) ~ Tracy Crosswhite #4 ~ ★★★★.5
60. A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot (8/2/25) ~ Mercy Kilpatrick #2 ~ ★★★★.5
61. Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh (8/5/25) ~ Morgan Dane #2 ~ ★★★★
62. Network Effect by Martha Wells (8/8/25) ~ The Murderbot Diaries #5 ~ ★★★★.5
63. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (8/12/25) ~ Elder Races #2 ~ ★★★.5
64. Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo (8/19/25) ~ Zombie Fallout #1 ~ ★★★.5
65. Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (8/19/25) ~ The Nyxia Triad #2 ~ ★★★.5
66. My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland (8/25/25) ~ White Trash Zombie #1 ~ ★★★.5
67. Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (9/7/25) ~ Rokesbys #1 ~ ★★★.5
68. Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (9/8/25) ~ Logan Point #1 ~ ★★★
69. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (9/9/25) ~ Temeraire #2 ~ ★★★.5
70. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (9/11/25) ~ Hex Hall #1 ~ ★★★.5
71. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (9/14/25) ~ Part of Your World #1 ~ ★★★★.5
72. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham (9/20/25) ~ Cafferty & Quinn #1 ~ ★★★★
73. Captured by Erica Stevens (9/22/25) ~ The Captive #1 ~ ★★★.5
74. Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley (9/24/25) ~ Rock Chick #3 ~ ★★★★
75. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank (9/29/25) ~ Shadowdwellers #2 ~ ★★★★
76. The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (9/30/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #2 ~ ★★★.5
77. Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey (10/1/25) ~ Chesapeake Valor #1 ~ ★★★.5
78. Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews (10/3/25) ~ Kate Daniels: The Wilmington Years #1; Kate Daniels #10.5 ~ ★★★★.5
79. Shifty Magic by Judy Teel (10/5/25) ~ Shifty Magic #1 ~ ★★★★
80. The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry (10/8/25) ~ Cotton Malone #2 ~ ★★★.5
81. All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (10/9/25) ~ Kay Scarpetta #3 ~ ★★★.5
82. Downburst by L.T. Ryan (10/14/25) ~ Rachel Hatch #2 ~ ★★★.5
83. Cloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell (10/15/25) ~ The IMA #1 ~ ★★★.5
84. Beautiful Bitch by Christina Lauren (10/18/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #1.5 ~ ★★★★
85. Renegade by Erica Stevens (10/20/25) ~ The Captive #2 ~ ★★★.5
86. The Protector by Dee Henderson (10/21/25) ~ O'Malley #4 ~ ★★★.5
Standalones:1) The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan (1/14/25) ~ ★
2) A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2/23/25) ~ ★★★★.5
3) Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (3/15/25) ~ ★★★★★
4) 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly (4/9/25) ~ ★★★★.5
5) Next to Love by Ellen Feldman (4/15/25) ~ ★★★.5
6) Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes (4/15/25) ~ ★★★★.5
7) Still Lives by Maria Hummel (5/5/25) ~ ★★★★
8) Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy by Sarah Christmyer (5/9/25) ~ ★★
9) Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty by Dannah Gresh (5/11/25) ~ ★★.5
10) The Measure by Nikki Erlick (5/25/25) ~ ★★★★
11) Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology by Elizabeth A. Johnson (6/1/25) ~ ★.5
12) The Only One Left by Riley Sager (6/2/25) ~ ★★★.5
13) Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (6/14/25) ~ ★★★.5
14) A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (6/15/25) ~ ★★★★
15) Horse by Geraldine Brooks (7/20/25) ~ ★★★★
16) To Heaven and Back by Mary C. Neal (7/22/25) ★★★
17) The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (7/23/25) ★★★★
18) Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French (8/13/25) ★★★★★
19) An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker (8/23/25) ★★★★
20) The Good Lie by A.R. Torre (8/31/25) ★★★★★
21) What about Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (9/1/25) ★★★★
22) From the Embers by Aly Martinez (9/4/25) ★★★.5
23) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (10/10/25) ★★★.5
24) The Wives by Tarryn Fisher (10/23/25) ★★★.5
Update:1. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (1/1/25) ~ Princes Trilogy #2 ~ ★★★.5
2. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep (1/8/25) ~ Mythos Academy #1 ~ ★★★.5
3. A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall (1/11/25) ~ Puzzle Lady #1 ~ ★★.5
4. Winter's Redemption by Mary Stone (1/15/25) ~ Winter Black #3 ~ ★★★.5
5. Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh (1/20/25) ~ Bree Taggert #3 ~ ★★★★
6. City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong (1/22/25) ~ Rockton #1 ~ ★★★★
7. Broken by Rebecca Zanetti (1/24/24) ~ Deep Ops #3 ~ ★★★.5
8. Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren (1/28/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #4 ~ ★★★★
9. The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen (1/29/25) ~ Kendra Michaels #3 ~ ★★★.5
10. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (1/30/25) ~ Psy-Changeling #9 ~ ★★★.5
11. Vampires Rule by K.C. Blake (1/31/25) ~ Rule #1 ~ ★★★.5
12. Wildcard by Marie Lu (1/31/25) ~ Warcross #2 ~ ★★★.5
13. Sky Hunter by Chris Reher (2/5/25) ~ The Targon Tales #0 ~ ★★★.5
14. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen (2/9/25) ~ Living with the Dead #1 ~ ★★★.5
15. Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper (2/14/25) ~ Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #5/Evil #2 ~ ★★★.5
16. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr (2/24/25) ~ Anna Pidgeon #6 ~ ★★★★
17. The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima (2/27/25) ~ Seven Realms #4 ~ ★★★★
18. At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava (2/28/25) ~ Maggie O'Dell #4 ~ ★★★★
19. Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine (3/3/25) ~ Stillhouse Lake #4 ~ ★★★★
20. Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike (3/9/25) ~ The Last Vampire #6 ~ ★★★.75
21. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep (3/13/25) ~ Mythos Academy #2 ~ ★★★.5
22. The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen (3/14/25) ~ Rizzoli & Isles #7 ~ ★★★.5
23. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer (3/17/25) ~ Renegades #2 ~ ★★★.5
24. Private Berlin by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan (3/18/25) ~ Private #5 ~ ★★★.5
25. Teen Fury: Unleashed by Amanda Torrey (3/19/25) ~ Teen Fury #1 ~ ★★.5
26. Night Study by Maria V. Snyder (3/23/25) ~ Soulfinders #2; Study #5 ~ ★★★★.5
27. Blood Debt by Tanya Huff (3/26/25) ~ Vicki Nelson #5 ~ ★★★.5
28. Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline (3/28/25) ~ Rosato & Associates #2 ~ ★★★.5
29. The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer (3/30/25) ~ Glass & Steele #2 ~ ★★★.5
30. Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie (4/2/25) ~ Ghost Hunter Mystery #2 ~ ★★★.5
31. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne (4/6/25) ~ The Naturalist #1 ~ ★★★★.5
32. With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent (4/9/25) ~ Soul Screamers #7 ~ ★★★.5
33. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs (4/12/25) ~ Mercy Thompson #11 ~ ★★★★
34. Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson (4/14/25) ~ Sometimes in Love #2 ~ ★★★.5
35. Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay (4/16/25) ~ Dexter #5 ~ ★★★
36. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews (4/21/25) ~ The Iron Covenant #1 ~ ★★★★
37. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb (4/24/25) ~ In Death #11 ~ ★★★★.5
38. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (4/28/25) ~ Thunder Point #1 ~ ★★★★
39. Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/5/25) ~ Buchanan-Renard #2 ~ ★★★★
40. Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (5/8/25) ~ Hidden Legacy #6 ~ ★★★★
41. The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey (5/11/25) ~ The Girls From Alcyone #1 ~ ★★★.5
42. The Fix by David Baldacci (5/13/25) ~ Amos Decker #3 ~ ★★★.5
43. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (5/19/25) ~ Wayward Children #3 ~ ★★★★
44. Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks (5/26/25) ~ Love at Stake #9 ~ ★★★.5
45. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (5/29/25) ~ The Rules of Scoundrels #3 ~ ★★★.5
46. Welcome to Whitlock by A.A. Dark (6/2/25) ~ 24690 #3 ~ ★★★.5
47. Access Denied by Donna Andrews (6/6/25) ~ Turing Hopper #3 ~ ★★★.5
48. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (6/7/25) ~ Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #9 ~ ★★★.5
49. Winter's Rise by Mary Stone (6/11/25) ~ Winter Black #4 ~ ★★★★
50. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (6/15/25) ~ Elder Races #1 ~ ★★★★
51. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (6/21/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #1 ~ ★★★.75
52. The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott (7/1/25) ~ Unexpected Lords #1 ~ ★★★.5
53. Pines by Blake Crouch (7/2/25) ~ Wayward Pines #1 ~ ★★★.5
54. Broken Genius by Drew Murray (7/3/25) ~ Will Parker #1 ~ ★★★★
55. The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz (7/7/25) ~ Jane Hawk #3 ~ ★★★.5
56. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (7/8/25) ~ Legends & Lattes #1 ~ ★★★.5
57. Mad River by John Sandford (7/14/25) ~ Virgil Flowers #6 ~ ★★★.5
58. Inferno by Dan Brown (7/24/25) ~ Robert Langdon #4 ~ ★★★.5
59. The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni (7/27/25) ~ Tracy Crosswhite #4 ~ ★★★★.5
60. A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot (8/2/25) ~ Mercy Kilpatrick #2 ~ ★★★★.5
61. Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh (8/5/25) ~ Morgan Dane #2 ~ ★★★★
62. Network Effect by Martha Wells (8/8/25) ~ The Murderbot Diaries #5 ~ ★★★★.5
63. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (8/12/25) ~ Elder Races #2 ~ ★★★.5
64. Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo (8/19/25) ~ Zombie Fallout #1 ~ ★★★.5
65. Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (8/19/25) ~ The Nyxia Triad #2 ~ ★★★.5
66. My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland (8/25/25) ~ White Trash Zombie #1 ~ ★★★.5
67. Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (9/7/25) ~ Rokesbys #1 ~ ★★★.5
68. Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (9/8/25) ~ Logan Point #1 ~ ★★★
69. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (9/9/25) ~ Temeraire #2 ~ ★★★.5
70. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (9/11/25) ~ Hex Hall #1 ~ ★★★.5
71. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (9/14/25) ~ Part of Your World #1 ~ ★★★★.5
72. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham (9/20/25) ~ Cafferty & Quinn #1 ~ ★★★★
73. Captured by Erica Stevens (9/22/25) ~ The Captive #1 ~ ★★★.5
74. Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley (9/24/25) ~ Rock Chick #3 ~ ★★★★
75. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank (9/29/25) ~ Shadowdwellers #2 ~ ★★★★
76. The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (9/30/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #2 ~ ★★★.5
77. Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey (10/1/25) ~ Chesapeake Valor #1 ~ ★★★.5
78. Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews (10/3/25) ~ Kate Daniels: The Wilmington Years #1; Kate Daniels #10.5 ~ ★★★★.5
79. Shifty Magic by Judy Teel (10/5/25) ~ Shifty Magic #1 ~ ★★★★
80. The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry (10/8/25) ~ Cotton Malone #2 ~ ★★★.5
81. All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (10/9/25) ~ Kay Scarpetta #3 ~ ★★★.5
82. Downburst by L.T. Ryan (10/14/25) ~ Rachel Hatch #2 ~ ★★★.5
83. Cloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell (10/15/25) ~ The IMA #1 ~ ★★★.5
84. Beautiful Bitch by Christina Lauren (10/18/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #1.5 ~ ★★★★
85. Renegade by Erica Stevens (10/20/25) ~ The Captive #2 ~ ★★★.5
86. The Protector by Dee Henderson (10/21/25) ~ O'Malley #4 ~ ★★★.5
1) The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan (1/14/25) ~ ★
2) A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2/23/25) ~ ★★★★.5
3) Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (3/15/25) ~ ★★★★★
4) 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly (4/9/25) ~ ★★★★.5
5) Next to Love by Ellen Feldman (4/15/25) ~ ★★★.5
6) Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes (4/15/25) ~ ★★★★.5
7) Still Lives by Maria Hummel (5/5/25) ~ ★★★★
8) Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy by Sarah Christmyer (5/9/25) ~ ★★
9) Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty by Dannah Gresh (5/11/25) ~ ★★.5
10) The Measure by Nikki Erlick (5/25/25) ~ ★★★★
11) Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology by Elizabeth A. Johnson (6/1/25) ~ ★.5
12) The Only One Left by Riley Sager (6/2/25) ~ ★★★.5
13) Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (6/14/25) ~ ★★★.5
14) A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (6/15/25) ~ ★★★★
15) Horse by Geraldine Brooks (7/20/25) ~ ★★★★
16) To Heaven and Back by Mary C. Neal (7/22/25) ★★★
17) The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (7/23/25) ★★★★
18) Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French (8/13/25) ★★★★★
19) An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker (8/23/25) ★★★★
20) The Good Lie by A.R. Torre (8/31/25) ★★★★★
21) What about Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (9/1/25) ★★★★
22) From the Embers by Aly Martinez (9/4/25) ★★★.5
23) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (10/10/25) ★★★.5
Update Sandbox:1. The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt (1/1/25) ~ Princes Trilogy #2 ~ ★★★.5
2. Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep (1/8/25) ~ Mythos Academy #1 ~ ★★★.5
3. A Clue for the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall (1/11/25) ~ Puzzle Lady #1 ~ ★★.5
4. Winter's Redemption by Mary Stone (1/15/25) ~ Winter Black #3 ~ ★★★.5
5. Drown Her Sorrows by Melinda Leigh (1/20/25) ~ Bree Taggert #3 ~ ★★★★
6. City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong (1/22/25) ~ Rockton #1 ~ ★★★★
7. Broken by Rebecca Zanetti (1/24/24) ~ Deep Ops #3 ~ ★★★.5
8. Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren (1/28/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #4 ~ ★★★★
9. The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen (1/29/25) ~ Kendra Michaels #3 ~ ★★★.5
10. Play of Passion by Nalini Singh (1/30/25) ~ Psy-Changeling #9 ~ ★★★.5
11. Vampires Rule by K.C. Blake (1/31/25) ~ Rule #1 ~ ★★★.5
12. Wildcard by Marie Lu (1/31/25) ~ Warcross #2 ~ ★★★.5
13. Sky Hunter by Chris Reher (2/5/25) ~ The Targon Tales #0 ~ ★★★.5
14. Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen (2/9/25) ~ Living with the Dead #1 ~ ★★★.5
15. Whisper of Evil by Kay Hooper (2/14/25) ~ Bishop/Special Crimes Unit #5/Evil #2 ~ ★★★.5
16. Blind Descent by Nevada Barr (2/24/25) ~ Anna Pidgeon #6 ~ ★★★★
17. The Crimson Crown by Cinda Williams Chima (2/27/25) ~ Seven Realms #4 ~ ★★★★
18. At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava (2/28/25) ~ Maggie O'Dell #4 ~ ★★★★
19. Bitter Falls by Rachel Caine (3/3/25) ~ Stillhouse Lake #4 ~ ★★★★
20. Creatures of Forever by Christopher Pike (3/9/25) ~ The Last Vampire #6 ~ ★★★.75
21. Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep (3/13/25) ~ Mythos Academy #2 ~ ★★★.5
22. The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen (3/14/25) ~ Rizzoli & Isles #7 ~ ★★★.5
23. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer (3/17/25) ~ Renegades #2 ~ ★★★.5
24. Private Berlin by James Patterson & Mark Sullivan (3/18/25) ~ Private #5 ~ ★★★.5
25. Teen Fury: Unleashed by Amanda Torrey (3/19/25) ~ Teen Fury #1 ~ ★★.5
26. Night Study by Maria V. Snyder (3/23/25) ~ Soulfinders #2; Study #5 ~ ★★★★.5
27. Blood Debt by Tanya Huff (3/26/25) ~ Vicki Nelson #5 ~ ★★★.5
28. Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline (3/28/25) ~ Rosato & Associates #2 ~ ★★★.5
29. The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer (3/30/25) ~ Glass & Steele #2 ~ ★★★.5
30. Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie (4/2/25) ~ Ghost Hunter Mystery #2 ~ ★★★.5
31. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne (4/6/25) ~ The Naturalist #1 ~ ★★★★.5
32. With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent (4/9/25) ~ Soul Screamers #7 ~ ★★★.5
33. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs (4/12/25) ~ Mercy Thompson #11 ~ ★★★★
34. Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson (4/14/25) ~ Sometimes in Love #2 ~ ★★★.5
35. Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay (4/16/25) ~ Dexter #5 ~ ★★★
36. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews (4/21/25) ~ The Iron Covenant #1 ~ ★★★★
37. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb (4/24/25) ~ In Death #11 ~ ★★★★.5
38. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (4/28/25) ~ Thunder Point #1 ~ ★★★★
39. Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/5/25) ~ Buchanan-Renard #2 ~ ★★★★
40. Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (5/8/25) ~ Hidden Legacy #6 ~ ★★★★
41. The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey (5/11/25) ~ The Girls From Alcyone #1 ~ ★★★.5
42. The Fix by David Baldacci (5/13/25) ~ Amos Decker #3 ~ ★★★.5
43. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (5/19/25) ~ Wayward Children #3 ~ ★★★★
44. Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks (5/26/25) ~ Love at Stake #9 ~ ★★★.5
45. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (5/29/25) ~ The Rules of Scoundrels #3 ~ ★★★.5
46. Welcome to Whitlock by A.A. Dark (6/2/25) ~ 24690 #3 ~ ★★★.5
47. Access Denied by Donna Andrews (6/6/25) ~ Turing Hopper #3 ~ ★★★.5
48. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (6/7/25) ~ Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #9 ~ ★★★.5
49. Winter's Rise by Mary Stone (6/11/25) ~ Winter Black #4 ~ ★★★★
50. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (6/15/25) ~ Elder Races #1 ~ ★★★★
51. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (6/21/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #1 ~ ★★★.75
52. The Detective Duke by Scarlett Scott (7/1/25) ~ Unexpected Lords #1 ~ ★★★.5
53. Pines by Blake Crouch (7/2/25) ~ Wayward Pines #1 ~ ★★★.5
54. Broken Genius by Drew Murray (7/3/25) ~ Will Parker #1 ~ ★★★★
55. The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz (7/7/25) ~ Jane Hawk #3 ~ ★★★.5
56. Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree (7/8/25) ~ Legends & Lattes #1 ~ ★★★.5
57. Mad River by John Sandford (7/14/25) ~ Virgil Flowers #6 ~ ★★★.5
58. Inferno by Dan Brown (7/24/25) ~ Robert Langdon #4 ~ ★★★.5
59. The Trapped Girl by Robert Dugoni (7/27/25) ~ Tracy Crosswhite #4 ~ ★★★★.5
60. A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot (8/2/25) ~ Mercy Kilpatrick #2 ~ ★★★★.5
61. Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh (8/5/25) ~ Morgan Dane #2 ~ ★★★★
62. Network Effect by Martha Wells (8/8/25) ~ The Murderbot Diaries #5 ~ ★★★★.5
63. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (8/12/25) ~ Elder Races #2 ~ ★★★.5
64. Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo (8/19/25) ~ Zombie Fallout #1 ~ ★★★.5
65. Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (8/19/25) ~ The Nyxia Triad #2 ~ ★★★.5
66. My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland (8/25/25) ~ White Trash Zombie #1 ~ ★★★.5
67. Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (9/7/25) ~ Rokesbys #1 ~ ★★★.5
68. Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (9/8/25) ~ Logan Point #1 ~ ★★★
69. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (9/9/25) ~ Temeraire #2 ~ ★★★.5
70. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (9/11/25) ~ Hex Hall #1 ~ ★★★.5
71. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (9/14/25) ~ Part of Your World #1 ~ ★★★★.5
72. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham (9/20/25) ~ Cafferty & Quinn #1 ~ ★★★★
73. Captured by Erica Stevens (9/22/25) ~ The Captive #1 ~ ★★★.5
74. Rock Chick Redemption by Kristen Ashley (9/24/25) ~ Rock Chick #3 ~ ★★★★
75. Rapture by Jacquelyn Frank (9/29/25) ~ Shadowdwellers #2 ~ ★★★★
76. The Hawthorne Legacy by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (9/30/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #2 ~ ★★★.5
77. Cold Shot by Dani Pettrey (10/1/25) ~ Chesapeake Valor #1 ~ ★★★.5
78. Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews (10/3/25) ~ Kate Daniels: The Wilmington Years #1; Kate Daniels #10.5 ~ ★★★★.5
79. Shifty Magic by Judy Teel (10/5/25) ~ Shifty Magic #1 ~ ★★★★
80. The Alexandria Link by Steve Berry (10/8/25) ~ Cotton Malone #2 ~ ★★★.5
81. All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell (10/9/25) ~ Kay Scarpetta #3 ~ ★★★.5
82. Downburst by L.T. Ryan (10/14/25) ~ Rachel Hatch #2 ~ ★★★.5
83. Cloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell (10/15/25) ~ The IMA #1 ~ ★★★.5
84. Beautiful Bitch by Christina Lauren (10/18/25) ~ Beautiful Bastard #1.5 ~ ★★★★
85. Renegade by Erica Stevens (10/20/25) ~ The Captive #2 ~ ★★★.5
86. The Protector by Dee Henderson (10/21/25) ~ O'Malley #4 ~ ★★★.5
1) The Hearing Test by Eliza Barry Callahan (1/14/25) ~ ★
2) A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (2/23/25) ~ ★★★★.5
3) Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See (3/15/25) ~ ★★★★★
4) 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly (4/9/25) ~ ★★★★.5
5) Next to Love by Ellen Feldman (4/15/25) ~ ★★★.5
6) Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes (4/15/25) ~ ★★★★.5
7) Still Lives by Maria Hummel (5/5/25) ~ ★★★★
8) Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy by Sarah Christmyer (5/9/25) ~ ★★
9) Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty by Dannah Gresh (5/11/25) ~ ★★.5
10) The Measure by Nikki Erlick (5/25/25) ~ ★★★★
11) Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology by Elizabeth A. Johnson (6/1/25) ~ ★.5
12) The Only One Left by Riley Sager (6/2/25) ~ ★★★.5
13) Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (6/14/25) ~ ★★★.5
14) A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (6/15/25) ~ ★★★★
15) Horse by Geraldine Brooks (7/20/25) ~ ★★★★
16) To Heaven and Back by Mary C. Neal (7/22/25) ★★★
17) The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (7/23/25) ★★★★
18) Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French (8/13/25) ★★★★★
19) An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker (8/23/25) ★★★★
20) The Good Lie by A.R. Torre (8/31/25) ★★★★★
21) What about Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (9/1/25) ★★★★
22) From the Embers by Aly Martinez (9/4/25) ★★★.5
23) The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann (10/10/25) ★★★.5
Endora Update30. Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie (4/2/25) ~ Ghost Hunter Mystery #2 ~ ★★★.5
31. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne (4/6/25) ~ The Naturalist #1 ~ ★★★★.5
32. With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent (4/9/25) ~ Soul Screamers #7 ~ ★★★.5
33. Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs (4/12/25) ~ Mercy Thompson #11 ~ ★★★★
34. Smitten by the Brit by Melonie Johnson (4/14/25) ~ Sometimes in Love #2 ~ ★★★.5
35. Dexter Is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay (4/16/25) ~ Dexter #5 ~ ★★★
36. Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews (4/21/25) ~ The Iron Covenant #1 ~ ★★★★
37. Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb (4/24/25) ~ In Death #11 ~ ★★★★.5
38. The Wanderer by Robyn Carr (4/28/25) ~ Thunder Point #1 ~ ★★★★
39. Mercy by Julie Garwood (5/5/25) ~ Buchanan-Renard #2 ~ ★★★★
40. Ruby Fever by Ilona Andrews (5/8/25) ~ Hidden Legacy #6 ~ ★★★★
41. The Girls From Alcyone by Cary Caffrey (5/11/25) ~ The Girls From Alcyone #1 ~ ★★★.5
42. The Fix by David Baldacci (5/13/25) ~ Amos Decker #3 ~ ★★★.5
43. Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire (5/19/25) ~ Wayward Children #3 ~ ★★★★
44. Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks (5/26/25) ~ Love at Stake #9 ~ ★★★.5
45. No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean (5/29/25) ~ The Rules of Scoundrels #3 ~ ★★★.5
46. Welcome to Whitlock by A.A. Dark (6/2/25) ~ 24690 #3 ~ ★★★.5
47. Access Denied by Donna Andrews (6/6/25) ~ Turing Hopper #3 ~ ★★★.5
48. Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton (6/7/25) ~ Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #9 ~ ★★★.5
49. Winter's Rise by Mary Stone (6/11/25) ~ Winter Black #4 ~ ★★★★
50. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (6/15/25) ~ Elder Races #1 ~ ★★★★
51. The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (6/21/25) ~ The Inheritance Games #1 ~ ★★★.75
4) 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly (4/9/25) ~ ★★★★.5
5) Next to Love by Ellen Feldman (4/15/25) ~ ★★★.5
6) Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes (4/15/25) ~ ★★★★.5
7) Still Lives by Maria Hummel (5/5/25) ~ ★★★★
8) Becoming Women of the Word: How to Answer God's Call with Purpose and Joy by Sarah Christmyer (5/9/25) ~ ★★
9) Secret Keeper: The Delicate Power of Modesty by Dannah Gresh (5/11/25) ~ ★★.5
10) The Measure by Nikki Erlick (5/25/25) ~ ★★★★
11) Consider Jesus: Waves of Renewal in Christology by Elizabeth A. Johnson (6/1/25) ~ ★.5
12) The Only One Left by Riley Sager (6/2/25) ~ ★★★.5
13) Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (6/14/25) ~ ★★★.5
14) A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking by T. Kingfisher (6/15/25) ~ ★★★★
196660. A Merciful Truth by Kendra Elliot (8/2/25) ~ Mercy Kilpatrick #2 ~ ★★★★.5
61. Her Last Goodbye by Melinda Leigh (8/5/25) ~ Morgan Dane #2 ~ ★★★★
62. Network Effect by Martha Wells (8/8/25) ~ The Murderbot Diaries #5 ~ ★★★★.5
63. Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison (8/12/25) ~ Elder Races #2 ~ ★★★.5
64. Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo (8/19/25) ~ Zombie Fallout #1 ~ ★★★.5
65. Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (8/19/25) ~ The Nyxia Triad #2 ~ ★★★.5
66. My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland (8/25/25) ~ White Trash Zombie #1 ~ ★★★.5
67. Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn (9/7/25) ~ Rokesbys #1 ~ ★★★.5
68. Shadows of the Past by Patricia Bradley (9/8/25) ~ Logan Point #1 ~ ★★★
69. Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik (9/9/25) ~ Temeraire #2 ~ ★★★.5
70. Hex Hall by Rachel Hawkins (9/11/25) ~ Hex Hall #1 ~ ★★★.5
71. Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (9/14/25) ~ Part of Your World #1 ~ ★★★★.5
72. Let the Dead Sleep by Heather Graham (9/20/25) ~ Cafferty & Quinn #1 ~ ★★★★
73. Captured by Erica Stevens (9/22/25) ~ The Captive #1 ~ ★★★.5
18) Pennies for Hitler by Jackie French (8/13/25) ★★★★★
19) An Unfinished Story by Boo Walker (8/23/25) ★★★★
20) The Good Lie by A.R. Torre (8/31/25) ★★★★★
21) What about Heaven? by Kathleen Long Bostrom (9/1/25) ★★★★
22) From the Embers by Aly Martinez (9/4/25) ★★★.5
*♥* Marla's Challenge Logs and Reads *♥*
Books mentioned in this topic
The Protector (other topics)The Protector (other topics)
The Wives (other topics)
The Protector (other topics)
Renegade (other topics)
More...
Since I missed so many deadlines in 2015 and I only read one book per series in a month anyway, I started doing this on my own.
I still mostly have very long series left. So I will continue on concentrating on reading progress on my series rather than finishing series. And I am going to read series books for the [Crazy Challenge Connection] Series Finisher Challenge.
List of Series
Series Finisher ~ next book in series
TOP 5: