SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

The hourglass is almost empty! 2011 is creeping closer by the day ...
As we get closer to the end of 2010, be thinking about your overall favorites for the year

OUR 2010 FAVORITES
New in 2010 OR new to you in 2010

- New Author
- New Series
- Continuing Series Book
- Final Series Book (ie: Demonica, Shifters, Riley Jensen, Vampire Academy etc.)
- Favorite PNR Book
- Favorite UF Book
- Favorite Hero
- Favorite Heroine
- Favorite Villain


Post now or wait until the New Year! List all or some!

MEMBER FAVORITES
I'll keep a running list here for quick reference; let me know if I miss (or mess up) your selection(s) (Tallied up to post #12)

New Author
Stacia Kane, Nalini Singh, Shelly Laurenston, Tabitha Suzuma, Joey W. Hill, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Kleypas

New Series
Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Psy-Changelings by Nalini Singh
Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh
Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs

Continuing Series Book
Dresden Files by Jim Butcher


Final Series Book


Favorite PNR Book


Favorite UF Book


Favorite Book (Other than PNR or UF, incl YA)


Favorite Hero
Lachlan in Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma
Raphael in the Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
Harry Dresden in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

Favorite Heroine
Katniss in Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Lilith in Demon Angel by Meljean Brook
Kate Daniels in the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews
Chessie/Cesaria in the Downside Ghosts series by Stacia Kane
Mercy Thompson in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs

Favorite Villain
Malone in Shift by Rachel Vincent
The "Werewolves" in Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Lara Raith in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher

My fave new-to-me series (and author) for 2010 was definitely Stacia Kane's Downside Ghosts series. Totally awesome. :)

Laura Lulu wrote: "My fave new-to-me series (and author) for 2010 was definitely Stacia Kane's Downside Ghosts series. Totally awesome. :)

[bookcove..."

Mine too!

My Favourites

Kitty’s House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn (2010)
Shift by Rachel Vincent (2010) – favourite UF & favourite villain (Malone)
The Reckoning by Kelley Armstrong(2010)
Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews (2010)
The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter
Go Fetch! by Shelley Laurenston
Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh
Play of Passion by Nalini Singh(2010) – best continuing series book
When He Was Bad by Shelley Laurenston
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (2010) – favourite heroine (Katniss)
The First Days by Rhiannon Frater
Venom by Jennifer Estep (2010)

By New to Me Authors

You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister
Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma(2010) – favourite hero (Lachlan)
Tempting the Enemy by Dee Tenorio
Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Hawksong by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh – best new to me series/PNR
Nice Girls Don’t Have Fangs by Molly Harper
Wake by Lisa McMann
Raised By Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes(2010)
The Dark One by Ronda Thompson

Favourite New to Me Authors of the Year: Nalini Singh, Shelley Laurenston & Tabitha Suzuma.

I have Tabitha Suzuma's Forbidden on my 2011 TBR. I've heard so many great things about it, I think it's going to be a January read. :)

Laura Lulu wrote: "I have Tabitha Suzuma's Forbidden on my 2011 TBR. I've heard so many great things about it, I think it's going to be a January read. :)"

It was simultaneously the best and worst book I've ever read (but in good way, sort of -it made me cry, a lot, for days in fact). It's permanently branded into my brain. I will never forget it. If you have a heart it will break when reading this. It's that powerful. I'm in awe of the author to write something so...I don't even have the words. It's an emotional rollercoaster.

Awesome. I cry at just about everything, so I'm looking forward to a nice ugly-cry-face bawl with this one. :)

New Author: Joey W. Hill
New Series: Guild Hunter by Nalini Singh
Continuing Series Book: Death's Mistress by Karen Chance
Final Series Book: Sin Undone by Larissa Ione
Favorite PNR Book: Beloved Vampire by Joey W. Hill
Favorite UF Book: Nightwalker by Jocelynn Drake
Favorite Hero: Raphael from Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
Favorite Heroine: Lilith from Demon Angel by Meljean Brook
Favorite Villain: The "Werewolves" from Fool Moon by Jim Butcher. I can't say anymore without spoiling the book, but they were freaking awesome.

Greats Lists, guys! Keep 'um comin' SOSers! :D

New Author: Ilona Andrews
New Series: Mercy Thompson
Continuing Series Book: Play of Passion (Nalini Singh)
Final Series Book: Crown of Crystal Flame (Tairen Soul by C.L. Wilson)
Favorite PNR Book:The Shadow Queen (Anne Bishop)
Favorite UF Book: Magic Burns (or Bites,.... the Kate Daniels books - I can't decide!)
Favorite Hero: here things are getting ugly - there are so many "gentlemen" competing: Curran, Charles, Rain Tairen Soul, ...
Favorite Heroine: Kate Daniels

New Author(to me): Lisa Kleypas
New Series: Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Continuing Series Book: Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Final Series Book: Mockingjay
Favorite PNR Book: Lover Mine
Favorite UF Book: Dreamfever
Favorite Hero: Harry Dresden in Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Favorite Heroine: Chessie/Cesaria in Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane
and Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs
Favorite Villain: Lara Raith (Dresden Files Jim Butcher)

Top 3 SF/F published in 2010 (cause I only read 3):

Black Lung Captain by Chris Wooding
Havoc by Chris Wooding
Bite Me by Christopher Moore

My favorites from 2010...really hard to pick just one !


New Author - Peter V Brett (The Warded Man, The Desert Spear)
New Series - Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Continuing Series Book - Death's Mistress #2 in the Dorina Basarab series by Karen Chance
Final Series Book - Sin Undone
Favorite PNR Book - Demon from the Dark
Favorite UF Book - Death's Mistress
Favorite Hero - Curran!
Favorite Heroine - Kate Daniels
Favorite Villain - Lord Conall Maccon in Blameless (in this book I classify him as a villian!)

New Author(to me): Elle Jasper Nalini Singh
New Series: Downside Ghosts by Stacia Kane
Final Series Book: Sin Undone Larissa Ione
Favorite PNR Book: Slave to Sensation Nalini Singh
Favorite UF Book: Dreamfever KMM
Favorite Hero: Barrons / Curran
Favorite Heroine: Kate Daniels / Mercy Thompson

Great list, Sharon. Magic Bleeds is more UF. Did you have another choice for PNR, a runner up?

Downside is a 2010 favorite of many. I need to update the overall list. So fun checking out everyone's Hits of 2010! :)

Can we pick more than one for each category?

It's easier for me to tally when people post one for each. But, if you'd like to list a few add'l that you really liked after posting your top favorite for each, that'd be okay. :)

'K thanks Steph.

NP!

Thanks Steph, I have updated my list above with the change :)

Np. :)