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A Shattered Empire 3.5/3.5 and the 16th series is completed. Down to only 15 open.

Nicely done, Scott!!

Wohoo!

I feel like you should change your challenge name to Scott's never ending pride. You have been destroying this challenge.

Bill and Scott's Excellent Series Finishing Adventure

Thanks all. I definitely feel a lot better than when we started this. I am starting a bunch of new series in July though. But after that nothing until after Oct 5th when this began so I can get under ten within a year.

Fantastic progress Scott. 15 open isn't too many.

I have exactly 10 open (with next titles available) series on my list.... I won't go into details about how I'm better than you or anything because that would be rude and I'm not rude like that

Margret wrote: "I have exactly 10 open (with next titles available) series on my list.... I won't go into details about how I'm better than you or anything because that would be rude and I'm not rude like that"

Please make Scott look bad.

Devine Cities 3/3 series 17 completed City of Miracles

Our Dark Duet Monsters of Verity 2/2, series 18 completed.

Now you are just showing off

Bill wrote: "Now you are just showing off"

Guilty! It's been a good month for this challenge for me.

Good job this month!

I guess your praise is well deserved.. I GUESS.

Margret wrote: "I guess your praise is well deserved.. I GUESS."

Begrudging fist bump.

Well done Scott. Amazing progress.

June totals.

Read towards challenge: 11

Completed: 6

Calamity Reckoners 3.5/3.5
The Price of Spring Long Price Quartet 4/4
Reign of Iron Iron Age 3/3
A Shattered Empire Sorcery Ascendant 3.5/3.5
City of Miracles Devine Cities 3/3
Our Dark Duet Monsters of Verity 2/2

Up to date: 2

ASOIAF (2 books)
A Feast for Crows 4/5
A Dance with Dragons 5/5

Kings of the Wyld 1/1

Started: 2

Forge of Darkness Kharkanas 1/2
Origins .5/3

Furthered: 1

Forge of Darkness Malazan all 23/28

A Bill-Worthy month if ever there was one!

Grumble grumble Scott's beating me grumble grumble

Margret wrote: "Grumble grumble Scott's beating me grumble grumble"

More reading, less tug tug over in Bill's thread. :)

Definitely a Bill worthy month. You've giving him some competition.

Scott wrote: "Margret wrote: "Grumble grumble Scott's beating me grumble grumble"

More reading, less tug tug over in Bill's thread. :)"

As my guy Loial would say let's not be hasty. :)

I wish I had a 6 completed series month.

Light Scott! You wool-headed ox!

Actually, I've been indentured to do Bill's laundry and complain to my friends about how much I loathe him. It really takes up a lot of my time.

I suppose I should actually update my thread once in awhile eh? Does progress on the Bunnicula Collection count?

Margret wrote: "Does progress on the Bunnicula Collection count?"

Sure thing Mazie.

Great progress Scott!!!

I had my suspicions but now I'm pretty sure you don't sleep. Do you have a knack like Olem?

Samir wrote: "

I had my suspicions but now I'm pretty sure you don't sleep. Do you have a knack like Olem?"

LOL. I enjoy sleep too much to wish that on myself. That said I do average only 6.5/night. I get up first thing and usually knock out few hours. Once I get my neck right and can cycle more frequently again my total reading time will go down.

Scott wrote: "Samir wrote: "

I had my suspicions but now I'm pretty sure you don't sleep. Do you have a knack like Olem?"

LOL. I enjoy sleep too much to wish that on myself. That said I do average only 6.5/nig..."

What's wrong with your neck?

Pinched nerve. I've been fighting it for a year. Side effects of all the skydives, LAX, etc.

It's hard being gimped. I can't even remember what it's like to be normal anymore (please don't take the bait on that joke lol)

I deleted some posts and now have the top 5 posts as completed, up to date, abandoned, incomplete and books read for the challenge. It feels somewhat more manageable but I still wish we could use Excel.

Well done Scott!!!

Fall of Light Kharkanas 2/2 brought up to date, Malazan all 24/28 advanced.

Wow - it looks great!!! My inner organizer is having a party.

The new setup looks great Scott and easier to manage. I agree with you Excel would make it much easier to manage our lists.

I am excel-challenged. I have no skills in these kinds of areas so I'm cool with it this way lol

Menagerie 2/2 Spectacle was brought back up to date. If not for this challenge I think this would have been a series I just let drift which would be a shame because while book one was barely passable to continue book two was terrific.

That's awesome! Because of your rec, this is one of those I'm eager to start. I loved her shifter series.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "That's awesome! Because of your rec, this is one of those I'm eager to start. I loved her shifter series."

I'll have to check it out.

July Summary; Read 12

Started: 4
The Screaming Staircase Lockwood 1/4
The Whispering Skull Lockwood 2/4
The Hollow Boy Lockwood 3/4

The Raven Boys Raven Cycle 1/4
The Dream Thieves Raven Cycle 2/4

Retribution Falls Ketty Jay 1/4

The Fifth Season Broken Earth 1/3

Advanced: 4
Lockwood and Raven Cycle from started section

The Heroes First Law Singles 2/4

The Novice Summoner 1/3.5 (Prequel last month)

Up to Date: 3

Fall of Light Kharkanas 2/2

Dancer's Lament Path to Ascendency 1/1

Spectacle Menagerie 2/2

Completed: 0

Abandoned: 1

Too Like the Lightning Terra Ignota 1/3 DNF

Great list Scott. 4 advanced and 3 up to date is fantastic progress. Did you like Retribution Falls?

Great progress Scott. Nice to see you had to start some new series to replenish all those you knocked out already.

Angela wrote: "Great list Scott. 4 advanced and 3 up to date is fantastic progress. Did you like Retribution Falls?"

TY.

Bill wrote: "Great progress Scott. Nice to see you had to start some new series to replenish all those you knocked out already."

They were strategic starts where I'll be able to finish them all before October 5th when I want to be down to 10 open series. Those YA audiobooks almost feel like cheating.

Great progress! And I agree - ya audio feels like cheating haha. I can get through one in a single day if given half a chance. And that's listening at just 1.5 speed.

Angela wrote: " Did you like Retribution Falls?"

I did like it. We start book two tomorrow.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Great progress! And I agree - ya audio feels like cheating haha. I can get through one in a single day if given half a chance. And that's listening at just 1.5 speed."

I do audio at 1.5X when I need to pay closer attention. 1.75X for fluff and 2X when the book sucks but I don't want to DNF it because I'm already so far into it.

Scott wrote: "Niki Hawkes wrote: "Great progress! And I agree - ya audio feels like cheating haha. I can get through one in a single day if given half a chance. And that's listening at just 1.5 speed."

I do aud..."

At this point, I fee like I am the cheater (when it comes to audiobooks). I have to confess the basis for me is 2.0 - when I am in the car driving or working out. And 3.0 when I have the book right in front of me - otherwise I get frustrated for the slow process. Yes, I am also not a very patient person.

But what I really wanted to point out is that Scott clearly does not sleep - how can you possibly read so much!? I am curious to know the secret!