Fantasy Buddy Reads discussion

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Da da dun dun dun... another one bites the dust... da da dun dun dun..."

Ten is no longer in question. Now it's how much can I fit in before the 5th.

I'm both excited for you and totally jealous.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "I'm both excited for you and totally jealous."

Danke. It will be interesting come November when I have a bunch of series opening to try and stay below ten.

The Fiends of Nightmaria completed which completes Bauchelain and Korbal Broach 6/6 and also brings up to date Malazan all 26/26.

12 open series.

An Echo Of Things To Come Licanius Trilogy brought back up to date. No change in open series. I give myself a month upon a new release to switch up to date back to open series to keep the administrative work to a minimum.

That's smart, I keep doing it the long way lol.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "That's smart, I keep doing it the long way lol."

Best to keep up on them.

But we both know how much I love unnecessary administrative work.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "But we both know how much I love unnecessary administrative work."

No need to quantify the type of administrative work.

Broken Earth 3/3 The Stone Sky is the 23rd completed series for the challenge. Only 11 open series remain.

This series is simply brilliant.

Scott wrote: "Broken Earth 3/3 The Stone Sky is the 23rd completed series for the challenge. Only 11 open series remain.

This series is simply brilliant."

Well done Scott! I cannot wait to start with the last book of the Broken Earth. I am curious to see what ending the series will have - although I still believe the first book was revolutionary while the second was "only" good.

Aristea wrote: "Well done Scott! I cannot wait to start with the last book of the Broken Earth. I am curious to see what ending the series will have - although I still believe the first book was revolutionary while the second was "only" good.."

I felt like two was just an extension of one but I could enjoy it more because the second person present tense was finally familiar and not distracting. To each their own. For me a top 5 series.

Great job!

Tammie wrote: "Great job!"

Gracias.

The Battlemage Summoner 3.5/3.5 is completed. There is a 4th book coming out however it's a bulked up version of the prequel which I've already read. The prequel was roughly 80k word count and the redone version is 120K per the author. So to me this is done.

10 open series left.

Scott wrote: "The Battlemage Summoner 3.5/3.5 is completed. There is a 4th book coming out however it's a bulked up version of the prequel which I've already read. The prequel was roughly 80k wor..."

Great job Scott! You are so close to the finish line!

Aristea wrote: "Great job Scott! You are so close to the finish line! ."

Thanks......could be tomorrow. :)

Dragon Engine 2/2 Twilight of the Dragons

25th series completed for the challenge.

Only 9 open series remain.

Scott wrote: "Dragon Engine 2/2 Twilight of the Dragons

25th series completed for the challenge.

Only 9 open series remain."

IMPRESSIVE! How do you do it, master? :D

Aristea wrote: "IMPRESSIVE! How do you do it, master? :D"

Thank you. It's been such a long haul trying to catch up while trying to satisfy the beast which is the urge to start something new. Persistence and that need to complete challenges. I just want to stay below 10 now and never let it get back over 30.

Really well done Scott. Great that you were able to stick to your goal.

Bill wrote: "Really well done Scott. Great that you were able to stick to your goal."

Thank you William.

Good job Scott! You make it look easy.

Congratulations, Scott! No shame for you! :)

Miche wrote: "Congratulations, Scott! No shame for you! :)"

Tammie wrote: "Good job Scott! You make it look easy."

Thanks ladies!

Great job!

Samir wrote: "Great job!"

Thanks mate.

Your Incomplete Series Challenge is so shameless that it makes others uncomfortable in the change room at the pool

*BHWOOOOOOOOOO*
(That's the sound of your challenge blowdrying it's privates in the change room)

I guess I'm not living if I'm not risking being flagged in my own group, right?

Margret, you win the internet. Oh yeah, and congrats Scott :)

At least Margret is headed in the direction the title was sending me: the antics of the Showtime show... I just realized that show has been around long enough for all the kids to grow up... I stopped around season 3-4...

Wow! Congrats Scott! Once again, you kill the challenge. :)

Margret wrote: "Your Incomplete Series Challenge is so shameless that it makes others uncomfortable in the change room at the pool

*BHWOOOOOOOOOO*
(That's the sound of your challenge blowdrying it's privates in t..."

In an adoring way I laughed and uttered outloud what the fuck is wrong with you after reading that second part. Cracked me up.

Iain wrote: "At least Margret is headed in the direction the title was sending me: the antics of the Showtime show... I just realized that show has been around long enough for all the kids to grow up... I stopp..."

When I changed the title I knew people would think:

1. Below 10 no more shame.
2. Literally Scott is Shameless
3. The TV show where nothing is below them.

On the TV show I've seen every season however mostly because my wife still loves it. It's still funny in patches but it's run it's course. Very few TV shows go out on top and with me still wanting more. The Shield was one. Sons of Anarchy the next to last season was so awful I almost didn't watch the last season which ended up being pretty good. Justified quit just in time. On and on.

Jenna wrote: "Wow! Congrats Scott! Once again, you kill the challenge. :)"

Thanks Jen.

Justified went some weird places... I think I started the last season but never finished it... I think the one with the nice Momma Bear kingpin was the best... the one that's been on The Americans since then...

I basically stopped watching everything, so it's not really a condemnation of the show that I didn't finish... not like when I never finished the final season of Castle or How I Met Your Mother...

Iain wrote: "Justified went some weird places... I think I started the last season but never finished it... I think the one with the nice Momma Bear kingpin was the best... the one that's been on The Americans ..."

Yes Margo Martindale is the actress. She's awesome. And yes I actually knew the name off the top of my head.

If you thought those words, it means we are truly friends :D

My description was very much inspired by the hilarious comic series "minor differences"

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/minor_di...

Partway down the page.. but really all of the 4 pages of comics are hilarious/accurate

I wasn't thinking those things specifically... but Frank (William H Macy) does some really messed up things in Shameless... in the season 2-3 premiere I think he goes to a bar and starts charging to let men blow him in the bathroom to make some money when he gets desperate

I think I've seen that comic posted on imgur before... it looks familiar... and I know I've seen similar in TV or movies...

No more shame!! :D

Margret wrote: "If you thought those words, it means we are truly friends :D

My description was very much inspired by the hilarious comic series "minor differences"

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/minor_di......"

I keep thinking...........good thing we didn't go to high school together we would have gotten twin expulsions.

Niki Hawkes wrote: "No more shame!! :D"

Now I need to get under 5 so I can taunt and inflict shame on others. :)

Hehe totally.

Haha also encourage people to wreck their challenges by starting new series with you. "You know you want too...."

Niki Hawkes wrote: "Haha also encourage people to wreck their challenges by starting new series with you. "You know you want too....""

Margret wrote: "Hehe totally."

You guys totally get me. :P

27th completed series of the challenge.

The Vagrant 3/3 The Seven

8 open series remain.

Sweet :)

Samir wrote: "Sweet :)"

Danke.

Cult of Yex 3/3 Bystle Vale has been brought up to date. I may abandon the series when the next one comes out. I'm reserving judgement.

7 open series remaining.