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My Year 2023 in Books

I have a few goals this year:

1. Read a minimum of 48 titles. (My average from 2011 through 2022 was 42)

2. Read many of the books on my personal, physical bookshelf. Goal: 25% (16 of 35)

3. Complete or Catch Up on a few previously started series. (10 of 10)

4. Continue with the Amazon Original Stories Collections. (0)

Amazon Original Stories
https://smile.amazon.com/b/ref=sxts_s...

Series: A - E


Alex Verus Series



Boys of Preston Prep Series



Chefs of the Five Gods Series {UP TO DATE - June 2023}
{Book #2 Release Date - January 2024}



Chronicles of Amber Series: [(Omnibus) Bookshelf] {COMPLETED - October 2023}

Includes:



Codex Alera Series:[Bookshelf] {COMPLETED - November 2023}



Cradle Series: (Read Books 1 - 10 in 2022) {COMPLETED - June 2023}




Earthsea Cycle Series: (Read books 1 - 3 in 2022) {COMPLETED - May 2023}



The Expanse Series: (Read Books 1 & 2 in 2022)

Series: F - J


Fantasy Heights Series: (Read Books 1 & 2 in 2022)
Season One:
Season Two:


Gold Sky Series: {DNF - November 2023}

~ DNF 13%


In Death Series: (Read Books 1 - 8 in 2022) {UP TO DATE - December 2023}

Omnibuses & Bonus Stories
<-> Contains books 6 - 10.

<-> Contains books 7.5, 12.5, & 22.5

<-> Contains books 25.5, 27.5, & 29.5



Innkeeper Chronicles Series: (Read Books 1 -4 in 2022) {UP TO DATE - October 2023}
{Book #6 Release Date - TBD}



The Iron Druid Chronicles Series:

Series: K - O


Legends & Lattes Series: {UP TO DATE - November 2023}
{Book #2 Release Date - TBD}



Metaframe War Series: (Read Books 1 - 5 in 2022) {COMPLETED - November 2023}



The Miles High Club Series: {DNF - November 2023}

~ DNF 6%


Monsters Love Curvey Girls Series: {UP TO DATE - September 2023}
{Book #11 Release Date - Past Due; TBD}

Monster Bites Spin-Off Series



The Murderbot Diaries Series: {UP TO DATE - November 2023}
{Books #8 & 9 Release Dates - TBD}



Nyssa Glass Series (Omnibus) {COMPLETED - AUGUST 2023}

Includes:



Occult Assasin Series:

Series: P - T


Pirates of Wefrivain Series: (Read Books 1 - 3 in 2022) {COMPLETED - August 2023}



Sisters Grimm Series [Bookshelf] {COMPLETED - December 2023}



Sweet Tea and a Southern Gentleman Series {UP TO DATE - September 2023}
{Book #4 Release Date - November 2023}

Series: U - Z


Wayfarers Series:

Standalones




Bookshelf Reads

Sequential Art ~ Series & Standalones



A Side Character's Love Story (aka Mobuko's Love) Series: {UP TO DATE - November 2023}
{Book #17 Release Date - TBD}




Rat Queens Series:



Saga Series: (Read Installments 1 - 9 in 2022) {UP TO DATE - December 2023}
{Volume #12 Release Date - TBD}




Singletons

DNFs

Done?

First!

Good luck with your challenge!

Bianca wrote: "First!

Good luck with your challenge!"

:D Thank you!!!!

Second! Wooo! :D

LOL! :D

Yay!

Stephanie wrote: "Yay!"

:D

Fourth! I'm consistent in my tardiness. You have more posts for books than books I plan on reading.

Maybe not, but it's close.

Hi! HimS!! I'm happy to see you!

Happy New Year! May you and yours have a Wonderful 2023!!

Nyssa wrote: "Hi! HimS!! I'm happy to see you!

Happy New Year! May you and yours have a Wonderful 2023!!"

Thanks Nyssa. Best wishes for your year as well.

While I technically finished my first book of the new year of January 4th - Nine Princes in Amber, I am now officially on the GR board with my completion of the Vengeance in Death / Holiday in Death / Conspiracy in Death / Loyalty in Death / Witness in Death omnibus.

My page count is slightly exaggerated, though, as I only read two of the five stories this year.

Nyssa wrote: "While I technically finished my first book of the new year of January 4th - Nine Princes in Amber, I am now officially on the GR board with my completion of the [book: Vengeance in Dea..."

Woohoo! Off to a great start!

I always run into the omnibus conundrum. I usually end up deleting the omnibus from GR and adding the individual books but sometimes I just don't feel like it. LOL

Thank you! :D

I used to do that (which is why I have a "separated omnibuses" shelf). I wanted the number of books read to be reflected correctly. I have a minimum of four omnibuses slated for this year (including The Great Book of Amber); separating everything feels like too much trouble now. LOL So, I'll just let it be.

I am currently on a TV kick. I read a few pages a day to keep my daily trend going, but I over-committed, and my system is forcing me to take a break.

This weekend (including MLK day yesterday), I watched:

Will Trent [HULU] ~ Only two episodes were available at the time, but they are already fun. You know, if you find kidnapping and murder fun. LOL, I am still warming up to the characters.

Reacher [Amazon Prime ] ~ I binged Season 1. I enjoyed the characters and the moments of levity. The lead actor emotes well (and is not bad on the eyes at all!) The show is based on a series by Lee Child (The first book is Killing Floor); interestingly enough, I put the book on my wishlist on Christmas day and forgot. Ha.
I am looking forward to Season 2.

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan ~ [Amazon Prime] ~ I rebinged Season 1. Enjoyed it just as much as the last time. I am currently watching Season 2. I like watching John Krasinski as Jack. I don't know if I want to read the books, though. I am glad Season 3 is already out.

I also tried Alert: Missing Person Unit [HULU]. But 1. Scott Caan is not a good actor! He's basically playing the same character from Hawaii Five-O. He has a wooden style. 2. I do NOT like the twist they're going with (view spoiler)[with his son (hide spoiler)]; it completely rubbed me the wrong way. So, I do not think I will be watching a second episode.

OMG I so agree about Scott Caan. His H50 role is great for him, but he can do literally nothing else without seeming "off". It's like he's good at the "action frat boy" thing but that's it.

I've been watching some TV while I do my big cleanout. Speaking of Hawaii, I watched the available episodes of NCIS: Hawai'i and I really like it! I love Jason Antoon in it. Watched some other stuff too but I'm about to pull my hair out because the web site version of Paramount+ doesn't save my progress most of the time. It seems to do fine in the AndroidTV app that I have on my Shield in Florida, but on the web site it's just useless.

I stopped watching anything NCIS around the time Abby left. My heart wasn't in it, and I was upset that I could not watch NCIS: Los Angeles from the beginning. I liked NCIS: New Orleans, but I think they were also going through some character changes. So I haven't seen NCIS Hawaii at all.

If, at some point, all of the seasons are available for all of the shows (without costing a million bucks), I might try to do a mega rewatch of the whole franchise.

I'm also liking the Will Trent series. It's based on the books by Karin Slaughter (though if you want to read it I would recommend reading her Grant County series and Will Trent series in chronological order, since they merge and refer back to previous books of each series).

In the books Will Trent is less assertive and I would almost say more autistic. The books are grittier than the tv series. Going by the trailer and teasers I was afraid they would go for a more humorous approach, but I'm glad they didn't. Sonja Sohn is cast perfectly as Amanda.

Will Trent I find refreshing. It kinda steals from Perry Mason but they are both good. I like both. Reacher is good. Waiting for season 2 was hard. I'll have to rewatch Season 1. I quit NCIS just before Mark Harmon left. Jumped the shark, imho. NCIS NO killed off one of the main characters. Too bad. Looking forward to next Will Trent.

Bianca wrote: "I'm also liking the Will Trent series. It's based on the books by Karin Slaughter (though if you want to read it I would recommend reading her Grant County series and Will Trent series in chronolog..."

Why are you trying to make my TBR even longer!?! LOL

I like Sonja Sohn; I'm still trying to warm up to the woman who plays Faith, though.


Spacechik wrote: "Will Trent I find refreshing. It kinda steals from Perry Mason but they are both good. I like both. Reacher is good. Waiting for season 2 was hard. I'll have to rewatch Season 1. I quit NCIS just b..."

I'm not showing Season 2 of Reacher yet. I hope to see it soon!

I think the 3rd episode of Will Trent came out on HULU this morning. I'm going to check after work.

Nyssa wrote: "I think the 3rd episode of Will Trent came out on HULU this morning. I'm going to check after work.."

I just watched it. It was good!

I'm saving the third episode until tonight or tomorrow. I've got a cold and last night I just felt I wouldn't be able to concentrate on it.

I think the actress who plays Faith is okay. In the books she more bossy/mothery, but I can't remember if she was like that from the start.

I'm tempted to do a reread, but my TBR is probably as long as yours.

Bianca wrote: "I'm tempted to do a reread, but my TBR is probably as long as yours."

If you decide to give it a go, I'll join you. :)

Oh no! It looks like they've changed the book page! I missed the Beta stage. Why is everything so BIG!?!

It's so busy/distracting.

Nyssa wrote: "Oh no! It looks like they've changed the book page! I missed the Beta stage. Why is everything so BIG!?!

It's so busy/distracting."

I'm jealous that you got to keep the old one as long as you did. I got permanently switched to the beta early and only got a reprieve when they temporarily changed it back due to issues. I've kind of gotten used to it but I still don't like it.

Is it me, or can we no longer see the likes or comments under our own reviews while on the book page?

Nyssa wrote: "Is it me, or can we no longer see the likes or comments under our own reviews while on the book page?"

Yeah, you don't see it on the review near the top which is disappointing, but you can see those numbers if you can find your review in the top-whatever is listed.


Just keep scrolling, just keep scrolling, just keep scrolling.

I have so few reviews I've written that have garnered any likes it was easy to find an example for me.

I don't understand.

Nyssa wrote: "Is it me, or can we no longer see the likes or comments under our own reviews while on the book page?"

Yeah, I don't see that either. You have to click the date to go to the actual review page to see any comments, etc.

Christa wrote: "You have to click the date to go to the actual review page to see any comments, etc.."

Like, THAT is freaking intuitive!?! **Rolls eyes**

Thanks, Christa!

Nyssa wrote: "Christa wrote: "You have to click the date to go to the actual review page to see any comments, etc.."

Like, THAT is freaking intuitive!?! **Rolls eyes**

Thanks, Christa!"

You're welcome! And yeah, that's so unintuitive. The only reason I realized it was because I used to use the dates on comments to get a hyperlink for them.

Oh, yeah. Smart thinking!

Well, I started watching Will Trent. LOL Y'all have influenced me. Haven't read the books, don't know if I will, but I'm sure enjoying the show!

Christa wrote: "Well, I started watching Will Trent. LOL Y'all have influenced me. Haven't read the books, don't know if I will, but I'm sure enjoying the show!"

It's oddly entertaining, isn't it!?!

My first poll of the new year! Participation is greatly appreciated! :)

Nyssa wrote: "My first poll of the new year! Participation is greatly appreciated! :)"

I voted! (I went with one I'm looking forward to reading soon. :D )

Christa wrote: "Nyssa wrote: "My first poll of the new year! Participation is greatly appreciated! :)"

I voted! (I went with one I'm looking forward to reading soon. :D )"

Thank you, friend! :)

I hit 450 reading days in a row, on 14 March 2023!

Then I decided to take a much-needed break. It was painful seeing my daily counter drop to zero.

However, since I didn't stop reading completely, the tracker still shows me at 66 weeks in a row. I hope to keep that one going, even if it means scheduling my electronic reading for one or two days a week.

We all need breaks. Habit trackers are evil.

If I am content when I go to sleep at night it was a good day.

450 days in a row is fantastic! And yes, breaks are good, once you get past the initial pang of not seeing the number keep going up.

My week streak was at 177 when I lost it earlier this month. I thought it would bother me but it didn't.

Christa wrote: "My week streak was at 177 when I lost it earlier this month. I thought it would bother me but it didn't."

Strong, lady! :)

I can not believe it has been a month since my last update!
I have now been reading for 72 weeks in a row, and I am at 32 days straight in an effort to earn the Kindle challenge bookmarks.

I got a few titles under my belt this month (not sure how many, though).

I am officially behind in all of my buddy/group reads except for The Great Book of Amber, which I caught up on today by finishing The Hand of Oberon.

I finally finished Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience; it is a fascinating book; however, don't try to read it as a novel. I'd suggest treating it more like a textbook on emotions.

I hope to finish Big Jack next. It is a side novel of the In Death Series. I am about halfway through.

After that comes The Maid as my hold came through from the library, and I will also continue reading Educated (I want to be shocked, but I find myself shaking my head).