Serial Readers Challenge 2009 Wrap Up Post

The serial readers challenge was hosted by Beth at Just Your Average Carpool Queen.
http://justyouraveragecarpoolqueen.blogspot.com/2008/11/serial-readers-challenge-2009-as-many.html


I did enjoy this challenge and would participate again. All of the series were good but my favorite would be the Pink Carnation series by Lauren Willig. I read 10 series total or part of series. The total number of books read is 60. :)


Brittanie's List:


1. I am going to read the Rock Harbor Mystery series by Colleen Coble (DONE)


- Without a Trace


- Beyond a Doubt


- Into the Deep


- Cry in the Night





2. I read the After the Storm Continuity series published by Steeple Hill Love Inspired. (DONE)

- Healing the Boss's Heart by Valerie Hanson

- Marrying Minister Right by Annie Jones

- Rekindled Hearts by Brenda Minton

- The Matchmaking Pact by Carolyne Aarsen

- A Family for Thanksgiving by Patricia Davids

- Jingle Bell Babies by Kathryn Springer




3. I am going to read Without a Trace Continuity series from Love Inspired Suspense (DONE)


- What Sarah Saw by Margaret Daley


- Framed by Robin Carroll


- Cold Case Murder by Shirlee McCoy


- A Cloud of Suspicion by Patricia Davids


- Deadly Competition by Roxanne Rustand


- Her Last Chance by Terri Reed





4. I am going to read the Weddings by Woodwards Continuity series from Love Inspired


- Rocky Mountain Legacy by Lois Richer (DONE)


- Twice Upon a Time by Lois Richer (DONE)


- A Ring and a Promise by Lois Richer (DONE)





5. I am going to reread at least some of the Babysitters Club Series by Ann M. Martin


- Kristy's Great Idea
- Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls
- The Truth about Stacey
- Mary Anne Saves the Day
- Dawn and the Impossible Three
- Claudia and Mean Jeanne
- Kristy's Big Day
- Boy Crazy Stacey
- Dawn in Eclipse Bay
- Babysitters on Board!
- The Ghost at Dawn's House
- Logan Likes Mary Anne
- Kristy and the Snobs
- Claudia and the New Girl
- Good bye Stacey Good bye
- Hello Mallory
- Little Miss Stoneybrooke
- Jessi's Secret Language
- Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery
- Stacey's Mistake
- Claudia and the Bad Joke
- Kristy and the Walking Diaster
- Mallory and the Trouble with Twins






6. I read the Cody Gunner series by Karen Kingsbury (Done)


- A Thousand Tomorrows


- Just Beyond the Clouds


- This Side of Heaven





7. I am reading the Boo series by Rene Gutteridge (Done)


- Boo


- Boo Who


- Boo Hiss


- Boo Humbug





8.The Pink Carnation series by Laura Willig (Done)


- The Secret History of the Pink Carnation


- The Masque of the Black Tulip


- The Deception of the Emerald Ring


- The Seduction of the Crimson Rose


- The Temptation of the Night Jasmine





9.The Silent series by Deanna Raybourn (Done)


- Silent in the Grave


- Silent in the Sanctuary


- Silent on the Moor

10. The Miracle Girls series by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt (DONE)
- The Miracle Girls (reread)
- Breaking Up is Hard to Do
- A Little Help From My Friends

Two Childhood Favorites Mini Reviews

I finished two books so far for the Childhood Favorites Challenge. Kristy's Great Idea is also for the Serial Challenge.

The first is Sarah, Plain and Tall by Sarah MacLachlan. It is a very short book at 58 pages meant for children in elementary school. It won the Newberry Medal in 1986. I don't remember how old I was when I read it but I found it on my bookshelf dedicated to childhood books. I enjoyed it again this time around. It is a sweet story of Papa, Caleb, Anna, and Sarah. Papa and his children Caleb and Anna live in North Dakota Praire. The narrator of the book is Anna who is about 12 and Caleb her little brother. Their mother died after having Caleb. The story begins with Caleb asking Anna if their Mama sang every day and Papa too. Anna reply yes. Their is no singing in the house since. Papa decides it is time to find a mother for Anna and Caleb and puts a ad in the paper. Sarah Wheaton of Maine replys and comes to stay for a 30 day trial period. It is evident that Sarah misses her home in Maine. The story is about what happens next. It is a simple but beautiful story. I highly recommend it.

My second book I finished is "Kristy's Great Idea" by Ann M. Martin.
It is the first book in the Babysitters Club series. I loved this series as child. I did not read all the series because I outgrew them as she continued writing. The book is about four friends Kristy, Claudia, Mary Ann, and newcomer Stacey. They all do a little babysitting after school and on the weekends. Kristy has a great idea of having a babysitter's club where people can call and reach four sitters at one time during their weekly meeting. In the background are details of their families and daily lives. Rereading it now I still enjoyed the story and would recommend the series. I am very tempted to keep reading as time allows the rest of the series. :)

Serial Readers Challenge 2009

From: http://justyouraveragecarpoolqueen.blogspot.com/2008/11/serial-readers-challenge-2009-as-many.html

The official rules.
1. Read books in series/trilogies/related by author. For a series to count you must read each book in that series during this calendar year. (Rereads and audio books welcome!) If you previously started a series and do not wish to re-read, then only the titles read after 01/01/09 will count towards your total books read. You will not however get "credit" for total series read. Only series started and finished in 09 will count toward the prize for # of series read. For example I started Lynsay Sands Argeneau series this fall. For me to get credit for all 9 books I will need to re-read the first 3 sometime in 09. The series does not have to be read in order, or in succession to "count"! (so if I read #4-9 this spring and next fall re-read #1-3 then I get full credit. Otherwise ...I only get credit for the 5 books read, but not for reading the entire series.) I think I just made that about as clear as mud.

2. The Challenge will begin January 1st and last until December 31st 2009.

3. Post your list on your blog and link it back to this post. Please comment to this post when your link is up. Your list is not something, you need to decide in advance. Please add as you go!

4. Please rate and review each title on your blog. When you do so, please label it SRC or Serial Readers Challenge so we can all read your reviews and maybe be inspired to try a new series for ourselves.

5. There will be prizes! Woo Hoo! Some of the prizes may be simple online trophies, and some will be book give-aways. (Titles to be determined) Prizes will be given for most books read, most # series read, most pages read, and some maybe at random! (my favorite kind!! Yay!)

6. To wrap up the challenge next winter, comment to this post linking your wrap-up post by December 31! Prizes will be awarded January 2010!

Brittanie's List:
1. I am going to read the Rock Harbor Mystery series by Colleen Coble (DONE)
- Without a Trace
- Beyond a Doubt
- Into the Deep
- Cry in the Night

2. I read the After the Storm Continuity series published by Steeple Hill Love Inspired.
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3. I am going to read the three books about the March family by Louisa May Alcott
- Little Women
- Little Men
- Jo's Boys

4. I am going to read Without a Trace Continuity series from Love Inspired Suspense (DONE)
- What Sarah Saw by Margaret Daley
- Framed by Robin Carroll
- Cold Case Murder by Shirlee McCoy
- A Cloud of Suspicion by Patricia Davids
- Deadly Competition by Roxanne Rustand
- Her Last Chance by Terri Reed

5. I am going to read the Weddings by Woodwards Continuity series from Love Inspired
- Rocky Mountain Legacy by Lois Richer (DONE)
- Twice Upon a Time by Lois Richer (DONE)
- A Ring and a Promise by Lois Richer (DONE)

6. I am going to read the Circle trilogy by Ted Dekker
- Black
- White
- Red

7. I am going to read at least some of the Babysitter's Club Series by Ann M. Martin
- Kristy's Great Idea

8. I read the Cody Gunner series by Karen Kingsbury (Done)
- A Thousand Tomorrows
- Just Beyond the Clouds
- This Side of Heaven

9. I am reading the Boo series by Rene Gutteridge (Done)
- Boo
- Boo Who
- Boo Hiss
- Boo Humbug

10. The Pink Carnation series by Laura Willig (Done)
- The Secret History of the Pink Carnation
- The Masque of the Black Tulip
- The Deception of the Emerald Ring
- The Seduction of the Crimson Rose
- The Temptation of the Night Jasmine

11. The Silent series by Deanna Raybourn (Done)
- Silent in the Grave
- Silent in the Sanctuary
- Silent on the Moor