Today’s topic on the Top Ten Tuesday topic list is Series I’d Like to Start/Catch up on/Finish, so I thought I’d look back on the books I read this year that are part of a series. I will tell you if I’ve finished the series or if I want to continue the series or go back and read books I missed in the series, etc.
Title: As Good As Dead
Author: Holly Jackson
Genre: YA Thriller
Publisher: Delacorte, 9/28/21
Source: Publisher / Book Swap
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review / Loved the previous 2
My Rating: 4 Stars
This was the third book in the A Good Girls’ Guide to Murder series and it is now complete. I didn’t love the conclusion and wish there was another one! But I will definitely be reading the new one by this author!
Title: Noelle: The Mean Girl
Author: Ashley Woodfolk
Genre: YA
Publisher: Listening Library, 3/9/21
Source: Library Audio / Publisher via Net Galley
Why I Read It: Working on Net Galley Reads
My Rating: 3.5 Stars (rounded down to 3)
This was the third book in the Flyy Girls series. I think there are more after this one but I decided to stop reading this series as it started to feel too young for me.
Title: Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead
Author: Elle Cosimano
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: Minotaur, 2/1/22
Source: Publisher via Net Galley
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars
This was the 2nd book in the Finlay Donovan series. I like them well enough but I don’t love them like a lot of people do! The next one is coming out soon and I haven’t decided if I’ll read it or not.
Title: Loathe To Love You Series
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Berkley, 1/3/23
Source: Publisher via Audio App
Why I Read It: Loved her previous book.
My Rating: 5 Stars
I read the three novellas in the series previously known as the STEMinist Novella series and all of them were 5 star reads for me. I listened to all of them but now they are coming out in a book and I would love to own it!
Title: The Heart Principle
Author: Helen Hoang
Genre: Rom Com / Contemporary
Publisher: Berkley, 8/31/21
Source: Publisher
Why I Read It: TBR
My Rating: 5 Stars
The Heart Principle was the third book in The Kiss Quotient series. This one is more of a contemporary fiction than a cookie cutter rom com, which I know upset some readers. I appreciated this story though, and really loved the book overall.
Title: A Brush With Love & Lizzie Blake’s Best Mistake
Author: Mazey Eddings
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, 3/1/22 & 9/6/22
Source: Publisher via Net Galley
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars
I read these two books from Mazey Eddings this year and thought both were good. These are the type of romance books that feature a different person from the same group of friends but the first person appears in the other books as well. I may or may not continue this one.
Title: Hang The Moon & Count Your Lucky Stars
Author: Alexandria Bellefleur
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Avon, 5/25/21 & 2/1/22
Source: Gift & Book Tour
Why I Read It: TBR
My Rating: 4 Stars
These are the 2nd and 3rd books in the Written In The Stars series. These are fun reads but I think I liked the first one better than these next two! I think the 3rd was the end of the series, but I would possibly read more from the author in the future.
Title: The Suite Spot
Author: Trish Doller
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, 3/8/22
Source: Publisher via Net Galley
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 5 Stars
This was the 2nd book in the Beck Sisters series. I loved it and do plan to read the next book in the series which is called Off The Map and comes out in March.
Title: Simon vs The Home Sapiens Agenda
Author: Becky Albertalli
Genre: YA Rom Com
Publisher: Balzar + Bray, 4/7/15
Source: Gift
Why I Read It: Was waiting on my shelf.
My Rating: 5 Stars
Simon is the first book in the Creekwood series and I still have the 2nd on my shelf waiting to be read. I really need to get to that!
Title: American Royals: Inheritance & Rivals
Author: Katharine McGee
Genre: YA Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Listening Library, 3/15/22 & Random House Books For Young Readers, 5/31/22
Source: Audio Publisher
Why I Read It: Prequel to American Royals Series / Book 3
My Rating: 4 Stars
I read both the prequel to the series and book 3 in the series this year. I can’t wait for the next one, because these books are so fun. Both of my teens have read them too!
Title: All Fired Up
Author: Dylan Newton
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Forever, 5/17/22
Source: Traveling ARC
Why I Read It: Joined a group to read ahead of publication
My Rating: 4 Stars
All Fired Up is the second book in the series about brothers by Dylan Newton. I enjoyed the first two books and may or may not continue with the third.
Title: Death on the Nile
Author: Agatha Christie
Genre: Mystery
Publisher: William Morrow, 9/29/20 (this cover – originally published in 1937)
Source: Publisher
Why I Read It: Mystery March – wanted to try Christie
My Rating: 4 Stars
This is the 17th book in the Hercule Poirot series and the only one that I’ve read! I do have more books by Agatha Christie but they are from the Miss Marple series! So I am not sure if or when I will read more from this series.
Title: Dating Dr. Dil
Author: Nisha Sharma
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Avon, 3/15/22
Source: Book Sparks
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars
This was the first book in the If Shakespeare was an Auntie series. I ended up selling my copy of this one so I probably won’t continue the series!
Title: Four Aunties and a Wedding
Author: Jesse Q Sutanto
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Berkley, 3/29/22
Source: Publisher via Net Galley
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars
This was the sequel to Dial A For Aunties, which I enjoyed more than this one, but I think I would read anything by Jesse Q Sutanto (and I’ve read her YA books as well) so I would read more in this series if more come out!
Title: When Sparks Fly & Starry-Eyed Love
Author: Helena Hunting
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin, 9/21/21 / 5/10/22
Source: BookSparks / Get Red PR
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars / 3 Stars
I read the first two books in this series but didn’t enjoy the 2nd one so I won’t be continuing with the Spark House series.
Title: The Worst Best Man & The Wedding Crasher
Author: Mia Sosa
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Avon, 2/4/20 / 4/5/22
Source: Publisher / TLC Book Tours
Why I Read It: Wanted to read first in series before second / Book Tour
My Rating: 3.5 Stars (Rounded down to 3) / 3.5 Stars (Rounded up to 4)
I didn’t really love either of these books so I don’t think I will read more by this author!
Title: The Love Connection
Author: Denise Williams
Genre: Rom Com Novella
Publisher: Penguin Audio, 4/5/22
Source: Publisher Audio App
Why I Read It: Sounded fun
My Rating: 4 Stars
This was the first novella in the Airport Novella series. I had access to the next few in the series but I decided not to listen to them.
Title: Buried In A Good Book
Author: Tamara Berry
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press, 5/24/22
Source: Publisher
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 4 Stars
This is the first book in the By The Book series. I would continue it, though I haven’t gone out of my way to access the next one in the series!
Title: Pieces of Her
Author: Karin Slaughter
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: William Morrow, 8/21/18
Source: Publisher
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 3.5 Stars (Rounded down to 3)
The second in this series was recently released but I didn’t like the first one enough to continue the series.
Title: Luck and Last Resorts
Author: Sarah Grunder Ruiz
Genre: Rom Com
Publisher: Berkley, 8/9/22
Source: Publisher
Why I Read It: Sent to me for my review
My Rating: 5 Stars
The second book in the series that started with Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships. I loved both of the books in the series and would definitely read more of them!
Okay, I think that’s enough. I did read a few more books this year that were part of series, but I’m tired of looking them up – sorry!
Have you read any of these and will you continue the series if it isn’t finished?
