2012 1st and 2nd In A Series Reading Challenge

1st in a Series Challenge is the challenge to read the first book in a series. I like series so I figure I would join this challenge. It’s too bad I already read three books that could have counted for this challenge. That means I get to discover more book series. Yay!

Details: Hosted by Kathy at A Few More Pages/Challenges

Runs from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012

Levels:

• Series Novice: Read 3 books that are the first in any series.
• Series Lover: Read 6 books that are the first in any series.
• Series Expert: Read 12 books that are the first in any series.
• Series Fanatic: Read 20 books that are the first in any series.

I’m going to go for Series Fanatic so 20 books.

1. Glass Houses– Rachel Caine ( Morganville Vampire Series)
2. Hollowland– Amanda Hocking  (Hollows Series)
3. Dead Witch Walking– Kim Harrison (The Hollow Series)
4. Cameron’s Law-Mia Darien (Adelheid Series)
5. Wandering Stars– Marlon Pierre Antoine (Wandering Stars Series)
6. Fury– Elizabeth Miles (Fury Series)
7. XXXHolic Vol.1 -Clamp (XXXHolic Series)
8. Killing Faith– Eric Meyer (Gabriel De Sade Series)
9. Across the Universe– Beth Revis (Across The Universe Series)
10. Finding Alice– Andrea DiGiglio (Alice Clark Series)
11. All’s Fair in Vanities War– Elizabeth Marx (Seer’s Seven Deadly Fairy Tales 1)
12. Farsighted– Emily Chand (Farsighted Series) 
13. Dark Visions– Jonas Saul (Sarah Roberts Series)
14. Death Note Vol. 1: Boredom – Tsugumi Ohba (Death Note Series)
15. Intangible– J. Meyers (Intangible Series)
16. Thoughtless– Jacqueline Gardner (Thoughtless Series)
17. Halo of the Damned– Dina Rae (Halo of the Damned Series)
18. No Remorse– Marylynn Bast (Heart of a Wolf Series)
19. Dead Man Walking– Marty Shaw (The Infected Series)
20. Vala: Agenda– J.F Jenkins ( Vala: Agenda Series)
21. Kiss Me, I’m Irish-Bella Street (Time For Love Series)
22. Hurricane– Jenna Lynne-Duncan (Hurricane Series)
23. The Secret of the Scarlet Stone– T.L Clarke (Gabby Girl Adventure)
24. Memento Nora– Angie Smibert (Memento Nora Series)
25. Wasteland– Lynn Rush (Wasteland Series)
26. The Earth Painter– Melissa Lee (The Painter Series)
27. Awakening– Karice Bolton (The Watchers Trilogy)
28. Dreamwalker– Andrea Heltsley (Persephone’s League of Immortal Series)
29. The Faustian Host– Dave Becker (Apocalypse Signs Series)
30. Bizenghast Vol. 1 – M. Alice LeGrow (Bizenghast Series)
31. Night Rising– Chris Marie Green (Vampire Babylon Series)
32. My Immortal- Lee Rudnicki (The Vampires of Berlin Series)
33. Spirits in the Trees– Morgan Hannah MacDonald (Spirit Trilogy)
34. Cin– Christina Leigh Pritchard (Cin Series)
35. Guardian of Fate– L.J Kentowski (Guardian of Fate Series)
36. Zan– Dayla Moon  (Spiritdell Series)
37. Rurouni Kenshin Vol. 1– Nobuhiro Watsuki (Rurouni Kenshin Series)
38. Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion Vol. 1– Ichiro Okouchi (Code Geass)
39. Wolf’s Rain Vol. 1– Keiko Nobumoto (Wolf’s Rain Series)
40. Trigun Maximum Vol. 1: Hero Returns-  Yasuhiro Nightow (Trigun Series)

I will add more to the list as I go through my bookshelves and the ones I will buy eventually.

2nds Challenge is the follow-up to the challenge above and it is hosted by Katy as well.

Levels:

• Just a spoonful – Read 3 books that are 2nd in a series or the second time you’ve read the author.
• A few more bites – Read 6 books that are 2nd in a series or the second time you’ve read the author.
• A full plate – Read 12 books that are 2nd in a series or the second time you’ve read the author.
• All you can eat – Read 20 books (or more) that are 2nd in a series or the second time you’ve read the author.

I’m going for All You Can Eat so 20 books again.

1. The Dead Girl’s Dance– Rachel Caine
2. The Apprentice– Tess Gerristen             Rizzoli and Isles
3. Dearly Devoted Dexter– Jeff Lindsay    Dexter Series 
4. Vampire Knight Vol. 2-Matsuri Hino   Vampire Knight Series
5. Awaited– Lynn Rush                              Wasteland Series
6. The Z Word-Bella Street             Second time reading the author
7. Wolf’s Rain Vol. 2                                      Wolf’s Rain Series
8. Death Note Vol. 2: Confluence     Death Note Series

More to be listed