Sofia Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Have you read any books that belong to a series? I really like the Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 loads! must admit i got a bit fed up with old misery guts scarpetta. however: - the mallory books by carol o'connell are good if you like that genre - so too are karin slaughter's with sarah and jeffrey (who heard of a hero called jeffrey?) - also kathy reichs' temperance brennan stuff - james patterson's alex cross and women's murder club - sue grafton's alphabet series with kinsey millhone i bet you're seeing a pattern here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Ummm....well...........errrrrrrr...... I've read a few of the Insp. Morse series by Colin Dexter. Does that count?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acesare* Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series The K-PAX trilogy The Dark Tower series - Stephen King Maybe a few others. They're all very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I read the Discworld series. But I'm not sure if that's what you mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Hello There... I have read series wise... The Dark Tower Sophie Kinsella (all of the shop-aholic ones - patiently waiting for 'Shop-aholic and Baby' to be released) Some of the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontalba Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Love to read series... The Cat Who series Kinsey Millhone...by Sue Grafton (alphabet series) Joe Cat...by Shirley Rousseau Murphy the Kathy Reichs/Tempe Brennen James Lee Burke/Dave Robicheaux detective series some of Anne Perry's Monk and the other guy Jamie and Claire....... :) Sherlock Holmes/Mary Russell series by Laurie King Dick Francis...a few of his books use the same character, but not many, but they are all connected to the horse racing world. I suppose there are more, but can't think at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 There are a few series I love: Discworld series by Terry Pratchett Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong Eagles series by Simmon Scarrow Sukie Stackhouse / Southern Vampire series by Charlaine Harris The Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart & Chris Riddell Harry Potter series by J K Rowling Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis When I was a kid I also loved the Mallory Towers series by Enid Blyton & wished I could go to a school like that, although if I'd actually been sent to an all-girls boarding school, I would have been very miserable indeed! I've read the 1st Nursery Crime Division book by Jasper Fforde & very uch enjoyed that, so I may well continue with that series, & I have the 1st in the Thursday Next series (also JF) on my TBR shelf, so that's another couple of series to get into... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I already know I'm in a minority with this one, but I love the 'In Death' series by JD Robb (Nora Roberts). Also, Kelley Armstrong. I liked Charlains Harris's Southern Vampire series too, but I think I have some of those still unread. Oh.. another series I loved was the 'Rama' series by Arther C Clarke.. I rarely reread books, but I have done that series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Let me see. Erm, when my children were babies I read all the Simon Brett books about 'Mrs Pargeter' - a blue rinse detective! Not exactly rocket science - more like Mills and Boon for the detective novel fan, but they kept my brain ticking over! Since then, the only series I think I've read are the Shopaholic ones. Although I've stopped reading so much chick-lit, I'm also looking forward to Shopaholic and Baby! Oh, and I've read all the Wycliffe novels - I guess they count too, although they do stand alone - they're all about the same detective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilywhite Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I have read part way through Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series, loved The black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan, I've read a few Kay Scarpetta novels, a few of the Tess Gerritsen novels. I like to read series but it's difficult to get them in the library as they tend to only stock one or two and they are usually the middle ones, which means finding and ordering the other ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahrob Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I tend to get sucked into these series before I realise what's happening! I read all the Stephanie Plum books, and the Sue Grafton Kinsey Milhone ones, the Jasper Fforde Thursday Next books, and I quite like Diane Mott Davidson. What else... Harry Potter, Karin Slaughter... I quite like those Lisa Gardner Rainie Connor books. I can't remember any more but I'm quite sure I will do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 mmmmm, I think Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings would be the only ones, although of course I read the secret seven and faraway tree series, and probably a few more as a child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahrob Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh yes, loads when I was a kid - Mallory Towers, St Clare's, the Shoes books, Mrs Pepperpot, Sweet Valley High, Trebizon, Famous Five, errr... Can't think of any more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I've read the first four books in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. I've also read the first two of Michael Palin's travel books - but I intend to read them all at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icecream Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I forgot to add Mrs Pepperpot. I new there was something else! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiseog Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oh yes, loads when I was a kid - Mallory Towers, St Clare's, the Shoes books, Mrs Pepperpot, Sweet Valley High, Trebizon, Famous Five, errr... Can't think of any more... All of them plus Jasper Fforde, Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 I love to read series - especially for light relief. I am currently whipping through the Stephanie Plum books and loving every second of it. It's so nice to retreat into a world that is familiar, and to meet those friends you made earlier, while having all new adventures with them, don't you think? I tend to find if I read too much of an author's stuff I get bored, so I often drop off half way through a series. Series I have read are: Most of Enid Blyton's - famous five, secret seven, *** of adventure, mallory towers, st clares, noddy, basically - you name it! Tess Gerritsen - Maura Isles / Jane Rizolli Janet Evanovich - to Steph Plum book 6 so far Alex Kava - first 5. Harry Potter! Alex Rider Girls in... by Jacquline Wilson Jasper Fforde Lucy Daniels - Animal Ark (the first 30 or so as a young teenager) Ann Digby - Trebizon Lois Lowry - Anastasia Elinor M Brent-Dyer - The Chalet School A series called Cheerleaders the Point book - Horror, Romance, Crime and Fantasy. Sweet Valley In fact - most of these were as a child or teenager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Oh yeah, I forgot to mention Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. I got up to The Vile Village but didn't get any further. I did enjoy them, though, so I may start the series again and read them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Another series which I enjoy reading are the Christian Heroes: Then and Now books. There's loads of them in the series and they're great for children to read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Hello... I forgot to say I have read all the Harry Potter and dreading the final book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~V~ Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 i forgot to say harry potter too *blush* and are the marian keyes books a series? they do have central characters from the same family. also johnathan kellerman. forgot him too. i really love his books but haven't read one for a while (goes to top of TBR list) did i say the james patterson different series? vampire chronicles too. and the clan of the cave bear lot i think i must really like series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitty Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I have read some, but most of them was when I was a kid. The Baby sitters Club, Sweet Valley High and some Point Horror ones. Also in the middle of reading the Kelley Armstrong series, which is fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronny Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I'm not a huge fan of series but I have read or started a few. I've read all the Harry Potter books so far with my son and the Chronicles of Narnia, too. Completed the Otherland books by Tad Williams and the Hitchiker's Guide (are those considered a series?) by Douglas Adams. I've started the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, Earth's Children by Jane Auel, the Redwall books by Brian Jaques with my son, the Camulod Chronicles by Jack Whyte, LotR, The Thursday Next books by Jasper Fforde and the Women of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong. And I plan on starting the Ender's books by Orson Scott Card, the Song of Ice And Fire by George R. R. Martin, the Wheel of Time books by Robert Jordan and the Dark Tower books by Stephen King. In making this list it occurs to me that I may read more series than I'd thought:blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 I've read the first 7 books in the Redwall as well. They were alright, but I became fed up with them pretty soon after I started reading them. I don't think I'll pick up that series again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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