2-3-4 Challenge discussion

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Ellie Jordan Ghost trapper series


2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I plan to continue all of these series
I like the fact that the friends aren't all straight in this series and includes a f/f couple (I've been reading a lot of lesbian romances/fiction)

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?


5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
I'm making progress. Yes I think I will accomplish my goal

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I read which completes two series this month.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
No new series for me this month.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved forward in four series when I read:


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?


5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
I knew I'd never catch up in all of the series I listed, but I'm making a good dent.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? No I did not

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?

Yes. I will continue with it.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
None this month, but hopefully next month!
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?

. I really like the start of this series, I wasn't sure at the beginning but at the end I really liked it.
5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end? I am hoping that I will actually finish my challenge which is to finish one series or get update to with it, but we will see, as there are so many series!!

Great job, Delitealex, Robin and Viki!

I did finish these series:

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen

2. Bess Crawford/Charles Todd

3. Boys of Bishop/Molly O'Keefe

I am up to date with:

1. Kate Burkholder series/Linda Castillo

2. The Associates series/Carolyn Crane

I started the following series:

1. The Arapaho series/Margaret Coel, first 4 books

2. Tracers/Laura Griffin, first 2 books

Delitealex wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Ellie Jordan Ghost trapper series 2. Did you start any n..."

Looks like you had a great month, Delitealex! Good job.

Robin wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? I read which completes two series thi..."

Robin, you made progress in every category, including not starting a new series. Serious series dent!

Viki wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? No I did not 2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? Yes. I wil..."

Rooting for you to make your goal by year end, Viki!

Charlene wrote: "I did finish these series: 1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Bess Crawford/Charles Todd 3. Boys of Bishop/Molly O'Keefe I am up to date with: 1. Kate Burkholder series/Linda Castillo 2. Th..."

Charlene, you had a really good month. You may be the only one I know up to date in Gerritsen's series.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed 1 series , got to te last book I own in one serie and for two series I'm not sure but I think there will be more books so I got up to date .
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I didn't start any new series
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Just the ones I completed or got up to date with.
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
No 5 star reads, I had three 4 star reads.
5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
I had to look up my challenge goals:
1 complete all series with one book remaining
2 reread Harry Potter and The golden compass series
3 finish 10 series
4 read two of the series I have complete but haven't started yet
I reread The Golden Compass series and I finished some series but not the numbers I mentioned and I didn't read a complete new series either. Guess I have some work to do :)

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed the Monkeewrench series by P.J. Tracy and The Ever Afters series by Shelby Bach

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Not this month, but probably next month.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved ahead in 2 series this month: BDB by J.R. Ward and The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I absolutely loved Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward!

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
I'm doing pretty good with 2 out of the 4 goals. I may not make it to 80 books and I haven't read at least 1 Kindle book a month. I have moved forward in quite a few series and most of the books have been off my own shelf.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I am one away from catching up on JD Robb's In Death

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I did not start any new series. I only read 12 books this month.


3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes. 4

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Rereading To Kill a Mockingbird
5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Nope! Not a one. :(

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? 9 - Oops! Started a lot of series...but at least I'm not continuing most of them. :)
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Have already read the following 2 books in those series!

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Won't continue

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Maybe...not sure if I'll continue or not

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many? 5

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
was FANTASTIC! I read the first 3 books of the series in a row, which I very rarely do.

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end? I have to see where I'm at in all my year challenges but I think I'll end up OK.

Viki wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? No I did not

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?

Yes. I wil..."

I read tons of Dean Koontz when I was in my teens. I should try one of his new ones.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Yes, 2
The Disillusionists by Carolyn Crane. Book #3 was a good end to the series but not as good as the first two in the series.
Feral Warriors by Pamela Palmer. An OK end to the series but its a good thing that its over (at least I think it is)

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?

Yes, 2.



Enjoyed them both, especially D. D. Ayer's book and will continue.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?

Yes, 11

(calling it quits on this series. Enough is enough).

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?

No 5 stars but two that I really enjoyed and came pretty close - - wonderful heroine and the hero is yummy, but the dog steals the show :0)

- a surprisingly sweet and sexy novella.

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?

Not too bad. I've put a really good dent in my list of 2nd in a series and am on track to finish 12 series and perhaps one or two more.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed/got up to date in four series: Once a Marine by Jennifer Apodaca, Grant County by Karin Slaughter, Travis Family by Lisa Kleypas and Manwhore by Katy Evans.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started four new series: Hostile Operations Team by Lynn Raye Harris, The Associates by Carolyn Crane, Still Harbor by Victoria James and Fairham Island by Brenda Novak. Not sure I'll continue Harris's series but do plan to continue the other two.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many? I advanced four series: Kate Burkholder by Linda Castillo, Romantic Suspense by Karen Rose, Nashville Nights by Robin Covington and O'Leary's by Shannyn Schroeder.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I loved If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins and believe it may be her best work to date. Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter was brilliantly done, even if it broke my heart. Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay was timely and will haunt me forever.

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
Right now, I'm ahead of my goals! As I've focused on my series each month, it's made a difference.

Lieke wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed 1 series , got to te last book I own in one serie [bookcover:Max..."

Good job in completing your series! Good luck with your goals.

Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? I completed the Monkeewrench series by P.J. Tracy and The Ever Afters series by Shelby Bach 2. Did you start any new series? If..."

I'm jealous that you finished So agree with you about Lover Unbound.

Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? I am one away from catching up on JD Robb's In Death 2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?..."

I still can't believe you've caught up in the In Death series.

D.G. wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Nope! Not a one. :( 2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? 9 - Oops! Started a lot of series..."

Five series moved forward is an outstanding achievement. Kudos!

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 2
The Disillusionists by Carolyn Crane. Book #3 was a good end to the series but not as good as the first two in the series..."

Lauren, a great month! Eleven series is crazy good. Congratulations!

Jonetta wrote: "Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? I am one away from catching up on JD Robb's In Death 2. Did you start any new series? If so, wh..."

I know, right? I am so excited to read with you now :)

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Yes!
Pendragon's Banner trilogy by Helen Hollick
Monkeewrench by P J Tracy

I also finished a new release in the Her Royal Spyness series by Rhys Bowen but I have claimed this one in a prior month!

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?

I started the Dody McCleland by Felicity Young and yes definitely continuing.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?

I moved forward in 4 series:

Isabel Dalhousie by Alexander McCall Smith
Grant County by Karin Slaughter
Simon Serrailler by Susan Hill
Hannah Vogel by Rebecca Cantrell

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?

The only one was The Naughtiest Girl in the School! I read this to my girls and we all love Enid Blyton

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?

Yes I should. I am really concentrating on my series and it is paying off! Although this has been at the expense of the standalones on my TBR list so I am trying to throw in 1 or 2 of these a month.

Tracey wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Yes!
Pendragon's Banner trilogy by Helen Hollick
Monkeewrench by P J Tracy

I also finished a new release in the Her Royal Spyne..."


Yay, Tracey!

Tracey wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes! Pendragon's Banner trilogy by Helen Hollick
Monkeewrench by P J TracyI also finished a new release in the Her Royal Spyne..."

Looks like you had a really good month, Tracey. Jealous about you finishing Monkeewrench:)

Jonetta wrote: "Jealous about you finishing Monkeewrench:) ..."

Right back at you - jealous you have finished Grant County! :-)

Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "Tracey wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Yes!
Pendragon's Banner trilogy by Helen Hollick
Monkeewrench by P J Tracy

I also finished a new release in the ..."

Kris - I have to say that I'm really impressed you're only 1 away from being up to date with In Death series since we both started it around the same time. I have only read 17!

Thanks, Tracey! I couldn't stop myself and put some other books aside, lol.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed/got up to date in 6 series: Myron Bolitar by Harlan Coben, Vampires in America by D.B. Reynolds, Chaos by Kristen Ashley, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Dark-Hunter by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Will Trent by Karin Slaughter

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 4 series Myron Bolitar by Harlan Coben, Fool's Gold by Susan Mallery, Mickey Bolitar by Harlan Coben and Will Trent by Karin Slaughter. I'm not sure about Fool's Gold but will definitely continue the others.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?



4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had about seven 5 stars books this month mostly from the Will Trent and Myron Bolitar series. I totally fell in love with both series and binge read all the books in this one month.

5. How are you doing with your challenge goals? Will you accomplish them by year end?
I am ahead so I will definitely accomplish my goals.

Jorran wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed/got up to date in 6 series: Myron Bolitar by Harlan Coben, Vampires in America by D.B. Reynolds, Chaos by Kristen Ash..."

I knew you were still reading! Great job.

Well done on getting up to date with Dark Hunter, Jorran! That's a big one :0)