2-3-4 Challenge discussion

May Plan
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2-3-4 Challenge
✔A Necessary Evil (#5) by Alex Kava (Maggie O'Dell) (GR - 2-3-4) ★★★1/2
✔What Remains of Heaven (#5) by C. S. Harris (Sebastian St. Cyr) (GR - 2-3-4) ★★★★1/2
✔Dirty Secrets (#4.5) by Karen Rose (Romantic Suspense) (GR - TDD) ★★★★
✔Soul of a Crow (#2) by Abbie Williams (Dove Trilogy) (AR) ★★★★
✔The Reverse of Perfection (#2) by Christi Barth (Bad Decisions) (AR - May 17) ★★★★
Morning Star (#3) by Pierce Brown (Red Rising Trilogy)
Forever Alexa (#4) by Cate Beauman (The Bodyguards of L. A. County)
Wildest Dreams (#9) by Robyn Carr (Thunder Point)
✔Winning Lord West (#3) by Anna Campbell (Dashing Widows) (AR) ★★★★
✔The Calendar of New Beginnings (#9) by Ava Miles (Dare Valley) (AR) ★★★★
Running Wilde (#4) by Tonya Burrows (NG)
☞ Rival Forces (#4) by D. D. Ayres (K-9 Rescue) (NG)
Discovering You (#10) by Brenda Novak (Whiskey Creek) (NG)
✔Game of Lies (#2) by Tess Diamond (O'Connor & Kincaid) ★★★★
✔End Game (#3) by Tess Diamond (O'Connor & Kincaid) ★★★★

Author Review Requests
Back Again by Susan May (AR)
✔Dangerous Games (#1) by Tess Diamond (O'Connor & Kincaid) (AR) ★★★★★

Group Reads/Other
Mrs. John Doe by Tom Savage (NG)
✔Forbidden (#1) by Lauren Smith (Her British Stepbrother) (NG) ★★★
✔Seduction (#2) by Lauren Smith (Her British Stepbrother) ★★★
Don't You Cry by Mary Kubica (NG)
Once a Rancher (#1) by Linda Lael Miller (The Carsons of Mustang Creek) (NG)
✔Heart Breaker (#1) by Erin McCarthy (Nashville Nights) (NG) ★★★

Audiobooks to Consider
✔The Torment of Others (#4) by Val McDermid (Tony Hill/Carol Jordan) ★★★★★
✔Trunk Music (#5) by Michael Connelly (Harry Bosch) (GR - 2-3-4) ★★★★
✔Breaking Point (#5) by Pamela Clare (GR - TDD) ★★★★★
✔The Beast (#14) by J. R. Ward (BDB) ★★★★1/2
✔Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys (GR - LOR) ★★★★★
✔The Last Mile (#2) by David Baldacci (Amos Decker) (PR - Hachette) ★★★★★
✔Cold in the Shadows (#5) by Toni Anderson (Cold Justice) ★★★★
☊Breathe (#4) by Kristen Ashley (Colorado Mountain)
Passions of the Dead (#4) by L. J. Sellers (Detective Jackson)
Long Lost (#4.5) by Linda Castillo (Kate Burkholder)
A Man Called Ove by Frederik Backman (GR - LOR)
Criminal (#6) by Karin Slaughter (Will Trent)
Hunting Ground (#2) by Patricia Briggs (Alpha & Omega)
The House on Tradd Street (#1) by Karen White (Tradd Street)
I Am Pilgrim (#1) by Terry Hayes (Pilgrim) (GR - LOR)
The Silent Sister (#1) by Diane Chamberlain (Riley MacPherson) (GR - LOR)
The Guest Room by Chris Bohjalian
Confess by Colleen Hoover
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Tuesday's Gone (#2) by Nicci French (Frieda Klein) (Audible)
Lord of Darkness (#5) by Elizabeth Hoyt (Maiden Lane) (RA - Narrator)
After the Crash by Michael Bussi (PR - Hachette Audio)
Coming Home (#1) by Mariah Stewart (Chesapeake Diaries) (Romance Audiobooks)
Raven Black (#1) by Ann Cleeves (Shetland)
Between the Devil and Desire (#2) by Lorraine Heath (Scoundrels of St. James)
Midnight Bites (#8.5 & #10.5) by Chloe Neill (Chicagoland Vampires) (PR - Tantor Audio)
The Bourbon King (#1) by J. R. Ward (The Bourbon Kings) (PR - Penguin/RH Audio)
☊The Lost Girls by John Glatt (PR - Tantor)
Magic Breaks (#7) by Ilona Andrews (Kate Daniels)
Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
Bound to Darkness (#13) by Lara Adrian (Midnight Breed) (PR - Tantor Audio)
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
Kiss of a Demon King (#7) by Kresley Cole (IAD)
The Fault in our Stars by John Green

Reviews


Dirty Secrets
The Torment of Others
What Remains of Heaven
Trunk Music
A Necessary Evil
The Reverse of Perfection
Winning Lord West
The Beast
Forbidden
Seduction
Breaking Point
The Calendar of New Beginnings
The Last Mile
Cold in the Shadows
Soul of a Crow
Heart Breaker
Dangerous Games
Game of Lies
End Game
Between Shades of Gray

The Kind Worth Killing - I didn't listen to as an audiobook, but the ebook was fantastic

I Am Pilgrim and 11/22/63 were both audiobooks and 5++++ star reads for me.

Great list, Jonetta. I see a couple of books on your list that I want to read. Will look forward to hearing what you think of the J.R. Ward books.

❆ Crystal ❆ wrote: "The Kind Worth Killing - I didn't listen to as an audiobook, but the ebook was fantastic

I Am Pilgrim and 11/22/63 were both audiobooks and 5++++ star reads for me."

I'm dying to get to both of them but keep slipping them:(

Robin wrote: "Great list, Jonetta. I see a couple of books on your list that I want to read. Will look forward to hearing what you think of the J.R. Ward books."

Thanks, Robin. So far, I keep reading good reviews for Beast; mixed for Bourbon.

I also enjoyed 11/22/63 but I read rather than listened.

Lauren, a friend told me the audio was very well done so I opted for that format. Very glad to hear you liked it.

The audio is an experience all on it's own.... The audiobook adds soooooo much to the book. This is the book I was listening to one time in the kitchen. It came to a scary part, and I was so engrossed, all of a sudden I feel something touch my shoulder. I jumped and screamed bloody murder. My niece and daughter come running in asking me if I was okay. My son yelled, "What about me!" He had tapped my on the shoulder to ask a question. LOL We still laugh about it. :0

❆ Crystal ❆ wrote: "The audio is an experience all on it's own.... The audiobook adds soooooo much to the book. This is the book I was listening to one time in the kitchen. It came to a scary part, and I was so engros..."

If I wasn't committed before, I am now! Love that story:)

Impressive list as always.

Thanks, Laura! Now to whittle away at that audiobook list!

Yay! I'm looking forward to listening to the book.

Wow, this list makes me feel like a slacker, lol.

I've been meaning to ask, but what does the pointing finger icon mean?

Ignore the audiobook list...it's a mix of some I have to read and others depending on my mood:)

The pointing finger points to the book I'm reading now.

Me viewing your reading list...

Kris - My Novelesque Life wrote: "Me viewing your reading list...

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Lol!

:)

The I-Team series by Pamela Clare looks really good! I added this to my list.

It's very good, Mary Beth. I know you're not big on romance so know that these are pretty balanced between the two genres (suspense and romance).

Wow what a great list. Karen Rose is a great author. I need to read more of her books.

Jonetta wrote: "The pointing finger points to the book I'm reading now."

Ah, of course. Now it seems so obvious. *head slap*

I know it's a little stretch but it's the best symbol I could find:)

Viki wrote: "Wow what a great list. Karen Rose is a great author. I need to read more of her books."

Thanks, Viki!

Jonetta wrote: "I know it's a little stretch but it's the best symbol I could find:)"

No, it's perfect. I should've figured it out but sometimes I can be dense. My husband will vouch for that. :-)

Oh, I find that really hard to believe! You're pretty sharp.

Borrow away, especially since I got the idea from others here:)

Jonetta wrote: "It's very good, Mary Beth. I know you're not big on romance so know that these are pretty balanced between the two genres (suspense and romance)."

I do like the romantic suspense genre. Just as long as its a good story and has a lot of action and suspense. I downloaded the audiobook so hope to get to it this month. I also would love to get to Karen Rose's series.

The Karen Rose series is one of my favorites!

Great because I just downloadedDon't Tell on my Amazon Fire.

Mary wrote: "Great because I just downloadedDon't Tell on my Amazon Fire."


I love Karen Rose's series as well! Cannot wait to hear your thoughts on Don't Tell!

Didn't know tha Dangerous Games had a series continuing story arc so I'm adding the other two books in the trilogy to my plan. Hopefully, I'll finish both tomorrow.