2-3-4 Challenge discussion

New year, new thread! Tell us the book you're currently reading and where it is in the series.

Karen Rose Cincinnati series book 4

I finished . book #7 my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished listening to The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware last night. Slow start that gathered momentum. Here's my review.

I'm now listening to The Ghost by Monica McCarty, Highland Guard #13.

Starting Iron Lake today and will probably finish listening to the 7th book in the Flavia duLuce series today...As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust.

Yesterday I started Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop, third book in the Others series.

Finished Blood Lines

My REVIEW:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm currently reading Under the Wire , The Bodyguards #5, by Cindy Gerard and Undercover in High Heels , High Heels #3, by Gemma Halliday.

I finished Lisa Gardner's novella The 4th Man which I liked. This is a crossover of her D.D. Warren series and FBI (Quincy and Rainie). I am still listening to Michael Connelly's The Crossing.

I am behind in my reviews.
Finished Who Buries the Dead

MY REVIEW: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished The Crossing and am now waiting for The Wrong Side of Goodbye to come in. I am going to listen to Brotherhood in Death in the meantime, as I need to catch up on JD Robb. I am reading I'll Take You There by Wally Lamb and an illustrated copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

I have started Where Shadows Dance by C S Harris (book 6 in the Sebastian St. Cyr series). It has been a while since I have read a Sebastian book!

Jonetta wrote: "I finished listening to The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware last night. Slow start that gathered momentum. Here's my review.

I'm now listening to [book:The Ghost|27..."

Wow! You're still keeping up with the Highland Guard series. That's a series I wish I'd stuck with. I envy you your dedication, I'm all over the place :).

I just finished , book 2 in the Arcana Chronicles. I am loving this series!

Tracey wrote: "I have started Where Shadows Dance by C S Harris (book 6 in the Sebastian St. Cyr series). It has been a while since I have read a Sebastian book!

[bookcover:Where Shadows Dance|845..."

Enjoy!

Erin wrote: "Wow! You're still keeping up with the Highland Guard series. That's a series I wish I'd stuck with. I envy you your dedication, I'm all over the place :)...."

I decided last year to catch up. This is the last book in the series but I just realized I skipped the 5th book so I'll knock that off later.

Erin wrote: "I just finished Endless Knight, book 2 in the Arcana Chronicles. I am loving this series!"

Glad you're loving it!

I finished On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins and loved it. Here's my review.

I'm now reading Ready for Love by Marie Force, The McCarthys of Gansett Island #3.

I finished reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. Wow! Not real happy with the way that series ended. I'm gonna have to take a break from Karin Slaughter. She has upset me. :-)
Here's my review.

I also finished reading Stars Above by Marissa Meyer. Here's my review.

Melissa wrote: "I finished reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. Wow! Not real happy with the way that series ended. I'm gonna have to take a break from Karin Slaughter. She has upse..."

I know how you feel, Melissa. You should read the letter she wrote to readers about the ending. Here's the link:

****DO NOT READ THIS IF YOU'VE NOT READ Beyond Reach***

Karin Slaughter's Letter to Readers

Thank you posting that, Jonetta. It brought a tear to my eye.

You're welcome! I found it helpful and thought you might, too.

Thanks for sharing Jonetta!

You're welcome!

Melissa wrote: "Thank you posting that, Jonetta. It brought a tear to my eye."

If you move on to the Will Trent series, I think you'll love Karin Slaughter again...

I'm currently listening to and reading

Melissa wrote: "I finished reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. Wow! Not real happy with the way that series ended. I'm gonna have to take a break from Karin Slaughter. She has upse..."

It gutted me, Melissa. But after a break, I continued on into Will Trent and am now current in that series. I can almost promise you that you will love it. Especially after book 3.

Thanks Sandra and Karen. I've read Triptych and own the next 4 in the series, so I may pick it up again soon.

Jonetta wrote: "I finished On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins and loved it. Here's my review.

I'm now reading Ready for Love by Marie Force, The ..."

Yay, I can't wait to read On Second Thought now!

Jonetta wrote: "Melissa wrote: "I finished reading Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter. Wow! Not real happy with the way that series ended. I'm gonna have to take a break from Karin Slaught..."

Beyond Reach was a tough book for me too! I almost gave up Karin Slaughter books, but glad I suck with it.

I have started a new series, Ghost Detective (Myron Vale Investigation), by Scott William Carter .

And I'm also making my way through the Heralds of Valdemar series by Mercedes Lackey again, because why not? I'm currently on Take a Thief

Have you posted on the wrong thread Jonetta?

Yep! Thank you *hangs head in embarrassment*

I gave up Karin Slaughter after Beyond Reach too and haven't picked up any of her books since. I read her letter back in the day but considering that she (view spoiler)[moved Sarah to the Will Trent series (hide spoiler)], her reasoning made no sense so that just made me madder. I think she did it purely for shock value.

Anyhoo, I just finished reading Far from the Madding Crowd and enjoyed it despite the writing being a little dense and hard to decipher at times (it was published in 1874). This was one of the few cases where having watched the movie adaptation first enhanced my reading enjoyment.

Jonetta wrote: "Yep! Thank you *hangs head in embarrassment*"

Ha! Easily done.....

I finally am caught up in my reviews from last month.

My review of The Wrong Side of Goodbye

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished listening to Brotherhood in Death and loved it as usual! I am now listening to The Wrong Side of Goodbye.

I am reading Modern Crimes: A WPC Lottie Armstrong Mystery (Book 1) and am enjoying it!

I started Iron Lake and I'm enjoying it so far. Cork seems an interesting character.

He is and his world is even more intriguing.

I finished Ready for Love by Marie Force, The McCarthys of Gansett Island #3, and of course enjoyed it. Here's my review.

I'm reading Worth the Wait by Claudia Connor, McKinney/Walker #1.

First two books of the year were good ones. First I read Goddess of the Hunt by Tessa Dare.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Then I read Shelter by Harlan Coben. This is the first book in his Mickey Bolitar series.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Jonetta wrote: "Erin wrote: "Wow! You're still keeping up with the Highland Guard series. That's a series I wish I'd stuck with. I envy you your dedication, I'm all over the place :)...."

I decided last year to c..."

I love being able to say I've completed a series! Congrats on that! Did it hold up in quality throughout?

Jonetta wrote: "Erin wrote: "I just finished Endless Knight, book 2 in the Arcana Chronicles. I am loving this series!"

Glad you're loving it!"

I am! I fear it may not be one you'd enjoy though. It has one of your least favourite tropes.

Jonetta wrote: "I finished On Second Thought by Kristan Higgins and loved it. Here's my review.

I'm now reading Ready for Love by Marie Force, The ..."

Can't wait for the Higgins book!

I've recently finished , book 3 in the Arcana Chronicles series. I am HOOKED! This series has made night wakings with the babies much more bearable as I'm constantly looking for time to read these books. What better hour than when all is quiet in the middle of the night? :) On to book 4!

Erin wrote: "Can't wait for the Higgins book! .."

It is loosely connected to the last book and a the main characters from that story show up here.

Erin wrote: "I've recently finished Dead of Winter, book 3 in the Arcana Chronicles series. I am HOOKED! This series has made night wakings with the babies much more bearable as I'm constan..."

So glad you're enjoying.

Erin wrote: "I am! I fear it may not be one you'..."

Must be the dreaded love triangle. Much more tolerable though in YA:)

Erin wrote: "I love being able to say I've completed a series! Congrats on that! Did it hold up in quality throughout?..."

In the later books, it transitioned to be more romance than historical fiction...less about the Guards and more about the couple. However, this one is more like the earlier books and I'm really enjoying.

That's great to know! I've that one in audio.