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1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?I'm up to date in The Invisible Library series (The Burning Page), but book 4 will be out later this year (december). And I read the fourth book (The Magicians of Caprona) in the Chrestomanci series, this is not the last book but I probably won't read the other books.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Not really but I reread De Vlucht, the first book in the Windsingers series. I will continue the series that is why I reread the 1st book.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Beside the already mentioned I moved forward in three series.
Dead to the World, book 4 in the Sookie Stackhouse series
The Farseekers, book 2 in The Obernewtyn Chronicles
Fairest, book 3.5 in The Lunar Chronicles
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
My favorite was a non series book: En man som heter Ove
A great book about a grumpy old man, I had tears in my eyes but other moments made me smile.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Overall I'm satisfied with my reading, I read a total of 12 books.
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I'm up to date in The Invisible Library series (The Burning Page), but book 4 will be out later this year (decemb..."
You had a wonderful month, Lieke! If I'm understanding the translation, your five star read is A Man Called Ove. I've got that book to read and am glad you loved it.
I completed Jamie Farrell's Misfit Brides of Bliss series. Very cute. Loved the premise of a small town totally built up for the bridal/wedding industry. Kind of like a Christmas town. The standout for me was Sugared, the 4th book in the series, but all were enjoyable.
Jonetta wrote: "Lieke wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?I'm up to date in The Invisible Library series (The Burning Page), but book 4 will be out later thi..."
It is A Man called Ove, I was meaning to put in the english titel but I forgot :)
I bought Min mormor hälsar och säger förlåt (My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry), his second book last weekend, I think I will read that one soon. Hopefully is is just as good.
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I got up to date in one series, Southern Comfort by Lisa Clark O'Neill.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started four new series and plan to continue them all:
Silver Springs by Brenda Novak
Erin Prince by Stacy Green
Blood Brothers by Rebecca Zanetti
Beach Lane by Laura Moore
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved forward in eight series:
Will Trent by Karin Slaughter
Shore Leave Cafe by Abbie Williams
Tracers by Laura Griffin
Black Ops, Inc. by Cindy Gerard
Cork O'Connor by William Kent Krueger
Harry Bosch by Michael Connelly
Romantic Suspense by Karen Rose
The McCarthys of Gansett Island by Marie Force
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had three this month: Unseen, Making Waves, and Blood Hollow. All were standouts for different reasons and the biggest surprise was Making Waves, which I thought would be a fluffy beach read but was so much more. Honorable mention to The Lincoln Lawyer for introducing a fascinating character.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I had a very pleasurable reading month and the group reads are fitting my goals like a glove. I'm just happy that I'm really enjoying them all. It was a surprise, though, to learn as I was putting this together that I'd started four new series:)
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Congrats on completing a series! I haven't heard of that one but will check it out.
1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?COMPLETE
1. PresLocke Series by Ella Frank
Up To Date
1. Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
2. Butler Cove by Natasha Boyd
3. Love Under The Big Sky by Kristen Proby
4. Alpha One Security by Jasinda Wilder
5. Game On by Kristen Callihan
6. Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started one new series, Boudreaux by Kristen Proby. I read every book, up to the newest release this summer, and it was amazing!
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Besides the ones mentioned above, I moved forward in 4 other series.
1. Black Knights Inc. by Julie Ann Walker
2. The Sullivans by Bella Andre
3. Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
4. London Steampunk by Bec McMaster
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
The Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J. Maas was just amazing! I read Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows and Empire of Storms. Stunning writing and I absolutely cannot wait for the last installment to release next Spring.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Overall, I read 26 books this month bringing my total for the year to 81. My goal is 170.
1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?I got up-to-date in one series: The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
No new series this month.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I wasn't able to finish Dead to the World, so none this month. Hoping May is better.
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I really enjoyed Fates and Traitors by Jennifer Chiaverini. I found the story intriguing and it really kept me interested.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Could have been better, but I'm not complaining. My husband goes back to work this week, so I'll have more time to read on my days off.
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COMPLETE
1. PresLocke Series by Ella Frank
Up To Date
1. Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
2. Butler Cove by Natasha Boyd
3...."
Wow, Alyssa! You definitely had a fantastic month, especially since you had so many standout titles. Congrats!
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I got up-to-date in one series: The Land of Stories series by Chris Colfer.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were th..."
Pat on the back for getting up to date in a series! Even better, though, you seem to be enjoying what you read.
Jonetta wrote: "Wow, Alyssa! You definitely had a fantastic month, especially since you had so many standout titles. Congrats! ..."Thanks, Jonetta!
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1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Yes 2!
I finished reading with my girls the Naughtiest Girl series by Enid Blyton / Anne Digby. We were quite sad that this one is finished! Anne Digby does a great job in continuing the series.
I am also up to date with the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith. My comfort series.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Not this month
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
3 series:
1. Harry Bosch / Mickey Haller by Michael Connelly
2. Inspector Rebus by Ian Ranking
3. Gaslight mysteries by Victoria Thompson
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had 3 x 5 stars this month:
My absolute favourite, even though it was very hard to read, was The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man's Survival in Warsaw, 1939–45. I am continuously astounded at the strength of human nature and how some people survived during the WWII. This account by someone who survived is just incredible. It brought a lot of tears and gasps from me.
Sarah's Key was also a very moving book.
I loved reading A Little Princess to my girls. The story was completely different to what I expected and it was just lovely. I haven't read The Secret Garden and will have to rectify that!
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Another good month with lots of great books read and progress in series.
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Yes 2!
I finished reading with my girls the Naughtiest Girl series by Enid Blyton / Anne Digby. We were quite sad that this one ..."
Excellent, Tracey! So glad you got to Sarah's Key, too. Love that you and your daughters continue to regularly read together. It makes the story so much more special.
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I'm up to date in The Invisible Library series (The Burning Page), but book 4 will be out later this year (decemb..."
Nice month, Lieke.
I'm reading "Dead to the World" now and enjoying it.
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I had a very pleasurable reading month and the group reads are fitting my goals like a glove. I'm just happy that I'm really enjoying them all. It was a surprise, though, to learn as I was putting this together that I'd started four new series:)."
You are making wonderful progress with your series, Jonetta.
Starting new series is such fun though :0)
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Overall, I read 26 books this month bringing my total for the year to 81. My goal is 170. "
Excellent progress. Well done!
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I wasn't able to finish Dead to the World, so none this month. Hoping May is better..."
Did you not enjoy it or were you simply not in the mood for vampires? - It happens :0)
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Another good month with lots of great books read and progress in series. ."
Glad you had such a great month, Tracey. Hope May is just as good :0)
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*sigh* The new and shiny:)
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Four
Up to date with
and finished
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, 7 (oops!)
Will continue with:
Will not continue:
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes, 5
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
My favorites this month were
- its going to be hard to wait for the next one
- a really sweet and steamy read. Lori Foster is more miss than hit for me so this was a nice surprise. 5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read 20 books and got caught up on all of my reviews - Happy Snoopy Dance!
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Lauren wrote: "Melissa wrote: "3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?I wasn't able to finish Dead to the World, so none this month. Hoping May is better..."
Did you not enjoy it or were you simply not..."
I'm enjoying it. I just haven't had much time to read. My husband came home after 4 months on the road.
1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Nope
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started the Mickey Haller series.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved forward in three series:
Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann
Black Ops series by Cindy Gerard
Bullet Catchers by Roxanne St. Claire
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
No 5-Star books, but everything else I read (except a novella) was 4.5 Stars.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Didn't get many books completed, but they were all very good!
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Nope
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started the Mickey Haller series.
3. Did you ..."
Stellar month, though Robin. And, since Mickey Haller is folded into our Harry Bosch series read, technically you haven't started a new series!
Jonetta wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?I got up to date in one series, Southern Comfort by Lisa Clark O'Neill.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they?..."
Great month for you. Moving forward in 8 series is huge.
Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Four
Up to date with
[bookcover:Shadow Rites|25759..."20 books! I'm jealous. I didn't care for that Katee Roberts book either.
Alyssa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?COMPLETE
1. PresLocke Series by Ella Frank
Up To Date
1. Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
2. Butler Cove by Natasha Boyd
3...."
Great reading month for you. Nice to see another romance reader here.
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Thats a really good reason :0)
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Didn't get many books completed, but they were all very good! ."
Quality over quantity!
Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Yes, 6
Completed
Up to date
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes 5
and up to date now
I will continue all of them
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many? Yes 6
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?Yes 6 5 stars
so different just loved it.
my all time favorite series!
one of my favorite series.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Had a great reading month. Read 16 books and 6 were 5 stars.
Really loved my reading this month!
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Yes, 6
Completed
Up to date
[bookcover:Where the Dead Lie|303..."I have so much fun following your reading, though my shelf is getting fatter. Stellar month there, Mary Beth, and you sound so happy with the quality of your reading.
1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Yes. I completed the Graveyard Queen series by Amanda Stevens.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes. The Waking Fire Draconis Memoria by Anthony Ryan. I plan to continue. It was such a compelling fantasy steampunk book.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes. 3 series this month.
Proven Guilty Dresden Files #8
Blood Hollow Cork O'Connor #4
Dark Road to Darjeeling Lady Julia Grey #4
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had four 5 star reads last month. I can't recall the last time I had so many in a month.
Proven Guilty for me this series is getting better and better. I love how the secondary characters are rotated between books.
Blood Hollow I found it incredibly sad and I'm really enjoying the authors writing.
Burial Rites Standalone this month and I was blabbering by the end of this one.
The Waking Fire The author made me think I might actually like steampunk fantasy novels.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Really enjoyable month. Finally completed another series and had some really outstanding reads. Also pleased that I'm managing to keep up with the two series reads I've committed to this year.
Jonetta you make my shelf fatter also. I am looking forward to reading Don't Tell Killing Janeand The Mermaids Singing and there are so many other books that I add from you.
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Had a great reading month. Read 16 books and 6 were 5 stars.
Really loved my reading this month!."
Great month, Mary Beth!
Glad you enjoyed "All the Pretty Girls" - I'm up to book 4 in that series. Book 2 is one of the scariest books I've ever read. Don't read it at night!
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Really enjoyable month. Finally completed another series and had some really outstanding reads. Also pleased that I'm managing to keep up with the two series reads I've committed to this year.
That's fantastic, Angela.
Lauren wrote: "Mary wrote: "5. Overall summary of your reading month?Had a great reading month. Read 16 books and 6 were 5 stars.
Really loved my reading this month!."
Great month, Mary Beth!
Glad you enjoyed "..."
Thank You Lauren. I love scary books so now I cant wait to read 14
Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Four
Up to date with
[bookcover:Shadow Rites|25759..."Awesome month last month Lauren. 20 books! I have never reached that. Congrats on getting up to date on 4 series!
Mary wrote: "Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?Yes, 6
Completed
Up to date
[bookcover:Where the Dead Lie|303..."Congrats on finding books you loved. Great progress!
1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?I completed another of my 'one book remaining' series, finishing my Harry Potter re-read. I'm trying to finish one series per month to stay on my goal of 12 for the year. So far so good.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started one new series with One for Sorrow, a historical mystery set in Medieval Byzantium. I am interested in continuing at some point, but not right away.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
No, I only had 2 series reads this month.
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I finally got around to reading Tigana and I absolutely loved it. It has really well-developed characters who grow and change realistically. The writing is beautiful and the world and characters nuanced.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read 7 books, including some impulse reads. I'm trying to allow myself that flexibility so that reading doesn't become a chore I've set for myself. At least they were standalones so my series list didn't grow much. I enjoyed most of what I read in addition to Tigana, so it was a good month.
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Yes. I completed the Graveyard Queen series by Amanda Stevens.
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you..."
Nice, solid month Angela! Love that you had so many 5-star reads. One of these days I'll get to Burial Rites.
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I completed another of my 'one book remaining' series, finishing my Harry Potter re-read. I'm trying to finish one series per mo..."
So smart, Allison, to include those impulse reads. There's nothing worse than a reading slump, IMO. Congrats on staying on goal, too!
This month was a very slow reading month for me. I got current in 3 series
5 stars
also a new series. This book was 2 1/2, stars but I will continue the series because Katy Evans is one of my favorite authors. Romance readers who like books low in angst will love this. It is totally smooth sailing. Me, I need some action, or drama to happen it was just too perfect for my taste. 
another solid installment in the Cold Fury series. Made progress in 2
I had 2 5 star books
My favorite so far. As much as I hated what happened to Eve in this I much prefer a vulnerable Eve, and
. My favorite of this series. It keeps getting better with each book. I only read 5 books ☹️. My son plays baseball so that is how I spent my month.
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I got current in 3 series
5 stars also a new series. This book was 2 1/2,..."It might have been a slow reading month but it was productive! Conspiracy is my most favorite book in the In Death series.
Lauren wrote: "Excellent progress. Well done!..."Thanks, Lauren!
Laura wrote: "Great reading month for you. Nice to see another romance reader here...."Thanks, Laura! I dabble in a lot but romance is my greatest love :)
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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. Overall summary of your reading month?
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