2-3-4 Challenge discussion

Another ambitious list, I'm afraid, but I really want to get some of these books off my list, especially those that finish series.

READING LIST, MAY 2019

ARCs:
A Patchwork of Clues, by Sally Goldenbaum
Sweet Tea and Secrets, by Joy Avon

TO ADVANCE SERIES:
Bloodlines, by Susan Conant
Free Fall, by Chris Grabenstein - finishes series
The Double Wedding Ring, by Clare O'Donohue - finishes series
Bitter Medicine, by Sara Paretsky
Death of a Country Fried Redneck, by Lee Hollis
Dead to the Last Drop, by Cleo Coyle
If Onions Could Spring Leeks, by Paige Shelton - finishes series
Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game, by Chris Grabenstein
Dying for Devil's Food, by Jenn McKinlay

NEW SERIES TO START FOR CHALLENGES / BOOK CLUB:
A Curious Beginning, by Deanna Raybourn
Twelve Drummers Drumming, by C.C. Benison
Just One Damned Thing After Another, by Jodi Taylor

AUDIOBOOKS:
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, by Sam Kean
Dance Hall of the Dead, by Tony Hillerman
Force of Nature, by Jane Harper

WISH LIST, if time:
Murder with Ganache, by Lucy Burdette
The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard, by David A. Goodman
Death Al Dente, by Leslie Budewitz
Twice As Dead, by Sue Ann Jaffarian
Bushel Full of Murder, by Paige Shelton - finishes series

Good luck with meeting your goals!

Wonderful list of titles, Barb! Enjoy💜

I really enjoyed Force of Nature, Barb, so I hope you enjoy it. And I have the Chronicles of St Mary's on my TBR list.

Have a great reading month!

Thanks!

@ Veronica: I put Force of Nature on my list before I even finished The Dry, so I hope it lives up to my expectations :) And I've had the St. Mary's series on my list since I first heard about it -- and now there are 10 books in the series, so I'm wayyyy behind *sigh*

Good luck with your ambitious list!

I need to pick up the pace if I want to get through all of the books I plan to read in May! After the first week, I've only read three -- and one of those wasn't even on my original list!

One Tequila (Althea Rose #1), by Tricia O'Malley, finished 5/3 ★★★
I picked this one up because I needed a book with a pink cover for one challenge, an O title for another, and something from my Kindle library to fill in a gap. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't great either.

Twelve Drummers Drumming (Father Christmas #1), by C.C. Benison, finished 5/4/19 ★★★.5
This is my F2F book group's choice for May, so I decided to get it out of the way early. There were an awful lot of characters, some with similar names, which made it hard to keep track of who's who, but in the end, I liked it.
    The biggest negative was that I got the eaudiobook from a local library system, and it skipped over a couple of chapters near the end of the book. Fortunately, I was able to get the ebook from another library system and read the missing chapters that way.

Grace Cries Uncle (Manor House #6), by Julie Hyzy, finished 5/5 ★★★★
Julie Hyzy is one of my favorite cozy authors, and I'm sad that both of her cozy series have ended. I'm trying to spread out the remaining books, because I don't want them to end! I really liked this book, and appreciate the reminder that not all siblings get along as well as my brother and I do :)

Not a bad week, but I still have quite a few books I hope to get to before the end of May...

Bloodlines (Dog Lovers #5), by Susan Conant, finished 5/7 ★★★
It's been years since I read this series, so I decided to read this one to help decide if I want to continue it. Trouble is, I found the book only so-so, which doesn't help with my decision.

A Dark and Stormy Murder (Writer's Apprentice #1), by Julia Buckley, finished 5/8 ★★★.5
I've had this in Mt. TBR for awhile now and was motivated to pick it up when the author was chosen to be featured in one of my GR groups. Except for one annoying author habit, I really liked the book and hope to get to the next book soon.

Sweet Tea and Secrets (Book Tea #2), by Joy Avon, finished 5/10 ★★★.5
I liked this book a bit better than the first of the series, and look forward to the next. I like the way the amateur sleuth doesn't do stupid things on her own and instead works *with the local police, although I find it hard to believe that any police department, even that in a small town, would welcome the help of a civilian.

Free Fall (John Ceepak #8), by Chris Grabenstein, finished 5/12 ★★★★
I have really liked this series, and I'm sad to say that this book is the last one. While I'm glad to finish a series, I'm going to miss John and Danny.

Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee #2), by Tony Hillerman, finished 5/13 ★★★★
Another series I've put off continuing for far too long. I think I like Joe Leaphorn even better than Kate Shugak, and that's saying something.

A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell #1), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 5/15 ★★★★
I chose this book to meet a task requirement for a new-to-me author whose initials fit a specific phrase, and I'm glad I did. It took awhile to get into the story, but once I did, I didn't want to put it down.

Dying for Devil's Food (Cupcake Bakery #11), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 5/17 ★★★★
This is one of my favorite cozy series, by one of my favorite cozy authors. One of her series has ended, so I hope this one continues for quite some time!

Looks like you had a great week, Barb!