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💈 SEPTEMBER 2019 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge
🌸 NINTH Shelf for 2019
Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.

🍭1) 🍭Please only post a list of 5 series STARTED OR NOT STARTED

*When listing your series, please only list the bookcovers you have NOT read yet.
**Novellas are optional.

🎯It is the Picker's option to chose Option A or Option B!!
2) OPTION A: An assigned person will pick ONE series from your post series.
OPTION B: An assigned person will pick TWO series from your post series.

3) You have one month: SEPTEMBER 2019
OPTION A: to try to read as many books in that series as you can—minimum two books in that series.
OPTION B: try to read as many books in the two series as you can—minimum one book per series.

*if you don't read your chosen series, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT.

4) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.

5) After you have made your selections, please return to your original bookshelf and update that shelf with the books your chose and the ones chosen for you.

TIMELINE
AUGUST 21st-26th, 2019: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on AUGUST 26th

AUGUST 26th-29th, 2019: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series (Specify Option A or B)
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

AUGUST 30th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

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PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
☘KathyD☘
Camylle
Sally
Karen ♐
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Jennifer
Karen
LaurLa
Theo
Joyce
Cathy
Suzanne
Chelle
Erica

PAIRS
☑ made a pick

Jennifer picks for Erica
Karen ♐ picks for Sally
Cathy picks for Suzanne
Chelle picks for Karen ♐
Theo picks for ☘KathyD☘
LaurLa picks for Chelle
Erica picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
Karen picks for Ezinwanyi
Sally picks for Joyce
☘KathyD☘ picks for Theo
Ezinwanyi picks for Camylle
Camylle picks for Karen
Joyce picks for LaurLa
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Cathy
Suzanne picks for Jennifer

♛ I picked for Camylle: Alien Overlords by Taylor Vaughn and The Wallflowers , T. C. Clark
☀️ Karen picked for me: Seven of Spades Series

✿ Ezinwanyi's SEPTEMBER 2019 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) The Sons of Gregor McLeod by Alyson McLayne (Book 2-6):

2) Harris Brothers by Amy Daws (Books 2-5)
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3) Seven of Spades Series by Cordelia Kingsbridge (Books 2-6)
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4) Men of the North by Elin Peer (Book 8-10):

5) How to Date a Douchebag by Sara Ney (Books 4-5)


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2) Clashing Colors by Elin Peer (Books 3-5)

2) Man Hands by Sarina Bowen (Books 2-3)

2) Lark Cove by Devney Perry (Book 2-4):

❀ Series Completed/Current:
♛January 2019♛:
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♛February 2019♛:
❀ Series Completed/Current:




☀️ BOOKS READ SO FAR: ☀️
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Kathy’s September Finish What You Started List

Black Dagger Brotherhood, J.R. Ward


Boudreaux, Kristen Proby


In Death, J.D. Robb


Montgomery Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan


Stark Saga, Julie Kenner


For Theo, I chose Millennium and Savvy (Option B)
For me, Theo chose Black Dagger Brotherhood and In Death (Option B)

2019 Series Status
(view spoiler)[in progress — Boudreaux, Kristen Proby
in progress — In Death, J.D. Robb
on hold — Masters and Mercenaries, Lexi Blake
in progress — Montgomery Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan
in progress — Stark Saga, Julie Kenner
✔complete — Bourbon Kings, J.R. Ward
✔complete — SEAL of Protection, Susan Stoker (hide spoiler)]

EMyllioo's Finish What You Started List:

The Wallflowers , T. C. Clark


Hearth Motel, Holley Trent


Tales From Verania , T. J. Klune


Alien Overlords, Taylor Vaughn



I chose The Dresden Files for Karen

Ezinwanyi chose both the Alien Overlords by Taylor Vaughn and The Wallflowers , T. C. Clark for me.

For JOYCE I pick Stephanie Plum Series... if you want option B then I also Pick Mercy Thompson!


ALEX CROSS By James Patterson

Body Farm BY Jefferson Bass

The Mortal Instruments Cassandra Claire

Kate Burkholder

Womans Murder Club


series to complete shelf

Karen's FWYS - September

I picked Womans Murder Club & Kate Burkholder for Sally
Chelle picked Sweet Magnolias & Rocky Mountain House for me

First Wives by Catherine Bybee



I-Team by Pamela Clare


Billionaire Bachelors by Melody Anne


Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods


Banker by Penelope Sky



2019 Series Finished/UTD/1 Book Left
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MacKade Brothers - Finished
Night Horde SoCal - 1 Book Left
The Proposition - 1 Book Left
Blacktop Cowboys - 1 Book Left
Rocky Mountain House - 1 Book Left

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Danielle Gypsy Soul's FWYS List

I pick The Elder Races and Magnus Pack for Cathy
Erica picks A Matter or Time and Whyborne and Griffin for me

1. A Matter of Time by Mary Calmes


2. SPECTR by Jordan Hawk


3. The Rowan Harbor Cycle by Sam Burns


4. Badlands by Morgan Brice


5. Whyborne & Griffin by Jordan L. Hawk



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Cole McGinnis Mysteries by Rhys Ford


The Tameness of the Wolf By Kendall McKenna


Boundary Magic by Melissa Olson


In Death by J.D. Robb


Hexworld by Jordan L. Hawk


Critter Catchers by Hank Edwards


Hidden Wolves by Kaje Harper


Psycop by Jordan Castillo Price


The Iron Druid by Kevin Hearne


October Daye by Seanan McGuire


Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter


The Rebuilding Year by Kaje Harper


Ward Security by Jocelynn Drake


The Protectors/Escort/Barretti by Sloane Kennedy
(M/F) (M/F) (M/M/M) (M/F) (M/M/M) (M/M/M) (M/M/M) (M/M/F) (M/M/M)

Shadow of the Templar by M. Chandler


Shifters and Partners by Hollis Shiloh


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Series Caught Up on or One Book Left

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Duncan Andrews Thrillers by Stephen Osborne


Sinner's Gin by Rhys Ford


The Beacon Hill's Sorcerer by S.J. Himes


Completed or Caught Up On:
Agents Irish and Whiskey by Layla Reyne
Seven of Spades by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Roads by Garrett Leigh
Metahuman Files by Hailey Turner
Offbeat Crimes by Angel Martinez
Texas by R.J. Scott
Life Lessons by Kaje Harper
Unbreakable Bonds by Jocelynn Drake
THIRDS by Charlie Cochet
Marshals by Mary Calmes
Scorpius Syndrome by Rebecca Zanetti
Bear Otter and the Kid by T.J. Klune (hide spoiler)]

In! September Series:

Donut Shop --


Passport to Peril


Rat Pack


Paranormal Museum


Vintage Kitchen

Karen's FWYS for Sept:

I pick Seven of Spades Series by Cordelia Kingsbridge for Ezinwanyi
Camylle picks The Dresden Files for me.

Dave Gurney


The Dresden Files


Jonathan Ransom


Ellery Hathaway


Plantagenet and Tudor Novels

LaurLa's FWYS Series List ~~ September


🔹I pick for: Joyce
🔹Series: Bagram Special Ops

🔹Picked for me: Chelle
🔹Series: Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

MacKenzie Family ~ Liliana Hart


Maggie O'Dell ~ Alex Kava


Whitehorse, MT ~ B.J. Daniels


Bagram Special Ops ~ Kaylea Cross


Forged of Steele ~ Brenda Jackson

Theo's FWYS List

I pick for ☘KathyD☘: Black Dagger Brotherhood and In Death
☘KathyD☘ picks for me: Millennium and Savvy

Millennium (Books 5-6)

Savvy (Books 2-3)


(view spoiler)[1) Confessions of Georgia Nicolson (Books 5-10)

2) Sarah, Plain and Tall (Books 2-5)

3) Savvy (Books 2-3)

4) A Series of Unfortunate Events (Books 10-13)

5) Millennium (Books 5-6)
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FWYS 2019 September

I picked for Laurla option A Bagram Special Ops
Sally picked Stephanie Plum Series... if you want option B then I also Pick Mercy Thompson!

1: In Death series by J.D. Robb (25-47 current end of series)


2: Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich (18-25 current end of series)


3. Ghosts and Reincarination by Kristen Ashley (1,4,5)


4. Aisling Grey (Books 3-4)


5. Mercy Thompson (Books 5-11)

Cathy's Finish What You Started September 2019

Dark Ones


The Elder Races


Magnus Pack


Amelia Peabody


Until

Suzanne's FWYS List for 2019

Picked for me: Spindle Cove and Domestic Diva - thanks Cathy!!

I read: and

I picked: for Jennifer - Vintage Kitchen and Paranormal Museum

1. Kate Burkholder


2. Elemental Assassin


3. Spindle Cove


4. Grant County



5. Domestic Diva Mysteries



Series Finished
The Murderbot Diaries
Until the End of the World

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1. Magister:
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Chelle's FWYS List for September 2019

LaurLa picked for me Option A with Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

For Karen ♐ I picked Option B with Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods and, to finish a series, Rocky Mountain House with 1 book left

1) Newbury & Hobbes by George Mann


2) Jane Hawke by Dean Koontz


3) Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child


4) Sigma Force by James Rollins


5) The Loch/Meg Steve Alten




ONE BOOK LEFT IN SERIES
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Bishop Files Kay Hooper
Kinsey Milhone
Order of the Sanguine
Sleeping Beauty


Series I Finished (Or With One Book Left) But With New Books Being Published -
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Rockton by Kelley Armstrong
Stalking Jack The Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
Miracle Springs, NC by Ellery Adams
Wayward Children by Seanan McGuire
Three Dark Crowns
You Caroline Kepnes
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Series I Want to Start (view spoiler)[
The Villains by Serena Valentino

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Series by Theodora Goss

Custard Protocol by Gail Carriger

A Writer's Apprentice Mystery by Julia Buckley

Oxford Tearoom Mysteries
Bookmobile Cat Mystery Series
Bewitched by Chocolate
Book Retreat Mysteries
Cainsville Series by Kelley Armstrong
Booktown Mystery Series
The Paper Magician
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Other Series I've Started (view spoiler)[
House of Furies by Madeleine Roux

Jackaby by William Ritter

Pluto's Snitch by Carolyn Haines

Roaring Twenties Mysteries by Mary Miley

Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger


Witch City Mystery by Carol J. Perry

Asylum Madeleine Roux

Magical Bakery Mysteries Bailey Cates

Lighthouse Library Mysteries Eva Gates

Harper Connelly by Charlaine Harris

Heroine Complex Sarah Kuhn

Warm Bodies Isaac Marion

Coffeehouse Mysteries Cleo Coyle
Not Yet Released-
The Hollows Kim Harrison

Hercules Poirot Agatha Christie

Wicked Years Gregory Maguire

Bewitching Mysteries Madelyn Alt
Walking Dead Robert Kirkman
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Bibliophile Mysteries Kate Carlisle
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Series I Finished -
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Joe Tesla Rebecca Cantrell
Odd Thomas Dean Koontz (hide spoiler)]

Okay, I'm going to give this one a try...

Isabel Dalhousie by Alexander McCall Smith


The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache by Louise Penny


Harry Hole by Jo Nesbo


The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander


Jennifer picked Option A for me with the Armand Gamache series.

I picked Option B for Danielle Gypsy Soul with A Matter of Time and Whyborne & Griffon.

Camylle's Finish What You Started List

I chose Option B: The Wallflowers , T. C. Clark and Alien Overloads by Taylor Vaughn

Enjoy

Ezinwanyi,

I'm going with Option A for you, with Seven of Spades Series by Cordelia Kingsbridge.

Enjoy!

Hi Theo. . .for September I'm going with Option B with Millennium and Savvy. . .Enjoy!

Karen wrote: "Ezinwanyi,

I'm going with Option A for you, with Seven of Spades Series by Cordelia Kingsbridge.

Enjoy!"

YAY! Thank you!!!!
I am searching for my new Ty and Zane so I hope this will be close enough to fill that void

Sally, I pick Option B for you with Womans Murder Club & Kate Burkholder. Hope you enjoy!

Erica wrote: "Okay, I'm going to give this one a try...

Isabel Dalhousie by Alexander McCall Smith
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Erica, I pick option A and Armand Gamache for you -- Armand must not go unread!

Karen I choose option A, The Dresden Files.

Happy Reading!

Cathy,

I pick Option B, one series you have a lot of books and one you only have two books so maybe you can finish it.

I pick The Elder Races and Magnus Pack for you.

☘KathyD☘,

Thanks for your picks! It looks like I get to pick for you as well, so I'll also go with Option B: Black Dagger Brotherhood and In Death. Enjoy!

Theo wrote: "☘KathyD☘,

Thanks for your picks! It looks like I get to pick for you as well, so I'll also go with Option B: Black Dagger Brotherhood and In Death. Enjoy!"

Awesome!! Thanks Theo!!

Karen ♐ wrote: "Karen's FWYS - September..."

Karen ♐ (my sister's name!) I pick for you Option B with Sweet Magnolias by Sherryl Woods and, to finish a series, Rocky Mountain House - 1 Book Left.

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Cathy,

I pick Option B, one series you have a lot of books and one you only have two books so maybe you can finish it.

I pick The Elder Races and Magnus Pack for you."

These look great Danielle! Thanks!

Suzanne
I will choose option B for you:
Domestic Diva and Spindle Cove.
Finish these and you can add some new ones for next month:-)

Jennifer wrote: "Erica wrote: "Okay, I'm going to give this one a try...

Isabel Dalhousie by Alexander McCall Smith
[bookcover:The Novel Habits of Happiness|18166..."

Thanks so much Jennifer! I really need to get back to these...

Danielle Gypsy Soul I'm going with Option B for you, with A Matter of Time because it looks like you're nearing the end of that series, and Whyborne & Griffon because it looks interesting. Enjoy!

Chelle... for you I pick


Option A with Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

for the finish!!!

Camylle wrote: "Karen I choose option A, The Dresden Files.

Happy Reading!"

Thanks Camylle!

LaurLa wrote: "Chelle... for you I pick


Option A with Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

for the finish!!!"

Thank you!

Hi Laurla

I pick option A Bagram Special Ops for you

Ack Jennifer - I'm sorry I was so slow - ugh - starting back up at school (as a teacher) is the worst!

Anyway - for September I pick Option B: Paranormal Museum and Vintage Kitchen

No worries! I’m glad you picked those. They’re exactly what I’m in the mood for.

I got halfway through a Donut shop mystery last night and realized that the main character has become such a pain I’m considering dumping the series altogether with ten books outstanding because I’m just having to force myself to read them at this point. Glad you didn’t pick it— gives me time to think it over.

Phew - I'm glad I didn't pick it either then. You can at least take a break :)

Finished two of Vintage Kitchen and have started a third: . Off to a good start!

Finished and and will finish later today -- which puts me all caught up in this series. Good reads!

Finished the first book for this month - . I don't know, I'm losing interest in this series the further I get into it. I'll read the second book for this month before deciding though!

Finished the first and second book sof my second series pick for this month and started the third: Deja Moo.

Finished my second for the month!

Karen wrote: "Finished my second for the month!

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Did it help clarify whether you're still interested in the series, Karen?

Jennifer wrote: "Karen wrote: "Finished my second for the month!

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Did it help clarify whether you're still interested in the series, Karen?"

Haha not really. I liked this one better than the previous one, but I'm still torn about continuing it. I'm going to give the series a break for a bit and come back to it later.

Finished the third in my second series: and am nearly finished with the last: . Two more series down. This challenge is doing so much to help me reduce my ridiculously long list of partially finished series!