2-3-4 Challenge discussion

Here is my list for July:

Group/Buddy:
✓ A Merciful Fate - Kendra Elliot (T,D&D) ★★★★★
✓ Kiss Me, Kill Me - Allison Brennan (2,3,4) ★★★★☆ 1/2
✓ High Noon - Nora Roberts (NR) ★★★★★
✓ Hour of Need - Melinda Leigh (2,3,4) ★★★★☆
Cherish - Catherine Anderson (RLftCI)

2,3,4:
✓ Blaze - Joan Swan ★★★☆☆ 1/2
✓ Skin Game - Jim Butcher ★★★★★
Brazen and the Beast - Sarah MacLean
✓ Murder at the Boat Club - Lee Strauss ★★★★☆

Standalone/State a new series:
✓ Partners in Crime - Downey Greene ★☆☆☆☆ 1/2
✓ Mistress - Amanda Quick (random read) ★★★★☆ 1/2


Novella/Short Story:
✓ Lake of Dreams - Linda Howard ★★☆☆☆ 1/2
✓ Agent 355 - Marie Benedict ★★★★☆

Good reading list. I am going to try and join in the book discussion of the book HIgh Noon, but we will see what happens.

It has been a while since I read Catherine Anderson. Have you read any other books by her? I use to read her books often but not as much. Amanda Quick is defintely an author I need to read again in the future.

I haven't read a Catherine Anderson book in years. I remember liking her books about twenty years ago. Not sure if I'll still enjoy them. It seems my reading tastes have changed. I hope this title is a good one.

I still have a bunch of Amanda Quick standalones to read. They are always worth picking up for a good read.

Good suspense here, hope you love them!

Looking forward to all of our group reads, Robin! Thanks for participating💜

I read two Catherine Anderson books about ten years ago (my sister-in-law loves her) but her style just wasn’t for me at that time. Your feedback will be helpful.

I'm so looking forward to Brazen and the Beast. I'm on the library waiting list.

Enjoy your reading!

I hope you enjoy Skin Game by Jim Butcher. The Dresden Files is one of my favorites. The next book in the series comes out this month and I already have it preordered.

You have some really good books planned. I haven't read a Catherine Andersen book in a long time. I thought the ones I read were Ok. Not fabulous. Very tame and borderline inspirational with many of her characters being religious. I have many of her books still on my physical bookshelves because I liked them well enough. I've heard some of her older ones are pretty good.

Laura wrote: "Good suspense here, hope you love them!"

Thanks Laura!

Jonetta wrote: "Looking forward to all of our group reads, Robin! Thanks for participating💜

I read two Catherine Anderson books about ten years ago (my sister-in-law loves her) but her style just wasn’t for me at..."

Thanks Jonetta. I remember reading 7 or 8 books in her Kendrick/Coulter series. I got bored with that series. but have found a couple of older standalones that were pretty good. Still, it's been years since I read them. We'll see how this goes.

Lauren wrote: "I'm so looking forward to Brazen and the Beast. I'm on the library waiting list.

Enjoy your reading!"

It's been a while since I read the first book. I hope I can remember the characters.

Melissa wrote: "I hope you enjoy Skin Game by Jim Butcher. The Dresden Files is one of my favorites. The next book in the series comes out this month and I already have it preordered."

I actually read Skin Game when it came out five years ago. I remember I loved it, but don't remember much about the plot. So, I figured it was time for a re-read before the new book comes out. So, looking forward to two new Dresden books this year.

Christina T wrote: "You have some really good books planned. I haven't read a Catherine Andersen book in a long time. I thought the ones I read were Ok. Not fabulous. Very tame and borderline inspirational with many o..."

I still have several older Catherine Anderson titles. I do think her newer books are a little preachy. I really haven't picked up any of those. I'm just hoping I still enjoy her older books.

Last night I finished Blaze by Joan Swan.

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

Robin wrote: "Last night I finished Blaze by Joan Swan.

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

This is on my TBR. I need to continue with the series.

Lauren wrote: "This is on my TBR. I need to continue with the series.."

I'm interested to hear what you think of this one. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series since it was kind of set up by the end of this book.

This week I read Partners in Crime by Downey Greene.

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

Then I read A Merciful Fate by Kendra Elliot.

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

Yesterday I finished Kiss Me, Kill Me by Allison Brennan. I really liked this one.

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

Then I read Lake of Dreams by Linda Howard.

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

Today I finished High Noon by Nora Roberts. Loved it!

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

And I re-read Skin Game by Jim Butcher.

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

I listened to an Audible Original called Agent 355 by Marie Benedict.

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

I also finished Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh.

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

I read Mistress by Amanda Quick. It's an oldie, but I still enjoyed it.

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

Then I read Murder at the Boat Club by Lee Strauss.

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