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💈 DECEMBER (End of Year Edition) 2020 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge
🌸 THE LAST SHELF for 2020
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 6 series of WHATEVER you want~C'est La Vie. 🍭

*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 TWO series from your shelf.

3) You have this last month: DECEMBER 2020 to read as many books in that series as you can.

*its the end of the year, so don't sweat it. Just have fun and be as stress-free as possible

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
NOVEMBER 23rd-27th, 2020: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on NOVEMBER 27th

NOVEMBER 27th-30th, 2020: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

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

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

☑PAIRS
☑1. Oleander picks for Chelle
☑ 2. Danielle Gyspy Soul picks for Connie
☑ 3. Chelle picks for Jammin Jenny
☑ 4. LaurLa picks for Ezinwanyi
☑5. Karen ♐ picks for Jennifer
☑6. Connie picks for Danielle Gyspy Soul
☑7. Jammin Jenny picks for Sunshine
☑ 8. Ezinwanyi picks for Karen ♐
☑9. Sunshine picks for Suzanne
☑10. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Oleander
☑ 11. Jennifer picks for LaurLa
☑12. Suzanne picks for ☘KathyD☘


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PARTICIPANTS

Ezinwanyi
Sunshine
Danielle Gyspy Soul
☘KathyD☘
Jammin Jenny
Oleander
Connie
LaurLa
Chelle
Karen ♐
Jennifer
Suzanne

♛I picked for Karen ♐': Bridgertons and In Death
☀️ LaurLa chose: See No Evil Trilogy and A Royal Wedding

✿ Ezinwanyi's DECEMBER 2020 FWYS - Series List
(view spoiler)[1) The Sons of Gregor McLeod by Alyson McLayne (Book 2-6):

2) 50 Loving States by Theodora Taylor (Books 2-50)
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3) A Royal Wedding by Julia London (Books 1-3)


1) See No Evil Trilogy by Nana Malone (Books 2-3)
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2) All In series by Helena Hunting (Books 1-3)

3) Rogue Files Series by Sophie Jordan (Books 1-5)

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2) Play On by Samantha Young (Book 1-3):


1) Protector series by Sloane Kennedy (Books 7-13)


❀ Series Completed/Current:
♛January 2020♛:
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♛February 2020♛:
❀ Series Completed/Current:

☀️ BOOKS READ SO FAR: ☀️
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3)The River's Wilde by Dylan Allen (Book 1-2):

2) The Legacy Trilogy by Dylan Allen (Book 1-3):

3) Underdogs series by Kate Stewart (Book 2-3):



3) The Forever Trilogy by Dylan Allen (Book 1-3):

2) Harris Brothers by Amy Daws (Books 2-5)

4) Briar U Series by Elle Kennedy (Books 2-3)

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


3) Irin Chronicles Series by Elizabeth Hunter (Books 5-7)
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Danielle's FWYS December List

1)Harrisburg Railers


2) The Protectors


3) Elemental Assassin by Jennifer Estep


4) The Boys of Lake Cliff


5) Alaskan Pebble Gifters


6) Morgans of Nashville


I pick Life and Love on the Lam and In Death for Connie
Connie picks Elemental Assassin and Alaskan Pebble Gifters for me

☘KathyD’s☘ 2020 December Finish What You Started Shelf

Oldest
Renegades, Skye Jordan


Rough Riders, Lorelei James


Stark Saga, Julie Kenner


Newer
Boudreaux, Kristen Proby


Montgomery Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan


With Me in Seattle, Kristen Proby

Jammin Jenny's December FWYS

I pick for Sunshine: Bakery Detectives and Harriet Blue
Chelle picks for me: No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Scythe


Amelia Peabody:


Agatha Raisin:


Hamish Macbeth


No 1 Ladies Detective Agency


Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter


Scythe

Shiny and New December Series

Psy-Changeling


Cardwell Ranch


Blood and Thunder


Ponderosa Resort


Dukes of War


Shitake Mystery


Kathy D picked Psy-Changeling and Ponderosa Resort for me.
I picked Miss Maple and one left in series shelf for Chelle.

Connie N's FWYS - DECEMBER 2020

I pick for Danielle Gyspy Soul: Elemental Assassin and Alaskan Pebble Gifters

Danielle Gyspy Soul picks for me: Life and Love on the Lam and In Death

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Oldest:

Harmony - Jodi Thomas


Life and Love on the Lam - Juliet Rosetti


Firefighters of Station Five - Jo Davis


My Choice:
Playful Brides - Valerie Bowman


River Ranch - Soroya M. Lane


In Death - J.D. Robb

LaurLa's FWYS Series List -- December


I pick for: Ezi
Series: A Royal Wedding
Series: See No Evil Trilogy

Picked for me: Jennifer
Series: Demarco Family
Series: Return to Redemption

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Oldest Series Started

DeMarco Family ~ Janes Graves


River City ~ E. Ayers


Miracle Interrupted ~ Edie Ramer


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My Choice Series ~ Oldest with 5+ to Read

Lone Star Cowboys ~ Tori Scott


Return to Redemption ~ Laurie Kellogg


T-FLAC ~ Cherry Adair

Chelle's Finally Finish What You Started December 2020 List-

Oleander picked Miss Marple and the One Book Left in the Series group.

I picked Scythe and No 1 Ladies Detective Agency for Jammin' Jenny

One Book Left in the Series



Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Miss Marple by Agatha Christie ( )


Hercules Poirot Agatha Christie


Coffeehouse Mysteries Cleo Coyle

Karen's December FWYS

I picked Phryne Fisher and William Marshall for Jennifer
Ezinwanyi picked In Death and Bridgertons for me

Oldest:

In Death by J.D. Robb



Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt


Stark Saga by J. Kenner



My Choice

First Wives by Catherine Bybee


Masters & Mercenaries by Lexi Blake


Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

December series:

Oldest

Phryne Fisher


Morland


Gideon Oliver


My picks:

Lowcountry


Lillian Frost & Edith Head


William Marshall

Suzanne's some of my Important series - December

Sunshine picked for me: Hannah Swenson and Mackenzies & Macbrides
I picked for KathyD Renegades and With me in Seattle

***Older series *** ******************************************
1. Elemental Assassin


2. Heartstrikers


3. Hannah Swenson



***Newer TBR Series ****************************************

4. The Black Jewels 8- 10


5. The Mackenzies and McBrides


6. Greatcoats


FWYS Series with only One Book left
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FWYS Putting on Hold (Too hard / expensive to get the books atm (view spoiler)[
1. Jane Yellowrock #7-12

5. Rivers of London 4 - 8

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FWYS Series that are completely done
Sookie Stackhouse
Kate Burkholder, Will Trent (at least til new books come out

Karen ♐'s December FWYS

Happy Holidays Karen,
I chose Bridgertons by Julia Quinn (because of the new netlfix show) and In Death by J.D. Robb.
Enjoy your reading

Chelle, I am picking the One Book Left in series shelf and Miss Marple for you. Have a very merry season of reading!

Thanks Sunshine! I have been hoping to read those Hannah Swensons in December

Ezi!!! I pick for you....


A Royal Wedding by Julia London

and

See No Evil Trilogy by Nana Malone

KathyD

For you I'm choosing
Renegades (since you are SO close to being done)
and
With me in Seattle (because I like Seattle)

Danielle Gyspy Soul - I'm picking Elemental Assassin and Alaskan Pebble Gifters

I'm not as far along in the Elemental Assassin series as you are, but what I've read I really like so far. And the Alaska shapeshifter series sounds intriguing. Enjoy!

Hi Sunshine. I'm picking Bakery Detectives and Harriet Blue for you this month. Enjoy!

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Karen ♐'s December FWYS

Happy Holidays Karen,
I chose Bridgertons by Julia Quinn (because of the new netlfix show) and In Death by J.D. Robb.
Enjoy your reading"

I love, love, love both series! Thanks, Ezi.

LaurLa wrote: "LaurLa's FWYS Series List -- December


I pick for: Ezi
Series: A Royal Wedding
Series: See No Evil Trilogy

Picked for me:
Series:
Series:

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Oldest Series Started

DeM..."

Laurla, I'm choosing Demarco Family and Return to Redemption for you -- you're so close to done with both!

Jennifer, Happy Holidays. I pick for you Phryne Fisher and William Marshall. Hope you enjoy.

Karen ♐ wrote: "Jennifer, Happy Holidays. I pick for you Phryne Fisher and William Marshall. Hope you enjoy."

Excellent! I'm in the mood for historical fiction/mysteries -- good picks! Thank you.

LaurLa wrote: "Ezi!!! I pick for you....


A Royal Wedding by Julia London

and

See No Evil Trilogy by Nana Malone"

Great picks. Thank you

Suzanne wrote: "KathyD

For you I'm choosing
Renegades (since you are SO close to being done)
and
With me in Seattle (because I like Seattle)"

thanks Suzanne...going to push to close out Renegades this year! =)

hi Oleander...here are your choices for December Ponderosa Resort and Psy-Changeling...enjoy! =)

Jammin Jenny wrote: "Jammin Jenny's December FWYS..."

Jenny, I pick for you Scythe and No 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Oleander wrote: "Chelle, I am picking the One Book Left in series shelf and Miss Marple for you. Have a very merry season of reading!"

Thank you! You too.

Chelle wrote: "Jammin Jenny wrote: "Jammin Jenny's December FWYS..."

Jenny, I pick for you Scythe and No 1 Ladies Detective Agency"

Thanks Chelle! I am on a roll with the second one, and have been aching to get back to the first one!

Connie

I pick Life and Love on the Lam and In Death for you.

Thanks, Danielle!

I read book #2 in the Arc of the Scythe series, Thunderhead, and I loved it! Thanks again to Chelle for making this one of the picks this month! Not sure I'll get to book #3 but I will add that to my DB going forward...

unless we can have a FWYS "shelf" for series with only one book left in them

Finished my two William Marshal books - fascinating. . Off to Phryne Fisher!

Read my two Phryne Fishers— turned out to be two of my favorites in the series so far. .