2-3-4 Challenge discussion

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 (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
5. Overall summary of your reading month?

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
No, none I really need to improve on my series reading.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, I read A Wicked Game by Kate Bateman. I enjoyed it so If I find any of the other books in the series I will read them. But I didn't enjoy it enough to buy them direct.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
No, as I said at question 1 I need to improve my series reading :)

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
No 5 star books but I had 4 books that I gave 4 stars (out of 6 books read). My favourites where Becoming Ted and The Notekeeper.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I enjoyed all of my books so I'm glad and I'm happy with the amount of books I read (6 books).

Congrats on a great month, Lieke!

Thank you Jonetta!

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed The Shadow Game trilogy by Amanda Foody.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 1 new series and will definitely continue it. Chesapeake Bay Saga by Nora Roberts

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in the Odd Thomas series (#4) by Dean Koontz.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I loved the characters in the Shadow Game trilogy and enjoyed the slower pace of the Chesapeake Bay series.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I probably could have read more than 4 books, but I did enjoy them all.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
No

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue
No

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
Yes, I moved forward in 5 series:
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh
Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann
The Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
My 5-Star books were

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I finished 8 books in March. Luckily, most of them were 4 stars of better!

Lieke wrote: "5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I enjoyed all of my books so I'm glad and I'm happy with the amount of books I read (6 books)."

Well done, Lieke!
I'm glad you enjoyed your books :)

Melissa wrote: "1. I started 1 new series and will definitely continue it. Chesapeake Bay Saga by Nora Roberts"

This is a fantastic series. You are in for a treat.

Robin wrote: "3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
Yes, I moved forward in 5 series:..."

Well done, Robin! You are making headway with those series :)

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 1.
Caught up: . I hope Slaughter continues with this series as Andy is coming in to her own.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, 2.
- While I enjoy this author's Linear Tactical series, this Harlequin Intrigue wasn't that engaging. I will not be continuing
- this is actually more of a linking book between The Hellions of Halstead Hall and The Duke's Men

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes, 11


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Yes, 1 5 star read
- Fool's Gold is an OK series but every once in a while, there is a real gem. This is one of them.

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 15 books. Most were great.

Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed The Shadow Game trilogy by Amanda Foody.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
..."

Well, if you had to add a new series, Chesapeake Bay Saga should be one of them! It’s one of my favorites.

Congrats on your series progress, Melissa, and for enjoying all the books you read.

Robin wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
No

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue
No

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you..."

You made some serious progress in your series reading, Robin! Well done.

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 1.
Caught up: . I hope Slaughter continues with this series as Andy is coming in to her..."

Wow, Lauren! You rocked this month. And, I’m really surprised at that 5-star Fool’s Gold rating. Might it be that Mallory’s writing has strengthened later in the series?

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in one series, Scoundrels of Mayfair by Anna Campbell

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started one new series, Lowcountry Brides by Preslaysia Williams. I’ve read the first two with one more to go.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in three series (not counting my reread):
Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh
Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Crazy Stupid Bromance was wonderful! And I couldn’t put Out of the Dark down.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Still dealing with real life issues but did manage to get 11 books read thanks to audiobooks.