The Challenge Factory discussion

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.

🎯2) An assigned person will pick ONE series from your shelf.

3) You have one month: APRIL 2025 to try to read at least one book of the chosen series. The goal is to finish that series (*if you don't read your book this month, 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.


TIMELINE:
MARCH 25-28th, 2025: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on MARCH 28th

MARCH 29th-30th: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

**MARCH 31st: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick.

**MOD ASSIST: In addition to myself (Denise), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.

WE WILL KEEP THE SAME SERIES UNTIL COMPLETED.
*Exception: you are allowed to dump one series per month IF you decide you don't wish to continue with that series.

PARTICIPANTS

Gabby
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Severina
Connie N.
Shannon
☘KathyD☘
Susan A
Jennifer
Karen ♐
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)
Erica
Elaine
Susan
Masoodah
Michelle
Louise

PAIRS

✔️Gabby picks for ☘KathyD☘
✔️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Louise
✔️Severina picks for Michelle
✔️Connie N. picks for Karen ♐
✔️Shannon picks for Severina
✔️☘KathyD☘ picks for Elaine
✔️Susan A picks for Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)
✔️Jennifer picks for Erica
✔️Karen ♐ picks for Masoodah
✔️Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) picks for Connie N.
✔️Erica picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔️Elaine picks for Gabby
✔️Susan picks for Shannon
*Masoodah picks for Susan A
✔️Michelle picks for Jennifer
✔️Louise picks for Susan

Re-Picks
✔️☘KathyD☘ picks for Susan A

Picked for me by Elaine Torpedo Ink
Picked for ☘KathyD☘ Guardians of Eternity, Alexandra Ivy

1. One book left/ up to date

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2. Tree of Aeons


3. Young Wizards


4. Torpedo Ink
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5. Jane Yellowrock


6. Sharani
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Completed 2025
Sunbolt

Danielle's FWYS April


1. SOS Hotel by Adam Vex


2. The Undead Detective Agency by Shelby Rhodes


3. Fortune Favors the Fae by Various Authors


4. Stallion Ridge by Maz Maddox


5. The Other Realm Universe By Heather G. Harris


6. Murder Sprees and Mute Decrees by Jennifer Cody

Severina's Finish What You Started - April 2025

01. Steinbeck and Reed Series (Book 2)


02. Andy Carpenter Mysteries (Books 2 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 30)


03. Mistborn Series (Books 2 to 3) ** I am still on hold for the next book in the Mistborn series, which was March's pick, so please don't pick it this month.


04. Zeroes Series (Books 1 to 2)


05. The Prince and the Apocalypse Series (Book 2)


06. In Every Generation Series (Books 2 to 3)



**

I picked for Michelle:
Seeds of America series

Shannon picked for me:
In Every Generation series

ETA 04-11-25: Finished One Girl In All The World
ETA 04-22-25: Finished the trilogy. A very satisfying and enjoyable conclusion.
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Series Completed:
01. Underwater Investigation Series (4 books read)
02. Samuel Johnson Series (2 books & 1 short story read)
03. The Three Series (1 book read)
04. In Every Generation Series (2 books read)

Connie N's FWYS - APRIL 2025

I picked for Karen♐: Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) picked for me: One Left in Series (3/23)

His Royal Princess by Jessica Clare - 4/17/25 ♥♥♥♥
Reunited on Dragonfly Lane by Annie Rains - 4/18/25 ♥♥♥♥
Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - 4/20/25 ♥♥♥♥

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Women's Murder Club - James Patterson


Neighbor from Hell - R.L. Mathewson


In Death - J.D. Robb


Captured by Love - Miranda P. Charles


Fatal - Marie Force

The Princess Academy


Erin Blake


Asylum


Everland


Lockwood and Co.


The Mortal Instruments

☘KathyD’s☘ 2025 Finish What You Started Shelf

1. The Baileys, Piper Rayne


2. Dark World, Donna Grant


3. Guardians of Eternity, Alexandra Ivy


4. Immortal Guardians, Dianne Duvall


5. Masters and Mercenaries, Lexi Blake


6. With Me in Seattle, Kristen Proby

2025 FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
APRIL

Harry Bosch Universe by Michael Connelly


DCI Craig Gillard by Nick Louth


Lucy Kincaid by Allison Brennan


Slough House by Mick Herron


Joe Pickett Series by C.J. Box


Sandhamn Murders by Viveca Sten

April series

Joe Grey


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray



Posadas County


Southern Sewing Circle


Knitting Mystery

Karen♐'s April FWYS

I picked for Masoodah-The Daevabad Trilogy

Connie picked Blueberry Lane for me

1. Richer Than Sin by Meghan March


2. Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt


3. Stark Saga by J. Kenner


4. Texas Sirens/Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake


5. Next book in Cliffhanger series


6. Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

Sallie's FWYS April 2025:

I picked for - Connie N.

picked for me -

I. Meg Langslow Series (7-10): Donna Andrews


II. Agatha Raisin (4-5): MC Beaton



III. In Death (50-54): J.D. Robb


IV. Lucy Stone (24-27): Leslie Meier


V. Maisie Dobbs (10-13): Jacqueline Winspear


VI. Murder, She Wrote (36-50): Jessica Fletcher

Erica's April FWYS

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs


Mrs. Pollifax


The Wizard of Oz


Slough House


The Last Kingdom

April FWYS

Wrexford & Sloane by Andrea Penrose


Heartbreaker Bay by Jill Shalvis


Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn


Puckboys by Eden Finlay


Cedar Ridge by Jill Shalvis


Cursebreakers, Inc. by AM Rose

I would like to join this one too please

1. The Prison Healer series


2. Crescent City Series


3. Mistborn Saga


4. Crave Series


5. Chestnut Springs Series


6. Gilded Duology

April 2025 - FWYS
Duration: April 1st - April 30th

Karen picked for me:

2. The Daevabad Trilogy



1. Cape Bay Cafe Mystery Series



2. The Daevabad Trilogy



3. Detective Gina Heart Series



4. The Empyrean Trilogy


5. The Folk of the Air Trilogy


6. A Throne For Sisters

Michelle's FWYS April

Zombie Dog Series by Doug Goodman



Lilac Girls Series by Martha Hall Kelly


The Up-and-Under Series by A. Deborah Baker



Seeds of America Series by Laurie Halse Anderson


Light as a Feather Series by Zoe Aarsen


Veronica Speedwell Series by Deanna Raybourne

April FWYS
1. Flight Risk


2. The Morganville Vampires


3. Rivers of London


4. Silver Bell Falls


5. Lexy Baker


6. Nevermore Book shop Mysteries

Pairs have been posted here.

Please pick for your assigned partner by March 30th.

Re-picks for those who didn't get a pick on March 31st.

For Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)

In Death books 50-54

For Jennifer...

I don't know any of your series so I'm gonna Go with The Knitting Mystery Series. It looks fun!

Hi Michelle

For you I'm picking the Seeds of America series. With only one book left, hopefully you can get to it this month and clear it off your list. :)

Have a great weekend, and happy reading!

Shannon, I got to pick for you and I went with

The Mortal Instruments
Happy reading :)

@Susan I choose for you the Crescent City series

Danielle, I'm going with The Undead Detective Agency since you're almost done. Then you can pick a new series!

Gabby, I’m choosing Torpedo Ink for you. Enjoy!

☘KathyD☘ I choose for you Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy. Have fun!

Elaine THANK YOU!! I am looking forward to it, needed the push to get back into the series been putting off Savage's 2 books for ages.

For Connie N: i am picking for you One Left in the Series!!!

Masoodah, I pick The Daevabad Trilogy for you. It looks like that will finish the series. Hope you enjoy.

Erica wrote: "Erica's April FWYS

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs
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Erica, I’m going to pick Mrs. Pollifax for you so you can finish it off.

Michelle wrote: "For Jennifer...

I don't know any of your series so I'm gonna Go with The Knitting Mystery Series. It looks fun!"

It IS fun. Good pick! Thank you!

Louise wrote: "@Susan I choose for you the Crescent City series"

Thank you so much. My daughter is going to be so happy I'm finishing it :)

Louise

My pick for you is Silver Bell Falls

Erica wrote: "Danielle, I'm going with The Undead Detective Agency since you're almost done. Then you can pick a new series!"

Thanks look forward to finishing it!

Thanks for the pick Jennifer - I was hoping to get this one done!

Susan A wrote: "For Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)

In Death books 50-54"


Thank You - making my way slowly -

Severina wrote: "Severina's Finish What You Started - April 2025

01. Steinbeck and Reed Series (Book 2)


02. Andy Carpenter Mysteries (Books 2 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 30)
[bookcover:..."

Hi! I'm going to choose the In Every Generation Series!

Susan wrote: "Shannon, I got to pick for you and I went with

The Mortal Instruments
Happy reading :)"

Thank you!

Shannon wrote: "Severina wrote: "Severina's Finish What You Started - April 2025

01. Steinbeck and Reed Series (Book 2)


02. Andy Carpenter Mysteries (Books 2 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 t..."

Thanks!

hi Elaine...for April I'm choosing Heartbreaker Bay...happy reading!

Gabby wrote: "☘KathyD☘ I choose for you Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy. Have fun!

Elaine THANK YOU!! I am looking forward to it, needed the push to get back into the series been putting off Savage's 2 b..."

thanks, Gabby!

Karen♐,

I've only read one of your series and I picked it last month, so I'm going with Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery which sounds like fun.

Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "For Connie N: i am picking for you One Left in the Series!!!"

Awesome, Sallie! It's about time I catch up on a bunch of the books listed here.

I haven’t received picks. Could someone pick for me? Thanks!

Susan A wrote: "I haven’t received picks. Could someone pick for me? Thanks!"

hi Susan....in case your picker doesn't get to it, here is a pick for you: Harry Bosch Universe

Thanks Kathy!

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Susan A wrote: "I haven’t received picks. Could someone pick for me? Thanks!"

hi Susan....in case your picker doesn't get to it, here is a pick for you: Harry Bosch Universe"

Looks like you got there before I did - thanks for stepping up! :)

Connie N. wrote: "Karen♐,

I've only read one of your series and I picked it last month, so I'm going with Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery which sounds like fun."

Thanks! I'm really enjoying that one!