The Lost Challenges discussion

April Easy As 1, 2, 3
6/6 read


1 Misfits 4/1/17 4 ♥
2 Strays 4/13/17 4♥
3 Heart in Hand 4/6/17 2.5 ♥

1 The Mystery of Nevermore 4/11/17 3♥
2 Reviving Izabel 4/19/17 3♥
3 Overtime 4/25/17 3♥

I'll play along again this month

1. Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah - 4/2/17
2. The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband - E.J. Cooperman - read 4/4/17
3. The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries - Emily Brightwell - 4/11/17

April Easy as 1, 2, 3
Duration: April 1 - 30

Completed: 3/3

1. Invasion 4/3
2. Strawberry Shortcake Murder 4/6
3. 3rd Degree 4/18

In !

April Easy as 1, 2, 3 - FINISHED!
Duration: April 1 - 30

Completed: 3/3

1. Sweet Sinful Nights Lauren Blakely - 4/2
2. Real Good Love Meghan March - 4/6
3. Loving Doctor Vincent Renea Mason - 4/16

April Easy as 1, 2, 3

Completed!

1) Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer - 01/04/17 (Southern Reach #1)
2) Shift by Hugh Howey - 09/04/17 (Silo #2)
3) Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas - 13/03/17 (Throne of Glass #3)

April Easy as 1, 2, 3

READ: 3/3

✔1 ~ [Library Lovers Mystery 01] ~ Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 4/7
✔2 ~ [Enchanted Inc 02] ~ Once Upon Stilettos - Shanna Swendson 4/9
✔3 ~ [Ruth Galloway 03] ~ The House at Sea's End - Elly Griffiths 4/6



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

April Easy as 1, 2, 3
Duration: April 1 - 30

Completed: 0/3

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Completed: 0/3

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April 1-2-3
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017
0/3

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3/3 ~ finished April 15th


1 ~ Enemies of the State (The Executive Office #1) by Tal Bauer ~ 4/9/17 ~ 4★
2 ~ At Attention (Out of Uniform #2) by Annabeth Albert ~ 4/15/17 ~ 4★
3 ~ Connection Error (#gaymers #3) by Annabeth Albert ~ 4/12/17 ~ 4★

April Easy as 1, 2, 3

Completed: 3/3

1. The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams, 08.04.2017 - "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" #1
2. Schweig für immer, Linwood Barclay, 12.04.2017 - "No Time For Goodbye" #2
3. Das Lied der Dünen, Doris Cramer, 22.04.2017 - "Marokko-Saga" #3

Completed 3/3


1. True North Bk 1 - 03/04 ***
2. Friends Zoned Bk 2 - 05/04 ****
3. Friend Zoned Bk 3 - 09/04 *****

Thanks Sharon

Did a #1 today:
Dead Wrong Blackamore sisters #1

Finished

Completed: 3/3

1. Fablehaven by Brandon Mull - 4/4/2017
2. Tide of Terror by Justin Somper - 4/4/2017
3. Forbidden Temptation by R.L. Kenderson - 4/3/2017

Done early for once!

April Easy as 123

1. Stroked - Meghan Quinn (1/4/17) - Stroked #1
2. Common Murder - Val McDermid (4/4/17) - Lindsay Gordon #2
3. The House that Jack Built - Willow Rose (5/4/17) - Jack Ryder #3

Thanks Sharon. To be fair, they were all pretty short books!

COMPLETION POST

Completed 3/3

1. True North Bk 1 - 03/04 ***
2. Friends Zoned Bk 2 - 05/04 ****
3. Friend Zoned Bk 3 - 09/04 *****

Thank you :D

April Easy as 1, 2, 3

Completion Post

1) Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer - 01/04/17 (Southern Reach #1)
2) Shift by Hugh Howey - 09/04/17 (Silo #2)
3) Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas - 13/03/17 (Throne of Glass #3)

April Easy as 1, 2, 3 - FINISHED!
Duration: April 1 - 30

Completed: 3/3

1. Sweet Sinful Nights Lauren Blakely - 4/2
2. Real Good Love Meghan March - 4/6
3. Loving Doctor Vincent Renea Mason - 4/16

Finished!

April Easy as 1, 2, 3
Duration: April 1 - 30

Completed: 3/3

1. Invasion 4/3
2. Strawberry Shortcake Murder 4/6
3. 3rd Degree 4/18

Finished!

Completed: 3/3

1. The Dragonbone Chair, Tad Williams, 08.04.2017 - "Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" #1
2. Schweig für immer, Linwood Barclay, 12.04.2017 - "No Time For Goodbye" #2
3. Das Lied der Dünen, Doris Cramer, 22.04.2017 - "Marokko-Saga" #3

I got a number three finished -- Tiger's Eye on 4/8. I might get a 2..... on the 12th, my spreadsheet with all my challenges, some of which are for a couple hundred books and were more than half finished, corrupted itself and took its automatic backup with it. I had to go all the way back to mid-march -- about 25 books worth of time -- to find a version that could be restored. I've been in reconstruction mode ever since. AAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH! But a couple of april monthly challenges I might just call it a day on because restoring the big ones has to take priority. I'll start fresh in may.

I posted number one the day I read it -- do I need to post it twice?

Jennifer wrote: "I posted number one the day I read it -- do I need to post it twice?"

Hi Jennifer, you only need to re-post when you complete a challenge and I don't think you have yet from what you said in msg #36?

When you have finished a 1, a 2 and a 3 book, we do ask you to re-post them all together in a 'completion post' to save us having to scroll back to see what you read.

If you look at Rina's post at #35 that's exactly what we're looking for. I hope that explains it :)

Sorry about your spreadsheet btw. What a nightmare!

Yeah it stank! But I got 90 percent of the catching up reconstruction done over the weekend so I feel less murderous. Not entirely homicidal-urge free, mind you. Just less murderous. I still have a week. I might scare up a second-in-series before it's over with... :-)

Thanks!

you laugh but i bet you'd have found the 58-state shooting spree a little alarming. :)

Done :)

April Easy As 1, 2, 3
6/6 read


1 Misfits 4/1/17 4 ♥
2 Strays 4/13/17 4♥
3 Heart in Hand 4/6/17 2.5 ♥

1 The Mystery of Nevermore 4/11/17 3♥
2 Reviving Izabel 4/19/17 3♥
3 Overtime 4/25/17 3♥

:} Sharon {; wrote: "Well done Melissa. What series do your books come from?"

Thanks Sharon ~ almost all of them are MM series w/ the exception of Reviving Izabel which is from In the Company of Killers

Misfits/Strays - Urban Soul series - revolves around restaurant(s) workers. First book in series was about the owners - who run several restaurants and keep opening new ones.
Heart in Hand - Warder series - odd Paranormal series - each book feels like you jump into the middle of the book but I bought a bunch of them when they were on sale
Overtime - hockey series called Scoring Chances
Leaving the mystery book - series is Snow & Winter (the 2 MC's last names)

Done!

1. Firefly Lane - Kristin Hannah - 4/2/17
2. The Question of the Unfamiliar Husband - E.J. Cooperman - read 4/4/17
3. The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries - Emily Brightwell - 4/11/17

Looks like i actually will get this one this month -- finishing a #2 today! So:

from Blackamore Sisters
from year round christmas, and the third in the series is just about to come out, too!
from Stacy Justice

I like this challenge but it's doing nothing to whittle my TBR.... I keep picking to start series that have WAY more than three books. I blame the mods....... yeah, i blame them....

Jennifer wrote: "I like this challenge but it's doing nothing to whittle my TBR.... I keep picking to start series that have WAY more than three books. I blame the mods....... yeah, i blame them......."

It's Sharon's fault :P

Caroline wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I like this challenge but it's doing nothing to whittle my TBR.... I keep picking to start series that have WAY more than three books. I blame the mods....... yeah, i blame them......"

Glad you joined me in my blamestorming, Caroline. I think it's her fault too!!!

April 1-2-3
April 1, 2017 – April 30, 2017
2/3

1 - Drantos - Laurann Dohner VLG #1 - April 17
2 - Second Chance Boyfriend - Monica Murphy Drew & Fable #2 - April 20
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:} Sharon {; wrote: "Well, alright ladies! I admit it, us mods are secretly feeding your addictions!!!! LOL"

How secret can it be when we've all figured it out???