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"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.

Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) *Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
8) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.

Amber

Andrea FINISHED

Ariel

Banshee FINISHED

Barbara ★

Bonita FINISHED

Chelsea FINISHED

Christina (AKA Babbling) FINISHED

.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• FINISHED

Cyndee FINISHED

Den FINISHED

Erin FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED

Grace FINISHED

Hannah

Jackie FINISHED

Jade

Joanna FINISHED

JoAnne FINISHED

June FINISHED

Natasha FINISHED

Rina FINISHED

Sandra FINISHED

Shash FINISHED

Suzanne

Tari FINISHED

✨ Vittoria ✨ FINISHED

October "Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge

My List:

Broken Promise Linwood Barclay 10/2/19 (Promise Falls #1)
Finn Beckett M.J. Fields 10/9/19 (The Rockers of Steel #2)
Trick Or Treat Murder Leslie Meier 10/12/19 (Lucy Stone #3)

The House of Closed Doors Jane Steen 10/4/19 (The House of Closed Doors #1)
The Moment We Began Sarra Cannon 10/11/19 (Fairhope #2)
Wife for Hire Janet Evanovich 10/15/19 (Elsie Hawkins #3)

Unauthorized Affair Lisa Ladew 10/21/19 (Unauthorized #1)
Claim My Baby Taryn Quinn 10/27/19 (Crescent Cove #2)
Driftwood Bride Lenora Worth 10/28/19 (Driftwood Bay #3)

I'm going to try to do this twice in October. We'll see how that goes.

List 1
1. The Dressmaker's Secret 10/8/19
The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy #1
2. Little Men 10/16/19
Little Women #2
3. Sweetened with Honey 10/10/19
A Farm Fresh Romance #3

List 2
1. A Distance Too Grand 10/9/19
American Wonders Collection #1
2. Rose in Bloom 10/18/19
Eight Cousins #2
3. Deceived 10/14/19
Private Justice #3

Welcome Andrea! Good Luck :)

Thanks!

**COMPLETE** "Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1.
2. Midnight at Madame Leota's by Amicus Arcane (Tales from the Haunted Mansion #2) 10/23/19
3. Grim Grinning Ghosts by Amicus Arcane (Tales from the Haunted Mansion #3) 10/28/19

FINISHED October 28, 2019

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1. Herbert, Frank - Dune: Der Wüstenplanet (October 23, 2019)
2. Michael J. Sullivan - Der Turm von Avempartha: Riyria 2 (Avempartha) (October 20, 2019)
3. Jussi Adler-Olsen - Flaskepost fra P (A Conspiracy of Faith) (October 28, 2019)

Welcome Ariel and Joanna!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

Goal: 3/3

1. Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan – 10/05/2019
Something Dark and Holy #1
2. Adaptation by Zach Bohannon – 10/27/2019
Empty Bodies #2
3. The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson – 10/01/2019
Hagenheim #3

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.

Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) *Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
8) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.

1. Renaissance Faire #1 Wicked Weaves by Joyce Lavene 11 October 2019 ★★★
2. Magical Bookshop #2 Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower 17 October 2019 ★★★★
3. Key West Food Critic #3 Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette 24 October 2019 ★★★★

Welcome Banshee, Ferenc and Christina!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
3/3

1. Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19, #1 Zoe Donovan series
2. Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19, #2 Ginger Gold series
3. Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19, #3 Sloan Krause series

I'M IN!

1 Nothing To Lose - Christy Reece - 10 OCT
2 If Looks Could Chill - Nina Bruhns - 6 OCT
3 Falling Hard - Pamela Clare - 5 OCT

October "Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge

My List:
1. Catering to Nobody by Diane Mott Davidson 10.28.19
2. Archenemies by Marissa Meyer 10.05.19
3.

October As Easy As 1-2-3 Challenge


READ: 6/6

✔️1 ~ [Mask of Shadows 01] ~ Mask of Shadows - Linsey Miller 10/7
✔️2 ~ [Getting Physical 02] ~ The Derby Girl - Tamara Morgan 10/2
✔️3 ~ [Circles in Hell 03] ~ Deal With The Devil - Mark Cain 10/11



✔️1 ~ [Of Cinder & Bone 01] ~ Of Cinder and Bone - Kyoko M. 10/12
✔️2 ~ [Clueless Cook Mystery 02] ~ Beef Stolen-Off - Liz Lipperman 10/12
✔️3 ~ [Norse Chronicles 03] ~ Molten Dusk - Karissa Laurel 10/14



CHALLENGE COMPLETE

October 2019 "Easy As 1, 2, 3"

Completed 9/9

✔️1 - Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan - 01/10/2019
✔️2 - Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan - 02/10/2019
✔️3 - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh - 04/10/2019



✔️1 - All the Way by Kristen Proby - 04/10/2019
✔️2 - The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath - 06/10/2019
✔️3 - Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan - 03/10/2019



✔️1 - The Deep End by Kristen Ashley - 07/10/2019
✔️2 - The Farthest Edge by Kristen Ashley - 13/10/2019
✔️3 - The Viscount and the Vixen by Lorraine Heath - 08/10/2019

Completed 10/10/19

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

3/3 read

1. The Dragons and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, The Unicorn Omega series, read 10/10/19
2. The Vampire's Kiss by Stormy Glenn, the Vampire Chronicles series, read 10/10/19
3. No Fear by Nora Phoenix, the No Shame series, read 10/3/19

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1. A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean, 1st in The Rules of Scoundrels series - read 10/18

2. Inconvenient Wife by Natasha Boyd, 2nd in Charleston series- read 10/7

3. Keepsake by Sarina Bowen. 3rd in True North series - read 10/02

Welcome Tari, Sandra, Amber, Barbara, Christine, Erin and Cyndee!!!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

#1 - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie 10/29/19
#2 - Forever Odd by Dean Koontz 10/31/19
#3 - Crash And Burn by Cynthia Sax 10/31/19

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari, Sandra, Amber, Barbara, Christine, Erin and Cyndee!!!" Thanks, JoAnne!

Welcome Bonita!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
1 Sam Wu is Not Afraid of Ghosts– Katie Tsang08.10.19 #1 sam wu is not afraid ...
2 #2 whitstable pearl mystery - murder-on-sea – Julie wassmer 27.10.19 Murder-on-Sea
3#3 ellen kelly - All Things NiceSheila Bugler 03.10.19

Welcome Den!

Easy As 1, 2, 3
October 2019

1. Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19) - Isle of Man
2. The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner (10/6/19) - Navy SEAL Romances 2.0
3. The Ever After Groom by Carly Morgan (10/2/19) - Last Play Masquerade Romances

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019 FINISHED

1. Auctioned to the Aldridge Brothers - Hollie Hutchins #1 In Sold to the Royals Series (10/7/2019)
2. The Silent Women - Sara Blaedel #2 in the Louise Rick Series (10/9/2019)
3. The Drowned Girl - Sara Blaedel - #3 in the Louise Rick series (10/20/19)

Easy as 1,2,3 Monthly Challenge

Duration: October 1 2019 - October 31, 2019

1.
Medicus: A Crime Novel of the Roman Empire October 21
Shadow of the Fox- October 30

2.
Artificial Condition- October 4
Sing, Unburied, Sing- October 8

3.
Rogue Protocol- October 5

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1 Dragon Bones by Patricia Briggs - 10/1/19
2 Dragon Blood by Patricia Briggs - 10/3/19
3 Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward - 10/17/19

1 Finnikin of the Rock by Melina Marchetta - 10/1/19
2 Tears of the Moon by Nora Roberts - 10/4/19
3 Wicked Fix by Sarah Graves - 10/24/19

1 The Woods Out Back by R.A. Salvatore - 10/5/19
2 The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa - 10/10/19
3 Carry on, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse - 10/27/19

1 Serenity Hope by Michael Winstell - 10/7/19
2 Sea Glass by Maria V. Snyder - 10/27/19

1 Book of Shadows by Cate Tiernan - 10/7/19

1 Mystic and the Midnight Ride by Stacy Gregg - 10/8/19

1 Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch - 10/11/19

1 Hexed by Michelle Krys - 10/11/19

1 Deadly Legacy by Alison Bruce - 10/12/19

1 Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley - 10/13/19

1 Disney After Dark by Ridley Pearson - 10/14/19

1 The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - 10/15/19

1 One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - 10/17/19

1 Thirteenth Night by Alan Gordon - 10/21/19

1 The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson - 10/28/19

Welcome Shash, Chelsea, June and Jackie!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1. Hidden Star, Nora Roberts, 04.10.2019 - Stars of Mithra #1
2. A Week to Be Wicked, Tessa Dare, 08.10.2019 - Spindle Cove #2
3. The Queen B* and the Homecoming King, Crista McHugh, 18.10.2019 - The Queen B* #3

Welcome Rina!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

1. Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth-Adam Glass 10/4
2. Tunnel of Bones-Victoria Schwab 10/11
3. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Vol. 3-Hiro Mashima 10/11

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge

Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

3/3 books

1. Jackaby (Jackaby #1) - William Ritter - 10/8/19
2. Pretties (Uglies #2) - Scott Westerfeld - 10/15/19
3. Specials (Uglies #3) - Scott Westerfield - 10/30/19

Welcome Grace, Jade and Natasha!

All done

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
3/3

1. Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19, #1 Zoe Donovan series
2. Murder at Hartigan House Lee Strauss 10/3/19, #2 Ginger Gold series
3. Beyond a Reasonable Stout Ellie Alexander 10/2/19, #3 Sloan Krause series

Tari wrote: "All done

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
3/3

1. Halloween Hijinks Kathi Daley 10/1/19, #1 Zoe Donovan series
2. [..."

WOOHOO Tari!!

We should change your name to Swifty!! LOL :)

JoAnne wrote: ".WOOHOO Tari!!

We should change your name to Swifty!! LOL :)" LOL thanks JoAnne, mainly it's sheer dumb luck on my part !

Tari wrote: "JoAnne wrote: ".WOOHOO Tari!!

We should change your name to Swifty!! LOL :)" LOL thanks JoAnne, mainly it's sheer dumb luck on my part !"

Sometimes it happens that way!! I concentrate more on what I want to read and sometimes scrambling at the end of the month to find books to finish the challenges.

Finished! :)

Easy As 1, 2, 3
October 2019

1. Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (10/4/19) - Isle of Man
2. The Honest Warrior by Daniel Banner (10/6/19) - Navy SEAL Romances 2.0
3. The Ever After Groom by Carly Morgan (10/2/19) - Last Play Masquerade Romances

WOOHOO Shash!

WOOHOO Banshee!

I have to reread Omens. I read it when it came out and don't remember much.

Completed 10/10/19

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019

3/3 read

1. The Dragons and Their Unicorn Omega by Lorelei M. Hart, The Unicorn Omega series, read 10/10/19
2. The Vampire's Kiss by Stormy Glenn, the Vampire Chronicles series, read 10/10/19
3. No Fear by Nora Phoenix, the No Shame series, read 10/3/19

WOOHOO Erin!!

ALL DONE!

1 Nothing To Lose - Christy Reece - 10 OCT
2 If Looks Could Chill - Nina Bruhns - 6 OCT
3 Falling Hard - Pamela Clare - 5 OCT

WOOHOO Sandra!

Completed!

October 2019 "Easy As 1, 2, 3"

Completed 9/9

✔️1 - Undeniable by Madeline Sheehan - 01/10/2019
✔️2 - Unbeautifully by Madeline Sheehan - 02/10/2019
✔️3 - Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh - 04/10/2019



✔️1 - All the Way by Kristen Proby - 04/10/2019
✔️2 - The Earl Takes All by Lorraine Heath - 06/10/2019
✔️3 - Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan - 03/10/2019



✔️1 - The Deep End by Kristen Ashley - 07/10/2019
✔️2 - The Farthest Edge by Kristen Ashley - 13/10/2019
✔️3 - The Viscount and the Vixen by Lorraine Heath - 08/10/2019

WOOHOO Christine!

"Easy As 1, 2, 3" Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2019 - October 31, 2019
FINISHED

1. Suicide Squad, Volume 1: Kicked in the Teeth-Adam Glass 10/4
2. Tunnel of Bones-Victoria Schwab 10/11
3. Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Vol. 3-Hiro Mashima 10/11

WOOHOO Grace!