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? 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?
I am now up-to-date on Kerrigan Byrne's Victorian Rebel series.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started the Lucy Kincaid series by Allison Brennan and the Alice Vega series by Louisa Luna. I plan on continuing both.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved forward in four series:
Graveyard Queen - Amanda Stevens
Mercy Kilpatrick - Kendra Elliot
Bromance series - Lyssa Kay Adams
Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
My 5-Star book for this month was A Merciful Silence. I also enjoyed enjoyed The Prophet.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I finished 10 books in June. Most of them were 4-star!

Well done, Robin💜 Our lists are going to look awfully similar. It’s bittersweet getting up to date in Victorian Rebels.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got unto date in 1 series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #5

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 2 new series:
Finishing School series by Gail Carringer
Lucy Kincaid series by Allison Brennan

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
no

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children books always get 5 stars. I also really enjoyed the Lucy Kincaid book.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I only read 4 books, but I enjoyed them all.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Nope
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts. I will defintely continue with this series. It was pretty good.
Spice Shop Mysteries by Leslie Budewitz - Not sure yet if I will continue with this or not.
3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes - I moved forward in the Stephanine Plum series by Janet Evanovich.
4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?

This was my only outstanding book this book, I just love the humor and the mystery to this series. It made me laugh many times which I needed!
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I thought I did pretty well with reading 4 books this month!

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Yes I completed the Charley Davidson series. I'm caught up on the Bromance Book Club series until October.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes I started 6...which is pretty par for the course for me. If you consider my re-reads of Blindsighted and technically that makes 8.
I will continue with 6 of them but wasn't as keen on Get a Life, Chloe Brown as many others were. So much more sex than I thought it would have and even though it was a good book I wanted more sweetness and romance rather than smexy times.
Some of the better ones were...
(I love Anna and Charles)

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes. I moved forward in 10 series counting 2 I started in June but moved past the first book so I counted it.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Yes 2 of them.
I loved the characters so much. Anna is very complex. Her forced submission didn't destroy her and I love the idea of an Omega wolf.
was the other one. I loved the suspense in this book and how Mercy is really embracing the relationship between her and Truman.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read 25 books and one novella in June. My biggest monthly score to date. 2 were 5 stars, 18 were 4 stars, and the rest were 3 or 3.5. So no bad books but a few of them were disappointing including the last Charley Davidson book and the first 2 Troubleshooters come to mind.

1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
Up to date
Psy/Changeling Trinity - Nalini Singh
Fallen men - Giana Darling
Clan beginning - Tracy St. John

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Vampire club by X Aratare. This was a Serialization. 7 books(novellas) and was recommended to wait till the last one was out. Thank goodness I did. I hate cliffhangers!! These books left the door open for more to follow, shoot offs etc. If the author does that I will definitely be getting them. What she has out at the moment doesn't interest me. It's graphic novels or subject matter that doesn't draw me.
Brother in blue by Jeanne St. James. I have a love/hate relationship with this author. Some series I like and some I just don't like. The writing is good and the storyline works. But it's the characters and specifically the ladies. They are strong, independent, well educated ladies but I just don't understand them or the choices the make. The guys are okay but nothing that shout he's a keeper. I've one more to go I. This series that will probably read.
The cloister by Celia Aaron. This I got as a freebie. And I think I didn't do my homework before 1-clicking it. On paper I think this sound like my kind of read. And full disclosure I started this and jumped to the end and found out I should read it properly. The biggest problem I think was I'm just not in the mood for this subject matter. I'm unsure if I will return or just remove it from my shelf altogether.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes
In Death - J. D. Robb
Pure/Dark ones - Aja James
Psy/Changeling Trinity - Nalini Singh
Harley Wylde MC (all her MC series are sort of interlinked so I'm reading it as a whole instead of individual series)
Fallen men - Giana Darling
Brother's in blue - Jeanne St. James


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Beside Apprentice in death the Vampire club would have been 5* all the way except for the cliffhanger ending with each book upto book 7. I loved writing. I loved the characters and how the twist and turns kept me coming for more.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I managed 24 books this months. Most of novellas. And on the whole it was average in that some stood out and some where just okay.

Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got unto date in 1 series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #5

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

Congrats on getting up to date in a series, Melissa! Thanks for joining the Lucy Kincaid group read, too.

Viki wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Nope
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts. I will defi..."

Pretty well? You doubled your normal reading quantity and found a book that made you laugh...excellent, Viki💜

Christina T wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Yes I completed the Charley Davidson series. I'm caught up on the Bromance Book Club series until October.

2. Did you start any ..."

That’s staggering, Christina!!! 25 books, with 20 being 4 or 5 stars...that’s just wonderful💜 Congrats on a fine reading month, not just for your series progress but for your level of enjoyment.

Michelle wrote: "
1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
Up to date
Psy..."

Congrats on a fantastic month, Michelle💜

Jonetta wrote: "Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got unto date in 1 series: Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #5

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what ..."

I am so glad we are reading the Lucy Kincaid series, Jonetta. All of Allison Brennan's books have been great and I love the characters.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I finished a series: De Piraten van hiernaast, it is a dutch children's series that was funny (and short audio books).
And got up to date in one: Ready Player One.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 4 new series,
one I won't continue Trubbel de trol because the library doesn't have the next audiobooks and it was a funny children's book but not fun enough to buy the rest.
One I finished already this month: Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott.
One where only one book is out so I'm up to date know, but I want to read book 2 when it comes out: Ready Player One.
And I read Niet zonder elkaar by Jill Shalvis, I would like to continue that series too.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I already mentioned all series I moved forward in.
(I listened to 5 books in the De Piraten van hiernaast series :))

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Ready Player One, I don't give 5 stars often, but I really enjoyed this book. Great story, characters and great look back at the eighties.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Listening to a lot of children's book made my amount of books go up a bit more this month :)
I listened to 8 books and read one paper book.

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?
Yes! I started the graphic novel series Locke & Key, got hooked, read the first 3 plus 2 of the short stories. 3 more to read from the main series, and 1 more short story to go.

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Just Locke & Key, as mentioned above.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I really enjoyed Educated. This book was very popular 2 years ago when it first came out. An interesting "inside look" to a family of end-of-the-world preppers, but honestly was so much more than that. Kind of like the author's real life coming-of-age story.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
June was a pretty good month. I finished 8 books and enjoyed all of them. :)

Lieke wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I finished a series: De Piraten van hiernaast, it is a dutch children's series that was funny (and short audio books).
And got up..."

Congrats on all that reading progress, Lieke💜 Have you seen the movie version of Ready Player One?

Jessika 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?
Yes! I started the graphic novel series Locke & K..."

Sounds like June was a great month if you enjoyed everything you read! Kudos on starting a series and moving forward in it!

Jonetta wrote: "Lieke wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I finished a series: De Piraten van hiernaast, it is a dutch children's series that was funny (and short audio book..."

Thank you Jonetta, no I haven't seen the movie but I put it on my to see list (that just like my TBR is way too big ;))

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed Rules of Bennett trilogy and got current with Kerrigan Byrne’s Victorian Rebels series, and Jeanne St James Brothers In Blue series
2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? 9 yikes
maybe Probably no yes yes no yes yes yes

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many? 5


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
hilarious
serial killer, stalker, OW drama, hot.
suspenseful, kickass FBI agent
totally raunchy, hilarious.
an affair OW point of view, although the wife seemed like the OW
one of the best in this genre and I’ve been on a binge of these lately
intense thriller missing child, an affair, revenge this may have been my top read of the month.
enemies to friends to lovers. I love all this authors books
cute contemporary Rom Com

5. Overall summary of your reading month? 30 books, challenges drove most of my reading choices with some weird choices by me, with some good results, some not so good but at least I had a variety.

Michelle wrote: "
1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
Up to date
Psy..."

I agree with you on Brothers In Blue. There is going to be a Christmas story coming out with them that I will most likely read.

Laura wrote: "Michelle wrote: "
1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
..."

I saw that Laura. I suppose I will rws dit. Just so I can fill a challenge

Laura looks like you had a great month. All one can ask is to have a good mix of good and not so good reads at any given time.

Laura wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed Rules of Bennett trilogy and got current with Kerrigan Byrne’s Victorian Rebels series, and Jeanne St James Brothers ..."

You are a reading machine, Laura! And, it looks like you had fun despite some misses. Congrats on keeping your new series added on pace with your progress reading💜

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in four series:

Cobra Elite by Pamela Clare
Carter Island by Cate Beauman
Victorian Rebels by Kerrigan Byrne
A. L. McKittridge by Beverly Long

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started four series (got up to date in one!) and plan to continue them all:
Blackberry Bay by Shannon Stacey
Carter Island by Cate Beauman
Alice Vega by Louisa Luna
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
I moved forward in three series:
Detective D. D. Warren by Lisa Gardner
Mercy Kilpatrick by Kendra Elliot
Lucy Kincaid by Allison Brennan

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Two 5-star books, A Merciful Silence & Hard Edge, but lots of special mentions, too: Two Girls Down, The River and No One Saw.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I finished 14 books and am pleased with that total. It was another month where I was able to mix series reads with several standalones and had great reading experiences. Loved my month.

Jonetta wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in four series:

Cobra Elite by Pamela Clare
Carter Island by Cate Beauman
Victorian Rebels by Kerrigan Byrne ..."

Great month Jonetta,, I’m happy you loved your experience. Cobra Elite looks good but I haven’t finished I team yet.

Michelle wrote: "
1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
Up to date
Psy..."

Aww you finished Sinners series. I’m so proud of you lol.

Laura wrote: "Michelle wrote: "
1.Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?

Completed
Vampire club - X Aratare
Sinners of Saint - L. J. Shen
In the Shadow Security - Jeanne St James
..."

Thank for the recommend of that series. I did enjoy it. Didn't always like the guys. But overall I liked them. I'll be moving on to the junior series sometime.

Laura wrote: "Great month Jonetta,, I’m happy you loved your experience. Cobra Elite looks good but I haven’t finished I team yet...."

Thanks, Laura! I definitely wouldn’t start Cobra Elite until you finish I-Team. It’s a grittier series, too.

Robin wrote: "1..."
Yay Robin! You are doing so well with continuing your series.

Christina T wrote: "
Yes I completed the Charley Davidson series. I'm caught up on the Bromance Book Club series until October.

I couldn't agree more about the disappointment of Charley Davidson. The series was so good up to book 7 or so and then it went downhill. All the Gods and deus ex machina interference ruined an otherwise excellent premise :(

Michelle wrote: "
I managed 24 books this months. Most of novellas. And on the whole it was average in that some stood out and some where just okay.

Wow! Well done on your reading this month, Melissa.

Laura wrote: "Overall summary of your reading month? 30 books, challenges drove most of my reading choices with some weird choices by me, with some good results, some not so good but at least I had a variety..."

Well done Laura!
The Lisa Renee Jones book looks good. I feel it calling out to my TBR . . . add me! Add me!

Jonetta wrote: "I finished 14 books and am pleased with that total. It was another month where I was able to mix series reads with several standalones and had great reading experiences. Loved my month.."

You really had a fantastic month, Jonetta! So glad :)

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 3


I will miss Dodd's series, but I learned there is a spin-off so yay!

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes although it is actually a spin off of a series I have already finished.


3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes, 7 -


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

- not a 5 star but one that is very enjoyable. Dodd is a marvelous storyteller.

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 13 books and enjoyed them all

Lauren wrote: "You really had a fantastic month, Jonetta! So glad :).."

Thank you, Lauren!

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 3
..."

Another fantastic month, Lauren💜 And it really doesn’t count as the traditional start of a new series if it’s a spinoff, right?😏

One of these days I’ll read a book by Dodd. I have the first three books in the Virtue Falls series, too.

Jonetta wrote: "Another fantastic month, Lauren💜 And it really doesn’t count as the traditional start of a new series if it’s a spinoff, right?😏."

That's my story and I'm sticking to it :)

Lieke wrote: "4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Ready Player One, I don't give 5 stars often, but I really enjoyed this book. Great story, characters and great look back at the eighties...."
Lieke--I've had Ready Player One on my TBR for ages. I actually got a hardcover copy as an ARC but I never got around to reading it. I've heard from people who loved it and only a couple of my friends said it just wasn't their type of book.

Jonetta wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in four series:

Cobra Elite by Pamela Clare
Carter Island by Cate Beauman
Victorian Rebels by Kerrigan Byrne ..."

You had a great month Jonetta. I swear I'm not going to start any new series every month and the last several months I've started dozens LOL

Thanks, Christina! Hey, blame it on the virus😏

Christina T wrote: "Lieke wrote: "4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Ready Player One, I don't give 5 stars often, but I really enjoyed this book. Great story, characters and great look ba..."

I hope you will like it as much as I did, I was a bit hesitant because everyone liked it so much. But luckily I liked it too :)