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? Yes, I finished 2 and caught up with 1.


2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, 4. I will continue 3.
- I will continue these
- Not well written

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, and I also enjoyed . I particularly liked the characters in these books.

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 22 books. Once again a mixed bag but I enjoyed most.

Wow, Lauren, another great month! Congrats on everything.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in two series:
Bishop Securities by Debbie Baldwin
Sebastian St. Cyr by C. S. Harris

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?
I moved forward in 6 series:
Lucy Kincaid by Allison Brennan
Kate Burkholder by Linda Castillo
Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann
Tracy Crosswhite by Robert Dugoni
Colorado High Country by Pamela Clare
The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had a fantastic reading experience this month, with several standouts: The Trapped Girl, Past Purgatory, Marrying Winterborne, Take Me Higher and When Blood Lies. They were all stories I devoured and couldn’t put down.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read 16 books this month but, most importantly, highly enjoyed every one of them. I can’t remember a better month like this. And, I again struck a balance between standalones and series reading. It was a good time.
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Lauren - Congratulations on reading 22 books. You're really plowing through your series books.

Jonetta - It looks like you had a stellar month with all of those 5-star books and not a bad one in the bunch. Congratulations!

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?
I started reading the Rocky Mountain K9 Unit series by Katie Ruggle. I'll probably give the next book a try.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in five series:
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann
The Ravenels by Lisa Kleypas
Tracy Crosswhite by Robert Dugoni
Chanel by Donna Joy Usher

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I didn't get too many books read, but I'm happy to say that three of them were 5-Star reads for me.


5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I had some remodeling done on my house in May, so I stayed at mom and dad's house. I had a hard time finding a quiet place to hide and read. Only finished 9 books, but they were all very good.

Jonetta wrote: "Wow, Lauren, another great month! Congrats on everything."

Thanks Jonetta!

Jonetta wrote: "I read 16 books this month but, most importantly, highly enjoyed every one of them."

That's fantastic, Jonetta!
I have to wonder if not starting a new series is a good or a bad thing, lol!

Robin wrote: "Lauren - Congratulations on reading 22 books. You're really plowing through your series books."

Thanks Robin. I'm really pleased with continuing series that have been on the back burner. Hope to keep the momentum going throughout the summer :)

Robin wrote: "I had some remodeling done on my house in May, so I stayed at mom and dad's house. I had a hard time finding a quiet place to hide and read. Only finished 9 books, but they were all very good."

It's difficult when you aren't in your happy reading place. Nevertheless, you did well with 9 great books :)

Robin wrote: "Jonetta - It looks like you had a stellar month with all of those 5-star books and not a bad one in the bunch. Congratulations!"

Thank you, Robin! It was a wonderful reading month.

Lauren wrote: "That's fantastic, Jonetta!
I have to wonder if not starting a new series is a good or a bad thing, lol!..."

You know, Lauren, even I was surprised that I hadn’t started a new series😏 That definitely won’t last!

Robin, for nine books read, you made some serious series progress this month. Congrats on that and enjoying what you read!

How the house project coming along?

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?
I started 2 new series:
Her Majesty’s Royal Coven series by Juno Dawson - This is a new release and I will most definitely continue the series. I am patiently awaiting book 2.
The Beauchamp Family series by Melissa de la Cruz - I started this one because I enjoyed the TV show. Although the book is slightly different, I will continue the series. There is still a lot to learn.
I also read book 1 in the Wicked series by Lisa Jackson, but I don't count it since I read book 3 or 4 a few years ago.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in 3 series:
Lucy Kincaid series (#15) by Allison Brennan - I'm gonna be lost when we get caught up in this series.
Sisterhood series (#4) Fern Michaels - I love this group of women!
A Court of Thorns and Roses series (#3) by Sarah J. Maas - this author is amazing! She has yet to disappoint me.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) by Sarah J. Maas - 5 ★ - incredible story telling and world/character building. It was action packed and stirred up every possible emotion one can have.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
7 books! Now that I have found my happy place and started making sure I had "me" time my reading had improved and become even more enjoyable.

I am SO happy for you, Melissa!!! Finding your happy place changes everything and it’s not a wonder that it’s impacted your reading experiences. And, congrats on your series progress, too.

I wish I’d been able to finish the Maas series we started as a group. You could see her writing improving with each story. Wonderful that you’ve continued.

Melissa wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
No
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I agree with your comment about being lost when we catch up in the Lucy Kincaid series. I almost hate to get caught up. It's like losing a friend.

Jonetta wrote: "Robin, for nine books read, you made some serious series progress this month. Congrats on that and enjoying what you read!

How the house project coming along?"

House is finally done. All of the old wallpaper is gone. New paint on the walls in kitchen, livingroom, and bathroom. New counter and sink in kitchen. New floors in all of the rooms. It took a lot of cleaning after all the sanding that had to be done to the walls, but it's finally clean and back together.

It was really strange living at my mom and dad's house for 10 days. They do not have a computer, therefore there is no wifi. They live out in the country where there is absolutely no cell coverage. And their neighbors (Amish) are plowing the fields with horses. I was a little lost without my phone. I felt like I had traveled back in time.

Wow, Robin! That is definitely an adjustment. You must be glad to be back in your home, as nice as it is to spend time with parents at our age.

I missed the Lucy Kincaid comment you made, Melissa. I've been thinking about that often. Brennan says she hasn't ended the series but it's definitely on hiatus. Can you believe we've been reading this series for over 2 years????

Meanwhile, she's working on her other series. I highly recommend the Quinn & Costa series when we catch up. It's really good!

I just checked...we started in 2019!!!! It was officially 3 years in May because we started with the Evil Trilogy and went back to the beginning.