The Challenge Factory discussion

📚JANUARY 2023 FWYS Challenge:💈

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: JANUARY 2023 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)

5) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
DEC 1st-9th, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on DEC. 9th@9am

DEC 9th-12th: 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.

**DEC. 12th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

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

WE WILL KEEP THE SAME SERIES UNTIL COMPLETED.
Raffle for Prizes for completed series. Mid Year and End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:you are allowed to dump one series per month IF you decide you don't wish to continue with that series

Must have completed at least 3 series to be eligible for mid year prize. At least six series for end of year prizes.

PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Jennifer
Michelle
D.L
Erica
Severina
Loiuse
Oleander
Bobbi
Susan A
Connie N
Cathy
Mouse333
Karen♐
LaurLa
Ariel
Karla
☘KathyD☘
Karla

PAIRS

Karla picks for Ariel
Erica picks for LaurLa
Jennifer picks for Cathy
Severina picks for Susan A
Karen♐ picks for Karla
☘KathyD☘ picks for Loiuse
Michelle picks for Erica
Loiuse picks for Michelle
Ariel picks for Connie N
Ezinwanyi picks for Mouse333
D.L picks for Jennifer
Susan A picks for Karen♐
Connie N picks for Severina
Mouse333 picks for Bobbi
Oleander picks for Ezinwanyi
Bobbi picks for D.L
Cathy picks for ☘KathyD☘
LaurLa picks for Oleander

Ezi's FWYS New Year series Shelf 2023

♛ I chose for Mouse333: Anne Bishop's The Other series
🛸Oleander pick Slow Burn by JT Geissinger
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✿ Ezi's January 2023 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) The Unexpected by Cora Rose (Books 1-5)

2) The Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate (Books 2-4)

3) Mount Trilogy by Meghan March (Books 1-3)

4) The Crowne Legacy by Sherelle Green (Books 1-6)

5) The Crave series by Tracy Wolf (Books 1-6)
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6) Slow Burn series by JT Geissinger (Books 1-3)
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❀ Series Currently Working on:
♛January 2023 Series Completed♛:
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1. Slow Burn Series by JT Geissinger




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5) The Immortal Enemies series by Gena Showalter (Books 1-2)

2) Dominion series by Juliette Cross (Books 1-3)

1) Blame it on the Alcohol by Fiona Cole (Books 1-4)

2) Compass Series by Brittainy C. Cherry (Book 2-3)


3) Spark of Hope by Nicole Dykes (Books 1-3)

3) The Sun by Rae Lyse (Books 2-3)

4) The Prince’s Bride series by J.J. McAvoy (Books 1-3)


5) Luke Brother series by K.C. Mills (Books 1-3)


3) Brigs Ferry Bay by K. Webster (Books 1-4)
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In! I like the earlier schedule, Ezi -- great idea! I think I'm going to use January to shift some paranormals off my TBR.

January Series

Ivy Morgan


Torrent Witches


Beechwood Harbor Magic


Spellbound


Starry Hollow


Ozark Ghost Hunter

Michelle's FWYS

Louise Choose The Bloodline Series for me by Richelle Mead

Bloodlines Series



The Five Series



Newsflesh Series



The Illusive Series



Omega Days Series



The Mummifier's Daughter Series

Animal Magnetism


Bakery Detectives


Cupcake Diaries


Ivy Malone Mysteries


Jackson Hole


Juniper Grove

Erica's January FWYS

Harry Hole



Maisie Dobbs


A Wrinkle in Time


The Loyal League


Mrs. Pollifax


Isabel Dalhousie


For LaurLa I pick the Agent Melanie Ward series.

Michelle picks the Harry Hole series for me.

Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - January 2023

This challenge has been so successful for me that I've been able to finish multiple series, leaving me with just a couple left and the ability to add more to my list!

The Dumplin' Series (Books 2 to 3)


Spellbound Series (Books 4 to 10)


Guild Hunter Series (Book 15)


The Road to Nowhere Series (Books 1 to 3)


The Kingston Cycle Series (Books 1 to 3


A Land Fit For Heroes Series (Books 1 to 3)


** I know the new rules say we're only supposed to pick one series, but if you wanted to pick one already-in-progress series and one new series I wouldn't complain. :D

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I picked for Susan A: the Will Trent series
Connie N picked for me: Guild Hunter and The Road to Nowhere

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I read the first two books of the Road to Nowhere series (and would have been able to complete it but someone else had taken the third book out of the library) and I finished the Guild Hunter series.

Louise's January FWYS

• Haunted Mystery



• Viola Valentine


• Lucky Harbor



• Made


• Diaries of an Urban Panther


• Shadow and Bone Trilogy


I picked for Michelle: Bloodlines
KathyD picks for me: Lucky Harbor

Oleander's January FWYS 2023

Girl Meets Duke


Heiress Brides


Regency Magic


Davis Way Crime Caper


Dog Club Mystery


The Duke's Men


I chose the Slow Burn series for Ezi and Laurla chose the Dog Club Mystery for me.

❄1. Kate Daniels Series❄
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1. Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews ❄❄❄❄ 1/9/23



2. Argeneau Series


3. Dark-Hunter Series


4. Ex-Heroes Series


5. MurderTrending Series


6. The Hollows Series

Susan A's FWYS 2023

I pick for Karen: Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery
Severina's pick for me: Will Trent Series

1. Rizzoli & Isles by Tess Gerritsen Books 6-13




2. Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn #3 -7 (#8 expected March 2023)




3. Will Trent by Karin Slaughter, #8 - 10 (#11 expected Aug 2023) COMPLETE! January 2023




4. Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters, #7 - 20




5. Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #13 - 20 (#21 expected Jan 2023)



6. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #8 - 32



(view spoiler)[
Monstrous,
The Bureau by Kim Fielding
Kay Scarpetta, Temperence Brennan, Lincoln Rhyme?
Jeremy Logan by Lincoln Child
Nora Kelly (hide spoiler)]

Connie N's FWYS - JANUARY 2023

I picked for Severina: Guild Hunter and The Road to Nowhere

Ariel picked for me: Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion - Mary Higgins Clark


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Cottonbloom - Laura Trentham


Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne


Cinderella Sisterhood - Olivia Drake


Eternity Springs - Emily March


Until Her/Him - Aurora Rose Reynolds

Cathy's FWYS - January 2023

Doomsday Brethren by Shayla Black


Celta's Heartmates by Robin Owens


Federation Chronicles by Lauren Dane


Dream Man by Kristin Ashley


Stormwalker by Allyson James


Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


Jennifer chose Stormwalker for me.

Psy-Changeling Trinity (books 4-6)


The Hathaways (books 3-5)


Hearts of the Anemoi (books 2-4)


The Others (books 4 and 5) Finished


Vawdrey Brothers (books 2 and 3)


Peculiar Tastes (books 2-6)

Karen♐'s January FWYS

I picked for Karla-Bridgertons

Susan A. picked Blueberry Lane for me

1. Beneath 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. Dark & Dirty Sinners MC by Serena Akeroyd


6. Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

LaurLa's FWYS Series List ➺ January


Whiskey Creek ➺ Brenda Novak (7)


One Week Girlfriend ➺ Monica Murphy (6)


Agent Melanie Ward ➺ Kate Mathis (4) (note to self: dump for Feb)


Serendipity ➺ Carly Phillips (5)


James Bay ➺ Kathleen Irene Paterka (3)


Midnight ➺ Lisa Marie Rice (3)


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I pick for: Oleander
Series: Dog Club Mystery

Picked for me: Erica
Series: Agent Melanie Ward

Ariel's January Finish What You Started

1. Dead - Mariah Stewart


2. True North - Sarina Bowen


3. Bell Harbor - Tracy Brogan


4. The Natural Series


5. Raven Falls

Karla's FWYS Shelf
Karen chose Bridgertons for me
I chose Bell Harbor for Ariel

1. Stephanie Plum series #4-?29


2. Alex Cross series #3-31


3. Women's Murder Club #2 -23


4. Bridgertons series #2-8

☘KathyD’s☘ 2023 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

DL,

I'm choosing the Animal Magnetism series for you.

May your 2023 be full of wonderful books and even better times.

For LaurLa I pick the Agent Melanie Ward series. It looks good!

Cathy, I pick Stormwalker for you!

Hi Bobbi

I'm picking the Kate Daniels series for you

Hope you like them

Karen♐

Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

Hi Jennifer I pick for you the Ozark Ghost Hunter series because you have less books to finish with it + it sounds fun. I hope you enjoy it. Happy holidays!

Bobbi wrote: "DL,

I'm choosing the Animal Magnetism series for you.

May your 2023 be full of wonderful books and even better times."

Thank you so much. I hope your 2023 is wonderful as well!

Erica wrote: "For LaurLa I pick the Agent Melanie Ward series. It looks good!"

Thanks, Erica. Don't know if I'll read the next book or not. I tried to get back before the deadline to switch it out but wasn't able to. After I posted my lists, I got to looking at my choices and decided I had chosen series I started but didn't actually own more books and I want to focus on books I DO own. But for January I'll stick with Agent Melanie :-)

Oleander!! For you I will pick the series: Dog Club Mystery because cute covers!!!


Enjoy and Happy Reading!

Karla, because I loved it so much, I pick Bridgertons for you. Hope you enjoy!

Mouse333
This was a REALLY HARD choice. I love most of those series.
I will go with Anne Bishop's The Other series. Excellent world building in that one. But then again, the other series are among ones that I enjoy.

Connie,

For you, I picked Under Suspicion by Mary Higgins Clark. I haven't found a book of hers that I haven't enjoyed.

D.L. wrote: "Hi Jennifer I pick for you the Ozark Ghost Hunter series because you have less books to finish with it + it sounds fun. I hope you enjoy it. Happy holidays!"

Thank you, D.L. -- looking forward to them. Happy holidays to you as well!

hi Louise...to kick the new year off, I choose Lucky Harbor...happy reading!

Ezi,
I'm choosing the Slow Burn series for you because it looks interesting. Happy Reading!

For Erica

For you I am going with The Harry Hole Series by Jo Nesbo

Karen ♐ wrote: "Karla, because I loved it so much, I pick Bridgertons for you. Hope you enjoy!"

Thank you. I watched seasons one and two in one day! The books are probably even better!

Mouse333 wrote: "Hi Bobbi

I'm picking the Kate Daniels series for you

Hope you like them"

Thank you!

Ariel wrote: "Ariel's January Finish What You Started

1. Dead - Mariah Stewart


2. True North - Sarina Bowen
[bookcover:Stea..."

I'm not familiar with any of your series, so I choose Bell Harbor for you. I hope you enjoy.

Michelle wrote: "For Erica

For you I am going with The Harry Hole Series by Jo Nesbo"

Thank you!! My favorite!

LaurLa wrote: "Erica wrote: "For LaurLa I pick the Agent Melanie Ward series. It looks good!"

Thanks, Erica. Don't know if I'll read the next book or not. I tried to get back before the deadline to switch it out..."

I completely understand. My secondary pick would be the Midnight series - too hot!

Ezi wrote: "Mouse333
This was a REALLY HARD choice. I love most of those series.
I will go with Anne Bishop's The Other series. Excellent world building in that one. But then again, the other series are among..."

Thank you.

I agree, the world building is great and I really like all the different paranormal creatures too.

Hi Susan A.

I'm going to pick the Will Trent series for you. Hopefully you can get through a couple of them in January. Happy Reading!

Oleander wrote: "Ezi,
I'm choosing the Slow Burn series for you because it looks interesting. Happy Reading!"

Thank you Oleander. It was kind of the one I wanted 💗💗💗

Severina wrote: "Hi Susan A.

I'm going to pick the Will Trent series for you. Hopefully you can get through a couple of them in January. Happy Reading!"


Thank you! I'm looking forward to getting back to this.

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Louise...to kick the new year off, I choose Lucky Harbor...happy reading!"

Thank you, I really enjoy this series

Michelle I choose bloodlines for you

KathyD

I'm choosing Masters and Mercenaries for you. Enjoy!