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?

I'm on time this month.


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

Only 1. I’m up to date with Kim Stone.

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

Two—sort of:

1. Bree Taggert

I read by Archer Mayor for the 50-State challenge, then realized this is book #33 in the Joe Gunther series. It was frustrating in that the characters have evolved over 30+ books. The police procedural was well done, and the case was engaging. The story and the characters made me add this series to my TBR list for next year.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?

Yes, four, thanks to our buddy reads.

Orphan X, Troubleshooters, Alex Cross

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

Our buddy reads continue to be a big hit for me. I loved Fall Guy. I will start this series as soon as time permits. The characters in this story fascinate me. There is a lot of history that I don’t understand, and I need to get to their backstories.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?

I enjoyed everything I read but I was disappointed that I didn’t get to more books on my plan. We had a lot going on this month, and I believe December will be the same.

Great job, Sharon! I love your participation in the group discussions. This time of the year is always tough, which is why we paused in some of the groups. You did well, though.

FYI, I have the discussion up for Hidden Scars.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in 3 series:
Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich (#29)
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher (#17.2)
Bishop Security series by Debbie Baldwin (#4)
I completed the The Guardians Trilogy by Nora Roberts

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I read Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham #1) by Benjamin Stevenson which I just found out is book 1 in a series and I will most definitely be continuing it.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
Nope

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Past Purgatory (Bishop Security #4) by Debbie Baldwin and Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (Ernest Cunningham #1) by Benjamin Stevenson. Both were great mystery and suspense stories.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I have met my goal to read 60 books this year. I'm still working on my page count, though.

Yay Melissa! You must feel great about meeting your reading challenge goal. Well done.

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? I started one series. I will defintely read more of this series
FIxer Upper Mystery series
3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in the Bishop/Special Crimes Unit

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Even though it was a reread for me, I have to say Out of Shadows was my favourite, I just love the characters and I forgot how much I love this series. I am going to try and read more of this series in the new year.
5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read three books this month, which is great for me

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 re-reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in three series:
Orphan X - Gregg Hurwitz
Troubleshooters - Suzanne Brockmann
Bree Taggert - Melinda Leigh

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I read four 5-Star books!


5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I had a decent month. I finished 11 books. Most were good, but a couple were just so-so.

Sharon wrote: "I enjoyed everything I read but I was disappointed that I didn’t get to more books on my plan. We had a lot going on this month, and I believe December will be the same

I always find that the end of the year slows down and I read less. It picks up in January. I guess momentum is renewed then.

Melissa wrote: "5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I have met my goal to read 60 books this year. I'm still working on my page count, though."

Well done!

Viki wrote: "I read three books this month, which is great for me.."

That's great, Viki! How are the studies coming?

Robin wrote: "I had a decent month. I finished 11 books. Most were good, but a couple were just so-so.."

You are making great progress on your series, Robin!

Better late than never...

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 2.
Finished - a cute duology. I wish there were more.
Caught up - - a bit of a cliffhanger ending.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, 1 - I am trying to end one before I start one


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


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
No 5 stars, but I really enjoyed and - 4.5 Stars

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 8 books and enjoyed them all. November and December are always slower for me.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in three series and completed one:
Getaway by Various Authors (complete)
Kate Burkholder by Linda Castillo (up to date)
Lucky Dog by Julia London (up to date)
DI Kim Stone by Angela Marsons

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
No new series!

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in the Orphan X series by Gregg Hurwitz

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had two 5-star books that were outstanding, Remarkably Bright Creatures and Hidden Scars. The first was rather magical and the second impossible to put down.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I read 12 books this month and again got the balance I crave between standalones and series reading. I also enjoyed everything!

Well done on getting up to date on so many, Jonetta!
Is this the last Kim Stone book or just the most recent, and more are in the works (I'm currently on #14)?

Lauren wrote: "Well done on getting up to date on so many, Jonetta!
Is this the last Kim Stone book or just the most recent, and more are in the works (I'm currently on #14)?"

Thanks, Lauren! It’s just the most recent. Marsons received a new contract from Bookouture so the end is not in sight!

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? I started one series. I will defintely read more ..."

Nice that you moved forward in a series, Viki! Congrats.

Robin 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?
I started re-reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood ..."

Sounds like more than a decent month, Robin. Congrats on continuing to make progress in your series reading!

Lauren wrote: "Better late than never...

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 2.
Finished - a cute duology. I wish there were more.
Caught ..."

Back to in-person teaching, back to reading reality, right? Still, well done on the series work, Lauren!

I hope you like the Stacey series. I enjoyed it.

Jonetta wrote: "It’s just the most recent. Marsons received a new contract from Bookouture so the end is not in sight!"

Great news! I was afraid for a minute, lol!

Jonetta wrote: "Back to in-person teaching, back to reading reality, right? Still, well done on the series work, Lauren!"

Exactly!