The Challenge Factory discussion

📚MARCH 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: MARCH 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
FEB 17th-21st, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on FEB 24th @ 9am

FEB 21st-24th: 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.

**FEB 25th: 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
Susan A.
Erica
Jennifer
Brigia
Cathy
Severina
Mamacita aka MawMaw
Jammin Jenny
Trina
Karen♐
Mouse333
Danielle Gypsy Soul
♛Vanessa♛
Michelle
Chelle
Megan
Elaine

PAIRS
♛Vanessa♛ picks for Cathy
Trina picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
Jammin Jenny picks for Michelle
Brigia picks for ♛Vanessa♛
Mamacita aka MawMaw picks for Jennifer
Megan picks for Mouse333
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Chelle
Erica picks for Elaine
Mouse333 picks for Karen♐
Cathy picks for Erica
Ezinwanyi picks for Severina
Chelle picks for Ezinwanyi
Jennifer picks for Brigia
Severina picks for Jammin Jenny
Michelle picks for Susan A.
Elaine picks for Mamacita aka MawMaw
Karen♐ picks for Megan
Susan A. picks for Trina

Ezi's FWYS New Year series Shelf 2023

♛ I chose for Severina: A Land Fit For Heroes Series
🛸 Chelle chose for me: Twisted by Ana Huang
☀️
✿ Ezi's February 2023 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) The Unexpected by Cora Rose (Books 1-5)
(hide spoiler)]
2) Twisted by Ana Huang (Books 3-4)
(view spoiler)[
3) Mount Trilogy by Meghan March (Books 1-3)

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

5) Hamiltown series by Tia Louise (Books 1-4)

6) Knockemout Series by Lucy Score (Books 1-2)

(hide spoiler)]
❀ Series Currently Working on:

♛January 2023 Series Completed♛:
✅❀ 1. Slow Burn Series by JT Geissinger


♛February 2023 Series Completed♛:
✅The Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate (Books 2-4)





☀️ BOOKS in SERIES THAT I READ SO FAR: ☀️ (view spoiler)[
❤️❤️❤️½
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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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)

5) The Crave series by Tracy Wolf (Books 1-6)

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)


❀ SERIES THAT I'M Currently Working on: (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

Susan A's FWYS 2023

I pick for Trina Red Havoc Panther
Picked for Me by Michelle: Aloysius Pendergast

1. Rizzoli & Isles by Tess Gerritsen Books 9-13





2. Kay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell # 2 -26




3. The Bureau by Kim Fielding #7-10




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




5. Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #15 - 21



6. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #10 - 32


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

2. Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn (#8 expected March 2023) -- COMPLETE FEB 2023



(view spoiler)[
Gideon Crew
Monstrous, Lady Darby, Hercule Poirot, Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, Temperence Brennan, Lincoln Rhyme?
Jeremy Logan by Lincoln Child
Nora Kelly (hide spoiler)]

Erica's March FWYS

Harry Hole



Maisie Dobbs


A Wrinkle in Time


The Loyal League


Mrs. Pollifax


The Mysterious Benedict Society

IN

February Series

Wisteria Tearoom


Torrent Witches


Beechwood Harbor Magic


Spellbound


Starry Hollow


Ozark Ghost Hunter

March 2023 FWYS Challenge

One Book Left


Navy Seal


Fallen Angel


Heartstopper


The Guild Codex: Demonized


Illuminae

Cathy's FWYS - March 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

Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - March 2023

The Dumplin' Series (Books 2 to 3)


Spellbound Series (Books 4 to 10)


Button Box Series (Books 2 to 3)


The Kingston Cycle Series (Books 1 to 3)


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


The Heartland Trilogy (Books 1 to 3)

**

I picked for Jammin Jenny:
+ The Oxford Tearoom Series

Ezi picked for me:
+ A Land Fit For Heroes Series

ETA 03-11-23: I started the first book in the Land Fit for Heroes series and gave up after about 100 pages. It just wasn't for me. So I'm taking that one off my list.

**

Completed Series

01. Guild Hunter series


02. Road to Nowhere series


03. Elderly Lady series


04. Wanderers series

Mama's 2023 FWYS Series Challenge
January - December 2023

***I picked for ~ Jennifer her series Ozark Ghost Hunter
post #36


***Elaine picked #1 for me Treasure Hunter Security


March 2023 Completed: 2/5

READ SO FAR: Unfathomed 3* ✔️ 3/8
Untraveled 3* ✔️ 3/15



1. Treasure Hunter Security


2. The Phoenix Club



3. Texas Sirens / Nights in Bliss
by Lexi Blake



4. The Survivors
By Shana Galen



5. Delta Team Two Series
By Susan Stoker



6. Demonica / LoD
by Larissa Ione






SERIES THAT I'M Currently Working on:

1. January ~ Mackenzie & McBrides
1 book left (view spoiler)[
BOOKS THAT I READ SO FAR:
The Devilish Lord Will ✔️ A Rogue Meets a Scandalous Lady ✔️
STILL TO DO
(hide spoiler)]

2. February The Survivors
4 books left (view spoiler)[
BOOKS THAT I READ SO FAR:
Kisses and Scandal ✔️
STILL TO DO
(hide spoiler)]

3. March Treasure Hunter Security
4 books left
BOOKS THAT I READ SO FAR:
Unfathomed 3* ✔️ 3/8
STILL TO DO
(view spoiler)[
(hide spoiler)]


SERIES COMPLETED 2023

Jammin Jenny's 2023 FWYS Series Challenge
January - December 2023

***I picked for Michelle ~ Joe Picket series by C.J. Box

***Severina picked for me The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries
LaurLa also picked for me Hannah Swensen

Going to try and read at least one book from each series :)


Oxford Tearoom Mysteries - H.Y. Hanna
To Read:


Hannah Swensen - Joanne Fluke
Read:


Stalking Jack the Ripper - Kerri Maniscalco
To Read:


No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith
To Read:


Hamish Macbeth - M.C. Beaton
To Read:


Hercule Poirot Books 1-24
To Read:

Trina's FWYS March 2023
I pick for Danielle Gypsy Soul Stick Side series
Susan A. Picked for Me Red Havoc Panthers

Academy of the Elites


Cupcake Crimes


Jade Calhoun


Red Havoc Panthers


Kylie Berry Mysteries


Saw Bears


Books Completed


Series Completed in February
Majorie's Cozy Kitten Cafe

Karen♐'s March FWYS

I picked for Megan-Gretchen White

Mouse 333 picked Beneath 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

Hellfire Riders MC (books 7-11)


The Hathaways (books 3-5) Finished


Hearts of the Anemoi (books 2-4)


Bewitched and Bewildered (books 6-13)


Vawdrey Brothers (books 2 and 3)


Peculiar Tastes (books 3-6)


Finished series:
(view spoiler)[January: The Others - books 4 & 5

February: Psy-Changeling Trinity - books 4-6

(hide spoiler)]

FWYS - March Series

1. How I stole the Princess's White Knight by A.J. Sherwood


2. Monstrous by Lily Mayne


3. Aileen Travers by T.A. White


4. San Amaro Investigations by Kai Butler


5. Stick Side by Amy Aislin


6. Here Be Dragons by Louisa Masters


I pick for Chelle: Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger
Trina picks for me: Stick Side Series

Vanessa's 2023 FWYS Series Challenge - March

1. The Illuminae Files (2-3)


2. The Dark Artifices (2-3)


3. Renegades (2-3)


4. Throne of Glass (5-7)


5. The Nevernight Chronicle (2-3)


6. Single Books Left in Series


➜I picked for Cathy: Dream Man series by Kristin Ashley
➜Brigia picked for me: The Illuminae Files series by Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff

Michelle's March 2023 FWYS Challenge

1. Witches of Palmetto Point Series



2. Joe Pickett Series



3. Sunshine Vicram Series



4. Southern Eclectic Series



5. The Enemy Series

Chelle's March FWYS Series Choices

Danielle Gypsy Soul picked for me The Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger

I picked for Ezi Twisted by Ana Huang

ONE LEFT IN A SERIES


YOU Caroline Kepnes


Black Winter Darcy Coates


Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger


Newbury and Hobbes by George Mann

Megan's March FWYS Series Challenge - March

Peridale Cafe Series by Agatha Frost


The Jet City Kilt Series by Gina Robinson


Ellery Hathaway Series by Joanna Schaffhausen


Willamette Brides Series by Tracie Peterson


Dr. Gretchen White Series by Brianna Labuskes


Claire's Candles Series by Agatha Frost

Elaine's Finish What You Started

March Series:

Spencer Cohen:


My Kinky Housemate:
(Book 6 pubs 3/23)

The Reckless Damned:


Roll for Love:


Puckboys:
(Pub: 4/23)

✳✳✳Elite Protection Services: ✳✳✳


(view spoiler)[

Completed Series:
Uncertain Sanctuary:

2-1-23 2-1-23

Elite Protection Series:

3-3-23 (hide spoiler)]

Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - March 2023"

I choose A Land Fit For Heroes Series for your March reading. I looks like a good fantasy series. Enjoy

Elaine, I pick Elite Protection Services for you. Looks interesting!

Erica, I choose Maisie Dobbs for you. I am loving this series so hope you enjoy it too!

Mamacita, I am so happy to get to pick for you! You have so many fun pretties on your list, but I have to go with Treasure Hunter Security because they are so much fun! Enjoy!!

Erica wrote: "Elaine, I pick Elite Protection Services for you. Looks interesting!"

Thank you!! I recently finished this author's Necessary Evils series and loved it, so now I am working on their backlist. This series is the perfect choice for March!!

Hi Vanessa,
I pick The Illuminae Files for you - they're on my shelf, too. I hope you enjoy!

For Trina

Red Havoc Panther series - very different from your February series.

Karen♐

I pick the Beneath series for you. Hope you enjoy.

Ezi wrote: " Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - March 2023"

I choose A Land Fit For Heroes Series for your March reading. I looks like a good fantasy series. Enjoy"

Thanks, Ezi. It will be fun to start a new one!

Hi Jammin Jenny!

For you I pick the Oxford Tearoom Series. I read it last year and really enjoyed it. :)

Mouse333,

I choose The Hathaways series. I hope you enjoy reading! :)
 

Megan wrote: "Mouse333,

I choose The Hathaways series. I hope you enjoy reading! :)
 "

Thank you! I've really enjoyed this author's other books so I'm hoping to like this series too.

Severina wrote: "Hi Jammin Jenny!

For you I pick the Oxford Tearoom Series. I read it last year and really enjoyed it. :)"

Thanks Severina!

Hi Michelle

For you I pick the Joe Picket series by C.J. Box. Looks like you are almost caught up in that one!

@Jennifer

Since I'm from Arkansas & we have the most beautiful Ozark Mountains, I choose for you Ozark Ghost Hunter

Elaine wrote: "Mamacita, I am so happy to get to pick for you! You have so many fun pretties on your list, but I have to go with Treasure Hunter Security because they are so much fun! Enjoy!!"

Thx Elaine!

So I thought we had until the 21st to post our lists.

LaurLa wrote: "So I thought we had until the 21st to post our lists."

I'll pick for you LaurLa if you want to put a list up :)

Ezi wrote: "Ezi's FWYS New Year series Shelf 2023..."

Ezi I pick for you Twisted by Ana Huang

Jammin Jenny wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "So I thought we had until the 21st to post our lists."

I'll pick for you LaurLa if you want to put a list up :)"

Thanks, Jenny!

LaurLa's FWYS Series List✳️March


Whiskey Creek🔹Brenda Novak (7)


One Week Girlfriend🔹Monica Murphy (6)


Line of Duty🔹Tessa Bailey (3)


Serendipity🔹Carly Phillips (5)


James Bay🔹Kathleen Irene Paterka (3)


Midnight🔹Lisa Marie Rice (3)


✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️

I pick for🔹Louise
Series🔹Diaries of an Urban Panther

Picked for me🔹Jammin Jenny
Series🔹Whiskey Creek

Cathy wrote: "Erica, I choose Maisie Dobbs for you. I am loving this series so hope you enjoy it too!"

That's awesome. I love Maisie Dobbs!

Brigia wrote: "March 2023 FWYS Challenge"

Brigia, I'm picking Heartstopper for you - I hope you enjoy!

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "@Jennifer

Since I'm from Arkansas & we have the most beautiful Ozark Mountains, I choose for you Ozark Ghost Hunter"

I read the first two recently and liked them, so good choice!

Susan A

I'm going with the Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #15 - 21 for you.

Enjoy!

LaurLa

I pick Whiskey Creek for your series. I haven't read any of the books you listed, but it has a good rating and is a high number in the series so I figure you must really like it.

Michelle wrote: "Susan A

I'm going with the Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #15 - 21 for you.

Enjoy!"

Thanks so much! I'm looking forward to this.

Chelle wrote: "Ezi wrote: "Ezi's FWYS New Year series Shelf 2023..."

Ezi I pick for you Twisted by Ana Huang"

Thank you Chelle. I’m enjoying the series so I’m glad I’ll continue it