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?
I am now up-to-date in the Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano.

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 six series:
Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh
Troubleshooters by Suzanne Brockmann
Sawyer Brooks by T.R. Ragan
Buchanan-Renard by Julie Garwood

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I had four books that I rated 5-Star, plus an additional three books that I rated 4.5-Stars:
5 Stars:
4.5 Stars:

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
With so many great books in February, I have nothing to complain about.

Wow! Robin, you had a fantastic month with so many 5 and 4.5 reads. Hope March goes just as well:)

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 4.
Finished -
Caught up:

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
Yes, 2, although they are both spin-offs of larger series -

3. Did you move forward in any series? How many?
Yes, 4


4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Yes, I had two 5 Star read - Dark of Night. I absolutely adored Tracy and Deck's romance and the closure to Sophie and Dave's relationship. The other was Fool Me Twice - a wonderful twist on Beauty and the Beast.

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 13 books, and aside from one 2 Star read, I enjoyed them all

Robin wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I am now up-to-date in the Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano.

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

Fantastic month, Robin, on every level! Well done.

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 4.
Finished -
Caught up: [bookcover:]T..."

You’re no slouch either, Lauren! Congrats on a great month.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in two series:
In Death by J. D. Robb
The Thompsons of Locust Street by Holly Bush

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? None

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in four series:
Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz
Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams
Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh
Cyrus Haven by Michael Robotham

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
Dark of Night was my only 5 star read but special mention goes to Hellbent, The Last Thing He Told Me and When She Was Good.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Still struggling with real life issues. Hubby is getting better but I had to have oral surgery, which leveled me, too. Here’s hoping for a better March.

Jonetta wrote: "You’re no slouch either, Lauren! Congrats on a great month."

Thanks, Jonetta!

Jonetta wrote: "Still struggling with real life issues. Hubby is getting better but I had to have oral surgery, which leveled me, too. .."

Glad hubby is on the mend, and hope you are recovering as well. Crossing fingers that you read great books to keep your mind of it.

Thanks, Lauren.

Lauren wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? Yes, 4.
Finished -
Caught up: [bookcover:T..."

You knocked off four series in one month. Good job!

Jonetta wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I got up to date in two series:
In Death by J. D. Robb
The Thompsons of Locust Street by Holly Bush

2. Did you start any new ser..."

It's good to hear that your husband is doing better. Now it's time for you to take care of yourself too.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? None

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? Yes
A Mystic Murder 2/25/23 I like this series and will continue
Purrfectly Deadly 2/16/23 I started this series at book #2 before I realized it. I like the series though so this is added to the list

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
Yes I made progress in 4 series that I had already started.
Nowhere to Run by Mary Jane Clark 2/1/23
Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 3/2/23
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R.L. Stine 3/4/23

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I rated Nettle & Bone 5 stars. It was such a fun book to read. I wanted to keep reading it beyond the normal time to read.

5. Overall summary of your reading month? I read 8 books added 2 new series to my lists but made progress on 4 series and read 3 stand alone books

Robin wrote: "You knocked off four series in one month. Good job!"

Thanks Robin!
Yes, my slow and steady is finally getting me somewhere, lol!

Joyce wrote: "I read 8 books added 2 new series to my lists but made progress on 4 series and read 3 stand alone books

Well done, Joyce! That is a solid outcome.

Joyce wrote: "1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month? None

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue? Yes
A Mystic Murder 2/25/23 I li..."

Nicely done, Joyce!

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 Shadow Game trilogy by Amanda Foody and read the 1st 2 books.


3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in 3 series:
CIA Spies (#2) by Linda Howard
Odd Thomas (#3) by Dean Koontz
Linear Tactical (#2) by Janie Crouch

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I am loving The Shadow Games trilogy. I'm actually reading the 3rd book now and will be sad to see it end. The story is unique and fast moving.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
Pretty good for a short month.

Melissa wrote: "Pretty good for a short month.."

Well done, Melissa! Hopefully March will be just as good.