The Challenge Factory discussion

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: APRIL 2024 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
MARCH 24TH-27th, 2024 Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on MARCH 27th

MARCH 28th-29th: 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.

**MARCH 30th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

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

WE WILL KEEP THE SAME SERIES UNTIL COMPLETED.
*Exception:you are allowed to dump one series per month IF you decide you don't wish to continue with that series.

Participants

Cathy
Christene Paula
Connie N.
Danielle
Ela (Mouse333)
Elaine
Erica
Gulliver
Jennifer
Karen♐
☘KathyD☘
Mamacita
Michelle
Oleander
Severina
Shan ~A~
Susan A
Trina

Pairs

✔️Cathy picks for Gulliver
✔️Christene Paula picks for Danielle
✔️Connie N. picks for Erica
✔️Danielle picks for Shan ~A~
✔️Ela (Mouse333) picks for Karen♐
✔️Elaine picks for Cathy
✔️Erica picks for Elaine
✔️Gulliver picks for Trina
✔️Jennifer picks for Connie N.
✔️Karen♐ picks for Jennifer
✔️☘KathyD☘ picks for Mamacita
✔️Mamacita picks for Christene Paula
✔️Michelle picks for ☘KathyD☘
✔️Oleander picks for Ela (Mouse333)
✔️Severina picks for Michelle
✔️Shan ~A~ picks for Oleander
✔️Susan A picks for Severina
✔️Trina picks for Susan A

Erica's April FWYS

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs


Mrs. Pollifax


The Inheritance Games


Anne of Green Gables


The Wizard of Oz

Elaine's April FWYS

Four Bears Construction:


Firebird Chronicles:


Big Bad Wolf:


Missing Pieces:


*****Widow's Island:*****

*3-29|*3-29*|3-29*|3-29*|*3-30*

Guild Hunter:


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Progress to Date:

January Series Read:

Picked Series - Puckboy:

*2-13*|*2-19*

Not-Picked Series - Memento Mori:

*1-13*|

February Series Read:

Picked Series - Paranormal Council Enforcers:

*1-31*|*2-3*|*2-4*|*2-4*|*2-4*|*2-4*|

March Series Read:

Picked Series - The Improbable Meet Cute

*2-29*|*3-1*|*3-2*|*3-2*|DNF (hide spoiler)]

April Series

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Wisteria Tearoom


Addison Holmes


Posadas County

Connie N's FWYS - APRIL 2024

I picked for Erica: Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman

Jennifer picked for me: A Nina Quinn Mystery - Heather Webber


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Sweetwater Springs - Annie Rains


Amelia Peabody - Elizabeth Peters


Escape to New Zealand - Rosalind James


Seattle Billionaires - Olivia Hayle


K-9 Rescue - D.D. Ayres

Oleander's April FWYS

An American Heiress in London


Davis Way Crime Caper


12 Dukes of Christmas


Heiress Brides


Cajun Country Mystery


Miss Fortune Mysteries

Mama's 2024 FWYS Series Challenge
APRIL 2024

I picked for Christene PaulaIn Death Series


Kathy D picked #1
Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti



APRIL 2024
READ SO FAR: 1
Wicked Bite 4.5* ✔️ 4/11



1. Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti


2. Masters and Mercenaries Series by Lexi Blake


3. Texas Sirens / Nights in Bliss
by Lexi Blake



4. Galactic Gladiators by Anna Hackett



5. Rescued from Ruin
By Elisa Braden



6. The Alpha Elite Series by Sybil Bartel

April FWYS
I pick Callahan & McCane/Columbia River for Susan A.
Gulliver picked for me Covenant

Currently Reading


Kitty Norville


The Hollows



Covenant


The Outlander


Alex Cross


Sarah Booth Delaney


Finished

Susan A's April 2024 FWYS

I pick for Severina: Monstrous
Picked for me by Trina: Callahan & McCane/Columbia River


1. Barker & Llewelyn by Will Thomas #5-14



2. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #20 - 33



3. Lincoln Rhyme #11 -16 by Jeffery Deaver



4. Callahan & McCane/Columbia River by Kendra Elliot


5. Quinn & Costa by Allison Brennan #4-5


6. Kovac & Liska by Tami Hoag #3.5, 4, 5


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4. Tracy Crosswhite
Alex Delaware
Virgil Flowers
6. Lucy Kincaid
5. other Tami Hoag series?
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Hellfire Riders MC (books 9-11)


Hearts of the Anemoi (books 2-4)


Ravage MC (book 1-5)


Club Avalon (books 5-8)


Mann Family (book 2)


The Prison Healer (books 2 and 3)


Finished:
(view spoiler)[ January - Real
Read: DNF'ed:

February - Bewitched and Bewildered

Not picked but read The Viper's Nest and DNF'ing series

March - Hello Goodbye

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Severina's Finish What You Started -- April 2024

** Please do not pick the Dread Nation or Cat Groomer series this month. My city has been hit by a cyberattack so all library hold and transfer functions are down, so I can't get hold of any of those books right now.

01. Unwind Series by Neal Shusterman (Books 2 to 5)


02. Sleepy Hollow Series by Juneau Black (Book 4)


03. Monstrous Series by Lily Mayne (Books 4 to 7.5)


04. Commune Series by Joshua Gayou (Books 3 to 4)


05. Dread Nation Series by Justina Ireland (Book 2)


06. Cat Groomers Mysteries by Eileen Watkins (Books 4 to 6)


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I picked for Michelle:
The Zombie Dog series

Susan A picked for me:
The Monstrous series

ETA: I started the next book in the Monstrous series and decided to give the rest of the series a miss. It's just so repetitive.

Michelle's - April 2024 FWYS Challenge

Zombie Dog Series by Doug Goodman



As the World Dies Series


InCryptid Series by Seanan McGuire


Dark Things Series by Kelly Martin


The City Series by Sarah Lyons Fleming


The Survivor Chronicles Series by Erica Stevens

Karen♐'s April FWYS

I picked for Jennifer-American Royals

Ela (Mouse 333) picked Cliffhanger for me

1. Richer Than Sin 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. Next book in Cliffhanger series


6. Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

Christene Paula's April 2024 FWYS

Hidden Legacy


Thursday Murder Club


Noodle Shop Mystery Series


Mercy Thompson


In Death


Throne of Glass

Cathy's FWYS April 2024


Celta's Heartmates by Robin Owens


Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


Drakon


Bromance Book Club


Chicago Stars


Dragon Heart Legacy


Chosen:

Series Completed:
The Rogue Queen

Six of Crows (1/2)


A Court of Thorns and Roses (0/6)


Rowan and Neil (1/2)


Fourth Wing (1/2)


The Inheritance Games (0/5)


Shadow and Bone (2/3)

☘KathyD’s☘ 2024 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

Danielle's FWYS

1. Alice Worth by Lisa Edmonds


2. Criminal Intentions by Cole McCade


3. SPI FIles by Lisa Shearin


4. Legacy of Magic by Lindsay Buroker


5. Jacky Leon by K.N. Banet


6. Firebrand by Helen Harper


I picked: Mercy Thompson for Shan A
Christene picked for me:

April 2024 FWYS Challenge

I picked for Oleander ~ Miss Fortune Mysteries series

Danielle Gypsy Soul picked for me:

Mercy Thompson, Patricia Briggs


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The Lords of the Underworld, Gena Showalter


The Dragon Lords, Michelle M. Pillow


Winston Brothers, Penny Reid


True North, Sarina Bowen


Wallflowers, Lisa Kleypas


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Was above but finished prior to March (not picked series):
~ 03/14 ~ 03/23 ~ 02/29 ~ 03/26

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Finished:
Bookcover, Date

Elaine, I'm going with Widow's Island for you this month. Enjoy!

Susan A. I'm picking Callahan & McCane/Columbia River for you this month enjoy

Cathy, I’m choosing the Drakon series for you.

Karen♐,
I'm choosing the Next book in Cliffhanger series. Hope you enjoy!

Ela (Mouse333), I'm going with the Prison Healer for you. Happy Readings this month!

Oleander wrote: "Ela (Mouse333), I'm going with the Prison Healer for you. Happy Readings this month!"

Thank you!

For Severina

Monstrous series by Lily Mayne

Elaine wrote: "Cathy, I’m choosing the Drakon series for you."

Thanks Elaine!

Gulliver

I choose A Court of Thorns and Roses for you. I am in the process of reading this series and loving it!

Trina wrote: "Susan A. I'm picking Callahan & McCane/Columbia River for you this month enjoy"

Thank you!

Mamacita aka MawMaw...I choose Dark Protectors for you...happy reading!

Susan A wrote: "For Severina

Monstrous series by Lily Mayne"

Thanks, Susan!

Michelle, I pick the Zombie Dog series for you. It looks really different from the typical zombie book. In fact, I just grabbed the first one from KU based on checking it out on your list. :)

I pick for Trina: Covenant
Looks like a great series! I might have to read

Cathy wrote: "Gulliver

I choose A Court of Thorns and Roses for you. I am in the process of reading this series and loving it!"

This gives me an excuse to buy the box set :)))

Gulliver wrote: "I pick for Trina: Covenant
Looks like a great series! I might have to read"

Thanks

Shan A

I pick Mercy Thompson for you (Love that series and the new book is out in June!) Although I was very tempted to pick The Wallflowers since I enjoyed that series as well.

Connie N. wrote: "Connie N's FWYS - APRIL 2024

I picked for ?:

? picked for me:

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Sweetwater Springs - Annie Rains
[bookcover:Sunsh..."

Connie, I'm picking the Nina Quinn for you! I like everything I've read by her under all her pen names, although I haven't read much of this series -- yet!

For Kathy D.

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

Happy Reading!

Severina wrote: "Michelle, I pick the Zombie Dog series for you. It looks really different from the typical zombie book. In fact, I just grabbed the first one from KU based on checking it out on your list. :)"

Thanks!

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Mamacita aka MawMaw...I choose Dark Protectors for you...happy reading!"

Thanks Kathy

Christene Paula

I chose In Death Series

Michelle wrote: "For Kathy D.

Guardians of Eternity by Alexandra Ivy

Happy Reading!"

thanks, Michelle!

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Karen♐,
I'm choosing the Next book in Cliffhanger series. Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks, Ela!

Jennifer, I choose American Royals series for you. Hope you enjoy.

Good pick, I need to get back to those -- thank you!

Danielle and Oleander, I am messaging your pickers now in hopes they will pick yet today. Tomorrow we'll open it up for others to step in and do the honors.

Oleander I picked Miss Fortune Mysteries for you.

Happy Reading!