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Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
Tell us the name of the series.
Post a link to the book and the author, and the date you finished the book.
Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

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Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Tracks of Her Tears Melinda Leigh 2/5/25 (Solitude, Oregon #5)
Reeve Katy Regnery 2/4/25 (The Stewarts of Skagway #6)
Hell Is Empty Craig Johnson 2/4/25 (Walt Longmire #7)
Burned by Her Devotion Melinda Leigh 2/7/25 (Solitude, Oregon #8)


The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25 (All Souls #5)
Criminal Karin Slaughter 3/23/25 (Will Trent #6)
Perfect Summer Bethany Lopez 3/5/25 (Mason Creek #7)


Busted Karin Slaughter 3/27/25 (Will Trent #6.5)
Unseen Karin Slaughter 3/28/25 (Will Trent #7)
At the River Kendra Elliot 2/10/25 (Mercy Kilpatrick #8)
Twisted Truth Melinda Leigh 2/8/25 (Solitude, Oregon #9)
Sandcastle Inn Irene Hannon 2/3/25 (Hope Harbor #10)

COMPLETION POST

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
1.My Sassy Girl #1 by Ho Sik Kim Read 2/9/25
2. The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves Read 2/19/25 Two Rivers #2.
3. Death at the Dinner Party by Ellie Alexander Read 2/19/25 Secret Bookcase Mystery #3

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules:
1) Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
2) There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
3) Tell us the name of the series.


1. Wolf's Calling - M.H. Soars 2/6/25 (Wolves of Crimson Hollow Series, #2)
2. Pack's Queen - M.H. Soars 2/6/25 (Wolves of Crimson Hollow Series, #3)
3. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25 (Amgash Series, #4)
4. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder - Tonya Kappes 3/17/25 (Camper & Criminals Series, #5)

1. Half-Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout 2/19/25 (Covenant Series, #1)
2. If Only I Had Told Her - Laura Nowlin 2/22/25 (If He Had Been with Me Series, #2)
3. The Book of Candlelight - Ellery Adams 3/5/25 (Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series, #3)
4. Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes 3/8/25 (Camper & Criminals Series, #4)

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
COMPLETE

1. Hockey Ever After #1, Winging It by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James Feb 2 ★★★★
2. 12 Dukes of Christmas #2, Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley Feb 3 ★★★
3. Lake Prophet #3, Zenith by Eli Easton and RJ Scott Feb 1 ★★★★
4. Licking Thicket #4, Turkeys by Lucy Lennox Feb 13 ★★★

1. Four Mercenaries #2, Their Obsession by KA Merikan March 7 ★★★★
2. DCI Craig Gillard series #3, The Body in the Mist by Nick Louth Feb 11 ★★★★
3. Holidays with the Wongs #4, A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau Feb 1 ★★★★
4. RELIC #5, Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox Feb 9 ★★★★
5. Sandhamn Murders #6, In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten Feb 27 ★★★★


1. Bad Behavior #1, Risky Behavior by Cari Z and LA Witt Feb 3 ★★★
2. Camino Island #2, Camino Winds by John Grisham Feb 6 ★★★
3. Black and Blue #3, Something Wicked by Lily Morton Feb 5 ★★★
4. A Below the Stairs Mystery #4, Murder in the East End March 1 ★★★★
5. Fairy Tales #5, Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James March 18 ★★★
6. In Death #6, Vengeance in Death by JD Robb March 11 ★★★★
7. The Hitman's Guide #7, The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters March 21 ★★★
8. Harry Bosch #8, City of Bones by Michael Connelly March 7 ★★★★
9. Lucy Kincaid #9, Best Laid Plans by Allison Brennan Feb 16 ★★★★

1. Lucas Page #1, City of Windows by Robert Pobi Feb 3 ★★★
2. The Billionaire Brotherhood #2, Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox Feb 7 ★★★★
3. Midnight #3, Midnight Betrayal by Melinda Leigh Feb 8 ★★★
4. Slough House #4, Spook Street by Mick Herron March 27 ★★★★★

1. The Sweet Rom"Com" #1, Compared by Kortney Keisel Feb 4 ★★★
2. Fogg Lake #2, All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz Feb 14 ★★★
3. Treasure Trail #3, Last Resort by Morgan Brice Feb 10 ★★★
4. The Spectral Files, The Spooky Life by SE Harmon March 28 ★★★★★

1. The Undead Agency #1, Get It Together by Shelby Rhodes Feb 6 ★★★
2. Letty Davenport #2, Dark Angel by John Sandford Feb 15 ★★★★
3. The Billionaire Brotherhood #3, Inheriting Miss Fortune by Lucy Lennox Feb 11 ★★★★

1. Omegas of Animals SD #8, The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart and Wendy Rathbone Mar 7 ★★
2. Bree Taggert #9, Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh Feb 10 ★★★★
3. Lucy Kincaid #10, No Good Deed by Allison Brennan Feb 20 ★★★★
4. Joe Pickett #11, Cold Wind by CJ Box Feb 5 ★★★★
5. Joe Pickett #12, Force Of Nature by CJ Box Feb 8 ★★★★

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1. Killer Weekend - Ridley Pearson - 3.5 Stars - 3/8/25 - #1 Walt Fleming
2. Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25 - #2 Dr. Siri Paibun
3. The Singapore School of Villainy - Shamini Flint - 4 Stars - 2/9/25 - #3 Inspector Singh Investigates
4. Terror in Topaz - A.M. Stuart - 4 Stars - 3/14/25 z #4 Harriet Gordon
5. Kopp Sisters on the March - Amy Stewart - 3.5 Stars- 3/15/25 - #5 Kopp Sisters
6. The Sound and the Furry- Spencer Quinn - 4 Stars - 2/4/25 - #6 Chet and Bernie

1. Zero Day - David Baldacci - 4 Stars - 2/6/25 - #1 John Puller
2. Murder with Macaroni and Cheese - A.L. Herbert - 3.5 Stars - 2/16/25 - #2 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery
3. Sovereign - C.J. Sansom - 5 Stars - 2/18/25 - #3 Shardlake
4. Abduction of a Slave - Dana Stabenow - 3.5 Stars - 3/12/25 - #4 Eye of Isis

1. I, the Jury - Mickey Spillane - 3 Stars - 2/13/25 - #1 Mike Hammer
2. Blue Murder - Emma Jameson - 3.5 Stars - 3/17/25 - #2 Lord and Lady Hetheridge
3. Murder with Collard Greens and Hot Sauce - A.L. Herbert - 3 Stars - 2/24/25 - #3 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery

1. Off Sides - Sawyer Bennett - 2 Stars - 3/22/25 - #1 Off
2. The Lion's Game - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 3/23/25 - #2 John Corey
3. Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25 - #3 Holly Barker

1. Perfect Shot - Steve Urszenyi - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25 - #1 Special Agent Alexandra Martel
2. Fire Inside - Kristen Ashley - 2 Stars - 3/25/25 - #2 Chaos
3. Die Smiling - Linda Ladd - 4 Stars - 3/4/25 - #3 Claire Morgan

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?

Finish

1.Battle Crows MC #6:Strange & Unusual-Lani Lynn Vale 2/04/25
2.Welcome to Circus #7:The Fool-Lani Lynn Vale 3/01/25
3.Detective Madison Harper #8:The Crying Girls-Wendy Dranfield 2/26/25
4.Bree Taggert #9:Track Her Down-Melinda Leigh 2/03/25


1.Shadow Island #5:Shadow's Watch-Mary Stone 2/01/25
2.Shady Valley Henchmen #6:Riff-Jessica Gadziala 2/14/25
3.Charley Davidson #7:Seventh Grave and No Body-Darynda Jones 3/15/25
4.First Family #8:State of Alert-Marie Force 2/04/25
5.Golden Glades Henchmen #9:Levee-Jessica Gadziala 3/01/25


1.Ember Falls #1:All Too Well-Corinne Michaels 2/02/25
2.Gold Rush Ranch #2:A Photo Finish-Elsie Silver 2/26/25
3.Boudreaux #3:Easy Melody-Kristen Proby 2/05/25
4.Windy City #4:Play Along-Liz Tomforde 2/04/25


1.Joe Court #1:The Girl in the Motel-Chris Culver 2/19/25
2.Keera Duggan #2:Beyond Reasonable Doubt-Robert Dugoni 2/12/25
3.Larry Macklin Mysteries #3:January's Betrayal-A.E. Howe 2/06/25
4.Cozy Corgi Mysteries #4:Savage Sourdough-Mildred Abbott 2/15/25
5.Stephanie Plum #5:High Five-Janet Evanovich 2/18/25


1.Hardy Billionaire Brothers #1:Between Commitment and Betrayal-Shain Rose 3/04/25
2.Thomas Shepherd #2:Daddy’s Little Girls-Dan Padavona 3/18/25
3.Daniela Vega #3:A Killer's Code-Isabella Maldonado 2/15/25
4.Quinn & Costa #4:Seven Girls Gone-Allison Brennan 2/08/25
5.Quinn & Costa #5:The Missing Witness-Allison Brennan 2/11/25


1.Miles High Club #1:The Stopover-T.L. Swan 3/11/25
2.The Single Dad Playbook #2:Secret Love-Willow Aster 3/22/25
3.Murder by Month Mystery #3:Knee High by the Fourth of July-Jess Lourey 2/22/25
4.Momcoms #4:Mother Hater-Daphne Elliot 2/03/25
5.Very Holiday #5:A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
6.Kate Fox #6:Exit Wounds-Shannon Baker 3/14/25


1.Detective Amanda Steele #11:The Wildfire Girl-Carolyn Arnold 3/02/25
2.Martina Monroe #12:Echoes of Her-H.K. Christie 2/06/25
3.Detective Katie Scott #13:Find My Daughter-Jennifer Chase 2/27/25


1.The Empyrean #1:Fourth Wing-Rebecca Yarros 3/12/25
2.Carter Brothers #2:I Can't Even-Lani Lynn Vale 3/09/25
3.Bad Habit #3:Sin With Me-J.T. Geissinger 2/28/25
4.Laurel Snow #4:You Can Kill-Rebecca Zanetti 2/27/25
5.Detective Kate Rosetti #5:Nail on the Head-Gina LaManna 3/13/25
6.Rizzoli & Isles #6:The Mephisto Club-Tess Gerritsen 2/28/25

FINISHED! Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge Feb & March 2025
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?

Rows: 8
Books: 51

Row 1 - 16
(Parasol Protectorate .5) The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't Gail Carriger 03/02/25
(Joe Talbert 1) The Life We Bury Allen Eskens 02/01/25
(Baker Street Mystery 2) Murder is a Piece of Cake Valerie Burns 02/03/25
(Part of your World 3) Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez 02/01/25
(Oakley Island 3.5) Izzy and Her Off-Limits Love Jenny Proctor 02/17/25
(Melanie Travis 4) Laurien Berenson 02/01/25
(Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Smoked Gouda Murder Patti Benning 02/03/25
(Moon Mystery 6) Blue Moon, Black Heart Helen Haught Fanick 02/23/25
(Moon Mystery 7) Moonlight On Emeralds Helen Haught Fanick (last in series) 03/05/25
(An Amish Candy Shop Mystery 8) Blueberry Blunder Amanda Flower 02/19/25
(Chet & Bernie 9) Heart of Barkness Spencer Quinn 02/04/25
(Armstrong and Oscar 10) Murder in the Tuscan Hills T.A. Williams 02/22/25
(Chet & Bernie 11) Tender Is the Bite Spencer Quinn 02/13/25
(Chet & Bernie 12) It's a Wonderful Woof Spencer Quinn 02/21/25
(Isle of Man 13) Aunt Bessie Meets Diana Xarissa 02/13/25
(Isle of Man 14) Aunt Bessie Needs Diana Xarissa 03/22/25

Row 2 - 7
(Temperance Brennan 1) Déjà Dead Kathy Reichs 02/02/25
(Domestic Partners in Crime 2) Rehearsed to Death Frank Anthony Polito 02/04/25
(Great Plains Trilogy 3) My Ántonia Willa Cather 02/02/25
(Rabbi Smalls 4) Monday the Rabbi Took Off Harry Kemelman 02/14/25
(Unlikely Catches Book 5) Melting Nick's Heart Leah Busboom 02/07/25
(Busybodies Collection 6) A Classic Case Alicia Thompson 03/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 7) Surfboard Stabbing Jasmine Webb 03/07/25

Row 3 - 6
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 1) Aloha Alibi Jasmine Webb 02/03/25
(It’s All About the Mistletoe 2) Mistletoe Mayhem Laura Ann 02/07/25
(Her Majesty the Queen Investigates 3) Murder Most Royal S.J. Bennett 02/06/25
(Lexy Baker 4) 3 Bodies and a Biscotti Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
(Busybodies Collection 5) One Lucky Subscriber Kellye Garrett 03/01/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 6) Kalikimaka Killer Jasmine Webb 03/06/25

Row 4 - 5
(Midlife Crisis 1) Anxious in Nevada Diana Xarissa 02/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 2) Maui Murder Jasmine Webb 02/10/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 3) Beachside Bullet Jasmine Webb 02/12/25
(Library Lover’s Mystery 4) Read It and Weep Jenn McKinlay 03/02/25
(Marham Sisters 5) The Ellsworth Case Diana Xarissa 03/03/25

Row 5 - 5
(A Betty Snickerdoodle Mystery 1) The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle Pepper Frost 02/05/25
(A Helping Hands Mystery 2) Night Shift Annelise Ryan 02/16/25
(When in Rome 3) Beg, Borrow, or Steal Sarah Adams 02/16/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 4) Pina Colada Poison Jasmine Webb 03/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 5) Hibiscus Homicide Jasmine Webb 03/05/25

Row 6 - 4
(The Museum of Literature Romance 1) Royal Valentine Jenn McKinlay 02/05/25
(Kenni Lowry Mystery 2) Southern Fried Tonya Kappes 02/15/25
(Kenni Lowry Mystery 3) Ax To Grind Tonya Kappes 02/27/25
(Joe Pickett 4) Trophy Hunt C.J. Box 03/18/25

Row 7 - 5
(Rebel Seoul 1) Rebel Seoul Axie Oh 02/09/25
(The Dinner Lady Detectives Mystery 2) An Unfortunate Christmas Murder Hannah Hendy 02/18/25
(The Dinner Lady Detectives 3) A Terrible Village Poisoning Hannah Hendy 03/03/25
(Kenni Lowry 4) Six Feet Under Tonya Kappes 03/26/25
(Finlay Donovan 5) Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave Elle Cosimano 03/23/25

Row 8 - 3
(Chet & Bernie 13) Bark to the Future Spencer Quinn 03/08/25
(Chet & Bernie 14) Up on the Woof Top Spencer Quinn 03/12/25
(Chet & Bernie 15) A Farewell to Arfs Spencer Quinn 03/31/25

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the sa

Ducks In A Row (Feb/Mar)
Duration: Feb. 1st, 2025 - Mar. 31st, 2025

3/3

1. Ghost by Jason Reynolds - Mar. 31st (Track)
2. What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher - Mar. 21st (Sworn Soldier)
3. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - Mar. 24th (Heroes of Olympus)

1. The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde - Mar. 17th (The Oak and Holly Cycle)
2. Pearl, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis - Feb. 26th
3. The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison - Mar. 19th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)

1. Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - Feb. 12th (Midnight Texas)
2. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 02 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Feb. 4th
3. Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 2nd (The Up and Under)
4. Magic Bleeds Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 1st (Kate Daniels)

1. The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen - Feb. 25th (The Crucible)
2. The Innkeeper Chronicles Volume 2 by Ilona Andrews & ChrossxXxRodes - Feb. 18th
3. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 03 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Mar. 4th
4. Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 15th (The Up and Under)
5. Magic Slays Dramatized Adaption by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 18th (Kate Daniels)
6. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - Feb. 9th (The Bridgertons)

2. Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland - Mar. 11th (The Broken Blades)
3. Pearl Volume 3 by Brian Michael Bendis - Mar. 12th
4. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 04 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Mar. 4th

6. Magic Rises Dramatized Adaption by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 25th (Kate Daniels)
7. It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn - Feb. 13th (The Bridgertons)

7. Magic Breaks Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Mar. 8th (Kate Daniels)

13. Spy x Family, Vol. 13 by Tatsuya Endo - Feb. 14th
14. Installment Immortality by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 29th (InCryptid)

Ducks in a Row
February & March 2025

#1 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 2/27/25
#2 - Vintage Magic Mystery: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
#3 - A Book Retreat Mystery: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
#4 - League of Literary Ladies: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25

#1 - Farm to Table: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
#2 - Mrs. Murphy Mystery: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
#3 - A Mystery with Recipes: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
#4 - Tara Holloway: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
#5 - King & Maxwell: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
#6 - Knit & Nibble: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
#7 - Maine Clambake: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
#8 - Cats in Trouble: The Cat, the Collector and the Killer by Leann Sweeney 2/28/25

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1. Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn
Bassett 2/20/2025 (Islands of Aloha)
2. Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin 2/26/2025 (Inspector Rebus)
3. Findin' Out by Patti Benning 2/27/2025 (Real Estate Rescue)
4. Romantic Behavior by L.A. Witt 2/9/2025 (Bad Behavior)
5. Andre by L.A. Witt 2/8/2025 (Gentlemen of Emerald City)
6. French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 3/5/2025 (Coffeehouse Mystery)

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

#3 Whisper Hollow Mysteries Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25
#4 Buenaventura Beach Mysteries Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
#5 Talking Cat Cozy A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25
#6 The Bookstore at Holiday Bay Once Upon a Snowy Night Kathi Daley 2/14/25

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#3 Tea Shop Mysteries Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 2/7/25
#4 Magic Candle Shop Candle with Care Valona Jones 2/11/25
#5 Mobile Groomer Mysteries A Golden Guilt Trip M.Alfano 2/3/25
#6 Eliza Crumbles Mysteries The Final Crumble Maisy Marple 3/5/25
#7 Maid Ivy Mysteries Bridal Bedlam Hazel Smith 2/19/25
#8 Temp Jobs Cozy Mysteries Baffled in the Boutique K.B. Blake 2/10/25
#9 Razzy Cat Mysteries The Problem at the Picnic Courtney McFarlin 3/28/25
#10 Cat Latimer Mysteries Formal Fatality Lynn Cahoon 2/13/25

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#22 Search & Rescue Mysteries Snow Daze Patti Benning 2/6/25
#23 Search & Rescue Mysteries Canine Christmas Patti Benning 2/20/25
#24 Rambling RV Cozy Iced in Iowa Patti Benning 2/1/25

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row.

1. Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce (Emmy Lake Chronicles #1) - 2/24
2. Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi (Pandava #2) - 2/12
3. The Broken Mirror by Melissa de la Cruz (Never After #3) - 2/2

1. My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (My Vampires #1) - 2/28
2.
3. Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows by John August (Arlo Finch #3) - 2/18

3. Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #3) - 2/25

3. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3) - 3/10
4. If Catfish Had Nine Lives by Paige Shelton (Country Cooking School Mystery #4) - 3/14

1. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (A Spice Shop Mystery #1) - 3/19

Everyone has been linked!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

2. His Guilt by Shelley Shepard Gray (2/9/25) - The Amish of Hart County #2
3. When Hope Sank by Denise Weimer (2/16/25) - A Day to Remember #3
4. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson (2/20/25) - Hagenheim #4
5. The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson (3/19/25) - Hagenheim #5
6. The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson (3/21/25) - Hagenheim #6

1. Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings (3/15/25) - Ladies of Caldwell County #1
2. The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden (2/22/25) - The Dread Penny Society #2
3. The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (3/7/25) - The Dread Penny Society #3

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1 The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker - 2/2/25
2 Tails, You Lose by Carol J. Perry - 2/1/25
3 The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks - 2/5/25
4 Terminal by J.L. Bryan - 2/1/25
5 The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes by Larry Millett - 2/5/25
6 The Double-A Western Detective Agency by Steve Hockensmith - 3/14/25
7 Thunder Bay by William Kent Krueger - 2/2/25
8 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 2/19/25
9 Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie - 2/8/25

11 Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett - 3/7/25

14 Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston - 3/6/25

21 Prisoner's Base by Rex Stout - 2/15/25

25 Mrs. Jeffries in the Nick of Time by Emily Brightwell - 2/23/25

42 Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie - 2/22/25

1 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 2/11/25
2 The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman - 2/6/25
3 Search the Dark by Charles Todd - 2/24/25
4 Bring the Pain by Michael Anderle - 2/8/25
5 The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore - 2/9/25
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7 The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear - 2/7/25
8 Dead Men's Hearts by Aaron Elkins - 3/1/25
9 How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - 3/23/25

11 Wilful Behaviour by Donna Leon - 3/19/25

1 Vicious by Victoria E. Schwab - 2/13/25
2 Two If By Magic by Martha Carr - 2/8/25
3 The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 2/25/25
4 Princess in Waiting by Meg Cabot - 2/11/25
5 She Is the Widow Maker by Michael Anderle - 3/4/25

1 Wicked Fox by Kat Cho - 2/15/25
2 Choked Off by Andrea Frazer - 2/19/25
3 Trolled by Lindsay Buroker - 3/2/25
4 Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher - 2/21/25
5 Wrenched by Lindsay Buroker - 3/16/25

1 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 2/16/25
2 Pocket Full of Posies by Angela Roquet - 2/20/25
3 Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell - 3/3/25
4 Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer - 2/26/25
5 Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris - 3/17/25

1 Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto - 2/17/25
2 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - 3/7/25
3 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 3/22/25
4 The Battle for Skandia by John Flanagan - 3/1/25
5 Max by James Patterson - 3/28/25

1 Orientation by Gregory Ashe - 2/17/25
2 Trail of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin - 3/7/25
3 The Poe Estate by Polly Shulman - 3/26/25
4 Tested by Lindsay Buroker - 3/9/25

1 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 2/21/25
2 Mystery at the Manor by Matthew Costello - 3/10/25
3 S'Mores and Spells by Samantha Silver - 3/29/25
4 Potsdam Station by David Downing - 3/23/25

1 Cupcakes for My Orc Enemy by Honey Phillips - 2/22/25
2 The Scorpion's Tail by Douglas Preston - 3/14/25

1 Kingdoms at War by Lindsay Buroker - 2/26/25
2 A Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh - 3/21/25

1 The Searcher by Tana French - 2/27/25
2 A Conspiracy in Belgravia by Sherry Thomas - 3/31/25

1 The Reluctant Assassin by Eoin Colfer - 3/3/25

1 The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter - 3/15/25

1 Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain by Richard Roberts - 3/19/25

1 The Long Call by Ann Cleeves - 3/20/25

1 The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen - 3/26/25

1 Slow Horses by Mick Herron - 3/27/25

1 1632 by Eric Flint - 3/29/25

1 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams - 3/29/25

Welcome Bridget and Jackie!

Ducks In A Row (FEB/MAR 25)
February - March 2025

My Ducks In A Row Challenge (msg 20)

Books Planned ❱❱ 9
Books Read ❱❱ 9


☑️Honey Badger Chronicles #4 ❱❱ Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
☑️Falcon Securities #5 ❱❱ Out of the Depths ❱❱ 03.19 ★★★
☑️Sisters of Spirit #6 ❱❱ Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★


☑️Wild Seasons #2 ❱❱ Dirty Rowdy Thing ❱❱ 02.09 ★★★★
☑️Serendipity #3 ❱❱ Karma ❱❱ 02.01 ★★★★
☑️Dr. Samantha Owens #4 ❱❱ What Lies Behind ❱❱ 03.27 ★★★★


☑️Klaus Brothers #5 ❱❱ Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★★
☑️Hostage Rescue Team #6 ❱❱ Exposed ❱❱ 02.23 ★★★★
☑️Murderbot Diaries #7 ❱❱ System Collapse ❱❱ 02.11 ★★★★

Welcome LaurLa!

Ducks In A Row
February/March 2025


1. In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson (2/5/25) - Night Elves of Abreia
2. Storms of Allegiance by Melanie Cellier (2/1/25) - A Mage's Apprentice
3. The Honourable Lucas Kincaid by Emma Melbourne (2/4/25) - Miss Fleming
4. Stolen Crown by Abigail Manning (2/16/25) - The Emerald Realm
5. Silent Mermaid by Brittany Fichter (2/3/25) - The Classical Kingdoms
6. Voyage by Camille Peters (3/20/25) - The Kingdom Chronicles


11. How I Met Your Brother by Janette Rallison (2/22/25) - Power of the Matchmaker


1. To Ride the Wind by Melanie Cellier (2/8/25) - Four Kingdoms Duology
2. By Blood Oath Bound by Kenley Davidson (2/6/25) - Night Elves of Abreia
3. Tempests of Truth by Melanie Cellier (2/2/25) - A Mage's Apprentice

5. Towering Future by Abigail Manning (3/2/25) - The Emerald Realm


1. My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (2/10/25) - Holidays with Hart
2. To Steal the Sun by Melanie Cellier (2/9/25) - Four Kingdoms Duology
3. The Pocket Pair by Emma St. Clair (2/19/25) - Love Stories in Sheet Cake, Texas


1. The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair (2/17/25) - Love Stories in Sheet Cake, Texas
2. My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh (2/12/25) - Holidays with Hart
3. The Rogue Warrior by Cindy Roland Anderson (2/23/25) - Navy SEAL Romances 2.0


1. Lost Wolf by Stacy Claflin (2/20/25) - Curse of the Moon
2. The Bluff by Emma St. Clair (2/18/25) - Love Stories in Sheet Cake, Texas
3. Magic Unleashed by K.M. Shea (3/6/25) - Hall of Blood and Mercy


1. Head Over Skates by Gigi Blume (2/24/25) - Toronto Titans Hockey
2. Chosen Wolf by Stacy Claflin (2/21/25) - Curse of the Moon
3. The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea (3/12/25) - Court of Midnight and Deception


1. Valentine Bride by Shanna Hatfield (2/24/25) - Holiday Brides
2. Spies Don't Fall for Their Rival by Meg Easton (3/3/25) - Romancing the Spy
3. Fated by K.M. Shea (3/15/25) - Pack of Dawn and Destiny


1. Spies Don't Fall for Their Asset by Meg Easton (2/26/25) - Romancing the Spy
2. Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (3/5/25) - Hall of Blood and Mercy
3. The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea (3/18/25) - Magic on Main Street


1. Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (3/4/25) - Hall of Blood and Mercy
2. A Gown of Spider Silk by A.G. Marshall (2/28/25) - Once Upon a Short Story


1. Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (3/7/25) - Court of Midnight and Deception
2. United by K.M. Shea (3/14/25) - Pack of Dawn and Destiny


1. Hunted by K.M. Shea (3/13/25) - Pack of Dawn and Destiny
2. Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea (3/8/25) - Court of Midnight and Deception


1. The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (3/16/25) - Magic on Main Street


2. The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea (3/17/25) - Magic on Main Street

Welcome Shash!

I had another #8 and #10, but ran out of time and couldn't get to #7 or #9. Maybe next time :)

DUCKS IN A ROW, 2/1 - 3/31

SET #1
1 – A Murder in Helvetica Bold (Thistlewood Star #1), by Jessa Archer, finished 2/7/25 ★★★.5
2 – Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 2/6/25 ★★★★
3 – A Fashionably French Murder (An American in Paris #3), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 2/10/25 ★★★★
4 – The Linking Rings (Eli Marks #4), by John Gaspard, finished 2/17/25 ★★★★
5 – The Burning Issue of the Day (Lady Hardcastle #5), by T.E. Kinsey, finished 3/1/25 ★★★.5
6 – A Steep Price (Tracy Crosswhite #6), by Robert Dugoni, finished 2/27/25 ★★★★
7 – Knot on Your Life (Yarn Retreat #7), by Betty Hechtman, finished 2/21/25 ★★★★
8 – Double Shots, Donuts & Dead Dudes (Cape Bay Café #8), by Harper Lin, finished 2/13/25 ★★★.5
9 – Dead Man's Ransom (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #9), by Ellis Peters, finished 2/23/25 ★★★★
10 – Written in Stone (Scottish Bookshop #10), by Paige Shelton, finished 2/9/25 ★★★★
11 – Never Murder a Birder (Leigh Koslow #11), by Edie Claire, finished 2/16/25 ★★★★
12 – The Haunted Abbot (Sister Fidelma #12), by Peter Tremayne, finished 3/15/25 ★★★★

SET #2
1 – This Way to Murder (Board Game Café #1), by Shelley Shearer, finished 2/8/25 ★★★.5
2 – Grave Words (Deadly Deadlines #2), by Gerri Lewis, finished 2/14/25 ★★★.5
3 – Beating the Wrap (Bonnie & Clyde #3), by Julie Anne Lindsey, finished 2/19/25 ★★★.5
4 – Thrown for a Scoop (Shake Shop #4), by Dana Mentink, finished 3/21/25 ★★★★
5 – Murder in the Grave (Redmond & Haze #5), by Irina Shapiro, finished 3/25/25 ★★★★
6 – A Death in the Small Hours (Charles Lenox #6), by Charles Finch, finished 3/6/25 ★★★★

Welcome Barb!

FINISHED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1. Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn
Bassett 2/20/2025 (Islands of Aloha)
2. Hide and Seek by Ian Rankin 2/26/2025 (Inspector Rebus)
3. Findin' Out by Patti Benning 2/27/2025 (Real Estate Rescue)
4. Romantic Behavior by L.A. Witt 2/9/2025 (Bad Behavior)
5. Andre by L.A. Witt 2/8/2025 (Gentlemen of Emerald City)
6. French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 3/5/2025 (Coffeehouse Mystery)

WOOHOO Genevieve!

FINISHED

Ducks in a Row
February & March 2025

#1 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 2/27/25
#2 - Vintage Magic Mystery: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
#3 - A Book Retreat Mystery: Murder in the Secret Garden by Ellery Adams 2/16/25
#4 - League of Literary Ladies: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25

#1 - Farm to Table: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
#2 - Mrs. Murphy Mystery: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
#3 - A Mystery with Recipes: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
#4 - Tara Holloway: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
#5 - King & Maxwell: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
#6 - Knit & Nibble: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
#7 - Maine Clambake: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
#8 - Cats in Trouble: The Cat, the Collector and the Killer by Leann Sweeney 2/28/25

WOOHOO Michelle!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?

Finish

1.Battle Crows MC #6:Strange & Unusual-Lani Lynn Vale 2/04/25
2.Welcome to Circus #7:The Fool-Lani Lynn Vale 3/01/25
3.Detective Madison Harper #8:The Crying Girls-Wendy Dranfield 2/26/25
4.Bree Taggert #9:Track Her Down-Melinda Leigh 2/03/25


1.Shadow Island #5:Shadow's Watch-Mary Stone 2/01/25
2.Shady Valley Henchmen #6:Riff-Jessica Gadziala 2/14/25
3.Charley Davidson #7:Seventh Grave and No Body-Darynda Jones 3/15/25
4.First Family #8:State of Alert-Marie Force 2/04/25
5.Golden Glades Henchmen #9:Levee-Jessica Gadziala 3/01/25


1.Ember Falls #1:All Too Well-Corinne Michaels 2/02/25
2.Gold Rush Ranch #2:A Photo Finish-Elsie Silver 2/26/25
3.Boudreaux #3:Easy Melody-Kristen Proby 2/05/25
4.Windy City #4:Play Along-Liz Tomforde 2/04/25


1.Joe Court #1:The Girl in the Motel-Chris Culver 2/19/25
2.Keera Duggan #2:Beyond Reasonable Doubt-Robert Dugoni 2/12/25
3.Larry Macklin Mysteries #3:January's Betrayal-A.E. Howe 2/06/25
4.Cozy Corgi Mysteries #4:Savage Sourdough-Mildred Abbott 2/15/25
5.Stephanie Plum #5:High Five-Janet Evanovich 2/18/25


1.Hardy Billionaire Brothers #1:Between Commitment and Betrayal-Shain Rose 3/04/25
2.Thomas Shepherd #2:Daddy’s Little Girls-Dan Padavona 3/18/25
3.Daniela Vega #3:A Killer's Code-Isabella Maldonado 2/15/25
4.Quinn & Costa #4:Seven Girls Gone-Allison Brennan 2/08/25
5.Quinn & Costa #5:The Missing Witness-Allison Brennan 2/11/25


1.Miles High Club #1:The Stopover-T.L. Swan 3/11/25
2.The Single Dad Playbook #2:Secret Love-Willow Aster 3/22/25
3.Murder by Month Mystery #3:Knee High by the Fourth of July-Jess Lourey 2/22/25
4.Momcoms #4:Mother Hater-Daphne Elliot 2/03/25
5.Very Holiday #5:A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
6.Kate Fox #6:Exit Wounds-Shannon Baker 3/14/25


1.Detective Amanda Steele #11:The Wildfire Girl-Carolyn Arnold 3/02/25
2.Martina Monroe #12:Echoes of Her-H.K. Christie 2/06/25
3.Detective Katie Scott #13:Find My Daughter-Jennifer Chase 2/27/25


1.The Empyrean #1:Fourth Wing-Rebecca Yarros 3/12/25
2.Carter Brothers #2:I Can't Even-Lani Lynn Vale 3/09/25
3.Bad Habit #3:Sin With Me-J.T. Geissinger 2/28/25
4.Laurel Snow #4:You Can Kill-Rebecca Zanetti 2/27/25
5.Detective Kate Rosetti #5:Nail on the Head-Gina LaManna 3/13/25
6.Rizzoli & Isles #6:The Mephisto Club-Tess Gerritsen 2/28/25

WOOHOO Frankie!

COMPLETED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025


✔ 1. Cash & Colcord #1 Extinction by Douglas Preston 2/15/25
✔ 2. A Chet and Bernie Mystery #2 Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 2/18/25
✔ 3. The Empyrean #3 Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 2/27/25


✔ 1. Living with the Dead #1 Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen 2/16/25
✔ 2. The MurderBot Diaries #2 Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 3/30/25
✔ 3. The MurderBot Diaries #3 Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 3/31/25

Welcome Meghana!

FINISHED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules:
1) Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
2) There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
3) Tell us the name of the series.


1. Wolf's Calling - M.H. Soars 2/6/25 (Wolves of Crimson Hollow Series, #2)
2. Pack's Queen - M.H. Soars 2/6/25 (Wolves of Crimson Hollow Series, #3)
3. Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25 (Amgash Series, #4)
4. Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder - Tonya Kappes 3/17/25 (Camper & Criminals Series, #5)

1. Half-Blood - Jennifer L. Armentrout 2/19/25 (Covenant Series, #1)
2. If Only I Had Told Her - Laura Nowlin 2/22/25 (If He Had Been with Me Series, #2)
3. The Book of Candlelight - Ellery Adams 3/5/25 (Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series, #3)
4. Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes 3/8/25 (Camper & Criminals Series, #4)

Finished. I had another #8 and #10, but ran out of time and couldn't get to #7 or #9. Maybe next time :)

DUCKS IN A ROW, 2/1 - 3/31

SET #1
1 – A Murder in Helvetica Bold (Thistlewood Star #1), by Jessa Archer, finished 2/7/25 ★★★.5
2 – Kills Well with Others (Killers of a Certain Age #2), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 2/6/25 ★★★★
3 – A Fashionably French Murder (An American in Paris #3), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 2/10/25 ★★★★
4 – The Linking Rings (Eli Marks #4), by John Gaspard, finished 2/17/25 ★★★★
5 – The Burning Issue of the Day (Lady Hardcastle #5), by T.E. Kinsey, finished 3/1/25 ★★★.5
6 – A Steep Price (Tracy Crosswhite #6), by Robert Dugoni, finished 2/27/25 ★★★★
7 – Knot on Your Life (Yarn Retreat #7), by Betty Hechtman, finished 2/21/25 ★★★★
8 – Double Shots, Donuts & Dead Dudes (Cape Bay Café #8), by Harper Lin, finished 2/13/25 ★★★.5
9 – Dead Man's Ransom (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #9), by Ellis Peters, finished 2/23/25 ★★★★
10 – Written in Stone (Scottish Bookshop #10), by Paige Shelton, finished 2/9/25 ★★★★
11 – Never Murder a Birder (Leigh Koslow #11), by Edie Claire, finished 2/16/25 ★★★★
12 – The Haunted Abbot (Sister Fidelma #12), by Peter Tremayne, finished 3/15/25 ★★★★



SET #2
1 – This Way to Murder (Board Game Café #1), by Shelley Shearer, finished 2/8/25 ★★★.5
2 – Grave Words (Deadly Deadlines #2), by Gerri Lewis, finished 2/14/25 ★★★.5
3 – Beating the Wrap (Bonnie & Clyde #3), by Julie Anne Lindsey, finished 2/19/25 ★★★.5
4 – Thrown for a Scoop (Shake Shop #4), by Dana Mentink, finished 3/21/25 ★★★★
5 – Murder in the Grave (Redmond & Haze #5), by Irina Shapiro, finished 3/25/25 ★★★★
6 – A Death in the Small Hours (Charles Lenox #6), by Charles Finch, finished 3/6/25 ★★★★

WOOHOO Caraina and Barb!

FINISHED
Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Tracks of Her Tears Melinda Leigh 2/5/25 (Solitude, Oregon #5)
Reeve Katy Regnery 2/4/25 (The Stewarts of Skagway #6)
Hell Is Empty Craig Johnson 2/4/25 (Walt Longmire #7)
Burned by Her Devotion Melinda Leigh 2/7/25 (Solitude, Oregon #8)


The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25 (All Souls #5)
Criminal Karin Slaughter 3/23/25 (Will Trent #6)
Perfect Summer Bethany Lopez 3/5/25 (Mason Creek #7)


Busted Karin Slaughter 3/27/25 (Will Trent #6.5)
Unseen Karin Slaughter 3/28/25 (Will Trent #7)
At the River Kendra Elliot 2/10/25 (Mercy Kilpatrick #8)
Twisted Truth Melinda Leigh 2/8/25 (Solitude, Oregon #9)
Sandcastle Inn Irene Hannon 2/3/25 (Hope Harbor #10)

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025
COMPLETE

1. Hockey Ever After #1, Winging It by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James Feb 2 ★★★★
2. 12 Dukes of Christmas #2, Kiss of a Duke by Erica Ridley Feb 3 ★★★
3. Lake Prophet #3, Zenith by Eli Easton and RJ Scott Feb 1 ★★★★
4. Licking Thicket #4, Turkeys by Lucy Lennox Feb 13 ★★★

1. Four Mercenaries #2, Their Obsession by KA Merikan March 7 ★★★★
2. DCI Craig Gillard series #3, The Body in the Mist by Nick Louth Feb 11 ★★★★
3. Holidays with the Wongs #4, A Big Surprise for Valentine's Day by Jackie Lau Feb 1 ★★★★
4. RELIC #5, Gardens & Ghosts by Maz Maddox Feb 9 ★★★★
5. Sandhamn Murders #6, In Harm's Way by Viveca Sten Feb 27 ★★★★


1. Bad Behavior #1, Risky Behavior by Cari Z and LA Witt Feb 3 ★★★
2. Camino Island #2, Camino Winds by John Grisham Feb 6 ★★★
3. Black and Blue #3, Something Wicked by Lily Morton Feb 5 ★★★
4. A Below the Stairs Mystery #4, Murder in the East End March 1 ★★★★
5. Fairy Tales #5, Once Upon a Tower by Eloisa James March 18 ★★★
6. In Death #6, Vengeance in Death by JD Robb March 11 ★★★★
7. The Hitman's Guide #7, The Mercenary's Guide to Mishaps and Romance by Alice Winters March 21 ★★★
8. Harry Bosch #8, City of Bones by Michael Connelly March 7 ★★★★
9. Lucy Kincaid #9, Best Laid Plans by Allison Brennan Feb 16 ★★★★

1. Lucas Page #1, City of Windows by Robert Pobi Feb 3 ★★★
2. The Billionaire Brotherhood #2, Marrying Mr. Majestic by Lucy Lennox Feb 7 ★★★★
3. Midnight #3, Midnight Betrayal by Melinda Leigh Feb 8 ★★★
4. Slough House #4, Spook Street by Mick Herron March 27 ★★★★★

1. The Sweet Rom"Com" #1, Compared by Kortney Keisel Feb 4 ★★★
2. Fogg Lake #2, All the Colors of Night by Jayne Ann Krentz Feb 14 ★★★
3. Treasure Trail #3, Last Resort by Morgan Brice Feb 10 ★★★
4. The Spectral Files, The Spooky Life by SE Harmon March 28 ★★★★★

1. The Undead Agency #1, Get It Together by Shelby Rhodes Feb 6 ★★★
2. Letty Davenport #2, Dark Angel by John Sandford Feb 15 ★★★★
3. The Billionaire Brotherhood #3, Inheriting Miss Fortune by Lucy Lennox Feb 11 ★★★★

1. Omegas of Animals SD #8, The Bunny, the Wolf, and Their Kangaroo Omega by Lorelei M. Hart and Wendy Rathbone Mar 7 ★★
2. Bree Taggert #9, Track Her Down by Melinda Leigh Feb 10 ★★★★
3. Lucy Kincaid #10, No Good Deed by Allison Brennan Feb 20 ★★★★
4. Joe Pickett #11, Cold Wind by CJ Box Feb 5 ★★★★
5. Joe Pickett #12, Force Of Nature by CJ Box Feb 8 ★★★★

WOOHOO Susan!

Finished

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

#3 Whisper Hollow Mysteries Murder with a Hint of Dark Chocolate Laura M. Drake 2/6/25
#4 Buenaventura Beach Mysteries Pumpkin Punch and the Poisoning of a Few Mindy Killgrove 2/5/25
#5 Talking Cat Cozy A Deadly Harmony Dee May 2/1/25
#6 The Bookstore at Holiday Bay Once Upon a Snowy Night Kathi Daley 2/14/25

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#3 Tea Shop Mysteries Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 2/7/25
#4 Magic Candle Shop Candle with Care Valona Jones 2/11/25
#5 Mobile Groomer Mysteries A Golden Guilt Trip M.Alfano 2/3/25
#6 Eliza Crumbles Mysteries The Final Crumble Maisy Marple 3/5/25
#7 Maid Ivy Mysteries Bridal Bedlam Hazel Smith 2/19/25
#8 Temp Jobs Cozy Mysteries Baffled in the Boutique K.B. Blake 2/10/25
#9 Razzy Cat Mysteries The Problem at the Picnic Courtney McFarlin 3/28/25
#10 Cat Latimer Mysteries Formal Fatality Lynn Cahoon 2/13/25

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#22 Search & Rescue Mysteries Snow Daze Patti Benning 2/6/25
#23 Search & Rescue Mysteries Canine Christmas Patti Benning 2/20/25
#24 Rambling RV Cozy Iced in Iowa Patti Benning 2/1/25

FINISHED!

Here's what I listed...I also had three more #1s and a #8...not a single #2 this month so I only had three in a row once!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row.

1. Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce (Emmy Lake Chronicles #1) - 2/24
2. Aru Shah and the Song of Death by Roshani Chokshi (Pandava #2) - 2/12
3. The Broken Mirror by Melissa de la Cruz (Never After #3) - 2/2

1. My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine (My Vampires #1) - 2/28
2.
3. Arlo Finch in the Kingdom of Shadows by John August (Arlo Finch #3) - 2/18

3. Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #3) - 2/25

3. I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 by I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005 (I Survived #3) - 3/10
4. If Catfish Had Nine Lives by Paige Shelton (Country Cooking School Mystery #4) - 3/14

1. Assault and Pepper by Leslie Budewitz (A Spice Shop Mystery #1) - 3/19

COMPLETED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025


✔ 1. Cash & Colcord #1 Extinction by Douglas Preston 2/15/25
✔ 2. A Chet and Bernie Mystery #2 Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 2/18/25
✔ 3. The Empyrean #3 Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 2/27/25


✔ 1. Living with the Dead #1 Married with Zombies by Jesse Petersen 2/16/25
✔ 2. The MurderBot Diaries #2 Artificial Condition by Martha Wells 3/30/25
✔ 3. The MurderBot Diaries #3 Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells 3/31/25

FINISHED
Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

2. His Guilt by Shelley Shepard Gray (2/9/25) - The Amish of Hart County #2
3. When Hope Sank by Denise Weimer (2/16/25) - A Day to Remember #3
4. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson (2/20/25) - Hagenheim #4
5. The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson (3/19/25) - Hagenheim #5
6. The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson (3/21/25) - Hagenheim #6

1. Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings (3/15/25) - Ladies of Caldwell County #1
2. The Gentleman and the Thief by Sarah M. Eden (2/22/25) - The Dread Penny Society #2
3. The Merchant and the Rogue by Sarah M. Eden (3/7/25) - The Dread Penny Society #3

WOOHOO Tari, Crystal, Meghana and Bridget!

Finished.

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1 The Delphi Effect by Rysa Walker - 2/2/25
2 Tails, You Lose by Carol J. Perry - 2/1/25
3 The Gypsy Morph by Terry Brooks - 2/5/25
4 Terminal by J.L. Bryan - 2/1/25
5 The Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes by Larry Millett - 2/5/25
6 The Double-A Western Detective Agency by Steve Hockensmith - 3/14/25
7 Thunder Bay by William Kent Krueger - 2/2/25
8 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 2/19/25
9 Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie - 2/8/25

1 Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim - 2/11/25
2 The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman - 2/6/25
3 Search the Dark by Charles Todd - 2/24/25
4 Bring the Pain by Michael Anderle - 2/8/25
5 The Revenge of Seven by Pittacus Lore - 2/9/25

7 The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear - 2/7/25
8 Dead Men's Hearts by Aaron Elkins - 3/1/25
9 How the Light Gets In by Louise Penny - 3/23/25

1 Vicious by Victoria E. Schwab - 2/13/25
2 Two If By Magic by Martha Carr - 2/8/25
3 The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman - 2/25/25
4 Princess in Waiting by Meg Cabot - 2/11/25
5 She Is the Widow Maker by Michael Anderle - 3/4/25

1 Wicked Fox by Kat Cho - 2/15/25
2 Choked Off by Andrea Frazer - 2/19/25
3 Trolled by Lindsay Buroker - 3/2/25
4 Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher - 2/21/25
5 Wrenched by Lindsay Buroker - 3/16/25

1 The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - 2/16/25
2 Pocket Full of Posies by Angela Roquet - 2/20/25
3 Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell - 3/3/25
4 Shock and Awesome by Camilla Chafer - 2/26/25
5 Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris - 3/17/25

1 Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto - 2/17/25
2 Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris - 3/7/25
3 Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 3/22/25
4 The Battle for Skandia by John Flanagan - 3/1/25
5 Max by James Patterson - 3/28/25

1 Orientation by Gregory Ashe - 2/17/25
2 Trail of Fate by Michael P. Spradlin - 3/7/25
3 The Poe Estate by Polly Shulman - 3/26/25
4 Tested by Lindsay Buroker - 3/9/25

1 Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris - 2/21/25
2 Mystery at the Manor by Matthew Costello - 3/10/25
3 S'Mores and Spells by Samantha Silver - 3/29/25
4 Potsdam Station by David Downing - 3/23/25

~~~ Complete ~~~

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

1. Killer Weekend - Ridley Pearson - 3.5 Stars - 3/8/25 - #1 Walt Fleming
2. Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25 - #2 Dr. Siri Paibun
3. The Singapore School of Villainy - Shamini Flint - 4 Stars - 2/9/25 - #3 Inspector Singh Investigates
4. Terror in Topaz - A.M. Stuart - 4 Stars - 3/14/25 z #4 Harriet Gordon
5. Kopp Sisters on the March - Amy Stewart - 3.5 Stars- 3/15/25 - #5 Kopp Sisters
6. The Sound and the Furry- Spencer Quinn - 4 Stars - 2/4/25 - #6 Chet and Bernie

1. Zero Day - David Baldacci - 4 Stars - 2/6/25 - #1 John Puller
2. Murder with Macaroni and Cheese - A.L. Herbert - 3.5 Stars - 2/16/25 - #2 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery
3. Sovereign - C.J. Sansom - 5 Stars - 2/18/25 - #3 Shardlake
4. Abduction of a Slave - Dana Stabenow - 3.5 Stars - 3/12/25 - #4 Eye of Isis

1. I, the Jury - Mickey Spillane - 3 Stars - 2/13/25 - #1 Mike Hammer
2. Blue Murder - Emma Jameson - 3.5 Stars - 3/17/25 - #2 Lord and Lady Hetheridge
3. Murder with Collard Greens and Hot Sauce - A.L. Herbert - 3 Stars - 2/24/25 - #3 Mahalia Watkins Soul Food Mystery

1. Off Sides - Sawyer Bennett - 2 Stars - 3/22/25 - #1 Off
2. The Lion's Game - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 3/23/25 - #2 John Corey
3. Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25 - #3 Holly Barker

1. Perfect Shot - Steve Urszenyi - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25 - #1 Special Agent Alexandra Martel
2. Fire Inside - Kristen Ashley - 2 Stars - 3/25/25 - #2 Chaos
3. Die Smiling - Linda Ladd - 4 Stars - 3/4/25 - #3 Claire Morgan

Finished

Ducks In A Row (Feb/Mar)
Duration: Feb. 1st, 2025 - Mar. 31st, 2025

3/3

1. Ghost by Jason Reynolds - Mar. 31st (Track)
2. What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher - Mar. 21st (Sworn Soldier)
3. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan - Mar. 24th (Heroes of Olympus)

1. The Wren in the Holly Library by K.A. Linde - Mar. 17th (The Oak and Holly Cycle)
2. Pearl, Vol. 2 by Brian Michael Bendis - Feb. 26th
3. The Tomb of Dragons by Katherine Addison - Mar. 19th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)

1. Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - Feb. 12th (Midnight Texas)
2. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 02 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Feb. 4th
3. Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 2nd (The Up and Under)
4. Magic Bleeds Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 1st (Kate Daniels)

1. The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen - Feb. 25th (The Crucible)
2. The Innkeeper Chronicles Volume 2 by Ilona Andrews & ChrossxXxRodes - Feb. 18th
3. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 03 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Mar. 4th
4. Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 15th (The Up and Under)
5. Magic Slays Dramatized Adaption by Ilona Andrews - Feb. 18th (Kate Daniels)
6. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn - Feb. 9th (The Bridgertons)

2. Four Ruined Realms by Mai Corland - Mar. 11th (The Broken Blades)
3. Pearl Volume 3 by Brian Michael Bendis - Mar. 12th
4. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl 04 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Mar. 4th

FINISHED! Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge Feb & March 2025
Duration: February 1, 2025 - March 31, 2025

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?

Rows: 8
Books: 51

Row 1 - 16
(Parasol Protectorate .5) The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't Gail Carriger 03/02/25
(Joe Talbert 1) The Life We Bury Allen Eskens 02/01/25
(Baker Street Mystery 2) Murder is a Piece of Cake Valerie Burns 02/03/25
(Part of your World 3) Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez 02/01/25
(Oakley Island 3.5) Izzy and Her Off-Limits Love Jenny Proctor 02/17/25
(Melanie Travis 4) Laurien Berenson 02/01/25
(Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria 5) Smoked Gouda Murder Patti Benning 02/03/25
(Moon Mystery 6) Blue Moon, Black Heart Helen Haught Fanick 02/23/25
(Moon Mystery 7) Moonlight On Emeralds Helen Haught Fanick (last in series) 03/05/25
(An Amish Candy Shop Mystery 8) Blueberry Blunder Amanda Flower 02/19/25
(Chet & Bernie 9) Heart of Barkness Spencer Quinn 02/04/25
(Armstrong and Oscar 10) Murder in the Tuscan Hills T.A. Williams 02/22/25
(Chet & Bernie 11) Tender Is the Bite Spencer Quinn 02/13/25
(Chet & Bernie 12) It's a Wonderful Woof Spencer Quinn 02/21/25
(Isle of Man 13) Aunt Bessie Meets Diana Xarissa 02/13/25
(Isle of Man 14) Aunt Bessie Needs Diana Xarissa 03/22/25

Row 2 - 7
(Temperance Brennan 1) Déjà Dead Kathy Reichs 02/02/25
(Domestic Partners in Crime 2) Rehearsed to Death Frank Anthony Polito 02/04/25
(Great Plains Trilogy 3) My Ántonia Willa Cather 02/02/25
(Rabbi Smalls 4) Monday the Rabbi Took Off Harry Kemelman 02/14/25
(Unlikely Catches Book 5) Melting Nick's Heart Leah Busboom 02/07/25
(Busybodies Collection 6) A Classic Case Alicia Thompson 03/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 7) Surfboard Stabbing Jasmine Webb 03/07/25

Row 3 - 6
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 1) Aloha Alibi Jasmine Webb 02/03/25
(It’s All About the Mistletoe 2) Mistletoe Mayhem Laura Ann 02/07/25
(Her Majesty the Queen Investigates 3) Murder Most Royal S.J. Bennett 02/06/25
(Lexy Baker 4) 3 Bodies and a Biscotti Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
(Busybodies Collection 5) One Lucky Subscriber Kellye Garrett 03/01/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 6) Kalikimaka Killer Jasmine Webb 03/06/25

Row 4 - 5
(Midlife Crisis 1) Anxious in Nevada Diana Xarissa 02/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 2) Maui Murder Jasmine Webb 02/10/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 3) Beachside Bullet Jasmine Webb 02/12/25
(Library Lover’s Mystery 4) Read It and Weep Jenn McKinlay 03/02/25
(Marham Sisters 5) The Ellsworth Case Diana Xarissa 03/03/25

Row 5 - 5
(A Betty Snickerdoodle Mystery 1) The Return of Betty Snickerdoodle Pepper Frost 02/05/25
(A Helping Hands Mystery 2) Night Shift Annelise Ryan 02/16/25
(When in Rome 3) Beg, Borrow, or Steal Sarah Adams 02/16/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 4) Pina Colada Poison Jasmine Webb 03/04/25
(Charlotte Gibson Mystery 5) Hibiscus Homicide Jasmine Webb 03/05/25

Row 6 - 4
(The Museum of Literature Romance 1) Royal Valentine Jenn McKinlay 02/05/25
(Kenni Lowry Mystery 2) Southern Fried Tonya Kappes 02/15/25
(Kenni Lowry Mystery 3) Ax To Grind Tonya Kappes 02/27/25
(Joe Pickett 4) Trophy Hunt C.J. Box 03/18/25

Row 7 - 5
(Rebel Seoul 1) Rebel Seoul Axie Oh 02/09/25
(The Dinner Lady Detectives Mystery 2) An Unfortunate Christmas Murder Hannah Hendy 02/18/25
(The Dinner Lady Detectives 3) A Terrible Village Poisoning Hannah Hendy 03/03/25
(Kenni Lowry 4) Six Feet Under Tonya Kappes 03/26/25
(Finlay Donovan 5) Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave Elle Cosimano 03/23/25

Row 8 - 3
(Chet & Bernie 13) Bark to the Future Spencer Quinn 03/08/25
(Chet & Bernie 14) Up on the Woof Top Spencer Quinn 03/12/25
(Chet & Bernie 15) A Farewell to Arfs Spencer Quinn 03/31/25

WOOHOO Jackie, Lynda, Kendra and Melissa!

I kind of misread the instructions so grouped mine in sets of 3... I'm sure I read more than 9 straight through but I'm not going to re-do it at this point 🤷‍♀️ Great challenge and I'll know better next time!
Updated post: My Ducks In A Row Challenge (msg 20)

Books Planned ❱❱ 9
Books Read ❱❱ 9