The Lost Challenges discussion

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.

Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.

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.

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Kimberly

Laila Jane FINISHED
Lali & Michelle FINISHED

Melissa A FINISHED
Michele

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Shash FINISHED
Shauna
Suzanne

Tari FINISHED
Trina FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

My List:
Faithful Hope Ford 3/4/24 (Whiskey Run #1)
Just South of Perfect Grace Palmer 3/9/24 (Willow Beach Inn # 2)
Cherry Brandy L.J. Evans 3/17/24 (The Painted Daisies #3)

Just South of Paradise Grace Palmer 3/8/24 (Willow Beach Inn # 1)
Captivated Hope Ford 3/10/24 (Whiskey Run #2)
Beguiled Darynda Jones 3/18/24 (Betwixt & Between #3)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

9/9 Completed. Finished

1.Eve Ronin #1:Lost Hills-Lee Goldberg 3/06/24
2.Storyville FBI Mystery Thriller #2:The Murder in the Mist-Elle Gray 3/06/24
3.Landmark Mountain #3:Irresistible-Willow Aster 3/21/24


1.Cold Springs #1:The Wrong Bridesmaid-Lauren Landish 3/07/24
2.Knights Rebels #2:Affliction-River Savage 3/09/24
3.The Sullivan Family #3:One Chance-Lena Hendrix 3/22/24


1.Agent Tori Hunter #1:Silenced Girls-Roger Stelljes 3/20/24
2.Detective Harriet Foster #2:Fall-Tracy Clark 3/23/24
3.Very Holiday #3:A Very Vegas St. Patrick's Day-Kayley Loring 3/16/24

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

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3. Now by Morris Gleitzman March 7th, 2024

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

My List:

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

0/3 Completed

1. Night by Elie Wiesel Read 3/1/24
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FINISHED! March Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.
*Note: No more than two from any series

Series: 11
X The Little Irish Village 1
X Tai Chi Mysteries 1
X Lucy Stone 1
X Morwenna Mutton Mystery 1
X Chet and Bernie 1
X XOXO 2
XX Rabbi Small 2 & 3
XX Jackson Brodie 2 & 3
XX Birthright 2 & 3
XX The Parasol Protectorate 2 & 3
X Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 3

Sets: 5

Set 1
(The Little Irish Village 1) Christmas in the Little Irish Village Michelle Vernal 03/03/24
(Birthright 2) Because It Is My Blood Gabrielle Zevin 03/01/24
(Birthright 3) In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24

Set 2
(Lucy Stone 1) Mistletoe Murder Leslie Meier 03/06/24
(XOXO 2) ASAP Axie Oh 03/05/24
(Liss MacCrimmon 3) A Wee Christmas Homicide Kaitlyn Dunnett 03/07/24

Set 3
(Morwenna Mutton Mystery 1) Foul Play at Seal Bay Judy Leigh 03/08/24
(The Parasol Protectorate 2) Changeless Gail Carriger 03/09/24
(The Parasol Protectorate 3) Blameless Gail Carriger 03/10/24

Set 4
(Chet and Bernie 1) Dog on It Spencer Quinn 03/10/24
(Rabbi Small 2) Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry Harry Kemelman 03/11/24
(Jackson Brodie 3) When Will There Be Good News? Kate Atkinson 03/18/24

Set 5
(Tai Chi Mysteries 1 ) Rising Water: Book #1 in the Tai Chi Cozy Mystery Series Joanna Campbell Slan 03/16/24
(Jackson Brodie 2) One Good Turn Kate Atkinson 03/15/24
(Rabbi Small 3) Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home Harry Kemelman 03/20/24

No Set -
(Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 03/17/24

(Paradise 1) Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand (Libby ebook) 03/18/24

(Winter 1) Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand 03/19/21

(Shetland 1) Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (Libby audio) 03/21/24

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
2. A Little Bit like Desire by Brooke Blaine 3/27/2024
3. Holly and the Food Pantry by Dianne Harman 3/22/2024

Welcome everyone!

FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown 3/1/24
#1 in the Mrs. Murphy Mystery series


2. Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor 3/1/24
#2 in the Irish Village Mystery series


3. For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen 3/4/24
#3 in the Molly Murphy Mystery series

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Mistletoe Murder A LUCY STONE MYSTERY #1 by Leslie Meier - 3/8/24
2. Homicide and Halo-Halo TITA ROSIE'S KITCHEN MYSTERY #2 by Mia P. Manansala - 3/27/24
3. The Icing on the Corpse PAWSITIVELY ORGANIC MYSTERY SERIES #3 by Liz Mugavero - 3/5/24

Welcome Michelle and Crystal!

March Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2024 - Mar. 31st, 2024

3/3

1. One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda - Mar. 17th
2. The Dating Plan by Sara Desai - Mar. 1st (Marriage Game)
3. The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan - Mar. 11th (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

3 of 3 Complete

1. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare - 3/8/24 - #1 Infernal Devices
2. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins - 3/11/24 - #2 Hunger Games
3. Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 3/2/24 - #3 Egyptian Royals Collection

Welcome Kendra and Lynda!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1 The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes - 3/1/24
2 The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy - 3/4/24
3 Cover Story by Colin Forbes - 3/15/24

1 The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron - 3/1/24
2 Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 3/8/24
3 Deceptive by Sara Rosett - 3/15/24

1 UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 3/3/24
2 The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer - 3/12/24
3 Faithful Place by Tana French - 3/17/24

1 Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy - 3/3/24
2 Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood - 3/22/24
3 The Secret of Excalibur by Andy McDermott - 3/18/24

1 The Last Necromancer by C.J. Archer - 3/10/24
2 Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas - 3/23/24
3

1 Blushing Birdie by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 3/19/24
2 The Transparency Tonic by Frank L. Cole - 3/25/24
3

1 The Eternity Elixir by Frank L. Cole - 3/19/24

1 I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore - 3/28/24

Welcome Jackie!

The Lost Challenges
March 2024 Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Progress: 3 out of 3

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.

Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.

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.

Avery Keene #1: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
Midnight, Texas #2: Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/2/2024 - 307 Pages
Midnight, Texas #3: Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages

Welcome Suzanne!

March 2024 - Easy as 1, 2, 3

Goal: 3/3

***COMPLETE***

1. Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey (03/03/24) - A Vine Mess #1
2. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (03/10/24) - Finlay Donovan #2
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (03/31/24) - Harry Potter #3

Welcome Laila Jane!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

#1 Kitty McCray Mysteries Murder Mystery at the Castle Avery Kent 3/1/24
#2 Frost Peak Cozy Mysteries Polar Fleecing Amity Allen 3/4/24
#3 Alaska Campground Mysteries A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24

#1 Lighthouse Library Cozy Mystery Life Is a Beach Una Madison 3/4/24
#2 Dead and Breakfast Mysteries Chili Cookoff Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/6/24
#3 Kelsie Butler Mysteries A Cold Day for Murder Karin Kaufman 3/7/24

#1 Dead and Breakfast Mysteries Family and Felony Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/5/24
#2 Lighthouse Library Cozy Halloween Queen Una Madison 3/7/24
#3 Murder on the Menu Mysteries A Deadly Morsel Savannah Marlake 3/8/24

#1 Emma Anders Mysteries The Missing Masterpiece Murder Annie Hudson 3/11/24
#2 Spring Harbor Mysteries A Short Cut to Murder Amber Crewes 3/13/24
#3 Lighthouse Library Cozy Red Christmas Una Madison 3/8/24

#1 Happy Paws Cozy mystery The Cocker Spaniel Caper Liz Lamar 3/12/24
#2 Middle Age is Murder Mysteries Business Is Murder Nellie H. Steele 3/15/24
#3 Secret Staircase Mysteries A Midnight Puzzle Gigi Pandian 3/15/24

#1 Doggy Bakery Mysteries Dastardly Deceit and the Bow Wow Bakery Belinda Page 3/26/24
#2 Green Oaks Bookbinding Murder in the Bloodline Penny Brooke 3/28/24
#3 Ooey Gooey Bakery Bake, Eat & Be Buried Katherine H. Brown 3/19/24

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Flipped for Murder
2.
3. The Bungalow Mystery

Easy As 1, 2, 3
March 2024

1. The White Slipper by Brittany Fichter (3/11/24) - Nevertold Fairy Tale
2. Through the Fairy Tree by Kasey Stockton (3/28/24) - Myths of Moraigh Trilogy
3. Saving Miss Everly by Sally Britton (3/7/24) - Inglewood

FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown 3/1/24
#1 in the Mrs. Murphy Mystery series


2. Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor 3/1/24
#2 in the Irish Village Mystery series


3. For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen 3/4/24
#3 in the Molly Murphy Mystery series

Welcome Tari, Kimberly and Shash!

WOOHOO Michelle!

~~~ Completed ~~~

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

3 of 3 Complete

1. Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare - 3/8/24 - #1 Infernal Devices
2. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins - 3/11/24 - #2 Hunger Games
3. Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 3/2/24 - #3 Egyptian Royals Collection

WOOHOO Lynda!

Finished

March Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2024 - Mar. 31st, 2024

3/3

1. One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda - Mar. 17th
2. The Dating Plan by Sara Desai - Mar. 1st (Marriage Game)
3. The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan - Mar. 11th (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

WOOHOO Kendra!

FINISHED
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

My List:
Faithful Hope Ford 3/4/24 (Whiskey Run #1)
Just South of Perfect Grace Palmer 3/9/24 (Willow Beach Inn # 2)
Cherry Brandy L.J. Evans 3/17/24 (The Painted Daisies #3)

Just South of Paradise Grace Palmer 3/8/24 (Willow Beach Inn # 1)
Captivated Hope Ford 3/10/24 (Whiskey Run #2)
Beguiled Darynda Jones 3/18/24 (Betwixt & Between #3)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

9/9 Completed. Finished

1.Eve Ronin #1:Lost Hills-Lee Goldberg 3/06/24
2.Storyville FBI Mystery Thriller #2:The Murder in the Mist-Elle Gray 3/06/24
3.Landmark Mountain #3:Irresistible-Willow Aster 3/21/24


1.Cold Springs #1:The Wrong Bridesmaid-Lauren Landish 3/07/24
2.Knights Rebels #2:Affliction-River Savage 3/09/24
3.The Sullivan Family #3:One Chance-Lena Hendrix 3/22/24


1.Agent Tori Hunter #1:Silenced Girls-Roger Stelljes 3/20/24
2.Detective Harriet Foster #2:Fall-Tracy Clark 3/23/24
3.Very Holiday #3:A Very Vegas St. Patrick's Day-Kayley Loring 3/16/24

WOOHOO Frankie!

FINISHED! March Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.
*Note: No more than two from any series

Series: 11
X The Little Irish Village 1
X Tai Chi Mysteries 1
X Lucy Stone 1
X Morwenna Mutton Mystery 1
X Chet and Bernie 1
X XOXO 2
XX Rabbi Small 2 & 3
XX Jackson Brodie 2 & 3
XX Birthright 2 & 3
XX The Parasol Protectorate 2 & 3
X Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 3

Sets: 5

Set 1
(The Little Irish Village 1) Christmas in the Little Irish Village Michelle Vernal 03/03/24
(Birthright 2) Because It Is My Blood Gabrielle Zevin 03/01/24
(Birthright 3) In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24

Set 2
(Lucy Stone 1) Mistletoe Murder Leslie Meier 03/06/24
(XOXO 2) ASAP Axie Oh 03/05/24
(Liss MacCrimmon 3) A Wee Christmas Homicide Kaitlyn Dunnett 03/07/24

Set 3
(Morwenna Mutton Mystery 1) Foul Play at Seal Bay Judy Leigh 03/08/24
(The Parasol Protectorate 2) Changeless Gail Carriger 03/09/24
(The Parasol Protectorate 3) Blameless Gail Carriger 03/10/24

Set 4
(Chet and Bernie 1) Dog on It Spencer Quinn 03/10/24
(Rabbi Small 2) Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry Harry Kemelman 03/11/24
(Jackson Brodie 3) When Will There Be Good News? Kate Atkinson 03/18/24

Set 5
(Tai Chi Mysteries 1 ) Rising Water: Book #1 in the Tai Chi Cozy Mystery Series Joanna Campbell Slan 03/16/24
(Jackson Brodie 2) One Good Turn Kate Atkinson 03/15/24
(Rabbi Small 3) Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home Harry Kemelman 03/20/24

No Set -
(Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 03/17/24

(Paradise 1) Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand (Libby ebook) 03/18/24

(Winter 1) Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand 03/19/21

(Shetland 1) Raven Black by Ann Cleeves (Libby audio) 03/21/24

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.

Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.

1. Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves #1) 3/16/24
2. The Emerald Berries (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #2) 3/28/24
3. Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3)

Finished

WOOHOO Melissa!

Welcome Trina!

FINISHED
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
2. A Little Bit like Desire by Brooke Blaine 3/27/2024
3. Holly and the Food Pantry by Dianne Harman 3/22/2024

Completed!!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1. Mistletoe Murder A LUCY STONE MYSTERY #1 by Leslie Meier - 3/8/24
2. Homicide and Halo-HaloTITA ROSIE'S KITCHEN MYSTERY #2 by Mia P. Manansala - 3/27/24
3. The Icing on the CorpsePAWSITIVELY ORGANIC MYSTERY SERIES #3 by Liz Mugavero - 3/5/24

Finished

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

#1 Kitty McCray Mysteries Murder Mystery at the Castle Avery Kent 3/1/24
#2 Frost Peak Cozy Mysteries Polar Fleecing Amity Allen 3/4/24
#3 Alaska Campground Mysteries A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24

#1 Lighthouse Library Cozy Mystery Life Is a Beach Una Madison 3/4/24
#2 Dead and Breakfast Mysteries Chili Cookoff Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/6/24
#3 Kelsie Butler Mysteries A Cold Day for Murder Karin Kaufman 3/7/24

#1 Dead and Breakfast Mysteries Family and Felony Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/5/24
#2 Lighthouse Library Cozy Halloween Queen Una Madison 3/7/24
#3 Murder on the Menu Mysteries A Deadly Morsel Savannah Marlake 3/8/24

#1 Emma Anders Mysteries The Missing Masterpiece Murder Annie Hudson 3/11/24
#2 Spring Harbor Mysteries A Short Cut to Murder Amber Crewes 3/13/24
#3 Lighthouse Library Cozy Red Christmas Una Madison 3/8/24

#1 Happy Paws Cozy mystery The Cocker Spaniel Caper Liz Lamar 3/12/24
#2 Middle Age is Murder Mysteries Business Is Murder Nellie H. Steele 3/15/24
#3 Secret Staircase Mysteries A Midnight Puzzle Gigi Pandian 3/15/24

#1 Doggy Bakery Mysteries Dastardly Deceit and the Bow Wow Bakery Belinda Page 3/26/24
#2 Green Oaks Bookbinding Murder in the Bloodline Penny Brooke 3/28/24
#3 Ooey Gooey Bakery Bake, Eat & Be Buried Katherine H. Brown 3/19/24

1. Prince of Wolves (The Grey Wolves #1) 3/16/24
2. The Emerald Berries (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse #2) 3/28/24
3. Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3)

Finished

WOOHOO Genevieve, Crystal, Tari and Trina!

Finished! :)

Easy As 1, 2, 3
March 2024

1. The White Slipper by Brittany Fichter (3/11/24) - Nevertold Fairy Tale
2. Through the Fairy Tree by Kasey Stockton (3/28/24) - Myths of Moraigh Trilogy
3. Saving Miss Everly by Sally Britton (3/7/24) - Inglewood

WOOHOO Shash!

Finished.

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1 The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant by Drew Hayes - 3/1/24
2 The Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle by Christopher Healy - 3/4/24
3 Cover Story by Colin Forbes - 3/15/24

1 The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron - 3/1/24
2 Killer Instinct by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 3/8/24
3 Deceptive by Sara Rosett - 3/15/24

1 UnEnchanted by Chanda Hahn - 3/3/24
2 The Mapmaker's Apprentice by C.J. Archer - 3/12/24
3 Faithful Place by Tana French - 3/17/24

1 Witch Slapped by Dakota Cassidy - 3/3/24
2 Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood - 3/22/24
3 The Secret of Excalibur by Andy McDermott - 3/18/24

WOOHOO Jackie!

March 2024 - Easy as 1, 2, 3

Goal: 3/3

***COMPLETE***

1. Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey (03/03/24) - A Vine Mess #1
2. Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (03/10/24) - Finlay Donovan #2
3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (03/31/24) - Harry Potter #3

WOOHOO Laila Jane!