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: OCTOBER 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)

4) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE:
SEPTEMBER 25th-27th, 2024 Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 27th

SEPTEMBER 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.

**SEPTEMBER 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

Connie N
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Denise
Elaine
Erica
Gabby
Jennifer
Karen♐
Mamacita aka MawMaw
KathyD☘
Michelle
Oleander
Severina
Susan A

Pairs

✔️Connie N picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
✔️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Gabby
✔️Denise picks for Erica
✔️Elaine picks for Connie N
✔️Erica picks for Severina
✔️Gabby picks for Oleander
✔️Jennifer picks for Mamacita aka MawMaw
✔️Karen♐ picks for KathyD☘
✔️Mamacita aka MawMaw picks for Jennifer
✔️KathyD☘ picks for Karen♐
✔️Michelle picks for Susan A
✔️Oleander picks for Michelle
✔️Severina picks for Denise
✔️Susan A picks for Elaine

Erica's October FWYS

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs


Mrs. Pollifax


The Inheritance Games


Anne of Green Gables


The Wizard of Oz

☘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

Denise's October FWYS

1. In Every Generation by Kendare Blake


2. Lady Eleanor by Lynda Wilcox


3. Slough House by Mick Herron


4. Nocturne Falls by Kristen Painter


5. Josephine West 1920s Mysteries by Beth Byers


6. Connor Grey by Mark Del Franco



I pick for Erica: Anne of Green Gables
Severina picks for me:

Susan A's October 2024 FWYS



1. Rockton/Casey Duncan by Kelley Armstrong



2. Lucas Davenport/Virgil Flowers/Letty Davenport by John Sandford #31 - 34





3. Lucy Kincaid Series by Allison Brennan



4. Scarlet Falls by Melinda Leigh


5. The Naturalist by Andrew Mayne



6. Bone Secrets by Kendra Elliot



(view spoiler)[
Removed because pg counts didn't work for Turf Wars - add back in for November
Barker & Llewelyn - 13,14
Harry Bosch
Taylor Jackson

New ones
Viveca Sten - Sandhamn
Matt Brolly
Alex Delaware
In Death
Lisa Gardner - Detective DD Warren
Andrew Mayne - Underwater
Cherringham
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Connie N's FWYS - OCTOBER 2024

I picked for Danielle Gypsy Soul: Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews

Elaine picked for me: Ghost Hunter Mystery - Victoria Laurie

The Ghoul Next Door by Victoria Laurie - 10/29/24 ♥♥♥♥

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Sweetwater Springs - Annie Rains


Harmony - Jodi Thomas


Wylder Sisters - Isabella Bradford


Meg Langslow - Donna Andrews


Six-Pack Ranch - Vivian Arend

At Idaho Ren Faire working this weekend. Will try and get my pick in on time if not will have it in on the 30th :)

Picked for: Oleander, Beacon Bakeshop
Picked for me: Danielle Gypsysoul, Jane Yellowrock.

1. Sharani


2. Dauntless path/Sunbolt (same author)
/

3. Occult Assassin
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

4. Torpedo Ink


5. Jane Yellowrock
★ ★ ★

6. Shadow police


Series Completed 2024
Parasoleverse
Sookie Stackhouse

October series

Joe Grey


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Addison Holmes


Posadas County


Southern Sewing Circle

Severina's Finish What You Started - October 2024

01. Samuel Johnson Series (Books 2 to 3)


02. Rot & Ruin Series (Book 4 to 5)


03. Steinbeck and Reed Series (Book 2)


04. Andy Carpenter Mysteries (Books 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12 to 30)


05. Diary of a Bookseller Series (Books 1 to 3)


06. Mistborn Series (Books 2 to 3)


**

I picked for Denise:
In Every Generation series

Erica picked for me:
Diary of a Bookseller series

ETA 10-11-24: Read the first book in the series and really enjoyed it.
ETA 10-23-24: Decided to continue on, and enjoyed the second book as much as the first. :)

**
Series Finished:
- The Unwind series
- Galactic Love series
- Dread Nation series
- Shady Hollow series
- War With No Name series
- Cat Groomer series (finished as far as possible, my library does not have the last 2 books)

Series Dropped:
- Monstrous Series (dropped April)
- Commune Series (dropped June)

Karen♐'s October FWYS

I picked for Kathy D-Masters and Mercenaries

Kathy D picked Stark Saga 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

October FWYS

Perspective:


****Franklin U 2:****


One More to Catch Up/Complete:


Caffeine Daydream:


How the Aliens Were Won:



Vampire’s Mate:


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Progress to Date:

January Series Read:

Picked Series - Puckboy:

*2-13*|*2-19*|*6-8*

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

April Series Read:

Picked: Widow's Island:

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

Not Picked: Four Bears Construction:

DNF - abandoning series...no longer interested in finishing

May Series:

Big Bad Wolf:

No longer interested in reading.

June Series:

Guild Hunter:

Not currently in the right mood for this one.

Not picked: Missing Pieces:

*6-4*|*6-4*|*6-5*

July Series:

Wrexford & Sloane:


August:
Sunrise Cove:

9-21-24

September:
Bromance Book Club:
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October 2024 FWYS

Hidden Wings Series by Cameo Renae


Badlands Thriller Series by Danielle Girard


KECK Series by William Bebb


Abel Yeager Thrillers Series by Scott Bell


Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep


The Guncle Series by Steven Rowley

Oleander's October FWYS

A Domestic Diva Mystery
plus 8 more

Aunt Dimity Mystery
plus 20 others

Beacon Bakeshop


12 Dukes of Christmas


Heiress Brides


Miss Marple
plus 10 more

Mama's 2024 FWYS Series Challenge
OCTOBER 2024


I picked for Jennifer


Jennifer picked #3 Rock Chick
by Kristen Ashley




READ SO FAR:


1. Masters and Mercenaries Series by Lexi Blake



2. Dark Protectors
by Rebecca Zanetti



3. Rock Chick



4. Galactic Gladiators by Anna Hackett



5. Rescued from Ruin
By Elisa Braden



6. The Alpha Elite Series by Sybil Bartel





FINISHED ~ (view spoiler)[
FEBRUARY 2024 ~ 1 book
Dark Protectors
by Rebecca Zanetti
Alpha's Promise 3.5* ✔️ 2/9

MARCH FINISHED SERIES
Scorpius Syndrome Series
by Rebecca Zanetti
Winter Igniting 4* 3/10
Knight Awakening 4* ✔️ 3/28

APRIL 2024 ~ only 1 Book
because again the same series was chosen
Dark Protectors
by Rebecca Zanetti
Wicked Bite 4.5* ✔️ 4/11

MAY ~ FINISHED SERIES
Texas Sirens / Nights in Bliss
by Lexi Blake
Happily Ever After in Bliss 3.5* ✔️ 5/11
Far from Bliss 3.5* ✔️ 5/26
Unexpected Bliss 4* ✔️ 6/1

JUNE ~ SERIES ~ 0 BOOK

JULY ~ SERIES ~ 1
Rock Chick
Rock Chick Redemption 3.5* ✔️ 7/21

AUGUST ~ 3
Rescued from Ruin
By Elisa Braden
Ever Yours, Annabelle 4* ✔️ 8/8
The Devil Is a Marquess 4* ✔️ 8/11
When a Girl Loves an Earl 3.5* ✔️ 8/19

September ~
Dark Protectors
Hero's Haven 3.5* ✔️ 9/12

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Danielle's FWYS

1. Agents Irish and Whiskey by Layla Reyne


2. Hazard and Somerset a Union of Swords by Gregory Ashe


3. Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews


4. Legacy of Magic by Lindsay Buroker


5. Jacky Leon by K.N. Banet


6. Valor and Doyle Mysteries by Nicky James


I pick
picked for me

Finished:
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Criminal Intentions
SPI Files
Firebrand
Alice Worth
The Potentate of Atlanta
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Severina I am picking the Diary of a Bookseller series for you. I have read two of these and they are SO much fun!! Enjoy!

For Elaine

Franklin U 2

Connie N., It’s October so of course I have to go with Ghost Hunter Mysteries! Happy reading!

Hi Michelle,
While normally I would default to picking Elemental Assassin, I think since we're choosing for October, I will go with KECK. Zombies just go with the season. Hope you enjoy.

Connie picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul:

I've got to go with Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews. Trust me, these books keep getting better and better. (Especially in audio, if you're into that sort of thing.)

Elaine wrote: "Connie N., It’s October so of course I have to go with Ghost Hunter Mysteries! Happy reading!"

Of course! Thanks, Elaine, I'm in the mood for some ghostly huntings.

For Jennifer

I choose the Southern Sewing Circle

Erica,

I pick Anne of Green Gables for you this month - time to finish one! :D

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "
Mama's 2024 FWYS Series Challenge
OCTOBER 2024

1. Masters and Mercenaries Series by Lexi Blake
[bookcover:Submission I..."

Mamacita, Rock Chick is calling your name!

Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "For Jennifer

I choose the Southern Sewing Circle"

OOH good one, haven't read that in far too long!

For Susan A.

Bone Secrets Series by Kendra Eliott.

Oleander wrote: "Hi Michelle,
While normally I would default to picking Elemental Assassin, I think since we're choosing for October, I will go with KECK. Zombies just go with the season. Hope you enjoy."

Thanks

Michelle wrote: "For Susan A.

Bone Secrets Series by Kendra Eliott."

Thank you!

Erica wrote: "Severina I am picking the Diary of a Bookseller series for you. I have read two of these and they are SO much fun!! Enjoy!"

Thanks so much, looking forward to them. :)

Denise, for you I am picking the In Every Generation series.

I didn't even know this existed and it sounds so cool, I'm going to be adding the books to my Want to Read list!

Kathy D, I have to go with one of my favorite series - Masters and Mercenaries. Hope you enjoy.

Jennifer wrote: "Mamacita aka MawMaw wrote: "
Mama's 2024 FWYS Series Challenge
OCTOBER 2024

1. Masters and Mercenaries Series by Lexi Blake
[bookcover:Submission I..."

Mamacita, Rock Chick is c..."

Gabby,

I pick Jane Yellowrock for you this month

hi Karen♐...for October, I choose Stark Saga...happy reading and thanks for my pick!

Oleander I pick for you Beacon Bake shop. I hope you enjoy it. :)

I am so sorry for the delay I got back from Idaho Ren fairre 5 hours ago after driving home all night.

Thank you Gabby. I'm sure I'll enjoy your pick. Please get some rest. Hope you had fun.

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Karen♐...for October, I choose Stark Saga...happy reading and thanks for my pick!"

Thanks, Kathy!

I read:



I LOVE LOVE LOVE this series. Probably won't get to another one until next month though

Michelle wrote: "For Susan A.

Bone Secrets Series by Kendra Eliott."

I finished the series! Thanks again for picking for me

I only read one, but it definitely put me in the Halloween mood this month. Thanks, Elaine, for the pick!

Elaine picked for me: Ghost Hunter Mystery - Victoria Laurie

The Ghoul Next Door by Victoria Laurie - 10/29/24 ♥♥♥♥

Connie N. wrote: "I only read one, but it definitely put me in the Halloween mood this month. Thanks, Elaine, for the pick!

Elaine picked for me: Ghost Hunter Mystery - Victoria Laurie
[bookcover:The Ghoul Next Doo..."

So glad you enjoyed it!