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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

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.

Angel **Book Junkie** FINISHED

Caraina FINISHED
Charlotte FINISHED
Claire

Elizabeth

Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jackie FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED

Kendra FINISHED

Laila Jane
Lali & Michelle FINISHED
LaurLa FINISHED

Mary
Meghana FINISHED
Melissa A FINISHED
Michele FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Prisha FINISHED

Susan A FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

May | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge

My List:
Wind River Wrangler Lindsay McKenna 5/5/25 (Wind River Valley #1)
Training the Heart Paisley Hope 5/7/25 (Silver Pines Ranch #2)
The Day He Said Hello Elana Johnson 5/15/25 (Hawthorne Harbor #3)

May | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List:

1. The Fall (A Lake Superior Mystery Book 1) The FallTrevor Scott 05/11
2. Hunt to Kill (Reed Montgomery #2)Hunt to KillLogan Ryles05/07
3. Wrong Number, Right Unicorn Dial M For Mates #3) Wrong Number, Right UnicornLorelei M. Hart 05/12

1. (Jack Widow, #1)Gone ForeverScott Blade 05/15
2.(Omegas of the Shifter Mafia #2) The Alpha Hitman's MateLorelei M. Hart 05/14
3. (Rip Lane, #3) California BustW.J. Costello 05/12

1. (Junior Owens Case Files, #1) Born Under a Bad SignWilliam Miller 05/21
2. (Jack Widow, #2)Winter TerritoryScott Blade 05/15
3. (Reed Montgomery, #3) Total WarLogan Ryles05/07

Welcome Mary!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

9/9 Completed. Finish

1.Happily Everlasting #1:Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25
2.Raisa Susanto #2:The Truth You Told-Brianna Labuskes 5/01/25
3.Rose Hill #3:Wild Side-Elsie Silver 5/02/25


1.The Specialists #1:Mr. Whisper-Andrew Mayne 5/14/25
2.Busy Bean #2:Cowboy-L.B. Dunbar 5/11/25
3.Skyland #3:Can't Get Enough-Kennedy Ryan 5/23/25


1.Maisie Doss Mystery #1:Sleight of Hand-Tonya Kappes 5/21/25
2.Unsub #2:Into the Black Nowhere-Meg Gardiner 5/16/25
3.Carrington Cove #3:Sometimes You Fall-Harlow James 5/12/25

Easy as 1,2,3
May 2025

1️⃣ A Fool and His Monet (Serena Jones Mystery #1) by Sandra Orchard 5/3/25

2️⃣ Put Out to Pasture (Farm to Table #2) by Amanda Flower 5/13/25

3️⃣ The Maid's Secret (Molly the Maid #3) by Nita Prose 5/1/25

May | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List:

1. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25 #1 Mrs. Parrish
2. Don't Open the Door by Allison Brennan Read 5/8/25 #2 Regan Merritt
3. Smart Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 5/26/25. series The Girls #3

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2025

3 of 3 Complete

My List:

1. Break the Rules - Julia Jarrett - 3 Stars - 5/5/25 - #1 Vancouver Tridents
2. Lovebug - Erin Mallon - 3 Stars - 5/17/25 - #2 Natural History
3. Something Blue - Emma Jameson - 3 Stars - 5/21/25 - #3 Lord and Lady Hetheridge

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

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.

Completed: 0/3

1. When in Rome - Sarah Adams 5/1/25 (When in Rome Series)
2. Something Blue - Emily Giffin 5/1/25 (Darcy & Rachel Series)
3. Let Me Show You - Alexandria House 5/3/25 (McClain Brothers Series)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1. Hannah Bauer #1 | The Perfect Child | Lucinda Berry | 05.08
2. Ten Tiny Breaths #2 | One Tiny Lie | K.A. Tucker | 05.17
3. Sookie Stackhouse #3 | Club Dead | Charlaine Harris | 05.15

Finished! May Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2025 (First trio 05/05/25)

Trios: 2
Books: 6
Series: 5

Row 1
(Save the Date 1) Save the Date Mary Kay Andrews 05/04/25
(Killers of a Certain Age 2) Kills Well with Others Deanna Raybourn 05/01/25
(Key West Food Critic 3) Topped Chef Lucy Burdette 05/05/25

Row 2
(Ferrara Family Mystery 1) Murder on Memory Lake J.D. Griffo 05/18/25
(Key West Food Critic 2) Death in Four Courses Lucy Burdette 05/05/25
(Leaphorn and Chee 3) Listening Woman Tony Hillerman 05/15/25

Welcome all!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

COMPLETE

#1 The Nest, Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne May 1 ★★★
#2 Pittsburgh Titans, Stone by Sawyer Bennett May 2 ★★★★
#3 Ice Knights, Loud Mouth by Avery Flynn May 2 ★★★★

#1 The Jilted Exex' Club, Good Pucking Luck by Riley Hart May 3 ★★★
#2 Rebel Blue Ranch, Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage May 1 ★★★★
#3 Pittsburgh Titans, Gage by Sawyer Bennett May 3 ★★★★

#1 Bad Boyfriends Inc., Awfully Ambrose by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey May 3 ★★★★
#2 Trash Pandas, The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows May 4 ★★★
#3 Rebel Blue Ranch, Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage May 12 ★★★★

#1 Extra! Extraterrestrial, You're Not My King! Eryn Hawk May 11 ★★★
#2 The Elmwood Stories, Next Season by Lane Hayes May 7 ★★★★
#3 Hockey Ever After, Unrivaled by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James May 13 ★★★★

#1 Sookie Stackhouse, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris May 15 ★★★★
#2 The McGuire Brothers, Not Today Bossman by Lili Valente May 12 ★★★
#3 Confetti Hearts, Paper Roses by Lily Morton May 16 ★★★★

#1 Goliaths of Wrestling, Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne May 10 ★★
#2 The Housemaid, The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden May 16 ★★★★
#3 Sookie Stackhouse, Club Dead by CHarlaine Harris May 19 ★★★

#1 Deadly Mistakes, A Simple Mistake by Alice Winters May 19 ★★★★
#2 Sookie Stackhouse, Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris May 19 ★★★
#3 Detective Karen Hart, Don't Turn Back by DS Butler May 17 ★★★

#1 SCU Hockey, Shots on Net by JJ Mulder May 22 ★★★★
#2 Raiders of the Lost Heart, Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura May 21 ★★
#3 Wilde Contracts, Save The Vampire by Maz Maddox May 23 ★★★★

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

#1 Steeped in Mystery A Whiff of Wicked Angela Mayble 5/1/25
#2 Bailey the Bloodhound Mysteries Hounding a Killer Kallie E. Benjamin 5/6/25
#3 Sunny Honey B&B Mysteries Murder at the Beehive Bistro Sue Hollowell 5/4/25

#1 Rescue on Gooseberry Bay Canine Courier Kathi Daley 5/3/25
#2 Key West Mysteries Ernest Endeavors Wendy Neugent 5/15/25
#3 Swift Justice Club Mysteries Delicate Evidence Scarlett Moss 5/18/25

May
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List: 3/3

1.Messenger of Fear|Michael Grant|04/05/25|series is Messenger of Fear
2.The Demon World|Sally Green|05/05/25|The Smoke Thieves series
3.The Burning Kingdoms|Sally Green|26/05/25

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1. A Little Bit like Love by Brooke Blaine 5/5/2025 (South Haven)
2. Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 5/3/2025 (Cape Bay Cafe)
3. Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder by Harper Lin 5/29/2025 (Cape Bay Cafe)

Welcome Susan, Tari, Prisha and Genevieve!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1 The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - 5/4/25
2 Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz - 5/13/25
3 Elven Blood by Debra Dunbar - 5/7/25

1 Home to Harmony by Philip Gulley - 5/9/25
2 Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz - 5/13/25
3 Three If By Fate by Martha Carr - 5/16/25

1 The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille - 5/12/25
2 Just Shy of Harmony by Philip Gulley - 5/15/25
3 Sentinel by Martha Carr - 5/23/25

1 Who, What, Where, When, Die by Amanda M. Lee - 5/15/25
2
3 A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor - 5/27/25

1 The Body in the Park by Courtney McFarlin - 5/27/25

Easy as 1, 2, 3, Monthly Challenge
Duration: 5/1-31/25
Goal: 0/3

1. Bullies, Bovines, and a Bookmobile by M.K. Scott Series: The Tenacious Librarian Mysteries

2. Frogs, Floods, and Fraud by M K Scott Series: The Tenacious Librarian Mysteries

3. Death on the Night of Lost Lizards by Julia Buckley Series: The Hungarian Tea House Mysteries

May Easy As 1, 2, 3 - COMPLETED
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Duration: May 1st, 2025 - May 31st, 2025

3/3

✔ 1. The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood 5/19/25 4.5★
✔ 2. A Trace of Poison by Colleen Cambridge 5/20/25
✔ 3. Case 36 by Mason Sabre 5/3/25 1★

Welcome Jackie, Elizabeth and Meghana!

May 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
May 2025

My Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge (msg 23)

Books Read ❱❱ 6


🥇Strangers on This Road #1 ❱❱ Strangers on This Road ❱❱ 05.14 ★★★
🥈Phoenix Rising #2 ❱❱ Hidden in Smoke ❱❱ 05.18 ★★★
🥉Alaskan Royal Family #3 ❱❱ The Royal Mess ❱❱ 05.04 ★★★


🥇Maverick Billionaires #1 ❱❱ Breathless In Love ❱❱ 05.08 ★★★★
🥈Very Holiday #2 ❱❱ A Very Friendly Valentine's Day ❱❱ 05.15 ★★★★
🥉Wilmot Sisters #3 ❱❱ Once Smitten, Twice Shy ❱❱ 05.31 ★★★★

May Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: May 1st, 2025 - May 31st, 2025

3/3

1. The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi - May 1st (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen)
2. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - May 25th (Rokesbys)
3. Bone Key by Keith R.A. DeCandido - May 28th (Supernatural)

Progress: 3/3

1. The Tournament at Gorlan John Flanagan 5/29/25 - #1 in the Early Years series
2. The Red Fox Clan John Flanagan 5/13/25 - #2 in The Royal Ranger series
3. Duel at Araluen John Flanagan 5/17/25 - #3 in The Royal Ranger series

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1.
2.
3.

Welcome LaurLa, Kendra, Charlotte and Claire!

May 2025 - Easy as 1, 2, 3

Goal: 0/3

1.
2.
3.

Welcome Laila Jane!

FINISHED

Easy as 1,2,3
May 2025

1️⃣ A Fool and His Monet (Serena Jones Mystery #1) by Sandra Orchard 5/3/25

2️⃣ Put Out to Pasture (Farm to Table #2) by Amanda Flower 5/13/25

3️⃣ The Maid's Secret (Molly the Maid #3) by Nita Prose 5/1/25

WOOHOO Michelle!

FINISHED
May | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge

My List:
Wind River Wrangler Lindsay McKenna 5/5/25 (Wind River Valley #1)
Training the Heart Paisley Hope 5/7/25 (Silver Pines Ranch #2)
The Day He Said Hello Elana Johnson 5/15/25 (Hawthorne Harbor #3)

Completed 05.17.2025

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1. Hannah Bauer #1 | The Perfect Child | Lucinda Berry | 05.08
2. Ten Tiny Breaths #2 | One Tiny Lie | K.A. Tucker | 05.17
3. Sookie Stackhouse #3 | Club Dead | Charlaine Harris | 05.15

WOOHOO Angel!

~~~ Complete ~~~

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2025

3 of 3 Complete

My List:

1. Break the Rules - Julia Jarrett - 3 Stars - 5/5/25 - #1 Vancouver Tridents
2. Lovebug - Erin Mallon - 3 Stars - 5/17/25 - #2 Natural History
3. Something Blue - Emma Jameson - 3 Stars - 5/21/25 - #3 Lord and Lady Hetheridge

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

9/9 Completed. Finish

1.Happily Everlasting #1:Dead Man Talking-Jana Deleon 5/15/25
2.Raisa Susanto #2:The Truth You Told-Brianna Labuskes 5/01/25
3.Rose Hill #3:Wild Side-Elsie Silver 5/02/25


1.The Specialists #1:Mr. Whisper-Andrew Mayne 5/14/25
2.Busy Bean #2:Cowboy-L.B. Dunbar 5/11/25
3.Skyland #3:Can't Get Enough-Kennedy Ryan 5/23/25


1.Maisie Doss Mystery #1:Sleight of Hand-Tonya Kappes 5/21/25
2.Unsub #2:Into the Black Nowhere-Meg Gardiner 5/16/25
3.Carrington Cove #3:Sometimes You Fall-Harlow James 5/12/25

WOOHOO Lynda and Frankie!

FINISHED
May
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List: 3/3

1.Messenger of Fear|Michael Grant|04/05/25|series is Messenger of Fear
2.The Demon World|Sally Green|05/05/25|The Smoke Thieves series
3.The Burning Kingdoms|Sally Green|26/05/25

COMPLETION POST

May | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List:

1. The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine Read 5/9/25 #1 Mrs. Parrish
2. Don't Open the Door by Allison Brennan Read 5/8/25 #2 Regan Merritt
3. Smart Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 5/26/25. series The Girls #3

WOOHOO Prisha and Michele!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

COMPLETE

#1 The Nest, Mr. Heartbreaker by Piper Rayne May 1 ★★★
#2 Pittsburgh Titans, Stone by Sawyer Bennett May 2 ★★★★
#3 Ice Knights, Loud Mouth by Avery Flynn May 2 ★★★★

#1 The Jilted Exex' Club, Good Pucking Luck by Riley Hart May 3 ★★★
#2 Rebel Blue Ranch, Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage May 1 ★★★★
#3 Pittsburgh Titans, Gage by Sawyer Bennett May 3 ★★★★

#1 Bad Boyfriends Inc., Awfully Ambrose by Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey May 3 ★★★★
#2 Trash Pandas, The Fated Mate Bandit by Amy Bellows May 4 ★★★
#3 Rebel Blue Ranch, Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage May 12 ★★★★

#1 Extra! Extraterrestrial, You're Not My King! Eryn Hawk May 11 ★★★
#2 The Elmwood Stories, Next Season by Lane Hayes May 7 ★★★★
#3 Hockey Ever After, Unrivaled by Ashlyn Kane and Morgan James May 13 ★★★★

#1 Sookie Stackhouse, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris May 15 ★★★★
#2 The McGuire Brothers, Not Today Bossman by Lili Valente May 12 ★★★
#3 Confetti Hearts, Paper Roses by Lily Morton May 16 ★★★★

#1 Goliaths of Wrestling, Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne May 10 ★★
#2 The Housemaid, The Housemaid's Secret by Freida McFadden May 16 ★★★★
#3 Sookie Stackhouse, Club Dead by CHarlaine Harris May 19 ★★★

#1 Deadly Mistakes, A Simple Mistake by Alice Winters May 19 ★★★★
#2 Sookie Stackhouse, Living Dead in Dallas by Charlaine Harris May 19 ★★★
#3 Detective Karen Hart, Don't Turn Back by DS Butler May 17 ★★★

#1 SCU Hockey, Shots on Net by JJ Mulder May 22 ★★★★
#2 Raiders of the Lost Heart, Temple of Swoon by Jo Segura May 21 ★★
#3 Wilde Contracts, Save The Vampire by Maz Maddox May 23 ★★★★

FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1. A Little Bit like Love by Brooke Blaine 5/5/2025 (South Haven)
2. Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 5/3/2025 (Cape Bay Cafe)
3. Margaritas, Marzipan, and Murder by Harper Lin 5/29/2025 (Cape Bay Cafe)

Completed

Progress: 3/3

1. The Tournament at Gorlan John Flanagan 5/29/25 - #1 in the Early Years series
2. The Red Fox Clan John Flanagan 5/13/25 - #2 in The Royal Ranger series
3. Duel at Araluen John Flanagan 5/17/25 - #3 in The Royal Ranger series

WOOHOO Susan, Genevieve and Charlotte!

Finished! May Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
May 1 - 31, 2025 (First trio 05/05/25)

Trios: 2
Books: 6
Series: 5

Row 1
(Save the Date 1) Save the Date Mary Kay Andrews 05/04/25
(Killers of a Certain Age 2) Kills Well with Others Deanna Raybourn 05/01/25
(Key West Food Critic 3) Topped Chef Lucy Burdette 05/05/25

Row 2
(Ferrara Family Mystery 1) Murder on Memory Lake J.D. Griffo 05/18/25
(Key West Food Critic 2) Death in Four Courses Lucy Burdette 05/05/25
(Leaphorn and Chee 3) Listening Woman Tony Hillerman 05/15/25

Finished

May Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: May 1st, 2025 - May 31st, 2025

3/3

1. The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi - May 1st (Meals to Remember at the Chibineko Kitchen)
2. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - May 25th (Rokesbys)
3. Bone Key by Keith R.A. DeCandido - May 28th (Supernatural)

Finished

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

#1 Steeped in Mystery A Whiff of Wicked Angela Mayble 5/1/25
#2 Bailey the Bloodhound Mysteries Hounding a Killer Kallie E. Benjamin 5/6/25
#3 Sunny Honey B&B Mysteries Murder at the Beehive Bistro Sue Hollowell 5/4/25

#1 Rescue on Gooseberry Bay Canine Courier Kathi Daley 5/3/25
#2 Key West Mysteries Ernest Endeavors Wendy Neugent 5/15/25
#3 Swift Justice Club Mysteries Delicate Evidence Scarlett Moss 5/18/25

WOOHOO Melissa, Kendra and Tari!

Finished.

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

1 The Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafón - 5/4/25
2 Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz - 5/13/25
3 Elven Blood by Debra Dunbar - 5/7/25

1 Home to Harmony by Philip Gulley - 5/9/25
2 Evil Star by Anthony Horowitz - 5/13/25
3 Three If By Fate by Martha Carr - 5/16/25

1 The General's Daughter by Nelson DeMille - 5/12/25
2 Just Shy of Harmony by Philip Gulley - 5/15/25
3 Sentinel by Martha Carr - 5/23/25

WOOHOO Jackie!