2-3-4 Challenge discussion

July 2025


We are undertaking a major redecorating project for our family room/sunroom. New paint, carpet, furniture. The style is rustic beachy ranch. We are also taking another water ski trip at the end of the month.

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ADVANCED READER COPIES (ARC)
✔ Murder at the High School Reunion by Lee Hollis 07/01/25 4-Stars
✔ Road Trip with a Rogue by Kate Bateman 07/29/25 4-Stars
✔ Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron 07/29/25 5-Stars


MONTHLY GROUP READS
Tall, Dark and Deadly
➜ Shots Fired by C.J. Box
✔ Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan 5-Stars


Nora Robert's Monthly Read
✔ Black Rose 4-Stars


J.D. Robb
Fantasy in Death


PERSONAL READING Work in Progress
The Swimmer by Loreth Anne White
➜🎧A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon
✔ Some Like it Lethal by Nancy Martin 5-Stars
➜ SEALs of Summer 2 by S.M. Butler
✔🎧Redwood: Linear Tactical, Book 10 by Janie Crouch 4-Stars
✔🎧It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan 3 1/2-Stars
✔🎧 The House on Tradd Street by Karen White 3-Stars
✔ Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot Cassi KU 4-Stars
✔🎧The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman 3-Stars
✔🎧Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 3 1/2-Stars
✔ Cold Truth by Toni Anderson 5-Stars
✔🎧Billionaires Prefer Blondes by Suzanne Enoch 5-Stars
✔🎧Hark the Herald Angels Slay by Vicki Delany 5-Stars
✔ A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne 4-Stars


Anita's Series Reading List - 2025

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Nothing goes better with reading than a glass of wine. Enjoy!
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Murder at the High School Reunion by Lee Hollis 4-Stars
Mean Girl Gets Dead
My Review

Hope you get some good reading done in between the project and your trip!

I'm using reading to procrastinate about decisions I need to make!

Busy times ahead for you. Reading to take a break in between decision making or work? Jip I can get behind that.

Redwood: Linear Tactical, Book 10 by Janie Crouch 🎧4-Stars
She's on the run with no one to trust.
My Review

You have a great list. Enjoy your July books!

Thank you, Robin!

Black Rose by Nora Roberts 4-Stars
Romance for an older heroine.
My Review

Love your list. Enjoy your reading and your trip.

Thank you, Sharon!

Enjoy your reading, Anita!

I love the redecorating process and hope you’re enjoying the project. Have a wonderful reading month, Anita!

Thank you, Lauren!

Jonetta wrote: "I love the redecorating process and hope you’re enjoying the project. Have a wonderful reading month, Anita!"

Thank you Jonetta! Countdown: five days to carpet installation. Hubby needs to finish paint prep and we need to paint! So much stuff that needs to go, but I just can't part with most of it.

Find Her Alive by Lisa Regan 5-Stars
Josie's sister need a big story to get her job back.
My Review

Some Like it Lethal by Nancy Martin 5-Stars
Suspicions of murder fall on Nora's sister.
My Review

It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan 🎧 3 1/2-Stars
Just Let It Go.
My Review

Her First Mistake by Kendra Elliot 4-Stars
Her past crashes into her present.
My Review

The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman 🎧 3-Stars
Evan's name still isn't cleared.
My Review

The House on Tradd Street by Karen White 🎧 3-Stars
Not what I wanted it to be.
My Review

A SEAL's Duty by Jennifer Lowery 3 1/2-Stars
SEAL vs Stalker. Guess who wins?
My Review

Cold Truth by Toni Anderson 5-Stars
Romance, action adventure, suspense.
My Review

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 3 1/2-Stars
Can true love break the curse?
My Review

Road Trip with a Rogue by Kate Bateman 4-Stars
Love this second chance, road trip love story.
My Review

Solid Gold Murder by Ellen Byron 4-Stars
There's Gold In Them Thar Hills!
My Review

Billionaires Prefer Blondes by Suzanne Enoch 🎧5-Stars
Love this Series!
My Review

Hark the Herald Angels Slay by Vicki Delany 🎧5-Stars
Christmas in July and murder.
My Review

A Vocation of Violence by Kerrigan Byrne 4-Stars
Fiona must solve a murder to sale a childhood friend.
My Review*