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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 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
CassieCruel FINISHED
Charlotte
Crystal FINISHED

Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jackie FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED

Kendra FINISHED

Lali & Michelle FINISHED
LaurLa
Laura Z FINISHED

Mary
Melissa A FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Prisha

Susan A FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

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

The Perfect Wife Blake Pierce 10/9/25 (Jessie Hunt #1)
Heartless Elsie Silver 10/4/25 (Chestnut Springs #2)
The Last Second Chance Lucy Score 10/26/25 (Blue Moon #3)

FINISHED! October Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025 (first tri

Trios: 2
Series: 5
Books: 6

Series:
X Dublin Driver Mysteries 1
X Practical Magic 1
X Bride 2
XX Cat Latimer Mystery 2 & 3
X Scared Sexy Collection 3

Trio 1
(Dublin Driver Mysteries 1) Dead in Dublin Catie Murphy 10/06/25
(Cat Latimer Mystery 2) Fatality by Firelight Lynn Cahoon 10/22/25
(Cat Latimer 3) Of Murder and Men Lynn Cahoon 10/24/25

Trio 2
(Practical Magic 1) Practical Magic Alice Hoffman 10/10/25
(Bride 2) Mate Ali Hazelwood 10/23/25
(Scared Sexy Collection 3) Spicy Little Curses J.T. Geissinger 10/30/25

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

✅1. Crown of Shadows - 5/10

✅2. The Games of Enemies and Allies - 3/10

✅3. The Queen's Crown - 19/10

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

9/9 Completed. Finish

1.Knife's Edge, Alaska #1:Dead of Winter-Rebecca Zanetti 10/02/25
2.Kate Green #2:Dangerous Play-Elise Hart Kipness 10/23/25
3.Before #3:Before You Go-Aurora Rose Reynolds 10/15/25


1.Morgan Brothers #1:Hero-Lauren Rowe 10/08/25
2.Sanchez and Heron #2:The Grave Artist-Isabella Maldonado 10/17/25
3.Unsub #3:The Dark Corners of the Night-Meg Gardiner 10/09/25


1.Spider Heist #1:The Spider Heist-Jason Kasper 10/15/25
2.Badlands Thriller #2:Far Gone-Danielle Girard 10/23/25
3.Dean Steele #3:No Escape-A.J. Rivers10/08/25

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

#1 Fated for a ROgue, A Wallflower's Folly by Amanda Mariel Oct 1 ★★
#2 Not So Savage Barbarian, Saved by a Barbarian by Amy Padilla Oct 4 ★★★
#3 A Rake's Redemption, Catching A Rake by GL Snodgrass Oct 1 ★★★

#1 Vancouver Orcas, Game Plan by Amy Aislin Oct 2 ★★★★
#2 Kate Shugak, A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow Oct 8 ★★★★
#3 The Davenports #3, Captivated by the Captain by GL Snodgrass Oct 3 ★★★

#1 Impact WInter, Impact Winter by Travis Beacham Oct 3 ★★★
#2 A Merry Match for Mr. Darcy, Once Upon a Compromise: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella by Jennifer Joy Oct 2 ★★★★
#3 Spenser, Mortal Stakes by Robert B. Parker Oct 8 ★★★

#1 An Unlikely Alliance, An Unlikely Alliance by Ellie ThomasOct 8 ★★★
#2 Merseton Tales, Edmund, Accountant of the Night by Angel Martinez Oct 8 ★★★★
#3 Tori Spark, Amidst the Ashes by Laura RIse Oct 8 ★★

#1 DCI Sophie Allen, Dark Crimes by Michael Hambling Oct 5 ★★★★
#2 The Singing Hills Cycle, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo Oct 11 ★★★★
#3 A Kelsey Hawk Mystery, Dead to Me by Kate Bold Oct 9 ★★


#1 The Singing Hills Cycle, The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Oct 11 ★★★
#2 The Dino Uprising, The Dino Whisperer by DK Sutton Oct 14 ★★★
#3 Detective Kay Hunter, One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett Oct 8 ★★★★

Welcome Melissa, Cassie, Frankie and Susan!

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

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: 3/3

1. The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation - Qiu Xiaolong 10/1/25 (#1, Judge Dee Investigation Series)
2. Felony at the Fall Festival: A Molly Montgomery Cozy Mystery - Tessa Aura 10/7/25 (#2, A Maple Lake Cozy Mystery Series)
3. Incursion - J.T. Sawyer 10/9/25 (#3, Emergence Series)

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

Progress: 0/3

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October | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List
1. The Gatekeeper (Dez Limerick, #1) The Gatekeeper James Byrne 10/05
2 Greycoast Pack #2 Finding His PurposeJena Wade10/05
3. Claws Inc. #3) Hedgehog for HawkeFel Fern 10/05


1 The Mailman (Mercury Carter Thrillers Book 1) The MailmanAndrew Welsh-Huggins 10/13
2 Nobody's Hero (Ben Koenig #2)Nobody's HeroM.W. Craven 10/12
3 Chain Reaction (Dez Limerick, #3 Chain ReactionJames Byrne 10/09

1 The Life We Bury (Joe Talbert, #1; Detective Max Rupert, #1)The Life We BuryAllen Eskens10/23
2 Boundary Waters (Cork O'Connor, #2)Boundary WatersWilliam Kent Krueger 10/20
3 The Hunting Wind: An Alex McKnight Mystery (An Alex McKnight Novel Book 3)The Hunting Wind Steve Hamilton 10/14

1 Aries (PAHL, #1)AriesAthena Steller 10/20
2 Winter of the Wolf Moon (Alex McKnight, #2)Winter of the Wolf MoonSteve Hamilton 10/14
3 Reeling in Ryker (Shattered Pack #3)Reeling in RykerFel Fern10/08

1 Fearless (Ben Koenig #1) FearlessM.W. Craven 10/12
2 Spellbound by You (Mage Match #2) Spellbound by YouFel Fern 10/11
3 Rescuing His Omega (Thornhill Alphas #3)Rescuing His OmegaLeyla Hunt 10/07

1 A Cold Day In Paradise (Alex McKnight, #1)A Cold Day in ParadiseSteve Hamilton 10/13
2 Ice Dragon (Dragon Sanctuary, #2)Ice DragonMinerva Howe 10/10
3 An Omega For Dylan (Council of the Snow Leopards #3)An Omega For Dylan Lorelei M. Hart 10/03

1 Iron Lake (Cork O'Connor, #1) Iron LakeWilliam Kent Krueger 10/19
2 Deadlock (Dez Limerick, #2)Deadlock James Byrne 10/07
3 Hedgehog for Hawke (Claws Inc. #3) Hedgehog for HawkeFel Fern10/05

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

#1 Cristi Lennox Mysteries Killer Investment Calee Claiborne 10/3/25
#2 The Cursed Cat of Caraway The Kindergarten Coven Edgar Fitz 10/5/25
#3 Sit, Stay, Sleep Mysteries Pawsitively Perilous Patti Benning 10/1/25

#1 Highland Bookshop Murders Murder at the Wild Haggis Bookshop Jackie Baldwin 10/8/25
#2 Pies & Pages Mysteries Killer Chocolate Pie Carolyn Q. Hunter 10/10/25
#3 Christie’s Flower Shoppe Killer Anniversary P.J. Peterson 10/9/25

#Purrs & Personality Mysteries One is the Deadliest Number Hadley Hartwell 10/16/25
#2 Chocolate Shop Mysteries Fondant, Fudge and Fatalities Morgana Best 10/14/25
#3 Pies & Pages Mysteries Killer Halloween Pie Carolyn Q. Hunter 10/13/25

#1 Fall Fest Fatalities Pumpkins and Pixels Sue Hollowell 10/17/25
#2 Ruby & Cordelia Mysteries Death at the Door Olivia Blacke 10/21/25
#3 Willowcroft Mysteries Podcasts, Pretenders & Pumpkins Fran Heap 10/21/25

#1 Wisteria & Wildwood Apothecary Bloom & Buried Scarlett Moss 10/23/25
#2 Canine Cozy Whodunit Short Read Howl-oween Hound Sharon Michaels 10/18/25
#3 Apple Creek R-Parks Cake, Vows and Extortion Montie Red 10/24/25

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti 10/1/2025 (Franki Amato)
2. The Sinner's Son by Aimee Nicole Walker 10/11/2025 (Sawyer and Royce: Felonies and Fatherhood)
3. The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 10/26/2025 (Secret, Book, & Scone Society)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

3 of 3 Complete

1. The Frozen People - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 10/2/25 - #1 Ali Dawson

2. The Horus Killings - Paul Doherty - 4 Stars - 10/7/25 - #2 Amerotke

3. Lukas - Carian Cole - 4 Stars - 10/10/25 - #3 Ashes and Embers

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

1.
2.Rule of Wolves|Leigh Bardugo|29/10/25
3.

Everyone has been linked!

Easy as 1, 2, 8
October 2025


1️⃣ Jericho Falls Cozy Mystery - A History of Murder by Brook Peterson 10/1/25

2️⃣ Dangerous Type Mystery - Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton 10/2/25

3️⃣ Mrs. Murphy Mystery - Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown 10/3/25

Welcome Michelle!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 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.

1. Dark Future #1 | The One | John Marrs | 10.02
2. The Kite Runner Collection #2 | A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini | 10.05
3. Joe Talbert #3 | The Stolen Hours | Allen Eskens | 10.10

Welcome Angel!

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

1. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins - 10/03/25
2. Woman of Sunlight (Brides of Hope Mountain #2) by Mary Connealy - 10/10/25
3. Grim Grinning Ghosts (Tales from the Haunted Mansion #3) by Amicus Arcane

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

1 Initiate by Joshua Anderle - 10/9/25
2 Scales of Justice by Kevin O. McLaughlin - 10/1/25
3 Finale by Stephanie Garber - 10/1/25

1 Warcross by Marie Lu - 10/10/25
2 Nightwalker #2 by Frank Roderus - 10/1/25
3 Dragon Rising by Kevin O. McLaughlin - 10/8/25

1 Pecked To Death by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 10/14/25
2 Hunt of the Dwarf King by Charley Case - 10/1/25
3 Of Wolf and Peace by D.R. Perry - 10/9/25

1 Legend by Marie Lu - 10/20/25
2 Fangs for the Memories by D.R. Perry - 10/2/25
3 Nightwalker #3 by Frank Roderus - 10/11/25

1 Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - 10/22/25
2 Beastly Bones by William Ritter - 10/5/25
3 Murder by Moonlight by Matthew Costello - 10/13/25

1 Magic Street Boogie by T.R. Cameron - 10/23/25
2 Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George - 10/6/25
3 The Defiant Magician by Sarah Noffke - 10/16/25

1 The Camel Club by David Baldacci - 10/25/25
2 Trespasser by Paul Doiron - 10/8/25
3 The Double-Jack Murders by Patrick F. McManus - 10/20/25

1 Green Angel by Alice Hoffman - 10/25/25
2 Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch - 10/13/25
3 Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz - 10/31/25

1 Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - 10/29/25
2 The Moon by Night by Madeleine L'Engle - 10/16/25

1 IQ by Joe Ide - 10/30/25
2 Ember Falls by S.D. Smith - 10/19/25

1 The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love by India Holton - 10/31/25
2 The Affacombe Affair by Elizabeth Lemarchand - 10/21/25

2 Murder on the Yellow Brick Road by Stuart M. Kaminsky - 10/21/25

2 Blade In The Dark by Michael Anderle - 10/26/25

2 Quit Your Witchin' by Dakota Cassidy - 10/26/25

2 Retaliation by Charles Tillman - 10/31/25

Welcome Crystal and Jackie!

October Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: Oct. 1st, 2025 - Oct. 31st, 2025

3/3

1. Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik - Oct. 27th (Consortium Rebellion)
2. To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth - Oct. 2nd (Curse Bearer)
3. Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria - Oct. 12th (Primas of Power)

Welcome Kendra!

October 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
October 2025

My Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge (msg 27)

Books Read ❱❱


🥇Seattle Lumberjacks #1 ❱❱ Fourth and Goal ❱❱ 10.06 ★★★
🥈Wicked Horse #2 ❱❱ Wicked Lust ❱❱ 10.01 ★★★★
🥉Smoke Jumpers #3 ❱❱ Burns So Bad


🥇Tapped Out #1 ❱❱ Shadowboxer
🥈Grace Medical #2 ❱❱ Rescue Team
🥉Hearts of the South #3 ❱❱ Gone From Me


🥇BeWere My Heart #1 ❱❱ Bears Behaving Badly
🥈Inside Out #2 ❱❱ Being Me
🥉Strangers on This Road #3 ❱❱ Enemy at the Wedding

FINISHED

Easy as 1, 2, 8
October 2025


1️⃣ Jericho Falls Cozy Mystery - A History of Murder by Brook Peterson 10/1/25

2️⃣ Dangerous Type Mystery - Bookman Dead Style by Paige Shelton 10/2/25

3️⃣ Mrs. Murphy Mystery - Murder at Monticello by Rita Mae Brown 10/3/25

Welcome LaurLa!


WOOHOO Michelle!

Completed

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 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.

1. Dark Future #1 | The One | John Marrs | 10.02
2. The Kite Runner Collection #2 | A Thousand Splendid Suns | Khaled Hosseini | 10.05
3. Joe Talbert #3 | The Stolen Hours | Allen Eskens | 10.10

~~~ Complete ~~~

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

3 of 3 Complete

1. The Frozen People - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 10/2/25 - #1 Ali Dawson

2. The Horus Killings - Paul Doherty - 4 Stars - 10/7/25 - #2 Amerotke

3. Lukas - Carian Cole - 4 Stars - 10/10/25 - #3 Ashes and Embers

WOOHOO Angel and Lynda!

COMPLETED 10.18.25


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

🎃 1. My Roommate Is a Vampire | Jenna Levine | 10.06.25 | My Vampires, #1
🎃 2. What Happens in London : Julia Quinn | 10.18.25 | Bevelstoke, #2
🎃 3. Booked on a Feeling | Jayci Lee | 10.05.25 | A Sweet Mess, #3

WOOHOO Laura!

Complete

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

#1 Fated for a ROgue, A Wallflower's Folly by Amanda Mariel Oct 1 ★★
#2 Not So Savage Barbarian, Saved by a Barbarian by Amy Padilla Oct 4 ★★★
#3 A Rake's Redemption, Catching A Rake by GL Snodgrass Oct 1 ★★★

#1 Vancouver Orcas, Game Plan by Amy Aislin Oct 2 ★★★★
#2 Kate Shugak, A Fatal Thaw by Dana Stabenow Oct 8 ★★★★
#3 The Davenports #3, Captivated by the Captain by GL Snodgrass Oct 3 ★★★

#1 Impact WInter, Impact Winter by Travis Beacham Oct 3 ★★★
#2 A Merry Match for Mr. Darcy, Once Upon a Compromise: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella by Jennifer Joy Oct 2 ★★★★
#3 Spenser, Mortal Stakes by Robert B. Parker Oct 8 ★★★

#1 An Unlikely Alliance, An Unlikely Alliance by Ellie ThomasOct 8 ★★★
#2 Merseton Tales, Edmund, Accountant of the Night by Angel Martinez Oct 8 ★★★★
#3 Tori Spark, Amidst the Ashes by Laura RIse Oct 8 ★★

#1 DCI Sophie Allen, Dark Crimes by Michael Hambling Oct 5 ★★★★
#2 The Singing Hills Cycle, When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo Oct 11 ★★★★
#3 A Kelsey Hawk Mystery, Dead to Me by Kate Bold Oct 9 ★★


#1 The Singing Hills Cycle, The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo Oct 11 ★★★
#2 The Dino Uprising, The Dino Whisperer by DK Sutton Oct 14 ★★★
#3 Detective Kay Hunter, One to Watch by Rachel Amphlett Oct 8 ★★★★

Finished

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

#1 Cristi Lennox Mysteries Killer Investment Calee Claiborne 10/3/25
#2 The Cursed Cat of Caraway The Kindergarten Coven Edgar Fitz 10/5/25
#3 Sit, Stay, Sleep Mysteries Pawsitively Perilous Patti Benning 10/1/25

#1 Highland Bookshop Murders Murder at the Wild Haggis Bookshop Jackie Baldwin 10/8/25
#2 Pies & Pages Mysteries Killer Chocolate Pie Carolyn Q. Hunter 10/10/25
#3 Christie’s Flower Shoppe Killer Anniversary P.J. Peterson 10/9/25

#Purrs & Personality Mysteries One is the Deadliest Number Hadley Hartwell 10/16/25
#2 Chocolate Shop Mysteries Fondant, Fudge and Fatalities Morgana Best 10/14/25
#3 Pies & Pages Mysteries Killer Halloween Pie Carolyn Q. Hunter 10/13/25

#1 Fall Fest Fatalities Pumpkins and Pixels Sue Hollowell 10/17/25
#2 Ruby & Cordelia Mysteries Death at the Door Olivia Blacke 10/21/25
#3 Willowcroft Mysteries Podcasts, Pretenders & Pumpkins Fran Heap 10/21/25

#1 Wisteria & Wildwood Apothecary Bloom & Buried Scarlett Moss 10/23/25
#2 Canine Cozy Whodunit Short Read Howl-oween Hound Sharon Michaels 10/18/25
#3 Apple Creek R-Parks Cake, Vows and Extortion Montie Red 10/24/25

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

9/9 Completed. Finish

1.Knife's Edge, Alaska #1:Dead of Winter-Rebecca Zanetti 10/02/25
2.Kate Green #2:Dangerous Play-Elise Hart Kipness 10/23/25
3.Before #3:Before You Go-Aurora Rose Reynolds 10/15/25


1.Morgan Brothers #1:Hero-Lauren Rowe 10/08/25
2.Sanchez and Heron #2:The Grave Artist-Isabella Maldonado 10/17/25
3.Unsub #3:The Dark Corners of the Night-Meg Gardiner 10/09/25


1.Spider Heist #1:The Spider Heist-Jason Kasper 10/15/25
2.Badlands Thriller #2:Far Gone-Danielle Girard 10/23/25
3.Dean Steele #3:No Escape-A.J. Rivers10/08/25

WOOHOO Susan, Tari and Frankie!

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

The Perfect Wife Blake Pierce 10/9/25 (Jessie Hunt #1)
Heartless Elsie Silver 10/4/25 (Chestnut Springs #2)
The Last Second Chance Lucy Score 10/26/25 (Blue Moon #3)

FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025

1. Limoncello Yellow by Traci Andrighetti 10/1/2025 (Franki Amato)
2. The Sinner's Son by Aimee Nicole Walker 10/11/2025 (Sawyer and Royce: Felonies and Fatherhood)
3. The Book of Candlelight by Ellery Adams 10/26/2025 (Secret, Book, & Scone Society)

WOOHOO Genevieve!

Finished

October Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: Oct. 1st, 2025 - Oct. 31st, 2025

3/3

1. Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik - Oct. 27th (Consortium Rebellion)
2. To Clutch a Razor by Veronica Roth - Oct. 2nd (Curse Bearer)
3. Along Came Amor by Alexis Daria - Oct. 12th (Primas of Power)

FINISHED!

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

1. The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) by Suzanne Collins - 10/03/25
2. Woman of Sunlight (Brides of Hope Mountain #2) by Mary Connealy - 10/10/25
3. Grim Grinning Ghosts (Tales from the Haunted Mansion #3) by Amicus Arcane

WOOHOO Kendra and Crystal!

Finished.

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

1 Initiate by Joshua Anderle - 10/9/25
2 Scales of Justice by Kevin O. McLaughlin - 10/1/25
3 Finale by Stephanie Garber - 10/1/25

1 Warcross by Marie Lu - 10/10/25
2 Nightwalker #2 by Frank Roderus - 10/1/25
3 Dragon Rising by Kevin O. McLaughlin - 10/8/25

1 Pecked To Death by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 10/14/25
2 Hunt of the Dwarf King by Charley Case - 10/1/25
3 Of Wolf and Peace by D.R. Perry - 10/9/25

1 Legend by Marie Lu - 10/20/25
2 Fangs for the Memories by D.R. Perry - 10/2/25
3 Nightwalker #3 by Frank Roderus - 10/11/25

1 Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion - 10/22/25
2 Beastly Bones by William Ritter - 10/5/25
3 Murder by Moonlight by Matthew Costello - 10/13/25

1 Magic Street Boogie by T.R. Cameron - 10/23/25
2 Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George - 10/6/25
3 The Defiant Magician by Sarah Noffke - 10/16/25

1 The Camel Club by David Baldacci - 10/25/25
2 Trespasser by Paul Doiron - 10/8/25
3 The Double-Jack Murders by Patrick F. McManus - 10/20/25

1 Green Angel by Alice Hoffman - 10/25/25
2 Breakaway by Jeff Hirsch - 10/13/25
3 Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz - 10/31/25

WOOHOO Jackie!

Done!!

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

✅1. Crown of Shadows - 5/10

✅2. The Games of Enemies and Allies - 3/10

✅3. The Queen's Crown - 19/10

WOOHOO Cassie!

FINISHED

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

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: 3/3

1. The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation - Qiu Xiaolong 10/1/25 (#1, Judge Dee Investigation Series)
2. Felony at the Fall Festival: A Molly Montgomery Cozy Mystery - Tessa Aura 10/7/25 (#2, A Maple Lake Cozy Mystery Series)
3. Incursion - J.T. Sawyer 10/9/25 (#3, Emergence Series)

WOOHOO Caraina!

FINISHED! October Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025 (first tri

Trios: 2
Series: 5
Books: 6

Series:
X Dublin Driver Mysteries 1
X Practical Magic 1
X Bride 2
XX Cat Latimer Mystery 2 & 3
X Scared Sexy Collection 3

Trio 1
(Dublin Driver Mysteries 1) Dead in Dublin Catie Murphy 10/06/25
(Cat Latimer Mystery 2) Fatality by Firelight Lynn Cahoon 10/22/25
(Cat Latimer 3) Of Murder and Men Lynn Cahoon 10/24/25

Trio 2
(Practical Magic 1) Practical Magic Alice Hoffman 10/10/25
(Bride 2) Mate Ali Hazelwood 10/23/25
(Scared Sexy Collection 3) Spicy Little Curses J.T. Geissinger 10/30/25