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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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

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Crystal

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Genevieve FINISHED

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Lali & Michelle FINISHED
Laura Z
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Melissa A

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Prisha

Susan A

Tari

November | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge

My List:

Finding Tomorrow Denise Grover Swank Christine Gael 11/5/25 (Bluebird Bay #1)
She's Got the Money M.O. Mack 11/7/25 (The Suite #45 #2)
Chasing Trouble Brandy Golden 11/5/25 (Holidays Ever After #3)

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 2/3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

🐿️ 1. Winter in Paradise | Elin Hilderbrand | 11.10.25 | Paradise, #1
🐿️ 2. Four Ruined Realms | Mai Corland | 11.10.25 | The Broken Blades, #2
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

7/9 Completed

1.The Billionaires of Boston #1:A Million Times, Yes-Marni Mann 11/10/25
2.Emily Slate #2:The Collection Girls-Alex Sigmore 11/05/25
3.Hart's Ridge #3:In My Life-Kay Bratt


1.Lucky River Ranch #1:Cash-Jessica Peterson 11/11/25
2.Newberry Springs #2:Everything He Couldn't-Harlow James
3.Semyonov Bratva #3:Walking Red Flag-Lani Lynn Vale 11/01/25


1.Willow Branch Mountain #1:Take My Name-Brooke Montgomery 11/07/25
2.Love Explained #2:Love...It's Messy-Jeannine Colette 11/04/25
3.Vancouver Agitators #3:Right Man, Right Time-Meghan Quinn 11/14/25

Easy as 1,2,3
November 2025

1️⃣ Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/2/25

2️⃣ Buried Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #2) by Carolyn Haines 11/1/25

3️⃣ Premeditated Peppermint (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #3) by Amanda Flower 11/16/25

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

#1 Haunted Paint Store Mysteries All Spooked Up E.J. Copperman 11/5/25
#2 Barefoot Sleuth Mysteries Seashells and Murder H.Y. Hanna 11/18/25
#3 Golden Gulch Mysteries Train'd in Hiding Summer Prescott 11/4/25

Welcome Laura, Frankie, Michelle and Tari!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 🐿️

1. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake 11/2/2025
2. Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton 11/3/2025
3. The Magician Murders by Josh Lanyon 11/10/2025

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

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November 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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.

Completed: 0/3

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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025, 🐿️

1. Line of Fire (Ian Hale #1) Line of FireLogan Ryles 11/14
2. Run for Your Life (Michael Bennett, #2) Run for Your LifeJames Patterson 11/12
3. The Soldier (The Preacher Series Book 3) The SoldierNathan Burrows11/09

1. The Hidden Survivor (The Hidden Survivor #1)The Hidden SurvivorConnor McCoy 11/01
2. The Same Place (The Lamb and the Lion, #2)The Same PlaceGregory Ashe 11/01
3. No Fear (No Shame, #3) No FearNora Phoenix 11/01

1. The Marquess of Gorsewall Manor (After the Swan's Nest #1)The Marquess of Gorsewall ManorAdella J. Harris 11/06
2. Storm Front (News Boy Trilogy, #2)Storm FrontSusan Hawke11/06
3. The Same End (The Lamb and the Lion, #3) The Same EndGregory Ashe 11/05

1. The Preacher (The Preacher Series Book 1)The PreacherNathan Burrows 11/04
2. Southpaw (Robert Hoon Thrillers, #2)SouthpawJ.D. Kirk 11/06
3. Purgatory Ridge (Cork O'Connor, #3)Purgatory RidgeWilliam Kent Krueger11/04

1. Texas Ranger (Rory Yates #1) Texas RangerJames Patterson11/09
2. The Hunter (The Preacher Series Book 2) The Hunter Nathan Burrows11/07
3. The Merchant of Reeves Square (After the Swan's Nest, # 3) The Merchant of Reeves SquareAdella J. Harris11/09

Welcome Genevieve, Lynda, Caraina and Mary!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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.

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

#1 Hellhounds of Paradise Falls, How to Flirt with a Hellhound Nov 4 ★★★
#2 Clairvoir Castle Romances, A Companion for the Count Nov 4 ★★★
#3 Eve Duncan, The Search by Iris Johansen Nov 1 ★★★★

#1 Patrick Flint, Switchback by Pamela Fagan Hutchins Nov 4 ★★★★
#2 EarthCent Ambassador, Alien Night on Union Station by EM Foner Nov 7 ★★★
#3 Pike, Wisconsin Unstable by Alexandra Ivy Nov 1 ★★★★

#1 Silver Mountain, Snowed in with Grumpy by Olivia NobleNov 5 ★★
#2 THe Watson Files, Sherlock Holmes and the Lost Da Vinci by JR Rain Nov 14 ★★★
#3 The Unsolvable Crime, The Storm Killings by Iain Henn Nov 1 ★★★

#1 Princes of Toval, The Chef by Mell Eight Nov 13 ★★★★
#2 Doves of Destiny, The Holiday Boyfriend by Rye Cox Nov 14 ★★★
#3 Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, The Devil's Workshop by Alex Grecian Nov 4 ★★★★

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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. Hate and Chaos Duet #1 | Touch of Hate | C. Hallman | 11.02
2. Gallagher Girls #2 | Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy | Ally Carter | 11.03
3. Divergent #3 | Allegiant | Veronica Roth | 11.15

Welcome Melissa, Prisha, Susan and Angel!

November Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: Nov. 1st, 2025 - Nov. 30th, 2025

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3. Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik - Nov. 1st (Consortium Rebellion)

Welcome Kendra!

November 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
November 2025

My Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge (msg 21)

Books Read ❱❱


🥇Ludlow Hall #1 ❱❱ Reckless Nights in Rome ❱❱ 11.02 ★★★
🥈Grace Medical #2 ❱❱ Rescue Team
🥉Pine Harbour #3 ❱❱ Love on a Spring Morning


🥇Fred the Mermaid #1 ❱❱ Sleeping with the Fishes
🥈Inside Out #2 ❱❱ Being Me
🥉Wicked Horse #3 ❱❱ Wicked Need


🥇Calamity Montana #1 ❱❱ The Bribe
🥈Shadow Ops #2 ❱❱ Lost in Shadows
🥉Beach Kingdom #3 ❱❱ Sink or Swim

Welcome LaurLa!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 🐿️

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Welcome Crystal!

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025

1 The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro - 11/1/25
2 If You're Reading This, It's Too Late by Pseudonymous Bosch - 11/6/25
3 Countdown by Natalie Standiford - 11/1/25

1 The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen - 11/4/25
2 Foundation and Empire by Isaac Asimov - 11/8/25
3 All In by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 11/7/25

1 The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie - 11/5/25
2 Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart - 11/13/25
3 Holding Out for Christmas by Janet Dailey - 11/10/25

1 Hour of Need by Melinda Leigh - 11/6/25
2 The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn - 11/14/25
3 Ashes of the Fallen by Bradford Bates - 11/17/25

1 Divergent by Veronica Roth - 11/7/25
2 CO-OP by Joshua Anderle - 11/17/25
3 Silence After the Storm by Michael Anderle - 11/18/25

1 Sorcerer's Playground by Theophilus Monroe - 11/9/25

1 Because of Miss Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - 11/9/25

1 Huntress Initiate by Jamie Davis - 11/10/25

1 Beartown by Fredrik Backman - 11/13/25

1 The Last Witch of Kalhoun Holler by Michael Anderle - 11/13/25

1 The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley - 11/16/25

November | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
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#1 - Copper Ridge Desire - Take Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates 11/4
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Welcome Jackie and Bonita!

November | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
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Welcome Cassie!

FINISHED

Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 0/3
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 🐿️

1. It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake 11/2/2025
2. Second Form at Malory Towers by Enid Blyton 11/3/2025
3. The Magician Murders by Josh Lanyon 11/10/2025

WOOHOO Genevieve!

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

My List:

Finding Tomorrow Denise Grover Swank Christine Gael 11/5/25 (Bluebird Bay #1)
She's Got the Money M.O. Mack 11/7/25 (The Suite #45 #2)
Chasing Trouble Brandy Golden 11/5/25 (Holidays Ever After #3)

Completed
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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. Hate and Chaos Duet #1 | Touch of Hate | C. Hallman | 11.02
2. Gallagher Girls #2 | Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy | Ally Carter | 11.03
3. Divergent #3 | Allegiant | Veronica Roth | 11.15

WOOHOO Angel!

FINISHED

Easy as 1,2,3
November 2025

1️⃣ Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #1) by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 11/2/25

2️⃣ Buried Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #2) by Carolyn Haines 11/1/25

3️⃣ Premeditated Peppermint (Amish Candy Shop Mystery #3) by Amanda Flower 11/16/25

WOOHOO Michelle!