Melissa’s Comments (group member since Nov 26, 2014)

Melissa’s comments from the 2-3-4 Challenge group.

Lieke wrote: "Enjoy your reading!
I think I have said this before but you remind me I have to get back to Cassandra Clare her books, not even sure what I have to read next. Do you read them in publication order?"

I have read them in publication order, but I recommend otherwise. If I was just starting out I would read them in this order:
The Infernal Devices
The Last Hours
The Dark Artifices
The Mortal Instruments

Currently Reading
Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon (20%)
Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3) by Cassandra Clare
New World: Inferno (New World #3) by Jennifer Wilson


Deadly Author of the Month –June
Blue Heaven by C.J.Box


Random pick by my daughter
The Glass Spare (The Glass Spare #1) by Lauren DeStefano


Cold Case Scavenger Hunt 2023 (Tall, Dark & Deadly)
Case 1, Clue 5: a word identifying any form of transportation as in bus, car, train, bicycle, etc. – The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater


Plan to Read – Series
Odd Interlude (Odd Thomas #4.5) by Dean Koontz
Rising Tides (Chesapeake Bay #2) by Nora Roberts

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
No

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 3 new series:
The Last Hours by Cassandra Clare (trilogy)
Bird Box by Josh Malerman (duology)
New World by Jennifer Wilson (trilogy)

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in the Lucy Stone series by Leslie Meier (#2). I also read books 1 and 2 in The Last Hours Trilogy and the New World trilogy. I'll have both of those done soon.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
As usual I am loving my Cassandra Clare series. She really needs to continue writing in the Shadowhunter universe.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
7 books read and 2 ahead of my yearly goal. It was a good month with some good books. I'm going on vacation in a few weeks, so I'm glad that I am ahead of my yearly goal. I haven't seen my family in 2 years, so I'm looking forward to my 3 weeks with them.

I finished reading New World: Ashes (New World #2) by Jennifer Wilson and started reading New World: Inferno (New World #3).

I finished reading New World Ashes (New World #2) by Jennifer Wilson, 4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading the book my daughter picked for me, New World: Rising (New World #1) by Jennifer Wilson, 4 ★. It was a good story with interesting characters and since the next 2 books in the trilogy are available through Kindle Unlimited, I have started reading New World: Ashes (New World #2) by Jennifer Wilson.

I finished reading New World Rising by Jennifer Wilson, 4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading The Witness by Sandra Brown and started reading New World: Rising (New World #1) by Jennifer Wilson.

I finished reading The Witness by Sandra Brown, 4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare and started reading Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3) by Cassandra Clare.

I finished reading Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare, 5 ★, and started reading Chain of Thorns (The Last Hours #3) by Cassandra Clare. This is another group of characters created by Cassandra Clare that I am going to miss when I finish the trilogy.
Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone #2) by Leslie Meier and started reading The Witness by Sandra Brown.

I finished reading Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier, 3 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Bird Box (Bird Box #1) by Josh Malerman and started reading Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone #2) by Leslie Meier.

I finished reading Bird Box by Josh Malerman, 4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare and went off my reading plan by immediately starting Chain of Iron (The Last Hours #2) by Cassandra Clare. I have no regrets. :-)

I finished reading Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare, 5 ★. I ended up moving right onto book 2. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Currently Reading
Voyager (Outlander #3) by Diana Gabaldon (20%)
✔ Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare
✔ Bird Box (Bird Box #1) by Josh Malerman


Plan to Read – Series
Odd Interlude (Odd Thomas #4.5) by Dean Koontz
Rising Tides (Chesapeake Bay #2) by Nora Roberts


Deadly Author of the Month – May
✔ The Witness by Sandra Brown


Random pick by my daughter
✔ New World Rising (New World #1) by Jennifer Wilson


Cold Case Scavenger Hunt 2023 (Tall, Dark & Deadly)
✔ Case One: Clue #2: 2. the word "murder" OR "kill" – Tippy Toe Murder (Lucy Stone #2) by Leslie Meier


If I finish the above
Snatched (Will Trent #5.5) by Karin Slaughter
Criminal (Will Trent #6) by Karin Slaughter

I finished reading Free Fall (Sisterhood #7) by Fern Michaels.

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
Nope

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I read book 1 in the Captain Chase series by Patricia Cornwell. I know there is a book 2 at this time, but I do not know if there will be more.

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in 4 series:
Will Trent (#5) by Karin Slaughter
The Dark Tower (#3) by Stephen King
Outlander (#2) by Diana Gabaldon
Sisterhood (#7) by Fern Michaels

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
As per usual, The SIsterhood series wins this month.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I can't complain. Better than last month. I finished a total of 8 books. I started reading Dragonfly in Amber back in November of 2022, but didn't get very far into it then.