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

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

I finished reading Free Fall (Sisterhood #7) by Fern Michaels, 5 ★. This series has some fantastic characters and they are quick reads. Lovin' it! Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Lethal (Lee Coburn #1) by Sandra Brown and I have started reading Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare.

New World Trilogy by Jennifer Wilson
#1 New World Rising ✔
#2 New World Ashes ✔
#3 New World Inferno ✔

Trilogy completed on June 14, 2023

I finished reading Lethal by Sandra Brown, 4 ★. This is the first book I have read by this author and I look forward to reading more by her. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading The Kennedy Rifle by J.K Brandon and have started to read Free Fall (Sisterhood #7) by Fern Michaels.

I finished reading The Kennedy Rifle by J.K Brandon, 3 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finally finished reading Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon and started reading Voyager (Outlander #3).

Over the weekend I finished reading The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower #3) by Stephen King and Quantum (Captain Chase #1) by Patricia Cornwell.
I am now reading Lethal (Lee Coburn #1) by Sandra Brown and The Kennedy Rifle by J.K Brandon.

I finished reading 2 books over the weekend.
The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower #3) by Stephen King
5 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


Quantum (Captain Chase #1) by Patricia Cornwell
3 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading Fallen (Will Trent #5) by Karin Slaughter, 5 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Captain Chase Patricia Cornwell
#1 Quantum ✔
#2 Spin

1. Did you complete and/or get up to date in any series this month?
I completed The Shadow Game trilogy by Amanda Foody.

2. Did you start any new series? If so, what were they? Will you continue?
I started 1 new series and will definitely continue it. Chesapeake Bay Saga by Nora Roberts

3. Did you move forward in any series (that you didn’t complete or finish)? How many?
I moved forward in the Odd Thomas series (#4) by Dean Koontz.

4. Any standout or 5 star books read? Why did you love it/them?
I loved the characters in the Shadow Game trilogy and enjoyed the slower pace of the Chesapeake Bay series.

5. Overall summary of your reading month?
I probably could have read more than 4 books, but I did enjoy them all.

I finished reading They Lost Their Heads!: What Happened to Washington’s Teeth, Einstein’s Brain, and Other Famous Body Parts by Carlyn Beccia, 4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I have already finished reading 2 books this month: They Lost Their Heads!: What Happened to Washington’s Teeth, Einstein’s Brain, and Other Famous Body Parts by Carlyn Beccia and Fallen (Will Trent #5) by Karin Slaughter.

Currently Reading
✔Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon (85%)
✔ The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower #3) by Stephen King
✔ Quantum (Captain Chase #1) by Patricia Cornwell (Deadly Author of the Month)


Plan to Read – Series
➞ Chain of Gold (The Last Hours #1) by Cassandra Clare
✔ Free Fall (Sisterhood #7) by Fern Michaels
Odd Interlude (Odd Thomas #4.5) by Dean Koontz
Rising Tides (Chesapeake Bay #2) by Nora Roberts


Random pick by my daughter
✔ Lethal (Lee Coburn #1) by Sandra Brown


Book to Movie/TV Show Reads
Bird Box (Bird Box #1) by Josh Malerman


Cold Case Scavenger Hunt 2023 (Tall, Dark & Deadly)
✔ Case #1, Clue #1. a word identifying a weapon as in gun, knife, etc. – The Kennedy Rifle by J.K Brandon

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
#1 Her Majesty's Royal Coven ✔
#2 The Shadow Cabinet

The Button Box Series by Stephen King
#1 Gwendy's Button Box
#2 Gwendy's Magic Feather
#3 Gwendy's Final Task

I finished reading Odd Hours (Odd Thomas #4) by Dean Koontz. I was also reading The Touch: A Supernatural Story (Touch #1) by Robert Flynn III, but I was unable to finish it. The writing was bad and very boring.
I think I'll go ahead and start reading Fallen (Will Trent #5) by Karin Slaughter.

I finished reading Odd Hours by Dean Koontz, 5 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished reading 2 books this weekend.
Queen of Volts (The Shadow Game #3) by Amanda Foody
5 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Sea Swept (Chesapeake Bay Saga #1) by Nora Roberts
4 ★. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...