'Ducks in a Row' (June-July) Two Month Mini-Challenge

[Jennifer H]

Ducks in a Row (June ~ July) Two Month Mini-Chalenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it was at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19? (You do NOT have to read them in that order.) As long as you keep it all in a row. There can NOT be more than three from the same series...

[Barb]

DUCKS IN A ROW, 6/1 - 7/31


SET ONE:
#1 – The Dead Cat Bounce (Home Repair is Homicide #1), by Sarah Graves, finished 6/11 ★★★★
#2 – A Mind to Murder (Adam Dalgliesh #2), by P.D. James, finished 6/4 ★★★
#3 – Rough Justice (Rosato & Associates #3) , by Lisa Scottoline, finished 6/24 ★★★
#4 – Dressed to Kill (Tourist Trap #4), by Lynn Cahoon, finished 6/6 ★★★
#5 – Affairs of Steak (White House Chef #5), by Julie Hyzy, finished 6/25 ★★★★

       


SET TWO:
#1 – Aunty Lee’s Delights (Singaporean Mystery #1), by Ovidia Yu, finished 6/13 ★★★
#2 – Stick a Fork in It (Poppy Markham #2), by Robin Allen, finished 6/19 ★★★.5
#3 – She Walks These Hills (Ballad series #3), by Sharyn McCrumb, finished 6/28 ★★★.5
#4 – Untitled (Booklovers #4), by Julie Kaewert, finished 6/10 ★★★.5
#5 – Going, Going, Ganache (Cupcake Bakery #5), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 6/27 ★★★★

       


SET THREE:
#1 – William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace (Wm. Shakespeare’s Star Wars #1), by Ian Doescher, finished 6/26 ★★★★
#2 – The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #2), by Rick Riordan, finished 7/11 ★★★.5
#3 – Books, Cooks and Crooks (Novel Idea #3), by Lucy Arlington, finished 7/3 ★★★.5
#4 – Ladle to the Grave (Soup Lover’s #4), by Connie Archer, finished 6/30 ★★★.5

       

[Jennifer H]

Good Luck, Barb!

[~Melissa~]

Ducks in a Row (June ~ July) Two Month Mini-Challenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st
13/?? read


1(.5)Behind His Eyes - Consequences 6/1/15 3♥
2(.5)Behind His Eyes - Truth 6/1/15 4♥
3 Hunted 6/13/15 4♥
4 Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet 6/6/15 4♥
5 Fifth Grave Past the Light 6/9/15 4♥
6 For the Love of Caden 6/2/15 4♥
7 The General's Lover 6/7/15 4♥



1 Giving Chase 6/5/15 3♥
2 Trust Me If You Dare 6/17/15 3.5♥
3 Chased 6/18/15 3♥
4 Redeemed in Darkness 6/22/15 4♥
4 Edge of the Enforcer 6/19/15 3.5♥
5 Duncan 6/12/15 4♥


1 Her Mad Hatter 6/29/15 3.5♥
2 Gerard's Beauty 6/30/15 2.5-2.75♥
3 The Mane Attraction 6/27/15 4♥
4 Dirty Deeds
5 The Dark Highlander 7/11/15 5♥
6 Iced #6 of Fever/#1 Dani O'Malley 7/11/15 2♥
7 Spell of the Highlander 7/7/15 5♥
8 Into the Dreaming 7/6/15 3♥
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10 Ritual Magic 7/14/15 4♥
11 Unbinding 7/18/15 3.5♥


1 Storm Born 7/5/15 3♥
2 The Beast in Him 7/7/15 3.5♥
3 Red and Her Wolf 7/2/15 4♥

[AndaM]

Monthly > 'Ducks in a Row' (June-July) Two Month Mini-Challenge

From: June 1st ~ July 31st
0/?

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[Karen ♐]

Ducks in a Row (June ~ July) Two Month Mini-Challenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st
6/6 read

1. Broken Pieces - 7/24
2. Jet - 6/4
3. Over the Edge - 6/5


1. The Opportunist - 7/2
2. Shelter Mountain - 7/12
3. Rome - 7/4

[Jennifer H]

Welcome Melissa, AndaM, & Karen!!

[Jonquil]

The battle for threes begins anew


1 Hunted by the Others 6/20
2 Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair 6/16
3 Coco Pinchard, The Consequences Of Love And Sex 6/28
4 A Secret Killer 6/19
5 Downtown Green 6/13
6 Against The Sun 6/23
7 The Haunting 7/1
8 Way of the Shadows 7/26
9 Against the Mark 6/24
10 Cold Betrayal: A Novel 7/2

1 Heart of Stone 6/6
2 Overdue for Murder 6/7
3 Anne of the Island 6/29
4 Wild 7/5
5 Out of the Past: A Reed Ferguson Mystery 7/7
6 Secret Intentions
7 Private L.A. 7/7
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10 Death In The Orchid Garden 7/14

18 The Mystery at the Moss-covered Mansion 7/14
19 The Quest of the Missing Map 7/14
20 Compound Murder: A Dan Rhodes Mystery 7/19

1 Walking Money 6/2
2 Do Not Disturb 6/4
3 Rusty Nail 7/7
4 Haunted Honeymoon 7/2
5 The Secret of Cherokee Cove 7/25
6 The Legend of Smuggler's Cave 7/25


1 Graveyard Shift 6/7
2 Something's Fishy in Palm Springs 6/2
3 Private Games 7/9
4 Some Enchanted Éclair 7/28
5 Mortal Sins 7/24
6 Eagle's Last Stand

1 The Enemy We Know 6/2
2 Murder on Old Main Street 6/4
3 Eureka: Road Less Traveled 7/7
4 Kidnapping in Kendall County 7/25
5 Undercover Warrior 7/18
6 Rust on the Razor

1 A Motive for Murder 6/2
2 Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire 6/1
3 The Strangers on Montagu Street 7/11
4 Native Tongue 7/21

1 Murder at the Breakers 7/20
2 One Day in Apple Grove 7/16
3 The Winning Element 7/20
4 Falcon's Run 7/18

[Jennifer H]

Welcome Jonquil! Three's always seem to be a toughie :)

[Jackie]

Ducks in a Row (June ~ July) Two Month Mini-Chalenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st

1 The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin - 6/4
2 The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell - 6/3
3 Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie - 6/6

1 The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - 6/10
2 So Sure Of Death by Dana Stabenow - 6/5
3 The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer - 6/16

1 The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau - 6/12
2 A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny - 6/7
3 The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce - 6/24

1 The Feng Shui Detective by Nury Vittachi - 6/14
2 The Siren Song by Anne Ursu - 6/18
3 Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/25

1 Just This Once by Rosalind James - 6/15
2 The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine - 6/24
3 Reunion by Meg Cabot - 7/14

1 The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 6/20
2 Ninth Key by Meg Cabot - 6/26
3 Witch Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic - 7/20

[Penni]

In
1. Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between
2. Last Breath
3. Grave Peril
4. Dark Days
5. Death Masks
6. By a Thread
7. Widow’s Web

[Jennifer H]

Welcome Back, Jackie & Penni!

[❀~Amy~❀]

TLC Ducks in a Row Two Month Mini-Challenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st

24/24 read

1. Faith & Fidelity (Faith, Love, & Devotion #1) ~ 6/4/15 ~ ★★★★
2. A Serving of Love (Of Love #2) ~ 6/5/15 ~ ★★★
3. The Art of Breathing (Bear, Otter, and the Kid #3) ~ 6/10/15 ~ ★★★★
4. Cherish (Faith, Love, & Devotion #4) ~ 7/19/15 ~ ★★★1/2
5. Cherish & Blessed (Faith, Love & Devotion #5) ~ 7/19/15 ~ ★★★★1/4
6.Service (Sealed With a Kink #6) ~ 7/10/15 ~ ★★★★★
7. The Sparkler: Gin Rickey 2 (CockTails #7) ~ 7/28/15 ~ ★★★

1. Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers #1) ~ 6/14/15 ~ ★★★★★
2. Full Disclosure (Nice Guys #2) ~ 6/30/15 ~ ★★★
3. Piece by Piece (West End #3) ~ 6/7/15 ~ ★★★
4. Hard to Let Go (Hard Ink #4) ~ 7/25/15 ~ ★★★★★
5. Landfall (The Merman #5) ~ 7/27/15 ~ ★★★★

1. The Right Words (Right and Wrong #1) ~ 6/9/15 ~ ★★★1/2
2. Life in Fusion (Sno Ho #2) 6/6/15 ★★★1/2
3. Just a Bit Unhealthy (Straight Guys #3) ~ 7/31/15 ~ ★★★★

1. Blind Faith (Blind Faith #1) ~ 6/21/15 ~ ★★★★1/2
2. Tempting the Player (Gamble Brothers #2) ~ 6/22/15 ~ ★★★★★
3. Tempting the Bodyguard (Gamble Brothers #3) ~ 6/25/15 ~ ★★★★★

1. Talker (Talker #1) ~ 6/10/15 ~ ★★★★★
2. Talker's Redemption (Talker #2) ~ 6/11/15 ~ ★★★★
3. Talker's Graduation (Talker #3) ~ 6/11/15 ~ ★★★★★

1. Regularly Scheduled Life (Ohio Books #1) ~ 7/6/15 ~ ★★1/2
2. Clarity of Lines (Thomas Elkin #2) ~ 7/1/15 ~ ★★★★★
3. Home Work (Life Lessons #3) ~ 7/21/15 ~ ★★★★1/2

[Jennifer H]

Welcome Amy!

[Dana (aNovelAllure)]

Ok, I need a little clarification before I join please :) Are we reading books 1-3 of a series and then 4-6 of a different series? Or is it Book 1 of any series, book 2 of any series, book 3 of any series, the 4th book of any series, etc?

[Jennifer H]

It is the second, book 1 of any series, 2 of any series, etc...

[Dana (aNovelAllure)]

Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "It is the second, book 1 of any series, 2 of any series, etc..."

Jennifer ♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "It is the second, book 1 of any series, 2 of any series, etc..."

Thanks, Jennifer! :)

[Dana (aNovelAllure)]

Ducks in a Row Challenge
Duration: June 1st - July 31st, 2015
READ 5/5

1. The Inn at Ocean's Edge (Sunset Cove #1) - Collen Coble (06/16) ★★★★★
2. Filthy Beautiful Love (Filthy Beautiful Lies, #2) - Kendall Ryan (06/01) ★★★★
3. Lucien's War (The Brothers of Menace MC, #3) - Jenika Snow (06/27) ★★★★
4. Nauti Intentions (Nauti #4) - Lora Leigh (06/14) ★★★
5. Tuck's Wrath (The Brothers of Menace MC, #5) - Jenika Snow (06/29) ★★★★

[Jennifer H]

Glad to have you join us, Dana!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
'Ducks in a Row' (June-July) Two Month Mini-Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2015 - 7/31/2015

Progress: 4

Book #1: Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 6/21/2015 - 216 Pages
Book #2: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
Book #3: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015
Book #4: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015



Book #1: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - **** - 6/26/2015
Book #2:
Book #3: Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke - **** - 7/8/2015 - 663 Pages
Book #4: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole - ***** - 7/26/2015 - 359



Book #1: Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn - *** - 7/10/2015
Book #2:
Book #3: Of Neptune by Anna Banks - *** - 7/9/2015 - 330 Pages
Book #4: D is for Deadbeat by Sue Grafton - 7/28/2015 - 320 Pages



Book #1: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - ***** - 7/18/2015
Book #2:
Book #3:



Book #1: The Line by J.D. Horn - ***** - 7/21/2015 - 296 Pages
Book #2:
Book #3:



Book #1: The Seduction of Samantha Kincade by Maggie Osborne - **** - 7/22/2015 - 380 Pages
Book #2:
Book #3:



Book #1: Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer - *** - 7/27/2015 - 363 Pages
Book #2:
Book #3:

[Barb]

I've read as much as I'm going to read for this challenge :)


DUCKS IN A ROW, 6/1 - 7/31

SET ONE:
#1 – The Dead Cat Bounce (Home Repair is Homicide #1), by Sarah Graves, finished 6/11 ★★★★
#2 – A Mind to Murder (Adam Dalgliesh #2), by P.D. James, finished 6/4 ★★★
#3 – Rough Justice (Rosato & Associates #3) , by Lisa Scottoline, finished 6/24 ★★★
#4 – Dressed to Kill (Tourist Trap #4), by Lynn Cahoon, finished 6/6 ★★★
#5 – Affairs of Steak (White House Chef #5), by Julie Hyzy, finished 6/25 ★★★★

       


SET TWO:
#1 – Aunty Lee’s Delights (Singaporean Mystery #1), by Ovidia Yu, finished 6/13 ★★★
#2 – Stick a Fork in It (Poppy Markham #2), by Robin Allen, finished 6/19 ★★★.5
#3 – She Walks These Hills (Ballad series #3), by Sharyn McCrumb, finished 6/28 ★★★.5
#4 – Untitled (Booklovers #4), by Julie Kaewert, finished 6/10 ★★★.5
#5 – Going, Going, Ganache (Cupcake Bakery #5), by Jenn McKinlay, finished 6/27 ★★★★

       


SET THREE:
#1 – William Shakespeare’s The Phantom of Menace (Wm. Shakespeare’s Star Wars #1), by Ian Doescher, finished 6/26 ★★★★
#2 – The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson & the Olympians #2), by Rick Riordan, finished 7/11 ★★★.5
#3 – Books, Cooks and Crooks (Novel Idea #3), by Lucy Arlington, finished 7/3 ★★★.5
#4 – Ladle to the Grave (Soup Lover’s #4), by Connie Archer, finished 6/30 ★★★.5

       

[Jennifer H]

Awesome Barb!

[Karen ♐]

FINISHED! Thanks for a great Challenge!

6/6 read

1. Broken Pieces - 7/24
2. Jet - 6/4
3. Over the Edge - 6/5


1. The Opportunist - 7/2
2. Shelter Mountain - 7/12
3. Rome - 7/4

[Jennifer H]

Well done, Karen!

[Missyb]

1.Drinking Partners
2.Bloodfever
3.Faefever

1.Darkfever
2.Mystical Warrior
3. Under Suspicion

[Jackie]

Finished.

Ducks in a Row (June ~ July) Two Month Mini-Chalenge
From: June 1st ~ July 31st

1 The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin - 6/4
2 The Shortest Way to Hades by Sarah Caudwell - 6/3
3 Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie - 6/6

1 The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan - 6/10
2 So Sure Of Death by Dana Stabenow - 6/5
3 The Eternity Code by Eoin Colfer - 6/16

1 The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau - 6/12
2 A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny - 6/7
3 The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce - 6/24

1 The Feng Shui Detective by Nury Vittachi - 6/14
2 The Siren Song by Anne Ursu - 6/18
3 Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/25

1 Just This Once by Rosalind James - 6/15
2 The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine - 6/24
3 Reunion by Meg Cabot - 7/14

1 The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 6/20
2 Ninth Key by Meg Cabot - 6/26
3 Witch Miss Seeton by Heron Carvic - 7/20

[Jennifer H]

Awesome Jackie!

[Penni]

Finished with 7, post 11

[❀~Amy~❀]

Done!!!
24/24 read

1. Faith & Fidelity (Faith, Love, & Devotion #1) ~ 6/4/15 ~ ★★★★
2. A Serving of Love (Of Love #2) ~ 6/5/15 ~ ★★★
3. The Art of Breathing (Bear, Otter, and the Kid #3) ~ 6/10/15 ~ ★★★★
4. Cherish (Faith, Love, & Devotion #4) ~ 7/19/15 ~ ★★★1/2
5. Cherish & Blessed (Faith, Love & Devotion #5) ~ 7/19/15 ~ ★★★★1/4
6.Service (Sealed With a Kink #6) ~ 7/10/15 ~ ★★★★★
7. The Sparkler: Gin Rickey 2 (CockTails #7) ~ 7/28/15 ~ ★★★

1. Tempting the Best Man (Gamble Brothers #1) ~ 6/14/15 ~ ★★★★★
2. Full Disclosure (Nice Guys #2) ~ 6/30/15 ~ ★★★
3. Piece by Piece (West End #3) ~ 6/7/15 ~ ★★★
4. Hard to Let Go (Hard Ink #4) ~ 7/25/15 ~ ★★★★★
5. Landfall (The Merman #5) ~ 7/27/15 ~ ★★★★

1. The Right Words (Right and Wrong #1) ~ 6/9/15 ~ ★★★1/2
2. Life in Fusion (Sno Ho #2) 6/6/15 ★★★1/2
3. Just a Bit Unhealthy (Straight Guys #3) ~ 7/31/15 ~ ★★★★

1. Blind Faith (Blind Faith #1) ~ 6/21/15 ~ ★★★★1/2
2. Tempting the Player (Gamble Brothers #2) ~ 6/22/15 ~ ★★★★★
3. Tempting the Bodyguard (Gamble Brothers #3) ~ 6/25/15 ~ ★★★★★

1. Talker (Talker #1) ~ 6/10/15 ~ ★★★★★
2. Talker's Redemption (Talker #2) ~ 6/11/15 ~ ★★★★
3. Talker's Graduation (Talker #3) ~ 6/11/15 ~ ★★★★★

1. Regularly Scheduled Life (Ohio Books #1) ~ 7/6/15 ~ ★★1/2
2. Clarity of Lines (Thomas Elkin #2) ~ 7/1/15 ~ ★★★★★
3. Home Work (Life Lessons #3) ~ 7/21/15 ~ ★★★★1/2

[Jennifer H]

Well Done, Penni and Amy!

[Suzanne]

Finished with 4, it was a busy two months...

The Lost Challenges
'Ducks in a Row' (June-July) Two Month Mini-Challenge
Duration: 6/1/2015 - 7/31/2015

Progress: 4

Book #1: Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 6/21/2015 - 216 Pages
Book #2: Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins - **** - 7/20/2015 - 359 Pages
Book #3: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson - ***** - 6/17/2015
Book #4: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 6/25/2015

[Jennifer H]

Well done, Suzanne!

[AndaM]

Monthly > 'Ducks in a Row' (June-July) Two Month Mini-Challenge

From: June 1st ~ July 31st
15/?

1. Legend of the Highland Dragon (Highland Dragons #1) by Isabel Cooper 06/03/15
2. In Bed with a Rogue (Rival Rogues #2) by Samantha Grace 06/19/15
3. Nightfire (Protectors #3) by Lisa Marie Rice 07/02/15
4. Bad Moon Rising (Were-Hunter #4) by Sherrilyn Kenyon 06/13/15
5. Seth (Cyborgs: More Than Machines #5) by Eve Langlais 06/24/15
6. Shadowed (Dark Protectors #6) by Rebecca Zanetti 07/16/15
7. Avion (Cyborgs: More Than Machines #7) by Eve Langlais 07/05/15
8. Icebreaker (New York Blades #8) by Deirdre Martin 07/24/15


1. Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh 06/17/15
2. One Pink Rose (Claybornes' Brides (Rose Hill) #2) by Julie Garwood 06/15/15
3. Dockside (Lakeshore Chronicles #3) by Susan Wiggs 07/27/15
4. Consumed (Dark Protectors #4) by Rebecca Zanetti 07/11/15
5. Provoked (Dark Protectors #5) by Rebecca Zanetti 07/12/15
6. Adam (Cyborgs: More Than Machines #6) by Eve Langlais 06/29/15
7. Light My Fire (Dragon Kin #7) by G.A. Aiken 07/29/15

[Jennifer H]

Awesome AndaM!