October 2016 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge

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[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

OCTOBER 2016 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge:

Please post your shelves. NO COMMENTS in this thread please. After I post the pair, it will add a link to the shelf, and then you can add discussion comments.

How It Will Work:
1) Please only post a list of 5 series that you have Already Started but now, you would like to get current on. There must be a minimum of TWO books remaining in your series.
*When listing your series, please only list the bookcovers in the series you have NOT read yet.
**Novellas are optional.

2) An assigned person will pick ONE series from your post series.

3) You have one month: OCTOBER 2016 to try to read as many books in that series as you can—minimum two books in that series. (*if you don't, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

4) Please try to select for your pair ASAP as we all get excited and waiting is torture to some.


TIMELINE
SEPTEMBER 19-22, 2016: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 22: 1030 (10:30am CST)

SEPTEMBER 22-26: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series and posting it for your pair
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 26-ish:

**SEPTEMBER 26: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

**MOD ASSIST: TCF Mods Trea, Paris & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

SEE how to POST Book Covers (view spoiler)[



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[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PARTICIPANTS:


ThatEzi
Zuzana
PepperP0t
Susan A
~Melissa~
Theo
Kay (Brigidsmomma)
Margaret
Danielle
☘KathyD☘
Debbie (Doc)
~Michelle~
Joanne - is from Canada
Erin
Jodi
Carolyn
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Chelle
Connie
A Bookworm Reading (Plethora)
Emma Ruth
Kelby
Connie N.
Midniteillusion
LaurLa

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PAIRS POSTED

✔ 1. A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) picks for LaurLa
✔ 2. Susan A picks for Midniteillusion
✔ 3. Connie picks for A Bookworm Reading (Plethora)
✔ 4. Debbie (Doc) picks for Kelby
✔ 5. Danielle picks for Connie
✔ 6. Erin picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
✔ 7. Kelby picks for Emma Ruth
✔ 8. Kay (Brigidsmomma) picks for Connie N.
✔ 9. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Debbie (Doc)
✔10. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Erin
✔ 11. LaurLa picks for ~Michelle~
✔12. Carolyn picks for Margaret
✔ 13. Joanne - is from Canada picks for Chelle
✔ 14. Chelle picks for ~Melissa~
✔ 15. Connie N. picks for Kay (Brigidsmomma)
✔ 16. Zuzana picks for Jodi
✔ 17. Midniteillusion picks for PepperP0t
✔ 18. Jodi picks for ThatEzi
✔ 19. Theo picks for Joanne - is from Canada
✔ 20. Margaret pick for Carolyn
✔ 21. ThatEzi picks for Theo
✔ 22. Emma Ruth picks for ☘KathyD☘
✔ 23. PepperP0t picks for Danielle
✔ 24. ~Melissa~ picks for Susan A
✔ 25. ~Michelle~ picks for Zuzana

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

OCT 2016 FWYS Challenge Participants

FINISHED THE SERIES
Erin K.
Ezinwanyi


TWO BOOKS OR MORE IN THE SERIES
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Susan A.
~Melissa~
Midniteillusion

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ezinwanyi's October 2016 FWYS - Series List
I pick for Theo: Alvin Ho series
Jodi picks for Me: New Species series by Laurann Dohner

(view spoiler)[ 1) The Ivy Years by Sarina Bowen (Book 4-5):


2) Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair (Books 8-10)


3) Montgomery Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan (Books 2-6)
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4) New Species series by Laurann Dohner (Books 13-14)


(view spoiler)[5) Rising Storm by Various Writers (Books 5-8)

Rising Storm SEASON 2



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2) Marriage Trap by Jennifer Probst (3-4)


4) Neighbor from Hell (Book 4-6) by R.L. Matheson


5) The Reed Brothers (Books 2.5-8)


5) Succubus Diairies (Books 2-4)


5) New Species series by Laurann Dohner (Books 13-14)


5)Guardians of the Eternity series by Alexandra Ivy (Books 5-12)


5) Love at Stake b Kerrelyn Sparks (4-16) :
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[Zuzana]

Zuzana’s Finish What You Started October 2016 List

I pick for Jodi: Cut & Run
~Michelle~ picks for me: Judge Dee

(view spoiler)[1. The Adrien English Mysteries by Josh Lanyon (2-5)


2. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (9-10)


3. Star Wars: Jedi Quest by Jude Watson (7-10)
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4. Judge Dee by Robert van Gulik ( 11, 13-17)


(view spoiler)[5. Hříšní lidé Království českého by Vladimír Vondruška (1, 3, 5, 13, 18-19)
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[PepperP0t]

October Finish What You Started Bookshelf

(view spoiler)[ Cut & Run 7 thru 9

Sylph (Books 2-4)

Rhyn Eternal (books 2-4)
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Thunder Point (books 5-7)


I choose Steel Street for Danielle
midnightillusion chose Thunder Point (books 5-7) for me

[Susan A]

Susan A October FWYS

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Whitedell Pride by Catherine Lievens #8-24


Dreamspun Desires 3-5, 8, 10, 11, 14, 17-20




Wake Up Married by Leta Blake & Alice Griffiths #1-6



Nortown by Ofelia Grand 2, 2,5, 3, 3.5
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I pick for Midniteillusion: Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas
~Melissa~ picks for me: Voices by Sarah Masters #5-8

[~Melissa~]

~Melissa's~ October FWYS List
Chelle chooses for me: Experiment in Terror
I choose for Susan A : Voices



Experiment in Terror:


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Elemental Assassin


New Species:


Elder Races:


Charm of Magpies
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[Theo]

Theo's October 2016 FWYS List:


ThatEzi chooses for me: Alvin Ho
I choose for Joanne - is from Canada : Slammed

Alvin Ho by Lenore Look (Books 5-6)
(Finished 10/28);

(view spoiler)[1) Brian's Saga by Gary Paulsen (Books 2-5)


2) Cannie Shapiro by Jennifer Weiner (Books 0.5, 2)


3) Alvin Ho by Lenore Look (Books 5-6)


4) Guys Read by Jon Scieszka (Books 2-6)


5) Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot (Books 2-3)
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[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Brigidsmomma's FWYS Challenge for October:

I choose Chance Sisters for Connie N. and
Connie N. chooses Sasha McCandless Legal Thrillers for me!

Jillian Bradley:


Pitkirtly Series:


Libby Sarjeant:


Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller:


DCI Ryan:

[Siiri]

Margaret's October 2016 Series List

I choose for:
Chooses for me:

1) The Morganville Vampires (books 12-15)


2) Fifty Shades (books 2-4)


3) The 5th Wave (books 2-3)


4) Percy Jackson and the Olympians (books 4-5)


5) The Giver Quartet (books 2-4)

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's October FWYS

1) Miami Scorcher



2) Steele Street


3) The Associates


4) Hard Ink


5) Spellbound

[☘KathyD☘]

Kathy’s Finish What You Started October List

Billionaires and Bridesmaids


Cut & Run


Dark Protectors


In Death

[Debbie (Doc)]

Debbie's October FWYS Shelf

Kathy D chose for me: Cowboy Justice Association
I chose for: Kelby - Dark Hunters

Red Dirt Heart:


Vampires in America


Cowboy Justice Association


Collectible Mystery


Virgin River

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

~Michelle~'s October 2016 Series List
I chose Judge Dee for Zuzana.
Laura chose the Goldy Bear Series for me.


1. Psychic Eye Mystery Series by Victoria Laurie {Books 1, 2 & 4 - 13}


2. No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith {Books 2 - 17}


3. A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series by Diane Mott Davidson {Books 2, 5 - 17}


4. Hannah Swensen Series by Joanne Fluke {Books 5 - 14 & 19....}
....

5. Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon {Books 5 - 8}

[Joanne]

Joanne's October FWYS


Slammed by Colleen Hoover


Red Rising by Pierce Brown


The Grisha by Leigh Bardugo


Scoundrels of St James by Lorraine Heath


Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas

[Erin L]

Erin K's October FWYS

The Grisha


Wicked


Pine Cove


Longmire


Pendergast


I picked for Avid Reader and Geek Girl Mercy Thompson

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Jodi's October FWYS

Anetakis Tycoons by Maya Banks


Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair


Tucker Springs by Various Authors


Cut & Run by Abigail Roux


Dark Elves by Jet Mykles


I picked for ThatEzi: New Species series by Laurann Dohner (Books 13-14)
Zuzana picked for me: Cut & Run series by Abigail Roux

[Carolyn]

Vault of Walt by Jim Korkis


Parasol Protectorate by Gail Carriger


Spinster Club by Holly Bourne


Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs


Lunar Chronicles (re-read)

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Avid's October FWYS

1)Reckless and Real (Books 1-2)read 0.5 already


2) Millenium (Books 3-4)


3) Chaster Chronicles (Books 2- 4)


4) Scoring Chances (Books 3-4)


5)Mercy Thompson (Books 2-10)



I picked Wicked for Erin L and she picked Mercy Thompson for me.

[Chelle_Rydz]

Chelle's Finish What you Started -

I pick Experiment in Terror for Melissa

Joanne Picked a Bewitching Mystery for me.




1. Order of the Sanguines Series by James Rollins and Rebecca Cantrell


2. A Bewitching Mystery by Madelyn Alt


3. Miss Peregrine's by Ransom Riggs


4. Pendergast by Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston

[Connie]

I'll be finishing 1. Tracy Crosswhite series by Robert Dugoni


So far, I have read the prequel short stories:

and

Now, on to the novels:

4.5 stars. 10/8/16

4.5 stars. 10/19/16


Thanks for choosing them for me, Danielle! I'm done. The next book comes out in early 2017 I think.



2. Shetland Islands series, Ann Cleeves


3. Rennie Airth, John Madden series


4. Dept. Q series, by Adler-Olsen



5. Lewis trilogy by Peter May


6. Molly Murphy series, Rhys Bowen
...

[Plethora]

Plethora's Finish What You Started:

1. A Haunted Village Mystery by Rose Pressey (Books 2-3)


2. The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper (Books 2-5)


3. Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset (Books 2-3)


4. Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans (Books 3-6)


5. The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (Books 2-4)


I picked Bayou Heat for LaurLa.

Connie picked A Haunted Village Mystery for me.

[Emma Ruth]

Emma's August FWYS Shelf

Kelby picked The Vampire Academy series for me.
I picked The In Death series for ☘KathyD☘.

Lorien Legacies Series


The First Law Trilogy


Vampirates Series


Never Never Series


The Vampire Academy Series

[Kelby *TwistedCactusReads*]

Kelby's Finish What You Started

The Lunar Chronicles


Dark Hunter Series
...

The League Series


Fallen Angels Series


Fever Series

[Connie N.]

Oh, I'm in!

OCTOBER 2016 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge:

Hope - Jaci Burton


Lucky Harbor - Jill Shalvis


Marcelli - Susan Mallery


Chance Sisters - Anne Gracie


Six-Pack Ranch - Vivian Arend


I picked for Kay (Brigidsmomma):
Sasha McCandless Legal Thrillers

Kay (Brigidsmomma) picked for me:
Chance Sisters - Anne Gracie

Read

[Midniteillusion]

This is just what I need to get my behind in gear!

OCTOBER 2016 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge:

Wallflowers - Lisa Kleypas
(read 4/5) I didn't finish Again the Magic in time. Just too much other stuff going on this month but I was surprised that I got the other books all read. Yay!!!

Fallen Angels - JR Ward


Comanche - Catherine Anderson


The Precinct - Julie Miller
et al.

Malory-Anderson Family - Johanna Lindsey



Susan A picked for me Wallflowers

I picked for PepperP0t Thunder Point by Robyn Carr

[LaurLa]

LaurLa's 2016 FWYS October Series List


I pick for: ~Michelle~
A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series

Picks for me: A Bookworm Reading (Plethora)
Bayou Heat

SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers - Teresa J Reasor - Books 2-5 (5)


Loving the Doctor - Bobby Hutchinson - Books 5-8 (4)


Bayou Heat - Alexandra Ivy & Lauren Wright - Books 15-22 (4)


Billionaire Bachelors - Melody Anne - Books 4-7 (4)


Southern Roads - Stephanie Bond - Books 3-4 (3)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Theo wrote: "Theo's October 2016 FWYS List:..."

@Theo,
I choose Alvin Ho by Lenore Look (Books 5-6) because it looks like something my son would enjoy. So it caught my eye

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ThatEzi wrote: "

I pick for Theo: Alvin Ho series
Jodi picks for Me

Ezinwanyi's October 2016 FWYS - Series List

@ThatEzi - I'm picking New Species series by Laurann Dohner (Books 13-14) for you, because it's one of my favorite series...and one of the very few I've managed to stay current on myself. :)

[LaurLa]

~Michelle~ - I pick for you:


A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery Series because who can resist books with food?

[Plethora]

LaurLa I pick for you Bayou Heat because it gives you a little paranormal for October, which always seems to be a good time for such reads.

[Kelby *TwistedCactusReads*]

Emma Ruth, I am picking The Vampire Academy for you. It is on my TBR as well!!

[PepperP0t]

I pick Steel Streel for Danielle

[Zuzana]

Jodi, I pick Cut & Run for you. Have fun with Ty and Zane. :)

[Susan A]

Midniteillusion

I pick: Wallflowers - Lisa Kleypas

[Carolyn]

Margaret wrote: " Margaret's October 2016 Series List

I choose for:
Chooses for me:

1) The Morganville Vampires (books 12-15)
[bookcover:Fall of ..."

Finish the Percy Jackson series!!!! The ending was not at all what I expected! :)

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Kay (Brigidsmomma)

I'm going to pick the Sasha McCandless Legal Thrillers for you because they sound very interesting, and besides, look at all those "I" titles!

Enjoy!

[Siiri]

Carolyn,

I pick Miss Peregrine's because I've only read the first book but I feel it's great for October!

[Erin L]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "Avid's October FWYS

1)Reckless and Real (Books 1-2)read 0.5 already


2) Millenium (Books 3-4)
[bookcover:The Girl Who K..."

Because it's one of my favorite series...

For Avid Reader and Geek Girl I pick Mercy Thompson

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Zuzana

I pick the Judge Dee series for you because I'll be reading The Willow Pattern for a challenge next month myself! Looks like a good series.

[Joanne]

Chelle

For you I pick "A Bewitching Mystery" because the covers look fun.

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Debbie! My pick for you is Cowboy Justice Association...Happy Reading!

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Erin L

I pick Wicked for you because I'm finishing off Stephanie Plum this month!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Joanne - is from Canada wrote: "Chelle

For you I pick "A Bewitching Mystery" because the covers look fun."
Thanks Joanne, they are fun. Chelle

[Erin L]

Avid Reader and Geek Girl wrote: "

I pick >b>Wicked for you because I'm finishing off Stephanie Plum this month!"

Thanks, I also have to get Stephanie Plum finished off soon :)

[Chelle_Rydz]

Melissa, I chose for you Experiment in Terror because it's Halloween time. They're on my To Read List now. Chelle

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Connie,

I pick the Tracy Crosswhite series for you