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

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[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

DECEMBER 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: DECEMBER 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
NOVEMBER 17-21, 2016: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on NOVEMBER 20: 1030 (10:30am CST)

NOVEMBER 21-23: 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 NOVEMBER 23-ish:

**NOVEMBER 23: 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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PARTICIPANTS:

Ezinwanyi
Susan A.
Deanne
Shari Lee
Danielle
Zuzana
PepperPot
Debbie (Doc)
Joanne - is from Canada
Theo
Trea
Avid Reader and Geek Girl
Mandiann
☘KathyD☘
Karen ♐
Lyndi
Connie N.
Elizabeth
Gea
Elaine
Aneerah
LaurLa
A Bookwork Reading (Plethora)
Colleen

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PAIRS POSTED HERE

☑ 1. Colleen picks for LaurLa
☑ 2. Danielle picks for Colleen
☑ 3. LaurLa picks for A Bookwork Reading (Plethora)
☑ 4. PepperPot picks for Aneerah
☑ 5. Zuzana picks for Elaine
☑ 6. Karen ♐ picks for Gea
☑ 7. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Elizabeth
☑ 8. Elizabeth picks for Connie N.
☑ 9. Ezinwanyi picks for Lyndi
☑ 10. Debbie (Doc) picks for Karen ♐
☑ 11. Deanne picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 12. Gea picks for Mandiann
☑ 13. Trea picks for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
☑ 14. A Bookwork Reading (Plethora) picks for Trea
☑ 15. Avid Reader and Geek Girl picks for Theo
☑ 16. Aneerah picks for Joanne - is from Canada
☑ 17. Susan A. picks for Debbie (Doc)
☑ 18. Lyndi picks for PepperPot
☑ 19. Mandiann picks for Zuzana
☑ 20. Connie N. picks for Danielle
☑ 21. Shari Lee picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 22. Theo picks for Deanne
☑ 23. Joanne - is from Canada picks for Susan A.
☑ 24. Elaine picks for Shari Lee

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Reserved

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Ezinwanyi's December 2016 FWYS - Series List

I choose for Lyndi: Thunderpoint Series
Shari Kay chose for me: Sugar Bowl Series

1) Sugar Bowl by Sawyer Bennett (Book 2-3):

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


3) Prairie Hearts by Caroline Fyffe (Books 2-6)


4) Maiden Lane series by Elizabeth Hoyt (Books 3-11)


5) Rising Storm by Various Writers (Books 5-8)

Rising Storm SEASON 2



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2) Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair (Books 9-11)


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


3) Montgomery Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan (Books 3-6)


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


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

Susan A's December FWYS

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Willy the Kinky Elf and His Bad-Ass Reindeer Series


The Naughty North Pole by Deanna Wadsworth


Whitedell Pride by Catherine Lievens #10-25


Dreamspun Desires 3-5, 8, 11, 17-19, 21-24

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Joanne - is from Canada picks for me:
Wake Up Married by Leta Blake & Alice Griffiths #1-6


I pick for Debbie(Doc): Red Dirt Heart


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Gillham Pack by Catherine Lievens 2 -17
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[Deanne]

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's Dec FWYS

1. Deep in Your Veins


2. Spellbound


3. Fatal


4. Shadow Agents


5. Midnight Liaisons


I pick Kate Daniels for Colleen
Connie N. picks Fatal for me

[Zuzana]

Zuzana’s Finish What You Started December 2016 List

I pick for Elaine: In Death
Mandiann picks for me: Star Wars: Jedi Quest

(view spoiler)[1. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (4-5)


2. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (9-10)
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3. Star Wars: Jedi Quest by Jude Watson (7-10)


(view spoiler)[4. Judge Dee by Robert van Gulik ( 13-14, 17)


5. How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell (11, 12)
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[PepperP0t]

December Finish What You Started Bookshelf

The Dalton Boys 2 thru 5


Rhyn Eternal (books 3-4)


Blood Sword Legacy 2-3.5


Steele Street


Nemesis Unlimited 2-3


Rock Chick - re-read 5-8


I choose ? for:
? chose ? for me

[Debbie (Doc)]

Debbie's December FWYS Shelf

I chose for Karen: Wicked Horse
Susan chose for me: Red Dirt Heart

Red Dirt Heart:


Vampires in America


One Eyed Jacks


Texas Montgomery Mavericks



Cowboy Justice Association

[Joanne]

Joanne's December FWYS


Castles Ever After by Tessa Dare


The Grisha by Leigh Bardugo


Bride Quartet by Nora Roberts


Wallflowers by Lisa Kleypas


The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas

[Theo]

Theo's December 2016 FWYS List:


Avid Reader and Geek Girl chooses for me: The Raven Cycle
I choose for Deanne: Elm Creek Quilts

5) The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater (Books 2-4)


(view spoiler)[1) Cannie Shapiro by Jennifer Weiner (Books 0.5, 2)


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


3) Queen of Babble by Meg Cabot (Books 2-3)


4) Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya (Books 2-23)
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[⚜️XAR]

Trea's December 2016 Series List
I choose the Bloodlines series for Avid Reader and Geek Girl
A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) chose the Klaus Brothers series for me

1. In Death by J.D. Robb


2. Hannah's Daughters Series by Emma Miller


3. Montgomery Ink Series by Carrie Ann Ryan


4. Love and Football Series by Julie Brannagh


5. Klaus Brothers Series by Penny Watson


December 2016 Finish What You Started Series Challenge

1. Sweet Magik by Penny Watson-12/16/16
2. Sweet Adventure by Penny Watson-12/17/16
3. Sweet Cinderella by Penny Watson-12/18/16
4. Sweet Destiny by Penny Watson-12/21/16

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Avid's December FWYS
I picked for:Theo
Trea picked for me:

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


2) Millenium (Books 3-4)


3) Chaster Chronicles (Books 3- 4)
12/16
12/20

4) Bloodlines (Books 5-6)
12/15
12/29

5) Scoring Chances (Books 3.5-4)

[Mandiann]

Mandiann's December FWYS

1. The Princess Diaries (Books 10 and 11)


2. Defiance (Books 2 and 3)


3. Abhorsen (Books 3.5 and 5)


4. The Heroes of Olympus (Books 2-5)


5. The Unicorn Chronicles (Books 3 and 4)

[☘KathyD☘]

Kathy’s Finish What You Started December List

Billionaires and Bridesmaids


Dark Protectors


Immortals After Dark


Lords of the Underworld

[Karen ♐]

Karen's Finish What You Started December List

Indebted Series


The Wicked Horse


Steel Brothers Saga


The Good Doctor Trilogy


S.I.N.

[Lyndi (mibookobsession)]

Lyndi's FWYS December Challenge

Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M Auel


Sigma Force series by James Rollins


Thunder Point series


Kate Mosse Languedoc trilogy


Ezi chose Thunder Point series for me.
I chose Dalton Boys series for Pepperpot

[Connie N.]

Connie N - Finish What You Started - December

Lucky Harbor - Jill Shalvis


Six-Pack Ranch - Vivian Arend


L.A. Candy - Lauren Conrad


I-Team - Pamela Clare


The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith


I picked for Danielle: Fatal - Marie Force


Elizabeth picked for me: L.A. Candy - Lauren Conrad

Read:
Sweet Little Lies by Lauren Conrad - 12/31/16 ♥♥♥♥
Sugar and Spice by Lauren Conrad - 2/6/17 ♥♥♥♥

[Elizabeth]

Picked for me

I piked for

Insanity: The Complete Books 1-3 ( Bind up)


Wicked Good Witches Books 1-3:( bind up)


Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series Boxed Set Vol 1 (Books 1 - 4 )( bind up)


The Appointed: David Wolf Mystery Thrillers 1 and 2 ( bind up)


Deadly Dessert Cozy Mystery Set ( bind up of books 1-3 & 5-8) book 4
& ( book 4)

Culinary Cozy Murder Mystery Collection - Books 1-5 ( bind up)


Darcy Sweet Mystery Box Set One: Books One to Six ( bind up)


Kurt Austin Adventure ( NUMA Files )
Books 2- 9
Books 11-12:

[Gea]

I picked for:
picked for me:

Wyoming Men by Diana Palmer (3-5):

Love Under the Big Sky by Kristen Proby (2-3):

Scandalous by Caroline Linden (2-4):

Impossible Bachelors by Kieran Kramer (2-4):

Bastion Club by Stephanie Laurens (2-8):

[Elaine]

Elaine's December 2016 FWYS

Candy Man by Amy Lane


Shifters Unbound by Jennifer Ashley


In Death by JD Robb
etc. etc. etc.

Firsts and Forevers by Alexa Land


Belladonna Arms by John Inman


I pick the In Death series for Shari Lee...

and Zuzanna picked In Death for me as well!

[LaurLa]

2016 FWYS - December Series List


I pick for: ??
??

Picks for me: ??
??

SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers - Teresa J Reasor - Books 3.5-5 (3)


Loving the Doctor - Bobby Hutchinson - Books 6-8 (3)


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


Billionaire Bachelors - Melody Anne - Books 5-7 (3)


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

[Plethora]

Plethora's Finish What You Started for December

1. Overlapping of Time Quintet and Kairos series by Madeleine L'Engle


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


3. The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien (Books 2-3)


4. Lord Peter Wimsey by Dorothy L. Sayers


5. Ironskin by Tina Connolly

[Colleen]

Colleen's December FWYS Series Shelf
I pick SEAL TEAM Heartbreakers for LaurLa
Danielle picks Kate Daniels for me

Chet and Bernie 7-8


The Expanse 4-6


Kate Daniels 7-9


Divergent 2-3


Walt Longmire 11-12

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Pairs are Posted in Post 2.
Happy Picking and enjoy your holidays!

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Lyndi wrote: "Lyndi's FWYS December Challenge.."

Hey Lyndi

I chose The Thunderpoint series by Robyn Carr because it is a favorite of mine
Enjoy on audio. Therese Plummer is an awesome narrator

[Avid Reader and Geek Girl]

Theo wrote: "Theo's December 2016 FWYS List:


?? chooses for me:
I choose for ??:

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


2) Guys ..."

Theo I pick the Raven Cycle for you

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Colleen,

This was a no-brainer pick for me: Kate Daniels!

[⚜️XAR]

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

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


2) Millenium (Books 3-4)
..."

Avid Reader, I pick the Bloodlines series for you. Happy Reading!

[Joanne]

Susan A,

I pick Wake Up Married for you!

[Deanne]

KathyD for you I choose Lords of the Underworld . I hope you enjoy!

[Susan A]

For Debbie (Doc)

I choose Red Dirt Heart:


I love this series!. In case you didn't know, there is a Christmas short in this series

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Shari Lee wrote: "Ezi.... you have me picking for myself lol :)"

Not anymore lol. Sorry about that

[Karen ♐]

Gea wrote: "I picked for:
picked for me:

Wyoming Men by Diana Palmer (3-5):

Love Under the Big Sky by ..."

Gea, I pick Love Under the Big Sky for you. I really enjoyed that series. Hope you do too.

[PepperP0t]

Aneerah wrote: "PepperP0t wrote: "For Elaine, I choose Jennifer Ashley's Shifter's Unbound"

Hello, Unless I am mistaken Pepperpot, I think you're picking for me. lol"
I'm so sorry. I have to start drinkin'!

(I didn't realize the link took me to the wrong place.)

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Shari Lee wrote: "Ezinwanyi~ThatEzi wrote: " Ezinwanyi's December 2016 FWYS - Series List

I choose for Lyndi
Shari Kay chose for me:

1) Sugar Bowl by Sawyer Bennett (Book 2-3):
..."

Thank you Shari. I needed a reason to go back to this series

[PepperP0t]

for Aneerah, I choose Pushing the limits

[Elizabeth]

I pick for Connie N and my pick is
&

[Gea]

Mandiann I pick Defiance for you

[Gea]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Gea, I pick Love Under the Big Sky for you. I really enjoyed that series. Hope you do too."

Thanks Karen :) I liked the first book but never got to the rest of the series, now I have a good reason to get it done

[Plethora]

Trea - A little holiday spirit, I pick for you Klaus Brothers Series by Penny Watson

[Zuzana]

Elaine, for you I pick In Death by JD Robb. Enjoy! :)

[⚜️XAR]

A Bookworm Reading (Plethora) wrote: "Trea - A little holiday spirit, I pick for you Klaus Brothers Series by Penny Watson"

Thanks, Plethora! I haven't read these since last year, so I definitely need the motivation!

[Mandiann]

Zuzana wrote: "Zuzana’s Finish What You Started December 2016 List

I pick for ???:
??? picks for me:

1. Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (4-5)
[bookcover:So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish|..."

Zuzana, for you I pick Star Wars.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Hi Karen,

I am sorry, but I haven't heard of any of your series. I chose The Wicked Horse in hopes that you might be able to complete the series.

[Debbie (Doc)]

Susan A wrote: "For Debbie (Doc)

I choose Red Dirt Heart:


I love this series!. In case you didn't know, there is a Christmas short in t..."

Thanks, Susan! I just realized that there is a Christmas novella also. On to the TBR, it goes!!

[☘KathyD☘]

Deanne wrote: "KathyD for you I choose Lords of the Underworld . I hope you enjoy!"

I'm sure I will! Thanks Deanne!