Two by Two Challenge (2.0)

[Julia]

Two by Two

START DATE: 12/17/2021
DURATION: 6 months
LEVEL: Petting Zoo (3 pairs)
PROGRESS:
DATE COMPLETED:

1) Adam Gidwitz: A Tale Dark & Grimm (new author AND series)
✔a) A Tale Dark & Grimm (12/19)
b) In a Glass Grimmly

2) Suzanne Collins/Hunger Games (new author AND series)
a) The Hunger Games
b) Catching Fire

3) Octavia E. Butler: Earthseed (new series)
a) Parable of the Sower
b) Parable of the Talents

Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
4) David Mitchell (new author)
✔a) Ghostwritten 1/1/2022
b) Cloud Atlas or Black Swan Green

(view spoiler)[Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
5) Charles Todd/Bess Crawford (new author AND series)
a) A Duty to the Dead
b) An Impartial Witness

Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
5) Kate Quinn: Empress of Rome (new series)
a) Mistress of Rome
b) Daughters of Rome

Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
7) Katherine Paterson (new author)
✔a) Bridge to Terabithia (2/15)
b) Jacob Have I Loved

Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)
8) Marie Benedict (new author)
a) The Only Woman in the Room
✔b) The Personal Librarian (2/1)

alternate possibilities
A) Silvia Moreno-Garcia (new author)
a) Mexican Gothic
b)


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[JoAnne]

Welcome Julia!

[Melissa A]

I’m Finished!!! Two by Two Challenge Round #2 (6 months)
Start Date 07/08/21 - 01/08/22

Levels: ARK

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs - 12/8+
Books - 24

Pair #1 - New Author/New Series (Katherine Applegate/The One and Only Ivan)
1. The One and Only Ivan Katherine Applegate 07/11/21
2. The One and Only Bob Katherine Applegate 07/12/21

Pair #2 - New Author (B.A. Paris)
1. The Therapist B.A. Paris 07/17/21
2. The Dilemma B.A. Paris 08/18/21

Pair #3 - New Author (Mindy Kahling)
1. Why Not Me? Mindy Kaling 08/08/21
2. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy Kaling 08/20/21

Pair #4 - New Series (28 Summers)
1. 28 Summers Elin Hilderbrand 08/11/21
2. The Sixth Wedding Elin Hilderbrand 09/02/21

Pair #5 - New Author/New Series (Kate Collins/A Flower Shop Mystery)
1. Mum's the Word Kate Collins 07/19/21
2. Slay It with Flowers Kate Collins
09/28/21

Pair #6 - New Author (Casey McQuislan)
1. Red, White & Royal Blue Casey McQuiston 08/31/21
2. One Last Stop Casey McQuiston 10/14/21

Pair #7 - New Author (Dawn French)
1. Because of You Dawn French 09/08/21
2. A Tiny Bit Marvellous Dawn French 10/25/21

Pair #8 - New Author (Laura Taylor Namey)
1. A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow Laura Taylor Namey 08/17/21
2. The Library of Lost Things Laura Taylor Namey 10/26/21

Pair #9 - New Author/New Series (Eve Craig/Knitty Kitties Cozy Mystery)
1. Balls and Bones Tracey Drew 11/06/21
3. Knitted and Knifed Tracey Drew 11/05/21

Pair #10 - New Author/New Series (Maggie Sefton/Double Knit Murder)
1. Knit One, Kill Two Maggie Sefton 11/07/21
2. Needled to Death Maggie Sefton 12/08/21

Pair #11 - New Author/New Series (Chris Cavender/Pizza Lover’s Mystery)
1. A Slice of Murder Chris Cavender 12/22/21
2. Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder Chris Cavender 12/22/21

Pair #12 - New Author/New Series (Before the Coffee Gets Cold/Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
1. Before the Coffee Gets Cold Toshikazu Kawaguchi 01/06/22
2. Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Tales from the Café Toshikazu Kawaguchi 01/07/22

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Melissa!

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Completion Post: Two by Two Challenge Round #2 (6 months)
Start Date 8/1/21 - 2/1/22

Level: Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)

✔ 01. New Author/Series - Nancy Springer
       a) The Case of the Missing Marquess 8/10/21
       b) The Case of the Left-Handed Lady 9/9/21

✔ 02. New Author - Kristin O'Donnell Tubb
       a) The Story Collector 9/23/21
       b) Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different 12/13/21

✔ 03. New Series/Author - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
       a) The Inheritance Games 12/21/21
       b) The Hawthorne Legacy 12/23/21

✔ 04. New Series/Author - Ben H. Winters
       a) The Last Policeman 12/25/21
       b) Countdown City 12/26/21

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Melissa!

[Mary-Megan]

Finished! I liked this challenge. Can I do another round - just use the same original post but start over with a new six month stretch? There's enough space on that post or should I make a new post?


Two By Two Challenge
Duration: 6 months from your start date. (July 26- January 25)
Date Started: July 26, 2021
Date Completed: January 22, 2022

Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)

Pair #1 - New Series (Blue Moon Bay by Jennifer Snow)
A Lot Like Love (8/1)
A Lot Like Christmas (12/18)


Pair #2 - New Series (The Camel Club by David Baldacci)
The Camel Club (8/19)
The Collectors (12/16)


Pair #3 - New Series (Rules of Scoundrels by Sarah MacLean)
A Rogue by Any Other Name (8/25)
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover (9/26)


Pair #4 - New Series (The Hathaways by Lisa Kleypas)
Mine Till Midnight (9/8)
Seduce Me at Sunrise (1/22)


Pair #5 - New Author/series (Cindi Madsen)
Hope on the Range (11/21)
A Cowboy Never Quits (1/14)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Mary-Megan!

If you want to play again, just make a new post! :)

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED !!! - Round #3
07/10/22 Two by Two Challenge Round #3 (6 months)
Start Date 01/09/22 - 07/09/22

Levels: ARK

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs - 25/8+ (50 books)

Pair #1 New Author (Glennon Doyle)
1. Untamed Glennon Doyle 01/19/22
2. Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton 01/21/22

Pair # 2 New Series (Slammed)
1. Slammed (Slammed #1) Colleen Hoover 01/14/22
2. Point of Retreat (Slammed #2) Colleen Hoover 02/06/22

Pair #3 New Series (Hopeless)
1. Hopeless (Hopeless #1) Colleen Hoover 02/07/22
2. Losing Hope (Hopeless #2) Colleen Hoover 02/08/22

Pair #4 New Series (Amgash)
1. My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash #1) Elizabeth Strout 02/24/22
2. Anything Is Possible (Amgash #2) Elizabeth Strout 02/24/21

Pair #5 New Author (J. Courtney Sullivan)
1. Friends and Strangers J. Courtney Sullivan 01/12/22
2. The Engagements J. Courtney Sullivan 03/05/22

Pair #6 New Series (Meant to Be)
1. If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be #1) Julie Murphy 01/25/22
2. By the Book(Meant to Be #2) Jasmine Guillory 05/07/22

Pair #7 New Series (MaddAddam)
1. Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood 03/03/22
2. The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood 03/07/22

Pair #8 Pair # New Author (Alice Feeney)
1. Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney 03/04/22
2. Sometimes I Lie Alice Feeney 03/23/22

Pair #9 New Series (Maybe)
1. Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover 03/04/22
2. Maybe Not Colleen Hoover 03/05/22

Pair #10 New Author/New Series (Louise Penny/Armand Gamache)
1. Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) Louise Penny 03/17/22
2. A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #2) Louise Penny 04/05/22

Pair #11 New Author (Tessa Bailey)
1. Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered #2) Tessa Bailey 02/22/22
2. It Happened One Summer Tessa Bailey 04/06/22

Pair #12 New Author (Sophie Cousens)
1. Just Haven't Met You Yet Sophie Cousens 04/09/22
2. This Time Next Year Sophie Cousens 04/19/22

Pair #13 New Series (Birchbark House)
1. The Birchbark House (Birchbark House #1) Louise Erdrich 04/19/22
2. The Game of Silence (Birchbark House #2) Louise Erdrich 04/20/22

Pair #14 New Author (Charlotte McConaghy)
1. Once There Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy 02/17/22
2. Migrations Charlotte McConaghy 04/21/22

Pair #15 New Author/New Series (Nora Page/Bookmobile Mystery)
1. Better Off Read (Bookmobile Mystery #1) Nora Page 04/27/22
2. Read on Arrival (Bookmobile Mystery #2) Nora Page 05/02/22

Pair #16 New Author/New Series (Jen DeLuca/Well Met)
1. Well Matched (Well Met #3) Jen DeLuca 05/04/22
2. Well Met (Well Met #1) Jen DeLuca 05/05/22

Pair #17 New Author (Caitlin Doughty)
1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Caitlin Doughty 05/11/22
2. From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death Caitlin Doughty 05/12/22

Pair #18 New Author (Shari Lapena)
1. Not a Happy Family Shari Lapena 05/22/22
2. An Unwanted Guest Shari Lapena 05/26/22

Pair #19 New Author (Melissa Ferguson)
1. Meet Me in the Margins Melissa Ferguson 05/25/22
2. The Dating Charade Melissa Ferguson 05/26/22

Pair #20 New Author (Ellery Adams)
1. The Book of Candlelight(Secret, Book & Scone Society #3) Ellery Adams 01/13/22
2. Pies and Prejudice and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shop Mystery #1) Ellery Adams 03/19/22

Pair #21 New Author (Anthony Doerr)
1. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr 01/16/22
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr 05/30/22

Pair #22 New Author (Sarah Jio)
1. With Love from London Sarah Jio 05/08/22
2. The Violets of March Sarah Jio 06/17/22

Pair #23 New Author/New Series (Sarah Morganthaler/Moose Springs, Alaska)
1. The Tourist Attraction(Moose Springs, Alaska #1) Sarah Morgenthaler 07/01/22
2. Mistletoe and Mr. Right (Moose Springs, Alaska #2) Sarah Morgenthaler 07/03/22

Pair #24 New Author/New Series (Mia P. Manansala/Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries)
1. Arsenic and Adobo(Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) Mia P. Manansala04/22/22
2. Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #2) Mia P. Manansala
07/06/23

Pair #25 New Author (Natalie Jenner)
1. The Jane Austen Society Natalie Jenner 02/28/22
2. Bloomsbury Girls Natalie Jenner 07/07/22

[JoAnne]

Welcome again Melissa!

[Emma R.]

Finished
Two by Two Challenge
Duration: 8/6/2021 - 2/6/2022 (6 months from your start date)
Goal: Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

1. New author and new series:
a) Snowspelled by Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook Series #1) - 8/8/2021
b) Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis (The Harwood Spellbook Series #2) - 8/9/2021


2. New author and new series:
a) All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries Series #1) - 8/13/2021
b) Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries Series #2) - 9/24/2021


3. New author
a) Winter Falls: A Tale of the Snow Queen by Jacque Stevens - 8/22/2021
b)Robin's Hood: A Tale of Sherwood Forest by Jacque Stevens - 8/24/2021


4. New author and series:
a) Anakisha's Dragon by Eileen Mueller (Riders of Fire Dragon Masters Series #1) - 9/3/2021
b) Dragon Mage by Eileen Mueller (Riders of Fire Dragon Masters Series #2) - 1/15/2022


5. New author and series:
a) The Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis (The Good Luck Girls Series #1) - 1/29/2022
b) The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davis (The Good Luck Girls Series #2) - 2/1/2022


6. New author and series:
a) Fated For The Bear by Mina Carter (Banford and Beauty Bears Series #1) - 10/21/2021
b) Claimed by the Bear by Mina Carter (Banford and Beauty Bears Series #2) - 10/21/2021


7. New author:
a) Ice by Sarah Beth Durst - 1/19/2022
b) The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst 2/6/2022


8. New author
a) Queen's Peril by E.K. Johnston - 12/28/2021
b) Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston - 1/28/2022

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Emma!

[Mary-Megan]

Two By Two Challenge
Duration: 6 months from your start date. (February 15-August 14)
Date Started: February 15, 2022
Date Completed: July 23, 2022

Levels:

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pair #1 - New Author (Naima Simone)
√ The Road to Rose Bend (2/17)
√ Christmas in Rose Bend (5/30)


Pair #2 - New Series (Matchmaker Bay by Jenny Holiday)
√ Paradise Cove (3/3)
√ Sandcastle Beach (7/4)


Pair #3 - New Author (Lisa Unger)
√ Confessions on the 7:45 (2/22)
√ Fragile (4/12)


Pair #4 - New Series (Blackberry Bay by Shannon Stacey)
√ More than Neighbors (2/26)
√ The Home They Built (4/18)


Pair #5 - New Series (Colorado ice by Jennifer Snow)
√ Maybe This Kiss (3/3)
√ Maybe This Love (7/23)


Pair #6 - New Author (Sarah Jio)
√ With Love from London (3/7)
√ Always (5/5)


Pair #7 - New Series (Patterson's Bluff by Stefanie London)
√ The Aussie Next Door (3/17)
√ Her Aussie Holiday (7/5)


Pair #8 - New Author (Kathleen Fuller)
√ Hooked on You (4/8)
√ Much Ado About a Latte (4/28)

[JoAnne]

Welcome Mary-Megan!

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED !!! - Round #3
07/10/22 Two by Two Challenge Round #3 (6 months)
Start Date 01/09/22 - 07/09/22

Levels: ARK

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs - 25/8+ (50 books)

Pair #1 New Author (Glennon Doyle)
1. Untamed Glennon Doyle 01/19/22
2. Love Warrior Glennon Doyle Melton 01/21/22

Pair # 2 New Series (Slammed)
1. Slammed (Slammed #1) Colleen Hoover 01/14/22
2. Point of Retreat (Slammed #2) Colleen Hoover 02/06/22

Pair #3 New Series (Hopeless)
1. Hopeless (Hopeless #1) Colleen Hoover 02/07/22
2. Losing Hope (Hopeless #2) Colleen Hoover 02/08/22

Pair #4 New Series (Amgash)
1. My Name Is Lucy Barton (Amgash #1) Elizabeth Strout 02/24/22
2. Anything Is Possible (Amgash #2) Elizabeth Strout 02/24/21

Pair #5 New Author (J. Courtney Sullivan)
1. Friends and Strangers J. Courtney Sullivan 01/12/22
2. The Engagements J. Courtney Sullivan 03/05/22

Pair #6 New Series (Meant to Be)
1. If the Shoe Fits (Meant to Be #1) Julie Murphy 01/25/22
2. By the Book(Meant to Be #2) Jasmine Guillory 05/07/22

Pair #7 New Series (MaddAddam)
1. Oryx and Crake Margaret Atwood 03/03/22
2. The Year of the Flood Margaret Atwood 03/07/22

Pair #8 Pair New Author (Alice Feeney)
1. Rock Paper Scissors Alice Feeney 03/04/22
2. Sometimes I Lie Alice Feeney 03/23/22

Pair #9 New Series (Maybe)
1. Maybe Someday Colleen Hoover 03/04/22
2. Maybe Not Colleen Hoover 03/05/22

Pair #10 New Author/New Series (Louise Penny/Armand Gamache)
1. Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #1) Louise Penny 03/17/22
2. A Fatal Grace (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #2) Louise Penny 04/05/22

Pair #11 New Author (Tessa Bailey)
1. Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered #2) Tessa Bailey 02/22/22
2. It Happened One Summer Tessa Bailey 04/06/22

Pair #12 New Author (Sophie Cousens)
1. Just Haven't Met You Yet Sophie Cousens 04/09/22
2. This Time Next Year Sophie Cousens 04/19/22

Pair #13 New Series (Birchbark House)
1. The Birchbark House (Birchbark House #1) Louise Erdrich 04/19/22
2. The Game of Silence (Birchbark House #2) Louise Erdrich 04/20/22

Pair #14 New Author (Charlotte McConaghy)
1. Once There Were Wolves Charlotte McConaghy 02/17/22
2. Migrations Charlotte McConaghy 04/21/22

Pair #15 New Author/New Series (Nora Page/Bookmobile Mystery)
1. Better Off Read (Bookmobile Mystery #1) Nora Page 04/27/22
2. Read on Arrival (Bookmobile Mystery #2) Nora Page 05/02/22

Pair #16 New Author/New Series (Jen DeLuca/Well Met)
1. Well Matched (Well Met #3) Jen DeLuca 05/04/22
2. Well Met (Well Met #1) Jen DeLuca 05/05/22

Pair #17 New Author (Caitlin Doughty)
1. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Caitlin Doughty 05/11/22
2. From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death Caitlin Doughty 05/12/22

Pair #18 New Author (Shari Lapena)
1. Not a Happy Family Shari Lapena 05/22/22
2. An Unwanted Guest Shari Lapena 05/26/22

Pair #19 New Author (Melissa Ferguson)
1. Meet Me in the Margins Melissa Ferguson 05/25/22
2. The Dating Charade Melissa Ferguson 05/26/22

Pair #20 New Author (Ellery Adams)
1. The Book of Candlelight(Secret, Book & Scone Society #3) Ellery Adams 01/13/22
2. Pies and Prejudice and Prejudice (A Charmed Pie Shop Mystery #1) Ellery Adams 03/19/22

Pair #21 New Author (Anthony Doerr)
1. Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr 01/16/22
2. All the Light We Cannot See Anthony Doerr 05/30/22

Pair #22 New Author (Sarah Jio)
1. With Love from London Sarah Jio 05/08/22
2. The Violets of March Sarah Jio 06/17/22

Pair #23 New Author/New Series (Sarah Morganthaler/Moose Springs, Alaska)
1. The Tourist Attraction(Moose Springs, Alaska #1) Sarah Morgenthaler 07/01/22
2. Mistletoe and Mr. Right (Moose Springs, Alaska #2) Sarah Morgenthaler 07/03/22

Pair #24 New Author/New Series (Mia P. Manansala/Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mysteries)
1. Arsenic and Adobo(Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #1) Mia P. Manansala04/22/22
2. Homicide and Halo-Halo (Tita Rosie’s Kitchen Mystery #2) Mia P. Manansala
07/06/23

Pair #25 New Author (Natalie Jenner)
1. The Jane Austen Society Natalie Jenner 02/28/22
2. Bloomsbury Girls Natalie Jenner 07/07/22

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED!!!! ROUND 4
Two by Two Challenge Round #4 (6 months)
Start Date 07/10/22 - 01/10/23

Levels: ARK

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs - 21/8+

Pair #1 New Author (Sally Hepworth)
1. The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth 07/12/22
2. The Family Next Door Sally Hepworth 07/19/22

Pair #2 New Author (Emily Griffin)
1. Meant to Be Emily Giffin 07/13/22
2. Baby Proof Emily Giffin 07/25/22

Pair #3 New Author/New Series (Isabella Alan/Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries)
1. Plainly Murder (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #.05) Isabella Alan 07/21/22
2. Murder, Plain and Simple (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #1) Isabella Alan 07/287/22

Pair #4 New Author (Ashley Poston)
1. The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 07/17/22
2. Geekerella (Once Upon a Con #1) Ashley Poston 08/01/22

Pair #5 New Series (STEMinist)
1. Under One Roof (STEMinist #1) Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22
2. Below Zero (STEMinist #3) Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22

Pair #6 New Author (Rachel Lynn Solomon)
1. Weather Girl Rachel Lynn Solomon 07/24/22
2. The Ex Talk Rachel Lynn Solomon 08/09/22

Pair #7 New Author/New Series (Becky Albertalli/What If It’s Us)
1. What If It's Us (What If It’s Us #1) Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 08/19/22
2. Here's to Us (What If It’s Us #2) Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 08/22/22

Pair #8 New Author/New Series (Abby Jimenez/The Friend Zone)
1. The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone #1) Abby Jimenez 07/20/22
2. The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone #2) Abby Jimenez 08/29/22

Pair #9 New Author/New Series (Jennifer Egan/Goon Squad)
1. A Visit from the Goon Squad (Goon Squad #1) Jennifer Egan 07/21/22
2. The Candy House (Goon Squad #2) Jennifer Egan 09/01/22

Pair #10 New Author/New Series (Sharon M. Draper/ Out of My Mind)
1. Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 08/22/22
2. Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper 09/08/22

Pair #11 New Series (The Rajes)
1. Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (The Rajes Series #1) Sonali Dev 08/03/22
2. Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes Series #2) Sonali Dev 09/18/22

Pair #12 - New Author/New Series (Cleo Coyle/A Coffeehouse Mystery #1)
1. On What Grounds (A Coffeehouse Mystery #1) Cleo Coyle 09/26/22
2. Through the Grinder Cleo Coyle 10/01/22

Pair #13 - New Author/New Series (S.J. Draper/Her Majesty the Queen Investigates)
1. The Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #1) S.J. Bennett 09/11/22
2. All the Queen's Men (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #2) S.J. Bennett 10/16/22

X Pair #14 New Series (It Ends with Us)
1. It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us #1) Colleen Hoover 10/18/22
2. It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us #2) Colleen Hoover 10/19/22

X Pair #15 New Author (Geraldine Brooks)
1. Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks 10/09/22
2. Horse Geraldine Brooks 11/11/22

X Pair #16 New Author (Mary Kay Andrews)
1. The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews 07/18/22
2. The Santa Suit Mary Kay Andrews 12/02/22

X Pair #17 New Author/New Series (Patti Benning/Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria)
1. Pall Bearers and Pepperoni (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria #1) Patti Benning 12/18/22
2. Bacon Cheddar Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria #2) Patti Benning 12/18/22

X Pair #18 New Author/New Series (Ashley Herring Blake/Bright Falls)
1. Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls #1) Ashley Herring Blake 11/06/22
2. Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls #2) Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23

X Pair #19 New Series
1. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 1) Charlaine Harris 12/29/22
2. Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) Charlaine Harris 01/02/23

X Pair #20 New Author/New Series (Ann Myer/Santa Fe Cafe Mystery)
1. Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Cafe Mystery #1) Ann Myers 12/18/22
2. Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe) Ann Myers 01/02/23

X Pair #21 New Series (Rachel & Darcy)
1. Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23
2. Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel #2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23

[Frankie]

Two by Two Challenge (2.0)
Duration: July 10, 2022-January 9, 2023

Level:
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

16/16 Completed. Finished

01.Debra Webb
1.Obsession 9/08/22
2.Impulse 10/07/22

02.Southern Bride Series by Kelly Elliott
1.Love at First Sight 7/10/22
2.Delicate Promises 8/28/22

03.J.A. Konrath
1.Whiskey Sour 11/04/22
2.Bloody Mary 11/30/22

04.Linear Tactical by Janie Crouch
1.Cyclone 11/13/22
2.Eagle 12/04/22

05.Rita Herron
1.Dying to Tell 11/03/22
2.Her Dying Breath 12/22/22

06.Abby Jimenez
1.The Friend Zone 8/14/22
2.The Happy Ever After Playlist 9/10/22

07.Blue Moon Series by Lucy Score
1.No More Secrets 10/14/22
2.Fall Into Temptation 11/10/22

08.Queens & Monsters Series by J.T. Geissinger
1.Ruthless Creatures 7/29/22
2.Carnal Urges 9/26/22

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Melissa!

Welcome Melissa and Frankie!

[Debs]

New pairs either authors or series
Ark 16 books 8 pairs
1a
1B

2A
2B

3A
3B

4A
4B

5A
5B

6A
6B

7A
7B

8A
8B
Start July 12 2022 Duration 6 months

[JoAnne]

Welcome Debs!

[Mary-Megan]

Finished :)

Two By Two Challenge
Duration: 6 months from your start date. (February 15-August 14)
Date Started: February 15, 2022
Date Completed: July 23, 2022

Levels:

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pair #1 - New Author (Naima Simone)
√ The Road to Rose Bend (2/17)
√ Christmas in Rose Bend (5/30)


Pair #2 - New Series (Matchmaker Bay by Jenny Holiday)
√ Paradise Cove (3/3)
√ Sandcastle Beach (7/4)


Pair #3 - New Author (Lisa Unger)
√ Confessions on the 7:45 (2/22)
√ Fragile (4/12)


Pair #4 - New Series (Blackberry Bay by Shannon Stacey)
√ More than Neighbors (2/26)
√ The Home They Built (4/18)


Pair #5 - New Series (Colorado ice by Jennifer Snow)
√ Maybe This Kiss (3/3)
√ Maybe This Love (7/23)


Pair #6 - New Author (Sarah Jio)
√ With Love from London (3/7)
√ Always (5/5)


Pair #7 - New Series (Patterson's Bluff by Stefanie London)
√ The Aussie Next Door (3/17)
√ Her Aussie Holiday (7/5)


Pair #8 - New Author (Kathleen Fuller)
√ Hooked on You (4/8)
√ Much Ado About a Latte (4/28)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Mary-Megan!

[Bonita]

Two By Two Challenge
Duration: 6 months from your start date.
Date Started: 8/1/22
Date Completed: 1/31/23

Levels:

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Lucky Harbor by Jill Shalvis
#1 - Simply Irresistible 8/1
#2 - The Sweetest Thing 11/29


Southern Quilting Mysteries by Elizabeth Spann Craig
#1 - Quilt or Innocence 8/31
#2 - Knot What It Seams


The Butterfly Effect by Margaret McHeyzer
#1 - The Gift 9/19
#2 - The Curse 9/22


Flawless by Emily Duvall
#1 - Inclusions 10/25
#2 - Cut

[JoAnne]

Welcome Bonita!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kathleen!

[Frankie]

Two by Two Challenge (2.0)
Duration: July 10, 2022-January 9, 2023

Level:
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

16/16 Completed. Finished

01.Debra Webb
1.Obsession 9/08/22
2.Impulse 10/07/22

02.Southern Bride Series by Kelly Elliott
1.Love at First Sight 7/10/22
2.Delicate Promises 8/28/22

03.J.A. Konrath
1.Whiskey Sour 11/04/22
2.Bloody Mary 11/30/22

04.Linear Tactical by Janie Crouch
1.Cyclone 11/13/22
2.Eagle 12/04/22

05.Rita Herron
1.Dying to Tell 11/03/22
2.Her Dying Breath 12/22/22

06.Abby Jimenez
1.The Friend Zone 8/14/22
2.The Happy Ever After Playlist 9/10/22

07.Blue Moon Series by Lucy Score
1.No More Secrets 10/14/22
2.Fall Into Temptation 11/10/22

08.Queens & Monsters Series by J.T. Geissinger
1.Ruthless Creatures 7/29/22
2.Carnal Urges 9/26/22

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie!

[Melissa A]

I’m FINISHED!!!! ROUND 4
Two by Two Challenge Round #4 (6 months)
Start Date 07/10/22 - 01/10/23

Levels: ARK

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs - 21/8+

Pair #1 New Author (Sally Hepworth)
1. The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth 07/12/22
2. The Family Next Door Sally Hepworth 07/19/22

Pair #2 New Author (Emily Griffin)
1. Meant to Be Emily Giffin 07/13/22
2. Baby Proof Emily Giffin 07/25/22

Pair #3 New Author/New Series (Isabella Alan/Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries)
1. Plainly Murder (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #.05) Isabella Alan 07/21/22
2. Murder, Plain and Simple (An Amish Quilt Shop Mystery #1) Isabella Alan 07/287/22

Pair #4 New Author (Ashley Poston)
1. The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 07/17/22
2. Geekerella (Once Upon a Con #1) Ashley Poston 08/01/22

Pair #5 New Series (STEMinist)
1. Under One Roof (STEMinist #1) Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22
2. Below Zero (STEMinist #3) Ali Hazelwood 08/05/22

Pair #6 New Author (Rachel Lynn Solomon)
1. Weather Girl Rachel Lynn Solomon 07/24/22
2. The Ex Talk Rachel Lynn Solomon 08/09/22

Pair #7 New Author/New Series (Becky Albertalli/What If It’s Us)
1. What If It's Us (What If It’s Us #1) Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 08/19/22
2. Here's to Us (What If It’s Us #2) Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera 08/22/22

Pair #8 New Author/New Series (Abby Jimenez/The Friend Zone)
1. The Friend Zone (The Friend Zone #1) Abby Jimenez 07/20/22
2. The Happy Ever After Playlist (The Friend Zone #2) Abby Jimenez 08/29/22

Pair #9 New Author/New Series (Jennifer Egan/Goon Squad)
1. A Visit from the Goon Squad (Goon Squad #1) Jennifer Egan 07/21/22
2. The Candy House (Goon Squad #2) Jennifer Egan 09/01/22

Pair #10 New Author/New Series (Sharon M. Draper/ Out of My Mind)
1. Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 08/22/22
2. Out of My Heart Sharon M. Draper 09/08/22

Pair #11 New Series (The Rajes)
1. Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (The Rajes Series #1) Sonali Dev 08/03/22
2. Recipe for Persuasion (The Rajes Series #2) Sonali Dev 09/18/22

Pair #12 - New Author/New Series (Cleo Coyle/A Coffeehouse Mystery #1)
1. On What Grounds (A Coffeehouse Mystery #1) Cleo Coyle 09/26/22
2. Through the Grinder Cleo Coyle 10/01/22

Pair #13 - New Author/New Series (S.J. Draper/Her Majesty the Queen Investigates)
1. The Windsor Knot (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #1) S.J. Bennett 09/11/22
2. All the Queen's Men (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #2) S.J. Bennett 10/16/22

X Pair #14 New Series (It Ends with Us)
1. It Ends with Us (It Ends with Us #1) Colleen Hoover 10/18/22
2. It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us #2) Colleen Hoover 10/19/22

X Pair #15 New Author (Geraldine Brooks)
1. Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks 10/09/22
2. Horse Geraldine Brooks 11/11/22

X Pair #16 New Author (Mary Kay Andrews)
1. The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews 07/18/22
2. The Santa Suit Mary Kay Andrews 12/02/22

X Pair #17 New Author/New Series (Patti Benning/Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria)
1. Pall Bearers and Pepperoni (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria #1) Patti Benning 12/18/22
2. Bacon Cheddar Murder (Papa Pacelli’s Pizzeria #2) Patti Benning 12/18/22

X Pair #18 New Author/New Series (Ashley Herring Blake/Bright Falls)
1. Delilah Green Doesn't Care (Bright Falls #1) Ashley Herring Blake 11/06/22
2. Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls #2) Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23

X Pair #19 New Series
1. Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 1) Charlaine Harris 12/29/22
2. Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse 2) Charlaine Harris 01/02/23

X Pair #20 New Author/New Series (Ann Myer/Santa Fe Cafe Mystery)
1. Bread of the Dead (Santa Fe Cafe Mystery #1) Ann Myers 12/18/22
2. Cinco de Mayhem (Santa Fe Cafe) Ann Myers 01/02/23

X Pair #21 New Series (Rachel & Darcy)
1. Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23
2. Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel #2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!! Two by Two Challenge Round 5 (6 months)
Start Date 01/11/23 - 07/10/23

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Levels: ARK
Pairs: 31/8+

Pair 1 - New Author/New Series (Constance Baker/Mad Egg Cozy Diner)
1. Toast and Treachery (Mad Egg Cozy Diner 1) Constance Barker 01/11/23
2. Pastries and Peril (Mad Egg Diner 2) Constance Barker 01/11/23

Pair 2 - New Series (Aurora Teagarden)
1. Real Murders by Harris, Charlaine Berkley,2007 (Aurora Teagarden 1) Charlaine Harris 01/11/23
2. A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris 01/22/23

Pair 3 - New Author (Naoise Dolan)
1. Exciting Times Naoise Dolan 01/19/23
2. Family News Naoise Dolan 01/24/23

Pair 4 - New Author/New Series (Sarah Fox/A Literary Pub Mystery)
1. Wine and Punishment (A Literary Pub Mystery 1) Sarah Fox 01/24/23
2. An Ale of Two Cities (A Literary Pub Mystery 2) Sarah Fox 02/02/23

Pair 5 - New Author (Jennifer Yen)
1. A Taste for Love Jennifer Yen 02/10/23
2. Love, Decoded Jennifer Yen 02/21/23

Pair 6 - New Series (Will Grayson)
1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Will Grayson, Will Grayson 1) John Green and David Levithan 02/26/23
2. Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan 03/04/23

Pair 7 - New Author/New Series (Molly MacRae/Highland Books)
1. Plaid and Plagiarism (Highland Bookshop Mystery 1) Molly MacRae 03/02/23
2. Scones and Scoundrels (Highland Bookshop Mystery 2) Molly MacRae 03/06/23

Pair 8 - New Author/New Series (Morgana Best/Australian Amateur Sleuth)
1. Live and Let Diet (An Australian Amateur Sleuth 1) Morgana Best 02/06/23
2. Natural-born Grillers (An Australian Amateur Sleuth 2) Morgana Best 02/06/23

Pair 9 - New Author/New Series (Carlene O’Connor/Irish Village Mystery)
1. Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor 03/07/23
2. Murder at an Irish Wedding (Irish Village Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 03/09/23

Pair 10 - New Author/New Series (Kris Pearson/Maggie Summerfield)
1. Murder in the Aisle (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson 03/11/23
2. Xmas Marks the Spot (Merry Summerfield Mystery 2) Kris Pearson 03/13/23

Pair 11 - New Author (Greer Hendricks)
1. An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks 01/18/23
2. The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks 03/18/23

Pair 12 - New Author/New Series (Adriana Licio/Homeswappers)
1. The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies (Homeswappers 1) Adriana Licio 01/14/23
2. A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg (Homeswappers 2) Adriana Licio 03/22/23

Pair 13 - New Author/New Series (T.A. Williams/Armstrong and Oscar)
1. Murder in Tuscany (Anthony and Oscar 1) T.A. Williams 03/21/23
2. Murder in Chianti (Anthony and Oscar 2) T.A. Williams 03/23/22

Pair 14 - New Author/New Series (Dale Mayer/Lovely Lethal Gardens)
1. Arsenic in the Azaleas (Lovely Lethal Gardens 1) Dale Mayer 03/23/23
2. Bones in the Begonias (Lovely Lethal Gardens 2) Dale Mayer 03/23/23

Pair 15 - New Author (Julia Whelan)
1. Thank You for Listening Julia Whelan 02/23/23
2. My Oxford Year Julia Whelan 03/24/23

Pair 16 - New Series (Haunted Bookshop)
1. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop 1) Alice Kimberly 03/20/23
2. The Ghost and the Dead Deb (Haunted Bookshop 1) Alice Kimberly 04/02/23

Pair 17 - New Author/New Series (Sandra Balzo/Maggy Thornton)
1. Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thornton Mystery 1) Sandra Balzo 03/27/23
2. Grounds for Murder (Maggy Thornton Mystery 1) Sandra Balzo 04/02/23

Pair 18 - New Author (Rachel Harrison)
1. Cackle Rachel Harrison 01/17/23
2. The Return Rachel Harrison 04/03/23

Pair 19 - New Author/Series (Avery Aames/Cheese Shop)
1. The Long Quiche Goodbye (Cheese Shop Mystery 1) AveryAames 03/02/23
2. Lost and Fondue (A Cheese Shop Mystery 2) AveryAames 04/05/33

Pair 20 - New Author (Jennifer Hillier)
1. Jar of Hearts Jennifer Hillier 02/12/23
2. Little Secrets Jennifer Hillier 04/16/23

Pair 21 - New Author/New Series (Paul Gallico/Mrs ‘Arris)
1. Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (Mrs ‘Arris 1) Paul Gallico 04/02/23
2. Mrs Harris goes to New York (Mrs ‘Arris 2) Paul Gallico 04/21/23

Pair 22 - New Series (Wild Country)
1. Love on the Coast (Wild Coast .05) Jennifer Snow 04/22/23
2. Love in the Forecast (Wild Coast 1.5) Jennifer Snow 04/22/23

Pair 24 - New Author/New Series (Misha Popp/Pies Before Guys)
1. Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies (Pies before Guys 1) Misha Popp 04/14/23
2. A Good Day to Pie (Pies Before Guys 2) Misha Popp 04/25/23

Pair 25 - New Author (Grady Hendrix)
1. How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix 03/17/23
2. The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix 04/27/23

Pair 26 - New Author (Isabel Allende)
1. My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile Isabel Allende 01/30/23
2. Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

Pair 27 - New Author (Andrew Shaffer)
1. Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries 1) Andrew Shaffer 04/28/23
2. Feel the Bern: A Bernie Sanders Mystery (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23

Pair 28 - New Author/New Series (Diana Peterfreund/Clue Mysteries)
1. In the Hall with the Knife (Clue Mystery 1) Diana Peterfreund 06/10/23
2. In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery 2) Diana Peterfreund 06/11/23

Pair 29 - New Series (Midnight, Texas)
1. Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas 1) Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
2. Day Shift (Midnight, Texas 2) Charlaine Harris 06/26/23

Pair 30 - New Author/New Series (Betty Hetchman/Yarn to Go)
1. Yarn To Go (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) Betty Hechtman 07/01/23
2. Silence of the Lamb's Wool (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Betty Hechtman 07/09/23

Pair 31 - New Author/New Series (Helena Dixon/Miss Kitty Underhay)
1. Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 1) Helena Dixon 03/27/23
2. Murder at Enderley Hall (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 2) Helena Dixon 06/10/23

[JoAnne]

Well done and welcome again Melissa!

[JoAnne]

Amazing Kathleen!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!! Two by Two Challenge Round 5 (6 months)
Start Date 01/11/23 - 07/10/23

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Levels: ARK
Pairs: 31/8+

Pair 1 - New Author/New Series (Constance Baker/Mad Egg Cozy Diner)
1. Toast and Treachery (Mad Egg Cozy Diner 1) Constance Barker 01/11/23
2. Pastries and Peril (Mad Egg Diner 2) Constance Barker 01/11/23

Pair 2 - New Series (Aurora Teagarden)
1. Real Murders by Harris, Charlaine Berkley,2007 (Aurora Teagarden 1) Charlaine Harris 01/11/23
2. A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris 01/22/23

Pair 3 - New Author (Naoise Dolan)
1. Exciting Times Naoise Dolan 01/19/23
2. Family News Naoise Dolan 01/24/23

Pair 4 - New Author/New Series (Sarah Fox/A Literary Pub Mystery)
1. Wine and Punishment (A Literary Pub Mystery 1) Sarah Fox 01/24/23
2. An Ale of Two Cities (A Literary Pub Mystery 2) Sarah Fox 02/02/23

Pair 5 - New Author (Jennifer Yen)
1. A Taste for Love Jennifer Yen 02/10/23
2. Love, Decoded Jennifer Yen 02/21/23

Pair 6 - New Series (Will Grayson)
1. Will Grayson, Will Grayson (Will Grayson, Will Grayson 1) John Green and David Levithan 02/26/23
2. Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan 03/04/23

Pair 7 - New Author/New Series (Molly MacRae/Highland Books)
1. Plaid and Plagiarism (Highland Bookshop Mystery 1) Molly MacRae 03/02/23
2. Scones and Scoundrels (Highland Bookshop Mystery 2) Molly MacRae 03/06/23

Pair 8 - New Author/New Series (Morgana Best/Australian Amateur Sleuth)
1. Live and Let Diet (An Australian Amateur Sleuth 1) Morgana Best 02/06/23
2. Natural-born Grillers (An Australian Amateur Sleuth 2) Morgana Best 02/06/23

Pair 9 - New Author/New Series (Carlene O’Connor/Irish Village Mystery)
1. Murder in an Irish Village (Irish Village Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor 03/07/23
2. Murder at an Irish Wedding (Irish Village Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 03/09/23

Pair 10 - New Author/New Series (Kris Pearson/Maggie Summerfield)
1. Murder in the Aisle (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson 03/11/23
2. Xmas Marks the Spot (Merry Summerfield Mystery 2) Kris Pearson 03/13/23

Pair 11 - New Author (Greer Hendricks)
1. An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks 01/18/23
2. The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks 03/18/23

Pair 12 - New Author/New Series (Adriana Licio/Homeswappers)
1. The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies (Homeswappers 1) Adriana Licio 01/14/23
2. A Wedding and a Funeral in Mecklenburg (Homeswappers 2) Adriana Licio 03/22/23

Pair 13 - New Author/New Series (T.A. Williams/Armstrong and Oscar)
1. Murder in Tuscany (Anthony and Oscar 1) T.A. Williams 03/21/23
2. Murder in Chianti (Anthony and Oscar 2) T.A. Williams 03/23/22

Pair 14 - New Author/New Series (Dale Mayer/Lovely Lethal Gardens)
1. Arsenic in the Azaleas (Lovely Lethal Gardens 1) Dale Mayer 03/23/23
2. Bones in the Begonias (Lovely Lethal Gardens 2) Dale Mayer 03/23/23

Pair 15 - New Author (Julia Whelan)
1. Thank You for Listening Julia Whelan 02/23/23
2. My Oxford Year Julia Whelan 03/24/23

Pair 16 - New Series (Haunted Bookshop)
1. The Ghost and Mrs. McClure (Haunted Bookshop 1) Alice Kimberly 03/20/23
2. The Ghost and the Dead Deb (Haunted Bookshop 1) Alice Kimberly 04/02/23

Pair 17 - New Author/New Series (Sandra Balzo/Maggy Thornton)
1. Uncommon Grounds (Maggy Thornton Mystery 1) Sandra Balzo 03/27/23
2. Grounds for Murder (Maggy Thornton Mystery 1) Sandra Balzo 04/02/23

Pair 18 - New Author (Rachel Harrison)
1. Cackle Rachel Harrison 01/17/23
2. The Return Rachel Harrison 04/03/23

Pair 19 - New Author/Series (Avery Aames/Cheese Shop)
1. The Long Quiche Goodbye (Cheese Shop Mystery 1) AveryAames 03/02/23
2. Lost and Fondue (A Cheese Shop Mystery 2) AveryAames 04/05/33

Pair 20 - New Author (Jennifer Hillier)
1. Jar of Hearts Jennifer Hillier 02/12/23
2. Little Secrets Jennifer Hillier 04/16/23

Pair 21 - New Author/New Series (Paul Gallico/Mrs ‘Arris)
1. Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (Mrs ‘Arris 1) Paul Gallico 04/02/23
2. Mrs Harris goes to New York (Mrs ‘Arris 2) Paul Gallico 04/21/23

Pair 22 - New Series (Wild Country)
1. Love on the Coast (Wild Coast .05) Jennifer Snow 04/22/23
2. Love in the Forecast (Wild Coast 1.5) Jennifer Snow 04/22/23

Pair 24 - New Author/New Series (Misha Popp/Pies Before Guys)
1. Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies (Pies before Guys 1) Misha Popp 04/14/23
2. A Good Day to Pie (Pies Before Guys 2) Misha Popp 04/25/23

Pair 25 - New Author (Grady Hendrix)
1. How to Sell a Haunted House Grady Hendrix 03/17/23
2. The Final Girl Support Group Grady Hendrix 04/27/23

Pair 26 - New Author (Isabel Allende)
1. My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile Isabel Allende 01/30/23
2. Violeta Isabel Allende 05/06/23

Pair 27 - New Author (Andrew Shaffer)
1. Hope Never Dies (Obama Biden Mysteries 1) Andrew Shaffer 04/28/23
2. Feel the Bern: A Bernie Sanders Mystery (Bernie Saunders Mystery 1) Andrew Shaffer 05/16/23

Pair 28 - New Author/New Series (Diana Peterfreund/Clue Mysteries)
1. In the Hall with the Knife (Clue Mystery 1) Diana Peterfreund 06/10/23
2. In the Study with the Wrench (Clue Mystery 2) Diana Peterfreund 06/11/23

Pair 29 - New Series (Midnight, Texas)
1. Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas 1) Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
2. Day Shift (Midnight, Texas 2) Charlaine Harris 06/26/23

Pair 30 - New Author/New Series (Betty Hetchman/Yarn to Go)
1. Yarn To Go (A Yarn Retreat Mystery) Betty Hechtman 07/01/23
2. Silence of the Lamb's Wool (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Betty Hechtman 07/09/23

Pair 31 - New Author/New Series (Helena Dixon/Miss Kitty Underhay)
1. Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 1) Helena Dixon 03/27/23
2. Murder at Enderley Hall (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 2) Helena Dixon 06/10/23

[Melissa A]

01/31/24 Two by Two Challenge Round 6 (6 months)
Start Date: August 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024

Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Levels: ARK
Pairs: 22/8+

Pair 1 - New Series 1 (Oregon Honeycomb Mystery)
1. Death Bee Comes Her (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 1) Nancy CoCo 08/05/23
2. A Matter of Hive and Death (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 2) Nancy CoCo 08/06/23

Pair 2 - New Series (Cara Mia Delgatto)
1. Tear Down and Die (Cara Mia Delgatto 1) Joanna Campbell Slan 08/10/23
2. Kicked to the Curb (Cara Mia Delgatto 2) Joanna Campbell Slan 08/13/23

Pair 3 - New Author/New Series (Marissa Meyer/Lunar Chronicles)
1. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles 1) Marissa Meyer 08/16/23
2. Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles 2) Marissa Meyer 09/01/23

Pair 4 - New Series (Never Say Never)
1. Three Things I'd Never Do (Never Say Never 1) Remi Carrington 09/01/23
2. One Guy I'd Never Date (Never Say Never 2) Remi Carrington 09/02/23

Pair 5 - New Author/New Series (Helen Tursten/Elderly Lady)
1. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady 1) Helene Tursten 09/03/23
2. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady 2) Helene Tursten 09/04/23

Pair 6 - New Author/ New Series (Serena Bell/Wilder Adventures)
1. Make Me Wilder (Wilder Adventures 1) Serena Bell 09/12/23
2. Walk on the Wilder Side (Wilder Adventures 2) Serena Bell 09/15/23

Pair 7 - New Author/New Series (Avery Flynn/Ice Knights)
1. Parental Guidance (Ice Knights 1) Avery Flynn 09/08/23
2. Awk-Weird (Ice Knights 2) Avery Flynn 09/21/23

Pair 8 - New Series (The Clarksons)
1. Too Hot to Handle (The Clarksons 1) Tessa Bailey 09/03/23
2. Too Wild to Tame (The Clarksons 2) Tessa Bailey 10/01/23

Pair 9 - New Series (Kitchen Witch Mysteries)
1. Chili Cauldron Curse (Kitchen Witch Mysteries .5) Lynn Cahoon 09/29/23
2. One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/04/23

Pair 10 - New Series (Tourist Trap)
1. A Deadly Brew (A Tourist Trap Mystery 5.25) Lynn Cahoon 10/02/23
2. Guidebook to Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/05/23

Pair 11 - New Author/New Series (Kaitlyn Dunnett/Liss MacCrimmon Mystery)
1. Kilt Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 1) Kaitlyn Dunnett 12/05/23
2. Scone Cold Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 2) Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/07/23

Pair 12 - New Series (Campers & Criminals)
1. Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts (Campers & Criminals 2) Tonya Kappes 10/24/23
2. Forests, Fishing & Forgery (Campers & Criminals 3) Tonya Kappes 10/25/23
*I read book 1 third

Pair 13 - New Series (Harper Connolly)
1. Grave Sight (Harper Connolly 1) Charlaine Harris 11/05/23
2. Grave Surprise (Harper Connolly 2) Charlaine Harris 11/06/23

Pair 14 - New Series (County Kerry Mystery)
1. No Strangers Here (County Kerry Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor 10/10/23
2. Some of Us Are Looking (County Kerry Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 11/11/23

Pair 15 - New Series (Creature Feature)
1. Ankle Snatcher (Creature Feature 4) Grady Hendrix 11/01/23
2. It Waits in the Woods (Creature Feature 3) Josh Malerman 11/21/23

Pair 16 - New Author/New Series (Jenna Evans Welch/Love & Gelato)
1. Love & Gelato (Jenna Evans Welch/Love & Gelato 1) Jenna Evans Welch 11/26/23
2. Love & Luck (Love & Gelato 2) Jenna Evans Welch 12/04/23

Pair 17 - New Series (Italian Village Mystery)
1. Murder on the Road (Italian Village Mystery 1) Adriana Licio 11/25/23
2. When The Clock Strikes Two (An Italian Village Mystery 3.5) Adriana Licio 12/12/23

Pair 18 - New Series (Home to Ireland)
1. Murder in Galway (Home to Ireland 1) Carlene O'Connor 12/13/23
2. Murder in Connemara (Home to Ireland 2) Carlene O'Connor 12/15/23

Pair 19 - New Series (Mr. Wrong Number)
1. The Love Wager (Mr. Wrong Number 2) Lynn Painter 12/22/23
2. Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number 1) Lynn Painter 12/21/23

Pair 20 - New Series (Gunnie Rose)
1. An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose 1) Charlaine Harris 12/30/23
2. A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 01/01/24

Pair 21 - New Author (Samatha Young)
1. A Cosmic Kind of Love Samantha Young 11/16/23
2. Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/24

Pair 22 - New Author (Uzma Jalaluddin)
1. Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin 10/22/23
2. Hana Khan Carries On Uzma Jalaluddin 01/14/24

[Mary-Megan]

Two by Two Challenge Round 3 (6 months)
Start Date: July 28-January 27

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs: 7/6+

Pair #1 - New Author (Rebecca Ross)
√Divine Rivals (12/31)
√A River Enchanted (1/7)


Pair #2 - New Author (Jenny Ashcroft)
√ Under the Golden Sun (8/6)
√ Meet Me in Bombay (1/3)


Pair #3 - New Author (Lexi Ryan)
√ These Hollow Vows (8/8)
√ These Twisted Bonds (8/13)


Pair #4 - New Series (Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas)
√ Throne of Glass (12/12)
√ Crown of Midnight (1/17)


Pair #5 - New Author (Christina Lauren)
√ The Unhoneymooners (8/17)
√ The True Love Experiment (10/15)


Pair #6 - New Author (Rebecca Yarros)
√ Fourth Wing (9/8)
√ Iron Flame (12/9)


Pair #7 - New Series (The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes)
√ The Inheritance Games (9/12)
√ The Hawthorne Legacy (9/17

[JoAnne]

Wonderful Melissa!

Welcome (Again) Melissa and Mary-Megan!

[Frankie]

Two by Two Challenge (2.0)
Duration: July 29, 2023-December 28, 2023

Level:
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

16/16 Completed. Finished

01.Welcome to the Circus Series
1.Fun House-Lani Lynn Vale 9/01/23
2.Freak Show-Lani Lynn Vale 10/01/23

02.The Brodie Brothers Series
1.Funny Business-Kayley Loring 10/13/23
2.Attachment Theory-Kayley Loring 10/26/23

03.Devlin & Falco Series
1.Trust No One-Debra Webb 9/01/23
2.Gone Too Far-Debra Webb 11/08/23

04.Elle Wright
1.It's Not Me, It's You 9/16/23
2.It's Not Love, It's Business 10/15/23

05.Cottonwood Cove Series
1.Into the Tide-Laura Pavlov 8/27/23
2.Under the Stars-Laura Pavlov 9/20/23

06.Carolyn Arnold
1.The Little Grave 7/29/23
2.Ties That Bind 11/01/23

07.Jennifer Chase
1.Little Girls Sleeping 8/11/23
2.Her Last Whisper 11/23/23

08.Robert Dugoni
1.My Sister's Grave 10/27/23
2.Her Final Breath 11/29/23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Frankie!

[Frankie]

Two by Two Challenge (2.0)
Duration: July 29, 2023-December 28, 2023

Level:
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

16/16 Completed. Finished

01.Welcome to the Circus Series
1.Fun House-Lani Lynn Vale 9/01/23
2.Freak Show-Lani Lynn Vale 10/01/23

02.The Brodie Brothers Series
1.Funny Business-Kayley Loring 10/13/23
2.Attachment Theory-Kayley Loring 10/26/23

03.Devlin & Falco Series
1.Trust No One-Debra Webb 9/01/23
2.Gone Too Far-Debra Webb 11/08/23

04.Elle Wright
1.It's Not Me, It's You 9/16/23
2.It's Not Love, It's Business 10/15/23

05.Cottonwood Cove Series
1.Into the Tide-Laura Pavlov 8/27/23
2.Under the Stars-Laura Pavlov 9/20/23

06.Carolyn Arnold
1.The Little Grave 7/29/23
2.Ties That Bind 11/01/23

07.Jennifer Chase
1.Little Girls Sleeping 8/11/23
2.Her Last Whisper 11/23/23

08.Robert Dugoni
1.My Sister's Grave 10/27/23
2.Her Final Breath 11/29/23

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie!

[Mary-Megan]

Finished!
Two by Two Challenge Round 3 (6 months)
Start Date: July 28-January 27

Petting Zoo - 3 pairs (6 books)
Menagerie - 4 pairs (8 books)
Wildlife Refuge - 5 pairs (10 books)
Safari Park - 6 pairs (12 books)
Zoological Park - 7 pairs (14 books)
Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Pairs: 7/6+

Pair #1 - New Author (Rebecca Ross)
√Divine Rivals (12/31)
√A River Enchanted (1/7)


Pair #2 - New Author (Jenny Ashcroft)
√ Under the Golden Sun (8/6)
√ Meet Me in Bombay (1/3)


Pair #3 - New Author (Lexi Ryan)
√ These Hollow Vows (8/8)
√ These Twisted Bonds (8/13)


Pair #4 - New Series (Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas)
√ Throne of Glass (12/12)
√ Crown of Midnight (1/17)


Pair #5 - New Author (Christina Lauren)
√ The Unhoneymooners (8/17)
√ The True Love Experiment (10/15)


Pair #6 - New Author (Rebecca Yarros)
√ Fourth Wing (9/8)
√ Iron Flame (12/9)


Pair #7 - New Series (The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes)
√ The Inheritance Games (9/12)
√ The Hawthorne Legacy (9/17

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Mary-Megan!

[Melissa A]

01/31/24 Two by Two Challenge Round 6 (6 months)
Start Date: August 1, 2023 - January 31, 2024

Ark - 8 pairs (16 books)

Levels: ARK
Pairs: 22/8+

Pair 1 - New Series 1 (Oregon Honeycomb Mystery)
1. Death Bee Comes Her (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 1) Nancy CoCo 08/05/23
2. A Matter of Hive and Death (An Oregon Honeycomb Mystery 2) Nancy CoCo 08/06/23

Pair 2 - New Series (Cara Mia Delgatto)
1. Tear Down and Die (Cara Mia Delgatto 1) Joanna Campbell Slan 08/10/23
2. Kicked to the Curb (Cara Mia Delgatto 2) Joanna Campbell Slan 08/13/23

Pair 3 - New Author/New Series (Marissa Meyer/Lunar Chronicles)
1. Cinder (Lunar Chronicles 1) Marissa Meyer 08/16/23
2. Scarlet (Lunar Chronicles 2) Marissa Meyer 09/01/23

Pair 4 - New Series (Never Say Never)
1. Three Things I'd Never Do (Never Say Never 1) Remi Carrington 09/01/23
2. One Guy I'd Never Date (Never Say Never 2) Remi Carrington 09/02/23

Pair 5 - New Author/New Series (Helen Tursten/Elderly Lady)
1. An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good (Elderly Lady 1) Helene Tursten 09/03/23
2. An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed (Elderly Lady 2) Helene Tursten 09/04/23

Pair 6 - New Author/ New Series (Serena Bell/Wilder Adventures)
1. Make Me Wilder (Wilder Adventures 1) Serena Bell 09/12/23
2. Walk on the Wilder Side (Wilder Adventures 2) Serena Bell 09/15/23

Pair 7 - New Author/New Series (Avery Flynn/Ice Knights)
1. Parental Guidance (Ice Knights 1) Avery Flynn 09/08/23
2. Awk-Weird (Ice Knights 2) Avery Flynn 09/21/23

Pair 8 - New Series (The Clarksons)
1. Too Hot to Handle (The Clarksons 1) Tessa Bailey 09/03/23
2. Too Wild to Tame (The Clarksons 2) Tessa Bailey 10/01/23

Pair 9 - New Series (Kitchen Witch Mysteries)
1. Chili Cauldron Curse (Kitchen Witch Mysteries .5) Lynn Cahoon 09/29/23
2. One Poison Pie (Kitchen Witch Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/04/23

Pair 10 - New Series (Tourist Trap)
1. A Deadly Brew (A Tourist Trap Mystery 5.25) Lynn Cahoon 10/02/23
2. Guidebook to Murder (A Tourist Trap Mystery 1) Lynn Cahoon 10/05/23

Pair 11 - New Author/New Series (Kaitlyn Dunnett/Liss MacCrimmon Mystery)
1. Kilt Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 1) Kaitlyn Dunnett 12/05/23
2. Scone Cold Dead (Liss MacCrimmon Mystery 2) Kaitlyn Dunnett 10/07/23

Pair 12 - New Series (Campers & Criminals)
1. Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts (Campers & Criminals 2) Tonya Kappes 10/24/23
2. Forests, Fishing & Forgery (Campers & Criminals 3) Tonya Kappes 10/25/23
*I read book 1 third

Pair 13 - New Series (Harper Connolly)
1. Grave Sight (Harper Connolly 1) Charlaine Harris 11/05/23
2. Grave Surprise (Harper Connolly 2) Charlaine Harris 11/06/23

Pair 14 - New Series (County Kerry Mystery)
1. No Strangers Here (County Kerry Mystery 1) Carlene O'Connor 10/10/23
2. Some of Us Are Looking (County Kerry Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 11/11/23

Pair 15 - New Series (Creature Feature)
1. Ankle Snatcher (Creature Feature 4) Grady Hendrix 11/01/23
2. It Waits in the Woods (Creature Feature 3) Josh Malerman 11/21/23

Pair 16 - New Author/New Series (Jenna Evans Welch/Love & Gelato)
1. Love & Gelato (Jenna Evans Welch/Love & Gelato 1) Jenna Evans Welch 11/26/23
2. Love & Luck (Love & Gelato 2) Jenna Evans Welch 12/04/23

Pair 17 - New Series (Italian Village Mystery)
1. Murder on the Road (Italian Village Mystery 1) Adriana Licio 11/25/23
2. When The Clock Strikes Two (An Italian Village Mystery 3.5) Adriana Licio 12/12/23

Pair 18 - New Series (Home to Ireland)
1. Murder in Galway (Home to Ireland 1) Carlene O'Connor 12/13/23
2. Murder in Connemara (Home to Ireland 2) Carlene O'Connor 12/15/23

Pair 19 - New Series (Mr. Wrong Number)
1. The Love Wager (Mr. Wrong Number 2) Lynn Painter 12/22/23
2. Mr. Wrong Number (Mr. Wrong Number 1) Lynn Painter 12/21/23

Pair 20 - New Series (Gunnie Rose)
1. An Easy Death (Gunnie Rose 1) Charlaine Harris 12/30/23
2. A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 01/01/24

Pair 21 - New Author (Samatha Young)
1. A Cosmic Kind of Love Samantha Young 11/16/23
2. Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/24

Pair 22 - New Author (Uzma Jalaluddin)
1. Ayesha at Last Uzma Jalaluddin 10/22/23
2. Hana Khan Carries On Uzma Jalaluddin 01/14/24

[Melissa A]

The links are in the original post - I’ll fix this when I can access my computer.

Sorry. Didn’t copy properly on my phone.

[Melissa A]

Finished!!! Last Time 😢
07/31/24 Two by Two Challenge Round 7 (6 months)
Start Date: February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Ark - 16 pairs (32 books)

Pairs: 16
Books: 32

X Pair 1 - New Series (Improbable Meet Cute)
1. The Exception to the Rule (Improbable Meet Cute 1) Christina Lauren 02/02/24
2. Worst Wingman Ever(Improbable Meet Cute 2) Abby Jimenez 02/19/24

X Pair 2 - New Series (Birthright)
1. All These Things I've Done (Birthright 1) Gabrielle Zevin 02/17/24
2. Because It Is My Blood (Birthright 2) Gabrielle Zevin 03/01/24

X Pair 3 - New Author/New Series (Gail Carriger/The Parasol Protectorate)
1. Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate 1) Gail Carriger 02/21/24
2. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate 2) Gail Carriger 03/09/24

X Pair 4 - New Author/New Series (Spencer Quinn/Chet and Bernie)
1. Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie 8) Spencer Quinn 03/07/24
2. Dog on It (Chet and Bernie 1) Spencer Quinn 03/10/24

X Pair 5 - New Series (Paradise)
1. Winter in Paradise (Paradise 1) Elin Hilderbrand03/18/24
2. What Happens in Paradise (Paradise 2) Elin Hilderbrand 04/01/24

X Pair 6 - New Series (Country Store Mysteries)
1. Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 1) Maddie Day 04/04/24
2. Grilled for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 2) Maddie Day 04/06/24

X Pair 7 - New Series (Amish Candy Shop Mystery)
1. Assaulted Caramel (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 1) Amanda Flower 04/05/24
2. Lethal Licorice (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 2) Amanda Flower 04/07/24

X Pair 8 - New Author/New Series (Lyla Sage/Rebel Blue Ranch)
1. Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Lyla Sage 03/17/24
2. Swift and Saddled (Rebel Blue Ranch 2) Lyla Sage 03/14/24

X Pair 9 - New Series (Morwenna Mutton)
1. Foul Play at Seal Bay (Morwenna Mutton 1) Judy Leigh 03/08/24
2. Bloodshed on the Boards (Morwenna Mutton 2) Judy Leigh 04/17/24

X Pair 10 - New Author/Series (Fitzpatrick Christmas/Catherine Walsh)
1. Holiday Romance (Fitzpatrick Christmas 1) Catherine Walsh 04/13/24
2. Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2) Catherine Walsh 05/01/24

X Pair 11 - New Author/New Series (Nisha Sharma/If Shakespeare Was an Auntie)
1. Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 1) Nisha Sharma 02/05/24
2. Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 2) Nisha Sharma 05/14/24

X Pair 12 - New Author/New Series (K. A. Tucker/The Simple Wild)
1. The Simple Wild (The Simple Wild 1) K.A. Tucker 05/23/24
2. Wild at Heart (The Simple Wild 2) K.A. Tucker 06/05/24

X Pair 13 - New Author/New Series (Ben Aaronovitch/Rivers of London)
1. Rivers of London (Rivers of London 1) Ben Aaronovitch 06/07/24
2. Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London 2) Ben Aaronovitch 06/08/24

X Pair 14 - New Author (Ariel Lawhon)
1. The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 06/03/24
2. Flight of Dreams Ariel Lawhon 07/09/24

X Pair 15 - New Author/New Series (Traci Hall/Scottish Shire Mystery)
1. Murder in a Scottish Shire (Scottish Shire Mystery 1) Traci Hall 04/27/24
2. Murder in a Scottish Garden (Scottish Shire Mystery) Traci Hall 07/09/24

X Pair 16 - New Author/New Series (Colm Tóibín/Eilis Lacey)
1. Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey 1) Colm Tóibín 07/19/24
2. Long Island (Eilis Lacey 2) Colm Tóibín 07/20/24

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO and Welcome again Melissa!

A lot of people say the phone version doesn't work correctly! :)

[JoAnne]

[Melissa A]

Finished!!! Last Time 😢
07/31/24 Two by Two Challenge Round 7 (6 months)
Start Date: February 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Ark - 16 pairs (32 books)

Pairs: 16
Books: 32

X Pair 1 - New Series (Improbable Meet Cute)
1. The Exception to the Rule (Improbable Meet Cute 1) Christina Lauren 02/02/24
2. Worst Wingman Ever(Improbable Meet Cute 2) Abby Jimenez 02/19/24

X Pair 2 - New Series (Birthright)
1. All These Things I've Done (Birthright 1) Gabrielle Zevin 02/17/24
2. Because It Is My Blood (Birthright 2) Gabrielle Zevin 03/01/24

X Pair 3 - New Author/New Series (Gail Carriger/The Parasol Protectorate)
1. Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate 1) Gail Carriger 02/21/24
2. Changeless (The Parasol Protectorate 2) Gail Carriger 03/09/24

X Pair 4 - New Author/New Series (Spencer Quinn/Chet and Bernie)
1. Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie 8) Spencer Quinn 03/07/24
2. Dog on It (Chet and Bernie 1) Spencer Quinn 03/10/24

X Pair 5 - New Series (Paradise)
1. Winter in Paradise (Paradise 1) Elin Hilderbrand03/18/24
2. What Happens in Paradise (Paradise 2) Elin Hilderbrand 04/01/24

X Pair 6 - New Series (Country Store Mysteries)
1. Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 1) Maddie Day 04/04/24
2. Grilled for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 2) Maddie Day 04/06/24

X Pair 7 - New Series (Amish Candy Shop Mystery)
1. Assaulted Caramel (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 1) Amanda Flower 04/05/24
2. Lethal Licorice (Amish Candy Shop Mystery 2) Amanda Flower 04/07/24

X Pair 8 - New Author/New Series (Lyla Sage/Rebel Blue Ranch)
1. Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Lyla Sage 03/17/24
2. Swift and Saddled (Rebel Blue Ranch 2) Lyla Sage 03/14/24

X Pair 9 - New Series (Morwenna Mutton)
1. Foul Play at Seal Bay (Morwenna Mutton 1) Judy Leigh 03/08/24
2. Bloodshed on the Boards (Morwenna Mutton 2) Judy Leigh 04/17/24

X Pair 10 - New Author/Series (Fitzpatrick Christmas/Catherine Walsh)
1. Holiday Romance (Fitzpatrick Christmas 1) Catherine Walsh 04/13/24
2. Snowed In (Fitzpatrick Christmas 2) Catherine Walsh 05/01/24

X Pair 11 - New Author/New Series (Nisha Sharma/If Shakespeare Was an Auntie)
1. Dating Dr. Dil (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 1) Nisha Sharma 02/05/24
2. Tastes Like Shakkar (If Shakespeare was an Auntie 2) Nisha Sharma 05/14/24

X Pair 12 - New Author/New Series (K. A. Tucker/The Simple Wild)
1. The Simple Wild (The Simple Wild 1) K.A. Tucker 05/23/24
2. Wild at Heart (The Simple Wild 2) K.A. Tucker 06/05/24

X Pair 13 - New Author/New Series (Ben Aaronovitch/Rivers of London)
1. Rivers of London (Rivers of London 1) Ben Aaronovitch 06/07/24
2. Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London 2) Ben Aaronovitch 06/08/24

X Pair 14 - New Author (Ariel Lawhon)
1. The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 06/03/24
2. Flight of Dreams Ariel Lawhon 07/09/24

X Pair 15 - New Author/New Series (Traci Hall/Scottish Shire Mystery)
1. Murder in a Scottish Shire (Scottish Shire Mystery 1) Traci Hall 04/27/24
2. Murder in a Scottish Garden (Scottish Shire Mystery) Traci Hall 07/09/24

X Pair 16 - New Author/New Series (Colm Tóibín/Eilis Lacey)
1. Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey 1) Colm Tóibín 07/19/24
2. Long Island (Eilis Lacey 2) Colm Tóibín 07/20/24

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Mel!

This challenge will be back sometime. I just need to sit and figure how to make it different.