JULY 2020 FWYS Challenge

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💈 JULY COVID-Edition 2020 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge
🌸 SEVENTH Shelf for 2020
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.

🍭1) Please only post a list of 6 series STARTED OR NOT STARTED. 🍭

*When listing your series, please only list the bookcovers you have NOT read yet.
**Novellas are optional.

🎯It is the Picker's option to chose Option A or Option B!!
2) OPTION A: An assigned person will pick ONE series from each set of your series. (one series from the old set, and one series from your choice set)
OPTION B: An assigned person will pick TWO series from one set of your series. (two series from your old set OR two series from your choice set)

3) You have one month: JULY 2020 to try to read as many books in that series as you can

*if you don't read your chosen series, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT and to clear them off your shelf.

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

5) After you have made your selections, please return to your original bookshelf and update that shelf with the books your chose and the ones chosen for you.

TIMELINE
JUNE 25th-28th, 2020: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JUNE 28th

JUNE 28th-30th, 2020: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series (Specify Option A or B)
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

JUNE 30th: Re-picks for those who didn’t get the pick

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

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PAIRS

☑ 1. Theo picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑ 2. Louise picks for D.L.
☑ 3. Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Karen ♐
☑ 4. Ezinwanyi picks for LaurLa
☑ 5. Chelle picks for Louise
☑ 6. Connie N. picks for Ezinwanyi
☑ 7. Jennifer picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑ 8. Suzanne picks for Chelle
☑ 9. Karen ♐ picks for Jennifer
☑ 10. ☘KathyD☘ picks for Connie N.
☑ 11. D.L. picks for Suzanne
☑ 12. LaurLa picks for Theo

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PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Jennifer
D.L.
Karen ♐
Suzanne
Connie N.
☘KathyD☘
Louise
Chelle
LaurLa
Theo

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♛ I chose for LaurLa: DeMarco Family by Janes Graves and T-FLAC by Cherry Adair.
☀️ Connie N. chose for me: McClain Brothers by Alexandria House and Ember & Ashes by Carian Cole

✿ Ezinwanyi's JULY 2020 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) Auctioned series by Cara Dee (Books 1-3)

2) Love Sister by Christina C. Jones (Book 1-3):

3) The Royal We| series by Heather Cocks (Book 2-3):


My Choice list
1) Royal Highlander Series by May McGoldrick (Books 1-3)
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2) McClain Brothers series by Alexandria House (Book 2-5):

3) Ember & Ashes series by Carian Cole (Books 1-5)


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2) Play On by Samantha Young (Book 1-3):

3) All In series by Helena Hunting (Books 1-3)

2) Her Russian Protector by Roxie Rivera (Book 7-9):

1) Protector series by Sloane Kennedy (Books 7-13)

1) The Sentinels by Shannon K. Butcher (Book 2-9):

2) Kindred by Lynn Viehl (Books 1-4)

3) The Administration series by Manna Francis (Book 1-8):


❀ Series Completed/Current:
♛January 2020♛:
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❀ Series Completed/Current:

☀️ BOOKS READ SO FAR: ☀️
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1) Rogue Files Series by Sophie Jordan (Books 1-5)

3)The River's Wilde by Dylan Allen (Book 1-2):

2) The Legacy Trilogy by Dylan Allen (Book 1-3):

3) Underdogs series by Kate Stewart (Book 2-3):

1) The Sons of Gregor McLeod by Alyson McLayne (Book 2-6):

2) Hoops by Kennedy Ryan (Books 2-3)



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1) Bad in Baltimore series by K.A. Mitchell (Books 2-5)

3) The Forever Trilogy by Dylan Allen (Book 1-3):

2) Harris Brothers by Amy Daws (Books 2-5)

4) Briar U Series by Elle Kennedy (Books 2-3)

2) Clashing Colors by Elin Peer (Books 3-5)

2) Man Hands by Sarina Bowen (Books 2-3)

3) Seven of Spades Series by Cordelia Kingsbridge (Books 3-6)

2) Fog City by Layla Reyne (Books 1-3)

3) Irin Chronicles Series by Elizabeth Hunter (Books 5-7)
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[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's July FWYS Series

1) The Protectors


2) Mannies Incorporated


3) Straight Guys


My Choice List

1) Death and Destruction


2) Harrisburg Railers by R.J. Scott


3) Boys of Lake Cliff


I pick Gansett Island and Bridgerton for Karen
Jennifer picks The Protectors and Death and Destruction for me

[Jennifer]

In!

July Series

Oldest:

Phryne Fisher


Morland


Blackmore Sisters


My Choice:

Lowcountry


Jade Calhoun


Poldark

[D.L.]

Picked for Suzanne: The Black Jewels & Agatha Raisin.
Picked for me by Louise: Harriet Blue & The Women's Murder Club

**My Choice**

Summer Island


Sisterhood


The Women's Murder Club


**Oldest Series**

Janie Johnson


Detective Harriet Blue


Westmorelands

[Karen ♐]

Karen's July FWYS

I picked Phryne Fisher/b> and Poldark for Jennifer
Danielle Gypsy Soul picked Gansett Island and Bridgertons for me

Oldest:

Gansett Island by Marie Force


Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt


Submissive by Tara Sue Me


My Choice

First Wives by Catherine Bybee


Buttons by Penelope Sky


Bridgertons by Julia Quinn

[Suzanne]

Read this Month:

D.L. picked for me: Agatha Raisin and Black Jewels

I picked for Chelle - A Writer's Apprentice and Coffeehouse Mysteries

***Oldest series *** ******************************************

1. Jane Yellowrock #7-12



2. The Camel Club 2-5


3. Agatha Raisin


***Newer TBR Series ****************************************

4. The Black Jewels 7- 10


5. Rivers of London 4 - 8


6. Hannah Swenson


FWYS Series with only One Book left
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Dead Ever After
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FWYS Series that are completely done

[Connie N.]

Connie N's FWYS - JULY 2020

July FWYS

I pick for Ezinwanyi: McClain Brothers AND Ember & Ashes

☘KathyD☘ picks for me: Sisterhood AND Cinderella Sisterhood

✔ Sisterhood - Ann Brashares

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares - 7/27/20 ♥♥♥♥

✔ Cinderella Sisterhood - Olivia Drake

If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake - 7/7/20

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Oldest:
Harmony - Jodi Thomas


Chief Inspector Armand Gamauche - Louise Penny


My Choice:
The Bourbon Street Boys - Elle Casey


Playful Brides - Valerie Bowman

[☘KathyD☘]

☘KathyD’s☘ 2020 July Finish What You Started Shelf

Oldest
Renegades, Skye Jordan


Rough Riders, Lorelei James


Stark Saga, Julie Kenner


Newer
Boudreaux, Kristen Proby


Montgomery Ink, Carrie Ann Ryan


With Me in Seattle, Kristen Proby

[Louise]

July FWYS 2020
I chose for xx:



Oldest Series List
1. Private



2. When Girlfriends


3. NYPD Red


Choice Series List
1. Ivy Nash Thrillers


2. Hetta Coffey


3. Detective D D Warren




Books Read
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Lions and the Living Dead
The Peacock's Poison

February 2020
A Memory for Murder
Whales and a Watery Grave
Private L.A.

March 2020
Chameleons and a Corpse
Foxes and Fatal Attraction
Monday's Murderer

April 2020
When Girlfriends Break Hearts

June 2020
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[Chelle_Rydz]

Chelle's July 2020 FWYS -

Suzanne picks for me - Option B with A Writer's Apprentice and Coffeehouse Mysteries

I pick Option A for Louise with Detective D D Warren.

Choice Series -
Chelle's July 2020 FWYS -

Choice Series -
A Writer's Apprentice Mystery by Julia Buckley


Newbury and Hobbes by George Mann


Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren




Older Series -
Lighthouse Library Mysteries Eva Gates



Coffeehouse Mysteries Cleo Coyle


The Loch/Meg Steve Alten



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Stalking Jack The Ripper BY Kerri Maniscalco

Gideon Crew by Preston and Child
House of Furies
Crazy Rich Asians
Kinsey Milhone
Order of the Sanguine
Sleeping Beauty
Asylum Madeleine Roux
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Other Series I've Started (view spoiler)[
Jane Hawke by Dean Koontz


Sigma Force by James Rollins

Jackaby by William Ritter


Parasol Protectorate Gail Carriger


Knit & Nibble Mysteries by Peggy Ehrhart-


Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake


Agent Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Secret, Book, and Scone Society byEllery Adams

Pluto's Snitch by Carolyn Haines

Roaring Twenties Mysteries by Mary Miley

Witch City Mystery by Carol J. Perry

Magical Bakery Mysteries Bailey Cates

Harper Connelly by Charlaine Harris

Heroine Complex Sarah Kuhn

Warm Bodies Isaac Marion


The Hollows Kim Harrison

Hercules Poirot Agatha Christie

Wicked Years Gregory Maguire

Bewitching Mysteries Madelyn Alt
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Series I Want to Start (view spoiler)[
The Villains by Serena Valentino

Phryne Fisher Series by Kerry Greenwood

A Tea Shop Mystery - by Laura Childs

The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club Series by Theodora Goss

Custard Protocol by Gail Carriger
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Oxford Tearoom Mysteries
Bookmobile Cat Mystery Series
Bewitched by Chocolate
Book Retreat Mysteries
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[LaurLa]

LaurLa's FWYS Series List -- July


I pick for: Theo
Series: Lords of the Underworld
Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Picked for me: Ezi
Series: DeMarco Family
Series: T-FLAC

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Oldest Series Started

DeMarco Family ~ Janes Graves


River City ~ E. Ayers


Spindle Cove ~ Tessa Dare


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My Choice Series ~ Oldest with 5+ to Read

Lone Star Cowboys ~ Tori Scott


Return to Redemption ~ Laurie Kellogg


T-FLAC ~ Cherry Adair

[Theo]

Theo's July 2020 FWYS

I picked for ??:
?? picked for me:

Oldest:
Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Lords of the Underworld

Sookie Stackhouse


My Choice:
The Queen's Thief

Damar

A Series of Unfortunate Events

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LaurLa's FWYS Series List
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For you, I chose DeMarco Family by Janes Graves and T-FLAC by Cherry Adair. Option B. I met Cherry Adair, and she was a hoot. Loved her!

[Suzanne]

Chelle

Hello! I've never read any of your series, but I love the covers/names!

For you I choose:
A Writer's Apprentice Mystery
Coffeehouse Mysteries

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Karen

For you I choose:
Gansett Island
Bridgertons

[Karen ♐]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Karen

For you I choose:
Gansett Island
Bridgertons"

Thanks! Love both series.

[Karen ♐]

Jennifer, I pick Phyrne Fisher & Poldark series for you. Enjoy!

[D.L.]

@Suzanne, I pick Agatha Raisin and The Black Jewels for you. Both series can be finished soon, I hope. Enjoy and have a great month in July!

[Jennifer]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Jennifer, I pick Phyrne Fisher & Poldark series for you. Enjoy!"

Excellent! Both are by authors I want to catch up on this year.

[Jennifer]

Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Danielle's July FWYS Series

1) The Protectors
[bookcov..."

Danielle, I'm choosing The Protectors for you because you have the most books to finish, and Death and Destruction from your other list because those are some wild covers!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Suzanne wrote: "Read this Month:

picked for me:

I picked for Chelle - A Writer's Apprentice and Coffeehouse Mysteries


THANKS Suzanne!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Louise wrote: "July FWYS 2020..."

Louise I pick Option A for you with Detective D D Warren.
I am a fan of hers.

[☘KathyD☘]

hi Connie. . .for July I choose Sisterhood and Cinderella Sisterhood for you. . .enjoy!

[Connie N.]

Ezinwanyi, I don't usually do this, but I'm choosing Option B this time since I love the synopses of both of these series: McClain Brothers by Alexandria House and Ember & Ashes by Carian Cole

[Connie N.]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Connie. . .for July I choose Sisterhood and Cinderella Sisterhood for you. . .enjoy!"

Thanks, Kathy, I sense a sisterhood theme here!

[☘KathyD☘]

Connie N. wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Connie. . .for July I choose Sisterhood and Cinderella Sisterhood for you. . .enjoy!"

Thanks, Kathy, I sense a sisterhood theme here!"

you opened the door. . .i just walked through it! ;)
the sisterhood is a wonderful series. . .i hope you enjoy which ever books you are able to read! =)

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Connie N. wrote: "Ezinwanyi, I don't usually do this, but I'm choosing Option B this time since I love the synopses of both of these series: McClain Brothers by Alexandria House and Ember & Ashes by Carian Cole"

Great choices Connie!!!!
Thank you

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Jennifer wrote: "Danielle Gypsy Soul wrote: "Danielle's July FWYS Series

1) The Protectors
[bookcover:Discovering Daisy: A Protecto..."

Thanks I'm trying hard to finish both those series soon. And yes I love the covers for Death & Destruction too.

[D.L.]

Hi, everyone. It's the 30th and I haven't gotten my picks yet. Can someone pick for me? Thanks!

[Connie N.]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "you opened the door. . .i just walked through it! ;)
the sisterhood is a wonderful series. . .i hope you enjoy which ever books you are able to read! =)"

Our library system is finally beginning to open up interlibrary lending, and I've had Forever Blue (in audio) on hold forever, so I'm hoping to get it sooner rather than later.

[LaurLa]

Theo! I pick for you


Oldest: Lords of the Underworld
Newest: A Series of Unfortunate Events

Happy Reading!!

[LaurLa]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "LaurLa's FWYS Series List
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For you, I chose DeMarco Family by Janes Graves and T-FLAC by Cherry Adair. Option B. I met Cherry Adair, and she was a hoot. Loved her!"

Thanks, Ezi!!!

[Louise]

D.L. wrote: "Picked for me:

Picked for Suzanne: The Black Jewels & Agatha Raisin.



**My Choice**


Summer Island
[bookcover:..."

@D.L. I pick for you

Women's Murder Club - one of my favourite series.

And because you can't go wrong with James Patterson - Detective Harriet Blue

[Louise]

Chelle wrote: "Louise wrote: "July FWYS 2020..."

Louise I pick Option A for you with Detective D D Warren.
I am a fan of hers."

Thank you Chelle.

[D.L.]

Louise wrote: "D.L. wrote: "Picked for me:

Picked for Suzanne: The Black Jewels & Agatha Raisin.



**My Choice**


Summer Island
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Awesome! Thanks.

[Theo]

So sorry that I'm late to pick for you ☘KathyD☘!

I will go with Stark Saga and Boudreaux.

I hope you enjoy them!

[Jennifer]

Finished three of my first series this long weekend: . Off to Poldark!

[Jennifer]

Finished two from Poldark this week, although I don't feel like I paid as much attention to them a I should have - . Off to August!

[Chelle_Rydz]

Suzanne wrote: "Chelle

Hello! I've never read any of your series, but I love the covers/names!

For you I choose:
A Writer's Apprentice Mystery
Coffeehouse Mysteries"

I read so far. I liked it and will continue on with the series. Thanks for the pick!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

I finished two books from both series and I'm really enjoying both. I finished

[Connie N.]

I was able to finish 1 from each series. Thanks so much, KathyD! I really enjoyed them both.

✔ Sisterhood - Ann Brashares

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood by Ann Brashares - 7/27/20 ♥♥♥♥

✔ Cinderella Sisterhood - Olivia Drake

If the Slipper Fits by Olivia Drake - 7/7/20