February 2015 Finish What You Have Started (Series) Challenge

[Theo]

Paris

I pick the More Than series for you.

[Paris]

Theo wrote: "Paris

I pick the More Than series for you."

Thank you Theo!!

[☘KathyD☘]

Margaret wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Margaret...I pick the Mine series for you this month...enjoy and happy reading!! :)"

Woo Hoo - thanks Kathy - I was hoping that one would get picked :)"

glad i picked the right one for ya!! enjoy!! :)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Kathy I picked Reapers MC for you.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Thanks Lou.

[☘KathyD☘]

Shy The WidowMaker wrote: "Kathy I picked Reapers MC for you."

thanks shy!!!

[Logan]

*Rachael*

I pick for you the Dan Shamble series. Looks fun, and I really like Kevin J. Anderson. Happy reading!

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Turtlecollector wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Rehvengeღ♥ღ wrote: "❤Stephanie's Finish What You Started Challenge


Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis
8/12

[bookcover:It's in His Ki..."

Thanks

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Jodi

I choose Lucky Harbor series for you.

[Zuzana]

Hi Lou, I pick Johnnies by Amy Lane for you. Go and finish this series! :D

[Zuzana]

Debbie wrote: "Zuzana,

I chose the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael for you."

LOL, Cadfael again. Good thing I love the series. :D Thanks, Debbie for the pick.

[Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧]

Zuzana wrote: "Hi Lou, I pick Johnnies by Amy Lane for you. Go and finish this series! :D"

Perfect! Thank you, Zuzana!

[☀Rachael☀]

Logan (~Daeris the Shadow Elf Queen~) wrote: "*Rachael*

I pick for you the Dan Shamble series. Looks fun, and I really like Kevin J. Anderson. Happy reading!"

Cheers Hun!

[kat (wanderfulbooks)]

Hi Logan! So I though maybe you should finish Karen Marie Moning's FEVER series.

[LaurLa]

For Ashley I pick Demon Hunting Soccer Mom Good luck finishing this month :-D

[Ashley]

Laurla wrote: "For Ashley I pick Demon Hunting Soccer Mom Good luck finishing this month :-D"

Thanks! Will do!

[Logan]

Kathleen wrote: "Hi Logan! So I though maybe you should finish Karen Marie Moning's FEVER series.
"

Thanks Kathleen! I am looking forward to these!

[Marla]

Nell, I pick Denise Swanson's Scumble River series for you. I like the sound of an ex-showgirl named Bunny. Hope you enjoy it!

[Nell]

Marla wrote: "Nell, I pick Denise Swanson's Scumble River series for you. I like the sound of an ex-showgirl named Bunny. Hope you enjoy it!"

Thanks Marla. This is a fun series to read.

[Jodi]

Turtlecollector

I picked the Chesapeake Diaries by Mariah Stewart to FWYS.

Oops, this should be on my FWYS list too. I like Mariah Stewart's books.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Jodi wrote: "Turtlecollector

I picked the Chesapeake Diaries by Mariah Stewart to FWYS.

Oops, this should be on my FWYS list too. I like Mariah Stewart's books."

Thanks. I need to get back to those as I have 3 of them on my shelf waiting for me.

[Joyce]

Hi Jenne
I pick the Dresden Series for you. I love this series. We are at the same point in the series.

[Jenne]

Thanks Joyce! I looooove Harry =)

If you want to buddy read the next one let me know!

[Colleen]

Susan A wrote: "Susan A's February Series List


I pick Sex in Seattle
I hope you enjoy!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Colleen wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Susan A's February Series List
I pick Sex in Seattle!"

I think I'd like that too...Sex in Seattle :D

[Jodi]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Rehvengeღ♥ღ wrote: "Jodi

I choose Lucky Harbor series for you."


Thanks Stephanie! It looks like we both are FWYS on this series. Happy Reading :)

[Susan A]

Colleen wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Susan A's February Series List


I pick Sex in Seattle
I hope you enjoy!"

Thanks Colleen!

[Karla]

Ashley wrote: "Karla

I pick Janet Evanovich. I love Grandma Mazur."

Thanks! I'm really enjoying the series and look forward to reading more of them!

[Karla]

Kristin, I choose Downside Ghosts.

[K~Terror]

Karla wrote: "Kristin, I choose Downside Ghosts."

Thanks Karla!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I believe everyone has their series picked already.

Did I miss anyone who still needs a pick?

[Nell]

I got an early start and have already completed the February pick! So I'm now current on Denise Swanson's Scumble River mysteries.



Thanks for the pick, Marla. Now I'm off to get up-to-date on another series.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Nell wrote: "I got an early start and have already completed the February pick! So I'm now current on Denise Swanson's Scumble River mysteries.

[bookcover:Murder ..."

Go Nell!!!

[Susan A]

Colleen

I read the book 2, The Enlightenment of Daniel by Eli Easton. 3 stars...maybe. I like this author. The books are well written, the stories engaging, usually some humor, great characters.

However, in this story, I did not like the MCs. Daniel, a very successful CEO, decides he wants Nick, his MARRIED for 14 years best friend and business partner and sets about getting him just like a hostile takeover. There's just not much to like here. These are not people I would like to know in real life. The wife and her mother were evil caricatures...I guess so that I would think what Daniel and Nick were doing was okay. I've always though that other people's bad behavior isn't an excuse for your own bad behavior. So, in the end I liked the kids and Daniel's father who died early in the book, and that's it.

This isn't important, but it also struck me as implausible that these 2 wildly successful businessmen got married (to women) at age 20 while still in college. I suppose that happens. Personally, I didn't know a single married person at in the college dorms...and especailly not one who lived in the dorms with a roommate who was not their spouse. It kind of seemed like the author wanted Nick to have a teenager, but wanted him to be under 35 and well...this is the only way that would work.

Anyway, if this wasn't a challenge book, I may have DNF or just skimmed through it. 3 stars because this author is really just that good.

Did anyone else read this?

[☀Rachael☀]

Finished mine all were really good!

[☘KathyD☘]

February
Picked by — Shy the WidowMaker

Thanks so much Shy!! In some ways I'm sorry to not have more to read, but in others I'm so glad I knocked these two off...they were great reads!

Reaper's MC
Devil's Game — ★★★★★ 2/3
Have I mentioned my love for the Reaper's? Ya, I'm kinda diggin' the Jack's now also! This is the third in the Reaper's MC series, but the focus is more on the Devil's Jack's MC. I think the dynamic between the two clubs could make for some interesting stories to come! That being said, I enjoyed seeing Em get her happily ever after...even though she's a Jack's old lady!

Reaper's Stand — ★★★★★ 2/4
Getting to know Picnic in the previous books helped to jump right in with this story! As a reader, you know enough about Picnic to be interested and sympathetic, but reading his story...WOW! How can you turn down a hot, alpha male, widowed, single dad? For the most part, I thought London was a good counterpart to Picnic...she had a few moments where I wanted to slap her, but being a single mom to a kid that is not even yours...made it easier to forgive her! Picnic and London made sense on a lot of levels and I really enjoyed diving into their story!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Good job everyone

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Finished the next 2 in my series, but I'm not sure if I will get to those last 2 this month.

3.5♥
4♥

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

@Rach

You chose for me the Elder Races by Thea Harrison,
I've read Books 6.5, 6.6, 6.7: All that is left is Book 7

[☀Rachael☀]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "@Rach

You chose for me the Elder Races by Thea Harrison,
I've read Books 6.5, 6.6, 6.7: [bookcover:Peanut Goes to ..."

Woohoo! Awesome!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

*Rachael* wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "@Rach

You chose for me the Elder Races by Thea Harrison,
I've read Books 6.5, 6.6, 6.7: [bookcover:Pia Saves the Day|..."

I have gone back and found a bunch of little novels like 4.3, 4.6 that I apparently overlooked. So after book 7, I'll look at audible to see if the author graciously packaged them in audio for me

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

I know that the month is only half over but I don't think I'm even gonna even read 1 book from my series this month, I'm just not in any mood to read any of the books I had planned for this month, which totally sucks because I love planning what I'm gonna read and I hate not completing things.

[Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧]

@Zuzana
You selected Amy Lane's Johnnies series for me, and so far I have finished . Thanks so much! I really enjoyed it.

[Zuzana]

Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧ wrote: "@Zuzana
You selected Amy Lane's Johnnies series for me, and so far I have finished . Thanks so much! I really enjoyed it."

Glad to hear that. I haven't started this series yet, but I have on my Kindle.

[Susan A]

Colleen

Finished The Mating of Michael which finished out that series for me.

I didn't like this one either. I'm surprised as I hae enjoyed other books by this author.

[Jodi]

I finished my series with the following titles: , and . This was a great series! is it for the series though. I always read Jill Shalvis, she is one of my faves.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jodi wrote: "I finished my series with the following titles: , and . This was a great series! [bookco..."

I liked the 3 sisters in the beginning first

[Jodi]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I finished my series with the following titles: , and . This was a great ser..."

I agree Ezi. After awhile, especially doing this challenge, I have noticed the stories seem to be very similar, once you reach #?? in a series. I do have a few authors that I will read everything they write. :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jodi wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I finished my series with the following titles: , and [bookcover:One in a Milli..."

Lucky Harbor after book 5 became a series I couldn't read back to back as it got formulaic. So once a month or every other month worked. I stopped after 9 because I needed a break :D

[Theo]

I've finished my series Howl's Moving Castle with and