OCTOBER 2022 FWYS CHALLENGE

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[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

🎯 END OF THE YEAR IS NIGH

OCTOBER 2022 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.

🍭1) Please only post a list of 6 series of WHATEVER you want~C'est La Vie. 🍭

*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 TWO series from your shelf.

3) You have this month: OCTOBER 2022 to read as many books in that series as you can.

*its the end of the year, so don't sweat it. Just have fun and be as stress-free as possible

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
SEPTEMBER 25th-28th, 2022: Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPT 28th

SEPT 28th -30th, 2022: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of a Series
*Again, as I said earlier, please try to select for your pair ASAP.

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

**MOD ASSIST: In addition to ME (Ezi),
TCF Mods Trea, Denise & Lanelle are also around for assistance.

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PARTICIPANTS
Ezinwanyi
Susan A
Jennifer
Connie N
Karen♐
Severina
Danielle Gypsy Soul
☘KathyD☘
Gabriella
LaurLa
Suzanne
♛Vanessa♛

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PAIRS 🎯

Susan A picks for Jennifer
Karen♐ picks for ☘KathyD☘
☘KathyD☘ picks for Gabriella
Severina picks for Ezinwanyi
Suzanne picks for Karen♐
Connie N picks for ♛Vanessa♛
🔹D.L. picks for Suzanne
Gabriella picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
♛Vanessa♛ picks for Susan A
🔹Ezinwanyi picks for LaurLa
🔹Jennifer picks for Severina
Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for D.L.
LaurLa picks for Connie N

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

♛ I chose for LaurLa: T-FLAC series by Cherry Adair and the Protector Hero series by Julie Kenner
🛸 ☀️ Sverina chose: BDB by JR Ward and the Sun series by Rae Lyse

✿ Ezinwanyi's OCTOBER 2022 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) Blame it on the Alcohol by Fiona Cole (Books 1-4)

2) The Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate (Books 2-4)
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3) The Sun by Rae Lyse (Books 2-3)

4) BDB Trilogy by JR Ward (Book 18-22)
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5) The Boys series by Micalea Smeltzer (Books 4-5)

6) Slow Burn series by JT Geissinger (Books 1-3)



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1) Black Series by Joan Vassar (Books 2-4)

2) Compass Series by Brittainy C. Cherry (Book 2-3)

4) The Prince’s Bride series by J.J. McAvoy (Books 1-3)

5) Luke Brother series by K.C. Mills (Books 1-3)


1) Roses & Thorns, Book 1 by Christina C. Jones (Books 1-3)

3) Brigs Ferry Bay by K. Webster (Books 1-4)


5) Dark Protector series by Rebecca Zanetti (Books 9.5-13)


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♛January 2022 Series Completed♛:
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♛February 2022♛:
1. Queens & Monsters series by J.T. Geissinger
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♛May 2022♛:
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[Susan A]

Susan A's Finish What You Started
October 2022

I picked for

picks for me:

1. Rizzoli & Isles by Tess Gerritsen Books 6-13




2. Joe Pickett by C.J. Box, #5 - 22



3. Will Trent by Karin Slaughter, #6 - 10




4. Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters, #7 - 20




5. Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, #12 - 20



6. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #7 - 31



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[Jennifer]

Series for October:

John Ceepak


Savannah Reid


Maggody


Jersey Girl


Grilled Cheese


Merry Wrath

[Connie N.]

Connie N's FWYS - OCTOBER 2022

I picked for ♛Vanessa♛: The Callahans/College Years and Crooked Sinners

LaurLa picked for me: Victorian Rebels and Boys of Fall

✔ Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne

The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne - 11/3/22 ♥♥♥♥

✔ Boys of Fall - Shannon Stacey

Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey - 10/31/22 ♥♥♥♥

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Crazy Love - Stacey Lynn


A Nina Quinn Mystery - Heather Webber


Cottonbloom - Laura Trentham


Cinderella Sisterhood - Olivia Drake

[Karen ♐]

Karen♐'s October FWYS

I picked for Kathy D-Masters & Mercenaries and With Me In Seattle

Suzanne picked Blueberry Lane and Dollar for me

1. Beneath by Meghan March


2. Steel Brothers Saga by Helen Hardt


3. Stark Saga by J. Kenner


4. Texas Sirens/Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak


5. Dark & Dirty Sinners MC by Serena Akeroyd


6. Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

[Severina]

Severina's Finish What You Started shelves - October 2022

01. The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries (Books 9 to 12)


02. Dumplin' Series (Books 2 to 3)


03. Chet & Bernie Mysteries (Books 12 to 13)


04. Ex-Heroes Series (Books 4 to 5)


06. The Rampart Trilogy (Books 1 to 3)


06. Deadlands Series (Books 1 to 2)


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I picked for Ezi: Black Dagger Brotherhood and The Sun series

Jennifer picked for me: Oxford Tearoom and Chet & Bernie

ETA 10-26-22: I read one book in the Oxford Tearoom series and finished off the Chet & Bernie series. Now I just have to hope Spencer Quinn keeps writing the Chet books! I also read the first book in the Deadland series and didn't like it, so I won't be continuing that series.

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's FWYS October

1. Mountain Springs Omega


2. Demon Days, Vampire Nights


3. San Amaro Investigations


4. Last book in the series


5. The Wrong Alpha


6. Mind Sweeper


Gabriella picked for me: Last Book in the Series and The Wrong Alpha
For D.L. I pick Little Black Book of Secrets and Agatha Raisin

[☘KathyD☘]

☘KathyD’s☘ 2022 Finish What You Started Shelf

1. The Baileys, Piper Rayne


2. Dark World, Donna Grant


3. Guardians of Eternity, Alexandra Ivy


4. Immortal Guardians, Dianne Duvall


5. Masters and Mercenaries, Lexi Blake


6. With Me in Seattle, Kristen Proby

[Gabby]

FWYS Oct 2022 :)

I pick for: Danielle Gypsy Soul
Series: Last Book in the Series
Series: The Wrong Alpha

Picked for me: ☘KathyD☘
✔️Series: Skeleton Keys
Series: Cradle
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1) Artorian Archives
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2)10 Realms
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✔️3) Stitch Head:
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✔️4) Skeleton Keys
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5) Cradle
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6) Broken Quest

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[LaurLa]

LaurLa's FWYS Series List -- October


I pick for: Connie N.
Series: Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne
Series: Boys of Fall - Shannon Stacey

Picked for me: Ezinwanyi
Series: T-FLAC
Series: Protector Superhero

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PAX Series ➺ Barbara Bretton (2)


Protector Superhero ➺ Julie Kenner (4)


Betrayed ➺ Carolyn McCray (5)


T-FLAC ➺ Cherry Adair (6)


Krewe of Hunters ➺ Heather Graham (8+)


Jack Daniels ➺ J.A. Konrath (11)

[Suzanne]

Suzanne's FWYS List - September

I picked Dollar and Blueberry Lane for Karen

D.L. chose Bakeshop Mystery and Jane Yellowrock for me.

I read I didn't get to Jane Yellowrock yet - but hopefully I will before the end of the month :)

1. A Bakeshop Mystery


2. Last book Left in these Series!


3. Jane Yellowrock


4. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache


5. Knitting in the City



6. Detective Karen Hart

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

🏈🍂🎃 Vanessa's FWYS October 2022 🎃🍂🏈

🏈1. Lux Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout


✅🍂2. Crooked Sinners series by Callie Hart


🎃3. The Dark Artifices Series by Cassandra Clare


🏈4. Fallen Royals Series by S. Massery


✅🍂5. The Callahans Series & College Years Series by Monica Murphy (Interconnected Continuity)


🎃6. The Four Horsemen Series by Laura Thalassa


I picked for Susan A:
Series: Will Trent by Karin Slaughter
Series: Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Picked for me by Connie N:
Series: The Callahans Series & College Years Series by Monica Murphy
Series: Crooked Sinners series by Callie Hart

Books read in September:

[D.L.]

Agatha Raisin


Bakery Detectives


A Ghost & Abby Mystery


Ivy Malone Mysteries


Jackson Falls


Little Black Book of Secrets

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LaurLa's FWYS OctoberSeries List

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I chose Option A: T-FLAC series by Cherry Adair and the Protector Hero series by Julie Kenner because I've met and really liked these two authors. Such nice ladies and they have sexy romantic suspense novels

[Jennifer]

Severina, I'm picking Oxford Tearoom, which I've read and liked, and Chet and Bernie, which is on my list. I hope you enjoy your reads!

[D.L.]

Suzanne I am picking A Bakeshop Mystery series (I love cozies) & Jane Yellowrock (it can be completed in just a few books) for you. They both sound like great series! Happy reading! :)

[Karen ♐]

Kathy D, for you I choose Masters & Mercenaries and With Me In Seattle. I love both of these series.

Hope you enjoy.

[Susan A]

Jennifer

I'm from New Jersey. My picks are John Ceepak and Jersey Girl

[Jennifer]

Good picks, Susan!! My mom grew up in Glen Ridge.

[Susan A]

Jennifer wrote: "Good picks, Susan!! My mom grew up in Glen Ridge."

I'm in South Jersey -- outside Philadelphia

[Severina]

Jennifer wrote: "Severina, I'm picking Oxford Tearoom, which I've read and liked, and Chet and Bernie, which is on my list. I hope you enjoy your reads!"

Ooh, awesome. Chet & Bernie is such a big fave, and I enjoy a little cozy mystery in Oxford too. Thanks Jennifer!

[Severina]

Hi Ezi. Hope you are doing well.

For you I pick The Sun series, and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series because I used to loooove that one. Hope you enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Susan A wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Good picks, Susan!! My mom grew up in Glen Ridge."

I'm in South Jersey -- outside Philadelphia"

I haven’t spent much time in Jersey and didn’t realize until I stupidly flew into and out of Newark on a business trip that I could have significantly cut my drive had Phillie occurred to me!

[Susan A]

Jennifer wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Good picks, Susan!! My mom grew up in Glen Ridge."

I'm in South Jersey -- outside Philadelphia"

I haven’t spent much time in Jersey and didn’t realize until I stu..."

Ouch!

[Suzanne]

Hi Karen♐!

I'm choosing for you - Blueberry Lane and Dollar.
Have a great October!

[Suzanne]

D.L. wrote: "Suzanne I am picking A Bakeshop Mystery series (I love cozies) & Jane Yellowrock (it can be completed in just a few books) for you. They both sound like great series! Happy reading! :)"

Thank you so much! Those will both be really fun to read.

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Severina wrote: "Hi Ezi. Hope you are doing well.

For you I pick The Sun series, and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series because I used to loooove that one. Hope you enjoy!"

If you loved BDB, Then I recommend you read Darius, it’s the book about him and how he came to be the father to Beth, the shellan and Queen to Wrath. I enjoyed it.

Thanks for my pick

[Gabby]

Hey Danielle Gypsy Soul I pick for you Last book in the series and The Wrong Alpha. :D I hope you enjoy. That is one amazing list of books to get finished!

[Connie N.]

Vanessa,

Looks like you're furthest along in this series: The Callahans Series & College Years Series by Monica Murphy (Interconnected Continuity)

And this is something new for you: Crooked Sinners series by Callie Hart

Enjoy!

[LaurLa]

Connie!! I pick for you


Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne

and

Boys of Fall - Shannon Stacey

Happy Reading!!

[LaurLa]

Ezi wrote: "LaurLa's FWYS OctoberSeries List

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I chose Option A: T-FLAC series by Cherry Adair and the Protector Hero series by Julie Kenner because I've met and really liked these two autho..."

Thanks, Ezi! Very cool that you've met them 😁

[Connie N.]

LaurLa wrote: "Connie!! I pick for you
Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne
andBoys of Fall - Shannon Stacey

Thanks so much, LaurLa, I'm looking forward to both of them!

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

Howdy, Susan A!

Here are my picks for you:

➤Will Trent by Karin Slaughter

➤Aloysius Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Happy reading! =D

[Vanessa Gayle ⚔️]

Connie N. wrote: "Vanessa,

Looks like you're furthest along in this series: The Callahans Series & College Years Series by Monica Murphy (Interconnected Continuity)

And this is something new for you: Crooked Sinne..."

Thanks so much, Connie! I've been looking forward to finishing these series. =D

[Karen ♐]

Suzanne wrote: "Hi Karen♐!

I'm choosing for you - Blueberry Lane and Dollar.
Have a great October!"

Thanks! Love both series!

[Susan A]

Thanks Vanessa!

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

D.L.

I don't know any of your series so I went with the shortest and the longest

My picks for you are:
Little Black Book of Secrets
Agatha Raisin

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Gabriella wrote: "Hey Danielle Gypsy Soul I pick for you Last book in the series and The Wrong Alpha. :D I hope you enjoy. That is one amazing list of books to get finished!"

Thank you for the picks can't wait to read some of them this month!

[☘KathyD☘]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Kathy D, for you I choose Masters & Mercenaries and With Me In Seattle. I love both of these series.

Hope you enjoy."

thanks Karen!

[☘KathyD☘]

hi Gabriella...for October I choose Cradle and Skeleton Keys...enjoy!

[Gabby]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "hi Gabriella...for October I choose Cradle and Skeleton Keys...enjoy!"

Thank you :D looking forward to trying a new LITRPG :D it looks fun.

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Severina wrote: "Hi Ezi. Hope you are doing well.

For you I pick The Sun series, and the Black Dagger Brotherhood series because I used to loooove that one. Hope you enjoy!"

thank you! both are good series

[Connie N.]

I was only able to get to one book from each series, but both were very good and I look forward to continuing with both of them. Thanks, LaurLa, for the great picks!

✔ Victorian Rebels - Kerrigan Byrne

The Highlander by Kerrigan Byrne - 11/3/22 ♥♥♥♥

✔ Boys of Fall - Shannon Stacey

Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey - 10/31/22 ♥♥♥♥