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Annual Crime Challenge 2023 - Read a series
A touch behind. Just finished my May book.Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh
Easily the best in the series thus far. 5 out of 5. My review here
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Argh....I forgot about this challenge!!! I'm obviously 4 books behind with it!!!
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Brenda wrote: "You'd better get to catching up Sharon ;)"Definitely!!!
Finished my book for July from the Dresden Files.July - Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 10/7/23
Annual Crime Series ChallengeDuration: 7/1/23 - 31/12/23
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Kate Burkholder Series by Linda Castillo
July: Sworn to Silence July-28-2023 4⭐
August: Pray for Silence August-14-2023 4⭐
September: Breaking Silence September-1-2023 4.5⭐
October: Gone Missing October-2-2023 4⭐
Short Novella Long Lost 10/5 4⭐
November: Her Last Breath
December: The Dead Will Tell
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Finished reading my July book:
Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo 4⭐
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I might changed my book list into 2 books each month lol to catch up
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Finished my book for August from the Dresden Files.August - White Night by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 12/8/23
Managing to keep up with the 3 series I committed to read - 24 out of 36 books down with :Ten Big Ones 5* - one of the better books in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
Each time I read a book in my series' I regret having to wait a month to read the next one!
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Finished my August book
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished with my September booook! 
Breaking Silence by Linda Castillo
Date Read : September-1-2023 4.5⭐
Review Here
Finished my September book, from The Dresden Files.September - Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 7/9/23
I came here to post finishing my November book and realised I didn’t post when I finished my October book, dopey me! 😬 🤦♀️October - Turn Coat by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 20/10/23
November - Changes by Jim Butcher - 4⭐️ - 11/11/23
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Challenge finished!!!Thoroughly enjoyed this one, listened to all the books on audio and could hardly wait for the first of every month so I could crack on and listen to the next installment! Hoping I can continue the series into 2024 via our next lot of annual challenges! 🤞😁
Annual Crime Series Challenge 1/1/23 - 31/12/23
12/12
January;
#14 Fearless Fourteen ✅ 3* (21/1)
February;
#15 Finger Lickin' Fifteen ✅ 4* (10/2)
March;
#16 Sizzling Sixteen ✅ 4* (8/3)
April;
#17 Smokin' Seventeen ✅ 4* (30/3)
May;
#18 Explosive Eighteen ✅ 3* (12/5)
June;
#19 Notorious Nineteen ✅ 4* (4/6)
July;
#20 Takedown Twenty ✅ 3* (5/7)
August;
#21 Top Secret Twenty-One ✅ 4* (15/8)
September;
#22 Tricky Twenty-Two ✅ 4* (11/9)
October;
#23 Turbo Twenty-Three ✅ 4* (7/10)
November;
#24 Hardcore Twenty-Four ✅ 4* (2/11)
December;
#25 Look Alive Twenty-Five ✅ 4* (1/12)
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A little late with my November entryNovember
Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beatonhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Challenge Completed! Now to choose my series for next year.....Annual Crime Series Challenge 2023
12/ 12 books
January
✔ #3 Murder of the Bride (read 13 Jan) 4★
February
✔ #4 Murder in the Village (read 4 Feb) 4★
March
✔ #5 Murder in the Family (read 2 Mar) 4★
April
✔ #6 Murder at Home (read 3 April) 4★
May
✔ #7 Murder in the Meadow (read 15 May) 5★
June
✔ #8 Murder in the Mansion (read 2 June) 4★
July
✔ #9 Murder in the Garden (read 2 July) 5★
✔ August
#10 Murder By Fire (read 3 Aug) 4★
✔ September
#11 Murder at Work (read 2 Sept) 4★
✔ October
#12 Murder Never Retires (read 4 Oct) 4★
✔ November
#13 Murder of a Lover (read 16 Nov) 4.5★
December
✔ #14 Murder Never Misses (read 1 Dec) 4★
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Brenda wrote: "Well done Carolyn!! (How do you know there'll be a series challenge next year? ;) )"🤔
If there wasn't, I think I'd have to do one anyway!! It was a lot of fun waiting for the month to roll over so I could read the next book.
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If there wasn't, I think I'd have to do one anyway!! It was a lot of fun waiting for the mon..."
Completely agree! So I think you'll be happy ;)
Phrynne wrote: "First to finish this challenge Lorraine!!! Well done:)"Thanks ☺️
Brenda wrote: "Well done Lorraine! First out of both groups!"Thank you 😊
Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Well done Carolyn!! (How do you know there'll be a series challenge next year? ;) )"🤔
If there wasn't, I think I'd have to do one anyway!! It was a lot of fun wai..."
Sounds like I’ll be able to continue with Stephanie Plum! 😁🙏🏻😂
2023 Annual Crime Challenge- Read a seriesBuchanan-Renard Series
Julie Garwood
12/12 DONE
Heartbreaker 8/2/22 ★★★★
Mercy 1/26 ★★★★
Killjoy 2/1 ★★★★
Murder List 3/3 ★★★
Slow Burn 4/1 ★★★
Shadow Dance 5/6 ★★★
Fire and Ice 6/3 ★★★
Sizzle 7/1 ★★★
The Ideal Man 8/13 ★★★
Sweet Talk 9/4 ★★★★
Hotshot 10/1 ★★★★
Fast Track 11/1 ★★★★
Wired 12/3 ★★★★
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Thanks Phrynne - it's exciting now that I'm into the section of the series I've never read before!