Ducks In A Row (JUN/JUL 23)

[JoAnne]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
Tell us the name of the series.
Post a link to the book and the author, and the date you finished the book.
Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

[JoAnne]

Barb FINISHED

Christene Paula✨
Christina (AKA Babbling)

Elle FINISHED

Ferenc FINISHED
Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jackie FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED

Kendra FINISHED

Melissa A FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

RaeRae

Shannon FINISHED
Shash FINISHED

Tari FINISHED

✨ Vittoria ✨ FINISHED

[JoAnne]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Read:

My List:
Wait for It Molly O'Keefe 6/11/23 (Everything I Left Unsaid #4)
More Than Tempt You Shayla Black 6/7/23 (Reed Family Reckoning #5)
More Than Dare You Shayla Black 6/8/23 (Reed Family Reckoning #6)
Saved by Love Toni Aleo 6/1/23 (Bellevue Bullies #7)
A Rainbow Above Us Sharon Sala 6/30/23 (Blessings, Georgia #8)
Wishing For Us Sydney Landon 6/18/23 (Danvers #9)
You Were Meant For Me Kait Nolan 7/8/23 (Wishful #10)


Save Me Samantha Chase 6/17/23 (The Donovans #3)
Letting Go at 40 L.B. Dunbar 6/17/23 (Lakeside Cottage #4)
Still Go Crazy J.H. Croix 6/21/23 (Swoon #5)

Once Upon A Coffee Kait Nolan 7/8/23 (Wishful #0.5)
Indigo Ridge Devney Perry 7/14/23 (The Edens #1)
Letters to Molly Devney Perry 7/17/23 (Maysen Jar #2)
Be Careful, It's My Heart Kait Nolan 7/13/23 (Wishful #3)
Fierce-Noah Natalie Ann 7/1/23 (Fierce Family #4)
As We Are Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/27/23 (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #5)

[Tari]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

#2 Pearl Sands Beach Resort Mysteries Clues in the Clay Danielle Collins, Millie Briggs 6/2/23
#3 Ruff McPaw Mysteries Squirrel Skip Squabble Max Parrott 6/5/23
#4 Misty Milton Mysteries The Rockstar Revenge at the Reunion Audrey Clementine 6/4/23

#2 Piper Harris Mysteries Fool Me Once Deany Ray 6/8/23
#3 Tabitha Clive, Amateur Sleuth Planes, Prisoners and Poisoned Pies Sharon Michaels 6/18/23
#4 Little Leaf Creek Mysteries Action in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 6/9/23
#5 Cobwebs and Curiosities Family Secrets Ravyn Amara 6/6/23

#2 Sky High Pie Mysteries Chocolate Most Deadly Mary Maxwell 6/12/23
#3 Seasoned Sleuth Mysteries Bread to Kill Gretchen Allen 6/21/23
#4 Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Mysteries Murder Out of Wedlock Penny Brooke 6/13/23

#2 Piper Harris Mysteries Fool Me Once Deany Ray 6/8/23
#3 Tabitha Clive, Amateur Sleuth Planes, Prisoners and Poisoned Pies Sharon Michaels 6/18/23
#4 Little Leaf Creek Mysteries Action in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 6/9/23

#3 Ice Cream Shop Mysteries Fatal Fudge Swirl Meri Allen 6/25/23
#4 Crooked Bay Mysteries Crepe Workers Patti Benning 6/17/23
#5 Cobwebs and Curiosities Family Secrets Ravyn Amara 6/6/23

#3 Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries Death Steals the Spotlight T.C. LoTempio 6/26/23
#4 Ruff McPaw Mysteries Veggielante Violence Max Parrott 6/20/23
#5 Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Mysteries Murder by the Mountain Penny Brooke 6/14/23

#3 Bellbrook Murder Mystery Lost & Drowned Reagan Davis 6/27/23
#4 Read Between the Wines Mysteries Murder at the Wine Cave Dani Simms 6/29/23
#5 Gone to the Dogs Every Dog Has His Day Janice Thompson 7/1/23

#5 Cindy York Mysteries With Option to Kill Catherine Bruns 7/5/23
#6 Cookie Corner Mystery Shadow Cookies Cindy Stark 7/11/23
#7 Barks & Beans Mysteries Roast Date Heather Day Gilbert 6/19/23

#3 Trash to Treasure Mysteries Mirrored in Murder Donna Clancy 7/6/23
#4 Willow Rose Mysteries A Case of Deadly Dating Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23
#5 Crooked Bay Cozy Mysteries Crepe-y Cousins Patti Benning 7/1/23

#4 Cruise Ship Cozy Deadly Deception Hope Callaghan 7/13/23
#5 Accidental Ghost Detective Mysteries Books and a Body Emmie Lyn 7/12/23
#6 Cobwebs & Curiosities Mysteries Innfested Spirits Ravyn Amara 7/13/23

#2 Baker Street Mysteries Murder Is a Piece of Cake V.M. Burns 6/22/23
#3 Whit & Whiskers Mysteries All That Glitters Isn't Old Gabby Allan 7/19/23
#4 Tea by the Sea Mysteries Steeped in Malice Vicki Delany 7/26/23
#5 Cruise Ship Cozy Vanishing Vacationers Hope Callaghan 7/14/23
#6 Crooked Bay Mysteries Crepe-ing Concerns Patti Benning 7/21/23

[Elle]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

Rogue Queen #1 - The Queen's Gambit | Jessie Mihalik - Jun 5
A Charade of Magic #2 - Nightingale | Helen Harper - Jun 10
Aileen Travers #3 - Moonlight's Ambassador | T.A. White - Jun 28
Potentate of Atlanta #4 - Proof of Life | Hailey Edwards - Jun 26
Curse of the Gods #4.5 - Neutral | Jaymin Eve - Jun 20
Aileen Travers #5 - Twilight's Herald | T.A. White - Jul 2
Firebrand #6 - A Killer's Kiss | Helen Harper - Jun 23
Black Hat Bureau #7 - Gray Court | Hailey Edwards - Jul 14
Case Files of Henri Davenforth #8 - This Potion Is da Bomb | Honor Raconteur - Jun 21
Chicagoland Vampires #9 - Wild Things | Chloe Neill - Jun 16

The Empyrium #1 - Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros - Jun 18
Kate Daniels Wilmington Years #2 - Magic Claims | Ilona Andrews - Jun 22
A Charade of Magic #3 - Red Hawk | Helen Harper - Jul 9
Aileen Travers #4 - Dawn's Envoy | T.A. White - Jun 30

[Frankie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

30/30 Completed. Finished

01.Henchmen MC - Next Generation #8:Voss-Jessica Gadziala 6/03/23
02.Lucas Brothers #9:A Hard Time-Jordan Marie 6/02/23
03.Detective Josie Quinn #10:Breathe Your Last-Lisa Regan 6/09/23
04.Emma Griffin FBI Mystery #11:The Girl and the Black Christmas-A.J. Rivers 6/04/23


05.Cherry Tree Harbor #1:Runaway Love-Melanie Harlow 6/06/23
06.The Archer Brothers #2:Choose Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/02/23
07.The Archer Brothers #3:Save Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/15/23
08.Honey Mountain #4:Simply Mine-Laura Pavlov 6/02/23
09.Miami Nights #5:How Much I Need-Marie Force 6/22/23


10.Ravage MC #20:Bound by Passion (Ravage MC #20): A Motorcycle Club Romance-Ryan Michele 6/18/23
11.Hannah Swensen #21:Banana Cream Pie Murder-Joanne Fluke 6/02/23
12.Hollywood Alphabet #22:Hollywood Vendetta-M.Z. Kelly 6/11/23
13.Lost Kings #23:Agony to Ashes-Autumn Jones Lake 6/22/23


14.Detective Ellie Reeves #1:The Silent Dolls-Rita Herron 6/09/23
15.Arrow's Edge MC #2:Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23
16.Made For #3:Made for Us-Natasha Madison 6/01/23
17.Detectives Kane and Alton #4:The Crying Season-D.K. Hood 6/23/23


18.Blake Wilder FBI Myster Thriller #13:No More Lies-Elle Gray 6/01/23
19.Jack Daniels Mystery #14:Old Fashioned-J.A. Konrath 6/08/23
20.Jack Daniels Mystery #15:Bite Force-J.A. Konrath 7/07/23


21.Falling Stars #4:Beneath the Stars-A.L. Jackson 6/10/23
22.The Anna Albertini Files #5:Tessa's Trust-Rebecca Zanetti 6/18/23
23.Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #6:The Locked Box-Elle Gray 7/02/23
24.Amelia Storm FBI Mystery #7:Storm's Justice-Mary Stone 6/23/23
25.Amelia Storm FBI Mystery #8:Storm's Nightmare-Mary Stone 7/15/23


26.The Keepers #1:Pretty Little Killers-Rita Herron 6/30/23
27.Lost & Found #2:Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/01/23
28.Chestnut Springs #3:Powerless-Elsie Silver 6/15/23
29.Chestnut Springs #4:Reckless-Elsie Silver 7/02/23
30.Honey Mountain #5:Only Mine-Laura Pavlov 7/21/23

[Barb]

DUCKS IN A ROW, 6/1 - 7/31

SET ONE:
#1 – One Good Deed (Archer #1), by David Baldacci, finished 6/1 ★★★★
#2 – Syrup to No Good (Maple Syrup #2), by Catherine Bruns, finished 6/9 ★★★.5
#3 – Kerning to Crime (Hand Lettering #3), by Daisy Robyns, finished 6/17 ★★★★
#4 – The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry #4), by Sujata Massey, finished 6/4 ★★★★
#4.5 – Nogged Off (Maine Clambake #4.5), by Barbara Ross, finished 6/22 ★★★.5
#5 – The Tamarack Murders (Sheriff Bo Tully #5), by Patrick F. McManus, finished 6/2 ★★★.5
#5.5 – Deck the Halls with Fudge (Candy-Coated #5.5), by Nancy Coco, finished 6/30 ★★★.5
#6 – Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire #6), by Craig Johnson, finished 6/9 ★★★★
#6.5 – The Hangman (Chief Insp. Armand Gamche #6.5), by Louise Penny, finished 6/21 ★★★.5
#7 – Another One Bites the Crust (Bakeshop #7), by Ellie Alexander, finished 6/5 ★★★★
#8 – Killing Grounds (Kate Shugak #8), by Dana Stabenow, finished 6/11 ★★★★
#9 – Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft (Book Retreat #9), by Ellery Adams, finished 6/19 ★★★★
#10 – Our Lady of Darkness (Sister Fidelma #10), by Peter Tremayne, finished 7/6 ★★★★
#11 – Hidden Beneath (Maine Clambake #11), by Barbara Ross, finished 6/5 ★★★★
#12 – Murder, Stage Left (Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe #12), by Robert Goldsborough, finished 7/11 ★★★.5
#13 – Sleeping Murder (Agatha Christie #13), by Agatha Christie, finished 6/14 ★★★.5


SET TWO:
#1 – A Cryptic Clue (Hunter and Clewe #1), by Victoria Gilbert, finished 6/13 ★★★.5
#2 – A Purely Private Matter (Rosalind Thorne #2), by Darcie Wilde, finished 6/12 ★★★.5
#3 – Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop #3), by Vivien Chien, finished 6/23 ★★★.5
#4 – Old Bones (Gideon Oliver #4), by Aaron Elkins, finished 6/8 ★★★★
#5 – Deadfall (Jessie Arnold & Alex Jensen #5), by Sue Henry, finished 6/8 ★★★★
#6 – Many a Twist (County Cork #6), by Sheila Connolly, finished 6/14 ★★★★
#7 – Killer Takeout (Key West Food Critic #7), by Lucy Burdette, finished 6/7 ★★★★
#8 – Fortune Hunter (Miss Fortune #8), by Jana Deleon, finished 6/25 ★★★★
#9 – The Last Illusion (Molly Murphy #9), by Rhys Bowen, finished 6/20/23 ★★★★


SET THREE;
#1 – Murder by the Seashore (California Bookshop #1), by Samara Yew, finished 6/16 ★★★.5
#2 – Cheesecake Fake (Slice of Paradise #2), by Nancy McGovern & Cyra Bruce, finished 7/10 ★★★
#3 – The Fleet Street Murders (Charles Lenox #3), by Charles Finch, finished 6/24/23 ★★★★
#4 – The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star (Darling Dahlias #4), by Susan Witting Albert, finished 6/10 ★★★.5
#5 – Death Dines Out (Hemlock Falls #5), by Claudia Bishop, finished 6/16 ★★★.5
#6 – The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness #6), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/19 ★★★★
#7 – Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon #7), by Nevada Barr, finished 7/30 ★★★★
#8 – The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody #8), by Elizabeth Peters, finished 6/28 ★★★★
#9 – How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2 ★★★★


SET FOUR;
#1 – Buried in a Good Book (By the Book #1), by Tamara Berry, finished 6/18 ★★★.5
#2 – I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died (Emily Dickinson #2), by Amanda Flower, finished 6/15 ★★★★
#3 – The Art Whisperer (Alix London #3), by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, finished 6/29 ★★★.5
#4 – Strawberry Tartlets and a Dead Starlet (Poppy Peters #4), by A. Gardner, finished 6/20 ★★★.5
#5 – The Leper of Saint Giles (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #5), by Ellis Peters, finished 7/11 ★★★★


SET FIVE:
#1 – No Cure for the Dead (Florence Nightingale #1), by Christine Trent, finished 6/21 ★★★.5
#2 – Hasty Death (Edwardian Murder Mysteries #2), by Marion Chesney, finished 6/17 ★★★
#3 – Read to Death at the Lakeside Library (Lakeside Library #3), by Holly Danvers, finished 7/6 ★★★.5
#4 – Organized for S’more Death (Organized #4), by Ritter Ames, finished 6/25 ★★★.5

[christene_littlelibrary]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

Set1
#1 The Handmaid’s Tale June-3-2023 (The Handmaid’s Tale)
#2 Delicates June-2-2023 (Sheets)
#3

Set 2
#1 The Gilded Wolves June-8-2023 (The Gilded Wolves)
#2 The Dragon's Promise June-14-2023 (Six Crimson Cranes)
#3

Set 3
#1
#2'Terms and Conditions June-18-2023 (Dreamland Billionaires)
#3

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tari, Elle, Frankie, Barb and Christene!

[Kendra]

Ducks In A Row (June/July)
Duration: June 1st, 2023 - July 31st, 2023

3/3

1. Monstress, Vol. 1: Awakening by Marjorie M. Liu - July 30th

1. Invisible Kingdom, Vol. 1: Walking the Path by G. Willow Wilson - July 23rd
2. As I Enfold You in Petals by Richard Van Camp - July 28th (The Spirit of Denendeh)

1. An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone - June 27th (When Snow Falls)
2. Sera and the Royal Stars Vol. 2 by Jon Tsuei - July 11th

4. Fence, Vol. 4: Rivals by C.S. Pacat - June 30th

1. Coyotes, Vol. 1 by Sean Lewis - June 13th
2. Monstress, Vol. 2: The Blood by Marjorie M. Liu - July 31st

1. A Blanket of Butterflies (The Spirit of Denendeh, 1) by Richard Van Camp - July 26th
2. Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik - July 3rd (Starlight's Shadow)
3. Fence, Vol. 3 by C.S. Pacat - June 26th

1. Sera and the Royal Stars, Vol. 1 by Jon Tsuei - June 9th
2. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews - July 30th (Kate Daniels)

1. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - July 25th (Kate Daniels)
2. Fence, Vol. 2 by C.S. Pacat - June 23rd

1. Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat - June 14th
2. Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - June 14th (Wilmington Years)
3. Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik - July 13th (Starlight's Shadow)
4. Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe - June 22nd

1. Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik - June 11th (Starlight's Shadow)
2. The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae - June 3rd (Kinder Poision)
3. The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith - June 7th (Hell's Library)
4. The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis - June 17th (Sunrise Cove)
5. Fence, Vol. 5: Rise by C.S. Pacat - July 3rd
6. The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - July 17th (Wildstone)

7. Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis - July 24th (Wildstone)
8. Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis - June 24th (Lucky Harbor)

[Shannon]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 6/7/23 (One of Us Is Lying)
2. Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci 6/15/23 (A. Shaw)
3. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 6/8/23 (The Devil Wears Prada)
4. Honeymoon with Murder by Carolyn G. Hart 6/29/23 (Death on Demand)
5. There's A Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany 7/22/23 (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop)
6. In a Strange City by Laura Lippman 6/17/23 (Tess Monaghan)

19. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly 7/20/23 (Harry Bosch)
20. Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 7/24/23 (Harry Bosch)
21. Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly 7/25/23 (Harry Bosch)

43. The Case of the Fugitive Nurse by Erle Stanley Gardner 7/11/23 (Perry Mason)
44. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie 6/19/23 (Hercule Poirot)
45. Shoot First by Stuart Woods 7/11/23 (Stone Barrington)

[Genevieve]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 6/6/2023
2. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023
3. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 6/13/2023
4. Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett 7/27/2023

1. Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023
2. Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/30/2023
3. Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023
4.Christmas, Criminals, and Campers by Tonya Kappes 7/31/2023

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kendra, Shannon and Genevieve!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!! June/July Ducks In A Row
Two Month Mini Challenge
June -July 2023

Rows - 41
Books - 9

Row 1 (7)
(Wild Coast 1) Sweet Home Alaska Jennifer Snow 06/07/23
(Stargazer Springs Ranch 2) Enchanted by Joji Remi Carrington 06/04/23
(Papa Pacelli’s Pizzaria 3) Very Veggie Murder Patti Benning 06/09/23
(A Yarn Retreat 4) Gone with the Wool Betty Hechtman 07/13/23
(A Knitting Mystery 5) Dyer Consequences Maggie Sefton 06/08/23
(A Knitting Mystery 6) Fleece Navidad Maggie Sefton 06/10/23
(Kitting Mystery 7) Dropped Dead Stitch Maggie Sefton 06/11/23

Row 2 (3)
(Kitting Mystery 8) Skein of the Crime Maggie Sefton 06/12/23
(Secret Agent Granny 9) Granny Goes Wild Harper Lin 07/04/23
(Christmas River 10) Meltdown in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/27/23

Row 3 (6)
(The Nanny Diaries 1) The Nanny Diaries Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus 06/04/23
(Clue Mystery 2) In the Study with the Wrench Diana Peterfreund 06/11/23
(Clue Mystery 3) In the Ballroom with the Candlestick Diana Peterfreund 06/12/23
(Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide Mystery 4) Dead at Diamond Head Kay Hadashi 07/27/23
(Noodle Shop Mystery 5) Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery Vivien Chien 07/18/23

Row 4 (6)
(Knitting Mystery 9) UnraveledMaggie Sefton 06/13/23
(Secret Agent Granny 10) Granny Burns Rubber Harper Lin 07/09/23
(Christmas River 10.3) Crushed in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/24/23
(Christmas River 11) Midnight in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/28/23
(Christmas River 12) Mistake in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 07/13/23
(Knitting Mystery 13) Purl Up and Die Maggie Sefton 06/17/23

Row 5 (6)
(Clue Mystery 1) In the Hall with the Knife Diana Peterfreund 06/10/23
(Midnight, Texas 2) Day Shift Charlaine Harris 06/26/23
(Midnight, Texas 3) Night Shift Charlaine Harris 07/02/23
(A Knitting Mystery 4) A Killer Stitch Maggie Sefton 06/06/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 5) A Tangled Yarn Betty Hechtman 07/19/23

Row 6 (4)
(Knitting Mystery 10) Cast On, Kill Off Maggie Sefton 06/14/23
(Knitting Mystery 11) Close Knit Killer Maggie Sefton 06/15/23
(Knitting Mystery 12) Yarn Over Murder Maggie Sefton 06/16/23
(Christmas River 13) Matrimony in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 07/14/23

Row 7 (3)
(Knitting Mystery 14) Knit to Be Tied Maggie Sefton 06/19/23
(Knitting Mystery 15) Only Skein Deep Maggie Sefton 06/21/23
(Knitting Mystery 16) Dyeing Up Loose Ends Maggie Sefton 06/22/23

Row 8 (3)
(The Purple Collection 1) The Color Purple Alice Walker 06/17/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Silence of the Lamb's Wool Betty Hechtman 07/09/23
(Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 3) Coffee in the Canal Kay Hadashi 07/07/23

Row 9 (3)
(London Calling 1) Boyfriend Material Alexis Hall 06/20/23
(Miss Underhay Mystery 2) Murder at Enderley Hall Helena Dixon 07/10/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 3) Wound Up in Murder Betty Hechtman 07/10/23

Row
(European Voyage 1) Murder and Baklava by Blake Pierce 06/24/23
(Wild Coast 2) Alaska for Christmas by Jennifer Snow 07/11/23

Row
(Midnight, Texas) Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
(Part of Your World 2) Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez 07/14/23

NO ROW
(Maus 1) Maus 1: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman 06/26/23
(Travel can be Murder 1) Death on the Danube by Jennifer S. Anderson 06/29/23
(Vine Mess Book 1) Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey 07/01/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 1) Yarn to Go by Betty Hetchman 07/01/23
(An American in Paris 1) Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge 07/04/23
(Movie Club Mysteries 1) Dial P for Poison by Zara Keane 07/06/23
(Maple Hills 1) Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (Libby ebook) 07/21/23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Melissa!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Rules: Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. Like 3, 4, 5? Or 11, 12, 13? 17, 18, 19?
(You do NOT have to read them in that order.)
As long as you keep it all in a row.
There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping...
Tell us the name of the series.
Post a link to the book and the author, and the date you finished the book.
Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Please repost your entire challenge when finished to get your badge.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Christina!

[Ferenc]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Set 1
Series #1 - A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23 - Pride, Oregon #1
Series #2 - The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23 - Great Cities #2
Series #3 - The Sandman: Act III - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 06/12/23 - Sandman Audible #3
Series #4 - The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 06/05/23 - The Seven Sisters #4
Series #5 - The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 07/20/23 - The Seven Sisters #5
Series #6 - Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 07/15/23 - Foundation #6 (Publication Order)
Series #7 - Wylde - Sawyer Bennett - 06/26/23 - Arizona Vengeance #7
Series #8 - Kane - Sawyer Bennett - 07/24/23 - Arizona Vengeance #8
Series #9 - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 9: Exalted - Greg Pak - 07/25/23 - Astonishing X-Men (2004) #9

[RaeRae]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

1. Lover Unbound 05/31/2023 Black Dagger Brotherhood
2. Lover Enshrined 6/16/2023 Black Dagger Brotherhood
3. Lieutenant 06/26/2023 Governor Trilogy

[JoAnne]

Welcome Ferenc and RaeRae!

[Olivermagnus]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

1 - Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee - 7/19/23 - #1 Weekday Brides
2 - Three Keys - Kelly Yang - 6/3/23 - #2 Front Desk
3 - Someone Like You - Lauren Layne - 6/25/23 - #3 Oxford
4 - Alone - Kendra Elliot - 6/8/23 - #4 Bone Secrets
5 - Separation of Power - Vince Flynn - 6/12/23 - #5 Mitch Rapp
6 - Executive Power - Vince Flynn - 6/15/23 - #6 Mitch Rapp
7 - Memorial Day - Vince Flynn - 6/17/23 - #7 Mitch Rapp

1 - Playing God - Kate Flora - 6/21/23 - #1 Joe Burgess
2 - Stray Trouble - D.L. Keur - 6/13/23 - #2 Jessica Anderson K9 Mysteries
3 - The Railway Viaduct - Edward Marston - 7/16/23 - #3 Railway Detective

12 - Pursuit of Honor - Vince Flynn - 7/8/23 - #12 Mitch Rapp
13 - The Last Man - Vince Flynn - 7/13/23 - #13 Mitch Rapp
14 - The Survivor - Kyle Mills - 7/22/23 - #14 Mitch Rapp
15 - Marauder - Clive Cussler - 6/12/23 - #15 Oregon Files
16 - Sulfur Springs - William Kent Krueger - 6/24/23 - #16 Cork O'Connor

[JoAnne]

Welcome Lynda!

[Shash]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June/July 2023


1. Loving the Ladies' Man by Kristin Canary (6/11/23) - California Dreamin'
2. The Right Wrong Match by Sara Jane Woodley (6/3/23) - Love in Mirror Valley
3. Stranded at the Sandbar by Jess Mastorakos (6/5/23) - Kailua Marines
4. The Starling and the Hatter by Annette K. Larsen (6/8/23) - Tales of Winberg
5. Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (7/12/23) - Rogue Hearts


1. The Cupcake Cottage by Jean Oram (6/20/23) - Hockey Sweethearts
2. Promises at Pyramid Rock by Jess Mastorakos (6/4/23) - Kailua Marines
3. The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd (6/20/23) - Cornwall
4. Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner (7/11/23) - Under Kansas Skies


1. Running Mate by Leah Brunner (6/22/23) - Under Kansas Skies
2. The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23) - It Happened in Charleston
3. Check Mate by Leah Brunner (7/7/23) - Under Kansas Skies
4. A Royal Christmas for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/11/23) - First Comes Love


1. Mind Games by Nancy Mehl (6/24/23) - Kaely Quinn Profiler
2. Dark Deception by Nancy Mehl (6/11/23) - Defenders of Justice
3. A Princess for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/8/23) - First Comes Love
4. Kidnapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23) - Everyday Heroes


1. A Match for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (6/28/23) - First Comes Love
2. To Capture His Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen (6/14/23) - Matchmakers
3. Trapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23) - Everyday Heroes
4. Winter by Marissa Meyer (7/23/23) - The Lunar Chronicles


1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (7/16/23) - The Lunar Chronicles
2. An Uncommon Earl by Sian Ann Bessey (6/22/23) - Georgian Gentlemen
3. Saving the Secret Prince by Kristin Canary (7/15/23) - California Dreamin'


1. Chasing Whispers by Jennifer Youngblood (7/25/23) - Honeysuckle Island
2. Desiring His Dating Coach by Kristin Canary (6/16/23) - California Dreamin'
3. Cress by Marissa Meyer (7/20/21) - The Lunar Chronicles

[Jackie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley - 6/1/23
2 Grantville Gazette, Volume II by Eric Flint - 6/5/23
3 The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks - 6/4/23
4 1634: The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint - 6/6/23
5 Corpies by Drew Hayes - 6/16/23
6 Storm Forged by Lindsay Buroker - 6/25/23
7 The Dark Tower by Stephen King - 6/2/23
8 The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters - 6/8/23
9 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 7/13/23

11 Eleven on Top by Janet Evanovich - 6/30/23

19 Mrs. Jeffries Stalks the Hunter by Emily Brightwell - 7/30/23

1 The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks - 6/5/23
2 Amber and Iron by Margaret Weis - 6/23/23
3 Act of Darkness by Jane Haddam - 6/29/23
4 The Judas Strain by James Rollins - 6/17/23
5 Separation of Power by Vince Flynn - 7/15/23
6 The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold - 7/25/23
7 Secrets of the Sword I by Lindsay Buroker - 7/30/23

1 Half a King by Joe Abercrombie - 6/13/23
2 Cursed by Marissa Meyer - 6/14/23
3 Amber and Blood by Margaret Weis - 7/1/23
4 Four: The Loot by Eric Ugland - 7/18/23
5 The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan - 7/17/23

1 The Warden by Anthony Trollope - 6/20/23
2 The Tomb of Hercules by Andy McDermott - 7/11/23
3 The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke by Alisa Craig - 7/2/23
4
5 Voices by Arnaldur Indriðason - 7/19/23

1 Amber and Ashes by Margaret Weis - 6/12/23
2 Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor - 7/13/23
3 The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas - 7/3/23
4
5 The Piper on the Mountain by Ellis Peters - 7/31/23

1 Patriot Games by Tom Clancy - 6/28/23
2 Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert - 7/27/23
3 The Lost Island by Douglas Preston - 7/8/23

1 Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - 7/5/23
2 Half the World by Joe Abercrombie - 7/31/23
3 Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab - 7/17/23

1 Mission Titanic by Jude Watson - 7/14/23
2 The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima - 7/29/23
3 Dark Destiny by M.J. Putney - 7/20/23

1 The Demon King by Cinda Williams Chima - 7/20/23
2
3 The Society by Jillian Dodd - 7/31/23

1 Warded Man: Book One of the Demon Cycle by Peter V. Brett - 7/26/23

1 The Night Raven by Sarah Painter - 7/29/23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash and Jackie!

[✨ Vittoria ✨]

"Ducks In A Row" Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Rules. Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping.

📚 #1
1. Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart - 17 July '23
2. Suspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris - 18 June '23
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - 5 June '23
4. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop - 10 June '23
5. Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh - 15 June '23
6. By a Thread by Jennifer Estep - 8 July '23
7. Styx and Stones by Carola Dunn - 13 July '23

📚 #2
1. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan - 24 July '23
2. Who's Dead, Doc? by J.M. Griffin - 28 June '23
3. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - 3 July '23
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 25 June '23
5. The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder - 20 July '23

📚 #3
1. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox - 26 July '23
2. Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score - 28 July '23
3. Venom by Jennifer Estep - 31 July '23

[JoAnne]

Welcome Vittoria!

[Frankie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

30/30 Completed. Finished

01.Henchmen MC - Next Generation #8:Voss-Jessica Gadziala 6/03/23
02.Lucas Brothers #9:A Hard Time-Jordan Marie 6/02/23
03.Detective Josie Quinn #10:Breathe Your Last-Lisa Regan 6/09/23
04.Emma Griffin FBI Mystery #11:The Girl and the Black Christmas-A.J. Rivers 6/04/23


05.Cherry Tree Harbor #1:Runaway Love-Melanie Harlow 6/06/23
06.The Archer Brothers #2:Choose Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/02/23
07.The Archer Brothers #3:Save Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/15/23
08.Honey Mountain #4:Simply Mine-Laura Pavlov 6/02/23
09.Miami Nights #5:How Much I Need-Marie Force 6/22/23


10.Ravage MC #20:Bound by Passion (Ravage MC #20): A Motorcycle Club Romance-Ryan Michele 6/18/23
11.Hannah Swensen #21:Banana Cream Pie Murder-Joanne Fluke 6/02/23
12.Hollywood Alphabet #22:Hollywood Vendetta-M.Z. Kelly 6/11/23
13.Lost Kings #23:Agony to Ashes-Autumn Jones Lake 6/22/23


14.Detective Ellie Reeves #1:The Silent Dolls-Rita Herron 6/09/23
15.Arrow's Edge MC #2:Edge Of Darkness-Freya Barker 6/03/23
16.Made For #3:Made for Us-Natasha Madison 6/01/23
17.Detectives Kane and Alton #4:The Crying Season-D.K. Hood 6/23/23


18.Blake Wilder FBI Myster Thriller #13:No More Lies-Elle Gray 6/01/23
19.Jack Daniels Mystery #14:Old Fashioned-J.A. Konrath 6/08/23
20.Jack Daniels Mystery #15:Bite Force-J.A. Konrath 7/07/23


21.Falling Stars #4:Beneath the Stars-A.L. Jackson 6/10/23
22.The Anna Albertini Files #5:Tessa's Trust-Rebecca Zanetti 6/18/23
23.Olivia Knight FBI Mystery Thriller #6:The Locked Box-Elle Gray 7/02/23
24.Amelia Storm FBI Mystery #7:Storm's Justice-Mary Stone 6/23/23
25.Amelia Storm FBI Mystery #8:Storm's Nightmare-Mary Stone 7/15/23


26.The Keepers #1:Pretty Little Killers-Rita Herron 6/30/23
27.Lost & Found #2:Echoes of You-Catherine Cowles 6/01/23
28.Chestnut Springs #3:Powerless-Elsie Silver 6/15/23
29.Chestnut Springs #4:Reckless-Elsie Silver 7/02/23
30.Honey Mountain #5:Only Mine-Laura Pavlov 7/21/23

[JoAnne]

Awesome Frankie!

[Shannon]

FINISHED!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. One of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus 6/7/23 (One of Us Is Lying)
2. Deliver Us From Evil by David Baldacci 6/15/23 (A. Shaw)
3. When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger 6/8/23 (The Devil Wears Prada)
4. Honeymoon with Murder by Carolyn G. Hart 6/29/23 (Death on Demand)
5. There's A Murder Afoot by Vicki Delany 7/22/23 (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop)
6. In a Strange City by Laura Lippman 6/17/23 (Tess Monaghan)

19. The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly 7/20/23 (Harry Bosch)
20. Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly 7/24/23 (Harry Bosch)
21. Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly 7/25/23 (Harry Bosch)

43. The Case of the Fugitive Nurse by Erle Stanley Gardner 7/11/23 (Perry Mason)
44. Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie 6/19/23 (Hercule Poirot)
45. Shoot First by Stuart Woods 7/11/23 (Stone Barrington)

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

1 - Wife by Wednesday - Catherine Bybee - 7/19/23 - #1 Weekday Brides
2 - Three Keys - Kelly Yang - 6/3/23 - #2 Front Desk
3 - Someone Like You - Lauren Layne - 6/25/23 - #3 Oxford
4 - Alone - Kendra Elliot - 6/8/23 - #4 Bone Secrets
5 - Separation of Power - Vince Flynn - 6/12/23 - #5 Mitch Rapp
6 - Executive Power - Vince Flynn - 6/15/23 - #6 Mitch Rapp
7 - Memorial Day - Vince Flynn - 6/17/23 - #7 Mitch Rapp

1 - Playing God - Kate Flora - 6/21/23 - #1 Joe Burgess
2 - Stray Trouble - D.L. Keur - 6/13/23 - #2 Jessica Anderson K9 Mysteries
3 - The Railway Viaduct - Edward Marston - 7/16/23 - #3 Railway Detective

12 - Pursuit of Honor - Vince Flynn - 7/8/23 - #12 Mitch Rapp
13 - The Last Man - Vince Flynn - 7/13/23 - #13 Mitch Rapp
14 - The Survivor - Kyle Mills - 7/22/23 - #14 Mitch Rapp
15 - Marauder - Clive Cussler - 6/12/23 - #15 Oregon Files
16 - Sulfur Springs - William Kent Krueger - 6/24/23 - #16 Cork O'Connor

[Tari]

Time to call it done lol

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

#2 Pearl Sands Beach Resort Mysteries Clues in the Clay Danielle Collins, Millie Briggs 6/2/23
#3 Ruff McPaw Mysteries Squirrel Skip Squabble Max Parrott 6/5/23
#4 Misty Milton Mysteries The Rockstar Revenge at the Reunion Audrey Clementine 6/4/23

#2 Piper Harris Mysteries Fool Me Once Deany Ray 6/8/23
#3 Tabitha Clive, Amateur Sleuth Planes, Prisoners and Poisoned Pies Sharon Michaels 6/18/23
#4 Little Leaf Creek Mysteries Action in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 6/9/23
#5 Cobwebs and Curiosities Family Secrets Ravyn Amara 6/6/23

#2 Sky High Pie Mysteries Chocolate Most Deadly Mary Maxwell 6/12/23
#3 Seasoned Sleuth Mysteries Bread to Kill Gretchen Allen 6/21/23
#4 Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Mysteries Murder Out of Wedlock Penny Brooke 6/13/23

#2 Piper Harris Mysteries Fool Me Once Deany Ray 6/8/23
#3 Tabitha Clive, Amateur Sleuth Planes, Prisoners and Poisoned Pies Sharon Michaels 6/18/23
#4 Little Leaf Creek Mysteries Action in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 6/9/23

#3 Ice Cream Shop Mysteries Fatal Fudge Swirl Meri Allen 6/25/23
#4 Crooked Bay Mysteries Crepe Workers Patti Benning 6/17/23
#5 Cobwebs and Curiosities Family Secrets Ravyn Amara 6/6/23

#3 Urban Tails Pet Shop Mysteries Death Steals the Spotlight T.C. LoTempio 6/26/23
#4 Ruff McPaw Mysteries Veggielante Violence Max Parrott 6/20/23
#5 Word Travels Mobile Bookshop Mysteries Murder by the Mountain Penny Brooke 6/14/23

#3 Bellbrook Murder Mystery Lost & Drowned Reagan Davis 6/27/23
#4 Read Between the Wines Mysteries Murder at the Wine Cave Dani Simms 6/29/23
#5 Gone to the Dogs Every Dog Has His Day Janice Thompson 7/1/23

#5 Cindy York Mysteries With Option to Kill Catherine Bruns 7/5/23
#6 Cookie Corner Mystery Shadow Cookies Cindy Stark 7/11/23
#7 Barks & Beans Mysteries Roast Date Heather Day Gilbert 6/19/23

#3 Trash to Treasure Mysteries Mirrored in Murder Donna Clancy 7/6/23
#4 Willow Rose Mysteries A Case of Deadly Dating Lily Rose Lane 7/13/23
#5 Crooked Bay Cozy Mysteries Crepe-y Cousins Patti Benning 7/1/23

#4 Cruise Ship Cozy Deadly Deception Hope Callaghan 7/13/23
#5 Accidental Ghost Detective Mysteries Books and a Body Emmie Lyn 7/12/23
#6 Cobwebs & Curiosities Mysteries Innfested Spirits Ravyn Amara 7/13/23

#2 Baker Street Mysteries Murder Is a Piece of Cake V.M. Burns 6/22/23
#3 Whit & Whiskers Mysteries All That Glitters Isn't Old Gabby Allan 7/19/23
#4 Tea by the Sea Mysteries Steeped in Malice Vicki Delany 7/26/23
#5 Cruise Ship Cozy Vanishing Vacationers Hope Callaghan 7/14/23
#6 Crooked Bay Mysteries Crepe-ing Concerns Patti Benning 7/21/23

[JoAnne]

Way to go Shannon, Lynda and Tari!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED!!! June/July Ducks In A Row
Two Month Mini Challenge
June -July 2023

Rows - 41
Books - 9

Row 1 (7)
(Wild Coast 1) Sweet Home Alaska Jennifer Snow 06/07/23
(Stargazer Springs Ranch 2) Enchanted by Joji Remi Carrington 06/04/23
(Papa Pacelli’s Pizzaria 3) Very Veggie Murder Patti Benning 06/09/23
(A Yarn Retreat 4) Gone with the Wool Betty Hechtman 07/13/23
(A Knitting Mystery 5) Dyer Consequences Maggie Sefton 06/08/23
(A Knitting Mystery 6) Fleece Navidad Maggie Sefton 06/10/23
(Kitting Mystery 7) Dropped Dead Stitch Maggie Sefton 06/11/23

Row 2 (3)
(Kitting Mystery 8) Skein of the Crime Maggie Sefton 06/12/23
(Secret Agent Granny 9) Granny Goes Wild Harper Lin 07/04/23
(Christmas River 10) Meltdown in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/27/23

Row 3 (6)
(The Nanny Diaries 1) The Nanny Diaries Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus 06/04/23
(Clue Mystery 2) In the Study with the Wrench Diana Peterfreund 06/11/23
(Clue Mystery 3) In the Ballroom with the Candlestick Diana Peterfreund 06/12/23
(Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide Mystery 4) Dead at Diamond Head Kay Hadashi 07/27/23
(Noodle Shop Mystery 5) Egg Drop Dead: A Noodle Shop Mystery Vivien Chien 07/18/23

Row 4 (6)
(Knitting Mystery 9) UnraveledMaggie Sefton 06/13/23
(Secret Agent Granny 10) Granny Burns Rubber Harper Lin 07/09/23
(Christmas River 10.3) Crushed in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/24/23
(Christmas River 11) Midnight in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 06/28/23
(Christmas River 12) Mistake in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 07/13/23
(Knitting Mystery 13) Purl Up and Die Maggie Sefton 06/17/23

Row 5 (6)
(Clue Mystery 1) In the Hall with the Knife Diana Peterfreund 06/10/23
(Midnight, Texas 2) Day Shift Charlaine Harris 06/26/23
(Midnight, Texas 3) Night Shift Charlaine Harris 07/02/23
(A Knitting Mystery 4) A Killer Stitch Maggie Sefton 06/06/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 5) A Tangled Yarn Betty Hechtman 07/19/23

Row 6 (4)
(Knitting Mystery 10) Cast On, Kill Off Maggie Sefton 06/14/23
(Knitting Mystery 11) Close Knit Killer Maggie Sefton 06/15/23
(Knitting Mystery 12) Yarn Over Murder Maggie Sefton 06/16/23
(Christmas River 13) Matrimony in Christmas River Meg Muldoon 07/14/23

Row 7 (3)
(Knitting Mystery 14) Knit to Be Tied Maggie Sefton 06/19/23
(Knitting Mystery 15) Only Skein Deep Maggie Sefton 06/21/23
(Knitting Mystery 16) Dyeing Up Loose Ends Maggie Sefton 06/22/23

Row 8 (3)
(The Purple Collection 1) The Color Purple Alice Walker 06/17/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 2) Silence of the Lamb's Wool Betty Hechtman 07/09/23
(Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide 3) Coffee in the Canal Kay Hadashi 07/07/23

Row 9 (3)
(London Calling 1) Boyfriend Material Alexis Hall 06/20/23
(Miss Underhay Mystery 2) Murder at Enderley Hall Helena Dixon 07/10/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 3) Wound Up in Murder Betty Hechtman 07/10/23

No Row
(European Voyage 1) Murder and Baklava by Blake Pierce 06/24/23
(Wild Coast 2) Alaska for Christmas by Jennifer Snow 07/11/23

No Row
(Midnight, Texas) Midnight Crossroads by Charlaine Harris 06/25/23
(Part of Your World 2) Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez 07/14/23

NO ROW
(Maus 1) Maus 1: A Survivor’s Tale by Art Spiegelman 06/26/23
(Travel can be Murder 1) Death on the Danube by Jennifer S. Anderson 06/29/23
(Vine Mess Book 1) Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey 07/01/23
(A Yarn Retreat Mystery 1) Yarn to Go by Betty Hetchman 07/01/23
(An American in Paris 1) Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge 07/04/23
(Movie Club Mysteries 1) Dial P for Poison by Zara Keane 07/06/23
(Maple Hills 1) Icebreaker by Hannah Grace (Libby ebook) 07/21/23

[JoAnne]

Wonderful Melissa!

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Read:

My List:
Wait for It Molly O'Keefe 6/11/23 (Everything I Left Unsaid #4)
More Than Tempt You Shayla Black 6/7/23 (Reed Family Reckoning #5)
More Than Dare You Shayla Black 6/8/23 (Reed Family Reckoning #6)
Saved by Love Toni Aleo 6/1/23 (Bellevue Bullies #7)
A Rainbow Above Us Sharon Sala 6/30/23 (Blessings, Georgia #8)
Wishing For Us Sydney Landon 6/18/23 (Danvers #9)
You Were Meant For Me Kait Nolan 7/8/23 (Wishful #10)


Save Me Samantha Chase 6/17/23 (The Donovans #3)
Letting Go at 40 L.B. Dunbar 6/17/23 (Lakeside Cottage #4)
Still Go Crazy J.H. Croix 6/21/23 (Swoon #5)

Once Upon A Coffee Kait Nolan 7/8/23 (Wishful #0.5)
Indigo Ridge Devney Perry 7/14/23 (The Edens #1)
Letters to Molly Devney Perry 7/17/23 (Maysen Jar #2)
Be Careful, It's My Heart Kait Nolan 7/13/23 (Wishful #3)
Fierce-Noah Natalie Ann 7/1/23 (Fierce Family #4)
As We Are Claudia Y. Burgoa 7/27/23 (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #5)

[Barb]

Finished

DUCKS IN A ROW, 6/1 - 7/31

SET ONE:
#1 – One Good Deed (Archer #1), by David Baldacci, finished 6/1 ★★★★
#2 – Syrup to No Good (Maple Syrup #2), by Catherine Bruns, finished 6/9 ★★★.5
#3 – Kerning to Crime (Hand Lettering #3), by Daisy Robyns, finished 6/17 ★★★★
#4 – The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry #4), by Sujata Massey, finished 6/4 ★★★★
#4.5 – Nogged Off (Maine Clambake #4.5), by Barbara Ross, finished 6/22 ★★★.5
#5 – The Tamarack Murders (Sheriff Bo Tully #5), by Patrick F. McManus, finished 6/2 ★★★.5
#5.5 – Deck the Halls with Fudge (Candy-Coated #5.5), by Nancy Coco, finished 6/30 ★★★.5
#6 – Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire #6), by Craig Johnson, finished 6/9 ★★★★
#6.5 – The Hangman (Chief Insp. Armand Gamche #6.5), by Louise Penny, finished 6/21 ★★★.5
#7 – Another One Bites the Crust (Bakeshop #7), by Ellie Alexander, finished 6/5 ★★★★
#8 – Killing Grounds (Kate Shugak #8), by Dana Stabenow, finished 6/11 ★★★★
#9 – Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft (Book Retreat #9), by Ellery Adams, finished 6/19 ★★★★
#10 – Our Lady of Darkness (Sister Fidelma #10), by Peter Tremayne, finished 7/6 ★★★★
#11 – Hidden Beneath (Maine Clambake #11), by Barbara Ross, finished 6/5 ★★★★
#12 – Murder, Stage Left (Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe #12), by Robert Goldsborough, finished 7/11 ★★★.5
#13 – Sleeping Murder (Agatha Christie #13), by Agatha Christie, finished 6/14 ★★★.5


SET TWO:
#1 – A Cryptic Clue (Hunter and Clewe #1), by Victoria Gilbert, finished 6/13 ★★★.5
#2 – A Purely Private Matter (Rosalind Thorne #2), by Darcie Wilde, finished 6/12 ★★★.5
#3 – Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop #3), by Vivien Chien, finished 6/23 ★★★.5
#4 – Old Bones (Gideon Oliver #4), by Aaron Elkins, finished 6/8 ★★★★
#5 – Deadfall (Jessie Arnold & Alex Jensen #5), by Sue Henry, finished 6/8 ★★★★
#6 – Many a Twist (County Cork #6), by Sheila Connolly, finished 6/14 ★★★★
#7 – Killer Takeout (Key West Food Critic #7), by Lucy Burdette, finished 6/7 ★★★★
#8 – Fortune Hunter (Miss Fortune #8), by Jana Deleon, finished 6/25 ★★★★
#9 – The Last Illusion (Molly Murphy #9), by Rhys Bowen, finished 6/20/23 ★★★★


SET THREE;
#1 – Murder by the Seashore (California Bookshop #1), by Samara Yew, finished 6/16 ★★★.5
#2 – Cheesecake Fake (Slice of Paradise #2), by Nancy McGovern & Cyra Bruce, finished 7/10 ★★★
#3 – The Fleet Street Murders (Charles Lenox #3), by Charles Finch, finished 6/24/23 ★★★★
#4 – The Darling Dahlias and the Texas Star (Darling Dahlias #4), by Susan Witting Albert, finished 6/10 ★★★.5
#5 – Death Dines Out (Hemlock Falls #5), by Claudia Bishop, finished 6/16 ★★★.5
#6 – The Twelve Clues of Christmas (Her Royal Spyness #6), by Rhys Bowen, finished 7/19 ★★★★
#7 – Liberty Falling (Anna Pigeon #7), by Nevada Barr, finished 7/30 ★★★★
#8 – The Hippopotamus Pool (Amelia Peabody #8), by Elizabeth Peters, finished 6/28 ★★★★
#9 – How the Light Gets In (Chief Insp. Armand Gamache #9), by Louise Penny, finished 7/2 ★★★★


SET FOUR;
#1 – Buried in a Good Book (By the Book #1), by Tamara Berry, finished 6/18 ★★★.5
#2 – I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died (Emily Dickinson #2), by Amanda Flower, finished 6/15 ★★★★
#3 – The Art Whisperer (Alix London #3), by Charlotte and Aaron Elkins, finished 6/29 ★★★.5
#4 – Strawberry Tartlets and a Dead Starlet (Poppy Peters #4), by A. Gardner, finished 6/20 ★★★.5
#5 – The Leper of Saint Giles (Chron. of Brother Cadfael #5), by Ellis Peters, finished 7/11 ★★★★


SET FIVE:
#1 – No Cure for the Dead (Florence Nightingale #1), by Christine Trent, finished 6/21 ★★★.5
#2 – Hasty Death (Edwardian Murder Mysteries #2), by Marion Chesney, finished 6/17 ★★★
#3 – Read to Death at the Lakeside Library (Lakeside Library #3), by Holly Danvers, finished 7/6 ★★★.5
#4 – Organized for S’more Death (Organized #4), by Ritter Ames, finished 6/25 ★★★.5

[JoAnne]

Well done Barb!

[Ferenc]

Finished!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Set 1
Series #1 - A Dash of Love - Jill Sanders - 06/08/23 - Pride, Oregon #1
Series #2 - The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23 - Great Cities #2
Series #3 - The Sandman: Act III - Dirk Maggs & Neil Gaiman - 06/12/23 - Sandman Audible #3
Series #4 - The Pearl Sister - Lucinda Riley - 06/05/23 - The Seven Sisters #4
Series #5 - The Moon Sister - Lucinda Riley - 07/20/23 - The Seven Sisters #5
Series #6 - Prelude to Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 07/15/23 - Foundation #6 (Publication Order)
Series #7 - Wylde - Sawyer Bennett - 06/26/23 - Arizona Vengeance #7
Series #8 - Kane - Sawyer Bennett - 07/24/23 - Arizona Vengeance #8
Series #9 - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 9: Exalted - Greg Pak - 07/25/23 - Astonishing X-Men (2004) #9

[Genevieve]

FINISHED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1. Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 6/6/2023
2. Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery 6/12/2023
3. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 6/13/2023
4. Murder Most Grave by G.A. McKevett 7/27/2023

1. Temporary Partner by Nicky James 7/20/2023
2. Marriage Is Murder by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/30/2023
3. Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers 7/9/2023
4.Christmas, Criminals, and Campers by Tonya Kappes 7/31/2023

[Jackie]

Finished.

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

1 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley - 6/1/23
2 Grantville Gazette, Volume II by Eric Flint - 6/5/23
3 The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks - 6/4/23
4 1634: The Ram Rebellion by Eric Flint - 6/6/23
5 Corpies by Drew Hayes - 6/16/23
6 Storm Forged by Lindsay Buroker - 6/25/23
7 The Dark Tower by Stephen King - 6/2/23
8 The Hippopotamus Pool by Elizabeth Peters - 6/8/23
9 The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie - 7/13/23

1 The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks - 6/5/23
2 Amber and Iron by Margaret Weis - 6/23/23
3 Act of Darkness by Jane Haddam - 6/29/23
4 The Judas Strain by James Rollins - 6/17/23
5 Separation of Power by Vince Flynn - 7/15/23
6 The Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold - 7/25/23
7 Secrets of the Sword I by Lindsay Buroker - 7/30/23

1 Half a King by Joe Abercrombie - 6/13/23
2 Cursed by Marissa Meyer - 6/14/23
3 Amber and Blood by Margaret Weis - 7/1/23
4 Four: The Loot by Eric Ugland - 7/18/23
5 The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan - 7/17/23

1 The Warden by Anthony Trollope - 6/20/23
2 The Tomb of Hercules by Andy McDermott - 7/11/23
3 The Grub-And-Stakers Pinch a Poke by Alisa Craig - 7/2/23

1 Amber and Ashes by Margaret Weis - 6/12/23
2 Knight of Darkness by Kinley MacGregor - 7/13/23
3 The Limehouse Text by Will Thomas - 7/3/23

1 Patriot Games by Tom Clancy - 6/28/23
2 Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert - 7/27/23
3 The Lost Island by Douglas Preston - 7/8/23

1 Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan - 7/5/23
2 Half the World by Joe Abercrombie - 7/31/23
3 Bridge of Souls by Victoria Schwab - 7/17/23

1 Mission Titanic by Jude Watson - 7/14/23
2 The Exiled Queen by Cinda Williams Chima - 7/29/23
3 Dark Destiny by M.J. Putney - 7/20/23

[JoAnne]

Amazing Ferenc, Genevieve and Jackie!

[Kendra]

Finished

Ducks In A Row (June/July)
Duration: June 1st, 2023 - July 31st, 2023

3/3

1. A Blanket of Butterflies (The Spirit of Denendeh, 1) by Richard Van Camp - July 26th
2. Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik - July 3rd (Starlight's Shadow)
3. Fence, Vol. 3 by C.S. Pacat - June 26th
4. Fence, Vol. 4: Rivals by C.S. Pacat - June 30th

1. Fence, Vol. 1 by C.S. Pacat - June 14th
2. Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews - June 14th (Wilmington Years)
3. Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik - July 13th (Starlight's Shadow)
4. Lore Olympus: Volume Four by Rachel Smythe - June 22nd

1. Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik - June 11th (Starlight's Shadow)
2. The Cruelest Mercy by Natalie Mae - June 3rd (Kinder Poision)
3. The God of Lost Words by A.J. Hackwith - June 7th (Hell's Library)
4. The Sweetheart List by Jill Shalvis - June 17th (Sunrise Cove)
5. Fence, Vol. 5: Rise by C.S. Pacat - July 3rd
6. The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - July 17th (Wildstone)
7. Love for Beginners by Jill Shalvis - July 24th (Wildstone)
8. Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis - June 24th (Lucky Harbor)

[JoAnne]

Awesome Kendra!

[Shash]

Finished! :)

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June/July 2023

1. Loving the Ladies' Man by Kristin Canary (6/11/23) - California Dreamin'
2. The Right Wrong Match by Sara Jane Woodley (6/3/23) - Love in Mirror Valley
3. Stranded at the Sandbar by Jess Mastorakos (6/5/23) - Kailua Marines
4. The Starling and the Hatter by Annette K. Larsen (6/8/23) - Tales of Winberg
5. Unmasking the Duke by Donna Hatch (7/12/23) - Rogue Hearts


1. The Cupcake Cottage by Jean Oram (6/20/23) - Hockey Sweethearts
2. Promises at Pyramid Rock by Jess Mastorakos (6/4/23) - Kailua Marines
3. The Light at Wyndcliff by Sarah E. Ladd (6/20/23) - Cornwall
4. Cabin Mate by Leah Brunner (7/11/23) - Under Kansas Skies


1. Running Mate by Leah Brunner (6/22/23) - Under Kansas Skies
2. The Enemy by Sarah Adams (6/6/23) - It Happened in Charleston
3. Check Mate by Leah Brunner (7/7/23) - Under Kansas Skies
4. A Royal Christmas for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/11/23) - First Comes Love


1. Mind Games by Nancy Mehl (6/24/23) - Kaely Quinn Profiler
2. Dark Deception by Nancy Mehl (6/11/23) - Defenders of Justice
3. A Princess for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (7/8/23) - First Comes Love
4. Kidnapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23) - Everyday Heroes


1. A Match for the Marine by Jess Mastorakos (6/28/23) - First Comes Love
2. To Capture His Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen (6/14/23) - Matchmakers
3. Trapped by Margaret Daley (7/12/23) - Everyday Heroes
4. Winter by Marissa Meyer (7/23/23) - The Lunar Chronicles


1. Cinder by Marissa Meyer (7/16/23) - The Lunar Chronicles
2. An Uncommon Earl by Sian Ann Bessey (6/22/23) - Georgian Gentlemen
3. Saving the Secret Prince by Kristin Canary (7/15/23) - California Dreamin'


1. Chasing Whispers by Jennifer Youngblood (7/25/23) - Honeysuckle Island
2. Desiring His Dating Coach by Kristin Canary (6/16/23) - California Dreamin'
3. Cress by Marissa Meyer (7/20/21) - The Lunar Chronicles

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Shash!

[Elle]

Finished!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
June 1 - July 31, 2023

Rogue Queen #1 - The Queen's Gambit | Jessie Mihalik - Jun 5
A Charade of Magic #2 - Nightingale | Helen Harper - Jun 10
Aileen Travers #3 - Moonlight's Ambassador | T.A. White - Jun 28
Potentate of Atlanta #4 - Proof of Life | Hailey Edwards - Jun 26
Curse of the Gods #4.5 - Neutral | Jaymin Eve - Jun 20
Aileen Travers #5 - Twilight's Herald | T.A. White - Jul 2
Firebrand #6 - A Killer's Kiss | Helen Harper - Jun 23
Black Hat Bureau #7 - Gray Court | Hailey Edwards - Jul 14
Case Files of Henri Davenforth #8 - This Potion Is da Bomb | Honor Raconteur - Jun 21
Chicagoland Vampires #9 - Wild Things | Chloe Neill - Jun 16

The Empyrium #1 - Fourth Wing | Rebecca Yarros - Jun 18
Kate Daniels Wilmington Years #2 - Magic Claims | Ilona Andrews - Jun 22
A Charade of Magic #3 - Red Hawk | Helen Harper - Jul 9
Aileen Travers #4 - Dawn's Envoy | T.A. White - Jun 30

[JoAnne]

Awesome Elle!

[✨ Vittoria ✨]

COMPLETED! *sorry I'm late...*

"Ducks In A Row" Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Rules. Read books from the same series or ‘mix-n-match’ – as long as it is at least three in a row. There can NOT be more than three from the same series in the same grouping.

📚 #1
1. Singapore Sapphire by A.M. Stuart - 17 July '23
2. Suspense and Sensibility by Carrie Bebris - 18 June '23
3. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer - 5 June '23
4. Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop - 10 June '23
5. Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh - 15 June '23
6. By a Thread by Jennifer Estep - 8 July '23
7. Styx and Stones by Carola Dunn - 13 July '23

📚 #2
1. By Cook or by Crook by Maya Corrigan - 24 July '23
2. Who's Dead, Doc? by J.M. Griffin - 28 June '23
3. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - 3 July '23
4. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer - 25 June '23
5. The Corpse in the Gazebo by Debra Sennefelder - 20 July '23

📚 #3
1. Wine and Punishment by Sarah Fox - 26 July '23
2. Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score - 28 July '23
3. Venom by Jennifer Estep - 31 July '23

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Vittoria!