JULY 2023 FWYS Challenge

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

📚JULY 2023 FWYS Challenge:💈


***WE ARE HALF WAY IN***TIME FOR SOME PRIZES, DETAILS TO COME NEXT WEEK!

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.

🎯2) An assigned person will pick ONE series from your shelf.

3) You have one month: JULY 2023 to try to read at least one book of the chosen series. The goal is to finish that series (*if you don't read your book this month, it's okay because this challenge is for YOUR ENJOYMENT)

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


TIMELINE
June 22nd-27th, 2023 Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on JUNE 27th

June 27th-30th: Pairs will be posted & then Selection of the books and posting it for the person you are choosing for
*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: In addition to myself (Ezi), the TCF Mods are also around for assistance.

WE WILL KEEP THE SAME SERIES UNTIL COMPLETED.
Raffle for Prizes for completed series. Mid Year and End of the Year drawing.
*Exception:you are allowed to dump one series per month IF you decide you don't wish to continue with that series

Must have completed at least 3 series to be eligible for mid year prize. At least six series for end of year prizes.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PARTICIPANTS

Ezinwanyi
Mouse333
Susan A.
Oleander
Cathy
Severina
Jessica
Elaine
Jennifer
Michelle
Erica
Karen♐
Connie
LaurLa
Mamacita aka MawMaw
Robin (Saturndoo)
Danielle Gypsy Soul
☘KathyD☘

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PAIRS

☑️Michelle picks for Mouse333
☑️Robin (Saturndoo) picks for Karen♐
☑️Ezinwanyi picks for Mamacita aka MawMaw
☑️Connie picks for Jennifer
☑️Danielle Gypsy Soul picks for Connie
☑️Mouse333 picks for ☘KathyD☘
☑️Oleander picks for Erica
☑️Karen♐ picks for Jessica
☑️Erica picks for Ezinwanyi
☑️Jessica picks for Michelle
☑️Elaine picks for Cathy
☑️☘KathyD☘ picks for Susan A.
☑️Susan A. picks for Elaine
☑️Cathy picks for Robin (Saturndoo)
☑️Jennifer picks for LaurLa
☑️Severina picks for Danielle Gypsy Soul
☑️LaurLa picks for Severina
☑️Mamacita aka MawMaw picks for Oleander

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ezi's FWYS series Shelf JULY 2023

♛ I chose for Mamacita aka MawMawDark Protectors/Realm Enforcers
☀️Erica chose for me: The Restless Kings series by Bella Matthews 🔶

✿ Ezi's JULY 2023 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate (Books 4-5)
(hide spoiler)]
2) Restless Kings Series by Bella Matthews (Book 1-2)
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3) Mount Trilogy by Meghan March (Books 1-3)

4) Cat & Mouse series by H.D. Carlton (Books 1-2)

5) Off Limits by Catharina Maura (Books 1-2)

6) Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley (Books 1-3)



SERIES COMPLETED
♛January 2023 Series Completed♛: (view spoiler)[
✅❀ 1. Slow Burn Series by JT Geissinger

♛April 2023 Series Completed♛:
2. Compass Series by Brittainy C. Cherry

♛May 2023 Series Completed♛:
3. Dark Olympus Series by Katee Robert

♛June 2023 Series Completed♛:
☀️ BOOKS in SERIES THAT I READ SO FAR: ☀️ (view spoiler)[
❤️❤️❤️½
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️½
⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️½ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️½
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
⭐️⭐️⭐️½

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6) Nashville Neighborhood by Nikki Sloane (Books 2-5)

6) Ruthless Royals by Amanda Richardson (Books 1-2)

2) Dominion series by Juliette Cross (Books 1-3)

1) Blame it on the Alcohol by Fiona Cole (Books 1-4)

5) The Crave series by Tracy Wolf (Books 4-6)

3) Spark of Hope by Nicole Dykes (Books 1-3)

3) The Sun by Rae Lyse (Books 2-3)

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

1) The Unexpected by Cora Rose (Books 1-5)

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

6) Knockemout Series by Lucy Score (Books 1-2)

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


❀ SERIES THAT I'M Currently Working on: (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Hellfire Riders MC (books 7-11)


New Species (books 7-15)


Hearts of the Anemoi (books 2-4)


Bewitched and Bewildered (books 6-13)


Vawdrey Brothers (books 2 and 3)


The Other Realm (books 3-7) Finished


Finished series:
(view spoiler)[January: The Others - books 4 & 5

February: Psy-Changeling Trinity - books 4-6

March: The Hathaways - books 3-5

April: The Unwanted Dukes - books 3-5

May: Steamwork Chronicles - books 2 and 3

June: Fireblood Dragon - book 10

(hide spoiler)]

[Susan A]

Susan A's FWYS 2023
July

I pick for Elaine: Pine Cove
Picked for Me by KathyD: Bree Taggert

1. Barker & Llewelyn by Will Thomas #3-14



2. 2. Kay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell # 11 -26



3. Lincoln Rhyme #8 -15 by Jeffery Deaver

(Nov 23)

4. Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh #3 -6



5. Gideon Crew #4-5 by Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston


6. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #12 - 32

(#33 Oct 2023)
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COMPLETED
1. Will Trent by Karin Slaughter, (#11 expected Aug 2023) COMPLETE! January 2023

2. Veronica Speedwell by Deanna Raybourn (#8 expected March 2023) -- COMPLETE FEB 2023, COMPLETE MARCH 2023

3. Aloysius Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child -- COMPLETE April 2023

4. Rizzoli & Isles by Tess Gerritsen - COMPLETE April 2023

(view spoiler)[
For August - Jeremy LOgan and Murderbots

Melinda Leigh Widow's Island
Ghost Hunter - confused about how arcane society fits in

enola holmes, Alex Delaware, Lady Darby, Hercule Poirot, Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, Temperence Brennan, Jeremy Logan by Lincoln Child


Temporary Hold (view spoiler)[
4. Amelia Peabody by Elizabeth Peters, #9 - 20

(hide spoiler)]

Temperance Brennan by Kathy Reichs #2 - 22

(Aug 2023)

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[Oleander]

Series completed in 2023
Regency Magic by Jill Barnett, Black Cape Case Files by Matt Abraham, Hidden Legacy by Ilona Andrews, Drakon by Shana Abe

July FWYS
Heiress Brides


Dog Club Mystery


Riley Thorn


The Duke's Men


Somerset Stories


Rose Gardner Mystery

[Cathy]

Cathy's FWYS - July 2023

Doomsday Brethren by Shayla Black


Celta's Heartmates by Robin Owens


Federation Chronicles by Lauren Dane


Stormwalker by Allyson James


Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


On Dublin Street by Samantha Young


Completed series:
Dream Man by Kristin Ashley

[Severina]

Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - July 2023

Dreams and Shadows Series (Books 1 to 2)


The Kingston Cycle Series (Books 1 to 3)


The Heartland Trilogy (Books 2 to 3)


The Half Bad Trilogy (Books 2 to 3)


Robocalypse series (Books 1 to 2)


Rot & Ruin series (Books 1 to 7)


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I picked for Danielle Gypsy Soul:
The Monstrous series

LauraLa picked for me:
The Kingston Cycle series

ETA 07-12-23 Completed 2 books in the Kingston Cycle series.

(view spoiler)[
Completed Series

01. Guild Hunter series


02. Road to Nowhere series


03. Elderly Lady series


04. Wanderers series


05. Spellbound Series


06. Skyhunter series


07. Button Box series


No Longer Reading
Land Fit for Heroes series: I started the first book and gave up after about 100 pages. It just wasn't for me. So I'm taking that one off my list.

Dumplin' series: I started book 2 in the series and just didn't like where it was going, so I've dropped that one.

The Maze Runner series. I got 29% into book 2 before I DNF.
(hide spoiler)]

[Jessica]

Jessica's FWYS List
July 2023

Fix-It Witches:


Starlight Cove:


Spoiler Alert:


Blossom Street:


Prince Edward Island Shores:


Class Mom:


Chosen for Michelle: Vampire Knitting Club series
Karen chose for me:

[Elaine]

July Finish What You Started

Roll for Love:


Puckboys:


The Foster Brothers:


Heather Bay:


Missing Pieces:


(view spoiler)[

Completed Series:

Uncertain Sanctuary:

2-1-23 2-1-23

March’s Pick: Elite Protection Series:

3-3-23 4-22-23 DNF DNF

April Pick:
The Reckless Damned:

4-13-23 DNF

May Pick:
Kincaid Pack:


June Pick:
My Kinky Housemate:

6-2-23/6-3-23/6-4-23/6-4-23/6-4-23

July Pick:
Pine Cove:

7-8-23|7-8-23 |7-9-23|7-10-23|7-10-23 (hide spoiler)]

[Jennifer]

In! Thank you for hosting this every month, Ezi. I look forward to it!

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Haunted Home Renovation


Odelia Gray


Retired Witches


Deadwood Undertaker

[Michelle]

Michelle's FWYS July

The Vampire's Mage #1 by C.N. Crawford



The Survivor Chronicles Series by Erica Stevens



Jacqueline "Jack" Daniels Series by J.A. Konrath



DC Icons by Various authors



Vampire Knitting Club Series by Nancy Warren



Kate Burkholder by Linda Castillo

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Erica's July FWYS

I pick the Restless Kings series for Ezi.
Oleander picks The ThursdayMurderClub for me.

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs


Mrs. Pollifax


The Mysterious Benedict Society


Lily Bard


The Thursday Murder Club

[Karen ♐]

Karen♐'s July FWYS

I picked for Jessica-Blossom Street

Robin picked Texas Sirens/Nights in Bliss for me

1. Richer Than Sin 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/Lexi Blake


5. Dark & Dirty Sinners MC by Serena Akeroyd


6. Blueberry Lane by Katy Regnery

[Connie N.]

Connie N's FWYS - JULY 2023

I picked for Jennifer: Haunted Home Renovation by Juliet Blackwell

Danielle Gypsy Soul picked for me: Neighbor from Hell - R.L. Mathewson

✔ Neighbor from Hell - R.L. Mathewson

Double Dare by R.L. Mathewson - 7/3/23 ♥♥♥♥♥
Christmas from Hell by R.L. Mathewson - 7/8/23 ♥♥♥♥
Fire & Brimstone by R.L. Mathewson - 7/17/23 ♥♥♥♥

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Love Story - Tracy Ewens


Sweetwater Springs - Annie Rains


The Cat Who - Lilian Jackson Braun


Kowalski Family - Shannon Stacey


Eternity Springs - Emily March

[LaurLa]

LaurLa's FWYS Series List✳️July


Whiskey Creek🔹Brenda Novak (6)


One Week Girlfriend🔹Monica Murphy (4)


Line of Duty🔹Tessa Bailey (2)


Serendipity🔹Carly Phillips (4)


James Bay🔹Kathleen Irene Paterka (3)


Midnight🔹Lisa Marie Rice (3)


✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️

I pick for🔹Severina
Series🔹The Kingston Cycle

Picked for me🔹Jennifer
Series🔹James Bay

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Mama's 2023 FWYS Series Challenge
JULY 2023

I picked for ~ Oleander
post #36

Ezi picked #1. Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti


July 2023 Completed:

READ SO FAR: 3 *see below


1. Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti


2. The Phoenix Club



3. Texas Sirens / Nights in Bliss
by Lexi Blake



4. Treasure Hunter Security By



5. Delta Team Two Series
By Susan Stoker



6. Scorpius Syndrome Series
by Rebecca Zanetti






Ezi picked #1. Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti

Finished 3

Demon's Mercy 3.5* ✔️ 7/6

Wicked Edge 3* ✔️ 7/8

Wicked Burn 3.5* ✔️ 7/12

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

July 2023

I pick for:
---picked for me:

Gaslight Mystery Series--Book 5-26


Seasons of Sugarcreek--2 books


✔Families of Honor


The Amish of Hart County


Walnut Creek


The Days of Redemption

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Danielle's FWYS July

1. The Long Con by Amy Lane


2. Monstrous by Lily Mayne


3. Death Before Dragons by Lindsay Buroker


4. Necromancer by Kaje Harper


5. Stick Side by Amy Aislin


6. Last Book from Series from previous months FWYS Challenge


I pick Neighbor From Hell for Connie to read
Severina picks XXXXX for me to read

(view spoiler)[
Completed Series
Here Be Dragons

How I Stole the Princess's White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy

Roman and Jade: Monster Hunters

The ABC's of Spellcraft

(hide spoiler)]

[☘KathyD☘]

☘KathyD’s☘ 2023 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

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Dear Mamacita aka MawMaw
I LOOOOVE Rebecca Zanetti. So that's always going to be my choice. I pick Dark Protectors/Realm Enforcers for you to read

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Connie

I pick Neighbor From Hell for you to read

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Karen

I'm not familiar with any of your series. So I picked based on the covers I like😊

I chose this series--# 4. Texas Sirens/Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake

Happy July!! Enjoy your reading!!

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Hi Ezi - I'm picking the Restless Kings series for you. It looks good! Enjoy your July reading!!

[Cathy]

Hi Robin!
I am not familiar with any of your series but I see most are by the same author so I am picking one randomly- Families of Honor.

[Elaine]

Cathy, I am selecting the Federation Chronicles for you. Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

LaurLa, I’m picking James Bay so maybe you can get that series finished. enjoy!

[Susan A]

Elaine

Pine Cove series.

[Connie N.]

Jennifer, since we're having some construction done on our downstairs level at the moment, I've chosen Haunted Home Renovation for you (although I hope our renovation does not have any ghosts!).

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Ezi wrote: "Dear Mamacita aka MawMaw
I LOOOOVE Rebecca Zanetti. So that's always going to be my choice. I pick Dark Protectors/Realm Enforcers for you to read"

Thx! I love her too.

[Jessica]

Michelle I choose the Vampire Knitting Club series for you! I love to crochet, and kinda know how to knit, and might have to check this series out for myself!

[Ela (Mouse333)]

☘KathyD☘

I'm picking With Me in Seattle for you. Happy reading :)

[☘KathyD☘]

Mouse333 wrote: "☘KathyD☘

I'm picking With Me in Seattle for you. Happy reading :)"

thanks Mouse333! I haven't been back to that world in a while, so it will be nice to jump back in! 😊

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Oleander

I pick Dog Club Mystery

Only Because... DOGS!!!
I have 3 littles & 1 big myself.

[☘KathyD☘]

Susan A, I pick Bree Taggert for you. Enjoy!

[Severina]

Danielle Gypsy Soul, I pick the Monstrous series for you. I have the first book downloaded of that series but haven't started it yet.

Happy reading!

[Michelle]

For Mouse 333

The Other Realm Series is what I am choosing for you.

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Michelle wrote: "For Mouse 333

The Other Realm Series is what I am choosing for you."

Thank you!

[Susan A]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Susan A, I pick Bree Taggert for you. Enjoy!"

Thanks!

[Karen ♐]

Robin (Saturndoo) wrote: "Karen

I'm not familiar with any of your series. So I picked based on the covers I like😊

I chose this series--# 4. Texas Sirens/Nights in Bliss by Sophie Oak/Lexi Blake

Thanks. I love that series.
Happy July!! Enjoy your r..."

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Erica wrote: "Hi Ezi - I'm picking the Restless Kings series for you. It looks good! Enjoy your July reading!!"

Thank you Erica! I am looking forward to reading I love mafia romances

[Karen ♐]

Jessica, I pick Blossom Street for you. I've really enjoyed this author.

[Jessica]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Jessica, I pick Blossom Street for you. I've really enjoyed this author."

Oooh yay! Thank you! :)

[Jennifer]

Connie N. wrote: "Jennifer, since we're having some construction done on our downstairs level at the moment, I've chosen Haunted Home Renovation for you (although I hope our renovation does not have any ghosts!)."

Thank you, ma'am! I need to get that series finished.

[Robin (Saturndoo)]

Cathy wrote: "Hi Robin!
I am not familiar with any of your series but I see most are by the same author so I am picking one randomly- Families of Honor."

That's a favorite author that I haven't been reading much of and when I do, I can never decide which series to read because I like them all😂. Some how a couple of those series I've read only the first book🙄or read everything but the first book🤦‍♀ You've made it much easier!!!Thank you so much!!😍

[Oleander]

Erica, I'm picking the Thursday Murder Club for you because it's highly rated. I hope it's good. I enjoy a good mystery in the summer.

[Oleander]

@ Mamacita
Thank you for the wonderful pick.

[LaurLa]

Severina!! This month I pick for you...


The Kingston Cycle Series

Happy Reading!!