OCTOBER 2023 FWYS Challenge

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

📚OCTOBER 2023 FWYS 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.

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

3) You have one month: OCTOBER 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
SEPTEMBER 22nd-28th, 2023 Participants will Post their shelves
*If you do not list a shelf, I will not pair you with anyone
***Cut off on SEPTEMBER 28th

SEPTEMBER 28th-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.

**SEPTEMBER 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. 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
Susan A.
D.L.
Ela (Mouse333)
Jennifer
Severina
Robin (Saturndoo)
Erica
Mamacita aka MawMaw
Danielle Gypsy Soul
Michelle
Rebecca
Connie
Cathy
Jammin Jenny
Karen♐
☘KathyD☘
Elaine

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

PAIRS

Please Pick for the Person ABOVE Your Name
For instance, Susan A picks for Ezinwanyi.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ezi's FWYS series Shelf OCTOBER 2023

♛i picked for Elaine: The Foster Brothers series
🔶Susan A picked for me the Release series ☀️

✿ Ezi's OCTOBER 2023 FWYS - Series List (view spoiler)[
1) Salacious Players Club by Sara Cate (Books 4-5)
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2) Release Series by Aly Martinez (Book 1-2)
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3) Xiveri Mates by Elizabeth Stephen (Books 1-3)

4) New Haven series by JL Seegar (Books 2-5)

5) Because series by Claire Contreras (Books 1-2)

6) Sin City Tales by M.Jay Grandberry (Books 1-3)


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3) Mount Trilogy by Meghan March (Books 1-3)

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 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️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)] (hide spoiler)]

[Susan A]

Susan A's FWYS 2023
October

I pick for Ezi - Release by Aly Martinez
Picked for Me by Christene Paula - The Murderbot Doaries

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




(view spoiler)[ 2. skipping again...I don't know if I want to continue...one the one hand I want to finish this, on the other hand I hate every single main character
Kay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell # 16-26

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2. Deep Ops #2-5 by Rebecca Zanetti

(#6 Dec 2023)

3. Lincoln Rhyme #10 -15 by Jeffery Deaver

(Nov 23)

4. The Murderbot Diaries #5-6 by Martha Wells

(#7 Nov 2023)

5. Witchless in Seattle#9 -15 by Dakota Cassidy




6. Lucas Davenport by John Sandford #12 - 32

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

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

3 April pick
. Rizzoli & Isles by Tess Gerritsen - COMPLETE April 2023

4. July pick
Bree Taggert by Melinda Leigh Complete July 2023

5 September Pick
Laurel Snow by Rebecca Zanetti
Complete Sept 2023

October - The Murderbot Diaries Martha Wells Complete Oct 2023 (new book in NOv 23)


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Late Completions
5. March pick
Aloysius Pendergast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child -- COMPLETE April 2023

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Still working on
May - Kay Scarpetta
June - Lincoln Rhyme
Aug - Kay Scarpetta



Melinda Leigh Widow's Island
Kendra Elliot - Mercy KIlpatrick
Dakota Cassidy -Accidental
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

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Temperance Brennan by Kathy Reichs #2 - 22

(Aug 2023)

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[christene_littlelibrary]

For October

I pick for Susan A: The Murderbot Diaries

Hannah Swensen Series


Flavia de Luce Series


Miss Marple Series


No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series


Agatha Raisin Series <-- Picked for Me by D. L.

[D.L.]

Agatha Raisin


Bakery Detectives


Cupcake Diaries


Ghost & Abby Mysteries


Heather Wells


Juniper Grove

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Hellfire Riders MC (books 7-11)


Bluewater Billionaires (book 4)


Hearts of the Anemoi (books 2-4)


Bewitched and Bewildered (books 6-13)


Real (books 4-7)


Montgomery Justice (books 2 and 3) 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

July: The Other Realm - books 3-7

August: New Species - books 7-15

September: Vawdrey Brothers - books 2 & 3

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[Jennifer]

October series:

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Retired Witches


Wisteria Tearoom


Addison Holmes

[Severina]

Severina's Finish What You Started Shelves - October 2023

Unwind series (Books 2 to 5)


Last Book in Series


The Monstrous series (Books 4 to 7)


Shady Hollow series (Books 2 to 5)


Shades of Magic series (Books 2 to 2


Dreams and Shadows Series (Books 1 to 2)


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I picked for Jennifer:
Odelia Gray series

Robin picked for me:

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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


08. The Heartland Trilogy
Under the Empyrean Sky

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.

The Kingston Cycle. I read the first two books but DNF on the third.

The Robocalypse series. The first one was not very good and I have no interest in continuing.

Rot & Ruin series - love the series, but I can't find the next few books. :(
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[Robin (Saturndoo)]

October

Hannah Swenson


Gaslight Mystery Series


Miss Marple


Kinsey Millhone


Parasol Protectorate


Custard Protocol

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Erica's October FWYS

Harry Hole


Maisie Dobbs>


Mrs. Pollifax


The Mysterious Benedict Society


Lily Bard


The Thursday Murder Club

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

Mama's 2023 FWYS Series Challenge
OCTOBER 2023

I picked for ~ Erica
#1 Harry Hole

Danielle Gypsy Soul picked #6. Scorpius Syndrome Series
by Rebecca Zanetti


OCTOBER 2023 Completed:

READ SO FAR:


1. Dark Protectors / Realm Enforcers
by Rebecca Zanetti


2. Sentinel Security Series by Anna Hackett


3. Texas Sirens / Nights in Bliss
by Lexi Blake



4. Galactic Gladiators by Anna Hackett



5. Delta Team Two Series
By Susan Stoker



6. Scorpius Syndrome Series
by Rebecca Zanetti






SERIES COMPLETED 2023
August
Treasure Hunter Security By Anna Hackett

[Danielle Gypsy Soul]

Finish What You Started
Duration: Oct 1 - 31

1. The Long Con by Amy Lane


2. Monstrous by Lily Mayne


3. SPI Files by Lisa Shearin


4. Perilous Courts by Tavia Lark


5. Unfinished Business by Barbara Elsborg


6. Last Book from Series from previous months FWYS Challenge


I pick Scorpius Syndrome Series for Mamacita
Michelle picks

Series Completed so far: 8

I pick BlueBerry Lane for Karen
Severina picks Death Before Dragons for me

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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

San Amaro Investigations

Aileen Travers

Stick Side

Scales N Spells


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[Michelle]

OCTOBER FWYS

The Awakened Duology Series by Sara Elizabeth Santana


King of Scars Series by Leigh Bardugo


Light as a Feather Series by Zoe Aarsen


Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep


The Guild Codex: Spellbound by Annette Marie


Night Prince Series by Jeanine Frost

[Rebecca]

For October!

xx chose for me

Vampire Knitting Club


Bakeshop Mysteries


Noodle Shop


Helen Grace


Stephanie Plum:


Bonnie & Clyde


Blood & Ash


Lady Sherlock


In Death:


Single Book Left


Ladies No 1 Detective Agency


Previous Months
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August 2023
Maisie Dobbs - FINISHED in AUGUST


September - did not finish
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[Connie N.]

Connie N's FWYS - OCTOBER 2023

I picked for Rebecca: Stephanie Plum - Janet Evanovich

Cathy picked for me: The Cat Who - Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Went Underground by Lilian Jackson Braun - 10/18/23 ♥♥♥♥

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Sweetwater Springs - Annie Rains


Kowalski Family - Shannon Stacey


One Left in Series (Replaces Eternity Springs, which has only one book left.)


Love Story - Tracy Ewens


Neighbor from Hell - R.L. Mathewson

[Cathy]

Cathy's FWYS October 2023
Doomsday Brethren by Shayla Black


Celta's Heartmates by Robin Owens


Federation Chronicles by Lauren Dane


Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


On Dublin Street by Samantha Young


Prison Healer


Completed series:
Dream Man by Kristin Ashley
Stormwalker by Allyson James

[Jammin Jenny]

Jammin Jenny's List
Oct 2023 FWYS

I picked for Cathy - Prison Healer
Karen picked for me: Southern Ghost Hunters

Villains


Jane Hawk:


Southern Ghost Hunters


Stalking Jack the Ripper


Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter


The Night Huntress

[Karen ♐]

Karen♐'s October FWYS

I picked for Jammin Jenny-Southern Ghost Hunters

Kathy D picked Stark Saga 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

[☘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

[Elaine]

October Finish What You Started

Roll for Love:


🥰🥰The Foster Brothers:🥰🥰

10-1-23|10-7|10-7-23

Missing Pieces:


Memento Mori:


Billionaire’s Heist:


Puckboy:


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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:

10-4-23| DNF

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

August Pick:
Heather Bay:


September Pick:
Rogue Queen:
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[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I picked for Elaine:
The Foster Brothers series. I love the family vibes I got from the cover.

[Mamacita aka MawMaw]

@Erica

I pick Harry Hole

[D.L.]

Christene Paula✨ you have some really great series on your list. I am so torn here but ultimately; I have to choose Agatha Raisin. I hope you enjoy the series as much as I do!!

[christene_littlelibrary]

D.L. wrote: "Christene Paula✨ you have some really great series on your list. I am so torn here but ultimately; I have to choose Agatha Raisin. I hope you enjoy the series as much as I do!!"

Yey! Thanks

[christene_littlelibrary]

Susan A wrote: "Susan A's FWYS 2023
October

..."

Hi Susan A, I'll choose The Murderbot Diaries

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Hi D.L.,

I'm picking Cupcake Diaries for you. Hope you enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Hellfire Riders MC (books 7-11)
[bookco..."

Ela, I’m picking Montgomery Justice for you so maybe you can knock it out.

[Erica, Quality Control Supervisor]

Robin (Saturndoo) I choose the Parasol Protectorate for you - looks perfect for October!

[Cathy]

Connie,

I choose The Cat Who ... series for you this month.
Enjoy!

[Susan A]

For Ezi

Release series by Aly Martinez

[Susan A]

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "Susan A wrote: "Susan A's FWYS 2023
October

..."

Hi Susan A, I'll choose The Murderbot Diaries"

thanks!

[Connie N.]

Rebecca, I choose Stephanie Plum for you. Even after all this time, I still find these books good for a laugh, and I hope you do too.

[Connie N.]

Cathy wrote: "Connie,

I choose The Cat Who ... series for you this month.
Enjoy!"

Thanks so much, Cathy. It's been a while since I've read one of these, and they're always good for a quick and fun read.

[D.L.]

Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Hi D.L.,

I'm picking Cupcake Diaries for you. Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks so much :)

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi Karen...I get to pick for you again! 😊 For October, I choose the Stark Saga...happy reading!

[Severina]

Jennifer, I am picking the Odelia Gray series for you. Hope you enjoy it!

[Rebecca]

Hi Michelle I choose The Guild Codex: Spellbound by Annette Marie for you, which seems perfect for October!!

[Rebecca]

Connie N. wrote: "Rebecca, I choose Stephanie Plum for you. Even after all this time, I still find these books good for a laugh, and I hope you do too."

Thank you!! This series is my happy place, I am excited to jump back into it!

[Jammin Jenny]

Hi Cathy. For you I pick the Prison Healer series. It looks really interesting and has a high avg GR rating.

[Cathy]

Thanks Jenny! Hopefully I can finish it this month.

[Ela (Mouse333)]

Jennifer wrote: "Ela (Mouse333) wrote: "Hellfire Riders MC (books 7-11)
[bookcover:Faking I..."

Thank you!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Susan A wrote: "For Ezi

Release series by Aly Martinez"

I’m glad you know me so well🤣🤣🤣. I’m trying to read an Aly Martinez book every month until I finish her back list

[Jennifer]

Severina wrote: "Jennifer, I am picking the Odelia Gray series for you. Hope you enjoy it!"

Odelia is always fun! Thank you.

[Elaine]

Ezi wrote: "I picked for Elaine:
The Foster Brothers series. I love the family vibes I got from the cover."

Thanks! I really wanted to finish that series this year.

[Elaine]

Kathy D

A series that I also need to finish: Guardians of Eternity.

[Karen ♐]

Jammin Jenny, since it's Halloween month, I'll choose Southern Ghost Hunters for you.

Hope you enjoy!

[Jammin Jenny]

Karen ♐ wrote: "Jammin Jenny, since it's Halloween month, I'll choose Southern Ghost Hunters for you.

Hope you enjoy!"

Thanks! Love it.