Ducks In A Row (APR/MAY24)

[JoAnne]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

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

Crystal FINISHED

Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve FINISHED

Jackie FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED

Kendra FINISHED

Lali & Michelle FINISHED

Melissa A FINISHED

Nell

Olivermagnus FINISHED

RaeRae

Shash FINISHED
Suzanne

Tari FINISHED

[JoAnne]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

My List:
The Matchmaker's Mistletoe Mission Jaci Burton 4/26/24 (Boots and Bouquets #0.5)
Runaway Love Melanie Harlow 4/22/24 (Cherry Tree Harbor #1)
The Boy Who Cried Bear Kelley Armstrong 4/25/24 (Haven's Rock #2)
Home At Last Judith Keim 4/16/24 (Chandler Hill Inn #3)
Calming the Storm Melanie D. Snitker 4/9/24 (Sage Valley Ranch #4)

Sheriff's Treasured Teacher Clara Pines 4/17/24 (Trinity Falls Sweet Romance #3)
Christmas at Lakeside Leeanna Morgan 4/10/24 (Return to Sapphire Bay #4)
The Getaway Cabin Sage Parker 5/11/24 (Blue Ridge Mountains #5)
Heart of Christmas Katie Winters 4/22/24 (Coleman #6)
Winter Sun Katie Winters 4/24/24 (Coleman #7)

The Recovery Agent Janet Evanovich 5/8/24 (Gabriela Rose #1)
Boardwalk Cottage Barbara Cool Lee 5/25/24 (Pajaro Bay #2)
Harvest Moon Tess Thompson 5/15/24 (Crescent Moon Ranch #3)
Haven Moon Tess Thompson 5/19/24 (Crescent Moon Ranch #4)

[Tari]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

#2 Spellbound Bookstore Mysteries Secrets and Psychics J.A. Whiting 4/5/24
#3 Charlie Mission Mysteries Red Velvet Droplets Rosie A. Point 4/16/24
#4 Grilled Cheese Mysteries Brie Careful What You Wish For Linda Reilly 4/9/24
#5 Cat & Mouse Whodunit A Rash Decision Emily James 4/4/24

#2 Julia Lives in a Van Mysteries The Case of the Cautious Crow L.C. Richards 4/8/24
#3 Canine Cozy Mystery Fur and Felonies Sharon Michaels 4/23/24
#4 Seasonal Sweet Mysteries Four Leaf Crime Scene Courtney Flagg 4/22/24
#5 Piper Harris Mysteries Hole in One Deany Ray 4/7/24

#2 Francis Hayes Mysteries The Thrill of Pursuit Liz Turner 4/13/24
#3 Julia Lives in a Van The Case of the Pernicious Parrot L.C. Richards 5/3/24
#4 Last Resort Cozies Felonies by the Fire Mel Morgan 4/26/24
#5 Tow Truck Mysteries Stiletto to the Pedal Karen C. Whalen 5/15/24
#6 Poppy Lewis Mysteries Bridesmaid Blues Lucinda Harrison 5/8/24
#7 Death by Chocolate Mysteries Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone Sarah Graves 4/24/24
#8 Junkyard Dog Mysteries Fools Ruff In Summer Prescott 4/5/24

#2 Cookies & Schemes Mysteries Chocolate Chip Cookie Cover-Up Angela Mayble 5/2/24
#3 Francis Hayes Mysteries The Mystery of Little Corn Island Liz Turner 4/29/24
#4 Kelsie Butler Mysteries A Hint of Murder Karin Kaufman 4/29/24

#2 Loon Lodge Mysteries Bloodshed at the Owl Blind Bellamy Beck 5/9/24
#3 Iron & Flame Mysteries View to a Grill Patti Benning 5/4/24
#4 Francis Hayes Mysteries Her Caribbean Nemesis Liz Turner 4/30/24

#6 Baron & Graystone Mysteries Coconut Crunch Murder Laura Pauling 5/1/24
#7 Bookstore Cozy Magicians and Murder Lucinda Race 5/3/24
#8 Ozark Cozy Mysteries Second Hand Secrets Dianne Harman 4/18/24
#9 Cookie’s Creamery Mysteries Chilled to the Cone Kathleen Suzette 5/26/24
#10 Yarn Retreat Mysteries Knot Dead Again Betty Hechtman 5/14/24

[Frankie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

40/40 Completed. Finished

01.Simple Man #1:Kinda Don't Care-Lani Lynn Vale 4/01/24
02.On the Ropes #2:Fighting Shadows-Aly Martinez 4/02/24
03.Hades Hangmen #3:Souls Unfractured-Tillie Cole 4/03/24
04.The Sullivan Family #4:One Night-Lena Hendrix 4/12/24
05.Lost & Found #5:Ashes of You-Catherine Cowles 4/03/24


06.The Bradens & Montgomerys, Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #6:Searching for Love-Melissa Foster 4/12/24
07.Nikki Hunt #7:Her Last Tear-Stacy Green 4/07/24
08.Southern Wedding #8:Mine to Keep-Natasha Madison 4/01/24
09.Maya Gray #9:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 5/01/24


10.Runaway Train #1:Music of the Heart-Katie Ashley 4/08/24
11.Jodi Luna #2:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
12.John Tyler #3:Lost Highway-Tom Fowler 4/26/24


13.Tracy Crosswhite #6:A Steep Price-Robert Dugoni 4/18/24
14.The Sisters, Texas #7:The Lilac Code-Becki Willis 4/27/24
15.Nikki Hunt #8:Bone Lake-Stacy Green 5/14/24


16.Bailey Brothers #1:Protecting You-Claire Kingsley 4/13/24
17.Hart's Boardwalk #2:Every Little Thing-Samantha Young 4/25/24
18.Heartland Metro Hospital #3:Sensation-Ofelia Martinez 4/15/24
19.Landmark Mountain #4:Falling-Willow Aster 5/18/24
20.The Cordoba Agency #5:Forever Again-Delaney Diamond 5/29/24


21.Detective Jo Fournier #1:The Dancing Girls-M.M. Chouinard 4/22/24
22.There's No Crying in Baseball #2:Quit Your Pitchin'-Lani Lynn Vale 4/20/24
23.Silver Harbor #3:Maybe We Won't-Melissa Foster 5/04/24
24.Linear Tactical #4:Angel-Janie Crouch 4/25/24
25.Lotus House #5:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24


26.The Seaside Chronicles #1:Returning Home-Kelly Elliott 4/24/24
27.Ravage MC #2:Seduce Me-Ryan Michele 4/22/24
28.Ravage MC #3:Consume Me-Ryan Michele 4/26/24
29.Queens & Monsters #4:Brutal Vows-J.T. Geissinger 4/26/24
30.Ravage MC #5:Captivate Me-Ryan Michele 5/18/24


31.Everyday Heroes #3:Cockpit-K. Bromberg 5/23/24
32.McClain Brothers #4:Let Me Free You-Alexandria House 5/25/24
33.Carmichael Family #5:Flame-Adriana Locke 5/24/24
34.Will Trent #6:Criminal-Karin Slaughter 5/19/24
35.Jack Ryder #7:Don't Tell-Willow Rose 5/14/24


36.Spades Hotel #1:The Playboy-Marni Mann 5/28/24
37.Rockwell and Decker #2:Her Perfect Bones-Ellery A. Kane 5/13/24
38.Bear Bottom Guardians MC #3:How About No-Lani Lynn Vale 5/17/24
39.Bear Bottom Guardians MC #4:My Bad-Lani Lynn Vale 5/22/24
40.Miss Fortune Mystery #5:Gator Bait-Jana Deleon 5/19/24

[Olivermagnus]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1 - Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas - 4/2/24 - #1 Throne of Glass
2 - Scarlet - Marissa Meyer - 4/1/24 - #2 Cinder
3 - The Llama of Death - Betty Webb - 4/8/24 - #3 Amos Zoo
4 - Murder on Washington Square - Victoria Thompson - 5/4/24 - #4 Gaslight Mysteries
5 - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 5/15/24 - #5 Underwater Investigation Unit
6 - Criminal - Karin Slaughter - 5/26/24 - #6 Will Trent
7 - Holiday in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/20/24 - #7 In Death
8 - A Sinister Revenge - Deanna Raybourn - 5/21/24 - #8 Veronica Speedwell
9 - Tempt - Melanie Harlow - 4/24/24 - #9 Cloverleigh Farms
10 - Witness in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/27/24 - #10 In Death


1 - Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor - 4/3/24 - #1 Chronicles of St. Mary's
2 - Foxglove - Adalyn Grace - 4/7/24 - #2 Belladonna
3 - Murder on Gramercy Park - Victoria Thompson - 5/11/24 - #3 Gaslight Mysteries
4 - Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24 - #4 Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade
5 - Faithless - Karin Slaughter - 4/10/24 - #5 Grant County
6 - Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/22/24 - #6 In Death


1 - Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler - 5/3/24 - #1 Oregon Files
2 - Fractured - Karin Slaughter - 4/23/24 - #2 Will Trent
3 - The Torso - Helene Tursten - 4/14/24 - #3 Inspector Huss
4 - Rapture in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/8/24 - #4 In Death
5 - Fallen - Karin Slaughter - 5/12/24 - #5 Will Trent
6 - Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter - 4/15/24 - #6 Grant County

1 - Strange Love - Ann Aguirre - 4/6/24 - #1 Galactic Love
2 - Farmer Boy - Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/27/24 - #2 Little House
3 - Undone - Karin Slaughter - 4/26/24 - #3 Will Trent
4 - Indelible - Karin Slaughter - 4/6/24 - #4 Grant County

1 - The Watchmaker's Daughter - C.J. Archer - 4/12/24 - #1 Glass and Steel
2 - Song for a Cowboy - Sasha Summers - 4/29/24 - #2 Kings of Country
3 - Renegade Love - Ann Aguirre - 5/13/24 - #3 Galactic Love
4 - Broken - Karin Slaughter - 4/30/24 - #4 Will Grant

[Genevieve]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. The Island of Adventure by Enid Blyton 4/20/2024 (Adventure)
2. Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by A.L. Herbert 4/12/2024 (Mahalia Watkins Soul Food)
3. At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024 (Hat Shop)
4. Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
5. Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle 4/7/2024 (House Flipper)

1. A New Beginning by Brenda Kennedy 4/22/2024 (Starting Over Trilogy)
2. The Castle of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Adventure)
3. Mayhem in Montana by Patti Benning 4/27/2024 (Rambling RV)
4. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024 (Hat Shop)

[Barb]

DUCKS IN A ROW, 4/1 - 5/31

SET 1
#1 = Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Café #1), by Agatha Frost, finished 4/3/24 ★★★.5
#1.5 = To Hatch a Thief (Movie Club #1.5), by Zara Keane, finished 4/22/24 ★★★.5
#2 = Midnight Spells Murder (Happy Camper #2), by Mary Angela, finished 4/5/24 ★★★.5
#3 = Dial M for Mousse (Emergency Dessert Squad #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/4/24 ★★★★
#4 = Brie Careful What You Wish For (Grilled Cheese #4), by Linda Reilly, finished 4/1/24 ★★★★
#5 = Razing the Dead (Museum #5), by Sheila Connolly, finished 4/2/24 ★★★★
#6 = Miss Moriarty, I Presume? (Lady Sherlock #6), by Sherry Thomas, finished 4/11/24 ★★★★
#7 = Espressos, Eggnogs and Evil Exes (Cape Bay Café #7), by Harper Lin, finished 4/9/24 ★★★.5
#8 = Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie #8), by Spencer Quinn, finished 4/12/24 ★★★★
#9 = The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce #9), by Alan Bradley, finished 5/18/24 ★★★★


SET 2
#1 = The Eagle Catcher (Wind River Reservation #1), by Margaret Coel, finished 4/7/24 ★★★.5
#2 = Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus #2), by Ian Rankin, finished 4/7/24 ★★★.5
#3 = The Miser’s Dream (Eli Marks #3), by John Gaspard, finished 4/9/24 ★★★★
#4 = The Last Word (Harbinder Kaur #4), by Elly Griffiths, finished 4/6/24 ★★★.5
#5 = A Twinkle of Trouble (Fairy Garden #5), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 4/4/24 ★★★★
#6 = Under the Cover of Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore #6), by Lauren Elliott, finished 4/13/24 ★★★.5
#7 = Eye of the Storm (Sharon McCone #7), by Marcia Muller, finished 4/29/24 ★★★★
#8 = Queen of Hearts (Her Royal Spyness #8), by Rhys Bowen, finished 4/14/24 ★★★★


SET 3
#1 = Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (Vacation Mysteries #1), by Catherine Mack, finished 4/10/24 ★★★.5
#2 = On Spine of Death (By the Book #2), by Tamara Berry, finished 4/15/24 ★★★★
#3 = Death at Daisy’s Folly (Kathryn Ardleigh #3), by Robin Paige, finished 4/22/24 ★★★★
#4 = Murder in the Caravan (Redmond & Haze #4), by Irina Shapiro, finished 5/2/24 ★★★★
#5 = The Cure for What Ales You (Sloan Krause #5), by Ellie Alexander, finished 4/24/24 ★★★★
#6 = Home Fires (Deborah Knott #6), by Margaret Maron, finished 4/29/24 ★★★★


SET 4
#1 = Doing Time (Time Police #1), by Jodi Taylor, finished 4/25/24 ★★★★
#2 = Treacherous is the Night (Verity Kent #2), by Anna Lee Huber, finished 5/1/24 ★★★★
#3 = The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #3), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 5/13/24 ★★★★
#4 = Berried at Sea (Cranberry Cove #4), by Peg Cochran, finished 5/30/24 ★★★★
#5 = Dead Center (Andy Carpenter #5), by David Rosenfelt, finished 4/30/24 ★★★★
#6 = Cold as Ice (Country Club #6), by Julie Mulhern, finished 5/12/24 ★★★★

[Kendra]

Ducks In A Row (Apr/May)
Duration: Apr. 1st, 2024 - May 31st, 2024

3/3

1. Spice & Wolf, Vol. 1 by Isuna Hasekura - May 28th

1. Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis - May 19th (Wilder)
2. The Ashes & the Star-Cursed King by Carissa Broadbent - May 27th (Crowns of Nyaxia)

1. Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar - May 12th (Wayside School)
2. Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis - May 23rd (Wilder)

1. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 11th (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)
2. Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 15th (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)

1. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - May 14th (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop)
2. Dance with Me by Alexis Daria - Apr. 29th (Dance Off)
3. Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis - May 29th (Wilder)
4. Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 30th (Before the Coffee Gats Cold)

1. The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison - Apr. 18th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)
2. Belladonna by Anne Bishop - Apr. 16th (Ephemera)
3. Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 22nd (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)
4. Once & Future, Vol. 4: Monarchies in the UK by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 24th
5. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan - May 6th (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

1. Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Apr. 12th (Dance Off)
2. The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison - Apr. 26th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)
3. Once & Future, Vol. 3: The Parliament of Magpies by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 17th
4. Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 4 by Itaru Kinoshita - Apr. 21st
5. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert - Apr. 29th (Dark Olympus)

1. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher - Apr. 10th (Sworn Soldier)
2. The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black - Apr. 6th (The Stolen Heir Duology)
3. Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop - Apr. 23rd (Ephemera)
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - Apr. 2nd (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
5. Once & Future, Vol. 5: The Wasteland by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 30th

11. Spy×Family, vol. 11 by Tatsuya Endo - Apr. 14th

20. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 20 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 9th
21. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 21 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 10th
22. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 22 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 16th
23. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 23 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 19th
24. Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 24 by Hiromu Arakawa - May 20th

[Lali & Michelle]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024


#1 Amish Candy Shop = Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower 4/1/24
#2 Haunted Mansion = Phantoms and Felonies by Lucy Ness 4/11/24
#3 Maya and Sandra = Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/24
#4 Coffeehouse Mystery = Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 4/28/24
#5 Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum = Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
#6 Consignment Shop = Wedding Day and Foul Play by Duffy Brown 4/27/24

[Lali & Michelle]

Haven't done this challenge before so wondering if there is a minimum number of "rows" or books that should be included to consider the challenge completed.

Thanks!

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge - add to GR
Duration: April 1, 2024 -
May 31, 2024

Rows: 9
Books: 33

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?

Row 1 - 7
(Chet & Bernie 0.1) A Cat Was Involved Spencer Quinn 04/29/24
(Crochet Mystery 1) Hooked on Murder Betty Hechtman 04/02/24
(Paradise 2) What Happens in Paradise Elin Hilderbrand 04/01/24
(Paradise 3) Troubles in Paradise Elin Hilderbrand 04/02/24
(Isle of Man 4) Aunt Bessie Decides Diana Xarissa 04/11/24
(Gunnie Rose 5) All the Dead Shall Weep Charlaine Harris 04/03/24

Row 2 - 4
(Kansas Crossroads 1) A New Beginning Amelia C. Adams 04/03/24
(Country Store Mysteries 2) Grilled for Murder Maddie Day 04/06/24
(Nantucket 3) The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 03/14/24
(Lunar Chronicles 4) Winter Marissa Meyer 04/21/24

Row 3 - 4
(Country Store Mysteries 1) Flipped for Murder Maddie Day 04/04/24
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 2) Lethal Licorice Amanda Flower 04/07/24
(Blue Heron 3) Waiting on You Kristan Higgins 03/19/24
(Amish Candy Shop 4) Toxic Toffee Amanda Flower 05/26/24=


Row 4 - 3
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 1) Assaulted Caramel Amanda Flower 04/05/24
(Rebel Blue Ranch Mystery 2) Swift and Saddled Lyla Sage 04/14/24
(Part of Your World 3) Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez 04/25/24

Row 5 - 3
(Heartstopper 1) Heartstopper: Volume One Alice Oseman 04/12/24
(Morwenna Mutton 2) Bloodshed on the Boards Judy Leigh 04/17/24
(Jane Austen Murder Mystery 3) Manslaughter Park Tirzah Price 04/30/24

Row 6 - 3
(Candy-Coated 11) Give Fudge a Chance Nancy CoCo 04/03/24
(Candy-Coated 11.5) Having a Fudgy Christmas Time Nancy CoCo 04/04/24
(Candy-Coated 12) Three Fudges and a Baby Nancy CoCo 04/25/24

Row 7 - 3
(Fitzpatrick Christmas 1) Holiday Romance Catherine Walsh 04/13/24
(If Shakespeare was an Auntie 2) Tastes Like Shakkar Nisha Sharma 05/14/24
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 3) Premeditated Peppermint Amanda Flower 05/18/24

Row 8 - 3
(Undercover Witch Academy 1) Undercover Witch Academy: First Year Rachel Medhurst 04/22/24
(Chet & Bernie 2) Thereby Hangs a Tail Spencer Quinn 05/20/24
(Written in the Stars 3) Count Your Lucky Stars Alexandria Bellefleur 05/24/24

Row 9 -3
(Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships 1) Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships Sarah Grunder Ruiz 05/19/24
(You Are (Not) Small 2) That's (Not) Mine Anna Kang 05/26/24
(A Harry Potter Hogwart’s Library Book 3) The Tales of Beedle the Bard J.K. Rowling 05/25/24=

[JoAnne]

Lali & Michelle wrote: "Haven't done this challenge before so wondering if there is a minimum number of "rows" or books that should be included to consider the challenge completed.

Thanks!"

You only need 3 books in order. Some people like to post everything they read.

Here's an example of one of mine.
Baby on the Bad Boy’s Doorstep Victoria James 2/21/24 (Shadow Creek, Montana #4)
Blue Skies at the Beach House: Feel Good Beachy Women's Fiction Maggie Miller 3/2/24 (Diamond Beach #5)
Sharing the Miracle Kristen Ashley 3/23/24 (River Rain #5.5)
Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter 3/11/24 (Soulwood #6)

[JoAnne]

Welcome everyone!

[Jackie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1 A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey - 4/1/24
2 Saint Sterling by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 4/3/24
3 Darling Duncan by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 4/9/24
4 The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 4/6/24
5 The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey - 4/16/24
6 Arkadian Skies by Lindsay Buroker - 4/1/24
7
8 Joy in the Morning by P.G. Wodehouse - 4/15/24

11 Mrs. Pollifax Pursued by Dorothy Gilman - 4/21/24
12 The Soul Stealer by Alex Archer - 4/3/24

22 Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans by Emily Brightwell - 5/10/24

1 Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - 4/2/24
2 The Red Book by James Patterson - 4/4/24
3 Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert - 4/19/24
4 The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman - 4/10/24
5 I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson - 5/13/24
6 The Willow Marsh Murder by Karen Charlton - 4/18/24
7
8 The Mystery of Cabin Island by Franklin W. Dixon - 5/23/24

11 At Bertram's Hotel by Agatha Christie - 5/21/24
12 Mrs. Pollifax and the Lion Killer by Dorothy Gilman - 5/6/24

1 Luck of the Witch by K.E. O'Connor - 4/16/24
2 Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes - 4/6/24
3 The Apothecary's Poison by C.J. Archer - 4/27/24
4 Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch - 5/8/24
5
6 An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn - 4/23/24

1 Eighteen Acres by Nicolle Wallace - 4/20/24
2 Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials by Ovidia Yu - 4/13/24
3 Book, Line and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay - 4/28/24
4 Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston - 5/11/24
5
6 Where Shadows Dance by C.S. Harris - 5/22/24

1 Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage - 4/20/24
2 Who's Sorry Now? by Maggie Robinson - 4/28/24
3 The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw by Christopher Healy - 5/2/24
4 Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope - 5/19/24

1 Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves - 4/26/24
2 The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - 5/4/24
3 The Confessor by Daniel Silva - 5/5/24
4 Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano - 5/19/24

1 Vicious by V.E. Schwab - 4/27/24
2 Nine's Legacy by Pittacus Lore - 5/15/24
3 Ill Wind by Nevada Barr - 5/7/24
4 The Hellfire Conspiracy by Will Thomas - 5/21/24

1 Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker - 4/28/24
2 Vengeful by V.E. Schwab - 5/17/24
3 Bloody Acquisitions by Drew Hayes - 5/24/24
4 The Janus Man by Colin Forbes - 5/21/24

1 Celebrated Cases Of Judge Dee by Robert van Gulik - 4/29/24
2 Green-Eyed Lady: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves - 5/23/24
3 The Fallen Legacies by Pittacus Lore - 5/25/24
4 I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - 5/30/24

1 First to Kill by Andrew Peterson - 4/29/24
2 The Dark Vineyard by Martin Walker - 5/25/24

1 Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello - 5/1/24
2 Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer - 5/27/24
3 Winner Take All by Barry Eisler - 5/28/24

1 Eleven by Carolyn Arnold - 5/26/24

1 City of the Lost by Kelley Armstrong - 5/29/24

[RaeRae]

My spot here please

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1. Firelight
2. Dot Matrix: Mistress of the Stage
3.
4.
5. Crosswords and Curses Midlife Magic in Marshmallow #5

1. It Happened One Summer Bellinger Sisters


1. The C*ck Down the Block

[Crystal]

I'm in!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

2. In Too Deep by Mary Connealy - Kincaid Brides #2 - 4/6/24
3. Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette - Key West Food Critic Mystery #3 - 4/14/24
4. Death of a Chocoholic by Lee Hollis - Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery #4 - 4/7/24

1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave #1 - 4/16/24
2. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron - Cajun Country Mystery #2 - 4/9/24
3. Remembered by Tamera Alexander - Fountain Creek Chronicles #3 - 4/20/24
4. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero - Pawsitively Organic Mystery #4 - 4/23/24

1. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting -Doctor Dolittle #1 - 4/20/24
2. The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit - Five Children #2 - 4/28/24

1. The Fearsome Foursome by Amicus Arcane - Tales from the Haunted Mansion #1 - 4/27/24
2. Midnight at Madame Leota's by Amicus Arcane - Tales from the Haunted Mansion #2 - 4/30/24

1. Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle - Bibliophile Mystery #1 - 4/28/24
2. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave #2 - 5/3/24

1. The Borrowers by Mary Norton - The Borrowers #1 - 4/30/24

1. The Relic of Perilous Falls by Raymond Arroyo - Will Wilder #1 - 5/15/24

6. Much Ado about Barbecue by Sally Kilpatrick - Ellery #6 - 5/11/24

4. Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore - Graceling Realm #4 - 5/18/24

1. Michal by Jill Eileen Smith - The Wives of King David #1 - 5/22/24

1. Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer - Wires and Nerve #1 - 5/23/24

1. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend - Nevermoor #1 - 5/24/24

[Lali & Michelle]

JoAnne wrote: "Lali & Michelle wrote: "Haven't done this challenge before so wondering if there is a minimum number of "rows" or books that should be included to consider the challenge completed.

Thanks!"

You o..."

Thanks for the explanation!

[Suzanne]

The Lost Challenges
Ducks In A Row (APR/MAY24)
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Progress: 1 out of 3

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.

Earth's Children #5: The Shelters of Stone by Jean M. Auel - *** - 4/25/2024 - 754 Pages

#6: The Betrayal of the Blood Lily (Pink Carnation #6) by Lauren Willig

#7: The Pillars of Creation (Sword of Truth, #7) by Terry Goodkind

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jackie, RaeRae, Crystal and Suzanne!

[Shash]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
April/May 2024


1. A Regrettable Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/5/24) - Memorable Proposals
2. Pearls of Salt and Sacrifice by Everly Haywood (4/3/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
3. A Matchmaking Mismatch by Martha Keyes (4/2/24) - Romance Retold
4. Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts (5/9/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
5. Too-Perfect & Stranded by Cami Checketts (5/10/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
6. Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (4/29/24) - Harry Potter
8. Alaskan Mountain Search by Sarah Varland (5/16/24) - K-9 Search and Rescue


32. Niall by Diane Darcy (4/24/24) - The Ghosts of Culloden Moor


1. The Jack of All Trades by M.A. Nichols (4/9/24) - The Finches
2. A Conspiratorial Courting by Martha Keyes (4/1/24) - Romance Retold
3. Mask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas (4/7/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
4. Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White (5/28/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
5. Following the Trail by Lynette Eason (5/15/24) - K-9 Search and Rescue

7. The Trustworthy Groom by Cami Checketts (5/20/24) - Texas Titans Romance


1. The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (4/11/24) - Magic on Main Street
2. Mr. Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson (4/3/24) - Fernley Family
3. A Daring Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/8/24) - Memorable Proposals


1. One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (4/22/24) - Pelican Harbor
2. A Faithful Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/6/24) - Memorable Proposals
3. A Midnight Masquerade by Elizabeth Johns, et.al. (4/15/24) - Timeless Georgian Collection


1. Secrets of a Lady by Laura Beers (4/25/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair
2. Just Friends Forever by Martha Keyes (4/13/24) - Sheppards in Love
3. The Archaeologist and the Spinster by Angela Johnson (4/17/24) - The Fernley Family


1. So That Happened by Katie Bailey (5/1/24) - Donovan Family
2. If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer (4/18/24) - Texas Ever After
3. The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea (4/20/24) - Magic on Main Street


1. Balanced Scales by Laura Greenwood (5/3/24) - Untold Tales
2. The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea (4/14/24) - Magic on Main Street
3. How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor (4/21/24) - Hawthorne Brothers


1. Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24) - Women of Worth
2. How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss by Jenny Proctor (4/20/24) - Hawthorne Brothers
3. Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble (4/23/24) - Pelican Harbor


1. Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter by Sofi Laporte (5/6/24) - Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues
2. Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble (4/23/24) - Pelican Harbor
3. An Improper Courtship by Laura Beers (4/30/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair


1. Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24) - The Order of the Fountain
2. A Beguiling Ruse by Laura Beers (4/27/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair
3. Selling Out by Martha Keyes (4/29/24) - Sheppards in Love


1. Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
2. The Prince's Dangerous Wish by Brittany Fichter (4/27/24) - Nevertold Fairy Tale
3. Gentle & Broken by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures


1. Deceived by Cami Checketts (5/16/24) - Delta Family
2. I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24) - Donovan Family
3. To Marry Is Madness by Ashtyn Newbold (5/21/24) - Supposed Scandal


1. Shopping for the Grump by Leah Busboom (5/19/24) - Too Busy for Love
2. Love for the Spinster by Kasey Stockton (5/5/24) - Women of Worth
3. Battling the Bluestocking by Martha Keyes (5/25/24) - The Donovans


1. Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24) - Lost Story Bookshop
2. Conflicted & Famous by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
3. Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24) - Extreme Measures


1. The Art of Victory by Martha Keyes (5/23/24) - The Donovans
2. Flirtation or Faceoff by Leah Brunner (5/12/24) - D.C. Eagles Hockey


1. Suited for Love by Ash Keller (5/26/24) - Sticks & Stones
2. Miss Ava's Scandalous Secret by Sofi Laporte (5/14/24) - Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues


1. Life Flight by Lynette Eason (5/27/24) - Extreme Measures
2. Abandoned by Cami Checketts (5/18/24) - Delta Family


2. A Confirmed Rake by Martha Keyes (5/24/24) - The Donovans


2. Crossfire by Lynette Eason (5/30/24) - Extreme Measures

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shash!

[Nell]

Ducks in a Row
Apr/May


#1 Movie Club Mysteries: Dial P For Poison by Zara Keane
#2 Jake Brigance: Sycamore Row by John Grisham 4/10/24

[JoAnne]

Welcome Nell!

[Lali & Michelle]

FINISHED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

#1 Amish Candy Shop = Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower 4/1/24
#2 Haunted Mansion = Phantoms and Felonies by Lucy Ness 4/11/24
#3 Maya and Sandra = Murder on the Class Trip by Lee Hollis 4/13/24
#4 Coffeehouse Mystery = Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 4/28/24
#5 Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum = Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss 5/6/24
#6 Consignment Shop = Wedding Day and Foul Play by Duffy Brown 4/27/24

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Michelle!

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 25, 2024

My List:
The Matchmaker's Mistletoe Mission Jaci Burton 4/26/24 (Boots and Bouquets #0.5)
Runaway Love Melanie Harlow 4/22/24 (Cherry Tree Harbor #1)
The Boy Who Cried Bear Kelley Armstrong 4/25/24 (Haven's Rock #2)
Home At Last Judith Keim 4/16/24 (Chandler Hill Inn #3)
Calming the Storm Melanie D. Snitker 4/9/24 (Sage Valley Ranch #4)

Sheriff's Treasured Teacher Clara Pines 4/17/24 (Trinity Falls Sweet Romance #3)
Christmas at Lakeside Leeanna Morgan 4/10/24 (Return to Sapphire Bay #4)
The Getaway Cabin Sage Parker 5/11/24 (Blue Ridge Mountains #5)
Heart of Christmas Katie Winters 4/22/24 (Coleman #6)
Winter Sun Katie Winters 4/24/24 (Coleman #7)

The Recovery Agent Janet Evanovich 5/8/24 (Gabriela Rose #1)
Boardwalk Cottage Barbara Cool Lee 5/25/24 (Pajaro Bay #2)
Harvest Moon Tess Thompson 5/15/24 (Crescent Moon Ranch #3)
Haven Moon Tess Thompson 5/19/24 (Crescent Moon Ranch #4)

[Genevieve]

FINISHED

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
1. The Island of Adventure by Enid Blyton 4/20/2024 (Adventure)
2. Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by A.L. Herbert 4/12/2024 (Mahalia Watkins Soul Food)
3. At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024 (Hat Shop)
4. Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
5. Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle 4/7/2024 (House Flipper)

1. A New Beginning by Brenda Kennedy 4/22/2024 (Starting Over Trilogy)
2. The Castle of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024 (Adventure)
3. Mayhem in Montana by Patti Benning 4/27/2024 (Rambling RV)
4. Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024 (Hat Shop)

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Genevieve!

[Tari]

Finished

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

#2 Spellbound Bookstore Mysteries Secrets and Psychics J.A. Whiting 4/5/24
#3 Charlie Mission Mysteries Red Velvet Droplets Rosie A. Point 4/16/24
#4 Grilled Cheese Mysteries Brie Careful What You Wish For Linda Reilly 4/9/24
#5 Cat & Mouse Whodunit A Rash Decision Emily James 4/4/24

#2 Julia Lives in a Van Mysteries The Case of the Cautious Crow L.C. Richards 4/8/24
#3 Canine Cozy Mystery Fur and Felonies Sharon Michaels 4/23/24
#4 Seasonal Sweet Mysteries Four Leaf Crime Scene Courtney Flagg 4/22/24
#5 Piper Harris Mysteries Hole in One Deany Ray 4/7/24

#2 Francis Hayes Mysteries The Thrill of Pursuit Liz Turner 4/13/24
#3 Julia Lives in a Van The Case of the Pernicious Parrot L.C. Richards 5/3/24
#4 Last Resort Cozies Felonies by the Fire Mel Morgan 4/26/24
#5 Tow Truck Mysteries Stiletto to the Pedal Karen C. Whalen 5/15/24
#6 Poppy Lewis Mysteries Bridesmaid Blues Lucinda Harrison 5/8/24
#7 Death by Chocolate Mysteries Death by Chocolate Raspberry Scone Sarah Graves 4/24/24
#8 Junkyard Dog Mysteries Fools Ruff In Summer Prescott 4/5/24

#2 Cookies & Schemes Mysteries Chocolate Chip Cookie Cover-Up Angela Mayble 5/2/24
#3 Francis Hayes Mysteries The Mystery of Little Corn Island Liz Turner 4/29/24
#4 Kelsie Butler Mysteries A Hint of Murder Karin Kaufman 4/29/24

#2 Loon Lodge Mysteries Bloodshed at the Owl Blind Bellamy Beck 5/9/24
#3 Iron & Flame Mysteries View to a Grill Patti Benning 5/4/24
#4 Francis Hayes Mysteries Her Caribbean Nemesis Liz Turner 4/30/24

#6 Baron & Graystone Mysteries Coconut Crunch Murder Laura Pauling 5/1/24
#7 Bookstore Cozy Magicians and Murder Lucinda Race 5/3/24
#8 Ozark Cozy Mysteries Second Hand Secrets Dianne Harman 4/18/24
#9 Cookie’s Creamery Mysteries Chilled to the Cone Kathleen Suzette 5/26/24
#10 Yarn Retreat Mysteries Knot Dead Again Betty Hechtman 5/14/24

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Tari!

[Tari]

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

[Frankie]

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

40/40 Completed. Finished

01.Simple Man #1:Kinda Don't Care-Lani Lynn Vale 4/01/24
02.On the Ropes #2:Fighting Shadows-Aly Martinez 4/02/24
03.Hades Hangmen #3:Souls Unfractured-Tillie Cole 4/03/24
04.The Sullivan Family #4:One Night-Lena Hendrix 4/12/24
05.Lost & Found #5:Ashes of You-Catherine Cowles 4/03/24


06.The Bradens & Montgomerys, Pleasant Hill - Oak Falls #6:Searching for Love-Melissa Foster 4/12/24
07.Nikki Hunt #7:Her Last Tear-Stacy Green 4/07/24
08.Southern Wedding #8:Mine to Keep-Natasha Madison 4/01/24
09.Maya Gray #9:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 5/01/24


10.Runaway Train #1:Music of the Heart-Katie Ashley 4/08/24
11.Jodi Luna #2:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
12.John Tyler #3:Lost Highway-Tom Fowler 4/26/24


13.Tracy Crosswhite #6:A Steep Price-Robert Dugoni 4/18/24
14.The Sisters, Texas #7:The Lilac Code-Becki Willis 4/27/24
15.Nikki Hunt #8:Bone Lake-Stacy Green 5/14/24


16.Bailey Brothers #1:Protecting You-Claire Kingsley 4/13/24
17.Hart's Boardwalk #2:Every Little Thing-Samantha Young 4/25/24
18.Heartland Metro Hospital #3:Sensation-Ofelia Martinez 4/15/24
19.Landmark Mountain #4:Falling-Willow Aster 5/18/24
20.The Cordoba Agency #5:Forever Again-Delaney Diamond 5/29/24


21.Detective Jo Fournier #1:The Dancing Girls-M.M. Chouinard 4/22/24
22.There's No Crying in Baseball #2:Quit Your Pitchin'-Lani Lynn Vale 4/20/24
23.Silver Harbor #3:Maybe We Won't-Melissa Foster 5/04/24
24.Linear Tactical #4:Angel-Janie Crouch 4/25/24
25.Lotus House #5:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24


26.The Seaside Chronicles #1:Returning Home-Kelly Elliott 4/24/24
27.Ravage MC #2:Seduce Me-Ryan Michele 4/22/24
28.Ravage MC #3:Consume Me-Ryan Michele 4/26/24
29.Queens & Monsters #4:Brutal Vows-J.T. Geissinger 4/26/24
30.Ravage MC #5:Captivate Me-Ryan Michele 5/18/24


31.Everyday Heroes #3:Cockpit-K. Bromberg 5/23/24
32.McClain Brothers #4:Let Me Free You-Alexandria House 5/25/24
33.Carmichael Family #5:Flame-Adriana Locke 5/24/24
34.Will Trent #6:Criminal-Karin Slaughter 5/19/24
35.Jack Ryder #7:Don't Tell-Willow Rose 5/14/24


36.Spades Hotel #1:The Playboy-Marni Mann 5/28/24
37.Rockwell and Decker #2:Her Perfect Bones-Ellery A. Kane 5/13/24
38.Bear Bottom Guardians MC #3:How About No-Lani Lynn Vale 5/17/24
39.Bear Bottom Guardians MC #4:My Bad-Lani Lynn Vale 5/22/24
40.Miss Fortune Mystery #5:Gator Bait-Jana Deleon 5/19/24

[Crystal]

FINISHED!

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

2. In Too Deep by Mary Connealy - Kincaid Brides #2 - 4/6/24
3. Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette - Key West Food Critic Mystery #3 - 4/14/24
4. Death of a Chocoholic by Lee Hollis - Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery #4 - 4/7/24

1. The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave #1 - 4/16/24
2. Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron - Cajun Country Mystery #2 - 4/9/24
3. Remembered by Tamera Alexander - Fountain Creek Chronicles #3 - 4/20/24
4. Murder Most Finicky by Liz Mugavero - Pawsitively Organic Mystery #4 - 4/23/24

1. The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting -Doctor Dolittle #1 - 4/20/24
2. The Phoenix and the Carpet by E. Nesbit - Five Children #2 - 4/28/24

1. The Fearsome Foursome by Amicus Arcane - Tales from the Haunted Mansion #1 - 4/27/24
2. Midnight at Madame Leota's by Amicus Arcane - Tales from the Haunted Mansion #2 - 4/30/24

1. Homicide in Hardcover by Kate Carlisle - Bibliophile Mystery #1 - 4/28/24
2. The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave #2 - 5/3/24

1. The Borrowers by Mary Norton - The Borrowers #1 - 4/30/24

1. The Relic of Perilous Falls by Raymond Arroyo - Will Wilder #1 - 5/15/24

6. Much Ado about Barbecue by Sally Kilpatrick - Ellery #6 - 5/11/24

4. Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore - Graceling Realm #4 - 5/18/24

1. Michal by Jill Eileen Smith - The Wives of King David #1 - 5/22/24

1. Wires and Nerve by Marissa Meyer - Wires and Nerve #1 - 5/23/24

1. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend - Nevermoor #1 - 5/24/24

[Barb]

I hoped to squeeze in one more #7 so I could count the #8 book I read, but there just isn't enough time, so I'm calling this done.

DUCKS IN A ROW, 4/1 - 5/31

SET 1
#1 = Pancakes and Corpses (Peridale Café #1), by Agatha Frost, finished 4/3/24 ★★★.5
#1.5 = To Hatch a Thief (Movie Club #1.5), by Zara Keane, finished 4/22/24 ★★★.5
#2 = Midnight Spells Murder (Happy Camper #2), by Mary Angela, finished 4/5/24 ★★★.5
#3 = Dial M for Mousse (Emergency Dessert Squad #3), by Laura Bradford, finished 4/4/24 ★★★★
#4 = Brie Careful What You Wish For (Grilled Cheese #4), by Linda Reilly, finished 4/1/24 ★★★★
#5 = Razing the Dead (Museum #5), by Sheila Connolly, finished 4/2/24 ★★★★
#6 = Miss Moriarty, I Presume? (Lady Sherlock #6), by Sherry Thomas, finished 4/11/24 ★★★★
#7 = Espressos, Eggnogs and Evil Exes (Cape Bay Café #7), by Harper Lin, finished 4/9/24 ★★★.5
#8 = Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie #8), by Spencer Quinn, finished 4/12/24 ★★★★
#9 = The Grave’s a Fine and Private Place (Flavia de Luce #9), by Alan Bradley, finished 5/18/24 ★★★★


SET 2
#1 = The Eagle Catcher (Wind River Reservation #1), by Margaret Coel, finished 4/7/24 ★★★.5
#2 = Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus #2), by Ian Rankin, finished 4/7/24 ★★★.5
#3 = The Miser’s Dream (Eli Marks #3), by John Gaspard, finished 4/9/24 ★★★★
#4 = The Last Word (Harbinder Kaur #4), by Elly Griffiths, finished 4/6/24 ★★★.5
#5 = A Twinkle of Trouble (Fairy Garden #5), by Daryl Wood Gerber, finished 4/4/24 ★★★★
#6 = Under the Cover of Murder (Beyond the Page Bookstore #6), by Lauren Elliott, finished 4/13/24 ★★★.5
#7 = Eye of the Storm (Sharon McCone #7), by Marcia Muller, finished 4/29/24 ★★★★
#8 = Queen of Hearts (Her Royal Spyness #8), by Rhys Bowen, finished 4/14/24 ★★★★


SET 3
#1 = Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies (Vacation Mysteries #1), by Catherine Mack, finished 4/10/24 ★★★.5
#2 = On Spine of Death (By the Book #2), by Tamara Berry, finished 4/15/24 ★★★★
#3 = Death at Daisy’s Folly (Kathryn Ardleigh #3), by Robin Paige, finished 4/22/24 ★★★★
#4 = Murder in the Caravan (Redmond & Haze #4), by Irina Shapiro, finished 5/2/24 ★★★★
#5 = The Cure for What Ales You (Sloan Krause #5), by Ellie Alexander, finished 4/24/24 ★★★★
#6 = Home Fires (Deborah Knott #6), by Margaret Maron, finished 4/29/24 ★★★★


SET 4
#1 = Doing Time (Time Police #1), by Jodi Taylor, finished 4/25/24 ★★★★
#2 = Treacherous is the Night (Verity Kent #2), by Anna Lee Huber, finished 5/1/24 ★★★★
#3 = The Disappearance of Alistair Ainsworth (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #3), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 5/13/24 ★★★★
#4 = Berried at Sea (Cranberry Cove #4), by Peg Cochran, finished 5/30/24 ★★★★
#5 = Dead Center (Andy Carpenter #5), by David Rosenfelt, finished 4/30/24 ★★★★
#6 = Cold as Ice (Country Club #6), by Julie Mulhern, finished 5/12/24 ★★★★

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Frankie, Barb and Crystal!

[Shash]

Finished! :)

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
April/May 2024


1. A Regrettable Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/5/24) - Memorable Proposals
2. Pearls of Salt and Sacrifice by Everly Haywood (4/3/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
3. A Matchmaking Mismatch by Martha Keyes (4/2/24) - Romance Retold
4. Rugged & At-Risk by Cami Checketts (5/9/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
5. Too-Perfect & Stranded by Cami Checketts (5/10/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
6. Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling (4/29/24) - Harry Potter
8. Alaskan Mountain Search by Sarah Varland (5/16/24) - K-9 Search and Rescue


1. The Jack of All Trades by M.A. Nichols (4/9/24) - The Finches
2. A Conspiratorial Courting by Martha Keyes (4/1/24) - Romance Retold
3. Mask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas (4/7/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
4. Island of Secrets and Sacrifice by Deborah Grace White (5/28/24) - Sacrificed Hearts
5. Following the Trail by Lynette Eason (5/15/24) - K-9 Search and Rescue


1. The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (4/11/24) - Magic on Main Street
2. Mr. Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson (4/3/24) - Fernley Family
3. A Daring Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/8/24) - Memorable Proposals


1. One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (4/22/24) - Pelican Harbor
2. A Faithful Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/6/24) - Memorable Proposals
3. A Midnight Masquerade by Elizabeth Johns, et.al. (4/15/24) - Timeless Georgian Collection


1. Secrets of a Lady by Laura Beers (4/25/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair
2. Just Friends Forever by Martha Keyes (4/13/24) - Sheppards in Love
3. The Archaeologist and the Spinster by Angela Johnson (4/17/24) - The Fernley Family


1. So That Happened by Katie Bailey (5/1/24) - Donovan Family
2. If the Boot Fits by Karen Witemeyer (4/18/24) - Texas Ever After
3. The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea (4/20/24) - Magic on Main Street


1. Balanced Scales by Laura Greenwood (5/3/24) - Untold Tales
2. The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea (4/14/24) - Magic on Main Street
3. How to Kiss Your Enemy by Jenny Proctor (4/21/24) - Hawthorne Brothers


1. Love in the Bargain by Kasey Stockton (5/4/24) - Women of Worth
2. How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss by Jenny Proctor (4/20/24) - Hawthorne Brothers
3. Three Missing Days by Colleen Coble (4/23/24) - Pelican Harbor


1. Lady Ludmilla's Accidental Letter by Sofi Laporte (5/6/24) - Merry Spinsters, Charming Rogues
2. Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble (4/23/24) - Pelican Harbor
3. An Improper Courtship by Laura Beers (4/30/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair


1. Second Star to the Right by Sarah Beran (5/8/24) - The Order of the Fountain
2. A Beguiling Ruse by Laura Beers (4/27/24) - Lords & Ladies of Mayfair
3. Selling Out by Martha Keyes (4/29/24) - Sheppards in Love


1. Devoted & Deserted by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
2. The Prince's Dangerous Wish by Brittany Fichter (4/27/24) - Nevertold Fairy Tale
3. Gentle & Broken by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures


1. Deceived by Cami Checketts (5/16/24) - Delta Family
2. I Think He Knows by Katie Bailey (5/2/24) - Donovan Family
3. To Marry Is Madness by Ashtyn Newbold (5/21/24) - Supposed Scandal


1. Shopping for the Grump by Leah Busboom (5/19/24) - Too Busy for Love
2. Love for the Spinster by Kasey Stockton (5/5/24) - Women of Worth
3. Battling the Bluestocking by Martha Keyes (5/25/24) - The Donovans


1. Sweet Right Here by Jenny B. Jones (5/22/24) - Lost Story Bookshop
2. Conflicted & Famous by Cami Checketts (5/8/24) - Quinn Romance Adventures
3. Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24) - Extreme Measures

[Kendra]

Finished

Ducks In A Row (Apr/May)
Duration: Apr. 1st, 2024 - May 31st, 2024

3/3

1. Days at the Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi Yagisawa - May 14th (Days at the Morisaki Bookshop)
2. Dance with Me by Alexis Daria - Apr. 29th (Dance Off)
3. Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis - May 29th (Wilder)
4. Before We Say Goodbye by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 30th (Before the Coffee Gats Cold)

1. The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison - Apr. 18th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)
2. Belladonna by Anne Bishop - Apr. 16th (Ephemera)
3. Before Your Memory Fades by Toshikazu Kawaguchi - May 22nd (Before the Coffee Gets Cold)
4. Once & Future, Vol. 4: Monarchies in the UK by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 24th
5. The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan - May 6th (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)

1. Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Apr. 12th (Dance Off)
2. The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison - Apr. 26th (The Cemeteries of Amalo)
3. Once & Future, Vol. 3: The Parliament of Magpies by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 17th
4. Dinosaur Sanctuary Vol. 4 by Itaru Kinoshita - Apr. 21st
5. Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert - Apr. 29th (Dark Olympus)

1. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher - Apr. 10th (Sworn Soldier)
2. The Prisoner’s Throne by Holly Black - Apr. 6th (The Stolen Heir Duology)
3. Bridge of Dreams by Anne Bishop - Apr. 23rd (Ephemera)
4. The Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - Apr. 2nd (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
5. Once & Future, Vol. 5: The Wasteland by Kieron Gillen - Apr. 30th

[Melissa A]

FINISHED! Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge - add to GR
Duration: April 1, 2024 -
May 31, 2024

Rows: 9
Books: 33

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?

Row 1 - 7
(Chet & Bernie 0.1) A Cat Was Involved Spencer Quinn 04/29/24
(Crochet Mystery 1) Hooked on Murder Betty Hechtman 04/02/24
(Paradise 2) What Happens in Paradise Elin Hilderbrand 04/01/24
(Paradise 3) Troubles in Paradise Elin Hilderbrand 04/02/24
(Isle of Man 4) Aunt Bessie Decides Diana Xarissa 04/11/24
(Gunnie Rose 5) All the Dead Shall Weep Charlaine Harris 04/03/24

Row 2 - 4
(Kansas Crossroads 1) A New Beginning Amelia C. Adams 04/03/24
(Country Store Mysteries 2) Grilled for Murder Maddie Day 04/06/24
(Nantucket 3) The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 03/14/24
(Lunar Chronicles 4) Winter Marissa Meyer 04/21/24

Row 3 - 4
(Country Store Mysteries 1) Flipped for Murder Maddie Day 04/04/24
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 2) Lethal Licorice Amanda Flower 04/07/24
(Blue Heron 3) Waiting on You Kristan Higgins 03/19/24
(Amish Candy Shop 4) Toxic Toffee Amanda Flower 05/26/24=


Row 4 - 3
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 1) Assaulted Caramel Amanda Flower 04/05/24
(Rebel Blue Ranch Mystery 2) Swift and Saddled Lyla Sage 04/14/24
(Part of Your World 3) Just for the Summer Abby Jimenez 04/25/24

Row 5 - 3
(Heartstopper 1) Heartstopper: Volume One Alice Oseman 04/12/24
(Morwenna Mutton 2) Bloodshed on the Boards Judy Leigh 04/17/24
(Jane Austen Murder Mystery 3) Manslaughter Park Tirzah Price 04/30/24

Row 6 - 3
(Candy-Coated 11) Give Fudge a Chance Nancy CoCo 04/03/24
(Candy-Coated 11.5) Having a Fudgy Christmas Time Nancy CoCo 04/04/24
(Candy-Coated 12) Three Fudges and a Baby Nancy CoCo 04/25/24

Row 7 - 3
(Fitzpatrick Christmas 1) Holiday Romance Catherine Walsh 04/13/24
(If Shakespeare was an Auntie 2) Tastes Like Shakkar Nisha Sharma 05/14/24
(Amish Candy Shop Mystery 3) Premeditated Peppermint Amanda Flower 05/18/24

Row 8 - 3
(Undercover Witch Academy 1) Undercover Witch Academy: First Year Rachel Medhurst 04/22/24
(Chet & Bernie 2) Thereby Hangs a Tail Spencer Quinn 05/20/24
(Written in the Stars 3) Count Your Lucky Stars Alexandria Bellefleur 05/24/24

Row 9 -3
(Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships 1) Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships Sarah Grunder Ruiz 05/19/24
(You Are (Not) Small 2) That's (Not) Mine Anna Kang 05/26/24
(A Harry Potter Hogwart’s Library Book 3) The Tales of Beedle the Bard J.K. Rowling 05/25/24=

[Olivermagnus]

~~~ Complete ~~~

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1 - Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas - 4/2/24 - #1 Throne of Glass
2 - Scarlet - Marissa Meyer - 4/1/24 - #2 Cinder
3 - The Llama of Death - Betty Webb - 4/8/24 - #3 Amos Zoo
4 - Murder on Washington Square - Victoria Thompson - 5/4/24 - #4 Gaslight Mysteries
5 - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 5/15/24 - #5 Underwater Investigation Unit
6 - Criminal - Karin Slaughter - 5/26/24 - #6 Will Trent
7 - Holiday in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/20/24 - #7 In Death
8 - A Sinister Revenge - Deanna Raybourn - 5/21/24 - #8 Veronica Speedwell
9 - Tempt - Melanie Harlow - 4/24/24 - #9 Cloverleigh Farms
10 - Witness in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/27/24 - #10 In Death


1 - Just One Damned Thing After Another - Jodi Taylor - 4/3/24 - #1 Chronicles of St. Mary's
2 - Foxglove - Adalyn Grace - 4/7/24 - #2 Belladonna
3 - Murder on Gramercy Park - Victoria Thompson - 5/11/24 - #3 Gaslight Mysteries
4 - Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24 - #4 Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade
5 - Faithless - Karin Slaughter - 4/10/24 - #5 Grant County
6 - Vengeance in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/22/24 - #6 In Death


1 - Golden Buddha - Clive Cussler - 5/3/24 - #1 Oregon Files
2 - Fractured - Karin Slaughter - 4/23/24 - #2 Will Trent
3 - The Torso - Helene Tursten - 4/14/24 - #3 Inspector Huss
4 - Rapture in Death - J.D. Robb - 5/8/24 - #4 In Death
5 - Fallen - Karin Slaughter - 5/12/24 - #5 Will Trent
6 - Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter - 4/15/24 - #6 Grant County

1 - Strange Love - Ann Aguirre - 4/6/24 - #1 Galactic Love
2 - Farmer Boy - Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/27/24 - #2 Little House
3 - Undone - Karin Slaughter - 4/26/24 - #3 Will Trent
4 - Indelible - Karin Slaughter - 4/6/24 - #4 Grant County

1 - The Watchmaker's Daughter - C.J. Archer - 4/12/24 - #1 Glass and Steel
2 - Song for a Cowboy - Sasha Summers - 4/29/24 - #2 Kings of Country
3 - Renegade Love - Ann Aguirre - 5/13/24 - #3 Galactic Love
4 - Broken - Karin Slaughter - 4/30/24 - #4 Will Grant

[Jackie]

Finished.

Ducks In A Row Two Month Mini Challenge
Duration: April 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024

1 A Quiet Life in the Country by T.E. Kinsey - 4/1/24
2 Saint Sterling by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 4/3/24
3 Darling Duncan by Vanessa Gray Bartal - 4/9/24
4 The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 4/6/24
5 The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey - 4/16/24
6 Arkadian Skies by Lindsay Buroker - 4/1/24

1 Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater - 4/2/24
2 The Red Book by James Patterson - 4/4/24
3 Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert - 4/19/24
4 The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman - 4/10/24
5 I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson - 5/13/24
6 The Willow Marsh Murder by Karen Charlton - 4/18/24

1 Luck of the Witch by K.E. O'Connor - 4/16/24
2 Undeath and Taxes by Drew Hayes - 4/6/24
3 The Apothecary's Poison by C.J. Archer - 4/27/24
4 Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch - 5/8/24

1 Eighteen Acres by Nicolle Wallace - 4/20/24
2 Aunty Lee's Deadly Specials by Ovidia Yu - 4/13/24
3 Book, Line and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay - 4/28/24
4 Beyond the Ice Limit by Douglas Preston - 5/11/24

1 Three Times Lucky by Sheila Turnage - 4/20/24
2 Who's Sorry Now? by Maggie Robinson - 4/28/24
3 The Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw by Christopher Healy - 5/2/24
4 Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope - 5/19/24

1 Hush Money: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves - 4/26/24
2 The Power of Six by Pittacus Lore - 5/4/24
3 The Confessor by Daniel Silva - 5/5/24
4 Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano - 5/19/24

1 Vicious by V.E. Schwab - 4/27/24
2 Nine's Legacy by Pittacus Lore - 5/15/24
3 Ill Wind by Nevada Barr - 5/7/24
4 The Hellfire Conspiracy by Will Thomas - 5/21/24

1 Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker - 4/28/24
2 Vengeful by V.E. Schwab - 5/17/24
3 Bloody Acquisitions by Drew Hayes - 5/24/24
4 The Janus Man by Colin Forbes - 5/21/24

1 Celebrated Cases Of Judge Dee by Robert van Gulik - 4/29/24
2 Green-Eyed Lady: A Mystery by Chuck Greaves - 5/23/24
3 The Fallen Legacies by Pittacus Lore - 5/25/24
4 I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley - 5/30/24

1 Murder on Thames by Matthew Costello - 5/1/24
2 Her Majesty's Necromancer by C.J. Archer - 5/27/24
3 Winner Take All by Barry Eisler - 5/28/24

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Shash, Kendra, Mel, Lynda and Jackie!