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August 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
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Angel **Book Junkie** FINISHED
Caraina FINISHED
Charlotte FINISHED
Crystal FINISHED
Frankie FINISHED
Genevieve
Jackie FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED
Kendra FINISHED
Lali & Michelle FINISHED
LaurLa FINISHED
Laura Z FINISHED
Mary
Meghana
Melissa A FINISHED
Olivermagnus FINISHED
Prisha
Shash
Susan A FINISHED
Tari FINISHED
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My List:
Wasted Love with You: Season 1 Whitney G. 8/2/25 (Wasted Love #1)
The Blooming of Delphinium Holly Varni 8/6/25 (Moonberry Lake #2)
Someone to Have Michelle Major 8/7/25 (Skylark #3)
August | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeCOMPLETE
#1 Flickorna och mörkret, The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe Aug 9 ★★★★
#2 Saga, Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughn Aug 8 ★★★★★
#3 The Housemaid, The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden Aug 3 ★★★★
#1 Reclaimed Hearts, Adverse Conditions by Elle Keaton Aug 9 ★★★
#2 SCU Hockey, Save the Game by JJ Mulder Aug 8 ★★★★
#3 Love in Maplewood, A Touch of Maple by Amy AIslin Aug 6 ★★★★
#1 Glenmore Park Mystery, Spider's Web by Mike Omer Aug 17 ★★★
#2 Northampton County, Cold Woods by Karen Katchur Aug 12 ★★★★
#3 A Romance of Rank, There Goes the Groom by Esther Hatch Aug 3 ★★★
#1 Caleb Rooney, The Chef by James Patterson Aug 17 ★★★
#2 Abby Muller Thrillers, Damaged Intentions by Mike Omer Aug 17 ★★★★★
#3 The Lincoln Lawyer, The Reversal by Michael Connelly Aug 12 ★★★★
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.
Completed: 3/3
1. Myth Academy - A.K. Thorne 8/1/25 (#1, Mythology Academy Series)
2. Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford 8/3/25 (#2, Radlett and Montdore Series)
3. Finding Peace - Denise Grover Swank 8/7/25 (#3, Bluebird Bay Series)
CompletedEasy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Progress: 3/3
Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.
1. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson 8/17/25 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1
2. The Scorch Trials James Dashner 8/10/25 - Maze Runner #2
3. The Death Cure James Dashner 8/15/25 - Maze Runn #3
COMPLETED 08.14.25Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge: 3/3
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1. The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy | Brigitte Knightley | 08.05.25 | Dearly Beloathed, #1
2. Leather & Lark | Brynne Weaver | 08.05.25 | Ruinous Love, #2
3. Who Wants to Marry a Duke | Sabrina Jeffries | 08.14.25 | Duke Dynasty, #3
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Progress: 2/3
1.All Fall Down|Ally Carter|05/08/25
2.Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands|Heather Fawcett|04/08/25
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Completion 3/3
1. Fool Me Once #1 | Shame on You | Tara Sivec | 08.02
2. The Powerless Trilogy #2 | Reckless | Lauren Roberts | 08.09
3. They Empyrean Series #3 | Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros | 08.07
Easy as 1, 2, 3August 2025
1️⃣ Minnie Harper Mystery #1 - A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan 8/9/25
2️⃣ Oceanside #2 - A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber 8/4/25
3️⃣ A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #3 - Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost 8/3/25
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeAugust 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
3 of 3 Complete
1. First-Time Caller - B.K. Borison - 3 Stars - 8/5/25 - #1 Heartstrings
2. An Unforgiving Place - Claire Kells - 4 Stars - 8/1/25 - #2 National Parks Mystery
3. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr - 3.5 stars - 8/2/25 - #3 Virgin River
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeAugust 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1. (Fur-Ever Mountain Pack Book 1) What’s Rogue Got To Do With ItLorelei M. Hart 08/01
2. (Operation Volcano Book 2) Operation Caldera: PNR/Special Forces/Military MM Fiction Annabella Stone 08/02
3. (Harry Bauer Thriller #3) The Einstaat BriefBlake Banner 08/13
1. (Alpha Kissed #1) The Alpha's Autumn-Kissed OmegaLorelei M. Hart 08/09
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3.(Nesting Ever After: Christmas #3) My Omega's DreamToby Wise 08/12
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Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1. Whiteout by Ann Grech 8/13/2025 (Whiteout)
2. Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook 8/25/2025 (Biscuit Bowl Food Truck)
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
9/9 Completed. Finish
1.San Diego #1:Cold Blooded Liar-Karen Rose 8/14/25
2.Special Agent Beth Katz #2:Shadow Angel-D.K. Hood 8/09/25
3.Riley Thorn #3:Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past-Lucy Score 8/21/25
1.Beacon Harbor #1:The Billionaire Is Back-Kayley Loring 8/21/25
2.Hart's Ridge #2:Lucy In the Sky-Kay Bratt 8/22/25
3.Carolina McKay #3:Her Deadly Double Life-Tony Urban 8/20/25
1.Sandcastle Cove #1:Changing Tides-Amber Kelly 8/15/25
2.Love In Montana #2:Cherished Enough-Kelly Elliott 8/24/25
3.Ember Falls #3:Against All Odds-Corinne Michaels 8/21/25
August Easy As 1, 2, 3 Duration: Aug. 1st, 2025 - Aug. 31st, 2025
3/3
1. Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis - Aug. 16th (Chaotic Orbits)
2. A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - Aug. 6th (Smythe-Smith Quartet)
3. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar - Aug. 4th (Wayside School)
FINISHED! August Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (First Trio 08/15/25)
Trios: 3
Books: 9
Series: 8
X Cormoran Strike 1
X Domestic Diva 1
X Gidget 1
X Alibis Collection 2
X Far Reaches 2
XX Midlife Crisis 2 & 3
X Domestic Partners 3
X Pies Before Guys 3
Trio 1
(Cormoran Strike 1) The Cuckoo's Calling Robert Galbraith 08/03/25
(Alibis Collection 2) The Ex-Wives Club Sally Hepworth 08/15/25
(Domestic Partners 3) Haunted to Death Frank Anthony Polito 08/11/25
Trio 2
(Domestic Diva 1) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme Krista Davis 08/04/25
(Midlife Crisis 2) Bewildered in Florida Diana Xarissa 02/15/25
(Midlife Crisis 3) Confused in Pennsylvania Diana Xarissa 08/16/25
Trio 3
(Gidget 1) Gidget Frederick Kohner 08/07/25
(Far Reaches 2) Void Veronica Roth 08/25/25
(Pies Before Guys 3) The Last to Pie Misha Popp 08/17/25
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
#1 Marigold Lake Mysteries Secrets Buried in the Backyard Reva Davenport 8/2/25
#2 Culinary School Mystery Murder Cooks Cajun Kristine Frost 8/7/25
#3 Tiffany Austin Food Blogger A Dish Best Served Dead T.C. LoTempio 8/5/25
#1 Golden Gulch Mysteries Died 'em Cowboy Summer Prescott 8/9/25
#2 Matinee Classics Mysteries The Invisible Corpse Della Pearl 8/21/25
#3 Dress Designer Mystery Pleats and Poison Lucinda Race 8/6/25
August | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge#1 Aiming for Love by Mary Connealy #Brides of Hope Mountain #1 - 8/6
#2 The Beast Within by Disney Book Group Villains #2 - 8/29
#3 Island in the Stars by Natalie Lloyd The Problim Children #3 - 8/11
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1 Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer - 8/2/25
2 Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 8/1/25
3 Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 8/4/25
1 Just Add Water by Jinx Schwartz - 8/4/25
2 The Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks - 8/9/25
3 The Spy by Clive Cussler - 8/15/25
1 Nowhere to Run by Jude Watson - 8/8/25
2 The Mom Identity by Martha Carr - 8/19/25
3 One Mom Army by Martha Carr - 8/29/25
1 The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves - 8/11/25
2 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune - 8/22/25
3 Just Add Trouble by Jinx Schwartz - 8/29/25
1 Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow by James Rollins - 8/11/25
2 Flash Fire by T.J. Klune - 8/23/25
1 The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra - 8/14/25
2 Dead Lions by Mick Herron - 8/25/25
1 Jimmy Coates: Killer by Joe Craig - 8/16/25
2 Just Add Salt by Jinx Schwartz - 8/26/25
1 The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling - 8/16/25
1 Murder in the Marais by Cara Black - 8/24/25
1 Reprisal by Charles Tillman - 8/25/25
1 Just One Day by Gayle Forman - 8/26/25
1 Rogue by Michael Anderle - 8/29/25
August Easy As 1, 2, 3=======================
Duration: August 1st, 2025 - August 31st, 2025
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August 2025 Easy As 1, 2, 3
August 2025
My Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge (msg 25)
Books Read ❱❱ 6
🥇Northwest Passage #1 ❱❱ The Mine ❱❱ 08.09 ★★★★
🥈Smoke Jumpers #2 ❱❱ Slow Burn ❱❱ 08.16 ★★★★
🥉Royal Scandals #3 ❱❱ Slow Tango with a Prince ❱❱ 08.12 ★★★★
🥇Bound to Fire and Steel #1 ❱❱ Consort of Fire ❱❱ 08.19 ★★★★
🥈Strangers on This Road #2 ❱❱ Danger in Academia ❱❱ 08.27 ★★★★
🥉Cactus Creek #3 ❱❱ Love, Tussles, and Takedowns ❱❱ 08.23 ★★★★
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Easy As 1, 2, 3August 2025
1. Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (8/10/25) - Court of Midnight and Deception
2. The Best of Friends by Sarah M. Eden (8/8/25) - The Huntresses
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~~~ Complete ~~~Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
3 of 3 Complete
1. First-Time Caller - B.K. Borison - 3 Stars - 8/5/25 - #1 Heartstrings
2. An Unforgiving Place - Claire Kells - 4 Stars - 8/1/25 - #2 National Parks Mystery
3. Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr - 3.5 stars - 8/2/25 - #3 Virgin River
FINISHEDEasy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.
Completed: 3/3
1. Myth Academy - A.K. Thorne 8/1/25 (#1, Mythology Academy Series)
2. Love in a Cold Climate - Nancy Mitford 8/3/25 (#2, Radlett and Montdore Series)
3. Finding Peace - Denise Grover Swank 8/7/25 (#3, Bluebird Bay Series)
FINISHEDEasy as 1, 2, 3
August 2025
1️⃣ Minnie Harper Mystery #1 - A Death on Corfu by Emily Sullivan 8/9/25
2️⃣ Oceanside #2 - A Walk Along the Beach by Debbie Macomber 8/4/25
3️⃣ A Christmas Tree Farm Mystery #3 - Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost 8/3/25
Completed 08.11.2025Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Completion 3/3
1. Fool Me Once #1 | Shame on You | Tara Sivec | 08.02
2. The Powerless Trilogy #2 | Reckless | Lauren Roberts | 08.09
3. They Empyrean Series #3 | Onyx Storm | Rebecca Yarros | 08.07
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August | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
My List:
Wasted Love with You: Season 1 Whitney G. 8/2/25 (Wasted Love #1)
The Blooming of Delphinium Holly Varni 8/6/25 (Moonberry Lake #2)
Someone to Have Michelle Major 8/7/25 (Skylark #3)
FinishedAugust Easy As 1, 2, 3
Duration: Aug. 1st, 2025 - Aug. 31st, 2025
3/3
1. Full Speed to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis - Aug. 16th (Chaotic Orbits)
2. A Night Like This by Julia Quinn - Aug. 6th (Smythe-Smith Quartet)
3. Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar - Aug. 4th (Wayside School)
CompletedEasy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Progress: 3/3
1. A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Holly Jackson 8/17/25 - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #1
2. The Scorch Trials James Dashner 8/10/25 - Maze Runner #2
3. The Death Cure James Dashner 8/15/25 - Maze Runn #3
Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
9/9 Completed. Finish
1.San Diego #1:Cold Blooded Liar-Karen Rose 8/14/25
2.Special Agent Beth Katz #2:Shadow Angel-D.K. Hood 8/09/25
3.Riley Thorn #3:Riley Thorn and the Blast from the Past-Lucy Score 8/21/25
1.Beacon Harbor #1:The Billionaire Is Back-Kayley Loring 8/21/25
2.Hart's Ridge #2:Lucy In the Sky-Kay Bratt 8/22/25
3.Carolina McKay #3:Her Deadly Double Life-Tony Urban 8/20/25
1.Sandcastle Cove #1:Changing Tides-Amber Kelly 8/15/25
2.Love In Montana #2:Cherished Enough-Kelly Elliott 8/24/25
3.Ember Falls #3:Against All Odds-Corinne Michaels 8/21/25
FinishedEasy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
#1 Marigold Lake Mysteries Secrets Buried in the Backyard Reva Davenport 8/2/25
#2 Culinary School Mystery Murder Cooks Cajun Kristine Frost 8/7/25
#3 Tiffany Austin Food Blogger A Dish Best Served Dead T.C. LoTempio 8/5/25
#1 Golden Gulch Mysteries Died 'em Cowboy Summer Prescott 8/9/25
#2 Matinee Classics Mysteries The Invisible Corpse Della Pearl 8/21/25
#3 Dress Designer Mystery Pleats and Poison Lucinda Race 8/6/25
FINISHED! August Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (First Trio 08/15/25)
Trios: 3
Books: 9
Series: 8
X Cormoran Strike 1
X Domestic Diva 1
X Gidget 1
X Alibis Collection 2
X Far Reaches 2
XX Midlife Crisis 2 & 3
X Domestic Partners 3
X Pies Before Guys 3
Trio 1
(Cormoran Strike 1) The Cuckoo's Calling Robert Galbraith 08/03/25
(Alibis Collection 2) The Ex-Wives Club Sally Hepworth 08/15/25
(Domestic Partners 3) Haunted to Death Frank Anthony Polito 08/11/25
Trio 2
(Domestic Diva 1) The Diva Runs Out of Thyme Krista Davis 08/04/25
(Midlife Crisis 2) Bewildered in Florida Diana Xarissa 02/15/25
(Midlife Crisis 3) Confused in Pennsylvania Diana Xarissa 08/16/25
Trio 3
(Gidget 1) Gidget Frederick Kohner 08/07/25
(Far Reaches 2) Void Veronica Roth 08/25/25
(Pies Before Guys 3) The Last to Pie Misha Popp 08/17/25
August | Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly ChallengeCOMPLETE
#1 Flickorna och mörkret, The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe Aug 9 ★★★★
#2 Saga, Saga, Volume 2 by Brian K. Vaughn Aug 8 ★★★★★
#3 The Housemaid, The Housemaid Is Watching by Freida McFadden Aug 3 ★★★★
#1 Reclaimed Hearts, Adverse Conditions by Elle Keaton Aug 9 ★★★
#2 SCU Hockey, Save the Game by JJ Mulder Aug 8 ★★★★
#3 Love in Maplewood, A Touch of Maple by Amy AIslin Aug 6 ★★★★
#1 Glenmore Park Mystery, Spider's Web by Mike Omer Aug 17 ★★★
#2 Northampton County, Cold Woods by Karen Katchur Aug 12 ★★★★
#3 A Romance of Rank, There Goes the Groom by Esther Hatch Aug 3 ★★★
#1 Caleb Rooney, The Chef by James Patterson Aug 17 ★★★
#2 Abby Muller Thrillers, Damaged Intentions by Mike Omer Aug 17 ★★★★★
#3 The Lincoln Lawyer, The Reversal by Michael Connelly Aug 12 ★★★★
Finished.Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1 Murder at the Mena House by Erica Ruth Neubauer - 8/2/25
2 Force of Nature by Jane Harper - 8/1/25
3 Jar City by Arnaldur Indriðason - 8/4/25
1 Just Add Water by Jinx Schwartz - 8/4/25
2 The Measure of the Magic by Terry Brooks - 8/9/25
3 The Spy by Clive Cussler - 8/15/25
1 Nowhere to Run by Jude Watson - 8/8/25
2 The Mom Identity by Martha Carr - 8/19/25
3 One Mom Army by Martha Carr - 8/29/25
1 The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves - 8/11/25
2 Somewhere Beyond the Sea by T.J. Klune - 8/22/25
3 Just Add Trouble by Jinx Schwartz - 8/29/25
Challenge Complete!My Easy As 1, 2, 3 Challenge (msg 25)
Books Read ❱❱ 6
🥇Northwest Passage #1 ❱❱ The Mine ❱❱ 08.09 ★★★★
🥈Smoke Jumpers #2 ❱❱ Slow Burn ❱❱ 08.16 ★★★★
🥉Royal Scandals #3 ❱❱ Slow Tango with a Prince ❱❱ 08.12 ★★★★
🥇Bound to Fire and Steel #1 ❱❱ Consort of Fire ❱❱ 08.19 ★★★★
🥈Strangers on This Road #2 ❱❱ Danger in Academia ❱❱ 08.27 ★★★★
🥉Cactus Creek #3 ❱❱ Love, Tussles, and Takedowns ❱❱ 08.23 ★★★★
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Easy As 1, 2, 3 Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
This challenge is an ongoing monthly mini-challenge to keep us all motivated to start, (and then continue), some of the many series in our TBR.
Rules:
1) You must read one of each: a 1st, a 2nd, and a 3rd book in a series. Tell us the name of the series.
2) Any genre of series is acceptable.
3) 'Half-step' short-stories (i.e., shorts in anthologies), do not count.
**For uniformity, the numbering on GR will be the judge of this.**
4) Rereads do count.
5) No more than 2 of the 3 books each month can be from the same series.
6) Please post a link to the book and the author and also the date you finished the book.
7) Please repost your entire challenge when you are finished to get your badge.
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.