June 2015 Finish What You've Started (Series) Challenge

[⚜️XAR]

Ezi, if you don't mind me re-picking again for another member of the group, I pick the Laurel Heights series by Kate Perry for LaurLa. That's another one I'd love to hear her thoughts on, as it is on my own TBR.

LaurLa, I'm sorry this month has been not so fun for you and I hope you'll keep playing this with us next month!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Trea wrote: "Ezi, if you don't mind me re-picking again for another member of the group, I pick the Laurel Heights series by Kate Perry for LaurLa. That's another one I'd love to hear her thoughts on, as it is..."

Great minds think alike cause that's what I would have picked for her too!!!!

[⚜️XAR]

Kay wrote: "Great minds think alike cause that's what I would have picked for her too!!!!"

Awesome!!! Since you're LaurLa's official re-picker, I guess it really is a go! *grins*

[LaurLa]

Thanks for the pick, Trea and Kay! I really need to get going on that series, so this be the push I need.

Happy Reading everyone!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make their picks on time, and it was usually the same offenders.

But I've been avoiding being the bad guy and asking them not to sign up. But I don't want them ruining the enjoyment of others so I will need to address this issue next month.

[⚜️XAR]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make their picks on time, and it was usu..."

Ezi, don't beat yourself up over this. You've had a lot happen this month, and it is perfectly reasonable to have a few things be not quite up to snuff. I think those of us who are regulars to the challenge can more than pick up the slack when you need Real Life time. If there is anything I can do to help for next month or even into July, don't hesitate to ask! I love to help out!

[LaurLa]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make their picks on time, and it was usu..."

I agree with what Trea said... don't worry overmuch about it. Stuff happens in RL and suddenly books/challenges lose a bit of priority. I was just being a cry-baby :-D I totally get that things don't always go the way we expect and whether we're choosing for someone else or trying to monitor the whole process, things are apt to go a bit sideways. I admire and respect all the hard work the mods put into challenges and would never blame them for their own or other's RL happenings.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Thank you ladies.

Work and life made this month challenging. I appreciate your graciousness though.

[Marla]

Ezi, you do a great job and since it's all for fun, I think rather than be a bad guy, just let others re-pick for them. I don't ever really care who picks for me, I just don't like no one picking for me.

It is strange that they get their books up and then don't pick. When I mess up, I forget to post my books. But since the picking is just a few days later, I am already in that frame of mind.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Marla wrote: "Ezi, you do a great job and since it's all for fun, I think rather than be a bad guy, just let others re-pick for them. I don't ever really care who picks for me, I just don't like no one picking f..."

you guys are great. Thanks.

[Marty]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make their picks on time, and it was usu..."

I am an offender this month. I apologize. Things got hectic at work and I just completely forgot to come back and pick. I hope I may go ahead and read my picks for this month and try again next month (when I would put all the deadlines on my calendar to keep myself honest). My apologies to you, Ezi and to my assigned pickee, Delitealex, for messing up.

[Marla]

What a nice apology, Marty...we all understand when life happens.

[Elizabeth]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Sloane Brodieღ♥ღ wrote: "Elizabeth I choose for you the Rylee Adamson series by Shannon Mayer"


Just wanted you to know that I'll be read these 3 for 2 read a thons that I'm doing and the are Hooked On Books Week Long Read A thon( starts at 12:01 am on the 7th of June, and ends at 11:59 on June 14th)'the other ones is Paranormal Addicts & Newbies ( which also stars at 12:01 on the 7th but ends on the 13th at 11:59pm

[Joyce]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make their picks on time, and it was usu..."

@LaurLa and Ezi
I apologize for the lapse. I actually did make the pick just but I was half asleep when I did them. I actually picked from Anita's list instead which was below it thinking it was Laurla's. Because I got my picks and thought I did my picks I never checked back. We had a death in the family and things have been hectic at work.I'm so very sorry.

Something must be wrong with my settings. I used to get emails when people reply and everything is check marked to email me. But I have not had a single update email in months.

[LaurLa]

Joyce wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "LaurLa,
I am really sorry. I will need to figure out how to improve the challenge, because believe it or not, I used to keep a list of the people who didn't make ..."

Joyce - everything worked out, so don't worry over it. I figured something happened that kept you from coming back to the thread. As I said, RL gets in the way and I'm sorry that it was a sad RL situation for you this time. I've seen several people talk about the email notification problem. I wonder if settings somehow got changed for people. Well, I hope June goes better for you. Happy Reading!

[Elizabeth]

So I just read and finished and love it give it a five out of five stars.

[Elizabeth]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Sloane Brodieღ♥ღ wrote: "Elizabeth I choose for you the Rylee Adamson series by Shannon Mayer"

Just wanted you to know that I just finished reading and I loved it ,couldn't put it down.

[Susan A]

Ora

I read and . So much fun! I love this series. I think I will try to sneak in another one this month. Thanks for the pick!

[Elizabeth]

❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Sloane Brodieღ♥ღ wrote: "Elizabeth I choose for you the Rylee Adamson series by Shannon Mayer"

Thinks for picking me this series to finish,so far I've read books 3-4 ,am on the last one right now and I'm loving it.

[Elizabeth]

So far I've read both 3-4 of the series that was picked for me which is ,and

[☀Rachael☀]

Finished can't read anymore of these they are just stupid!!

[Elizabeth]

So I just finished books 3-5 of the Rylee Adamson and love it,even if books five did make me cry a little

[☀Rachael☀]

Elizabeth wrote: "So I just finished books 3-5 of the Rylee Adamson and love it,even if books five did make me cry a little"

Love Rylee! YuppyDoooo!!!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Finally was able to get the books for this month's challenge from the library... the Mrs. Murphy series... Have read and give it 5 stars... 3 more to read... should be done with this one sometime next week... It's hard reading the small print of a real book... I just love my Kindle too much!!!!

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

I have so far read and both brilliant but think I need to give the series a rest for a while.

Unbeknown to me the books centred around one of the main characters having cancer after after recently loosing my Dad from this horrible disease not sure I can read about it anymore! Great additions to the Driven series though.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "I have so far read and both brilliant but think I need to give the series a rest for a while.

Unbeknown to me the books centred around on..."

I am so sorry for your loss. Dealing with the personal loss is hard enough without having the echo of the same thing happening in what you are reading. For me, reading has always been a means of escape, and as such, I fully understand your situation. I am sure that when you are at a different point in the grieving process, you will be able to come back to these and enjoy them again.

[Marla]

Do we have a new thread for July yet? I'm always missing it, so I'm trying to check back.

Ezi, if you need help, I'd be willing to run it for the month.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

@Jodi:
I have read
and hope to finish the Marked Men series with this weekend.
Thanks as I have really enjoyed the books so far.

[~Melissa~]

~Melissa~ wrote: "~Melissa's~ June FWYS List
I pick for Barbara: Night Huntress series
Kay picks for me: Charley Davidson




Hi Kay - I've read 3rd, 4th and 5th of Charley Davidson series! I'm going to try to get to 6th but may call it a day for this month. We'll see how it goes - thanks so much for the pick!!! Love this series

[Ora]

Up to date on Dark Protectors

Love this series.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ora wrote: "Up to date on Dark Protectors

Love this series."

ME TOO!!!
are you going to read ?

[Ora]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Ora wrote: "Up to date on Dark Protectors

Love this series."

ME TOO!!!
are you going to read [bookcover:Wicked Ri..."

Definitely, I hoping to read it by the end of the month.

[Anita Reads]

I finished 2 books from the Kate Daniels series.



I enjoyed book 3 more than 2. Curran is awesome!

I don't know if I'll manage to read one more yet, as I have some books I have to read first. I do look forward to try to read the book and not listen to the audio. There's something about the narrator that bugs me. Which is strange - because I've heard so many saying nice things about her.

[Jodi]

Theo,

I finished and . I really enjoyed reading both of these books.

This is a good Christian Fiction series and book #5 is due out next month which I will read soon. The book really hit home with me and I gave it *****.

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Elizabeth wrote: "❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Sloane Brodieღ♥ღ wrote: "Elizabeth I choose for you the Rylee Adamson series by Shannon Mayer"

Thinks for picking me this series to finish,so far I've read books 3-4 ,am on the ..."

I'm really glad your loving it.

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Finished and

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Finished everything in the Mrs. Murphy series except the latest one (which hasn't been out very long). Can't get a copy of it from the library yet, and can't afford to get it on kindle, so... guess this is more or less current...

[❀~Amy~❀]

Paris ,

I got read and gave it 3 stars. It was my least favorite of the series so far. I'm seriously going to try to get one more read, but not sure I have enough days left in the month. I'm such a bad procrastinator. :/

[Nichole]

Lou, I only managed to finish 2 from the Dark-Hunter Universe. Both of them were great and I gave them 4 stars. Loved Wulf and Vain! Thanks :)

[Lou~❧Powerless Over 1-Click❧]

Nichole wrote: "Lou, I only managed to finish 2 from the Dark-Hunter Universe. Both of them were great and I gave them 4 stars. Loved Wulf and Vain! Thanks :)

[bookcover:Nigh..."

I'm glad you enjoyed them, Nichole. I love the Dark Hunters.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Nichole wrote: "Lou, I only managed to finish 2 from the Dark-Hunter Universe. Both of them were great and I gave them 4 stars. Loved Wulf and Vain! Thanks :)

[bookcover:Nigh..."

I liked those too

[Jenne]

I finished my 2 from LOD

and now I'm sad I'm almost current :(

such a good series!

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Finished my 2 books and now I am complete in another series!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jenne wrote: "I finished my 2 from LOD

and now I'm sad I'm almost current :(

such a good series!"

which was your fav LOD book. i loved Than's book, then Reseph's book

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Turtlecollector wrote: "Finished my 2 books and now I am complete in another series!

"

fairy tales!!!!

[Theo]

I finished one book in my selected series

[Penni]

Theo wrote: "I finished one book in my selected series

"

What did you think of it?

[Jenne]

Than for sure....omg I so have a thing for Death! Even his souls sneaking out of his armor is sexy :D
Ares would have to take the #2 spot. Limos' was my least favorite.

[☘KathyD☘]

June
Picked for — *Rachael*
Picked by — *Rachael*

Well I am current on the novels, but couldn't get the novella finished in time! Still happy I'm pretty much caught up! :)

Eternal Guardians
Enslaved — ★★★★ 6/10
While I liked Gryphon's story, it seemed to drag some. Also, Maelea seemed a bit whiny to me. I did enjoy the teaser of Titus meeting his intended and the continuing struggles Max is having adjusting to life with his parents...though Zander and Callia are extremely stifling! I will say though...the last few chapters of the book were a solid 5 stars!

Bound — ★★★★ 6/15
Titus has been on the fringes of this series so far, so I really liked having the chance to get to know him better! Natasa's story turned out to be very cool also! These books are so much fun because they take well-known mythology and mix it with some super hot couples! The only reason I couldn't push this book to five stars is because the ending just seemed flat. Overall however, another great story to add to this awesome series!

Twisted — ★★★★ 6/19
I really feel like this is more of a 3.5-star book, but I love the series so much I rounded up. I can't pinpoint what didn't work for me. I wasn't feeling it for Nick or Cynna. I also wasn't liking the connection Nick and Isadora had going on. There were a few scenes toward the end I really liked...and although he wasn't in this book much, Orpheus stole the show for me whenever he was on the pages!

[Theo]

Penni wrote: "Theo wrote: "I finished one book in my selected series

"

What did you think of it?"

I liked the plot well enough, but I have a lot of issues with the world-building. I'm interested enough to keep reading, but I'm not super impressed, there are better YA dystopias out there.