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message 1: by PAS, Moderator AC (new)

PAS (Mods) (pasmods) | 864 comments Mod
Read 3 books of 1 author

Series mini binge is ok but the intent behind this is to read an author's works other than their most popular/well-known series etc.


Lyn (Readinghearts) (lsmeadows) | 2895 comments Mod
I will probably read Robert Dugoni

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message 4: by Marina (last edited Aug 30, 2023 03:56AM) (new)

Marina (sonnenbarke) | 1510 comments Prompt 3: Third time's the charm - COMPLETED 29/08

I will read Jo Nesbø.

1. Macbeth - read 27/01
2. The Bat - read 01/05
3. Headhunters - read 29/08


message 5: by Bea (last edited Dec 28, 2022 02:04AM) (new)

Bea | 5276 comments Mod
Prompt 3: Third time's the charm
I will read Ray Bradbury.

1. Zen in the Art of Writing
2. The Illustrated Man
3. Death is a Lonely Business


message 6: by Lauren (last edited Jun 15, 2023 02:58AM) (new)

Lauren (laurenjberman) | 1218 comments Fifteen in Fifteen - Prompt #3: Third Time's the Charm - Complete

I will read Stephanie Laurens
Popular series is The Cynsters. These are the next three books in the spin-off Casebook of Barnaby Adair series.

✔︎ Where the Heart Leads
✔︎ The Masterful Mr. Montague
✔︎ Loving Rose: The Redemption of Malcolm Sinclair


message 7: by Dee (last edited Sep 02, 2023 05:45AM) (new)

Dee (austhokie) | 2695 comments My spot! Hmm

I think I’m going to do Alexa Aston

I bing read one of Alexa Aston's series for another prompt and wanted to read more - so going to read first in series from three of her other available ones.

1. To Heal an Earl - finished - 9/2/23
2. Portrait of the Duke
3. Duke of Renown


message 8: by Susan (new)

Susan | 3745 comments Mod
Oh, my! This will be so much fun, and so hard to choose. I've found 3 books not in the same series that I could be happy with from each of these authors:

Greg Iles
Natchez Burning
Cemetery Road
Dead Sleep or Third Degree

Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye
several other possibs

Michael Koryta
multiple possibs
Lincoln Perry #3 (A Welcome Grave) plus two standalones
The Last Honest Horse Thief?

Ariana Franklin
MODTAOD + 2 stand-alones
City of Shadows|196504]
The Winter Siege|15728386]

Martha Wells
Raskura #2
City of Bones
The Element of Fire

Jason Reynolds
Long Way Down
Ain't Burned All the Bright

David Baldacci
one each in 3 different series and/or Absolute Power

Guy Gavriel Kay


message 9: by Joanna (last edited Aug 20, 2023 09:58AM) (new)

Joanna (walker) | 615 comments Fifteen in Fifteen - Prompt #3: Third Time's the Charm

Completed: 3/3 - Finished 8/20/23


Gabrielle Zevin
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - completed 2/17/23
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac - completed 8/20/23
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry - completed 2/19/23


message 10: by Lagullande (last edited Nov 30, 2023 02:26AM) (new)

Lagullande | 484 comments Fifteen in Fifteen - Prompt #3: Third Time's the Charm

Agatha Christie:

Murder on the Orient Express 8/1/23
Crooked House 31/1/123
Murder at the Vicarage 30/11/23


message 11: by Christina (AKA Babbling) (last edited May 02, 2023 10:39AM) (new)

Christina (AKA Babbling) (babblingbookreviews) | 143 comments prompt #3: Third time's a charm

prompt #3: Third time's a charm
Nora Roberts
Read 3 books of 1 author
� 1. Morrigan's Cross by Nora Roberts February 9, 2023 ★★★★
� 2. Captive Star by Nora Roberts May 1, 2023 ★★★★
� 3. Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts January 29, 2023 ★★�


Morrigan's Cross (Circle Trilogy, #1) by Nora Roberts Captive Star (Stars of Mithra, #2) by Nora Roberts Heart of the Sea (Gallaghers of Ardmore, #3) by Nora Roberts

Series mini binge is ok but the intent behind this is to read an author's works other than their most popular/well-known series etc


message 12: by Kristina Simon (last edited Feb 11, 2023 08:10AM) (new)

Kristina Simon (kristinasimon) | 801 comments Prompt #3: Third time's the charm ~ COMPLETE

Author: Karin Slaughter

� 1. Kisscut Read: 1/5/23
� 2. A Faint Cold Fear Read: 1/14/23
� 3. Indelible Read: 2/10/23


message 13: by LynnB (last edited Jan 30, 2023 10:36PM) (new)

LynnB | 1762 comments Prompt #3: Third Time's the Charm
January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023


You can read for all Prompts concurrently.

Read 3 books of 1 author
The intent behind this is to read an author's works other than their most popular/well-known series etc.


Author: Alice Hoffman
1. The World That We Knew, Alice Hoffman, 22 Jan 2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
2. Skylight Confessions, Alice Hoffman, 28 Jan 2023⭐️⭐️⭐️
3. Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman, 29 Jan 2023⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


message 14: by Coralie (last edited Feb 07, 2023 01:59PM) (new)

Coralie | 1658 comments I read Nghi Vo
Siren Queen completed Jan 13
The Chosen and the Beautiful completed Feb 8
Into the Riverlands completed Jan 25


message 15: by Ashley (new)

Ashley | 236 comments Fifteen in Fifteen - Prompt #3: Third Time's the Charm

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message 16: by Rosemary (last edited Jul 13, 2023 12:25PM) (new)

Rosemary | 945 comments FINISHED 9 July 23
Prompt 3: Third time's the charm

Read 3 books by 1 author - pref not series books

Uneasy Money by P.G. Wodehouse, 23 Mar 23
The Adventures of Sally by P.G. Wodehouse, 6 Jul 23
A Damsel in Distress by P.G. Wodehouse, 9 Jul 23


message 17: by Stacey (last edited Apr 09, 2023 10:32AM) (new)

Stacey (boydsmom) | 295 comments Fifteen for Fifteen -- Prompt #3: Third time's the charm -- DONE

Read 3 books by 1 author.
Probably Kristen Ashley
Until the Sun Falls from the Sky 1/25/23
The Golden Dynasty 2/16/23
Rock Chick Revolution 4/6/23


message 18: by Tien (last edited Jan 08, 2023 02:08AM) (new)

Tien (tiensblurb) | 9030 comments Mod
My author pick will be Charlie N. Holmberg

Veins of Gold -Read 01/04
The Will and the Wilds -Read 01/06
Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet -Read 01/08


Jayme(theghostreader) (jaymetheghostreader) | 1270 comments Fifteen for Fifteen
3 books by one author
My author will be James Patterson
1) Cross Justice
2) Criss Cross
3) Deadly Cross


message 20: by Amy (last edited Feb 20, 2023 06:11AM) (new)

Amy | 2234 comments Prompt 3: 3 books by one author

Joseph Finder

1. Power Play - Completed 2/18/23
2. Paranoia - Completed 2/18/23
3. Judgment- Completed 2/19/23


message 21: by Charity (new)

Charity | 577 comments First Author I came across that I had 3 books on my TBR list was.

Renée Ahdieh

1. The Moth & the Flame
2. The Crown & the Arrow
3. The Mirror & the Maze


message 22: by Marie (UK) (new)

Marie (UK) (mazza1) | 601 comments NOw this is hard because I often binge read an author but thinking about it I have bought some beautifule editions of Jane Austen's books so maybe

1. Persuasion
2. Northanger Abbey
3. Pride and Prejudice OR Sense and Sensibility

I have read Pride and prejudice many times so that may not be the aim of this prompt


message 24: by � Pat (last edited Jan 01, 2023 07:10AM) (new)

♞ Pat Gent | 41 comments Prompt #3 ~ Third Time's A Charm

Read 3 books of 1 author

Series mini binge is ok but the intent behind this is to read an author's works other than their most popular/well-known series etc.

Author ~ Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book
Caleb's Crossing
March


message 25: by Snowtulip (last edited Apr 29, 2023 09:15PM) (new)

Snowtulip | 103 comments Prompt #3: Third time's the charm

DONE: 3/3

Elizabeth Hunter

1. The Dancer and the Dark, 1/3/23, 4 stars
2. Saint's Passage, 1/22/23, 3.5 stars
3. Pearl Sky, 4/29/23, 4 stars


message 26: by LaurLa (last edited Dec 28, 2023 03:52PM) (new)

LaurLa | 1381 comments Fifteen for Fifteen - Prompt 3: Third time's the charm
January - December 2023 � COMPLETE

My Prompt 3 Plan (msg 26)

Prompt🔹Read 3 books of 1 author

Series mini binge is ok but the intent behind this is to read an author's works other than their most popular/well-known series etc.

author🔹Rebecca Zanetti

You Can Run (Laurel Snow, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti Lethal Lies (Blood Brothers, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti Shadow Falling (The Scorpius Syndrome, #2) by Rebecca Zanetti

Laurel Snow🔹You Can Run🔹02.11 ★★★★
Blood Brothers🔹Lethal Lies🔹01.15 ★★★★
Scorpius Syndrome🔹Shadow Falling🔹09.10 ★★★★


message 27: by Rosalynn (new)

Rosalynn D | 33 comments I will read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

1. Purple Hibiscus
2. We Should All Be Feminists
3. Americanah


message 28: by Marina (new)

Marina (sonnenbarke) | 1510 comments Rosalynn wrote: "I will read Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie"

Excellent choice, Rosalynn, she's a great author.


message 29: by [deleted user] (last edited Oct 16, 2023 10:26AM) (new)


message 30: by Jen (new)

Jen (jayebee) | 31 comments Prompt 3: Third time's the charm

Marcy Dermansky
The Red Car
Twins
Very Nice
Hurricane Girl


Other options:
Sherman Alexie
Cristina Alger
Emily Arsenault
Lucy Atkins
Margaret Atwood
Paul Auster
Jesse Ball
Julian Barnes
Belinda Bauer
Kimberly Belle
Laura van den Berg
Nickolas Butler
Harlan Coben
Michael Crummey
Rachel Cusk
Christina Dalcher


message 31: by Bea (new)

Bea | 5276 comments Mod
Ellis wrote: "I also want to read Ray Bradbury.

Dandelion Wine
The Martian Chronicles
The Complete Poems of Ray Bradbury"


Ellis, I really like his writing!


message 32: by Lisette (last edited Jan 25, 2023 02:38AM) (new)

Lisette (illusie) | 3233 comments Prompt 3: Read 3 books of 1 author
This is a nice way to discover if you like an author or read something by an author you like

Emily Childs
Don't Marry the Mechanic (Debutante Rules #1) [12-jan-2023] ★★★★
Our New Song (For Love and Rock #4) [14-jan-2023] ★★★★
The Curveball (The Vegas Kings #2) [23-jan-2023] ★★�

Don't Marry the Mechanic (The Debutante Rules #1) by Emily Childs Our New Song (For Love and Rock #4) by Emily Childs The Curveball (The Vegas Kings #2) by Emily Childs


message 33: by Lahni (last edited Feb 06, 2023 01:51AM) (new)

Lahni | 660 comments Prompt 3 - Third Time's the Charm
Read - 0/3

Since I'm trying to get back into reading, I'm wanting things this year to be simple. I'm choosing all my books from a list of 60 or so books for the year. That leaves me with a series to read since its the only option on my list.

Philip Pullman
1. The Golden Compass
2. The Subtle Knife
3. The Amber Spyglass


message 34: by Elaine (last edited Jan 31, 2023 05:28PM) (new)

Elaine | 2 comments Prompt 3: Third Time’s the Charm

3 books by the same author
Aimee Nicole Walker

1. A Dye Hard Holiday 1-22-23
2. Someone to Call My Own 1-22-23
3. Unscripted Love 1-22-23


message 35: by Leena (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 55 comments @ Lahni, I love that series.


message 36: by Leena (last edited Mar 12, 2023 08:16PM) (new)

Leena Aluru (mgleena) | 55 comments My Spot
#3 3 on 3
3 books by the same author but not a seeiesRiley Sager
✔️1. The House Across the Lake
3/2 🌟🌟🌟🌟

✔️ 2.Final Girls
13/3 🌟🌟

✔️3.Home Before Dark
11/3 🌟🌟🌟🌟


message 37: by Joyce (last edited Aug 31, 2023 04:50PM) (new)

Joyce (eternity21) | 722 comments Fifteen for Fifteen
Prompt #3 - Read 3 books by 1 author

Author- Agatha Christie
1.And Then There Were None 1/23/23
2.Sparkling Cyanide 2/5/23
3.4:50 from Paddington 8/12/23


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