January Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JANUARY SERIAL READER CHALLENGE



I'm posting next month's challenge early because of the Christmas holiday. Please note the earlier dates.

To participate in the January challenge:

♦Post now through December 16th.

♦Post five series that you want to read in this thread.

♦It can be a new or an on-going series.

♦There must be at least two unread books in the series.

♦You may re-post a series chosen before as long as there are two books left to read.

♦Post two or more covers of the books you have not read.

♦Select a series for your partner December 17th to 20th.

New to the challenge? The thread for challenge guidelines and questions is here

Comments on this thread will be limited to members posting series between now and the 16th. After pairs are selected, the thread will be open for discussion.

[Nell]

Participants / Pairings:


√Hilary picks for Robert
√Kay picks for Linda C
√Linda C picks for Jill G
√Gina picks for Louise
√Nell picks for Brandy
√Jill T picks for Julesy
√Connie N picks for Kory
√Kory picks for Stacie
√Kelsi picks for Helen
√Kay Kaye picks for Anne
√Anne Louise picks for Kay
√Kristie picks for Connie N
√Jill G picks for Anna Catharina
√Anna Catharina picks for Joni
√Julesy picks for Kate
√Stacie picks for Marisa
√Karen picks for Hilary
√Anne picks for Kaye
√Robert picks for Kelsi
√Marisa picks for Karen
√Helen picks for Mary W
√Mary W picks for Kristie
√Kate picks for Gina
√Joni picks for Nell
√Brandy picks for Jill T

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Woot!!! Okay Hilary's Picks

Victoria Abbott

Jana DeLeon

Susannah Hardy

Joyce and Jim Lavene

Edith Maxwell

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Brigidmomma's Jan 2016 Serial Reader Challenge:

I pick Hemlock Falls for: Linda C
I pick Aunt Dimity by Nancy Atherton for Anne
Anne Picks Maggie Thornsen for me

Jennifer Marsh:


Blackmoore Sisters:


Gen Delacourt:


Maggy Thorsen series:


Charlotte Denver:

[Linda C]

Linda C's options

Lucy Valentine


Lady Arianna Hedly


Aunt Dimity - Nancy Atherton


Hemlock Falls - Claudia Bishop


Agatha Raisin - M. C. Beaton

[Gina]

Happy New Year!
My Picks Are:

St. Helen's Mysteries by Jayne Castle
Amaryllis
Zinnia

Liz Talbot Mysteries by Susan Boyer
Low Country Boil
Low Country Bombshell

Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle
Latte Trouble
Murder Most Frothy

Lucky O'Toole Mysteries by Deborah Koontz
Wanna Get Lucky
Lucky Stiff

Witchcraft Mysteries by Heather Blake
It Takes A Witch
A Witch Before Dying

[Nell]

Nell's Choices:
Joni picks -

Harley Jane Kozak, Wollie Shelley

[Jill]

ALL RIGHTY! Let's start the new year off with a bang!

Here's my picks. Still trying to finish catching up on several series so here we go! I'm only going to post two books from each series, even through there might be more I need to read in the series.


Rhys Bowen's Her Royal Spyness:


Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy (Her new one just came out, so it looks like she will be continuing on with the series, yeah!!!!!!)


Chris Cavender: Pizza Series


Maggie Sefton Knit Shop Series:


E. J. Copperman Ghost Series:

[Connie N.]

Connie's choices:

Key West Food Critic Mystery - Lucy Burdette (ongoing)


Tattoo Shop Mystery - Karen E. Olson (ongoing)


Chloe Ellefson Mystery - Kathleen Ernst (new to me)


Chocoholic Mystery - JoAnna Carl (ongoing)


Bewitching Mystery - Madelyn Alt (new to me)

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Kelsi's picks:

Cupcake Bakery Mystery


Amelia Peabody


Sugar Maple


Far Wychwood


Library Lover's Mystery

[Kaye]

I'll try this:

Craig Johnson
Another Man's Moccasins
The Dark Horse

Nancy Atherton
Aunt Dimity: Detective
Aunt Dimity Takes a Holiday

Kate Carlisle
A High-End Finish
This Old Homicide

Pamela Beason
Endangered
Bear Bait


Leslie Budewitz
Death Al Dente
Crime Rib

[Louise]

I have so many series to catch up on

1. Housewife Assassins Handbook


2. Agatha Raisin


3. Cedar Bay


4. Dead Red


5. Hetta Coffey

[Kristie]

Hi, I am new here and would love to join in.

My picks are:
Krista Davis, Domestic Diva


Jacklyn Brady, Piece of Cake
.

Leslie Ann Budewitz, Food Lovers Village
.

Ellie Alexander, Bake Shop
.

Paige Shelton, Country Cooking School
.

[Nell]

Kory's choices:


Maggie Sefton, Knitting Mystery
et al.

Emma Miller, Amish Mystery


Connie Archer, Soup Lover's Mystery


Tonya Kappes, Magical Cure Mystery
et al.

Sheila Connolly, Orchard Mystery
et al.

[Jill]

Hi Im in
Happy New Year Everyone
Maggie Sefton Knitting Mysteries
Lucy Burdette Key west food Critic Mysteries
Connie Archer, Soup Lovers Mysteries
Page Sheldon Cooking School
Claudia Bishop Hemlock Falls

[Anna Catharina]

Hello, that's my first try and I hope I have understand the rules :D (I'm not so sure, so please tell me, if I do something wrong.)

My picks are:

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin Mystery (reading in English)


Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity Mystery (reading in German)


Emilie Richards: Ministry is Murder (reading in English)


Rebecca Michéle: Mabel Clarence Mystery (Reading in German)


Lilian Jackson Braun: The cat, who (Reading in German)

[Julesy]

A new year and hopefully a new, fresh outlook on reading! I will try the serial challenge again. Here are my series:

Trish Cunningham series by Candice Spears Prentice


Lucy Stone series by Leslie Meier


Savannah Reid series by G.A. McKevett


Biscuit Bowl series J.J. Cook


Kate Turner DVM series by Eileen Brady


Julesy picks for Kate
Jill T. picks for Julesy

[Stacie]

This Challenge keeps me motivated so I'm definitely in! Here are my choices:

Bakeshop Mystery series by Ellie Alexander


Caprice De Luca Mystery series by Karen Rose Smith


Goldy Schulz Culinary Mysteries series by Diane Mott Davidson


Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery by Ellery Adams


Food Lover's Village by Leslie Ann Budewitz

[Anne]

Here are my choices for January:

Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood


Aunt Dimity by Nancy Atherton


Coffee House Mystery by Cleo Coyle


Murder She Wrote


Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell

[Robert]

Miss Marple by Agatha Christie


Jersey Shore Mysteries by Beth Sherman


Charmed Pie Shoppe Mystery by Ellery Adams


Mickey Rawlings Mystery Series by Troy Soos


Search and Rescue Mystery Series by M.L. Rowland

[Marisa]

I'll try it again this month, with some series I want to catch:

Culinary Competition Misteries by Janel Gradowski




Danger Cove Quilting Mystery by Gin Jones



Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery by Leighann Dobbs




Microbrewery mysteries by Belle Knudson




Bodies of Art by Ritter Ames

[Helen]

I'd like to do this again. Too late last month.
My choices:
M C Beaton, Agatha Raisin
Joanne Fluke, Hannah Swenson
Mary Daheim, Alpine series.
Kerry Greenwood, Corinna Chapman
D R Meredith, Murder by the Yard

[Mary]

Nell, I would like to try again this month for the challenge. Here is my revised listing:

Leighann Dobbs
, , , , .

Joanne Fluke
, , , , ,

Madison Johns
, , , ,

Diana Xarissa
, , , ,

Sally Goldenburg
, , , , .


Mary W

[Kate]

Haunted Home Renovation Mystery Series by Juliet Blackwell



Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery Series by Christopher Fowler



Hamish Macbeth Mystery Series by M.C. Beaton



Phryne Fisher Mystery Series by Kerry Greenwood



Witchcraft Mysteries by Julie Blackwell

[Joni]

Here are my choices (in no particular order):

White House Chef series by Julie Hyzy

Hail to the Chef
State of the Onion

Grace series by Julie Hyzy

Grace Under Pressure
Grace Among Thieves

Lucy Stone series by Leslie Meier

Mistletoe Murder
Tippy Toe Murder

Booktown Series by Lorna Barrett

Murder is Binding
Bookmarked For Death

Bibliophile series by Kate Carlisle

Homicide in Hardcover
If Books Could Kill

[Brandy]

Here are my choices!!

Ashton Book Club Mysteries by Erika Chase


A Miniature Mystery Series by Margaret Grace


Library Lover's Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay


Family Skeleton Mysteries by Leigh Perry


Wishcraft Mystery Series by Heather Blake

[Nell]

Welcome to all the new and returning participants. Pairs are posted here .

Pick a series for your match by December 20th.

*A couple of members made selections last night before the pairs were posted. Please check back to see who your partner is and re-post for her or him.

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Nell wrote: "Welcome to all the new and returning participants. Pairs are posted here .

Pick a series for your match by December 20th.

*A couple of members made selections last night before the pairs were po..."

I thought I was going daft lol

[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Robert wrote: "Miss Marple by Agatha Christie


Jersey Shore Mysteries by Beth Sherman
[bookcover:Dead Ma..."

I'll start your year off with a classic Robert and pick the Agatha Christie Miss Marple books for you :D

[Nell]

Brandy

I pick the Library Lover's mysteries by Jenn McKinlay for you.

[Kristie]

I pick the Key West Food Critic series for Connie N.

[Connie N.]

Thanks, Kristie. I liked the first book of that series and have needed an excuse to keep going.

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Kory: Maggie Sefton, Knitting Mystery

I've only read the first of this series, but it seems like the perfect theme for a cold winter night. And it looks as though you're pretty far into the series, so you must be enjoying it. Happy reading!

[Joni]

NELL....

I apologize for posting incorrectly. When I looked there were named posted but there was no one for me to post to...I thought you were just going in order so I would choose for Brandy. I see now that was incorrect.

However I still see no one for me to choose a book series for even though it is official.

[Joni]

I swear there is something wonky going on...just checked again and it is there. I choose for NELL...

[Nell]

Joni wrote: "NELL....

I apologize for posting incorrectly. When I looked there were named posted but there was no one for me to post to...I thought you were just going in order so I would choose for Brandy. I ..."

No problem. I guess I threw a couple of folks off when I added the "picks for" phrase last night. Love the enthusiasm. ;D

[Helen]

Mary W, I pick Madison Johns' Senior Sleuths for you, because they look like fun.

[Brandy]

Nell wrote: "Brandy

I pick the Library Lover's mysteries by Jenn McKinlay for you."

Thanks!! I loved the first book!

[Brandy]

Jill T:
I pick for you the Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy books. Happy Reading!!

[Jill]

Julesy wrote: "A new year and hopefully a new, fresh outlook on reading! I will try the serial challenge again. Here are my series:

Trish Cunningham series by Candice Spears Prentice
[bookcover:Band Room Bash|..."

Hi Julesy,

For you I pick the Leslie Meier Series. I hope you enjoy it . Happy New Year and Happy Reading! Enjoy

[Jill]

Brandy wrote: "Jill T:
I pick for you the Rhys Bowen's Molly Murphy books. Happy Reading!!"

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you Brandy!

I love Molly she's such a spit fire! I KNOW I'm getting the newest book for Christmas. My 6 yr. old grand daughter bought it for me. Well sorta bought it for me. We saw it in the bookstore and I was looking at it and she asked me if I wanted it and I said yes, and she said she had money and she would get it for me. She carried it around the store, and she went to the register to pay for it and the cashier was so sweet to her, my grand daughter told her it was a Christmas present for me,and took her money, (she only had $1.00) while I paid for the book the cashier book the book in her own little bag and handed it to her, while I paid for it, good thing I had other purchases, other wise she would of been upset. The cashier gave me back her dollar, and I slipped it in her purse without her knowing it.

So, I'm happy to read this series for the new year!

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Hi Helen,

I chose the Hannah Swenson series for you. Enjoy!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Linda C, I pick the Claudia Bishop series for you. Hope you enjoy these as much as I did!

[Mary]

Helen wrote: "Mary W, I pick Madison Johns' Senior Sleuths for you, because they look like fun."

Great, Helen, I love that series and have a few of them already to read on my kindle.

Thanks

Mary W

[Mary]

Kristie wrote: "Hi, I am new here and would love to join in.

My picks are:
Krista Davis, Domestic Diva


Jacklyn Brad..."


Kristie,

I am picking for you Krista Davis Series Hope you like them.

Mary W

[Jill]

Hi Anna Catharina
I choose The Cat Who Series for you it is one of my favorites hope u enjoy it too

[Anna Catharina]

Jill wrote: "Hi Anna Catharina
I choose The Cat Who Series for you it is one of my favorites hope u enjoy it too"

Thank you so much! I like the cat who series so much and I'm really happy to read some books in January.

[Anna Catharina]

Hi Joni,

you have so wonderful series, it was so a hard choice! I pick the Booktown Mysteries for you and hope you like it :)

[Kate]

Gina,

I pick the Coffeehouse Mystery Series for you. I love this series, it is fun and enjoyable. It will be a great way to kick off the new year. Enjoy!!

Kate

[Julesy]

Kate -

I pick the Peculiar Crimes Unit Mystery Series by Christopher Fowler for you. This looks like an interesting and very very different type of series. Let me know how you like the books/series!