May Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY CHALLENGE:

♦Pick five series that you want to read.

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

♦ Post the name of the series AND the covers of at least two books that you have not read.

♦There must be at least two unread books in the series. No re-reads allowed.

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

♦Post now through April 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on April 21st.

♦Remember to come back and select a series for your partner between April 21st and 25th.

♦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 20th. After pairs are selected, the thread is open for discussion.

Books used for this challenge also may be used for the 2000 Plus challenge.

[Anna Catharina]

I'm in :)
Here are my choices:

Georgette Heyer: Inspector Hemingway (new to me)
and

Emilie Richards: Ministry is Murder (new to me)
and

Rebecca Michele: Cornwall Mysteries (catch up)
and
(no english edition, synopsis: Mabel Clarence is a retired nurse and inherited a manor house. She and the local vet (still no romance) are investigate together the murder of a young author ("Der Tod schreibt mit") and the so-called suicid of a young lady ("Schatten über Allerby")

Ben Aaronovitch: Peter Grant (catch up)
(english editon: ) and (english edition: )

Frauke Scheunemann: Winston (catch up)
and
(no english edition, synopsis: Winston is a clever British Short Hair cat and solves with the 10 year old Kira and their school friends bank raids and blackmail cases. It's more a children book, but a really funny read.)

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Brigidsmomma's May Serial Reader Challenge

I pick Faith Fairchild for Karen
Anna Catharina picks Annnie Szabo: for me!

Charlotte Denver:


Mystical Marvels:


Microbrew Mysteries:


Annnie Szabo:


Cara Mio Delgatto:

[Karen]

I'm In!!

Psychic Eye Mysteries by Victoria Laurie (ongoing)


Faith Fairchild Mysteries by Katherine Hall Page (ongoing)


Georgia Peach Mystery by Susan Furlong (new)


Library Lover's Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay (new)


A Bookmobile Cat Mystery by Laurie Cass (new)

[Nell]

Participants / Pairs
OOPs - Forgot to post this!

√Anna Catharina picks for Kay
√Kay picks for Karen
√Karen picks for Michelle
√Michelle picks for Jill G
√Connie picks for Marisa
√Mary picks for Hilary
√Jill T picks for Stacie
√Hilary picks for Louise
√Trae picks for Mary
√Lori picks for Trae
√Kim picks for Anna Catharina
√Jeanne picks for Barbara
√Marisa picks for Connie
√Linda picks for Kim
√Jill G picks for Jill T
√Stacie picks for Lori
Kristy picks for Linda
√Louise picks for Kristy
√Barbara picks for Jeanne

[Connie N.]

Connie's Options for May

Harper Connelly - Charlaine Harris (ongoing)


A Candy Shop Mystery - Sammi Carter (ongoing)


Chocoholic Mystery - JoAnna Carl (ongoing)


Stephanie Plum - Janet Evanovich (ongoing)


Southern Sisters Mystery - Anne George (ongoing)

[Mary]

I am in for May, although I have not started my April books, since I have been involved with the 2000 Challenge.

Here goes:

Jessica Fletcher:

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I did read number 20 for our 2000 challenge. But that is the only one I read of this series. It was so enjoyable I would like to go back and start at the beginning.

Josephine Wiggle:

Sweet Senses Cozy Mystery:

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An Izzy Greene Cozy Mystery by Sylvia and Leigh Selfman:

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Vivienne Fagan: Hilda Hopkins Machine Knitting Serial Killer

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D. E. Haggerty:

The Gray- Haired Knitting Detectives
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Mary W

[Jill]

I'm in again, almost caught up with one series....soooooooo happy about that!

Death on Demand


Pizza Lover's Mystery


Her Royal Spyness


Knitting Mystery


Phryne Fisher

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

Hilary's Picks for May

Cycle Path Mysteries


Celebration Bay


Hattie Davies


Jake and Laura Mystery


Yorkshire Moors/Archaeology

[Tracie]

Hannah Swensen Series

A Tourist Trap Mystery

Mrs. Jeffries

Eleanor Swift Series

The Puzzle Lady Series

[Nell]

Michelle's choices:

Webb's Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon


Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery by Sherry Harris


Flower Shop Mystery by Kate Collins

[Lori]

Count me in again this month


Here are my book choices
Molly Murphy mystery series


Daisy Dalrymple


Hannah Swenson:


Bibliophile Mystery


A Scumble River Mystery

[Kim]

Wishcraft


Goldy Bear Culinary


Haunted Guesthouse


Cats in Trouble


Bookmobile Cat Mystery

[Jeanne]

I'm in again this month. Here we go --

Jessica Beck - The Donut Shop series (New to me)


Alice Duncan - The Daisy Gumm Majesty series (New to me)


Robert Goldsborough - Nero Wolf series (I've read many Nero Wolf by Rex Stout, but those by his successor are new to me


Marty Wingate - Potting Shed mysteries (New to me)


Lee Harris - Christine Bennett mysteries (New to Me)

[Marisa]

Connie chooses for Marisa
Marisa chooses for X

I'll try it again this month, with some series I want to catch (April series keeps in my to-do list):

Bonnie Pinkwater Mystery by Robert Spiller



Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery



Geek Girl Mysteries



Old Maids of Mercer Island



A Golden Age of Mystery Book Club Mystery

[Linda C]

I'm in for May

Lucy Valentine - Heather Webber


Aunt Dimity - Nancy Atherton


Agatha Raisin - M. C. Beaton


Hemlock Falls - Claudia Bishop


Home Repair is Homicide - Sarah Graves

[Jill]

Hi Im in
Finished my april challenge books the charmed pie shop mystery series and loved them I would like to continue it



Aunt Dimity



Haunted Yarn Shop Molly Mc Crae



The Cat who Lillian Jackson Braun



Hemlock falls Claudia Bishop

[Stacie]

Count me in again!


Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle


Chocolate Whisperer Mystery by Colette London


A Frosted Love Cozy Mystery by Summer Prescott


Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mysteries by Lee Hollis


Bread and Batter Series by Karoline Barrett

[Kristy]

Kristy's Picks for May:


Party Planning Mystery series by Penny Warner


Novel Idea Mystery series by Lucy Arlington


Library Lover's Mystery series by Jenn McKinlay


A Magical Cats Mystery series by Sofie Kelly


Lucy Stone Mystery series by Leslie Meier

[Louise]

1. Housewife Assassins Handbook


2. Agatha Raisin


3. Cedar Bay


4. Dead Red


5. Hetta Coffey

[Barbara]

I haven't finished my April books yet (but plan to do so by the end of the month). Count me in for May. Here are my choices:

Mrs. Malory by Hazel Holt (ongoing):


Odelia Grey by Sue Ann Jaffarian (ongoing):


Sharon McCone by Marcia Muller (ongoing):


Mattie Winston by Annelise Ryan (new to me):


Museum Mysteries by Sheila Connolly (new to me):

[Jeannie]

I would like to try it again.

[Nell]

Welcome everyone. Pairs are posted here

[Anna Catharina]

Kay (Brigidsmomma) wrote: "Brigidsmomma's May Serial Reader Challenge

I pick for ?
? picks for me!..."

Hello Kay,
honestly, I don't know any of this series :D I choose the Annie Szabo Mysteries for you, they sound interesting.

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

Louise wrote: "1. Housewife Assassins Handbook
[bookcover:The Housewife Assassi..."

Hi Louise, I haven't read any of your picks but the Dead Red ones look fun and so that is what I am picking for you!

[Karen]

Nell wrote: "Michelle's choices:

Webb's Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon


Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery by Sherry Harris
[book..."

Hi Michelle,

I pick the Flower Shop Mystery Series for you. Have a great time reading!
Karen

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Marisa

Hi Marisa, I haven't read any of the series you listed, but since I'm a 60-something myself, I'll pick the Old Maids of Mercer Island since the heroine and her friends are in that age group. Go senior citizens!

Happy reading!

[Mary]

Hilary wrote: "Hilary's Picks for May

Cycle Path Mysteries


Celebration Bay
[bookcover:Independen..."

Hillary:

I am not familiar with any of your selections, but Jake and Laura Mysteries makes me think about Luke and Laura from a soap Opera I watched when I was home with my baby on leave 30 years ago. It was so long ago, I think it was General Hospital, but I do not remember.

But that is what I chose for you for May.

Hope you enjoy!

Mary

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

Mary wrote: "Hillary:

I am not familiar with any of your selections, but Jake and Laura Mysteries makes me think about Luke and Laura from a soap Opera I watched when I was home with my baby on leave 30 years ago. It was so long ago, I think it was General Hospital, but I do not remember.

But that is what I chose for you for May.

Hope you enjoy!

Mary "

Thank you Mary

[Barbara]

Jeanne wrote: "I'm in again this month. Here we go --

Jessica Beck - The Donut Shop series (New to me)


Alice Duncan - The Daisy Gumm Majesty..."

Hi, Jeanne,

I haven't read any of your selections myself, but they all look enticing. Looks like I have more authors to put on my TBR list. *sigh*

I choose the "Daisy Gumm" series by Alice Duncan for you. Several years back, I had an online writing instructor named Alice Duncan, and I believe these are her books. She was very nice and a good instructor, so I thought I'd pay it forward.

Let us know what you think. Hope you enjoy them!

--Barbara

[Jill]

Jill T
I choose Her Royal Spyness series for you Rhys is on of my favorite authors although I haven't read this series yet hope you enjoy it

[Tracie]

Mary wrote: "I am in for May, although I have not started my April books, since I have been involved with the 2000 Challenge.

Mary:
I choose the sweet senses series for you. I enjoy the Hannah Swensen series and am curious to hear your thoughts on this series as I've not heard of it before. Happy Reading.....

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Anna Catharina wrote: "
Hello Kay,
honestly, I don't know any of this series :D I choose the Annie Szabo Mysteries f..."

Thanks Anna Catharina! I had started the first book in this series, but had not yet finished. Now I have the encouragement I need to tackle this series. It's a bit longer and a little off the wall, but I think it will be good...

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Hi Karen!

I didn't know any of the selections you have listed, so I chose the Faith Fairchild series as it is one you've already started, and want to finish up, and that's what this Challenge is about for me...

[Jill]

Stacie,
I pick for you one of the series that I so enjoy and that would be:
Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle
I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Happy Reading!

[Jill]

Jill wrote: "Jill T
I choose Her Royal Spyness series for you Rhys is on of my favorite authors although I haven't read this series yet hope you enjoy it"

Thank you Jill,
I love Rhys series as well, I've read most of the books in all of her series, and I do enjoy them. You should give Her Royal Spyness a chance when you're able, they are so cute!

[Jeanne]

Barbara wrote: "I haven't finished my April books yet (but plan to do so by the end of the month). Count me in for May. Here are my choices:

Barbara, I'm not familiar with any of the series that you list, so this is difficult. But the Museum mystery series sounds really interesting (I'll have to check it out for me), so I am choosing that series for you. Jeanne

Mrs. Malory by Hazel Holt (ongoing):
[bookcover:Mrs. Malory: Death of a..."

[Marisa]

Connie N. wrote: "Connie picks for Marisa

Hi Marisa, I haven't read any of the series you listed, but since I'm a 60-something myself, I'll pick the Old Maids of Mercer Island since the heroine and her friends are ..."

Thank you, Connie! I think I'll enjoy it (and yes, I know my series are not the most usual ones ;) )

[Stacie]

Lori wrote: "Count me in again this month "

Hi Lori! For you I pick Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series. I love this series and can't wait for the newest release Books of a Feather to be released in June. Hope you enjoy them. Happy Reading!

[Stacie]

Jill wrote: "Stacie,
I pick for you one of the series that I so enjoy and that would be:
Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle
I hope you enjo..."

Thanks Jill! I love this series. Look forward to visiting the Village Blend!

[Marisa]

Marisa picks for Connie
Hi, Connie, I've only read the Harper Connelly books, and I liked them, so I choose this series for you. I hope you enjoy it.

[Linda C]

Linda C picks for Kim

Haunted Guesthouse series
Old Haunts (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #3) by E.J. Copperman
Chance of a Ghost (Haunted Guesthouse Mystery, #4) by E.J. Copperman

I've read the first of this series also and need to get back to it

[Lori]

For Trae I pick the Tourist Trap Mystery, I love this series and have two left to read to be caught up. This is one of my favorite. I hope you enjoy them as much as me

[Connie N.]

Thanks, Marisa. I haven't read Harper Connelly for a while, so it's time I got back to them. And the first one is an "I" book--can't get better than that!

[Tracie]

Lori wrote: "For Trae I pick the Tourist Trap Mystery, I love this series and have two left to read to be caught up. This is one of my favorite. I hope you enjoy them as much as me

[bookcover:Mission to Murder..."

Lori, thank you so much. I was secretly hoping this series was picked for me, lol. I'm reading the first one now and am really looking forward to continue the series.

[Lori]

Trae wrote: "Lori wrote: "For Trae I pick the Tourist Trap Mystery, I love this series and have two left to read to be caught up. This is one of my favorite. I hope you enjoy them as much as me

[bookcover:Miss..."

I'm glad I picked the right series then. I almost went with Hannah Swenson but figured she can be over done.

[Lori]

Stacie wrote: "Lori wrote: "Count me in again this month "

Hi Lori! For you I pick Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series. I love this series and can't wait for the newest release Books of a Feather ..."

Thank you for picking this Stacie, I have loved this series but haven't read any of them for quite awhile. I do have A Cookbook Conspiracy in hardback from when it first came out. I'm so looking forward to reconnecting with the characters.

[Louise]

Hilary wrote: "Louise wrote: "1. Housewife Assassins Handbook
[bookcover:The Ho..."


Thanks Hilary I do enjoy this series

[Louise]

Kirsty I choose for you the Magical Cats Mysteries.

[Nell]

Question from Jeanne:

Nell, another question. I listed the Daisy Gumm Majesty series for the May challenge (along with the other four), which is a new series for me. I read the first one and find that I really don't like it. Is it within the parameters for this challenge to have a different series chosen or, if not, what are the alternatives, if any? Thanks -- Jeanne

Normally the answer would be No, but since we are still in the selection period you can ask the person who picked for you (Barbara) to make another choice.

Your other option is not to read the book. It's not required. You can say you tried it and didn't like the series. Still you may want to give the author a second chance. Sometimes a series gets off to a rocky start and improves with the second book. Often it depends on what it is you dislike - the characters, the writing style, etc.