July '16 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JULY 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 unread books.

♦Post series now through June 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on June 21st.

♦ Select a series for your partner between June 21st and 25th.

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

Challenge participants are advised not to block personal messages on their GR accounts so the moderator can contact you.

Comments on this thread will be limited to members posting series until the 21st. After pairs are selected, the thread is open for discussion.

[Nell]

Keep in mind the Cozy Readathon coming in July. There's more information about the Save Our Cozies Readathon here

Series included in the Readathon may be used for this challenge. A list of cozy series in the Readathon is here

[Nell]

Participants/Pairs:


√Lindy-Lane picks for Jackie
√Hilary picks for Sharon
√Nell picks for Jennifer
√Connie N picks for Troll
√Trae picks for Anne
√Shellii picks for April
√Jeannie picks for Shellii
√Anna Catharina picks for Claire
√Linda C picks for Nell
√Troll picks for Hilary
√Julesy picks for Jill T
√Kay picks for Connie
√April picks for Karen
√Karen T picks for Lori
√Helen picks for Anna Catharina
√Barbara picks for Kay
√Kenna picks for Trae
√Lori picks for Linda C
√Anne picks for Julesy
√Jennifer picks for Helen
√Jill T picks for Lindy-Lane
√Jackie picks for Jeannie
√Claire picks for Kenna
√Sharon picks for Barbara

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

Hilary's picks for July

Nicola Upson's Tey mysteries


Shawn Reilly Simmons's Red Carpet Catering


Barbara Ross's Clambake Mysteries


Susan Parry's Yorkshire Moors Mysteries


Anna Loan-Wisley's Hattie Davies Mysteries

[Nell]

Nell's Choices:
June '16

Linda C picks
Threadville, Janet Bolin

[Connie N.]

I'm in despite being behind on previous months.


Lucy Stone - Leslie Meier (new to me)


Tattoo Shop Mystery - Karen E. Olson (ongoing)


Stephanie Plum - Janet Evanovich (ongoing)


Meg Langslow - Donna Andrews (ongoing)


Hannah Swensen - Joanne Fluke (ongoing)

[Tracie]

A GEORGIA PEACH MYSTERY


A TOURIST TRAP MYSTERY


A CHILI COOK OFF MYSTERY


THE PUZZLE LADY


MRS. JEFFRIES

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Shellii's Choices:

A Wishcraft Mystery series by Heather Blake
This is a good installment to, A Wishcraft Mystery series.
I would recommend a box of tissues be handy as this particularly sweet addition ties up.
Really enjoying the variety of scenerios this author presents and appreciated getting to know and understand more of Starla's character.


Stormy Day Mystery series by Angela Pepper


Cupcake Bakery Mystery Series by Jean McKinlay


Hannah Swensen Mysteries by Joanne Fluke


Genealogical Crime Mystery by Steve Robinson



I pick for April: Cleo Coyle-Coffeehouse Mysteries
Jeannie' pick for Me: Heather Blake-A Witchcraft Mystery Series

[Jeannie]

Jeannie's choices here I finished both books that were picked for me and am now reading the next two on the list.

Mae Fox
Threads of Deceit finished July 5th read
Pattern of Betrayal finished July 8th
I cant say I really liked these books and I am not sure why.


Kaitlyn Dunnet
Scone Cold Dead Finished this book July 11th

A Wee Christmas Homicide Hope to get this read by the end of July


Christine Wenger
A Second Helping of Murder
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Death
It's a Wonderful Knife
Macaroni and Freeze

Kathleen Bridge
Better Homes and Corpses
Hearse and Gardens

Victoria Hamilton
Bowled Over
Freezer I'll Shoot
No Mallets Intended

[Anna Catharina]

My choices:

Alan Bradley: Flavia de Luce (new to me)


M. C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin (on going)


Ann Granger: Liz Martin and Ben Ross (on going)


Martin Walker: Bruno, Chief of Police (new to me)


Eva Gates: Lighthouse Library Mystery (new to me, Save-our-Cozies-Readathon)

[Linda C]

I'm in for July

Aunt Dimity - Nancy Atherton


Ballroom Dance Mysteries - Ella Barrick


Hemlock Falls - Claudia Bishop


Home Repair is Homicide - Sarah Graves


Mobile Library Mysteries - Ian Sansom

[Troll]

Bibliophile Mystery - Kate Carlisle
,

Library Lovers Mystery - Jenn McKinlay
,

A Magical Bakery Mystery - Bailey Cates
,

White House Chef Mystery - Julie Hyzy
,

Good Buy Girls - Josie Belle
,

[Julesy]

Julesy's July serial read challenge picks:

Laurel McKay series by Cindy Sample (ongoing series)


Cedar Bay series by Dianne Harman (new series)


Kate Turner series by Eileen Brady (new series)


Patience Price series by Julie Ann Lindsay (new series)


Betsy Devonshire series by Monica Ferris (ongoing series; also on the Save Our Cozies list)


Julesy picks for Jill T
Anne picks for Julesy

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Brigidsmomma's July '16 Serial Reader Challenge...

I pick Stephanie Plum for Connie
Barbara picks Target Practice for me!

Target Practice:


Charlotte Denver:


Frannie Shoemaker:


Portman Creameries:


Miranda Vaughn Mysteries:

[April]

Susan Wittig Albert

Cleo Coyle

Laura Childs


Diane Mott Davidson

[Nell]

Karen's picks:

Flower Shop, Kate Collins


Donut Shop, Jessica Beck


Booktown, Lorna Barrett


Spice Shop, Leslie Budewitz


Chocoholic Mystery, JoAnna Carl

[Helen]

I'm in for July too, with two weeks' break from work coming up.
Nancy Atherton, Aunt Dimity new
Aunt Dimity and the Duke
Aunt Dimity: Snowbound
Mary Daheim, B& B series ongoing
Scots on the RocksSaks & Violins
Edie Claire ongoing
Never Buried
Never Con a Corgi
Kerry Greenwood, Phryne Fisher, ongoing
Murder In The Dark
Murder On A Midsummer Night
John Bude British Classics new
The Sussex Downs Murder
The Lake District Murder

[Barbara]

I'm in for July. I hope to make progress on one of these ongoing series:

Odelia Grey by Sue Ann Jaffarian:


Goldy Bear Mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson:


Mrs. Malory by Hazel Holt:


Scumble River by Denise Swanson:


Museum Mysteries by Sheila Connolly:

[Kenna]

Kenna's July serial read challenge picks:

Sheila Connolly (County Cork Series)


Charles Todd (Inspector Ian Rutledge Series)


Anna Loan-Wilsey (Hattie Davish Series)


Steve Robinson (Genealogical Crime Mystery)


Ann Granger (Lizzie Martin Series)

[Lori]

Okay I'm game for another month
Here are my book choices

Daisy Dalrymple


Hannah Swenson:


Bibliophile Mystery



A Scumble River Mystery


Aunt Dimity

[Anne]

I am in for July

Phryne Fischer


Murder She Wrote


A Key West Culinary


Mrs. Jeffries


Cruise Ship Christian Cozy

[Jennifer]

I'm in for July, please.

Gayle Trent's Daphne Martin Series:



Robert Crais' Elvis Cole Series:


Robert B. Parker's Spenser:



M. C. Beaton's Hamish MacBeth


Blackwell's Witch Series


Heather Blake Potion Mysteries



thanks!

[Jill]

I'm in I'm going to change it up this time around! Going to choose all new series that I've been wanting to try out

Ursula Blanchard:


Merry Muffin Mystery:


Vintage Kitchen Mystery:


Daisy Dalrymple:


Books by the Bay Mystery

[Jackie]

Cozy Mystery Corner

Serial Reader Challenge > July '16 Serial Reader Challenge

Jackie's picks for July 2016

July 1, 2016 to July 31, 2016

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Faith Fairchild:



Black Cat Bookshop:



Cruise Ship Christian Cozy:



Aimee Leduc Investigations:



Cupcake Bakery Mystery:

[Claire]

Want to join for July, hope I'm not too late!

Claire's July Picks:

Lilian Jackson Braun's The Cat Who Series:


Ali Brandon's Black Cat Bookshop Series:


Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile Series:


Juliet Blackwell's A Witchcraft Mystery Series:


Carolyn G. Hart's Death on Demand Series:

[Lindy-Lane]

Nell wrote: "LIndy-Lane's choices:*

Charmed Pie Shoppe by Ellery Adams


Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails by L..."

thought i had listed 5 series with the original post that you needed to repost. here they are in this post:

charmed pie shoppe by Ellery Adams


hayley powell by Lee Hollis


gaslight mystery by Victoria Thompson
*picked for me by jill t.
7.2
7.7

white house chef by Julie Hyzy


claire molloy by Joan Hess

[Nell]

Sharon's choices

Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear


Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood


Bed and Breakfast by Mary Daheim


Claire Malloy by Joan Hess


Bibliophile mysteries by Kate Carlisle

[Nell]

Pairs are posted in message #3. Please pick a series for your partner.

[Anna Catharina]

Claire wrote: "Want to join for July, hope I'm not too late!

Claire's July Picks:..."

Hi Claire,
I choose Ali Brandon's Black Cat Bookshop Mysteries for you. I read the first two books and I liked them (and I adore Hamlet, the black cat :D). Hope you like this serie as much as I do!

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

Nell wrote: "Sharon's choices


Bibliophile mysteries by Kate Carlisle
Peril in Paperback (A Bibliophile Mystery, #6) by Kate Carlisle A Cookbook Conspiracy (A Bibliophile Mystery, #7) by Kate Carlisle"

Sharon I pick the Bibliophile Books for you - enjoy!

[Sharon]

Hi, everyone. I'm looking forward to joining the group. I want to thank Nell for getting my picks listed and for helping me learn my way around.
For Barbara, I pick the Goldy Bear series. I've read most of them and enjoyed them. I hope you try some of her recipes. too.

[Troll]

Hilary, I am picking Red Carpet Catering series for you. Happy Reading!!

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

Troll wrote: "Hilary, I am picking Red Carpet Catering series for you. Happy Reading!!"

Thank you Troll - this is new to me but it sounds fun!

[Sharon]

Thanks, Hillary. I'vr read a few in the series out of order. I'm going to try to bridge the gap.

[Nell]

Jennifer - I pick Juliet Blackwell's Witchcraft series for you.

[Jackie]

Jennie-I pick the Mae Fox series for you. I had that on my TBR so I will be anxious to see what you think of the series. I have now added some more books to my shelf! Enjoy!

[Lindy-Lane]

jackie- i pick the aimee leduc investigations series by Cara Black for you. they look very interesting and now they are also on my tbr shelf.

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Good Morning, April!
I would like to pick Cleo Coyle, Coffeehouse mysteries for you!
The Coffeehouse mysteries are the books that brought me back to a long stint away from cozy mysteries! I do hope you enjoy them!

Enjoy Your Day, April
=)

[April]

Shellii wrote: "Good Morning, April!
I would like to pick Cleo Coyle, Coffeehouse mysteries for you!
The Coffeehouse mysteries are the books that brought me back to a long stint away from cozy mysteries! I do ho..."

Thank you!! I will have to finish my book I just started quickly so I can jump in!

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Connie N. wrote: "I'm in despite being behind on previous months."

Connie, I pick Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum for you. Enjoy!

[Tracie]

Hi Anne,
I pick Mrs. Jeffries for you this month. It is a series favorite of me and my daughters and we always have it in reserve when we're in between cozy series. I hope you enjoy!!!

[Connie N.]

Thanks, Kay. I've never yet been disappointed with a Stephanie Plum book, so I look forward to reading more of them!

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Troll

Troll, I pick the White House Chef series for you. I've enjoyed the several I've read from that series. Ollie is always fun. And the look behind the scenes at the White House kitchen is fascinating.

[Jackie]

Lindy-Lane wrote: "jackie- i pick the aimee leduc investigations series by Cara Black for you. they look very interesting and now they are also on my tbr shelf."

Thanks Lindy-Lane. Paris is one of my absolute favorite places, so it will be great to read this series. I always end up adding more books when I look at the listings of others!!

[April]

Karen,
Good morning! I am choosing Kate Collins' 'Flower Shop' series for you. I have seen a couple of the movies on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries channel. I enjoyed those, but you know, the books are ALWAYS better! :)

[Troll]

Thanks, Connie! I am shooting to finish 3rd and 4th book in the series in July.

[Jill]

Hi Lindy - Lane,
For you I pick: gaslight mystery by Victoria Thompson. I really enjoy this series, I hope you do also! Happy reading

[Jeannie]

Shellii wrote: "Shellii's Choices:

A Wishcraft Mystery series by Heather Blake


Stormy Day Mystery series by Angela Pepper
[bookcove..."

[Jeannie]

Shellii I pick the Heather Blake series for you. I have read some of her other books and enjoyed them. I haven't read these yet. Let me know what you think of them. Have fun.

[Jeannie]

Thank you Jackie. I am looking forward to reading these. They sound good and I will let you know what I think of them after I read them. Thank you again and have fun with this months picks. Jeannie