August '16 Serial Reader Challenge

[Anne]

Hi Karen,

I pick Booktown mysteries for you.

Anne

[Rachel Anne]

Jennifer wrote: "Rachel wrote: "I'm in. This will be my first time participating but I've read all the instructions and it looks like FUN! :)

Books by the Bay - Ellery Adams
[bo..."

Thanks Jennifer! :)

[Nell]

Jeanne wrote: "Hello again Anna Catharina (remembered to spell your name right this time). I am choosing the T.C. LoTempio: (Nick and Nora Mysteries) for you. You've got some good ones listed and I almost went wi..."

Her name was misspelled in several comments that I posted. Finally I noticed that my tablet was auto-correcting me! It's good to know that I'm still smarter..at least some of the time. :-D

[Gary]

I hate auto correct

[Sharon]

Hi, Mary. I love the PBS/BBC cozy series, "Rosemary and Thyme," about a pair of gardeners who solve mysteries. So I'm picking the Garden Gals series for you. Enjoy!

[Anna Catharina]

Claire wrote: "Oh, good, thought I'd missed the deadline! Glad to see it got extended.

Here are my August choices.

Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile Mysteries
[bookcover:If B..."

Hi Claire,
I choose the Mrs. Malory Investigates Series for you. It sound like a classic cozy mysteries like Miss Silver or Miss Marple. Hope you like it :)

[Anna Catharina]

Jeanne wrote: "Hello again Anna Catharina (remembered to spell your name right this time). I am choosing the T.C. LoTempio: (Nick and Nora Mysteries) for you. You've got some good ones listed and I almost went wi..."

Thank you Jeanne, I'm so happy you choose Nick and Nora :D

[Mary]

Mia wrote: "I'm in! I haven't read any of these series, so recommend away!

Lady Darby series by Anna Lee Huber


Soup Lover's Mystery ..."

Mia,

I have always wanted to try the coffeehouse mysteries, so I am picking them for you this month and hoping that I will get to them soon.

Hope you enjoy them.

Mary

[Mary]

I know that Sharon to is to pick for Mary, but I do not see any picks for Mary.

Mary

[Jennifer]

Mary wrote: "I know that Sharon to is to pick for Mary, but I do not see any picks for Mary.

Mary"

participants have until the 26th to pick. you'll just have to keep checking back.

[Lori]

For Sara I pick the Books by the Bay series. I just read the first one myself and loved it. I hope you enjoy the series.

[Julesy]

Mary wrote: "I know that Sharon to is to pick for Mary, but I do not see any picks for Mary.

Mary"

Mary, I see your picks by Sharon message 55.

[Kenna]

Shellii wrote: "Kenna, Hi! =)

I would like to pick, The Genealogical Crime Mystery series for you! In the Blood & To the Grave A series I as well would like to start!

Hope you li..."
Thanks!

Rachel wrote: "Hilary wrote: "Hilary's choices for August

Josephine Tey Mysteries by Nicola Upson


Hattie Davish Mysteries by Anna Loan..."

[Kenna]

Stacie, for you I haven chosen.....Haley Powell Food and Cocktails Mysteries by Lee Hollis!! Enjoy!!!!!!

[Stacie]

Jennifer wrote: "I'm in for August, please.
"

Hi Jennifer! You have some great series to choose from. For you I pick one of my favorites, Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series. I've been anxious to get my hands on " Books of a Feather" but haven't found the time yet. Summer is flying by. Happy Reading!

[Jennifer]

Stacie wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm in for August, please.
"

Hi Jennifer! You have some great series to choose from. For you I pick one of my favorites, Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series. I've been anxious to g..."

Excellent, thanks!

[Nicole]

Hi Anne,

I'm picking the Phryne Fisher series for you, because I love the TV show and have been meaning to read the books. Happy reading!

[Louise]

Hi Julesy my pick for you is the Savannah Reid series, hope you enjoy.

[Louise]

Gary wrote: "Hi Louise:

My pick for you is the Cedar Bay series. I don't know the series or author but I will be checking out that series at some point.

Hope you enjoy the series, looking forward to your revi..."

Thanks Garym I've been meaning to get back to this.

[Mary]

Sharon wrote: "Hi, Mary. I love the PBS/BBC cozy series, "Rosemary and Thyme," about a pair of gardeners who solve mysteries. So I'm picking the Garden Gals series for you. Enjoy!"

Thanks, Sharon, I did not know that there was a series on PBS/BBC I will have to look for it. Thanks, I just love Hope Callaghan!

Mary

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Jeanne

I've only read one of your series, so since I enjoyed the first book, I'll pick it for you and you can let me know how the rest of them are...

Jessica Beck - The Donut Shop series

[Connie N.]

Sara (Empress Pengy) wrote: "Hi Connie! I'm going to pick the Meg Langslow Series by Donna Andrews for you because it's one of my favorites - happy reading!"

Thanks, Sara. I've enjoyed the ones I've read so far and am in the mood for something light and fun.

[Linda C]

Linda C picks for Shellii

I picked for you:

Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery~Leighann Dobbs
(Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery, #2) by Leighann Dobbs #2 (Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery, #3) by Leighann Dobbs #3

because I haven't read any of this series and would like to hear your views.
Enjoy

[Linda C]

Kay (Brigidsmomma) wrote: "Linda C wrote: "My choices for August"

Linda,

I pick the Outer Banks Baker series for you... I've enjoyed it too, and may still have a couple to read if you want to do a Buddy Read on them..."

Great! I'll be reading them between the 1st and the 10th of August. Since I'll be on vacation in Maine then and reading only from my kindle and that's where these are.

Is there any particular structure to doing a buddy read? I've never done one before.

[Julesy]

Louise wrote: "Hi Julesy my pick for you is the Savannah Reid series, hope you enjoy."

Great! Thanks, Louise.

[Gary]

Louise wrote: "Gary wrote: "Hi Louise:

My pick for you is the Cedar Bay series. I don't know the series or author but I will be checking out that series at some point.

Hope you enjoy the series, looking forward..."

It was a tough choice. I am assuming you have read the first Housewife Assassin book? How was it?

[Jeanne]

Connie N. wrote: "Connie picks for Jeanne

I've only read one of your series, so since I enjoyed the first book, I'll pick it for you and you can let me know how the rest of them are...

Jessica Beck - The Donut Sho..."

Thanks Connie. I've had this series on my list for months and something else more interesting I guess meant that it was never chosen, so I am ecstatic that I will finally get the chance to start it.

[Lindy-Lane]

Nell wrote: "Lindy-Lane wrote: "august choices: series i've enjoyed in the past but want to re-visit"


Lindy-Lane

Re-Reads are not allowed for the serial reader challenge. The series you posted are not eligib..."

*they aren't re-reads i'm re-visiting the series; meaning i'm reading more in the series that i haven't read before.

[Sara (Empress Pengy)]

Thanks, Lori! Definitely carry on with the series yourself, it's one of my favorites.

[Nell]

Lindy-Lane wrote: "Nell wrote: Re-Reads are not allowed for the serial reader challenge. The series you posted a...
*they aren't re-reads i'm re-visiting the series; meaning i'm reading more in the series that i haven't read before. "

Oh, okay. You've blocked personal messages so I wasn't able to reach you directly. Three of the series posted list books that are pretty far apart (#12 & #5; #20 & #12) That just added to my confusion. I've disallowed other folks who posted re-reads so I'm trying to be consistent and fair.

I'll make sure a series is picked for you in a couple of days.

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Linda C wrote: "Linda C picks for Shellii

I picked for you:

Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery~Leighann Dobbs
(Mystic Notch Cozy Mystery, #2) by Leighann Dobbs #2 [bookcover:A Mew To ..."

Thank you, Linda =)

[Becky]

Gary wrote: "Been meaning to do this but keep missing the dates to submit books. Looks like fun and I have been holding off on these books so I could use them this month. The first 4 are all books 1 & 2 the 5th..."



Hi Gary! I pick for you this month. I haven't read any of your selections but the tourist trap one looked really good so that's the one I'll pick for you. Hope you like them!

[Becky]

Claire wrote: "Hello, Becky! I'm choosing the Domestic Diva series by Krista Davis for you, enjoy!"

Great thanks! One of my favorite series!

[Karen]

Ruth wrote: "August, here we come---
Kate Carlisle's Lighthouse Cove series:
A High-End Finish This Old Homicide
Josie Belle's Good Buy Girls series:
[book:50% Off Murder|115115..."

Hi Ruth,
You have some great choices here but since I love lighthouses, I'm going to choose the Lighthouse Cove series for you! Enjoy!
Karen

[Gary]

Thanks Becky. I held off starting this series so I could include it in this challenge. The same is true with the others. I really enjoyed the first of the Helen Binney series.

[Marianne]

Sharon wrote: "Hi, everybody. I'm just finishing my second Bibliophile book for July.
Here's my "wish list" for August.
Phryne Fisher by Kerry Greenwood [bookcover:D..."

Hi Sharon I choose the Death on Demand series by Caroline Hart for you to read . Hope you enjoy them.

Marianne

[Sharon]

Thanks, Marianne. I've read a few in this series, but they've been widely separated. this gives me a chance to start filling in the blanks.

[Lindy-Lane]

Nell wrote: "Lindy-Lane wrote: "Nell wrote: Re-Reads are not allowed for the serial reader challenge. The series you posted a...
*they aren't re-reads i'm re-visiting the series; meaning i'm reading more in the..."

*as a rule i don't read series books in numerical order. more of an order as to how their availability comes across my reading journey path. i like to think of it as reading kismet.

[Ruth]

Marianne -- I pick the Key West Culinary series which I hear such wonderful things about! Have fun and let me know how they are because they are in my thinking-about pile :)
Ruth

Marianne wrote: "My choices for August Read are:

A Tourist Trap Mystery Series by Lynn Cahoon
, .
Gladdy Gold Series by Rita Lakin
[boo..."

[Connie N.]

Oh, the Key West ones are fun, Ruth. I recommend them.

[Nell]

Lindy-Lane

I pick the Claire Malloy series for you.

[Kay (Brigidsmomma)]

Linda C wrote: "Is there any particular structure to doing a buddy read? I've never done one before."

I have done several, and there is no real structure, but just comment and compare notes as you read. You can do daily, by each book, or however you choose. I have already read the first 2 in the series, but will re-read with you. They are on my Kindle as well... I just got the 3rd book recently and have not gotten to it yet...

[Nell]

There is a buddy reads folder. Here's a link with general information.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Gary]

Looking forward to August 1 so I can start reading the books picked for me. In the meantime, I'm finishing a non-cozy.

[Ruth]

Karen -- I started last night and one chapter in I'm already obsessed!

Thanks!!!!,
Ruth


Karen wrote: "Ruth wrote: "August, here we come---
Kate Carlisle's Lighthouse Cove series:
A High-End Finish This Old Homicide
Josie Belle's Good Buy Girls series:
[book:50% Off ..."

[Becky]

Sharon wrote: "Thanks, Marianne. I've read a few in this series, but they've been widely separated. this gives me a chance to start filling in the blanks."

I haven't read this series in order either.

[Becky]

Gary wrote: "Looking forward to August 1 so I can start reading the books picked for me. In the meantime, I'm finishing a non-cozy."

I have mine stacked by the couch & ready to go. & like you i'm finishing up some non cozies until then.

[Marianne]

Ruth wrote: "Marianne -- I pick the Key West Culinary series which I hear such wonderful things about! Have fun and let me know how they are because they are in my thinking-about pile :)
Ruth

Marianne wrote: ..."

Thanks Ruth, I will let you know how they are. They have been on my TBR list for awhile.

[Jeanne]

I just finished my first August serial challenge book, Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck. There are several similarities in plots and characters to other cozy mysteries, so it's hard to see who was the originator. I liked the book and will probably finish this series.

[Gary]

Becky wrote: "Gary wrote: "Looking forward to August 1 so I can start reading the books picked for me. In the meantime, I'm finishing a non-cozy."

I have mine stacked by the couch & ready to go. & like you i'm ..."
Mine are are on my Nook to read shelf.