December '17 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

DECEMBER '17 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

*Books read for this challenge can also be used for the Holidays challenge.

December - Full Long Nights Moon

During this month, the winter cold fastens its grip and nights are at their longest and darkest.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECEMBER 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 November 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on November 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between November 21st and 25th...sooner is better

♦Next month, read two (or more) books from the series selected for you.

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

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]

Participants / Pairs:


√Michelle picks for Anna Catharina
√Hilary picks for Lizz
√Anna Catharina picks for Marianne
√Jennifer picks for Jeanne
√Jess picks for Barbara
√Linda picks for Cynthia
√Connie picks for Suranjana
√Cynthia picks for Karen
√Meg picks for Connie
√Karen picks for Hilary
√Lizz picks for Jess
√Helen picks for Sharon
√Suranjana picks for Helen
√Susan picks for Michelle
√Anne picks for Linda
√Jeanne picks for Anne
√Sharon picks for Meg
√Marianne picks for Susan
√Barbara picks for Jennifer

[Michelle]

I can not believe we are entering December already, here are my choices...

A Ghost of Granny Apples by Sue Ann Jaffarian
5. Ghost in the Guacamole
6. Ghosts of Misty Hollow

A Southern Ladies Mystery by Miranda James
3. Digging Up the Dirt
4. Fixing to Die

Ghost-In-Law Series by Jana DeLeon
1 Trouble In Mudbug
2 Mischief In Mudbug

Mrs. Jeffries Mystery Series by Emily Brightwell
1 Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries
2. Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues

A Do-It-Yourself Mystery by Jennie Bentley
3. Plaster and Poison
4. Mortar and Murder

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

Eeep not even started Novembers reads! but never mind I am in again :D so Hilary's choices are

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Pinned for Murder Deadly Notions

Lyndsey Cole's Black Cat Cafe series
RaspBuried Tort PoisonBuried Punch

Matthew Costello's Cherringham series
Thick as Thieves Last Train to London

Danger Cove series by Various
Secret of the Painted Lady Murder and Mai Tais

Rosie Genova's Italian Restaurant series
The Wedding Soup Murder A Dish Best Served Cold: An Italian Kitchen Mystery

[Anna Catharina]

M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin (ongoing)


Ali Brandon: A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery (ongoing)


Julia Buckley: A Writer's Apprentice Mystery (new to me)


M.R.C. Kasasian: The Gower Street Detective (new to me)


Georgette Heyer: Inspector Hemingway (ongoing)

[Jennifer]

In!

Donut Shop


Magical Cures


Southern Ghost Hunter


Leo Waterman


Southern Lady

[Danielle]

I am in again. Will edit in my books asap.

[Jess]

I'm in as well. Will add my list soon.

And below is my list for December:

Armand Gamache by Louise Penny - ongoing (#4 and #5)


Flavia de Luce by Alan Bradley - ongoing (#5 and #6)


No.1 Lady's Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - ongoing (#2, #4)


Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen - ongoing (#3 and #4)


Roderick Alleyn by Ngaio Marsh - new for me (#1 and #2)

[Linda C]

I'm in

Agatha Raisin
#10 #11

Italian Kitchen
#2 #3

Maggie Thorsen
#2 #3

Royal Spyness
#2 #3

Miniature
#2 #3

[Connie N.]

Count me in again:

A Chrissy McMullen Mystery - Lois Greiman (ongoing)


A Fresh-Baked Mystery - Livia J. Washburn (ongoing)


Tattoo Shop Mystery - Karen E. Olson (ongoing)


Haunted Guesthouse Mystery - E.J. Copperman (ongoing)


Stephanie Plum - Janet Evanovich (ongoing)

[Cynthia]

I'm in!
Novel Idea Series by Lucy Arlington (New to me)
#1 Buried in a Book and #2 Every Trick in the Book

Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series by Ali Brandon (New to me)
#1 Double-Booked for Death and #2 A Novel Way to Die

Mrs. Murphy Series by Rita Mae Brown (New to me)
#1 Wish You Were Here and #2 Rest in Pieces

Bookmobile Cat Mystery Series by Laurie Cass (New to Me)
#1 Lending a Paw and #2 Tailing a Tabby

Magical Cats Mystery Series by Sofie Kelly (New to me)
#1 Curiosity Thrilled the Cat and #2 Sleight of Paw

Thanks!

[Meg]

Wow, last month of the year already?! Here are my choices:

Wendy Tyson - A Greenhouse Mystery
A Muddied Murder
Bitter Harvest

Linda Wilcox - The Verity Long Mysteries
Organized Murder
Scouting For Murder

Mary Jo Burke; Aimee Gilchrist - Aloha Lagoon series
Deadly Bubbles in the Wine
Mele Kalikimaka Murder

Jennifer Fischetto ; Traci Andrighetti - Danger Cove series
Death by Scones
Deadly Dye and a Soy Chai

Maddy Hunter - Passport to Peril
Hula Done It?
G'Day to Die

[Karen]

I'm in for December. Here are my picks:

[Lizz]

I'm in! This is my first time doing a challenge like this one.

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

Latte Trouble Murder Most Frothy

Book, Line and Sinker Read It and Weep

The Ghost and Mrs. McClure The Ghost and the Dead Deb

The Semester of Our Discontent The Art of Vanishing

[Helen]

I'm in again for December.

Emma Lord, by Mary Daheim,
,

Josie Toadfern, by Sharon Short,

,

Loon Lake mysteries by Victoria Houston,

,

Den of Antiquity by Tamar Myers

,

Cats in Trouble by Leann Sweeney

,

[Suranjana]

I am in for December.
Lorna Barrett - Booktown Mystery series
1. Murder Is Binding
2. Bookmarked For Death

Juliet Blackwell - Witchcraft Mystery series
1. Secondhand Spirits
2. A Cast-Off Coven

Carola Dunn - Daisy Dalrymple series
3. Requiem for a Mezzo
4. Murder on the Flying Scotsman

Donna Andrews - Meg Langslow series
1. Murder with Peacocks
2. Murder with Puffins

Sheila Connolly - Orchard Mystery series
1. One Bad Apple
2. Rotten to the Core

[Anne]

I am in

Cheese Shop Mysteries


Murder on Demand


Phryne Fisher


Sarah Booth Delaney


Southern Ladies Mystery

[Susan]

Okay here the are
P.D. James

Rebecca Cantrell

Colleen McCullough

Linwood Barley
Maureen Jennings

[Jeanne]

I'm in --

Susan M. Boyer - Liz Talbot series (new for me)



Maisie Dobbs -by Jacqueline Winspear (Ongoing)



White House Chef series - Julie Hyzy (Ongoing)



Lee Harris - Christine Bennett series (Ongoing)



Kate Carlisle - Fixer-Upper Mysteries (New to me)

[Sharon]

I'm in again. And I'd just like to say, this is my favorite "virtual" book club. I'm looking forward to this month and all of next year.

ongoing- MC Beaton, Agatha Raisin, 11 and 12 Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell (Agatha Raisin, #11) by M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came (Agatha Raisin, #12) by M.C. Beaton
Frances Brody, Kate Shackleton, 4 and 5 A Woman Unknown Woman Unknown Murder on a Summer's Day by Frances Brody
Krista Davis, Diva Mysteries, 3 and 4 The Diva Paints the Town by Krista Davis The Diva Cooks a Goose by Krista Davis
M.C. Beaton, Hamish MacBeth 6 and 7 Death of a Snob Death of a Snob (Hamish Macbeth, #6) by M.C. Beaton Death of a Prankster Death of a Prankster (Hamish Macbeth, #7) by M.C. Beaton
new - Emily Brightwell, Mrs. Jeffries,1 and 2 The Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries (Mrs. Jeffries, #1) by Emily Brightwell Mrs. Jeffries Dusts for Clues (Mrs. Jeffries, #2) by Emily Brightwell

[Marianne]

I'm in again this month. Will have plenty of time to read laid off until the New Year. My choices are:

Meredith Potts Daley Buzz Murder Mystery Series #2 & 3
bookcover:Caramels with a Side of Murder, ,

Laura Levine Jaine Austen Series
, .

Jessica Beck Donut shop series
, .

Christy Evans Georgiana Nervell Series
, .

Peter King Gourmet Detective Series
bookcover:Spiced to Death|1856885], [bookcover :Dying on the Vine|306299].

[Barbara]

For me, December is always all about Christmas, so I've chosen books with a holiday theme. All except the Mrs. Malory novels are new to me.

Mrs. Malory Mysteries by Hazel Holt (ongoing):


Year-Around Christmas Mysteries by Vicki Delany:


Snow Globe Mysteries by Christine Husom:


Christmas River Cozy Mysteries by Meg Muldoon:


Windy Pines Mysteries by Holly Tierney-Bedord:

[Nell]

Welcome to the challenge! Pairs are posted at msg 2.
Please pick a series for your partner.

Happy Holiday reading
Nell

[Anna Catharina]

Marianne wrote: "I'm in again this month. Will have plenty of time to read laid off until the New Year. My choices are:..."

Hi Marianne,
I choose the Jaine Austen Series by Laura Levine for you. It sounds funny and I love cat-related cozies. Happy reading!

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

Lizz wrote: "I'm in! This is my first time doing a challenge like this one.

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

Latte Trouble [book:Murde..."

Hi Lizz - all your choices were good - but this time of year is the time to curl up so I thought curling up with a cat could be good - so The Cat Who books is it! I hope you enjoy them :D

[Karen]

Hi Hilary,
I'm choosing the Danger Cove series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Hilary S wrote: "Eeep not even started Novembers reads! but never mind I am in again :D so Hilary's choices are

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Pinned for Murder[bookc..."

[Michelle]

Anna Catherine, I pick the Writer’s Apprentice for you. I have read the first one and enjoyed it very much, hope you do too!

[Sharon]

Meg wrote: "Wow, last month of the year already?! Here are my choices:

Wendy Tyson - A Greenhouse Mystery
A Muddied Murder
[bookcover:Bitter Harvest|329..."

Such great choices, Meg! But, I can hear Bing crooning in the background, so I have to send you to Aloha Cove. And Mele Kalikimaka!

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

Karen wrote: "Hi Hilary,
I'm choosing the Danger Cove series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Hilary S wrote: "Eeep not even started Novembers reads! but never mind I am in again :D so Hilary's choices are

[auth..."

Thank you Karen - this is a new series for me and I am looking forward to it!

[Cynthia]

Hello Karen,
Oooh this one's a toughy! The "Fresh Baked" mystery series sounds delicious, but on the other hand I know my mom really enjoys the "Agatha Raisin" series. I choose the "Fresh Baked", enjoy!

[Susan]

Good Morning Michelle
Lots of good choices. I have chosen the Ghost-in-law series. I have put it on my HTR list.

[Jennifer]

Jeanne, I pick Fixer Upper for you. I like her series (all of them) and she's one of the few I'm routinely always caught up on. I hope you enjoy them!

[Lizz]

Jess wrote: "I'm in as well. Will add my list soon.

And below is my list for December:

Armand Gamache by Louise Penny - ongoing (#4 and #5)
[bookcover:The Brutal Tell..."

Hi Jess,
I'm choosing Her Royal Spyness for you this month. Happy Reading!

[Lizz]

Hilary S wrote: "Lizz wrote: "I'm in! This is my first time doing a challenge like this one.

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

[book:Latte Trouble|518713..."

Thanks Hilary! I was thinking the same thing when I put those books on the list.

[Connie N.]

Suranjana wrote: "Donna Andrews - Meg Langslow series
1. Murder with Peacocks
2. Murder with Puffins"

Suranjana, I pick the Meg Langslow series for you. They never fail to make me laugh with her entertaining characters and the crazy situations Meg gets involved in.

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Donut Shop


Magical Cures


Southern Ghost Hu..."

Hi, Jennifer,

I choose the Donut Shop mysteries by Jessica Beck for you. I have been thinking about starting this series myself, and who can resist a Killer Cruller!

Hope you enjoy them!
--Barbara

[Meg]

Sharon wrote: "Meg wrote: "Wow, last month of the year already?! Here are my choices:

Wendy Tyson - A Greenhouse Mystery
A Muddied Murder
[bookcover:Bitter..."

Such great choices, Meg! But, I can hear Bing crooning in the background, so I have to send you to Aloha Cove. And Mele Kalikimaka!

Whoo hoo, thanks, Sharon. Heading back to the islands in Jan so this is a perfect warm up. =) Mele Kalikimaka to you, too!

[Meg]

Connie N. wrote: "Count me in again:

A Chrissy McMullen Mystery - Lois Greiman (ongoing)

A Fresh-Baked Mystery - Livia J. Washburn (ongoing)
[bookcover:M..."

Connie, I was going back and forth between two of them, and
the winner is...Stephanie Plum. =) Even though not all the books in the series as much fun as the first few I still enjoy them. Hope you like these two!

[Connie N.]

Thanks, Meg, Stephanie Plum is always a winner for me! Something nice and light for the holidays sounds great.

[Jennifer]

Barbara wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Donut Shop


Magical Cures


..."

Don’t start it unless you’re prepared to get hooked—. It’s 30-plus books and they’re good!! Thanks for the pick!

[Marianne]

Hi Susan,

I pick for you the Linwood Barclay series and .

Happy reading.

Marianne

[Anne]

Hi Linda,

I pick Agatha Raisin for you. I enjoy these, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do

[Jess]

Barbara wrote: "For me, December is always all about Christmas, so I've chosen books with a holiday theme. All except the Mrs. Malory novels are new to me.

Mrs. Malory Mysteries by Hazel Holt (ongoing):
[bookcove..."

Hi Barbara

First of all, how wonderfully appropriate your selection is for December! It was hard to pick one. I’ve never read them but the snow glob mysteries sound the most interesting, so there you go. Hope you enjoy!

[Jess]

Lizz wrote: "Jess wrote: "I'm in as well. Will add my list soon.

And below is my list for December:

Armand Gamache by Louise Penny - ongoing (#4 and #5)
[bookcover:Th..."

Thanks Lizz!

[Barbara]

Jess wrote: "Barbara wrote: "For me, December is always all about Christmas, so I've chosen books with a holiday theme. All except the Mrs. Malory novels are new to me.

Mrs. Malory Mysteries by Hazel Holt (ong..."

Awesome, Jess. I've got one of the snow globe mysteries on my kindle and one in paperback so I'm ready to go! I've been hoping to read them, and the holiday season seems just perfect. Thank you!

[Gary]

Seems weird being on the outside for December. I am enjoying seeing all the choices. Time to get back to trying to read my November duo.

[Linda C]

Linda C picks for Cynthia

I pick -I also have these on my TBR pile

Novel Idea Series by Lucy Arlington (New to me)
#1 (Novel Idea, #1) by Lucy Arlington and #2 (Novel Idea, #2) by Lucy Arlington

[Linda C]

Anne wrote: "Hi Linda,

I pick Agatha Raisin for you. I enjoy these, I hope you enjoy them as much as I do"

Thanks, I am slowly working my way through them

[Helen]

Sharon wrote: "I'm in again. And I'd just like to say, this is my favorite "virtual" book club. I'm looking forward to this month and all of next year.

ongoing- MC Beaton, Agatha Raisin, 11 and 12 Agatha Raisin ..."
Hi Sharon, I'm picking Agatha Raisin for you, as I'm enjoying her on television at the moment.

[Jeanne]

Anne wrote: "I am in

Cheese Shop Mysteries


Murder on Demand
..."

Good Morning, Anne -
So sorry to be so late but we have been traveling for the holidays and I didn't have access to a computer. I had a hard time choosing for you as you have great choices, but I finally decided on the Cheese Shop by Avery Ames as the holidays will surely have a lot of great cheese in appetizers and other dishes. A very happy holiday to you and I hope you enjoy the Cheese Shop. Again, I am so sorry that I am late, I know how frustrating that can be.
Jeanne