May '18 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

MAY '18 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

May - Full Flower Moon

In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time.

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 unread books.

♦Post series now through April 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on April 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between April 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:


√Hilary picks for Linda C
√Jennifer picks for Barbara
√Jess picks for Anne
√Helen picks for Meg
√Connie picks for Hilary
√Cynthia picks for Karen
√Karen picks for Jeanne
√Danielle picks for Helen
√Mary picks for Anna Catharina
√Meg picks for Connie
√Linda R picks for Louise
√Linda C picks for Mary
√Barbara picks for Gary
√Anne picks for Cynthia
√Jeanne picks for Danielle
√Anna Catharina picks for Linda R
√Susan picks for Jennifer
√Louise picks for Susan
√Gary picks for Suranjana
√Suranjana picks for Jess

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

Woo hoo time to pick again! Okay these are Hilary's choices

Aloha Lagoon - by various authors
Bikinis Bloodshed
Death of the Kona Man

Jessica Beck's Classic Diner series
A Killer Cake
A Baked Ham

Lynn Cahoon's Cat Latimer series
Fatality by Firelight
Of Murder and Men

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle series
Dangerous Alterations
Reap What You Sew

Danger Cove by various
Death by Scones
Four-Patch of Trouble

[Jennifer]

In !!

Series for May:

Danger Cove


Donut Shop --


Merry Muffin


Museum


Tara Holloway

[Jess]

I'm in as well. I'll come up with the series soon.

Ok, below is the list for May:

1. Brother Cadfael series by Ellis Peters - ongoing (#1 and #7)


2. Armand Gamache by Louise Penny - ongoing (#9 and #10)


3. Mrs. Jeffries by Emily Brightwell - ongoing (#4 and #5)


4. Aunt Dimity by Nancy Atherton - new for me (#7 and #10)


5. Martin Beck by Maj Sjöwall - new for me (#1 and #2)

[Helen]

Here is my list for May.
Monica Ferris, Needlecraft mysteries,



Donna Leon, Inspector Brunetti,



Cindy Sample, Laurel McKay



Marty Wingate, Potting Shed Mysteries



Rebecca Tope, Thea Osborne

[Connie N.]

I'm in again for May!

An Antique Lover's Mystery - Deborah Morgan (ongoing)


Brady Coyne - William G. Tapply (ongoing)


Agatha Raisin - M.C. Beaton (ongoing)


Lucy Stone - Leslie Meier (ongoing)


Meg Langslow - Donna Andrews (ongoing)

[Cynthia]

I'm in for May! I'm going with a "Strong Female Lead" Theme.

Flavia de Luce series (On-going)
#2 and #3

Mary Russell series (On-going)
#2 and #3

Henny Penny Farmette Mystery series (New to me)
#1 and #2

Kathryn Ardleigh series (New to me)
#1 and #2

Amelia Peabody series (New to me)
#1 and #2

[Karen]

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

[Danielle]

Hopefully I will get April's done in time [and finally update my GR bookshelf]

Anyways my choices for May :)

Wishcraft Mysteries [on-going][5&6]


Witch City Mysteries[on-going][4&5]


Halloween Laveau[new to me][1&2]


Magical Bookshop Mysteries[new to me][1&2]


Nick & Nora[new to me][1&2]

[Mary]

I am in again.

ongoing: Hope Callagan Cruise Ship Mysteries:





New A. R. Winters A Laugh out Loud Mystery





New Cindy Bell Chocolate Centered Cozy Mysteries







New Angela Pepper Stormy Day Mysteries Series Bundle



New Leighann Dobbs






Mary

[Meg]

Here are my choices for May!


Susan M Boyer - A Liz Talbot Mystery
Lowcountry Bordello
Lowcountry Book Club

Camille Chafer - A Lexi Graves Mystery
Laugh or Death
Ready, Aim, Under Fire

Jana Deleon - Miss Fortune Mystery
Swamp Team 3
Gator Bait

Deborah Burroughs - Paradise Valley Mystery
The Pursuit of Lies
The Betrayal of Lies

Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jeffries Mystery
Mrs. Jeffries Reveals Her Art
Mrs. Jeffries Weeds the Plot

[Linda]

I'm in! Here are my picks.

Den of Antiquity series by Tamar Myers


Death and Taxes series by Diane Kelly


Haunted Souvenir Shop by Christy Fifield


Della Carmichael mysteries by Melinda Wells


Crochet mysteries by Betty Hechtman

[Linda C]

I'm in

Comfort Food Mysteries - Christine Wenger
#1 #2

Fresh-Baked Mysteries - Livia J. Washburn
#2 #3

Mommy-Track Mysteries - Ayelet Waldman
#1 #2

Divine Mysteries - Cristina Sumners
#1 #2 #3

Mack's Bar Mysteries - Allyson K. Abbott
#1 #2

[Barbara]

I'm in for May. All are ongoing series. Here are my choices:

1. Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton (audio):
8 9

2. Northwest Cozy Mysteries by Dianne Harman (KU):
2 3

3. Mrs. Malory by Hazel Holt (paperback - 2 of the following):
7 9 14 16

4. Cape Bay Cafe Mysteries by Harper Lin (audio - already heard book 3):
2 4

5. Pendergast by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child (audio):
16 17

[Anne]

I am in

Murder on Demand


Phryne Fisher


Oxford Tearoom


Mrs. Jeffries


Northwest Mysteries

[Jeanne]

I'm in again this month and I think I will try 5 of Ellery Adams mystery series. Here we go:

Book Retreat Mysteries - Ellery Adams


Books by the Bay - Ellery Adams


Antiques and Collectables - Ellery Adams


Charmed Pie Shoppe Mysteries - Ellery Adams


Supper Club Mysteries - Ellery Adams

[Anna Catharina]

I'm in

Robin Stevens: Wells & Wong (ongoing)


Minna Lindgren: Lavender Ladies Detective Agency (ongoing)


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


Oscar de Muriel: Frey & McCray (new to me)


G.M. Malliet: Max Tudor (new to me)

[Susan]

Mays' choices
Victorian Bookshop mysteries by Kate Parker
The Vanishing Thief
The Counterfeit Lady
Ian Rutledge mysteries By Charles Todd
Legacy of the Dead
Watchers of Time
Jim Qwilleran Feline mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braum
The Cat who read Backwards
The cat who ate Danish Modern
Inspector Morse mysteries by Colin Dexter
Last Seen Wearing
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Book retreat mysteries by Ellery Adams
Murder in the Secret Garden
Murder in the Locked Library

[Louise]

I'm in
May Reader Challenge 2018

1. Mac Faraday Mystery


2. Tony Hill & Carol Jordan


3. Magic & Mayhem


4. Southern Ghost Hunter


5. Peridale Cafe

[Gary]

I'm back for May

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#7 #8

Danger Cove Mysteries by Various Authors
#15 #16

Barb Jackson Mysteries by Anna Snow
#2 #3

Culinary Competition Mysteries by Janel Gradowski
#4 #5

Food Lover's Village by Leslie Budewitz
#1 #2

[Suranjana]

I am back for May as well. These are my choices.

1. Victorian Bookshop Mysteries by Kate Parker(ongoing)
#3The Royal Assassin
#4 The Conspiring Woman

2. Booktown mystery by Lorna Barrett(ongoing)
#3 Bookplate Special
#4 Chapter and Hearse


3. Meg Langslow series by Donna Andrews (ongoing)
#3 Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos
#4 Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon

4. Flavia de Luce Mystery by Alan Bradley
#1 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
#2 The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag

5. No 1 Ladies' Detective agency series by Alexander McCall Smith
#1 The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
#2 Tears Of The Giraffe

[Nell]

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

[Gary]

Suranjana
For your May reads I pick the Meg Langslow series. Happy reading. I have the first one on .my Nook TBR.

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

Linda C wrote: "I'm in

Comfort Food Mysteries - Christine Wenger
#1 #2

Fresh-Baked Mysteries - Livia J. Washburn
[bookcover:Murder..."

Linda C I loved the Comfort Food Mysteries so that is my pick for you - I hope you enjoy them!

[Sharon]

Nuts! I forgot this yesterday. Good thing we have such great moderators who give us so many challenges yo pick from. ;-)
See you next month.

[Jennifer]

Barb, i pick Cape Bay for you. I just read "lattes, ladyfingers" last week. Fun little mystery, quick reads. :)

[Jeanne]

Good morning,Danielle,
Loved your list. It was a toss-up for me whether to choose the Magical Bookshop or Nick and Nora. As a long-time fan of the old Nick and Nora Charles movies, I ultimately choose Nick and Nora for you. I hope you like them and I will watch for your opinion as these are also on my "to read" list.

[Connie N.]

Connie picks for Hilary

I'll pick the only one of your choices that I've read and enjoyed, even though I'm not as far along as you:

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle series

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

Connie N. wrote: "Connie picks for Hilary

I'll pick the only one of your choices that I've read and enjoyed, even though I'm not as far along as you:

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle series"

Thank you Connie - this is a fun series and I will be glad to revisit it!

[Meg]

Connie, I was tossing around a couple but in the end had to go with one of my favorite series. I have chosen Meg Langslow for you!

[Anne]

Cynthia,

I pick the Mary Russell series for you. I really enjoyed these books. I hope you do too.

[Linda]

Louise wrote: "I'm in
May Reader Challenge 2018

1. Mac Faraday Mystery
[bookcover:Blast from the Past..."

Louise,

I haven’t read any of your choices but you can’t go wrong with a culinary cozy so I pick the Peridale cafe series for you. Happy reading!

[Anna Catharina]

Hi Linda R.,
I choose the Haunted Souvenir Shop Mysteries for you. Sounds like a lot of fun. Happy reading!

[Karen]

Hi Jeanne,
I pick the Supper Club Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Jeanne wrote: "I'm in again this month and I think I will try 5 of Ellery Adams mystery series. Here we go:

Book Retreat Mysteries - Ellery Adams


Phryne Fisher
[bookcover:Murder and Mendelssohn|181623..."

[Barbara]

Gary wrote: "I'm back for May

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#7 #8

Danger Cove Mysteries by Various Authors
[bookcover:Div..."

Hi, Gary, I choose the Food Lover’s Village books for you. I just picked up Crime Rib for kindle, and I met the author at a writing seminar. She seemed very engaging, and I hope her books are, too.

Happy reading!

—Barbara

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "Barb, i pick Cape Bay for you. I just read "lattes, ladyfingers" last week. Fun little mystery, quick reads. :)"

Thank you, Jennifer! I really liked books 1 and 3, and am looking forward to these books!

[Gary]

Barbara wrote: "Gary wrote: "I'm back for May

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#7 #8

Danger Cove Mysteries by Various Authors
[..."
Thanks Barb. These are fairly recent adds to my TBR. Looking forward to digging in to them next month.

[Cynthia]

Karen wrote: "I'm in for May. Here are my picks:

"

Lots of good options, Karen. Had a hard time making a selection. I choose the Needlecraft Mystery series. I hope you enjoy.

[Linda C]

Linda C picks for Mary

Hope Callagan Cruise Ship Mysteries:

High Seas Heist (Cruise Ship Mysteries, #10) by Hope Callaghan
Family, Friends, and Foes (Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries #11) by Hope Callaghan
Murder on Main (Cruise Ship Mysteries #12) by Hope Callaghan

I love cruising, so I'll have to look for this series. Enjoy

[Linda]

Anna Catharina wrote: "Hi Linda R.,
I choose the Haunted Souvenir Shop Mysteries for you. Sounds like a lot of fun. Happy reading!"

Thank you! Looking forward to finishing up the series.

[Danielle]

Jeanne wrote: "Good morning,Danielle,
Loved your list. It was a toss-up for me whether to choose the Magical Bookshop or Nick and Nora. As a long-time fan of the old Nick and Nora Charles movies, I ultimately ch..."

Thank you, Jeanne. I was so excited about my list this month, I couldn't wait to see what one was picked. I look forward to starting the series.!

[Danielle]

Helen wrote: "Here is my list for May.
Monica Ferris, Needlecraft mysteries,



Donna Leon, Inspector Br..."

Hi Helen,
You had a lot of interesting cozies on your list! I was torn between the Needlepoint and the Potting Shed mysteries....
Then, I decided, seeing Spring is coming, to pick the Potting Shed Mysteries. Happy Reading :)

[Susan]

Morning Jennifer
Beautiful sunshine here today (finally). Perfect for reading. I have picked for you the Museum mysteries by Sheila Connolly. I have read a couple of her books, but a different series. Enjoy.

[Jennifer]

Susan wrote: "Morning Jennifer
Beautiful sunshine here today (finally). Perfect for reading. I have picked for you the Museum mysteries by Sheila Connolly. I have read a couple of her books, but a different seri..."

Rainy here but also perfect for reading— thanks!

[Mary]

Anna Catharina wrote: "I'm in

Robin Stevens: Wells & Wong (ongoing)


Minna Lindgren: Lavender Ladies Detective Agency (ongoing)
[bookcover:The La..."


Hi Anna Catherina,

I am picking for you a group of books that I have read and enjoyed
G. M. Mallet Max Tudor

Wicked Autumn, and A Fatal Winter

I loved them, hope you do too!

Mary

[Mary]

Linda C wrote: "Linda C picks for Mary

Hope Callagan Cruise Ship Mysteries:

High Seas Heist (Cruise Ship Mysteries, #10) by Hope Callaghan
Family, Friends, and Foes (Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries #11) by Hope Calla..."

Linda C,

Thanks so much for this pick, I love cruising also, My daughter and I are taking one this summer with my 4 year old grandson, while his sister is in Wisconsin with her friend for 1 month. We will celebrate his 5th birthday.

Mary

[Jess]

Anne wrote: "I am in

Murder on Demand


Phryne Fisher
[bookcover:Murder and Mendelssohn|181623..."

Hi Anne, I pick Mrs Jeffreies for you as it is the one we both have in the list. I love this series, it’s so cozy! Hope you enjoy them.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Here are my choices for May!


Susan M Boyer - A Liz Talbot Mystery
Lowcountry Bordello
[book:..."

Hi Meg,
I'm not familiar with any of your series, but I'm choosing Mrs Jeffries for you, as I think I might enjoy that series.

[Helen]

Danielle wrote: "Helen wrote: "Here is my list for May.
Monica Ferris, Needlecraft mysteries,



Donna Leon..."


Thank you Danielle. That is a new series for me. Where I am, in Australia, it is autumn!