December '18 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

DECEMBER '18 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Color of the Month: Pagoda Blue - Enlightening, Wise, Visionary

Pagoda Blue inspires us to try new things and promotes tolerance and understanding.

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.

Challenge participants are advised to have their GR account set to accept personal messages so the moderator can contact you.

*Colorstrology combines the energy of color with numerology and astrology. Created by Michelle Bernhardt, it explains the qualities connected to each color and how color influences us.

[Nell]

Participants / Pairs:


🎄Darcy picks for Sharon
🎄Jennifer picks for Meg
🎄Michelle picks for Jennifer
🎄Connie picks for Linda C
🎄Hilary picks for Anne
🎄Marina picks for Susan
🎄Linda C picks for Connie
🎄Linda R picks for Hilary
🎄Karen picks for Helen
🎄Meg picks for Darcy
🎄Barbara picks for Marina
🎄Helen picks for Michelle
🎄Anne picks for Karen
🎄Susan picks for Barbara
🎄Sharon picks for Linda R

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5 Series for December

A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany:


Cape Bay Mysteries by Harper Lin:


Emma Lord Mysteries by Mary Daheim:


Scottish Bookshop Mystery by Paige Shelton:


Trash ‘n’ Treasure Mysteries by Barbara Allan:

[Jennifer]

Series for December:

Danger Cove


Donut Shop --


Magical Bookshop


Bakeshop Mystery


Nocturne Falls Universe

[Michelle]

My December choices are....
Clock Shop Mystery by Julianne Holmes
The Cycle Path Mystery by Duffy Brown
A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
Mystic Springs Paranormal by Mona Marple
Southern Sisters Mystery by Miranda James

[Connie N.]

I'm in for December:

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


Brady Coyne - William G. Tapply (ongoing)


A Chrissy McMullen Mystery - Lois Greiman (ongoing)


Vintage Magic - Annette Blair (ongoing)


The Cat Who - Lilian Jackson Braun (ongoing)

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

Blimey end of the year already! My choices are

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Taken In
Wedding Duress

Lyndsey Cole's Black Cat Cafe series
Jingle Buried Cookies
Easter Buried Eggs

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

Patrice Greenwood's Cafe series
A Bodkin for the Bride
A Masquerade of Muertos

Tonya Kappes's Bean Hive Series
Freshly Ground Murder
Cold Blooded Brew

[Marina]

I am excited to join the challenge for December! My December choices are:

Library Lover's Mystery Series by Jenn McKinlay


Relatively Dead Series by Sheila Connolly


A Writer's Apprentice Mystery Series by Julia Buckley


Booktown Mystery Series by Lorna Barrett


A Year-Round Christmas Mystery Series by Vicki Delany

[Linda C]

I'm in

Aunt Dimity Mysteries - Nancy Atherton
#9 #10

Cat in the Stacks - Miranda James
#6 #7

Faith Fairchild Mysteries - Katherine Hall Page
#1 #2

Comfort Food Mysteries - Christine Wenger
#3 #4

Agatha Raisin Mysteries - M. C. Beaton
#13 #14

[Linda]

I was able to coordinate Christmas reads with serial reader reads so I'm in!

Fresh Baked Mysteries by Livia J. Washburn (ongoing)


Year-Round Christmas Mysteries by Vicki Delany (new to me)


Needlecraft Mysteries by Monica Ferris (ongoing)


Mattie Winston Mysteries by Annelise Ryan (ongoing)


Christmas Mysteries by Anne Perry (ongoing)

[Karen]

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

[Meg]

Happy Thanksgiving in advance to everyone!

Hard to believe it's pratically the end of the year. Here are my choices:

Sand and Sea:
Murder at Christmas
Murder at Turtle Cove

Zoe Donovan:
Christmas Cozy
Alaskan Alliance

Wicked Witches of the Midwest:
A Witchmas Carol
How Aunt Tillie Stole Christmas

Dusty Deals:
Cut Loose
Loosey Goosey

Oxford Tearoom:
Another One Bites the Crust
The Dough Must Go On

[Barbara]

Although I haven't finished my November books yet, I'm in for December. My theme for this month is "Christmas." Each of the below series has at least one Christmas book:

TJ Jensen by Kathi Daley (ongoing):
3 4

Cape Bay Mysteries by Harper Lin (ongoing):
6 7

Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt (ongoing):
15 16

Christmas River by Meg Muldoon (new to me):
1 2

Christmas Tree Farm by Jacqueline Frost (new to me):
1 2

[Helen]

I’m in again. Nearly missed this, as I’ve been too busy to update my email.

Edie Claire, Leigh Koslow mysteries.



Denise Swanson, Scumble River



Leighann Dobbs Lexy Baker



Mary Daheim Emma Lord



Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries

[Anne]

I'm in again. This is fun.

Magical Bookshop by Amanda Flower:

Lady Sherlock by Sherry Thomas:

Chief Inspector Gamache by Louis Penny:

Vintage Toy Shop Mysteries by Barbara Early

Aurora Teagarden by Charlaine Harris

[Susan]

Morning all.
Here are my December picks
Hercule Poirot mysteries by Agatha Christie

Meg Langlow mysteries by Donna Andrews

Bess Crawford mysteries by Charles Todd

Inspector Lyndey mysteries by Elizabeth George

Bibliophile mysteries by Kate Carlisle

[Sharon]

I know I'm just under the wire this month, but I've been saving vacation days all year for next month and I want to curl up and read when they arrive. So here are my picks for December.
These are all new to me and i have to admit, I didn't know about Lady Sherlock until I saw it in Anne's picks. (Thanks, Anne!)
Jenn McKinlay Library Lovers
Books Can Be Deceiving Due or Die
Ellery Adams Books by the Bay
A Deadly Cliché A Killer Plot
Kathleen Bridge Hampton Home and Gardens
Better Homes and Corpses Hearse and Gardens
Marty Wingate Birds of a Feather
The Rhyme of the Magpie Empty Nest
Sherry Thomas Lady Sherlock
A Study in Scarlet Women A Conspiracy in Belgravia

[Nell]

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

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it. Enjoy the turkey and fixings.

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Sharon wrote: "I know I'm just under the wire this month, but I've been saving vacation days all year for next month and I want to curl up and read when they arrive. So here are my picks for December.
These are a..."

Hi Sharon. I am picking the Ellery Adams Books by the Bay for you. The covers remind me of vacations and Christmas (Southern Hemisphere). Happy Reading and I hope you have a lovely vacation!

[Michelle]

Jennifer I pick the Magical Bookshop series for you since I own these books also but have not read them yet. You will have to let me know how you liked them. Happy Thanksgiving!

[Linda]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Blimey end of the year already! My choices are

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Taken In
Wedding Duress[b..."

Hi Hilary!

I'm going with the Southern Sewing Circle for you. I have this series on my TBR but haven't read it yet. Happy reading!

[Sharon]

Linda, picking Christmas themes was a great idea. So I hope you enjoy reading some of Anne Perry's. And have a Happy Christmas (as the Brits say)!

[Sharon]

Thanks, Darcy. Southern and warm sounds good. Especially since it's 30F outside and there's already snow on the ground.

[Linda]

Sharon wrote: "Linda, pocking Christmas themes was a great idea. So I hope you enjoy reading some of Anne Perry's. And have a Happy Christmas (as the Brits say)!"

Thanks Sharon! I always enjoy her Christmas books.

[Sharon]

I see you must be on line, Linda, because you saw this before I could correct my typo! I picked (note the correct spelling) Ann Perrky because I've read a couple of her Christmas books and liked them. But I might find one of Vicki Delany's myself. I like her Sherlock Holmes bookstore series.

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

Anne wrote: "I'm in again. This is fun.

Vintage Toy Shop Mysteries by Barbara Early
Murder on the Toy Town Express (Vintage Toyshop Mystery #2) by Barbara Early Death of a Russian Doll (Vintage Toyshop Mystery, #3) by Barbara Early."

There are some great looking series there Anne, but I decided on the Vintage Toy Shop ones for you as one of them is based near Christmas (I think lol)!

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

Linda wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Blimey end of the year already! My choices are

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Taken In[bookcover:Taken In|301..."

Thank you Linda, this is one of my favourite series (I keep saving them for this challenge mind you!)

[Anne]

Thanks Hilary, I am excited to read the Vintage Toy Shop Mysteries. I'm so glad you picked them.

[Marina]

Susan Morning all.
Here are my December picks
Hercule Poirot mysteries by Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20) by Agatha Christie
Meg Langlow mysteries by Donna Andrews
The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8) by Donna Andrews Six Geese A-Slaying (Meg Langslow, #10) by Donna Andrews...

Susan, I haven't read any of these series yet but the Meg Langslow Mysteries sound good for this month so they are my pick for you. Happy holidays.

[Anne]

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

[bookcover:Death Makes th..."

Karen, I am picking the Phryne Fisher mysteries for you. I hope they are fantastic!
Happy Reading!

[Connie N.]

Linda C - I'll pick Aunt Dimity for you since the next one has a snow theme and I'm looking outside at snow right now so it seems appropriate. Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[Barbara]

Marina wrote: "I am excited to join the challenge for December! My December choices are:

Library Lover's Mystery Series by Jenn McKinlay
[bookcover:Due or Die|11733109..."

Hi, Marina,

Wow! You have chosen a great group of series! All of them are on my “to be started” list. I am torn between the Writers Apprentice and the Year Round Christmas, but because it is December, I am selecting the Year-Round Christmas books for you. Hope that you enjoy them!

[Marina]

Barbara, I'm very happy you chose that series for me! I can't wait to start it!

[Meg]

Darcy, it was tough to pick a series cuz I really enjoyed books from three of your picks. So I've decided to go for some lightheartedness and am choosing Trash ‘n’ Treasure Mysteries by Barbara Allan. Vivian is a hoot!

Trash ‘n’ Treasure Mysteries by Barbara Allan:
Antiques Maul (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #2)
Antiques Flee Market (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #3)

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "Happy Thanksgiving in advance to everyone!

Hard to believe it's pratically the end of the year. Here are my choices:

Sand and Sea:
[book:Murder at Christma..."

Oh, Meg, definitely Witches of the Midwest. I just love Aunt Tillie!

[Jennifer]

Michelle wrote: "Jennifer I pick the Magical Bookshop series for you since I own these books also but have not read them yet. You will have to let me know how you liked them. Happy Thanksgiving!"

Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, and I’ll keep you posted! Great pick, thanks!

[Linda C]

Connie, I pick for you the Vintage Magic series. I have a few of these but haven't read them yet, so will be good to get your take.

Vintage Magic - Annette Blair (ongoing)
(A Vintage Magic Mystery, #5) by Annette Blair
(A Vintage Magic Mystery, #6) by Annette Blair

[Linda C]

Connie N. wrote: "Linda C - I'll pick Aunt Dimity for you since the next one has a snow theme and I'm looking outside at snow right now so it seems appropriate. Enjoy and have a Happy Thanksgiving!"

This sounds great, need to get back to these.

[Susan]

Marina wrote: "Susan Morning all.
Here are my December picks
Hercule Poirot mysteries by Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #2..."

Thanks I really love all the craziness in this series. I made a small mistake however. I have read the penguin one so I will be reading Cockatiels at Seven. Things are always a little crazy at this time of year. ( really all year)

[Meg]

Jennifer wrote: "Meg wrote: "Happy Thanksgiving in advance to everyone!

Hard to believe it's pratically the end of the year. Here are my choices:

Oh, Meg, definitely Witches of the Midwest. I just love Aunt Tillie!

Love it ! Thanks, Jennifer. Yea, Aunt Tilly is a crack-up!

[Helen]

Michelle wrote: "My December choices are....
Clock Shop Mystery by Julianne Holmes
The Cycle Path Mystery by Duffy Brown [bookcover:Bra..."

Hi Michelle,
I only know one of your authors, and none of your series.
I’m choosing the Southern Sisters for you as they sound like fun.

[Michelle]

Thanks Helen! I just read the first book of this series and loved it. I’m anxious to read the next two.

[Gary]

I missed posting for December due to family health things. My kid is sister had spinal surgery last week. She can't drive for a while, so I am her driver.

[Karen]

Hi Helen I pick the Scrumble mystery series for you.

[Jennifer]

Gary wrote: "I missed posting for December due to family health things. My kid is sister had spinal surgery last week. She can't drive for a while, so I am her driver."

I hope she feels better and we’ll load you up with reading material next month, Gar...

[Susan]

Barbara wrote: "Although I haven't finished my November books yet, I'm in for December. My theme for this month is "Christmas." Each of the below series has at least one Christmas book:

TJ Jensen by Kathi Daley (..."

Such a great idea. I am going to choose the Christmas river series for you., I will look for them as well. Happy reading and happy holidays

[Helen]

Karen wrote: "Hi Helen I pick the Scrumble mystery series for you."

Thank you Karen. It’s one of my favourites.
And Gary, hope your sister makes a good recovery.

[Barbara]

Thanks, Susan, for the selection. I've been curious about the Christmas River series for a year now, so I'm glad to be finally reading them! Happy holidays to you!

[Marina]

I just picked up my books for this month's challenge. I can't wait to start them on Saturday!!

[Linda]

Finished my first book for the month - A Christmas Escape. I love her Christmas stories. You get to see the characters out of their normal environment and they are a short, quick and lighter read than normal.