March '19 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

MARCH '19 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Color of the Month: Fair Aqua - Empathetic, Intuitive, Subtle

Aqua helps you penetrate the barriers of appearance while increasing faith and psychic abilities.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MARCH 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 February 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on February 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between February 21st and 24th...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.

[Nell]

Participants / Pairs:


☘Jennifer picks for Pat
☘Hilary picks for Connie N
☘Michelle picks for Meg
☘Meg picks for Conni
☘Connie N picks for Linda C
☘Louise picks for Barbara
☘Susan picks for Louise
☘Donna picks for Jeanne
☘Gary picks for Susan
☘Pat picks for Sharon
☘Barbara picks for Karen V
☘Karen picks for Nell
☘Helen picks for Karen
☘Karen V picks for Jennifer
☘Nell picks for Michelle
☘Linda C picks for Hilary
☘Cynthia picks for Helen
☘Conni picks for Cynthia
☘Jeanne picks for Donna
☘Sharon picks for Gary

[Jennifer]

Series for March:

Danger Cove


Donut Shop --


Vintage Kitchen


Bakeshop Mystery


Nocturne Falls Universe

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

I'm in again!!

Beate Boeker's Temptation in Florence series
Seaside Death Classic Death

Vannetta Chapman's Amish series
Murder Tightly Knit Murder Freshly Baked

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

Monica Knightley's Stratford upon Avondale series
Come, Bitter Poison O Happy Dagger: A Stratford Upon Avondale Mystery

B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn series
The Case of the Dapper Dandie Dinmont (The Thousand Islands Doggy Inn Mysteries) The Case of the Eccentric Elkhound

[Michelle]

I’m in....
A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle

A Kelly Jackson Mystery by Janet Finsilver

A Lucky Paw Petsitting Mystery by Bethany Blake

The Cycle Path Mystery by Duffy Brown

Southern Sisters Mystery by Miranda James

[Meg]

Here they are for March:

Kathy Daley - Zoe Donovan:
Big Bunny Bump Off
Beach Blanket Barbie

Amy Vansant - Pineapple Port
Pineapple Mystery Box
Pineapple Land Wars

Aloha Lagoon (various)
Beachboy Murder
Handbags & Homicide

K. J. Emrick - Darcy Sweet
Death at the Wheel
Ghost Story

Juliette Harper - Jinx Hamilton
Witch at Last
Witch on First

[Connie N.]

Count me in!

Brady Coyne - William G. Tapply (ongoing)


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - Louise Penny (ongoing)


A Chrissy McMullen Mystery - Lois Greiman (ongoing)


Crochet Mystery - Betty Hechtman (ongoing)


Donut Shop Mystery - Jessica Beck (ongoing)

[Louise]

Me please:


1. Agatha Raisin


2. Ghost In Law


3. Miss Fortune Mysteries


4. Hetta Coffey


5. A Dead Red

[Susan]

And here we are marching on (oh that is terrible)
Here are my choices
Mrs. Jeffries mysteries by Emily Brightwell

Inspector Jury mysteries by Martha Grimes

Inspector Alleyn mysteries by Ngaio Marsh

Inspector Gamarche mysteries by Louise Penny

DCI Banks mysteries by Peter Robinson

[Donna]

Mystic Notch


Wicked Witches of the Midwest


The China Bayles Mysteries


Embroidery Mystery


Meg Langslow Mystery

[Gary]

I'm back for another month.

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#10 #11

Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery Series by Sherry Harris
#3 #4

Tourist Trap Mysteries by Lynn Cahoon
#8 #9

Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich
#3 #4

Proverbial Crime Mysteries by Dane McCaslin
#2 #3

[Pat]

I am in for March.

Carolyn Hart
Ghost Gone Wild #4
Ghost Wanted #5

Kristi Abbott
Kernel of Truth #1
Pop Goes the Murder #2

Lisa Gardner
Find Her #8
Look for Me #9

Amanda Flower
Premediatated Peppermint #3
Criminally Cocoa #3.5

Sue Grafton
A is for Alibi #1
B is for Burglar #2

[Barbara]

Count me in. As both of my dogs have a birthday in March, my theme for this month is "Dogs," where the MC has a dog or cares for one (or more). All are ongoing.

Lucky Paws Pet-sitting Mysteries by Bethany Blake:
#2 #3

Tourist Trap Mysteries by Lynn Cahoon;
#7 #8

Cruise Ship Mysteries by Hope Callaghan:
#6 #7

Inspector Gamache by Louise Penny:
#7 #8

Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt:
#16 #17

[Karen]

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

[Helen]

I’m in again. I missed February because I was travelling for most of January, with limited access to the internet.

Donna Andrews, Meg Langslow

,

Cindy Bell, Sage Gardens

,

Mary Daheim, Emma Lord

,

Edie Claire, Leigh Koslow

,

Diana Xarissa, Isle of Man mysteries

,

[Karen]

First time in this challenge. Looking forward to it.
Here are my picks:

Tending Roses and Good Hope Road Tending Roses Series,

book: Buried in a Bog Scandal in Skibbereen County Cork Series - good for March

The Quick and the Thread Stitch Me Deadly Embroidery Series

Who Moved My Goat Cheese? Killer Green Tomatoes A Farm to Table Series
The Hunt Ball and Hounded to Death - Sister Jane Fox Hunting Series

[Nell]

Nell's Choices:


Mystery Bookshop by V. M. Burns - selected

The Plot Is Murder
Read Herring Hunt

Joe & Dottie Loudermilk by Gar Anthony Haywood

Going Nowhere Fast
Bad News Travels Fast

Jay Porter by Attica Locke

Black Water Rising
Pleasantville

Charlotte Justice by Paula L. Woods

Stormy Weather
Dirty Laundry

Gethsemane Brown by Alexia Gordon

Death in D Minor
Killing in C Sharp

[Linda C]

I'm in

Cat in the Stacks - Miranda James
#6 #7

Faith Fairchild Mysteries - Katherine Hall Page
#1 #2

Comfort Food Mysteries - Christine Wenger
#3 #4

TJ Jensen Mysteries - Kathi Daley
#2 #3

Jolie Gentile Mysteries - Elaine Orr

[Cynthia]

I'm in!

Hamish McBeth series by M. C. Beaton - New to me
Death of a Gossip Death of a Cad

Agatha Raisin series by M. C. Beaton - New to me (My mom loves this series and specifically recommended these two books. She said that these two can be read out of the order of the rest of the series)
Agatha Raisin and the Day the Floods Came Agatha Raisin and the Case of the Curious Curate

Edwardian Murder Mystery series by Marion Chesney - New to me
Snobbery With Violence Hasty Death

Kurland St. Mary Mystery series by Catherine Lloyd - New to me
Death Comes to the Village Death Comes to London

Chief Inspector Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny - New to me
Still Life A Fatal Grace

Thank you.

[Jeanne]

I'm in again for March.

1. Aunt Bessie Assumes and Aunt Bessie Believes by Diana Xarissa (new series for me)


2. The Good Knight and The Uninvited Guest by Sarah Goodbury (new series for me)


3. The Chinese Maze Murders and The Chinese Gold Murders by Robert Van Gulik


4. Pardonable Lies and Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear (ongoing series)


5. The Skeleton Garden and Between a Rock & a Hard Place by Marty Wingate (ongoing series)

[Nell]

Conni's choices:


Coffeehouse Mysteries by Cleo Coyle


Haunted Bookshop by Alice Kimberly (aka Cleo Coyle)


Charmed Pie Shop Mysteries by Ellery Adams


Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton


Wicked Witches of the Midwest by Amanda M. Lee

[Sharon]

February is too short! Here are my March picks.
The first four are new:
Jenn McKinlay Library Lovers
Books Can Be Deceiving, Due or Die

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

And these are ongoing:
Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs
Elegy for Eddie, Leaving Everything Most Loved

M.C. Beaton Agatha Raisin
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
A Spoonful of Poison

[Nell]

Welcome to the challenge everyone! Pairs are posted at message 2. This month we have two Karens and two Conni(e)'s. Their names are links to their post to help you pick for the right partner.

[Nell]

Michelle

I'm a fan of Duffy Brown so I pick her Cycle Path mysteries for you.

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

Connie N. wrote: "Count me in!

Brady Coyne - William G. Tapply (ongoing)


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - Louise Penny (ongoing)
[bookc..."

Hi Connie, some series there I know and some I don't! So a tricky choice but I think I will go with the Betty Hechtman Crochet mysteries - happy reading!

[Helen]

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


[book..."
Hi Karen,
I’ll have to choose the Phryne Fisher mysteries for you as they are one of my favourites.

[Pat]

Sharon I pick Jenn McKinlay Library Lovers series for you.

I love this series.

[Jennifer]

Pat wrote: "I am in for March.

Carolyn Hart
Ghost Gone Wild #4
Ghost Wanted #5

Kristi Abbott
Kernel of Truth #1
Pop Goes the Murder #2

Lisa Gardner
Find Her #8
Look for Me #9

Amanda Flower
Premediatated Pe..."

Pat, I'm picking the Lisa Gardner for you -- I hope you enjoy them!

[Gary]

Hi Susan

Lots of good stuff on your list. I just read the first Richard Jury book and really enjoyed it. I almost added the same two books on my list this month. I choose the Inspector Jury series for you.

Happy reading.

[Susan]

Gary wrote: "Hi Susan

Lots of good stuff on your list. I just read the first Richard Jury book and really enjoyed it. I almost added the same two books on my list this month. I choose the Inspector Jury series..."

Thanks Gary
All my favourite inspectors

[Susan]

Morning Louise
I have picked the Agatha Raisin series for you. She is always lots of fun.

[Michelle]

Meg I pick the K. J. Emrick series Darcy.

[Michelle]

Thank you Nell, I also enjoy this series and love visiting Mackinaw Island!

[Gary]

Susan wrote: "Gary wrote: "Hi Susan

Lots of good stuff on your list. I just read the first Richard Jury book and really enjoyed it. I almost added the same two books on my list this month. I choose the Inspecto..."

It was close because I like Marsh and Penny as well. Haven't read the other two yet.

[Gary]

Michelle wrote: "Thank you Nell, I also enjoy this series and love visiting Mackinaw Island!"

I enjoyed the first one in that series. I need to get my hands on book 2. I picked book 3 up on my Kindle a few days ago when it was on sale.

[Connie N.]

Linda C, I don't know any of your series (it's amazing to me how many varied series there are out there to choose from), but I'm always in the mood for comfort food, so I'm picking Comfort Food Mysteries - Christine Wenger for you for March.

[Connie N.]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Hi Connie, some series there I know and some I don't! So a tricky choice but I think I will go with the Betty Hechtman Crochet mysteries - happy reading! "

Thanks, Hilary, it's been way too long since I read this series, so thanks for the push to get back into it.

[Meg]

Nell wrote: "Conni's choices:

Haunted Bookshop by Alice Kimberly (aka Cleo Coyle)
[bookcover:The Ghost..."

Wow, Conni, I love all your choices. Hard to pick one! I will go with Haunted Bookshop for you in March!

[Meg]

Michelle wrote: "Meg I pick the K. J. Emrick series Darcy."

Thanks, Michelle! This has been waiting on my TBR for ages.

[Barbara]

Karen wrote: "First time in this challenge. Looking forward to it.
Here are my picks:

Tending Roses and Good Hope Road [bookcover:Good Hope Road..."

Hi, Karen, I choose the Farm-to-Fork mysteries for you. I really enjoy Lynn Cahoon’s Tourist Trap series, and I am hoping to get back to this series someday as well. As an added bonus (at least for me), I believe they are available on audio from hoopla.com. Hope you enjoy them!

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "Pat wrote: "I am in for March.

Carolyn Hart
Ghost Gone Wild #4
Ghost Wanted #5

Kristi Abbott
Kernel of Truth #1
Pop Goes the Murder #2

Lisa Gardner
Find Her #8
Look for Me #9

Amanda Flower
Prem..."

Jennifer and Pat,

Just wanted to say that is a great choice. Those are two of the best books in the DD Warren series. I got an ARC of Look for Me (a year ago or so) and loved it! Looking forward to her newest — Never Tell. Enjoy them!

[Karen]

Hi Nell,
I pick the Mystery Bookshop series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen

Nell wrote: "Nell's Choices:


Mystery Bookshop by V. M. Burns

The Plot Is Murder
Read Herring Hunt..."

[Jeanne]

Hello Donna,
Difficult selection for me as I love your choices. But if it has to be just one, I choose the Mystic Notch series for you. Happy reading.

[Nell]

Karen wrote: "Hi Nell,
I pick the Mystery Bookshop series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen..."

Thanks Karen. I've been meaning to get to this one.

[Karen]

Hi Jennifer, I pick the Doughnut Shop mysteries for you. I have read them and they are fun.
Happy reading
Karen V.

[Karen]

Barbara wrote: "Karen wrote: "First time in this challenge. Looking forward to it.
Here are my picks:

Tending Roses and Good Hope Road [bookcover:..."

Thanks Barbara, can't wait to start.

[Jennifer]

Karen wrote: "Hi Jennifer, I pick the Doughnut Shop mysteries for you. I have read them and they are fun.
Happy reading
Karen V."

Excellent pick! Thank you!

[Sharon]

Gary wrote: "I'm back for another month.

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#10 #11

Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery Series by Sh..."

Donna wrote: "Mystic Notch


Wicked Witches of the Midwest
[bo..."


Gary, I love Stephanie Plum! I'm on the wait list at the library for her latest. So I'm picking her for you. Hope you enjoy them. The stories are slapstick and mouthy and fun to read.

[Sharon]

Pat wrote: "Sharon I pick Jenn McKinlay Library Lovers series for you.

I love this series."

Thanks, Pat. I love libraries AND Jenn McKinlay so I'm looking forward to getting into another of her series.

[Donna]

Jeanne , I pick Aunt Bessie series for you. I never heard of this series and am looking forward to your opinion.