April '19 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

APRIL '19 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Color of the Month: Cayenne - Fiery, Energetic, Courageous

Cayenne increases our strength, energy and vitality.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APRIL 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 March 20th 23rd.

♦Pairs will be posted on March 21st 24th.

♦Select a series for your partner March 24th to 25th.

♦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:


☂Hilary picks for Vanessa
☂Jennifer picks for Barbara
☂Pat picks for Michelle
☂Michelle picks for Jennifer
☂Connie picks for Linda R
☂Meg picks for Helen
☂Helen picks for Pat
☂Linda R picks for Gary
☂Anne picks for Connie
☂Louise picks for Karen
☂Gary picks for Meg
☂Karen picks for Linda C
☂Linda C picks for Anne
☂Susan picks for Louise
☂Vanessa picks for Hilary
☂Barbara picks for Susan

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

I'm in again! Hilary's picks for April are :

Brianna Bate's Missy DeMeanour series
Scrapbooking Slaying
Tea Room Toxin

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

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

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

Jenny Kales's Callie's Kitchen series
Spiced and Iced
Secrets and Pies

[Jennifer]

Series for April:

Danger Cove


Donut Shop --


Vintage Kitchen


Bakeshop Mystery


Nocturne Falls Universe

[Pat]

I am in.

Carole Nelson Douglas
Good Morning Irene #2
Irene at Large #3

Laura Childs
Bedeviled Eggs #3
Stake and Eggs #4

Laura Childs
Photo Finished #2
Bound for Murder #3

Susan Wittig Albert
The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree #1
The Darling Dahlias and the Naked Ladies #2

Lisa Jackson
Left to Die #1
Chosen to Die #2

[Michelle]

Here we go...
Haunting Danielle Mystery by Bobbi Holmes

Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery by Bethany Blake

A Kelly Jackson Mystery by Janet Finsilver

A Tourist Trap Mystery by Lynn Cahoon

A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle

[Connie N.]

I'm in for April:

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


Bath & Body Mystery - India Ink (ongoing)


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - Louise Penny (ongoing)


Donut Shop Mystery - Jessica Beck (ongoing)


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

[Meg]

My picks for my favorite month:

M C Beaton - Hamish Macbeth
Death of a Nurse
Death of a Ghost

Christy Murphy - Mom and Christy
Coconuts and Crooks
Honey Buns and Homicide

Nancy Martin - Blackbird Sisters
No Way to Kill a Lady
Little Black Book of Murder

Kathy Daley - Zoe Donovan:
Beach Blanket Barbie
Maui Madness

Aloha Lagoon (various authors)
Beachboy Murder
Handbags & Homicide

[Helen]

I’m in for April.

Donna Andrews, Meg Langslow

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Cindy Bell, Sage Gardens

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Mary Daheim, Emma Lord



Denise Swanson Welcome Back to Scumble River

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Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries

,

[Linda]

I'm back! While I have loved rereading a 25 book series, I'm glad I'm on my last book and I've decided that 2 books from the same series a month is about my max. That being said, my choices for April are:

Anna Pigeon by Nevada Barr (ongoing)


Death and Taxes by Diane Kelly (ongoing)


Food Lovers' Village by Leslie Budewitz (ongoing)


Savannah Reid by G.A. McKevett (ongoing)


Library Lover's by Jenn McKinlay (ongoing)

[Anne]

I am in

Ginger Gold


Death on Demand


Tea Shop Mysteries



Hamish Macbeth




Aurora Teagarden

[Louise]

Me please:


1. Agatha Raisin


2. Rose Gardner


3. Miss Fortune Mysteries


4. Hetta Coffey


5. A Dead Red

[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

Proverbial Crime Mysteries by Dane McCaslin
#2 #3

Savannah Reid Mysteries by G.A. McKevett
#1 #2

[Karen]

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

[Linda C]

I'm in

Cat in the Stacks - Miranda James
#6 #7

Faith Fairchild Mysteries - Katherine Hall Page
#1 #2

Greenhouse Mysteries - Wendy Tyson
#2 #3

TJ Jensen Mysteries - Kathi Daley
#2 #3

Jolie Gentile Mysteries - Elaine Orr
#3 #4

[Susan]

Happy Happiness day.
Here are my choices for April
Amelia Peabody mysteries

Mary Russell mysteries

Bess Crawford mysteries

Josphine Tey mysteries

Massie Dobbs mysteries

The ladies have it

[Gary]

I hope Nell is ok.

[Jennifer]

She's ok enough to have changed the dates in the original post -- probably just traveling or something keeping her away from the computer! :)

[Gary]

Jennifer wrote: "She's ok enough to have changed the dates in the original post -- probably just traveling or something keeping her away from the computer! :)"

I didn't see that.

[Jennifer]

I didn’t think to look until after your post. Before that I was wondering too!

[Linda]

I had the same thoughts this morning as well. I wound up checking the first post just to see if I had the wrong date in my head and then saw the change.

[Vanessa]

Did I get in under the wire!?
Haven't "serialed" in a while! So many series, so little time!!

1.) Rose Strickland Mysteries


2.) Miss Zukas Mysteries


3.) Monsieur Pamplemousse Series


4.) Fethering Series


5.) Hamish Macbeth Series

[Barbara]

Okay, since we have a grace period, I will also join in. My theme for the month is "Back to the Beginning." I have read one (or more) later books in the series, but want to start from the beginning.

Garage Sale Mysteries by Sherry Harris:


Webb's Glass Shop by Cheryl Hollon:


Bibliophile by Kate Carlisle:


Under Suspicion by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke:


Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson:

[Nell]

Barbara wrote: "Okay, since we have a grace period, I will also join in...."

Life happens and sometimes we get a grace period. :-D

Pairs are posted in msg 2. Please pick a series for your partner.

[Michelle]

Jennifer I pick the Bakeshop Mystery for you. Happy Reading!!!

[Pat]

Michelle I pick The Tourist Trap Mysteries by Lynn Cahoon. Very good mysteries.

[Michelle]

Thank you Pat!

[Pat]

I hope you like them. She has other series that are very good too.

[Helen]

Pat wrote: "I am in.

Carole Nelson Douglas
Good Morning Irene #2
Irene at Large #3

Laura Childs
Bedeviled Eggs #3
Stake and Eggs #4

Laura Childs
Photo Finished #2
Bound for Murder #3

Susan Wittig Albert
Th..."

Hello Pat,
I haven’t read any of your series, but I’m choosing the Susan Wittig Albert series for you.

[Pat]

Thank you Helen! I have that series in my TBR pile.

After the yard sale today and cleaning up the house, I am going in my bedroom to relax and read.

Happy Reading!

[Gary]

Morning Meg:

Tough choice. I have enjoyed the Hamish Macbeth books I have read. I slightly ahead of you on the Aloha Lagoon series. However, I pick the Zoe Donovan series for you. I don't have any of this series on my Nook or Kindle. Happy reading.

[Anne]

Hi Connie

I pick the Donut Shop mysteries for you. Enjoy reading them

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

Vanessa wrote: "Did I get in under the wire!?
Haven't "serialed" in a while! So many series, so little time!!

1.) Rose Strickland Mysteries
[bookcover:Last Diner Sta..."

I haven't read any of your books Vanessa but I like the sound of the "Feathering" ones and so that is the series I am picking for you!

[Connie N.]

Linda R,

Since the weather's getting warmer, I'm picking an outdoorsy series for you: Anna Pigeon by Nevada Barr. Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Barbara, I pick Bibliophile for you! Its a favorite!

[Connie N.]

Anne wrote: "Hi Connie

I pick the Donut Shop mysteries for you. Enjoy reading them"

Thanks, Anne! I read the first in this series a long time ago; it's about time I get back to it. Thanks for the push.

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "I’m in for April.

Donna Andrews, Meg Langslow

, ..."

A tough one, Helen, so many good choices!

I think I'll go with one of my favorite series, which is Meg Langslow.

[Meg]

Gary wrote: "Morning Meg:

Tough choice. I have enjoyed the Hamish Macbeth books I have read. I slightly ahead of you on the Aloha Lagoon series. However, I pick the Zoe Donovan series for you. I don't have any..."

Thanks, Gary! I want to try and catch up on the Zoe series eventually (there's around 30!) so this was a good pick.

[Jennifer]

Michelle wrote: "Jennifer I pick the Bakeshop Mystery for you. Happy Reading!!!"

Thank you -- i've been wanting to get back to this!

[Barbara]

Susan wrote: "Happy Happiness day.
Here are my choices for April
Amelia Peabody mysteries

Mary Russell mysteries
[bookcover:The M..."


Hi, Susan, I love your ladies-themed choices! I haven’t read any of them (yet), but they all look good. The one that intrigues me most is the Amelia Peabody series, so I am choosing it for you. I really love the idea of an Egyptologist as the protagonist. Hope you enjoy them!

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "Barbara, I pick Bibliophile for you! Its a favorite!"

Perfect! Thank you, Jennifer, I read an ARC of one of her later books, and really enjoyed it. I’ve been wanting to start this series for a while as I am up-to-date on her Fixer-Upper mysteries. Thanks, again, for the selection!

[Louise]

Karen I pick Bee's Bakehouse Mysteries for you. Enjoy

[Susan]

Barbara wrote: "Susan wrote: "Happy Happiness day.
Here are my choices for April
Amelia Peabody mysteries

Mary Russell mysteries
[b..."
Yes I do enjoy the theme idea. Amelia is a true favourite. For a Victorian lady, I think she is quite saucy. Thank-you I will put the books in my reading basket.

[Susan]

Louise wrote: "Me please:


1. Agatha Raisin


2. Rose Gardner
[bookcover:Twenty-Nine and a Half Reas..."
Hi there. For you I have picked the Hetta Coffey series. I do love the ocean

[Linda]

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

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#10 #11

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

Gary,

I’m going to set you up to multitask next month and pick the Savannah’s Reid series for you. It’s one I enjoy and she is the author of the month in the Cozy Mystery group. Happy reading!

[Linda]

Connie N. wrote: "Linda R,

Since the weather's getting warmer, I'm picking an outdoorsy series for you: Anna Pigeon by Nevada Barr. Enjoy!"

Thank you! My mom just passed me another book from that series so this will give me a chance to get caught up.

[Vanessa]

Thanks, Hilary! Just finished the first in the series and loved it, so excited to continue!

I haven't read your series either, so I am choosing Jenny Kales's Callie's Kitchen series and adding to my TBR :)

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

Vanessa wrote: "Thanks, Hilary! Just finished the first in the series and loved it, so excited to continue!

I haven't read your series either, so I am choosing Jenny Kales's Callie's Kitchen series and adding to ..."

Enjoy the books and thank you for your pick for me! I really liked the first in the series so I am glad to be continuing :D

[Gary]

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

Aloha Lagoon Mysteries by Various Authors
#10 #11

Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery..."
That will work. I have the first dozen in the series on my Nook. Thanks for the selection.

[Karen]

Hi Linda C. I pick the Greenhouse Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen