September '19 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

SEPTEMBER '19 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

September - National Sewing Month


TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEPTEMBER 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 August 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on August 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between August 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.

[Nell]

Participants / Pairs:


📚Hilary picks for Jennifer
📚Meg picks for Helen
📚Michelle picks for Susan
📚Jennifer picks for Zermeena
📚QNPoohBear picks for Tari
📚Julie picks for Barbara
📚Tari picks for Linda C
📚Helen picks for Hilary
📚Barbara picks for Connie
📚Connie picks for QNPoohBear
📚Sharon picks for Cynthia
📚Danielle picks for Kate
📚Zermeena picks for Meg
📚Cynthia picks for Michelle
📚Linda C picks for Sharon
📚Kate picks for Gary
📚Susan picks for Danielle
📚Gary picks for Julie

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

Eeep already?! Still I am in again :D

Hilary's picks are :-

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Needle and Dread
Patterned After Death

Amanda Lee's Embroidery Mysteries
Stitch Me Deadly
Thread Reckoning

Peggy Erhart's Knit and Nibble
Died in the Wool
Knit One, Die Two

Sally Goldenbaum's Seaside Knitters
A Holiday Yarn
The Wedding Shawl

Kathi Daley's Zoe Donovan series
Big Bunny Bump Off
Beach Blanket Barbie

[Meg]

I really hate it when summer goes. At least reading helps the blues! So here are my September choices, a fun variety:

Florida Keys
Initiation in Paradise
Jealous in Paradise

Lucky O'Toole
Wanna Get Lucky?
Lucky Stiff

Barbara Marr
Dead Man Stalking
Dead Man Stalking

Witchcraft
Secondhand Spirits
A Cast-Off Coven

Wedding Planner
Murder Wears White
Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue

[Michelle]

Haven’t done so well this month, but really want to give September a go!!

The Blackbird Sisters Series by Nancy Martin
#3 Some Like It Lethal
#4 Cross Your Heart and Hope To Die


A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
#8 The Book Stopes Here
#11 Once Upon A Spine


Candy Coated Mystery by Nancy CoCo
#2 To Fudge Or Not To Fudge
#3 Oh Say Can You Fudge


Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery by Bethany Blake
#2 Dial Meow for Murder
#3 Pawprints and Predicaments


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

[Jennifer]

In!!

Series for September:


Donut Shop --


Vintage Kitchen


Nocturne Falls Universe


Rat Pack


Her Royal Spyness

[QNPoohBear]

SEPTEMBER '19 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE:

♦Pick five series that you want to read.
1. Murder on Location



2. Pineapple Port



3. Baker Street Cozy Mysteries



4. Donut Hole Mysteries



5. Sweet Bites Mysteries

[Julie]

Complete!

A Haunted Bookshop Mystery
Cleo Coyle


A Passport to Peril Mystery
Maddy Hunter


A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier


A Pennsylvania Dutch Mystery
Tamara Myers


A Faith Fairchild Mystery
Katherine Hall Page

[Tari]

As someone who sews, I can't resist including at least one series dealing with sewing. Some may be repeats from last month.

Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey

QNPoohBear picked the Lighthouse Series for me
Lighthouse Library by Eva Gates

Amish Candy Shop by Amanda Flower
(short story)
Cat in the Stacks by Miranda James

Tobi Tobias by Laura Bradford

FINISHED:
Eva Gates 9/14/19
Eva Gates 9/27/19

[Helen]

I missed August, but I’m back for September. It’s getting warmer in Australia. I’m going back to old and new favourite series.

C.A. Larmer Agatha Christie Book Club



Edie Claire Leigh Koslow Mysteries.



Louise Penny Inspector Gamache

(Bury your Dead)

Donna Leon Chief Inspector Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries

[Barbara]

I'm in! My theme for this month is "Knee Deep in the Hoopla." All of these choices are available on audio on Hoopla through my local library:

Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews:


Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mysteries by Sherry Harris:


Cape Bay Café Mysteries by Harper Lin:


Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon:


Zoe Chambers by Annette Dashofy:

[Connie N.]

I'm in!

Bath & Body Mystery - India Ink (ongoing)


Britt Montero - Edna Buchanan (ongoing)


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache - Louise Penny (ongoing)


A Dead-End Job Mystery - Elaine Viets (ongoing)


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

[Sharon]

I'm in for September. These are all continuing.
Sherry Harris' Sarah Winston
All Murders Final! and A Good Day to Buy

MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin
A Spoonful of Poison and There Goes the Bride

Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs
Leaving Everything Most Loved and A Dangerous Place

Mary Feliz's Maggie McDonald
Dead Storage and Scheduled to Death

Harper Lin's Secret Agent Granny
Granny Strikes Back and Granny Bares It All

[Danielle]

It's been a really long time but, I am back.. : )

CHOICE #1
Do started but, never finished books count? IF SO
Amanda Flower's Magic Garden Mysteries

IF NOT
Bailey Cattrell's Enchanted Garden Mysteries


CHOICE #2
Heather Blake's Wishcraft Mysteries


CHOICE #3
Amanda Flower's Magical Bookshop Mysteries


CHOICE #4
Delia James's Witch's Cat Mysteries


CHOICE #5
Carol J Perry's Witch City Mysteries

[Zermeena]

I'm in for September!


Writer's Apprentice by Julia Buckley


Christmas River by Meg Muldoon



Magical Bakery by Bailey Cates



Wishcraft by Heather BlakeHeather Blake


Domestic Diva by Krista Davis

[Cynthia]

I'm in.

Miss Marple series by Agatha Christie (On-going)


Domestic Diva Mystery series by Krista Davis (New to me)


No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series by Alexander McCall Smith (On-going)


Savannah Reid series by G. A. McKevett (Ong-going)


Cupcake Bakery by Jenn McKinlay (On-going)


Thanks, guys!

[Linda C]

I'm in. Almost missed this one again.

Faith Fairchild Mysteries - Katherine Hall Page
#1 #2

Bookstore Cafe Mysteries - Alex Erickson
#1 #2

Mack's Bar Mysteries - Allyson K. Abbott
#3 #4

Aunt Dimity Mysteries - Nancy Atherton
#11 #12

Do It Yourself Mysteries - Jennie Bentley
#3 #4

[Kate]

Here are my five series. I'm looking forward to September!!


1. Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton


2. Commissario Montalbano by Andrea Camilleri


3. Hannah Swensen by Joanne Fluke


4. Liss MacCrimmon Mysteries by Kaitlyn Dunnett


5. Magical Bakery Mystery by Bailey Cates

[Susan]

September is back to school and here are some teachers
Mignon F. Ballard
Bill Crider

Jeanne M. Dams

P.L. Gaus

Alexia Gordon

[Gary]

I'm back for another month.

Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Series by Vicki Delany
#1 #2

Berry Basket Mysteries by Sharon Darrow
#1 #2

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

Proverbial Crime Mysteries by Dane McCaslin
#2 #3

Barb Jackson Mysteries by Anna Snow
#2 #3

[Nell]

Welcome to the Challenge everyone.

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

[Jennifer]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for September!


Writer's Apprentice by Julia Buckley


Christmas River by [author:Meg Mu..."

Zermeena -- Hard to pick because you have three of my favorites here!! But I'm going to choose Magical Bakery for you. I hope you enjoy!

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

Jennifer wrote: "In!!

Series for September:


Donut Shop --
[bookcover:Cr..."

I haven't read any of these series Jennifer, but the Vintage Kitchen ones look fun and so those are my pick for you for September - happy reading!

[Michelle]

Susan I pick for you the Miss Dimple Kilpatrick Series. Happy Reading!

[Gary]

Julie

I am not familiar with most of those series.
The Haunted Bookshop series looks intriguing, I pick it for you. Hope you enjoy. Happy reading.

[Sharon]

Cynthia, you have quite a selection. But I feel like going classical for you. Have fun with Miss Marple!

[Jennifer]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!!

Series for September:


Donut Shop --
[bookcover:Baked Books|347458..."

Looking forward to them, Hilary— thank you!

[Connie N.]

QNPoohBear,
I don't know any of your series, so I'm going to choose Pineapple Port because I love the covers.

[Tari]

Linda C wrote: "I'm in. Almost missed this one again.

" Hi Linda! I'll pick for you the two (3 and 4) for Mack's Bar . I just started that series this month and love it myself, am anxious to read on in it and thought you might be too. Enjoy!

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Eeep already?! Still I am in again :D

Hilary's picks are :-

Elizabeth Lynn Casey's Southern Sewing Circle
Needle and Dread
[book:Patterned Af..."

Hi Hilary,
I enjoy knitting and needlecraft mysteries too, but have only read a book in one of your series. I enjoyed the first Seaside Knitters book, so I’m picking those for you. Enjoy.

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

Helen wrote: "Hi Hilary,
I enjoy knitting and needlecraft mysteries too, but have only read a book in one of your series. I enjoyed the first Seaside Knitters book, so I’m picking those for you. Enjoy. "

Thank you! it will be great to catch up with some of these!

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "I missed August, but I’m back for September. It’s getting warmer in Australia. I’m going back to old and new favourite series.

C.A. Larmer Agatha Christie Book Club
[bookcover:Mur..."

Hello, Helen in Australia! I choosing your first pair, the Agatha Christie Book Club. It just seemed fated as I have the first one on my TBR.

P. S. Happy for you about the warmer weather 😊😎🌼

[Barbara]

Connie N. wrote: "I'm in!

Bath & Body Mystery - India Ink (ongoing)


Britt Montero - Edna Buchanan (ongoing)
[bookcover:Suitable for Framing..."

Hi, Connie. This is an easy one for me. I'm choosing the Inspector Gamache series for you. It's one I found through this group and I'm really enjoying it. Bonus points because I listen to it on audio and the narrator is fantastic! Hope you enjoy them!

[QNPoohBear]

Connie N. wrote: "QNPoohBear,
I don't know any of your series, so I'm going to choose Pineapple Port because I love the covers."

Thanks! I read some of the stories before but I chose those two to read next because of the titles. The stories feature a cute, body-finding terrier and a couple of feisty retirees to help the heroine solve crimes!

Tari: I went to school to be a librarian and am all about supporting libraries, so I choose the Lighthouse Library books. I look forward to hearing about them. A friend of mine might like them. I'm not a cat person and don't seem to get along with cat loving heroines, for some reason.

[Susan]

Danielle wrote: "It's been a really long time but, I am back.. : )

CHOICE #1
Do started but, never finished books count? IF SO
Amanda Flower's Magic Garden Mysteries
[bo..."

Lots of interesting choices. I have picked the Magic Garden Mysteries. Many things going on there I think

[Tari]

QNPoohBear wrote: "Tari: I went to school to be a librarian and am all about supporting libraries, so I choose the Lighthouse Library books. I look forward to hearing about them. A friend of mine might like them. I'm not a cat person and don't seem to get along with cat loving heroines, for some reason. ." Oh cool, thanks! I was hoping someone would pick that one and light a fire under me, lol. I love the series for the library, and I wish there was a real library inside a lighthouse, but I'm thinking Vicky Delaney (aka Eva Gates) once said there isn't one anywhere.

[Kate]

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

Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Series by Vicki Delany
#1 #2

Gary,

I select the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Series for you. I've also added it to my want to read books. It looks really inventive and fun. Please let me know if you like it!

Kate

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

Tari wrote: "QNPoohBear wrote: "Tari: I went to school to be a librarian and am all about supporting libraries, so I choose the Lighthouse Library books. I look forward to hearing about them. A friend of mine m..."

I think she also said she took an awful lot of liberties with the space!

[Gary]

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

Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Series by Vicki Delany
#1 #2

Gary,

I select..."

Thanks for the choice. This will be weird, one book is on my Nook the other on my Kindle. Looking forward to reading these.

[Cynthia]

Sharon wrote: "Cynthia, you have quite a selection. But I feel like going classical for you. Have fun with Miss Marple!"

Thank you, Sharon. I try to keep my lists somewhat diverse. Also, I'm a big Christie fan and I almost always enjoy her work. Once again, thanks so much.

[Linda C]

Sharon,
For you I pick

MC Beaton's Agatha Raisin
A Spoonful of Poison and There Goes the Bride

I am also reading these. I am on #13
Have fun

[Cynthia]

Hello Michelle, I hope your September reading goes better than your August. For you I choose the Do-It-Yourself Mysteries.
Again, happy reading!

[Linda C]

Tari wrote: "Linda C wrote: "I'm in. Almost missed this one again.

" Hi Linda! I'll pick for you the two (3 and 4) for Mack's Bar . I jus..."

thanks Tari, looking forward to the next in the series

[Michelle]

Thanks Cynthia! I haven’t read that series in awhile so I’m excited to get back into them!

[Sharon]

Thanks, Linda! I haven't "checked in" on Agatha for a while. Perfect!

[Julie]

Barbara wrote: "I'm in! My theme for this month is "Knee Deep in the Hoopla." All of these choices are available on audio on Hoopla through my local library:

Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews:
[bookcover:Murder With ..."

I've heard good things about Donna Andrews books. That is my choice for you this coming month.

[Zermeena]

Meg wrote: "I really hate it when summer goes. At least reading helps the blues! So here are my September choices, a fun variety:

Florida Keys
[book:Initiation in Pa..."

Hi Meg - I choose the Witchcraft mysteries for you. I enjoy these books and specially like Lily's familiar - Oscar the pot-bellied pig. i hope you enjoy them!

[Zermeena]

Jennifer wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for September!


Writer's Apprentice by Julia Buckley


Christmas River ..."

Thank you Jennifer! I'm looking forward to returning to the Magical Bakery.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "I missed August, but I’m back for September. It’s getting warmer in Australia. I’m going back to old and new favourite series.

C.A. Larmer Agatha Christie Book Club
..."

Thank you Meg. Did you know they are set in Australia?

[Barbara]

Julie wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm in! My theme for this month is "Knee Deep in the Hoopla." All of these choices are available on audio on Hoopla through my local library:

Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews:
[bookco..."

Awesome. Thanks, Julie. I listened to the first book, and it was hilarious. I’m looking forward to hearing the next two this month.