April '20 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

APRIL '20 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

April is Lawn and Garden Month


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.

♦Pairs will be posted on March 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between March 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 & Partners


🌷Jennifer picks for Susan
🌷Linda R picks for Hilary
🌷Zermeena picks for Meg
🌷Helen picks for Linda R
🌷Meg picks for Sharon
🌷Cindy picks for Helen
🌷Hilary picks for Jennifer
🌷Susan picks for Zermeena
🌷Sharon for Cindy

[Jennifer]

In for April:

Royal Spyness


Wedding Planner


Crime with the Classics


Cajun Country


Death by Chocolate

[Linda]

My April picks. All are ongoing series.

Talk Radio Mysteries by Mary Kennedy


Read 'Em and Eat Mysteries by Terrie Farley Moran


Della Carmichael Mysteries by Melinda Wells


Pauline Sokol Mysteries by Lori Avocato


White House Gardner by Dorothy St. James


**So glad I double checked my picks to see library availability. I switched 2 series so that books needed from the library are available as e-books.**

[Zermeena]

I'm in again!


Dead-End Job Mysteries by Elaine Viets


Claire Malloy Mysteries by Joan Hess


Library Lover's Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay


Christmas River Mysteries by Meg Muldoon


Miss Fortune Mysteries by Jana Deleon

[Helen]

After missing March, I’m in for April. I’ll have two weeks holiday, which will help.
Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries.


Dawn Brooks Rachel Prince mysteries.


Edie Claire Leigh Koslow


Nero Blanc crossword mysteries


Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman

[Meg]

My mom passed away so I'm spotty in participation right now. Here is my list for April; hopefully will get to edit it before the deadline.

Kelly Jackson/Redwood Cove
Murder at the Mushroom Festival
Murder at the Marina

Florida Keys
Wronged in Paradise
Vanished in Paradise

Barbara Marr
Saturday Night Cleaver
Dead Man Stalking

Samantha Martin
Wrongful Termination
Conflict of Interest

Noodle Shop
Dim Sum of All Fears #2
Murder Lo Mein #3

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "My mom passed away so I'm spotty in participation right now. ."

I'm so sorry. My best friend died unexpectedly a month ago today. I know you're trying to get your mind around the impossible. I'm thinking about you!

[Cindy]

Here are my April Picks:






The Second Chance Cat Mystery:


A Witches Cat Mystery:



A Witch City Mystery:



A Magical Cats Mystery:

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

Late to this but my choices are :-

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed
Death of the Kona Man

Ritter Ames Organizer series
Organized for S'more Death
Organized for Masked Motives

Winnie Archer's bakery series
The Walking Bread
Flour in the Attic

Briana Bates's Missy DeMeanor series
Scrapbooking Slaying
Tea Room Toxin

Katherine H Brown's Ooey Gooey Bakery series
Pastries, Pies, & Poison
Bake, Eat, & Be Buried

[Susan]

Here are my choices for April. Had to make sure they were in my personal library.
William Monk mysteries
Bess Crawford mysteries

Inspector Lynley mysteries

Inspector Morse mysteries

Mary Russell mysteries

[Sharon]

Trouble with the internet.
If Nell will allow me a bit of grace time, here is my list for April.
Continuing
MC Beaton Agatha Raisin
MC Beaton Hammish McBeth
Sherry Harris Garage Sale Murders
Barbara Ross Maine Lobster Bake
Jenn McKinlay Library Lovers

[Nell]

Welcome everyone! Pairs are posted in msg 2.

[Helen]

Linda wrote: "My April picks. All are ongoing series.

Talk Radio Mysteries by Mary Kennedy


Read 'Em and Eat Mysteries by ..."

Hi Linda,
All of yours are new to me. I’m picking the Talk Radio mysteries, as I love talk radio myself.

[Jennifer]

Susan wrote: "Here are my choices for April. Had to make sure they were in my personal library.
William Monk mysteries
Bess Crawford mys..."

Susan, I'm choosing Inpector Lynley for you -- the current isolation situation might lend itself well to long books!

[Susan]

Jennifer wrote: "Susan wrote: "Here are my choices for April. Had to make sure they were in my personal library.
William Monk mysteries
Bes..."

Thanks Jennifer.
Inspector Lynley is good to keep you engaged.

[Susan]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in again!


Dead-End Job Mysteries by Elaine Viets


Claire Malloy Mysteries by Joan Hess..."
Morning

The Christmas river mysteries always sounded interesting. I pick them for you.

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

Jennifer wrote: "In for April:

Royal Spyness


Wedding Planner
[bookcover:Murder Borrowed, Murder Blue|3510375..."

Some great choices here Jennifer, the Crime with the Classics look interesting and so that is my pick for you!

[Jennifer]

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

Royal Spyness


Wedding Planner
[bookcover:Murder Borrowed, Mu..."

Excellent, thanks -- I just read the first one within the last month or so and really would like to read more!

[Cindy]

Helen wrote: "After missing March, I’m in for April. I’ll have two weeks holiday, which will help.
Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries.
Isle of Man mysteries.
[bookcover:Aunt..."

Hi Helen - I pick the Rachel Prince Mysteries for you in April. Cindy

[Linda]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Late to this but my choices are :-

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed
Death of the Kona Man[bookcover:Death of the ..."

Hilary,

I haven’t read any of your series but I’m going with the ooey gooey bakery series for you. It sounds light and fun which we all need right now.

[Linda]

Helen wrote: "Linda wrote: "My April picks. All are ongoing series.

Talk Radio Mysteries by Mary Kennedy


Read 'Em and Eat..."

Thanks Helen! Looking forward to getting back to this series.

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

Linda wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Late to this but my choices are :-

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed
[book:Death of the Kon..."

Thank you Linda! I enjoyed the first one so I will be glad to have some Cozy "fluff" for next month!

[Meg]

Jennifer wrote: "Meg wrote: "My mom passed away so I'm spotty in participation right now. ."

I'm so sorry. My best friend died unexpectedly a month ago today. I know you're trying to get your mind around the impos..."

Thank you so much, Jennifer. I'm slowly finding my equilibrium (tho this virus thing is making it challenging) so hope to be back on the boards soon. I send my heartfelt condolences to you!

Stay safe, everyone, please.

[Meg]

Sharon wrote: "Trouble with the internet.
If Nell will allow me a bit of grace time, here is my list for April.
Continuing
MC Beaton Agatha Raisin
MC Beaton Hammish McBeth..."

Hello, Sharon, I pick Hamish McBeth for you

[Sharon]

Cindy wrote: "Here are my April Picks:






The Second Chance Cat Mystery:
[bookcove..."

Hi, Cindy. I don't really know any of these series, but the Second Chance Cat stories sound intriguing to me. I hope you enjoy them!

[Zermeena]

Meg wrote: "My mom passed away so I'm spotty in participation right now. Here is my list for April; hopefully will get to edit it before the deadline.

Kelly Jackson/Redwood Cove
[bookcover:Murder at the Mushr..."

Hi Meg, I'm sorry to hear of your mother's passing. This is difficult time for you.

I'm not familiar with any of you choices, but I love the titles for Barbara Marr. So I'm choosing those for you. I hope they offer you some distraction.

[Meg]

Zermeena wrote: "Meg wrote: "My mom passed away so I'm spotty in participation right now. Here is my list for April; hopefully will get to edit it before the deadline.

Kelly Jackson/Redwood Cove
[bookcover:Murder ..."

Thank you for your very kind words, Zermeena, I really appreciate them!

I've been wanting to continue the Barbara Marr series so I'm very happy with your choice.

[Helen]

Cindy wrote: "Helen wrote: "After missing March, I’m in for April. I’ll have two weeks holiday, which will help.
Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries.
[..."

Thank you Cindy. A recently discovered series. I can have a virtual cruise while reading them.

[Sharon]

Meg, thanks! It's been a while since I've read any Hamish. looking forward to getting back to him.

[Linda]

Read the first one in my series, Reel Murder. It was a fun read and I'm looking forward to the next one.

[Tara]

Hello Everyone


This is my first time so figured I would get the book series in and post pics later. I hope that is ok.

1. Library Lover's Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay

2. Booktown Mystery Series by Lorna Barrett

3. Hannah Swensen Mystery Series by Joanne Fluke

So I know it said to post 5 but got to go with books I can get without an issue because our libraries are closed.

Please let me know if I am missing anything.

Thank you Tara

[Nell]

Tara wrote: "Hello Everyone


This is my first time so figured I would get the book series in and post pics later. I hope that is ok...."

Tara - This challenge closed on March 20th. Books are picked in advance for the coming month. The good news is that it happens every month. In a few days (on the 15th), I will post the thread for the May challenge. So hold your choices and join us in the May challenge.

There's more information about this challenge in msg 1 and in this thread: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I look forward to seeing your post next week.

Nell

[Tara]

Wonderful! Thank You

[Jennifer]

I finished the three books I had outstanding in my series -- Crime with the Classics. Hilary -- what a great pick you made! All three books were good reads.

[Zermeena]

I finished my 2 Christmas River books and I loved them both.

[Linda]

Finished my second book, Stay Tuned for Murder and have enjoyed this series.

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

Err finally got around to reading my first one yesterday!

[Helen]

Another one who is a bit behind, due to joining a virtual book club run by our local library. And I love my current challenge series. Finished on Thursday.

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

Finally read the 3rd Ooey Gooey Bakery one so all caught up for April and a wonderful giggle was had :D

[Helen]

And I’ve finished my second, .

[Linda]

Helen wrote: "And I’ve finished my second, ."

So last year when I went on a cruise I took two books with this same title. Now I want to add this series to my list for my next cruise. Of course I just checked my library and they don't have it (nor do they have my other cruise series). I for see breaking down to actually have to buy e-books in my future. Adding the first book to my TBR.

[Susan]

Finished one book by Elizabeth George. I have to wait until my second hand book store opens to get the other