June '20 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JUNE '20 SERIAL READERS CHALLENGE

June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month


TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JUNE 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 May 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on May 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between May 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]

Players:


🍇Michelle picks for Linda R
🍓Hilary picks for Helen
🍒Jennifer picks for Sharon
🍊Linda C picks for Jennifer
🥝Linda R picks for Susan
🍋Meg picks for Michelle
🍉Danielle picks for Linda C
🍑Susan picks for Meg
🍎Helen picks for Hilary
🍌Sharon picks for Danielle

[Michelle]

My picks are....

A Museum Mystery by Shelia Connolly
3. Fire Engine Dead
4. Monument to the Dead

Dead Man Mystery by T. M. Simmons
2. Dead man Haunt
3. Dead Man Hand

Candy Coated Mystery by Nancy CoCo
4. All You Need is Fudge
6. Forever Fudge

A Do-It-Yourself Mystery by Jennie Bentley
5. Flipped Out
6. Wall to Wall Dead

A Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
11 Once Upon a Spine
12. Buried in Books

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

My picks for June are

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed: A Kaley Kalua Aloha Lagoon Mystery, Death of the Kona Man

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

Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop series
Murder Lo Mein, Wonton Terror

Peggy Erhart's Knit and Nibble series
Silent Knit, Deadly Knit, A Fatal Yarn

Alexia Gordon's Gethsemane Brown series
Killing in C Sharp, Fatality in F

[Linda]

June picks!

Read 'Em and Eat by Terrie Farley Moran (ongoing)


Food Lovers' Village by Leslie Budewitz (ongoing)


Vintage Magic by Annette Blair (new to me)


Torie O'Shea by Rett MacPherson (ongoing)


Capitol Crimes by Margaret Truman (ongoing)

[Meg]

Here we go for sunny June:

Tobi Tobias
30 Second Death
And Death Goes To...

Charlie Parker
Weddings Can Be Murder
Alibis Can Be Murder

Blackbird Sisters (the end of a favorite mainstream series...)
A Little Night Murder
Bye, Bye Blackbird

Janet Maple
Catching the Bad Guy
Bad Guys Get Caught

Temptation in Florence
Delayed Death
Charmer's Death

[Jennifer]

In for June:


Cajun Country


Death by Chocolate


Morland


Coffee Coven Caper


Books by the Bay

[Linda C]

I'm in

Forensic Handwriting Mysteries - Sheila Lowe
#1 #2

Faith Fairchild Mysteries - Katherine Hall Page
#1 #2

Bellehaven House Mysteries - Rebecca Kent
#1 #2

Do It Yourself Mysteries - Jennie Bentley
#3 #4

A Southern Ladies Mystery - Miranda James
#3 #4

[Danielle]

June is my birthday month so I am picking some of my favorite series/some series I am looking forward to! (some of these were picked for this and I failed to complete them. ugh)

Witch City Mysteries


WitchCraft Mysteries


Haunted Vintage Mysteries


Witch's Cat Mysteries


Magical Bookshop Mysteries

[Susan]

Morning all.
They say the libraries may open this week so we can get some new series . My picks for June
Charles Lenox mysteries

The Book Retreat mysteries

Sebastin St. Cyr mysteries

Flavia de Lancy mysteries

Bess Crawford mysteries

[Helen]

I’m in again. I’ll have a couple of long weekends in June, so hopefully more time for reading.

Mary Daheim Emma Lord.



Veronica Black Sister Joan.



Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti.



Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries.



Edie Claire Leigh Koslow mysteries.

[Sharon]

Time is running out and I may not get this posted on time, but I'll try.

Ongoing:
Barbara Ross -- Main Clambake
Jacqueline Winspear -- Maisie Dobbs
M.C. Beaton -- Agatha Raisin
Julia Buckley -- Writer's Apprentice
Jenn McKinlay -- Library Lovers

[Nell]

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

[Michelle]

Linda R I pick the Knit and Nibbles series. Let me know how you like it because I’ve been eyeing that series for some time! Happy Reading!

[Jennifer]

Sharon wrote: "Time is running out and I may not get this posted on time, but I'll try.

Ongoing:
Barbara Ross -- Main Clambake
Jacqueline Winspear -- Maisie Dobbs
M.C. Beaton -- Agatha Raisin
Julia Buckley -- Wr..."

Sharon, I'm picking Writer's Apprentice for you. I read the first one last year and really liked it. I hope you enjoy!

[Linda]

Susan wrote: "Morning all.
They say the libraries may open this week so we can get some new series . My picks for June
Charles Lenox mysteries
[bookcover:The Fleet Street..."

Hi Susan,

I haven't read any of your series but I have read other things by Ellery Adams so I am going with her book retreat series for you. Happy Reading!

[Linda]

Michelle wrote: "Linda R I pick the Knit and Nibbles series. Let me know how you like it because I’ve been eyeing that series for some time! Happy Reading!"

Thanks for the pick Michelle. While Knit and Nibbles sounds like something I would enjoy it's not actually one of the series I had listed. Did you mean read 'em and eat?

[Michelle]

Sorry Linda, I’m bad, I was looking at the list above your name. Yes let’s do Read’em and Eat. Again I’m sorry!

[Linda]

Michelle wrote: "Sorry Linda, I’m bad, I was looking at the list above your name. Yes let’s do Read’em and Eat. Again I’m sorry!"

Not a problem. It does sound like a good series, I just don't have any of the books. Thanks for the pick!

[Linda C]

Jennifer,
I pick for you:

Death by Chocolate
Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake (A Death by Chocolate Mystery #2) by Sarah Graves Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut (Death by Chocolate Mystery #3) by Sarah Graves

I loved her Home Repair series. Interested in hearing how you like this one.

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

Helen wrote: "I’m in again. I’ll have a couple of long weekends in June, so hopefully more time for reading.

Mary Daheim Emma Lord.

[bookcover:The Alpine Ki..."

I have heard good things about the Brunetti series Helen, so those are my pick for you! (virtual trip to Italy?)

[Jennifer]

Linda C wrote: "Jennifer,
I pick for you:

Death by Chocolate
Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake (A Death by Chocolate Mystery #2) by Sarah Graves Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut (Death by Chocolate Mystery #..."

Excellent pick -- i'll keep you posted.

[Meg]

Michelle wrote: "My picks are....

A Museum Mystery by Shelia Connolly
3. Fire Engine Dead
4. Monument to the Dead"

Hello, Michelle: I'm picking the Museum Mystery series for you, in honor of Shella Connolly!

[Michelle]

Thank you Meg it is a good series and ongoing for me! Happy Reading to you!

[Danielle]

Hi Linda C! I am going to pick the Do It Yourself Mysteries for you. Hope you enjoy!

[Linda C]

Thanks, Danielle,
It's time to get back to that series.

[Sharon]

Danielle wrote: "June is my birthday month so I am picking some of my favorite series/some series I am looking forward to! (some of these were picked for this and I failed to complete them. ugh)

Witch City Myster..."

I hope you have a wonderful birthday in June. And I hope you enjoy a couple of Magical Bookshop Mysteries. I love bookstore mysteries in general, and this isn't a series I've tried yet. Let me know how you like them.

[Sharon]

Jennifer wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Time is running out and I may not get this posted on time, but I'll try.

Ongoing:
Barbara Ross -- Main Clambake
Jacqueline Winspear -- Maisie Dobbs
M.C. Beaton -- Agatha Raisin
Juli..."

Thanks, Jennifer. I just finished the first one recently and decided I wanted to read more. I'm looking forward to it!

[Susan]

Linda wrote: "Susan wrote: "Morning all.
They say the libraries may open this week so we can get some new series . My picks for June
Charles Lenox mysteries
[bookcover:Th..."

Thanks Linda
I can download these on audio and listen to them in this beautiful weather we are having.

[Susan]

Meg wrote: "Here we go for sunny June:

Tobi Tobias
30 Second Death
And Death Goes To...
Morning Meg,
I have chosen the series in Florence for you. I think I will check them out. Enjoy that beautiful sun. Be well and stay safe.

Charlie..."

Linda wrote: "Susan wrote: "Morning all.
They say the libraries may open this week so we can get some new series . My picks for June
Charles Lenox mysteries
[bookcover:Th..."

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "My picks for June are

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed: A Kaley Kalua Aloha Lagoon Mystery, Death of the Kona Man

Ritter Ames Organizer series
[book:Org..."
Hi Hilary. I’m torn between craft and music, but I think I’ll pick Gethsemane Brown for you this month.

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’m in again. I’ll have a couple of long weekends in June, so hopefully more time for reading.

Mary Daheim Emma Lord.

[bookcover..."

Thank you Hilary. It will be good to go on a virtual trip to Venice.

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

Helen wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "My picks for June are

Aloha Lagoon by various
Bikinis & Bloodshed: A Kaley Kalua Aloha Lagoon Mystery, Death of the Kona Man
..."

Thank you Helen, it will be good to catch up with Gethsemane again :D

[Meg]

Thanks, Susan! I somehow stumbled across this series while cruising on Amazon and was excited to find a cozy set in Italy. I had the first one on my tbr for June already so this is perfect.

[Danielle]

@Sharon Bo thank you.😊 I am looking forward to this series. =)

[Linda]

Finished my first, Caught Read-Handed. It was a lot of fun and I got a good chuckle about the cornhole party and that the MC had no idea what that was.

[Jennifer]

@ Linda --I finished my two books from the Death by Chocolate series and enjoyed both. I need to start reading her earlier series -- this one starts so far along in the lives of the two main characters that I suspect part of their story is alluded to in the earlier books! Iike the friendship between the two main characters and also their good relationship with the local constabulary -- so often that's contentious that this was refreshing. PS don't have any chocolate around when you read these unless you want to eat all of it at one sitting!

[Linda C]

Jennifer wrote: "@ Linda --I finished my two books from the Death by Chocolate series and enjoyed both. I need to start reading her earlier series -- this one starts so far along in the lives of the two main charac..."

Great to hear this. I have read the first 7 of 16 in the first series. There is a lot of backstory before the Death by Chocolate series. I really enjoy them. I even visited Eastport a few years ago when we were vacationing in Maine. Gave a great perspective on the town layout.

[Helen]

Finished my first for this month. . Quite a short book for this series, and great as an audiobook.

[Linda]

I got to finish a series in June and will be starting one with my serial read in July. If you haven't checked out the Read 'Em and Eat series by Terrie Farley Moran I highly recommend them. The books are fun, the beach town setting makes me feel like I'm on vacation and I'd love to eat at their restaurant and maybe join a book club. I really enjoyed Read to Death.

[Helen]

I’ve finished my second, . I am “reading” this series as audiobooks, usually on long road trips, so this one was delayed when I had to cancel a work trip due to a cold, meaning a week off work and a Covid test. Fortunately, the test was negative.

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

Eeep finally finished my 1st for June!!! Killing in C Sharp by Alexia Gordon

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

Phew now all caught up with Gethsemene Brown having finished Fatality in F and Execution in E both by Alexia Gordon. Thank you Helen for the pick!