May '21 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

MAY '21 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Spirit Animal - Beaver (Apr 20 - May 20)
Beaver people are masters of strategy and unstoppable when working toward a goal. On this turn of the Medicine Wheel, Beaver's lesson is to become more open-minded.


https://whatismyspiritanimal.com/nati...

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 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 April 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on April 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between April 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]

Players:


🌼Linda C picks for Susan
🌸Linda R picks for Meg
🌺Pat picks for Barbara
🌹Shelly picks for Karen
🌷Cheryl picks for Linda C
🌺Helen picks for Jennifer
🌻Meg picks for Cheryl
🌷Jennifer picks for Pat
🌼Barbara picks for Shelly
🌹Karen picks for Conni
🌻Conni picks for Cathy
🌷Cathy pick for Linda R
🌸Susan picks for Helen

[Linda C]

I'm in

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries - Charlaine Harris
#7 #8

Seaside Knitters Mysteries - Sally Goldenbaum
#4 #5

Mack's Bar Mysteries - Allyson K. Abbott
#5 #6

Flower Shop Mysteries - Kate Collins
#2 #3 #4

A Puzzle Lady Mystery - Parnell Hall
#3 #4

[Linda]

I'm in for May!

Madison Night by Diane Vallere (ongoing)


Della Cooks Mysteries by Melinda Wells (ongoing)


Bibliophile Mysteries by Kate Carlisle (ongoing)


Good Buy Girls by Josie Belle (ongoing)


Books by the Bay by Ellery Adams (ongoing)

[Pat]

I am in for May 2021 challenge.

Kate Young
On Borrowed Crime

Laura Jensen Walker
Murder Most Sweet
Deadly Delights

Colleen Cable
One Little Lie
Two Reasons to Run

Krista Davis
Mission Impawsible
Not a Creature Was Purring

Karen Macinerney
Killer Jam
Fatal Frost

Happy Reading!

[Shelly]

I’m ready to do this again!

Lynn Cahoon - Farm to Fork
#3 #4

Miranda James - Cat in the Stacks
#3 #4

Eva Gates - Lighthouse Library
#3 #4

Emily Brightwell - Mrs. Jefferies
#3 #4

M. C. Beaton - Agatha Raisin
#3 #4

[Cheryl A.]

I'm in!


Travel Can Be Murder


Cozy Corgi


Maui Mayhem


Trouble Cat


The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles

[Helen]

I’m in again for May. I moved house 900 km this week, plus a couple of hundred kilometres of detour due to floodwaters cutting off my usual route, my books are still in boxes, so I’m choosing only ebooks this month.

Diana Xarissa Isle of Man mysteries.



Edie Claire Leigh Koslow mysteries



Alison Golden Rev. Annabelle Dixon



Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman



Leighann Dobbs Lexy Baker

[Meg]

For May 2021 - Four Ladies and a Gentleman!

Savannah Reid
Peaches and Screams
Death by Chocolate

Savannah Martin
Collateral Damage
Survival Clause

Melanie Travers
Underdog
Dog Eat Dog

Davis Way
Double Agent
Double Trouble

Brother Cadfael
Monk's Hood
Saint Peter's Fair

[Jennifer]

In!

Dangerous Type


Blue Raven


Lowcountry


Daisy Dalrymple


Pancake House

[Barbara]

The last two months have been crazy busy, but count me in for May:

1. Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews:
(#7) (#8)

2. Garage Sale Mysteries (Sarah Winston) by Sherry Harris:
(#3) (#4)

3. Manor House Mysteries by Julie Hyzy:
(#2) (#3)

4. Poppy McAllister by Libby Klein:
(#2) (#3)

5. Library Lovers by Jenn McKinlay:
(#10) (#11)

[Karen]

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

[Conni]

I have not done it for awhile but want to be in it for May!
My Books are
Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series.

And

And the Coffee house Mysteries
And .

The 3rd series is Chintz and China Mysteries .


And .

4th series is Supernatural Speakeasy Series


And
.

And the Last is Great Witches Baking Show Series


And

[Cathy]

I'm in ..
Body on the Bayou
A Cajun Christmas Killing
Ellen Byron

A Plain Death
A Plain Scandal
Amanda Flower

I is for Innocent
J is for Judgment
Sue Grafton

The Kept Woman
The Last Widow
Karin Slughter

[Susan]

May's picks
William Monk mysteries by Anne Perry
]
Miss Marple mysteries by Agatha Christie

Inspector Rutledge mysteries by Charles Todd

St. Cyr mysteries by C.S. Harris

Kate Stanley mysteries by Jennifer Lee Carrell

[Nell]

Welcome to the May challenge!

Here are the pairs

Please pick a series for your partner.

Happy Reading

[Linda]

Meg wrote: "For May 2021 - Four Ladies and a Gentleman!

Savannah Reid
Peaches and Screams
[book:Death by Chocolate..."

Hi Meg!

I've only read one of the series you posted and that's what I'm going to pick for you - Savannah Reid. Happy Reading!

[Karen]

Hi Conni,
I pick the Coffee House series for you. Happy Reading.
Karen


Conni wrote: "I have not done it for awhile but want to be in it for May!
My Books are
Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery series.

And

..."

[Jennifer]

Pat wrote: "I am in for May 2021 challenge.

Kate Young
On Borrowed Crime

Laura Jensen Walker
Murder Most Sweet
Deadly Delights

Colleen Cable
One Little Lie
Two Reasons to Run

Krista Davis
Mission Impawsib..."

Pat, I’m picking the McInerney for you for May. Enjoy!!

[Pat]

Barbara:

Boy you have some great selection of books but I highly recommend the Library Lovers series by Jenn McKinlay.
Enjoy and happy reading!

Pat

[Pat]

Jennifer wrote: "Pat wrote: "I am in for May 2021 challenge.

Kate Young
On Borrowed Crime

Laura Jensen Walker
Murder Most Sweet
Deadly Delights

Colleen Cable
One Little Lie
Two Reasons to Run

Krista Davis
Miss..."

Thanks Jennifer! I cannot wait. I have them books on my Kindle app.

[Linda C]

Susan,
I pick for you: St. Cyr mysteries by C.S. Harris

I just read my first one in that series and really liked it.
enjoy
Linda C

[Meg]

Linda wrote: "Meg wrote: "For May 2021 - Four Ladies and a Gentleman!

Savannah Reid
Peaches and Screams
[book:Death

Hi Meg!

I've only read one of the series you posted and that's what I'm going to pick for you - Savannah Reid. Happy Reading!..."

That's perfect, Linda, thank you! I've been away from the series for way too long.

[Meg]

Cheryl wrote: "I'm in!

Hello, Cheryl! I picked the New Orleans Go Cup for you. I've been meaning to read this (I have a couple on the tbr), and am curious what you think of them when you're done.

[Cheryl A.]

Linda C wrote: "I'm in

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries - Charlaine Harris
#7 #8

Seaside Knitters Mysteries - Sally Goldenbaum
[bookcover:A..."


I picked the Aurora Teagarden mysteries. I just realized our library has most of them in books so I can check them out without waiting on ILL and also be able to renew if I get too many to handle!

My reading is so weird lately - now I am having issues with digital and can read paperbacks which is opposite as it was late last year! Of course, all of 2019 and 2020 I had eye issues with new cataract that I didn't know I had and then COVID-19. Made focus hellish!

[Cheryl A.]

Meg wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I'm in!

Hello, Cheryl! I picked the New Orleans Go Cup for you. I've been meaning to read this (I have a couple on the tbr), and am curious what you think of them when you're done."

Yay! This will "force" me to pull them to the top of my mountain range (which is in competition to the Appalachians!)

[Linda C]

thanks, Cheryl
need to get this series finished up

[Susan]

Linda C wrote: "Susan,
I pick for you: St. Cyr mysteries by C.S. Harris

I just read my first one in that series and really liked it.
enjoy
Linda C"
Thank you . It is really a good series. Each book leaves unanswered questions. I am reading What darkness brings and loving it

[Susan]

Helen wrote: "I’m in again for May. I moved house 900 km this week, plus a couple of hundred kilometres of detour due to floodwaters cutting off my usual route, my books are still in boxes, so I’m choosing only ..."
I haven't heard of any of these series The Isle of Man mysteries sounds interesting so I pick it (she is moving too. ) Take time off from emptying boxes and read. Take care

[Shelly]

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


[bookcover:Illega..."

Hi Karen!
I will choose Jessica Beck for you. I would love to know how you like this series.

[Meg]

Yay! This will "force" me to pull them to the top of my mountain range (which is in competition to the Appalachians!)

Yup, know exactly what you mean! 😂

[Helen]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Dangerous Type


Blue Raven


Lowcountry
[..."
Hi Jennifer,
I don’t know any of your series, but I’m choosing Daisy Dalrymple for you, because I like her name.

[Helen]

Susan wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’m in again for May. I moved house 900 km this week, plus a couple of hundred kilometres of detour due to floodwaters cutting off my usual route, my books are still in boxes, so I’m ..."

Thank you Susan. One of my favourite series.

[Barbara]

Shelly wrote: "I’m ready to do this again!

Lynn Cahoon - Farm to Fork
#3 #4

Miranda James - Cat in the Stacks
#3 [bookco..."

Hi, Shelly,

Sorry for the delay in posting.

I like all of your choices, but I have decided on Lynn Cahoon's Farm to Fork mysteries for your reading pleasure. It's a series (and writer) that I really enjoy.

Happy reading!

[Barbara]

Pat wrote: "Barbara:

Boy you have some great selection of books but I highly recommend the Library Lovers series by Jenn McKinlay.
Enjoy and happy reading!

Pat"

Thank you! I really enjoy this series.

[Jennifer]

Helen wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Dangerous Type


Blue Raven
[bookcover:Let It Be Me|1570910..."

I do too, Helen— thanks!

[Conni]

I am supposed to chose for Cathy.
I am choosing the Amanda Flowers books.
I have not read this series but I have read some of her books and they were good!! I hope you enjoy!
A Plain Death
And A Plain Scandal. They are from her
Appleseed Creek Mysteries

[Shelly]

Barbara wrote: "Shelly wrote: "I’m ready to do this again!

Lynn Cahoon - Farm to Fork
#3 #4

Miranda James - Cat in the St..."

Thanks Barbara, I’m excited to continue on with this series.

[Cathy]

Linda R.

I pick the Good Buy Girls by Josie Belle
Hope you enjoy...

[Cathy]

Thank you Conni... I am excited to start them..

[Linda]

Cathy wrote: "Linda R.

I pick the Good Buy Girls by Josie Belle
Hope you enjoy..."

Thank you! Looking forward to getting back to this series.

[Pat]

Finish my first book Killer Jam and it was awesome. New series and new author for me.

[Meg]

I read my two May books back-to-back; in fact, I've just finished the second one. I just love this series (Savannah Reid). My tbr for May is filled up with books for other challenges, so it's making me a little crazy not being able to jump into the next one.

Peaches and Screams #7
Death by Chocolate #8

[Linda]

Finished my first book, Buried in Bargains last night and loved it! Can't wait to read the next one and am already bummed that I only have 2 left in the series.

[Pat]

Finish reading the 2nd book Fatal Frost by Karen Macinerney last night. This is an awesome series.

After reading books for this challenge, definitely going back to this series.

Highly recommend the dewberry farm series.

[Shelly]

I Finished my 3rd (1st for this months pick) book in the Farm to Fork series by Lynn Cahoon, One Potato, Two Potato, Dead on May 6, 2021 and Have a Deadly New Year a novella between books 3 and 4 on May 08, 2021 I also finished reading Deep Fried Revenge book 4 in the Farm to Fork series May 12, 2021. I really enjoyed them all.

[Helen]

Finished my first, . I love learning more about the Isle of Man in each book of this series.

[Conni]

Almost at the End of My 1st Coffee House "Village" In New York Mystery. I read it very slow. I had been worried it was to holiday but it is not. I always feel like I'm coming back to a familiar family when I read these books. And I usually read supernatural cozy mysteries but these are great!

[Helen]

I’ve now finished my second

[Linda]

Finished my 2nd for the month - Marked Down for Murder. This is a fun series and I definitely recommend it. Lots of fun and good characters.