July '21 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JULY '21 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Spirit Animal - Woodpecker (June 21 to Jul 21)
Musical woodpecker is a kindhearted, nurturing force. Providing security to loved ones brings joy to her spirit. Woodpecker's lesson is learning how to let go.


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

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JULY 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 June 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on June 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between June 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 Hilary
🌻Linda R picks for Shelly
🌻Hilary picks for Zermeena
🌻Jennifer picks for Cathy
🌻Shelly picks for Cheryl
🌻Meg picks for Helen
🌻Cheryl picks for Pat
🌻Barbara picks for Jennifer
🌻Conni picks for Linda R
🌻Helen picks for Karen
🌻Cathy picks for Barbara
🌻Zermeena picks for Meg
🌻Karen picks for Linda C
🌻Pat picks for Conni

[Linda C]

I'm in

Seaside Knitters Mysteries - Sally Goldenbaum
#4 #5

A Five Ingredient Mystery - Maya Corrigan
#4 #5

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

Do It Yourself Mysteries - Jennie Bentley
#5 #6 #7

Torie O'Shea Mysteries - Rett MacPherson
#2 #3

[Linda]

Count me in!

Madison Night by Diane Vallere (ongoing)


Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear (ongoing)


Josie Pigeon by Valerie Wolzien (ongoing)


Costume Shop Mysteries by Diane Vallere (new to me)


Torie O'Shea by Rett MacPherson (ongoing)

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

I'm back again!

Ellery Adams's Storyton series
Murder in the Locked Library
Murder in the Reading Room

Ellery Adams's Secret, Book and Scone series
The Book of Candlelight
Ink and Shadows

Ellie Alexander's Torte Bakery series
A Cup of Holiday Fear
Nothing Bundt Trouble

M E Bakos's House Flipper series
Deadly Flip: A Home Renovator's Mystery
Lethal Flip: A Home Renovator Mystery

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

[Jennifer]

In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry


Daisy Dalrymple


Maggie Hope


Beyond the Page

[Shelly]

I’m in. I love this challenge!

My Picks for Cheryl: The Corgi Cozy Mysteries
Linda’s pick for me: Gemma Halliday’s Wine and Dine Series

Maine Clam Bake - Barbara Ross


Country Club Murders - Julie Mulhern


Dewberry Farm - Karen MacInerney



🏖CHOSEN FOR ME by Linda
Wine and Dine - Gemma Halliday
✅ 07/10/21

Agatha Raisin - M.C. Beaton

[Meg]

My picks for July!

Savannah Martin
Collateral Damage
Survival Clause

Davis Way
Double Agent
Double Trouble

Bakeshop
Another One Bites the Crust
Till Death Do Us Tart

Peridale:
Espresso and Evil
Macarons and Mayhem

Melanie Travers
Hair of the Dog
Watchdog

[Cheryl A.]

I'm in!


> I PICK FOR PAT
> SHELLY PICKS FOR ME

Martha's Vineyard Mysteries Philip R. Craig (new-to-me author)



*SHELLY'S PICK:
*Cozy Corgi Mystery Mildred Abbott (ongoing)
*

Corgi Case Files Jeffrey M. Poole (new series to start)


Familiar Legacy Carolyn Haines, etal (new series to start)


The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles Colleen Mooney (ongoing)

[Barbara]

Count me in for July - all are ongoing series:

1. Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews:
(#8) (#9)

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. Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt:
(#19) (#20)

[Conni]

I am in for July
My books are Peridale Cafe Mysteries
Macarons and Mayhem and Fruit Cake and Fear
The 2nd is Witch City Mysteries
It Takes a Covenand Bells, Spells, and Murders
The 3rd is Great Witches Baking Show
The Great Witches Baking Showand Baker's Coven
The 4th is Home Crafting Mysteries
Lye in Waitand Heaven Preserve Us
The 5th is Haunting Danielle Mysteries
The Ghost of Marlow Houseand The Ghost Who Loved Diamonds

[Helen]

I’m in for July.
Veronica Black Sister Joan


Debbie Young St Brides


Edie Claire Leigh Koslow


Kerry Greenwood Corinna Chapman


Alison Golden Rev Annabelle Dixon

[Cathy]

I'm in:
By: Christopher Fowler
Full Dark House
The Water Room

Laura Childs
Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs Benedict Arnold

A.L. Herbert
Murder with Macaroni and Chese
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles

Amanda Flower
Assaulted Caramel
Lethal Licorice

Ellen Byron
Body on the Boyou
A Cajun Christmas

[Zermeena]

I'm in for July. Here are my selections.

West Coast Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


The Librarian's Vampire Assistant by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff


Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Deputy Donut by Ginger Bolton


Wishcraft by Heather Blake

[Karen]

I'm in for July. Hered are my picks:

[Pat]

I hope I am not too late.

Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Murder She Wrote series
Gin and Daggers
Manhattan's and Murder

Parnell Hall
Puzzled to Death
A Puzzled in a Pear Tree

Eva Calder
And Then There Were Crumbs
Sugar and Vice

Laura Cass
Tailing a Tabby
Borrowed Crime

Kaitlyn Dunnett
Kilt Dead
Scone Cold Dead

Happy Reading

[Nell]

Welcome and welcome back to this month's challenge.

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

[Jennifer]

Cathy wrote: "I'm in:
By: Christopher Fowler
Full Dark House
The Water Room

Laura Childs
Eggs in Purgatory
Eggs Benedict Arnold

A.L. Herbert
Murder with Macaroni and Chese
Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles..."

I’m choosing the Ellen Byron for you, Cathy. I recently read the two you have listed and am waiting for the next to come out. I hope you enjoy!

[Shelly]

Cheryl wrote: "I'm in!


Martha's Vineyard Mysteries Philip R. Craig (new-to-me author)


Cozy Corgi Mystery..."

Hi Cheryl,
I’m going to pick your ongoing series Cozy Corgis Mysteries. I love Corgis, I had a friend some years ago that always had a corgi or two.
Have fun continuing this series.

[Helen]

Karen wrote: "I'm in for July. Hered are my picks:


[bookcover:B..."

Hi Karen,
The only ones of yours I know are the Murder She Wrote series, but some of the others sound like fun.
I’m choosing the Flower Shop mysteries for you.

[Pat]

Conni, I have never any of the books you mentioned but the Haunting of Danielle mysteries sounds interesting.

[Karen]

Hi Linda C,
I choose the Flower Shop Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen

Linda C wrote: "I'm in

Seaside Knitters Mysteries - Sally Goldenbaum
#4 #5

A Five Ingredient Mystery - Maya Corrigan
[bookcover:The Tell..."

[Linda]

Shelly wrote: "I’m in. I love this challenge!

Maine Clam Bake - Barbara Ross
[bookcover:Iced Under|..."

Hi Shelly,

I’ve read a couple of your series but I’m going to go with one I haven’t read - the wine and dine. I’ve read another of her series but not this one. Happy reading!

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry
[bookcover:Return ..."

Hi, Jennifer,

I choose the Beyond the Page books by Lauren Elliott for you. I have read several of the series and have enjoyed them. I hope you will, too!

Happy reading!

--Barbara

[Meg]

Hello, Helen! I'm picking a series for you that I've been wanting to get back to for years. Maybe I can get to it sometime soon!

I'm choosing the Corinna Chapman series...

[Cheryl A.]

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


Martha's Vineyard Mysteries Philip R. Craig (new-to-me author)


Coz..."

Thanks, Shelly! I really love this series!

[Cheryl A.]

Pat wrote: "I hope I am not too late.

Jessica Fletcher and Donald Bain
Murder She Wrote series
Gin and Daggers
Manhattan's and Murder

Parnell Hall
Puzzled to Death
A Puzzled in a Pear Tree

Eva Calder
And T..."

I love the Murder, She Wrote series, Pat. So, naturally, I had to pick this for you since they all are stand-alone books. Enjoy!

[Linda C]

Hilary,
I pick for you:

Ellery Adams's Secret, Book and Scone series
The Book of Candlelight The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #3)
Ink and Shadows Ink and Shadows (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #4)

Enjoy

[Linda C]

Karen wrote: "Hi Linda C,
I choose the Flower Shop Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen"

Thanks, I need to get back to this series

[Zermeena]

Meg wrote: "My picks for July!

Savannah Martin
Collateral Damage
Survival Clause

Davis Way
[bookcover..."

Hi Meg,
I enjoy both the Peridale and Bakeshop mysteries. I'm not familiar with your other series, but I'm intrigued by Davis Way. So that is what I chose for you. I'm looking forward to hearing about them. Happy Reading!

[Pat]

Thanks Cheryl! I love watching the tv shows on Hallmark but wanted to read the books.

[Cathy]

Hi Barbara
I picked the Poppy McAllister Series By Libby Klein for you.. Enjoy reading ...

[Barbara]

Cathy wrote: "Hi Barbara
I picked the Poppy McAllister Series By Libby Klein for you.. Enjoy reading ..."

Thank you, Cathy. I am looking forward to diving back into this series!

[Shelly]

Linda wrote: "Shelly wrote: "I’m in. I love this challenge!

Maine Clam Bake - Barbara Ross
[bookco..."

Thank you Linda,
I have really enjoyed this series in the past so I’m happy to continue with it.

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

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for July. Here are my selections.

West Coast Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


The Librarian's Vampire..."

Hmm some interesting choices there Zermeena, some I have read and the two Vampire related ones I haven't! so to be fun I pick the Vampire Knitting Club series for you - I hope you enjoy them!

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

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

Ellery Adams's Secret, Book and Scone series
The Book of Candlelight The Book of Candlelight (Secret, Book, & Scone Society, #3)
Ink and Shadows Ink and Shadows (Secret, B..."

Thank you Linda - I will be glad to get back to these!

[Conni]

I am supposed to pick for Linda R.
I am going to pick The Maisie Dobbs Series. By Jacqueline Winspear
for you.. I like the Historical Aspects of it.
Happy Reading to you

[Linda]

Conni wrote: "I am supposed to pick for Linda R.
I am going to pick The Maisie Dobbs Series. By Jacqueline Winspear
for you.. I like the Historical Aspects of it.
Happy Reading to you"

Thank you! Love this series.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Hello, Helen! I'm picking a series for you that I've been wanting to get back to for years. Maybe I can get to it sometime soon!

I'm choosing the Corinna Chapman series..."

Thank you Meg. I really enjoy those.

[Meg]

Zermeena wrote: "Meg wrote: "My picks for July!

Hi Meg,
I enjoy both the Peridale and Bakeshop mysteries. I'm not familiar with your other series, but I'm intrigued by Davis Way. So that is what I chose for you. I'm looking forward to hearing about them. Happy Reading..."

Thanks Zermeena! I'll finally finish another series when I read these (I have so many series going on that I don't get to finish most for awhile). I love these, humor and some zany characters.

[Zermeena]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for July. Here are my selections.

West Coast Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


The Li..."

Thank you, Hilary! I'll let you know what I think of them.

[Jennifer]

Barbara wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry
[..."

Good choice, Barbara -- I've been collecting these for awhile: it's about time I read them.

[Conni]

Pat wrote: "Conni, I have never any of the books you mentioned but the Haunting of Danielle mysteries sounds interesting."

Thank You!
I just got some of these books and been wanting to read them!!

[Gary]

Sorry to miss this month. My reading time has been hampered by health issues, mine and my sister and my dad. Oddly, my 96 year old dad is the only one who hasn't spent time in an emergency room. I will be lucky to finish one of my two books for June. Normally I can blow through a Stephanie Plum novel within a few days...

Happy reading everyone, I am on the mend and should be back for August.

[Jennifer]

Gary wrote: "Sorry to miss this month. My reading time has been hampered by health issues, mine and my sister and my dad. Oddly, my 96 year old dad is the only one who hasn't spent time in an emergency room. I ..."

Get well soon, sir, we like having you in this challenge with us!

[Cheryl A.]

Gary wrote: "Sorry to miss this month. My reading time has been hampered by health issues, mine and my sister and my dad. Oddly, my 96 year old dad is the only one who hasn't spent time in an emergency room. I ..."

You take care of you and your family. 🙏🤗💖 We will "see" you in August!

[Zermeena]

Gary wrote: "Sorry to miss this month. My reading time has been hampered by health issues, mine and my sister and my dad. Oddly, my 96 year old dad is the only one who hasn't spent time in an emergency room. I ..."

I'm glad to hear you are on the mend. Best wishes for speedy recoveries to you all!

[Gary]

Thank you, now back to reading...Stephanie and Morelli are at his sister's wedding....down to less than 100 pages.

[Nell]

Gary - We've missed you. Sorry to hear that you and your family had health concerns. Glad to hear that everyone is on the mend. We'll look forward to you rejoining the challenge soon.

[Pat]

Gary you and your family are in my prayers