August '21 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

AUGUST '21 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

THE POWER OF WILL: The ability to choose, lead, and decide.



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUGUST 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 July 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on July 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between July 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:


😎Jennifer picks for Conni
😎Linda R picks for Jennifer
😎Cheryl picks for Jodi
😎Pat picks for Cathy
😎Meg picks for Helen
😎Shelly picks for Karen
😎Zermeena picks for Linda R
😎Jodi picks for Shelly
😎Conni picks for Pat
😎Karen picks for Hilary
😎Hilary picks for Zermeena
😎Cathy picks for Meg
😎Helen picks for Cheryl

[Jennifer]

In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry


Daisy Dalrymple


Maggie Hope


Beyond the Page

[Linda]

In again!

Madison Night by Diane Vallere (ongoing)


Bibliophile Mysteries by Kate Carlisle (ongoing)


Costume Shop Mysteries by Diane Vallere (new to me)


Torie O'Shea by Rett MacPherson (ongoing)


Ethnic Eats by Kylie Logan (ongoing)

[Cheryl A.]

I'm in for August!

I picked Hamptons Murder Mysteries for Jodi.
Helen picks for me.

Travel Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson


*Helen picked Cozy Corgi.
*Cozy Corgi by Mildred Abbott
*

Corgi Case Files by Jeffrey M. Poole


Familiar Legacy by Carolyn Haines, etal


The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles by Colleen Mooney

[Pat]

I am in for August.

Nancy Parra
Engaged in Murder
Body of Evidence

Maddie Day and Edith Maxwell
Flipped for Murder
Grilled for Murder

Laura Gail Black
For Whom The Book Tolls
Murder by the Bookend

Sheila Connelly
Murder at the Mansion
Killer in the Carriage House

Gayle Lesson
Designs on Murder
Perils and Lace

[Meg]

August 2021

Savannah Reid
Cereal Killer
Murder a la Mode

Secret Agent Granny
Granny Bares It All
Granny Goes Hollywood

Melanie Travers
Watchdog
Underdog

Annabelle Archer
Eat, Prey, Love
Groomed for Murder

Peridale
Espresso and Evil
Macarons and Mayhem

[Shelly]

I love this challenge! It keeps me reading my series’s that get pushed down on my TBR list.

I chose for KAREN: GINGER BOLTON

JODI chose for me: THE MAINE CLAMBAKE SERIES

CAT IN THE STACKS SERIES by Miranda James


LIGHTHOUSE LIBRARY SERIES by Eva Gates


⭐️MAINE CLAMBAKE SERIES by Barbara Ross
✅08/08/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✅08/14/21 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


DEWBERRY FARM SERIES by Karen MacInerney


HAUNTED HOME RENOVATION SERIES by Juliet Blackwell


Let the murder and mayhem continue!

[Zermeena]

I'm in again!

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


Cape Bay Cafe by Harper Lin


Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon


Miss Julia by Ann B. Ross


Wishcraft by Heather Blake

[Jodi]

I'm new to the group. Love this idea!

Kate Rosetti Mystery


Liz Talbot Mystery


Hamptons Murder Mysteries


Hannah Swensen


Alaskan Diner Mystery

[Conni]

I am in again this Month.
My Choices are:
If Fried Chicken Could Fly 1st in the Grams Country cooking school.
If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance 2nd in the Grams Country cooking school.
2nd Choice is
It Takes a Coven 6th In the Witch City Mysteries
Bells, Spells, and Murders 7th In the Witch City Mysteries,
My 3rd choice is.
Macarons and Mayhem 7th in the Peridale Mysteries.
And Fruit Cake and Fear 8th in the Peridale Mysteries.
My 4th choice is.
Home Familiar Home 4th in the Accidental Familiar Series.
And A Familiar Tail 5th in the Accidental Familiar Series,
The 5th choice is.
Any Witch Way You Can the 1st in Wicked Witches of the Midwest. And the 2nd book is
Every Witch Way But Wicked the 2nd in the Wicked Witches of the Midwest Series

[Karen]

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

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

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

Matthew Costello's Cherringham series
Thick as Thieves
Last Train to London

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

[Cathy]

I'm in
A Mail Carrier Series
Stamped Out
Address For Murder

Murder in City Series
Susan Harper
Vanilla Vet
Strawberry Sin

Dolphin Bay Series
Leena Clover
Raspberry Chocolate Murder
Orange Thyme Death

The Sunshine Cove Series
Makeup and Mayhem
Eyebrows and evil looks

A Bee's Bakehouse Series
Kathy Cranston
Knitting is Murder
Parties are Murder

[Nell]

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

[Helen]

I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Mary Daheim Emma Lord


Carolyn Haines Sarah Booth Delaney.


Veronica Black Sister Joan


Edie Claire Leigh Koslow


Debbie Young Staffroom at St Brides

[Nell]

Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!..."

No one had picked yet so I added you in. 😉

[Helen]

Thank you Nell. You must have posted while I was listing my books.
I have a friend, an overseas Ph D student staying with me at the moment. His home is in the tropics, and he’s been stuck in the coldest part of Australia for two years due to COVID.
He was booked to fly home two weeks ago, but passenger flights to his home country were suspended the day before he was due to fly out.
We live in hope he can get home next week, but this involves a three hour trip across a state border which could close at any minute! Several of our states are in various forms of lockdown, and he needs to get two negative COVID tests to travel.

[Helen]

Cheryl wrote: "I'm in for August!


Travel Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson
[bookcover:Death by Baguette: A Valenti..."
Hi Cheryl,
I have a friend with a beautiful corgi, so I’m picking the Cozy Corgi series for you.

[Shelly]

Hi Karen, I’m updating my post. I don’t know where my head was at, probably a different challenge 😂
The one series I’ll pick for you is the one by GINGER BOLTON
I’m sorry for the confusion.

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

Hi Karen, you have some great choices! Some are in my To Be Read Mountain range 😂

I choose for you, for August:

I'm in for August. Here are my picks for you:

GINGER BOLTON and NANCY WARREN


Boston Scream Murder (Deputy Donut Mystery, #4) by Ginger Bolton Beyond a Reasonable Donut (A Deputy Donut Mystery Book 5) by Ginger Bolton
The Great Witches Baking Show (Great Witches Baking Show #1) by Nancy Warren Baker's Coven (Great Witches Baking Show #2) by Nancy Warren

I HOPE YOU ENJOY!

[Cheryl A.]

Helen wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I'm in for August!


Travel Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson
[bookcover:Death by Bagu..."

Super thanks, Helen! Can you tell this series is my favorite? 😉🤗💖

[Cheryl A.]

Jodi wrote: "I'm new to the group. Love this idea!

Kate Rosetti Mystery


Liz Talbot Mystery
[bookcov..."


Jodi, I have chosen the Hamptons Murder Mysteries. I have the first eBook on my Kindle so I am interested if I want to read this series. I would appreciate any incite to book one. Thanks!

[Jennifer]

Conni wrote: "I am in again this Month.
My Choices are:
If Fried Chicken Could Fly 1st in the Grams Country cooking school.
If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance 2nd in the Grams Count..."

Conni, I'm picking Wicked Witches of the Midwest for you -- Aunt Tillie is a HOOT!

[Pat]

Good Morning! Cathy Summers I chose for you Leena Clover The Dolphin Bay Series. Looks very interesting.

Happy Reading!

[Zermeena]

Linda wrote: "In again!

Madison Night by Diane Vallere (ongoing)


Bibliophile Mysteries by [author:Kate..."

Hi Linda, I pick the Bibliophile mysteries for you. All your series look interesting, but the bibliophile mysteries are the ones that I want to learn more about. Happy Reading!

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Hello, Helen: I'm glad you made it! I've chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney series for you. I really like this series!

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

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in again!

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


Cape Bay Cafe by Harper Lin
[bookco..."

Oooh some nice choices there Zermeena - I think I will pick the Tourist Trap ones for you - happy reading!

[Linda]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry
[bookcover:The Hur..."

Hi Jennifer,

I haven't read any of your series but you can't go wrong with a bookstore so I am choosing the Beyond a Page series for you. Happy reading!

[Linda]

Zermeena wrote: "Linda wrote: "In again!

Madison Night by Diane Vallere (ongoing)


Bibliophile Mysteries b..."

Thank you! I've really enjoyed the first 2 books in the series and am excited to get back to it.

[Shelly]

Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Hello, Helen: I'm glad you made it! I've chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney series for you. I really l..."


I’ve read this whole series and I hope you love it as much as I do!

[Jennifer]

Linda wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Blue Raven


Lowcountry
[..."

I read the first two this month and am eager to get to three and four, so thank you muchly, Linda!

[Karen]

Hi Hilary,
I chose the Jessica Beck series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Ellery Adams's Storyton series
Murder in the Locked Library
Murder in the Reading Room [bookcover:Murder in the Rea..."

[Jodi]

Shelly wrote: "I love this challenge! It keeps me reading my series’s that get pushed down on my TBR list.

I chose for KAREN: GINGER BOLTON and NANCY WARREN

JODI chose for me:

CAT IN THE STACKS SERIES by [aut..."

Hi Shelly! I pick the Maine Clambake series. I've been thinking of starting this one as well.

[Jodi]

Cheryl wrote: "Jodi wrote: "I'm new to the group. Love this idea!

Kate Rosetti Mystery


Liz Talbot Mys..."

Thanks! I will definitely let you know what I think!

[Zermeena]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in again!

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


Cape Bay Cafe by [author:Harper Lin..."

Thanks, Hilary! I always enjoy the Tourist Trap.

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

Karen wrote: "Hi Hilary,
I chose the Jessica Beck series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Ellery Adams's Storyton series
Murder in the Locked Library [bookco..."

Thank you Karen! I have been wanting to get back to these :D

[Conni]

I am supposed to pick for Pat.
. I am picking An Antique Bookshop Mystery Series.
They sound good. And I want to put them on my to read list!

Pat wrote..
Laura Gail Black
For Whom The Book Tolls
Murder by the Bookend

[Shelly]

Jodi wrote: "Shelly wrote: "I love this challenge! It keeps me reading my series’s that get pushed down on my TBR list.

I chose for KAREN: GINGER BOLTON and NANCY WARREN

JODI chose for me:

CAT IN THE STACKS..."

Thank you Jodi! I have read 2 in this series (The Clambake series by Barbara Ross) so far and love it! I’m happy to have an iron clad reason to get a couple more read in August

[Pat]

Conni wrote: "I am supposed to pick for Pat.
. I am picking An Antique Bookshop Mystery Series.
They sound good. And I want to put them on my to read list!

Pat wrote..
Laura Gail Black
For Whom The Book Toll..."

Thanks Conni! I have never read this series before and I found out the 2nd book does not come out til 09/07/21. I will try to find something else by this author. That was my mistake when I picked this author. I usually read all the books in my listed in this challenge.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Hello, Helen: I'm glad you made it! I've chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney series for you. I really l..."

Thank you Meg. I picked up four of the series on the book exchange shelf at a pub in a remote part of Australia, and really enjoyed the first one, so I’m looking forward to reading more.

[Zermeena]

Helen wrote: "Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Hello, Helen: I'm glad you made it! I've chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney series for you..."

Helen - you lead the most interesting life! I always enjoy your posts.😊

[Cathy]

Meg I pick the series
Agent Secret Granny.. I have never read it.. So happy reading . ..

[Cathy]

Thank you Pat.. Can't wait to start it.

[Meg]

Cathy wrote: "Meg I pick the series
Agent Secret Granny.. I have never read it.. So happy reading . .."

Thanks, Cathy!

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "I nearly missed this one. Life has become quite complicated in the last few weeks!

Hello, Helen: I'm glad you made it! I've chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney series for you..."

Loved your story, Helen! Imagine finding the books at a remote pub?

[Gary]

In a prior months post I indicated I hoped to be back for August. Such was not to be as my father the 96 year old WW 2 vet had a stroke on July 3rd. To complicate thing the rehab center the hospital sent him to, damn near murdered him. We got him to the local VA hospital last Friday and he is doing better but will not likely return to his pre-stroke status. Sorry to be such a downer of late. I am still working on my second book from June.

[Helen]

Gary, that is so hard. Hope your dad is as comfortable as possible, and you and the rest of the family can see him.

[Zermeena]

Gary, you're going through a difficult time with your dad. Take good care of him and yourself. My best wishes to you all!

[Meg]

Whoa, I'm really sorry to hear this. Hugs and prayers to you and your dad, Gary. And very positive thoughts for the best.

[Cheryl A.]

Gary, I am so sorry to hear of the medical issues going on just when you thought things were on the uptick. I can completely understand just what you are going through as I went through that with my grandfather. Once we got him to a good place, he lived an additional 9 years (Half a year prior, when all this started, the doctor gave him 6 months since he had highly advanced prostate cancer - it was traveling all through spine up to the brain.) The point is always think the positive and bring the positive when you visit. They DO feel YOUR feelings! Love and prayers to you, your dad, and the rest of the family. 🤗💖