October '21 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

OCTOBER SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

THE POWER OF ZEAL
Enthusiasm about life and living, the inner flame that burns brightly for all to see.



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OCTOBER 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 September 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on September 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between September 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 R picks for Hilary
🍂Hilary picks for Linda R
🍂Cheryl picks for Zermeena
🍂Meg picks for Jennifer
🍂Jennifer picks for Meg
🍂Zermeena picks for Karen
🍂Helen picks for Cheryl
🍂Karen picks for Helen

[Linda]

In for October!

Capital Crimes by Margaret Truman (ongoing)


Josie Pigeon by Valerie Wolzien (ongoing)


Ethnic Eats Mystery by Kylie Logan (ongoing)


Charlotte Graham by Stefanie Matteson (ongoing)


Bad Hair Day by Nancy J. Cohen (ongoing)

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

Hmm my choices are

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

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

Kate Carlisle's Bookbinder series
The Book Supremacy
The Grim Reader

Mary Feliz's Maggie MrDonald series
Scheduled to Death
Dead Storage

Alison Goldon's Inspector Graham series
The Case of the Broken Doll
The Case of the Missing Letter

[Cheryl A.]

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Definitely in, since this is my birthday month!

I picked Haunted House Renovations for Zermeena.
Helen picked Travel Can Be Murder for me.

Travel Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson


Cozy Corgi Mysteries by Mildred Abbott


Corgi Case Files by Jeffrey M. Poole


The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles by Colleen Mooney


TJ Jensen Mystery by Kathi Daley


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[Meg]

My October list, with some spooky reads.

Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin and the Witches of Wyckhadden
Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam

Garden Squad
Digging Up the Remains
Wreathing Havoc

Southern Ghost Hunters
The Mint Julep Murders
Southern Bred and Dead

Haunting by the Sea
Homecoming by the Sea
Secrets by the Sea

Heathcliff Lennox
Murder at Melrose Court
The Curse of Braeburn Castle

[Jennifer]

In!

Blue Raven


Maggie Hope


Beyond the Page


League of Literary Ladies


Jonathan Grave

[Zermeena]

I'm in for October. My choices are...

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


Tradd Street by Karen White


Agatha Raisin by M.C. Beaton


Haunted Home Renovations by Juliet Blackwell


Knit and Nibble by Peggy Ehrhart

[Helen]

Thank you for the reminder to do more crocheting for our church Christmas shop.
But I’m still in for October. Having unpacked more boxes, I have a large TBR shelf, from which I have chosen the following.

Peter Tremayne Sister Fidelma



Mary Daheim Emma Lord



Veronica Black Sister Joan



Charlaine Harris Lily Bard



Simon Brett Fethering

[Karen]

Hi All,
I hope I'm not too late. Here are my picks for October:

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

Linda wrote: "In for October!

Capital Crimes by Margaret Truman (ongoing)


Josie Pigeon by [author:Valerie Wol..."

Hmm Linda I don't know many of your choices but I have read the Ethnic Eats and enjoyed them - so they are my pick for you!

[Linda]

Hilary

Thanks for my pick, looking forward to it.

I've only read one of your series but am loving it so it is my pick for you - Kate Carlisle's bookbinding series. Happy reading!

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "My October list, with some spooky reads.

Agatha Raisin
Agatha Raisin and the Witches of Wyckhadden
[bookcover:Agatha..."

Meg! Southern Ghost Hunters! That's a great series for October.

[Helen]

Cheryl wrote: "*
Definitely in, since this is my birthday month!

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

Hi Cheryl,
As I’d love to travel at the moment, but can’t leave town due to COVID, I’m choosing Travel Can Be Murder for you.

[Meg]

Jennifer wrote: "Meg! Southern Ghost Hunters! That's a great series for October...."

Perfect!!!

[Meg]

Jennifer, for you I'm choosing Maggie Hope!

And I think you've just added to my tbr!

[Cheryl A.]

Helen wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "*
Definitely in, since this is my birthday month!

Travel Can Be Murder by Jennifer S. Alderson
[bookcover:Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest|4849..."

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Perfect! I just got the book set of 1-3 that was a freebie recently!
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[Cheryl A.]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for October. My choices are...

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette


Tradd Street..."

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I pick the Haunted House Renovations that are perfect for October!
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[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Linda wrote: "Hilary

Thanks for my pick, looking forward to it.

I've only read one of your series but am loving it so it is my pick for you - Kate Carlisle's bookbinding series. Happy reading!"

Thank you! It will be great to check in with Brooklyn again :)

[Zermeena]

Cheryl wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for October. My choices are...

Key West Food Critic by Lucy Burdette
[bookcover:Fatal Reservations|235910..."

Thank you, Cheryl. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series.

[Zermeena]

Karen wrote: "Hi All,
I hope I'm not too late. Here are my picks for October:

[bookcover:Yews with Ca..."

Karen, I'm choosing the Great Witches Baking Show for you. Happy Reading!

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "And I think you've just added to my tbr!"

It's a common problem for all of us! :-D. Great pick: I really want to get caught up in that series this year.

[Karen]

Hi Helen, I choose the Charleine Harris series for you. Happy reading!

[Helen]

Karen wrote: "Hi Helen, I choose the Charleine Harris series for you. Happy reading!"

Thank you Karen. I started the series ages ago, but just found the books again recently, after two house moves.

[Linda]

Finished my first for the month, French Fried. Wish there were more books in this series as the next one is the last.

[Zermeena]

I finished both my books in the Haunted Home Renovations. I have grown to love this series almost as much as I love Juliet Blackwell's Witchcraft mysteries. I can't wait to get back to Mel and the gang. I find the characters so relatable and I enjoy hearing about the conventional home renovations. I tend to get so involved in the other aspects of the story that I tend to forget about the present day mystery.😂

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

Finished my first (The Book Supremacy ) and I am about half way through The Grim Reader , it is fantastic to catch up with Brooklyn and all her family!

[Cheryl A.]

Zermeena wrote: "I finished both my books in the Haunted Home Renovations. I have grown to love this series almost as much as I love Juliet Blackwell's Witchcraft mysteries. I can't wait to get bac..."

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And my TBR mountain grows....lol!
Thanks, Zermeena, for another reason I want to read this series!
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[Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review), Co-Moderator, Featured Series]

Finished my 2nd one yesterday evening, and just started Little Black Book which will have me up to date on this series!

[Jennifer]

I finished my two Maggie Hope mysteries: -- the first one ended on such a precipice I was glad to already have the second one teed up!

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

Jennifer wrote: "I finished my two Maggie Hope mysteries: -- the first one ended on such a precipice I was glad to already have the..."

Oooh might look into these ones (bother this group - adding more things to my TBR list!)

[Jennifer]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I finished my two Maggie Hope mysteries: -- the first one ended on such a precipice I was glad to..."

A common problem, Hilary. Lol

[Helen]

I’ve finished my first, .
These mysteries are definitely not cozy.

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

Helen wrote: "I’ve finished my first, .
These mysteries are definitely not cozy."

That's good to know

[Linda]

Finished my second book, Italian Iced, which also finished the series for me. Always bittersweet to finish a series, you get that sense of accomplishment but almost always want more books to read in it.

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

Linda wrote: "Finished my second book, Italian Iced, which also finished the series for me. Always bittersweet to finish a series, you get that sense of accomplishment but almost always want more..."

I know! Especially a short series where you just KNOW the author had lots more ideas ahead :(

[Helen]

I’ve finished my second,

This was less dark and violent than the first two books in the series.