December '21 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

DECEMBER '21 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

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TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECEMBER 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 November 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on November 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between November 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:


🎇Cheryl picks for Nell
🎇Meg picks for Michelle
🎇Hilary picks for Helen
🎇Jennifer picks for Meg
🎇Zermeena picks for Cheryl
🎇Linda R picks for Jennifer
🎇Helen picks for Zermeena
🎇Michelle picks for Hilary
🎇Nell picks for Linda R

[Cheryl A.]

I am entering while I have internet access.

December '21

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Zermeena picked Cozy Corgi Mysteries for me
I picked Sarah Booth Delaney for Nell

Cozy Corgi Mysteries by Mildred Abbott (ongoing)
Vengeful Vellum
Wretched Wool

Apple Orchard Series by Chelsea Thomas (ongoing)
Candy Apple Killer
Berried Alive

The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles by Colleen Mooney (ongoing)
Politicians, Potholes and Pralines
Fireworks, Forensics and Felonies

Sandy Bay Cozy Mystery series by Amber Crewes (new)
Apple Pie and Trouble
Brownies and Dark Shadows

Fern Grove Cozy Mystery by Abby Reede (new)
Carnations and Deadly Fixations
One Daisy and Two Crazy Funerals

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[Meg]

Lots of Christmas reading this month!

Flavia de Luce
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
Speaking from Among the Bones

Irish Village
Murder in an Irish Cottage
Murder at an Irish Christmas

Hannah Swensen
Coconut Layer Cake Murder
Christmas Cupcake Murder

Travel Can Be Murder
Death by Bagpipes
Death by Fountain

Mystery Shopper
Accessory to Murder
Murder With All the Trimmings

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

Wow already December!

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

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

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

Paige Shelton's Scottish Bookshop series
The Loch Ness Papers
The Stolen Letter

[Jennifer]

In!

Leveling Up


Speakeasy


Althea Rose


Tara Holloway


witch PI

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Tradd Street by Karen White


Blackbird Sisters by Nancy Martin


Knit and Nibble by Peggy Ehrhart


Witch PI by Adele Abbott (thanks to Jennifer 🙂)

[Linda]

Getting this in before the cruise ship leaves!

Dewberry Farm by Karen MacInerney (ongoing)


Year Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany (ongoing)


Seaside Cafe Mysteries by Bree Baker (ongoing)


Bailey Ruth Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart (ongoing)


Hannah Swenson Mystery by Joanne Fluke (ongoing)

[Helen]

In again for December.

Peter Tremayne Sister Fidelma



Mary Daheim Emma Lord



Veronica Black Sister Joan




Simon Brett Fethering




Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti

[Michelle]

I have not been able to do this challenge is a long time. But life is slowing down now and I am ready to jump in. Here are my choices...

Cajun Country Mystery Series by Ellen Byron
#3 A Cajun Christmas Killing
#4 Mardi Gras Murder

Mattie Winston Mystery Series by Annelise Ryan
#5 Board Stiff
#6 Stiff Penelty

Camper & Criminals Mystery series by Tonya Kappes
#4 Christmas, Criminals, and Campers
#5 Motorhomes, Maps & Murder

A Granny Reid Mystery Series by G.A. McKevett
#1 Murder in Her Stocking
#2 Murder in the Corn Maze

A Salem B & B Mystery Series by Traci Wilson
#2 Mrs. Morris and the Witch
#3 Mrs. Morris and the Ghost of Christmas

[Nell]

December choices: Christmas themed


Sarah Booth Delaney by Carolyn Haines


Chief Inspector Armand Gamache by Louise Penny


Sarah Kelling & Max Bittersohn by Charlotte MacLeod


Sigrid Harald by Margaret Maron


Seaside Knitters by Sally Goldenbaum

[Nell]

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

[Nell]

Linda R - I pick the Bailey Ruth Ghost series for you. Carolyn Hart is one of my favorite authors. Hope you enjoy.

[Michelle]

Hilary, I pick the Scottish Bookshop Series. Happy Reading to you and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[Zermeena]

Cheryl, I pick the Cozy Corgi mysteries for you. Happy reading and Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

[Linda]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Leveling Up
[bookco..."


Hi Jennifer!

I love the Tara Holloway series so that is what I’m picking for you! Happy reading and happy holidays!

[Linda]

Nell wrote: "Linda R - I pick the Bailey Ruth Ghost series for you. Carolyn Hart is one of my favorite authors. Hope you enjoy."

Thank you! She is one of the authors I’ve been reading the longest. I’m almost at the end of the death in demand series and am trying to make them last. Luckily I’m just at the beginning of Bailey Ruth

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "Lots of Christmas reading this month!

Flavia de Luce
I Am Half-Sick of Shadows
[boo..."

Meg, I'm picking Hannah Swensen for you -- I'm racing through them myself! Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Linda wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Leveling Up
[bookcover:Magical Midlife Invasion..."

Funny, I was just thinking about this series this morning before I saw your email -- great minds! Thanks!

[Linda]

Jennifer wrote: "Linda wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Leveling Up
[bookcover:Magical Mi..."

When I first started doing this I included that series every month and no one ever picked it for me. Got to the point I would include it to increase my odds when I really wanted another series to get picked for me. 2 years in someone finally picked that one for me.

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

Helen wrote: "In again for December.

Peter Tremayne Sister Fidelma



Mary Daheim Emma Lord
[bookcover:The..."

Hmm some good choices here Helen - I think I will pick the Sister Fidelma series for you - happy reading!

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

Michelle wrote: "Hilary, I pick the Scottish Bookshop Series. Happy Reading to you and I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!"

Thank you Michelle! (err Happy Thanksgiving to you as well, we don't have that here in the UK though!)

[Meg]

Jennifer wrote: "Meg wrote: "Lots of Christmas reading this month!
..."

Thanks, Jennifer! I just be (finally) completely caught up with the series. If not, I'll be very close to it.

[Meg]

Michelle wrote: "I have not been able to do this challenge is a long time. But life is slowing down now and I am ready to jump in. Here are my choices..."

Hello, Michelle. It's great that you're able to jump back into the challenge! You had at least three series listed that I so totally enjoy, so it was tough. I've decided to go with Granny Reid; I just love that lady.

[Michelle]

Thank you Meg! I've been wanting to start that series. Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Reading to you!!!

[Wendy Howard]

How does this work?

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

Wendy Howard wrote: "How does this work?"

If you check out the first post in this thread all the information is there, this month is closed for new participants but mid December one will be set up for January.

[Cheryl A.]

Nell wrote: "December choices: Christmas themed


Sarah Booth Delaney by Carolyn Haines


Chi..."

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Hi Nell! I have chosen the Sarah Booth Delaney by Carolyn Haines since I have those in my TBR mountain. Enjoy!

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving!
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[Cheryl A.]

Zermeena wrote: "Cheryl, I pick the Cozy Corgi mysteries for you. Happy reading and Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃"

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Oh, thank you, Zermeena! I was afraid I was never going to get back to my favorite series - especially since I have the newest books!

Have a Blessed Thanksgiving yourself!
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[Nell]

Thanks Cheryl. I enjoyed the first one in the Sarah Booth Delaney series and keep meaning to get back to it.

[Nell]

Wendy Howard wrote: "How does this work?"

Wendy -
Here's a link to the challenge guide and Q&A.
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

The challenge is open every month from the 15th to the 20th. We hope you'll join us for the January challenge.

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Helen wrote: "In again for December.

Peter Tremayne Sister Fidelma



Mary Daheim Emma Lord
..."

Thank you Hilary. I’ve been wanting to get back to that series.

[Helen]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in!

Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Tradd Street by Karen White
[bookcover..."

Hi Zermeena, I haven’t read any of your series, but Knit and Nibble sounds like fun, so I’m choosing those for you. Enjoy.

[Zermeena]

Helen wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in!

Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Tradd Street by [author:Karen White|1..."

Thank you Helen! I'm looking forward to reading more of this series, it's one of my favorites.

[Linda]

Finished my first for the month, Merry, Merry Ghost. I am enjoying this series

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

I finished both of mine (yesterday and today) it seems a long while until January now!

[Nell]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "I finished both of mine (yesterday and today) it seems a long while until January now!"

You can always keep reading. Are there more in the series?

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

Nell wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "I finished both of mine (yesterday and today) it seems a long while until January now!"

You can always keep reading. Are there more in the series?"

There are a couple more but I am holding off as they are good for this challenge!

[Zermeena]

I finished listening to my books yesterday. I love the Knit and Nibble mysteries and wish I could join the group. I'm glad to see that there is another book in the series.

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

Zermeena wrote: "I finished listening to my books yesterday. I love the Knit and Nibble mysteries and wish I could join the group. I'm glad to see that there is another book in the series.
[bookcover:Knit of the Li..."

They are fun!

[Linda]

Finished my second, Ghost in Trouble and enjoyed it. Bailey Ruth is a fun MC.

[Nell]

I finished the next in the Sarah Booth Delaney series - Buried Bones earlier this month. It is well-written and the mystery turned out to be good, though it dragged a bit with all the possible suspects.

The MC is a true Southern belle - She stopped in the midst of the murder investigation to prep black-eyed peas for New Year's Day! 😅 (It's New Year's and mine are soaking as I write this.)



I'm reading the next one now - Splintered Bones

[Helen]

Finally finished my first in last month’s challenge,

and will start the second today. These books are great, but much longer and denser than the typical modern cozy.

[Helen]

Finally finished the second.



I seem to be slower reading “real” books at the moment.

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

Helen wrote: "Finally finished the second.



I seem to be slower reading “real” books at the moment."

But you finished them!!!

[Cheryl A.]

I, finally, completed the first one. I have so much catching up to do!
🙄🙃

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

Cheryl wrote: "I, finally, completed the first one. I have so much catching up to do!
🙄🙃"

Eeep!

[Cheryl A.]

And I, finally, completed my second! On to January 2022, after I complete November 2021!

[Nell]

Sounds like you're making progress! Slowly and surely. 😊

[Cheryl A.]

Nell wrote: "Sounds like you're making progress! Slowly and surely. 😊"

🐢