January '22 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JANUARY '22 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

THE POWER OF FAITH - The ability to believe, intuit and perceive




TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANUARY 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 December 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on December 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between December 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 Jennifer
❄Jennifer picks for Cheryl
❄Pat picks for Zermeena
❄Hilary picks for Linda R
❄Cheryl picks for Marianne
❄Meg picks for Pat
❄Zermeena picks for Meg
❄Helen picks for Hilary
❄Marianne picks for Karen
❄Karen picks for Helen

[Linda]

Not sure if I will have a theme every month but I do for January.

New Year, New Series

Nina Quinn by Heather Webber


Comfort Food mystery by Christine Wenger


Molly Bearpaw by Jean Hager


Ice Cream Parlor mystery by Abby Collette


Samantha Shaw by Jennifer Apodaca

[Jennifer]

In!

Leveling Up



Tara Holloway


Witch PI


Merry Wrath


Greatest hits (Langtry)

[Pat]

I am back

Connie Shelton
Sweet Masterpiece
Sweet Sweets

Tess Rothery
Assault and Batting
Bound and Deceased

Joanne Fluke
Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder
Strawberry Shortcake Murder

Leslie Meier
Chocolate Covered Murder
French Pastry Murder

T.C.LoTempio
Purr M for Murder
Death by a Murder

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

A new year already!

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

B R Snow;s Thousand Island Doggy Inn series
The Case of the Faithful Frenchie
The Case of the Graceful Goldens

[Cheryl A.]

Here's to a new year!


January '22

I picked The Maple Lane Cozy Mysteries for Marianne.
Jennifer picked The New Orleans Go Cup Chronicles for me.

Cozy Corgi Mysteries by Mildred Abbott (ongoing)
Jaded Jewels
Yowling Yetis

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]

January 2022 - can't even fathom it! I started out going for all winter reads but it was making me cold. lol. So here's my mixed bag:

County Cork
Cruel Winter
Many a Twist

Lord James Harrington
Lord James Harrington and the Winter Mystery
Lord James Harrington and the Spring Mystery

Wrexford & Sloan
Murder on Black Swan Lane
Murder at Half Moon Gate

Beatrice Hyde-Clare
A Treacherous Performance
A Sinister Establishment

European Voyage
Murder (and Baklava)
Death and Apple Strudel

[Zermeena]

I'm in. I can't believe it's almost January!

Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren


Tradd Street by Karen White


Noodle Shop by Vivien Chien


Wine Country by Ellen Crosby


Faith Fairchild by Katherine Hall Page

[Helen]

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I’m glad I saw this.

My picks for January.

Debbie Young School stories for grownups.





Jeanne Glidewell Lexie Starr





Madison Johns Senior Sleuths





Leslie O’Kane Allie Babcock





ReGina Welling and Erin Lynn Ponderosa Pines

[Marianne]

I'm in for the new year. Haven't done these in a while, works been super busy. Here's my picks:
Jinty James - A Coffee Witch Cozy Mystery - Maddie Goodwell


Kathy Cranston - Bee's Bakehouse Mysteries


Rosie Sams & Agatha Parker - Dog Detectives The Beagle Mysteries

Rachel Hanna - Sweet Tea B&B Series


C.A. Phipps - Maple Lane Cozy Mysteries

[Karen]

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

[Nell]

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

Happy reading 😊

[Jennifer]

Cheryl, I’m picking New Orleans Go Cup for you! I love the titles.

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "A new year already!

Matthew Costello's Cherringham series
Thick as Thieves
Last Train to London [bookcover:Last Train to Londo..."

Hi Hilary,
The Thousand Island Doggy Inn sounds like fun, so I’m choosing those for you.

[Linda]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Leveling Up
[bookco..."

Hi Jennifer,

I've got to pick Tara Holloway for you. I love that series and I probably went for a year posting it as one of my picks before someone picked it for me so I tend to pick it for everyone else. Happy Holidays and Happy reading!

[Pat]

Hi Zermeea!

I pick the Tradd Street series by Karen White. I love that series.

[Zermeena]

Meg wrote: "January 2022 - can't even fathom it! I started out going for all winter reads but it was making me cold. lol. So here's my mixed bag:

County Cork
[book:Cruel Winte..."

Hi Meg - I choose European Voyage for you. I love the premise of a new port every day! Can't wait to hear what you think of it.

[Zermeena]

Pat wrote: "Hi Zermeea!

I pick the Tradd Street series by Karen White. I love that series."

Thanks Pat! This is the incentive I need to get back to this series!

[Jennifer]

Linda wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

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

Funny, I did that awhile back and it never got picked for me either! I started reposting it last month and it got picked. I still have three or four to read and I’m glad you picked it so maybe I can finish it!

[Cheryl A.]

Jennifer wrote: "Cheryl, I’m picking New Orleans Go Cup for you! I love the titles."

Thanks, Jennifer! I love the series. It is very close to a cozy, however, there are sexual suggestions not seen in a true cozy. I can live with those.

[Cheryl A.]

Marianne wrote: "I'm in for the new year. Haven't done these in a while, works been super busy. Here's my picks:
Jinty James - A Coffee Witch Cozy Mystery - Maddie Goodwell
[bookcover:Spells and Spiced Latte|512393..."

Since I happen to be reading the book set of 1-3 now, I shall choose The Maple Lane Cozy Mysteries for you, also, this January!

[Meg]

Hello, Pat: I'm picking Connie Shelton's Sweet Masterpiece and
Sweet Sweets for you!

Happy holidays!

[Meg]

Thanks, Zermeena! Those two books fit perfectly into a challenge I'm working on, so I'm happy you chose them.

Happy Christmas!

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

Linda wrote: "Not sure if I will have a theme every month but I do for January.

New Year, New Series

Nina Quinn by Heather Webber
[bookcover:Trouble in S..."

I enjoyed the Comfort Food books so they are my pick for you to start the year Linda! Have a great Festive Season meanwhile!

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

Helen wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "A new year already!

Matthew Costello's Cherringham series
Thick as Thieves
[book:Last Train to London|2..."

They are fun and I will be glad to get back there again and catch up - so thank you and Merry Christmas :D

[Linda]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Linda wrote: "Not sure if I will have a theme every month but I do for January.

New Year, New Series

Nina Quinn by Heather Webber
[bookcove..."

Thank you! Looking forward to trying them!

[Karen]

Hi Helen,
You have some interesting selections here. I pick the Ponderosa Pines series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen




Helen wrote: "It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I’m glad I saw this.

My picks for January.

Debbie Young School stories for grownups.

[bookcover:Stranger at St Bride's: A School Story for G..."

[Marianne]

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


[bookcover:M..."

Hi Karen,
You have some great choices here and I have read some of these series too. I choose for you the Booktown Mystery series for January! Happy reading and Happy Holdiays and Happy New Year!
Marianne

[Helen]

Karen wrote: "Hi Helen,
You have some interesting selections here. I pick the Ponderosa Pines series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen


Thank you, Karen. I chose all new series that I had already downloaded at least one of for the New Year challenge.
I’m looking forward to starting them.
I’m currently still trying to finish November and start December, as those months have been crazy. January is summer holidays here, so I should have a good chance to catch up.

Helen wrote: "It’s been a busy couple of weeks, so I’m glad I saw this.

My ..."

[Pat]

Thanks Meg! I downloaded that series on my Kindle and I cannot wait. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!

[Linda]

Finished my first, Do or Diner and really enjoyed it! I'm really looking forward to book 2 later this month.

[Pat]

Finish the Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton. Love this new series to me. Halfway thru Sweet Sweet's 2nd book in the series.

[Pat]

finish reading 2nd book Sweet Sweet's. Very good series.

[Helen]

I’ve finally finished my first


and started my second.

I’m not sure yet if I will continue this series. I do like the setting, and eco-village, but the first book had too much scene setting in the first half of the book. It improved later.

[Marianne]

Finished reading my 2nd book for this month and can’t wait to start the next in the series. Really enjoyed reading these.

[Linda]

I finished my second book A Second Helping of Murder last week. Such a fun series and I look forward to reading more in it.

[Helen]

Second book

finished.
Ponderosa Pines is growing on me.