August '22 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

AUGUST '22 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

THE POWER OF IMAGINATION -
The ability to conceptualize and envision a different future



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 21st.

♦Pairs will be posted on July 22nd.

♦Select a series for your partner

♦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 / Pairs:


🌻Cheryl picks for Helen
🌻Jennifer picks for Zermeena
🌻Meg picks for Hilary
🌻Zermeena picks for writer
🌻writer picks for Karen
🌻Hilary picks for Jennifer
🌻Marianne picks for Linda R
🌻Linda R picks for Cheryl
🌻Linda C picks for Marianne
🌻Helen picks for Meg
🌻Karen picks for Linda C

[Cheryl A.]

August '22

Continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!


I picked the Maisie Dobbs series for Helen.
XXX picks for me.

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Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes (new)
Stamped Out
Address For Murder

Magical Cures Mystery by Tonya Kappes (new)
A Charming Cure
A Charming Wish

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

Trouble Cat Mysteries Series by Carolyn Haines et al (new)
Familiar Trouble
Trouble in Dixie

Good Girls Don't Come Last by Jennifer Youngblood (new)
Cold Feet
Practically Perfect: A Sweet Romcom Novel
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[Jennifer]

In!

Merry Wrath


Greatest hits (Langtry)


Savannah Reid


John Ceepak


Jersey Girl

[Meg]

Two tour guides plus three other hard-working ladies:

August 2022

Travel Can Be Murder
Death by Flamenco
Death by Gondola

Maile Spencer Honolulu Tour Guide
Coffee in the Canal
Dead at Diamond Head

Josie Marcus Mystery Shopper
The Fashion Hound Murders
An Uplifting Murder

Body Movers
11 Bodies Moving On
12 Bodies and a Wedding

Mattie Winston
Stiff Competition
Dead in the Water

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Poppy McAllister - Libby Klein


Irish Village Mysteries - Carlene O'Connor


Candy Coated Mysteries - Nancy CoCo


Key West Food Critic - Lucy Burdette


All-Day Breakfast Café Mysteries - Lena Gregory

[writer...]

I'm IN
( Back with titles . )

Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries
Carola Dunn


Josi S. Kilpack's Culinary Cozies


Jen Turano's Bleeker St. Agency


Clare Revell's Flowers are Fatal series


Carolyn Finch Lemon Sugar series

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

Phew August already!!

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

Lynn Cahoon's Farm to Fork series
Killer Comfort Food
A Fatal Family Feast

B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn series
The Case of the Hurricane Hounds
The Case of the Itinerant Ibizan

Sarah Fox's Literary Pub series
An Ale of Two Cities
The Malt in Our Stars

Anne Canadeo's Black Sheep Knitting series
Hounds of the Basket Stitch
Strangers on a Skein

[Marianne]

I'm in again for Auguust! Going through my old TBR and here are my picks:
A Knitting Mystery by Maggie Sefton
&

A Decoupage Mystery by Lucy Lawrence
&

A White House Chef Mystery by Julie Hyzy
&

Manor House Mystery by Julie Hyzy
&

Bibliophile Mystery by Kate Carlisle
&

[Linda]

Trying to get some cross over with my August challenge with these.

Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie (ongoing)


Stain busting by Sharon Short (ongoing)


Della Cooks by Melinda Wells (ongoing)


Claire Malloy by Joan Hess (ongoing)


Books by the Bay by Ellery Adams (ongoing)

[Linda C]

I'm in

WYSE Enquiries Agency - Cathy Ace
#1 #3 #4

Knitting Mysteries - Maggie Sefton
#5 #7

Home Repair is Homicide Mysteries - Sarah Graves
#8 #9

Patience Price Mysteries - Julie Anne Lindsey
#1 #2 #3

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

[Helen]

My picks for August.

Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs


Monica Ferris Needlecraft


Mildred Abbott Cozy Corgi


Kristen PainterJayne Frost


Carola Dunn Daisy Dalrymple

[Karen]

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

[Nell]

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

[Cheryl A.]

Helen wrote: "My picks for August.

Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs


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The Maisie Dobbs series is my choice this month for you, Helen. Enjoy!
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[Linda]

Cheryl wrote: "August '22

Continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!


I picked the Maisie Dobbs series for Helen.
XXX picks for me.

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Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes (new)
[bookcover:S..."

Hi Cheryl,

I haven't read any of your series but did enjoy another mail related series so I am going with the mail carrier cozies for you. Happy reading!

[Cheryl A.]

Linda wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "August '22

Continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!
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Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes (ne..."

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Thanks, Linda! I love all the other series I have read by Tonya Kappes so there is no reason I won't enjoy this one!
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[Zermeena]

Writer - I'm not familiar with any of your series. I'm choosing the Culinary cozies because I love the titles. I hope you enjoy them!

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

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Merry Wrath
[bookcover:Mean Girl Murd..."

I haven't read any of these Jennifer but the Merry Wrath look fun (and you seem to have a lot to go at!) so they are my pick for you. Happy Reading!

[Jennifer]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in!

Poppy McAllister - Libby Klein
..."

Zermeena, this was a tough choice, but I'm picking Candy Coated for you -- I hope you enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Merry Wrath
[bookcov..."

Good choice, Hilary -- thank you!

[Linda C]

Marianne wrote: "I'm in again for August! Going through my old TBR and here are my picks:
"

I am picking the Kate Carlisle series for you. I have this series but have not started it yet.
enjoy
Linda C

[writer...]

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


Choosing the Donut Shop Mysteries for your August sleuthing! ;))

[writer...]

Zermeena wrote: "Writer - I'm not familiar with any of your series. I'm choosing the Culinary cozies because I love the titles. I hope you enjoy them!"

Thanks, Zermeena.. I love them all, so I'll def enjoy more Culinary Cozies! Thx ;))

[Helen]

Cheryl wrote: "Helen wrote: "My picks for August.

Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs


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The Maisie Dobbs series is my choi..."

Thank you Cheryl. I’ve just discovered this series and am very impressed so far.

[Meg]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Phew August already!!..."

I know, it a little unnerving!

I've chosen Alison Goldon's Inspector Graham series for you! I've only managed to read a couple books in this series but I swear I'll read more soon... (story of my life)

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Two tour guides plus three other hard-working ladies:

August 2022

Travel Can Be Murder
Death by Flamenco
[bookcover:Death by Gondola|5935949..."
Hi Meg,
I don’t know any of your series, but Travel can be Murder sounds good, so I’ll pick those for you.

[Meg]

Thank you, Helen! I'm enjoying traveling to all sorts of places with the tour guide in this series.

[Zermeena]

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

Poppy McAllister - Libby Klein
[bookcover:Antique Auctions Are..."

Thank you Jennifer! I just started this series and I'm looking forward to reading more of them.

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

Meg wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Phew August already!!..."

I know, it a little unnerving!

I've chosen Alison Goldon's Inspector Graham series for you! I've only managed to read a couple boo..."

I have only read a couple as well but the ones I read were great and so thank you!!

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

Meg wrote: "Thank you, Helen! I'm enjoying traveling to all sorts of places with the tour guide in this series."

Ah the old vicarious travel read!

[Karen]

Hi Linda C. I pick the knitting mystery series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen

[Linda C]

Thanks Karen

[Marianne]

Hi Linda R
I am choosing for you the Books by the Bay Series. I've had them on my tbr for a while myself but have a hard time finding them for free reads. Happy reading!! Marianne

[Linda]

Marianne wrote: "Hi Linda R
I am choosing for you the Books by the Bay Series. I've had them on my tbr for a while myself but have a hard time finding them for free reads. Happy reading!! Marianne"

Thank you! This series has definitely grown on me.

[Cheryl A.]

I forgot to note my readings for this month:
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Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes (new)
Stamped Out completed 07-28-2022
Address For Murder completed 07-30-20227
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[Gary]

Jennifer wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Merry Wrath
[bookcov..."

A great funny series. Hmmm, I think I need to read another one.

[Marianne]

Halfway through Homicide in Hardcover really enjoying what I have read so far.

[Linda]

I finished my first, Lethal Letters on Friday. I really enjoyed the story in this one.

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

I finished my two (The Case of the Broken Doll and The Case of the Missing Letter ) in short order and so I plan to read the last two two (currently) in the series!

[Zermeena]

I finished listening to my two books today. I enjoyed them and look forward to reading more in the series. I find Mal adorable and annoying at the same time. She gets into so many scrapes and Allie will not discipline her. Maybe obedience classes are in her future.

[Helen]

I finished my first today. I love this series, although it is probably too serious to be called cozy.

[Linda]

Finished my second for the month, Writing All Wrongs. I've really enjoyed the character development in this series.

[Helen]

I finished my second last Monday, but seem to have been too busy or distracted to post it here.