April '23 Serial Reader Challenge

[Meg]

Just wondering if an April series challenge is being planned?

[Nell]

Here you go 😉

April '23 Serial Reader Challenge
Fox: Adventurous Stealthy Confident
Celtic Zodiak - Mar 18 to Apr 14



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APRIL 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 March 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on March 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between March 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:


Meg picks for Helen
Karen picks for Cheryl A
Linda R picks for Marianne
Cheryl A picks for Meg
Hilary picks for Zermeena
Helen picks for Karen
Zermeena picks for Linda R
Marianne picks for Hilary

[Meg]

Thanks, Nell!

More ladies of mystery

Miss Underhay
Murder at Enderley Hall
Murder at the Playhouse

Zoe Donovan
Kitten Kaboodle
Easter Escapade

Julia Bird
An English Garden Murder
Murder in the Library

Ginger Gold
Murder on the SS Rosa
Murder at Hartigan House

Miss Fortune
Flame and Fortune
Swamp Spirits

[Karen]

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

[Linda]

In for April!

Hemlock Falls by Claudia Bishop (ongoing)


Search and Rescue by M.L. Rowland (ongoing)


Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey (ongoing)


White House Gardner by Dorothy St. James (ongoing)


Donut Shop by Jessica Beck (ongoing)

[Cheryl A.]

April '23

Happy Easter! I will be continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!

I picked Zoe Donovan for Meg.
Karen picked Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery for me.

A Maggie & Jasper Caper by Barbara Cool Lee (new)
The Inconvenient Corpse
The Mourning Beads

Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery by Dianne Harman (ongoing)
White Cloud Retreat
Marriage & Murder

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

A Pajaro Bay Novel by Barbara Cool Lee (new)
Little Fox Cottage
Boardwalk Cottage

Peridale Cafe Cozy Mystery by Agatha Frost (new)
Pancakes and Corpses
Lemonade and Lies
*

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

In again!!

Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity
Feral Attraction

Peg Cochran's Cranberry series
Berried Motives
Berry the Evidence

Alison Golden's Reverend Annabelle series
Fireworks in France
Witches at the Wedding

Elizabeth Logan's Alaskan Diner series
Fishing for Trouble
Murphy's Slaw

[Helen]

My books for April. A fairly eclectic mix.

Mildred Abbott Cozy Corgi


Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey



Edie Claire Leigh Koslow



Joan Hess Claire Malloy



Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Sullivan's Crossing


The Brown Sisters


Mrs. Murphy


First Edition Library


Perveen Mistry

[Marianne]

In again and here are my picks:

Irish Village Mystery (ongoing)
&

Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery (new)
&

A Scumble River Mystery (ongoing)
&

A Knitting Mystery (ongoing)
&

Josei Marcus, Mystery Shopper (ongoing)
&

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

Just wondering if we have the picks yet Nell?

[Nell]

Welcome to the challenge!

Pairs are posted at msg 2 Please pick a series for your partner.

[Karen]

Hi Cheryl,
I'm choosing the Cedar Bay Cozy Mystery series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen
Cheryl A. wrote: "April '23

Happy Easter! I will be continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!

I pick for XXX.
XXX picks for me.

A Maggie & Jasper Caper by Barbara Cool Lee (new)
[bookcover:The Inc..."

[Linda]

Marianne wrote: "In again and here are my picks:

Irish Village Mystery (ongoing)
&

Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mystery (new)
..."

Hi Marianne,

I've actually read several of your series and am going with the Josie Marcus, mystery shopper ones for you - loved that series. Happy reading!

[Zermeena]

Hi Linda - I'm choosing the Donut Shop mysteries for you because I like donuts. 🙂🍩 Enjoy!

[Linda]

Zermeena wrote: "Hi Linda - I'm choosing the Donut Shop mysteries for you because I like donuts. 🙂🍩 Enjoy!"

Thank you! I had a couple of series I was choosing from when I was posting my selections and that one got included because donuts sounded good that morning.

[Helen]

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


[bookcove..."

Hi Karen,
Apart from Jessica Fletcher, you’ve picked some series I don’t know, but think I might enjoy.
I’m picking the Bibliophile series for you.

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

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in!

First Edition Library
The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library Mystery, #1) by Marty Wingate
Murder Is a Must (First Edition Library Mystery, #2) by Marty Wingate ."

Hi Zermeena - I am picking the First Edition Library books for you - enjoy!!

[Meg]

Helen it was another tough one, so many good choices. I'm going to go with the Cozy Corgi series...love that Watson!

[Zermeena]

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

First Edition Library
The Bodies in the Library (First Edition Library Mystery, #1) by Marty Wingate
Murder Is a Must (First Edition Library Mystery, #2) by Marty Wingate..."

Thank you Hilary!

[Marianne]

Hi Hilary
I don't know any of these books but I am choosing for you the B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn series
The Case of the Itinerant Ibizan & The Case of the Jaded Jack Russell. This series sounds very interesting. Happy Reading!!
Marianne

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

Marianne wrote: "Hi Hilary
I don't know any of these books but I am choosing for you the B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn series
The Case of the Itinerant Ibizan & The Case of the Jaded Jack Russell. This serie..."

Thank you! these are fun and I recommend them :D

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Helen it was another tough one, so many good choices. I'm going to go with the Cozy Corgi series...love that Watson!"

Thank you Meg. This month’s picks are quite heavy, so I’ll enjoy the light relief.

[Cheryl A.]

Meg, I chose Zoe Donovan, as I love all of Kathi Daley series!

[Cheryl A.]

Thank you, Karen!

[Meg]

Thanks, Cheryl!

[Jennifer]

Dang it! Meg's impatience about something that is done as regularly as clockwork irritated me so much that I turned off notifications for this topic. It never occurred to me that the serial reader challenge would be posted as a response to her post, so I missed the challenge for the first time in years because I expected it to be its own topic as usual. DRAT!

[jeannette swanson]

I’m sorry if I’m not posting in the correct thread. I did look to another thread for directions, but I wanted to confirm. Could someone please share how I may participate in May’s challenge?

[Linda]

jeannette swanson wrote: "I’m sorry if I’m not posting in the correct thread. I did look to another thread for directions, but I wanted to confirm. Could someone please share how I may participate in May’s challenge?"

Some time around the 15th of April Nell will post a new thread for the May challenge and you need to post your books there by the 20th and then check back after pairs are posted to pick for your partner and see what was picked for you.

[Jennifer]

Oh, glad you're thinking of joining, Jeannette! This is a fun challenge and a lot of us look forward to it every month -- and I long ago lost count of how many series I've finished because of it!

[Nell]

Linda wrote: "jeannette swanson wrote: "I’m sorry if I’m not posting in the correct thread. I did look to another thread for directions, but I wanted to confirm. Could someone please share how I may participate ..."

Thanks for answering Linda R. ☺️

Jeannette - Information about the serial reader challenge and FAQs are at this link
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Let us know if you have any other questions.

There are so many cozy mystery series. This is a great way to read series that you've started. Welcome to the challenge.

[Nell]

Jennifer wrote: "Dang it! Meg's impatience about something that is done as regularly as clockwork irritated me so much that I turned off notifications for this topic. It never occurred to me that the serial reader ..."

Sorry you missed the challenge Jennifer. Be sure to join us next month.

I haven't been posting 'regularly as clockwork' lately. I didn't mind the nudge. 😉

[jeannette swanson]

Linda wrote: "jeannette swanson wrote: "I’m sorry if I’m not posting in the correct thread. I did look to another thread for directions, but I wanted to confirm. Could someone please share how I may participate ..."

Thanks so much, Linda! I look forward to joining in May.

[jeannette swanson]

Jennifer wrote: "Oh, glad you're thinking of joining, Jeannette! This is a fun challenge and a lot of us look forward to it every month -- and I long ago lost count of how many series I've finished because of it!"

I'm really looking forward to it! I'm glad I found this group.

[jeannette swanson]

Nell wrote: "Linda wrote: "jeannette swanson wrote: "I’m sorry if I’m not posting in the correct thread. I did look to another thread for directions, but I wanted to confirm. Could someone please share how I ma..."

Thanks, Nell! I appreciate you sending me the info. I will check it out so I'll know what to expect next month. I'm looking forward to participating in May!

[Zermeena]

I listened to my first book The Bodies in the Library and loved it!

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Linda]

Just finished my first visit to April Springs this month and enjoyed solving a mystery with Suzanne - Drop Dead Chocolate

[Zermeena]

I finished listening to my second book Murder Is a Must and I'm looking forward to the third book.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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

I read mine and another couple as well lol!

[Helen]

Finished my first for the month.

[Meg]

I made it through both of mine early in April and enjoyed them! The Zoe Donovan series is ending with the next publication so my timing was perfect for getting back into them.

[Helen]

Finished my second.

[Cheryl A.]

I completed White Cloud Retreat 05-23-2023 and Marriage & Murder 05-24-2023.