May '23 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

MAY '23 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Bull: Loyal - Humorous - Stubborn
Celtic Zodiak: April 15 to May 12



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 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 April 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on April 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between April 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
🌸Zermeena picks for Linda C
🌸Jeanette picks for Hilary
🌸Meg picks for Karen
🌸Linda C pick for Helen
🌸Conni picks for Jeanette
🌸Karen picks for Linda R
🌸Helen picks for Zermeena
🌸Jennifer picks for Marianne
🌸Hilary picks for Meg
🌸Marianne picks for Conni

[Linda]

May the 4th be with you

Candleshop by Tim Myers (ongoing)


Della Cooks by Melinda Wells (ongoing)


Bubbles Yablonsky by Sarah Strohmeyer (ongoing)


Bear Collector's by John J. Lamb (ongoing)


Gideon Oliver by Aaron Elkins (ongoing)

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Sullivan's Crossing


The Brown Sisters


Thursday Murder Club


Inspector Gamache


A Fairy Garden

[jeannette swanson]

I'm in!

A Chloe Jackson Sea Glass Saloon Mystery Book



A Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery



The Drunken Pie Cafe Cozy Mystery



A Bobwhite Mountain Cozy Mystery Series



Deputy Donut Mysteries

[Meg]

May 2023

Four ladies and a gentleman (MCs, that is)!

Miss Fortune
Swamp Spirits
Clue Krewe

Julia Bird
An English Garden Murder
Murder in the Library

Mrs. Jeffries
Mrs. Jeffries Appeals the Verdict
Mrs. Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans

Catering is Murder
Wine Tastings Are Murder
Beauty Expos Are Murder

Andy Carpenter
Bury the Lead
Sudden Death

[Nell]

jeannette swanson wrote: "I’m in! I’m new to this challenge, so I apologize if I’m not participating correctly. I’ll make edits if I need to ☺️

Here are my 5 series where I have at least two more to go:

A Chloe Jackson Se..."

Jeanette - Welcome to the Challenge. Please post two or more books that are next-to-read in the series you listed.

There's a link to FAQs at the end of the 1st post.

[jeannette swanson]

Thank you, Nell! I will edit now.

[Linda C]

I'm in

A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery - Lea Wait
#3 #4

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

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

Booklover's Mysteries - Julie Kaewert
#1 #2

Museum Mysteries - Sheila Connolly
#1 #2

[Conni]

I'm in for this Month.
Have Not done it in awhile.
My Books are.
Sweet Tea Witches Mysteries

Coffee House Mysteries

Donut Hole Murders

Familiar Kitten Mysteries

Broomsticks Gas and Grill Witch Mysteries

[Karen]

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

[Helen]

I’m in again.
Monica Ferris Crewel World.


Carola Dunn Daisy Dalrymple


Kristen Painter Jayne Frost


Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey


Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs

[Jennifer]

In!

Merry Wrath


Wisteria Tearoom


Posadas County


Bookmobile Cat


Retired Witches

[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

Jessica Beck's Cast iron series
Cast Iron Conviction
Cast Iron Cover-Up

[Marianne]

I'm in again here are my choices:
Irish Village Mystery
&

Camper & Criminals
&

Martha's Vinyard Mystery
&

Booktown Mystery
&

British Book Tour Mystery
&

[Cheryl A.]

May '23

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

Since I was too late to post, I picked the Cedar Bay Cozy 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)
Murder in the Pearl District
Murder in Calico Gold

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
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[Nell]

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

(Sorry it's late. I was in a place with sketchy internet.)

[Jennifer]

Marianne wrote: "I'm in again here are my choices:
Irish Village Mystery
&

Camper & Criminals
[bookcover:Valleys, ..."



Marianne, I'm choosing Irish Village for you -- I like that series quite a bit and hope you do too!

[Linda]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Merry Wrath
[bookcover:Meerkats ..."

Hi Jennifer!

I’ve only read one of your series so that’s the one I’m picking for you- the bookmobile cat. Happy reading!

[Jennifer]

Linda wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

Merry Wrath
[bo..."

That's a good pick and I have a bunch of them ready to go on audio, so thanks!

[Meg]

Hello, Karen: I'm picking Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series for you!

This will also work as a nudge to me to get back to this series.

[Helen]

Hi Zermeena,
I had a hard choice between Richard Osman and Louise Penny, both favourites of mine, but I think I’ll choose the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club series for you, and hope you enjoy them.

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

Meg wrote: "May 2023

Four ladies and a gentleman (MCs, that is)!

Miss Fortune
Swamp Spirits
Clue Krewe

Juli..."

Some good choices here Meg - but I think the Miss Fortune ones are my pick for you, happy reading!

[Zermeena]

Helen wrote: "Hi Zermeena,
I had a hard choice between Richard Osman and Louise Penny, both favourites of mine, but I think I’ll choose the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club series for you, and hope you enjoy t..."

Thank you, Helen. I've been wanting to read this series for a long time!

[Zermeena]

Linda C wrote: "I'm in

A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery - Lea Wait
#3 #4

Patience Price Mysteries - Julie Anne Lindsey
[bookcover:Murd..."

Hi Linda C! I'm choosing the Do It Yourself Mysteries for you. I'm not familiar with any of your choices, but this one caught my attention first.

[Linda C]

Helen wrote: "I’m in again.
Monica Ferris Crewel World.

Carola Dunn Daisy Dalrymple
[bookcover:Requiem for a ..."

Helen, I am picking for you Daisy Dalrymple. I love her series.

[Linda C]

Zermeena wrote: "Linda C wrote: "I'm in

A Mainely Needlepoint Mystery - Lea Wait

Patience Price Mysteries - Julie Anne Lindsey..."

Thanks, Zermeena,
These will complete that series. Yeah!

[Meg]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Meg wrote: "May 2023

Four ladies and a gentleman (MCs, that is)!

Miss Fortune
Swamp Spirits
[book:Clue Krewe|1227..."

Thanks, Hil! That's one of my absolute favorite series! With these two I'll be done. I would be really sad but I know that more will be coming out. Plus I plan to listen to the first few in audiobooks as I can; I only read them in print previously.

[jeannette swanson]

Hi Hilary! I choose Jessica Beck’s Cast Iron series for you. I wasn’t familiar with your picks, but I’ve read a great deal from Jessica Beck’s donut shop series, so I decided to go with her Cast Iron series. Happy reading!

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

jeannette swanson wrote: "Hi Hilary! I choose Jessica Beck’s Cast Iron series for you. I wasn’t familiar with the your picks, but I’ve read a great deal from Jessica Beck’s donut shop series, so I decided to go with her Cas..."

Thank you Jeanette!

[Karen]

Hi Linda,
You have some interesting picks here. I'm choosing the Candlemaking Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen



Linda wrote: "May the 4th be with you

Candleshop by Tim Myers (ongoing)


Della Cooks by Melinda Wells (ongoi..."

[Linda]

Karen wrote: "Hi Linda,
You have some interesting picks here. I'm choosing the Candlemaking Mysteries for you. Happy Reading!
Karen



Linda wrote: "May the 4th be with you

Candleshop by [author:Tim Myers|14119..."

Thank you! This will finish the series for me.

[Conni]

I am supposed to pick for Jeanette:
So I am picking The books. (I have a cat Myself)
A Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery
Whiskers and Warrants (Norwegian Forest Cat Café #3) by Jinty James
Two Tailed Trouble (Norwegian Forest Café #4) by Jinty James

[Linda]

I just realized that with what was picked for me in May I will have had the same author picked for me 3 months in a row. It will be 3 different series under 3 different names but all the same writer. Now to decide if I should include a 4th series/pen name for June…

[Meg]

Linda wrote: "I just realized that with what was picked for me in May I will have had the same author picked for me 3 months in a row. It will be 3 different series under 3 different names but all the same write..."

That's pretty cool!

[Marianne]

Hi Connie,

I am choosing for you the Coffee House Mystery Series, that was one of my favorite series.
Marianne

[Marianne]

Jennifer wrote: "Marianne wrote: "I'm in again here are my choices:
Irish Village Mystery
&

Camper & Criminals
[bo..."


Jennifer,
I am really enjoying the Irish Village Mystery series becoming a new favorite of mine.
Marianne

[Helen]

Linda C wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’m in again.
Monica Ferris Crewel World.

Carola Dunn Daisy Dalrymple
[bookcover:Requiem for a ..."

Helen, I am picking for you Daisy Dalrymple. I lov..."

Thank you Linda. The next two sound particularly appealing.

[jeannette swanson]

Conni wrote: "I am supposed to pick for Jeanette:
So I am picking The books. (I have a cat Myself)
A Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery
Whiskers and Warrants (Norwegian Forest Cat Café #3) by Jinty James
T..."

Thank you, Conni! I'm so glad I'll have even more of a reason to continue reading this series. Thank you

[Conni]

Thank You Marianne.
I am Happy to go back to this series! Every time I do I feel like I am reading about old friends!

Conni..

Marianne | 161 comments
Hi Connie,

I am choosing for you the Coffee House Mystery Series, that was one of my favorite series.
Marianne

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[Conni]

I started reading The Coffee House Mystery Series again. So glad I had that picked for me. I don't Know why I stopped reading it! It is so good!

[Linda]

Finished my first, Snuffed Out. This is a fun little series and I like the characters.

[jeannette swanson]

I finished Whiskers & Warrants last night.

[jeannette swanson]

I finished Two Tailed Trouble. 🤗 I’ve now read my two. I’m so glad I finished these two before the end of month when things will get busier for our family.

[Marianne]

Finished reading my first book for this month Murder at an Irish Christmas. I enjoyed this next book in the series even if it’s May and reading about Christmas it was the next book in the series. I’m enjoying this series because this is where my grandmother was from and kinda makes me feel like it’s how her life might have been like growing up there.

[Zermeena]

I finished my first book The Thursday Murder Club . It was a lot of fun, but most of it was written in present tense which I hate! I put the second book on hold through my library and my estimated wait is 12 weeks. So I won't be reading it this month.

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

[Marianne]

Finished my second book for the month. Love the Irish Village series and looking forward to reading the next book.

[Conni]

Finished the first of the books in the Coffee House Mystery Series.
I am now halfway thru the second. The characters are like old friends. Good Author!

[Helen]

I’ve finished my first Requiem for a Mezzo
I think it is the best so far in this series.

[Conni]

I finished the 2nd Dead to the last drop in the coffee house books and decided to read a 3rd before the month was out.!