July '23 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JULY '23 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Horse: Dramatic - Passionate - Achiever
Celtic Zodiak: July 8 to Aug 4


TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JULY 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 June 26th.

♦Pairs will be posted on June 27th.

♦Select a series for your partner between June 27th and 30th...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

[Nell]

Participants:


Jennifer picks for Cheryl A
Zermeena picks for Conni
Oleander picks for Meg
Cheryl A picks for Helen
Hilary picks for Linda R
Meg picks for Jennifer
Linda R picks for Karen
Karen picks for Olender
Conni picks for Zermeena
Helen picks for Hilary

[Jennifer]

In -- thank you for hosting this, Nell! I look forward to it every month.

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Haunted Home Renovation


Odelia Gray


Deadwood Undertaker

[Zermeena]

I'm in for July. Fun for summer!

A Fairy Garden


The Brown Sisters


Sullivan's Crossing


Country Store


Vera Stanhope

[Oleander]

I've got enough mysteries going to join in this month. 🌞🌞🌞

Dog Club Mystery


Riley Thorn


Rose Gardner Mystery


Miss Fortune Mystery


Domestic Diva Mystery

[Cheryl A.]

July '23

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

I picked Sister Joan for Helen.
Jennifer 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)
Murdered by Wine
Murder at the Gearhart

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 (ongoing)
Doughnuts and Deception
Chocolate Cake and Chaos
*

[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

Ellie Alexander's Sloan Krause series
The Cure for What Ales You
Beer and Loathing

[Meg]

July 2023
"Summertime and the livin' is easy..." 🌴🌞🍧

Country Club
Lyin' Eyes
Evil Woman

Addison Holmes
Whiskey Sour
Whiskey for Breakfast

Andy Carpenter
Dead Center
Play Dead

Savannah Reid
A Decadent Way To Die
Buried In Buttercream

Redmond and Haze
Murder in Highgate
Murder in the Mews

[Linda]

Just left on vacation so trying to remember what I was going to pick from memory as my post it with my picks is at work.

By Stephanie Bond


By Stephanie Cole


By John J. Lamb


By Libby Klein


By Margaret Coel

[Karen]

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

[Conni]

I am in for this month. ( I was to late for June).

Peridale Cafe Mysteries.

2nd one is
Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries
&
3Rd one is
Donut Hole Mysteries
&
4th one is
Home Crafting Mysteries
&
5th on is
Familiar Kitten Mysteries
&

[Helen]

I thought I was going to miss July, as I’ve had very little internet access for the last few days, and today the Goodreads website has been offline. I’m having trouble with the links to authors and books, so I’m going to type the author and book names, and try to link them later.
My picks for July:

Veronica Black, Sister Joan.


Charlaine Harris Lily Bard



Simon Brett, Fethering


Nancy Atherton: Aunt Dimity


Dorothy Gilman Mrs Pollifax

[Nell]

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

[Oleander]

Hi Meg. You've got some good looking series posted. So should I choose deep and mysterious or light summer fun? Got to tell you to "Take it Easy" at the Country Club. Stay cool and happy reading.

[Linda]

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


[bookcover..."

Hi Karen!

I’ve actually read books in all your series and think you need to make some cakes with Zydeco gang in the piece of cake series. Happy reading!

[Conni]

I am Picking for Zermeena.
I am choosing the Fairy Garden Mystery books, Because they have magic in them. And I am a fan of Supernatural/Magic books

Zermeena | wrote
I'm in for July. Fun for summer!

A Fairy Garden
A Sprinkling of Murder (A Fairy Garden Mystery, #1) by Daryl Wood Gerber A Glimmer of a Clue (A Fairy Garden Mystery, #2) by Daryl Wood Gerber

[Karen]

Hi Oleander,
You have some interesting choices. I pick the Domestic Diva series for you. Happy Reading!
Oleander wrote: "I've got enough mysteries going to join in this month. 🌞🌞🌞

Dog Club Mystery


Riley Th..."

[Zermeena]

Conni wrote: "I am Picking for Zermeena.
I am choosing the Fairy Garden Mystery books, Because they have magic in them. And I am a fan of Supernatural/Magic books

Zermeena | wrote
I'm in for July. Fun for summ..."

Thank you Conni! I could use some magic in my life right now!

[Zermeena]

Conni - I am choosing the Familiar Kitten Mysteries for you because I love cats and kittens. I hope these are good books. This month we got to choose for each other!

Conni wrote: "I am in for this month. ( I was to late for June).

Peridale Cafe Mysteries.

2nd one is
Sweet Tea Witch Mysteries
[..."

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

Linda wrote: "Just left on vacation so trying to remember what I was going to pick from memory as my post it with my picks is at work.

By Stephanie Bond
[bookcover:2 Bodies for the Price of 1|2..."

Hmm some nice picks there Linda! As you are vacationing then heading to Italy could be good and so I pick the Tuscan Cooking School series for you - enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Cheryl A., I’m picking Cedar Bay for you. Enjoy!

[Linda]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Linda wrote: "Just left on vacation so trying to remember what I was going to pick from memory as my post it with my picks is at work.

By Stephanie Bond
[bookcover:2 Bodies for th..."

Thank you Hilary! This is a new series to me so looking forward to checking it out.

[Helen]

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

Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity
Feral Attraction
Hi Hilary,
I love Rev Annabelle, so I’m choosing her for you.
..."

[Meg]

Jennifer wrote: "In -- thank you for hosting this, Nell! I look forward to it every month...."

Hello, Jennifer: I'm picking Haunted Home Renovation for you in July!

[Meg]

Oleander wrote: "Hi Meg. You've got some good looking series posted. So should I choose deep and mysterious or light summer fun? Got to tell you to "Take it Easy" at the Country Club. Stay cool and happy reading."

Thanks, I love this series!

[Cheryl A.]

Helen wrote: "I thought I was going to miss July, as I’ve had very little internet access for the last few days, and today the Goodreads website has been offline. I’m having trouble with the links to authors and..."

I love all your series listed, Helen. The Sister Joan Mysteries is my choice for your reading pleasure this month. Enjoy!

[Cheryl A.]

Jennifer wrote: "Cheryl A., I’m picking Cedar Bay for you. Enjoy!"

So glad to get back to this series. I enjoy Dianne Harman's writing! Thank you, Jennifer!

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

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

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

Wonderful! I look forward to more of Annabelle's adventures :D

[Jennifer]

Meg wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In -- thank you for hosting this, Nell! I look forward to it every month...."

Hello, Jennifer: I'm picking Haunted Home Renovation for you in July!"

Excellent, thank you!

[Helen]

Cheryl A. wrote: "Helen wrote: "I thought I was going to miss July, as I’ve had very little internet access for the last few days, and today the Goodreads website has been offline. I’m having trouble with the links ..."

Thank you Cheryl. I have two left on my shelf and will enjoy getting back to Sister Joan.

[Conni]

I finished the 1st familiar Kitten Books. Could not sleep so I read instead! The books are like Witches of Coventry books they are short! But it's a good book! Started on the 2nd.

[Zermeena]

I finished my first book A Sprinkling of Murder . And I didn't care for it. The narrator may have ruined it for me. This is the first time that I'm not going to read the second book for the challenge. At least not right now.

[Linda]

Got a late start this month due to vacation, so just finished my first, Al Dente's Inferno last night. It was enjoyable and I liked the Italian setting.

[Conni]

I am already on the 5th book of this series. Familiar Kitten. They are fast and short!

[Helen]

I finished my first two days ago.

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

I finished my two books in short order, and I am sorry that the series has come to an end :(

[Cheryl A.]

Finished Murdered by Wine last night.

[Linda]

Finished my second, Crime of the Ancient Marinara last night. I think I enjoyed the story in this one more than the first.

[Helen]

Finished my second on Wednesday.

[Cheryl A.]

Completed Murder at the Gearhart today.