November '23 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

NOVEMBER SERIAL READER CHALLENGE



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER 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 October 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on October 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between October 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


🦃Zermeena picks for Jennifer
🦃Jennifer picks for Brigid
🦃Cheryl picks for Christene
🦃Hilary picks for Linda R
🦃Meg picks for Helen
🦃Christene picks for Zermeena
🦃Linda R picks for Oleander
🦃Karen picks for Hilary
🦃Oleander picks for Cheryl
🦃Helen picks for Meg
🦃Brigid picks for Karen

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Sullivan's Crossing


Haunted Library


All Day Breakfast Cafe


Her Royal Spyness


Candy-Coated

[Jennifer]

In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Caprice De Luca


Tea Shop

[Cheryl A.]

November '23

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

I picked the Flavia de Luce series for Christene.
Oleander picked the Dog Club Mystery for me.

Dog Club Mystery by V.M. Burns (new)
In the Dog House
The Puppy Who Knew Too Much


Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by Dianne Harman (new)

Murder in Cottonwood Springs

Murder at the Church
The Hidden Homicide

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

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

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

Lynn Cahoon Survivor's Book Club series
The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club
Secrets in the Stacks

Lynn Cahoon's Tourist Trap series
Picture Perfect Frame
Wedding Bell Blues

Nancy Warren's Vampire Book Club series
The Vampire Book Club
Chapter and Curse

[Meg]

🍂🦃🍂November 2023 🍂🦃🍂

Kate Hamilton
A Dream of Death #1
A Legacy of Murder #2

Beaver Island
Dead Calm
High and Dry

Agatha Raisin
Hiss and Hers
Something Borrowed, Someone Dead

Cottage on Gooseberry Bay
Twist of Fate
A Christmas Memory

Mitzi Moon
Fries and Alibis
Tattoos and Clues

[christene_littlelibrary]

November 2023

Hannah Swensen Series


Flavia de Luce Series


Miss Marple Series


No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series


Agatha Raisin Series

[Linda]

In for November!

Bear Collector's Mystery by John J. Lamb


White House Gardner Mystery by Dorothy St. James


Dirty Business Mystery by Rosemary Harris


Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey


Body Movers by Stephanie Bond

[Karen]

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

[Oleander]

I'm going for it.

Dog Club Mysteries

Reverend Annabelle Dixon

Davis Way Crime Caper

Mercy & Elvis

Rose Gardner


Linda R picked the Dog Club Mysteries for me and I also picked the Dog Club Mysteries for Cheryl.

[Helen]

I’m in for November. Had to wait to post until after my cataract surgery yesterday.


Kristen Painter Kristen Painter Jayne Frost


Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey


Dorothy GilmanMrs Pollifax


Donna LeonCommissario Brunetti


Louise Penny Chief Inspector Gamache

[Brigid]

Hello, I am very new to this and have never participated in one of these challenges before. I hope I have added my selections correctly.

HY Hanna


Steve Higgs - Patricia Fisher


Fliss Chester


TE Kinsey





Verity Bright

[Nell]

Helen wrote: "I’m in for November. Had to wait to post until after my cataract surgery yesterday...."

Hope your surgery went well.

[Nell]

Brigid wrote: "Hello, I am very new to this and have never participated in one of these challenges before. I hope I have added my selections correctly. "

Welcome Brigid. You posted correctly.

fyi - Pressing enter between book covers post them on different rows. If you want them in a line, use a space between covers.

[Nell]

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

[Linda]

Oleander wrote: "I'm going for it.

Dog Club Mysteries

Reverend Annabelle Dixon
[bookcover:Killer a..."

Hi Oleander,

I’m not familiar with any of your series but I’m going with the dog club ones for you. Happy reading!

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

Linda wrote: "In for November!

Bear Collector's Mystery by John J. Lamb


White House Gar..."

I only know one of your series, however, the Bear Collector series looks fun and so I will pick that one!

[Linda]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Linda wrote: "In for November!

Bear Collector's Mystery by John J. Lamb


W..."

Thanks! Looking forward to getting back to it!

[Meg]

Helen, it was a tough one! I wanted to pick three series reads for you. I'm going to plunge in and pick Mrs. Pollifax! I love that series and just binge read three of them last month.

[Cheryl A.]

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "November 2023


I picked the Flavia de Luce Series by Alan Bradley for this month's challenge? Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Brigid wrote: "Hello, I am very new to this and have never participated in one of these challenges before. I hope I have added my selections correctly.

HY Hanna
[bookco..."

Brigid, I'm choosing the Oxford Tea Room (H Y Hanna) for you -- those are charming. I hope you enjoy!

[Zermeena]

Hi Jennifer, the only series you posted that I'm familiar with is the Tea Shop mysteries but I'm not big fan of them. So I'm choosing Odelia Gray for you.

[Jennifer]

Zermeena wrote: "Hi Jennifer, the only series you posted that I'm familiar with is the Tea Shop mysteries but I'm not big fan of them. So I'm choosing Odelia Gray for you."

Good choice, I'm in the middle of one now and very taken with it so going farther in this series is a welcome thing!

[Oleander]

Cheryl, I'm also reading the Dog Club mysteries so of course that's what I pick for you. I hope you enjoy them.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Helen, it was a tough one! I wanted to pick three series reads for you. I'm going to plunge in and pick Mrs. Pollifax! I love that series and just binge read three of them last month."

Thank you, Meg. I’m looking forward to them.

[Helen]

Hi Meg,
I’ll have to pick Agatha Raisin for you as they’re back on television here in Australia.
Meg wrote: "🍂🦃🍂November 2023 🍂🦃🍂

Kate Hamilton
A Dream of Death #1
A Legacy of Murder #2

Beaver Isl..."

[christene_littlelibrary]

Cheryl A. wrote: "Christene Paula✨ wrote: "November 2023


I picked the Flavia de Luce Series by Alan Bradley for this month's challenge? Enjoy!"

Thank you! :)

[christene_littlelibrary]

Christene picks for Zermeena

Hi. I picked All Day Breakfast Cafe for you. Enjoy!

[Zermeena]

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "Christene picks for Zermeena

Hi. I picked All Day Breakfast Cafe for you. Enjoy!"

Thank you Christene! It's been a while since I read this series, so it will be good to get back to it.

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "Hi Meg,
I’ll have to pick Agatha Raisin for you as they’re back on television here in Australia.
Meg wrote: "🍂🦃🍂November 2023 🍂🦃🍂

Kate Hamilton
[book:A Dream o..."

These always bring a laugh so thank you for picking them. Need them specially in the colder, gloomier month of November. (I'm going to miss summer badly!) As for the TV shows, I've watched everything on Acorn. Are they back for a new season?

[Karen]

Hi Hilary,
I pick the Vampire Book Club series for you. Happy Reading!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity
Feral Attraction

Ellie Alexan..."

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

Karen wrote: "Hi Hilary,
I pick the Vampire Book Club series for you. Happy Reading!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity [bookcover:The..."

Wonderful - thank you!!

[Brigid]

Hi Karen, I am curious about the Donut Shop series, so choose that for you and cant wait to hear your thoughts.

[Helen]

Meg wrote: "Helen wrote: "Hi Meg,
I’ll have to pick Agatha Raisin for you as they’re back on television here in Australia.
Meg wrote: "🍂🦃🍂November 2023 🍂🦃🍂

Kate Hamilton
[..."
They’re on Australian free-to-air tv. I don’t use streaming services.

[Cheryl A.]

Oleander wrote: "Cheryl, I'm also reading the Dog Club mysteries so of course that's what I pick for you. I hope you enjoy them."

Thanks, Oleander, since I have that series (seems like) forever!

[Linda]

Finished with my first, The Crafty Teddy: A Bear Collector's Mystery. I enjoyed this mystery and am looking forward to the next one.

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

Thank you for my pick Karen, I have been laid up in bed for a couple of days and happily read my way through the first 4 of the Vampire Book Club, and I am now on number 5 In Want of a Knife !

[Cheryl A.]

I completed both books 1 and 2 of the Dog Club Mysteries by V.M. Burns on November 7th. I will continue this series as I enjoyed them!

[Helen]

I’ve finished one of my two. I’m reading the two books I already had, one paperback and one audio, and finished the audio one first.

[Linda]

Finished my second for the month, The Clockwork Teddy:. I like that this series is a bit different than other cozies.

[Helen]

Also finished my second, I think this is my favourite in the series so far.

[Meg]

Helen wrote: "Also finished my second, I think this is my favourite in the series so far."

That was a good one!

[Meg]

I finished both of mine last week.

[Zermeena]

I finished my second book last night. After reading the Country Store series, the All-Day Breakfast Cafe seemed pale in comparison.

[Brigid]

Jennifer wrote: "Brigid wrote: "Hello, I am very new to this and have never participated in one of these challenges before. I hope I have added my selections correctly.

HY Hanna
[bookcover:All-Butter ShortDead|58..."

Jennifer wrote: "Brigid wrote: "Hello, I am very new to this and have never participated in one of these challenges before. I hope I have added my selections correctly.

HY Hanna
[bookcover:All-Butter ShortDead|58..."


Hi Jennifer, Thank you for the great recommendation. I really enjoyed the Oxford Tea Room books by H.Y. Hanna and will continue on with the series.