December '23 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

DECEMBER '23 SERIAL READER CHALENGE



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECEMBER 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 November 24th.

♦Pairs will be posted on November 25th.

♦Select a series for your partner between November 25th and 28th...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 23rd. After pairs are selected, the thread is open for discussion.

[Nell]

Players


🎄Linda R picks for Becky
🎄Becky picks for Zermeena
🎄Hilary picks for Helen
🎄Meg picks for Linda R
🎄Karen picks for Cheryl
🎄Jennifer picks for Barbara
🎄Zermeena picks for Meg
🎄Cheryl picks for Christene
🎄Christene picks for Karen
🎄Helen picks for Jennifer
🎄Barbara picks for Hilary

[Linda]

December picks!

Domestic diva by Krista Davis (ongoing)


Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews (ongoing)


Crossword mystery by Nero Blanc (ongoing)


Candy-coated mystery by Nancy CoCo (ongoing)


Year Round Christmas mystery by Vicki Delany (ongoing)

[Becky]

Count me in!

The Haunted Library mysteries By Allison Brook


Candy-Coated by Nancy Coco


Caprice De Luca Home Staging series by Karen Rose Smith


Tea shop mystery by Laura Childs


Agatha Raisin series by MC Beaton

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

In again!!

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

Alexis Morgan's Abby McCree series
Death by Intermission
Death by the Finish Line

[Meg]

☃️🎅❄️ December 2023❄️ 🎅 ☃️

My favorite holiday so here are some Christmas reads!

Cozy Beatles Mystery
The Beatle Car Bandits
The Happy Christmas Caper

Tipperary Carriage Company
The Diamond Deception
A Silver Christmas

High Society Lady Detective
An Old Money Murder in Mayfair
Murder on a Midnight Clear

Samantha Kidd
Union Jacked
Slay Ride

Lady Eleanor Swift
Murder in the Snow
Mystery by the Sea

[Karen]

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

[Jennifer]

In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Caprice De Luca


Tea Shop

[Zermeena]

I'm in!

Sullivan's Crossing


Haunted Library


Candy-Coated


Dorothy Martin


Magical Cats

[Cheryl A.]

December '23

Merry Christmas! I will be continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!

I picked the Miss Marple Series for Christene.
Karen picked Dog Club Mystery series for me.

Dog Club Mystery by V.M. Burns (ongoing)
Bark If It’s Murder
Paw and Order

Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by Dianne Harman (new)

Murder in Cottonwood Springs

Murder at the Church

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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[christene_littlelibrary]

December 2023

Hannah Swensen Series


Miss Marple Series


No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series


Agatha Raisin Series


Kinsey Millhone Series

[Helen]

I’ve been unwell this week, as well as having my second cataract surgery, so I nearly missed this one.

Kristen Painter: Jayne Frost


Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey



Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti


Louise Penny Chief Inspector Gamache


Tracey Drew, Knitty Kitties

[Nell]

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! 🦃

There are a couple of extra days in the sign-up this month. Enjoy the holiday and a good meal!

[Barbara]

Thank you for the extra days! I'm in for December. My choices have at least one Christmas-themed book:

Lord Edgington by Benedict Brown (ongoing):
Death on a Summer’s Day : a 1920s mystery
The Mystery of Mistletoe Hall : A 1920s Mystery

Dr. Kate, Vet by Eileen Brady (new):
Saddled with Murder
Last But Not Leashed

Undercover Dish by Julia Buckley (ongoing):
Cheddar Off Dead
Pudding Up With Murder

Year Round Christmas by Vicki Delaney (new):
Rest Ye Murdered Gentlemen
We Wish You a Murderous Christmas

Murder She Wrote by Jessica Fletcher, et al (ongoing):
Manhattans & Murder
Murder in Season

[Nell]

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

[Becky]

For Zermeena I'm choosing the Haunted Library series. It is a great series!

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

Helen wrote: "I’ve been unwell this week, as well as having my second cataract surgery, so I nearly missed this one.

Kristen Painter: Jayne Frost
[bookcover:M..."

A great choice of series here Helen, I think I will go with Jayne Frost, nice and Wintery! Happy reading :D

[Linda]

Becky wrote: "Count me in!

The Haunted Library mysteries By Allison Brook


Candy-Coated by ..."

Hi Becky,

I’m going with the haunted library series for you. I need to get back to that one. Happy reading!

[Jennifer]

Barbara wrote: "Thank you for the extra days! I'm in for December. My choices have at least one Christmas-themed book:

Lord Edgington by Benedict Brown (ongoing):
[bookcover:Death on a Summer’s Day : a 1920s myst..."

I'm picking Year Round Christmas, Barbara. I like those quite a bit and hope you do also.

[Barbara]

Hi, Hilary! Ellie Alexander and Lynn Cahoon are two of my favorite authors and you can’t go wrong with either of them. I am choosing The Survivors Book Club series for you. I have read both books and enjoyed them. Hope you will, too! Happy holidays!

[Barbara]

Thank you, Jennifer! I have been wanting to start the Year Round Christmas series for a while now, and this gives me the opportunity to do so.

[Cheryl A.]

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "December 2023

Hannah Swensen Series


Miss Marple Series
[bookc..."

I always pick Dame Christie when given the choice! Enjoy!

[Zermeena]

Becky wrote: "For Zermeena I'm choosing the Haunted Library series. It is a great series!"

Thank you! I've been wanting to get back to this series.

[Zermeena]

Meg - I'm not familiar with any of your series. I like the looks of Samantha Kidd, so that is what I'm choosing. Happy reading and Happy Holidays!

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

Barbara wrote: "Hi, Hilary! Ellie Alexander and Lynn Cahoon are two of my favorite authors and you can’t go wrong with either of them. I am choosing The Survivors Book Club series for you. I have read both books a..."

Excellent! I have looked forward to reading these! Thank you :D

[Becky]

Linda wrote: "Becky wrote: "Count me in!

The Haunted Library mysteries By Allison Brook


Ca..."

Awesome! That is the same one I recommended to Zermeena today too! Great minds think alike.

[Becky]

Zermeena wrote: "Becky wrote: "For Zermeena I'm choosing the Haunted Library series. It is a great series!"

Thank you! I've been wanting to get back to this series."

Linda chose this series for me today too!

[christene_littlelibrary]

Hi Karen,

I'm picking A Candy Holliday Mystery. Enjoy!

[christene_littlelibrary]

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

Hannah Swensen Series


Miss Marple Series


Miss Marple Series
[bookcover:The Thirt..."

Thanks!

[Meg]

Another one where I had a hard time choosing. I'm going with
Domestic Diva by Krista Davis. I actually have this one on my December tbr so it drew my eye right away:

[Meg]

Zermeena wrote: "Meg - I'm not familiar with any of your series. I like the looks of Samantha Kidd, so that is what I'm choosing. Happy reading and Happy Holidays!"

Thank you, Zermeena! Happy Holidays to you, as well!

[Linda]

Meg wrote: "Another one where I had a hard time choosing. I'm going with
Domestic Diva by Krista Davis. I actually have this one on my December tbr so it drew my eye right away: [bookcover:The Diva Wraps It Up..."

Thank you! I’m looking forward to it.

[Karen]

Hi Cheryl,
I pick the Dog Club Mystery seris for you. Happy Reading.
Karen
Cheryl A. wrote: "December '23

Merry Christmas! I will be continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!

I picked the Miss Marple Series for Christene.
Karen picks for me.

Dog Club Mystery by [author:V.M. Burns|1653414..."

[Helen]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’ve been unwell this week, as well as having my second cataract surgery, so I nearly missed this one.

Kristen Painter: Jayne Frost
[bookcover:Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case|29432622..."

Thank you Hilary. They may cool me down in a hot Australian summer.

[Helen]

Jennifer wrote: "In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine
[bookcover:Marriage, Merlot & Murde..."

Hi Jennifer,
The only series of yours I know are the tea shop mysteries, so I’m choosing those for you. Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Excellent pick, Helen -- that series has been around for years but I only read any of it for the first time in September. I need to catch up!

[Cheryl A.]

Karen wrote: "Hi Cheryl,
I pick the Dog Club Mystery seris for you. Happy Reading.
Karen
Cheryl A. wrote: "December '23

Merry Christmas! I will be continuing to clear out my TBR mountain!

I picked the Miss Mar..."

I am so happy to read more of the Dog Club Mystery series! Thank you so much, Karen!!!

[Linda]

Finished my first, The Diva Wraps It Up last night. Natasha was not nearly as annoying in this one so I enjoyed it.

[Zermeena]

I listened to Checked Out for Murder and Death on the Shelf. I enjoyed them.

[Helen]

Finished my first
Not my usual choice but fun.

[Becky]

Finished my first book which I didn't care for. I don't like the mom ch aracter. I'm on to the next book(mom isn't in this one so far) and I'm enjoying it more.

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

I finished my first a couple of days back (The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club by Lynn Cahoon ), I hadn't downloaded the 2nd so I started another book but will be back to this as soon as possible!

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

Helen wrote: "Finished my first
Not my usual choice but fun."

Have you read any of the other Nocturne Falls books?

[Barbara]

Jennifer, thank you for choosing the Year Round Christmas mysteries for me! I have finished the first one and loved it. I am happily listening to book 2. It's perfect for the season!

[Linda]

Finished my second, The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss last night. It was a fun entry in the series.

[Helen]

I finished a few days ago. They were quirky and funny, but I only chose them because they were free for a while on audible.
I have too many other series to read!