January '24 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JANUARY '24 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANUARY 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 December 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on December 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between December 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 Becky
⛷️Amy picks for Zermeena
⛄Christene picks for Linda R
❄️Zermeena picks for Karen
⛷️Jennifer picks for Barbara
⛸️Helen picks for Jennifer
❄️Meg picks for Amy
⛄Hilary picks for Christene
⛸️Karen picks for Meg
☃️Becky picks for Hilary
⛸️Barbara picks for Helen

[Linda]

My traditional New Year, New Series January picks

Eve Appel Mysteries by Lesley A. Diehl


Spice Isle Bakery by Olivia Matthews


Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams


Baker Street Mystery by Valerie Burns


Stationary Shop Mystery by Vivian Conroy

[Amy]

Lucy Stone Series by Leslie Meier


Spice Isle Bakery series by Olivia Matthews


Noodle Shop series by Vivien Chien


Hannah Swenson Series by Joanne Fluke


Lobster Shack Mysteries by Shari Randall

[christene_littlelibrary]

January '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse Mystery Series


Mystery Bookshop Series


The Thursday Murder Club


Noodle Shop Mystery Series


Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series

[Zermeena]

I'm going to use this challenge to work on my 52 book club challenge.


Nikki Heat


Secret, Book, and Scone Society


China Bayles


Knit and Nibble


Deputy Donut

[Jennifer]

In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Caprice De Luca


Tea Shop

[Helen]

I’m on holiday in January, so I’m choosing some books I already have, but haven’t read yet.

Jeanne Glidewell Lexie Starr


J New Yellow Cottage Vintage


Denise Swanson Chef to Go


Simon Brett Fethering


Tracey Drew Knitty Kitty

[Meg]

☃️❄️ January 2024 ❄️ ☃️

Happy New Year!! 🎉🎊

This month: British cozies I've been wanting to start or get back to featuring some formidable amateur female sleuths.

Kate Shackleton
Dying in the Wool
A Medal for Murder

Julia Byrd
Murder in the Library
A Village Fete Murder

Verity Kent
Penny for Your Secrets
A Pretty Deceit

Iris Woodmore
Death at Crookham Hall
Murder at Waldenmere Lake

Whisky Business
Deadly Dram
Died in the Wool

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

Blimey 2024!!

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's Tourist Trap series
Picture Perfect Frame
Wedding Bell Blues

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

Erin Johnson's Vampire Tea Room series
Spelling the Tea
With Scream and Sugar

[Karen]

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

[Becky]

Back again for January - my birthday month

Noodle Shop by Vivien Chien


Coffeehouse Mystery by Cleo Coyle


China Bayles by Susan Wittig Albert


The Haunted Library Mysteries


Caprice De Luca Home Staging by Karen Rose Smith

[Barbara]

I'm in for January! As in the past, I'm using the theme of New Year, New Series. The following series are all new to me:

Seaside Cafe by Bree Baker:
Live and Let Chai
No Good Tea Goes Unpunished

Snapshot of NYC Mysteries by Christin Brecher:
Photo Finished
Mugshots of Manhattan

Callie Cassidy Mysteries by Lori Roberts Herbst:
Suitable for Framing
Double Exposure

Secret Agent Granny by Harper Lin:
Granny's Got a Gun
Granny Undercover

Cheese Shop Mysteries by Korina Moss:
Cheddar Off Dead
Gone for Gouda

[Nell]

Happy Holidays everyone. 🎄🎅🏽🕎🎆

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

Winter is here - a great time for a cozy.❄️

Wishes for a peaceful holiday season and a Happy New Year 🥳🥂🎊

Nell

[christene_littlelibrary]

Hi Linda

I'm picking Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series for you! Enjoy your new year new series!

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

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "January '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse Mystery Series


Mystery Bookshop Series
[bookcover:The Plot is Murder|34488..."

Some great picks here Christene! I think sitting down with warm food is called for in January so I pick the Noodle Shop for you, happy reading and have a great Yuletide and New Year!

[Linda]

Becky wrote: "Back again for January - my birthday month

Noodle Shop by Vivien Chien
[bookcover:Wonton Terror|432631..."

Hi Becky,

I'm going to keep this trend going and choose the Noodle shop series for you. I love that series and hope you enjoy. Happy reading, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[Linda]

Christene Paula✨ wrote: "Hi Linda

I'm picking Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series for you! Enjoy your new year new series!"

Thank you! I've heard great things about this series from my goodreads friends and am excited to start it.

[Becky]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Blimey 2024!!

Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity
Feral Attraction [bookcover:Feral Attraction|39911896..."


Hi Hilary! I haven't read any of your selections so for you I'm going to choose the cat grooming series because I LOVE the covers!

[Becky]

Linda wrote: "Becky wrote: "Back again for January - my birthday month

Noodle Shop by Vivien Chien
[bookcover:Wonton..."

Awesome! Thank you!

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

Becky wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Blimey 2024!!

Eileen Watkin's cat grooming series
The Bengal Identity
[book:Feral Attraction|3991189..."

Awesome! thank you :D

[Zermeena]

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


[bookcover:Poisoned..."

Hi Karen - I'm choosing the Haunted Home Renovation series for you. Happy Reading!

[Meg]

Amy, I bounced between a couple series and have decided on The Noodle Shop series. Looks like we're part of the trend going on here. 😂

They're fun reads for me, so I hope you like them, too!

[Becky]

#TeamNoodleShop LOL

[Meg]

Becky wrote: "#TeamNoodleShop LOL"

😂

[Helen]

Jennifer wrote: "In!
Hi Jennifer,
The only one of your series I know is the Tea Shop series, so I’m picking those for you. Enjoy.

American Royals


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

[Karen]

Hi Meg,
You have some interesting choices here.
I choose the Whiskey Business series for you.
Happy Reading,
Karen

Meg wrote: "☃️❄️ January 2024 ❄️ ☃️

Happy New Year!! 🎉🎊

This month: British cozies I've been wanting to start or get back to featuring some formidable amateur female sleuths.

Kate Shackleton
[bookcover:Dyi..."

[Meg]

Thanks, Karen, love the choice. It's been too long since I read the last one.

[Barbara]

Hi, Helen. This one is an easy choice for me. I choose the Chef-to-Go series by Denise Swanson for you. I just purchased Chili Chili Bang Bang myself. Hope you enjoy them and your vacation!

[Amy]

Zermeena- Have you read the Lucy Sone Series by Leslie Meier? If so, then my second choice for you is the Coffeehouse Series by Cleo Coyle.

[Amy]

Meg - I’ve been looking forward to diving into this series. I’ve read some of the later books but really need to start at the beginning.

[Zermeena]

Amy wrote: "Zermeena- Have you read the Lucy Sone Series by Leslie Meier? If so, then my second choice for you is the Coffeehouse Series by Cleo Coyle."

I'm confused! Neither of these series were listed in my choices.

[Amy]

Zermeena- My mistake. The Murder She Wrote series instead. Enjoy!

[Amy]

Zermeena - Okay I think I’m getting the hang of it. The Richard Castle book. Enjoy!

[Zermeena]

Amy wrote: "Zermeena - Okay I think I’m getting the hang of it. The Richard Castle book. Enjoy!"

Thank you Amy!

[Barbara]

Zermeena wrote: "I'm going to use this challenge to work on my 52 book club challenge."

I'm doing the 52 book club challenge, too. Going to TRY to use mostly cozy mysteries. Have fun with it!

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

What is the 52 book club challenge?

[Barbara]

It won't let me post the link to the 52 Book Club challenge, but if you search "52 Book Club challenge 2024" it should take you there. Apparently, they have one each year. I didn't do 2023, so I'm not sure how doable it is, but I'm going to try 2024.

[L J]

Link to The 52 Book Club’s 2024 Reading Challenge
https://www.the52book.club/2024-readi...

Added: helpful lists
Goodreads Master List for 2024 prompts
https://www.the52book.club/2024-goodr...

[Jennifer]

Barbara wrote: "I'm in for January! As in the past, I'm using the theme of New Year, New Series. The following series are all new to me:

Seaside Cafe by Bree Baker:
[book:Liv..."

I'm picking Secret Agent Granny -- I liked the first book, and thank you for reminding me to get back to it. Enjoy!

[Jennifer]

Helen wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!
Hi Jennifer,
The only one of your series I know is the Tea Shop series, so I’m picking those for you. Enjoy.

American Royals
[bookcover:Rivals|594..."

Thank you and good choice, I have a lot of these outstanding and need to make some progress on this series.

[Zermeena]

Barbara wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm going to use this challenge to work on my 52 book club challenge."

I'm doing the 52 book club challenge, too. Going to TRY to use mostly cozy mysteries. Have fun with it!"

Thanks, Barbara. Good luck to you too. I did it last year for the first time and enjoyed it enough to try again this year. Some of the prompts took me out of my cozy comfort zone, but some of those books were great books that I wouldn't have read otherwise.

[Barbara]

Jennifer wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I'm in for January! As in the past, I'm using the theme of New Year, New Series. The following series are all new to me:

Seaside Cafe by Bree Baker:
[bookcover:Live and Let Chai|36..."

Thank you, Jennifer! I've been wanting to try the Secret Agent Granny books for some time. I've read almost all of her Cape Bay Cafe series and really like them.

[Helen]

Barbara wrote: "Hi, Helen. This one is an easy choice for me. I choose the Chef-to-Go series by Denise Swanson for you. I just purchased Chili Chili Bang Bang myself. Hope you enjoy them and your vacation!"

Thank you Barbara. I love Denise Swanson’s books.

[christene_littlelibrary]

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Christene Paula✨ wrote: "January '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse Mystery Series


Mystery Bookshop Series
[bookcover..."

Thank you!

[Linda]

I finished The Secret, Book & Scone Society last night and it lived up to the hype. I'm looking forward to reading book 2 later this month.

[Helen]

I’ve finished my first.

[christene_littlelibrary]

Just finished reading 1st book of the Noodle Shop and I loved it. Thanks for the picked! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

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

I finished my first (The Bengal Identity by Eileen Watkins ) in the early hours of this morning! and I will be starting the next tonight - it was great to get back to these :D

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

I finished Feral Attraction yesterday morning, these were great picks!