January '26 Serial Reader Challenge

[Nell]

JANUARY SERIAL READER CHALLENGE


Associated with fascination and intrigue, carnations are a fitting toast to January and a new year full of anticipation. (proflowers.com)


TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANUARY CHALLENGE:

♦Post now through December 20th.

♦Pick five series that you want to read.

♦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 two books left to read.

♦Select a series for your partner on December 21st.

New to the challenge? The thread for challenge guidelines and questions is here

Challenge participants are advised not to block personal messages on their GR accounts.

Comments on this thread will be limited to members posting series until pairs are selected on the 21st, then the thread will be open for discussion.

[Nell]

Players


Jenny
Meg
Linda
Oleander

[Jenny]

I'm in!
1) Laura Levine's Jaine Austen Mysteries
Shoes to Die For #4 Shoes To Die For
The PMS Murder #5 The PMS Murder

2) Tonya Kappes's Holiday Cozy Mysteries
A Halloween Homicide #3 A Halloween Homicide
New Year Nuisance #4 New Year Nuisance

3) Jeanne Glidewell's Lexie Starr Mysteries
With this Ring #4 With this Ring
Just Ducky #5 Just Ducky

4) Elizabeth Zelvin's Bruce Kohler Series
Death Will Help You Leave Him #2 Death Will Help You Leave Him
Death Will Extend Your Vacation #3 Death Will Extend Your Vacation

5) Lois Winston's Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries
Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide #8 Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide
A Sew Deadly Cruise #9 A Sew Deadly Cruise

[Meg]

Happy almost 2026! Can you believe it?

Cozy Corgi
Phony Photos
Despicable Desserts

Pineapple Port
Pineapple Hurricane
Pineapple House Hunter

Armstrong and Oscar
Murder in Portofino
Murder in Verona

Zoe Chambers
Under the RadarUnder the Radar
Til Death

Cozy Up
Cozy Up To Death
Cozy Up To Murder

[Linda]

New Year, New series!

Southern Homebrew by Diane Kelly


Queen Bees Quilt by Sally Goldenbaum


Maya and Sandra Mystery by Lee Hollis


Riverbank Knitting Mystery by Allie Pleiter


Accessories Mystery by Grace Carroll

[Oleander]

Happy New Year!!! I'm down for starting the year with more mystery.

Cat Lady Chronicles by Helen Harper


Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast by Danielle Collins


Reverend Annabelle Dixon by Alison Golden


Rose Gardner by Denise Swank


Gilded Newport by Alyssa Maxwell

[Jennifer]

January series:

Tiffany Black Cases


Posadas County


Detective Lavender


Kylie Berry


Celebrity Mysteries

[Helen]

I’m in for January. It’s summer here in Australia, so holiday season.

series.
Donna Andrews Meg Langslow


Jacqueline Winspear Maisie


Simon Brett Mrs Pargeter


Kassandra Lamb Marcia Banks and Buddy


Harriet Steel Inspector da Silva mysteries

[Zermeena]

I'm in for January!

Secret, Book and Scone Society by Ellery Adams


Witchcraft by Juliet Blackwell


China Bayles by Susan Wittig Albert


Bunburry by Helena Marchmont


Mydworth by Neil Roberts