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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)

Next month's challenge is posted early because of the holidays. Please note the earlier dates.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JANUARY CHALLENGE:

♦Post now through December 18th.

♦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 December 19th to 22nd.

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 19th, then the thread will be open for discussion.

Participants/Pairs:


√Hilary picks for Becky
√Jackie picks for Hilary
√Mary picks for Anna Catharina
√Jill picks for Connie
√Connie picks for Mary
√Jennifer picks for Jeanne
√Jeanne picks for Sharon
√Linda C picks for Jackie
√Beth picks for Gary
√Helen picks for Beth
√Anna Catharina picks for Marisa
√Becky picks for Helen
√Sharon picks for Jill
√Gary picks for Linda C
√Linda R picks for Jennifer
√Marisa picks for Barbara
√Barbara picks for Louise
√Louise picks for Linda R

Oooh wonderfu!

Hilary's Picks for January 2017

Nicola Upson's Tey series

Two for Sorrow Fear in the Sunlight

Hannah Reed's Scottish Highlands series

Hooked on Ewe Dressed to Kilt

Summer Prescott's Key Lime Pie Shop series

The Lime and the Dead Murder by Lime

Sophie Kelly Library Cats

Copycat Killing Cat Trick

C A Larmer's Agatha Christie Book Club series

The Agatha Christie Book Club Murder on the Orient (SS):

Cozy Mystery Corner

Serial Reader Challenge > January '17 Serial Reader Challenge

January 1, 2017 to January 31, 2017

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Faith Fairchild:



Black Cat Bookshop:



Cruise Ship Christian Cozy:



Cupcake Bakery Mystery:



Tailorstown:

Nell wrote: "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)

Next month's challenge is..."

I will be in for January, Nell.

My picks for January are:

Murder She Wrote: ,
A Little Yuletide Murder , Death of A Blue Blood , Close up on Murder , Design for Murder .

Sally Goldenbaum: Seaside Knitters Murder at Lambswool Farm , Trimmed with Murder , Death by Cashmere ,
A Finely Knit Murder ,
A Holiday Yarn .

Hope Callagan: Sweet Southern Sleuths cozy Mysteries: Books 1 - 4,

Melanie Jackson: , , , , .

Madison Johns: Books 1- 3, ,Book 4.

Thanks,

Mary

I'm in again! Hopefully this year I can finish a couple of the series, well that's my goal anyways


Daisy Dalrymple:


Books by the Bay Mystery


Agatha Raisin


Her Royal Spyness


Knitting Mystery

Count me in again!

A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery - Diane Mott Davidson (ongoing)


The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith (ongoing)


Lizzy & Diesel - Janet Evanovich (ongoing)


A Bookmobile Cat Mystery - Laurie Cass (new-to-me)


A Chrissy McMullen Mystery - Lois Greiman (ongoing)

in!

Hat Shop:


Magical Cures:


Abby Cooper Psychic Eye


Gilded Newport Mysteries:


Ghosthunter:

Jeanne - I'm in again.

Julie Hyzy (ongoing - I have read 1 and 2)

Eggsecutive Orders (A White House Chef Mystery, #3)
Buffalo West Wing (A White House Chef Mystery, #4)


Domestic Diva Mysteries by Krista Davis-ongoing

The Diva Paints the Town (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #3)
The Diva Cooks a Goose (A Domestic Diva Mystery, #4)



Lee Harris (ongoing)

The New Year's Eve Murder (Christine Bennett, #9)
The Labor Day Murder (Christine Bennett, #10)


Mary Daheim (ongoing)

The Alpine Decoy (Emma Lord, #4)
The Alpine Escape (Emma Lord, #5)



Ali Brandon (new series for me)

Double-Booked for Death (Black Cat Bookshop Mystery, #1)
A Novel Way to Die (Black Cat Bookshop Mystery, #2)

I'm in

Ballroom Dance Mysteries - Ella Barrick


No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency - Alexander McCall Smith


Home Repair is Homicide - Sarah Graves


Mobile Library Mysteries - Ian Sansom


Agatha Raisin Mysteries - M. C. Beaton

Ready for a new month

Flower Shop Mysteries by Kate Collins-ongoing
Evil in Carnations Sleeping With Anemone

Coffee House Mysteries by Cleo Coyle-ongoing
Through the Grinder Latte Trouble

Tea shop mysteries by Laura Childs-new to me
Death by Darjeeling Gunpowder Green

Cookie shop mysteries by Joanne Fluke-ongoing
Key Lime Pie Murder Candy Cane Murder

Domestic Diva Mysteries by Krista Davis-ongoing
The Diva Paints the Town The Diva Cooks a Goose

As I'll be travelling in January, I'm choosing eBooks for this month

Madison Johns, Agnes Barton Senior Sleuths.
,

Alison Golden, Rev. Annabelle Dixon,
,

Cindy Sample


Josie Brown, Housewife Assassin,
,

Jinx Schwartz, Hetta Coffey
, (Just Add Salt)

All these are new series for me.

I'm in :)

Georgette Heyer: Inspector Hemingway (new to me)


Eva Gates: A Lighthouse Library Mystery (on going)


M.C. Beaton: Agatha Raisin (on going)


Ali Brandon: A Black Cat Bookshop Mystery (on going)


Hannah Reed: Scottish Highlands (on going)

Pizza Lovers Series(on going)


Simon Kirby Jones series(new to me)


magical cats mystery (on going)


Tea shop mystery ( read out of order)


Trish Cunningham series (new to me)

I am in

Mystic Isles Mysteries by Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffans


Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich


Sarah Winston Garage Sale Mystery series by Sherry Harris


Poppy Peters Mysteries by A. Gardner


Schooled in Murder by Tracy D. Comstock

Think I'll give this a try! All are ongoing series that I need to make some progress in.

Tara Holloway Series by Diane Kelly


Scrap-N-Craft Mysteries by Joanna Campbell Slan


Jessie Arnold/Alex Jensen Mysteries by Sue Henry


Southern Sisters Mysteries by Anne George


Jaine Austen mysteries by Laura Levine

Anna Catharina picks for me: Silver Hollow Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass

With pending serials, but I'm in...

Bonnie Pinkwater Mystery by Robert Spiller



Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery by Sibel Hodge



Bodies of Art by Ritter Ames



Danger Cove Quilting by Gin Jones



Silver Hollow Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass

The last two months have been really crazy, so I didn't have much time to read. Count me in for January. I'm hoping to make progress in one of these on-going series. Here are my choices:

Mrs. Malory by Hazel Holt:


Goldy Bear Mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson: (only 2 left to read!)


Odelia Grey by Sue Ann Jaffarian:


Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfeld:


Scumble River by Denise Swanson:

Here's my January list:
Maisie Dobbs
Sarah Graves
Hamish Macbeth
Phryne Fisher
Mr. Monk

My List

1. Agatha Raisin


2 A Housewife Assassin


3. Hetta Coffey


4. Dead Red


5. Food Truck Mysteries

Welcome to the January challenge. Pairs are posted here. Please pick a series for your partner.

Helen wrote: "As I'll be travelling in January, I'm choosing eBooks for this month

Madison Johns, Agnes Barton Senior Sleuths.
, [bookcover:High Seas Ho..."

Hi Helen! I haven't read any of these so i'm going to choose for you the housewife assassin series. Sounds intriguing lol & funny! Hope you like them

Marisa wrote: "XXX picks for me:

With pending serials, but I'm in... "

Hi Marisa,

I pick the Silver Hollow Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass for you. I haven't read any of your picks yet, but have some ebooks by Leighann Dobbs on my ereader. Please tell me how you like it :)

Hilary is my partner and I pick the Sophie Kelly Library Cats



These are on my TBR also! Enjoy. =^..^=

Becky wrote: "Pizza Lovers Series(on going)
[bookcover:Thin Crust Ki..."

Becky I am picking the Magical Cats for you - we all need a bit of magic at the start of the year!

Gary wrote: "I am in

Mystic Isles Mysteries by Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffans


Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
[bookcove..."


Hi Gary, I have not read any of your selections so I going off of book description and reviews. I have chosen the Mystic Isles Series. Hope you enjoy!

Hilary wrote: "Becky wrote: "Pizza Lovers Series(on going)
[bookcover..."

Hi Hilary! I couldn't agree more! Thanks!

Beth

Thanks for the choice. I read another book by this author tandem that was part of the Danger Cove Mystery Series, and I enjoyed that book. Looking forward to reading these after the holidays.

Hi Linda C.

Happy holidays. The only series l know of yours is the Agatha Raisin series, after looking at the other series as well, I am still picking Agatha Raisin, although it was close.

Hi Connie,

For you to start the New Year off right, one of the things you always wish for people in the coming year is good health, and part of good health is good food, so I'm picking for you A Goldy Bear Culinary Mystery - Diane Mott Davidson I enjoy this series myself, and I hope you do as well. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anna Catharina wrote: "Marisa wrote: "XXX picks for me:

With pending serials, but I'm in... "

Hi Marisa,

I pick the Silver Hollow Paranormal Cozy Mystery by Leighann Dobbs and Traci Douglass for you. I haven't read a..."

Thank you very much, Anna Catharina. I've read a couple of series by Leighann Dobbs ad I've liked it but I haven't begun this yet (these are the only published ones). I'll tell you my opinion about them.

Barbara wrote: "The last two months have been really crazy, so I didn't have much time to read. Count me in for January. I'm hoping to make progress in one of these on-going series. Here are my choices:

Mrs. Malo..."

Barbara, as I haven't read any of your picks, this is a chance to finish a series ;-) : I choose Goldy Bear Mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson for you.

Linda R, I choose for you

Jane Austen Mysteries

Louise wrote: "My List

1. Agatha Raisin


2 A Housewife Assassin
[bookcover:The Housewife Assassin's..."

Hi, Louise,

While I haven't read any of your choices myself, they all look good! I will pick the Agatha Raisin books for you. I have wanted to start that series, so let me know what you think of them.

Enjoy!

Marisa wrote: "Barbara wrote: "The last two months have been really crazy, so I didn't have much time to read. Count me in for January. I'm hoping to make progress in one of these on-going series. Here are my cho..."

Thanks, Marisa! I am so excited at the prospect of actually completing a series. Thank you for choosing the Goldy Bear series!

Jeanne wrote: "Jeanne - I'm in again.

Julie Hyzy (ongoing - I have read 1 and 2)

Eggsecutive Orders (A White House Chef Mystery, #3)
Buffalo West Wing (A White House Chef Mystery, #4)
[bookcover:Eggsecutive..."


Jeanne I pick the White House Chef mysteries for you. I've read a couple and need to pick them back up!

I hope I'm not too late. I'm in for January. Here are my pics:Assault and Pepper Guilty as Cinnamon
Murder on the Half Shelf Not the Killing Type
Sinister Sprinkles Drop Dead Chocolate
Agatha Raisin and the Witch of Wyckhadden Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam
The Chocolate Mouse Trap The Chocolate Bridal Bash

Barbara wrote: "Louise wrote: "My List

1. Agatha Raisin


2 A Housewife Assassin
[bookcover:The House..."

Thanks Barbara, I do enjoy this series.

Hi, Jill. I think Books by the Bay sounds interesting so I hope you enjoy reading a couple in January.

Jackie,
I'm picking

Cruise Ship Christian Cozy by Hope Callaghan



because I love cruising. Hope you enjoy the series.

Hi Becky,
Thank you. That series sounds like fun to me too.

Beth wrote: "Ready for a new month

Flower Shop Mysteries by Kate Collins-ongoing
Evil in Carnations [book:Sleepin..."

Hi Beth,
I'm choosing the Joanne Fluke cookie shop mysteries for you, as I enjoy them myself.

Jennifer wrote: "in!

Hat Shop:


Magical Cures:


Abby ..."

Hi Jennifer,

I'm picking the hat shop series for you. This one is on my TBR since I love her cupcake series and I've heard good things about this one too. Happy reading!

Louise wrote: "Linda R, I choose for you

Jane Austen Mysteries "

Thank you! I've slooowly been making my way through this series even though I like it. I bought the 5th book in the series in 2010 but wanted to read in order and now there's a chance I'll get to it in 2017!

Karen wrote: "I hope I'm not too late. I'm in for January. Here are my pics:Assault and Pepper Guilty as Cinnamon
Murder on the Half Shelf [book:Not the Killing Ty..."

Karen

Once the pairs have been selected it is too late to join the challenge. I moved the dates up this month because of the holiday season. Sorry if you missed the email. We will resume our normal schedule for the February challenge. Please come back and join us then.

Nell

Anna Catharina wrote: "I'm in :)

Georgette Heyer: Inspector Hemingway (new to me)


Eva Gates: A Lighthouse Library Mystery (on going)
[bookcover:Booked..."



Anna Catherina:

I am picking for you The Scottish Highland Series, since that is where my family is from, I think I will try reading some of them also.

Hope you enjoy.

Mary

Helen,
I have missed this series and am excited to get back into it. Thanks!

Connie picks for Mary

Mary, since January seems like a good time to sit in front of a cozy fire and knit, I'll choose Sally Goldenbaum: Seaside Knitters for you.

Jill wrote: "Hi Connie,

For you to start the New Year off right, one of the things you always wish for people in the coming year is good health, and part of good health is good food, so I'm picking for you A G..."

Thanks, Jill. Now if I could just get Goldy to come over and cook/bake for me, it'd be great!

Linda C wrote: "Jackie,
I'm picking

Cruise Ship Christian Cozy by Hope Callaghan



because I love cruising. Hope you enjoy the series."

Thanks Linda. I love to cruise too!