Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

MAY' 20 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

May is Salad Month


TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAY 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 April 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on April 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between April 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.

Players / Pairs


🥗Meg picks for Linda R
🥗Jennifer picks for Hilary
🥗Michelle picks for Meg
🥗Linda R picks for Sharon
🥗Hilary picks for Zermeena
🥗Zermeena picks for Helen
🥗Susan picks for Danielle
🥗Sharon picks for Michelle
🥗Danielle picks for Jennifer
🥗Helen picks for Barbara
🥗Barbara picks for Susan

Here are my May choices:

Kelly Jackson/Redwood Cove
Murder at the Mushroom Festival
Murder at the Marina

Cat Lady
Escape Claws
Claws of Death

Isle of Man
Aunt Bessie Considers
Aunt Bessie Decides

Samantha Martin
Wrongful Termination
Conflict of Interest

Irish Village:
Murder in an Irish Village
Murder at an Irish Wedding

In for May:

Wedding Planner


Cajun Country


Death by Chocolate


Morland


Coffee Coven Caper

Been out of the loop for a while so I’m back in to give it a go....

Ferrara Family Mystery by J. D. Griffo
2. Murder in Tranquility Park
3. Murder at Icicle Lodge


A Camper and Criminals Cozy by Tonya Kappes
1. Beaches, Bungalows and Burglaries
2. Deserts, Driving and Derelicts


A Mail Carrier Cozy Mystery by Tonya Kappes
1. Stamped Out
2. Address for Murder


Candy Coated Mystery by Nancy CoCo
4 All You Need is Fudge
5.5 Deck the Halls with Fudge


Ghostly Fashionista Mystery Series Gayle Leeson
1. Designs on Murder
2. Perils and Lace

May choices. All are on going series.

Figure Skating Mysteries by Alina Adams


Annabelle Archer Mysteries by Laura Durham


Crochet Mysteries by Betty Hechtman


Stain-busting Mysteries by Sharon Short


Cooking Show Mysteries by Melinda Wells

Still playing catch up but here are my May picks!

Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop
Murder Lo Mein
Wonton Terror

Kathi Daley's Zoe Donovan series
Big Bunny Bump Off
Beach Blanket Barbie

Elizabeth J Duncan's Penny Brannigan series
A Brush with Death
A Killer's Christmas in Wales

Alexia Gordon's Gethsemene Brown series
Killing in C Sharp
Fatality in F

Patrice Greenwood's Wisteria Tearoom
A Bodkin for the Bride
A Masquerade of Muertos

I'm in again!


Dead-End Job Mysteries by Elaine Viets


Claire Malloy Mysteries by Joan Hess


Library Lover's Mysteries by Jenn McKinlay


Blue Ridge Library Mysteries by Victoria Gilbert


Miss Fortune Mysteries by Jana Deleon

Ready for a beautiful May with these choices
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries

Victorian mysteries by Robin Paige

Hemlock Falls Mysteries

Hercule Poirot Mysteries

Ameila Peabody mysteries

I don't know about everybody else, but with having to work at home, the only thing I miss about my daily commute is my book time. I think I've only finished a couple of books in April, one of which was the first of my challenge books. So, I've decided to keep it light this month.
That said, here are my picks. (I tried to find salad series, but there were no obvious ones.)
New to me: (actual titles will depend on what's available online from the library)
Lynn Cahoon's Farm to Fork mysteries
Maya Corrigan's Five Ingredient mysteries
Laura Child's Cackleberry Club mysteries
Tamar Myer's Pennsylvania Dutch Inn mysteries

And an ongoing:
Barbara Ross's Clambake mysteries
Boiled Over, Musseled Out

I would like to join. I need to get reading again!

Wishcraft Mysteries


Cat Cafe Mystery


Jaine Austen Series (Might read a different one than the ones shown. I have others left in this series to read and others to buy -just picked ones at random that i knew I hadn't read)


Magical Bookshop Mysteries


Haunted Vintage Mysteries

Nearly missed this one!

Nero Blanc Crossword mysteries


Kerry Greenwood Miss Fisher



Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti

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Veronica Black Sister Joan



Diana Xarissa Isle of Man Mysteries

During this "stay-at-home" period, several authors have sent links to one (or more) of their books for free. As a thank you, for this month's selection, I have listed 5 authors from whom I have received free books. All are new series to me.

1. Donut Truck Cozy by Cindy Bell:


2. Garden Girls by Hope Callaghan:


3. Midwest Cozy by Dianne Harman:


4. Peridale Cafe by Agatha Frost:


5. Killer Coffee by Tonya Kappes:

Welcome to the challenge everyone. Pairs are posted at msg 2.

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Still playing catch up but here are my May picks!

Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop
Murder Lo Mein
Wonton Terror [bookcover:Wonton Terr..."


Hilary, i was tempted to go with noodle shop because they're on my TBR as well, but last year I read the first of Patrice Greenwood's Wisteria Tearoom mysteries and it was one of the best cozies I read all year, so I'm picking "Wisteria Tearoom" for you!

Meg I pick the Kelly Jackson series for you. I love that series! Happy May reading!

Sharon wrote: "I don't know about everybody else, but with having to work at home, the only thing I miss about my daily commute is my book time. I think I've only finished a couple of books in April, one of which..."

Sharon,

I've only read one of your series but I'm going to go with Maya Corrigan's Five Ingredient series for you because it's also on my TBR. Happy reading!

Jennifer wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Still playing catch up but here are my May picks!

Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop
Murder Lo Mein
[book:Wonton ..."

Oooh thank you! I have been hoping to get back to these!

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in again!


Dead-End Job Mysteries by Elaine Viets


Claire Malloy Mysteries by Joan Hess..."

Some great choices here Zermeena and I was hard pressed to pick! But I think I will go with the Blue Ridge Library series for you - happy reading!

Danielle wrote: "I would like to join. I need to get reading again!

Wishcraft Mysteries


Cat Cafe Mystery
[bookcover:Cat About Tow..."
Morning
I think the Cat Cafe mysteries sound like a fun read. Enjoy and be safe

Michelle wrote: "Been out of the loop for a while so I’m back in to give it a go....

Ferrara Family Mystery by J. D. Griffo
2. Murder in Tranquility Park
3. Murder at Icicle Lodge
[bookcover:Murder in Tranquility ..."

Welcome back, Michelle. What a selection you have. I've never read any of them, but there's a campground just up the road from me, so I'm picking the camper series for you. Let me know if you like them.

Linda wrote: "Sharon wrote: "I don't know about everybody else, but with having to work at home, the only thing I miss about my daily commute is my book time. I think I've only finished a couple of books in Apri..."

Thanks, Linda. I'm looking forward to it.

Susan wrote: "Ready for a beautiful May with these choices
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries

Victorian mysteries by Robin Paige
[bookcover:..."

Hi, Susan,

Your selections all look intriguing, and I am choosing for you the Victorian Mysteries by Robin Paige. I’d never heard of them before, but they sound really good. I hope you enjoy your May reading!

—Barbara

Barbara wrote: "During this "stay-at-home" period, several authors have sent links to one (or more) of their books for free. As a thank you, for this month's selection, I have listed 5 authors from whom I have rec..."

Hi Barbara,
I’m picking the Peridale Cafe mysteries for you, as they are also on my TBR list.

Thank you, Helen! I look forward to starting this new series!

Michelle wrote: "Meg I pick the Kelly Jackson series for you. I love that series! Happy May reading!"

Thank you, thank you!

Linda wrote: "May choices. All are on going series. ....

Annabelle Archer Mysteries by [author:La..."

Hello, Linda: I chose the Annabelle Archer series for you! I've been enjoying this one, and hopefully you will as well!

Meg wrote: "Linda wrote: "May choices. All are on going series. ....

Annabelle Archer Mysteries by [author:La..."

Hello, Linda: I chose the Annabelle Archer series for you! I've been enjoying this one, and h..."

Thanks Meg! Looking forward to getting back to this series.

Barbara wrote: "Susan wrote: "Ready for a beautiful May with these choices
Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Mysteries

Victorian mysteries by Robin Pai..."
Thank you Barbara I will move them to my pile beside the bed. Best reading spot for this series.

Thank you Sharon! We also have a campground down the road from us and love to camp ourselves. Also Tonya Kappes is my favorite author. I actually met her at a book signing!

hi Jennifer. You had some really lovely series on your list. I am going to choose The Wedding Planner mysteries for you. Enjoy :)

Susan, thank you. & Same to you.

I hope everyone on here enjoys their May reads and stays safe.

Helen wrote: "Nearly missed this one!

Nero Blanc Crossword mysteries


Kerry Greenwood Miss Fisher

[bookcover..."

Hi Helen,
I think the crossword mysteries sound intriguing, so I choose those for you. Happy reading!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in again!


Dead-End Job Mysteries by Elaine Viets


Claire Malloy Mysteries by [author:J..."

Thank you Hilary! I'm looking forward to reading those!

Zermeena wrote: "Helen wrote: "Nearly missed this one!

Nero Blanc Crossword mysteries


Kerry Greenwood Miss Fish..."

Thank you Zermeena. They are a new series for me, but l loved another set of crossword mysteries and have been looking forward to these ones.

Danielle wrote: "hi Jennifer. You had some really lovely series on your list. I am going to choose The Wedding Planner mysteries for you. Enjoy :)"

Excellent! I’d like to get that series finished.

Michelle wrote: "Thank you Sharon! We also have a campground down the road from us and love to camp ourselves. Also Tonya Kappes is my favorite author. I actually met her at a book signing!"

I love camping, too, but I haven't gone in awhile I guess I'll have to add the series to my TBR list.

Finished my first for the month - To Love and To Perish. Was a fun, quick, easy read and looking forward to the next.

Yay! read both my Wisteria Tearoom choices in quick succession - another place I would LOVE to spend time at!

Finished my series (at least, I'm current on it) - . I really enjoy this series - the author doesn't dip into the Bridezilla theme as much as one might fear. But i really wish Mallory would slap the snot out of Rachel one of these days...

I finished my first book Pancakes and Corpses. It is a fun little mystery. I really enjoyed it. Thanks to the author, Agatha Frost for making one of her books free to try out the series. It’s one I will continue reading.

I can’t believe I forgot to post yesterday that I finished both of my

Books

I love Tonya Kappes and I think I need to add this series to my favorite series list. I loved it, could not but them down. Finished each book in two days. I will definitely continue the series!

Finished my second for the month, Review To A Kill. This is a fun series and I like the characters.

I goofed! It turns out I had already read . So I only read which is last book in the series so far. At least I managed to finish it today - the last day of the month.

Finished both my books by Robin Paige very enjoyable series

Michelle wrote: "I can’t believe I forgot to post yesterday that I finished both of my

Books

I love Tonya..."

Michelle - This is one of our featured series for June. This is a new-to-me author and series. Let us know what you think of the series on that discussion thread.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

I finally finished my first May book yesterday.


I’m finding this new to me series disappointing and rather heavy going, not really cozy.

Oops. I just looked at my shelves and realised I hadn’t even started my second book for May. I might try it after I’ve finished my July reads.