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FEBRUARY '24 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE
Posting late so you have a couple of extra days too. Open until the 22nd.



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FEBRUARY 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 January 22nd.

♦Pairs will be posted on January 23rd.

♦Select a series for your partner between January 23rd and 26th...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:


💖Hilary picks for Zermeena
💖Christene picks for Karen
💖Linda picks for Meg
💖Karen picks for Christene
💖Zermeena picks for Linda
💖Jennifer picks for Hilary
💖Meg picks for Barbara
💖Helen picks for Jennifer
💖Barbara picks for Helen

In again!!

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

Daryl Wood Gerber's Cookbook Nook series
Simmering with Resentment
Poaching Is Puzzling

February '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse Mystery Series


Mystery Bookshop Series


The Thursday Murder Club


Noodle Shop Mystery Series


Secret, Book, & Scone Society Series

I'm in for February! #ReadforKimberly

Dead-End Job by Elaine Viets (ongoing)


Bubbles Yablonsky by Sarah Strohmeyer (ongoing)


Dirty Business by Rosemary Harris (ongoing)


Daisy Dalrymple by Carola Dunn (new to me)


Bookmobile Mystery by Nora Page (new to me)

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

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

Knit and Nibble


Cranberry Cove


China Bayles


Knit and Nibble


Witchcraft

In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine


Odelia Gray


Caprice De Luca


Tea Shop

💖💖💖 February 2024 💖💖💖

Domestic Diva
The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss
The Diva Serves High Tea

Julia Byrd
Murder in the Library
A Village Fete Murder

Beaver Island
Dead Calm
High and Dry

Merry Wrath
Map Skills Murder
Mean Girl Murder

Antiques & Collectibles
A Deadly Dealer
A Treacherous Trader

I’m in for February.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Aunt Bessie



Tracey Drew Knitty Kitties



Jeanne Glidewell Lexie Starr



Shirley Rousseau Murphy Joe Grey

I finished my January books, so I'm in for February. All of these are continuing series for me:

Cruise Ship Mysteries by Hope Callaghan:
Cruisin' for a Bruisin'
High Seas Heist

Noodle Shop Mysteries by Vivien Chien:
Murder Lo Mein
Wonton Terror

Beyond the Page Bookstore by Lauren Elliott:
Proof of Murder
A Page Marked for Murder

Amish Candy Shop by Amanda Flower:
Lethal Licorice
Premeditated PeppermintCriminally Cocoa


Manor House Mystery by Julie Hyzy:
Grace Interrupted
Grace Among Thieves

Welcome to the challenge everyone!

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

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

Knit and Nibble


Cranberry Cove
[bookcover:Ber..."

You obviously really want the Knit and Nibble series Zermeena as you have it as two of your picks and so I will be good and pick it for you - happy reading!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm going to use this challenge to work on my 52 book club challenge.

Knit and Nibble


Cranberry Co..."

OOPS! Yes I love that series! Thanks.

Meg wrote: "💖💖💖 February 2024 💖💖💖

Domestic Diva
The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss
[book:The Di..."

Hi Meg!

Since we are at the same point in the domestic diva series that is my pick for you. Happy reading!

Zermeena wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm going to use this challenge to work on my 52 book club challenge.

Knit and Nibble
[bookcover:Ir..."

sniggers, the only problem is you now need to find two more series for March!!

Hi Christene,
You have some great picks here. I'm going to pick the Mystery Bookshap series for you.
Happy Reading,
Karen
Christene Paula✨ wrote: "February '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse Mystery Series


Mystery Bookshop Series
[bookcover:The Plot is Murder|3448..."

Linda wrote: "Meg wrote: "💖💖💖 February 2024 💖💖💖

Domestic Diva
The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss
..."

Love it! Thanks, Linda!

Hi Karen

I think I'm going with Murder, She Wrote Series

Barbara wrote: "I finished my January books, so I'm in for February. All of these are continuing series for me:..."

Hi, Barbara! I'm picking one of my favorites, The Noodle Shop series. Continued happy reading!

Karen wrote: "Hi Christene,
You have some great picks here. I'm going to pick the Mystery Bookshap series for you.
Happy Reading,
Karen
Christene Paula✨ wrote: "February '24 Serial Reader Challenge

Coffeehouse ..."

Thanks!

Helen wrote: "I’m in for February.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Aunt Bessie..."

Hi, Helen,

I haven't read any of your choices yet, but I've been very curious about the Aunt Bessie novels, so I'm choosing these for you. Hope you enjoy them!

Meg wrote: "Barbara wrote: "I finished my January books, so I'm in for February. All of these are continuing series for me:..."

Hi, Barbara! I'm picking one of my favorites, The Noodle Shop series. Continued ..."

Thank you, Meg. I discovered the Noodle Shop series last year and really enjoyed the first two!

Linda wrote: "I'm in for February! #ReadforKimberly

Dead-End Job by Elaine Viets (ongoing)


Bubbles Yablonsky by [author:S..."

Hi Linda - I choose the Dead-End Jobs mysteries for you. Enjoy!

Zermeena wrote: "Linda wrote: "I'm in for February! #ReadforKimberly

Dead-End Job by Elaine Viets (ongoing)


Bubbles Yablonsk..."

Thank you! Looking forward to getting back to this series.

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "In again!!

Ellie Alexander's Sloan Krause series
The Cure for What Ales You
Beer and Loathing [bookcover:Beer and L..."

Oh UGH it was hard to pick for you! But I'm going with Tourist Trap. :)

Barbara wrote: "Helen wrote: "I’m in for February.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



[author:Diana Xarissa|712721..."
Thank you Barbara. I love Aunt Bessie.

Jennifer wrote: "In!

American Royals


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

Hi Jennifer,
The only one of your series I’m familiar with is the Tea Shop series, so I’m choosing those for you.

Jennifer wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "In again!!

Ellie Alexander's Sloan Krause series
The Cure for What Ales You
[book:Beer and Lo..."

Thank you! It will be good to read more of these!

Helen wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "In!

American Royals


Wine & Dine
[bookcover:Marriag..."

I'm knee-deep in them lately and perfectly happy for an excuse to read more. Thank you, Helen!

I finished both my books and enjoyed them!

I'm glad to hear that, Zermeena, as I started that series last year.

I read my first book, Killer Cuts on my cruise last week. Started my second today.

I read and thoroughly enjoyed my first book: Murder Lo Mein. Vivien Chien is an excellent author. I am eagerly awaiting the next book in the series (Wonton Terror) to become available at my digital library.

Finished my first

I finished my first yesterday (Picture Perfect Frame by Lynn Cahoon )

I finished my two and enjoyed them. This one of my favored series though I only give it 4*s because I can't get behind the MC still putting up with, and feeding, her ex.

The Diva Steals a Chocolate Kiss

The Diva Serves High Tea

Finished my second, Half-Price Homicide yesterday. This is a fun series and it's always interesting to see where Helen is working.

Finished my second yesterday. My reading has been a bit slow in the last few weeks, as life got in the way!