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NOVEMBER '24 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

The birthstone for November is topaz, a sunny gemstone to brighten up this chilly month. Topaz occurs in a wide spectrum of colors, including orange, blue, pink, and yellow, but is most sought after in its rich orange Imperial Topaz color. Topaz is said to represent healing, love, affection, strength, resilience, and determination.



TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NOVEMBER 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 October 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on October 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between October 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


🦃Linda R picks for Brigid
🦃Meg picks for Zermeena
🦃Zermeena picks for Hilary
🦃Jennifer picks for Linda R
🦃Karen picks for Nell
🦃Hilary picks for Jennifer
🦃Brigid picks for Meg
🦃Nell picks for Karen

Where did the year go?? November picks

Sudoku Mysteries by Kaye Morgan


Body Movers by Stephanie Bond


Torie O'Shea by Rett MacPherson


Wind River Reservation by Margaret Coel


Dirty Business by Rosemary Harris

🦃🦃🦃 November 2024 🦃🦃🦃

Armstrong and Oscar
Murder at the Matterhorn
Murder at the Leaning Tower

Beaver Island
Dead Calm
High and Dry

Merry Wrath
Marriage Vow Murder
Mystery Night Murder

Kiki Lowenstein
Make, Take, Murder
Ready, Scrap, Shoot

Ginger Gold
Murder at Hartigan House
Murder at Bray Manor

I'm in!

Beacon Bakeshop


Haunted Library


Wishcraft


Deputy Donut


Blue Ridge Library

In!

Humorous Tiffany Black


Victorian Bookshop


Ginger Gold


Addison Holmes


Daisy's Tea Garden

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

In for November

Erin Johnson's Vampire Tea Room series
Steep With One Eye Open: A Magical Tea Room Mystery
A Bitter Blend: A Magical Tea Room Mystery

Kathi Daley's Inn at Holiday Bay
Message in the Manuscript
Trouble in the Theatre

Devon Delaney's cook-off series
Double Chocolate Cookie Murder
A Half-Baked Alibi: A Cook-Off Mystery #6

Dianne Harman's Clean Sweep series
A Sparkling Deceit: Clean Sweep Cozy Mysteries
A Clean Break-In

Winter Witches of Holiday Haven by Various
Sleigh Spells (Aurora Hart, #1)
Reindeer Runes (Lumi Northrop, #1)

Look forward to it.

Korina Moss



Amy Stewart


Stephanie Bond


Darcie Wilde


Catie Murphy

Nell's November Nominees


Far Wychwood

Arson and Old Lace
Slaying Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James

Leave the Grave Green
Mourn Not Your Dead
Dreaming of the Bones

Southern Sewing Circle

Pinned for Murder
Deadly Notions

Jane Ryland

The Other Woman
The Wrong Girl
Truth Be Told

🦃Enchanted Garden Mystery:

Daisies for Innocence
Nightshade for Warning

Welcome to the challenge! Pairs are posted at msg 2

Please pick a series for your partner.

Brigid wrote: "Look forward to it.

Korina Moss



Amy Stewart
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Hi Brigid,

I've thought about trying the cheese shop mysteries myself, so those are going to be my pick for you. Happy reading!

Hello, Zermeena,

I'm choosing the Deputy Donut series for you! I love this series.

Linda wrote: "Brigid wrote: "Look forward to it.

Korina Moss



Amy Stewart
[bookcover:Girl Waits with..."

Thanks, Linda. I look forward to sharing my experience.

Meg wrote: "🦃🦃🦃 November 2024 🦃🦃🦃

Armstrong and Oscar
Murder at the Matterhorn
[book:Murder at t..."

Hi Meg,

All your series look interesting. I have put the Ginger Gold books on my list at times, and would love to hear your thoughts on that, so I chose those for you. Enjoy!

Linda wrote: "Where did the year go?? November picks

Sudoku Mysteries by Kaye Morgan


Body Movers by [author:Stephanie Bond|167..."



Linda:
I’m picking Sudoku for you because I didn’t even know they existed!

Thanks, Brigid! Many other reads have delayed my getting back to this series so this choice works perfectly.

Meg wrote: "Hello, Zermeena,

I'm choosing the Deputy Donut series for you! I love this series."

Thank you Meg! it's been too long since I read anything in this series.

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "In for November

Erin Johnson's Vampire Tea Room series
Steep With One Eye Open: A Magical Tea Room Mystery
..."

Hi Hilary - I'm not familiar with any of your choices. I'm intrigued by a series called Clean Sweep so that is what I'm choosing for you.

Hi Nell,
You have some interesting choices here. I'm going to pick the Enchanted Garden series for you. Happy Reading!
Karen

Nell wrote: "Nell's November Nominees


Far Wychwood

Arson and Old Lace
[book:Slaying Is Such Sweet Sorrow|1..."

Thanks Karen

I just realized that we pick for each other!

I am picking the Phryne Fisher mysteries for you. I've enjoyed reading them and watching the tv series.

Jennifer wrote: "Linda wrote: "Where did the year go?? November picks

Sudoku Mysteries by Kaye Morgan


Body Movers by [author:Step..."

Thanks Jennifer! It’s been a while since I’ve read this series so it will fun to get back to it.

Jennifer wrote: "In!

Humorous Tiffany Black
[bookcover:A Perfect Murder in Las Vegas: A Humorous Tiffany Black Mystery|5196252..."

Hi Jennifer, some great choices here, I think I will go with the Victorian Bookshop for you as they look interesting! Happy Reading :D

Zermeena wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "In for November

Erin Johnson's Vampire Tea Room series
Steep With One Eye Open: A Magical Tea Room Mystery [bookcover:Steep With One Eye Open..."

Thank you Zermeena, it is a new one to me as well!

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

Humorous Tiffany Black
[bookcover:A Perfect Murder in Las Vegas: A Humorous Tiffany Blac..."

Excellent, thank you!

Finished my first, Killer Sudoku. It's been a while since I've read this series but I was able to jump in and enjoyed it.

I read both of mine, they were different in the fact that our protagonist is chasing down thieves rather than murderers, they were still good (and quick!) reads.

Finished my second, Ghost Sudoku last night. Fun, little read.