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JULY '25 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE



The July gemstone, Ruby, is known to garner attention for its deep, rich, vibrant color. Ruby gemstone is said to represent love, passion, wisdom, courage and good health. Ruby was once believed to have a variety of prophetic and healing properties. ..Ancient peoples considered Ruby to be a protective charm... According to legend, it bestows strength and courage upon all who wear it. ...Due to its deep red color, the gem is also associated with the heart, both physically and emotionally. For those born in July, ruby symbolizes passion, protection, and prosperity.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JULY 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 June 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on June 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between June 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:


👒 Nell picks for Helen
🕶️Meg picks for Zermeena
⛱️Hilary picks for Nell
🩴Linda R picks for Jenny
👒Zermeena picks for Linda R
🩴Jennifer picks for Meg
⛱️Jenny picks for Hilary
🕶️Helen picks for Jennifer

July Choices


👒Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey


Jane Ryland by Hank Phillippi Ryan


Sarah Booth Delaney by Carolyn Haines


Southern Fried Mystery by Cathy Pickard


Candy Holliday by B.B. Haywood

🧨🧨🧨 July 2025 🧨🧨🧨

Bliss Bay
Bodies, Baddies, and a Crabby Tabby
Secrets, Lies and Puppy Dog Eyes

Wishcraft Mystery
Gone With the Witch
The Witch and the Dead

Lord Edgington
The Curious Case of the Templeton-Swifts
The Crimes of Clearwell Castle

Mydworth Mysteries
The Wrong Man
Secrets on the Cote d'Azur
A Distant Voice

Charles Lenox
A Beautiful Blue Death
The September Society

In for the first time this year!

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

Janet Finsilver's Kelly Jackson series
Murder at the Mansion
Murder at the Fortune Teller's Table

Barbara Barrett's Nailed It Home Reno series
Loose Screw
Death by Drywall

Kathy Daley's Tess and Tilly series
The Christmas Letter
The Valentine Mystery

Karen MacInerey's Grey Whale Inn Series
Dead and Berried
Murder Most Maine

July picks!

William Monk by Anne Perry


Gideon Oliver by Aaron Elkins


Archeological Mystery by Lyn Hamilton


Sloan Krause by Ellie Alexander


Meg Langslow by Donna Andrews

Yay! July picks:

Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon


Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon


Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Magical Cats by Sofie Kelly


Country Store by Maddie Day

July series:

Humorous Tiffany Black


Posadas County


Detective Lavender



Kylie Berry


Celebrity Mysteries

I'm in!
1) Stephani Bond's Body Movers Series



2) Agatha Frost's Peridale Cafe Series



3) JoAnna Carl's Chocoholic Mystery Series



4) Bree Baker's Seaside Cafe Mystery Series



5) Darci Hannah's Beacon Bakeshop Series

I’m in for July.

Donna Andrews Meg Langslow



Donna Leon Commisario Brunetti



Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs



Harriet Steel Inspector de Silva



Louise Penny, Chief Inspector Gamache

Welcome the challenge!! Pairs are posted at msg 2. Please pick a series for your partner.

Helen

I pick Donna Andrews' Meg Lansglow series for you. It's one of my favorites and a fun read.

Meg wrote: "🧨🧨🧨 July 2025 🧨🧨🧨

Bliss Bay
Bodies, Baddies, and a Crabby Tabby
[book:S..."

Meg, Meg, Meg! It's Wishcraft for you next month, my friend! :-)

😂 Thanks, Jen! 🧙🏼🪄🧹

Dearest Zermeena, let's twin this month...I'm choosing Wishcraft for you, too! 🧙🏼🪄🧹

Hi Hilary! I choose the Gray Whale Inn Series for you. I didn't know this existed so I have added it to my want to read list as well :)

Meg wrote: "Dearest Zermeena, let's twin this month...I'm choosing Wishcraft for you, too! 🧙🏼🪄🧹"

Awesome!

Linda, I'm not familiar with most of your choices. The Archeological mysteries sound interesting, so I'm choosing that. Happy Reading!

Jenny wrote: "I'm in!
1) Stephani Bond's Body Movers Series



2) Agatha Frost's Peridale Cafe Series
[bookcover:Pancakes and Corpses|..."

Hi Jenny!

You have some good series listed. Since it’s summer you need to go with all the other tourists to TenHuis chocolates and read the chocoholic series. Keep cool and happy reading!

Zermeena wrote: "Linda, I'm not familiar with most of your choices. The Archeological mysteries sound interesting, so I'm choosing that. Happy Reading!"

Thanks! Looking forward to traveling the globe next month.

Thanks, Linda!
-Jenny-

Linda wrote: "Jenny wrote: "I'm in!
1) Stephani Bond's Body Movers Series



2) Agatha Frost's Peridale Cafe Series
[bookcover:Pancake..."

Jennifer wrote: "July series:

Humorous Tiffany Black
[bookcover:G..."

Hi Jennifer,
The only one of your series I know is Detective Lavender, which I found disappointing, so I’m choosing something that looks very different for you, Humorous Tiffany Black.

Nell wrote: "Helen

I pick Donna Andrews' Meg Lansglow series for you. It's one of my favorites and a fun read."

Thank you Nell. They always keep me amused.

Nell wrote: "July Choices


Southern Sewing Circle by Elizabeth Lynn Casey


Jane Ryland by Han..."

Hmm the only one I know of yours is the Southern Sewing Circle and so I pick those Nell - Happy Reading!

Jenny wrote: "Hi Hilary! I choose the Gray Whale Inn Series for you. I didn't know this existed so I have added it to my want to read list as well :)"

Thank you Jenny - I am near the start of this so it will be good to get back to them!

Helen wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "July series:

Humorous Tiffany Black
[bookcover:Cruise Comedians (Not) In Las Vegas|6032..."

Great! All the books are free on audible plus at the moment so I see a binge-listen in my future!

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Hmm the only one I know of yours is the Southern Sewing Circle and so I pick those Nell - Happy Reading!..."

Thanks Hilary. I enjoyed the first couple of books and have been meaning to get back to this series.

I finished by 2 Wishcraft books and loved them!

I finished both of mine and they were a great read (which makes me glad there are plenty more in the series!)

I finished my two in the Chocoholic Mystery Series by JoAnna Carl (#1 read 7/19 and #2 read 7/20). Not sure I will continue with the series? The second was better than the first.

Finished my first . Very funny as usual. Thank you for the pick, Nell.

I, too, finished both of my Wishcraft books and enjoyed them!

Finished up my second, The Celtic Riddle last night. Another good story.

Finished my second