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MAY '26 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Celebrate late spring with the sculptural beauty of the lily, symbol of a return to happiness.

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:


🪻Nell picks for Jennifer
🪻Meg picks for Jenny
🪻Oleander picks for Linda
🪻Linda picks for Meg
🪻Helen picks for Zermeena
🪻Jennifer picks for Nell
🪻Jenny picks for Oleander
🪻Zermeena picks for Helen

Running from the Lawyers


Perveen Mistry by Sujata Massey


Andy Carpenter by David Rosenfelt


🪻Southern Fried by Cathy Pickens


Carole Ann Gibson by Penny Micklebury


Jay Porter by Attica Locke

🌷🌷🌷May 2026 🌷🌷🌷

Geez, this year needs to slow down some. We're almost halfway through it!

Miss Seeton
Miss Seeton Sings
Odds on Miss Seeton

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

Lady Eleanor Mystery
A Poisoning in Piccadilly
A Burglary in Belgravia

Detection Club
The Case of the Christie Conspiracy
The Case of the Body on the Orient Express

Maui Mystery series
A Plan for Murder: Case of the Kihei Killer
A Misfortunate Murder: A Mother Being Hunted

May 2026

The Cat Lady Chronicles


Florida Keys Bed & Breakfast


Reverend Annabelle Dixon


Rose Gardner Mystery


Gilded Newport Mysteries

Gideon Oliver by Aaron Elkins


Tara Holloway by Diane Kelly


Fairy Tale Fatale Mystery by Maia Chance


Jane Jeffry by Jill Churchill


LA Night Market by Jennifer J. Chow

I’m in again for May.

Sarah Yarwood-Lovett Nell Ward



Louise Penny Chief Inspector Gamache



Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Aunt Bessie



Harriet Steel inspector de Silva

May series:

V. I. Warshawski


Aimee Leduc


Savannah Martin


Finlay Donovan


Homefront Sleuths

I'm in for May, choosing five new-to-me series:

1) Inn Vemont Cozy Mysteries by Thea Cambert



2) Rooftop Garden Cozy Mysteries by Thea Cambert



3) A Webb's Glass Shop Mystery by Cheryl Hollon



4) The Wedding Bell Mysteries by Nancy Robards Thompson



5) Annabelle Archer series by Laura Durham

May books:


Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Bunburry by Helena Marchmont


Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews


Country Store by Maddie Day


Gaslight Mysteries by Victoria Thompson

Welcome All! Pairs are posted in message #2.

Please pick a series for your partner.

Happy Reading!
Nell

Jennifer

I pick the Finlay Donovan mysteries for you. It looks like a fun read.

In fact, several of your choices looked good. That's the danger! ⚡
This challenge is to read the books I already have! Not finding new series to read. 📚

Meg wrote: "🌷🌷🌷May 2026 🌷🌷🌷

Geez, this year needs to slow down some. We're almost halfway through it!

Miss Seeton
Miss Seeton Sings
[bookcover:Odds on ..."

Hi Meg,

I've not read any of your series but I like the titles for the detection club best so that is my pick for you. Happy Reading!

Hi Linda,
I'm picking the Tara Holloway series for you. Have a great month of reading!

Oleander wrote: "Hi Linda,
I'm picking the Tara Holloway series for you. Have a great month of reading!"

It's been forever since I've read these. Thank you! So excited for them.

Oleander, I pick the bed and breakfast series for you. I hope it’s good, it’s on my list as well 😀

Helen - I choose Sarah Yarwood for you. Enjoy!

Hello, Jenny, I'm picking one of my long time favorites, the Annabelle Archer series. I think it just ended recently 😪 and I've been stretching out the few I haven't read. Hope you like them!

Good pick, Linda! I've been wanting to start this series.

Nell wrote: "Running from the Lawyers


Perveen Mistry by Sujata Massey
[bookcov..."

Nell, I'm picking Southern Fried for you (and probably about to add them to my own TBR....).

Nell wrote: "Jennifer

I pick the Finlay Donovan mysteries for you. It looks like a fun read.

In fact, several of your choices looked good. That's the danger! ⚡
This challenge is to read the books I already h..."

Ha! I just saw this comment -- AFTER you'd vandalized my own TBR with additional books!

Finlay Donovan is fun. I recommend her!

Meg wrote: "Hello, Jenny, I'm picking one of my long time favorites, the Annabelle Archer series. I think it just ended recently 😪 and I've been stretching out the few I haven't read. Hope you like them!

[boo..."

Great, thanks Meg! I look forward to starting them!

Jenny wrote: "Oleander, I pick the bed and breakfast series for you. I hope it’s good, it’s on my list as well 😀"

Thank you. Great choice. I will finish up the series with this reading.

Zermeena wrote: "May books:


Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Bunburry by Helena Marchmont
[book..."

Hi Zermeena,
I don’t know any of your series, but I’m choosing Bunbury, because I like the name.

Zermeena wrote: "Helen - I choose Sarah Yarwood for you. Enjoy!"

Thank you Zermeena. I’m happy to get back to them.

Helen - Thank you! I've been wanting to get back to Bunburry for a while. These are short, fun mysteries that are set in the English countryside.

Finished my first, Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli. Loved it! It's been a while since I've read this series and I'm really glad to get back to it.

I’ve finished my first
There is a graphic scene involving snakes. Be warned!

Thanks for the warning - that's the next book up in this series for me!

Finished my second

I read both of my Bunburry books and then read an additional two. They are short and satisfying.

finally got book 1 of 2 read..
; completed 5/20

I read book #2
; completed 5/25

Finished my second, Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter. Love this series! The characters are really likeable and the cases are interesting.