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AUGUST '26 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE


Gladiolus, named for the gladiator's sword, sends a message of strength and sincerity for the high summer month of August.

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUGUST 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 July 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on July 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between July 21st and 25th...sooner is better

♦New to the challenge? The thread for challenge guidelines and questions is here

Players


🐚Meg picks for Linda
🐚Helen picks for Oleander
🐚Linda picks for Meg
🐚Oleander picks for Jennifer
🐚Jennifer picks for Jenny
🐚Jenny picks for Helen

🌻🌻🌻 August 2026 🌻🌻🌻

Melanie Travis
Live and Let Growl
Murder at the Puppy Fest

Death by Demand
Dead by Midnight
Death Walked In

Mercy McCarthy
Death by the Book
Death at Inishmore Castle

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

Andy Carpenter
Hounded
Who Let the Dog Out?

I’m in. Recovery from hip replacement going well.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Aunt Bessie’s Cold Cases



Debbie Young Sophie Sayers



Sarah Yarwood-Lovett Nell Ward



Jessica Brimer Messy Bookshop

In again for August!

Jane Jeffry's by Jill Churchill


Bibliophile Mysteries by Kate Carlisle


Sugar Grove Mystery by Jessie Crockett


Biscuit Bowl Food Truck by J.J. Cook


Mainely Needlepoint by Lea Wait

That's great news, Helen!

Hope you have a speedy recovery, Helen.

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The Cat Lady Chronicles


Reverend Annabelle Dixon


Gilded Newport Mysteries


Domestic Diva Mystery


Idyllwild Mystery

August series:

V. I. Warshawski


Aimee Leduc


Savannah Martin


Homefront Sleuths



Lucy Stone

Here are my series:

1) Anastasia Pollack Crafting Myseries by Lois Winston



2) Haylee Powell Food and Cocktails Mysteries by Lee Hollis



3) Jaine Austen Mysteries by Laura Levine



4) A Tourist Trap Mystery by Lynn Cahoon



5)Tea by the Sea Mysteries by Vicky Delany

Welcome to the challenge serial readers!

Pairs are posted at message 2 Please pick a series for your partner.

Meg wrote: "🌻🌻🌻 August 2026 🌻🌻🌻

Melanie Travis
Live and Let Growl
Murder at the Puppy Fest

..."

Hi Meg!

I've only read one of your series and that is going to be my pick for you - Death on Demand. I think I'm down to the last one in that series, so have some fun with Annie, Max and the rest of the gang. Happy reading!

Hello, Linda! Thanks for the pick; it will finally get me back to this series again!

I'm choosing Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series for you. I love books about books and these are smart and intriguing.

Meg wrote: "Hello, Linda! Thanks for the pick; it will finally get me back to this series again!

I'm choosing Kate Carlisle's Bibliophile series for you. I love books about books and these are smart and intri..."

Thanks Meg! I love Brooklyn and Derek and am excited to get to these.

Hi Jennifer,
I'm picking Savannah Martin for you. Hope you enjoy!

Oleander wrote: "Hope you have a speedy recovery, Helen.

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The Cat Lady Chronicles
..."
Thank you, Oleander.
I’m choosing Rev Annabelle for you. Hope you enjoy them.

Helen, I choose the Debbie Young (Sophie Sayers) series. That is on my list as well to read some day 😀

Thank you Helen. Rev. Annabelle was a nice series and it will be nice to get back to it..

Jenny wrote: "Helen, I choose the Debbie Young (Sophie Sayers) series. That is on my list as well to read some day 😀"

Thank you Jenny.

Jenny wrote: "Here are my series:

1) Anastasia Pollack Crafting Myseries by Lois Winston



2) Haylee Powell Food and Cocktails Myster..."


Jenny! Sorry this is late: I changed the date on my reminder when last month was timed differently and didn't change it back. You have made this difficult! But I finally landed on Hayley Powell. The Levine was a very close second. Enjoy your reads!

Oleander wrote: "Hi Jennifer,
I'm picking Savannah Martin for you. Hope you enjoy!"

Thank you, Oleander! I'm sure I will!

Thanks Jennifer! I was hoping you’d pick that one because it has been a while since I have read one!

Finished my first

Also finished my first today. I really enjoyed returning to this series and it was a good one.

I've finished my two, which moves me along on the Death on Demand series. I started this series a longgg time ago and can't believe I'm still working through it!

Finished my second .
This is a good series to read consecutively.

Finished my second, Buried in Books. Love these characters and the writing style of the series. I'm taking September off, there's too much going on with vacation and bingo. I'll see you all in October!

I finished my two.
; finished 8/22
; finished 8/31