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SEPTEMBER '26 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE


Like little starbursts, asters bring a celebratory spirit to September. (proflowers.com)

TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEPTEMBER 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.

♦You may re-post a series chosen before as long as there are at least two unread books.

♦Post series now through August 22nd.

♦Pairs will be posted on August 23rd.

♦Select a series for your partner.

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

**I am at a business workshop and have limited internet access. Posting late this month so I've allowed extra time.

Players:

Jennifer picks for Jenny
Jenny picks for Jennifer
Meg picks for Helen
Zermeena picks for Meg
Helen picks for Zermeena

September series:

V. I. Warshawski


Aimee Leduc


Savannah Martin


Homefront Sleuths


Haunting Danielle

Hi, these are my picks for September:

Robert Isleib, Advice Column Mysteries
Asking For Murder
Preaching to the Corpse

Tonya Kappes, Campers & Criminals
Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder
Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers

Julia Buckley, Writer's Apprentices' Mystery
Death with a Dark Red Rose
Death Through a Dark Green Glass

Alyssa Maxwell, Lady & Lady Maid's Mystery
A Devious DeathA Murderous Marriage

Leslie Langtry, Merry Wrath Mysteries
Marshmallow S'More Murder
Movie Night Murder

Here's mine!

Verity Lark
A Lark's Flight
A Lark's Conceit

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?

Melanie Travis
Live and Let Growl
Murder at the Puppy Fest

I'm glad to back for September!

Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Countess of Harleigh by Dianne Freeman


Country Store by Maddie Day


Lady Eleanor Swift by Verity Bright


Finlay Donovan by Elle Cosimano

I’m in for September.

Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Diana Xarissa Aunt Bessie’s Cold Cases



Sarah Yarwood-Lovett Nell Ward



Jessica Brimer Messy Bookshop



Melissa Westemeier Nun the Wiser

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

Meg - I just read the first Melanie Travis book and enjoyed, so that is what I'm picking for you. Enjoy!

Thanks, Zermeena! I'm happy to keep going with this series.

Hello, Helen: Hope your rehab is going well. I'm going to pick a series that I need to continue; this should nudge me to get on with it.

Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti

Jenny wrote: "Hi, these are my picks for September:

Robert Isleib, Advice Column Mysteries
Asking For Murder
Preaching to the Corpse

Tonya Kappes, Campers & Criminals
[book:Motorho..."

Aw, man! You have three series I really like! Hard to pick. But I'm going with Merry Wrath. Enjoy!

Thanks Jennifer!!

I choose the Savannah Martin series for you :)

Meg wrote: "Hello, Helen: Hope your rehab is going well. I'm going to pick a series that I need to continue; this should nudge me to get on with it.

Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti"

Thank you Meg. I’m looking forward to getting back to them.

Zermeena wrote: "I'm glad to back for September!

Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Countess of Harleigh by Dianne Freeman
[bookcover:An Art ..."

Hi Zermeena,

My apologies for the late reply. I’ve had a really busy week. I’m choosing Lady Eleanor Swift for you. Enjoy.

Helen wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm glad to back for September!

Wishcraft by Heather Blake


Countess of Harleigh by Dianne Freeman
[..."

Thank you Helen! I hope your recovery from your surgery is smooth.