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SEPTEMBER '25 SERIAL READER CHALLENGE

Flower of the Month: Aster


The aster flower symbolizes patience, love, good luck, and gained wisdom.

The name aster comes from the Greek word for star. ... In Greek mythology, the virgin goddess Astraea, who represents justice, innocence, and purity, was one of the last immortals to live on the earth with humans. Once she witnessed humans’ greed and chaos, she ascended into the sky and became the constellation Virgo. As she traveled into the sky, her tears left a trail of asters on the ground as a desire for fairness and peace.
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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 allowed.

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

♦Post series now through August 20th.

♦Pairs will be posted on August 21st.

♦Select a series for your partner between August 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 Zermeena
🍏Meg picks for Hilary
🍎Zermeena picks for Linda R
🍏Nell picks for Helen
🍎Hilary picks for Meg
🍎Nell Helen picks for Jenny
🍎Jennifer picks for Nell
🍏Jenny picks for Jennifer

Can't believe it's September already!

Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen


LA Night Market by Jennifer J. Chow


Den of Antiquity by Tamar Myers


Blackjack Endicott by Elliott Roosevelt


Raven's Nest Bookstore by Allison Kingsley

Yes, this year is going fast!

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

Melanie Travers
Death of a Dog Whisperer
Live and Let Growl

Camille Divine
Murder on the Dance Floor #2 06/30/2022 311p
The Brighton Murders #3 10/03/2022 312p

Kitty Worthington
Murder at the Masked Ball
Murder at the Tower of London

Charles Lenox
A Beautiful Blue Death
The September Society

Linda wrote: "Can't believe it's September already!"

Hush! There are still two weeks left in August, don't rush things. The year is going fast enough as it is :)

I'm in for September:

Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon


Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon


Knit and Nibble by Peggy Ehrhart


Country Club by Julie Mulhern


Country Store by Maddie Day

I'm in for September too.


Perveen Mistry by Sujata Massey


Thoroughly Southern by Patricia Sprinkle


Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James by Deborah Crombie


Inspector Roderick Alleyn by Ngaio Marsh


Armand Gamache by Louise Penny

Blimey what is happening to the 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

B R Snow's Thousand Island Doggy Inn Series
The Case of the Quizzical Queens Beagle
The Case of the Reliable Russian Spaniels

I’m in for September


Donna Leon Commissario Brunetti



Jacqueline Winspear Maisie Dobbs



Harriet Steel Inspector de Silva



Mary Grand Isle of Wight killings



Sarah Yarwood-Lovett Nell Ward

September series:

Humorous Tiffany Black


Posadas County


Detective Lavender


Kylie Berry


Celebrity Mysteries

My five series:
1) Bookstore Cafe Mystery series by Alex Erickson
Death by Iced Coffee (#1)

Death by Tea (#2)


2)A Happy Camper Mystery series by M.S. Peke
No Stone Unturned (#1)

Frozen in Death (#2)


3) Maya and Sandra Mystery by Lee Hollis
Murder at the Spelling Bee (#4)

Murder at the High School Reunion (#5)


4) Camper & Criminals series by Tonya Kappes
Forests, Fishing & Forgery (#3)

Christmas, Criminals, and Campers (#4)


5) Ghost and Camper Kooky Mysteries by Rita Moreau
Wheeler-Dealer (#1)

Murder on Honky-Tonk Row (#2)

Welcome the challenge Serial Readers!!

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

Hi Linda, I'm picking Her Royal Spyness for you. Enjoy!

Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for September:

Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon


Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon
[bookcover:Of Murder and Men|..."

Hi Zermeena,

I've wanted to try the Cat Latimer series, so that's my pick for you. One of these days I'll get to it too. Happy reading!

Zermeena wrote: "Hi Linda, I'm picking Her Royal Spyness for you. Enjoy!"

Thank you! I always enjoy these!

Meg wrote: "Yes, this year is going fast!

Lord Edgington
The Curious Case of the Templeton-Swifts
[bookcover:The Crimes of Clearwel..."

All of these are new to me Meg (blast it I can see my TBR list increasing!), out of all of them though I pick the Kitty Worthington books for you, happy reading!

Hi, Hilary, I hope you're doing well these days! I had a tough time choosing between two of your series, and have decided on Janet Finsilver's Kelly Jackson series.

And thanks for your choice for me!

Nell wrote: "I'm in for September too.


Perveen Mistry by Sujata Massey
[bookco..."

Nell! Armand Gamache must not be neglected!

Jennifer I choose the celebrity mystery series for you. Sounds interesting!

Thank you, Jenny!

Meg wrote: "Hi, Hilary, I hope you're doing well these days! I had a tough time choosing between two of your series, and have decided on Janet Finsilver's Kelly Jackson series.

And thanks for your choice for me!"

Thank you Meg, it will be good to get back to these (and I am doing okay ... ish!)

Linda wrote: "Zermeena wrote: "I'm in for September:

Tourist Trap by Lynn Cahoon


Cat Latimer by Lynn Cahoon
[bookcover:O..."

Thanks Linda! I love this series.

Hey Helen! Can you pick a series for me? :)

Jenny -

I pick the Camper & Criminals series for you.

Thanks Nell!

Jenny wrote: "Hey Helen! Can you pick a series for me? :)"

My apologies, Jenny. I’m in hospital post surgery, and the brain hasn’t been in gear.

Nell, can you pick a series for me please?

Helen wrote: "Nell, can you pick a series for me please?"

😅
I pick the Nell Ward series for you.

Helen wrote: "Jenny wrote: "Hey Helen! Can you pick a series for me? :)"

My apologies, Jenny. I’m in hospital post surgery, and the brain hasn’t been in gear."

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Helen.

(I read a lot of cozies post-surgery.)

Get well soon, Helen 💖

Helen wrote: "I’m in hospital post surgery, and the brain hasn’t been in gear."

Hope your recovery goes well, Helen!

Jennifer wrote: "Nell wrote: "I'm in for September too.

Nell! Armand Gamache must not be neglected!..."

How right you are!

Finished my first, Heirs and Graces. Love this series!

Hope you are recovering Helen!

I just finished my first for the month (Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver ), the next in the series is already lined up to start reading tonight :D

Helen wrote: "Nell, can you pick a series for me please?"

Thank you Nell. They seem very appropriate, given the MC’s name, and the fact that they’re one of our featured series this month.
And thank you everyone for the good wishes. I’m hoping to do more reading while some of my other activities are restricted.

Glad to hear you are on the mend Helen!

I finished my 2nd ( Murder at the Fortune Teller's Table by Janet Finsilver ) on Sunday, and it looks as though I only have 2 left to go in this series :(

I finished both of my books in the Cat Latimer series. I love this series and can't wait to read more.

Finished my first