The Summer Mystery Reading Challenge, sponsored by Reviewed by Liz was another fun challenge. The goal was to to read six mysteries by authors whose works you haven’t read before between June 1st and August 31st. 3 of my 6 books were also read for the Medical Mysteries Challenge and the remaining 3 were selected from my TBR list. Thanks to Liz and Bob for hosting this one.

My completed challenge books are;

• Privileged Information by Stephen White
• Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs
• Final Diagnosis by Gary Birken
• Kiss Mommy Goodbye by Joy Fielding
• Isolation Ward by Joshua Spanogle
• Crossroad Blues by Ace Atkins

The best book? Crossroad Blues is a moody, southern noir book with a fun new hero.

What book could I have done without? Kiss Mommy Goodbye was the biggest disappointment.

Any new authors? By definition all six challenge books were new authors for me.

Books I did not finish: I finished them all, but Kiss Mommy Goodbye was a struggle.

What did I learn? I learned I have at least 4 new authors to add to my TBR list (Stephen White, Kathy Reichs, Joshua Spanogle, and Ace Atkins) .

Southern Reading Challenge
Sponsored by Maggie Reads
Between June 1st and August 31st read three "Southern" books. The books must contain a Southern setting by a Southern author.

Southern Reading Challenge Wrap-up
I've finished my final book for The Southern Reading Challenge. This was an easy challenge for me. I've read lots of books by Southern writers for years. The 3 I read for this challenge were all very different from each other and I enjoyed them all.

• Shem Creek by Dorothea Benton Frank
• SWAG: Southern Women Aging Gracefully by Melinda Rainey Thompson
• A Garden of Vipers by Jack Kerley

Thanks Maggie for sponsoring this one. It's been fun.