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Across the States (12/31/12)
Completed 50 of 30 Alabama -
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New Mexico -
New York -
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Ohio -
Oklahoma -
Oregon -
Pennsylvania -
Rhode Island -
South Carolina -
South Dakota - The Prodigal Cowboy - Kathleen Eagle (Rapid City)
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont -
Virginia -
Washington -
West Virginia -
Wyoming -
Wisconsin -
Completed 23 of 30Alabama
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Arizona:
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Colorado
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Idaho
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Kentucky
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North Carolina
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Texas:
Utah
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Virginia:
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Across the States Challenge Completed 23/30
Alabama -
Alaska -
Arkansas The Witness by Nora Roberts
Arizona
California -
Colorado -
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois -
Indiana
Iowa - First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Kansas - The Gamble by LaVryle Spencer
Kentucky -
Louisiana -
Maine -
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana -
Nebraska
Nevada -
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York -
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma -
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee -
Texas -
Utah -
Vermont Stolen by Kelley Armstrong
Virginia
Washington -
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming -
I'm in this one too.8/30
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California-
Colorado-
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia-Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois-
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York-
North Carolina-
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania-
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia-
Washington-
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
I'm in for this one too.50 of 30 Complete
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Across the States ChallengeCompleted 31/30
Alabama
Alaska - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf - Molly Harper 1/24
Arkansas - Pull the Trigger - Melissa Ecker 2/26
Arizona
California - Fatal Heat - Lisa Marie Rice 12/26
Colorado - All Jacked Up - Lorelei James 2/28
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - Bound by Blood - Cynthia Eden 9/27
Georgia - Fallen - Lauren Kate 12/21
Hawaii
Idaho - Animal Attraction - Jill Shalvis 10/1
Illinois - Eternal Kiss of Darkness - Jeaniene Frost 2/12
Indiana
Iowa - One Grave at a Time - Jeaniene Frost 5/25
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - Dead Reckoning - Charlaine Harris 12/31
Maine
Maryland - The Lost Gate - Orson Scott Card 11/2
Massachusetts - Kiss of Midnight - Lara Adrian 3/27
Michigan - Last Sacrifice - Richelle Mead 9/16
Minnesota - Fate - Amanda Hocking 3/20
Mississippi
Missouri - Guilty Pleasures - Laurell K Hamilton 1/4
Montana - Cry Wolf - Patricia Briggs 12/28
Nebraska
Nevada - Touch the Dark - Karen Chance 4/26
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico - Obsidian Butterfly - Laurell K Hamilton 8/31
New York - Size 12 is Not Fat - Meg Cabot 1/21
North Carolina - Virals - Kathy Reichs 6/2
North Dakota
Ohio - The Power of Six - Pittacus Lore 7/6
Oklahoma: Darkest Pleasure - Gena Showalter 3/14
Oregon:
Pennsylvania: Shadow Kissed - Richelle Mead 3/8
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Beautiful Creatures - Kami Garcia 4/28
South Dakota - Raised by Wolves - Jennifer Lynn Barnes 6/10
Tennessee - This Side of the Grave - Jeaniene Frost 2/21
Texas - Lonestar Sanctuary - Colleen Coble 10/25
Utah - Rapture - Phillip W. Simpson 5/13
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - Moon Called - Patricia Briggs 2/14
West Virginia - Fated - Rebecca Zanetti 9/24
Wisconsin
Wyoming - Rode Hard, Put up Wet - Lorelei James 1/2
At first I started thinking how cool it was that there really was an author named Anita Blake and then I looked at the cover of the book and realized what had happen.
Across the States ChallengeCompleted 7/30
Alabama
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine Silence
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Heather wrote: "At first I started thinking how cool it was that there really was an author named Anita Blake and then I looked at the cover of the book and realized what had happen."I wasn't really thinking when I did it.
i'am in (29 out of 30 complete )Alabama Gloriocis Angel by Johanna Linsey (r-f-Nov 29 -30)
Alaska
Arkansas
Arizona Forever and Beyond by penelope Neri (r-f-Feb 6-7)
Colorado Restless Wind by Dorothy Garlock (r-f-Jan 4-5)
Connecticut Everything to Gain by Barbara Taylor Bradford (r-f-Feb 15-16)
Delaware
Florida Seaview Inn by Sherryl Woods (r-f-May 29-30)
Georgia Ecstasy's Promise by Constance O'banyon (r-f-March 7-8)
Hawaii
Idaho Claimed by Rebecca Zanetti (r-f-June 22-23)
Illinois Malice by Danielle Steel (r-f-Dec 2-3)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky Sweetbriar by Jude Deveraux (r-f-April 18-19)
louisiana Rebel Heart by Lauren Wilde (r-f-Feb 24-25)
Main Waiting for the Moon by Kristin Hannah (r-f-May 28 29)
Maryland Starfire by Juith E. French (r-f-April 1-2)
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota Home Song by Lavyrle Spencer(r-f-May 30-31)
Mississippi Return to Me by Rosemary Rogers (r-f-Dec 4-5)
Missouri Lonewolf's Woman by Deborah Camp (r-f-Dec 20-21)
Montana Montana Moonfire by Carol Finch (r-f-Dec 6-7)
Nebraska
Nevada Bound by Blood By Amanda Ashley (r-f-Dec 29-30)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico Forever and a Day by Mary Mcbride (r-f-June 8-9)
New York Violet Fire by Brenda Joyce (r-f-April 4-5)
North Carolina Total Silence by T.J MacGregor (r-f-March 15-16)
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma Forever Angels by Trana Mare Simmons (r-f-March 5-6)
Oregon Wildfire by Norah Hess (r-f-June 2-3)
Pennsylvania Dead Man's Song by Jonathan Maberry 9r-f-Feb 26-27)
Rhode Island
South Carolina Tomorrow the Glory by Shannon Drake (-r-f-Feb 27- 28)
South Dakota
Tennessee Tennessee Moon by Norah Hess (r-f-Dec 26-27)
Texas Sweet Desire by Sara Orwig (r-f-Jan 17-18)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia Brazen Virginia Bride by Millie Criswell (r-f-March 3-4)
Washington Paper Rose by Diana Palmer (r-f-Feb 14-15)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming Embrace the Wind by Linda Sandifer (R-F-JAN 22-23)
Across the States ChallengeCompleted 9/30
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Across the States ChallengeCompleted 43/30
Alabama- Killing Floor by Lee Child 3/14 (& Georgia)
Alaska
Arizona- Tricked by Kevin Hearne 5/24
Arkansas - Calico Joe- John Grisham 5/4
California- Private #1 Suspect by James Patterson 1/27
Colorado - Natural Born Charmer by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 7/25
Connecticut- Treasures Lost, Treasures Found by Nora Roberts 6/4
Delaware
Florida - Now You See Her by James Patterson 1/1 (also New York)
Georgia- Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning 2/3
Hawaii- Tripwire by Lee Child
Idaho - Mage in Black by Jaye Wells 3/10
Illinois - Drink Deep by Chloe Neill 1/9
Indiana- Into the Dreaming by Karen Marie Moning 5/23
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky- Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 7/2
Louisiana- Green-Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells 3/13 (New York)
Maine- Danger in a Red Dress by Christina Dodd 12/23
Maryland - The Next Always by Nora Roberts 1/4
Massachusetts- Fair Game by Patricia Briggs 3/28
Michigan - Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich 1/24
Minnesota - Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 1/2
Mississippi- Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/1
Missouri - Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton 7/15
Montana - Cryer's Cross by Lisa McMann 1/9
Nebraska
Nevada - Eve by Anna Carey 1/6
New Hampshire - Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich 7/3
New Jersey- Red Glove by Holly Black 6/1
New Mexico - First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 2/12
New York - Celebrity in Death by JD Robb 2/29
North Carolina - Last Song by Nicholas Sparks 1/8
North Dakota- Die Trying by Lee Child 3/20
Ohio- Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 12/24 (also Oregon and Oklahoma)
Oklahoma - Destined by P.C. Cast 1/28
Oregon - River Marked by Patricia Briggs 1/29
Pennsylvania- Thigh High by Christina Dodd 12/28(also Louisiana)
Rhode Island
South Carolina- Tongue in Chic by Christina Dodd 12/24
South Dakota - At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 9/14
Tennessee- Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 6/14
Texas - Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden 3/4
Utah- Everneath by Brodi Ashton 4/4
Vermont
Virginia - Atlantis Rising by Alyssa Day 2/18
Washington - The Welcoming by Nora Roberts 1/11
West Virginia - This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 10/18
Wisconsin- This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Wyoming- Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James 3/12
Finished 35/30 Alaska-Baby It's Cold Outside 3/10
California-Wildfire 3/1
Colorado-Good Girls Don't 8/29
Connecticut-Drink, Slay, Love 9/28
Georgia-Double Dare 3/18
Florida- Daimon 3/24
Idaho-Claimed 4/22
Indiana-Viola in Reel Life 5/9
Illinois-Insurgent 7/2
Kansas-Dust Girl 8/12
Kentucky-Stuck in the Middle 1/13
Louisiana- Iron King 1/1
Maine-Delirium 3/4
Massachusetts-Can I Get an Amen?
Michigan-The Great Escape 9/30
Minnesota-Just Like That 4/17
Mississippi-A Grown up Kind of Pretty 2/7
Missouri-Viper Moon 1/14
Montana-Fair Game 4/30
Nebraska-Biting Cold 9/10
New Jersey-Leaving Sophie Dean 5/16
New Mexico-The Rise of Nine 10/18
New York- Family Ties 12/26
Nevada- Heist Society 6/22
North Carolina-She Makes it Look Easy 1/17
Oregon-Vampire Academy 6/2
Pennsylvania -Life As We Knew It 5/10
Rhode Island-Tempest's Legacy 8/26
Tennessee-Half-blood 4/15
Texas-Tumbleweeds 8/5
Vermont-Tracking the Tempest 8/22
Virginia -Firestarter 2/22
Washington-Hunting Ground 1/7
West Virginia-Obsidian 7/7
Wisconsin-Friends Like Us 2/29
Darcy, you're a beast! I keep getting the same states since I'm reading series, as well as sticking to the same authors.
I have had some books with the same states, but have been lucky enough for a lot of different ones. I also have had books where they take place in multiple states, so I can pick which one I have. Since it is so early I am going to try to get them all. We'll see how that goes.
For WI try Lori Handeland, if I remember right the early ones in her shifters series are in WI. For NE, KS Shannon K. Butcher writes her Sentinel War series there, I think. For SD check out Lori G. Armstrong. If I find ND, I'll let you know.
Thanks. I've been stuck in Ohio, New York, and Washington for the last few weeks. I have a feeling Kentucky is my next stop of 6 or so books all from one location.
Delaware, New Hampshire, and Utah are probably going to be complicated. If you find anything I'm totally stealing from you. ;)
I know for Utah I can always re-read an Ellen Hopkins book, the others will be tough. Good think I have the rest of the year. I won't panic til October or so.
Heather, can you use a book that may have a scene in one state but mostly takes place in another state?
Ya. With some states that's as close as you're getting unless you read a book that you have no interest. As long as they do more than change planes at the airport, you're good.
So I only have 10 states left, most of them are going to be hard. I almost feel like shouting now when I hear a state that I am missing. I know some of them I will get with books coming out later this year, but a few are going to be hard.I was waiting and waiting for Kentucky, then when I found it, the next 5 books I read were in Kentucky. Always happens like that! lol
I've been stuck in Cali, Idaho, New York, Washington and Kentucky. I've read at least 10 books from all of them.
When I do that, they all take place in England! I swear I could have filled every section of England by now if that had been the challenge.
I'm done with the first 30. Now I have to try for the rest. I think I'll just see what happens first and then start searching out books since I have time.
I looked at some of the stuff you all came up with and it looks like the harder ones are all kindle downloads. You had one by Dahl that was a group of stories, but I can't even find it on amazon - The Wicked West. Others of you have stuff that fits some things I'm missing, but they definitely look like bodice rippers so I'll try and stall until I'm stuck. =)
The Dahl one I got free at B&N. It was a story that the character that wrote erotic stories in Talk Me Down. It was quick and fun. Nichole gave me this link, http://www.bookssetin.com/ when I was looking for a Utah book. It helped me find the harder ones I was looking for. But you have to becareful, the one that said it was Delaware, but it wasn't, it was North Caroline, but same city name as in Delaware.
Across the States (12/31/12)1 of 50
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota - The Werewolf's Wife by Michele Hauf
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
So, I started this in a different group with the intent to really keep track of where books were from, but I didn't keep up with it that well. That being said, if there are some ideas for a few states http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/3... Some states still need suggestions, but maybe it'll help a few of you.
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You can earn up to 30 points for this challenge. Some of the states will be very hard to find, so I'm making this a little easier by not expecting you to get every single one. Also, it's okay in this challenge ONLY to use books that you're using for other challenges.
Books must not have been read before 12/16/11 for this challenge.