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Is there a printable list?
I love this idea! Looking forward to checking out each book in more detail.
i love this list!! City of Girls is also an excellent NY book
Wait, What? No Stephen King for Maine. SK and Maine are practically inseparable.
Alison wrote: "Elin Hilderbrand is such a cop out for Massachusetts"
I AGREEE!! Of all the books, this one? Why?
Go as a River by Shelley Read for Colorado.
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens for North Carolina.
Just what I need another reading challenge - LOL This is great. Thank you.
Cari wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"
YES!!!"
I think so too, to have a printed checklist of the books. Would certainly like to read them.
Malinda wrote: "Wait, What? No Stephen King for Maine. SK and Maine are practically inseparable."
YES. Most of think of Maine with King
Kentucky - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Lindsay wrote: "As a native Hoosier himself, I’d also include John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars for Indiana."
That would be a better option than the one given that's set in a fictional city.
Massachusetts’ book is a poorly written (I read it, I said it), crappy romance novel?! Like not even a half decent romance novel? Ridiculous, we have better tastes here.
Emily wrote: "Can you please also give some books from US territories? The US officially has 14 territories including PR, Guam, and American Samoa to name a few!"
Yes if they include DC they should include the others also
Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"
Check the Blog A Year of Reading The World - won't let me post the link but add dot com and remove spaces and you have it
Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"
every country!
Can this be made into a reading challenge that can be tracked?
Cari wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"
YES!!!"
What I did was create a book shelf called "All 50 States" and I added all 50 books to it. Mark them all for this shelf and 'To Read'.
Debbie wrote: "This is a great list! I do think that John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" be a great choice for Louisiana."
I have to admit that I thought that was one of the most painful books to get through! It was on my list of '100 books to read before you die"
NC- where the crawdads sing. Beautiful descriptions of our natural beauty here.
I was disappointed in the book choice for Colorado because local author Sandra Dallas has written so many historical fiction books about Colorado.
What a great idea! I saved several to my “want to read” list!
I agree with @MeganBrevard — please read Cold Mountain for NC— or Lee Smith or Wiley Cash or Jason Mott. So many better books and authors from NC!
I think Demon Copperhead is a perfect pick for my home state Virginia.
One book that is often cited as representative of Oregon is "Sometimes a Great Notion" by Ken Kesey. This novel is set in a small logging town on the Oregon coast and captures the rugged, independent spirit of the state. The story revolves around the Stamper family, who operate a logging business and resist unionization, highlighting themes of family, conflict, and resilience. Kesey's vivid descriptions of the Oregon landscape and his exploration of the logging industry, which has been a significant part of the state's history, make it a quintessentially Oregonian novel.
this is so fun i need one for every country now
Andrea wrote: "Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world."
Agreed! I was so excited to see what the book was for mass, and ofc it had to be a nantucket romance book
Texas - The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove, or just about anything else by Larry McMurtry!
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I love this idea! Looking forward to checking out each book in more detail.
i love this list!! City of Girls is also an excellent NY book
Wait, What? No Stephen King for Maine. SK and Maine are practically inseparable.
Alison wrote: "Elin Hilderbrand is such a cop out for Massachusetts"I AGREEE!! Of all the books, this one? Why?
Go as a River by Shelley Read for Colorado.Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens for North Carolina.
Just what I need another reading challenge - LOL This is great. Thank you.
Cari wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"YES!!!"
I think so too, to have a printed checklist of the books. Would certainly like to read them.
Malinda wrote: "Wait, What? No Stephen King for Maine. SK and Maine are practically inseparable."YES. Most of think of Maine with King
Kentucky - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Lindsay wrote: "As a native Hoosier himself, I’d also include John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars for Indiana."That would be a better option than the one given that's set in a fictional city.
Massachusetts’ book is a poorly written (I read it, I said it), crappy romance novel?! Like not even a half decent romance novel? Ridiculous, we have better tastes here.
Emily wrote: "Can you please also give some books from US territories? The US officially has 14 territories including PR, Guam, and American Samoa to name a few!"Yes if they include DC they should include the others also
Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"Check the Blog A Year of Reading The World - won't let me post the link but add dot com and remove spaces and you have it
Mar wrote: "Now make a world tour and put a few books from every continent 🙏✨"every country!
Can this be made into a reading challenge that can be tracked?
Cari wrote: "Stephanie wrote: "I wish there was a printable check list of all of the books"YES!!!"
What I did was create a book shelf called "All 50 States" and I added all 50 books to it. Mark them all for this shelf and 'To Read'.
Debbie wrote: "This is a great list! I do think that John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces" be a great choice for Louisiana."I have to admit that I thought that was one of the most painful books to get through! It was on my list of '100 books to read before you die"
NC- where the crawdads sing. Beautiful descriptions of our natural beauty here.
I was disappointed in the book choice for Colorado because local author Sandra Dallas has written so many historical fiction books about Colorado.
What a great idea! I saved several to my “want to read” list!
I agree with @MeganBrevard — please read Cold Mountain for NC— or Lee Smith or Wiley Cash or Jason Mott. So many better books and authors from NC!
I think Demon Copperhead is a perfect pick for my home state Virginia.
One book that is often cited as representative of Oregon is "Sometimes a Great Notion" by Ken Kesey. This novel is set in a small logging town on the Oregon coast and captures the rugged, independent spirit of the state. The story revolves around the Stamper family, who operate a logging business and resist unionization, highlighting themes of family, conflict, and resilience. Kesey's vivid descriptions of the Oregon landscape and his exploration of the logging industry, which has been a significant part of the state's history, make it a quintessentially Oregonian novel.
this is so fun i need one for every country now
Andrea wrote: "Basically every other state has a proper novel and not just a summer pulp romp, but Massachusetts. I feel disappointed and surprised considering the state’s contributions to the literary world."Agreed! I was so excited to see what the book was for mass, and ofc it had to be a nantucket romance book
Texas - The Last Picture Show, Lonesome Dove, or just about anything else by Larry McMurtry!
