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Joseph ’s
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Eve wrote: "I'm a Dedicated Reader as well (closely followed by Obsessive-Compulsive Bookworm) :)"Same here! :-)
My first "trip" of 2011-2012 took me to:60. Region: Oceania/Australia
Country: Guam
Keeper of the Night by Kimberly Willis Holt
The books I've read so far to get to the states:Alabama: The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert
Alaska: Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
Arizona: White Lies by Jayne Ann Krentz
California: Murder in Scorpio by Martha C. Lawrence
Colorado: Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
Connecticut: The Patron Saint of Butterflies by Cecilia Galante
Florida: Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Georgia: Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce
Hawaii: Aloha Summer by Bill Wallace
Idaho: The Sledding Hill by Chris Crutcher
Illinois: Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Indiana: The Good Die Twice by Lee Driver
Kentucky: Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper
Louisana: Skinwalker by Faith Hunter
Maine: Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
Maryland: Blindsided by Priscilla Cummings
Massachusetts: The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
Minnesota: Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly
Mississippi: A Time to Kill by John Grisham
Missouri: Harm None: A Rowan Gant Investigation by M.R. Sellars
Nevada: Pussyfoot by Carole Nelson Douglas
New Hampshire: Sink or Swim by Betty Miles
New Jersey: The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell
New Mexico: First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
New York: Brooklyn Knight by C.J. Henderson
North Carolina: A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams
Ohio: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
Oklahoma: Jinx High by Mercedes Lackey
Oregon: Born To Be Wild by Christine Warren
Pennsylvania: Beneath A Mountain Moon by Silver RavenWolf
Rhode Island: The Possibilities of Sainthood by Donna Freitas
South Carolina: Wicked Weaves by Joyce Lavene
Tennessee: The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller
Texas: Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert
Vermont: Octavia Boone's Big Questions about Life, the Universe and Everything by Rebecca Rupp
Virginia: Hotspur by Rita Mae Brown
Washington: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn
Wisconsin: A Small Sacrifice by Ellen Hart
Washington D.C.: Murder at the National Gallery by Margaret Truman
The states I've been to: **Alabama
*Alaska
*Arizona
* Arkansas
*California
*Colorado
*Connecticut
Delaware
*Florida
*Georgia
*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
*Virgina
*Washington
*West Virginia
*Wisconsin
*Wyoming
*Washington D.C.
Have you read and/or do you plan to read any book(s) JUST because they happen to take place in a country, state, etc. you hadn't or haven't "been" to yet?I've read quite a few titles I probably would never have if I hadn't had noticed they happened to be set in a country I hadn't been to so far in my "travels" and I must say I'm very glad it happened. How about you?
Hi, I'm Joseph, a public librarian from Illinois. I've been doing this challenge since 2009 and I think it is one of the coolest ever. I've read so many neat books that I probably would never have even looked at if they did not take place in a country I hadn't "been" to yet! lol. I still haven't reached 80 countries, but I'm not giving up, and even when I do hit 80 I'm still going to keep on traveling.Diane, great idea you had, and also moving it to its own group. Happy trails all!
Here's where I've been since Dec. 29, 2009:1. Region: Africa
Country: Algeria
The Eight by Katherine Neville
2. Region: Europe
Country: England
The White Witch by Janet Graber
3. Region: Europe
Country: France
Sunflowers by Sheramy Bundrick
4. Region: Asia
Country: Russia (Republic of Kalmykia)
The Chess Artist Genius, Obsession, and the World's Oldest Game by J.C. Hallman
5. Region: Oceania/Australia
Country: Australia
Away With the Birds by Errol Broome
6. Region: North America
Country: United States
Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy
7. Region: Asia
Country: China
North of Beautiful by Justina Chen Headley
8. Region: Asia
Country: Saudi Arabia
The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones
9. Region: Europe
Country: Spain
The Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
10. Region: North America
Country: Mexico
Blood Secret by Kathryn Lasky
11. Region: Africa
Country: South Africa
An Eye for Color by Norman Silver
12. Region: Europe
Country: Holland
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
13. Region: Europe
Country: Scotland
The Cat Who Wasn't There by Lilian Jackson Braun
14. Region: North America
Country: Canada
Jupiter's Daughter by Karen Irving
15. Region: Middle East
Country: Israel (Palestine)
O Jerusalem by Laurie R. King
16. Region: Asia
Country: India
The Game by Laurie R. King
17. Region: Europe
Country: Vatican City
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
18. Region: Europe
Country: Albania
The Fire by Katherine Neville
19. Region: Europe
Country: Italy
The Name of the Rose Including Postscript by Umberto Eco
20. Region: Europe
Country: Germany
The Witch of Cologne by Tobsha Learner
21. Region: Europe
Country: Denmark
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
22. Region: The Caribbean
Country: Costa Rica
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
23. Region: Europe
Country: Ireland
The Humming of Numbers by Joni Sensel
24. Region: Europe
Country: Belgium
The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier
25. Region: Caribbean
Country: Jamaica
Pirates! by Celia Rees
26. Region: Europe
Country: Poland
The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman
27. Region: Europe
Country: Serbia
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
28. Region: Africa
Country: Mali
Sahara by Clive Cussler
29. Region: Europe
Country: Iceland
Iceberg by Clive Cussler
30. Region: Middle East
Country: Iraq
Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie
31. Region: Africa
Country: Egypt
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
32. Region: Europe
Country: Portugal
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon by Richard Zimler
33. Region: Africa
Country: Liberia
Beyond the Mango Tree by Amy Bronwen Zemser
34. Region: Europe
Country: Wales
The Broken Bridge by Philip Pullman
35. Region: Europe
Country: Northern Ireland
Maura's Angel by Lynne Reid Banks
36. Region: Europe
Country: Romania
The Voices of Silence by Bel Mooney
37. Region: Europe
Country: Croatia
The Sound of Blue: A Novel by Holly Payne
38. Region: Latin America
Country: Panama
Rainy Season by Adele Griffin
39. Region: Europe
Country: Slovakia
Katarina by Kathryn Winter
40. Region: Africa
Country: Botswana
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
41. Region: Africa
Country: Mozambique
A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer
42. Region: Asia
Country: Vietnam
A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia Kadohata
43. Region: Oceania/Australia
Country: New Zealand
Guardian of the Dead by Keri Arthur
44. Region: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
The Last Leopard by Lauren St. John
45. Region: Africa
Country: Nigeria
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
46. Region: North America
Country: Iceland
Thief Eyes by Janni Lee Simner
47. Region: Africa
Country: Tanzania
The Girl Who Saw Lions by Berlie Doherty
48. Region: Europe
Country: Finland
The Winter War by William Durbin
49. Region: Asia
Country: Philippines
Tall Story by Candy Gourlay
50. Region: Asia
Country: Thailand
The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi
51: Region: Antarctica
Country/Territory: Antarctica
Troubling a Star by Madeleine L'Engle
52. Region: Middle East
Country: Turkey
The Secret of Ka by Christopher Pike
53. Region: The Caribbean
Country: Bahamas
Steel by Carrie Vaughn
54. Region: Middle East
Country: Iran (Persia)
Alphabet of Dreams by Susan Fletcher
55. Region: Latin America
Country: Ecuador
The Queen of Water by Maria Virginia Farinango
56. Region: Europe
Country: Greece
So Shelly by Ty Roth
57. Region: Asia
Country: Japan
Samurai Shortstop by Alan M. Gratz
58. Region: Caribbean
Country: Dominican Republic
Poison Makers by Jimmy Olsen
59. Region: Europe
Country: Hungary
The Taker by Alma Katsu
Here's my list of the 104 places I have been so far:North America: Canada, Mexico, United States
The Caribbean: Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago
Latin America: Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Europe: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, Vatican City, Wales
Africa: Algeria, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Gabon, Kenya, Libya, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
The Middle East: Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudia Arabia, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
Asia: Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Pakistan, The Philippines, Russia (Republic of Kalmykia), South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Vietnam
Oceania/Australia: Australia, Guam, New Zealand
Antarctica
