NBRC 26 Alphabet 17: Settings: Alphabet Reading Challenge

[Megan]

Megan's Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Start Date: November 28, 2014

Letters Finished: 13/26
Books Read: 16

A. Atlanta in Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
B. Beijing (New Beijing) in Cinder by Marissa Meyer
C. Connecticut in Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
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G. Georgia in Fallen by Lauren Kate
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M. Maine in Need by Carrie Jones
N. New York in The Luxe, Rumors, Envy, Splendor by Anna Godbersen
O. Oria Province in Matched by Ally Condie
P. Pennsylvania in An Amish Christmas: December in Lancaster County by Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, Barbara Cameron and Kelly Long
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S. Seattle in Abduction! by Peg Kehret
T. Texas in The Ghost Sitter by Peni R. Griffin
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W. Wales in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
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[Michelle]

Post 24 Finished.....

I think I will do it again!

[❀Tea❀]

Michelle wrote: "Post 24 Finished.....

I think I will do it again!"

Congrats. ☺
And welcome back.

[Michelle]

Duration 12/15/2014 - 12/14/2015

Started = 12/15/14
finished - 9/22/15


A - Antartica Penisula - Close Reach
B - The Bastian - The Last Mission of the Living
C - The Cabinet Mountains - Cry Wolf
D - Dayton, OH - Comes the Dark
E - England - The Harlot's Tale
F - The Fayz - Lies
G - Grand Island, Nebraska - Night of the Twisters
H - Houston, Texas - Flesh Eaters
I - Iowa - Little Mercies
J - Juniper landing - Shadowlands by Kate Brian
K - Kansas - Dorothy Must Die
L - Lebanon, Pennsylvania -Mercy Mode
M - Missouri - Mutated
N - New Orleans, Louisiana - Mercy Blade
O - Ohio - Unwind
P - Pecan City Temporary Relocation Facility - Apocalypse of the Dead
Q - Queen Street in the Melbourne, Australia business district - Escape
R - Roberts College Campus in Westbridge, Ma - Zombies and Calculus
S - Syracuse, NY - Sparrow Man
T - Texas - Stage 6
U - Urbana, OH - The Infinite Sea
V - Vancouver, BC, Canada - After The Virus
W - Wake Forest, NC -The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship
X - MeXico
Y - York, England - The Midwife's Tale
Z - The FAYZ ( The Fallout Alley Youth Zone) - Hunger

[Ruth]

Done as I am getting!
am in!!
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: August 17, 13- August 16, 2014

25/26

A. Alpine, Washington..The Alpine Advocate by Mary Dahiem...August 24, 2013
B. Boston...The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen..August 22, 2013
C. Colorado.... Too Near The Edge by Lynn Osterkamp..September 14, 2013.
D. Deadwood...Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles....September 1, 2013
E. England...The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog by Marian Babson...September 8, 2013
F. Farmington College...(Never) Again by Theresa Paolo..November 15, 2013
G Georgia...Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart...October 9, 2013
H Hempstock Farm.... The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman...October 19, 2013
I. Indiana....Where I End and You Begin by Andra Brynn...October 13, 2013
J. Jakarta...The Heist by Janet Evanovich..January 23, 2013.
K. Kentucky... Carved In Stone by Donna McDonald...October 11, 2013
L. London...The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time...Mark Haddon...September 20, 2013
M. Maine...Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen...August 29, 2013
N. New York City...Bared to You by Sylvia Day...September 22, 2013
O. Ohio...The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy...August 19, 2013
P. Pueblo....Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn...September 24, 2013
Q. Quogue, New York....The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe...November 7, 2013
R. Reservation..Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger...January 4, 2013
S. St. Louis..Ink Red Dead by Joanna Campbell Slan...October 9, 2012
T. Tennessee...The Tender Mercy of Roses by Anna Michaels...October 8, 2013
U. United States... The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot...September 16, 2013
V. Virginia...March Geraldine Brooks...September 11, 2013
W. Washington...Alpine Betrayal...Mary Daheim...September 16, 2013
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Y. Yorkshire.....The Thirteenth Tale by Diana Setterfield...September 5, 2013
Z. Zoo...Zoo by James Patterson....December 6, 2013

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Ruth ☺

[Ruth]

TY!

[Caroline]

I'm in!

Start: 3/8/2015
Read: 24/26

A. Australia Big Little Lies
B. Boston, Massachusetts The Bone Bed
C. Cambridge, Massachusetts Dust
D. Denver, Colorado This Doesn't Happen In The Movies
E. El Paso, Texas Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
F. France Heart Collector
G. Garland, Texas Sure Signs of Crazy
H. Houston, Texas Back on Murder
I. Indiana Soulsearch
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K. Kapchorwa, Somalia Ebola K: A Terrorism Thriller: Book 1
L. Las Vegas, Nevada The Chapel Wars
M. Mexico Like Water for Chocolate
N. New York City, New York Confessions of a Murder Suspect
O. Orlando, Florida Paper Towns
P. Paris, France The Count of Monte Cristo
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R. Roseville, Virginia Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
S. Savannah, Georgia Red Mist
T. Toronto, Ontario As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust
U. United States Love and Decay, Volume One
V. Virginia Pretty Little Liars
W. Watford Carry On
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Y. Yorkshire, England Dracula
Z. Zamek Orla Uprooted

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Caroline ☺

[Caroline]

Thank you :)

[Melissa]

Setting Alphabet Challenge

Alaska: Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, 4/3/15
Boston: Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson, Mitch Albom, 4/9/15
Champion Hill: The Paying Guests, Sarah Waters, 3/28/15
Denver: My Ántonia, Willa Cather, 4/8/15
Ethiopia: Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese, 6/11/15
France: The Nightingale, Kristin Hannah, 4/8/15
Grosse Pointe, MI: Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides, 6/24/15
Hunan, China: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Lisa See, 4/12/15
Illinois: The Silent Wife, ASA Harrison, 4/29/15
Jodie, TX: 11/22/63, Stephen King, 9/16/15
Kinnakee, KS: Dark Places, Gillian Flynn, 7/19/15
Lake Elmo, MN: Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke, 5/2/15
Massachusetts: The Art Forger, BA Shapiro, 5/6/15
Nebraska: O Pioneers!, Willa Cather, 4/5/15
Oregon: If I Stay, Gayle Forman, 4/12/15
Pine Springs: When Calls the Heart, Janette Oke, 3/31/15
Quebec: Still Life, Louise Penny, 2/29/16
Rain Valley, WA: Comfort & Joy, Kristin Hannah, 12/17/16
South Carolina: North and South, John Jakes, 4/24/15
Tennessee: Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis, Alexis Coe, 4/22/15
United Kingdom: Me Before You, Jojo Moyes, 3/24/15
Vietnam: The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien, 8/4/15
Westerbrook, NH: The Storyteller, Jodi Picoult, 6/25/15
X Sussex, England: The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman, 3/25/16
Y New York: The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion, 4/27/16
Zoo: Zoo, James Patterson, 11/1/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Melissa ☺

[Kelly B]

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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome Kelly :)

[Kim]

NBRC Setting A-Z Challenge
Starting 9/9/15

22/26 Completed

A - Avenia - The Runaway King - 10/8/15
B - Boston - The Adoration of Jenna Fox - 9/28/15
C - Collingswood, New Jersey - The Silver Linings Playbook - 9/9/15
D - Denver - How to Save a Life - 9/24/15
E - Earthsea - A Wizard of Earthsea - 9/10/15
F - Florida - A Kiss in Time - 9/25/15
G - Gutshot, TN - An Abundance of Katherines - 9/21/15
H - Henley, Maine - This is What Happy Looks Like - 11/17/15
I - Icarus - These Broken Stars - 9/18/15
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K - Kasselton, NJ - Shelter - 11/22/15
L - Lakeview, NC - What Happened to Goodbye - 9/28/15
M - Montana - Chasing Fire - 9/13/15
N - New Hampshire - Wintergirls - 9/17/15
O - Oregon - Stand-Off - 10/23/15
P - Philadelphia, PA - Echo - 11/15/15
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R - Rome - The House of Hades - 10/22/15
S - San Diego - Gus - 10/12/15
T - Topside - Enclave - 10/8/15
U - USA - Fool Moon - 9/22/15
V - Vermont - Marcelo in the Real World - 9/30/15
W - Washington - The Art of Racing in the Rain - 9/14/15
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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Kim ☺

[Michelle]

Finished my Second round. It was the J that was pretty difficult to get this round

Duration 12/15/2014 - 12/14/2015

Started = 12/15/14
finished - 9/22/15


A - Antartica Penisula - Close Reach
B - The Bastian - The Last Mission of the Living
C - The Cabinet Mountains - Cry Wolf
D - Dayton, OH - Comes the Dark
E - England - The Harlot's Tale
F - The Fayz - Lies
G - Grand Island, Nebraska - Night of the Twisters
H - Houston, Texas - Flesh Eaters
I - Iowa - Little Mercies
J - Juniper landing - Shadowlands by Kate Brian
K - Kansas - Dorothy Must Die
L - Lebanon, Pennsylvania -Mercy Mode
M - Missouri - Mutated
N - New Orleans, Louisiana - Mercy Blade
O - Ohio - Unwind
P - Pecan City Temporary Relocation Facility - Apocalypse of the Dead
Q - Queen Street in the Melbourne, Australia business district - Escape
R - Roberts College Campus in Westbridge, Ma - Zombies and Calculus
S - Syracuse, NY - Sparrow Man
T - Texas - Stage 6
U - Urbana, OH - The Infinite Sea
V - Vancouver, BC, Canada - After The Virus
W - Wake Forest, NC -The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship
X - MeXico
Y - York, England - The Midwife's Tale
Z - The FAYZ ( The Fallout Alley Youth Zone) - Hunger

[Michelle]

I'm going for a a 3rd time

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

Start - 9/23/15
End Date - 9/22/16
Finished Date - 5/12/16

A. - Artic Tor - Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - 12/5/15
B. - Budapest, Hungary - The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - 11/17/15
C. - Chicago, Il - Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - 9/30/15
D. - Darktrees - Blood Red Road by Moira Young - 10/19/15
E. - England - Tempting Fate by April White - 1/25/16
F. - Florida - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkins - 11/14/15
G. - Glasgow, Scotland - The Death of Bees
H. - Henrietta, VA - The Dream Thieves
I. - Ice Court - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 1/26/16
J. - Jupiter Landing - Hereafter - 11/8/15
K. - Khorasan - The Wrath and the Dawn
L. - London, England - Hollow City - 10/21/15
M. - Molching, Germany - The Book Thief - 10/25/15
N. - New Hampshire College -Asylum 10/2/15
O. - Orphan Hebrew's Home - Orphan Number Eight by Kim van Alkmade - 11/7/15
P. - Pittsburgh, PA - Brew - 10/29/15
Q. - Quatar - The Girl Who Fell to Earth by Sophia Al- Maria - 3/5/16
R. - Ravka - Shadow and Bone - 10/27/15
S. - Slope Park - Reconstructing Amelia 10/4/15
T. - Tempe, Arizona - Hounded - 10/26/15
U. - Uruguay - Perla by Carolina De robertis - 4/9/16
V. - Virginia - Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - 11/22/15
W. - Whitechapel Station - Marking Time - 10/12/15
X. - MeXico - The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry - 5/12/16
Y. - Yggdrasil - Hammered by Kevin Hearne - 3/10/16
Z. - Zombie's fighters Headquarters - The Living Dead Boy by Rhiannon Frater - 11/25/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome back Michelle ☺

[[deleted user]]

A-Z Settings Challenge

Goal: Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace. - Going to give myself a year.
Start date: 1/10/15
Progress: 26/26
Date Completed: 15/8/16


A - Australia - The Profiler - Chris Taylor (27/10/15)
B - Bristol, England - Junk - Melvin Burgess (17/10/15)
C - California, USA - X - Sue Grafton (1/10/15)
D - Denver, Colorado - My Favorite Husband - Pam McCutcheon (27/11/15)
E - Egypt - Death on the Nile - Agatha Christie (2/10/15)
F - France - Wanted - Nick Stephenson (15/10/15)
G - Germany - Fatherland - Robert Harris (11/10/15)
H - Hawaii - Wipeout! - Chip Hughes (28/11/15)
I - Iran - Not Without My Daughter - Betty Mahmoody (4/10/15)
J - Japan - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden (5/1/16)
K - Kittila, Finland - Snow Angels - James Thompson (6/11/15)
L - London, England - The Secret Adversary - Agatha Christie (18/10/15)
M - Maine, USA - Moon Island - Rosie Thomas (27/1/16)
N - Northamptonshire, England - Mansfield Park - Jane Austen (13/10/15)
O - Ohio, USA - A Field of Red - Greg Enslen (13/11/15)
P - Poland - The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne (5/10/15)
Q - Quebec, Canada - The Cruellest Month - Louise Penny (15/8/16)
R - Rome, Italy - Vendetta - Michael Dibdin (18/11/15)
S - Switzerland - Heidi - Johanna Spyri (3/10/15)
T - Thailand - Everyone Burns - John Dolan (9/10/15)
U - Ullswater, Lake District - The Frozen Shroud - Martin Edwards (6/4/16)
V - Vermont, USA - Sleigh Bells in the Snow - Sarah Morgan (11/12/15)
W - Seattle, Washington - Angel Dance - M.D. Grayson (4/11/15)
X - TeXas, USA - Divorced, Desperate and Delicious - Christie Craig (9/11/15)
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett (29/10/15)
Z - New Zealand - Vintage Murder - Ngaio Marsh (4/3/16)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Caroline ☺

[Srividya]

A-Z Settings Challenge
Duration: One Year
Start date: 1/10/15 - 9/30/16
Books read: 0/26

Goal: (view spoiler)[Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

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[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Srividya ☺

[Jane]

I have finished and it "only" took me just over two years.


Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: August 18th 2013 - October 17th 2015
26/26

A : Arizona: Unwind by Neal Shusterman (finished 20th of August 2013)
B : Brockport, New York: Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler (finished 18th of September 2013)
C : California: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (finished 12th of September 2013)
D : Detroit: Unborn by Amber Lynn Natusch (finished 26th of October 2014)
E : Europe: Shadow of Night: A Novel by Deborah Harkness (finished 26th of February 2014)
F: : Florence, Oregon: A Cowboy For Christmas by Kristen James (finished 30th of December 2013)
G : Great Britain: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (finished 17th of October 2013)
H : Hampshire: (England): Watership Down by Richard Adams (finished 25th of August 2013)
I : Illinois: Buried Child by Sam Shepard (finished 24th of November 2013)
J: Jutland: Ønskebarnet by Eddie Thomas Petersen (finished 24th of November 2013)
K : Kilmihil: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts (finished 29th of January 2015)
L : London: Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch (finished 14th of February 2014)
M : Manchester: Elidor D by Alan Garner (finished 15th of November 2013)
N : Natatoria: Everblue by Brenda Pandos (finished 29th of August 2013)
O : Oz: Dorothy: The Darker Side of Oz by by Scott Stanford (finished 23rd of August 2013)
P : Pacific Ocean: Life of Pi by Yann Martel (finished 19th of August 2013)
Q: Quebec: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (finished 31st of March 2014)
R: : Rockville: A Little Christmas Magic by Sylvie Kurtz (finished 2nd of January 2014)
S : Sticklepond: Wish Upon A Star by Trisha Ashley (finished 5th of December 2013)
T : Tucson, Arizona: How (Not) to Kiss a Toad by Elizabeth A. Reeves (finished 16th of October 2013)
U : Utah: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey (finished 28th of September 2013)
V : Vegas: What Stays in Vegas by Beth Labonte (finished 16th of February 2014)
W : Wales: The Owl Service by Alan Garner (finished 9th of September 2013)
X : Xanadu: The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland (finished 17th of October 2015)
Y : Yorkshire: It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot (finished 4th of June 2014)
Z : Zambia: Don't Waste a Minute - A Story of Africa by Marilyn Randall (finished 5th of October 2015)

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Jane :)

[Jane]

Thanks Tea.

[Michelle]

Finished with the 3rd Round


I'm going for a a 3rd time

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

Start - 9/23/15
End Date - 9/22/16
Finished Date - 5/12/16

A. - Artic Tor - Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher - 12/5/15
B. - Budapest, Hungary - The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - 11/17/15
C. - Chicago, Il - Dead Beat by Jim Butcher - 9/30/15
D. - Darktrees - Blood Red Road by Moira Young - 10/19/15
E. - England - Tempting Fate by April White - 1/25/16
F. - Florida - The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkins - 11/14/15
G. - Glasgow, Scotland - The Death of Bees
H. - Henrietta, VA - The Dream Thieves
I. - Ice Court - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo - 1/26/16
J. - Jupiter Landing - Hereafter - 11/8/15
K. - Khorasan - The Wrath and the Dawn
L. - London, England - Hollow City - 10/21/15
M. - Molching, Germany - The Book Thief - 10/25/15
N. - New Hampshire College -Asylum 10/2/15
O. - Orphan Hebrew's Home - Orphan Number Eight by Kim van Alkmade - 11/7/15
P. - Pittsburgh, PA - Brew - 10/29/15
Q. - Quatar - The Girl Who Fell to Earth by Sophia Al- Maria - 3/5/16
R. - Ravka - Shadow and Bone - 10/27/15
S. - Slope Park - Reconstructing Amelia 10/4/15
T. - Tempe, Arizona - Hounded - 10/26/15
U. - Uruguay - Perla by Carolina De robertis - 4/9/16
V. - Virginia - Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater - 11/22/15
W. - Whitechapel Station - Marking Time - 10/12/15
X. - MeXico - The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry - 5/12/16
Y. - Yggdrasil - Hammered by Kevin Hearne - 3/10/16
Z. - Zombie's fighters Headquarters - The Living Dead Boy by Rhiannon Frater - 11/25/15

[Michelle]

I'm going for a a 4th time

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

Start - 5/13/16
End - 5/12/16

A - Arizona - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 5/14/16
B - Batchcombe - The Return of the Witch by Paula Brackston - 5/16/16
C - Chicago, Ill - Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 5/23/16
D - Dorchester County, England
E - England - The Midwife and the Assassin by Sam Thomas - 6/10/16
F - France - Changing Nature by April White - 10/15/16
G - Gatlin, SC - Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 7/28/16
H - Homestead, Ohio - Return to Grace by Karen Harper - 6/30/16
I - Idris - City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - 6/21/16
J - Jolly Mount, Pa - Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell - 6/13/16
K - Ketterman, West Virginia - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 5/18/16
L - London, England - Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/30/16
M - Mississippi - Blood Trade by Faith Hunter - 8/10/16
N - No Name Island, Florida - The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - 5/27/16
O - Orleans - Orleans by Sherri L. Smith - 6/6/16
P - Penny Gate, Iowa - Missing Pieces by heather Gudenkauf - 6/15/16
Q - Quivira, Kansas - Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett - 7/3/16
R - Rey - The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh - 8/29/16
S - Shakespeare, Arkansas - Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris - 6/7/16
T - Trinity Springs, Texas - The Midnight Spell by Rhiannon Frater & Kody Boye - 9/4/16
U - USA - Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck - 5/19/16
V - Villaricos, Spain - Fragile Beasts by Tawni O'Dell - 11/20/16
W - Wyoming - Blood Trail by C.J. Box - 5/24/16
X - New MeXico - Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - 1/9/17
Y - Yemen - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced - Nujood Ali - 8/12/16
Z - AriZona - Half In Love With Death by Emily Ross - 3/19/17

[~ Giulia ~]

A-Z Settings Challenge

Start date: May 14th 2016
End date:

Progress: 24/26

*dates in dd/mm/yyyy format
A. - Ankh-Morpork - The Light Fantastic - 05/08/2016
B. - Bath - Persuasion - 26/05/2016
C. - Colorado - The Passage - 06/09/2016
D. - Dover - His Majesty's Dragon - 19/05/2016
E. - England - These Old Shades - 15/10/2016
F. - Florida - The Sea of Monsters - 01/07/2016
G. - Gilead - The Handmaid's Tale - 30/10/2016
H. - Harpswell, Maine - The Copper Gauntlet - 17/06/2016
I. - Illinois - Summer Knight - 18/10/2016
J. - Jekity - The Obelisk Gate - 02/04/2017
K. - Kingdom of Krull - The Color of Magic - 21/06/2016
L. - Luthadel - The Well of Ascension - 03/10/2016
M. - Manhattan - The Golem and the Jinni - 30/11/2016
N. - New York - The Lightning Thief - 31/05/2016
O. - Olympus - The Titan's Curse - 13/07/2016
P. - Planet P - Starship Troopers - 14/05/2016
Q. - Quirm - Sourcery - 28/05/2017
R. - Richland, Washington - Iron Kissed - 04/05/2017
S. - Spilling - Little Face - 09/07/2016
T. - Tadfield - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch - 25/10/2016
U. - USA - The Battle of the Labyrinth - 06/10/2016
V. - Virginia - The Iron Trial - 13/06/2016
W. - Wales - The Eyre Affair - 07/06/2016
X. - Ixia - Power Study - 16/05/1016
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Michelle and Giulia :)

[[deleted user]]

Finished! Post #70

Took me about 10 months I think. Q was the hardest to find!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Caroline!

[Sam]

NBRC 26 Alphabet 17: Settings: Alphabet Reading Challenge
Goal: Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

A: Acheron- Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
B: Boulder- Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
C: California- Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
D: Detroit- Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
E: England- The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
F: France- You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
G: Georgia- Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
H: Harrowfield- Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
I: Ixia- Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
J: Jotunheim- The Hammer of Thor- Rick Riordan- 11/30/16
K: Kozlovka- Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
L: London- High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
M: Missouri- The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
N: New Hampshire- Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16
O: Otherworld- Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
P: Pendaire- Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
Q: Quantico- Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16
R: Romania- Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
S: San Francisco- Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
T: Toronto- Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
U: Unseen Kingdoms- Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
V: Virginia- Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
W: Whisper Cove- Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
X: Mexico- The Xibalba Murders- Lyn Hamilton- 3/2/17
Y: Yugoslavia- Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
Z: Czech Republic- Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Sam :)

[Sam]

Finished!!

NBRC 26 Alphabet 17: Settings: Alphabet Reading Challenge
Goal: Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

A: Acheron- Red Queen- Victoria Aveyard- 9/17/16
B: Boulder- Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
C: California- Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
D: Detroit- Grim Expectations- Amanda M. Lee- 10/12/16
E: England- The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
F: France- You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
G: Georgia- Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
H: Harrowfield- Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
I: Ixia- Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
J: Jotunheim- The Hammer of Thor- Rick Riordan- 11/30/16
K: Kozlovka- Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
L: London- High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
M: Missouri- The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
N: New Hampshire- Handle with Care- Jodi Picoult- 8/30/16
O: Otherworld- Reluctant Adept- Katherine Bayless- 11/5/16
P: Pendaire- Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
Q: Quantico- Conjuring Quantico- T.S. Paul- 12/15/16
R: Romania- Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
S: San Francisco- Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
T: Toronto- Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
U: Unseen Kingdoms- Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
V: Virginia- Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
W: Whisper Cove- Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
X: Mexico- The Xibalba Murders- Lyn Hamilton- 3/2/17
Y: Yugoslavia- Murder on the Orient Express- Agatha Christie- 10/16/16
Z: Czech Republic- Silence Fallen- Patricia Briggs- 3/19/17

[Michelle]

Post 78 Completed

I'm going for a a 4th time

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

Start - 5/13/16
End - 5/12/16

A - Arizona - Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 5/14/16
B - Batchcombe - The Return of the Witch by Paula Brackston - 5/16/16
C - Chicago, Ill - Small Favor by Jim Butcher - 5/23/16
D - Dorchester County, England
E - England - The Midwife and the Assassin by Sam Thomas - 6/10/16
F - France - Changing Nature by April White - 10/15/16
G - Gatlin, SC - Beautiful Chaos by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 7/28/16
H - Homestead, Ohio - Return to Grace by Karen Harper - 6/30/16
I - Idris - City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - 6/21/16
J - Jolly Mount, Pa - Sister Mine by Tawni O'Dell - 6/13/16
K - Ketterman, West Virginia - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout - 5/18/16
L - London, England - Rebel Angels by Libba Bray - 5/30/16
M - Mississippi - Blood Trade by Faith Hunter - 8/10/16
N - No Name Island, Florida - The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin - 5/27/16
O - Orleans - Orleans by Sherri L. Smith - 6/6/16
P - Penny Gate, Iowa - Missing Pieces by heather Gudenkauf - 6/15/16
Q - Quivira, Kansas - Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett - 7/3/16
R - Rey - The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh - 8/29/16
S - Shakespeare, Arkansas - Shakespeare's Trollop by Charlaine Harris - 6/7/16
T - Trinity Springs, Texas - The Midnight Spell by Rhiannon Frater & Kody Boye - 9/4/16
U - USA - Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck - 5/19/16
V - Villaricos, Spain - Fragile Beasts by Tawni O'Dell - 11/20/16
W - Wyoming - Blood Trail by C.J. Box - 5/24/16
X - New MeXico - Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - 1/9/17
Y - Yemen - I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced - Nujood Ali - 8/12/16
Z - AriZona - Half In Love With Death by Emily Ross - 3/19/17

[Michelle]

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Start - 3./20/17
End - 10/6/17

A - Aurora, Minnesota - Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger - 4/12/17
B - Baggs, Wyoming - Nowhere To Run by C.J. Box - 4/22/17
C - Charleston, South Carolina - The Visitor by Amanda Stevens - 4/20/17
D - Denmark -Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - 4/20/17
E - Evergreen Isle - Horde by Ann Aguirre - 7/3/17
F - Fairbanks, Alaska - The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie Sue Hitchcock - 9/15/17
G - Graymalkin Island, Georgia - Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins - 3/29/17
H - Hung Island, Georgia - Ready to Were by robyn Peterman - 6/17/17
I - Indiana - Hidden in Plain Sight by Karen Ann Harper - 4/23/17
J - Jackson, Mississippi - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 5/17/17
K - Ketterdam - Crooked Kingdom by leigh Bardugo - 5/4/17
L - Louisiana - Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris - 7/14/17
M - Morrow, Mass - At Risk by Alice Hoffman - 3/21/17
N - New Mexico - The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 4/2/17
O - Oregon - Dreamwood by heather Mackey - 6/3/17
P - Paris, France - A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay - 3/21/17
Q - Quick, Scotland - A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd - 9/7/17
R - Rochester, NY - Vaccination by Phillip Tomasso III - 4/3/17
S - Suley, Georgia - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - 4/1/17
T - Texas - In Darkness We Must Abide: The Complete First Season by Rhiannon Frater - 6/4/17
U - Utah - The Lair by Emily McKay - 7/5/17
V - Virginia - Blood Soaked and Invaded by James Crawford - 4/7/17
W - West Virginia - Sorrow Road by Julia Keller - 4/17/17
X - TeXas - Journey Across Zombie Texas by Rhiannon Frater - 3/28/17
Y - Yekaterinburg - Extracted by Sherry D. Ficklin - 9/18/17
Z - Oz - The End of Oz by Danielle Paige - 10/5/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Sam and Michelle ☺

Welcome back Michelle :)

[Lily]

"X" and "Z" can be within the name *** backdating to start date *** July 1 - Dec 31


26/26 ~ finished Dec 4th

Australia - Switched ~ 7/29/17 ~ 4★
Bluewater Bay, Washington - No Small Parts ~ 8/21/17 ~ 3.5★
California - Hanging The Stars ~ 7/4/17 ~ 4★
Dare, Montana - Finding Forgiveness ~ 8/22/17 ~ 4★
England - Swimming the Distance ~ 9/5/17 ~ 3.5★
Florida - Ask, Answer, Look, Kiss ~ 7/1/17 ~ 3.5★
Glasgow, Scotland - Playing to Win ~ 8/20/17 ~ 4★
Hawaii - Mele Kalikimaka ~ 8/11/17 ~ 3.5★
Illinois - Appearing Knightly ~ 8/3/17 ~ 3★
Jacksonville - Home ~ 11/25/17 ~ 4★
Kalquor - Clan and Command ~ 9/5/17 ~ 3.5★
London, UK - An Unnatural Vice ~ 7/10/17 ~ 4★
Massachusetts - A Day Makes ~ 7/2/17 ~ 4★
Nevada - Locked ~ 7/5/17 ~ 4★
Ohio - Torch ~ 7/17/17 ~ 4★
Pemberlan, UK - The Bones of Our Fathers ~ 8/31/17 ~ 4★
Queensland, Australia ~ Imagines ~ 7/15/17 ~ 4★
Russia - Enemy of My Enemy ~ 7/20/17 ~ 4★
San Diego, California - Suddenly Yours ~ 8/18/17 ~ 3.5★
Texas - Catch and Release ~ 7/6/17 ~ 4★
Utah - Running Away to Home ~ 7/1/17 ~ 3.5★
Vermont - Bless Us Every One ~ 7/1/17 ~ 3★
Wyoming - Trailer Trash ~ 7/12/17 ~ 3.5★
X - TeXas - Something Like Lightning ~ 8/29/17 ~ 4★
Y - New York - A Kind of Home ~ 12/4/17 ~ 4★
Z - New Zealand - The Bruise-Black Sky ~ 7/22/17 ~ 4.5★

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Lily!

[Michelle]

Completion Post.

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Start - 3./20/17
End - 10/6/17

A - Aurora, Minnesota - Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger - 4/12/17
B - Baggs, Wyoming - Nowhere To Run by C.J. Box - 4/22/17
C - Charleston, South Carolina - The Visitor by Amanda Stevens - 4/20/17
D - Denmark -Number the Stars by Lois Lowry - 4/20/17
E - Evergreen Isle - Horde by Ann Aguirre - 7/3/17
F - Fairbanks, Alaska - The Smell of Other People's Houses by Bonnie Sue Hitchcock - 9/15/17
G - Graymalkin Island, Georgia - Spell Bound by Rachel Hawkins - 3/29/17
H - Hung Island, Georgia - Ready to Were by robyn Peterman - 6/17/17
I - Indiana - Hidden in Plain Sight by Karen Ann Harper - 4/23/17
J - Jackson, Mississippi - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris - 5/17/17
K - Ketterdam - Crooked Kingdom by leigh Bardugo - 5/4/17
L - Louisiana - Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris - 7/14/17
M - Morrow, Mass - At Risk by Alice Hoffman - 3/21/17
N - New Mexico - The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 4/2/17
O - Oregon - Dreamwood by heather Mackey - 6/3/17
P - Paris, France - A Secret Kept by Tatiana de Rosnay - 3/21/17
Q - Quick, Scotland - A Cold Legacy by Megan Shepherd - 9/7/17
R - Rochester, NY - Vaccination by Phillip Tomasso III - 4/3/17
S - Suley, Georgia - Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen - 4/1/17
T - Texas - In Darkness We Must Abide: The Complete First Season by Rhiannon Frater - 6/4/17
U - Utah - The Lair by Emily McKay - 7/5/17
V - Virginia - Blood Soaked and Invaded by James Crawford - 4/7/17
W - West Virginia - Sorrow Road by Julia Keller - 4/17/17
X - TeXas - Journey Across Zombie Texas by Rhiannon Frater - 3/28/17
Y - Yekaterinburg - Extracted by Sherry D. Ficklin - 9/18/17
Z - Oz - The End of Oz by Danielle Paige - 10/5/17

[Michelle]

Settings: Alphabet Reading Challenge

Start -
End

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

A. - Alexandria, Egypt - Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine - 10/9/17
B. - Buda, Hungary - The Tale Of The Vampire Bride by Rhiannon Frater - 11/27/17
C. - Chicago, IL - Cold Days by Jim Butcher - 11/8/17
D. - Dauber, Wisconsin - A Life of Bright Ideas by Sandra Kring - 1/16/18
E. - Emerald Isle - Vanguard by Ann Aguirre - 10/18/17
F. - Fulda. Indiana - The Dead of Winter by Jean Rabe - 10/7/17
G. - Ghana - Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - 3/20/18
H. - Half Moon Hollow, Kentucky - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - 10/12/17
I. - Inonda, TX - Demon Rogue by D.N. Erikson - 11/17/17
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K. - Kentucky - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly Harper - 12/11/17
L. - Limoges, France - Waging War by April white - 11/14/17
M. - Memphis, TN - Sweet Hollow Women by Holly Tierney-Bedord
N. - New Orleans, Louisiana - Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris - 10/10/17
O. - Oahu - The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan - 10/22/17
P. - Providence, Rhode Island - Steele City Blues by Karen Greco - 10/25/17
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R. - The Red Desert - Wyoming - Off The Grid by C.J. Box - 10/19/17
S. - Saddlestring, Wyoming - Vicious Circle by C.J. Box - 11/13/17
T. - Tucker Point, Louisiana - White Trash Zombie Unchained by Diana Rowland - 12/19/17
U. - Utah - Ink and Ashes by Valynne E. Maetani - 3/2/18
V. - Vrindavan, India - Homeless Bird by Gloria Whelan - 10/24/17
W. - Woodbine Cemetery - The Awakening by Amanda Steven - 2/23/18
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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Wow Michelle!! Great job!

[Srividya]

NBRC Settings Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 1/13/18 - 1/13/19
Books read: 0/26

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[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Srividya!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Gabi!

[Celia]

I'll join.

A. - Arnes - 6/29
B. - Buck's Peak, ID - 1/19
C. - China - 2/2
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E. - Equinox spaceship - 4/13
F. - Fennbirn - 2/8
G. - Georgia (state) - 1/20
H. - Harlem, New York - 1/2
I. - Ireland, 12/16
J. - Jerusalem, Israel - 5/12
K. - Kurdistan, Iraq - 3/30
L. - Lower East Side, NY - 4/28
M. - Mason, Missouri - 1/12
N. - New York, NY - 8/20
O. - Orange County, New Jersey and Ottawa, Illinois - 2/22
P. - pirate ships - 8/19
Q. - Aquarius on Universe Island - 9/1
R. - Rhode Island, 3/15
S. - Siberia, 1/23
T. - Thailand, 3/4
U. - Umuofia, 3/1
V. - village in France, 8/8
W. - Westfalin, 3/24
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[Marissa]

NBRC Settings Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 07/04/2019 -
Progress: 23/26

A - Amity - Jaws by Peter Benchley (07/12/19)
B - Beartown - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (12/26/19)
C - Connecticut - Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson (08/04/19)
D - Denmark - Sea Witch Rising by Sarah Henning (01/18/20)
E - Emberfall - A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer (12/31/19)
F - Fairfold - The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black (10/14/19)
G - Georgia - The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu (01/20/20)
H - Henrietta - The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater (10/24/19)
I - Ireland - Normal People by Sally Rooney (07/18/20)
J - Japan - Wildcard by Marie Lu (11/4/21)
K - Kansas - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (08/25/19)
L - Luna - Fairest by Marissa Meyer (08/14/20)
M - Merit - Vengeful by V.E. Schwab (10/30/19)
N - New York City - You by Caroline Kepnes (07/16/19)
O - Oceania - 1984 by George Orwell (09/29/19)
P - Panem - The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (01/26/20)
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R - Raxter Island - Wilder Girls by Rory Power (07/24/20)
S - Soldier Island - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (10/08/19)
T - Texas - Black-Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin (02/22/20)
U - Utah - In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren (3/1/21)
V - Vermont - Broken Things by Lauren Oliver (12/31/19)
W - Washington - Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (08/31/20)
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Y - Yukon - The Call of the Wild by Jack London (10/16/21)
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[myfortressofbooks]

26 Alphabet Settings Reading Challenge
Start Date: January 18th, 2020
Progress: 26/26
Finish Date: December 15th 2020

🥳 I'm done with my first long-term challenge! Yay!! 🎉 I guess we traveled a lot this year...😂

A. - Arcannia | House of Salt and Sorrows | 27/04
B. - Bernadine's Landing | Three Dark Crowns | 07/10
C. - Cyrilia | Blood Heir | 06/05
D. - Doon | Doon | 18/03
E. - Eretz | Daughter of Smoke & Bone | 13/02
F. - Florence | Love & Gelato | 02/02
G. - Golyn Niis | The Poppy War | 17/04
H. - Hylli | Sky in the Deep | 20/02
I. - Insmire | The Wicked King | 25/03
J. - Japan | 君は夏のなか Kimi wa Natsu no Naka | 06/10
K. - Kingdom of Kouka | Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 1 | 15/04
L. - Los Angeles | Queen of Air and Darkness | 14/03
M. - Mars | Red Rising | 03/05
N. - New York | The Bane Chronicles | (view spoiler)[Magnus travels to a couple of different countries but New York really stood out to me and I feel like we visited NYC most often. (hide spoiler)] | 21/01
O. - Ottoman Empire | And I Darken | 15/12 | (view spoiler)[Okay so I dnf-ed this book but since I read 50% of it I'm considering it as read. (hide spoiler)]
P. - Paris | Ghosts of the Shadow Market | Ch 5 - The Wicked Ones | 29/02
Q. - The Quiet Mountain | Nevernight
R. - Rome | The Red Scrolls of Magic | (view spoiler)[Again there are various locations in this book but I decided on this one since it's the last place they visit before the epilogue and it seemed to be the most important one in my opinion. (hide spoiler)] | 19/01
S. - Sector 45 | Destroy Me | 05/02
T. - Tennessee | Independence | 22/01
U. - US | Jackaby | 30/10
V. - Vermont | The Ten Thousand Doors of January
W. - Washington, D.C. | Red, White & Royal Blue | 07/02
X. - Xienzo | Girls of Paper and Fire | 09/05
Y. - Yunmeng/Yiling | 魔道祖师 Mo Dao Zu Shi | 18/08
Z. - Zosma | Strange the Dreamer | 30/05

[Jillypenny]

I'm in!

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