#11 State Challenge/Road Trip Challenge/Vacation Challenge

[C.]

This has three parts to it. You can participate in one, two, or all three if you want to. The first is the original state challenge, where you read a book set in every state of America. The second is where you will select a state on the east or west coast, then make your way through states to the west or east coast. After that you can, if you choose, to go from north to south or south to north. The final is where you will start with a book in the state where you live (if you don't live in the U.S. you can pick a random state or maybe a state where you would like to live), then make your way to the state you most want to visit. For this challenge, we will be using maps from http://bighugelabs.com/map.php. This is a year challenge from the date you start (although you must start during the year of 2014). If you choose to do all parts, you do not have to read a second book for any state (unless you want to). The catch is you can't read a state in the middle at the beginning for Part 1 and then count it when you hit that state for Part 2 and Part 3 because for both of those parts, the books must be read in order. The first part is worth 3 POINTS, the other two parts are worth 2 POINTS. You get 1 POINT if you participate, but don't complete any of the parts.

Have fun and enjoy!
We may later have a continent or country challenge.

Participants

[Chelsea]

I'm going to put all of my parts on this post.


PART 1:

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PART 2:

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PART 3:

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[Heather]

ok so if we do the state our book currently starts in for me it would be California. So do I have to try to make my way across the US or can I try to read a book from every state in the US?

[C.]

You can do whichever one you want, totally up to you :)

[Heather]

oh ok I wasn't completely sure :) I am going to try to read across the the east coast then :)

[Heather]

Im starting in California with

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[C.]

Sounds good! :)

[Heather]

ok :)

[Chelsea]

I could start that challenge too with Legend (well either of those challenges lol). How are you liking it so far?

[Chelsea]

I finished for Ohio for Parts 1 and 3.

I'm also reading for California for Parts 1 and 2.

[Chelsea]

I started , and from the way it has been so far. I think it's going to take place half of the time in NY and the other half in NJ, so I haven't decided which state I will read it for.

[Chelsea]

I decided I'm reading it for NJ because I think NY will be easier to find a book that takes place there.

[Heather]

Legacy takes place in California and Washington so would that count for both states?

[C.]

It depends how you want to use it. You can use it for both states, but only like for Part 1 as Washington's book and Part 2 as California's. It doesn't count for both states for only one Part of the challenge.

[Heather]

ok thanks i guess I will stick with it being in Cali for just the part i did above

[Chelsea]

I read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight, which starts of in Connecticut.

[Robert]

Cool idea. Hhhmmm. I think my favorite state is the one I live in. But maybe Washington to Maine.

[WARNING: Self-promotion] ;-)
All is Silence releasing on Tuesday, February begins in Bellingham, WA, and goes through OR, ID, UT, TX, NM, and CO. ;-)

C. wrote: "This has three parts to it. You can participate in one, two, or all three if you want to. The first is the original state challenge, where you read a book set in every state of America. The second ..."

[Chelsea]

Finished Maybe One Day for New Jersey. I need to finish All is Silence - it's a plus I have no school today lol getting some of my reading done! So many states to pick it for though. I'm also going to finish Darkness Before Dawn for Colorado (since it takes place in Denver)

[Robert]

Awesome, Chelsea.

Chelsea wrote: "Finished Maybe One Day for New Jersey. I need to finish All is Silence - it's a plus I have no school today lol getting some of my reading done! So many states to pi..."

[Chelsea]

I finished for California, so I will be finishing Legacy for Washington, and I haven't decided what I will count All is Silence for.

Currently reading for Maine, and for Minnesota.

Updating my map(s) now!

[Robert]

Great. just read the first few pages of Legacy.

Chelsea wrote: "I finished for California, so I will be finishing Legacy for Washington, and I haven't decided what I will count All is Silence for...."

[Chelsea]

How are you liking it so far? I think it's different, but a good different. :)

[Robert]

The author is a recent friend of mine, so I had a clue what it was about before I started it. I like the contrast of almost fantasy and futuristic.

[Chelsea]

Robert wrote: "The author is a recent friend of mine, so I had a clue what it was about before I started it. I like the contrast of almost fantasy and futuristic."

I agree, it's really unique!

I just finished for Wisconsin.

[Robert]

Blur looks interesting. How was it?

[Chelsea]

I loved it! It's a mystery/paranormalish book about a teenager who is trying to find out who killed a girl at his school, and it kept me guessing the entire book. I figured it out about the same time the main character figured it out.

The only problem is that the next book doesn't come out until next Spring, and I received the book early. It doesn't come out until May 27th, so I have to wait forever to read the next book in the trilogy.


I am currently reading for Florida and for Illinois.

[Robert]

So sorry. Feeling that pressure from readers of my book. Just the question, "When does the next when come out?" causes hives! ;-)

[Lucky Duckie]

Part 1

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

CA-Legacy, J Sundin
AZ-The Arizona Kid, Ron K
CO-Six Months Later Natalie R
OH-Fangirl Rowell Rainbow
IL-Divergant, V. Roth
IN-TFIOS John G.

[Chelsea]

I just read A Dance with Tilly for Massachusettes.