The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Sallie's Travels

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut A Biscuit, a Casket 05 Jan 2020
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
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

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sallie!

[Kay]

Start: 2019
End: Open
STATE LIST: 43/50

1. Alabama Into the Darkness by Katie Reus
2. Alaska Werewolf in Alaska by Vicki Lewis Thompson
3. ArizonaCry Dance by Kirk Mitchell
4. Arkansas Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
5. California The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory 2019
6. Colorado Werewolf in Denver by Vicki Lewis Thompson
7. Connecticut Share the Moon by Sharon Struth
8. Delaware
9. Florida Hour of Darkness by Lara Adrian
Shades of Gray by Vickie Hinze
10. Georgia An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
11. HawaiiMoloka'iby Alan Brennert
12. Idaho Carry Me Home by Rosalind James
13. Illinois Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter
True Loveby Brenda Jackson
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas Topaz by Beverly Jenkins 2019
17. Kentucky Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison
18. Louisiana How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper 2019
The Feast of All Saints by Anne Rice 2019
Awaken Me Darkly by Farrah Rochon 2019
19. Maine Slow Burn by Brenda Jackson
20. MarylandMostly Sunny by Jamie Pope
Washington D. C. No Compromiseby Rochelle Alers
21. Massachusetts The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Blackby E. B. Hudspeth
22. Michigan Phenomenal X by Michelle Valentine
23. Minnesota Inseparable by Brenda Jackson
24. Mississippi Hunted by Darkness by Katie Reus
25. Missouri Guilty Pleasures by Laurell Hamilton
26. MontanaBeyond the Darkness by Katie Reus
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada Born of Darknessby Lara Adrian
29. New Hampshire No Tomorrow by Carian Cole (New England)
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico Vows by Rochelle Alers
32. New York Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Forever Wolf by Marie Vale
33. North CarolinaRaven Cursedby Faith Hunter
Guardian of Darkness by Katie Reus
34. North Dakota More Than Want You by Shayla Black
35. Ohio Unfinished Business by Brenda Jackson
36. Oklahoma Surrender by Brenda Jackson
37. OregonPlaying with Monsters by Amelia Hutchins
38. Pennsylvania Wild Sweet Love by Beverly Jenkins
39. Rhode Island British Bedmateby Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland
40. South Carolina Accidental Trystby Natasha Boyd
41. South Dakota
42. TennesseeSpider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
The Midnight Hour by Brenda Jackson
43. Texas Tonight and Forever by Brenda Jackson
44. Utah Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse
45. VermontBlack and Blue by Gena Showalter
46. Virginia One Special Moment by Brenda Jackson
47. Washington Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin Love and Other Wild Things by Molly Harper
50. Wyoming Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins

2020

Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Finished: 34🇺🇸/50

❌1. Alabama❌
2. Alaska A Lie for a Lie Helena Hunting 7/16/20
3. Arizona More Than Want YoubyShayla Black3/24/20
4. Arkansas The WitnessNora Roberts8/3/20
5. California Bridge to Haven by Francine Rivers 2/28/20
6. Colorado Duty or Desire by Brenda Jackson 2/16/20
❌7. Connecticut❌
❌8. Delaware❌
9. Florida More Than a MistressbyDelaney Diamond5/18/20
10. Georgia She's My Baby by Adrianne Byrd 2/6/20
11. Hawaii More Than Need You byShayla Black3/24/20
12. IdahoIdaho Ice Cold Tess Gerritsen 7/14/2020
13. Illinois Finding Home Again by Brenda Jackson 1/20/2020
❌14. Indiana❌
❌15. Iowa❌
16. KansasNight Song by Beverly Jenkins 1/16/2020
❌17. Kentucky❌
18. Louisiana Love in Catalina Cove by Brenda Jackson 1/6/2020
19. Maine Archer's Voice byMia Sheridan4//20
20. Maryland Irresistible ForcesbyBrenda Jackson3/28/20
21. Massachusetts Break the Day by Lara Adrian 1/5/20
22. Michigan Phenomenal X byMichelle A. Valentine5/1/20
❌23. Minnesota❌
24. Mississippi Death's RivalbyFaith Hunter6/4/20
❌25. Missouri❌
26. Montana Immortal AngelbyLynsay Sands 12/10/20
❌27. Nebraska❌
28. Nevada The Marriage Mistake by Jennifer Probst 1/18/2020
29. New Hampshire Talon Carian Cole 9/8/20
❌30. New Jersey❌
31. New Mexico Until There Was You byFrancis Ray 2/1/20
32. New York Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione 2/26/20
33. North Carolina Lucian & Lia Trilogy: Pierced / Fractured / Mended by Sydney Landon 2/22/20
34. North Dakota More Than Tempt You by Shayla Black
❌35. Ohio❌
❌36. Oklahoma❌
37. Oregon In This LifebyCora Brent6/22/20
38. Pennsylvania AsherCarian Cole 10/2/20
❌39. Rhode Island❌
40. South Carolina The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens 1/16/2020
❌41. South Dakota❌
42. Tennessee Blood of the Earth by Faith Hunter 3/14/20
43. Texas Wildfire by Ilona Andrews 2/14/20
44. Utah Love's Gamble Theodora Taylor12/31/20
45. Vermont Wicked BitebyJeaniene Frost5/12/20
❌46. Virginia❌
47. Washington More Than Crave You byShayla Black3/24/20
48. West Virginia The Vixen and the VetKaty Regnery 4/30/20
49. Wisconsin In a Badger Way Shelly Laurenston 9/25/220
❌50. Wyoming❌

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kay!

[Carly]

50 STATES CHALLENGE
·Post 107
Started: 1/1/20
Finished:
8/50

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Sin & Spirit (5/23/20)
Colorado
Mr. Match (1/30/20)
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Fashionably Dead and Wed (1/23/20)
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
Saint or Sinner (5/31/20)
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Her Cherry (2/29/20)
North Carolina
My Kind of Town (7/11/20)
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Twisted Fate (3/22/20)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Flirting with the Frenemy (4/25/20)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Carly!

[Erica]

STATE LIST

1. Alabama
2. Alaska - Lessons from a One-Night Stand by Piper Rayne 4/2/22
3. Arizona - The A List by J.A. Jance 7/7/20
4. Arkansas
5. California - The Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets by Jan Moran 4/20/19
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut - Rag and Bone by Joe Clifford 7/10/20
8. Delaware
9. Florida - Hot Shade by Tamara Lush 5/10/21
10. Georgia - A Highlander Walks into a Bar by Laura Trentham 3/27/20
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois - The Presence of Evil by J.T. Patten 5/25/20
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts - We've Already Gone This Far by Patrick Dacey 7/26/20
22. Michigan - The Fugitives by Christopher Sorrentino 4/18/21
23. Minnesota - The Body Keeper by Anne Frasier 7/17/20
24. Mississippi - The Trouble with Temptation by Shiloh Walker 8/10/20
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada - The Distant Dead by Heather Young 4/5/22
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey - The K Team by David Rosenfelt 3/8/20
31. New Mexico
32. New York - The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel 6/24/20
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon - Doggone Dead by Dane McCaslin 8/18/20
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas - Deadly Sweet Tooth by Kaye George 3/28/22
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington - Postcards for a Songbird by Rebekah Crane 7/19/20
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Erica!!

[Daniel]

The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended

STATE LIST

✔️1. Alabama - An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce 6/19/20
✔️2. Alaska - The Yiddish Policeman's Union by Michael Chabon 11/17/23
✔️3. Arizona - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
4. Arkansas
✔️5. California (San Francisco) - 1st to Die by James Patterson 6/11/20
✔️6. Colorado - Artsy-Fartsy by Karla Oceanak 7/27/20
✔️7. Connecticut (New Haven) - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 1/3/22
8. Delaware
9. Florida
✔️10. Georgia (Margrave) - Killing Floor by Lee Child 12/20/20
✔️11. Hawaii (Honolulu) - Murder at Dolphin Bay by Kathi Daley 7/6/22
12. Idaho
✔️13. Illinois (Chicago) - Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 10/28/23
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
✔️16. Kansas (Holcomb) - In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 6/3/20
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
✔️20. Maryland (Baltimore) - The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro & Daniel Kraus 2/25/21
✔️21. Massachusetts (Boston) - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 8/27/20
✔️22. Michigan (Gladstone) - Expectant Moon by Alexander Elliott 8/25/20 
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
✔️28. Nevada (Las Vegas) - Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/10/20
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
✔️32. New York (New York City) - Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
✔️33. North Carolina (Kinsale) - What Fate Portends by Clara Coulson 9/28/20
34. North Dakota
✔️35. Ohio (Cincinnati) - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 4/4/20
36. Oklahoma
✔️37. Oregon (Abby) - How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune 8/3/22
✔️38. Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) - Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
✔️40. South Carolina (Charleston) - How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix 10/23/23
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
✔️43. Texas (San Antonio) - Lost Souls by Tim Rangnow 1/30/22
✔️44. Utah - Thunderhead by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 7/23/20
45. Vermont
✔️46. Virginia (Richmond) - Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell 11/21/20
✔️47. Washington (Seattle) - Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride 6/22/20
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
✔️50. Wyoming (Wolf) - Wolf, WY by A.F. Henley 6/6/20

[JoAnne]

Welcome Daniel!

[SANDYE]

JoAnne, if a story is set in Washington, D.C. would it count for Maryland or Virginia as long as we only use it for one state?

[JoAnne]

SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne, if a story is set in Washington, D.C. would it count for Maryland or Virginia as long as we only use it for one state?"

Neither, Washington D.C. is it's own entity.

[SANDYE]

JoAnne wrote: "SANDYE wrote: "JoAnne, if a story is set in Washington, D.C. would it count for Maryland or Virginia as long as we only use it for one state?"

Neither, Washington D.C. is it's own entity."

Ok, thanks!

[Zenobia2016]

50 States Challenge
Duration: 6/23/20 to
Completed: 47/50


1. Alabama - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 9/20/20
2. Alaska - Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer 3/9/21
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 10/17/23
5. California Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher 4/13/21
6. Colorado- Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime by Ron Stallworth 3/28/22
7. Connecticut -Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea 8/28/2022
8. Delaware
9. Florida Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo 12/8/21
10. Georgia The Walking Dead, Vol. 3: Safety Behind Bars by Robert Kirkman 1/24/23
11. Hawaii Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama 5/30/22
12. Idaho-Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 11/29/23
13. Illinois- Oprah: A Biography by Kitty Kelley 6/24/20
14. Indiana- The Mighty Miss Malone by Christopher Paul Curtis 5/16/24
15. Iowa- Scowler by Daniel Kraus 12/16/23
16. Kansas - Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 9/2/21
17. Kentucky- Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe 7/1/20
18. Louisiana Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink 1/3/21
19. Maine-The Institute by Stephen King 5/21/21
20. Maryland-Harriet Tubman: The Road to Freedom by Catherine Clinton 11/19/20
21. Massachusetts-The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan 8/27/20
22. Michigan The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis 1/22/22
23. Minnesota Million Little Pieces by James Frey 4/10/21
24. Mississippi Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor 4/13/21
25. Missouri The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 4/28/22
26. Montana Squirm by Carl Hiaasen 7/17/24
27. Nebraska-X by Ilyasah Shabazz, Kekla Magoon 10/5/2020
28. Nevada -A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton 11/21/24
29. New Hampshire- NOS4R2 by Joe Hill 6/18/24
30. New Jersey -The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel that Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman 10/27/20
31. New Mexico-The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson 12/12/24
32. New York-Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang by Joyce Carol Oates 7/6/20
33. North Carolina Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself by Harriet Ann Jacobs 11/27/21
34. North Dakota-The Only Good Indians by by Stephen Graham Jones 6/29/24
35. Ohio-The Gold Cadillac by Mildred D. Taylor 10/9/20
36. Oklahoma-The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 2/15/21
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania-The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 2/12/21
39. Rhode Island-Something Upstairs by Avi 6/29/23
40. South Carolina- My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 1/21/21
41. South Dakota -The Revenant by Michael Punke 10/7/20
42. Tennessee-The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis 2/8/22
43. Texas-Holes by Louis Sachar 7/17/20
44. Utah-The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans 7/21/23
45. Vermont-We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 1/1/22
46. Virginia -Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell 10/5/21
47. Washington-The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie 1/28/22
48. West Virginia- The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars 10/2/21
49. Wisconsin- Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder 11/11/21
50. Wyoming- Lost Boy by Jay Martin 8/29/25

[JoAnne]

Welcome Zenobia!

[Celia]

So I've proven to myself time and time again that I can't do the yearly one, so I'm giving this one a shot.

- 22/50

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California - A Ghost for Christmas by J.D. Winters - Destiny Bay, CA - 12/20/20
6. Colorado - Snowed In at the Archive by Ellie Thornton - Granite Springs, CO - 12/14/21
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida - To Kill a Labrador by Kassandra Lamb - Collinsville, FL - 7/9/21
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho - Cutthroat Cupcakes by Cate Lawley 4/8/21 - Boise, ID
13. Illinois - The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - Chicago, IL - 4/11/21
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas - Tiger Pups by Tom and Allie Harvey 7/13/22 - Caney, KS
17. Kentucky - Dying To Win by Eve Craig - unspecified rural town, KY - 3/28/21
18. Louisiana
19. Maine - Murder By Chocolate by Rosie A. Point - Caramel Springs, ME - 3/11/22
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts - The Babysitter by Liza Rodman and Jennifer Jones - Cape Cod, MA - 10/18/21
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota - Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey - Lilydale, MN - 12/21/20
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman - Fulcrum City AKA futuristic St. Louis, MO - 7/11/21
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey - The Crimson Protector by Jeffrey Kranzler - Cedar Creek, NJ - 2/25/22
31. New Mexico - Wild Open Faces by Jennifer G. Edelson - La Luna, NM - 3/20/21
32. New York - A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park - Rochester, NY - 1/23/21
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio - Drool Baby by C.A. Newsome - Mount Airy, OH - 1/7/21
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania - Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie 7/19/22 - Philadelphia, PA
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina - The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd 7/27/22 - Tibourn, SC
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee - Everything That Makes You by Moriah McStay 6/6/22 - near Memphis, TN
43. Texas - Cream Puff Murder by Sandi Scott - Seagrass, TX - 3/25/21
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater - Henrietta, VA - 1/15/22
47. Washington - You Have a Match by Emma Lord - Puget Sound, WA - 8/5/21
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin - Shoulder Season by Christina Clancy - Lake Geneva, WI - 7/2/21
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome and Good Luck Celia!!

[Karen ♐]

Just in case I can't finish the yearly one, I'm going to do this one too...lol

50 States Challenge
Duration: 1/1/21 to ?
Completed: 42/50

✔️1. Alabama - My Brother's Girl Lexi Buchanan - 11/23/23
✔️2. Alaska - Wolf Signs Vivian Arend - 10/17
✔️3. Arizona - War's Peace Raisa Greywood - 10/8/22
4. Arkansas
✔️5. California - The Doctor's Nanny Emerson Rose - 5/6
✔️6. Colorado - Sebring Kristen Ashley - 2/7
✔️7. Connecticut - Marrying Mr. English Katy Regnery - 1/11/22
8. Delaware
✔️9. Florida - The Red Ledger: Part 6 Meredith Wild - 2/11
✔️10. Georgia - Bad in Boots Em Petrova - 4/2
✔️11. Hawaii - May Audrey Carlan - 1/2
✔️12. Idaho - The Bull Rider's Brother Lynn Cahoon - 5/13/22
✔️13. Illinois - Instacrush Kate Meader - 2/5
✔️14. Indiana - Winning Her Racy Heart Tara Rose - 8/23/23
15. Iowa
✔️16. Kansas - Mr. Pink Tessa Layne - 11/7/24
✔️17. Kentucky - Dirty Together Meghan March - 4/7/22
✔️18. Louisiana - The Red Ledger: Part 5 Meredith Wild - 1/1
✔️19. Maine - Unloved Katy Regnery - 11/8/22
✔️20. Maryland - Divine Evil Nora Roberts - 5/3
✔️21. Massachusetts - The MacGregor Brides Nora Roberts - 4/4
✔️22. Michigan - Reckless Kiki Clark - 11/17
✔️23. Minnesota - Room for More Beth Ehemann - 1/4/22
24. Mississippi
✔️25. Missouri - Priest Sierra Simone - 2/13/24
✔️26. Montana - Sir Loin of Beef Vanessa Vale - 9/29/21
✔️27. Nebraska - Complicated Kristen Ashley - 3/31
✔️28. Nevada - The Winning Hand Nora Roberts - 5/4
✔️29. New Hampshire - Bind Me, Sir Lynn Burke - 2/22
✔️30. New Jersey - Sin Serena Akeroyd - 5/29/23
31. New Mexico
✔️32. New York - After the Kiss Lauren Layne - 3/18
✔️33. North Carolina - Savage Spades K.D. Clark - 9/20/23
34. North Dakota
✔️35. Ohio - Sincerely, Carter Whitney G. - 2/14/25
✔️36. Oklahoma - Always on my Mind Jessica Mills - 3/25
✔️37. Oregon - Down Home Daddy Rayanna Jamison - 3/12/22
✔️38. Pennsylvania - Falling for Fitz Katy Regnery - 12/27/21
✔️39. Rhode Island - Roomhate - Penelope Ward - 2/20/22
✔️40. South Carolina - The Night Mark Tiffany Reisz - 4/27/25
41. South Dakota
✔️42. Tennessee - Undercover Bromance Lyssa Kay Adams - 1/3
✔️43. Texas - Sugar Daddy Lisa Kleypas - 2/25
44. Utah
✔️45. Vermont - Marking Time Marie Force - 2/13
✔️46. Virginia - Nightwork Nora Roberts - 9/26/22
✔️47. Washington - 311 Pelican Court Debbie Macomber - 1/5
✔️48. West Virginia - Wait for You Jennifer L. Armentrout - 1/29
✔️49. Wisconsin - Infamous Love Livia Grant - 5/4/22
✔️50. Wyoming - Tempted Renee Rose - 3/7/22

[JoAnne]

Welcome Karen! :)

[Tari]

The 50 States Challenge: Open-Ended
Starting Jan. 1, 2021-?
49/50
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1. Alabama-Murder in the City Susan Harper 2/23/21
2. Alaska-Alaskan Alliance Kathi Daley 3/28/21
3. Arizona-Artistic License to Kill Paula Darnell 3/16/21
4. Arkansas-Raspberry Ripple Murder Abby Byne 4/25/21
5. California-Hope, Faith and a Corpse Laura Jensen Walker 1/29/21
6. Colorado-Cruel Candy Mildred Abbott 2/15/21
7. Connecticut-The Time for Murder Is Meow T.C. LoTempio 6/10/21
8. Delaware
9. Florida-Brewing Up Trouble Constance Barker 1/6/21
10. Georgia-Murder by Page One Olivia Matthews 3/23/21
11. Hawaii-Harbored in Hawaii Patti Benning 6/26/23
12. Idaho-A Slippery Slope of Murder Summer Prescott 1/14/21
13. Illinois-Perpetrators and Pumpkins Summer Prescott 1/13/21
14. Indiana-A Cut Above Judi Lynn 6/21/21
15. Iowa-Nearly Dead in Iowa Wendy Byrne 2/10/21
16. Kansas-Dairy, Dairy Quite Contrary Amy Lillard 6/22/22
17. Kentucky-Eggnog, Extortion and Evergreen Tonya Kappes 1/17/21
18. Louisiana-Momentary Paws Corrinne Winters 3/5/21
19. Maine-Gunpowder Chowder Lyndsey Cole 1/10/21
20. Maryland-The Eleventh Hour Anina Collins 1/30/21
21. Massachusetts-Rhubarb Pie Before You Die Gin Jones 1/15/21
22. Michigan-Rock Candy and Robberies Patti Benning 1/11/21
23. Minnesota-Cherry Cheesecake Murder Joanne Fluke 1/3/21
24. Mississippi-A Murder Between the Pages Amy Lillard 1/19/21
25. Missouri-Breakfast Can Be Murder Arlene Morgan 1/30/21
26. Montana-Murder at the Ranch Kathleen Suzette 3/25/21
27. Nebraska
The Unlucky Collie Caper Georgette Livingston 8/14/25
28. Nevada-Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs
29. New Hampshire-RaspBuried Torte Lyndsey Cole 1/12/21
30. New Jersey-Cocoa Chaos Allyssa Mirry 1/24/21
31. New Mexico-Souped Up Murder Emma Ainsley 6/16/23
32. New York-A Catered Book Club Murder Isis Crawford 1/23/21
33. North Carolina-Fatally Frosted Jessica Beck 1/20/21
34. North Dakota
Planning for Murder Ellen Jacobson 8/18/25
35. Ohio-Death by Pumpkin Spice Alex Erickson 2/15/21
36. Oklahoma
Cats, Cookies and Capers Paige H. Perry 4/3/24
37. Oregon-Tomes and Terriers Hillary Avis 1/3/21
38. Pennsylvania-A Wicked Yarn Emmie Caldwell 1/7/21
39. Rhode Island
Double Intrigue Carla Crowe 4/16/24
40. South Carolina-The Broken Spine Dorothy St. James 1/25/21
41. South Dakota-Escape From Danger Courtney McFarlin 1/11/21
42. Tennessee-Murder Turns the Page Thea Cambert 1/2/21
43. Texas-Cranberry Spice Murder Belinda J Evaline 1/23/21
44. Utah-Death Behind the Dumpster K.B. Blake 8/4/22
45. Vermont-Christmas Cake Murder Rosie A. Point 1/6/21
46. Virginia-A Deadly Edition Victoria Gilbert 1/12/21
47. Washington-Kiss 'N Tell Kathi Daley 3/15/21
48. West Virginia-Seriously Serial Patti Benning 1/21/21
49. Wisconsin-Whiskers of Murder Patti Benning 2/25/21
50. Wyoming-Murder on Display Thea Cambert 11/24/21
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[Moondance]

It seems that I never finish all 50 states in a year so I will try this. I am determined to complete this!

The 50 States Challenge: Open-Ended
Starting Jan. 1, 2021-

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

2/51


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 Murder of a Creped Suzette Denise Swanson 01.01.21 4 stars
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
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 In Hot Water J.J. Cook 01.03.21 4 stars
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
51. Washington DC

[JoAnne]

Welcome Tari and Moondance!

Don't forget to use Lists to find a book if you get stuck on a state. I also tag my books where they are set which you can look at too. I don't have a lot of cozies though....

[Moondance]

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari and Moondance!

Don't forget to use Lists to find a book if you get stuck on a state. I also tag my books where they are set which you can look at too. I don't have a lot of cozies tho..."

I can read a bit of anything. I just forgot to look for certain states.

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to move over here from the 2020 challenge since I didn't quite get to them all. :(

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama: Where I Belong - 5/27/20
2. Alaska: The Simple Wild - 7/26/20
3. Arizona: Here and Gone - 4/11/20
4. Arkansas
5. California: A Harmless Little Game - 1/16/20
6. Colorado: Boy in Luv - 1/19/20
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida: Perversion - 2/20/20
10. Georgia: Scarlet Stone - 2/27/20
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois: Twisted and Tied - 1/7/20
14. Indiana: Eliza and Her Monsters - 3/21/20
15. Iowa: The Failing Hours - 7/1/20
16. Kansas: That Ring - 7/17/20
17. Kentucky: The Bourbon Kings - 3/21/20
18. Louisiana: Boomerangers - 5/5/20
19. Maine: Gerald's Game - 5/10/20
20. Maryland: More Than We Can Tell - 2/22/20
21. Massachusetts: The Night Circus - 6/17/20
22. Michigan: If You Were Mine - 3/1/20
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri: One is a Promise - 7/30/20
26. Montana: Unbeautifully - 6/23/20
27. Nebraska: Pumpkinheads - 3/22/20
28. Nevada: Hold You Close - 1/23/20
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York: History Is All You Left Me - 1/11/20
33. North Carolina: Sempre - 1/15/20
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio: Maybe This Time - 4/8/20
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon: Depth of Field - 2/16/20
38. Pennsylvania: - Broken - 4/26/20
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina: Wish You Were Mine - 2/18/20
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee - Beard with Me - 2/9/20
43. Texas - Lies You Never Told Me - 2/4/20
44. Utah
45. Vermont - Dirty Letters - 1/19/20
46. Virginia - Where One Goes - 3/8/20
47. Washington - Someday, Someday - 3/3/20
48. West Virginia: - Never Let You Go - 5/3/20
49. Wisconsin: Left Drowning - 2/1/20
50. Wyoming: Unbeautiful - 6/29/20

[Ezi]

Are we getting a new thread for 2021?

[Carol]

Moving over from yearly challenge to finish:
The 50 States Challenge
StartedJan 1st 2020
52

✅Alabama......Three Treats Too Many....09/08/2020...5 🥗🥗🥗🥗🥗
Alaska..
✅Arizona....Just Desserts by Jinx Schwartz...12/16/2020...4🐺🐺🐺🐺
Arkansas..
✅California.....A Novel Way To Die....03/13/2029 4📕📗📙📘
✅Colorado..... A Field Guide to Homicide.....08/28/2020...5 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
✅Connecticut.... Checked Out for Murder....09/22/2020....5 📚📚📚📚📚
Delaware..
✅Florida.....Down in the Water....02/24/2020 4🏖🏖🏖🏖
✅Georgia.....Peaches and Scream....02/23/2020 4🍑🍑🍑🍑
Hawaii..
Idaho..
✅Illinois.....Murder of a Small Town Honey...01/22/2020 4 🎈🎈🎈🎈
✅Indiana.... A Dog Day's Night...03/21/2020....4🐶🐶🐶🐶
Iowa..
Kansas..
✅Kentucky..Beaches, Bungalows and Burglaries….
✅Louisiana.....Fatal Cajun Festival....05/03/2020 5🐊🐊🐊🐊🐊
Maine..
Maryland..
✅Massachusetts....Backyards Have Bodies..11/03/2020...5 😎😎😎😎😎
✅Michigan.....Extra! Extra! Dead All About It....06/20/2020 3📰📰📰
Minnesota..
Mississippi..
✅Missouri.....You Got Tail...11/02/2020...4🐺🐺🐺🐺
✅Montana......Vangie Vale and the Murdered Macaron....04/20/2020 4🍮🍮🍮🍮
✅Nebraska.... Mirage Flats.....11/27/2020....4 🔍🔍🔍🔍
✅Nevada.....The Six-Week Solution....02/01/2020...5🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎
New Hampshire..
✅New Jersey..... Killing Time....06/11/2020...5🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
✅New Mexico.....Phoebe Photo Fetish....11/19/2020....4📷📷📷📷
✅New York....Murder in Chelsea....08/19/2020...5 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
✅North Carolina....Mooved to Murder...01/11/2020...4🐐🐐🐐🐄
North Dakota..
✅Ohio..... Marshmallow Malice.....09/04/2020....5 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
Oklahoma..
✅Oregon.... Apple Pie and Arsenic....03/16/2020....4 🥧🥧🥧🥧
✅Pennsylvania.... Murder with Cucumber Sandwiches....O7/30/2020....
5🥒🥒🥒🥒🥒
Rhode Island..
South Carolina..
South Dakota..
✅Tennessee..... Southern Spirits.....03/02/202”....4👻👻👻👻
✅Texas......Killer Jam....09/18/2020.....4 🐄🐓🐓🐓
Utah..
Vermont..
Virginia..
✅Washington..... Killing Thyme....02/21/2020....4🧂🍾🧂🍾
✅West Virginia.....Apple Cider Slaying....01/03/2020....5🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
✅Wisconsin..... A Crafter Knits a Clue ......09/19/2020....4 🧶🧶🧶🧶
Wyoming..

[Dana]

I'm going to backtrack from 2020
January 2020--open-ended

STATE LIST

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
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

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

[JoAnne]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Are we getting a new thread for 2021?"

This is an open ended challenge. No new thread - it may ruin the challenge for others.

[JoAnne]

Welcome Cyndee, Carol and Dana!

[Kendra]

The 50 States Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 to ?

38/50

STATE LIST

1. Alabama
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai - Feb. 13th, 2021
2. Alaska
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Apr. 12th, 2024
3. Arizona
Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs - Jan. 31st, 2021
4. Arkansas
5. California
The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 23rd, 2021
6. Colorado
My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 9th, 2021
7. Connecticut
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - Aug. 16th, 2021
8. Delaware
9. Florida
Tricks for Free by Seanan McGuire - June 7th, 2021
10. Georgia
Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 16th, 2021
11. Hawaii
Perfect Victim by Kelley Armstrong - Oct. 24th, 2021
12. Idaho
Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - Mar. 5th, 2021
13. Illinois
Allegiant by Veronica Roth - July 17th, 2021
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
Iron and Magic by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 27th, 2021
18. Louisiana
Sea of Silver Light by Tad Williams - Dec. 21st, 2021
19. Maine
That Ain’t Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire - June 13th, 2021
20. Maryland
Well Matched by Jen DeLuca - Oct. 21st, 2021
21. Massachusetts
Cursed Luck by Kelley Armstrong - May 23rd, 2021
22. Michigan
Sparrow Hill Road by Seanan McGuire - May 15th, 2021
23. Minnesota
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez - Apr. 7th, 2021
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs - Jan. 7th, 2021
27. Nebraska
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar - Feb. 6th, 2021
28. Nevada
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune - May 16th, 2023
29. New Hampshire
Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult - Sept. 27th, 2022
30. New Jersey
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich - Sept. 16th, 2021
31. New Mexico
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - July 15th, 2021
32. New York
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman - Jan. 30th, 2021
33. North Carolina
A Cup of Silver Linings by Karen Hawkins - Oct. 26th, 2021
34. North Dakota
Jameela Green Ruins Everything by Zarqa Nawaz - July 23rd, 2022
35. Ohio
Half-Off Ragnarok by Seanan McGuire - May 18th, 2021
36. Oklahoma
Where The Heart Is by Billie Letts - Jan. 4th, 2021
37. Oregon
Imaginary Numbers by Seanan McGuire - June 17th, 2021
38. Pennsylvania
What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons - Feb. 25th, 2022
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Judy Christie & Lisa Wingate - Aug. 31st, 2021
43. Texas
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - Feb. 25th, 2021
44. Utah
45. Vermont
Forsaken by Kelley Armstrong - Jan. 13th, 2021
46. Virginia
Double Play by Kelley Armstrong - Oct. 22nd, 2021
47. Washington
Night Broken by Patricia Briggs - Jan. 25th, 2021
48. West Virginia
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong - Aug. 22nd, 2021
49. Wisconsin
Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1 by James Tynion IV - Jan. 25th, 2022
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kendra!

[Shan ~A~]

The 50 States Challenge
START DATE: 01/01/2021
DURATION: Open Ended
DATE COMPLETED: ??

Helpful Links:
Places
My Year Long Challenge

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama: Renegade ~ 12/19
2. Alaska: My Vegas Groom ~ 11/16
3. Arizona: Still Standing ~ 07/13
4. Arkansas:
5. California: Fandom ~ 12/23
6. Colorado: Tempt Thy Neighbor ~ 10/21
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida: Titan's Addiction ~ 12/05
10. Georgia: That Time in Venice ~ 07/08
11. Hawaii: True to Me ~ 08/16
12. Idaho: Sex, Lies, and Online Dating ~ 07/19
13. Illinois: Dirty Secret ~ 09/01
14. Indiana: All for This ~ 11/01
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky: The Bourbon Kings ~ 07/27
18. Louisiana: Yes & I Love You ~ 10/04
19. Maine: Sea Glass Sunrise ~ 07/03
20. Maryland: Hard as You Can ~ 04/04
21. Massachusetts: Love at First Fight ~ 12/07
22. Michigan: Man Candy ~ 12/26
23. Minnesota: Undead and Unpopular ~ 09/20
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri: Red Dragon ~ 06/14
26. Montana: Three Bells, Two Bows and One Brother's Best Friend ~ 12/20
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada: It Wasn't Me ~ 10/02
29. New Hampshire: Clarity ~ 07/10
30. New Jersey: Breaking the Ice ~ 11/19
31. New Mexico: A Bad Day for Sunshine ~ 10/24
32. New York: The Wedding Game ~ 12/17
33. North Carolina: Puck Shy ~ 12/12
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio: The Stocking was Hung ~ 12/21
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon: Forsaken Trail ~ 02/12
38. Pennsylvania: Illusions Unveiled ~ 03/04
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina: Autumn Night Whiskey ~ 11/20
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee: Love in Due Time ~ 07/19
43. Texas: Jailbait ~ 11/30
44. Utah: In a Holidaze ~08/22
45. Vermont: Best Friends Don't Kiss ~ 12/21
46. Virginia: Tempting the Best Man ~ 12/26
47. Washington: With You Forever ~ 12/25
48. West Virginia: A Cold Dark Place ~ 10/30
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming: Silver-Tongued Devil ~ 03/31

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shan!

[Helen]

Finished!

Starting Date: 10-25-19

Completed: 50/50
+ Inhabited Territories 5/5 & Washington, D.C. 1/1

THE USA

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

++1. Alabama A Redbird Christmas - Signed / Autographed Copy 12-12-19
++2. Alaska Balto's Story 12-28-19
++3. Arizona Flight of the Red Bandit 4-14-20 (Sedona, AZ)
++4. Arkansas N Is for Natural State: An Arkansas Alphabet Michael Shoulders 10-7-20
++5. California Shattered Air: A True Account of Catastrophe and Courage on Yosemite's Half Dome 11-12-19 (South Bay & Yosemite & Sacramento)
++6. Colorado The Hospital Suite 1-6-20 (Denver)
++7. Connecticut Journey on a Runaway Train 11-13-19
++8. Delaware F Is for First State: A Delaware Alphabet Carol Crane 10-12-20
++9. Florida Skin Tight 1-23-20
++10. Georgia The Underdogs Melissa Fay Greene 8-20-20 (Cobb County, GA)
++11. Hawaii High Tide in Hawaii 5-26-20
++12. Idaho The Skydiving Beavers: A True Tale Susan Wood 10-12-20
++13. Illinois The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag 3-25-20 (Chicago, Illinois)
++14. Indiana The Cat on My Lap: Stories of the Cats We Love Callie Smith Grant 8-20-20
++15. Iowa Zombie Baseball Beatdown 5-11-20 (Delbe, Iowa)
++16. Kansas A Constellation of Roses 1-18-20
++17. Kentucky B Is for Bluegrass: A Kentucky Alphabet Mary Ann Mccabe Riehle 10-30-20
++18. Louisiana Freedom in Congo Square 2-21-20 (New Orleans, LA)
++19. Maine Murder With Puffins 11-8-19 (island)
++20. Maryland Sweet Senior Pups 3-2-20 (Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland)
++21. Massachusetts The Sinner 11-13-19 (Boston)
++22. Michigan Over My Head: A Doctor's Own Story of Head Injury from the Inside Looking Out 3-13-20 (Detroit)
++23. Minnesota Life With a Traumatic Brain Injury: Finding the Road Back to Normal 5-19-20 (St. Paul, MN)
++24. Mississippi Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case Chris Crowe 10-28-20 (Money, Mississippi)
++25. Missouri Water Rescue Dogs Frances E. Ruffin 7-29-20 (St. Louis, MO)
++26. Montana A Nancy Drew Christmas 12-21-19
++27. Nebraska Around the World in Eighty Days 4-11-20 (Major scene near Ft. Kearney, NE)
++28. Nevada Nurse, Come You Here!: More True Stories of a Country Nurse on a Scottish Isle 2-10-20
++29. New Hampshire How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals 1-8-20 (Hancock, NH)
++30. New Jersey The Dog Is Not a Toy 2-7-20 (Hackensack, N.J.)
++31. New Mexico Hotshots Meish Goldish 7-25-20 (Santa Fe National Forest)
++32. New York The West Point Story 11-9-19 (West Point, NY)
++33. North Carolina Christmas at the Lakeside Resort 1-3-20 (Heron Lake)
++34. North Dakota This Common Secret: My Journey as an Abortion Doctor Susan Wicklund 8-4-20 (Fargo, ND)
++35. Ohio A Plain Man 12-24-19
++36. Oklahoma Search-And-Rescue Animals Julie Murray 8-20-20 (Oklahoma City, OK)
++37. Oregon The Birthday Room 2-21-20 (Eugene, OR)
++38. Pennsylvania Dr Frau 12-12-19
++39. Rhode Island The Bravest Woman in America Marissa Moss 10-12-20 (Newport, RI)
++40. South Carolina The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse 4-3-20 (Mercy Lake, SC)
++41. South Dakota Welcome to Badlands National Park 2-15-20
++42. Tennessee That Old Flame of Mine J.J. Cook 8-15-20 (Sweet Pepper, TN)
++43. Texas Letters from the Pit: Stories of a Physician's Odyssey in Emergency Medicine 3-3-20 (Austin, TX)
++44. Utah The Last Day 3-21-20 (Salt Lake City, Utah)
++45. Vermont Jip: His Story 5-29-20 (Vermont)
++46. Virginia Murder With Peacocks 11-2-19 (Yorktown)
++47. Washington A Mrs. Miracle Christmas 12-8-19 (Seattle)
++48. West Virginia The Midwife of Hope River 12-10-19
++49. Wisconsin The Year of Billy Miller 3-19-20 (Constant, Wisconsin)
++50. Wyoming Wyoming 3-3-20 (Split Rock, Wyoming)

1. Puerto Rico-- The Battle For Paradise 12-1-19
2. Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake,
Midway, Micronesia -- Territories And Possessions: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Wake, Midway And Other Islands Micronesia 1-25-20

3. Washington, D.C. The Bobbsey Twins' Adventure in Washington 3-22-20

[Katelyn]

The 50 States Challenge
Duration: Jan 1st 2021 -

34/50

4. Arkansas
8. Delaware
11. Hawaii
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
20. Maryland
31. New Mexico
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
39. Rhode Island
41. South Dakota
44. Utah
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming


STATE LIST:
✔1. Alabama: Always a Bridesmaid - Cindi Madsen, 8/4/21
✔2. Alaska: Scoring the Player - Samantha Lind, 6/6/21
✔3. Arizona: Kane - Sawyer Bennett, 5/5/21
4. Arkansas
✔5. California: Ranger - K.M. Neuhold, 5/12/21
✔6. Colorado: A Cowboy for Alyssa - Shirley Penick, 4/14/21
✔7. Connecticut: Frat Wars: King of Thieves - Saxon James, 3/6/22
8. Delaware
✔9. Florida: Bad Idea - Max Walker, 8/21/21
✔10. Georgia: Heavy Hitter - Stacey Borel, 5/18/21
11. Hawaii
✔12. Idaho - Dirty - Kylie Scott, 8/6/21
✔13. Illinois - Instacrush - Kate Meader, 3/16/21
✔14. Indiana - Just Say Yes - Samantha Lind, 3/22/21
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
✔17. Kentucky: Bat Boy - Christina Lee, 10/3/21
✔18. Louisiana: The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22
✔19. Maine: Cocoa & Carols - Marianne Rice, 12/9/21
20. Maryland
✔21. Massachusetts: Searching For Harmony - Kelly Elliott, 4/9/21
✔22. Michigan: Motorcycles and Macarons - Ashton Cade, 8/1/21
✔23. Minnesota: We Contain Multitudes - Sarah Henstra, 8/29/21
✔24. Mississippi: I Dare You - Ilsa Madden-Mills, 4/27/21
✔25. Missouri: Lemon Tarts & Stolen Hearts - Dylann Crush, 6/17/22
✔26. Montana: The Coppersmith Farmhouse - Devney Perry, 6/14/21
✔27. Nebraska: Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22
✔28. Nevada: Drive Me Crazy - Samantha Chase, 8/10/21
✔29. New Hampshire: Something Wicked: A Happy Holidays Romance - Lucy Hudson, 10/29/21
✔30. New Jersey: Love in English - Maria E. Andreu. 2/13/21
31. New Mexico
✔32. New York: Shacking Up - Helena Hunting, 1/8/21
✔33. North Carolina: Perfect Love Story - Natasha Madison, 2/4/21
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
✔37. Oregon: Healing the Broken - K. Street, 3/18/21
✔38. Pennsylvania: Trust - Jana Aston, 3/30/21
39. Rhode Island
✔40. South Carolina: Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24
41. South Dakota
✔42. Tennessee: Bring It Home - Toni Aleo, 2/1/21
✔43. Texas: Frayed - Laura Pavlov, 4/10/21
44. Utah
✔45. Vermont: Daybreak - Kate Hawthorne, 7/9/21
✔46. Virginia: - From Best Friend to Husband - Lucy McConnell, 10/1/21
✔47. Washington: Shutout - Jami Davenport, 6/13/21
✔48. West Virginia: Runaway Road - Devney Perry, 9/1/21
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Katelyn!

[Ezi]

I’m still trying but im missing 8 states, I think

[JoAnne]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "I’m still trying but im missing 8 states, I think"

Hang in there! You will get it!! :)

[Shelly]

I’m really late to this challenge, but I’m in!
50 STATES CHALLENGE
STATE LIST

START DATE: 12/7/21
DURATION: Open Ended
PROGRESS: 22/50
DATE COMPLETED:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
🇺🇸3. Arizona Booked 4 Murder - J.C. Eaton 07/12/22
4. Arkansas
☃️5. California - Kneaded to Death - Winnie Archer 01/07/22
6. Colorado
☃️7. Connecticut - Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 01/02/22
8. Delaware
👙9. Florida - From Beer to Eternity - Sherry Harris 08/26/22
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
🐣12. Idaho Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
🍀13. Illinois - Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22
🧙🏻‍♀️14. Indiana - Batter Off Dead - Maddie Day 10/06/22
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
🇺🇸18. Louisiana - Trouble in Mudbug - Jana Deleon 07/11/22
🎅🏻19. Maine - Slashing Through the Snow - Jacqueline Frost 12/11/21
20. Maryland
☃️21. Massachusetts - Mrs. Morris and the Vampire - Traci Wilton 01/13/22
🍀 22. Michigan - Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 03/08/22
23. Minnesota
☃️24. Mississippi - No Cats Allowed - Miranda James 01/19/22
25. Missouri
🎅🏻26. Montana The Christmas Letter - Kathi Daley 12/14/21
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
🎅🏻32. New York - It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Murder - Maria DiRico 12/21/22
💖33. North Carolina - The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda 02/02/22
34. North Dakota
👙35. Ohio - Lemon Drop Dead - Amanda Flower 08/14/22
36. Oklahoma
💖37. Oregon Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 02/09/22
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
🇺🇸40. South Carolina Pleading the Fish - Bree Baker 07/04/22
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22
44. Utah
💖45. Vermont Up to No Gouda - Linda Reilly 02/28/22
💖46. Virginia Murder Most Fowl - Donna Andrews 02/15/22
👩🏼‍🏫47. Washington Without a Brew - Ellie Alexander 09/27/22
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Shelly!

This is an open ended challenge so you may start at any time!

[Kim]

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

00/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
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
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

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kim!

[Jessica]

STATE LIST
✅✅✅Done!!!✅✅✅

Started: 01 January 2022
Finished: 30 May 2024


51/51


:

1. Alabama: My Year in the Middle ★★★★ 1 February 2022
2. Alaska: The Unsinkable Greta James ★★★★ 8 May 2022
3. Arizona: Stargirl ★★★ 6 January 2023
4. Arkansas: The Lions of Little Rock ★★★★ 26 November 2022
5. California: L.A. Weather ★★ 8 January 2022
6. Colorado: Just Like Magic ★★★ 14 November 2022
7. Connecticut: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder ★★★★ 2 March 2022
8. Delaware: The Book of Unknown Americans ★★★★ 16 April 2022
9. Florida: Swim Team ★★★★ 16 June
10. Georgia: She Drives Me Crazy ★★★★ 26 January 2022
11. Hawaii:Moloka'i ★★★★ 4 September 2022
12. Idaho: Nemesis ★★★★ 16 January 2023
13. Illinois: Scritch Scratch ★★★ 17 Janauary 2022
14. Indiana: The Best at It ★★★★ 23 April 2022
15. Iowa: Gilead ★★ 13 January 2023
16. Kansas: Seven Ways We Lie ★★★ 15 March 2023
17. Kentucky: Candidly Cline ★★★★ 19 February 2023
18. Louisiana: Flygirl ★★★★ 22 January 2022
19. Maine: Navigating Early ★★★★ 3 January 2022
20. Maryland: Well Met ★★★★ 23 June 2022
21. Massachusetts: Great or Nothing ★★★★ 18 March 2022
22. Michigan: In the Key of Us ★★★★ 3 July 2022
23. Minnesota: Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year ★★★★ 9 January 2022
24. Mississippi: As I Lay Dying ★ 14 April 2024
25. Missouri: Noggin ★★ 18 May 2024
26. Montana: The Miseducation of Cameron Post ★★★ 29 April 2023
27. Nebraska: The Lincoln Highway ★★★★ 21 June 2022
28. Nevada: Better Luck Next Time ★★★ 10 September 2022
29. New Hampshire: The Storyteller ★★★★ 11 September 2022
30. New Jersey: Maybe We're Electric ★★★ 21 August 2022
31. New Mexico: Tumble ★★★★ 14 October 2022
32. New York: When No One Is Watching ★★★ 23 January 2022
33. North Carolina: Book Lovers ★★★★★ 27 February 2022
34. North Dakota: The Night Watchman ★★★ 14 June 2022
35. Ohio: The Secret Letters ★★★ 24 June 2023
36. Oklahoma: Killers of the Flower Moon: Adapted for Young Readers: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI ★★★★ 15 April 2022
37. Oregon: Delilah Green Doesn't Care ★★★★ 13 April 2022
38. Pennsylvania: Dead Wednesday ★★★ 24 April 2022
39. Rhode Island: Chasing Lucky ★★★ 18 May 2024
40. South Carolina: Good Girl Complex ★★★ 29 April 2022
41. South Dakota: Winter Counts 18 May 2024
42. Tennessee: Fighting Words ★★★★★ 2 April 2022
43. Texas: On the Hook ★★★ 30 April 2022
44. Utah: Something Wilder ★★★★ 23 March 2022
45. Vermont: Chirp ★★★★ 7 March 2022
46. Virginia: Yellow Wife ★★★★★ 20 March 2022
47. Washington: Measuring Up ★★★ 23 July 2022
48. West Virginia: Obsidian ★★★ 30 May 2024
49. Wisconsin: The Westing Game ★★★ 18 June 2022
50. Wyoming: Where Coyotes Howl ★★★ 20 June 2023
51. Washington D.C.: Saving Savannah ★★★★ 21 July 2022

State Challenge 2022

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State Challenge 2022

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Books read:

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jessica!

[Marscha]

The 50 states challenge

START DATE: 1/1/2022
DURATION: Open Ended
PROGRESS: 0/50
DATE COMPLETED:

STATE LIST

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
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

[JoAnne]

Welcome Marscha!

[Allison]

This took WAY too long, but I finally finished.

Start date-10/11/2018
End date- 1/17/2021
50/50

Alabama: The Almost Sisters by Joshilyn Jackson- 12/24/21
Alaska: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah- 11/25/19
Arizona: The Cactus League by Emily Nemens- 9/8/20
Arkansas: The Spirit-Led Heart: Living a Life of Love and Faith Without Borders by Suzanne Eller- 3/14/20
California: Spying in High Heels by Gemma Halliday- 10/26/18
Colorado: The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros- 6/27/19
Connecticut- Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend- 2/19/21
Delaware: Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick- 2/1/20
Florida: On Pills and Needles: The Relentless Fight to Save My Son from Opioid Addiction by Rick Van Warner- 4/29/20
Georgia: Magnolia Wednesdays by Wendy Wax- 3/13/19
Hawaii: The Lieutenant's Nurse by Sara Ackerman- 3/30/19
Idaho: Educated by Tara Westover- 7/15/19
Illinois: Every Last Lie by Mary Kubica- 1/7/20
Indiana: Two Weeks by Karen Kingsbury- 6/14/19
Iowa: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald- 6/11/20
Kansas: You've Been Volunteered: A Class Mom Novel by Laurie Gelman -7/31/19
Kentucky: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes- 11/2/19
Louisiana: Ruthless Trust: The Ragamuffin's Path to God by Brennan Manning- 4/25/20
Maine: Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins- 12/13/19
Maryland: The Opposite of Me by Sarah Pekkanen- 2/16/20
Massachusetts: Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand- 1/25/19
Michigan: Beach Read by Emily Henry- 8/22/20
Minnesota: The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting- 11/26/18
Mississippi: Rush by Lisa Patton- 9/23/21
Missouri: Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg- 2/26/20
Montana: Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town by Jon Krakauer- 4/1/19
Nebraska: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell- 8/1/20
Nevada: 'Round Midnight by Laura McBride- 1/15/22
New Hampshire: The World As We Know It by Joseph Monninger -6/10/19
New Jersey: The Penny Pinchers Club by Sarah Strohmeyer- 7/24/20
New Mexico: Land of Enchantment by Leigh Stein- 8/3/20
New York: The Dinner List by Rebecca Serle- 11/30/18
North Carolina: The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax- 8/7/19
North Dakota: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich- 12/16/20
Ohio: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng- 6/14/19
Oklahoma: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline- 9/21/20
Oregon: All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir by Nicole Chung- 12/10/19
Pennsylvania: Charlotte Walsh Likes To Win by Jo Piazza- 10/26/18
Rhode Island: Finding Mrs. Ford by Deborah Goodrich Royce- 2/11/21
South Carolina: The Idea of Love by Patti Callahan Henry- 6/25/20
South Dakota: As Wide as the Sky by Jessica Pack- 5/10/20
Tennessee: The Bromance Book Club by Lyssa Kay Adams- 6/4/20
Texas: Adequate Yearly Progress by Roxanna Elden- 4/4/19
Utah: Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer- 9/9/19
Vermont: Before and Again by Barbara Delinsky- 12/29/21
Virginia: True Places by Sonja Yoerg- 1/13/19
Washington: This is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel- 10/15/18
West Virginia: Paradise, WV by Rob Rufus- 1/5/22
Wisconsin: Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond- 1/24/20
Wyoming: Happiness For Beginners by Katherine Center- 1/17/22

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Allison!

[Suzanne]

Finished!

The Lost Challenges
The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended
Duration: 9/1/2016 -Til Done!

Progress: 50 out of 50

We already have a 50 States Challenge in the yearly folder (here) but I noticed that in all the time it's been running not one person has managed to complete it (as yet!), so I thought I'd start this thread for people to work on the challenge at their own pace. If you've already started on the yearly thread and want to switch to this one you can back date your list to whenever you started.

The aim of the challenge is to read one book set in each of the 50 states of the US.

Any format/genre is fine, re-reads are allowed and there is no page minimum.

STATE LIST

1. Alabama: March: Book One by John Lewis - ***** - 3/20/2017 - 128 Pages
2. Alaska: The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey - ***** - 3/13/2021 - 386 Pages
3. Arizona: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli - *** - 11/29/2021 - 186 Pages
4. Arkansas: Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 214 Pages
5. California: Lucky Us by Amy Bloom - *** - 9/15/2016 - 256 Pages
6. Colorado: Madame Mirabou's School of Love by Barbara Samuel - **** - 12/28/2016 - 320 Pages
7. Connecticut: Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - **** - 9/20/2016 - 333 Pages
8. Delaware: The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer - ***** - 1/5/2019 - 416 Pages
9. Florida: Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages
10. Georgia: Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 10/11/2016 - 328 Pages
11. Hawaii: I Myself Have Seen It by Susanna Moore - **** - 5/23/2019 - 192 Pages
12. Idaho: Animal Attraction by Jill Shalvis - **** - 12/9/2016 - 293 Pages
13. Illinois: Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher - ***** - 9/28/2017 - 418 Pages
14. Indiana: Viola in Reel Life by Adriana Trigiani - **** - 6/14/2017 - 288 Pages
15. Iowa: The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald - ***** - 2/7/2020 - 394 Pages
16. Kansas: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - ***** - 8/17/2022 - 154 Pages
17. Kentucky: Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - ***** - 8/30/2017 - 376 Pages
18. Louisiana: Sting by Sandra Brown - *** - 3/24/2017 - 408 Pages
19. Maine: Delirium by Lauren Oliver - *** - 3/15/2017 - 441 Pages
20. Maryland: Wake by Amanda Hocking - ** - 1/5/2017 - 309 Pages
21. Massachusetts: Lucky Break by Carly Phillips - **** - 11/21/2017 - 378 Pages
22. Michigan: X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages
23. Minnesota: Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke - **** - 7/20/2017 - 320 Pages
24. Mississippi: Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall - ***** - 4/26/2019 - 307 Pages
25. Missouri: A Bad Day for Pretty by Sophie Littlefield - ***** - 2/18/2017 - 304 Pages
26. Montana: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages
27. Nebraska: Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell - ***** - 1/9/2017 - 328 Pages
28. Nevada: Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 5/21/2019 - 374 Pages
29. New Hampshire: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/16/2022 - 440 Pages
30. New Jersey: Seven Up by Janet Evanovich - *** - 1/12/2017 - 337 Pages
31. New Mexico: Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - ***** - 2/1/2017 - 293 Pages
32. New York: American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee by Karen Abbott - ***** - 11/8/2016 - 353 Pages
33. North Carolina: First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen - ***** - 1/26/2017 - 296 Pages
34. North Dakota = The Round House by Louise Erdrich - **** - 7/28/2022 - 323 Pages
35. Ohio: Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng - ***** - 1/16/2017 - 304 Pages
36. Oklahoma: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline - ***** - 6/4/2017 - 386 Pages
37. Oregon: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed - ***** - 9/1/2017 - 315 Pages
38. Pennsylvania: The Covenant by Beverly Lewis - ***** - 11/30/2017 - 320 Pages
39. Rhode Island: Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs - ***** - 6/23/2020 - 416 Pages
40. South Carolina: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd - ***** - 7/23/2018 - 343 Pages
41. South Dakota: You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - ***** - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages
42. Tennessee: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep - ***** - 8/10/2017 - 395 Pages
43. Texas: Sweep in Peace by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/7/2017 - 237 Pages
44. Utah: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey - **** - 3/22/2021 - 337 Pages
45. Vermont: Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier - ***** - 12/25/2016 - 448 Pages
46. Virginia: Lightning Strikes by V.C. Andrews - **** - 9/20/2017 - 384 Pages
47. Washington: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie - ***** - 7/9/2017 - 230 Pages
48. West Virginia: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls - ***** - 4/11/2017 - 288 Pages
49. Wisconsin: Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway - **** - 8/24/2017 - 295 Pages
50. Wyoming: Rode Hard, Put Up Wet by Lorelei James - **** - 9/12/2017 - 300 Pages

[JoAnne]

WOOHOO Suzanne!