Read Around the USA Challenge

[Pamela]

0/51

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[Rhonda]

Look at number 99. I am finished with all the states. Now I have to work on countries. I have about 20 of those now

[Genevieve]

1/1/2020 - 12/31/2020

BONUS Challange: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.

Cozy Mystery Reading Challenge

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California Pressing the Issue by Daryl Wood Gerber 02/18/2020
Colorado
Connecticut = Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris 03/10/2020
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia Murder in the Corn Maze by G.A. McKevett 02/01/2020
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois Murder of a Small-Town Honey by Denise Swanson 02/09/2020
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana Bound for Murder by Laura Childs 02/25/2020
Maine
Maryland Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 02/05/2020
Massachusetts Murder's No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher 01/12/2020
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire Drizzled with Death by Jessie Crockett 02/28/2020
New Jersey Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich 2/21/2020
New Mexico
New York On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 03/23/2020
North Carolina Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker 1/20/2020
North Dakota
Ohio Dead Man Talking by Casey Daniels 01/25/2020
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee Eggs Benedict Arnold by Laura Childs 02/11/2020
Texas Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon 01/14/2020
Utah
Vermont Ladle to the Grave by Connie Archer 01/29/2020
Virginia Christmas Cow Bells76] by Mollie Cox Bryan 04/16/2020
Washington Fair Game by Josh Lanyon 01/07/2020
West Virginia
Wisconsin On the Chopping Block by Jenny Kales 2/22/2020
Wyoming

[Tari]

Read Around the USA Challenge
Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
47/51

BONUS Challenge: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.

Alabama-Witcher Upper Amy Boyles 6/23/20
Alaska-Mushing Is Murder Patti Benning 12/12/20
Arizona-The Secret of Shadow Ranch Carolyn Keene 10/5/20
Arkansas-No Small Caper Cynthia Hickey 8/25/20
California--Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
Colorado--A Field Guide to Homicide Lynn Cahoon 1/29/20
Connecticut-Witch Hunt Cate Conte 7/3/20
Delaware--Murder at First Sight Shelly West 3/11/20
District of Columbia--Color Me Murder Krista Davis 2/7/20
Florida--Sunshine Hunter Maddie Cochere 1/7/20
Georgia--Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead Livia J. Washburn 1/15/20
Hawaii--Ukulele Murder Leslie Langtry 2/8/20
Idaho--Killer Green Tomatoes Lynn Cahoon 3/16/20
Illinois--Murder in Aisle Three: An Alton Oaks Mystery Megan Rivers 3/9/20
Indiana--Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley 2/24/20
Iowa--Merit Badge Murder Leslie Langtry 2/12/2020
Kansas
Kentucky--Dead to the Last Drop Tonya Kappes 2/22/20
Louisiana-Louisiana Longshot Jana Deleon 4/22/20
Maine--Christmas Jam...boree Donna Walo Clancy 1/18/20
Maryland-Empaths and Paws Penny Brooke 4/16/20
Massachusetts--Jammed Deany Ray 1/13/20
Michigan--Statue of Limitations Kate Collins 1/28/20
Minnesota--Sugar Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke 1/26/20
Mississippi-Buried Bones Carolyn Haines 5/28/20
Missouri-The Wedding Cake Murder Susan Keene 4/10/20
Montana-Seven Years Bad Luck Kristy E. Carter 7/13/20
Nebraska
Nevada-Christmas in Paradise Kathi Daley 4/5/20
New Hampshire--BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
New Jersey--Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
New Mexico--Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
New York--Silenced in Sequins Debra Sennefelder 1/16/20
North Carolina--Glazed Murder Jessica Beck 1/17/20
North Dakota
Ohio--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
Oklahoma-The Mystery in Tornado Alley Carolyn Keene 10/6/20
Oregon--Death of a Dapper Snowman Angela Pepper 1/11/20
Pennsylvania--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
Rhode Island-Cliffhanger Amy Saunders 8/14/20
South Carolina--Asking Fur Trouble Ally Roberts 4/2/20
South Dakota
Tennessee--That Old Flame of Mine J.J. Cook 2/20/20
Texas--Stay At Home Dead Jeffrey Allen 2/13/20
Utah--Bookman Dead Style Paige Shelton 3/19/20
Vermont-Peppermint Chocolate Murder Wendy Meadows 10/19/20
Virginia--Bound for Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/22/20
Washington--A Body Below Ground Danielle Collins 1/6/20
West Virginia-Pulp Friction Julie Anne Lindsey 4/11/20
Wisconsin--A Crafter Quilts a Crime Holly Quinn 2/10/20
Wyoming--A Dangerous Winter K.L. Kovar 2/9/20

[Deanie]

Deanie's Read Around the USA Challenge
1/1/2020-12/31/2020
12/51

Alabama -
Alaska - Finding Justice by Kathi Daley - 1/19/2020
Arizona -
Arkansas -
California - This Old Homicide by Kate Carlisle - 1/6/2020
Colorado - Cruel Candy by Mildred Abbott - 1/21/2020
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida - One Tequila by Tricia O'Malley
Georgia - Real Murders by Charlaine Harris - 1/19/2020
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana - In the Dog House by V.M. Burns - 1/16/2020
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - Bound for Murder by Laura Childs
Maine - Boxes in the Basement by Kathi Daley - 1/18/2020
Maryland
Massachusetts - The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen - 1/10/2020
Michigan - Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie - 1/17/2020
Minnesota - Christmas Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 1/31/2020
Mississippi - Murder in Mississippi by Susan Harper
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - Born in Death by J.D. Robb - 1/5/2020
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon - The Silence of the Elves by Meg Muldoon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee - Murder Can Mess Up Your Masterpiece by Rose Pressey - 1/12/2020
Texas - Trouble in Texas by Susan Harper
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - The Portrait of Doreene Gray by Esri Allbritten
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming - Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen - 1/20/2020

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Congrats, Rhonda!

[Jane]

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California: A Deadly Eclair (French Bistro #1) – Daryl Wood Gerber 2/4/20
Colorado – The Fractal Murders – Mark Cohen 1/10/20
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia: Murder in Georgetown (Capital Crimes #7) Margaret Truman 1/23/20
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho: Bluetick Revenge – Mark Cohen 1/31/20
lllinois
Indiana: Murder in Burnt Orange – Jeanne M. Dams 1/3/20
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky: A Ghostly Suspect (Ghostly Southern #8) Tonya Kappes 1/20/20
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts: Body on Baker Street (Sherlock Holmes Bookshop #2) – Vicki Delany 1/14/20
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi - Miranda James – The Pawful Truth (Cat in the Stacks #11) 1/31/20
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York: Reader's GT Murder (Sgt John Bogdanovic #2) – H. Paul Jeffers 2/3/20
North Carolina: Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg (Laura Fleming short stories) – Toni Kelner 1/20/20
North Dakota
Ohio: Vivien Chien - Murder Lo Mein (Noodle Shop #3) 1/3/20
- Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop #4) 2/1/20
Oklahoma: The Man in the Green Chevy (Milt Kovacs #1) – Susan Rogers Cooper 1/9/20
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Casey, Elizabeth Lynn – Death Threads 1/5/20
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas: Houston in the Rearview Mirror (Milt Kovacs #2) – Susan Rogers Cooper 1/11/20
NoBODY (Crystal Cave #1) Susan Wittig Albert 1/12/20
Do Unto Others (Jordan Poteet #1) Jeff Abbott 1/19/20
Utah
Vermont
Virginia: Laura DiSilverio – All Sales Fatal (Mall Cop #2) 1/11/20
Malled to Death (Mall Cop #3) 1/11/20
Victoria Gilbert – Past Due for Murder (Blue Ridge Library #3) 2/2/20
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Scotland – Dandy Gilver & a Most Mileading Habit – Catriona McPherson 1/8/20
England (London) – Murder at the Cafe #0.5 - Alison Gordon 1/10/20
Austria – Loot – Aaron J. Elkins 1/22/20

[Ashley]

Read Around the USA Challenge
Jan. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
4/51

BONUS Challenge: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida-
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - Death Takes Priority by Jean Flowers
Michigan - No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina - A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[Stefanie]

Stef's Read Around the USA Challenge
May 1, 2020 - May 1, 2021

This looks like fun! I am giving myself until May 2021 since I only just discovered this. I am also going to try the bonus.
:)

BONUS Challenge: Read a book set in every state using ONLY mysteries.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[Caren]

I finally finished! That took longer than expected.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Congrats, Caren!

[Tari]

Msg. 105 yearly update: I don't look to get this completed by the 31st. I'm only missing 4 states this time :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Good job, Tari!

[Tari]

Heather L wrote: "Good job, Tari!"

Thanks, Heather! :)

[Michelle]

Read Around the USA
Mystery/cozy only
Started 6/1/21
Progress: 32/51

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

Alabama - Cover Story (6/24/21)
Alaska - The Snowman Killer (7/15/21)
Arizona - Going, Going, Ganache (7/16/21)
Arkansas - Strangled Prose (7/1/21)
California - Last Writes (7/7/21)
Colorado - The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco (7/14/21)
Connecticut - Murder by the Book (6/15/21)
Delaware
District of Columbia - Fonduing Fathers (6/1/21)
Florida - An Appetite for Murder (7/16/21)
Georgia - Brownies and Broomsticks (6/17/21)
Hawaii - Two to Mango (7/14/21)
Idaho - Who Moved My Goat Cheese? (7/27/21)
Illinois
Indiana - Death in Dark Blue (7/2/21)
Iowa - Antiques Roadkill (7/13/21)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - A Sheetcake Named Desire (7/10/21)
Maine - Scone Cold Dead (7/24/21)
Maryland
Massachusetts - Rotten to the Core (7/6/21)
Michigan - Freezer I'll Shoot (6/17/21)
Minnesota - Snow Way Out (7/14/21)
Mississippi
Missouri - The Deep End (6/27/21)
Montana - Death Al Dente (7/13/21)
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - A Crafty Killing (7/1/21)
North Carolina - Live and Let Chai (7/7/21)
North Dakota
Ohio - Irish Stewed (7/15/21)
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - Let's Play Dead (6/21/21)
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Death by Darjeeling (6/30/21)
South Dakota
Tennessee - Eggs in Purgatory (7/1/21)
Texas - I Scream, You Scream (7/20/21)
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - Carbs & Cadavers (6/29/21)
Washington - Assault and Pepper (7/15/21)
West Virginia - Apple Cider Slaying (7/9/21)
Wisconsin - Buzz Off (7/20/21)
Wyoming

[MaryAnn (EmilyD1037)]

50 states and DC 2021+ and all cozies and authors from that state

1. Alabama - A Killer Read One Taste Too Many
2. Alaska -
3. Arizona -
4. Arkansas -
5. California - The Accused Coroner Death by Dumpling Dim Sum of All Fears
6. Colorado -
7. Connecticut -
8. Delaware -
9. Florida -
10. Georgia -
11. Hawaii -
12. Idaho -
13. Illinois -
14. Indiana - In the Dog House
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 - The Good, the Bad, and the Pugly
32. New York -
33. North Carolina - By Book or By Crook Booked for Trouble Buried in a Book
34. North Dakota -
35. Ohio - Assaulted Caramel
36. Oklahoma -
37. Oregon - Good, Clean, Murder
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 - Pulp Friction
49. Wisconsin -
50. Wyoming -

Authors from the state:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[Heather]

Started:1/2/25
Completed:

I am going to do the ALTERNATE Challenge: "Instead of reading a book set in each state, read a book by an author from that state" **Im going to do born or currently living in that state.

23/51

Alabama-Hannah Brown-Mistakes We Never Made-5/24/25
Alaska
Arizona-Sara Cate-Keep Me-5/4/25
Arkansas
California-Tessa Bailey-Disturbing His Peace-1/4/25
Colorado
Connecticut-Tahereh Mafi-Shatter Me-6/23/25
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida-James Patterson-10 Rules for the Perfect Murder-1/2/25
Georgia-Janie Crouch-Code Name: Virgo-3/19/25
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois-Mary Kubica-She's Not Sorry-1/18/25
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana-Phantasma-5/29/25
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts-Victoria Aveyard-King's Cage-2/3/25
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi-Charlaine Harris-All Together Dead-1/18/25
Missouri
Montana-Patricia Briggs-Soul Taken-1/14/25
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey-Janet Evanovich-Smokin' Seventeen-2/1/25
New Mexico-Darynda Jones-Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet-5/18/25
New York-Ana Huang-Twisted Hate-1/17/25
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma-Gena Showalter-The Darkest Prison-1/7/25
Oregon-Julia Whelan-Thank You for Listening-1/11/25
Pennsylvania-Lucy Score-The Last Second Chance-2/5/25
Rhode Island
South Carolina-Grady Hendrix-How to Sell a Haunted House-3/18/25
South Dakota
Tennessee-Emily McIntire-Scarred-4/30/25
Texas-Tracy Wolff-Crave-4/26/25
Utah-Christina Lauren-The Paradise Problem-5/11/25
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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