The 50 States Challenge 2020

[JoAnne]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places

There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - 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

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[Emeli]

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

[Ferenc]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Goal: 50/50


STATE LIST:
1. Alabama - Alexander City - Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep – 10/18/2020
2. Alaska - Kodiak - A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting – 11/26/2020
3. Arizona - Phoenix - Tacker by Sawyer Bennett – 05/03/2020
4. Arkansas - Rohwer - They Called Us Enemy by George Takei – 06/02/2020
5. California - Constellation - Followers by Megan Angelo – 04/14/2020
6. Colorado - Copper Creek - The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander – 05/29/2020
7. Connecticut - Black Hall - Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
8. Delaware - Wilmington - Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer – 09/25/2020
9. Florida - Sunset Beach - Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews – 06/28/2020
10. Georgia - Atlanta - The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle – 10/09/2020
11. Hawaii - Honolulu - Lab Girl by Hope Jahren – 01/31/2020
12. Idaho - River Vista - Who Moved My Goat Cheese? by Lynn Cahoon – 08/22/2020
13. Illinois - Nocton - Ravenite by Alicia Rades – 02/03/2020
14. Indiana - Three Women by Lisa Taddeo – 03/15/2020
15. Iowa - Willow Creek - The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf – 09/24/2020
16. Kansas - Canaan - Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson – 01/06/2020
17. Kentucky - Baileyville - The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes – 03/19/2020
18. Louisiana - Cold Mountain Penitentiary - The Green Mile by Stephen King – 04/19/2020
19. Maine - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King – 02/21/2020
20. Maryland - Baltimore - Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler – 11/24/2020
21. Massachusetts - Rockport / Lillian - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center – 04/03/2020
22. Michigan - Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby – 09/06/2020
23. Minnesota - Thief River Falls - Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020
24. Mississippi - Chabot - Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin – 12/06/2020
25. Missouri - St. Louis - The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib – 04/23/2020
26. Montana - Splendor - Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies – 06/06/2020
27. Nebraska - Omaha - Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell – 12/05/2020
28. Nevada - Las Vegas - Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts – 09/14/2020
29. New Hampshire - Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson – 12/08/2020
30. New Jersey - Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano – 11/22/2020
31. New Mexico - Goodnight - Die Noon by Elise Sax – 08/01/2020
32. New York - New York - The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
33. North Carolina - Edenton - The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks – 10/08/2020
34. North Dakota - Turtle Mountain Reservation - The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich – 12/04/2020
35. Ohio - Brookside, Cincinnati - The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book One by Ann Warner – 09/21/2020
36. Oklahoma - Buck by Em Petrova – 08/28/2020
37. Oregon - Hidden Falls - Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton – 04/26/2020
38. Pennsylvania - Hope Springs - You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley – 05/11/2020
39. Rhode Island - Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
40. South Carolina - Charleston - The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix – 11/02/2020
41. South Dakota - Rosebud Indian Reservation - Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden – 11/18/2020
42. Tennessee - Beauty - Her Snowbound Hero by Ivy James – 04/16/2020
43. Texas - Telford - Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020
44. Utah - In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren – 11/12/2020
45. Vermont - Shelburne - The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow – 10/16/2020
46. Virginia - Quantico - The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison – 04/19/2020
47. Washington - Portage Point - The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald – 08/16/2020
48. West Virginia - Dooling - Csipkerózsikák by Stephen King & Owen King – 10/29/2020
49. Wisconsin - Nagawaukee - Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz – 10/04/2020
50. Wyoming - The Overland Trail - Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon – 11/16/2020

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COMPLETED: 31/50

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⭐️ Alabama. Murder on a Girls' Night Out. Anne George. 20 Mar.
Alaska.
⭐️ Arizona. Downfall. J.A. Jance. 23 Sep.
Arkansas.
⭐️ California. Corned Beef and Casualties. Lynn Cahoon. 13 Feb.
Colorado.
Connecticut.
Delaware.
⭐️ Florida. Pane and Suffering. Cheryl Hollon. 7 Mar.
⭐️ Georgia. Dead Over Heels. Charlaine Harris. 14 Mar.
⭐️ Hawaii. The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren. 10 Mar.
Idaho.
⭐️ Illinois. Pros and Cons. Janet Evanovich. 15 Apr.
⭐️ Indiana. The Body in the Apartment. Judi Lynn. 20 Jun.
Iowa.
Kansas.
⭐️ Kentucky. Stamped Out. Tonya Kappes. 17 Sep.
⭐️ Louisiana. Filthy Stinking Rich. Kamaryn Kelsey. 26 Jan.
⭐️ Maine. Dead Wrong. Leighann Dobbs. 21 Mar.
⭐️ Maryland. Murder at the Mansion. Sheila Connolly. 24 Mar.
⭐️ Massachusetts. Knit Fast, Die Young. Mary Kruger. 6 Feb.
Michigan.
Minnesota.
Mississippi.
Missouri.
⭐️ Montana. Dane's Return. Liliana Hart. 22 Mar.
Nebraska.
Nevada.
New Hampshire.
⭐️ New Jersey. One for the Money. Janet Evanovich. 11 Apr.
⭐️ New Mexico. Rock with Wings. Anne Hillerman. 5 Mar.
⭐️ New York. A Taste for Murder. Claudia Bishop. 23 Feb.
⭐️ North Carolina. Hidden Currents. Christy Barritt. 26 Sep.
⭐️ North Dakota. Dakota Home. Debbie Macomber. 18 Apr.
⭐️ Ohio. Death by Dumpling. Vivien Chien. 26 Jan.
Oklahoma.
⭐️ Oregon. Death of an Artist: A Mystery. Kate Wilhelm. 17 Feb.
⭐️ Pennsylvania. Too Many Crooks Spoil the Broth. Tamar Myers. 1 Jan.
⭐️ Rhode Island. The Forgotten Room. Lincoln Child. 18 Mar.
⭐️ South Carolina. Agony of the Leaves. Laura Childs. 16 Feb.
South Dakota
⭐️ Tennessee. Grammy's Secret Recipe. C.C. Dragon. 21 Mar.
⭐️ Texas. From Here To Home. Marie Bostwick. 3 Sep.
⭐️ Utah. The Commission. Michael Norman. 22 Sep.
⭐️ Vermont. Wine and Punishment. Sarah Fox. 17 Apr.
⭐️ Virginia. Chili Con Corpses. J.B. Stanley. 15 Mar.
Washington.
⭐️ West Virginia. Take Me Home. Nancy Herkness. 17 Apr.
Wisconsin.
⭐️ Wyoming. The Cowboy is a Daddy. Mindy Neff. 8 Apr.

[Celia]

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17/50

Alabama - Finding Home by Jackie Weger 8/4
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Evermore by Alyson Noel 3/18
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - Lady Be Good by Amber Brock 2/23
Georgia - The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu 3/9
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky - The Wanderer by Sharon Creech 8/22
Louisiana - The Wedding War by Liz Talley 5/16
Maine - Kittyzen's Arrest by Addison Moore & Bellamy Bloom 11/17
Maryland
Massachusetts - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin 5/3
Michigan
Minnesota - This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger 7/7
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey - When It Happens by Susane Colasanti 3/21
New Mexico - Between Wild and Ruin by Jennifer G. Edelson 12/2
New York - Summer on the Bluffs by Sunny Hostin 7/5
North Carolina - Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis 4/23
North Dakota
Ohio - A Shot in the Bark by C.A. Newsome 6/26
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda 3/27
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Geekerella by Ashley Poston 9/20
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 4/3
Washington - Girl in Trouble by Stacy Claflin 8/8
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

[Tari]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
46/50

1. Alabama-Witcher Upper Amy Boyles 6/23/20
2. Alaska-Mushing Is Murder Patti Benning 12/12/20
3. Arizona-The Secret of Shadow Ranch Carolyn Keene 10/5/20
4. Arkansas-No Small Caper Cynthia Hickey 8/25/20
5. California--Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
6. Colorado--A Field Guide to Homicide Lynn Cahoon 1/29/20
7. Connecticut-Witch Hunt Cate Conte 7/3/20
8. Delaware--Murder at First Sight Shelly West 3/11/20
9. Florida--Sunshine Hunter Maddie Cochere 1/7/20
10. Georgia--Frankly My Dear, I'm Dead Livia J. Washburn 1/15/20
11. Hawaii--Ukulele Murder Leslie Langtry 2/8/20
12. Idaho--Killer Green Tomatoes Lynn Cahoon 3/16/20
13. Illinois--Murder in Aisle Three: An Alton Oaks Mystery Megan Rivers 3/9/20
14. Indiana--Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley 2/24/20
15. Iowa--Merit Badge Murder Leslie Langtry 2/12/2020
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky--Dead to the Last Drop Tonya Kappes 2/22/20
18. Louisiana--Don't Stop Bewitching Mandy M. Roth 3/30/20 (most of it takes place in Louisiana)
19. Maine--Christmas Jam...boree Donna Walo Clancy 1/18/20
20. Maryland-Empaths and Paws Penny Brooke 4/16/20
21. Massachusetts--Jammed Deany Ray 1/13/20
22. Michigan--Statue of Limitations Kate Collins 1/28/20
23. Minnesota--Sugar Cookie Murder Joanne Fluke 1/26/20
24. Mississippi-Buried Bones Carolyn Haines 5/28/20
25. Missouri-The Wedding Cake Murder Susan Keene 4/10/20
26. Montana-Seven Years Bad Luck Kristy E. Carter 7/13/20
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada-Christmas in Paradise Kathi Daley 4/5/20
29. New Hampshire--BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
30. New Jersey--Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
31. New Mexico--Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
32. New York--Silenced in Sequins Debra Sennefelder 1/16/20
33. North Carolina--Glazed Murder Jessica Beck 1/17/20
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
36. Oklahoma-The Mystery in Tornado Alley Carolyn Keene 10/6/20
37. Oregon--Death of a Dapper Snowman Angela Pepper 1/11/20
38. Pennsylvania--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
39. Rhode Island-Cliffhanger Amy Saunders 8/14/20
40. South Carolina--Asking Fur Trouble Ally Roberts 4/2/20
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee--That Old Flame of Mine J.J. Cook 2/20/20
43. Texas--Stay At Home Dead Jeffrey Allen 2/13/20
44. Utah--Bookman Dead Style Paige Shelton 3/19/20
45. Vermont-Peppermint Chocolate Murder Wendy Meadows 10/19/20
46. Virginia--Bound for Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/22/20
47. Washington--A Body Below Ground Danielle Collins 1/6/20
48. West Virginia-Pulp Friction Julie Anne Lindsey 4/11/20
49. Wisconsin--A Crafter Quilts a Crime Holly Quinn 2/10/20
50. Wyoming--A Dangerous Winter K.L. Kovar 2/9/20

[Moondance]

50 States Challenge 2020

01.01.2020-12.31.2020

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27/50

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska Mousse and Murder Elizabeth Logan 11.21.20 3 stars
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California Living the Vida Lola Misa Ramirez 04.12.20 3.5 stars
6. Colorado Kitty and the Midnight Hour Carrie Vaughn 01.15.20 4 stars
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware Sunburn Laura Lippman 10.17.20 4 stars
9. Florida
10. Georgia Spells and Scones Bailey Cates 04.19.20 4 stars
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois Murder of a Small-Town Honey Denise Swanson 01.16.20 3 stars
14. Indiana
15. Iowa The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend Katarina Bivald 06.06.20 3 stars
16. Kansas The Persian Pickle Club Sandra Dallas 01.03.20 3 stars
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana Rescued By A Kiss Colleen Mooney 07.27.20 3 stars
19. Maine Twelve Slays of Christmas Jacqueline Frost 03.01.20 4 stars
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts Digging Up the Remains Julia Henry 08.21.20 4 stars
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana Death Al Dente Leslie Budewitz 11.15.20 3/5 stars
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada Ink Flamingos Karen E. Olson 05.09.20 3 stars
29. New Hampshire Left Fur Dead J.M. Griffin 05.16.20 3 stars
30. New Jersey Knit of the Living Dead Peggy Ehrhart 08.20.20 4 stars
31. New Mexico A Bad Day for Sunshine Darynda Jones 06.06.20 5 stars
32. New York Promises in Death J.D. Robb 01.01.20 5 stars
33. North Carolina Every Trick in the Book Lucy Arlington 02.02.20 3 stars
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Toxic Toffee Amanda Flower 08.30.20 5 stars
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon A Batter of Life and Death Ellie Alexander 02.27.20 4 stars
38. Pennsylvania Hearse and Buggy Laura Bradford 01.03.20 4 stars
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee Scorched Eggs Laura Childs 02.10.20 4 stars
43. Texas Death, Taxes, and Green Tea Ice Cream Diane Kelly 05.02.20 4 stars
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia The Diva Haunts the House Krista Davis 01.15.20 3 stars
47. Washington Death on Tap Ellie Alexander 03.26.20 4 stars
48. West Virginia Pulp Friction Julie Anne Lindsey 09.08.20 4 stars
49. Wisconsin Dead of Winter Annelise Ryan 09.06.20 4 stars
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Emeli, Ferenc, Jade, Celia, Tari and Moondance!!

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The 50 States Challenge 2020 - MANAGED 26/50
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year.
Read 26/50

There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended


STATE LIST:
1. Alabama - Claudette Colvin Twice towards Justice - Phillip Hoose - 13.07.20
2. Alaska - Nowhere on earth - Nick lake - 05.10.20
3. Arizona – the pisces – Melissa broder 15.02.20
4. Arkansas
5. California - The 18th abduction = James Patterson and Maxine Paetro - 14.01.20
6. Colorado See you in the cosmos - Jack Cheng - 08.10.20
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida - Black out – lisa unger 13.01.20
10. Georgia - The color purple - Alice walker - 21.10.20
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine - The sea of lost girls - Carol Goodman -
07.08.20
20. Maryland – patriot games – tom clancy 25.04.20
21. Massachusetts - The witchcraft of salem village
Shirley jackson - 30.05.20
22. Michigan – we need new names – noviolet bulawaye – 15.02.20
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri – stepping on the cracks – mary downing Hahn 29.05.20
26. Montana
27. Nebraska – worth dying for – lee childs 29.05.20
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey – boy meets boy – David levithan 22.02.20
31. New Mexico – st agnes’ stand – Thomas eidson 08.05.20
32. New York – the summer of impossible things – rowan coleman 06.02.20
33. North Carolina – all the missing girls – megan miranda 26.07.20
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon - Piecing Me Together - Renee Watson
17.07.20
38. Pennsylvania – the lovely bones – alice Sebold 22.02.20
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee – and then you were gone – rj Jacobs 06.06.20
43. Texas – Moonrise – sarah crossan 03.05.20
44. Utah
45. Vermont - The names of dead girls - Eric rickstad - 08.05.20
46. Virginia – isle of dogs – patricia cornwall 12.02.20
47. Washington - Victim six -Gregg Olsen 22.08.20
48. West Virginia - My Angel My Hero - Brenda McDaniel - 31.10.20
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming - Trophy hunt - c.j. box - 31.10.20

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Only did 39 last year, hoping to do better this year
The 50 States Challenge 2020
Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

25/50 complete

1. Alabama: Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber - 5/3/20
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona: Pumpkin Spice Peril by Jenn McKinlay - 5/30/20
4. Arkansas:
5. California:
6. Colorado: Gold Fire by Starr Ambrose - 8/18/20
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida: Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder - 5/1/20
10. Georgia: Witches and Wedding Cakes by Bailey Cates - 8/3/20
11. Hawaii:
12. Idaho: Dirty by Kylie Scott - 3/2/20
13. Illinois:
14. Indiana: The Body in the Gravel by Judi Lynn - 3/9/20
15. Iowa: Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry - 7/29/20
16. Kansas: Freaky Fangs by Amanda M. Lee - 5/28/20
17. Kentucky:
18. Louisiana: Swamp Sniper by Jana Deleon - 1/2/20
19. Maine: Cupcakes and Curses by Michelle M. Pillow - 1/30/20
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts: The Chase by Elle Kennedy - 2/1/20
22. Michigan: Bear Witness to Murder by Meg Macy - 8/29/20
23. Minnesota: Room for Just a Little Bit More by Beth Ehemann - 1/5/20
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri:
26. Montana:
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada: Two for the Show by Jane Cousins - 11/16/20
29. New Hampshire:
30. New Jersey: Getting Played by Emma Chase - 10/18/20
31. New Mexico:
32. New York:
33. North Carolina: New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Clair - 6/19/20
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio: Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien - 5/6/20
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon: Caught Bread Handed by Ellie Alexander - 5/22/20
38. Pennsylvania:
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina: Freaky Seas by Amanda M. Lee - 8/9/20
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee: Grin and Beard It by Penny Reid - 2/22/20
43. Texas:
44. Utah:
45. Vermont: Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson - 2/10/20
46. Virginia: The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Krista Davis - 1/16/20
47. Washington: The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz - 4/14/20
48. West Virginia: Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Ann Lindsey - 1/9/20
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming:

[JoAnne]

Welcome Den and Diane!

[JoAnne]

I'm in again!
Her Texas New Year's Wish (Fortunes of Texas: The Hotel Fortune #1) by Michelle Major 12/31/20 4stars
The 50 States Challenge 2020
Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

49/50 completed ONLY had 1 more to go and I had the book in my pile to read this month but never got a chance to read it!

1. Alabama: Monroeville/Montgomery - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson 4/21/20 5stars

2. Alaska: Anchorage - From Alaska With Love by Ally James 3/1/20 4stars

3. Arizona: Mustang Valley - Colton Baby Conspiracy (Colton's of Mustang Valley #1) by Marie Ferrarella 1/1/20 3.5stars

4. Arkansas: Bismarck/Little Rock - Cadillac Cowboy (Diamond Lakes, Texas Book 3) by Cynthia D'Alba 5/3/20 4stars

5. California: Los Angeles - On My Knees Vol. 1 by C.J. Thomas 1/30/20 2stars

6. Colorado: Cold River - The Last Real Cowboy (Cold River Ranch #3) by Caitlin Crews 1/19/20 4stars

7. Connecticut: Westport/Easton - The Sunshine Sisters by Jane Green 2/29/20 4stars

8. Delaware: Lucky's Beach - Lucky's Beach by Shelley Noble 6/22/20 4stars

9. Florida: Walt Disney World - Jungle Rock: A fabulous & funny feel-good read by Caroline James 1/11/20 4stars

10. Georgia: The Lion's Den by Katherine St. John 6/26/20 4stars (part of the story takes place there 10 years before)

11. Hawaii: Oahu - Love on the Rocks (Hawaii Billionaire Romance #1) by Jennifer Youngblood, Sandra Poole 5/16/20 3stars

12. Idaho: Silver Creek Valley - A Love to Redeem His Haunted Heart: A Historical Western Romance Book by Etta Foster 1/8/20 4stars

13. Illinois: Chicago/West Chicago - Prescription For Love (Reyes Family Romance #6) by Fiona McGier 3/22/20 3stars

14. Indiana: Cedarville - Ruthie's Gift by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 1/4/20 4stars

15. Iowa: Slatyfork - Alice's Tulips by Sandra Dallas 12/25/20 3stars

16. Kansas: A Bride to Melt the Sheriff’s Iron Heart: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Melynda Carlyle 6/16/20 3stars

17. Kentucky: near Miracle - Cowboy Courage (Longhorn Canyon #6) by Carolyn Brown 1/13/20 4.5stars

18. Louisiana: New Orleans Getting Off Easy (Boys of the Big Easy, #4) by Erin Nicholas 3/13/20 4stars

19. Maine: Portland - Songs of Christmas (Cape Light #14) by Katherine Spencer 1/15/20 5stars

20. Maryland: Boonsboro - The Last Boyfriend (Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy #2) by Nora Roberts 2/4/20 5stars

21. Massachusetts: Cape Light - Thomas Kinkade's Cape Light: All is Bright (Cape Light #15) by Katherine Spencer 1/17/20 4 stars

22. Michigan: Northern Michigan; Severn City Airport - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 1/6/20 3.5stars

23. Minnesota: Minneapolis - The Sexy Boss: Sedition (The Sexy Series #1) by T.R. Bertrand and Z.L. Arkadie 1/27/20 3stars

24. Mississippi: Pontotoc - An Amish Husband for Tillie (Amish of Pontotoc #4) by Amy Lillard 9/12/20 5stars

25. Missouri: St. Louis - When The Heart Takes Over by Melynda Carlyle 5/13/20 5stars (prologue of book takes place there and is 2 years before chapter 1)

26. Montana: Billings - Wyoming Heart (Wyoming Men #9) by Diana Palmer 3/14/20 4stars (fly there from WY to have dinner)

27. Nebraska: unnamed - S is for Secret Baby (Office Secrets #1) by Annie J. Rose 4/10/20 4stars

28. Nevada: Las Vegas - In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume 2/9/20 4stars

29. New Hampshire: Bellsford - Until There Was You by Kristan Higgins 1/23/20 4stars

30. New Jersey: Cofferwood - The Money Man (The Consultants #1) by Nancy Herkness 4/5/20 4.5stars

31. New Mexico: San Miguel - A Sheriff to Harness her Heart by Etta Foster 3/31/20 4stars

32. New York: Port Jefferson on LI and Manhattan - Love Her or Lose Her (Hot & Hammered #2) by Tessa Bailey 1/9/20 4stars

33. North Carolina: Bell Cove - A Hero Comes Home (Bell Sound #3) by Sandra Hill 3/14/20 5stars

34. North Dakota: Quinten - Dakota Child (Dakota #1) by Linda Ford 5/30/20 3stars

35. Ohio: Angel Falls - All I Want for Christmas Is You (Angel Falls #3) by Miranda Liasson 3/29/20 4.5stars

36. Oklahoma: Wells Landing - Loving Jenna (Wells Landing #8) by Amy Lillard 2/20/20 5stars

37. Oregon: Pikesville - A Love to Mend Her Broken Heart: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster 2/5/20 4stars

38. Pennsylvania: Lancaster - His Unexpected Amish Twins (Unexpected Amish Blessings #1) by Rachel J. Good 2/17/20 4.5stars

39. Rhode Island: Tiverton/Newport - Alice: Bride of Rhode Island (American Mail-Order Brides #13) by Kristy McCaffrey 6/17/20 4stars

40. South Carolina: Last Chance - bonus book Last Chance Bride by Hope Ramsay included in Springtime at Hope Cottage (Sweetwater Springs, #2) by Annie Rains 11/3/20 4stars

41. South Dakota: Deadwood - A Love Beyond Vengeance: A Historical Western Romance Novel by Etta Foster 3/4/20 4stars

42. Tennessee: Nashville - Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams 3/8/20 4stars

43. Texas: Royal - Rich, Rugged Rancher (Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance #2) by Joss Wood 1/4/20 4stars

44. Utah: Park City - Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island by Regina Calcaterra 7/8/20 5stars (Rosie moves there after college; Regina and Todd visit her and her family there)

45. Vermont: She Told a Lie (Zachary Goldman Mysteries, #8) by P.D. Workman 12/16/20 4.5stars

46. Virginia: Winchester - For Her Honor (The Gentrys of Paradise #3) by Holly Bush 1/4/20 5stars

47. Washington: Blackberry Island - Sisters by Choice (Blackberry Island #4) by Susan Mallery 2/8/20 4stars

48. West Virginia:

49. Wisconsin: Dragonfly Pointe, Crystal Rock - A KISS BENEATH A CHRISTMAS STAR (Daydreams & Dragonflies Rock 'N Sweet Romance 2) by Tamara Ferguson 2/17/20 4stars

50. Wyoming: Jackson Hole/Catelow - Wyoming Legend (Wyoming Men #8) by Diana Palmer 3/1/20 5stars

[JoAnne]

Welcome JoAnne!

[Danielle Book Boss]

Here to try for yet another year!

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Goal: 0/50


STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California - Let Me Free You 3/17 4 stars
6. Colorado - My Favorite Souvenir 5/7 3.5 stars
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana - Long Shot 3/17 4 stars
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri Let Me Hold You 1/24 4 stars
26. Montana Let Me Show You 3/17 4 stars
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York Pride 3.5 stars 1/23
3. North Carolina Howl For It 5 stars 4/10
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee - Stay with Me 3/28 4 stars
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington - Smoke Bitten 4/16 4 stars
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[Sandy]

Have to check my last year challenge - but didn't do very good on this one - maybe this year.

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum 7/18/20
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut Hitting the Books 1/4/20
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia - Dead Before The Wedding 7/6/20
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois Skin Game 1/9/20
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana - Trouble in Mudbug 7/27/20
19. Maine - Elevation 1/31/20
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan - Serenity 1/20/20
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York An Unwanted Guest 1/8/20
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio - A Fistful of Charms 7/18/20
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania Two's Company, Three's a Coven 1/31/20
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington - Touching Evil 1/18/20 Seattle
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin - Scared Stiff 1/9/20
50. Wyoming

[Viji]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

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

[JoAnne]

Welcome Danielle, Sandy and Viji!!

@Sandy, you can always look at what I have read. I always mark where the books are set.

[Amanda A]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
Completed: 0/50

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 Amanda!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona Wedding Cake Crumble 03 Apr 20
4. Arkansas
5. California Killer Physique 17 Jan 20
6. Colorado Catering to Nobody 01 Sept 20
7. Connecticut A Biscuit, a Casket 05 Jan 20
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia Southern Sass and Killer Cravings 26 Jan 20
11. Hawaii The Unhoneymooners 20 Jan 20
12. Idaho
13. Illinois Murder of a Small-Town Honey 13 Feb 20
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana Keepsake Crimes 24 May 20
19. Maine 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas 04 Mar 20
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts The Inn 16 Jun 20
22. Michigan Freezer I'll Shoot 11 Feb 20
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi Out of Circulation 09 Feb 20
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey Twisted Twenty-Six 06 Jan 20
31. New Mexico
32. New York Muffin But Murder 22 Jan 20
33. North Carolina Glazed Murder 03 Mar 20
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Dim Sum of All Fears 01 Sept 20
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas The Black Cat Knocks on Wood 15 Sept 20
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia The Uninvited 01 Jun 20
47. Washington The Crepes of Wrath 10 Jan 20
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin Murder with a Twist 11 Sept 20
50. Wyoming

[Carol]

I am going to try this challenge.
The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
28/52

✅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..
✅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..

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sallie and Carol!

[Ezi]

Ezi-Chi’s Books Read in 2020 (Map)

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
Finished: 28 out of 50 ✯✯✯❤❤½
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
❌ 2. Alaska: Lessons from a One-Night Stand (4/16) ❤❤❤½
❌ 3. Arizona: Snowflakes & Fire Escapes (4/19) ❤❤❤½
4. Arkansas
❌ 5. California: The Right Swipe (2/9) ❤❤❤❤½
6. Colorado
❌ 7. Connecticut: The Boy Most Likely To (4/24) ❤❤❤½
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
❌ 13. Illinois: Moti on the Water (2/9) ❤❤❤❤
❌ 14. Indiana: You Should See Me in a Crown (10/8) ❤❤❤½
15. Iowa
❌ 16. Kansas: On the Corner of Hope and Main (3/12) ❤❤❤½
❌ 17. Kentucky: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek (2/2) ❤❤❤½
❌ 18. Louisiana: Hook Shot
❌ 19. Maine: Unloved (9/15) ❤❤❤½
❌ 20. Maryland: Well Met (3/5) ❤❤❤½
❌ 21. Massachusetts: Underneath It All (1/30) ❤❤
❌ 22. Michigan: Of Sunlight and Stardust (7/21) ❤❤❤½
❌ 23. Minnesota: Always (4/11) ❤❤❤❤
24. Mississippi
❌ 25. Missouri: Let Me Hold You (7/16) ❤❤❤❤
❌ 26. Montana: The Birthday List (10/10) ❤❤❤ ½
❌ 27. Nebraska: Dating Games (7/18) ❤❤❤❤
❌ 28. Nevada: Unknown (5/22) ❤❤
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
❌ 32. New York: Half Truths (2/3) ❤❤
❌ 33. North Carolina: Forbidden Promises (4/8) ❤❤❤❤
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
❌ 37. Oregon: Where the Lost Wander (5/3) ❤️❤️❤️❤️
❌ 38. Pennsylvania: Saving Everest (7/31) ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
39. Rhode Island
❌ 40. South Carolina: Love Unexpected (9/3) ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ½
41. South Dakota
❌ 42. Tennessee: The Bromance Book Club (2/20) ❤❤❤❤ ½
❌ 43. Texas: Whisper Network (4/14) ❤❤ ½
❌ 44. Utah: The Honey-Don't List (4/15) ❤❤❤½
45. Vermont: Hood River Rat (6/4)
46. Virginia
❌ 47. Washington: The Wives (2/13) ❤️❤️❤️ ❤️
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Ezinwanyi!

[Fairlee]

50 states-Open ended 1,Alabama 2.Alaska 3.Arizona 4.Arkansas

[Kimberly]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

1. Alabama: Ghost of a Potion by Heather Blake
2. Alaska: Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan (2.16.20)
3. Arizona: Caramel Crush by Jenn McKinlay (5.6.20)
4. Arkansas
5. California: The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai (1.28.20)
6. Colorado: Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon (1.10.20)
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida: Grounds for Murder by Tara Lush (11.9.20)
10. Georgia: Peaches and Scream by Susan Furlong (3.8.20)
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois: Murder of a Small-Town Honey by Denise Swanson (1.20.20)
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky: Still Knife Painting by Cheryl Hollon (7.2.20)
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts: The Witch and the Dead by Heather Blake (3.14.20)
22. Michigan: Statue of Limitations by Kate Collins (1.24.20)
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York: Prose and Cons by Amanda Flower (2.11.20)
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio: Matchmaking Can Be Murder by Amanda Flower (1.3.20)
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon: A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander (2.26.20)
38. Pennsylvania: Tangled Up in Brew by Joyce Tremel (4.9.20)
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota: Open for Murder by Mary Angela (11.15.20)
42. Tennessee
43. Texas: The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel (5.9.20)
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia: Christmas Cow Bells by Mollie Cox Bryan (12.27.20)
47. Washington: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer (9.23.20)
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Fairlee and Kimberly!

[Hannah]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Goal progress: 4/50

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STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
Under the Stars by Carolyn Twede Frank 1/4

7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery by Andy Adams 1/6

12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
The Yellow Lantern by Angie Dicken 1/4

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
Jeremiah and the Princess by E. Phillips Oppenheim 1/4

33. North Carolina
Danger on the Mountain by Lynette Eason 1/1

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 Hannah!!!

[Carolyn]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places

50/50
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama Page 338 …I hear Z’s were out last night in Bama. U … Through the Zombie Glass by Gena Showalter read 5/31/20
2. Alaska all over the wilds of Alaska dog sleddingThe Call of the Wild by Jack London read 4/29
3. Arizona Arizona Desert Sunset Over Chocolate Mountains by Susan Elderkin read 3/14/20
4. Arkansas rural Arkansas A Painted House by John Grisham read 8/5/20
5. CaliforniaSan Fransisco Parasite by Mira Grant read 2/14/20
6. Colorado Outside of Denver The Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour read 2/19/20
7. Connecticut ConnecticutA Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro read 11/6/20
8. Delaware Wilmington, Delaware Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer read 11/20/20
9. Florida Tampa Alone with the Stars by David R. Gillham read 2/19/20
10. Georgia Worthy Georgia When We Were Worthy by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen read 4/23/20
11. Hawaii Maui Hawaii The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren read 6/25/20
12. Idaho Idaho Mountains (United States) Educated by Tara Westover read 11/1/20
13. Illinois Oak Park Loving Frank by Nancy Horan read 2/29/20
14. Indiana Mum's the Word by Kate Collins read 5/15/20 New Chapel, Indiana
15. Iowa Serenity, Iowa Antiques Fire Sale by Barbara Allan read 11/2/20
16. Kansas Holcomb, Kansas (United States) In Cold Blood by Truman Capote read 11/2/20
17. Kentucky Normal Beaches, Bungalows, and Burglaries by Tonya Kappes read 4/26/20
18. Louisiana New Orleans A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole read 1/15/20
19. MaineMonhegan Island Murder With Puffins by Donna Andrews read 2/16/20
20. Maryland Chesapeake Bay, MD Sea Swept by Nora Roberts read 12/6/20
21. Massachusetts The action takes place in what once was the Harvard Square neighbourhood of Cambridge, Massachusetts; The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood read 1/29/20
22. Michigan Cranberry Cover Berry the Hatchet by Peg Cochran read 6/7/20
23. Minnesota Lake Eden Minnesota Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/15/20
24. Mississippi Jackson The Help by Kathryn Stockett read 1/3/20
25. Missouri Hannibal, Missouri The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain read 5/5/20
26. Montana White Eagle The Saint Paddy's Promise by Kathi Daley read 3/19/20
27. Nebraska Omaha, Nebraska Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell read 9/24/20
28. Nevada Pahrump, Nevada Just Breathe by Heather Allen read 8/16/20
29. New Hampshire The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard read 2/27/20
30. New Jersey Newark The Minuteman by Greg Donahue read 1/21/20
31. New Mexico Wink American Elsewhere by Robert Jackson Bennett read 4/25/20
32. New York New York City On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle read 1/2/20
33. North Carolina Timber Ridge North Carolina A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
34. North Dakota Buffalo Valley, North Dakota (United States) Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber read 11/3/20
35. Ohio Cleaveland Dream Student by J.J. DiBenedetto read 1/25/20
36. Oklahoma Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann read 5/27/20
37. Oregon Oregon Whispers by Lisa Jackson read 11/15/20
38. Pennsylvania After Anna by Lisa Scottoline read 1/22/20
39. Rhode Island Providence My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult read 2/4/20
40. South Carolina Tiburon, South Carolina, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd read 2/5/20
41. South Dakota South Dakota Chapter 10 location 1189 of 5280 This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada read 8/20/20
42. Tennessee Memphis Tennessee The Firm by John Grisham read 5/21/20
43. Texas Bliss Texas Deadly Patterns by Melissa Bourbon read 3/15/20
44. Utah Page 83 …the canyon country, southeast 'Utah… The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey read 12/2/20
45. Vermont The Rope Walk by Carrie Brown read 10/12/20
46. Virginia Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams read 2/7/20
47. Washington Seattle The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown read 5/26/20
48. West Virginia Cloudburst Falls Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep read 6/4/20
49. Wisconsin Milwaukee Wisconsin The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert read 5/22/20
50. Wyoming Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx read 2/14/20

[JoAnne]

Welcome Carolyn!

[[deleted user]]

I was going to skip this one but I just can't! :)

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

[Mave]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Finished: 13/50

1. AlabamaTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee,12/21/20 *****
2. Alaska A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow,07/27/20 ***
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr,07/14/20 ****
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards,09/26/20 ***
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler,08/31/20 ****
21. Massachusetts Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson,07/14/20 ****
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada Tied by Emma Chase,05/24/20 ***
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion,03/16/20 ****
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower,04/08/20 ****
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey,09/25/20 ****
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery,07/30/20 ***
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. WashingtonThe Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis,08/31/20 ***
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen,04/16/20 ***

[JoAnne]

Welcome Cyndee and Mave!

[Kay]

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❌

MORE than half way there!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kay!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Sarah!

[JoAnne]

Welcome Jo!

[Genevieve]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama Magnolia Cove
Southern Spells by Amy Boyles 6/7/2020
2. Alaska Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan
3. Arizona Through a Glass, Deadly by Sarah Atwell
4. Arkansas My Fair Latte by Vickie Fee
5. California
Unzipped by Lois Greiman 1/10/2020
6. Colorado
A Story to Kill by Lynn Cahoon 08/26/2020
7. Connecticut
Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris 03/10/2020
8. Delaware
9. Florida Calgon, Florida
Killer Me Green by Summer Prescott 3/18/2020
10. Georgia McGill
Murder in the Corn Maze by G.A. McKevett
11. Hawaii
Hula Done It? by Maddy Hunter
12. Idaho
13. Illinois Scrumble River
Murder of a Small-Town Honey by Denise Swanson 2/9/2020
14. Indiana
Strangled Eggs and Ham by Maddie Day
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana New Orleans
Photo Finished by Laura Childs 5/24/2020
19. Maine
20. Maryland West Riverdale Maryland
Truffled to Death by Kathy Aarons 02/05/2020
21. Massachusetts Nantucket Massachusetts
Murder's No Votive Confidence by Christin Brecher 1/12/2020
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri St Louis Missouri
Killer, Paper, Cut by Joanna Campbell Slan 06/15/2020
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey Trenton
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 1/17/2020
31. New Mexico
32. New York Harlem New York
Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph by Roxane Orgill 6/12/2020
33. North Carolina Charm North Carolina
Tide and Punishment by Bree Baker 01/20/2020
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Spicetown
Welcome to Spicetown by Sheri Richey 5/08/2020
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania Amish County
Murder with Cinnamon Scones by Karen Rose Smith 5/31/2020
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina Charleston
Shades of Earl Grey by Laura Childs 05/03/2020
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia Shenandoah Springs
Christmas Cow Bells by Mollie Cox Bryan 4/16/2020
47. Washington
byJosh Lanyon 1/07/2020
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin Crystal Bay
Spiced and Iced by Jenny Kales 3/31/2020
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Genevieve!

[TC]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: 01/17/20 - 12/31/20
Read: 0/50

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 TC!

The challenge began on the 1st so you can use books read since that date. :)

[Kathryn]

The 50 States Challenge 2020
Duration: Jan 1st 2020 - Dec 31st 2020
29/50

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row Anthony Ray Hinton 12/6/20 *****
2. Alaska Northern Lights: One Woman, Two Teams, and the Football Field That Changed Their Lives Cathy Parker 10/30/20 ***
3. Arizona No Angel: My Harrowing Undercover Journey to the Inner Circle of the Hells Angels Jay Dobyns 6/11/20 ***
4. Arkansas
5. California Cowboy Tough Stacy Finz 1/27/20 ****
6. Colorado The Inn at Hidden Run Olivia Newport 6/4/20 ***
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida A Map of Days A Map of DaysRansom Riggs 4/21/20 ***
10. Georgia Like Sisters on the Homefront Rita Williams-Garcia6/13/20 **
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After Clemantine Wamariya 9/6/20 ***
14. Indiana
15. Iowa The Weight of Silence Heather Gudenkauf 5/28/20 **
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana Viva Durant and The Secret of the Silver Buttons Ashli St. Armant 4/30/20 ***
19. Maine Trick or Treat Murder Leslie Meier 10/26/20 ***
20. Maryland Kindred Kindred Octavia E. Butler3/30/20 *****
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan My Name Is Mahtob: The Story that Began the Global Phenomenon Not Without My Daughter Continues Mahtob Mahmoody 4/4/20 ****
23. Minnesota This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar 10/6/20 ***
24. Mississippi Consumed by Hate, Redeemed by Love: How a Violent Klansman Became a Champion of Racial Reconciliation Thomas A. Tarrants9/16/20 **
25. Missouri Fairy Godmothers, Inc. Saranna DeWylde 1215/20 ***
26. Montana Circle of Gold Diana Palmer 9/29/2000 ****.
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey All Boys Aren't Blue George M. Johnson 7/26/20 ***
31. New Mexico
32. New York The Christmas Sisters Sarah Morgan 1/11/20 ***
33. North Carolina Snowfall on Cedar Trail Annie Rains 1/19/20 ***
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio A Dog's Journey W. Bruce Cameron 4/12/20 *****
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania Sold on a Monday Kristina McMorris 9/8/20 **
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina My Vanishing Country: A Memoir Bakari Sellers 6/18/20 ****
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee Her Hopes and Dreams Terri Osburn 7/29/20 ***
43. Texas Tucker Tucker Emily March 2/12/2020 **
44. Utah Escape Carolyn Jessop 5/10/20 ****
45. Vermont Christmas In Evergreen Nancy Naigle 11/17/20 ****
46. Virginia . A Christmas Bride Hope Ramsay 7/18/20 ***
47. Washington Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive Stephanie Land 1/3/20 **
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin Caddie Woodlawn Carol Ryrie Brink5/13/20 ***
50. Wyoming

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[Teresa]

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Florida 1/28
Minnesota 1/18
New York 1/20
New Jersey
Nebraska 1/18
Pennslyvania 1/31
West Virginia 1/28
Wyoming 1/22

[JoAnne]

Welcome Teresa!

[Kim. E.]

50 States

Make yours @ BigHugeLabs.com

The 50 States Challenge 2020

Duration: 01/17/20 - 12/31/20

Status: 1/50

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 - Wolfhunter River 3/23/20
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

[JoAnne]

Welcome Kim!

[Grace]

State List, began June 14, 2020

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona Vengeance Road - Erin Bowman - 4/8/20
4. Arkansas
5. California Frankly in Love - David Yoon - 3/25/20
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut A Study in Charlotte - Brittany Cavallaro - 4/27/20
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois Super Adjacent - Crystal Cestari - 6/13/20
14. Indiana Eliza and Her Monsters - Francesca Zappia - 4/2/20
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts The Line Tender - Kate Allen - 4/3/20
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 The Odds of Lightning - Jocelyn Davies - 3/24/20
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 5/9/20
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas Angel Thieves - Kathi Appelt - 4/5/20
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia Mockingbird - Kathryn Erskine - 4/6/20
47. Washington I Am Princess X - Cherie Priest - 3/22/20
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming