2021 A-Z Setting Challenge

[Lu]

The goal of this challenge is to use the location/place a book is set. Only books (more than 150 pages) read during January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021 count. The location/place must correspond to a certain letter.

You can use books you read for other challenges. So total books to be read is 25 - 1 letter can be excluded at your discretion. It can be any one of them.

You can keep track of your challenge in this thread.

[Lu]

My Spot:

A - Africa - Who Fears Death
B - Barcelona - Origin
C - Chicago - The Fall of Five
D -
E - Europe - Medieval Myths & Mysteries
F - France - One by One
G - Gaia - Unearthed
H - Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I -
J -
K - Kilshamble - The Wren Hunt
L - London - An Offer From a Gentleman, 1984
M - Mount Olympus - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
N - New York - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares
O -
P - Panama - Gameboard of the Gods
Q -
R - Rocinante - Leviathan Wakes
S - Santa's Workshop - Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case
T -
U - UK - The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

14/25

[Carolien]

My Spot:

A - Arkansas - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
B - Brighton - The Flatshare
C - Combe Island - The Lighthouse
D - Dilkhush - Kingfishers Catch Fire
E - Eatonville - Their Eyes Were Watching God
F - Fairview - Crossword Mystery
G - Greece - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
H - Hand Cross - The Talisman Ring
I - India - A Time to Dance, No Time to Weep
J -Jarat Al-Sindyan - Flight Against Time
K - Kilshamble - The Wren Hunt
L - Ledlington - The Case Is Closed
M - Melbourne - Quota
N - New York - Behold the Dreamers
O - Olso - The World According to Anna
P - Pakistan - East of Hounslow
Q - Qala-e-Bulbul - The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
R - Rome, Rhode Island - RomeAntically Challenged
S - Shanghai - Half a Lifelong Romance
T - Tennessee - The Bromance Book Club
U - Uganda - Kintu
V - Vienna - The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power
W - Washington - Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
X -
Y - Yeongdu - Pachinko
Z - Zambia - The Mourning Bird

25/25

[Wayne]

Wayne's Landings:
Progress: (25/25)

A.Amman - The Haj
B. Boulder - Centennial
C. Canada - The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity
D. Privet Drive - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
E. England - Foe
F. France - Two Steps Backward
G. Greece - Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold
H. Harkness House - The Wren Hunt
I. Italy - The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume the Fourth
J. Janiculum Hill - Four Seasons in Rome: On Twins, Insomnia, and the Biggest Funeral in the History of the World
K. Kalahari -Spekskiet
L. London - Past Mortem
M. Mozambique - Mozambique Mysteries
N. New Haven - The Great Gatsby
O. Orenburg - The Captain's Daughter
P. Peru - The War of Don Emmanuel's Nether Parts
Q. Quidlinburg - Germania: A Personal History of Germans Ancient and Modern
R. Ruga - Bel Vino: A Year of Sundrenched Pleasure Among the Vines of Tuscany
S. Scotland - The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones
T. Tuskegee - Up from Slavery
U. USA -Wrongful Death
V. Las Vegas- Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
W. - West Lafayette - 13 Uur
X.
Y. Yokusuka: The Salaryman's Wife
Z. Zimbabwe - Spoor

[Monique]

Total: 4/25
A -
B -
C -
D -
E - Essex - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
F - Fell - The sundown motel
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L - London - Arabella
M -
N - New York - Breakfast at Tiffany's
O -
P -
Q -
R -
S -
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Jennifer]

Total : 17/26

A -Astek Station (Wild Card)
B - Bucharest (Pleasure's Fury)
C - Chance Creek, Montana (The Cowboy Wins a Bride)
D - Draco (Assigned a Guardian)
E - Egypt (Undiscovered)
F - Firebrand (ship) (Kash
G - Greenswood (Always Room for Cupcakes)
H - Haven, Texas (Lila's Loves)
I -
J -
K -
L - London (The Baby of Their Dreams)
M - Malora (Ship) (Operation Cobalt)
N - Natal, South Africa (The Finch and the Devil's Petticoats.)
O - Oak Tree, Wyoming (Cyclone)
P - Pine Harbour (Fierce at Heart)
Q -
R - Rifle, Colorado (Personal Disaster)
S - Slate Springs (A Wanton Woman)
T - Token Creek (Cassidy)
U -
V -
W - Whispering Island (Dial P For Poison)
X -
Y -
Z -

[Crystal]

Total 5/25
A -America South
B -
C -Cape Town - Moxyland
D -
E -
F -
G -
H -
I -
J -
K -Karoo - Asylum
L -
M -
N -
O - Outer Earth - Tracer
P -
Q -
R -
S - South Africa - Trencherman
T -
U -
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Wayne]

A - Z Setting Challenge done. With less than a third of the year gone, there might be more

[Carolien]

Well done!

[Wayne]

Carolien wrote: "Well done!"

Thanks Carolien. I finished The Salaryman's Wife, and I am looking forward to the next offering. Started A Game of Thrones tonight. I have not watched the series but might after the books.

[Wayne]

Wayne's Landings Take 2:
Progress: (25/25)

A - Arrakeen: Dune Messiah
B - Botswana: The Miracle at Speedy Motors
C -Cochadebajo de Los Gatos: The Troublesome Offspring of Cardinal Guzmán
D - Durban: Jacob With A 'C'
E - Edinburgh: The Importance of Being Seven
F - France - Franse briewe: Pos uit Provence
G - Gothenburg: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest
H - Highgarden: A Game of Thrones
I - Ipasueño -Señor Vivo and the Coca Lord
J - Jacksonville: Their Eyes Were Watching God
K - Kentucky: Homeland and Other Stories
L - Liberty Falls: All Over Creation
M -Mississipi: Dark Of The Moon
N - Nigeria: The Girl with the Louding Voice
O - New Orleans: A Streetcar Named Desire
P - Patagonia - The Whispering Land
Q - Qala Bisht: Caravans
R -Riversdale: Recipes for Love and Murder
S - Salusa Secundus: Children of Dune
T - Tuscany: Reluctant Tuscan, The: How I Discovered My Inner Italian
U - Umlazi -Young Blood (Sifiso Mzobe): Africa 39
V - Valinor: The Book of Lost Tales, Part One
W - Wisconsin: Little House in the Big Woods
X -
Y -New York State: Farmer Boy
Z - Zebra Drive - The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

[Carolien]

Good luck with you second attempt, Wayne!

[Wayne]

Carolien wrote: "Good luck with you second attempt, Wayne!"

Thanks, I think I'm making some headway, ;,>)

[Lu]

Well done Wayne!

[Wayne]

Thanks Lu. You have been relatively quiet during April.

[Lu]

Yea it has been one hectic month for me :(

[Wayne]

Hopefully it is all downhill from here.

[Lu]

So far so good :)

[Wayne]

;,>)

[Marlese]

My spot: 25/25

A: Atlanta - Fractured (Karin Slaughter)
B: Black Mountain - The body farm (Patricia Cornwell)
C: Charlotte - Bones never lie (Kathy Reichs)
D: Dublin - Stone Song (Tricia O’Malley)
E: England - The Hallow (Agatha Christie)
F: St. Fridewide - Service of all the dead (Colin Dexter)
G: Georgia - Blindsighted ( Karen Slaughter)
H: Houston - Burn for me (Ilona Andrews)
I: Ireland - The guest list (Lucy Foley)
J: The Julius house - The Julius House (Charlaine Harris)
K: Kansas - Carnival of Shadows (RJ Ellory)
L: London - Fated (Benedict Jacka)
M: Maine - Last to die (Tess Gerritsen)
N: New York - From Potter’s field (Patricia Cornwell)
O: Oregon - The last sister (Kendra Elliot)
P: Portland - Keeper of the bride (Tess Gerritsen)
Q: Questura - Villa of Mysteries (David Hewson)
R: Richmond - Body of evidence (Patricia Cornwell)
S: Sweden - The girl with the dragon tattoo
T: Texas - One fell sweep (Ilona Andrews)
U: USA - Cruel and unusual (Patricia Cornwell)
V: Vatican City - Conclave (Robert Harris)
W: Washington state - Greywalker (Kat Richardson)
X:
Y: New York - Glory in Death (JD Robb)
Z: Zurich - The English Assassin (Daniel Silva)

[Wayne]

Wayne's Landings Take 3:
Progress: (25/25)

A - Arezzo: Under The Tuscan Sun
B - Brookings: By the Shores of Silver Lake
C - Chelsea: Call for the Dead
D - Dover: King Lear
E - Estonia: The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion, Volume 1
F - Frunze: Complete Defense To Queen Pawn Openings
G - Gaberone: Tea Time For The Traditionally Built
H - Helgolandsgade: The Boy in the Suitcase
I - Independence: Little House on the Prairie
J - St James' Park: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
K - Kaapstad: Lobola vir die lewe
L - London: A Murder of Quality
M - Montepulciano: The Hills of Tuscany: A New Life in an Old Land
N - New Orleans - A Streetcar Named Desire
O - Orotta Base Camp: Surrender or Starve: Travels in Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia, and Eritrea
P - Plum Creek: On the Banks of Plum Creek
Q - Quirm: The Color of Magic
R - Rostock: The Looking Glass War
S - Sudan: Who Fears Death
T - Thiès: God's Bits of Wood
U - USA: The Body: A Guide for Occupants
V - The Vale: A Game of Thrones
W - Woodstock: A Rare Benedictine
X -
Y - Yasnaya Polyana: Russia: A Journey to the Heart of a Land and its People
Z - Zimbabwe: This Mournable Body

[Wayne]

Wayne's Landings Take 4:
Progress: (25/25)

A - Amdo: Namma: A Tibetan Love Story
B - Berlin: March Violets
C - Cologne: A Small Town in Germany
D - Darlington Hall: The Remains of the Day
E - Edinburgh: Bertie Plays the Blues
F - Feina: Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World
G - Groenpunt: 7 dae
H - Hogwarts: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I - Israel (The Way of the Wind - Amos Oz): Telling Tales
J - Jõrundgaard: The Bridal Wreath
K - Kaapstad: Life & Times Of Michael K
L - Lemnos: Dinner With Persephone
M - Market Snodbury: Much Obliged, Jeeves
N - Cluj-Napoca: Exit Into History: A Journey Through the New Eastern Europe
O - Oslo: One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway
P - Paris: Murder in the Marais
Q - Qarth: A Clash of Kings
R - Robin Hill: The Man of Property
S - Sheffield: Two Caravans
T - Tibet: A Year In Tibet
U - Umtali: The Welensky Papers
V - The Vale of Arryn: A Feast for Crows
W - Waterfront: Kobra
X -
Y - Yukon: Journey
Z - New Zealand: Showdown at the Red Lion: The Life and Time of Jack McLoughlin

[Carolien]

Done with effort 1.

[Wayne]

Carolien wrote: "Done with effort 1."

Great Carolien. Many places you have been, lots more to visit

[Carolien]

Same with author Q, Y and for some reason R are problematic. I end up reading a lot of books set in Yorkshire to complete this challenge!

I've solved Q by reading Louise Penny - Quebec solves a lot of problems.

[Wayne]

Carolien wrote: "Same with author Q, Y and for some reason R are problematic. I end up reading a lot of books set in Yorkshire to complete this challenge!

I've solved Q by reading Louise Penny - Quebec solves a lo..."

So does the city of Qarth in A Song of Ice and Fire. ;,>))

[Carolien]

Carolien's Take 2:

25/25

A- Atlanta - Leaving Atlanta
B- Bromfield - The Virgin in the Ice
C- Cairo - Palace Walk
D- Dorset - The Private Patient
E- Egypt - Iris & Ruby
F- Framley Parsonage - Framley Parsonage
G- Greenhampton - Happiness
H- Hollingford - Wives and Daughters
I - Illinois - So Big
J - Jwara - Who Fears Death
K- Kyrria - Ella Enchanted
L- Lagos - The Girl with the Louding Voice
M - Mallard - The Vanishing Half
N-New York - The Street
O - Oslo - One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway
P- Philadelphia - What We Lose
Q- Quebec - The Beautiful Mystery
R- Ridgeway - Hart van Ys
S-Shrewsbury - One Corpse Too Many
T- Tennessee - Undercover Bromance
U - Ullathorne - Barchester Towers
V - Vancouver - The Suspect
W- Washington - Double Down: Game Change 2012 by Mark Halperin & John Heilemann -- Summary, Review & Analysis
X-
Y- Yorkshire - Possession
Z- Zimbabwe - The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet

[Carolien]

Take 2 done.

[Diane]

My spot:
24/25 - Leaving out X

A - Africa [The Undesirables by David Boling]
B – Bedfordshire, England [The Midnight Library by Matt Haig]
C – Charlottesville [Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley]
D – Dakota [Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park]
E – England [Sanditon by Jane Austen and Kate Riodan]
F – France – Always looking up by Michael J. Fox
G – Germany [Flowers in the Gutter by K.R. Gaddy]
H – Himmel St [The Book Thief by Markus Zusak]
I – Ireland [The Distant Shores by Santa Montefiore]
J – Japan [A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki]
K – Kirkland, USA – Unbelievable by T Christian Miller & Ken Armstrong
L – Lemnowice – The Winter Solider by Daniel Mason
M – Massachusetts – Carry on Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
N – New England – The Inn by James Patterson and Candice Fox
O – Osha, San Francisco – You, Me and the Sea by Meg Donohue
P – Poland – The Warsaw Orphan by Kelly Rimmer
Q- Queensland - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
R – Russia – Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse
S – Scotland [The Viking by Marti Talbot]
T – Tuscany [The Temptation of Gracie by Santa Montefiore
U – United States of America [The Lincoln Myth by Steve Berry]
V – Virgin River [Virgin River] by Robyn Carr
W – Warwickshire, England – The last Garden In England by Julia Kelly
X
Y – Yorkshire, England – At Home by Bill Byson
Z – Zimbabwe – A family Affair by Sue Nyathi

[Wayne]

Diane wrote: "My spot:
24/25 - Leaving out X

A - Africa [The Undesirables by David Boling]
B – Bedfordshire, England [The Midnight Library by Matt Haig]
C – Charlottesville [Jefferson’s Sons by Kimberley Brubak..."

Good stuff Diane

[Carolien]

Congratulations, Diane!

[Carolien]

My final route - I finished the second last book!

A - Accra - Children of the Street
B - Barsetshire - Summer Half
C - Constantine - The Bridges of Constantine
D - Durant - The Cold Dish
E - East Gatsby - All Four Stars
F - France - The Resistance Man
G - Greenland - An African in Greenland
H - Hampstead - Checkmate to Murder
I - Ilesa - Stay with Me
J - Japan - A Tale for the Time Being
K - Kent - Two Caravans
L - Lagos - Swallow
M - Mureth - Music In The Hills
N - New York - Murder in Stained Glass
O - Os Alta - Shadow and Bone
P - Paris - A Very Long Engagement
Q - Qazvin - Disoriental
R - Ralton - The Unfinished Clue
S - Shrewsbury - The Sanctuary Sparrow
T - Thailand - Burning Moon
U - Upper Nettlefield - Why Shoot a Butler?
V - Venice - Thus Was Adonis Murdered
W - Wellington - Just My Luck
X -
Y - Yemen - Black Mamba Boy
Z - Zimbabwe - A Family Affair: A Novel

[Wayne]

Congrats Carolien. In the words of the Waterboy:" You can do it."

[Marlese]

All done, just made it!

[Wayne]

Marlese wrote: "All done, just made it!"

With a few hours to spare nogal ;,>)

[Marlese]

Wayne wrote: "Marlese wrote: "All done, just made it!"

With a few hours to spare nogal ;,>)"

Lol, thanks Wayne, my sister thinks I am mad to take reading challenges to seriously, but I love it!

[Wayne]

So do I Marlese, and from where 'm sitting, it seems we are the sane ones ;,>)

[Diane]

Well done Marlese :-).

[Carolien]

Congrats, Marlese!

Agreed, Wayne!

[Marlese]

Wayne wrote: "So do I Marlese, and from where 'm sitting, it seems we are the sane ones ;,>)"

Thanks everyone. Totally agree Wayne, lol.