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Jul 18, 2023 03:30PM

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6/26
A,
B.
C. Cape Cod My Killer Vacation
D.
E,
F.
G.
H.
I. Ireland Binding 13
J.
K.
L. London Babel: An Arcane History
M. Montana Juniper Hill
N. New York Black Ties and White Lies
O
P.
Q
R.
S.
T.
U.
V. Vanhalla King of Pride
W.
X.
Y.
Z.

A, Austin, TX - The Last Thing He Told Me
B. Botswana - Spare
C. Colorado - Sadie
D.
E, England - The Mysterious Affair at Styles
F. Fairview, CT - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
G. Gethen - The Left Hand of Darkness
H. Hogwarts - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
I. Italy - The Name Of The Rose
J.
K.
L. London - The Silent Patient
M. Mesopotamia - 7000 Years of Jewelry
N. New Orleans - The Client
O
P. Provincetown, MA - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
Q
R. Russia - Princesses Behaving Badly: Real Stories from History Without the Fairy-Tale Endings
S. Sierra Leone - Radiance of Tomorrow
T. Tangier - The Alchemist
U. United States of America - The Secret History of Food: Strange but True Stories About the Origins of Everything We Eat
V. VIrginia - The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For
W. Wall - Stardust
X.
Y. Yorkshire - The Secret Garden
Z.
I am at 19 thus far, which is way better than I thought I would do, given that most of my reading is non-fiction and doesn't offer much in terms of locations...

A: Alaska: Sweet Tooth, Vol. 6: Wild Game by Jeff Lemire
B: Bwindi National Park: Superman: The Black Ring Vol. 1 by Paul Cornell
D: Dark Alley Club: Wormwood: Gentleman Corpse Volume 1 by Ben Templesmith
E: Essex County: Essex County by Jeff Lemire
F: France: The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1: Apocalypse Suite by Gerard Way
H: The Hinterlands: Sweet Tooth, Vol. 5: Unnatural Habitats by Jeff Lemire
I: Ingolsvadt: Gris Grimly's Frankenstein by Gris Grimly
L: Las Vegas: American Vampire, Vol. 2 by Scott Snyder
R: Rocketship Forest: Saga, Vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan

10/26
A, Ara Daughter of No Worlds
B.
C. Cape Cod My Killer Vacation
D.
E,
F.
G.
H.
I. Ireland Binding 13
J.
K. Knockemount Things We Hide from the Light
L. London Babel: An Arcane History
M. Montana Juniper Hill
N. New York Black Ties and White Lies
O
P.
Q
R. Rome Practice Makes Perfect
S.
T.
U.
V. Vanhalla King of Pride
W. Wisteria Final Offer
X.
Y.
Z.

K - Kyrkata (Spellhacker)
Now I have to decide if I want to challenge myself to find an X and Z location to complete all 26. I didn't expect to get this close!

PROGRESS: 15/26
11. C: CLEVELAND (OHIO)

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
12. F: FLORIDA

High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life by Tiffany Jenkins
13. A: APPALACHIA

Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
14. VIENNA

All of You Every Single One by Beatrice Hitchman
15. M: MINNESOTA

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
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