50 State Challenge 2024

[Caraina]

The 50 States Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024

Completed: 42/50

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama: Until Friday Night - Abbi Glines 3/19/24
2. Alaska: Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah 2/8/24
3. Arizona: Long Road to Mercy - David Baldacci 1/3/24
4. Arkansas
5. California: Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24
6. Colorado: A Cowboy for Keeps - Jody Hedlund 10/8/24
7. Connecticut: Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 8/21/24
8. Delaware
9. Florida: Gulf Coast Cottage - Maggie Miller 7/19/24
10. Georgia: Some Enchanted Éclair - Bailey Cates 3/1/24
11. Hawaii: True to Me - Kay Bratt 4/29/24
12. Idaho: Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist - Codi Hall 12/2/24
13. Illinois: Homicide and Halo-Halo - Mia P. Manansala 4/4/24
14. Indiana: No Turning Back - Tiffany Snow 4/29/24
15. Iowa: Universal Harvester - John Darnielle 6/13/24
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky: Cake and Punishment - Maymee Bell 11/25/24
18. Louisiana: Cold Blooded - Lisa Jackson 2/6/24
19. Maine: The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24
20. Maryland: A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler 3/16/24
21. Massachusetts: I Liked My Life - Abby Fabiaschi 3/3/24
22. Michigan: Murder Road - Simone St. James 7/16/24
23. Minnesota: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 2/16/24
24. Mississippi: Where Wild Peaches Grow - Cade Bentley 1/8/24
25. Missouri
26. Montana: Lone Women - Victor LaValle 2/28/24
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada: Private Vegas - James Patterson 6/4/24
29. New Hampshire: Light on Snow - Anita Shreve 6/17/24
30. New Jersey: Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich 4/25/24
31. New Mexico
32. New York: The Neighbor Favor - Kristina Forest 2/17/24
33. North Carolina: The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks 3/27/24
34. North Dakota: A Harvest of Hope - Lauraine Snelling 11/3/24
35. Ohio: Wench - Dolen Perkins-Valdez 1/28/24
36. Oklahoma: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann 5/6/24
37. Oregon: Kiss Her Once for Me - Alison Cochrun 7/9/24
38. Pennsylvania: The Hope of Spring - Wanda E. Brunstetter 4/30/24
39. Rhode Island: Last Night - Luanne Rice 3/28/24
40. South Carolina: The Time Between - Karen White 1/5/24
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee: Blue Moon - Laurell K. Hamilton 7/28/24
43. Texas: How to Walk Away - Katherine Center 3/29/24
44. Utah
45. Vermont: Identity - Nora Roberts 4/6/24
46. Virginia: Winter Cottage - Mary Ellen Taylor 1/5/24
47. Washington: The Vanishing - Jayne Ann Krentz 3/20/24
48. West Virginia: Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout 4/27/24
49. Wisconsin: Murder on the Rocks - Allyson K. Abbott 12/7/24
50. Wyoming: One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow - Olivia Hawker 2/25/24

[Genevieve]

Well done Caraina

[Karen]

Realized I had not updated this.

FINISHED (prior to Dec 31, 2024)

The 50 States Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024

Progress: 50/50

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama - Christmas at the Inn by Ashley Clark (10/24/24)
2. Alaska - Framed For Murder by Mary Alford (12/23/24)
3. Arizona - Grand Encounters by Jen Turano (10/29/24)
4. Arkansas - A Sugar Creek Christmas by Jenny B. Jones (3/17/24)
5. California - Lost Legacy by Dana Mentink (12/25/24)
6. Colorado - Rocky Mountain Pursuit by Mary Alford (12/26/24)
7. Connecticut - In Sheep's Clothing by Pegg Thomas (5/30/24)
8. Delaware - The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione (6/26/24)
9. Florida - Everglades Entanglement by Cindy M. Amos (4/5/24)
10. Georgia - Take a Chance on Me by Becky Wade (10/7/24)
11. Hawaii - Love, Suite Love by Colleen Coble (5/13/24)
12. Idaho - Wilderness Sabotage by Heather Woodhaven (9/7/24)
13. Illinois - The Festive Bride by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer (12/6/24)
14. Indiana - Belinda by Colleen Coble (11/4/24)
15. Iowa - Three Little Words by Melissa Tagg (9/29/24)
16. Kansas - Toolbox Trinkets by Cindy M. Amos (2/14/24)
17. Kentucky - Underground by Jean Ferris (5/9/24)
18. Louisiana - Deadly Countdown by Margaret Daley (3/18/24)
19. Maine - One Holy Night by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/20/24)
20. Maryland - Candy Cane Wishes by Leah Atwood (7/30/24)
21. Massachusetts - Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau's Flute by Julie Dunlap (9/4/24)
22. Michigan - The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels (3/18/24)
23. Minnesota - An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti (12/15/24)
24. Mississippi - For Love or Money by Virginia Vaughan (4/1/24)
25. Missouri - Hidden Love by Cara C. Putman (6/29/24)
26. Montana - Flashpoint by Susan May Warren (8/5/24)
27. Nebraska - The Nebraska Bride by Faith Johnson (4/30/24)
28. Nevada - Claire by Emily Woods (1/29/24)
29. New Hampshire - Lakehouse Beginnings by Sage Parker (6/25/24)
30. New Jersey - Salt Water Taffie by Janice Thompson (1/30/24)
31. New Mexico - Spitfire Sweetheart by Mary Connealy (5/8/24)
32. New York - Moonlight Over Manhattan by Carrie Turansky (8/5/24)
33. North Carolina - Dedication to Love by J. Carol Nemeth (1/25/24)
34. North Dakota - Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman (7/25/24)
35. Ohio - Stance of Love and Faith: Bess´ choice by Jenny Dawson (7/26/24)
36. Oklahoma - Innocent Target by Elisabeth Rees (2/9/24)
37. Oregon - Do You Hear What I Hear?: A Story by Margaret Brownley (6/4/24)
38. Pennsylvania - The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble (5/26/24)
39. Rhode Island - The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss (5/7/24)
40. South Carolina - Christmas on King Street: A WWII Romance Novella of Secrets and Second Chances by Ashley Clark (10/26/24)
41. South Dakota - Escape from the Badlands by Dana Mentink (8/29/24)
42. Tennessee - The Lawman Returns by Lynette Eason (7/8/24)
43. Texas - An Ever After Summer by Debra Clopton (12/5/24)
44. Utah - Rescued by Love by Cami Checketts (9/28/24)
45. Vermont - Revolution at Barncastle Inn by Susan Page Davis (1/14/24)
46. Virginia - Cinnabar: The One O'Clock Fox by Marguerite Henry (11/23/24)
47. Washington - Maddie by Dawn Kinzer (11/28/24)
48. West Virginia - Out of Circulation by Heather Day Gilbert (5/18/24)
49. Wisconsin - Winter's Secret by Lyn Cote (2/28/24)
50. Wyoming - Wolf Creek Danger by Roxanne Rustand (9/25/24)

[Genevieve]

Well done Karen

[Kim]

The 50 States Challenge 2024
1/1/24 - 12/31/24
50/50
Completed - 1.6.25
STATE LIST:
Alabama - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove. Heather Webber. 3.5.24
Alaska - The Tourist Attraction. Sarah Morgenthaler. 9.2.24
Arizona - Sarah's Quilt. Nancy E. Turner. 8.22.24
Arkansas - The Sweet Gum Tree. Katherine Allred. 5.14.24
California - Down by the River. Robyn Carr. 1.3.24
Colorado - Woman of Light. Kali Fajardo-Anstine. 7.25.24
Connecticut - Hitting the Books. Jenn McKinlay. 7.2.24
Delaware - Cure for the Common Breakup. Beth Kendrick. 8.13.24
Florida The Pecan Man. Cassie Dandridge Selleck. 2.8.24
Georgia The Break-Up Book Club. Wendy Wax. 2.14.24
Hawaii - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
Idaho - Just a Regular Boy. Catherine Ryan Hyde. 1.5.24
Illinois - Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24
Indiana - Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932. Kathryn Lasky. 2.1.24
Iowa - Remember Me. Deborah Bedford. 9.25.24
Kansas The Tapestry of Grace. Kim Vogel Sawyer. 2.12.24
Kentucky - Horse. Geraldine Brooks. 7.21.24
Louisiana - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. Amanda Jones. 11.6.24
Maine - Flying Solo. Linda Holmes. 5.4.24
Maryland - Happy Medium. Sarah Adler. 7.19.24
Massachusetts - Julie and Romeo Get Lucky. Jeanne Ray. 3.28.24
Michigan - Tom Lake. Ann Patchett. 3.13.24
Minnesota - Purgatory Ridge. William Kent Krueger. 1.4.24
Mississippi - God Save the Sweet Potato Queens. Jill Conner Browne. 3.30.24
Missouri - Home Fires. Claire Booth. 6.4.24
Montana - Crime Rib. Leslie Budewitz. 7.14.24
Nebraska - Fangirl. Rainbow Rowell. 3.2.24
Nevada - The Friendship Club. Robyn Carr. 2.26.24
New Hampshire - Tom Lake. Ann Patchett. 3.13.24
New Jersey - Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight. Janet Evanovich. 5.8.24
New Mexico - The Healing of Natalie Curtis. Jane Kirkpatrick. 2.25.24
New York - Upside Down. Danielle Steel. 2.1.24
North Carolina - Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?. Crystal Smith Paul. 1.1.24
North Dakota - Love Finds You in Wildrose, North Dakota. Tracey Bateman. 11.18.24
Ohio - The Amish Wife. Gregg Olsen. 6.1.24
Oklahoma - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. John Grisham. 7.27.24
Oregon - The Dog That Whispered. Jim Kraus. 3.26.24
Pennsylvania - Summer Desserts. Nora Roberts. 3.12.24
Rhode Island - A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
South Carolina - Same Beach, Next Year. Dorothea Benton Frank. 3.9.24
South Dakota - A Long Way from Home. Tom Brokaw. 6.22.24
Tennessee - Sweet Water. Christina Baker Kline. 1.19.24
Texas - The Lost Husband. Katherine Center. 2.17.24
Utah - Noel Street. Richard Paul Evans. 11.20.24
Vermont - The Mistletoe Inn. Richard Paul Evans. 11.22.24
Virginia - In a Book Club Far Away. Tif Marcelo. 1.27.24
Washington - Killing Thyme. Leslie Budewitz. 3.7.24
West Virginia - Miracle in a Dry Season. Sarah Loudin Thomas. 11.23.24
Wisconsin - The Illustrated Man. Ray Bradbury. 4.10.24
Wyoming - Heaven's Keep. William Kent Krueger. 3.23.24

[Genevieve]

Great job Kim