50 States Challenge (Timeframe Changed to "You Set the Pace!)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Megan wrote: "Does the book have to be set in the same place the entire time to count for that state? Like in the book I just read most of it is in New York, but we do follow another character to California. C..."

Megan, I asked the Mods this question when I started the Challenge. As long as the character spends some time in the other state, it is okay to count it. Hope that helps.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Here's where I finished up for 2014. I'm really hoping to complete the challenge by May 2015.

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 32/50
Started: 14 May,2014.


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR) Marrying Stone by Pamela Morsi. 9/20/14
California (CA) My Kind of Christmas, Robyn Carr. 5/14//14
Colorado (CO) Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter. 8/26/14
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) The Ocean by Mia Castile. 7/25/14
Georgia (GA) Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews. 8/5/14
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter. 9/3/14
Kentucky (KY) Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh. 10/02/14.
Louisiana (LA) Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom. 9/9/14.
Maine (ME) Archer's Voice. Mia Sheridan. 6/23/14
Maryland (MD) The Inn at Eagle Point. Sheryl Woods. 10/28/14
Massachusetts (MA) Crave the Night. Lara Adrian 8/10/14
Michigan (MI) Summer He Came Home. Juliana Stone. 6/14
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) Hold the Sun(Signal Bend). Susan Fanetti. 9/17/14
Montana (MT) Our Little Secrets. Merry Farmer. 8/16/14
Nebraska (NE) A Hearing Heart. Bonnie Dee. 6/30/14
Nevada (NV) Hunt the Darkness. Alexandra Ivy. 6/27/14
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) The Lightning Thief. 7/28/14
New Mexico (NM) Sixth Grave on the Edge. 11/23/14
New York (NY) Faith and Fidelity. 5/31/14
North Carolina (NC) Sand Castle Bay. 7/24/14
North Dakota (ND) Shield of Winter. 6/22/14
Ohio (OH) All I Want is You by Toni Blake. 5/30/14
Oklahoma (OK) Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. 10/29/14
Oregon (OR) The Wanderer by Robyn Carr. 7/19/14
Pennsylvania (PA) Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 9/14/14
Rhode Island (RI) Maid for Love by Marie Force. 9/22/14
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles. 10/10/14
Tennessee (TN) Hidden Away by Maya Banks. 12/16/14
Texas (TX) Yuri: Her Russian Protector by Roxie Rivera 8/6/14
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) Laid Bare by Lauren Dane. 7/3/14
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Megan]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Megan wrote: "Does the book have to be set in the same place the entire time to count for that state? Like in the book I just read most of it is in New York, but we do follow another character to ..."

Thanks! That definitely does help!

[Ania]

Great idea for the challenge. I read many fantasy books and the ones set in Poland, so it's going to take me more than a year to complete this one, but it should be interesting :)

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Going to try again this year. I managed 30 states in 2014, so hopefully will do better.

50 State Challenge
1/1/15 - 12/31/15
37/50 completed

Alabama (AL) Ghost of a Potion by Heather Blake - 10/10/15
Alaska (AK) Dance With the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 1/23/15
Arizona (AZ) Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs - 3/9/15
Arkansas (AR) The Spy Who Haunted My by Simon R. Green - 4/26/15
California (CA) River Road by Jayne Ann Krentz - 1/8/15
Colorado (CO) Crazy Wild by Tara Janzen - 3/15/15
Connecticut (CT) A Biscuit, A Casket by Liz Mugavero - 5/3/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farly Moran
Georgia (GA) Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Bailey Cates - 1/13/15
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) Wish You Were Here by Lani Diane Rich - 1/18/15
Illinois (IL) Mine to Take by Cynthia Eden - 7/26/15
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY) A Charming Wish by Tonya Knapps - 8/30/15
Louisiana (LA) Green-Eyed Demon by Jaye Wells - 9/12/15
Maine (ME) All He Ever Needed by Shannon Stacey - 5/5/15
Maryland (MD) Death is Like a Box of Chocolates by Kathy Aarons - 1/4/15
Massachusetts (MA) Perfectly Matched by Heather Webber - 5/16/15
Michigan (MI) Lie to Me by Starr Ambrose - 1/6/15
Minnesota (MN) Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 1/25/15
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT) Crime Rib by Leslie Budewitz 11/25/15
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV) Devil May Cry by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 3/23/15
New Hampshire (NH) Drizzled to Death by Jessie Crockett - 2/11/15
New Jersey (NJ) Charmed by Beth Ciotta - 4/22/15
New Mexico (NM) Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - 2/18/15
New York (NY) Calculated in Death by J.D. Robb - 2/23/15
North Carolina (NC) Convicted Witch by Willow Monroe - 8/20/15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie - 4/7/15
Oklahoma (OK) The Closer You Come by Gena Showalter - 5/31/15
Oregon (OR) Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz - 12/15/15
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI) Hounded by the Moon by P.R. Frost - 9/3/15
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles - 2/8/15
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX) Divorced, Desperate and Dead by Christie Craig - 3/11/15
Utah (UT) The Final Arrangement by Annie Adams - 7/22/15
Vermont (VT) The Trouble with Love by Beth Ciotta - 2/13/15
Virginia (VA)Dead Pan by Gayle Trent - 2/1/15
Washington (WA) Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti - 6/27/15
West Virginia (WV) Cold Burn of Magic by Jennifer Estep - 5/1/15
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY) Above the Bridge by Deborah Garner - 4/2/15

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 34/50
Started: 14 May,2014.


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR) Marrying Stone by Pamela Morsi. 9/20/14
California (CA) My Kind of Christmas, Robyn Carr. 5/14//14
Colorado (CO) Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter. 8/26/14
Connecticut (CT) The Reincarnationist by M J Rose. 1/14/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) The Ocean by Mia Castile. 7/25/14
Georgia (GA) Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews. 8/5/14
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter. 9/3/14
Kentucky (KY) Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh. 10/02/14.
Louisiana (LA) Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom. 9/9/14.
Maine (ME) Archer's Voice. Mia Sheridan. 6/23/14
Maryland (MD) The Inn at Eagle Point. Sheryl Woods. 10/28/14
Massachusetts (MA) Crave the Night. Lara Adrian 8/10/14
Michigan (MI) Summer He Came Home. Juliana Stone. 6/14
Minnesota (MN) The Endearment. LaVyrle Spencer. 1/3/15.
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) Hold the Sun(Signal Bend). Susan Fanetti. 9/17/14
Montana (MT) Our Little Secrets. Merry Farmer. 8/16/14
Nebraska (NE) A Hearing Heart. Bonnie Dee. 6/30/14
Nevada (NV) Hunt the Darkness. Alexandra Ivy. 6/27/14
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) The Lightning Thief. 7/28/14
New Mexico (NM) Sixth Grave on the Edge. 11/23/14
New York (NY) Faith and Fidelity. 5/31/14
North Carolina (NC) Sand Castle Bay. 7/24/14
North Dakota (ND) Shield of Winter. 6/22/14
Ohio (OH) All I Want is You by Toni Blake. 5/30/14
Oklahoma (OK) Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. 10/29/14
Oregon (OR) The Wanderer by Robyn Carr. 7/19/14
Pennsylvania (PA) Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 9/14/14
Rhode Island (RI) Maid for Love by Marie Force. 9/22/14
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles. 10/10/14
Tennessee (TN) Hidden Away by Maya Banks. 12/16/14
Texas (TX) Yuri: Her Russian Protector by Roxie Rivera 8/6/14
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) Laid Bare by Lauren Dane. 7/3/14
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[April]

I would like to do this one as well! Looks like fun. It may take longer than a year as I read lots of books set in other countries, but I am ok with that.

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC) The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen - 1/12/15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Cassie]

50 States – Duration 1/1/15-12/31/16
1/50 completed
Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK) –
Arizona (AZ) –
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) –
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA) –
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) – Rain Village by Carolyn Turgeon 2/1/2015 ✔
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) - A Chalice of Wind by Cate Tiernan
Maine (ME) –
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA) –
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN) –
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) –
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH) –
New Jersey (NJ) 
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) –
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND) –
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK) –
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA) –
Rhode Island (RI) –
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) –
Tennessee (TN) –
Texas (TX) –
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) –
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Delta]

I'm in. I'll start at the beginning of the year, Jan. 1st, 2015


Alabama - Carniepunk: Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea read 8/25
Alaska – Aurora Sky read 8/25
Arizona – The Andromeda Strain read 8/27
Arkansas - Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes read 9/21
California – Bloodsucking Fiends read 2/23
Colorado - This Doesn't Happen In The Movies read 4/2
Connecticut - Deadmistress read 3/12
Delaware - Midnight Riders
Florida - The Terran Gambit read 3/24
Georgia – Witch for Hire read 5/6
Hawaii - The Bones of Odin read 3/20
Idaho - Pines read 9/18
Illinois - Sold To The Dragons read 3/16
Indiana - What Caroline Wants read 6/26
Iowa - The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid read 9/18
Kansas - Dark Places read 9/22
Kentucky - Calling Me Home read 2/27
Louisiana - Louisiana Longshot read 6/30
Maine – All the Blue-Eyed Angels read 3/24
Maryland - Blood and Chocolate read 9/29
Massachusetts – A Thirty-Something Girl read 3/13
Michigan - Bird Box read 1/29
Minnesota – Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail read 3/5
Mississippi - Divas And Dead Rebels read 9/25
Missouri – Sharp Objects read 2/18
Montana - Vampire Academy read 1/17
Nebraska - The Ruby Brooch read 3/19
Nevada - Vegas Moon read 10/2
New Hampshire – Refuge: Night of the Blood Sky read 4/14
New Jersey - The Silver Linings Playbook read 2/4
New Mexico - Renegade Man read 8/12
New York – What Solomon Saw and Other Stories read 3/19
N. Carolina - The Wonder of All Things read 2/6
N. Dakota – The Hope Mother read 5/14
Ohio - Zombie, Ohio read 2/9
Oklahoma – Ready Player One read 3/12
Oregon - The Black Chapel read 6/29
Pennsylvania – Pretty Little Liars read 1/13
Rhode Island – Cradle and All read 10/3
S. Carolina - Beautiful Creatures read 1/27
S. Dakota – Strange Angels read 10/7
Tennessee – A Dash of Desire read 8/31
Texas – The Truth About Alice read 1/7
Utah - Mush: from sled dogs to celiac, the scenic detour of my life read 9/16
Vermont – Wife for Hire read 10/2
Virginia - Bones & All read 9/10
Washington - Clay read 3/25
W. Virginia - Torn read 8/13
Wisconsin - Absolute Instinct read 3/22
Wyoming - Too Hot to Handle read 10/5

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge everyone ☺

[Emily]

I'll give it a shot! I'll start (backdating) from January 1, 2015 and see how long it takes me.

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) The Jaguar's Children the main character is telling the story from just over the U.S./Mexican border into Arizona (read 2/24/15)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) The Lemoncholy Life of Annie Aster As much as I'd like to use this book for Kansas, the majority of it takes place in San Francisco (only about 25% in Kansas) (read 6/2/15)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN) All the Bright Places set in a small town in Indiana (read 2/12/15)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD) Every Day mentions Baltimore specifically a few times, but mostly just set in small towns around the state (read 7/21/15)
Massachusetts (MA) We Were Liars set on an island of the coast of Cape Cod (read 1/16/15)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN) Beautiful Music for Ugly Children set about an hour outside Minneapolis/St. Paul (read 1/12/15)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV) Tricks more than half of the book takes place in or around Las Vegas (read 8/26/15)
New Hampshire (NH) Horns set in Gideon, NH (read 6/23/15)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) Yes, Chef about half of it is set in various parts of Europe, but the rest takes place in New York City. (read 6/30/15)
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) Rumble I don't remember much talk about the location in the story, but Goodreads list the setting as Oregon (read 7/23/15)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) Unbecoming Approximately half of the book is set in Garland, TN - the other half is mostly set in Paris (read 6/5/15)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)
Washington D.C.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Kate ☺

[Cassie]

50 States – Duration 1/1/15-12/31/16
2/50 completed
Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK) –
Arizona (AZ) –
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) –
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA) –
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) – Rain Village by Carolyn Turgeon 2/1/2015 ✔
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) - A Chalice of Wind by Cate Tiernan
Maine (ME) –
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA) –
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN) – Home Song by LaVyrle Spencer 2/8/2015 ✔
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) –
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH) –
New Jersey (NJ) 
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) –
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND) –
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK) –
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA) –
Rhode Island (RI) –
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) –
Tennessee (TN) –
Texas (TX) –
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) –
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Amanda]

Welcome to the challenge Cassie.

[Teri-K]

I need a new challenge, and I'm interested in seeing where the books I read end up being set. I'll post as I finish each book. So...
Duration: Feb. 16, 2015- Feb 15, 2016
States Completed: 48

Alabama (AL) To Kill a Mockingbird 4/14/15
Alaska (AK) Panning For Murder 11/16/15
Arizona (AZ) The Honor-Bound Gambler 8/24/15
Arkansas (AR) Yesteryear 8/1/15
California (CA) This Pen For Hire 2/24/15
Colorado (CO) The Lawman Claims His Bride 2/20/15
Connecticut (CT) Right on the Money 3/27/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) The Kid from Tomkinsville 3/25/15
Georgia (GA) Magic Shifts 8/16/2015
Hawaii (HI) Sisterchicks Do the Hula by Robin Jones Gunn 2/17
Idaho (ID) Power Play 12/15/15
Illinois (IL) It Happened at the Fair 3/5/15
Indiana (IN) Sweet Dreams 9/5/15
Iowa (IA) The Ride of Her Life 3/1/15
Kansas (KS) A Bride's Portrait of Dodge City, Kansas 9/26/15
Kentucky (KY) Bluegrass Christmas 11/18/15
Louisiana (LA) Dark Magic 10/23/15
Maine (ME) Mrs. Pollifax Pursued 2/16/15
Maryland (MD) An Unlikely Union 2/25/15
Massachusetts (MA) A Father For Zach 4/22/15
Michigan (MI) The Measure of Katie Calloway 3/26/15
Minnesota (MN) Valley of the Shadow 4/2/15
Mississippi (MS) Alpha One 12/15/15
Missouri (MO) One Less Lonely Cowboy 9/13/2015
Montana (MT) Lone Rider 10/3/2015
Nebraska (NE) My Ántonia by Willa Cather 6/16/15
Nevada (NV) Hold on to the Nights (Dressed to Thrill #3) 12/17
New Hampshire (NH) Bookplate Special by Lorna Barrett 3/17
New Jersey (NJ) The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax 4/3/15
New Mexico (NM) Undercover Warrior 7/4/2015
New York (NY) Murphy's Law 3/5/15
North Carolina (NC) The Truest Pleasure Robert Morgan 4/3/15
North Dakota (ND) The Silver Pencil by Alice Dalgliesh 3/20
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK) The Christmas Child Linda Goodnight 12/2/15
Oregon (OR) Blowing on Dandelions 3/17/15
Pennsylvania (PA) An American Childhood 3/17/15
Rhode Island (RI) Celtic Moon 3/6/15
South Carolina (SC) Homefront Hero 2/20/15
South Dakota (SD) The Personal History of Rachel DuPree 4/30/2015
Tennessee (TN) The Hum and the Shiver 3/11/15
Texas (TX) Fancy Pants 5/6/15
Utah (UT) Winter Fire (Maxwells, #2) by Elizabeth Lowell 12/4/15
Vermont (VT) Christmas in Vermont: A Very White Christmas 10/2/15
Virginia (VA) Fireflies in December 3/28/15
Washington (WA) The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 7/29/15
West Virginia (WV) Miracle in a Dry Season 7/4/2015
Wisconsin (WI) One Came Home 4/23/15
Wyoming (WY) Betrayal 4/7/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Teri-k ☺

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 36/50
Started: 14 May,2014.


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ). Ascension by Caris Roane. 2/17/15.
Arkansas (AR) Marrying Stone by Pamela Morsi. 9/20/14
California (CA) My Kind of Christmas, Robyn Carr. 5/14//14
Colorado (CO) Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter. 8/26/14
Connecticut (CT) The Reincarnationist by M J Rose. 1/14/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) The Ocean by Mia Castile. 7/25/14
Georgia (GA) Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews. 8/5/14
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter. 9/3/14
Kentucky (KY) Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh. 10/02/14.
Louisiana (LA) Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom. 9/9/14.
Maine (ME) Archer's Voice. Mia Sheridan. 6/23/14
Maryland (MD) The Inn at Eagle Point. Sheryl Woods. 10/28/14
Massachusetts (MA) Crave the Night. Lara Adrian 8/10/14
Michigan (MI) Summer He Came Home. Juliana Stone. 6/14
Minnesota (MN) The Endearment. LaVyrle Spencer. 1/3/15.
Mississippi (MS) The Help by Kathryn Stockett. 1/21/15
Missouri (MO) Hold the Sun(Signal Bend). Susan Fanetti. 9/17/14
Montana (MT) Our Little Secrets. Merry Farmer. 8/16/14
Nebraska (NE) A Hearing Heart. Bonnie Dee. 6/30/14
Nevada (NV) Hunt the Darkness. Alexandra Ivy. 6/27/14
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) The Lightning Thief. 7/28/14
New Mexico (NM) Sixth Grave on the Edge. 11/23/14
New York (NY) Faith and Fidelity. 5/31/14
North Carolina (NC) Sand Castle Bay. 7/24/14
North Dakota (ND) Shield of Winter. 6/22/14
Ohio (OH) All I Want is You by Toni Blake. 5/30/14
Oklahoma (OK) Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. 10/29/14
Oregon (OR) The Wanderer by Robyn Carr. 7/19/14
Pennsylvania (PA) Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 9/14/14
Rhode Island (RI) Maid for Love by Marie Force. 9/22/14
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles. 10/10/14
Tennessee (TN) Hidden Away by Maya Banks. 12/16/14
Texas (TX) Yuri: Her Russian Protector by Roxie Rivera 8/6/14
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) Laid Bare by Lauren Dane. 7/3/14
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Cait S]

I'm finished!! Post 519

I found some awesome books that I would never have read if it weren't for this challenge and needing to fill in a spot so this was great. Thank you!

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Cait! ☺

That's what challenges are for. :)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Congrats Cait!

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

That's amazing, Cait. Congratulations. And it only took you around six months.

I'm still going from May 2014 and up to 36. You've inspired me to get it done!

[Cait S]

Thanks all! :)

Good luck, Lisa! I think it would have taken me a lot longer if I kept just filling them in randomly as I stumbled across them. The last month I really pushed to find the last 10 or so that I needed. Some of these are harder than they looked at first! lol

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Yes, it is interesting how the same old states come up time and time again (NEw York, Illinois and California) and some others (Utah or Delaware anyone?) never.

Yes, I've been just stumbling along although I have about five others on my TBR ready to go. Yes, the dedicated approach is probably the way to go.

[Cait S]

Oh Utah was a NIGHTMARE! Utah and Oklahoma were the ones I had the hardest time with. I would find a book and it would be TERRIBLE and I'd quit and need to find another one. But it's not like there's that many set in those places! I ended up with a barely tolerable Utah book but the Oklahoma one was 5 stars so it kind of made up for it lol

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I'll definitely be checking your list out for ideas, LOL.

[Cait S]

Go for it! I hope you find some that look good :D

[Krysta]

Okay this will be my very first challenge. I love the idea of reading a book that is based in each state!
Start Date: February 23, 2015
End Date: February 23, 2016
I will post the states as I read them.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Krysta ☺

[Marla]

I just read 2 back-to-back books set in Maine! Crazy!

Congrats Cait!

[Krysta]

I finished book one! 1 down 49 to go!

Alabama(AL)
Alaska(AK)
Arizona(AZ)
Arkansas(AR)
California(CA)
Colorado(CO)
Connecticut(CT)
Delaware(DE)
Florida(FL)
Georgia(GA)
Hawaii(HI)
Idaho(ID)
Illinois(IL)
Indiana(IN)
Iowa(IA)
Kansas(KS)
Kentucky(KY)
Louisiana(LA)
Maine(ME)
Maryland(MD)
Massachusetts(MA)
Michigan(MI)
Minnesota(MN)
Mississippi(MS)
Missouri(MO)
Montana(MT)
Nebraska(NE)
Nevada(NV)
New Hampshire(NH)
New Jersey(NJ)
New Mexico(NM)
New York(NY)
North Carolina(NC)
North Dakota(ND)
Ohio(OH)
Oklahoma(OK)
Oregon(OR)
Pennsylvania(PA)
Rhode Island(RI)
South Carolina(SC)
South Dakota(SD)
Tennessee(TN)
Texas(TX)-Big Red Tequila by:Rick Riordan
Utah(UT)
Vermont(VT)
Virginia(VA)
Washington(WA)
West Virginia(WV)
Wisconsin(WI)
Wyoming(WY)

[Marla]

Whohoo, go, Krysta, go! :D

[❀Tea❀]

Great start, Krysta! ☺

[Krysta]

Thanks! I hope to really hope to knock out a few more by next week. Does anyone have any good book suggestions?

[Cait S]

I can list you some. Here are my favorites that I used in this challenge:

Arizona
Idaho
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Vermont

[Dani]

Finally I'm able to update my post! I swear every book I read is set in New York or California. I'm going to have to do more planning for this challenge than I thought!

[Renee]

I'm having a hard time also. I've just been doing in as I come across them and that's a slow process. I think I'm going to try and read at least two a month. Dani most of the books I've been reading also take place in New York, California or Texas. I have a question for everyone; If a book takes place in 2 different states can you use either one?

[Cait S]

Renee wrote: "I'm having a hard time also. I've just been doing in as I come across them and that's a slow process. I think I'm going to try and read at least two a month. Dani most of the books I've been readi..."

Yes. Just a portion of the book has to take place in the given state for you to be able to use it, it doesn't have to be the whole thing :)

[Melissa]

NBRC 50 States Challenge
3/1/15 - 2/29/16

Alabama (AL) Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee, 7/18/15
Alaska (AK) Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer, 4/3/15
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) The Maltese Falcon, Dashiell Hammett, 7/7/15
Colorado (CO) My Ántonia, Willa Cather, 4/8/15
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston, 5/28/15
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) The Silent Wife, ASA Harrison, 4/29/15
Indiana (IN) Home to Harmony, Philip Gulley, 5/6/15
Iowa (IA) The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien, 8/4/15
Kansas (KS) Dark Places, Gillian Flynn, 7/19/15
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME) Orphan Train, Christina Baker Kline, 6/10/15
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA) Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson, Mitch Albom, 4/9/15
Michigan (MI) Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides, 6/24/15
Minnesota (MN) Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, Joanne Fluke, 5/2/15
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) O Pioneers!, Willa Cather, 4/5/15
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH) The Storyteller, Jodi Picoult, 6/25/15
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson, 3/10/15
North Carolina (NC) Nights in Rodanthe, Nicholas Sparks, 3/19/15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) If I Stay, Gayle Forman, 4/12/15
Pennsylvania (PA) North and South, John Jakes, 4/24/15
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC) Brown Girl Dreaming, Jacqueline Woodson, 7/9/15
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) Alice + Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis, Alexis Coe, 4/22/15
Texas (TX) Welcome to Harmony, Jodi Thomas, 8/8/15
Utah (UT) The 19th Wife, David Ebershoff, 3/3/15
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Jamie Ford, 7/16/15
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Amanda]

Welcome to the challenge, Melissa.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Only ten more to go, woo hoo.

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 40/50
Started: 14 May,2014.


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ). Ascension by Caris Roane. 2/17/15.
Arkansas (AR) Marrying Stone by Pamela Morsi. 9/20/14
California (CA) My Kind of Christmas, Robyn Carr. 5/14//14
Colorado (CO) Wicked Nights by Gena Showalter. 8/26/14
Connecticut (CT) The Reincarnationist by M J Rose. 1/14/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) The Ocean by Mia Castile. 7/25/14
Georgia (GA) Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews. 8/5/14
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA) More than Memory by Dorothy Garlock. 3/28/15
Kansas (KS) Beauty Awakened by Gena Showalter. 9/3/14
Kentucky (KY) Nauti Boy by Lora Leigh. 10/02/14.
Louisiana (LA) Cain's Identity by Tina Folsom. 9/9/14.
Maine (ME) Archer's Voice. Mia Sheridan. 6/23/14
Maryland (MD) The Inn at Eagle Point. Sheryl Woods. 10/28/14
Massachusetts (MA) Crave the Night. Lara Adrian 8/10/14
Michigan (MI) Summer He Came Home. Juliana Stone. 6/14
Minnesota (MN) The Endearment. LaVyrle Spencer. 1/3/15.
Mississippi (MS) The Help by Kathryn Stockett. 1/21/15
Missouri (MO) Hold the Sun(Signal Bend). Susan Fanetti. 9/17/14
Montana (MT) Our Little Secrets. Merry Farmer. 8/16/14
Nebraska (NE) A Hearing Heart. Bonnie Dee. 6/30/14
Nevada (NV) Hunt the Darkness. Alexandra Ivy. 6/27/14
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) The Lightning Thief. 7/28/14
New Mexico (NM) Sixth Grave on the Edge. 11/23/14
New York (NY) Faith and Fidelity. 5/31/14
North Carolina (NC) Sand Castle Bay. 7/24/14
North Dakota (ND) Shield of Winter. 6/22/14
Ohio (OH) All I Want is You by Toni Blake. 5/30/14
Oklahoma (OK) Keep a Little Secret by Dorothy Garlock. 10/29/14
Oregon (OR) The Wanderer by Robyn Carr. 7/19/14
Pennsylvania (PA) Written in My Own Heart's Blood. 9/14/14
Rhode Island (RI) Maid for Love by Marie Force. 9/22/14
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD) Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles. 10/10/14
Tennessee (TN) Hidden Away by Maya Banks. 12/16/14
Texas (TX) Yuri: Her Russian Protector by Roxie Rivera 8/6/14
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA) Sweet Release by Pamela Clare. 3/23/15
Washington (WA) Laid Bare by Lauren Dane. 7/3/14
West Virginia (WV) It's Not Christmas without You by Helenkay Dimon. 2/24/15.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY) Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James. 3/22/15

[Kelly B]

Trying this challenge:-)!


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) I Am Legend
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT) Dark Rooms
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA) Villisca by Roy Marshall
Kansas (KS) The Chaperone
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) All the King's Men
Maine (ME) What Has Become of You
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) O-Zone
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) Eleanor & Park
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) In the Unlikely Event
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) Water Witches
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY) Yellowstone Mileposts

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Kelly ☺

[JackAttack]

Joining in :)


50 States Challenge
Duration: 4/12/2015 - ?

Alabama (AL) Miss Mayhem
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) The Water Knife
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) Bloodlines - 4/23/2015
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Paper Towns - 5/11/2015
Georgia (GA) Mortal Obligation - 12/31/2015
Hawaii (HI) Moloka'i - 9/26/2015
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) The Shadow Society-9/7/2015
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) In Cold Blood - 12/5/2017
Kentucky (KY) A Midsummer's Nightmare-6/11/2015
Louisiana (LA) The Ripper Gene: A Novel-1/7/2016
Maine (ME) 'Salem's Lot6/1/2015
Maryland (MD) Amber House 5/20/2015
Massachusetts (MA)Monstrous Beauty5/25/2015
Michigan (MI) Middlesex5/9/2015
Minnesota (MN) Blueberry Muffin Murder-5/25/2015
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT) Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town-1/7/2016
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV) Crank-8/29/2015
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) One-12/15/2015
New Mexico (NM) - Third Grave Dead Ahead - 4/13/2015
New York (NY) - The Great Gatsby - 6/26/2015
North Carolina (NC) - Half-Blood - 10/10/2015
North Dakota (ND) - Sector C - 12/6/2015
Ohio (OH) - The 5th Wave - 8/13/2015
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) - The Shack - 4/17/2015
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) - An Abundance of Katherines - 2/9/2016
Texas (TX) - Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir - 11/27/2015
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)House of Leaves-8/15/2015
Washington (WA)Hold Me Closer, Necromancer-10/23/2015
West Virginia (WV) The Glass Castle - 5/15/2015
Wisconsin (WI) The Long Earth - 6/6/2016
Wyoming (WY)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Jacki ☺

And welcome to the group :)

[JackAttack]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Jacki ☺

And welcome to the group :)"

Thanks!

[Charlie]

So, I tried to start this back in 2013, but I've decided to restart as of Jan 2015! What I've learned being a part of this group since then: Don't make the list beforehand, everything will change :D

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 4 stars, 29 March 2015
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS) Whistling Past the Graveyard 4 stars, 8 Apr 2015
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) Landline 4 stars, 2 Feb 2015
Nevada (NV) The Goldfinch 2.5 stars, 30 Jan 2015
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) Bared to You 3 stars, 21 Feb 2015
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA) The Signature of All Things 3 stars, 9 Jan 2015
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX) Giant 4 stars, 15 Feb 2015
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome back Charlie ☺


Charlie wrote: "Don't make the list beforehand, everything will change :D"
lol

[Renee]

Just about half way there! Only have 28 more states to go. It's taking awhile to do this one. Getting there slowly but surely.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I just clocked over number 45 so only five more to go (Post 481). I started just over a year ago and hope to finish in the next month. One of the more challenging challenges but soooo satisfying.

[Silje]

I will probably never be able to finish, but I will definetly try!
Start date: 22th May 2015.

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO) - Start Me Up 14.07.15
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC) -The Longest Ride 11.07.15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX) - Straight from the Hip 08.07.15
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) - Suddenly Last Summer 06.06.15
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA) - Better Than Chocolate 23.06.15
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)