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

[❀Tea❀]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "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."

Fingers crossed you make it :)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Silje :)

[Michelle]

After 21 months, give or take a few days or so, I am finally finished.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Michelle]

Going for it Again
Alabama (AL) - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop

Start Date - 6/7/15
Cafe
Alaska (AK) - Ice Dogs by Terry Lynn Johnson - 9/24/16
Arizona (AZ) = Bury Me Deep - 8/31/15
Arkansas (AR) - Shakespeare's Landlord - 12/20/15
California (CA) Plague 6/17/15
Colorado (CO) - Jailhouse Doc: A Doctor in the County Jail
Connecticut (CT) - Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Delaware (DE) - The Dragon Factory
Florida (FL)- The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer
Georgia (GA)- Beautiful Darkness - 8/4/15
Hawaii (HI) - Rising
Idaho (ID) - Echoes from the Hills of Idaho
Illinois (IL) - Summer Knight 7/7/15
Indiana (IN) - Come What May 6/14/15
Iowa (IA) - Missing Pieces - 6/15/16
Kansas (KS) - Blood and Salt - 7/5/16
Kentucky (KY) - Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs
Louisiana (LA) - Death's Rival - 9.4/15
Maine (ME) The Titan's Curse - 6/26
Maryland (MD) - Illusive - 1/26/16
Massachusetts (MA) Winter Street - 7/7/15
Michigan (MI) - Station Eleven
Minnesota (MN)- Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons
Mississippi (MS) - The Becoming
Missouri (MO) - Dark Places
Montana (MT) - Back Of Beyond by C.J.Box - 9/28/16
Nebraska (NE) - Eleanor & Park - 6/28/16
Nevada (NV) -Prodigy - 10/4/15
New Hampshire (NH) - Asylum - 10/2/15
New Jersey (NJ) - 17 & Gone - 7/21/15
New Mexico (NM) - First Grave on the Right
New York (NY) Ghosts of the Erie Canal
North Carolina (NC) -Raven Cursed - 8/14/15
North Dakota (ND) - A Plague Upon Your Family
Ohio (OH) - After the Storm 1/8/16
Oklahoma (OK)- Never Fade
Oregon (OR) - Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My!
Pennsylvania (PA) - Laughing at My Nightmare - 6/30/15
Rhode Island (RI)- The Rivals - 7/2/15
South Carolina (SC)- Beautiful Creatures - 6/29/15
South Dakota (SD) - Below Zero by C.J. Box - 8/22/16
Tennessee (TN) - The Funeral Dress - 7/23/15
Texas (TX) - Midnight Crossroad - 6/20/15
Utah (UT) - The Lair by Emily McKay - 7/5/17
Vermont (VT) - Witness PB by Karen Hesse - 9/17/16
Virginia (VA) Big Stone Gap 0 9/1/15
Washington (WA) - Boneshaker - 1/7/16
West Virginia (WV)Unbreakable - 7/15/15
Wisconsin (WI) - The Mourning Hours - 1/3/16
Wyoming (WY) - Savage Run 6/11/15

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Michelle wrote: "After 21 months, give or take a few days or so, I am finally finished.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/..."

A big congratulations Michelle. Well done.. and you're doing it again. Wow!

I've been going for 13 months and only 5 to do so the end is in sight.

[Annina]

Start Date - 8th of June, 2015

Alabama (AL) - To Kill a Mockingbird
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) - Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Colorado (CO) - On the Road
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) - Paper Towns
Georgia (GA) - The Color Purple
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME) - Orphan Train
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN) - The Good Girl
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO) - Sharp Objects
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) The Catcher in the Rye
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) An Abundance of Katherines
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

Covers are in reading order:

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Michelle and welcome back :)

Welcome to the challenge Annina. Take as much time as you need to finish it :)

[Michelle]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "Michelle wrote: "After 21 months, give or take a few days or so, I am finally finished.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/......"

That's awesome. sometimes if I got stuck on a state I would look to see what others had and that helped a lot.

[Brittney]

Start Date 6/29/15
Completed 21/50

Alabama (AL)- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee- 7/21/15
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)- Sedona Storm byBarbara Scott and Carrie Younce- 6/29/15
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)-11th Hour byJames Patterson- 8/7/15
Colorado (CO)-The Stand by Stephen King- 9/3/15
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)-Paper Towns by John Green- 11/5/15
Georgia (GA)-Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter- 10/25/15
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)-Pines by Blake Crouch- 7/18/15
Illinois (IL)-Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath- 2/13/16
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)-One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf- 3/25/16
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)- Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen- 8/27/15
Maryland (MD)- Along Came a Spider by James Patterson- 1/7/16
Massachusetts (MA)-Depraved Heart by Patricia Cornwell- 11/12/15
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)- Gone for Good by Harlan Coben- 2/17/16
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)- The Book of Speculation: A Novel by Erika Swyler- 7/28/15
North Carolina (NC)- Desert Places by Blake Crouch- 8/5/15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)- Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng- 8/27/15
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)- Lust Killer by Ann Rule- 8/14/15
Pennsylvania (PA)
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)- Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens- 7/25/15
Texas (TX)-The Martian by Andy Weir- 3/13/16
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)-Brother by Ania Ahlborn- 2/2/16
Wisconsin (WI)-The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski- 9/6/15
Wyoming (WY)

End Date 6/29/16

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Brittney ☺

[Brittney]

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

Thanks I really think I will enjoy this challenge.

[Heather]

I'll give this one a 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)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Brittney]

Welcome to the challenge Heather!

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Heather ☺

[Belle]

Can books be suggested for the states?

[❀Tea❀]

Belle wrote: "Can books be suggested for the states?"

Are you looking for suggestions or giving them?

In any case, yes suggestions are welcome.
Check here

[Kim]

Starting 7/13/15

39/50 Complete

Alabama (AL) - Looking for Alaska - 9/2/15
Alaska (AK) - Let's Get Lost - 1/18/16
Arizona (AZ) - Cross My Heart, Hope to Die - 7/15/15
Arkansas (AR) - The Witness - 10/30/15
California (CA) - End of Days - 7/23/15
Colorado (CO) - How to Save a Life - 9/24/15
Connecticut (CT) - Before I Fall - 8/5/15
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) - A Kiss in Time - 9/25/15
Georgia (GA) - Magic Bites - 9/8/15
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) - Traffick - 4/15/16
Illinois (IL) - Fool Moon - 9/22/15
Indiana (IN) - All the Bright Places - 8/11/15
Iowa (IA) - Kira-Kira - 12/11/15
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) - Never Never: Part Two - 7/17/15
Maine (ME) - Delirium - 8/13/15
Maryland (MD) - Every Last Breath - 8/26/15
Massachusetts (MA) - Wicked Appetite - 8/15/15
Michigan (MI) - The Goddess Test - 11/21/15
Minnesota (MN) - Bright Side - 8/3/15
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT) - Chasing Fire - 9/13/15
Nebraska (NE) - Attachments - 9/6/15
Nevada (NV) - Heist Society - 8/21/15
New Hampshire (NH) - Wintergirls - 9/17/15
New Jersey (NJ) - Of Poseidon - 7/24/15
New Mexico (NM) - First Grave on the Right - 2/20/16
New York (NY) - Kill Me If You Can - 8/1/15
North Carolina (NC) - The Choice - 7/13/15
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) - The Future of Us - 12/1/15
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) - Grey - 7/19/15
Pennsylvania (PA) - Don't Look Back - 7/27/15
Rhode Island (RI) - Sisterhood Everlasting - 5/11/16 (Providence)
South Carolina (SC) - Virals - 10/12/15
South Dakota (SD) - Strange Angels - 1/24/16
Tennessee (TN) - An Abundance of Katherines - 9/21/15
Texas (TX) - Chosen at Nightfall - 9/1/15
Utah (UT) - The Chosen One - 11/4/15
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA) - I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You - 8/30/15
Washington (WA) - The Art of Racing in the Rain - 9/14/15
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY) - The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden - 7/29/15

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Kim ☺

[Rebecca]

I started this on my own spreadsheet in Jan 2015, so that will be my start date.

28/50

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) Death by the Dozen 3/18/2015
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) S is for Silence 1/28/2015
Colorado (CO) Champion 4/1/2015
Connecticut (CT) On Borrowed Time 2/12/2015
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA) The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society 6/24/2015
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL) Opal Fire 3/25/2015
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA) Bats and Bones 2/24/2015
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA) Keepsake Crimes 6/30/2015
Maine (ME) Gingerbread Cookie Murder 3/31/2015
Maryland (MD) A Walk in the Woods
4/3/2015
Massachusetts (MA) Heart of the Matter 3/11/2015
Michigan (MI) A Deadly Grind 6/17/2015
Minnesota (MN) Blackberry Pie Murder 3/16/16
Mississippi (MS) Mudbound 1/6/2015
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) Pretty Baby 8/16/2015
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) Plum Lucky 3/4/2015
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) Glory in Death 3/24/2015
North Carolina (NC) First Frost 3/6/2015
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) Everything I Never Told You 7/24/2015
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) The Lathe of Heaven 6/4/2015
Pennsylvania (PA) The House Girl 8/13/2015
Rhode Island (RI) The Lowland 8/4/2015
South Carolina (SC) Fruit of all Evil 3/29/2015
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) Last Wool and Testament 4/29/2015
Texas (TX) The Confession 3/2/2015
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA) The Diva Runs Out Of Thyme 4/21/2015
Washington (WA) Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail 8/6/2015
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI) American Wife 7/17/2015
Wyoming (WY)

[❀Tea❀]

Looks good Rebecca :) Welcome

[April]

Alabama (AL)The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck
Alaska (AK)After the End by Ann Plum
Arizona (AZ)The Immortality Game by Ted Cross
Arkansas (AR)Slow Hands by Lauren Bach
California (CA)[S]1st to die by James Patterson[/S]
Colorado (CO)Hot and Bothered by Susan Andersen
Connecticut (CT)Before I fall by Lauren Oliver
Delaware (DE)She'll Never tell by Hunter Morgan
Florida (FL)RubyFruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown
Georgia (GA)((will finish later))
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)Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
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)

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge April :)

[April]

Thank you, I'm going to post the books on my list and then read them. :D I'll cross them off when I read them.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 47/50
Started: 14 May,2014.


Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK) Northern Nights by Nora Roberts. 5/22/15
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) Always Look Twice by Geralyn Dawson. 5/6/15
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)For You by Kristen Ashley. 6/22/15.
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) Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruisie and Bob Mayer. 8/30/15
Sth 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) Fever by Elizabeth Lowell. 4/25/15
Vermont (VT) The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks. 4/29/15
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) Autumn Wish by Stacey Joy Netzel. 5/1/15
Wyoming (WY) Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James. 3/22/15

[❀Tea❀]

Looking good Lisa :)
Just few more left

[Belle]

Sorry I'm six weeks late getting back to this thread! Anyway, I was going to suggest my book as a Tennessee option. The Doctor's Daughter: Journey to Justice

Love this 50 state concept.

[Delta]

Finally finished! Updated Comment 562

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Delta wrote: "Finally finished! Updated Comment 562"

Congratulations... that's a fantastic effort Delta and in ten months.

I'm still going from May 2014 but have only two left and I will finish by the end of 2015. Fingers Crossed.

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Delta! ☺

[❀Tea❀]

Lisa Marie wrote: "can I still try this challenge?"

Of course :)

Welcome!

[Maritza]

Oh why, oh why did this come up on my post now I have to try this challenge :)))

Start Date 10/08/2015
38 / 50
Alabama (AL) - Hell on Heelz by Morgan Jane Mitchell read 04/04/16****
Alaska (AK) - Wild and Free read 11/09/15**
Arizona (AZ) - Spark read 12/25/15*
Arkansas (AR) - True Love's Fire by Sable Hunter read 10/07/16****
California (CA) - Five Minutes Late: A Romantic Comedy read 10/11/15****
Colorado (CO) - Creed read 10/17/15*****
Connecticut (CT) - One You Can't Forget read 02/19/16***
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) - Seduced by the Spare Heir by Andrea Laurence read 03/05/16****
Georgia (GA) - Redemption Road read 11/06/15****
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID) - Reaper's Fall read 01/02/16*****
Illinois (IL) - Conflicted read 12/15/15***
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)
Kansas (KS) - Wicked for You read 11/03/15****
Kentucky (KY) - Nauti Seductress read 12/23/15*****
Louisiana (LA) - Twisted read 10/28/15****
Maine (ME) - The River at Night by Erica Ferencik read 12/04/16****
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA) - Hard Love read 10/21/15****
Michigan (MI) - Home for Christmas read 12/25/15***
Minnesota (MN) - Their Private Need by Elka Goode read 10/27/16****
Mississippi (MS) - Clubwhore by Kim Jones read 03/16/16**
Missouri (MO) - Renegade Lady read 01/24/16****
Montana (MT) - Let it be Me by Barbara Speak read 03/05/16****
Nebraska (NE) - A Texan's Promise by Shelley Gray read 06/28/16***
Nevada (NV) - Incandescent by River Savage read 01/31/16****
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ) - Wifey by Judy Blume read 01/19/17***
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) - Nuts by Alice Clayton read 12/03/15*****
North Carolina (NC) - On the Rocks by Sawyer Bennett read 06/19/16***
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH) - Tough Love by Lori Foster read 12/18/15****
Oklahoma (OK) - If You Dare by A.R. Torre read 02/10/16****
Oregon (OR) - With Every Breath by Maya Banks read 10/22/16****
Pennsylvania (PA) - Blue Blood Runs Cold read 11/21/15***
Rhode Island (RI) - Treading Water by Marie Force read 10/01/16***
South Carolina (SC) - Second Chances read 10/24/15*
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN) - Wicked Lies by Emma Hart read 11/11/15****
Texas (TX) - The Doctor Wears A Stetson read 01/08/16****
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT) -
Virginia (VA) - SEAL the Deal by Mckenna Jameison read 11/15/15***
Washington (WA) - The 14th Colony by Steve Berry read 04/28/16****
West Virginia (WV) - Did You Miss Me? by Karen Rose read 03/31/16****
Wisconsin (WI) - Butterfly Found by Jessica Shaw read 02/05/16****
Wyoming (WY) - Wyoming Rugged by Diana Palmer read 01/14/16****

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome Maritza ☺

[Marla]

Okay, if you had told me 16 months ago that I would have 4 books from Minnesota and 2 books for Kansas, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, but no books in Indiana or Missouri, I would not have believed you.

I'm still randomly doing this challenge, but after the first of the year, I'm going to start reading books set in the states that I need. Cuz I have 35 out of 51 (including DC) and I want to be done in June 2016.

[Ingrid]

Starting 10/28/15

0/50 Complete

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)

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

Starting Date: 10-28-2015

Complete: 33/50

✔Alabama (AL) ✒ The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion |Fannie Flagg ❤ 347 pages ❤ ★★★★★
✔ Alaska (AK) ✒ The Yiddish Policemen's Union |Michael Chabon ❤ 414 pages ❤ ★★
✔ Arizona (AZ) ✒ A Wanted Man |Linda Lael Miller ❤ 352 pages ❤ ★★★
Arkansas (AR)
✔ California (CA) ✒ Behind the Seams |Betty Hechtman ❤ 295 pages ❤ ★★★
✔ Colorado (CO) ✒ Catering to Nobody |Diane Mott Davidson❤ 301 pages ❤ ★★
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
✔ Florida(FL) ✒ Swim to Me: A Novel |Betsy Carter ❤ 216 pages ❤ ★★★
✔Georgia (GA) ✒ The Tea-Olive Bird Watching Society |Augusta Trobaugh ❤ 280 pages ❤  ★★★
Hawaii (HI)
✔Idaho (ID) ✒ Beautiful Ruins |Jess Walter ❤ 337 pages ❤ ★★★
✔Illinois (IL) ✒ The Time Traveler's Wife |Audrey Niffenegger ❤ 500 pages ❤ ★★★★
✔ Indiana (IN) ✒ Shady Cross |James Hankins ★★★
✔ Iowa (IA) ✒ The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend |Katarina Bivald ★★★
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
✔ Louisiana (LA) ✒ Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day |Toni McGee Causey❤ 336 pages ❤ ★★
Maine (ME)
✔ Maryland (MD) ✒ A Spool of Blue Thread |Anne Tyler ❤ 358 pages ❤ ★★★
✔ Massachusetts (MA) ✒ Her Long Walk Home |Linda Barrett ★★★
✔ Michigan (MI) ✒ When I'm Gone |Emily Bleeker ★★★★
✔ Minnesota (MN) ✒ The Shoemaker's Wife |Audrey Niffenegger❤ 500 pages❤ ★★★
Mississippi (MS)
✔ Missouri (MO) ✒ The Weight of Blood |Laura McHugh❤ 302 pages ❤ ★★★
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
✔ Nevada (NV) ✒ Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas |Hunter S. Thompson ❤ 204 pages ❤ ★ ★ ★
New Hampshire (NH)
✔New Jersey (NJ) ✒ Top Secret Twenty-One |Janet Evanovich ❤ 305 pages ❤ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔ New Mexico (NM) ✒ First Grave on the Right |Darynda Jones ❤ 321 pages ❤ ★ ★ ★ ★
✔New York (NY) ✒ The Child Thief |Brom ❤ 481 pages ❤ ★★★
✔ North Carolina (NC) Necessary Lies |Diane Chamberlain 368 pages ★★★★
North Dakota (ND)
✔ Ohio (OH) Ready Player One |Ernest Cline 374 pages ★★★★
Oklahoma (OK)
✔ Oregon (OR) *#10002 Roller Girl |Victoria Jamieson 240 pages ★★★
✔ Pennsylvania (PA) ✒ The Perks of Being a Wallflower |Stephen Chbosky ❤ 213 pages ❤ ★★★★
Rhode Island (RI)
✔South Carolina (SC) ✒ The Secret Life of Bees |Sue Monk Kidd ❤ 318 pages ❤ ★★★★★
South Dakota (SD)
✔Tennessee (TN) ✒ Wise Blood |Flannery O'Connor ❤ 236 pages ❤ ★★★
✔ Texas (TX) ✒ Confess |Colleen Hoover ❤ 272 pages ❤ ★★★★★
✔ Utah (UT) ✒ Amity & Sorrow |Peggy Riley ❤ 306 pages ❤ ★★★★
✔ Vermont (VT) ✒ We Were Liars |E. Lockhart ❤ 242 pages ❤ ★★★
✔ Virginia (VA) ✒ The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |Rebecca Skloot ❤ 370 pages ❤ ★★★★★
✔ Washington (WA) ✒ Rainshadow Road |Lisa Kleypas ❤ 308 pages ❤ ★★★
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
✔ Wyoming (WY) ✒ Contact |Carl Sagan ❤ 580 pages ❤ ★★★

[Tara]

50 States



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) 

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Ingrid, Michelle and Tara Jo ☺

[Emma]

Starting Date: 1-11-2015

Complete: 0/50

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)

[Sophie]

Create Your Own Visited States Map

Looks like I've got a lot of work to do!


1.Alabama Weightless
2.Alaska Talulla Rising
3.Arizona Twisted
4.Arkansas
5.California End of Days
6.Colorado Miramont's Ghost
7.Connecticut Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
8.Delaware
9.Florida Wicked Game
10.Georgia
11.Hawaii
12.Idaho
13.Illinois
14.Indiana The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend
15.Iowa Insanity
16.Kansas
17.Kentucky
18.Louisiana Teardrop
19.Maine Carrie
20.Maryland
21.Massachusetts The Surgeon
22.Michigan Crazy Little Thing
23.Minnesota Lies Beneath
24.Mississippi
25.Missouri
26.Montana
27.Nebraska
28.Nevada
29.New Hampshire Prick
30.New Jersey Run
31.New Mexico
32.New York Ghost Story
33.North Carolina
34.North Dakota
35.Ohio
36.Oklahoma
37.Oregon Bottle Banished: Dreaming of Genie
38.Pennsylvania The Mermaid's Sister
39.Rhode Island Our Kind of Love
40.South Carolina
41.South Dakota
42.Tennessee Taking on the Dead
43.Texas Friday Night Lights : A Town, a Team and a Dream
44.Utah
45.Vermont
46.Virginia
47.Washington Grey
48.West Virginia
49.Wisconsin American Gods
50.Wyoming


25/50

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Emma and Sophie ☺

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Welcome to the challenge Ingrid, Michelle and Tara Jo ☺"

Thanks, ❀Tea❀!
          ❤ ❤ ❤

[Michelle's Empty Nest]

UPDATE from Post 640!!

Woo-Hoo!!! 1/50 complete!

Only 49 to go.....

[Beth]

50 States Challenge
Open Duration

40/50 completed

Alabama (AL) - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Alaska (AK) - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey (12/18) ★★★★
Arizona (AZ) - The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint by Brady Udall (5/28) ★★★★★
Arkansas (AR) - True Grit by Charles Portis (3/22) ★★★★★
California (CA) - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick (3/15) ★★★★
Colorado (CO) - The Poet by Michael Connelly (12/10) ★★★
Connecticut (CT) - The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin (5/16) ★★★★
Delaware (DE) - Patient Zero by Jonathan Maberry
Florida (FL) - Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong (12/31) ★★★★
Georgia (GA) - The Heavenly Table by Donald Ray Pollock - 1/9 ★★★★★
Hawaii (HI) - Still Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
Idaho (ID) - Pines by Blake Crouch (1/7) ★★★★
Illinois (IL) - Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath (4/2) ★★
Indiana (IN) - Crimes in Southern Indiana by Frank Bill (12/29) ★★★★
Iowa (IA) - The Magician's Lie by Greer Macallister (1/1) ★★★
Kansas (KS) - The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum (7/11) ★★
Kentucky (KY) - Kentucky Straight by Chris Offutt (12/20) ★★★★
Louisiana (LA) - Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong (7/4) ★★★
Maine (ME) - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King (8/17) ★★★★
Maryland (MD) - Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (7/19) ★★★★
Massachusetts (MA) - Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison (4/3) ★★★★
Michigan (MI) - The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides (1/25) ★★★★
Minnesota (MN) - The Way Forward by Jill Bisker (12/16) ★★★★
Mississippi (MS) - The Little Friend by Donna Tartt (8/15) ★★★
Missouri (MO) - Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis
Montana (MT) - This House of Sky by Ivan Doig
Nebraska (NE) - O Pioneers! by Willa Cather (7/17) ★★★
Nevada (NV) - Pale Demon by Kim Harrison (1/28) ★★★★★
New Hampshire (NH) - Doctor Sleep by Stephen King (4/14) ★★★★
New Jersey (NJ) - Gone with the Mind by Mark Leyner (8/5) ★★★★★
New Mexico (NM) - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (9/6) ★★★★
New York (NY) - Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann (11/1) ★★★★
North Carolina (NC) - The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth by Ron Rash (11/5) ★★★★
North Dakota (ND) - Fargo Rock City by Chuck Klosterman (11/16) ★★★★
Ohio (OH) - Beloved by Toni Morrison (12/16) ★★★
Oklahoma (OK) - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2/9) ★★★★★
Oregon (OR) - Armada by Ernest Cline (3/1) ★★★★
Pennsylvania (PA) - Birdy by William Wharton (7/9) ★★★★
Rhode Island (RI) - The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike (4/19) ★★
South Carolina (SC) -
South Dakota (SD) - On the Rez by Ian Frazier
Tennessee (TN) - Child of God by Cormac McCarthy (3/21) ★★★
Texas (TX) - Speak by Louisa Hall
Utah (UT) - The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall (9/29) ★★★★
Vermont (VT) - Bathing the Lion by Jonathan Carroll (11/8) ★★
Virginia (VA) - The Unlikely Disciple by Kevin Roose (5/31) ★★★★
Washington (WA) - Soul Catcher by Frank Herbert (12/18) ★★
West Virginia (WV) - John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
Wisconsin (WI) - A Prayer for the Dying by Stewart O'Nan
Wyoming (WY) - Close Range by Annie Proulx (1/13) ★★★★

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome Beth :)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

FIFTY STATES CHALLENGE 50/50. *****COMPLETED *******
Started: 14 May,2014 - Completed 17 December, 2015


Alabama (AL). Open Season by Linda Howard. 9/28/15
Alaska (AK) Northern Nights by Nora Roberts. 5/22/15
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) Eternal by V K Forrest. 10/19/15
Florida (FL) The Ocean by Mia Castile. 7/25/14
Georgia (GA) Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews. 8/5/14
Hawaii (HI) Always Look Twice by Geralyn Dawson. 5/6/15
Idaho (ID) Devil's Game by Joanna Wylde. 6/5/14
Illinois (IL) Something About You. Julie James. 5/19/14
Indiana (IN)For You by Kristen Ashley. 6/22/15.
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) Into the Storm. 12/17/15
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) Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Cruisie and Bob Mayer. 8/30/15
Sth 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) Fever by Elizabeth Lowell. 4/25/15
Vermont (VT) The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks. 4/29/15
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) Autumn Wish by Stacey Joy Netzel. 5/1/15
Wyoming (WY) Chasin' Eight by Lorelei James. 3/22/15

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Lisa! ☺

[Kelly]

I've been circling this challenge for about a year now, and I think I'm finally ready to do it! I'll set it up for 2016.

Duration: Jan 1, 2016 thru ?

47/50


Alabama - The Dying Room (Birmingham, AL)~~9/8/16 ****

Alaska - Darkness (Attu Island, AK)~~8/26/16 ***½

Arizona - One to Keep (Scottsdale, AZ)~~9/16/16 ***

Arkansas - Simple Jess (Marrying Stone, AR)~~12/14/16 ****

California

Colorado - Dead By Midnight (Denver, CO)~~9/6/16 ***½

Connecticut - Vision in White (Greenwich, CT)~~6/11/16 ***

Delaware - The One Real Thing (Wilmington and Hartwell, DE)--9/19/16 ****½

Florida - Take Me Under (Moss Beach, FL)~~11/29/16 ***

Georgia - Waking Nightmare (Savannah, GA)~~12/1/2016 ***½

Hawaii - Tangled Lies (Kauai, HI)~~12/6/16 **

Idaho - Animal Attraction (Sunshine, ID)~~9/16/16 ***

Illinois - I'm Watching You (Chigago, IL)~~6/11/16 ****

Indiana - Far from Perfect (Perfect, IN)~~12/19/16 ***½

Iowa - Kill Without Mercy (Newell. IA)~~9/21/16 ***½

Kansas - The Wives of Bowie Stone (Passion's Creek, KS)~~12/9/16 ****

Kentucky - Forever Entangled (Lexington, KY)~~12/11/16 *½

Louisiana - Bait (New Orleans, LA)~~9/14 17 ***

Maine - Midnight Exposure (Huntsville, ME)~~11/28/16 ***½

Maryland - Pretend You're Mine (Benevolence, MD)~~11/27/16 ***

Massachusetts - One Night of Sin (Boston, MA)~~9/9/16 ***½

Michigan - Sleepwalker (Detroit, MI)~~9/8/16 ***

Minnesota - Dangerous Affairs (Harrington, MN)~~11/17/16 ****

Mississippi - Overruled (Sunshine, MS)~~11/23/16 ***

Missouri - The Perfect Play (St. Louis, MO)~~9/12/16 ***

Montana - In Seconds (Pineview, MT)~~12/16/16 ****

Nebraska - The Professional (Lincoln, NE)~~11/21/16 ***

Nevada - Tempting Her Best Friend (Las Vegas, NV)~~12/6/16 **

New Hampshire - Undeniably Yours (Concord, NH)~~12/7/16 ***

New Jersey - Gone for Good (Livingston, NJ)~~9/21/17 ***½

New Mexico - Too Hot to Handle (Hurley, NM)~~12/13/16 ****

New York - For Better or Worse (New York, NY)~~9/21/17 ****

North Carolina - Merry Christmas, Baby (Holly, NC)~~11/29/16 ***

North Dakota - Thunder Horse Redemption (Badlands, ND) ~ 9/15/16 ***

Ohio - Halfway to the Grave (Licking Falls, OH)~~7/15/16 ***½

Oklahoma - Blood Stains (Tulsa, OK)~~12/31/16 ***½

Oregon - Spiraled (Cedar Edge, OR)~~8/30/16 ****

Pennsylvania - The Home Court Advantage (Philadelphia, PA)~~12/5/16 ***

Rhode Island - Down for the Count (RI)~~12/18/16 ***

South Carolina

South Dakota - Her Dakota Man (Rudolph, SD)~~9/19/16 ***

Tennessee - Say You'll Stay (Bell Buckle, TN)~~12/21/16 ****

Texas

Utah - Heartbreaker (Provo, UT)~~9/13/16 ***

Vermont - All You Need is Love (Butler, VT)~~12/20/16 ****

Virginia - One Foot in the Grave (Richmond, VA)~~9/11/16 ***

Washington - Any Man of Mine (Seattle, WA)~~9/3/16 ***½

West Virginia - We'll Be Home for Christmas (Holloway, WV)~~12/16/16 **

Wisconsin - Mistletoe Magic (Pulaski, WI)~~12/7/16 **

Wyoming - Against the Wind (Wind Canyon, WY)~~9/18/17 ***½

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Good luck Kelly. It really is a tricky challenge but rewarding when it's done.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Kelly :)

[Karen ♐]

Congrats, Lisa! Still making my way through...lol