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

[Cherie]

Updated my original post.

[Irene]

I have to do this one. I just started Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie and it takes place in Ohio. Only 49 other states to find books for :-)

[Lisa Kay]

LOL! Love your attitude, Irene! Welcome to this challenging challenge!

[Sashana]

Irene wrote: "I have to do this one. I just started Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie and it takes place in Ohio. Only 49 other states to find books for :-)"

Ohhh Bet Me is my favorite book by Jennifer Crusie. Enjoy!

[Cherie]

Updating:


Alabama (AL) -
Alaska (AK) -
Arizona (AZ) -
Arkansas (AR) -
California (CA)- The Naked Lady Who Stood on Her Head: A Psychiatrist's Stories of His Most Bizarre Cases by Gary Small = 6/24/12
Colorado (CO) -
Connecticut (CT) - Before I Fall/Lauren Oliver = 5/4/12
Delaware (DE) -
Florida (FL) - Bringing Adam Home: The Abduction That Changed America/Les Standiford = 5/25/12
Georgia (GA) -
Hawaii (HI) -
Idaho (ID) -
Illinois (IL) - The Evolution of Bruno Littlemore by Benjamin Hale = 8/6/12
Indiana (IN) - The Fault in Our Stars = 5/1/12
Iowa (IA) -
Kansas (KS) -
Kentucky (KY) -
Louisiana (LA) -
Maine (ME)- Delirium by Lauren Oliver = 7/19/12
Maryland (MD) -
Massachusetts (MA) - Defending Jacob/William Landay = 5/12/12
Michigan (MI) -
Minnesota (MN) - Rules Of Prey by John Sandford = 8/12/12
Mississippi (MS) -
Missouri (MO)-
Montana (MT) - Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead = 7/18/12
Nebraska (NE) - I am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President by Josh Lieb = 7/8/12
Nevada (NV) -
New Hampshire (NH) -
New Jersey (NJ) - One For The Money/Janet Evanovich = 5/17/12
New Mexico (NM) -
New York (NY) -
North Carolina (NC) -
North Dakota (ND) -
Ohio (OH) - One Moment/Kristina McBride = 5/21/12
Oklahoma (OK) -
Oregon (OR) -
Pennsylvania (PA) -
Rhode Island (RI) -
South Carolina (SC) - Beautiful Creatures/Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl = 5/23/12
South Dakota (SD) -
Tennessee (TN) -
Texas (TX) -
Utah (UT) -
Vermont (VT) -
Virginia (VA) -
Washington (WA) - Moon Called/Patricia Briggs = 5/29/12
West Virginia (WV) -
Wisconsin (WI) -
Wyoming (WY) -
Washington, D.C. -

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[Irene]

50 of 50! Start date 8/02/12 Completed 6/30/13

Alabama (AL) Eastbounders by Jill Shearer 5/3/13
Alaska (AK) 65 Below by Basil Sands 8/20/12
Arizona (AZ) Dance of the Winnebagos by Ann Charles 10/10/12
Arkansas (AR) A Painted House by John Grisham 1/8/13
California (CA) Aces Wild by Taylor Lee 9/5/12
Colorado (CO) Tough Cookie by Diane Mott Davidson
Connecticut (CT) The Trouble with J.J. by Tami Hoag 5/3/13
Delaware (DE) Train Station Bride by Holly Bush 4/13/13
Florida (FL) Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen 8/6/12
Georgia (GA) Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 10/20/12
Hawaii (HI) Blood Orchids by Toby Neal 5/20/13
Idaho (ID) Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson 6/13/13
Illinois (IL)Blacklistby Sara Paretsky 8/16/12
Indiana (IN) The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt 4/15/13
Iowa (IA) Witch Way to Murder by Shirley Damsgaard 5/19/13
Kansas (KS) Lord of the Trash by Sarah MacManus 6/12/13
Kentucky (KY) Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie 9/13/12
Louisiana (LA) Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag 9/6/12
Maine (ME) MURDER BY THE OLD MAINE STREAM by Bernadine Fagan 8/8/12
Maryland (MD) The Perfect Hope by Nora Roberts 1/30/13
Massachusetts (MA) The Surgeon Tess Gerritsen 9/20/12
Michigan (MI) The Chocolate Cat Caper by JoAnna Carl 4/11/13
Minnesota (MN) Plum Pudding Murder by Joanne Fluke 9/7/12
Mississippi (MS) Drop Dead Divas by Virginia Brown 2/17/13
Missouri (MO) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn 1/25/13
Montana (MT) Calder Pride by Janet Dailey 10/6/12
Nebraska (NE) A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava 6/24/13
Nevada (NV) The Grind Show by Phil Tucker 6/29/13
New Hampshire (NH) Lone Wolf by Jodi Picoult 8/27/12
New Jersey (NJ) Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 4/10/13
New Mexico (NM) Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham 6/24/13
New York (NY) Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 8/29/12
North Carolina (NC) Speed Dating with the Dead by Scott Nicholson 10/29/12
North Dakota (ND) A Chance In Time by Ruth Ann Nordin 6/14/13
Ohio (OH) Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie 8/6/12
Oklahoma (OK) Unbridled by Tammy Hinton 8/11/12
Oregon (OR) Magic on the Hunt by Devon Monk 6/12/13
Pennsylvania (PA) The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 9/27/12
Rhode Island (RI) The Great Hurricane: 1938 by Cherie Burns 2/19/13
South Carolina (SC) Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia 6/5/13
South Dakota (SD)Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles 8/9/12
Tennessee (TN) A Brisket, a Casket by Delia Rosen 4/11/13
Texas (TX) Blame it on Texas by Tori Scott 9/21/12
Utah (UT)Along Came A Demon by Linda Welch 6/30/13
Vermont (VT) All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins 10/24/12
Virginia (VA) Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell 9/17/12
Washington (WA) Fate's Edge by Ilona Andrews 10/15/12
West Virginia (WV) Endurance: A Novel of Terror by Jack Kilborn 6/22/13
Wisconsin (WI)Fairy Metal Thunder by J.L. Bryan 1/26/13
Wyoming (WY) Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1) by Elizabeth Lowell 2/6/13

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Joining now!

[Sashana]

Welcome to the challenge, Erica!

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Erica! Welcome to this challenging challenge.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

update: 35/50 post 142

[Irene]

post 258 updated. 11 of 50. This would go a lot faster if I'd stop reading so many books that take place in Florida! :-)

[Lisa Kay]

Yeah, Irene, sometimes I go through a rash of one state. It is kind of funny how that happens.

[Lindsay]

50 States Challenge
Duration: September 7, 2012 - September 6, 2013

7/50 completed

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut: The One I Left Behind by Jennifer McMahon - 03/20/2013 ✰✰✰
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois:
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green - 09/07/2012 ✰✰✰✰✰
Iowa: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf - 12/02/2012 ✰✰✰
Kansas: Dark Places by Gillian Flynn - 09/10/2012 ✰✰✰✰
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: The Pact by Jodi Picoult - 11/23/2012 ✰✰✰
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY)
North Carolina (NC)
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio: Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock - 01/18/2013 ✰✰✰✰
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon: Heartsick by Chelsea Cain - 10/27/2012 ✰✰✰
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)

[Catherine]

update to post 246:

7/50 completed!

[Lisa Kay]

Neat! Welcome to the challenge, Lindsay.

[Lisa Kay]

Go, Catherine!

[Cathie]

for this challenge, you read a book that is set in each of the 50 states. Just put in your start date and decide when your end date is.

Start date: August 28th, 2012
End date: December 31st, 2013

Alabama (AL)- The Wedding Dress - Feb. 13th, 2013
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ) - Hand of Evil - Phoenix - March 12, 2013
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)- I Am Legend: And Other Stories- Los Angeles - Sept. 10th, 2012
Colorado (CO)
Connecticut (CT)
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)- The Cypress House- Sept. 28th, 2012
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)- Storm Front - April 29th, 2013
Indiana (IN) - The Fault in Our Stars - October 21st, 2012
Iowa (IA) - One Breath Away - Broken Branch - April 4th, 2013
Kansas (KS) - In Cold Blood - Holcomb - June 10th, 2013
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME) - 11/22/63 - Lisbon Falls - May 29th, 2013
Maryland (MD)- The Next Always - Boonsboro - July 30th, 2013
Massachusetts (MA) - Defending Jacob - March 14th, 2013
Michigan (MI) - Life with My Sister Madonna - Flint - January 5th, 2013
Minnesota (MN)
Mississippi (MS)- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter - January 24th, 2013
Missouri (MO)- Gone Girl- Carthage - September 9th, 2012
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE) - Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back - April 14th, 2013
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) - Dash & Lily's Book of Dares - December 21st, 2012
North Carolina (NC) - The Notebook - December 12th, 2012
North Dakota (ND) - I Am Not A Serial Killer - May 6th, 2013
Ohio (OH) - Ready Player One - Nov. 18th, 2012
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR) - The Orchardist - March 6th, 2013
Pennsylvania (PA) - The Perks of Being a Wallflower - Sept. 19, 2012
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC) - The Secret Life of Bees - Sept. 18th, 2012
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)Flight Behavior - Feathertown - August 27th, 2013
Texas (TX) - Nowhere But Home - North Star - July 18th, 2013
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA) - The Silver Star - Byler - AUgust 2nd, 2013
Washington (WA) - The Art Of Racing In The Rain - Seattle - August 28th, 2012
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Irene]

updated 258 13/50

[Irene]

Sashana wrote: "Irene wrote: "I have to do this one. I just started Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie and it takes place in Ohio. Only 49 other states to find books for :-)"

Ohhh Bet Me is my favorite book by Jennifer Cr..."

Bet Me was really good but Strange Bedpersons by Jennifer Crusie was even better.

[Sashana]

Irene wrote: "Ohhh Bet Me is my favorite boo..."

I gave this one four stars so I must have enjoyed it but I can't remember much about the story for the life of me! I think I'll have to reread this one.

[Sharon]

Update Post #144 = 11/50

[Lisa Kay]

Mini congrats on your first 10, Irene & Sharon!

[Irene]

updated post 258. 19/50

[Cathy]

This looks like a great challenge!!!!
Started 10/6/12 to 10/6/2013

Alabama (AL)
Alaska (AK)
Arizona (AZ)
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA)~ Bread Alone ~
Colorado (CO
Connecticut (CT)~ Defending Jacob ~
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL)~ Summer Guest ~ 10/7/12
Georgia (GA)
Hawaii (HI)
Idaho (ID)
Illinois (IL)
Indiana (IN)
Iowa (IA)~One Breath Away ~
Kansas (KS)
Kentucky (KY)
Louisiana (LA)
Maine (ME)~ The Family Beach House ~
Maryland (MD)
Massachusetts (MA)~ The Widower's Tale ~
Michigan (MI)
Minnesota (MN)~ Once Upon A Time There Was You ~
Mississippi (MS)
Missouri (MO)
Montana (MT)
Nebraska (NE)
Nevada (NV)
New Hampshire (NH)
New Jersey (NJ)
New Mexico (NM)
New York (NY) - Four Days With Hemingway's Ghost
North Carolina (NC)~ Lucky One ~
North Dakota (ND)
Ohio (OH)
Oklahoma (OK)
Oregon (OR)
Pennsylvania (PA)~ After the Fog ~
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)~ Mary & O'Neil ~
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)~ Milestone Tapes ~
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Cathy! Welcome to the challenge.

[Louise]

01/11/12 - 31/10/13
Completed 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)

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Louise! Welcome to this daunting challenge!

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[Irene]

updated 258. 24 of 50.

[Carey Devine]

Is it ok to start over from the beginning I published mine in 2010 but never updated or started the states? I have serious goals starting this year :D

[Lisa Kay]

Sure, Carey! Good Luck! And welcome back to this daunting challenge.

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[Janinie Beanie]

Starting date 11/3/12
42/50 completed

AL - Red Dragon
AK - A Cold Day For Murder
AZ - Desert Heat
AR - Shakespeare's Landlord
CA - 1st to Die
CO - The Bride Collector
CT - Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison
DE - Unspoken Fear
FL - Darkly Dreaming Dexter
GA - Blindsighted
HI - Swimsuit
ID - Blue Heaven
IL - The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
IN - The Fault in Our Stars
IA - Eleven Days
KS - Dark Places
KY - Death By A HoneyBee
LA - Ghost Walk
ME - 'Salem's Lot
MD - Floating Staircase
MA - The Sinner
MI - Starvation Lake
MN - Rules Of Prey
MS - Them Bones
MO - Gone Girl
MT - Chasing Fire
NE - The Law of Nines
NV - Desperation
NH - Doctor Sleep
NJ - One For The Money
NY - The Beach House
NC - Death du Jour
ND - The Round House
OH - Sworn to Silence
OK - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
OR - The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
PA - The Perks of Being a Wallflower
RI - Rogue Island
SC - Carolina Moon
SD - Nearly Departed in Deadwood
TN - Carved in Bone
TX - 11/22/63
UT - A Study in Scarlet
VT - Double Black
VA - Postmortem
WA - Fifty Shades of Grey
WV - A Small Case of Murder
WI - The Bone House
WY - Ice Cold

[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, Janine! Welcome to the challenge.

State flags as map...
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[Mary X]

I don't remember where my original post is. Almost done.

50 States:
12/30/11-12/30/12
Alabama (AL) Open Season by Linda Howard Blood Born Truman Capote/Murder On a Girls Night Out
Alaska (AK) In a Lover's Silence
Arizona (AZ) Against the Wind? Embrace the Wind
Arkansas (AR) On Tall Pine Lake
California (CA) The Native Star-
Colorado (CO) Extreme Exposure
Connecticut (CT) Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's PrisonSkirting the Grave
Delaware (DE) The Reluctant Bride (barbara bretton) Lori Foster Roxanne St. Claire Carla Neggars TRAVELS WITH CHARLEY Eternal (VKforrest-4.30 Kindle lendable)
Florida (FL) Elaine Viets? Unhallowed Ground Kiss Me Deadly Ghost Moon, Their Eyes Were WAtching God Days of Gold
Georgia (GA) On the Edge
Hawaii (HI) Blood Orchids
Idaho (ID) In Harm's Way
Illinois (IL) Small Favor
Indiana (IN) Breakfast of Champions
Iowa (IA) On the Road
Kansas (KS) Scent of rain and lightning In Cold Blood T'on Ma (kindle?)
Kentucky (KY) Lora Leigh? For Her Eyes Only Marna Kentucky Bride
Louisiana (LA):DeadlockedHeart of Evil
Maine (ME) Wedding the Highlander
Maryland (MD) The Hollow
Massachusetts (MA) Dark EmbersDarker After Midnight
Michigan (MI) His Darkest Hunger
Minnesota (MN)Fury
Mississippi (MS): Straight for the Heart-Marsha Canham
Missouri (MO)Changing the Game
Montana (MT) Reaper's Justice
Nebraska (NE) Mine to Possess
Nevada (NV)Game For Love
New Hampshire (NH) Lorna Barrett? Abandon (have audio)
New Jersey (NJ) Smokin' Seventeen
New Mexico (NM) Second Grave on the Left-Darynda Jones
New York (NY) The Magicians-Lev Grossman
North Carolina (NC) The Peach Keeper
North Dakota (ND) Travels With Charley
Ohio (OH) A Deadly Whisper
Oklahoma (OK) Ghost At Work THE HOT KID (have audio)
Oregon (OR) Marked
Pennsylvania (PA) Wicked Lovely (have?)
Rhode Island (RI) Witches of Eastwick/Haunted Bookshop
South Carolina (SC) Gunpowder Green
South Dakota (SD) Black Hills?
Tennessee (TN)Whispers in the Dark
Texas (TX) Echo Burning
Utah (UT) Winter Fire (have?) Lowell RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE
Vermont (VT) Lumberjack In Love
Virginia (VA) Paranormalcy
Washington (WA)Copper Beach
West Virginia (WV) Bengal's Heart If You Ever Tell
Wisconsin (WI) Mistletoe Mischief (on kindle) Her Bodyguard Into The Fire
Wyoming (WY)The Rancher's Daughter: Proving Herself-Yvonne Jocks

(linked ones are ones finished or started, typed is just ideas)

[Lisa Kay]

Great, Mary!

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[Victoria]

Challenge Started: August 2012

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)- Fifty Shades of Grey
Pennsylvania (PA)- The Lovely Bones
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)- The Art of Racing in the Rain
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Chelsea]

This is the list of the books I would like to read. When finished, the date will be shown next to the book, in bold. Chelsea :-)

Alabama (AL): Sunset Bridge by Emilie Richards (Romance)
Alaska (AK): The snow bride by Debbie Macomber (Romance)
Arizona (AZ): The rustler by Linda Lael Miller (Romance. Historical fiction)
Arkansas (AR): The merry wives of Maggody by Joan Hess
California (CA): Broken dishes by Earlene Fowler
Colorado (CO): In the heart of the canyon by Elisabeth Hyde

Connecticut (CT): HOLIDAY Wishin' and hopin': a Christmas story by Wally Lamb (On hold at library)

Delaware (DE): The Miss America family by Julianna Baggott
Florida (FL): Walking money by James O. Born
Georgia (GA): Shikar by Jack Warner
Hawaii (HI): The descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings
Idaho (ID): Lake Overturn by Vestal McIntyre
Illinois (IL): Operation family secrets: how a mobster's son and the FBI brought down Chicago's murderous crime family by Frank Calabrese, Jr.
Indiana (IN): A cousin's challenge by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Iowa (IA): Ticket to ride by Ed Gorman
Kansas (KS): The walkaway by Scott Phillips
Kentucky (KY): Kentucky sunrise by Fern Michaels
Louisiana (LA): Savage lands by Clare Clark
Maine (ME): Show me good land by Shonna Milliken Humphrey
Maryland (MD): At risk by Kit Ehrman
Massachusetts (MA): The nomination by William G. Tapply
Michigan (MI): The skeleton box by Bryan Gruley
Minnesota (MN): And then you dye by Monica Ferris
Mississippi (MS): Hallowed bones by Carolyn Haines
Missouri (MO): Enemy women by Paulette Jiles
Montana (MT): Santa in Montana by Janet Dailey
Nebraska (NE): Mattie by Judy Alter
Nevada (NV): A nose for justice by Rita Mae Brown
New Hampshire (NH): Murder on the half shelf by Lorna Barrett
New Jersey (NJ): Mind scrambler by Chris Grabenstein
New Mexico (NM): Goldberg variations by Susan Isaacs
New York (NY): Southern charm by Tinsley Mortimer
North Carolina (NC): Sand sharks by Margaret Maron
North Dakota (ND): The round house by Louise Erdrich
Ohio (OH): Embrace the Grim Reaper by Judy Clemens
Oklahoma (OK): Ghost dancing by Anna Linzer
Oregon (OR): The price of silence by Kate Wilhelm
Pennsylvania (PA): The time of their lives by Annie Jones
Rhode Island (RI): Villa Mirabella by Peter Pezzelli
South Carolina (SC): The Cane mutiny by Tamar Myers
South Dakota (SD): Our landlady by L. Frank Baum ; edited and annotated by Nancy Tystad Koupal
Tennessee (TN): Fender benders by Bill Fitzhugh
Texas (TX): Iron cowboy [electronic resource] by Diana Palmer
Utah (UT): Scott free by John Gilstrap
Vermont (VT):Whistlin' Dixie in a nor'easter by Lisa Patton
Virginia (VA): Brass ring by Diane Chamberlain
Washington (WA): Sharp edges by Jayne Ann Krentz
West Virginia (WV):1632 by Eric Flint

Wisconsin (WI):Moon over Madeline Island electronic resource] by Jay Gilbertson (checked out from library)

Wyoming (WY): Heaven's keep by William Kent Krueger

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Chelsea Anne! Welcome to this challenging challenge.

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[Carol]

Challenge accepted. 12-21-12

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)- Fifty Shades of Grey
Pennsylvania (PA)- The Lovely Bones
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC)
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)
Texas (TX)
Utah (UT)
Vermont (VT)
Virginia (VA)
Washington (WA)- The Art of Racing in the Rain
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)

[Lisa Kay]

Wonderful, Carol! Welcome to this challenge.

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[Melanie]

First challenge with this group....start date:

December 23, 2012



for this challenge, you read a book that is set in each of the 50 states. example, Swimsuit by James Patterson is set in Hawaii. Challenge goes for one year. you can start at any time, just put in your start date so you know when your end date is. www.stopyourekillingme.com can help you find the setting for books!

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)

[Chelsea]

Melanie wrote: "First challenge with this group....start date:

December 23, 2012



for this challenge, you read a book that is set in each of the 50 states. example, Swimsuit by James Patterson is set in Hawaii...."

Welcome! I joined this challenge about a week ago. A lot of fun. :-)

[Lisa Kay]

Super, Melanie! Welcome!

Glad you are having fun, Chelsea Anne!

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[Chelsea]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Super, Melanie! Welcome!

Glad you are having fun, Chelsea Anne!

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Thanks! :-)

[Mary X]

Well my year is up on this on Sunday and I don't think I'll get anymore in so I'm calling it a challenge.


44 out of 50 States:
12/30/11-12/30/12
Alabama (AL) Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
Alaska (AK) In a Lover's Silence
Arizona (AZ)Dance of the Winnebagos
Arkansas (AR)
California (CA) The Native Star-
Colorado (CO) Extreme Exposure
Connecticut (CT) Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's PrisonSkirting the Grave
Delaware (DE)
Florida (FL) Their Eyes Were Watching God
Georgia (GA) On the Edge
Hawaii (HI) Blood Orchids
Idaho (ID) In Harm's Way
Illinois (IL) Small Favor
Indiana (IN) Breakfast of Champions
Iowa (IA) On the Road
Kansas (KS) Family Secrets
Kentucky (KY)Kentucky Bride
Louisiana (LA):DeadlockedHeart of Evil
Maine (ME) Wedding the Highlander
Maryland (MD) The Hollow
Massachusetts (MA) Dark EmbersDarker After Midnight
Michigan (MI) His Darkest Hunger
Minnesota (MN)Fury
Mississippi (MS): Straight for the Heart-Marsha Canham
Missouri (MO)-Changing the Game
Montana (MT) Reaper's Justice
Nebraska (NE) Mine to Possess
Nevada (NV)Game For Love
New Hampshire (NH) An Appointment with Murder
New Jersey (NJ) Smokin' Seventeen
New Mexico (NM) Second Grave on the Left-Darynda Jones
New York (NY) The Magicians-Lev Grossman
North Carolina (NC) The Peach Keeper
North Dakota (ND) Travels with Charley: In Search of America
Ohio (OH) A Deadly Whisper
Oklahoma (OK) Ghost at Work
Oregon (OR) Marked
Pennsylvania (PA)The Promise
Rhode Island (RI)
South Carolina (SC) Gunpowder Green
South Dakota (SD)
Tennessee (TN)Whispers in the Dark
Texas (TX) Echo Burning
Utah (UT)Riders of the Purple Sage
Vermont (VT) Lumberjack In Love
Virginia (VA) Paranormalcy
Washington (WA)Copper Beach
West Virginia (WV)
Wisconsin (WI)
Wyoming (WY)The Rancher's Daughter: Proving Herself-Yvonne Jocks

[Lisa Kay]

I couldn't do it in a year, either, Mary. Well done!

[Chelsea]

UPDATE Since the list is long, I will add them as I finish them. :-D

Wisconsin (WI):Moon over Madeline Island by Jay Gilbertson (12/25/12)****

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Chelsea Anne! Welcome to the challenge.

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[Chelsea]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Neat, Chelsea Anne! Welcome to the challenge.

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Thank you! A lot of fun for me. :-D

[Elizabeth]

Starting today. Will probably count Hawaii as done as I read 5+ books set there in 2012. My problem is I prefer books set in England and the British Isles so this will be a tough challenge for me.

[Lisa Kay]

Neat, Elizabeth! Welcome to this daunting challenge.

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