Across the US

[Heather]

Read a book that takes place in each of the 50 states.

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[Heather]

Completed 50 of 30


Alabama - Finding the Lost - Shannon K. Butcher
Alaska - Baby It's Cold Outside (Alaskan Nights, #1) - Addison Fox
Arizona - Moonlight Road (Virgin River, #11) - Robyn Carr
Arkansas - Strangled Prose - Joan Hess
California - Bloodlines (Bloodlines, #1) by Richelle Mead (Palm Springs)
Colorado - Line of Scrimmage - Marie Force (Denver)
Connecticut - Body Check (New York Blades, #1) - Deidre Martin
Delaware - Eternal - V.K. Forrest
Florida - Hot Number (Hot Zone, #2) - Carly Phillips
Georgia - Body Movers (Body Movers, #1) - Stephanie Bond (Atlanta)
Hawaii - Kissing Santa Claus (Men of Hawaii, #3) - Donna Kauffman, Jill Shalvis, HelenKay Dimon (Kauai)
Idaho - Tangled Up In You (Writer Friends, #3; Truly, Idaho #2)- Rachel Gibson (Truely/Boise)
Illinois - Queen of the Dead (Ghost and the Goth, #2) - Stacey Kade
Indiana - Truth or Dare - Lori Foster (Cuther)
Iowa - First Lady (Wynette, Texas, #4) - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Kansas - Running Scared - Shannon K. Butcher (also Oklahoma)
Kentucky - Causing Havoc (SBC Fighters, #1) - Lori Foster (Harmony)
Louisiana - Green-Eyed Demon (Sabina Kane, #3) - Jaye Wells (New Orleans)
Maine - Silence (Hush, Hush, #3) - Becca Fitzpatrick (Coldwater - made-up place?)
Maryland - The Next Always (Inn BoonsBoro, #1) - Nora Roberts (BoonsBoro)
Massachusetts - Fair Game (Alpha & Omega, #3) - Patricia Briggs (Boston)
Michigan - Snowed In - Rachel Hawthorne (Mackinac)
Minnesota - Icing on the Lake - Catherine Clark
Mississippi - Hot Item (Hot Zone, #3) - Carly Phillips
Missouri - Driving Mr. Dead - Molly Harper (St. Lois)
Montana - For the Roses (Rose, #1) - Julie Garwood
Nebraska - Mine to Possess (Psy-Changeling, #4) - Nalini Singh
Nevada - Bled Dry (Vegas Vampires, #3) by Erin McCarthy (Las Vegas)
New Hampshire - Danger in a Red Dress - Christina Dodd (Teignmouth)
New Jersey - Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum, #18) - Janet Evanovich
New Mexico - The Music of Chaos - P. Kirby
New York - Can't Stand the Head - Louisa Edwards (Manhattan)
North Carolina - Lois Lane Tells All - Karen Hawkins (Glory - made-up place)
North Dakota - Taken by Storm - Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Ohio - Faking It - Jennifer Crusie (Columbus)
Oklahoma - Wait till Your Vampire Gets Home - Michele Bardsley
Oregon - Second Chance Pass (Virgin River, #5) - Robyn Carr (Grants Pass)
Pennsylvania - The Devil You Know (Morgan Kingsley, #2) - Jenna Black (Philadelphia)
Rhode Island - Somebody to Love - Kristan Higgins(also New Hampshire)
South Carolina - By A Thread (Elemental Assassin, #6) - Jennifer Estep (Blue Marsh)
South Dakota - The Prodigal Cowboy - Kathleen Eagle (Rapid City)
Tennessee - Blood Challenge (World of the Lupi, #7) - Eileen Wilks
Texas - Daisy's Back In Town - Rachel Gibson (Lovett - made-up place)
Utah - Sweethearts - Sara Zarr (Salt Lake City)
Vermont - That Holiday Feeling - Debbie Macobmer, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr
Virginia - Everyone Loves a Hero - Marie Force
Washington - Any Man of Mine - Rachel Gibson (Seattle)
West Virginia - Fangs But No Fangs - Kathy Love
Wyoming - Wanted: Undead or Alive (Love at Stake, #12) - Kerrelyn Sparks
Wisconsin - Blue Moon (Nightcreatures, #1) - Lori Handeland (Miniwa)

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[Angela]

I think this one will be hard but interesting :) I wonder how long it'll take me :)

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[Heather]

8 of 50 finished. This is going to take some time since I'm not actively seeking them. I have a feeling Hawaii will be the hardest to find. I don't think I've read a book set there ever.

[Zakiya]

Try reading The Horse Charmer. It's a good book, and takes place in HA :).

[Heather]

I've never realized how many books don't specify their location until now. Kind of sad.

[Jessica B]

I'm in!

I will post as I go.

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KY(Kentucky) - Nice Girls Don't Live Forever
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[Heather]

=)

[Heather]

I was so excited that I'd finally found a Kentucky book and I've already gotten one. Dang it.

[Heather]

Eek..I read one that would fit and then totally forgot what book it was and where it took place.

[Starzee]

Oh no. Another awesome challenge. I'm not reading anywhere near fast enough to complete all of them lol.

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IL(Illinois) - A Match Made in High School
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[Heather]

I keep reading things that take place in imaginary places. It's not helping me with this challenge. =)

[Starzee]

LOL yeah me too. I got 5 books out of the library to help with challenges. I can only use 1 for this particular challenge

[Andrea]

I'm in. This should be interesting.

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[Heather]

Why does everything take place in the same 5 states?

[Starzee]

LOL. Be happy you're getting states at all. I keep reading books like Incarceron and books where the story is set in another world entirely.

Oh but does anyone knwo what state La Brea, Los Angeles is in? If that makes sense lol.

And where is New England?

[Heather]

La Brea tarpits are in L.A. so I'm saying it's California.
New England is what you call the north east area in general. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. It's not a specific state.
I forget that you're not from the states.

[Heather]

Yippie, I was all sad because Unearthly takes place in Wyoming and I've already gotten one for there, but they take a shopping trip to Idaho. Finally a new state to add!

[Starzee]

Yeah, I'm in New Zealand lol. And thanks for clarifying.

Oh so we can add the book to any state that the characters find themselves in? Even if it's for a fraction of the book?

[Heather]

Yes, otherwise we're screwed or stuck reading boring books =).

[Colleen]

30 of 50
AL(Alabama) -
AK(Alaska) -
AR(Arkansas) - Shakespeare's Land Lord by Charlaine Harris 8/23
AZ(Arizona) - Hexed by Kevin Hearne 6/28
CA(California) - Mind over Matter by Nora Roberts 7/9
CO(Colorado) - Nightshade by Andrea Cremer 7/13
CT(Connecticut) - Envy by J. R. Ward 9/22
DE(Delaware) -
FL(Florida) - Wither by Lauren Destefano 7/16
GA(Georgia) - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 7/19
HI(Hawaii) -
ID(Idaho) -
IL(Illinois) - Divergent by Veronica Roth 7/11
IN(Indiana) -
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KS(Kansas) - Blithe Images by Nora Roberts 7/12
KY(Kentucky) - Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie 5/5
LA(Louisiana) - Night Embrace by Sheryln Kenyon 7/9
ME(Maine) - Summer Boys by Hailey Abbott 11/13
MD(Maryland) -
MA(Massachusetts) - Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter 8/15
MI(Michigan) -
MN(Minnesota) -
MS(Mississippi) - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/18
MO(Missouri) - dragon's oath by P.C. Cast 7/29
MT(Montana) - Prey by Linda Howard 9/16
NE(Nebraska) -
NV(Nevada) - Change of Heart by Mary Calmes 7/19
NH(New Hampshire) -
NJ(New Jersey) - Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich 7/9
NM-(New Mexico) - First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 9/19
NY(New York) - Beastly by Alex Flinn 8/20
NC(North Carolina) - Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham
ND(North Dakota) - Reckoning by Lili St. Crow 11/12
OH(Ohio) - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 9/13
OK(Oklahoma) -
OR(Oregon) - Delirium by Lauren Oliver 8/26
PA(Pennsylvania) - Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard 10/26
RI(Rhode Island) - Infinite Days by Rebecca Maizel 11/1
SC(South Carolina) -Shift by Kathy Reichs 3/30
SD(South Dakota)- At Grave's End by Frost 9/14
TN(Tennessee) - Trouble in High Heels by Christina Dodd 11/1
TX(Texas) - Timing by Mary Calmes 7/19
UT(Utah) -
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VA(Virginia) - I'd tell you I love you but then I'd have to kill you by Ally Carter
WA(Washington) -
WV(West Virginia)- This Side of the Grave by Frost 9/28
WI(Wisconsin) -
WY(Wyoming) - Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard 9/10

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[Thalia]

Completed O7/50

AL - To Kill a Mockingbird
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CT: The Light
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GA - Hex Hall
HI - Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
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KY - Turnabout
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MN - Shiver
MS - The Help
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NC - Buttermilk Hill
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OR - If I Stay
PA - The Lovely Bones
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[Barbara ★]

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2012
READ: 49/50

✔Alabama: On Ice - David Ramus 12/10
✔Alaska: Baby It's Cold Outside - Addison Fox 7/3
✔Arizona: Shadow Heir - Richelle Mead 2/22
✔Arkansas: Slow Hands - Lauren Bach 11/7
✔California: The Perfect Play - Jaci Burton 4/23
✔Colorado: Three Weeks To Say Goodbye - C.J. Box 8/10
✔Connecticut: The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale - Christine Bell 10/30
✔Delaware: Ravenous - V.K. Forrest 6/26
✔Florida: Dark Light - Randy Wayne White 6/23
✔Georgia: The Demon Trapper's Daughter - Jana Oliver 1/25
✔Hawaii: Under The Knife - Tess Gerritsen 8/29
✔Idaho: In Harm's Way - Ridley Pearson 12/29
✔Illinois: Some Girls Bite - Chloe Niell 2/10
✔Indiana: Mum's the Word - Kate Collins 12/23
✔Iowa: Charmed to Death - Shirley Damsgaard 10/28
✔Kansas: Burning Alive - Shannon Butcher 4/23
✔Kentucky: Hard To Handle - Lori Foster 10/21
✔Louisiana: A Chalice of Wind - Cate Tiernan 3/16
✔Maine: Legacy of Stone - Vickie Taylor 3/7
✔Maryland: Bad to the Bone - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/21
✔Massachusetts: Darkness Falls - Cate Tiernan 3/2
✔Michigan: Blood Will Tell - Samantha Young 5/28
✔Minnesota: Linger - Maggie Stiefvater 3/4
✔Mississippi: Them Bones - Carolyn Haines 12/30
✔Missouri: The River Nymph - Shirl Henke 3/30
✔Montana: Dark Paradise - Tami Hoag 12/31
✔Nebraska: Heartland: A Novel - David Wiltse 9/16
✔Nevada: Sinful Magic - Jennifer Lyon 5/30
✔New Hampshire: Bookmarked For Death - Lorna Barrett 9/5
✔New Jersey: Corpse Pose - Diana Killian 7/6
✔New Mexico: Third Grave Dead Ahead - Darynda Jones 9/26
✔New York: The Falling Machine - Andrew Mayer 1/23
✔North Carolina: Final Truth - Mariah Stewart 6/13
✔North Dakota: Reckoning - Lili St. Crow 4/6
✔Ohio: Welcome to Temptation - Jennifer Crusie 8/7
✔Oklahoma: Divine By Choice - P.C. Cast 3/5
✔Oregon: Dead Iron - Devon Monk 3/14
✔Pennsylvania: Kiss of Pride - Sandra Hill 12/11
✔Rhode Island: Shadows in the Darkness - Elaine Cunningham 12/26
✔South Carolina: Heart of Dixie - Tami Hoag 2/28
South Dakota:
✔Tennessee: Hidden Fire - Jo Davis 1/17
✔Texas: Leader of the Pack - Karen MacInerney 3/8
✔Utah: Ruthless Heart - Emma Lang 10/17
✔Vermont: Mad Cow Nightmare - Nancy Wright 12/27
✔Virginia: Lavender Morning - Jude Deveraux 3/15
✔Washington: Ghost of a Chance - Yasmine Galenorn 3/11
✔West Virginia: Zero Day - David Baldacci 9/28
✔Wisconsin: The Wheat Field - Steve Thayer 12/27
✔Wyoming: Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen 10/6

[Barbara ★]

Did not finish. South Dakota defeats me every year. Thought I had a book picked out but turns out it took place in Idaho. oh well, maybe next year

[Heather]

I had to force myself through my South Dakota book.
Great job Barbara.

[Barbara ★]

I'm going to give it another try for 2013.

Duration: January 1 - December 31, 2013

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READ: 46/51

Alabama:
✔Alaska: Toehold: A Novel - Stephen Foreman 2/8
✔Arizona: The Andromeda Strain - Michael Crichton 2/28
✔Arkansas: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank 12/14
✔California: Blood Challenge - Eileen Wilks 1/6
✔Colorado: Chopping Spree - Diane Mott Davidson 5/5
✔Connecticut: The Trouble with J.J. - Tami Hoag 2/20
Delaware:
✔Florida: Midnight Rain - Holly Lisle 1/17
✔Georgia: The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay 7/5
✔Hawaii: Immortal Rider - Larissa Ione 2/22
✔Idaho: Tin Swift - Devon Monk 5/31
✔Illinois: Biting Cold - Chloe Neill 4/23
✔Indiana: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - Seth Grahame-Smith 8/4
✔Iowa: Calamity Jayne - Kathleen Bacus 2/17
Kansas:
Kentucky:
✔Louisiana: Lucky's Lady - Tami Hoag 1/29
✔Maine: Small as an Elephant - Jennifer Richard Jacobson 5/9
✔Maryland: The Next Always - Nora Roberts 4/9
✔Massachusetts: Absolutely, Positively - Heather Webber 2/5
✔Michigan: Love in a Nutshell - Janet Evanovich 1/4
✔Minnesota: Monkeewrench - P.J. Tracy 1/19
✔Mississippi: Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden 5/29
✔Missouri: Taking a Shot - Jaci Burton 1/19
✔Montana: Chasing Fire - Nora Roberts 8/21
✔Nebraska: Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28
✔Nevada: Driven to Ink - Karen Olsen 3/24
✔New Hampshire: Bookplate Special - Lorna Barrett 5/4
✔New Jersey: Creepers - David Morrell 2/24
✔New Mexico: Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet - Darynda Jones 2/2
✔New York: Romeo, Romeo - Robin Kaye 2/26
✔North Carolina: Valley of Dust - Karoleen Vry Brucks 6/29
✔North Dakota: Starfire Angels - Melanie Nilles 12/15
✔Ohio: Winter Kiss - Deborah Cooke 8/14
✔Oklahoma: Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
✔Oregon: Dawn in Eclipse Bay - Jayne Ann Krentz 7/3
✔Pennsylvania: The Rosary Girls - Richard Montanari 5/26
✔Rhode Island: Devilish - Maureen Johnson 4/14
✔South Carolina: Beautiful Redemption - Kami Garcia 5/19
✔South Dakota: No Mercy - Lori Armstrong 4/19
✔Tennessee: A Brisket, a Casket - Delia Rosen 8/13
✔Texas: Before I Wake - Rachel Vincent 6/9
✔Utah: Everneath - Brodi Ashton 6/18
✔Vermont: Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne 8/16
✔Virginia: Payback - Fern Michaels 6/16
✔Washington: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor - Lisa Kleypas 2/1
✔Washington DC: The Innocent - David Baldacci 5/21
West Virginia:
✔Wisconsin: Unencumbered - Dennis Glawe 7/5
✔Wyoming: Unearthly - Cynthia Hand 4/4

[Heather]

I like the map. I'm going to have to steal it.

[Barbara ★]

Go ahead Heather. I stole it from someone else. :)

The visual shows your progress and makes it look like you're actually getting somewhere.

[Barbara ★]

I gave up on the map since it doesn't save your changes. You have to recreate every time. What a pain.

[Heather]

Ya, I realized that too.