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Goal: Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Yes, you may use fictional settings.

Duration: You set the pace.

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A. - Antarctic Ocean - Shock Wave, by Clive Cussler
B. - Brazil - Amazon Lily, by Theresa Weir
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I. - Isle Royale National Park - A Superior Death, by Nevada Barr
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N. - Nevernever - Fool Moon, by Jim Butcher
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P. - Pagford, England - The Casual Vacancy, by J.K. Rowling
Q. - Québec - A Trick of the Light, by Louise Penny
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S. - Sierra Mountains - Just Try Me..., by Jill Shalvis
T. - Thira, Greek island - And Only to Deceive, by Tasha Alexander
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X. - Mexico - The Promise of Jenny Jones, by Maggie Osborne
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Z. - Zimbabwe - The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday, by Alexander McCall Smith

Reserved.

This is a good one...I'm in!

Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: August 16/13 - December 31/13

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A Arizona Elsie: Adventures of an Arizona Schoolteacher 1913-1916 by Barbara Anne Waite 09/03/13 *****
B Belmont, California Dangerous Minds by LouAnne Johnson 08/16/13 ***
C Changi The Rose of Singapore by Peter Neville 08/21/13 ****
D Dakota No Mercy by Lori Armstrong 09/01/13 ****
E England The Circle of Ceridwen by Octavia Randolph 08/17/13 ***
F France The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick 09/02/13 *****
G Guernsey The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy 08/27/13 ****
H Holy City The Serpent and the Pearl by Kate Quinn 09/04/13 ****
I Italy Wine and Rank Poison by Allyson Bird 08/20/13 **
J Jericho Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar 09/16/13 ****
K Kansas Bodyguard Rescue by Donna Young 08/19/13 ***
L London Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor 08/18/13 ***
M Maine Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan 08/20/13 ***
N Northumberland The Viking's Sacrifice by Julia Knight 09/05/13 ****
O Oregon Bear's Gold by Yvette Hines 08/30/13 **
P Pennsylvania The Shunning by Beverly Lewis 08/31/13 ****
Q Qalyub, Egypt Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff 10/01/13 ***
R Redbridge California The Book of Secrets by Elizabeth Joy Arnold 08/26/13 ****
S Seattle Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio 08/24/13 ***
T Texas Hopeless by Colleen Hoover 08/18/13 *****
U Unity Maine For Every Season by Cindy Woodsmall 09/28/13 ****
V Valladolid Castile for Isabella by Jean Plaidy 09/07/13 ****
W Weslyn, Connecticut Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan 08/22/13 ****
X Lexington Irish Rose by Nora Roberts 09/21/13 ****
Y Yukon The Typewriter Girl by J. R. Jarvis 09/30/13 ****
Z Cozumel Mexico Risky Business by Nora Roberts 09/18/13 ***

Great, NayNay! Welcome to the challenge.

Added examples.

I am in!!
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: August 17, 13- August 16, 2014

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A. Alpine, Washington..The Alpine Advocate by Mary Dahiem...August 24, 2013
B. Boston...The Silent Girl by Tess Gerritsen..August 22, 2013
C. Colorado.... Too Near The Edge by Lynn Osterkamp..September 14, 2013.
D. Deadwood...Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles....September 1, 2013
E. England...The Cat Who Wasn't a Dog by Marian Babson...September 8, 2013
F. Farmington College...(Never) Again by Theresa Paolo..November 15, 2013
G Georgia...Whiskey Rebellion by Liliana Hart...October 9, 2013
H Hempstock Farm.... The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman...October 19, 2013
I. Indiana....Where I End and You Begin by Andra Brynn...October 13, 2013
J. Jakarta...The Heist by Janet Evanovich..January 23, 2013.
K. Kentucky... Carved In Stone by Donna McDonald...October 11, 2013
L. London...The Curious Incident of the dog in the night-time...Mark Haddon...September 20, 2013
M. Maine...Keeper of the Bride by Tess Gerritsen...August 29, 2013
N. New York City...Bared to You by Sylvia Day...September 22, 2013
O. Ohio...The 5th Wave by Rick Yancy...August 19, 2013
P. Pueblo....Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn...September 24, 2013
Q. Quogue, New York....The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe...November 7, 2013
R. Reservation..Trickster's Point by William Kent Krueger...January 4, 2013
S. St. Louis..Ink Red Dead by Joanna Campbell Slan...October 9, 2012
T. Tennessee...The Tender Mercy of Roses by Anna Michaels...October 8, 2013
U. United States... The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot...September 16, 2013
V. Virginia...March Geraldine Brooks...September 11, 2013
W. Washington...Alpine Betrayal...Mary Daheim...September 16, 2013
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Y. Yorkshire.....The Thirteenth Tale by Diana Setterfield...September 5, 2013
Z. Zoo...Zoo by James Patterson....December 6, 2013

Super, Ruth! Welcome to the challenge.

Having completed my first monthly challenge in this group, I am in on this one.

Duration - 16/08/2013 - 15/08/2014

Completed 8/26

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C - Cambridge - Case Histories by Kate Atkinson
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F -France - Madame Bovary
G - partly Gloucestershire - The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella
H -mostly Hailsham - Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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K - Kyoto - Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
L - London, England The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
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P - Paris - The Maze of Bones by Rick RIordan
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I'm in

Congrats on your completing your first monthly challenge, Aparna! And welcome to this one.

Welcome to the challenge, Anna! Super.

This looks fun. I'll give it a try.

Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/17/13 - 8/17/14

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B - Branley Copse - The Treachery of Beautiful Things
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E - Echo - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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I - Italy - The Abomination
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L - London, England - The Duke's Tattoo
M - Maine - The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating
N - New York - Your Voice in My Head: A Memoir
O - Oxford, England - The Bone Season
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U - US (Ohio) - The Weird Sisters
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W - Washington, DC - All Our Yesterdays
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Since I live in Canada, I'm going to try to read at least one book set in each province and territory:

Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick, PEI, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Yukon & Nunavut

Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/17/13 - ?

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Neat. Welcome to the challenge, Jessica G., Andrea, and Brenda.

I am in


Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: August 18th 2013 - ?
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A : Arizona: Unwind by Neal Shusterman (finished 20th of August 2013)
B : Brockport, New York: Vegan, Virgin, Valentine by Carolyn Mackler (finished 18th of September 2013)
C : California: The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler (finished 12th of September 2013)
D : Detroit: Unborn by Amber Lynn Natusch (finished 26th of October 2014)
E : Europe: Shadow of Night: A Novel by Deborah Harkness (finished 26th of February 2014)
F: : Florence, Oregon: A Cowboy For Christmas by Kristen James (finished 30th of December 2013)
G : Great Britain: Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (finished 17th of October 2013)
H : Hampshire: (England): Watership Down by Richard Adams (finished 25th of August 2013)
I : Illinois: Buried Child by Sam Shepard (finished 24th of November 2013)
J: Jutland: Ønskebarnet by Eddie Thomas Petersen (finished 24th of November 2013)
K : Kilmihil: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts (finished 29th of January 2015)
L : London: Moon Over Soho by Ben Aaronovitch (finished 14th of February 2014)
M : Manchester: Elidor D by Alan Garner (finished 15th of November 2013)
N : Natatoria: Everblue by Brenda Pandos (finished 29th of August 2013)
O : Oz: Dorothy: The Darker Side of Oz by by Scott Stanford (finished 23rd of August 2013)
P : Pacific Ocean: Life of Pi by Yann Martel (finished 19th of August 2013)
Q: Quebec: Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs (finished 31st of March 2014)
R: : Rockville: A Little Christmas Magic by Sylvie Kurtz (finished 2nd of January 2014)
S : Sticklepond: Wish Upon A Star by Trisha Ashley (finished 5th of December 2013)
T : Tucson, Arizona: How (Not) to Kiss a Toad by Elizabeth A. Reeves (finished 16th of October 2013)
U : Utah: Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey (finished 28th of September 2013)
V : Vegas: What Stays in Vegas by Beth Labonte (finished 16th of February 2014)
W : Wales: The Owl Service by Alan Garner (finished 9th of September 2013)
X : Xanadu: The Menagerie by Tui T. Sutherland (finished 17th of October 2015)
Y : Yorkshire: It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet by James Herriot (finished 4th of June 2014)
Z : Zambia: Don't Waste a Minute - A Story of Africa by Marilyn Randall (finished 5th of October 2015)

**hee hee** Welcome to another challenge, Jane.

I'm in!

Duration: 8/19/13

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B- Belfast, Ireland~ ~ 10/6/13
C- Chicago, Illinois~ ~ 9/7/13
D- Delphi, Californa~ ~ 11/6/13
E~ England~ 8/27/13
F- Florida, USA~ ~ 9/29/13
G- Greece~ ~ 10/13/13
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I~ Island~ ~ by Michael Northrop~ 6/12/14
J~ Japan~ ~ by Eva Vanrell~ 8/18/14
K- Kansas, USA~ ~ 9/15/13
L- Lemnos, Greece~ ~ 9/23/13
M- Maine, USA~ ~ 9/28/13
N- New Rochelle, New York~ ~ 8/30/13
O- Ohio, USA~ 8/20/13
P~ Pompeii~ ~ by Vicky Alvear Shecter~ 7/12/14
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S~ Spain~ by Alice Hoffman~ 11/24/13
T- Texas, USA~ ~ 9/29/13
U- United States of Asgard~ ~ 9/2/13
V~ Virginia~ ~ by Justina Ireland~ 6/1/14
W~ Wonderland~ by Colleen Oakes~ 2/16/14
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Nothing but Reading Challenges
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/19/2013 - Til Done!

Goal: Travel the world alphabetically! From A - Z use different settings and locals to read the alphabet. You may use the names of cities, counties, states, Providences, countries, lakes, oceans, mountain range, islands, national parks, etc.

For hard to find letters, like "X" and "Z", you may use settings with with the letter within the name.

Progress: 26 out of 26

A: Africa: Zoo by James Patterson - *** - 9/4/2013
B: Burbank, California: Unsinkable: A Memoir by Debbie Reynolds - ***** - 9/9/2013
C: Colorado: How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 8/22/2013
D: Denver: Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley - ***** - 10/20/2013
E: England: Speaking from Among the Bones by Alan Bradley - ***** - 8/20/2013
F: Fool's Gold, California: Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery - *** - 9/11/2013
G: Greece: Your Wicked Heart by Meredith Duran - ***** - 8/22/2013
H: Hawaii: The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings - **** - 9/6/2013
I: Illinois: On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves - ***** - 9/2/2013
J: Juno, Alaska: The Son of Neptune by Rick Riordan - **** - 1/21/2014
K: King George Island, Antartica: The Coolest Race on Earth: Mud, Madmen, Glaciers, and Grannies at the Antarctica Marathon by John Hanc - ***** - 10/24/2013
L: London: Doukakis's Apprentice by Sarah Morgan - *** - 9/18/2013
M: Montana: Frostbite by Richelle Mead - *** - 8/26/2013
N: New Mexico: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
O: Ohio: Futures and Frosting by Tara Sivec - ***** - 12/4/2013
P: Port Gagra, Republic of Georgia: Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 9/15/2013
Q: Queens, NY: Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult by Jayanti Tamm - ***** - 10/16/2020 - 288 Pages
R: Rosewood, Pennsylvania: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard - ***** - 1/14/2014
S: Santa Teresa, California: B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton - **** - 8/23/2013
T: Three Sisters Island, Massachusetts: Heaven and Earth by Nora Roberts - ** - 9/17/2013
U: Utah: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
V: Virgin River, California: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - **** - 9/16/2013
W: Wind Canyon, Wyoming: Against the Wind by Kat Martin - **** - 8/30/2013
X: Morganville, Texas: The Dead Girls' Dance by Rachel Caine - *** - 5/26/2014
Y: Yorkshire: James Herriot's Animal Stories by James Herriot - ***** - 3/7/2021 - 145 Pages
Z: Tarzana, California: Hooked on Murder by Betty Hechtman - ***** - 3/23/2014 - 280 Pages

Duration: September 1, 2013 - August 31, 2014

READ: 26/26

A: Avalon - Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
B: Boonsboro, MD - The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
C: California - Sizzle - Julie Garwood 9/29
D: Deer Park, MN - Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
E: Edilean, VA - Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
F: Florence, Italy - White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
G: Geneva, Switzerland - Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
H: Hong Kong - Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26
I: Ireland - Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
J: Janinton (city) - The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
K: Kilimanjaro (mountain) - The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
L: Las Vegas - Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson 9/17
M: Maryland - Damn Him to Hell - Jamie Quaid 9/28
N: Namid (world) - Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16
O: Oklahoma - Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
P: Percheron (country) - Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11
Q: Qualla Boundary (reservation) - Spirit Dances - C.E. Murphy 9/29
R: Reno, Nevada - R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
S: Scotland - Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
T: Texas - With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent 12/4
U: Utah - Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
V: Vermont - Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne 9/13
W: Wales - The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
X: Xaxaxak (city in Guatemala) - Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8
Y: Yotaku - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
Z: Zenobia (hotel) - Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman 9/2

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Welcome to the challenge, Suzanne and Barbara★!

Duration 9/1/13 to 9/1/14
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Great! Welcome to the challenge, Annagh!

I'll try to do this!
Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 09/03/2013 - 12/31/2013
21/26 completed

A: Australia Ruthless Billionaire, Forbidden Baby, Emma Darcy, 12/15/13 ***
B: Bellsford Until There Was You, Kristan Higgins 10/31/13 ****
C:Charleston The Backup Plan, Sherryl Woods, 10/17/13 ****
D: DublinThe Mammy, Brendan O' Carroll, 1015/13 ****
E: England Hallowe'en Party, Agatha Christie, 12/10/13 ***
F: Fairport Enchanting Lily, Anjali Banerjee, 09/26/13 ****
G: Germany Christine, Elizabeth Von Armin, 10/06/13 ****
H: Hell Damned, Chuck Palahniuk, 12/14/13 ****
I: IndiaA Beautiful Lie, Irfan Master, 09/17/13 ****
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L: London Death in a White Tie, Ngaio Marsch,10/29/13 ****
M: Maine The Burgess Boys, Elizabeth Strout, 10/04/13 ****
N: New York Bared to You, Sylvia Day, 09/16/13 **
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P: Pondicherry Life of Pi,Yann Martel, 09/11/13 *****
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R: Rosewood Perfect, Sara Shepard, 09/29/13 **
S: Schaumburg The Whole Package, Cynthia Ellingsen, 09/15/13 ****
T: Turkey The Bastard of Istanbul, Elif Shafak, 12/31/13 ****
U: United States Moonlight Road, Robyn Carr, 11/29/13 ****
V:Virgin River Virgin River, Robyn Carr, 09/28/13 ****
W: Washington Chocolate Chocolate: The True Story of Two Sisters, Tons of Treats, and the Little Shop That Could, Frances Park, 11/24/13 ***
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Y: New York Everyone Worth Knowing, Lauren Weisberger, 12/07/13 ***
Z: Switzerland The Doomsday Conspiracy, Sidney Sheldon, 09/30/13 ****

Completed!! 9/3/13 - 12/15/14

A. - Arizona - Spooky Little Girl - Laurie Notaro
B. - Byler, Virginia - The Silver Star - Jeannette Walls.
C. - Charleston, South Carolina - The Restorer - Amanda Stevens
D. - Delphic Amusement Park -Silence - Becca Fitzpatrick
E. - England - After You'd Gone - Maggie O'Farrell
F. - The Feral Zone - Inhuman - Kat Falls
G. - Graveyard - The Graveyard Book - Neil Gaiman
H. - Hawaii - Micro - Michael Crichton & Richard Preston
I. - Iceland - Burial Rites - Hannah Kent
J. - Jukei, Japan - The Three - Sarah Lotz
K. - Kennewick, Washington - Silver Borne - Patricia Briggs
L. - Louisiana - The Mercy of Thin Air - Ronlyn Domingue
M. - Mississippi - "Whistling Past the Graveyard" by Susan Crandall
N. - Nantucket, Massachusettes - Love Anthony - Lisa Genova
O. - Ohio - "Does This Mean You'll See Me Naked" - Robert D. Webster
P. - Paris, France - Sarah's Key - Tatiana De Rosnay
Q. - Quilchena Refugee Camp in Vancouver, Canada - Savage Drift
R. - Rot & Ruin (What used to be the Sierra Mountains in California/Nevada - Fire and Ash - Jonathan Mayberry
S. - South Carolina - The Kingdom - Amanda Stevens
T. - Taem - Taken - Erin Bowman
U. - USS Nimitz - Ship of the Dead
V. - Virginia - Balancer
W. - Westchester, NY - Tell The Wolves I'm Home - Carol Rifka Brunt
X. - BiloXi, Mississippi - The Oleander Sisters
Y. - You Yangs area of Australia - How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea
Z. - Zenith, Ohio The Diviners

I'm going to give this a go.

Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 3rd September 2013 to Whenever I Finish

Completed: 16/26

✔ A. - Australia - Invisible by Cecily Paterson - 27th Oct '13 - ***1/2
✔ B. - Beaumont - Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin - 14th Nov '13 - *****
✔ C. - Chicago - Insurgent by Veronica Roth - 4th Sept '13 - **1/2
✔ D. - Dillmouth, England - Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie - 17th Sept '13 - ***
✔ E. - England - Legacy by C.J. Daugherty - 9th Nov '13 - ****1/2



✔ F. - France - The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan - 26th Jan '14 - *****
✔ G. - Grey Mountain - Six Moon Summer by S.M. Reine - 24th Sept '13 - ****
✔ H. - Haven, SC - The Better to Bite by Cynthia Eden - 1st Feb '14 - ****
✔ I. - Iowa - Convicted by Aleatha Romig - 18th Oct '13 - ***1/2
✔ J. - Japan - Ink by Amanda Sun - 12th Jan '14 - ***1/2



✔ K. - Kinsale - Carrier of the Mark of Leigh Fallon - 10th April '14 - *
✔ L. - Lake District - Once upon a Christmas by Sarah Morgan - 22nd Dec '13 - ***1/2
✔ M. - Mexico - Bold Tricks by Karina Halle - 21st Oct '13 - *****+
✔ N. - Nantucket Island, MA - Goddess by Josephine Angelini - 22nd Sept '13 - ****
✔ O. - Ohio - Leo: Leo 1 by Mia Sheridan - 21st Nov '13 - ***1/2



✔ P. - Paris - Die for Me by Amy Plum - 14th May 14 - ***
✔ Q. - Québec (Province) - Life Eternal by Yvonne Woon - 11th May '14 - ****1/2
✔ R. - Reno, Nevada - The Light Within Me by Carly Fall - 26th Sept '13 - **
✔ S. - Sydney, Australia - Raw Blue by Kirsty Eagar - 10th Sept '13 ***1/2
✔ T. - Tennessee - Artichoke's Heart by Suzanne Supplee - 9th Jan '14 - ★★★1/2



✔ U. - Utah - Everneath by Brodi Ashton - 18th Nov '13 - ★★★1/2
✔ V. - Virginia - Time Change Book One: The Jump by Alex Myers - 30th Dec '13 - **
✔ W. - Wirrawee, Australia - Tomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden - 10th Oct '13 ****
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✔ Y. - Ypsilanti, Michigan - Slammed by Colleen Hoover - 5th Oct '13 - ****
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I like this challenge. I'm in!

A: Atlanta- Magic Bites By Ilona Lewis
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S: Sarne, Arkansas- Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris
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Super! Welcome to the challenge, Mave, Michelle, Tanya, and Leslie!

Finished my challenge...happy reading!

26/26

A Arizona Elsie: Adventures of an Arizona Schoolteacher 1913-1916 by Barbara Anne Waite 09/03/13 *****
B Belmont, California Dangerous Minds by LouAnne Johnson 08/16/13 ***
C Changi The Rose of Singapore by Peter Neville 08/21/13 ****
D Dakota No Mercy by Lori Armstrong 09/01/13 ****
E England The Circle of Ceridwen by Octavia Randolph 08/17/13 ***
F France The Champion by Elizabeth Chadwick 09/02/13 *****
G Guernsey The Soldier's Wife by Margaret Leroy 08/27/13 ****
H Holy City The Serpent and the Pearl by Kate Quinn 09/04/13 ****
I Italy Wine and Rank Poison by Allyson Bird 08/20/13 **
J Jericho Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar 09/16/13 ****
K Kansas Bodyguard Rescue by Donna Young 08/19/13 ***
L London Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor 08/18/13 ***
M Maine Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan 08/20/13 ***
N Northumberland The Viking's Sacrifice by Julia Knight 09/05/13 ****
O Oregon Bear's Gold by Yvette Hines 08/30/13 **
P Pennsylvania The Shunning by Beverly Lewis 08/31/13 ****
Q Qalyub, Egypt Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff 10/01/13 ***
R Redbridge California The Book of Secrets by Elizabeth Joy Arnold 08/26/13 ****
S Seattle Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio 08/24/13 ***
T Texas Hopeless by Colleen Hoover 08/18/13 *****
U Unity Maine For Every Season by Cindy Woodsmall 09/28/13 ****
V Valladolid Castile for Isabella by Jean Plaidy 09/07/13 ****
W Weslyn, Connecticut Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan 08/22/13 ****
X Lexington Irish Rose by Nora Roberts 09/21/13 ****
Y Yukon The Typewriter Girl by J. R. Jarvis 09/30/13 ****
Z Cozumel Mexico Risky Business by Nora Roberts 09/18/13 ***

Whoa. Congrats, NayNay!

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Read the Alphabet: Settings


***INCOMPLETE***

Goal: 25/26
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

A - Africa: Vain (03/26/14)
B - Beaumont: Finding My Forever (02/05/14)
C - Cinder: Into the Still Blue (02/27/14)
D - Denver, Colorado: Rome (01/15/14)
E - England: You Against Me (05/02/14)
F - Fulton State University: The Perfect Game (01/25/14)
G - Grant West: Broken and Screwed 2 (03/31/14)
H - Hundred Oaks: Racing Savannah (03/29/14)
I - India: The Storyteller's Daughter (01/04/14)
J - Jamaica Lane: Before Jamaica Lane (01/30/14)
K - Kansas: Apollyon (05/12/14)
L - London: Not Quite a Husband (04/05/14)
M - Mexico: Tears of Tess (02/22/14)
N - New York City: The Game Changer (01/27/14)
O - Butler, Ohio: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec (05/21/14)
P - Purdue University: Out of the Shallows by Samantha Young (05/30/14)
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R - Rio de Janeiro: Quintessentially Q (03/01/14)
S - Southpointe High: Crash (01/09/14)
T - Top of the Rock: After Hello (03/05/14)
U - University of Wyoming: The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden (02/09/14)
V - Virginia: Masquerade (02/04/14)
W - Seattle, Washington: Mine (02/18/14)
X - Austin, Texas: It Ain't Me, Babe (11/06/14)
Y - Yorke Tower: HDU (09/20/14)
Z - Zeus' Palace: Fated (07/14/14)

Welcome to the challenge, Laila Jane!

Great challenge, I'll give this a try! And since I am doing a separate 50 states challenge, will try to focus mainly on the world outside of the United States.

Extending until March 31st 2015


Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: February 1, 2014 - January 31, 2015 (extended till March 31, 2015) - COMPLETE
Progress: 26/26

A: Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Fault in Our Stars by John Green ***** - 3/11/2014
B: Berlin, Germany - March Violets by Philip Kerr *** - 3/31/2014
C: Copenhagen, Denmark - The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) by Jussi Adler-Olsen *** - 2/28/2015
D: Delhi, India - Zombiestan by Mainak Dhar * - 12/7/2014
E: Ekali, Greece - Uncle Petros and Goldbach's Conjecture: A Novel of Mathematical Obsession by Apostolos Doxiadis *** - 12/19/2014
F: Florence, Italy - Inferno by Dan Brown **1/2 - 2/3/14
G: Gladbeck, Germany - The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin **** - 3/19/2015
H: Half Moon Bay, NSW (Australia) - Half Moon Bay by Helene Young *** - 8/30/2014
I: Istanbul, Turkey (Ottoman Empire) - Behemoth (Leviathan, #2) by Scott Westerfeld **** - 1/8/2015
J: Johannesburg, South Africa - Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
K: Kingston, Jamaica - On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers **** - 7/21/2014
L: Lyme Regis, England (UK) - The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles ****1/2 - 2/26/2014
M: Moscow, Russia - Yellow Blue Tibia by Adam Roberts *** - 12/20/2014
N: Nairobi, Kenya - Nairobi Heat by Mukoma wa Ngugi * - 3/29/2015
O: Oslo, Norway - The Son by Jo Nesbø **** - 3/31/2015
P: Pondicherry, India - Life of Pi by Yann Martel ***** - 2/1/14
Q: Qinghai region, Tibet - Sky Burial: An Epic Love Story of Tibet by Xinran *** - 9/6/2014
R: Rome, Italy - Indigo by Graham Joyce ***1/2 - 3/14/2014
S: Sydney, Australia - Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta **** - 6/4/2014
T: Taipei, Taiwan - The Lost Colony (Artemis Fowl, #5) by Eoin Colfer **** - 9/3/2014
U: Utrecht, Netherlands - Just One Day (Just One Day, #1) by Gayle Forman **** - 2/7/2015
V: Valladolid, Mexico - Just One Year (Just One Day, #2) by Gayle Forman *** - 2/10/2015
W: Warsaw, Poland - The Magician of Lublin by Isaac Bashevis Singer
X: Xiamen, China Reamde by Neal Stephenson **** - 1/17/2015
Y: Ystad, Sweden - Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1) by Henning Mankell **** - 1/31/2015
Z: Zürich, Switzerland - The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) by Robert Ludlum *** - 3/30/2015

Welcome to the challenge, Spectre!

Setting Alphabet Challenge

Started: 2/13/14
Complete: 16/26

A. - Africa - Zoo
B. - Boston, MA - The Keepsake
C. - Chinatown - The Silent Girl
D. -
E. - Evensong School - Last to Die
F. -
G. -
H. - High Lonesome Ranch - Desert Heat
I. - Illinois - Storm Front
J. -
K. - Key West - Double Dexter
L. - Libertyville - Christine
M. - Maui - Swimsuit
N. - New Lebanon, IN - The Lesson of Her Death
O. - Orcas Island, WA - The Search
P. - Painters Mill, OH - Sworn to Silence
Q. -
R. - Radio City Music Hall - NYPD Red
S. - Smoky Mountains - Fatal Voyage
T. - Twin Cities, MN - Rules Of Prey
U. -
V. -
W. - Wyoming - Ice Cold
X. -
Y. -
Z. -

Welcome to the challenge, too, Neenie!

All done.


READ: 26/26

A: Avalon - Master of Darkness - Angela Knight 9/5
B: Boonsboro, MD - The Perfect Hope - Nora Roberts 9/21
C: California - Sizzle - Julie Garwood 9/29
D: Deer Park, MN - Guilty as Sin - Tami Hoag 10/13
E: Edilean, VA - Scarlet Nights - Jude Deveraux 9/20
F: Florence, Italy - White Heat - Cherry Adair 11/2
G: Geneva, Switzerland - Such Wicked Intent - Kenneth Oppel 10/26
H: Hong Kong - Red Phoenix - Kylie Chan 9/26
I: Ireland - Raven Calls - C.E. Murphy 10/6
J: Janinton (city) - The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
K: Kilimanjaro (mountain) - The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
L: Las Vegas - Ink Flamingos - Karen Olson 9/17
M: Maryland - Damn Him to Hell - Jamie Quaid 9/28
N: Namid (world) - Written in Red - Anne Bishop 9/16
O: Oklahoma - Hunted - P.C. Cast 10/5
P: Percheron (country) - Emissary - Fiona McIntosh 9/11
Q: Qualla Boundary (reservation) - Spirit Dances - C.E. Murphy 9/29
R: Reno, Nevada - R is for Ricochet - Sue Grafton 10/4
S: Scotland - Healing the Highlander - Melissa Mayhue 10/7
T: Texas - With All My Soul - Rachel Vincent 12/4
U: Utah - Forced to Kill - Andrew Peterson 9/4
V: Vermont - Kiss Me, Kill Me - Maggie Shayne 9/13
W: Wales - The Crystal Cave - Mary Stewart 9/4
X: Xaxaxak (city in Guatemala) - Grave Secrets - Kathy Reichs 10/8
Y: Yotaku - Kinslayer - Jay Kristoff 11/13
Z: Zenobia (hotel) - Mrs. Pollifax Unveiled - Dorothy Gilman 9/2

Start 2/14/14


A. - Austin, TX - Letting Go by Maya Banks - 2/12/14
B. - Baton Rouge, LA - Full Exposure by Tracy Wolff - 2/28/14
C. - Cleveland, OH - Domino Effect by Jill Elaine Hughes - 1/30/14
D. - Duck, NC - Sugar on the Edge by Sawyer Bennett - 8/17/14
E. - Estonia, Only Pretend by Nora Flite - 5/29/14
F. - Fable, GA - Broken Arrows by Chelsey Butler - 4/30/14
G. -
H. - Hope, OK - Hope Flames by Jaci Burton - 2/20/14
I. - Italy - The Degas Girl by A.J. Adams - 6/25/14
J. - Jacksonville, FL - Where You Are by Alla Kar 8/4/14
K. -
L. - Las Vegas, NV - Bared by Stacey Kennedy - 2/15/14
M. - Minneapolis, MN Carnelian by B. Krisin McMichael - 3/28/14
N. - New Orleans, LA Blood Vengeance by Teresa Keefer - 2/25/14
O. - Oakland, CA Undressing the Billionaire by Melinda Hale - 2/14/14
P. - Paris, France Frenched by Melanie Harlow - 3/23/14
Q. -
R. - Rome, Italy First to Burn by Anna Richland - 3/12/14
S. - Seven Devils, NC Temptation Road by Kimball Lee - 4/13/14
T. - Tallaght, Ireland Dominic by L.A. Casey - 10/18/14
U. -
V. -
W. - Washington, DC Training Drew by Blue Kincaid - 5/21/14
X. -
Y. -
Z. -

Whoa. Congrats, Barbara★!

Welcome to the challenge, Nicole!

I'll give it a shot! Start date 2/26/2014

A - Abkhazia - Magic Rises - 3/28/14
B - Bebbanburg - The Last Kingdom - 4/1/14
C
D
E
F
G - Greensboro, NC - Ender's Game - 2/26/14
H
I
J - Japan - Memoirs of a Geisha - 3/23/14
K - Kashwakamak Lake, ME - Gerald's Game - 3/13/14
L - Louisiana - My Life as a White Trash Zombie - 3/25/14
M
N - New York City, NY - Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly - 3/22/14
O
P - Pondicherry, India - Life of Pi - 3/25/14
Q
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U
V
W
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I'm in!
Start 2/26/14 End 8/25/14
Read 0/26

A ~ Atlas - Madly & the Jackal by M. Leighton
C ~ Caldwell, NY - Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward

Welcome to the challenge, Jennifer & Tina!

Duration: Jan 2014 to ???
Completed : 21/26

A. - Arizona Territory, 1884 (United States)High Country Bride
B. - Botswana, (Africa) The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
C. - Colorado (United States)Hummingbird
D. - Detroit, Michigan (United States)-Double Standards
E. - England, 1816 (United Kingdom) - Splendid
F. - Friday Harbor, Washington (United States) - Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
G. - Gideon’s Cove, Maine (United States) Catch of the Day
H. -
I. - India, 1857 The Duke of Shadows
J. - Jackson, Mississippi, 1962 (United States) The Help
K. - Kazbekistan, 2001 Over the Edge
L. - London, England, United Kingdom)I've Got Your Number
M. - Manningsport, New York (United States)The Perfect Match
N. - North Carolina, 2010 (United States) Hot Finish
O. - Omaha, Nebraska Eleanor & Park
P. - Paris Sarah's Key
Q. - Québec, Canada Still Life
R. -
S. - San Juan Islands, Washington (United States)Rainshadow Road
T. - Texas The Texan's Wager
U. - United StatesMackenzie's Pleasure
V. -
W. - Wales, 1157 (United Kingdom) Keeper of the Dream
X. -
Y. - Yorkshire, England, 1760 The Leopard Prince
Z. -

Welcome to the challenge, Poongothai!

Oh Yes! I must try this as well.. I'm trying to finish this to the end of 2014.

A: Ayemenem The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
B: Bath Persuasion by Jane Austen
C: Capitol City Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
D: Delhi The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga
E: Erudite Insurgent by Veronica Roth
F: Florida Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It by Nick Carter
G:
H: Helsinki Opettajainhuone by Annika Luther
I: India: The Ground Beneath Her Feet by Salman Rushdie
J: Japan Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
K: Kerava Nenäpäivä by Mikko Rimminen
L: London Incendiary by Chris Cleave
M: Mississippi The Help by Kathryn Stockett
N: New York Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
O: Oklahoma Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
P: Park (Central Park, NY) The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Q: Chongqing (city in China) Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
R: Russia This Is Gonna Hurt: Music, Photography, And Life Through The Distorted Lens Of Nikki Sixx by Nikki Sixx
S: Shanghai Empire of the Sun by J.G. Ballard
T: Toronto Life of Pi by Yann Martel
U: Ulan Bator Hytti nro 6 by Rosa Liksom
V: Venice Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall by Kazuo Ishiguro
W: Wonderland Liisa ihmemaassa by Lewis Carroll
X: Oxford Street The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Y: Sydney The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty
Z:

Welcome to the challenge, Annina!

I just stumbled across this awesome website that allows you to search for books set in a specific place: www.bookssetin.com. You can search by continent, country, state, city, etc. And while I'm at it, a link to all the places featured on Goodreads (I'm probably the last person to discover it, but adding it in case there are others who haven't).

Thanks, Spectre!

Setting Alphabet Reading Challenge

Start: 16 September 2014
End: Ongoing

Completed 24/26

✔A. Alaska The Final Frontiersman: Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska's Arctic Wilderness completed 19Oct14
✔B. Boston Paahtavan taivaan alla completed 18Nov14
✔ C. California The Wolves of Midwinter completed 21Sep14
✔D. Dublin In the Woods completed 26Mar15
✔E. England The Crossing Places completed 16Nov14
✔ F. Finland Suojattomat completed 20Sep14
✔ G. Georgia Hex Hall completed 26Oct14
✔ H. Helsinki Luupuisto completed 06Mar15
✔ I. India Pikajuna Mumbaihin: matka Intiaan completed 17Nov14
✔ J. Japan Samuraisyleily completed 02Dec14
✔ K. Kemi Menneisyyden varjot completed 13Nov14
✔L. London The Paying Guests completed 15Jan15
✔ M. Massachusetts Losing My Faculties: A Teacher's Story completed 27Sep14
✔ N. New York Holiday in Death completed 30Nov14
✔O. Okishima Island Battle Royale completed 28Dec14
✔ P. Pennsylvania From a Buick 8 completed 25Sep14
Q. -
✔R. Russia Minä, Katariina completed 17Nov14
✔S. Sweden Kunnes vihasi asettuu completed 08Nov14
✔T. Turku Kellari, eli Kertomus poikkeuksellisista ja järkyttävistä tapahtumista, jotka aikoinaan herättivät suurta huomiota Ruotsin kuningaskunnan Turun kaupungissa 15Dec15
✔U. Unites States Fahrenheit 451 completed 29Sep14
✔V. Västerås Kuolleessa kulmassa 08Apr15
✔W. Wales Decline and Fall completed 24Feb14
✔X. Mexico The Maya 28Aug16
✔Y. Great Yarmouth Weirdo completed 28Nov14
Z. -

I'm in! This could be interesting. Although one book I'm reading is literally set around the world (The Night Circus), but I will choose one location for it. I may read more than one book for each letter though. I like to be an overachiever haha.