Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Where Are You Reading Challenge
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.

One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.




38/51


Alabama - Dark Whispers - Debra Webb (HI #1660 - Sept 2016) - Aug 30 - Birmingham


Alaska - Cold Case Recruit - Jennifer Morey (HRS #1913 - Sept 2016) - Oct 24


Arizona - Shadow Wolf - Jenna Kernan (HI #1609 - Dec 2015) - Jan 10 - Pima


Arkansas - The Bachelor's Little Bonus - Gina Wilkins (HSE #2478 - May 2016) - Apr 27 - Little Rock


California - A SEAL's Pleasure - Tawny Weber (HB #843 - May 2015) - Jan 5 - Coronado


Colorado - A Sweetheart for the Single Dad - Victoria Pade (HSE #2428 - Sept 2015) - Feb 10


Connecticut

Delaware

District of Columbia - A SEAL to Save Her - Karen Anders (HRS #1902 - June 2016) - May 23


Florida - Arresting Developments - Lena Diaz (HI #1614 - Jan 2016) - Jan 12 - Mystic Glades (fic)


Georgia - Indecent Proposal - Molly O'Keefe (Bantam - Oct 2014) - Jan 17 - Atlanta


Hawaii

Idaho - A Marine for His Mom - Christy Jeffries (HSE #2454 - Jan 2016) - Feb 9


Illinois - His Forever Family - Sarah M. Anderson (HD #2425 - Feb 2016) - Mar 6 - Chicago


Indiana - The Watson Brothers - Lori Foster (Zebra - April 2016) - Oct 7 - Duluth (fic)


Iowa

Kansas - Western Spring Weddings - Lynna Banning, Kathryn Albright, Lauri Robinson (HH #1275 - Apr 2016) - When a Cowboy Says I Do by Lauri Robinson - May 4 - Wichita


Kentucky
Kentucky Confidential - Paula Graves (HI #1668 - Oct 2016) - Nov 9 - Campbell Cove (fic)


Louisiana - His Pregnant Princess Bride - Catherine Mann (HD #2427 - Feb 2016) - Feb 23 - New Orleans


Maine - The House on Blackberry Hill - Donna Alward (St Martin's - May 2014) - May 12


Maryland - Willow Brook Road - Sherryl Woods (Mira - Oct 2015) - Jan 30 - Chesapeake Shores (fic)


Massachusetts - The CEO's Unexpected Child - Andrea Laurence (HD #2431 - Mar 2016) - Feb 27 - Martha's Vineyard


Michigan - Bodyguard Daddy - Lisa Childs (HRS #1886 - Feb 2016) - Mar 17


Minnesota

Mississippi - Scene of the Crime: Who Killed Shelly Sinclair? - Carla Cassidy (HI #1617 - Feb 2016) - Mar 28 - Lost Lagoon (fic)


Missouri - APB: Baby - Julie Miller (HI #1642 - June 2016) - June 26


Montana - High Country Christmas - Joanna Sims (HSE #2448 - Dec 2015) - Jan 16 - Helena


Nebraska

Nevada - A SEAL's Fantasy - Tawny Weber (HB #811 - Sept 2014) - Jan 6 - Reno


New Hampshire

New Jersey - Tricky Twenty-Two - Janet Evanovich (Bantam - Nov 2015) - Mar 11 - Trenton


New Mexico - A Soldier's Promise - Karen Templeton (HSE #2457 - Feb 2016) - Feb 9 - Whispering Pines (fic)


New York - Pregnant by the Rival CEO - Karen Booth (HD #2422 - Jan2016) - Feb 1 - New York City


North Carolina - The Fiery Cross - Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte - Sept 2005) - Feb 28


North Dakota

Ohio - Tough Love - Lori Foster (HQN - Aug 2015) - June 17 - Warfield (fic)


Oklahoma - A Chance of a Lifetime - Marilyn Pappano (Forever - Dec 2015) - May 22 - Tallgrass (fic)


Oregon - Nick of Time - Janelle Denison (Harlequin - Aug 2001) - Apr 12 - Cranberry Harbor (fic)


Pennsylvania - The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap - Donna Kauffman, Kate Angell, Kimberly Kincaid (Kensington - Sept 2013) - Jan 4 - Pine Mountain (fic)


Rhode Island

South Carolina - Last Chance Family - Hope Ramsay (Forever - Nov 2014) - Mar 18 - Last Chance (fic)


South Dakota - Lucy and the Lieutenant - Helen Lacey (HSE #2482 - June 2016)


Tennessee - Smoky Mountain Setup - Paul Graves (HI #1612 - Jan 2016) - Jan 12 - Purgatory (fic)


Texas - Courting the Cowboy Boss - Janice Maynard (HD #2409 - Nov 2015) - Jan 14


Utah

Vermont

Virginia - The Naughty List - Donna Kauffman, Cynthia Eden, Susan Fox (Brava - Oct 2010) - Naughty But Nice by Donna Kauffman - Jan 3 - Hamilton (fic)


Washington
The Billionaire's Nanny - Melissa McClone (HSE #2352 - Aug 2014) - Feb 25


West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming
So Tough to Tame - Victoria Dahl (HQN - Sept 2013) (bad boy) - Jan 7 - Jackson Hole



I also keep track of the location of every book I read. That list can be found here: http://susans2016readingblog.blogspot...

i'm in!

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Where Are You Reading Challenge
38/51


✔Alabama - Kindred in Death
Alaska
Arizona -
✔Arkansas - Devoted in Death
✔California - The Ex Games
✔Colorado - The Gamble
✔Connecticut - Confessions of a Wild Child
Delaware
✔District of Columbia - Rescue Me
✔Florida - Below the Belt
✔Georgia - All Hung Up
✔Hawaii - Aloha, Baby
Idaho
✔Illinois Friday Night Bites
✔Indiana The Promise
✔Iowa - Rock Chick Redemption
✔Kansas - Burning Alive
✔Kentucky - When You Dare
✔Louisiana - Lost Embrace
Maine
Maryland
✔Massachusetts - Controlled Burn
✔Michigan - Offside
Minnesota
✔Mississippi - Unbound
✔Missouri Guilty Pleasures
✔Montana Moon Called
✔Nebraska Biting Cold
✔Nevada Skin Trade
✔New Hampshire Origin in Death
✔New Jersey - Archangel's Consort
✔New Mexico - Obsidian Butterfly
✔New York - Witness in Death
✔North Carolina - Shadows Strike
North Dakota
✔Ohio - First Position
✔Oklahoma - Falcon Song: A love story
✔Oregon - River Marked
✔Pennsylvania - Micah
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
✔Tennessee - Blue Moon
✔Texas - Quarterback Draw
✔Utah - Werewolves Be Damned
✔Vermont - The Beautiful Ashes
✔Virginia - Forget Me Not
✔Washington Blood Bound
West Virginia
Wisconsin
✔Wyoming Cowgirl Up and Ride

Where Are You Reading Challenge


READ: 50/50

✔Alabama ~ A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake 1/21
✔Alaska ~ Drowning Mermaids - Nadia Scrieva 3/12
✔Arizona ~ Nightwalker - Allyson James 6/26
✔Arkansas ~ Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
✔California ~ Saint Odd - Dean Koontz 1/17
✔Colorado ~ Cold Snap - Allison Brennan 7/30
✔Connecticut ~ The Penalty Box - Deidre Martin 2/21
✔Delaware ~ She'll Never Know - Hunter Morgan 11/23
✔District of Columbia ~ Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan 1/25
✔Florida ~ King - T.M. Frazier 6/21
✔Georgia ~ Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
✔Hawaii ~ Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober 4/25
✔Idaho ~ All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
✔Illinois ~ White Night - Jim Butcher 5/4
✔Indiana ~ Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
✔Iowa ~ The Witch Is Dead - Shirley Damsgaard 12/16
✔Kansas ~ Edge of Midnight - Charlene Weir 10/19
✔Kentucky ~ The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 1/26
✔Louisiana ~ Shadow Rites - Faith Hunter 5/10
✔Maine ~ Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 4/30
✔Maryland ~ Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi 11/3
✔Massachusetts ~ The Family Trade - Charles Stross 2/25
✔Michigan ~ A Vision of Murder - Victoria Laurie 6/26
✔Minnesota ~ The Bitter Season - Tami Hoag 4/4
✔Mississippi ~ Third Degree - Greg Iles 11/26
✔Missouri ~ All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
✔Montana ~ The Highway - C.J. Box 3/16
✔Nebraska ~ Revived - Cat Patrick 3/13
✔Nevada ~ Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
✔New Hampshire ~ Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/22
✔New Jersey ~ Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
✔New Mexico ~ Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
✔New York ~ Likely To Die - Linda Fairstein 3/23
✔North Carolina ~ An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris 2/10
✔North Dakota ~ Priceless - Shannon Mayer 12/27
✔Ohio ~ Hallowed Circle - Linda Robertson 3/26
✔Oklahoma ~ The Closer You Come - Gena Showalter 2/9
✔Oregon ~ Known - Kendra Elliot 8/6
✔Pennsylvania ~ Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
✔Rhode Island ~ A Confidential Source - Jan Brogan 11/24
✔South Carolina ~ Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6
✔South Dakota ~ Go Big or Go Home - Will Hobbs 2/2
✔Tennessee ~ The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
✔Texas ~ Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13
✔Utah ~ Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
✔Vermont ~ The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
✔Virginia ~ Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 2/16
✔Washington ~ Rainshadow Road - Lisa Kleypas 11/20
✔West Virginia ~ You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
✔Wisconsin ~ Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18
✔Wyoming ~ Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE

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READ: 5/50

Alabama ~ A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake
Alaska ~ Drowning Mermaids - Nadia..."

Barbara - I love the map. I'll add one to mine, too!

Susan wrote: "Barbara - I love the map. I'll add one to mine, too! "

It's a pain to update since you have to redo it every time but it gives a great visual of your progress.

Barbara ★ wrote: "Susan wrote: "Barbara - I love the map. I'll add one to mine, too! "

It's a pain to update since you have to redo it every time but it give a great visual of your progress."

You're right about the pain of updating, but it is fun to watch it fill in :-)

Where Are You Reading Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016






46/ 51 Completed

Alabama:
Alaska: Baby It's Cold Outside by Addison Fox - 08/22/16
Arizona: Laurel by Leigh Greenwood - 04/21/16
Arkansas: Their First Thanksgiving by Stella Bagwell - 11/17/16
California: Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh - 02/03/16
Colorado: My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis - 02/14/16
Connecticut: Once and Again by Elisabeth Barrett - 10/05/16
Delaware: Cure for the Common Breakup by Beth Kendrick - 10/15/16
Florida: No Strings Attached by Kate Angell - 07/16/16
Georgia: Sugar Rush by Donna Kauffman - 06/09/16
Hawaii: Nerd in Shining Armor by Vicki Lewis Thompson - 08/11/16
Idaho: All I Want by Jill Shalvis - 04/07/16
Illinois: Spell of the Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - 06/30/16
Indiana: Sleeping Beauty by Dallas Schulze - 08/17/16
Iowa:
Kansas: Fern by Leigh Greenwood - 02/21/16
Kentucky: Playing for Keeps by LuAnn McLane - 10/30/16
Louisiana: Be My Baby by Susan Andersen - 08/25/16
Maine: Dragon Warrior by Janet Chapman - 05/25/16
Maryland: Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods - 09/23/16
Massachusetts: Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey - 09/08/16
Michigan: His Baby Surprise by Lisa Childs - 09/24/16
Minnesota: A Kiss to Build a Dream On by Kim Amos - 07/03/16
Mississippi: A Mother's Homecoming by Tanya Michaels - 09/29/16
Missouri: The Best Thing by Jaci Burton - 01/01/16
Montana: A Convenient Proposition by Cindy Gerard - 09/30/16
Nebraska:
Nevada: The Baby Truth by Stella Bagwell - 12/25/16
New Hampshire: Under the Lights by Shannon Stacey - 02/06/16
New Jersey: Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich - 11/17/16
New Mexico: Daisy by Leigh Greenwood - 07/19/16
New York: Shadow's End by Thea Harrison - 02/10/16
North Carolina: Ever After by Rachel Lacey - 01/22/16
North Dakota: Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber - 09/16/16
Ohio: Sugar Creek by Toni Blake - 10/23/16
Oklahoma: Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton - 07/23/16
Oregon: Mitch Takes a Wife by Ann Roth - 08/31/16
Pennsylvania: Gimme Some Sugar by Kimberly Kincaid - 01/19/16
Rhode Island: Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs - 06/19/16
South Carolina: Waking Up in Charleston by Sherryl Woods - 05/19/16
South Dakota: Three Reasons to Wed by Helen Lacey - 12/05/16
Tennessee:
Texas: Rose by Leigh Greenwood - 01/28/16
Utah: Total Surrender by Rebecca Zanetti - 06/02/16
Vermont: A Match Made on Main Street by Olivia Miles - 01/07/16
Virginia: Ecstasy Untamed by Pamela Palmer - 03/21/16
Washington: Welcome to Icicle Falls by Sheila Roberts - 02/13/16
West Virginia:
Wisconsin: To Catch a Wife by Lee McKenzie - 12/30/16
Wyoming: Christmas in Mustang Creek by Linda Lael Miller - 01/12/16
Washington, D.C.: Blind Faith by Rebecca Zanetti - 04/24/16


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Where Are You Reading Challenge
13/51

Alabama:
Alaska:
Arizona:
Arkansas:
California: 2nd Chance
Colorado:
Connecticut: Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Delaware:
Florida:
Georgia: Blindsighted
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois: Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Indiana:
Iowa:
Kansas: Dark Places
Kentucky:
Louisiana:
Maine:
Maryland:
Massachusetts: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
Michigan:
Minnesota:
Mississippi:
Missouri: Sharp Objects
Montana:
Nebraska:
Nevada:
New Hampshire: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
New Jersey:
New Mexico:
New York: The Woman Who Stole My Life
North Carolina:
North Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma:
Oregon:
Pennsylvania: The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas:
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington: Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined
West Virginia: Taming Natasha
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:
Washington, D.C.: All Our Yesterdays

Susan wrote: "Where Are You Reading Challenge
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.

One state per book. If the book takes place in..."

pg limit?

100 pages give or take - something more than a short story. Novellas are ok.

Susan

Susan wrote: "100 pages give or take - something more than a short story. Novellas are ok.

Susan"

ok thanks!

Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2016 Where Are You Reading
DURATION: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.

One state per book. If the book takes place in multiple locations, pick one.

Progress: 15 out of 50

Alabama:
Alaska:
Arizona:
Arkansas:
California: Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore - *** - 2/4/2016
Colorado: Extreme Exposure by Pamela Clare - **** - 6/20/2016 - 335 Pages - 335 Pages
Connecticut: Bed of Roses by Nora Roberts - ***** - 6/17/2016
Delaware:
Florida: Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout - *** - 6/6/2016 - 62 Pages
Georgia: Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 2/17/2016
Hawaii:
Idaho: Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis - **** - 6/30/2016
Illinois: This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - *** - 6/29/2016 - 432 Pages
Indiana:
Iowa:
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana: Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/13/2016
Maine:
Maryland: Cut & Run by Abigail Roux - *** - 7/7/2016
Massachusetts:
Michigan:
Minnesota: Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik - ***** - 6/1/2016 - 512 Pages
Mississippi:
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska:
Nevada:
New Hampshire:
New Jersey: Hot Six by Janet Evanovich - ***** - 6/22/2016 - 336 Pages
New Mexico: Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - **** - 8/15/2016 - 336 Pages
New York: The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin - ***** - 6/23/2016 - 352 Pages
North Carolina:
North Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma:
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews - ***** - 1/11/2016
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington: Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 4/6/2016
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:
Washington, D.C.:

Suzanne wrote: "Romance Readers Reading Challenges
2016 Where Are You Reading
DURATION: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

This challenge is to read a book from every state plus the District of Columbia.

One state per book. ..."

Looking good :-)

I love seeing where others are reading - especially if it is a hard to find state.

Susan

All done with 2016 challenge.

READ: 50/50

✔Alabama ~ A Potion to Die For - Heather Blake 1/21
✔Alaska ~ Drowning Mermaids - Nadia Scrieva 3/12
✔Arizona ~ Nightwalker - Allyson James 6/26
✔Arkansas ~ Thirty and a Half Excuses - Denise Grover Swank 8/6
✔California ~ Saint Odd - Dean Koontz 1/17
✔Colorado ~ Cold Snap - Allison Brennan 7/30
✔Connecticut ~ The Penalty Box - Deidre Martin 2/21
✔Delaware ~ She'll Never Know - Hunter Morgan 11/23
✔District of Columbia ~ Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan 1/25
✔Florida ~ King - T.M. Frazier 6/21
✔Georgia ~ Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams 5/20
✔Hawaii ~ Night Marchers - Rebecca Gober 4/25
✔Idaho ~ All I Want - Jill Shalvis 1/12
✔Illinois ~ White Night - Jim Butcher 5/4
✔Indiana ~ Got Your Number - Stephanie Bond 4/5
✔Iowa ~ The Witch Is Dead - Shirley Damsgaard 12/16
✔Kansas ~ Edge of Midnight - Charlene Weir 10/19
✔Kentucky ~ The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires - Molly Harper 1/26
✔Louisiana ~ Shadow Rites - Faith Hunter 5/10
✔Maine ~ Mother's Day Murder - Leslie Meier 4/30
✔Maryland ~ Floating Staircase - Ronald Malfi 11/3
✔Massachusetts ~ The Family Trade - Charles Stross 2/25
✔Michigan ~ A Vision of Murder - Victoria Laurie 6/26
✔Minnesota ~ The Bitter Season - Tami Hoag 4/4
✔Mississippi ~ Third Degree - Greg Iles 11/26
✔Missouri ~ All Wound Up - Jaci Burton 7/10
✔Montana ~ The Highway - C.J. Box 3/16
✔Nebraska ~ Revived - Cat Patrick 3/13
✔Nevada ~ Fired Up - Jayne Ann Krentz 4/13
✔New Hampshire ~ Sentenced to Death - Lorna Barrett 10/22
✔New Jersey ~ Under the Boardwalk - Carly Phillips 1/8
✔New Mexico ~ Eighth Grave After Dark - Darynda Jones 1/18
✔New York ~ Likely To Die - Linda Fairstein 3/23
✔North Carolina ~ An Ice Cold Grave - Charlaine Harris 2/10
✔North Dakota ~ Priceless - Shannon Mayer 12/27
✔Ohio ~ Hallowed Circle - Linda Robertson 3/26
✔Oklahoma ~ The Closer You Come - Gena Showalter 2/9
✔Oregon ~ Known - Kendra Elliot 8/6
✔Pennsylvania ~ Stamped Out - Terri Thayer 7/4
✔Rhode Island ~ A Confidential Source - Jan Brogan 11/24
✔South Carolina ~ Agnes and the Hitman - Jennifer Crusie 3/6
✔South Dakota ~ Go Big or Go Home - Will Hobbs 2/2
✔Tennessee ~ The Liar - Nora Roberts 1/13
✔Texas ~ Sweep in Peace - Ilona Andrews 3/13
✔Utah ~ Tutu Deadly - Natalie Roberts 12/12
✔Vermont ~ The Night Sister - Jennifer McMahon 1/13
✔Virginia ~ Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 2/16
✔Washington ~ Rainshadow Road - Lisa Kleypas 11/20
✔West Virginia ~ You Can Run... - Carlene Thompson 1/9
✔Wisconsin ~ Tall, Dark & Dead - Tate Hallaway 10/18
✔Wyoming ~ Restless Heart - Emma Lang 12/5

CHALLENGE COMPLETE