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message 1: by JoAnne (last edited Oct 29, 2020 02:50PM) (new)

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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020


For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

EXAMPLE:
A - Australia - The Alphabet Sisters - Monica McInerney
B - Brighton, England - Dead Simple - Peter James
C - California, USA - X - Sue Grafton

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.


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message 3: by Emeli (last edited Jan 11, 2020 02:03PM) (new)

Emeli Webb | 528 comments List:
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message 4: by Tari (last edited May 03, 2020 10:46AM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 2546 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

26/26-finished 5/3/20
Countries, states, cities, towns, counties, fictional ok, non-specific ok (i.e. bakery, ranch)
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

Arborville, NJ--Murder, She KnitPeggy Ehrhart 1/9/20
Baker Street B&B--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
Cape May, NJ--Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
Donut Shop--Glazed Murder Jessica Beck 1/17/20
England--The Bodies in the Library Marty Wingate 1/25/20
Florida--Sunshine Hunter Maddie Cochere 1/7/20
Gold Springs, CA--Raining Men and Corpses Anne R. Tan 1/12/20
Hearts Grove, WA--A Body Below Ground Danielle Collins 1/6/20
Ireland--Dead in Dublin Catie Murphy 1/21/20
Japan--The Daydreamer Detective S.J. Pajonas 2/18/20
Kauwai--Ukulele Murder Leslie Langtry 2/8/20
Lucky Cove, NY--Silenced in Sequins Debra Sennefelder 1/16/20
Misty Falls, OR--Death of a Dapper Snowman Angela Pepper 1/11/20
New Hampshire--BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
Ohio--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
Palm Springs--Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
Queens, NY--Here Comes the Body Maria DiRico 2/26/20
Riverwood, IN--Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley 2/24/20
Suburbia--Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
Taylorsford, VA--Bound for Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/22/20
UK--(traveled there from usual Massachusetts, this book set there) There's A Murder Afoot Vicki Delany 1/5/20
Virginia-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20
Whipper Will Junction--Christmas Jam...boree Donna Walo Clancy 1/18/20
X-Knox Hills--Cold as a Witch's Toffee Sara Bourgeois 2/11/20
Y--Blueberry Cove--Hems and Homicide Elizabeth Penney 1/19/20
Z--New Zealand--The Long Island Iced Tea Goodbye Emily Selby 3/30/20


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Welcome Emeli and Tari!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Emeli and Tari!"Thanks, JoAnne!


message 7: by Celia (last edited Jun 13, 2020 11:27AM) (new)

Celia Buell (semi hiatus) (celiareadsbooks) | 1191 comments 25/26

A - American town, American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (4/5)
B - biology classroom, Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande (6/11)
C - California, Evermore by Alyson Noel (3/18)
D - Aurora's dreamworld, Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell (1/31)
E - London, England, The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo (4/14)
F - Fartlesworth circus, Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis (4/23)
G - spaceship Genesis 11, Nyxia by Scott Reintgen (1/4)
H - Henrietta, Virginia, The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (4/3)
I - Iyika camp, Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (1/22)
J - Jerusalem, Israel, Legion by Brandon Sanderson (3/18)
K - Kelowna, Canada, Arsenic in the Azaleas by Dale Mayer (6/5)
L - Lynden's Creek, GA, The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu (3/9)
M - planet Magnia, Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (1/8)
N - Nigeria, Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (3/12)
O - Orïsha, Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (1/17)
P - prison camp, In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle (5/21)
Q - Aquarius constellation, Black Moon by Romina Russell (5/19)
R - Ravi, Of Blood, Earth, and Magic by A.A. Chamberlynn (6/6)
S - Sagittarius constellation, Wandering Star (5/5)
T - Tower Space Station, Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen (1/12)
U - United States, Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin (5/3)
V - Vienna, Austria, Caging Skies by Christine Leunens (2/10)
W - Wales, The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave 5/25/20
X - spaceship Equinox, Zodiac by Romina Russell (4/19)
Y - New York, Lady Be Good by Amber Brock (2/23)
Z - Zimbabwe, I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda (3/27)

American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande Evermore (The Immortals, #1) by Alyson Noel Once Upon a Dream (Twisted Tales #2) by Liz Braswell The Other Side of Truth by Beverley Naidoo Wonder When You'll Miss Me by Amanda Davis Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1) by Scott Reintgen Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha, #2) by Tomi Adeyemi Legion (Legion, #1) by Brandon Sanderson Arsenic in the Azaleas (Lovely Lethal Gardens #1) by Dale Mayer The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu Nyxia Unleashed (The Nyxia Triad, #2) by Scott Reintgen The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) by Maggie Stiefvater Akata Witch (Akata Witch, #1) by Nnedi Okorafor Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) by Tomi Adeyemi In for a Penny (Seasoned Southern Sleuths Cozy Mystery Book #1) by Kelsey Browning Black Moon by Romina Russell Of Blood, Earth, and Magic by A.A. Chamberlynn Wandering Star (Zodiac, #2) by Romina Russell Nyxia Uprising (The Nyxia Triad, #3) by Scott Reintgen Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe Mystery, #1) by Harper Lin Caging Skies by Christine Leunens The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave Zodiac (Zodiac, #1) by Romina Russell Lady Be Good by Amber Brock I Will Always Write Back How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka


message 8: by SANDYE (last edited Dec 22, 2020 06:18AM) (new)

SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Date Started: January 1, 2020
Date Completed: December 22, 2020

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

A - Audley Castle - Cream Caramel and Murder (Holly Holmes 1) by K.E. O'Connor - 1/14/20
B - Brookside - The Big Gamble (Lucky Lady Casino 1) by Kathryn Shay - 1/12/20
C - Canterbury Golf Club - The Mystery of the Missing Crystal Golf Ball: A Canterbury Golf Club Mini-Mystery by Jessa Archer - 1/12/20
D - Diner - BBQ, Bikers, and Murder (Hawg Heaven 1) by Summer Prescott - 2/24/20
E - Enchanted Bay - Horrible Halloween Hazards by Amelia Morgan - 1/20/20
F - Fall Creek - Narcissist in the Daffodils (Greene Fields 1) by Kristy E. Carter - 2/10/20
G - Glass Lion Island, Georgia - Death Under the Fireworks (Murder in Milburn 3.5) by Nancy McGovern - 1/2/20
H - Hobfield Estate - Dead Wrong (Calladine and Bayliss 1) by Helen H. Durrant - 1/30/20
I - Maple Creek, IOWA - Three Little Words (Walker Family 0.5) by Melissa Tagg - 3/5/20
J - Jasper Lake - Born To Love (Jasper Lake 1) by Leah Atwood - 1/13/20
K - Kittiport, Maine - Bacon Cheddar Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 2) by Patti Benning - 12/21/20
L - Lakeside - Just One Piece (PTO Murder Club 3) by Katie Graykowski - 1/8/20
M - Milburn - Death at a Diner (Murder in Milburn 1) by Nancy McGovern - 1/3/20
N - North Carolina - Down by the Bay by Jayne Ormerod - 4/18/20
O - Oregon - Falling for the Wolf (Shifted Mates 0.5) by Crystal Ash - 2/27/20
P - Pine Crossing - You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit by Sharon Phennah - 1/28/20
Q - Noquitt, Maine - Dead Wrong (Blackmoore Sisters 1) by Leighann Dobbs - 9/28/20
R - Retirement community - Birthdays Can Be Deadly (Sage Gardens 1) by Cindy Bell - 1/28/20
S - Sutton, Massachusetts - Aspen Allegations (Sutton, Massachusetts 1) by Lisa Shea - 1/26/20
T - Treasure Cove - Lemon Bars with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 4) by Meredith Potts - 1/19/20
U - Upton St. Mary - Grave in the Garage (Reverend Annabelle Dixon 3) by Alison Golden - 4/27/20
V - Vancouver, B.C., Canada - Murder on Vancouver Island: Hatred, prejudice, or a heinous crime without motive? (DI William Gibson 1) by Kathy Garthwaite - 7/26/20
W - Whitefish, Montana - An Unexpected Date (Treasured Dreams 1) by Susan Hatler - 4/19/20
X - Alexandria, Virginia - 3 a.m. (Henry Bins 1) by Nick Pirog - 4/19/20
Y - Enchanted Bay- Killer Twist (Witches of Enchanted Bay 3) by Amelia Morgan - 4/16/20
Z - Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria - Very Veggie Murder (Papa Pacelli's Pizzeria 3) by Patti Benning - 12/22/20


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message 10: by Ferenc (last edited Aug 18, 2020 10:16AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020


Goal: 26/26
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A - Amendyr - Wolf’s Eyes by Rae D. Magdon – 02/13/2020
B - Black Hall, Connecticut, USA - Last Day by Luanne Rice – 02/07/2020
C - Coney Island, New York - The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
D - Denville, Pennsylvania - Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna – 08/06/2020
E - East Prussia, Europe - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – 02/23/2020
F - Faerie Kingdom - The Cruel Prince by Holly Black – 04/09/2020
G - Germany (Regensburg) - The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs by Alexander McCall Smith – 06/08/2020
H - Hagenheim - The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson – 03/28/2020
I - Illinois (Nocton), USA - Ravenite by Alicia Rades – 02/03/2020
J - Jamaica - Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston – 01/25/2020
K - Kansas (Canaan) - Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson – 01/06/2020
L - Libertyville, Iowa, USA - Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff – 02/26/2020
M - Massachusetts (Rockport), USA - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center – 04/03/2020
N - New York City, New York, USA - The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Córdova – 01/15/2020
O - Oregon (Hidden Falls) - Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton – 04/26/2020
P - Phoenix (Arizona) - Tacker by Sawyer Bennett – 05/03/2020
Q - Quantico, Virginia, USA - The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison – 04/19/2020
R - Rhode Island, USA - Down City: A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll – 02/22/2020
S - Sierra Leone (Kenema) - Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
T - Transylvania (Romania) - Dracula by Bram Stoker – 1/12/2020
U - United States of America (Calendar) - Jeopardy in January by Camilla Chafer – 01/19/2020
V - Verity - This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – 01/04/2020
W - Waringstoke (England) - The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
X - Texas (Telford), USA - Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson – 02/08/2020
Y - Amendyr - The Witch's Daughter by Rae D. Magdon – 02/15/2020
Z - The HaZel Wood - The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert – 08/18/2020

Wolf’s Eyes (Amendyr, #2) by Rae D. Magdon Last Day by Luanne Rice The Savage Blue (The Vicious Deep #2) by Zoraida Córdova Two Girls Down (Alice Vega, #1) by Louisa Luna Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1) by Holly Black The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs (Portuguese Irregular Verbs, #2) by Alexander McCall Smith The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson Ravenite (Vengeance and Vampires, #1) by Alicia Rades Tell My Horse (P.S.) by Zora Neale Hurston Midnight at the Electric by Jodi Lynn Anderson Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center The Vast and Brutal Sea (The Vicious Deep #3) by Zoraida Córdova Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1) by Elisabeth Naughton Tacker (Arizona Vengeance, #5) by Sawyer Bennett The Vanishing Season (The Collector, #4) by Dot Hutchison Down City A Daughter's Story of Love, Memory, and Murder by Leah Carroll Crisis in the Red Zone The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston Dracula by Bram Stoker Jeopardy in January (Calendar Mysteries #1) by Camilla Chafer This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1) by Victoria Schwab The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James Even If I Fall by Abigail Johnson The Witch's Daughter (Amendyr, #3) by Rae D. Magdon The Hazel Wood (The Hazel Wood #1) by Melissa Albert


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Celia, SANDYE and Ferenc!


message 12: by Rina (last edited Apr 20, 2020 03:27AM) (new)

Rina | 1084 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


List:
A - Ashland - Web of Lies, Jennifer Estep, 06.03.2020
B - Beaulac, Louisiana - Blood of the Demon, Diana Rowland, 23.01.2020
C - California - Samson's Lovely Mortal, Tina Folsom, 25.01.2020
D - Denmark - Terminal 19, L.R. Olson, 26.01.2020
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G - Gatlin - Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, 09.01.2020
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I - Ixia - Poison Study, Maria V. Snyder, 11.02.2020
J - Jamaica - Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, 11.01.2020
K - Kazakhstan - И дольше века длится день…, Chingiz Aitmatov, 17.03.2020
L - London - The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James, 01.01.2020
M - Boston, Massachusetts - The Keepsake, Tess Gerritsen, 31.01.2020
N - North Korea - Flucht aus Lager 14: Die Geschichte des Shin Dong-hyuk, der im nordkoreanischen Gulag geboren wurde und entkam, Blaine Harden, 19.04.2020
O - Oxford - The Vampire Knitting Club, Nancy Warren, 12.01.2020
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R- Red Deer, Texas - Clean Sweep, Ilona Andrews, 15.01.2020
S - Savannah, Georgia - How to Dance an Undead Waltz, Hailey Edwards, 08.01.2020
T - Tennessee - Beard with Me, Penny Reid, 02.03.2020
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X - Houston, Texas - Sapphire Flames, Ilona Andrews, 04.01.2020
Y - Yorkshire - How to Capture a Duke, Bianca Blythe, 09.01.2020
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message 13: by Shash (last edited Mar 07, 2020 06:21PM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments A-Z Locations Challenge - 2020


Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

A - Atlanta, The Refugee's Billionaire by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/10/20)
B - Banbury Castle, Lady Mary Contrary by Anneka R. Walker (2/28/20)
C - Chicago, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
D - Denver, Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
E - England, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
F - Florida, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
G - Good Ol' Days Restaurant, Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure (3/6/20)
H - Hawaii, Love on the Rebound by Jennifer Youngblood (1/22/20)
I - Illinois, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
J - Jackson Hole, WY, The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
K - Kratos, Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)
L - London, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
M - Montana, Her Snow Valley Fake New Year's Eve Boyfriend by Taylor Hart (1/1/20)
N - Nowhere, WA, The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
O - Oregon, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
P - Prosperity Ranch, One Summer Day by Heather B. Moore (2/10/20)
Q* - toQuerville, UT, Cowboy Reality Romance: Jaxon by Erica Penrod (3/7/20)
R - Rome, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
S - Somerstone, Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
T - Tertium Park, His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton (2/6/20)
U - Utah, A Perfect Rescue by Daniel Banner (1/16/20)
V - Virginia, Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
W - Wyoming, Rebound by Sophia Summers (1/15/20)
X* - oXfordshire, England, Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
Y* - Yorkshire, England, Mistaken Identity by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (1/18/20)
Z* - cuZco, Peru, Sparks Will Fly by Daniel Banner (1/17/20)


message 14: by Helen (last edited Mar 10, 2020 09:20PM) (new)

Helen | 1255 comments Helen A.
26 out of 26


A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

EXAMPLE:
A - Australia - The Alphabet Sisters - Monica McInerney
B - Brighton, England - Dead Simple - Peter James
C - California, USA - X - Sue Grafton

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

List:
++A Animal Rescue Center The Homeless Foal 1-18-20
++B Bakery Dept. Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" 1-1-20
++C California Parable of the Sower 1-4-20
++D Denver The Hospital Suite 1-6-20
++E England Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book 1-11-20
++F Forest Bear Stays Up for Christmas 1-8-20
++G Gym Our Hero 1-4-20
++H House/Home Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door 1-4-20
++I Insane Asylum Ten Days in a Mad-House 1-12-20
++J Japan Super Cats: True Stories of Felines That Made History 2-20-20
++K Kansas A Constellation of Roses 1-18-20
++L Lily pads I Can Read About Frogs and Toads I Can Read About Frogs and Toads by Ellen Schultz 1-27-20
++M Mountain My Little Small 1-18-20
++N North Carolina Christmas at the Lakeside Resort 1-3-20
++O Olympus D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20 (Home of the Gods)
++P (Pennysylvania) Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets 1-31-20 (Wyomissing, Pennsylvania)
++Q* (Congo SQuare) Freedom in Congo Square 2-21-20 (Congo Square in New Orleans, LA)
++R Racetrack Field of Thirteen 2-12-20
++S School Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School 1-11-20
++T Tibet To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20
++U United States The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20
++V Virginia No Nest for the Wicket 1-21-20
++W Whole World/Worldwide You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day 1-18-20
++X* Texas Disabled Dogs 3-10-20 (Seagoville, TX)
++Y Yard Sale Owls Well That Ends Well 1-7-20
++Z* VeneZuela My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile 3-6-20 (She lived there for some years.)


message 15: by Joann (last edited Oct 15, 2020 05:21PM) (new)

Joann Countries, states, cities, towns, counties, fictional ok, non-specific ok (i.e. bakery, ranch)
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name

A Australia - The Rosie Result - Graeme Simsion - 2/17/20
B Boston - Still Life With Murder - P.B. Ryan - 1/20/20
C Calendar - Jeopardy in January - Camilla Chafer - 1/15/20
D Dublin - Lyrebird - Celia Ahern - 2/22/20
E England - Keeping My Sister’s Secrets - Beezy Marsh - 1/12/20
F France - The Girl with No Shadow - Joanne Harris - 2/14/20
G Gull Cottage - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - R. A. Dick - 2/4/20
H Hampshire - A Study in Treason - Leonard Goldberg - 2/15/20
I IRELAND - Rachel’s Holiday - Marian Keyes - 1/2/20
J Japan - Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden - 1/19/20
K Kilbane - Murder at an Irish Wedding - Carlene O’Connor - 3/1/20
L LONDON - Miss Marley: The Untold Story of Jacob Marley’s Sister - Vanessa Lafaye - 1/9/20
M Mobile - Moonlight Falls on Seven Sisters - M.L. Bullock - 2/3/20
N New York - Church of Marvels - Leslie Parry - 3/3/20
O OHIO - Breaking Silence - Linda Castillo - 1/6/20
P Painted Mills - Gone Missing - Linda Castillo - 1/22/20
***Q Quebec - A Better Man - Louise Penny - 1/30/20
R Ridgedale - Where They Found Her - Kimberly McCreight - 2/9/20
S Salem - When The Black Roses Grow - Angela Christina Archer - 2/1/20
T Texas - Before We Were Strangers - Brenda Novak - 5/31/2020
U Ukraine - My Real Name is Hanna - Gordon Kormon - 3/9/20
V Virginia - The Kitchen House - Kathleen Grissom - 10/12/20
W Washington State - Summer Island - Kristen Hannah - 6/15/20
X Texas - Unspeakable - Laura Griffin - 3/23/20
Y Egypt - Lion in the Valley - Elizabeth Peters - 5/4/2020
Zoo - Zoobreak - Gordon Kormon - 3/9/20


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Rina, Shash, Helen and Joann!


message 17: by [deleted user] (last edited Dec 31, 2020 08:00AM) (new)

A-Z Locations Challenge 2020

List:
A: Annapolis, MD - More Than We Can Tell - 2/22
B: Borg - Britt-Marie Was Here - 2/3
C: Chicago - Twisted and Tied - 1/7
D: Denver, CO - Own the Wind - 3/1
E: Evanston, IL - Uncivilized - 1/31
F: Fever Falls - Fired Up - 6/21
G: Greece: Pennies - 5/31
H: Houston, TX - The Best Thing - 2/22
I: Indiana - Eliza and Her Monsters - 3/21
J: Jamison Valley - The Lucky Heart - 8/2
K: Kentucky - The Bourbon Kings - 3/21
L: Lubbock, TX - Timing - 2/5
M: Matthews College - Left Drowning - 2/1
N: New York, NY - History Is All You Left Me - 1/11/
O: Oregon - Depth of Field - 2/16
P: Port Jefferson - Fix Her Up - 1/28
Q: AlbuQurQue, NM - Shimmy Bang Sparkle - 12/31
R: Robinhill Farm - Honor's Debt - 3/29
S: Savannah, GA - Scarlet Stone - 2/27
T: Tennessee - Beard with Me - 2/9
U: CarriveaU, France - The Nightingale - 9/17
V: Vermont - Dirty Letters - 1/19
W: Washington, DC - Cruel and Beautiful - 1/22
X: TeXas - Kulti - 8/28
Y: Ypsilanti, Michigan - Slammed - 6/5
Z: Zimbabwe: I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives - 8/11


message 18: by Jessica (last edited Jan 01, 2021 01:32PM) (new)

Jessica (jvblazejak) | 699 comments ✅Done!!!✅

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Yes No Maybe So ★★★★ 24 February
Brooklyn, New York: The Boy in the Black Suit ★★★★ 23 June
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA: Suggested Reading ★★★★★ 14 January
Dallas, Texas, USA: Whisper Network ★★★★ 10 January
England: Twenties Girl ★★★ 2 June
Farmington Hills, Michigan: Genesis Begins Again ★★★★★ 9 June
Guernsey, England: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ★★★★ 29 February
Harlem, NYC, New York, USA: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street ★★★★ 30 March
Indiana, USA: Eliza and Her Monsters ★★★★ 10 January
Japan: Pachinko ★★★★ 8 February
Kingdom of Morrighan: The Kiss of Deception ★★★★ 17 March
Los Angeles, California, USA: Infamous ★★★ 20 January
Miami, Florida, USA: Sal and Gabi Break the Universe ★★★ 14 Februar
New York City, New York, USA: Lair of Dreams ★★★ 2 January
Ohio: The Female of the Species ★★★★ 19 June
Poland, various: Lilac Girls ★★★ 7 March
Quebec City, Canada: Déjà Dead ★★★ 28 August
Rhode Island: Neverworld Wake★★★★ 10 October
Selma, Alabama, USA: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story...Selma Voting Rights March ★★★★ 2 April
Taipei: Loveboat, Taipei ★★★★ 7 April
Utah: Autoboyography ★★★★ 30 October
Vermont, USA: Small Spaces ★★★ 6 March
Washington, D.C., USA: Framed! ★★★★ 14 February
TeXas: The Field Guide to the North American Teenager ★★★ 14 June
WYoming: Unearthly ★★★ 30 May
Zurich: The Unbearable Lightness of Being★ 14 November



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Books Read:
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds Suggested Reading by David Connis Whisper Network by Chandler Baker Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street (The Vanderbeekers, #1) by Karina Yan Glaser Eliza and Her Monsters by Francesca Zappia Pachinko by Min Jin Lee The Kiss of Deception (The Remnant Chronicles, #1) by Mary E. Pearson Infamous (Beautiful Idols, #3) by Alyson Noel Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1) by Carlos Hernandez Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis Lilac Girls (Lilac Girls, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1) by Kathy Reichs Neverworld Wake by Marisha Pessl Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery Loveboat, Taipei (Loveboat, Taipei, #1) by Abigail Hing Wen Autoboyography by Christina Lauren Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1) by Katherine Arden Framed! (Framed #1) by James Ponti The Field Guide to the North American Teenager by Ben Philippe Unearthly (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Cyndee and Jessica!


message 20: by [deleted user] (last edited Jun 09, 2020 02:20PM) (new)

COMPLETION POST

Aleppo in Syria – the beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy lefteri 28.01.20
Brooklyn – the summer of impossible things – rowan coleman 04.05.20
California – The 18th Abduction - James Patterson – 14.01.20
D Dendale – on Beulah height – reginald hill 19.05.20
Exeter crown court - One Little Lie – Sam Carrington – 17.01.20
Florida - Black Out – Lisa Unger - 07.01.20
Germany - The good pilot, peter woodhouse – alexander mccall smith 01.01.20
Hundred Acre Wood - Winnie-the-pooh – a.a.milne – 02.01.20
Italy - Last Letter Home – Rachel Hore – 06.01.20
Jordan - A house without walls – Elizabeth laird – 01.01.20
Khandwa - Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
Lancaster – the familiars – Stacey halls 26.01.20
Myfleet manor - A Guilty Thing Surprised – Ruth Rendell – 04.01.20
Norway – the frozen woman – jon Michelet 09.02.20
Oxford - The Star Outside My Window – Onjali Q Rauf 18.01.20
Paris – The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas - 13.01.20
Queens – faithful – alice Hoffman 29.05.20
R Rome – deposed – David barbaree 12.04.20
Scotland – song of the dolphin boy – Elizabeth laird 28.01.20
Tangier – the isle of dogs – patricia cornwell 12.02.20
UK - The House at Pooh Corner – A.A. Milne – 15.01.20
Virginia – th1rt3en – steve Cavanagh 27.01.20
Watford – wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley 21.02.20
X X Texas – moonrise – sarah crossan 03.05.20
York – how to stop time – matt haig 15.02.20
Zafrica - CrossFire – Malorie Blackman – 03.01.20
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri The Summer of Impossible Things by Rowan Coleman The 18th Abduction (Women's Murder Club, #18) by James Patterson On Beulah Height (Dalziel & Pascoe #17) by Reginald Hill One Little Lie by Sam Carrington Black Out by Lisa Unger The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus Last Letter Home by Rachel Hore A House Without Walls by Elizabeth Laird Lion A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley The Familiars by Stacey Halls A Guilty Thing Surprised (Inspector Wexford, #5) by Ruth Rendell The Frozen Woman (Vilhelm Thygesen, #9) by Jon Michelet The Star Outside my Window by Onjali Q. Raúf The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Faithful by Alice Hoffman Deposed by David Barbaree Song of the Dolphin Boy by Elizabeth Laird The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne Thirteen (Eddie Flynn, #4) by Steve Cavanagh Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley Moonrise by Sarah Crossan How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5) by Malorie Blackman


message 21: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Den!


message 22: by Amanda A (new)

Amanda A | 723 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Completed: 0/26


You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

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message 23: by Daniel (last edited Nov 23, 2020 04:07PM) (new)

Daniel Hanson-Brown (dozerpup711) | 2717 comments A-Z Locations Challenge 2020
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

A - Australia - Realigned by Becca Seymour 4/29/20
B - Boston, MA - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 1/17/20
C - Canada - Until September by Chris Scully 2/27/20
D - Deep Space - Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov 1/17/20
E - England - The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
F - France - Suite Française: Storm in June by Emmanuel Moynot 2/12/20
G - Gironde Estuary - March of the Crabs Vol. 1: The Crabby Condition by Arthur de Pins 1/25/20
H - The Harbor - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 1/1/20
I - Ireland - Madam Crowl's Ghost and the Dead Sexton by J. Sheridan Le Fanu 9/14/20
J - Jail - It Can't be October Already by Jeffrey Archer 1/17/20
K - Kentucky - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 4/4/20
L - London, England - One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence 1/4/20
M - Mt. Pleasant, SC - My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 3/20/20
N - New York City, NY - Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
O - Orïsha - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 7/13/20
P - Philadelphia, PA - Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
*Q - Quebec - Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs 5/14/20
R - Richmond, VA - Postmortem by Patricia Cornwell 11/21/20
S - San Francisco, CA - 1st to Die by James Patterson 6/11/20
T - Temeria - The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 3/17/20
U - United Kingdom - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne & J.K. Rowling 1/2/20
V - Venice - The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore 5/21/20
W - Wood Branch, NC - July by Carole Humble 2/20/20
*X - Xanth - Dragon on a Pedestal by Piers Anthony 9/2/20
*Y - Pennsylvania - The Darkest Midnight in December by Jana Denardo 1/20/20
*Z - Arizona - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20


message 24: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Amanda and Daniel!


message 25: by ✨ Vittoria ✨ (last edited Jul 10, 2020 08:15AM) (new)

✨ Vittoria ✨ | 541 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Rules: You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns. Fictional settings are allowed. Non-specific places may be used like a ranch or a bakery. For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

List :
A. Appleton Manor . Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie by K. L. Emerson - 29 Jan 20
B. Bishop's Folly . A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn - 27 Jan 20
C. California . Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle - 19 Mar 20
D. Dalton's House . A Darkness Absolute by Kelley Armstrong - 21 Apr 20
E. England . Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - 25 Jan 20
F. Flea market . A Deal to Die For by Josie Belle - 29 Mar 20
G. Gondor . The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - 12 Mar 20
H. Half Moon Gate . Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose - 19 Jan 20
I. Indiana . Death with a Dark Red Rose by Julia Buckley - 03 May 20
J. Jefferson . Three Widows and a Corpse by Debra Sennefelder - 06 July 20
K. Kensington Palace . Murder at Kensington Palace by Andrea Penrose - 31 Jan 20
L. London . A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn - 16 Jan 20
M. Mayfair . Who Buries the Dead by C.S. Harris - 12 Jan 20
N. Northern Aggression . Kiss of Venom by Jennifer Estep - 14 Mar 20
O. Olson House . The Hidden Corpse by Debra Sennefelder - 04 July 20
P. Pork Pit . Tangled Threads by Jennifer Estep - 12 Feb 20
Q*. Guild Headquarters . Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh - 03 Feb 20
R. Refuge . Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh - 06 Feb 20
S. Sussex Downs . The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King - 21 Mar 20
T. Tennessee . Venom by Jennifer Estep - 09 Feb 20
U*. Melbourne . Death At Victoria Dock by Kerry Greenwood - 04 Jan 20
V. Virginia . 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle - 28 Mar 20
W. Waterfield . Wall-to-Wall Dead by Jennie Bentley - 17 Mar 20
X*. Wrexford's House . Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose - 08 Jan 20
Y*. New York . Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue by Victoria Thompson - 22 Jan 20
Z*. Plaza Hotel . Loyalty in Death by J.D. Robb - 07 May 20


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Vittoria!


message 27: by Carolyn (last edited Jun 23, 2020 07:45PM) (new)

Carolyn | 687 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places may be used like a ranch or a bakery.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.
26/26
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A Atlantic Ocean A Night to Remember by Walter Lord read 1/4/20
B Beartown Sweden Beartown by Fredrik Backman read 1/6/20
C The Cotswolds England Something Borrowed, Someone Dead by M.C. Beaton read 1/7/20
D Washington District of Columbia The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen L. Carter read 2/21/20
E England The Blood of an Englishman by M.C. Beaton read 1/8/20
F Framce Les Misérables by Victor Hugo read 2/6/20
GGilead The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood read 1/29/20
H Heaven’s Beach North Carolina Joyland by Stephen King read 2/25/20
I Calabria Italy In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle read 1/17/20
J Jackson Mississippi The Help by Kathryn Stockett read 1/3/20
K Krakow (Poland) Schindler's List by Thomas Keneally read 4/24/20
L Lancashire, England A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James read 1/13/20
M Lake Eden Minnesota Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/15/20
N New York City New York The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer read 1/2/20
O Oyster Bay North Carolina A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams read 1/22/20
P Pennsylvania After Anna by Lisa Scottoline read 1/22/20
Q Quincy's Gap, Virginia Carbs & Cadavers by J.B. Stanley read 6/17/20
R Ekaterinburg Russia The Last Romanov by Dora Levy Mossanen read 1/20/20
S Sumpton Harcourt The Witches' Tree by M.C. Beaton read 1/14/20
T Timber Ridge, North Carolina A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
U Unicorn Theatre Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh read 2/27/20
V Virginia Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams read 2/7/20
W Wales The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde read 1/19/20
X Bliss Texas Deadly Patterns by Melissa Bourbon read 3/15/20
Y Yorkshire England All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot read 1/24/20
Z New ZealandVintage Murder by Ngaio Marsh read 3/7/20


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JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Carolyn!


message 29: by [deleted user] (last edited Jan 09, 2020 04:57PM) (new)

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message 30: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Jodie!


message 31: by Mave (last edited Jan 05, 2021 06:46AM) (new)

Mave | 213 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
25/26


A - Ancient Greece Circe by Madeline Miller,03/31/20
B - Beckford Into the Water by Paula Hawkins,01/15/20
C - Chapel Isle The Definition of Wind by Ellen Block, 04/23/20
D - Dresden Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, 04/27/20
E - England At the King's Command by Susan Wiggs,01/14/20
F - France Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay,04/02/20
G - Germany Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 06/13/20
H - Hampshire, England Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas,04/21/20
I - India A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray, 05/05/20
J -Japan Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, 03/18/20
K - Kabul Swallows of Kabul by Yasmina Khadra, 04/30/20
L - London, England The Duke and I by Julia Quinn,04/19/20
M - Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson, 07/14/20
N - New York The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion,04/16/20
O - Ohio Toxic Toffee by Amanda Flower,04/08/20
P - Prufrock Preparatory School The Austere Academy by Lemony Snicket,01/08/20
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R - Russia The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden, 11/21/20
S - San Francisco, California The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende, 07/08/20
T - Titanville, Texas Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery, 07/30/20
U - Underground - Earth Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer, 05/18/20
V - Venice The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan,01/13/20
W - Wyoming The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen,04/16/20
X -Essex, England The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie, 04/07/20
Y - County Kerry If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern,04/14/20
Z - Auschwitz, Poland The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris, 08/15/20


message 32: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome Mave!


message 33: by TC (new)

TC | 57 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: 01/17/20 - 12/31/20
Read: 0/26

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message 34: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
Welcome TC!

Challenge began on Jan 1 - you may use books read since then.


message 35: by Shash (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

A-Z Locations Challenge - 2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

A - Atlanta, The Refugee's Billionaire by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/10/20)
B - Banbury Castle, Lady Mary Contrary by Anneka R. Walker (2/28/20)
C - Chicago, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
D - Denver, Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
E - England, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
F - Florida, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
G - Good Ol' Days Restaurant, Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure (3/6/20)
H - Hawaii, Love on the Rebound by Jennifer Youngblood (1/22/20)
I - Illinois, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
J - Jackson Hole, WY, The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
K - Kratos, Daybreak by Cheree Alsop (3/3/20)
L - London, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
M - Montana, Her Snow Valley Fake New Year's Eve Boyfriend by Taylor Hart (1/1/20)
N - Nowhere, WA, The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
O - Oregon, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
P - Prosperity Ranch, One Summer Day by Heather B. Moore (2/10/20)
Q* - toQuerville, UT, Cowboy Reality Romance: Jaxon by Erica Penrod (3/7/20)
R - Rome, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
S - Somerstone, Tabitha's Folly by Jen Geigle Johnson (1/19/20)
T - Tertium Park, His Unexpected Heiress by Sally Britton (2/6/20)
U - Utah, A Perfect Rescue by Daniel Banner (1/16/20)
V - Virginia, Supernaturally by Kiersten White (1/13/20)
W - Wyoming, Rebound by Sophia Summers (1/15/20)
X* - oXfordshire, England, Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
Y* - Yorkshire, England, Mistaken Identity by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (1/18/20)
Z* - cuZco, Peru, Sparks Will Fly by Daniel Banner (1/17/20)


message 36: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
WOOHOO Shash!


message 37: by Helen (new)

Helen | 1255 comments FINISHED!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.

EXAMPLE:
A - Australia - The Alphabet Sisters - Monica McInerney
B - Brighton, England - Dead Simple - Peter James
C - California, USA - X - Sue Grafton

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

List:
++A Animal Rescue Center The Homeless Foal 1-18-20
++B Bakery Dept. Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets "Festive" 1-1-20
++C California Parable of the Sower 1-4-20
++D Denver The Hospital Suite 1-6-20
++E England Old Christmas: From the Sketch Book 1-11-20
++F Forest Bear Stays Up for Christmas 1-8-20
++G Gym Our Hero 1-4-20
++H House/Home Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door 1-4-20
++I Insane Asylum Ten Days in a Mad-House 1-12-20
++J Japan Super Cats: True Stories of Felines That Made History 2-20-20
++K Kansas A Constellation of Roses 1-18-20
++L Lily pads I Can Read About Frogs and Toads I Can Read About Frogs and Toads by Ellen Schultz 1-27-20
++M Mountain My Little Small 1-18-20
++N North Carolina Christmas at the Lakeside Resort 1-3-20
++O Olympus D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20 (Home of the Gods)
++P (Pennysylvania) Multiple Bles8ings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets 1-31-20 (Wyomissing, Pennsylvania)
++Q* (Congo SQuare) Freedom in Congo Square 2-21-20 (Congo Square in New Orleans, LA)
++R Racetrack Field of Thirteen 2-12-20
++S School Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School 1-11-20
++T Tibet To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20
++U United States The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20
++V Virginia No Nest for the Wicket 1-21-20
++W Whole World/Worldwide You Can Never Find a Rickshaw When It Monsoons: The World on One Cartoon a Day 1-18-20
++X* Texas Disabled Dogs 3-10-20 (Seagoville, TX)
++Y Yard Sale Owls Well That Ends Well 1-7-20
++Z* VeneZuela My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile 3-6-20 (She lived there for some years.)


message 38: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59397 comments Mod
WOOHOO Helen!


message 39: by Frankie (last edited Jul 10, 2020 11:28PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4272 comments A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

26/26 Completed. Finish!!

List:
A:Alaska:Alaska-Rebecca Ratliff 3/17/20
B:Boston:Hardwired-Meredith Wild 4/04/20
C:Chicago:Broken Course-Aly Martinez 4/29/20
D:Dallas:Date with a Devil-June Winters 1/13/20
E:England:Enchanting Sebastian-Kristen Proby 6/08/20
F:Florida:Preppy: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One-T.M. Frazier 6/11/20
G:Greece:Greece-Rebecca Ratliff 4/07/20
H:Houston:Nikolai-Roxie Rivera 4/01/20
I:Italy:Inferno: Part 1-T.K. Leigh 2/03/20
J:Jamaica:Risky Pleasures-Brenda Jackson 5/26/20
K:Kilgore, Texas:May Contain Wine-Lani Lynn Vale 5/14/20
L:Los Angeles:Driven-K. Bromberg 7/10/20
M:Manhattan:Bared to You-Sylvia Day 5/20/20
N:North Carolina:Cedric-Lane Hart 4/07/20
O:Oklahoma:Crash-Susan Fanetti 5/21/20
P:Philadelphia:Sweet Temptation-Cora Reilly 7/10/20
Q:Queens, New York:Riley-Christopher Harlan 4/17/20
R:Rhode Island:Footsteps-Susan Fanetti 7/01/20
S:Spain:Love, in Spanish-Karina Halle 2/13/20
T:Tennessee:Screw-Lilly Atlas 7/08/20
U:Uncertain, Texas:Whiskey Neat-Lani Lynn Vale 6/17/20
V:Vermont:Steadfast-Sarina Bowen 6/16/20
W:Wisconsin:The Fire Between High & Lo-Brittainy C. Cherry 6/01/20
X:KnoXville,Kentucky:Black and Blue-Cynthia Rayne 5/04/20
Y:New York:Corrupting Cinderella-Autumn Jones Lake 4/23/20
Z:New Zealand:New Zealand-Brandi Ratliff 4/19/20
Alaska (Around the World in 80 Men, #50) by Rebecca Ratliff Hardwired (Hacker, #1) by Meredith Wild Broken Course (Wrecked and Ruined, #3) by Aly Martinez Date with a Devil (Dallas Devils, #1) by June Winters Enchanting Sebastian (Big Sky Royal, #1) by Kristen Proby Preppy The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater, Part One (King, #5) by T.M. Frazier Greece (Around the World in 80 Men, #39) by Rebecca Ratliff Nikolai (Her Russian Protector, #4) by Roxie Rivera Inferno Part 1 (Inferno, #1) by T.K. Leigh Risky Pleasures (Forged of Steele #4) by Brenda Jackson May Contain Wine (SWAT Generation 2.0 #5) by Lani Lynn Vale Driven (Driven, #1) by K. Bromberg Bared to You (Crossfire, #1) by Sylvia Day Cedric (Savage Kings MC, #12) by Lane Hart Crash (Brazen Bulls MC, #1) by Susan Fanetti Sweet Temptation by Cora Reilly Riley (New York City’s Finest, #5) by Christopher Harlan Footsteps (Pagano Family, #1) by Susan Fanetti Love, in Spanish (Love, in English, #1.5) by Karina Halle Screw (Hell's Handlers MC #8; No Prisoners MC) by Lilly Atlas Whiskey Neat (Uncertain Saints MC, #1) by Lani Lynn Vale Steadfast (True North, #2) by Sarina Bowen The Fire Between High & Lo (Elements, #2) by Brittainy C. Cherry Black and Blue (Black Star Security #1) by Cynthia Rayne Corrupting Cinderella (Lost Kings MC, #2) by Autumn Jones Lake New Zealand (Around the World in 80 Men, #8) by Brandi Ratliff


message 40: by satine (last edited Apr 04, 2020 08:34PM) (new)

satine (satin3) | 40 comments A-Z Locations Challenge 2020
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Aiaia Circe by Madeline Miller (1/18)
Bayview One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus (3/4)
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Desert Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (4/4)
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Faerie The Cruel Prince by Holly Black (3/8)
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Hades The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood (4/3)
Ixia Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder (3/1)
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Lesnaya Zemlya, Russia The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (3/26)
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Paris, France Le Vol de la Joconde by Huguette Zahler (2/20)
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Scotland Macbeth by William Shakespeare (3/30)
Thebes The Bacchae by Euripides (2/17)
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Vermont, USA The Similars by Rebecca Hanover (4/1)
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Yale University, CT, USA Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (3/9)
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Welcome Frankie and satine!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments Question for JoAnne (hopefully I didn't miss seeing something similar)
Town is called Autumn Vale, any chance I can use it for the V? or would it only count as an A location? thanks!


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Tari wrote: "Question for JoAnne (hopefully I didn't miss seeing something similar)
Town is called Autumn Vale, any chance I can use it for the V? or would it only count as an A location? thanks!"


Sorry that would an A.


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "Sorry that would an A."

No prob, that's what I thought but figured it couldn't hurt to ask ;) I'll try and find a cozy set in Vermont. :)


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Tari wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Sorry that would an A."

No prob, that's what I thought but figured it couldn't hurt to ask ;) I'll try and find a cozy set in Vermont. :)"


Have you looked through Places p 146? V begins almost at the bottom.


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "

Have you looked through Places p 146? V begins almost at the bottom."

I'll go check it out, and I just remembered a good site for cozy locations, cozy-mystery.com Thanks!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments Finished

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

26/26-finished 5/3/20
Countries, states, cities, towns, counties, fictional ok, non-specific ok (i.e. bakery, ranch)
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

Arborville, NJ--Murder, She KnitPeggy Ehrhart 1/9/20
Baker Street B&B--Cherry Pie or Die CeeCee James 1/15/20
Cape May, NJ--Theater Nights Are Murder Libby Klein 1/2/20
Donut Shop--Glazed Murder Jessica Beck 1/17/20
England--The Bodies in the Library Marty Wingate 1/25/20
Florida--Sunshine Hunter Maddie Cochere 1/7/20
Gold Springs, CA--Raining Men and Corpses Anne R. Tan 1/12/20
Hearts Grove, WA--A Body Below Ground Danielle Collins 1/6/20
Ireland--Dead in Dublin Catie Murphy 1/21/20
Japan--The Daydreamer Detective S.J. Pajonas 2/18/20
Kauwai--Ukulele Murder Leslie Langtry 2/8/20
Lucky Cove, NY--Silenced in Sequins Debra Sennefelder 1/16/20
Misty Falls, OR--Death of a Dapper Snowman Angela Pepper 1/11/20
New Hampshire--BlackBuried Pie Lyndsey Cole 1/3/20
Ohio--Matchmaking Can Be Murder Amanda Flower 1/10/20
Palm Springs--Poppy Harmon and the Hung Jury Lee Hollis 1/8/20
Queens, NY--Here Comes the Body Maria DiRico 2/26/20
Riverwood, IN--Death in a Budapest Butterfly Julia Buckley 2/24/20
Suburbia--Negative Exposure Lisa B. Thomas 1/4/20
Taylorsford, VA--Bound for Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/22/20
UK--(traveled there from usual Massachusetts, this book set there) There's A Murder Afoot Vicki Delany 1/5/20
Virginia-The Diva Spices It Up Krista Davis 5/3/20
Whipper Will Junction--Christmas Jam...boree Donna Walo Clancy 1/18/20
X-KnoX Hills--Cold as a Witch's Toffee Sara Bourgeois 2/11/20
Y--BlueberrY Cove--Hems and Homicide Elizabeth Penney 1/19/20
Z--New Zealand--The Long Island Iced Tea Goodbye Emily Selby 3/30/20


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WOOHOO Tari!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!" Thanks, JoAnne!


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COMPLETION POST

Aleppo in Syria – the beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy lefteri 28.01.20
Brooklyn – the summer of impossible things – rowan coleman 04.05.20
California – The 18th Abduction - James Patterson – 14.01.20
D Dendale – on Beulah height – reginald hill 19.05.20
Exeter crown court - One Little Lie – Sam Carrington – 17.01.20
Florida - Black Out – Lisa Unger - 07.01.20
Germany - The good pilot, peter woodhouse – alexander mccall smith 01.01.20
Hundred Acre Wood - Winnie-the-pooh – a.a.milne – 02.01.20
Italy - Last Letter Home – Rachel Hore – 06.01.20
Jordan - A house without walls – Elizabeth laird – 01.01.20
Khandwa - Lion – saroo Brierley – 22.01.20
Lancaster – the familiars – Stacey halls 26.01.20
Myfleet manor - A Guilty Thing Surprised – Ruth Rendell – 04.01.20
Norway – the frozen woman – jon Michelet 09.02.20
Oxford - The Star Outside My Window – Onjali Q Rauf 18.01.20
Paris – The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas - 13.01.20
Queens – faithful – alice Hoffman 29.05.20
R Rome – deposed – David barbaree 12.04.20
Scotland – song of the dolphin boy – Elizabeth laird 28.01.20
Tangier – the isle of dogs – patricia cornwell 12.02.20
UK - The House at Pooh Corner – A.A. Milne – 15.01.20
Virginia – th1rt3en – steve Cavanagh 27.01.20
Watford – wham! George and me – Andrew Ridgeley 21.02.20
X X Texas – moonrise – sarah crossan 03.05.20
York – how to stop time – matt haig 15.02.20
Zafrica - CrossFire – Malorie Blackman – 03.01.20
The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri The Summer of Impossible Things by Rowan Coleman The 18th Abduction (Women's Murder Club, #18) by James Patterson On Beulah Height (Dalziel & Pascoe #17) by Reginald Hill One Little Lie by Sam Carrington Black Out by Lisa Unger The Good Pilot, Peter Woodhouse by Alexander McCall Smith Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus Last Letter Home by Rachel Hore A House Without Walls by Elizabeth Laird Lion A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley The Familiars by Stacey Halls A Guilty Thing Surprised (Inspector Wexford, #5) by Ruth Rendell The Frozen Woman (Vilhelm Thygesen, #9) by Jon Michelet The Star Outside my Window by Onjali Q. Raúf The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Faithful by Alice Hoffman Deposed by David Barbaree Song of the Dolphin Boy by Elizabeth Laird The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne Thirteen (Eddie Flynn, #4) by Steve Cavanagh Wham! George & Me by Andrew Ridgeley Moonrise by Sarah Crossan How to Stop Time by Matt Haig Crossfire (Noughts & Crosses, #5) by Malorie Blackman


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