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The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places

There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended


STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

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Challenge Rules
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

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Chelsea

Diane ~Firefly~

Emeli

Frankie FINISHED

Genevieve

Grace

Katelyn

Kathryn

Kay FINISHED

Kim

Marcella

Mave

Melissa FINISHED

Olivermagnus FINISHED

Shelly

Suzanne

Suzanne - msg 35

Tammie FINISHED

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

50/50 Completed. Finished

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Shades-Nicole James 8/03/22
2. Alaska:Holding Hailey-Kat Mizera 11/16/22
3. Arizona:Kane-Sawyer Bennett 1/12/22
4. Arkansas:Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy-Jenny B. Jones 9/07/22
5. California:Troublemaker-Kayley Loring 2/03/22
6. Colorado:Stone Hearts-Amber Kelly 3/01/22
7. Connecticut:Determining Possession-Christina C. Jones 3/27/22
8. Delaware:HAN: Her Ruthless Mistake-Theodora Taylor 6/11/22
9. Florida:How Much I Want-Marie Force 5/26/22
10. Georgia:Bound by Fate-Ryan Michele 5/18/22
11. Hawaii:Rescuing Hi`ilani-Reina Torres 9/09/22
12. Idaho:Santa's Subpoena-Rebecca Zanetti 5/19/22
13. Illinois:Their Perfect Melody-Priscilla Oliveras 1/25/22
14. Indiana:Emily's Dreams-Magdalena Scott 10/10/22
15. Iowa:Shaken-Charity Ferrell 5/26/22
16. Kansas:Kansas Kissed-Debbie White 10/24/22
17. Kentucky:Rider’s Revenge-Jamie Begley 2/06/22
18. Louisiana:Blood in the Bayou-C.M. Sutter 8/31/22
19. Maine:Midnight Exposure-Melinda Leigh 6/16/22
20. Maryland:Winter's Secret-Mary Stone 7/15/22
21. Massachusetts:The Surgeon-Tess Gerritsen 4/14/22
22. Michigan:Unforgettable-Melanie Harlow 1/19/22
23. Minnesota:Peach Cobbler Murder-Joanne Fluke 4/18/22
24. Mississippi:What's Left Unsaid-Emily Bleeker 7/17/22
25. Missouri:Remission-Ofelia Martinez 10/01/22
26. Montana:The Brazen-Willa Nash 4/27/22
27. Nebraska:Nebraska-Tiffany Ransier 6/14/22
28. Nevada:Innocent in Las Vegas-A.R. Winters 4/26/22
29. New Hampshire:The Butterfly Effect-Kelly Elliott 1/21/22
30. New Jersey:Rowe-Jessica Gadziala 1/02/22
31. New Mexico:Seducing Sela-Tianna Xander 3/15/22
32. New York:Quarantine and Chill-Kenya Wright 2/10/22
33. North Carolina:A Chance for Us-Corinne Michaels 3/23/22
34. North Dakota:Forget Me Knot-Lori King 9/23/22
35. Ohio:Dead End Girl-L.T. Vargus 4/08/22
36. Oklahoma:Last Day Alive-J.R. Adler 8/12/22
37. Oregon:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22
38. Pennsylvania:Code Name: Ghost-Sawyer Bennett 1/14/22
39. Rhode Island:Rescue After Dark-Marie Force 2/09/22
40. South Carolina:Hooking Him-Aurora Rose Reynolds 1/09/22
41. South Dakota:Whisperwind-Cat Porter 2/20/22
42. Tennessee:Tennessee Truths-Ashley Munoz 1/28/22
43. Texas:Love at First Sight-Kelly Elliott 7/10/22
44. Utah:Line Change-Brittney Mulliner 6/30/22
45. Vermont:All You Need is Love-Marie Force 4/23/22
46. Virginia:Winter's Mourn-Mary Stone 2/11/22
47. Washington:I Said Yes-Kiersten Modglin 2/23/22
48. West Virginia:Highball Rush-Claire Kingsley 1/20/22
49. Wisconsin:Faceless-Alexandra Ivy 9/14/22
50. Wyoming:Cyclone-Janie Crouch 11/13/22

My spot
STATE LIST:
1/50

1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida- I'll Be Taking This finished 11/1
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee- Well Trained finished 2/1
43. Texas- Alpha's Destiny finished 20/1
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

I think I've only finished this one time, but it is fun to try
The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

26/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama: Double Agent by Gretchen Archer - 8/3/22
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona: For Batter or Worse by Jenn McKinlay - 2/1/22
4. Arkansas:
5. California: 14 by Peter Cline - 7/1/22
6. Colorado: Wild for the Girl by Starr Ambrose - 2/3/22
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida: The Accidental Girlfriend by Emma Hart - 5/2/22
10. Georgia: Spirits and Sourdough by Bailey Cates - 2/10/22
11. Hawaii: Ukulele Deadly by Leslie Langtry - 7/29/22
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois: Boosted by Adrienne Giordano - 10/20/22
14. Indiana: The Body in the Trenches by Judi Lynn - 12/20/22
15. Iowa: Marriage Vow Murder by Leslie Langtry - 4/5/22
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky: The Dirty Coven by Lily Harper Hart - 10/6/22
18. Louisiana:
19. Maine: That Ain't Witchcraft by Seanan McGuire - 1/24/22
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts: High Jinx by Kelley Armstrong - 2/13/22
22. Michigan: No Crone Unturned by Amanda M. Lee - 2/23/22
23. Minnesota:
24. Mississippi: Double Dog Dare by Gretchen Archer - 3/20/22
25. Missouri:
26. Montana: Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs - 6/24/22
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada:
29. New Hampshire:
30. New Jersey:
31. New Mexico: The Curse of the Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - 1/20/22
32. New York: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake - 9/8/22
33. North Carolina: By Book or Crook by Eva Gates - 11/14/22
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio:
36. Oklahoma: White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton - 1/8/22
37. Oregon: A Crime of Passion Fruit by Ellie Alexander - 1/10/22
38. Pennsylvania:
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina:
41. South Dakota: Precinct 13 by Tate Hallaway - 5/31/22
42. Tennessee: Death Crashes the Party by Vicki Fee - 1/6/22
43. Texas: Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews - 7/30/22
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia:
47. Washington: Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs - 8/28/22
48. West Virginia:
49. Wisconsin: Murder Most Sweet by Laura Jensen Walker - 7/15/22
50. Wyoming:

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year.


STATE LIST:
✅1. Alabama: One Percent of You - Michelle Gross, 5/20/22
✅2. Alaska: Up in Smoke - Ashton Cade, 4/17/22
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
✅5. California: The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, 1/27/22
✅6. Colorado: Right as Raine - Lucy Lennox, 1/30/22
✅7. Connecticut: Frat Wars: King of Thieves - Saxon James, 3/6/22
8. Delaware
9. Florida
✅10. Georgia: Hummingbird Heartbreak - Max Walker, 2/5/22
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
✅18. Louisiana: The Setup and The Substitute - Jiffy Kate, 4/19/22
19. Maine
20. Maryland
✅21. Massachusetts: My Heart to Touch - S.B. Alexander, 1/9/22
✅22. Michigan: Style of Love - A.J. Sherwood, 4/27/22
✅23. Minnesota: No Take Backs - Becca Seymour, 3/8/22
24. Mississippi
✅25. Missouri: Lemon Tarts & Stolen Hearts - Dylann Crush, 6/17/22
✅26. Montana: Courage - Kristen Proby, 5/29/22
✅27. Nebraska: Can't Get Enough - Molly McLain, 5/3/22
✅28. Nevada: Wayward Son - Rainbow Rowell, 1/14/22
29. New Hampshire
✅30. New Jersey: Foul Ball - Haven Hadley, 2/12/22
31. New Mexico
✅32. New York: Call Her Mine - Melissa Foster, 4/14/22
✅33. North Carolina: The Reality of Everything - Rebecca Yarros, 3/27/22
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
✅37. Oregon: Beautifully Broken Life - Catherine Cowles, 5/22/22
✅38. Pennsylvania: All In - Bella Matthews, 1/28/22
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
✅42. Tennessee: Until April - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/19/22
✅43. Texas: Tending Tyler - Jodi Payne, 5/10/22
44. Utah
✅45. Vermont: Touchstone - Karen Stivali, 4/12/22
✅46. Virginia: Got Me Thinking - Casey Cox, 5/16/22
✅47. Washington: Hook, Line, and Sinker - Tessa Bailey, 3/19/22
✅48. West Virginia: A Breath Apart - Christina Lee, 3/15/22
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

Welcome Frankie, Emeli, Diane and Katelyn!

I’m FINISHED!!!!
2022 Fifty States Reading List
Start Date 1/1/22 - 12/31/22 (Finished 12/20/22)

51/51 (States & Washington DC)

In 2021, I tried to complete this challenge by reading the “most popular book” set in a state. Before 2021, I had already read 24 of 50 most popular books set in a state over the years.

Of the remaining 36 “most popular books” I managed to read 15. I finished the challenge by reading more easily sourced books set in 35 different states. I added a Washington, D.C. set book (since I’d read it) to complete 51 prompts.

So, I started 2022 with 21 of the most popular books set in a particular state left to read, and needed to choose 29 books set in the remaining states to finish the other prompts. I have only managed to read 6 of the most popular books. So, I will be carrying over into 2023’s Fifty States 15 of the most popular books.

Note: The book with the dates are the ones I read for this challenge. * inducates most popular book read prior to 2022.

States:

AL To Kill A Mocking Bird* & Midnight at the Blackbird Café Heather Webber 03/28/22
AK The Great Alone* & An Alaskan Wedding Jennifer Snow 03/19/22
AR Warriors Don't Cry & Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 12/15/22
AZ These Is My Words (Sarah Paine #1) & S. John Updike 09/24/22
CA The Joy Luck Club* & Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas 01/13/22
CO Columbine Dave Cullen & A Deadly Yarn Maggie Sefton 12/21/22
CT Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates & A Little Hope Ethan Joella 03/22/22
DE The Book Of Unknown Americans by Christina Henriquez* & What Happened to the Bennetts Lisa Scottoline 07/03/22
FL Their Eyes Were Watching God & Honey Girl Morgan Rogers 01/19/22
GA Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell* & Pies and Prejudice Ellery Adams 03/19/22 & The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews 07/18/22
HI Moloka'i 11/10/21* & Daughter of Moloka'i Alan Brennert 01/17/22
IA Gilead Marilynne Robinson 07/31/22
ID Educated* & Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr 01/16/22
IL Devil In The White City* & School for Good Mothers Jessamine Chan 02/10/22
IN The Fault In Our Stars* & Dearly Depotted Kate Collins 01/11/22
KS In Cold Blood by Truman Capote* & Fangirl Rainbow Rowell 09/02/22
KY The Giver Of Stars by Jojo Moyes* & Groundskeeping Lee Cole 04/10/22
LA An American Marriage* & Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 12/15/22
MA Little Women* & Everyone is Beautiful Katherine Center 01/26/22
MD Patriot Games by Tom Clancy & The Invisible Husband of Frick Island Colleen Oakley 01/27/22
ME Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout* & New Corpse In Town Lucy Quinn 05/20/22
MI Middlesex & Slammed Colleen Hoover 01/14/22
MN Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline* & Caramel Pecan Roll Murder Joanne Fluke 03/24/22
MO Gone Girl* & Grand, Death, Auto Joanna Campbell Slan 12/20/22
MS The Help* & Biloxi Mary Miller 08/30/22
MT The Horse Whisperer* & We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker 02/04/22
NC Where The Crawdads Sing* & The Book of Candlelight Ellery Adams 01/13/22
ND LaRose Louise Erdrich & The Round House Louise Erdrich 01/29/22
NE My Antonia & Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter 08/28/22
NH A Separate Peace* by John Knowles & An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Louisa May Alcott 12/13/22 & Mad Honey Jodi Picoult 12/14/22
NJ The Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao & Wifey Judy Blume 05/01/22
NM The Wives Of Los Alamos* & Bread of the Dead Ann Myers
NV The Ox-Bow Incident & Lucky Marissa Stapley 02/28/22
NY The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald* & They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera 01/08/22
OH Everything I Never Told You* & The Fiesta Burger Murder Rosie A. Point 01/09/22 & The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison 01/20/22
OK Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann 05/18/22
OR The Shack* & Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner 02/17/22
PA The Johnstown Flood David McCullough & Will Will Smith 03/20/22
RI The Witches Of Eastwick* & London is the Best City in America Laura Dave 07/11/22
SC The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd* & The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 07/17/22
SD The Personal History of Rachel DuPree Ann Weisgarber & Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech 12/11/22
TN The Blind Side Michael Lewis 09/04/22 & Isn't It Bromantic? Lyssa Kay Adams 02/13/22
TX 11/22/63 l* &. The Bright Side Of Disaster Katherine Center 02/07/22
UT Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Jon Krakauer 05/05/22
VA Hidden Figures & Honey-Baked Homicide Gayle Leeson 01/09/22
VT Midwives by Chris Bohjalian & A Merry Little Meet Cute Julie Murphy 11/09/22
WA Where'd You Go Bernadette* & Holy Terrors Mary Daheim 01/09/22
WI The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski & Vinegar Hill A. Manette Ansay 03/31/22
WV The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls* & Moon Signs Helen Haught Fanick 12/06/22
WY Open Season C.J. Box 02/20/22* & The Honey-Don't List Christina Lauren 04/18/22
Washington, DC - Happy Endings Thien-Kim Lam 05/08/22

15 most popular book set in a state not read, yet

AR Warriors Don't Cry
AZ These Is My Words (Sarah Paine #1)
CO Columbine
CT Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
FL Their Eyes Were Watching God
MD Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
MI Middlesex
NE My Antonia
NJ The Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
NV The Ox-Bow Incident
PA The Johnstown Flood
SD The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
VA Hidden Figures
VT Midwives
WI The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

Welcome Melissa!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

00/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska- The Baby Shift: Alaska-Becca Fanning 1/31
3. Arizona- Guarding the Broken: Nothing Left to Lose, Part I-Kirsty Moseley 11/29
4. Arkansas
5. California- Paper Dolls-Brian K. Vaughan 2/14
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut- The New Avengers, Volume 2: Sentry-Brian Michael Bendis 5/12
8. Delaware- The Baby Shift: Delaware-Becca Fanning 4/24
9. Florida- Please Send Help-Gaby Dunn 4/17
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 1-Tim Seeley 3/3
14. Indiana- Hack/Slash Omnibus, Volume 5-Tim Seeley 10/9
15. Iowa- Captain America: Red Menace, Vol. 1-Ed Brubaker 7/1
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland- Alex + Ada, Vol. 2-Jonathan Luna 6/7
21. Massachusetts- I Hate Everyone But You-Gaby Dunn 1/22
22. Michigan- Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit-Colby Cedar Smith2/10
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 2-Tim Seeley 3/6
26. Montana- The Baby Shift: Montana-Becca Fanning 9/25
27. Nebraska- Scalped, Vol. 6: The Gnawing-Jason Aaron 5/1
28. Nevada- Distraction-Aurora Rose Reynolds 11/25
29. New Hampshire- Wytches, Volume 1-Scott Snyder 8/23
30. New Jersey- The Baby Shift: New Jersey-Becca Fanning 1/1
31. New Mexico
32. New York- The Staff of Serapis-Rick Riordan 1/8
33. North Carolina- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 3-Tim Seeley 3/8
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio- The Turtle Boy-Kealan Patrick Burke 5/24
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon- Memetic-James Tynion IV 4/30
38. Pennsylvania- It Came From the Sky-Chelsea Sedoti 1/3
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina- Fox-Gwendolyn Grace 11/17
41. South Dakota- Scalped, Vol. 7: Rez Blues-Jason Aaron 5/4
42. Tennessee- The Baby Shift: Tennessee-Becca Fanning 3/20
43. Texas- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe-Benjamin Alire Sáenz 6/16
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia- Motherland-Brian K. Vaughan 4/29
47. Washington- Vampirella (2011-2014) Vol. 1: Crown of Worms-Eric Trautmann 3/11
48. West Virginia- Outcast, Vol. 7: The Darkness Grows-Robert Kirkman 7/2
49. Wisconsin- The Swarm-James Tynion IV 3/11
50. Wyoming

Welcome Grace!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year.


STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

Welcome Kathryn!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

43/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska - Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature. Steven Rinella Steven Rinella. 10.27.22

3. Arizona
4. Arkansas - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou. 4.10.22
5. California - The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave. 1.4.22
6. Colorado - The Night of Many Endings. Melissa Payne. 1.17.22
7. Connecticut - The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Elizabeth George Speare. 1.2.22
8. Delaware
9. Florida - Board Stiff. Elaine Viets. 1.29.22
10. Georgia - Doctors and Friends. Kimmery Martin. 1.14.22
11. Hawaii - The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren. 6.11.22
12. Idaho - Idaho. Emily Ruskovich. 5.2.22
13. Illinois - Of Literature and Lattes. Katherine Reay. 6.23.22
14. Indiana - The Anthropocene Reviewed. John Green. 4.11.22
15. Iowa - Home. Marilynne Robinson. 7.7.22
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky - The Book Woman's Daughter. Kim Michele Richardson. 6.17.22
18. Louisiana - The Book of Lost Friends. Lisa Wingate. 4.27.22
19. Maine - The Poacher's Son. Paul Doiron. 8.6.22
20. Maryland - Seasonal Work: Stories. Laura Lippman. 1.25.22
21. Massachusetts - The Once and Future Witches. Alix E. Harrow. 1.11.22
22. Michigan - Firekeeper's Daughter. Angeline Boulley. 1.9.22
23. Minnesota - Lab Girl. Hope Jahren. 3.21.22
24. Mississippi - Sing, Unburied, Sing. Jesmyn Ward. 11.11.22
25. Missouri - Jack. Marilynne Robinson. 2.21.22
26. Montana - A River Runs Through It. Norman Maclean. 1.2.22
27. Nebraska - Midnight Kiss. Robyn Carr. 2.2.22
28. Nevada - Curious Minds. Janet Evanovich. 1.16.22
29. New Hampshire - A Prayer for Owen Meany. John Irving. 6.13.22
30. New Jersey - Tasha: A Son's Memoir. Brian Morton. 5.6.22
31. New Mexico
32. New York - The Roman Hat Mystery. Ellery Queen. 1.8.22
33. North Carolina - The Peach Keeper. Sarah Addison Allen. 1.1.22
34. North Dakota - Buffalo Valley. Debbie Macomber. 8.10.22
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma - West with Giraffes. Lynda Rutledge. 10.24.22
37. Oregon - The Quick and the Thread. Amanda Lee. 7.8.22
38. Pennsylvania - The Jam and Jelly Nook. Amy Clipston. 5.2.22
39. Rhode Island - A Week at the Shore. Barbara Delinsky. 8.1.22
40. South Carolina - The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Karen White. 1.3.22
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee - Diamond. Sharon Sala. 1.6.22
43. Texas - Giant. Edna Ferber. 1.23.22
44. Utah - The Christmas Promise. Richard Paul Evans. 1.24.22
45. Vermont - We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Shirley Jackson. 2.5.22
46. Virginia - Murder in the Cookbook Nook. Ellery Adams. 1.15.22
47. Washington - Merry and Bright. Debbie Macomber. 1.5.22
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin - A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There. Aldo Leopold. 3.20.22
50. Wyoming - Something Wilder. Christina Lauren. 7.14.22

Welcome Kim!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
January 1, 2022 - December 31 2022

50 of 50 Complete

STATE LIST:

📍1. Alabama - The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree - Susan Wittig Albert - 12/6/22
📍2. Alaska - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/8/22
📍3. Arizona - Dog on It - Spencer Quinn - 1/18/22
📍4. Arkansas - Shakespeare's Trollop - Charlaine Harris - 11/9/22
📍5. California - Lonely Hearts - Lisa Gray - 1/1/22
📍6. Colorado - Centennial - James A. Michener - 2/13/22
📍7. Connecticut - No Time for Goodbye - Linwood Barclay - 2/27/22
📍8. Delaware - Lottie: Bride of Delaware - Kit Morgan - 6/11/22
📍9. Florida - Sea Storm - Andrew Mayne - 5/3/22
📍10. Georgia - Sanctuary - Nora Roberts - 6/10/22
📍11. Hawaii - Hawaii - James A. Michener - 4/19/22
📍12. Idaho - All Over Creation - Ruth Ozeki - 5/4/22
📍13. Illinois - Love Irresistibly - Julie James - 2/24/22
📍14. Indiana - Christmas in Harmony - Philip Gulley - 12/15/22
📍 15. Iowa - Cherry Ames, Rural Nurse - Helen Wells - 12/6/22
📍16. Kansas - The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
📍17. Kentucky - The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda - 1/14/22
📍18. Louisiana - Louisiana Longshot - Jana Deleon - 6/9/22
📍19. Maine - Sweet Salt Air - Barbara Delinsky - 1/30/22
📍20. Maryland - An Extraordinary Union - Alyssa Cole - 1/27/22
📍21. Massachusetts - It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover - 2/25/22
📍22. Michigan - Starvation Lake - Bryan Gruley - 12/23/22
📍23. Minnesota - Manitou Canyon - William Kent Krueger - 2/3/22
📍24. Mississippi - The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/14/22
📍25. Missouri - Tabitha: Bride of Missouri - Amelia C. Adams - 12/8/22
📍26. Montana - A Solitude of Wolverines - Alice Henderson - 2/1/22
📍27. Nebraska - The Lincoln Highway - Amor Towles - 5/11/22
📍28. Nevada- Pigs in Heaven - Barbara Kingsolver - 11/30/22
📍29. New Hampshire - Cold Ridge - Carla Neggers - 7/27/22
📍30. New Jersey - The K Team - David Rosenfelt - 3/27/22
📍31. New Mexico - Tularosa - Michael McGarrity - 10/6/22
📍32. New York - Murder on Wall Street - Victoria Thompson - 2/23/22
📍33. North Carolina - Zack - Sawyer Bennett - 7/21
📍34. North Dakota - The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones - 2/6/22
📍35. Ohio - Pray for Silence - Linda Castillo - 2/20/22
📍36. Oklahoma - Life Is Short But Wide - J. California Cooper - 10/5/22
📍37. Oregon - Good Time Cowboy - Maisey Yates - 3/22/22
📍38. Pennsylvania - Breathe Your Last - Lisa Regan - 2/28/22
📍39. Rhode Island - Love Unscripted - Tina Reber - 7/22/22
📍40. South Carolina - Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 2/23/22
📍41. South Dakota - Mercy Kill - Lori G. Armstrong - 8/26/22
📍42. Tennessee - Beyond the Bases - Kaylee Ryan - 3/7/22
📍43. Texas - How to Walk Away - Katherine Center - 1/25/22
📍 44. Utah - In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22
📍45. Vermont - Midwives - Chris Bohjalian - 2/27/22
📍46. Virginia - Undercurrents - Traci Hunter Abramson - 2/8/22
📍47. Washington - Assault and Pepper - Leslie Budewitz - 6/28/22
📍48. West Virginia - A Killing in the Hills - Julia Keller - 12/15/2#
📍 49. Wisconsin - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski - 10/17/22
📍50. Wyoming - The Edge of Courage - Elaine Levine - 3/29/22

Welcome Lynda!

Thanks to Diane for telling me about this!

STATE LIST:

1. Alabama
2. Alaska - The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas At the End of Everything by Marieke Nijkamp January
5. California - How to Love Your Neighbor by Sophie Sullivan january
6. Colorado Chopping Spree by Diane Mott Davidson January
7. Connecticut Buried in the Stacks by Allison Brook
8. Delaware
9. Florida Christmas Sweets by Joanne Fluke
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois No One Like Her by Cindy Kirk Feb. 2022
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson May 2022
18. Louisiana Shadow Rites by Faith Hunter
19. Maine Easter Bonnet Murder by Leslie Meier
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts The Vanishing Season by Joanna Schaffhausen
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow May 2022
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon Bake, Borrow, and Steal by Ellie Alexander January
38. Pennsylvania Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon ************
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter March
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas Dark Horse by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz February
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington Love & Saffron: A Novel of Friendship, Food, and Love by Kim Fay
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin Remember Me in Good Hope by Cindy Kirk
50. Wyoming All the Right Reasons by Cindy Kirk January

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The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places

There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended

24/50

STATE LIST:
💐1. Alabama - Murder on a Bad Hair Day - Anne George 05/15/22

2. Alaska

🇺🇸3. Arizona Booked 4 Murder - J.C. Eaton 07/12/22

4. Arkansas

☃️5. California Kneaded to Death - Winnie Archer 01/07/22

6. Colorado

☃️7. Connecticut Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay 01/02/22

8. Delaware

💐9. Florida A Cold Brew Killing - Lena Gregory 05/19/22
🩴10. Georgia No Farm No Fowl - Julie Anne Lindsey 06/28/22

11. Hawaii

🐣12. Idaho Killer Comfort Food - Lynn Cahoon 04/01/22
🍀13. Illinois Body Over Troubled Waters - Denise Swanson 03/30/22
🐣14. Indiana No Grater Crime - Maddie Day 04/15/22

15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky

🍀18. Louisiana Cajun Kiss of Death - Ellen Byron 03/17/22
☃️19. Maine Iced Under - Barbara Ross 01/25/22

20. Maryland

☃️21. Massachusetts Mrs. Morris and the Vampire - Traci Wilton 01/13/22
🍀❤️22. Michigan Statue of Limitations - Kate Collins 03/08/22

23. Minnesota

☃️24. Mississippi No Cats Allowed - Miranda James 01/19/22
💐25. Missouri If Fried Chicken Could Fly - Paige Shelton 05/29/22

26. Montana
27. Nebraska

💐28. Nevada Halloween Hijinks - Kathi Daley 05/25/22

29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico

☃️32. New York The Accidental Werewolf - Dakota Cassidy 01/29/22
💖33. North Carolina The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda 02/02/22

34. North Dakota

💐35. Ohio Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber 05/31/22

36. Oklahoma

💖37. Oregon Meet Your Baker - Ellie Alexander 02/09/22

38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota

🇺🇸42. Tennessee Eggs in Purgatory - Laura Childs 07/16/22
👩🏼‍🏫43. Texas Fatal Frost - Karen MacInerney 09/20/22

44. Utah

💖45. Vermont Up to No Gouda - Linda Reilly 02/28/22
💖46. Virginia Murder Most Fowl - Donna Andrews 02/15/22
👩🏼‍🏫47. Washington Without a Brew - Ellie Alexander 09/27/22

48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

Welcome Shelly!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

00/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona:
4. Arkansas:
5. California:
6. Colorado:
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida:
10. Georgia:
11. Hawaii:
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois:
14. Indiana:
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky:
18. Louisiana:
19. Maine:
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts:
22. Michigan:
23. Minnesota:
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri:
26. Montana:
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada:
29. New Hampshire:
30. New Jersey:
31. New Mexico:
32. New York:
33. North Carolina:
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio:
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon:
38. Pennsylvania:
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina:
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee:
43. Texas:
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia:
47. Washington:
48. West Virginia:
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming:

Welcome Chelsea!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama Southern Fortunes by Amy Boyles 10/19/2022
2. Alaska Fishing for Trouble by Elizabeth Logan 2/2/2/2022
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California Unhinged by Lois Greiman 1/2/2022
6. ColoradoChocolate Most Deadly by Mary Maxwell 10/12/2022
7. Connecticut Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022
8. Delaware Final Price by J. Gregory Smith 11/19/2022
9. Florida Palm Beach Nasty by Tom Turner 1/24/2022
10. Georgia Ground Zero by Aimee Nicole Walker 8/23/2022
11. Hawaii Murder at Sunri se by Kathi Daley 3/27/2022
12. Idaho Quinn Valley Ryder Revisited by Pamela M. Kelley 1/8/2022
13. Illinois Take Me Out To The Love Game by Carol Costa 1/20/2022
14. Indiana
15. Iowa Mary Ingalls on Her Own by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel 11/28/2022
16. Kansas Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder 12/30/2022
17. Kentucky Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes 2/6/2022
18. Louisiana Frill Kill by Laura Childs 5/6/2022
19. Maine Kittiport Maine A Saucy Taste of Murder by Patti Benning 4/22/2022
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022
22. Michigan Forever Fudge by Nancy CoCo 9/30/2022
23. Minnesota Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly 11/16/2022
24. Mississippi Misery Mississippi Teepees & Trailer Parks by Hope Callaghan 3/28/2022
25. Missouri Fatal, Family, Album by Joanna Campbell Slan 12/24/2022
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 1/13/2022
29. New Hampshire RaspBuried Tort by Lyndsey Cole 7/23/2022
30. New Jersey Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 1/5/2022
31. New Mexico The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman 10/16/2022
32. New York Charlie Crawford - New York Homicide by Tom Turner 3/14/2022
33. North Carolina Cask Strength by Layla Reyne 8/9/2022
34. North Dakota Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 12/23/2022
35. Ohio = Murder, Plain and Simple by Isabella Alan 3/8/2022
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon Eugene Oregon Perfect Day by Josh Lanyon 3/26/2022
38. Pennsylvania Murder with Cherry Tarts by Karen Rose Smith 10/2/2022
39. Rhode Island Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 03/11/2022
40. South Carolina Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods 3/21/2022
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee Run Rose Run by Dolly Parton and James Patterson 4/19/2022
43. Texas Wicked Harvest by Karen MacInerney 4/7/2022
44. Utah Tutu Deadly by Natalie M. Roberts 11/29/2022
45. Vermont Happy Hollow Vermont Cutie Pies and Deadly Lies by Addison Moore 8/4/2022
46. Virginia The Diva Serves Forbidden Fruit by Krista Davis 12/27/2022
47. Washington Strong Heart by Charlie Sheldon 2/14/2022
48. West Virginia Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 9/30/2022
49. Wisconsin A Crafter Hooks a Killer by Holly Quinn 12/14/2022
50. Wyoming

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

08/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona:
4. Arkansas:
5. California: When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain— 1/31/2022
6. Colorado:
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida:
10. Georgia: False Witness by Karin Slaughter- 1/15/2022
11. Hawaii: Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins- 1/23/2022
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois: Local Woman Missing byMary Kubica– 2/4/2022
14. Indiana:
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky:
18. Louisiana: A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham- 1/20/2022
19. Maine:
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts:
22. Michigan:
23. Minnesota:
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri:
26. Montana:
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada:
29. New Hampshire:
30. New Jersey:
31. New Mexico:
32. New York: Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena- 1/9/2022
33. North Carolina:
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio:
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon:
38. Pennsylvania:
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina:
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee:
43. Texas: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave- 1/26/2022
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia: Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano- 1/6/2022
47. Washington:
48. West Virginia:
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming:

Welcome Genevieve and Marcella!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022
0/50

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming

Welcome Amanda and Mave!

Count me in!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

50/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai(Feb)
2. Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (Feb)
3. Arizona: Deadly Deceptions by Linda Lael Miller (Mar)
4. Arkansas: Sugar by Bernice McFadden (May)
5. California: Destiny's Surrender by Beverly Jenkins (Mar)
6. Colorado: One Second by Dannika Dark (Jan)
7. Connecticut: Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay (Apr)
8. Delaware: Eternal by V.K. Forrest (Apr)
9. Florida: Temperatures Rising by Brenda Jackson (Feb)
10. Georgia: Sweet Tea by Piper Huguley (Mar)
11. Hawaii:Forever Strong by Piper J. Drake (Apr)
12. Idaho: Hold Me Close by Rosalind James (Mar) and Stone Cold Magic by Jayne Faith(Jun)
13. Illinois: The Bloody Bride, The Rocchetti Queen, Principessa of Chicago by Bree Porter (Jan)
14. Indiana: Her Russian Surrender: 50 Loving States, Indiana by Theodora Taylor (May)
15. Iowa: Lilaby Maggie Hoffman (AUG)
16. Kansas: Prisoner of Love by Beverly Jenkins (Jun)
17. Kentucky: Peace, Blood, and Understanding by Molly Harper (Jun)
18. Louisiana: Broken Soul by Faith Hunter (Feb)
19. Maine: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Mar)
20. Maryland: Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman (Apr)
21. Massachusetts: Hidden Salem by Kay Hopper (Apr)
22. Michigan: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (May)
23. Minnesota:Immoralby Brian Freeman (JUL)
24. Mississippi: Mississippi Bridge by Mildred Taylor (May)
25. Missouri: Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Esken (JUL)
26. Montana: Miranda by Linda Lael Miller (Mar)
27. Nebraska: One False Move by Alex Kava (JUL)
28. Nevada: The Favor by Suzanne Wright (Mar)
29. New Hampshire: Don't Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole (Jun)
30. New Jersey: Tithe by Holly Black and Of Poseidon by Ann Banks (May)
31. New Mexico: Dreaming of You by Francis Ray (Mar)
32. New York: The Trouble With Vampires by Lyndsay Sands (Feb)
33. North Carolina: Pierced and Fractured by Sydney Landon (May)
34. North Dakota: Fight or Fleeby Patrick Jones (AUG)
35. Ohio: Corrupted by C.C. Piper (Jan)
36. Oklahoma: Four Days by Dannika Dark (Jan)
37. Oregon: His Pretend Baby: 50 Loving States, Oregon by Theodora Taylor (Apr)
38. Pennsylvania: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Apr)
39. Rhode Island: Victor: Her Ruthless Owner by Theodora Taylor
40. South Carolina: The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz (May)
41. South Dakota: Lock & Key by Cat Porter (Aug)
42. Tennessee: Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter (Mar)
43. Texas: The Seven Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 by Dannika Dark (Jan)
44. Utah: Twisted Cravings by Cora Reilly (Jan)
45. Vermont: Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton (AUG)
46. Virginia: Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell (Jun)
47. Washington: Mistaken by C.C. Piper (Jan)
00. Washington D.C.: The Rocchetti Queen by Bree Porter (Jan)
48. West Virginia: Second-Chance Sweet Shop by Rochelle Alers (Jun)
49. Wisconsin: Mommy for Rent by Lori Handeland (Feb)
50. Wyoming: The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble (AUG)

Read 50/50

1. Alabama | The Witch's Handbook to Hunting Vampires, Amy Boyles | 4/28
2. Alaska | Blame it on Mistletoe, Noelle Fox | 1/6
3. Arizona | Erik, Sawyer Bennett | 1/9
4. Arkansas | The Witness, Nora Roberts | 6/27
5. California | Glitter Baby, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 1/7
6. Colorado | Mystery Man, Kristen Ashley | 2/8
7. Connecticut | The Guncle, Steven Rowley | 10/10
8. Delaware | Blown Away, Elise Sax | 5/28
9. Florida | Dream Man, Linda Howard | 8/26
10. Georgia | Morning Glory, LaVyrle Spencer | 9/13
11. Hawaii | The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren | 12/19
12. Idaho | Chili Cauldron Curse, Lynn Cahoon | 5/23
13. Illinois | Orphans of the Sky, Robert A. Heinlein | 10/21
14. Indiana | The Rare Coin Score, Richard Stark | 10/16
15. Iowa | Heartbreaker, Julie Garwood | 10/30
16. Kansas | A Call to Charms, Denise Swanson | 4/24
17. Kentucky | Until Jax, Aurora Rose Reynolds | 6/1
18. Louisiana | Deliver Me, Farrah Rochon | 5/31
19. Maine | Shelter in Place, Nora Roberts | 3/20
20. Maryland | Irish Thoroughbred, Nora Roberts | 3/4
21. Massachusetts | Grace Under Fire, Julie Garwood | 8/3
22. Michigan | The Plot Is Murder, V.M. Burns | 12/31
23. Minnesota | Separate Beds, LaVyrle Spencer | 2/19
24. Mississippi | Carnal Innocence, Nora Roberts | 12/9
25. Missouri | The Special Delivery, Abby Tyler | 4/11
26. Montana | A Cowboy's Christmas, Vicki Lewis Thompson | 1/19
27. Nebraska | Getting Out of Hand, Erin Nicholas | 5/10
28. Nevada | Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1), Elizabeth Lowell | 5/17
29. New Hampshire | Planet Earth Is Blue, Nicole Panteleakos | 12/17
30. New Jersey | Strangers in Death, J.D. Robb | 2/3
31. New Mexico | Southwest Sunrise, Nikki Grimes | 12/29
32. New York | Cop of the Year, Kathryn Shay | 1/17
33. North Carolina | Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, Diana Gabaldon | 3/6
34. North Dakota | A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel, Garrison Keillor | 2/17
35. Ohio | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King | 4/26
36. Oklahoma | Mistletoe Cowboy, Lacy Williams | 12/28
37. Oregon | The Book of Cold Cases, Simone St. James | 6/9
38. Pennsylvania | Love Unscripted, Tina Reber | 6/17
39. Rhode Island | Young Rich Widows, Kimberly Belle | 4/22
40. South Carolina | Heartthrob, Suzanne Brockmann | 9/5
41. South Dakota | Teach Me To Love, Kari Trumbo | 12/30
42. Tennessee | Until July, Aurora Rose Reynolds | 3/19
43. Texas | News of the World, Paulette Jiles | 1/23
44. Utah | In a Holidaze, Christina Lauren | 12/16
45. Vermont | The Treehouse on Dog River Road, Catherine Drake | 12/29
46. Virginia | Trust, Janet Dailey | 8/24
47. Washington | Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer | 5/28
48. West Virginia | First Lady, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 9/9
49. Wisconsin | Before She Was Found, Heather Gudenkauf | 12/2
50. Wyoming | Sheep Country, Maynard Lehman | 7/5

Welcome Kay and Tammie!

The Lost Challenges
The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

Progress: 38 out of 50

Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places

There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama = To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - ***** - 10/18/2023 - 323 Pages
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas = Shakespeare's Champion by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 1/20/2022 - 214 Pages
5. California = Yearbook by Seth Rogen - ***** - 7/8/2022 - 260 Pages
6. Colorado = Bad Blood by L.A. Banks - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
7. Connecticut = The Guncle by Steven Rowley - ***** - 7/6/2022 - 326 Pages
8. Delaware
9. Florida = Runaway by Heather Graham - **** - 2/7/2022 - 355 Pages
10. Georgia = The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling - **** - 3/17/2022 - 308 Pages
11. Hawaii = Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - ***** - 9/15/2022 - 405 Pages
12. Idaho
13. Illinois = Hard Bitten by Chloe Neill - **** - 2/16/2022 - 350 Pages
14. Indiana
15. Iowa = The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf - *** - 7/26/2023 - 352 Pages
16. Kansas = The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum - ***** - 8/17/2022 - 154 Pages
17. Kentucky = Irish Rose by Nora Roberts - *** - 8/4/2022 - 250 Pages
18. Louisiana = The Witching Hour by Anne Rice - ***** - 5/20/2022 - 965 Pages
19. Maine = The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel - ***** - 5/31/2022 - 203 Pages
20. Maryland = Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau - ***** - 6/27/2022 - 320 Pages
21. Massachusetts = Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin - **** - 7/13/2022 - 368 Pages
22. Michigan = Mr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis - **** - 9/8/2022 - 160 Pages
23. Minnesota = Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri = The Girls at 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib - **** - 10/30/2022 - 373 Pages
26. Montana
27. Nebraska = You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin - 3/28/2023 - 215 Pages
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire = Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/16/2022 - 440 Pages
30. New Jersey = Under the Boardwalk by Carly Phillips - **** - 4/11/2023 - 271 Pages
31. New Mexico
32. New York = The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel - **** - 7/11/2022 - 302 Pages
33. North Carolina = Live and Let Chai by Bree Baker - ***** - 7/29/2022 - 346 Pages
34. North Dakota = The Round House by Louise Erdrich - **** - 7/28/2022 - 323 Pages
35. Ohio = Twisted by Emma Chase - **** - 2/2/2022 - 206 Pages
36. Oklahoma = Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - ***** - 3/2/2022 - 338 Pages
37. Oregon = Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake - ***** - 6/7/2024 - 375 Pages
38. Pennsylvania = Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini - **** - 4/18/2023 - 304 Pages
39. Rhode Island = The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike - ***** - 8/18/2022 - 307 Pages
40. South Carolina = Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 1/28/2022 - 880 Pages
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas = The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave - ***** - 3/1/2022 - 320 Pages
44. Utah = Noel Street by Richard Paul Evans - **** - 7/26/2022 - 304 Pages
45. Vermont
46. Virginia = Midlife Curses by Christine Zane Thomas - **** - 5/21/2022 - 234 Pages
47. Washington = The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: My Life at Rose Red by Joyce Reardon - ***** - 7/24/2022 - 252 Pages
48. West Virginia = Junkyard War by Faith Hunter - ***** - 11/30/2023 - 200 Pages
49. Wisconsin = We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz - **** - 3/29/2022 - 304 Pages
50. Wyoming = Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James - **** - 1/22/2024 - 280 Pages



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Welcome Suzanne!

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The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

50/50 Completed. Finished

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Shades-Nicole James 8/03/22
2. Alaska:Holding Hailey-Kat Mizera 11/16/22
3. Arizona:Kane-Sawyer Bennett 1/12/22
4. Arkansas:Sweet Right Here: A Sweet Romantic Comedy-Jenny B. Jones 9/07/22
5. California:Troublemaker-Kayley Loring 2/03/22
6. Colorado:Stone Hearts-Amber Kelly 3/01/22
7. Connecticut:Determining Possession-Christina C. Jones 3/27/22
8. Delaware:HAN: Her Ruthless Mistake-Theodora Taylor 6/11/22
9. Florida:How Much I Want-Marie Force 5/26/22
10. Georgia:Bound by Fate-Ryan Michele 5/18/22
11. Hawaii:Rescuing Hi`ilani-Reina Torres 9/09/22
12. Idaho:Santa's Subpoena-Rebecca Zanetti 5/19/22
13. Illinois:Their Perfect Melody-Priscilla Oliveras 1/25/22
14. Indiana:Emily's Dreams-Magdalena Scott 10/10/22
15. Iowa:Shaken-Charity Ferrell 5/26/22
16. Kansas:Kansas Kissed-Debbie White 10/24/22
17. Kentucky:Rider’s Revenge-Jamie Begley 2/06/22
18. Louisiana:Blood in the Bayou-C.M. Sutter 8/31/22
19. Maine:Midnight Exposure-Melinda Leigh 6/16/22
20. Maryland:Winter's Secret-Mary Stone 7/15/22
21. Massachusetts:The Surgeon-Tess Gerritsen 4/14/22
22. Michigan:Unforgettable-Melanie Harlow 1/19/22
23. Minnesota:Peach Cobbler Murder-Joanne Fluke 4/18/22
24. Mississippi:What's Left Unsaid-Emily Bleeker 7/17/22
25. Missouri:Remission-Ofelia Martinez 10/01/22
26. Montana:The Brazen-Willa Nash 4/27/22
27. Nebraska:Nebraska-Tiffany Ransier 6/14/22
28. Nevada:Innocent in Las Vegas-A.R. Winters 4/26/22
29. New Hampshire:The Butterfly Effect-Kelly Elliott 1/21/22
30. New Jersey:Rowe-Jessica Gadziala 1/02/22
31. New Mexico:Seducing Sela-Tianna Xander 3/15/22
32. New York:Quarantine and Chill-Kenya Wright 2/10/22
33. North Carolina:A Chance for Us-Corinne Michaels 3/23/22
34. North Dakota:Forget Me Knot-Lori King 9/23/22
35. Ohio:Dead End Girl-L.T. Vargus 4/08/22
36. Oklahoma:Last Day Alive-J.R. Adler 8/12/22
37. Oregon:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22
38. Pennsylvania:Code Name: Ghost-Sawyer Bennett 1/14/22
39. Rhode Island:Rescue After Dark-Marie Force 2/09/22
40. South Carolina:Hooking Him-Aurora Rose Reynolds 1/09/22
41. South Dakota:Whisperwind-Cat Porter 2/20/22
42. Tennessee:Tennessee Truths-Ashley Munoz 1/28/22
43. Texas:Love at First Sight-Kelly Elliott 7/10/22
44. Utah:Line Change-Brittney Mulliner 6/30/22
45. Vermont:All You Need is Love-Marie Force 4/23/22
46. Virginia:Winter's Mourn-Mary Stone 2/11/22
47. Washington:I Said Yes-Kiersten Modglin 2/23/22
48. West Virginia:Highball Rush-Claire Kingsley 1/20/22
49. Wisconsin:Faceless-Alexandra Ivy 9/14/22
50. Wyoming:Cyclone-Janie Crouch 11/13/22

WOOHOO Frankie!

Finish!

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022

40/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai(Feb)
2. Alaska: How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper (Feb)
3. Arizona: Deadly Deceptions by Linda Lael Miller (Mar)
4. Arkansas: Sugar by Bernice McFadden (May)
5. California: Destiny's Surrender by Beverly Jenkins (Mar)
6. Colorado: One Second by Dannika Dark (Jan)
7. Connecticut: Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay (Apr)
8. Delaware: Eternal by V.K. Forrest (Apr)
9. Florida: Temperatures Rising by Brenda Jackson (Feb)
10. Georgia: Sweet Tea by Piper Huguley (Mar)
11. Hawaii:Forever Strong by Piper J. Drake (Apr)
12. Idaho: Hold Me Close by Rosalind James (Mar) and Stone Cold Magic by Jayne Faith(Jun)
13. Illinois: The Bloody Bride, The Rocchetti Queen, Principessa of Chicago by Bree Porter (Jan)
14. Indiana: Her Russian Surrender: 50 Loving States, Indiana by Theodora Taylor (May)
15. Iowa: Lilaby Maggie Hoffman (AUG)
16. Kansas: Prisoner of Love by Beverly Jenkins (Jun)
17. Kentucky: Peace, Blood, and Understanding by Molly Harper (Jun)
18. Louisiana: Broken Soul by Faith Hunter (Feb)
19. Maine: Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Mar)
20. Maryland: Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman (Apr)
21. Massachusetts: Hidden Salem by Kay Hopper (Apr)
22. Michigan: Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley (May)
23. Minnesota:Immoralby Brian Freeman (JUL)
24. Mississippi: Mississippi Bridge by Mildred Taylor (May)
25. Missouri: Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Esken (JUL)
26. Montana: Miranda by Linda Lael Miller (Mar)
27. Nebraska: One False Move by Alex Kava (JUL)
28. Nevada: The Favor by Suzanne Wright (Mar)
29. New Hampshire: Don't Kiss the Bride by Carian Cole (Jun)
30. New Jersey: Tithe by Holly Black and Of Poseidon by Ann Banks (May)
31. New Mexico: Dreaming of You by Francis Ray (Mar)
32. New York: The Trouble With Vampires by Lyndsay Sands (Feb)
33. North Carolina: Pierced and Fractured by Sydney Landon (May)
34. North Dakota: Fight or Fleeby Patrick Jones (AUG)
35. Ohio: Corrupted by C.C. Piper (Jan)
36. Oklahoma: Four Days by Dannika Dark (Jan)
37. Oregon: His Pretend Baby: 50 Loving States, Oregon by Theodora Taylor (Apr)
38. Pennsylvania: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost (Apr)
39. Rhode Island: Victor: Her Ruthless Owner by Theodora Taylor
40. South Carolina: The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz (May)
41. South Dakota: Lock & Key by Cat Porter (Aug)
42. Tennessee: Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter (Mar)
43. Texas: The Seven Series Boxed Set: Books 1-3 by Dannika Dark (Jan)
44. Utah: Twisted Cravings by Cora Reilly (Jan)
45. Vermont: Full Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton (AUG)
46. Virginia: Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell (Jun)
47. Washington: Mistaken by C.C. Piper (Jan)
00. Washington D.C.: The Rocchetti Queen by Bree Porter (Jan)
48. West Virginia: Second-Chance Sweet Shop by Rochelle Alers (Jun)
49. Wisconsin: Mommy for Rent by Lori Handeland (Feb)
50. Wyoming: The Heart Answers by Colleen Coble (AUG)

WOOHOO Kay!

I’m FINISHED!!!!
2022 Fifty States Reading List
Start Date 1/1/22 - 12/31/22 (Finished 12/20/22)

51/51 (States & Washington DC)

In 2021, I tried to complete this challenge by reading the “most popular book” set in a state. Before 2021, I had already read 24 of 50 most popular books set in a state over the years.

Of the remaining 36 “most popular books” I managed to read 15. I finished the challenge by reading more easily sourced books set in 35 different states. I added a Washington, D.C. set book (since I’d read it) to complete 51 prompts.

So, I started 2022 with 21 of the most popular books set in a particular state left to read, and needed to choose 29 books set in the remaining states to finish the other prompts. I have only managed to read 6 of the most popular books. So, I will be carrying over into 2023’s Fifty States 15 of the most popular books.

Note: The book with the dates are the ones I read for this challenge. * inducates most popular book read prior to 2022.

States:

AL To Kill A Mocking Bird* & Midnight at the Blackbird Café Heather Webber 03/28/22
AK The Great Alone* & An Alaskan Wedding Jennifer Snow 03/19/22
AR Warriors Don't Cry & Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 12/15/22
AZ These Is My Words (Sarah Paine #1) & S. John Updike 09/24/22
CA The Joy Luck Club* & Cemetery Boys Aiden Thomas 01/13/22
CO Columbine by Dave Cullen & A Deadly Yarn Maggie Sefton 12/21/22
CT Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates & A Little Hope Ethan Joella 03/22/22
DE The Book Of Unknown Americans by Christina Henriquez* & What Happened to the Bennetts Lisa Scottoline 07/03/22
FL Their Eyes Were Watching God & Honey Girl Morgan Rogers 01/19/22
GA Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchell* & Pies and Prejudice Ellery Adams 03/19/22 & The Homewreckers Mary Kay Andrews 07/18/22
HI Moloka'i 11/10/21* & Daughter of Moloka'i Alan Brennert 01/17/22
IA Gilead Marilynne Robinson 07/31/22
ID Educated* & Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr 01/16/22
IL Devil In The White City* & School for Good Mothers Jessamine Chan 02/10/22
IN The Fault In Our Stars* & Dearly Depotted Kate Collins 01/11/22
KS In Cold Blood by Truman Capote* & Fangirl Rainbow Rowell 09/02/22
KY The Giver Of Stars by Jojo Moyes* & Groundskeeping Lee Cole 04/10/22
LA An American Marriage* & Shakespeare's Landlord Charlaine Harris 12/15/22
MA Little Women* & Everyone is Beautiful Katherine Center 01/26/22
MD Patriot Games by Tom Clancy & The Invisible Husband of Frick Island Colleen Oakley 01/27/22
ME Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout* & New Corpse In Town Lucy Quinn 05/20/22
MI Middlesex & Slammed Colleen Hoover 01/14/22
MN Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline* & Caramel Pecan Roll Murder Joanne Fluke 03/24/22
MO Gone Girl* & Grand, Death, Auto Joanna Campbell Slan 12/20/22
MS The Help* & Biloxi Mary Miller 08/30/22
MT The Horse Whisperer* & We Begin at the End Chris Whitaker 02/04/22
NC Where The Crawdads Sing* & The Book of Candlelight Ellery Adams 01/13/22
ND LaRose Louise Erdrich & The Round House Louise Erdrich 01/29/22
NE My Antonia & Better Than the Movies Lynn Painter 08/28/22
NH A Separate Peace* by John Knowles & An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving Louisa May Alcott 12/13/22 & Mad Honey Jodi Picoult 12/14/22
NJ The Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao & Wifey Judy Blume 05/01/22
NM The Wives Of Los Alamos* & Bread of the Dead Ann Myers
NV The Ox-Bow Incident & Lucky Marissa Stapley 02/28/22
NY The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald* & They Both Die at the End Adam Silvera 01/08/22
OH Everything I Never Told You* & The Fiesta Burger Murder Rosie A. Point 01/09/22 & The Bluest Eye Toni Morrison 01/20/22
OK Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David Grann 05/18/22
OR The Shack* & Crying in H Mart Michelle Zauner 02/17/22
PA The Johnstown Flood David McCullough & Will Will Smith 03/20/22
RI The Witches Of Eastwick* & London is the Best City in America Laura Dave 07/11/22
SC The Secret Life Of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd* & The Dead Romantics Ashley Poston 07/17/22
SD The Personal History of Rachel DuPree Ann Weisgarber & Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech 12/11/22
TN The Blind Side Michael Lewis 09/04/22 & Isn't It Bromantic? Lyssa Kay Adams 02/13/22
TX 11/22/63 l* &. The Bright Side Of Disaster Katherine Center 02/07/22
UT Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith Jon Krakauer 05/05/22
VA Hidden Figures & Honey-Baked Homicide Gayle Leeson 01/09/22
VT Midwives by Chris Bohjalian & A Merry Little Meet Cute Julie Murphy 11/09/22
WA Where'd You Go Bernadette* & Holy Terrors Mary Daheim 01/09/22
WI The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski & Vinegar Hill A. Manette Ansay 03/31/22
WV The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls* & Moon Signs Helen Haught Fanick 12/06/22
WY Open Season C.J. Box 02/20/22* & The Honey-Don't List Christina Lauren 04/18/22
Washington, DC - Happy Endings Thien-Kim Lam 05/08/22

15 most popular book set in a state not read, yet

AR Warriors Don't Cry
AZ These Is My Words (Sarah Paine #1)
CO Columbine
CT Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates
FL Their Eyes Were Watching God
MD Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
MI Middlesex
NE My Antonia
NJ The Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
NV The Ox-Bow Incident
PA The Johnstown Flood
SD The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
VA Hidden Figures
VT Midwives
WI The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski

WOOHOO Melissa!

It took all year but I have finished!

~~~ Complete ~~~

The 50 States Challenge 2022
January 1, 2022 - December 31 2022

50 of 50 Complete

STATE LIST:

📍1. Alabama - The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree - Susan Wittig Albert - 12/6/22
📍2. Alaska - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/8/22
📍3. Arizona - Dog on It - Spencer Quinn - 1/18/22
📍4. Arkansas - Shakespeare's Trollop - Charlaine Harris - 11/9/22
📍5. California - Lonely Hearts - Lisa Gray - 1/1/22
📍6. Colorado - Centennial - James A. Michener - 2/13/22
📍7. Connecticut - No Time for Goodbye - Linwood Barclay - 2/27/22
📍8. Delaware - Lottie: Bride of Delaware - Kit Morgan - 6/11/22
📍9. Florida - Sea Storm - Andrew Mayne - 5/3/22
📍10. Georgia - Sanctuary - Nora Roberts - 6/10/22
📍11. Hawaii - Hawaii - James A. Michener - 4/19/22
📍12. Idaho - All Over Creation - Ruth Ozeki - 5/4/22
📍13. Illinois - Love Irresistibly - Julie James - 2/24/22
📍14. Indiana - Christmas in Harmony - Philip Gulley - 12/15/22
📍 15. Iowa - Cherry Ames, Rural Nurse - Helen Wells - 12/6/22
📍16. Kansas - The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
📍17. Kentucky - The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda - 1/14/22
📍18. Louisiana - Louisiana Longshot - Jana Deleon - 6/9/22
📍19. Maine - Sweet Salt Air - Barbara Delinsky - 1/30/22
📍20. Maryland - An Extraordinary Union - Alyssa Cole - 1/27/22
📍21. Massachusetts - It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover - 2/25/22
📍22. Michigan - Starvation Lake - Bryan Gruley - 12/23/22
📍23. Minnesota - Manitou Canyon - William Kent Krueger - 2/3/22
📍24. Mississippi - The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/14/22
📍25. Missouri - Tabitha: Bride of Missouri - Amelia C. Adams - 12/8/22
📍26. Montana - A Solitude of Wolverines - Alice Henderson - 2/1/22
📍27. Nebraska - The Lincoln Highway - Amor Towles - 5/11/22
📍28. Nevada- Pigs in Heaven - Barbara Kingsolver - 11/30/22
📍29. New Hampshire - Cold Ridge - Carla Neggers - 7/27/22
📍30. New Jersey - The K Team - David Rosenfelt - 3/27/22
📍31. New Mexico - Tularosa - Michael McGarrity - 10/6/22
📍32. New York - Murder on Wall Street - Victoria Thompson - 2/23/22
📍33. North Carolina - Zack - Sawyer Bennett - 7/21
📍34. North Dakota - The Only Good Indians - Stephen Graham Jones - 2/6/22
📍35. Ohio - Pray for Silence - Linda Castillo - 2/20/22
📍36. Oklahoma - Life Is Short But Wide - J. California Cooper - 10/5/22
📍37. Oregon - Good Time Cowboy - Maisey Yates - 3/22/22
📍38. Pennsylvania - Breathe Your Last - Lisa Regan - 2/28/22
📍39. Rhode Island - Love Unscripted - Tina Reber - 7/22/22
📍40. South Carolina - Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 2/23/22
📍41. South Dakota - Mercy Kill - Lori G. Armstrong - 8/26/22
📍42. Tennessee - Beyond the Bases - Kaylee Ryan - 3/7/22
📍43. Texas - How to Walk Away - Katherine Center - 1/25/22
📍 44. Utah - In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22
📍45. Vermont - Midwives - Chris Bohjalian - 2/27/22
📍46. Virginia - Undercurrents - Traci Hunter Abramson - 2/8/22
📍47. Washington - Assault and Pepper - Leslie Budewitz - 6/28/22
📍48. West Virginia - A Killing in the Hills - Julia Keller - 12/15/2#
📍 49. Wisconsin - The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski - 10/17/22
📍50. Wyoming - The Edge of Courage - Elaine Levine - 3/29/22

WOOHOO Lynda!

Completed

Read 50/50

1. Alabama | The Witch's Handbook to Hunting Vampires, Amy Boyles | 4/28
2. Alaska | Blame it on Mistletoe, Noelle Fox | 1/6
3. Arizona | Erik, Sawyer Bennett | 1/9
4. Arkansas | The Witness, Nora Roberts | 6/27
5. California | Glitter Baby, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 1/7
6. Colorado | Mystery Man, Kristen Ashley | 2/8
7. Connecticut | The Guncle, Steven Rowley | 10/10
8. Delaware | Blown Away, Elise Sax | 5/28
9. Florida | Dream Man, Linda Howard | 8/26
10. Georgia | Morning Glory, LaVyrle Spencer | 9/13
11. Hawaii | The Unhoneymooners, Christina Lauren | 12/19
12. Idaho | Chili Cauldron Curse, Lynn Cahoon | 5/23
13. Illinois | Orphans of the Sky, Robert A. Heinlein | 10/21
14. Indiana | The Rare Coin Score, Richard Stark | 10/16
15. Iowa | Heartbreaker, Julie Garwood | 10/30
16. Kansas | A Call to Charms, Denise Swanson | 4/24
17. Kentucky | Until Jax, Aurora Rose Reynolds | 6/1
18. Louisiana | Deliver Me, Farrah Rochon | 5/31
19. Maine | Shelter in Place, Nora Roberts | 3/20
20. Maryland | Irish Thoroughbred, Nora Roberts | 3/4
21. Massachusetts | Grace Under Fire, Julie Garwood | 8/3
22. Michigan | The Plot Is Murder, V.M. Burns | 12/31
23. Minnesota | Separate Beds, LaVyrle Spencer | 2/19
24. Mississippi | Carnal Innocence, Nora Roberts | 12/9
25. Missouri | The Special Delivery, Abby Tyler | 4/11
26. Montana | A Cowboy's Christmas, Vicki Lewis Thompson | 1/19
27. Nebraska | Getting Out of Hand, Erin Nicholas | 5/10
28. Nevada | Autumn Lover (Maxwells, #1), Elizabeth Lowell | 5/17
29. New Hampshire | Planet Earth Is Blue, Nicole Panteleakos | 12/17
30. New Jersey | Strangers in Death, J.D. Robb | 2/3
31. New Mexico | Southwest Sunrise, Nikki Grimes | 12/29
32. New York | Cop of the Year, Kathryn Shay | 1/17
33. North Carolina | Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, Diana Gabaldon | 3/6
34. North Dakota | A Christmas Blizzard: A Novel, Garrison Keillor | 2/17
35. Ohio | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King | 4/26
36. Oklahoma | Mistletoe Cowboy, Lacy Williams | 12/28
37. Oregon | The Book of Cold Cases, Simone St. James | 6/9
38. Pennsylvania | Love Unscripted, Tina Reber | 6/17
39. Rhode Island | Young Rich Widows, Kimberly Belle | 4/22
40. South Carolina | Heartthrob, Suzanne Brockmann | 9/5
41. South Dakota | Teach Me To Love, Kari Trumbo | 12/30
42. Tennessee | Until July, Aurora Rose Reynolds | 3/19
43. Texas | News of the World, Paulette Jiles | 1/23
44. Utah | In a Holidaze, Christina Lauren | 12/16
45. Vermont | The Treehouse on Dog River Road, Catherine Drake | 12/29
46. Virginia | Trust, Janet Dailey | 8/24
47. Washington | Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer | 5/28
48. West Virginia | First Lady, Susan Elizabeth Phillips | 9/9
49. Wisconsin | Before She Was Found, Heather Gudenkauf | 12/2
50. Wyoming | Sheep Country, Maynard Lehman | 7/5

The 50 States Challenge 2022
Duration: Jan 1st 2022 - Dec 31st 2022
My list as of 12/31/22
43/50 Completed

STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska - Outdoor Kids in an Inside World: Getting Your Family Out of the House and Radically Engaged with Nature. Steven Rinella Steven Rinella. 10.27.22

3. Arizona
4. Arkansas - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. Maya Angelou. 4.10.22
5. California - The Last Thing He Told Me. Laura Dave. 1.4.22
6. Colorado - The Night of Many Endings. Melissa Payne. 1.17.22
7. Connecticut - The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Elizabeth George Speare. 1.2.22
8. Delaware
9. Florida - Board Stiff. Elaine Viets. 1.29.22
10. Georgia - Doctors and Friends. Kimmery Martin. 1.14.22
11. Hawaii - The Unhoneymooners. Christina Lauren. 6.11.22
12. Idaho - Idaho. Emily Ruskovich. 5.2.22
13. Illinois - Of Literature and Lattes. Katherine Reay. 6.23.22
14. Indiana - The Anthropocene Reviewed. John Green. 4.11.22
15. Iowa - Home. Marilynne Robinson. 7.7.22
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky - The Book Woman's Daughter. Kim Michele Richardson. 6.17.22
18. Louisiana - The Book of Lost Friends. Lisa Wingate. 4.27.22
19. Maine - The Poacher's Son. Paul Doiron. 8.6.22
20. Maryland - Seasonal Work: Stories. Laura Lippman. 1.25.22
21. Massachusetts - The Once and Future Witches. Alix E. Harrow. 1.11.22
22. Michigan - Firekeeper's Daughter. Angeline Boulley. 1.9.22
23. Minnesota - Lab Girl. Hope Jahren. 3.21.22
24. Mississippi - Sing, Unburied, Sing. Jesmyn Ward. 11.11.22
25. Missouri - Jack. Marilynne Robinson. 2.21.22
26. Montana - A River Runs Through It. Norman Maclean. 1.2.22
27. Nebraska - Midnight Kiss. Robyn Carr. 2.2.22
28. Nevada - Curious Minds. Janet Evanovich. 1.16.22
29. New Hampshire - A Prayer for Owen Meany. John Irving. 6.13.22
30. New Jersey - Tasha: A Son's Memoir. Brian Morton. 5.6.22
31. New Mexico
32. New York - The Roman Hat Mystery. Ellery Queen. 1.8.22
33. North Carolina - The Peach Keeper. Sarah Addison Allen. 1.1.22
34. North Dakota - Buffalo Valley. Debbie Macomber. 8.10.22
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma - West with Giraffes. Lynda Rutledge. 10.24.22
37. Oregon - The Quick and the Thread. Amanda Lee. 7.8.22
38. Pennsylvania - The Jam and Jelly Nook. Amy Clipston. 5.2.22
39. Rhode Island - A Week at the Shore. Barbara Delinsky. 8.1.22
40. South Carolina - The Christmas Spirits on Tradd Street. Karen White. 1.3.22
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee - Diamond. Sharon Sala. 1.6.22
43. Texas - Giant. Edna Ferber. 1.23.22
44. Utah - The Christmas Promise. Richard Paul Evans. 1.24.22
45. Vermont - We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Shirley Jackson. 2.5.22
46. Virginia - Murder in the Cookbook Nook. Ellery Adams. 1.15.22
47. Washington - Merry and Bright. Debbie Macomber. 1.5.22
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin - A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There. Aldo Leopold. 3.20.22
50. Wyoming - Something Wilder. Christina Lauren. 7.14.22

WOOHOO Tammie!

Kim, you can move your challenge over to the open ended challenge if you want to finish.
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