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message 1: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments This year we will be navigating the North American continent. For the United States and Canada, you may collect books by state/province if you choose to do so. You may list more than one book for a country other than the United States and Canada which you may only list one per state/province unless you are not choosing that option. The US states may also be used in any other challenge that is covering the US on the Christian Fiction Devourers challenges. Happy navigating!

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands

Level 1: Land Navigator (1-15 books)
Level 2: Marine Navigator (16- 30 books)
Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books)
Level 4: Space Navigator (46-60 books)
Level 5: Navigator Extraordinaire (61+ books)

Please respond with “I’m in!” if you are going to take part in this challenge and what level you are choosing.


message 2: by Beth (new)

Beth  (canadianbeth) | 248 comments In am in. I will try for Level 4. I only missed three U.S. states this year and did have a few Canadian provinces.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary


message 3: by Ana (last edited Aug 02, 2023 12:02PM) (new)

Ana Lopez | 132 comments I'm in for Level 1: Land Navigator (1-15 books)

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska Ashes and Ice (Yukon Quest, #2) by Tracie Peterson
Arizona
Arkansas
California Only Uni (Sushi, #2) by Camy Tang
Colorado A Cowboy for Keeps (Colorado Cowboys, #1) by Jody Hedlund
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia A March Bride (A Year of Weddings, #4) by Rachel Hauck
Hawaii
Idaho Portrait of Vengeance (Gwen Marcey #4) by Carrie Stuart Parks
Illinois Treasures of the North (Yukon Quest, #1) by Tracie Peterson
Indiana The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron
Iowa
Kansas A January Bride by Deborah Raney
Kentucky When Death Draws Near (Gwen Marcey #3) by Carrie Stuart Parks
Louisiana A February Bride (A Year of Weddings, #3) by Betsy St. Amant
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan The Words between Us by Erin Bartels
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana The Bones Will Speak (Gwen Marcey #2) by Carrie Stuart Parks
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio A Promise of Hope (Kauffman Amish Bakery, #2) by Amy Clipston
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, #1) by Amy Clipston
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist
Utah
Vermont
Virginia A Life of Joy (Kauffman Amish Bakery, #4) by Amy Clipston
Washington
West Virginia The Promise of Jesse Woods by Chris Fabry
Wisconsin
Wyoming Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest, #3) by Tracie Peterson

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 4: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (last edited Aug 03, 2024 01:39PM) (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6243 comments Mod
I'm a Land Navigator, trying to discover 1-15 countries this year. Any suggestions for books for countries other than U.S. and Canada are VERY welcome.

Navigating North America
2023

1. United States
A Model of Devotion (The Lumber Baron's Daughters #3) by Mary Connealy Dancing with Fireflies (Chapel Springs, #2) by Denise Hunter A Time to Bloom (Leah's Garden #2) by Lauraine Snelling Forever Hidden (The Treasures of Nome, #1) by Tracie Peterson The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson Justice Delayed (Memphis Cold Case #1) by Patricia Bradley The Doctor's Devotion (Eagle Point Emergency, #1) by Cheryl Wyatt Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher When Night Falls by Margaret Daley The Spy Catchers of Maple Hill by Megan Frazer Blakemore Shouting at the Rain by Lynda Mullaly Hunt Between Two Kingdoms A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad A Shelter of Hope (Westward Chronicles Book #1) by Tracie Peterson 10 Code Marriage Thriving in a First Responder Life by Rachel Allerdings Remember Me (Pictures of the Heart, #1) by Tracie Peterson Hidden in a Whisper (Westward Chronicles, #2) by Tracie Peterson Someday Soon (Maple Valley) by Melissa Tagg Sugarplums and Second Chances (Lake Endwell Romance) by Jill Kemerer A Veiled Reflection (Westward Chronicles #3) by Tracie Peterson Crossed by Death (Stitches In Crime, #1) by A.C.F. Bookens Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash The Secret's in the Sauce (Potluck Catering Club #1) by Linda Evans Shepherd Be Still, My Soul (Mysteries of the West, #1) by Faith Blum Rain Song (Heart of Carolina, #1) by Alice J. Wisler The Heart's Choice (The Jewels of Kalispell, #1) by Tracie Peterson Lady in Waiting by Susan Meissner The Messenger by Siri Mitchell The Brilliance of Stars (Jack and Ivy, #1) by J'nell Ciesielski Like a Ship on the Sea (The Hilton Legacy #1) by Kellyn Roth One More Song to Sing by Lindsay Harrel Honey, Baby, Mine A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding) by Laura Dern Letters from My Sister by Valerie Fraser Luesse Aloha, Adventure (Advanced) by Roger Sipe A Song of Joy (Under Northern Skies) by Lauraine Snelling Trial and Error by Robert Whitlow Hidden Love (Hidden Justice #0.25) by Cara C. Putman How Sweet It Is (Legacy of Faith #3) by Robin Lee Hatcher
2. Mexico
Take Me to the River by Will Hobbs
3. Canada
My Vertical Neighborhood How Strangers Became a Community by Lynda MacGibbon Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke
4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
Love Overboard by Shannon Sue Dunlap
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. U.S. Virgin Islands


message 5: by Lauri (last edited Nov 11, 2023 07:41PM) (new)

Lauri Gentry | 442 comments I'm in for level 4. Going mostly for books set in USA and Canada. I may dip into a few other countries. Will have to see how the year plays out.
1. United States
States -
The Pilate Scroll by Michael Byars Lewis Alabama epilogue takes place here (3/10)
Shadowed (Alaskan Courage, #0.5) by Dani Pettrey Alaska (3/30)
Arizona
Dogwood Winter (Valley Creek Redemption #3) by Candace West Arkansas (7/17)
Looking for Leroy by Melody Carlson California (1/10)
Where the Wings Rise (Climbing Higher, #2) by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm Colorado (10/31)
Second Chances (New England Inspirations, #5) by Valerie Howard Connecticut (7/24)
Delaware
Sapphire Ice (Jewel #1) by Hallee Bridgeman Florida (9/7) last chapter takes place in FL
Riven by Jerry B. Jenkins Georgia (4/17)
Ko'olau's Secret by Sharon K. Connell Hawaii (11/11)
Like the Wind by Robin Lee Hatcher Idaho (2/16)
Baggage Claim (Hope Again #1) by Cathe Swanson Illinois (1/21/23)
Forgiving Paris by Karen Kingsbury Indiana (7/29)
Bridges by Deborah Raney (6/8) Iowa (6/8)
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold Kansas (5/18)
The Song by Chris Fabry Kentucky (4/1)
The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate Louisiana (1/14)
The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green Maine (3/29)
Heavenly Places by Kim Cash Tate Maryland (2/26)
At Love's Bidding (Ozark Mountain Romance, #2) by Regina Jennings Massachusetts (2/24)
Beyond a Doubt (Rock Harbor, #2) by Colleen Coble Michigan (1/9)
The Bookshop of Secrets by Mollie Rushmeyer Minnesota (6/28)
Laura, Don't Run! A story of healing, redemption, and a second chance by R. Marshall Wright Mississippi (1/17)
Missouri
Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner Montana (5/15)
Nebraska
Always You (Murphy Brothers Story #1) by Jennifer Rodewald Nevada (11/5)
Picking Daisy (New England Inspirations #3) by Valerie Howard New Hampshire (5/19)
New Jersey
New Mexico
When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin New York (2/3) the last 2 chapters take place in NY
At the Scent of Water (Second Chances Collection, #3) by Linda Nichols North Carolina (1/3)
North Dakota
Counterfeit Love (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age, #1) by Crystal Caudill (2/8) Firefly Diaries by C.C. Warrens (10/14)Ohio
The Best Summer of Our Lives by Rachel Hauck Oklahoma (8/21)
The Lines Between Us by Amy Lynn Green Oregon (1/7)
Port of Origin (Agents of Mercy #2) by Lisa Harris Pennsylvania (6/5) a chapter or two take place here
Rhode Island
A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter South Carolina (7/10)
South Dakota
When Stone Wings Fly A Smoky Mountains Novel by Karen Barnett Tennessee (1/5)
Hidden Danger (Small-Town Guardians #1) by Jennifer Pierce Texas (1/26) Thunder and Rain by Charles Martin (6/13)
Utah
Vermont
Not a Sparrow Falls (Second Chances Collection, #1) by Linda Nichols Virginia (4/23)
The Enlightenment of Bees by Rachel Linden Washington (3/6)
The Finder of Forgotten Things by Sarah Loudin Thomas West Virginia (4/12)
Only Her Heart (Opposites Attract #1) by Lyn Cote Wisconsin (6/20) one chapter
Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard Wyoming (3/14)

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
When the Ice Melts (Climbing Higher Series #1 -- Contemporary Christian Fiction Novel) by Ashlyn McKayla Ohm • British Columbia (10/23)
Lilly's Promise by Terrie Todd • Manitoba (2/1)
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke (8/12) Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Leaving Oxford (Southern Hearts, #1) by Janet W. Ferguson 4. Guatamala a small part of the story takes place here


message 6: by Katrina (last edited Jan 02, 2024 01:52PM) (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I'm in for Level 2: Marine Navigator (16- 30 books) but may up the challenge as I see how the year is going. Will mostly focus on States and Provinces, but the other countries sound interesting.

1. United States
States -
Alabama - Bless Your Heart, Rae Sutton by Susannah B. Lewis
Alaska - Sundown (Sky King Ranch, #3) by Susan May Warren
Arizona - Love in Disguise by Carol Cox
Arkansas - Hooked on You (Maple Falls #1) by Kathleen Fuller
California
Colorado - The Last Chance Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, #5) by Jody Hedlund
Connecticut - Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke
Delaware
Florida - To Love a Prince (True Blue Royal, #1) by Rachel Hauck
Georgia - Dangerous Passage (Southern Crimes, #1) by Lisa Harris
Hawaii
Idaho - Finding Sleeping Beauty by Tarrah Montgomery
Illinois - Grounded (Windy City Neighbors #1) by Neta Jackson
Indiana - The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron
Iowa - Like Never Before (Walker Family, #2) by Melissa Tagg
Kansas - Intrigue a la Mode (Harvey House Brides,) by Regina Jennings
Kentucky - Drummer Boy at Bull Run (Bonnets and Bugles, #1) by Gilbert Morris
Louisiana - Under the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse
Maine - The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green
Maryland
Massachusetts - The Sweet Life (Cape Cod Creamery #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Michigan - Edge of Dusk (Annie Pederson, #1) by Colleen Coble
Minnesota - Happily Ever After (Deep Haven, #1) by Susan May Warren
Mississippi
Missouri - Body of Evidence (Triple Threat, #3) by Irene Hannon
Montana - The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2) by Charles Martin
Nebraska
Nevada - Cross-Country Christmas (Silver Buckle Brides #1) by Laurie L.C. Lewis
New Hampshire - Lambert's Code (New Hampshire Wedding #2) by Rachel Hauck
New Jersey - The 18 Penny Goose (I Can Read Level 3) by Sally M. Walker
New Mexico
New York - The Do-Over by Bethany Turner
North Carolina - Crossfire (Extreme Measures, #2) by Lynette Eason
North Dakota
Ohio - Matchmaking Can Be Murder (An Amish Matchmaker Mystery, #1) by Amanda Flower
Oklahoma
Oregon - Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong
Pennsylvania - An Amish Christmas at the Apple Blossom Inn by Tracy Fredrychowski
Rhode Island - The Plans We Made by Kathryn Cushman
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee - The Land Beneath Us (Sunrise at Normandy, #3) by Sarah Sundin
Texas - Lonestar Secrets (Lonestar, #2) by Colleen Coble
Utah - A Christmas Memory by Richard Paul Evans
Vermont
Virginia - A Heart Adrift A Novel by Laura Frantz
Washington - Heirlooms by Sandra Byrd
West Virginia - The Potter's Lady (Refined by Love, #2) by Judith McCoy Miller
Wisconsin
Wyoming - The Sheriffs of Savage Wells (Savage Wells, #1) by Sarah M. Eden

2. Mexico

3. Canada
• Alberta - Alberta Blue A prairie sky lullaby by Pat Hatherly
• British Columbia - Goodnight World Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Native Northwest
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia - Halifax Explodes! (Canadian Flyer Adventures #17) by Frieda Wishinsky
• Nunavut - Sweetest Kulu by Celina Kalluk
• Ontario - Dancing to Freedom (Dream's Edge #0.5) by Traci Hunter Abramson
• Prince Edward Island - Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
• Quebec - Wild Waters Inside a Voyageur's World by Larry Loyie
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic - This Time Around by Denise Hunter
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama - Is This Panama? A Migration Story by Jan Thornhill
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 7: by Jenn (last edited Dec 21, 2023 10:04PM) (new)

Jenn | 591 comments I'm in for Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books)
Navigating North America Challenge

United States
Alabama Bayside Betrayal (Jeopardized Reunions) by Sherri Wilson Johnson
Alaska An Alaskan Wedding (Alaskan Grooms, #1) by Belle Calhoune Sundown (Sky King Ranch, #3) by Susan May Warren In the Shadow of Denali (The Heart of Alaska, #1) by Tracie Peterson Morning's Refrain (Song of Alaska, #2) by Tracie Peterson Letters from Santa (O Little Town of Christmas #7) by Becca Whitham 26 Below (Alaskan Cyber Hunters #1) by Kimberley Woodhouse Perilous Waters (Love Inspired Suspense) by Sandra Orchard Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1) by Elizabeth Goddard
Arizona Protect and Serve (Rookie K-9 Unit #1) by Terri Reed Truth and Consequences (Rookie K-9 Unit #2) by Lenora Worth Seek and Find (Rookie K-9 Unit #3) by Dana Mentink Honor and Defend (Rookie K-9 Unit #4) by Lynette Eason
Arkansas Sold on Love (Maple Falls #3) by Kathleen Fuller
California Faith at Work for Peggy by Dorothy McKay Martin An Unmasked Heart (Heartsong Presents, No. 428) by Andrea Boeshaar A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin The Gift by Lauraine Snelling Love is a Puzzle (Calico Trails Romance) by Pam Hillman
Colorado Forgiven by the Hero (Heroes of Freedom Ridge, #6) by Tara Grace Ericson The Last Chance Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, #5) by Jody Hedlund Bounty Hunter (Classified K-9 Unit, #4) by Lynette Eason Countdown (Extreme Measures #4) by Lynette Eason Snow Angel (High-Country Christmas) by Davalynn Spencer
Connecticut In Sheep's Clothing (Christian Historical Romance Novellas) by Pegg Thomas
Delaware Finding Home (HEARTSONG PRESENTS - CONTEMPORARY) by Jennifer Collins Johnson
Florida Escape South by Kim L. Siegelson
Georgia Chasing Fireflies by Charles Martin Hometown Hope (Love Inspired (Large Print)) by Laurel Blount Fatal Exchange (Southern Crimes, #2) by Lisa Harris
Hawaii It's Snowing in Hawaii by Mike Guardia
Idaho Fit to Be Tied (Sisters of Bethlehem Springs, #2) by Robin Lee Hatcher Violet Dawn (Kanner Lake #1) by Brandilyn Collins
Illinois The Negotiator (O'Malley #1) by Dee Henderson The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh Into the Whirlwind by Elizabeth Camden
Indiana From Russia With Love by Colleen Coble
Iowa Keep Holding On (Walker Family, #3) by Melissa Tagg All this Time (Walker Family, #4) by Melissa Tagg
Kansas Fields of Grace (Heart of the Prairie #4) by Kim Vogel Sawyer The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold
Kentucky The Battlefield Bride by Renee Yancy The Room with the Second-Best View (Tales from the Goose Creek B&B, #3) by Virginia Smith
Louisiana Christmas at the Circus by Joanne Bischof
Maine At Lighthouse Point (Three Sisters Island, #3) by Suzanne Woods Fisher Hearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy, #3) by Elizabeth Camden (also, New York)
Maryland Protection Detail (Capitol K-9 Unit #1) by Shirlee McCoy (also, DC) Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White (also NC and England)
Massachusetts The Sweet Life (Cape Cod Creamery #1) by Suzanne Woods Fisher Cranberry Hearts Who Am I?/A Matter of Trust/Seasons of Love (Romancing America Massachusetts) by Lena Nelson Dooley The Secret to Happiness (Cape Cod Creamery, #2) by Suzanne Woods Fisher Just Above a Whisper (Tucker Mills, #2) by Lori Wick
Michigan A Sweethaven Homecoming (The Sweethaven Circle Book 2) by Courtney Walsh Beneath Copper Falls (Rock Harbor, #6) by Colleen Coble Edge of Dusk (Annie Pederson, #1) by Colleen Coble The Star That Always Stays by Anna Rose Johnson Silent Night (Rock Harbor, #5.5) by Colleen Coble
Minnesota Evergreen (Christiansen Family, #3.5) by Susan May Warren The Miner's Lady (Land of Shining Water #3) by Tracie Peterson Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson
Mississippi The Nanny's Secret Child (Home to Dover, #7) by Lorraine Beatty
Missouri One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1) by Irene Hannon Fatal Judgment (Guardians of Justice, #1) by Irene Hannon Flee the Night (Team Hope, #1) by Susan May Warren A Dream to Share Encore Edition (Heartland Homecoming Book 2) by Irene Hannon
Montana Beneath the Bending Skies A Novel by Jane Kirkpatrick The Heart's Choice (The Jewels of Kalispell, #1) by Tracie Peterson
Nebraska A Groom for Celia (The Blizzard Brides #3) by Cat Cahill
Nevada Always You (Murphy Brothers Story #1) by Jennifer Rodewald
New Hampshire Sarah Whitcher's Story by Elizabeth Yates
New Jersey Clear as Ice (Christmas Holiday Extravaganza) by Penelope Marzec
New Mexico The Boden Birthright (The Cimarron Legacy, #0.5) by Mary Connealy This and Every Christmas (Sinclair Sisters #1) by Jaycee Weaver The Shifting Current (Coastal Guardian) by Dani Pettrey
New York At Your Request (Apart from the Crowd, #0.5) by Jen Turano Long Way Home by Lynn Austin The Confession (Heritage of Lancaster County Book #2) by Beverly Lewis A Summer at Sagamore (Romance at the Gilded Age Resorts, #2) by Lisa M. Prysock The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park, #1) by Jocelyn Green Toward the Sunrise (Until the Dawn, #0.5) by Elizabeth Camden Until the Dawn (Until the Dawn, #1) by Elizabeth Camden
North Carolina Christmas in Mistletoe Square Christmas Romance Novella Collection by Pepper D. Basham Harvest Moon (Riverbend, #3) by Denise Hunter Danger on the Mountain (Rose Mountain Refuge, #3) by Lynette Eason The Heart of Splendid Lake by Amy Clipston Heart's Ransom by Dora Hiers A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter Elinor (Daughters of the Lost Colony #1) by Shannon McNear The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston
North Dakota Valley of Dreams (Wild West Wind, #1) by Lauraine Snelling
Oklahoma Holding the Fort (Fort Reno, #1) by Regina Jennings
Ohio Romance on the River (Civil War Heroines, #.5) by Mary Ellis
Oregon Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong Don't Leave Me (Chapel Cove Romances, #13) by Alexa Verde The Race (Golden Filly, #1) by Lauraine Snelling
Pennsylvania Love's Reckoning (The Ballantyne Legacy, #1) by Laura Frantz The Shunning (The Heritage of Lancaster County, #1) by Beverly Lewis Kelly's Chance (Brides of Lehigh Canal, #1) by Wanda E. Brunstetter
Rhode Island A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1) by Jen Turano
South Carolina Holiday Illusion (Refuge from Danger, #3) by Lynette Eason No One to Trust (Hidden Identity, #1) by Lynette Eason When a Secret Kills (Deadly Reunions, #3) by Lynette Eason Targeted by Lynette Eason (also, DC and Virginia)
South Dakota Whispers in the Wind (Wild West Wind, #2) by Lauraine Snelling
Tennessee All Shook Up (Memphis Moments #1) by Annalisa Daughety Proof of Your Love (Somewhere, My Love) by Susan May Warren Justice Delayed (Memphis Cold Case #1) by Patricia Bradley Counter Attack (Pearl River #1) by Patricia Bradley
Texas More Than Meets the Eye (Patchwork Family, #1) by Karen Witemeyer More Than Words Can Say (Patchwork Family, #2) by Karen Witemeyer In Honor's Defense (Hanger's Horsemen, #3) by Karen Witemeyer The Last Day (Fallout #0.5) by Lisa Harris Strawberry Summer by Kaelin Scott Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1) by Karen Witemeyer After the Shadows (Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing, #1) by Amanda Cabot Stealing the Preacher (Archer Brothers, #2) by Karen Witemeyer Explosive Force (Military K-9 Unit, #6) by Lynette Eason Full Steam Ahead (Full Steam Ahead, #1) by Karen Witemeyer My True Love Gave to Me by Karen Witemeyer
Utah A Place Where Sunflowers Grow (砂漠に咲いたひまわり) Japanese/ English Bilingual by Amy Lee-Tai
Vermont One Royal Christmas by Melissa Tagg Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden (also set in Massachusetts)
Virginia Stranger in the Shadows (The Lakeview Series, #6) by Shirlee McCoy The Quaker and the Rebel (Civil War Heroines, #1) by Mary Ellis The Deputy's Perfect Match (Love Inspired) by Lisa Carter Enduring Love (Maple Run #3) by Toni Shiloh
Washington Thread of Revenge (Coldwater Bay Intrigue #1) by Elizabeth Goddard The Words We Lost (Fog Harbor, #1) by Nicole Deese The Escape (US Marshals, #1) by Lisa Harris The Chase (US Marshals, #2) by Lisa Harris The Catch (US Marshals, #3) by Lisa Harris
West Virginia Christmas In The Country by Cynthia Rylant
Wisconsin Operation Mistletoe by Kathryn Springer
Wyoming A Heart's Obsession (A Journey of the Heart, #2) by Colleen Coble A Heart's Danger (A Journey of the Heart, #3) by Colleen Coble A Heart's Betrayal (A Journey of the Heart #4) by Colleen Coble A Heart's Promise (A Journey of the Heart #5) by Colleen Coble A Heart's Home (A Journey of the Heart, #6) by Colleen Coble Saving Grace (New Heights #2) by Denise Hunter Melodies of the Heart (Whispers in Wyoming, #9) by Rachel Skatvold Guardian (Classified K-9 Unit, #1) by Terri Reed

Washington, D.C. With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Toni Shiloh

Canada
Ontario Rescue at Cedar Lake (True North Bodyguards #2) by Maggie K. Black
Prince Edward Island The Last Way Home (Prince Edward Island Shores Book #2) by Liz Johnson

Mexico
Silence in the Dark (Logan Point, #4) by Patricia Bradley


message 8: by Missy (new)

Missy | 935 comments I'm in. Marine Navigator (16-30 books)


message 9: by Jamie (The Kansan Reader) (last edited Jan 24, 2023 07:37AM) (new)

Jamie  (The Kansan Reader) (thekansanreader) I'm in
Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books)

United States:
Alaska- The Way of the Brave (Global Search and Rescue, #1) by Susan May Warren (01/09/2023)
Minnesota- Take a Chance on Me (Christiansen Family, #1) by Susan May Warren (01/17/2023)
Missouri- Vanished (Private Justice, #1) by Irene Hannon (Currently reading)
Montana Wild Montana Skies (Montana Rescue, #1) by Susan May Warren (01/11/2023)


message 10: by Carissa (last edited Mar 01, 2023 11:18AM) (new)

Carissa | 479 comments I'm in for Level 2: Marine Navigator (16- 30 books) Try to hit as my States as I can. I want to finally complete the 50 stats challenge. As see how many provinces get in Canada. Then I'll move on to other to the other countries in North America

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska- Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1) by Elizabeth Goddard
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida-Mainstream cozy mystery
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina- Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania- In Spotlight and Shadow (Doors to the Past, #11) by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia- Death in the Margins (Mainstream Cozy mystery)
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 11: by Loraine (last edited Nov 16, 2023 12:27PM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments I'm in
Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books)

1. United States
States -
Alabama - A Marriage of Convenience
Alaska - Remember Me
Arizona - Mystery in Arizona
Arkansas - The Bride & the Deaf Girl
California - Love at Any Cost
Colorado - Recipe For Murder
Connecticut - Due or Die
Delaware - Stay Calm and Collie On
Florida - Against The Wind
Georgia - A Dazzle of Diamonds
Hawaii - The Wedding Kimono
Idaho - Finding Love in Sun Valley, Idaho
Illinois - Promises to Keep
Indiana - Indiana
Iowa - Where the Road Bends
Kansas - The Tapestry of Grace: A Novel
Kentucky - Down Cut Shin Creek: The Pack Horse Librarians of Kentucky
Louisiana - The Pelican Bride
Maine - The Castaway's Bride
Maryland - Publishable By Death
Massachusetts - Massachusetts
Michigan - Unending Devotion
Minnesota -Fraser
Mississippi - Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
Missouri - An Eye for an Eye In Harm's Way
Montana - A New Dawn in Montana
Nebraska - Fields of Bounty
Nevada - Bringing Maggie Home
New Hampshire - Murder is Binding
New Jersey - The Glassblower
New Mexico - A New Mexico Mail Order Bride 1 (New Mexico Mail Order Bride Serial
New York - The Girl on the Carpathia : A Novel of the Titanic
North Carolina - Yesterday's Tides
North Dakota -Dakota Home
Ohio - Riddles and Danger
Oklahoma - Someday is Now by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
Oregon - Forever by Your Side[
Pennsylvania - [book:A Hopeful Heart|15771568]
Rhode Island - Murder at the Breakers
South Carolina - Life Support
South Dakota - Buffalo Gal
Tennessee - The Faith of Elvis Run Rose Run
Texas - In Honor's Defense
Utah - A Marriage for the Marine
Vermont - Justin Morgan Had a Horse
Virginia - The Ebony Swan
Washington - The Healing Quilt
West Virginia - West Virginia
Wisconsin - Season of My Enemy
Wyoming - Sign Off

2. Mexico - The Legend of the Poinsettia
3. Canada
• Alberta - Mrs. Mike
• British Columbia - Feather on the Moon
• Manitoba - Never Cry Wolf: The Amazing True Story of Life Among Arctic Wolves
• New Brunswick - The Midnight Tunnel
• Newfoundland and Labrador - The Day the World Came to Town 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland by Jim DeFede
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia - Anne of the Island
• Nunavut
• Ontario - The Blue Castle
• Prince Edward Island - Anne of Green Gables
• Quebec - The Search for Joyful
• Saskatchewan - Tunnels of Terror: Another Moose Jaw Adventure
• Yukon

4. Guatamala - My Shoes and I
5. Cuba - The Madre de Aguas of Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic - Anita and the Dragons
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador - My Shoes and I
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica - Rocket Says Clean Up!
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize - Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
16. Bahamas - Dolphin Freedom
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 12: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Andrea wrote: "I'm a Land Navigator, trying to discover 1-15 countries this year. Any suggestions for books for countries other than U.S. and Canada are VERY welcome.

Navigating North America
2023

Andrea, I will post anything that I find for various countries in this thread.



message 13: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6243 comments Mod
Thanks, Loraine! I'll be watching for those suggestions.


message 14: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Here are some books set in Mexico:
The Pearl by John Steinbeck Adelita A Mexican Cinderella Story by Tomie dePaola Cliff Diver (Emilia Cruz Mysteries #1) by Carmen Amato Benito by Clyde Robert Bulla Don't Taco 'Bout Murder (Mexican Mysteries #1) by Mona Marple


message 15: by Megan (last edited Dec 18, 2023 11:39AM) (new)

Megan | 181 comments I'm in for Land Navigator.

California - The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck
Colorado - Promise of Love (Holiday Family Romance Series, #1) by Tamie Dearen
Dakotas (Dakota Territory. Not sure which one) - A Life Once Dreamed by Rachel Fordham
Hawaii - In This Moment (Timeless, #2) by Gabrielle Meyer
Kentucky - These Healing Hills by Ann H. Gabhart
Michigan - Just Look Up (Harbor Pointe, #1) by Courtney Walsh
New York - While We're Far Apart by Lynn Austin
North Carolina - In Search of True North by Kathleen Neely
Pennsylvania - The Newcomer (An Amish Beginnings Novel) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
Texas - Fairest of Heart (Texas Ever After, #1) by Karen Witemeyer
Virginia - The Crossing (The Last Cavaliers #1) by Gilbert Morris
Wisconsin - The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright

Canada:
Alberta - Heart of the Wilderness (Women of the West, #8) by Janette Oke

Barbados - Charity's Cross (Charles Towne Belles, #4) by MaryLu Tyndall
Haiti - Raven Saint (Charles Towne Belles, #3) by M.L. Tyndall
St. Kitts - Blue Enchantress (Charles Towne Belles, #2) by M.L. Tyndall


message 16: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Here are some books set in Guatamala:
Serpent (NUMA Files, #1) by Clive Cussler Betrayed by J.M. Windle Abuela's Weave by Omar S. Castañeda The Adventures of Holly Hobbie by Richard S. Dubelman The Honey Jar by Rigoberta Menchú


message 17: by Sarita (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments Is this like the 50 States and travel the world combined?

If I understand correctly, for US and Canada, one book per state listed, all others as much as you can find if any?


message 18: by Missy (new)

Missy | 935 comments This one is for North America/Canada/and other countries in North America.

There is a separate 6 month challenge the USA Statehood challenge that is for the 50 states.


message 19: by Loraine (last edited Dec 30, 2022 10:23AM) (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Sarita wrote: "Is this like the 50 States and travel the world combined?

If I understand correctly, for US and Canada, one book per state listed, all others as much as you can find if any?"


As Missy said this is for the North American Continent which does included the USA. But Andrea has the USA Statehood challenge. But you can count them in both challengees.


message 20: by Karen (last edited Dec 26, 2023 09:19AM) (new)

Karen | 1310 comments I'm in for Level 4 since I'm also doing Andrea's USA Statehood challenge. My focus is states and Canadian provinces but will see if I can add any other countries.

Progress - 61/46

1. United States
States -
Alabama - One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (6/28/23)
Alaska - Submerged by Dani Pettrey (2/20/23)
Arizona - Dangerous Victory by Dana Mentink (11/26/23)
Arkansas - Blessed Bouquets by Lyn Cote (5/28/23)
California - Special Agent by Valerie Hansen (8/20/23)
Colorado - In the Enemy's Sights by Marta Perry (3/23/23)
Connecticut - Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay (5/14/23)
Delaware - A Match for Addy by Emma Miller (6/20/23)
Florida - Everglades Escape by Kathleen Tailer (8/9/23)
Georgia - If I Run by Terri Blackstock (2/5/23)
Hawaii - Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble (5/15/23)
Idaho - Veterans Way by Robin Lee Hatcher (11/27/23)
Illinois - Missing by Dee Henderson (3/1/23)
Indiana - A December Bride by Denise Hunter (5/29/23)
Iowa - Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by JoAnn Durgin (10/15/23)
Kansas - Entangled by Tracie Peterson (8/16/23)
Kentucky - Grave Peril by Mary Alford (6/7/23)
Louisiana - If I Live by Terri Blackstock (2/11/23)
Maine - Clammed Up by Barbara Ross (2/27/23)
Maryland - Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury (3/31/23)
Massachusetts - Identity by Ted Dekker (4/16/23)
Michigan - Silent Night by Colleen Coble (10/6/23)
Minnesota - Hook, Line and Sinker by Susan May Warren (10/13/23)
Mississippi - Yuletide Abduction by Viginia Vaughan (6/2/23)
Missouri - A Dream to Share by Irene Hannon (6/4/23)
Montana - Hiding in Montana by Laura Scott (8/1/23)
Nebraska - Untraceable Evidence by Sharee Stover (10/30/23)
Nevada - Together for a Nevada White Christmas by Kat Lynne (12/18/23)
New Hampshire - Silverhill by Phyllis A. Whitney (4/13/23)
New Jersey - The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes (6/19/23)
New Mexico - Cavern Cover-Up by Katy Lee (11/21/23)
New York - Dead Sea Rising by Jerry B. Jenkins (5/8/23)
North Carolina - Peril on the Ranch by Lynette Eason (9/7/23)
North Dakota - Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling (9/25/23)
Ohio - Kelly's Charm by Annalisa Daughety (10/6/23)
Oklahoma - Summer in Poetry by Beth Coy Browning (10/20/23)
Oregon - Targeted for Murder by Elizabeth Goddard (3/26/23)
Pennsylvania - All Dressed Up in Love: A March Wedding Story by Ruth Logan Herne (6/19/23)
Rhode Island - Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James (5/12/23)
South Carolina - Christmas Cover-Up by Lynette Eason (3/25/23)
South Dakota - Tracking Concealed Evidence by Sharee Stover (9/28/23)
Tennessee - Christmas Ranch Rescue by Lynette Eason & Lauryn Eason (3/3/23)
Texas - If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock (2/8/23)
Utah - Utah Sunrise by Amelia C. Adams (11/26/23)
Vermont - Love Between the Lines by Colleen Coble (4/14/23)
Virginia - Distorted by Christy Barritt (9/5/23)
Washington - Until I Met You by Kimberly Rose Johnson (12/14/23)
West Virginia - Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt (7/10/23)
Wisconsin - Soldier's Christmas Secrets by Laura Scott (10/10/23)
Wyoming - Ready to Protect by Valerie Hansen (3/24/23)

2. Mexico - Running Blind (5/18/23)
3. Canada
• Alberta - The Cowboy's Bride (5/31/23)
• British Columbia - S is for Spirit Bear: A British Columbia Alphabet by G. Gregory Roberts (4/6/23)
• Manitoba - Mr. Bickles The Squirrel by Prue Critchley (11/7/23)
• New Brunswick - Lethal Cover-Up by Darlene L. Turner (8/21/23)
• Newfoundland and Labrador - P is for Puffin: A Newfoundland and Labrador Alphabet by Janet Skirving (3/31/23)
• Northwest Territories -
• Nova Scotia - Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz (4/1/23)
• Nunavut - The Gift of the Inuksuk by Mike Ulmer (4/1/23) Grandmother Ptarmigan (9/28/23)
• Ontario - The Sugarplum Ladies by Carrie Fancett Pagels (12/26/23)
• Prince Edward Island -
• Quebec - The Ghost on the Hearth by Susan Milord (11/8/23)
• Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan by Suzanne LeVert (11/12/23)
• Yukon -


message 21: by writer... (last edited Jan 20, 2023 03:30PM) (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 449 comments I’m In …. Canada + States level 3 + whatever listed countries any chosen book settings happen to be:

🇨🇦Canada🇨🇦
• Alberta The Price of Fame by Carolyne Aarsen by Carolyne Aarsen
• British Columbia - A Lethal Lesson (Lane Winslow #8) by Iona Whishaw by Iona Whishaw
• Manitoba - Swing Low A Life by Miriam Toews by Miriam Toews
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador- The Outport People by Claire Mowat by Claire Mowat
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia - The Piano Maker by Kurt Palka by Kurt Palka
• Nunavut - Mamaqtuq! by The Jerry Cans by The Jerry Cans
• Ontario - Conductor of Light (Herringford and Watts Mysteries, #2.5) by Rachel McMillan by Rachel McMillan
• Prince Edward Island- Christmas with Anne And Other Holiday Stories by L.M. Montgomery by L M Montgomery
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan - Christmas at Red Butte by L.M. Montgomery by L M Montgomery

United States
Alabama - Christmas Star Sapphire (Jewel #3.6) by Hallee Bridgeman
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho - Midnight Clear (Huckleberry Lake, #3) by Autumn Macarthur
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky - Weldon's Secret Santa by Shelia Stovall
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota - Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana -
Nebraska - A Cardinal Christmas by LoRee Peery
Nevada - The Case of the Sin City Sister (A Divine Private Detective Agency Mystery #2) by Lynne Hinton
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Deck the Halls by Carol Higgins Clark
New Mexico
New York - Silent Night by Mary Higgins Clark
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - The Price of Fame (Tales from Grace Chapel Inn, #14) by Carolyne Aarsen
Rhode Island
South Carolina - The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas - Dead Wrong (Agatha's Amish B&B #1) by Vannetta Chapman
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - Home Is Where the Heart Is by Kimberly Rae Jordan
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming - Katy by Lacy Williams


message 22: by writer... (new)

writer... (goodreadscomwriter) | 449 comments Andrea wrote: "I'm a Land Navigator, trying to discover 1-15 countries this year. Any suggestions for books for countries other than U.S. and Canada are VERY welcome..."

Botswana setting for a great readily available series, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Scottish author, Alexander McCall Smith


message 23: by Kim (last edited Jan 02, 2024 01:48PM) (new)

Kim Kastner | 249 comments I’m in for Level 1: Land Navigator (1-15 books)

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska Alaskan Christmas by Maryann Landers
Arizona A White Christmas in Arizona Seasons of Romance by Tanya Stowe
Arkansas Two to Tango by Kathleen Fuller
California Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (GM)
Colorado The Last Chance Cowboy (Colorado Cowboys, #5) by Jody Hedlund
Connecticut Anchor in the Storm (Waves of Freedom, #2) by Sarah Sundin
Delaware
Florida The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd #1) by Charles Martin Wrapped In Rain by Charles Martin
Georgia A March Bride (A Year of Weddings, #4) by Rachel Hauck The Record Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #3) by Charles Martin A May Bride (A Year of Weddings, #6) by Meg Moseley
Hawaii Dangerous Depths (The Aloha Reef #3) by Colleen Coble
Idaho Love Without End (Kings Meadow Romance, #1) by Robin Lee Hatcher
Illinois Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
Indiana Murder Simply Brewed (Amish Village Mystery #1) by Vannetta Chapman Murder Tightly Knit (Amish Village Mystery #2) by Vannetta Chapman Murder Freshly Baked (Amish Village Mystery #3) by Vannetta Chapman
Iowa Keep Holding On (Walker Family, #3) by Melissa Tagg
Kansas A January Bride by Deborah Raney
Kentucky Dark Ambitions (Code of Honor, #3) by Irene Hannon
Louisiana A February Bride (A Year of Weddings, #3) by Betsy St. Amant
Maine Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom, #1) by Sarah Sundin Whose Waves These Are by Amanda Dykes
Maryland Collusion (Mayberry and Garrett #1) by Newt Gingrich
Massachusetts Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin
Michigan The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water by Erin Bartels
Minnesota Three Little Words (Walker Family, #0.5) by Melissa Tagg
Mississippi
Missouri Dangerous Illusions (Code of Honor, #1) by Irene Hannon
Montana On the Way to Christmas Three Stories by Sheila Roberts
Nebraska A Place to Belong (Walker Family, #4.5) by Melissa Tagg
Nevada The Lady's Mine by Francine Rivers
New Hampshire
New Jersey A Novel Proposal by Denise Hunter
New Mexico Along the Rio Grande (Love on the Santa Fe, #1) by Tracie Peterson
New York Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay
North Carolina The View from Coral Cove by Amy Clipston Agent Undercover (Rose Mountain Refuge, #1) by Lynette Eason
North Dakota
Ohio Romance on the River (Civil War Heroines, #.5) by Mary Ellis
Oklahoma In Perfect Time (Wings of the Nightingale, #3) by Sarah Sundin
Oregon Husband Auditions by Angela Ruth Strong
Pennsylvania Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire, #1) by Lynn Austin
Rhode Island Sunflower Sisters (Lilac Girls, #3) by Martha Hall Kelly A Match in the Making (The Matchmakers, #1) by Jen Turano
South Carolina The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck
South Dakota Like Never Before (Walker Family, #2) by Melissa Tagg
Tennessee The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
Texas Never Let Go (Uncommon Justice #1) by Elizabeth Goddard After the Shadows (Secrets of Sweetwater Crossing, #1) by Amanda Cabot
Utah Written on the Wind (The Blackstone Legacy, #2) by Elizabeth Camden
Vermont
Virginia Critical Threat (Extreme Measures, #3) by Lynette Eason Free Fall (The Quantico Files, #3) by Nancy Mehl
Washington Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (GM)
West Virginia
Wisconsin A September Bride (A Year of Weddings, #10) by Kathryn Springer
Wyoming The Letter Keeper (Murphy Shepherd, #2) by Charles Martin Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, #3) by Elizabeth Goddard

2. Mexico Remember Me A Spanish Civil War Novel by Mario Escobar
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia Ladies of the Lake by Cathy Gohlke
• Nunavut
• Ontario Muskoka Shores (Muskoka Shores #1) by Carolyn Miller
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon Remember Me (Pictures of the Heart, #1) by Tracie Peterson

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia Never Leave Me (The Waters of Time, #2) by Jody Hedlund
19. Grenada
20. Antigua Hidden Peril (Code of Honor, #2) by Irene Hannon
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 24: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6243 comments Mod
Thanks, Writer! That book will have to wait until the theme is Africa (Botswana is in southern Africa rather than North America). I'll keep that in mind, as I have that series. :)


message 25: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Sarita wrote: "Is this like the 50 States and travel the world combined?

If I understand correctly, for US and Canada, one book per state listed, all others as much as you can find if any?"


Yes- other countries can have more than one book.


message 26: by Charlene (last edited Jan 22, 2023 03:56PM) (new)

Charlene | 595 comments I’m in for Level 1: Land Navigator of the North American continent. 1-15 books) :)

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska - Sundown
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida - The Water Keeper
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas - From This Moment
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio - A Promise of Hope
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania - A Gift of Grace
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington - A Love So Real
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba - Storm Rising
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. US Virgin Islands

Sundown (Sky King Ranch, #3) by Susan May Warren The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd #1) by Charles Martin From This Moment by Kim Vogel Sawyer A Promise of Hope (Kauffman Amish Bakery, #2) by Amy Clipston A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, #1) by Amy Clipston A Love So Real (New Hope Falls, #1) by Kimberly Rae Jordan Storm Rising (Book of the Wars, #1) by Ronie Kendig

7/15


message 27: by Hanna (new)

Hanna | 95 comments I think I'll go for level 2, Marine Navigator. In 2022 I went to 21 states, and though I can't imagine reading a book set in some of these central American islands, I should be able to broaden my American horizons. ;)


message 28: by Sarita (last edited May 17, 2023 02:47AM) (new)

Sarita | 2287 comments I'll try:

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Burying Daisy Doe (Star Cavanaugh Cold Case #1) by Ramona Richards
Alaska
Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, #1) by Elizabeth Goddard
Arizona
Arkansas
California
A Distant Melody (Wings of Glory, #1) by Sarah Sundin
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
The Water Keeper (Murphy Shepherd #1) by Charles Martin
Georgia
The Swindler's Daughter by Stephenia H. McGee

Hawaii
Lethal Intentions (Targeted for Elimination, #1) by Jennifer Chastain
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Undercurrent of Secrets (Doors to the Past) by Rachel Scott McDaniel
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Possession by Rene Gutteridge
Massachusetts
Through Waters Deep (Waves of Freedom, #1) by Sarah Sundin
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Beneath the Bending Skies by Kirkpatrick
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Because You're Mine by Colleen Coble
South Dakota
Tennessee
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox
Texas
A Worthy Pursuit (A Worthy Pursuit, #1) by Karen Witemeyer
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
No Journey Too Far (McAlister Family, #2) by Carrie Turansky
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books)


message 29: by Alex (new)

Alex | 53 comments I'm in for Level 2!


message 30: by Elizabeth (last edited Feb 03, 2023 04:29PM) (new)

Elizabeth (lizr8900) | 243 comments I'm in for Level 2: Marine Navigator (16- 30 books)

1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana Rescue Mission (Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit Book 8) by Lynette Eason
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina Crossfire (Extreme Measures, #2) by Lynette Eason
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 31: by Bonny (new)

Bonny (bonnybonnybeth) | 667 comments I'm in for level one, 10 books. I think I'll just focus on books set outside the United States this time.


message 32: by KC (last edited Sep 18, 2023 03:51PM) (new)

KC | 52 comments 2023 NAVIGATING NORTH AMERICA CHALLENGE
Duration: Jan - Dec 2023 (1 year)


Genre: All
Rules: Book set in a listed state/country, use a book only once
Level 1: 1-15 books

Progress
Original Goal: 15/15
Updated Goal: 23/30


1. United States
States -
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
*California - The Gold in These Hills by Joanne Bischof 3/6/23
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
*Georgia - A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble 9/4/23
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
*Indiana - The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron 1/20/23
*Iowa - Now and Then and Always by Melissa Tagg 7/6/23
Kansas
*Kentucky - Undercurrent of Secrets by Rachel Scott McDaniel 1/26/23
*Louisiana - "Out of the Easy" by Ruta Sepetys 8/18/23
(*Secular Read)
Maine
Maryland
*Massachusetts - The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1/20/23
*Michigan - Love's Unfading Light by Naomi Rawlings 2/2/23
*Minnesota - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke 3/14/23
(Secular Cozy Mystery Read ~ Overall Clean)
Mississippi
Missouri
*Montana - Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke 2/28/23
Nebraska
*Nevada - The Expedition of the Donner Party and Its Tragic Fate by Eliza Poor Donner Houghton 1/31/23
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
*New York - Remember by Karen Kingsbury )8/18/23
*North Carolina - Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White 3/3/23
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
*Pennsylvania - In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel 2/20/23
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
*Tennessee - "A Deadly Dealer" by Ellery Adams 8/22/23
(Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean with some profanity)
Texas
*Utah - "Bookman Dead Style" by Paige Shelton 8/31/23
(Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
*Vermont - "A Treacherous Trader" by Ellery Adams 8/23/23
(Secular Cozy Mystery Read, overall clean)
*Virginia - Lights Out by Natalie Walters
Washington
West Virginia
*Wisconsin - Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder 2/4/23
Wyoming

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
*• Ontario - The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford 9/7/23
*• Prince Edward Island - Anne of Windy Poplars by L.M. Montgomery 1/29/23
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
*• Yukon - The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/25/23

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
*15. Belize - A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury 9/17/23
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 33: by Laura (last edited Dec 31, 2023 04:29PM) (new)

Laura (llpeace) | 20 comments Fun! I'll try Level 3: Aeronautic Navigator (31-45 books).

Total So Far: 32- Challenge met

1. United States
States -
Alabama- Boogeyman by Gayle Wilson (secular, profanity, ghost)
Alaska
Arizona- Girl In Pieces (secular, sex, profanity, addiction)
Arkansas
California- Who Is George Lucas?
Colorado- The Ballad of Snakes and Songbirds by Suzanne Collins (YA)
Connecticut- Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo (secular, sex, language, magic)
Delaware
Florida- Sunny Side Up by Jennifer L. Holm
Georgia- While We Were Watching Downton Abbey by Wendy Wax (secular, profanity)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois- The Yada Yada Prayer Group
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas- Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige (YA, Secular, profanity)
Kentucky
Louisiana- Life of Lies (secular, sex, profanty)
Maine
Maryland- Remember When by Nora Roberts (secular, sex, profanity)
Massachusetts- It Ends With Us (secular read, profanity, sex), Diary of a Wimpy Kid 13: The Meltdown
Michigan
Minnesota- The Complete Peanuts, Vol. 1: 1950-1952
Mississippi- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
Missouri
Montana- Montana Sky by Nora Roberts (secular, sex, profanity)
Nebraska
Nevada- Thank You For Listeing by Julia Whelan (secular, profanity, sex)
New Hampshire- Origin In Death by JD Robb (secular, profanity, sex)
New Jersey- Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine by Janet Evanovich (secular, profanity, sex)
New Mexico- Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography by Neil Patrick Harris (secular, profanity, sex)
New York- Judgement In Death (secular read, profanity, sex)
North Carolina- The Summer I Turned Pretty (YA, secular, profanity)
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon- Paranoid by Lisa Jackson (secular, sex, profanity)
Pennsylvania- Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key by Jack Gantos (YA, secular, clean)
Rhode Island
South Carolina- Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper (YA, secular, rape), The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (secular)
South Dakota
Tennessee- A Cry In the Dark by Denise Grover Swank (secular read, profanity, sex)
Texas
Utah- When the Emperor Was Divine (secular, maybe some profanity; I can't remember)
Vermont
Virginia- Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin- Dairy Queen (secular YA)
Wyoming- The Highwayman (secualar read, profanity, mentions of sex)

2. Mexico
3. Canada
• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec- Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (secular, profanity, violent crime)
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

4. Guatamala
5. Cuba- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio (secular, profanity, sex)
6. Haiti
7. Dominican Republic
8. Honduras
9. Nicaragua
10. El Salvador
11. Costa Rica
12. Panama
13. Jamaica
14. Trinidad and Tobago
15. Belize
16. Bahamas
18. Saint Lucia
19. Grenada
20. Antigua
21. Dominica
22. Saint Kits and Nevis
23. Greenland
24. Barbados
25. Dominica
26. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
27. Anguilla
28. Aruba
29. Bermuda
30. Bonaire
31. British Virgin Islands
32. Cayman islands
33. Clipperton Island
34. Curacao
35. Guadeloupe
36. Matinique
37. Montserrat
38. Navassa Island
39. Puerto Rico- Life and Other Near-Death Experiences by Camille Pagan (secular, sex)
40. Saba
41. Saint Barthelemy
42. Saint Martin
43. Saint Pier and Miquelo
44. Saint Eustatius
45. Saint Maarten
46. Turks and Caicos
47. Us Virgin Islands


message 34: by Lynnette (last edited Dec 04, 2023 03:27PM) (new)

Lynnette  | 660 comments I’m in for Level 1: Land Navigator (1-15 books)
1. United States
States -
Alabama Beneath the Blackberry Moon: The Red Feather
Alaska Submerged
Arizona Charm Artist
Arkansas Nine
California Final Witness
Colorado The Escape (chase through multiple states, one being CO)
Connecticut Bees in the Butterfly Garden
Delaware Every Secret Thing
Florida Rescuing Finley
Georgia When Night Comes
Hawaii Black Sands
Idaho Sisters GM
Illinois The Pursuit of Lucy Banning
Indiana The Italian Ballerina
Iowa The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship GM language and content
Kansas Leaving November
Kentucky Honor Bound
Louisiana Never Again Good-bye
Maine Piercehaven: Welcome to the Island
Maryland Ghost Heart (mostly set in Africa, but also Baltimore, Maryland)
Massachusetts Through Waters Deep
Michigan Noble
Minnesota The Icecutter's Daughter
Mississippi The Boys from Biloxi GM, language
Missouri Dangerous Illusions
Montana Present Danger
Nebraska Running Home
Nevada Always You
New Hampshire Convenient Lies CF, language
New Jersey Promise Me This
New Mexico Reservations for Two
New York Meant for Me
North Carolina Summer by the Tides
North Dakota Know Me, Keep Me
Ohio Fear Has a Name
Oklahoma One Night in Tehran
Oregon Rock and A Hard Place
Pennsylvania A Hopeful Heart
Rhode Island A Match in the Making
South Carolina Undaunted Love
South Dakota Giovanna: The Cowboy's Calabrese Mail Order Bride
Tennessee The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery
Texas First Love
Utah To Helvetica and Back GM, language
Vermont Against the Tide
Virginia Critical Threat
Washington Heirlooms
West Virginia Déjà Vu Bride
Wisconsin Sarah's Smile
Wyoming Never Let Go


message 35: by Hanna (last edited Dec 31, 2023 01:05PM) (new)

Hanna | 95 comments A slow start to begin the year, but at least I have a few ... and one of those was a surprise to me, so I consider it a success.
California - To the Farthest Shores by Elizabeth Camden
Colorado - Honor's Reward (Rocky Mountain Legacy, #5) by Kristen Heitzmann
Florida - Lo, Michael by Grace Livingston Hill
Indiana - Love Finds You in Liberty, Indiana by Melanie Dobson
Kentucky - Tree of Freedom by Rebecca Caudill
Louisiana - Sarah Morgan The Civil War Diary Of A Southern Woman by Sarah Morgan Dawson
Maryland - Good Brother, Bad Brother The Story of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth by James Cross Giblin
Massachusetts - Wagons Away!
Mississippi - Night Cry by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Montana - Freedom in the Mountain Wind (Call of the Rockies, #1) by Misty M. Beller
Nebraska - Trial for Tennihan
New York - George and Red by Elizabeth Coatsworth
Ohio - Saga of the Hocking by Charles H Byron
Oregon - Moccasin Trail by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Pennsylvania - The Left Lady by Margaret Turnbull
South Carolina - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
Texas - Evergreen Tree by Jae Blessing (not on Goodreads)
Virginia - Mary Ball Washington The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother by Craig Shirley


Panama - The Stars for a Light (Cheney Duvall, M.D., #1) by Lynn Morris

All in all, 18 states and one other country! Could be worse, but there's always room for improvement next year!


message 36: by Lynnette (new)

Lynnette  | 660 comments Finished the United States

1. United States
States -
Alabama Beneath the Blackberry Moon: The Red Feather
Alaska Submerged
Arizona Charm Artist
Arkansas Nine
California Final Witness
Colorado The Escape (chase through multiple states, one being CO)
Connecticut Bees in the Butterfly Garden
Delaware Every Secret Thing
Florida Rescuing Finley
Georgia When Night Comes
Hawaii Black Sands
Idaho Sisters GM
Illinois The Pursuit of Lucy Banning
Indiana The Italian Ballerina
Iowa The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship GM language and content
Kansas Leaving November
Kentucky Honor Bound
Louisiana Never Again Good-bye
Maine Piercehaven: Welcome to the Island
Maryland Ghost Heart (mostly set in Africa, but also Baltimore, Maryland)
Massachusetts Through Waters Deep
Michigan Noble
Minnesota The Icecutter's Daughter
Mississippi The Boys from Biloxi GM, language
Missouri Dangerous Illusions
Montana Present Danger
Nebraska Running Home
Nevada Always You
New Hampshire Convenient Lies CF, language
New Jersey Promise Me This
New Mexico Reservations for Two
New York Meant for Me
North Carolina Summer by the Tides
North Dakota Know Me, Keep Me
Ohio Fear Has a Name
Oklahoma One Night in Tehran
Oregon Rock and A Hard Place
Pennsylvania A Hopeful Heart
Rhode Island A Match in the Making
South Carolina Undaunted Love
South Dakota Giovanna: The Cowboy's Calabrese Mail Order Bride
Tennessee The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery
Texas First Love
Utah To Helvetica and Back GM, language
Vermont Against the Tide
Virginia Critical Threat
Washington Heirlooms
West Virginia Déjà Vu Bride
Wisconsin Sarah's Smile
Wyoming Never Let Go


message 37: by Loraine (new)

Loraine (librarydiva) | 4436 comments Great job Lynette!


message 38: by Karen (new)

Karen | 1310 comments I'm calling this one finished. I got all 50 states, Mexico and 10 Canadian provinces/territories.

Progress - 61/46

1. United States
States -
Alabama - One Little Lie by Colleen Coble (6/28/23)
Alaska - Submerged by Dani Pettrey (2/20/23)
Arizona - Dangerous Victory by Dana Mentink (11/26/23)
Arkansas - Blessed Bouquets by Lyn Cote (5/28/23)
California - Special Agent by Valerie Hansen (8/20/23)
Colorado - In the Enemy's Sights by Marta Perry (3/23/23)
Connecticut - Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay (5/14/23)
Delaware - A Match for Addy by Emma Miller (6/20/23)
Florida - Everglades Escape by Kathleen Tailer (8/9/23)
Georgia - If I Run by Terri Blackstock (2/5/23)
Hawaii - Leaving Lavender Tides by Colleen Coble (5/15/23)
Idaho - Veterans Way by Robin Lee Hatcher (11/27/23)
Illinois - Missing by Dee Henderson (3/1/23)
Indiana - A December Bride by Denise Hunter (5/29/23)
Iowa - Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by JoAnn Durgin (10/15/23)
Kansas - Entangled by Tracie Peterson (8/16/23)
Kentucky - Grave Peril by Mary Alford (6/7/23)
Louisiana - If I Live by Terri Blackstock (2/11/23)
Maine - Clammed Up by Barbara Ross (2/27/23)
Maryland - Hannah's Hope by Karen Kingsbury (3/31/23)
Massachusetts - Identity by Ted Dekker (4/16/23)
Michigan - Silent Night by Colleen Coble (10/6/23)
Minnesota - Hook, Line and Sinker by Susan May Warren (10/13/23)
Mississippi - Yuletide Abduction by Viginia Vaughan (6/2/23)
Missouri - A Dream to Share by Irene Hannon (6/4/23)
Montana - Hiding in Montana by Laura Scott (8/1/23)
Nebraska - Untraceable Evidence by Sharee Stover (10/30/23)
Nevada - Together for a Nevada White Christmas by Kat Lynne (12/18/23)
New Hampshire - Silverhill by Phyllis A. Whitney (4/13/23)
New Jersey - The Glassblower by Laurie Alice Eakes (6/19/23)
New Mexico - Cavern Cover-Up by Katy Lee (11/21/23)
New York - Dead Sea Rising by Jerry B. Jenkins (5/8/23)
North Carolina - Peril on the Ranch by Lynette Eason (9/7/23)
North Dakota - Dakota Destiny by Lauraine Snelling (9/25/23)
Ohio - Kelly's Charm by Annalisa Daughety (10/6/23)
Oklahoma - Summer in Poetry by Beth Coy Browning (10/20/23)
Oregon - Targeted for Murder by Elizabeth Goddard (3/26/23)
Pennsylvania - All Dressed Up in Love: A March Wedding Story by Ruth Logan Herne (6/19/23)
Rhode Island - Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James (5/12/23)
South Carolina - Christmas Cover-Up by Lynette Eason (3/25/23)
South Dakota - Tracking Concealed Evidence by Sharee Stover (9/28/23)
Tennessee - Christmas Ranch Rescue by Lynette Eason & Lauryn Eason (3/3/23)
Texas - If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock (2/8/23)
Utah - Utah Sunrise by Amelia C. Adams (11/26/23)
Vermont - Love Between the Lines by Colleen Coble (4/14/23)
Virginia - Distorted by Christy Barritt (9/5/23)
Washington - Until I Met You by Kimberly Rose Johnson (12/14/23)
West Virginia - Mountain Hideaway by Christy Barritt (7/10/23)
Wisconsin - Soldier's Christmas Secrets by Laura Scott (10/10/23)
Wyoming - Ready to Protect by Valerie Hansen (3/24/23)

2. Mexico - Running Blind (5/18/23)
3. Canada
• Alberta - The Cowboy's Bride (5/31/23)
• British Columbia - S is for Spirit Bear: A British Columbia Alphabet by G. Gregory Roberts (4/6/23)
• Manitoba - Mr. Bickles The Squirrel by Prue Critchley (11/7/23)
• New Brunswick - Lethal Cover-Up by Darlene L. Turner (8/21/23)
• Newfoundland and Labrador - P is for Puffin: A Newfoundland and Labrador Alphabet by Janet Skirving (3/31/23)
• Northwest Territories -
• Nova Scotia - Town Is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz (4/1/23)
• Nunavut - The Gift of the Inuksuk by Mike Ulmer (4/1/23) Grandmother Ptarmigan (9/28/23)
• Ontario - The Sugarplum Ladies by Carrie Fancett Pagels (12/26/23)
• Prince Edward Island -
• Quebec - The Ghost on the Hearth by Susan Milord (11/8/23)
• Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan by Suzanne LeVert (11/12/23)
• Yukon -


message 39: by Carissa (new)

Carissa | 479 comments Considering this one finished I got 19 books


message 40: by Beth (new)

Beth  (canadianbeth) | 248 comments United States

Alabama -
Alaska - Alaska Twilight
Arizona - Narrow Escape
Arkansas - Runaway
California - Rising Fury
Colorado - Detection Detai
Connecticut -
Delaware -
D.C. - The Brilliance of Stars
Florida - Sundow
Georgia - A Melody for James
Hawaii -
Idaho - Defending from Danger
Illinois - Hiding in Plain Sight
Indiana - A Christmas to Remember
Iowa -
Kansas -
Kentucky - Honor Bound
Louisiana - Bayou Secrets
Maine - Deadly Past
Maryland - Desperate Rescue
Massachusetts - Courage in the Shadows
Michigan - Justice Overdue
Minnesota - A Beautiful Sight
Missouri - Body of Evidence
Mississippi - Finding His Family
Missouri - From This Day Forward
Montana - Critical Alliance
Nebraska -
Nevada - Beauty in Flight
New Hampshire - Wreathed in Disgrace
New Jersey - Death by Christmas Scarf
New Mexico - Undercover Assignment
New York - Shielding the Tiny Target
North Carolina - Crossfire
North Dakota -
Ohio - Amish Jane Doe
Oklahoma - Ranch Under Siege
Oregon - Made of Steele
Pennsylvania - Her Expiration Date
Rhode Island -
South Carolina - On the Run
South Dakota -
Tennessee - Unintended Witness
Texas - Texas Cold Case Threat
Utah - A Mountain Too Steep
Vermont
Virginia - Stone
West Virginia -
Washington - Hunted in the Wilderness
Wisconsin - Introverted
Wyoming - Cold Case Danger

Canada
Alberta - A Healer's Promise
British Columbia - Fatal Forensic Investigation
Newfoundland and Labrador - Stranded in the Mountains
Ontario - Explosive Christmas Showdown

None of the Rest

Beth - ;)
in Calgary


message 41: by Alex (new)

Alex | 53 comments Didn't quite finish, but proud of what I got done!

GM = general market

Arizona – Eat Your Heart Out (GM)
California – Amy’s Secret Sister
Colorado – It’s All Downhill From Here
Connecticut – Karen’s Little Sister
Florida – You Can’t Come In Here
Georgia – Let It Be Me
Hawaii – Alice on the Island
Illinois – Bad Medicine
Indiana – The Ark Plan
Iowa – Sarah Journeys West
Kansas – Inescapable
Kentucky – She’s Gone (GM)
Louisiana – The Terror Behind the Mask
Maine - Dark Shadows (GM)
Maryland – Deadly Objective
Massachusetts – Man Overboard
Minnesota - Runaway Friend
Missouri – Can You Survive the 1925 Tri-State Tornado
Montana – Hairpin Bridge (GM)
Nebraska – Read it and Weep
New Hampshire – Friiight Night
New Jersey – Can You Find the Jersey Devil
New Mexico – What Do We Know About the Roswell Incident
New York – The Personal Librarian (GM)
North Carolina – Unknown Threat
Ohio – Come Out and Play (GM)
Oklahoma – Lena and the Burning of Greenwood
Oregon – Second Time Around
Pennsylvania – Rebecca Rides for Freedom
Tennessee – A Cry in the Dark
Texas – Carrie and the Great Storm
Utah - Getting There
Vermont – Ready for a Scare?
Virginia – Charlotte Spies for Justice
Washington - I Survived the Wellington Avalanche
West Virginia – Can You Nab the Mothman



Create Your Own Visited States Map


message 42: by Andrea, Hospitality Coordinator (new)

Andrea Cox (andreacox) | 6243 comments Mod
Great job!


message 44: by Katrina (new)

Katrina Lybbert | 886 comments I had aimed to read 30 books for this challenge but exceeded the challenge and got 46 books total.

37 US States
7 Canadian Provinces and Territories
2 Other Countries


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