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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*
You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

Progress: 26/26
A AVON-LEA Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables by Kathleen Gros - Jan. 14
B BROOKLYN Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse - May 28
C CAMP WHATEVER Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 1 by Chris Grine - Jan. 26
D DRAGON PATH The Dragon Path: A Graphic Novel by Ethan Young - Feb. 14
E ENGLAND Jane Eyre adapted by Stacy King - Feb. 28
F FLORIDA Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee - Jan. 19
G GRADY, CA Showdown at the Saloon by Jamie L. Adams - Jan. 12
H HAWAII Death at the Spring Fling by Rosalie Spielman - Mar. 28
I INDONESIA Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa - July 3
J JAPAN The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 4 by Mika Akatsuki & Nanako Tsujimura - Apr. 7
K KOREA The Naked Tree by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim - Feb. 1
L LOUISIANA Poison and Party Hats by Madelyn Scott - Jan. 7
M MASSACHUSETTS Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
N NEW YORK CITY Snow White by Matt Phelan - Jan. 5
O OREGON Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling - Jan. 19
P PENNSYLVANIA Sunny Makes Her Case by Jennifer L. Holm & Matt Holm - Feb. 18
Q QUEBEC Camp Spirit by Axelle Lenoir - July 17
R ROSEBURG, OR Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely - Jan. 16
S SUENO Bay/SHADOW Island Shadow Island by Mike Deas & Nancy Deas - Jan. 24
T TRI-COUNTY GALLERIA MALL Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller - Jan. 11
U UKRAINE Akim Aliu: Dreamer by Akim Aliu - Apr. 15
V VANCOUVER Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks - June 19
W WATCHOGUE (Long Island) Double Scoop of Murder by Lena Gregory - Feb. 8
X ME(X)ICO Mexikid by Pedro Martín - Jan. 3
Y CAMP PRODIG(Y) Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer - July 15
Z MAN(Z)ANAR My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - Mar. 16

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Austin, TX:Winter's Gamble-Mary Stone 7/10/24
Berkeley, CA:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24
California:Wallbanger-Alice Clayton 3/31/24
Dallas, TX:On the Hustle-Adriana Herrera 8/21/24
Eureka, CA:A Little Twist-Tia Louise 5/24/24
Florida:REST IN PEACE-Willow Rose 7/22/24
Georgia:Fallen-Karin Slaughter 3/23/24
Hawaii:Murder in Paradise-Cara Kent 7/26/24
Indianapolis, IN:State of Betrayal-Thomas L. Scott 4/12/24
Jubilee, KY:Last Rites-Sharon Sala 6/19/24
Kauai, HI:Between Hello and Goodbye-Emma Scott 4/04/24
Los Angeles, CA:What Doesn't Destroy Us-M.N. Forgy 6/08/24
Manhattan:A Very Bossy Christmas-Kayley Loring 4/06/24
Napa, CA:Rebel-Laura Pavlov 1/14/24
Ohio:Outsider-Linda Castillo 5/12/24
Pittsburgh, PA:Hendrix-Sawyer Bennett 6/01/24
Quincy, MT:Sable Peak-Devney Perry 2/02/24
Rhode Island:Rogue Island-Bruce DeSilva 8/04/24
Scotland:The Highland Fling-Meghan Quinn 2/18/24
Texas:Bad Apple-Lani Lynn Vale 2/22/24
Utah:The Grave Singer-Victor Methos 5/27/24
Vermont:And I Love Her-Marie Force 3/03/24
Washington D.C.:The Shoe Diaries-Darby Baham 6/26/24
X:New MeXico:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
Y: New York:A Very Grumpy Father's Day-Kayley Loring 6/28/24
Z:AriZona:Big Lake Lynching-Nick Russell 1/26/24

I enjoyed this in 2023 and look forward to doing again in 2024.


A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

Progress: 25/26

List:
A - Alaska - Dawn's Hidden Threat: A Missing in Alaska, Romantic Suspense Novella by Elizabeth Goddard (4/20/24)
B - Brighton Kingdom - A March Bride by Rachel Hauck (5/6/24)
C - California - The Recipe by Candace Calvert (10/13/24)
D - Delaware - Stay Calm and Collie On by Lane Stone (5/20/24)
E - Everglades National Park - Everglades Entanglement by Cindy M. Amos (4/5/24)
F - Florida - Keeping Christmas by Dan Walsh (12/16/24)
G - Grand Canyon National Park - Grand Encounters by Jen Turano (10/29/24)
H - Hawaii - Love, Suite Love by Colleen Coble (5/13/24)
I - Idaho - Wilderness Sabotage (9/7/24)
J - Joplin, Missouri - Intrigue a la Mode by Regina Jennings (8/30/24)
K - Kansas - Engaging the Competition by Melissa Jagears (12/12/24)
L - Louisiana - Deadly Countdown by Margaret Daley (3/18/24)
M - Mesa Verde National Park - Mesa Verde Meltdown by Cindy M. Amos (2/4/24)
N - North Dakota - Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman (7/25/24)
O - Oklahoma - For Mercie's Sake by Sharon Srock (10/27/24)
P - Pennsylvania - The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble (5/26/24)
Q -
R - Rhode Island - Chasing Amanda by Robin Patchen (9/4/24)
S - Saudi Arabia - Dead Sea Conspiracy by Jerry B. Jenkins (5/13/24)
T - Tennessee - Vanished in the Night by Lynette Eason (9/19/24)
U - Utah - Rescued by Love by Cami Checketts (9/28/24)
V - Vermont - One Royal Christmas by Melissa Tagg (9/13/24)
W - Wrangler's Corner - Holiday Amnesia by Lynette Eason (1/9/24)
X - New Mexico - A Flood of Love by Tracie Peterson (10/29/24)
Y - Yellowstone National Park - Deadly Yellowstone Secrets by Kari Trumbo (12/20/24)
Z - Zoo - Fiona's Train Ride: Level 1 by Zondervan (12/4/24)

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*
You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns, real or fictional
Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

Aspen Hills, CO-Murder on a Snowy Evening Lynn Cahoon 1/11/24
Branson, GA-A Crust to Die For T.C. LoTempio 1/2/24
Community center during a blizzard-Barking Up the Wrong Tree Emily James 1/12/24
Devil's Beach FL-A Bean to Die For Tara Lush 1/9/24
Emerald Bay, MO-Harvest Fest Homicide Kate Annie Brown 1/15/24
Fairwood, CO-Outline for Murder Karin Kaufman 1/17/24
Green Oaks MA-Murder in the 1920s Penny Brooke 1/14/24
Holiday Bay ME-Once Upon a Christmas Kathi Daley 1/3/24
Italy-Death al Dente Joy Patrick 1/4/24
Jasper, VT Murder on Devil's Pond Ayla Rose 7/9/24
Kentucky-Missin' Out Patti Benning 1/8/24
Lake Wilawalo MA-Trifle and Trouble Ramona Ransom 1/18/24
Maine-The Women Sleuths Club Murder Sharon Michaels 1/10/24
Nebraska-Secrets, Scrapbooks and Strawberry Shortcake Sharon Michaels 1/21/24
Oliver's Crossroads NC-Baked Off Murder Maggie Benton 1/7/24
Pine Grove MN-The Shelved Shocker Mel Morgan 1/9/24
Quarry Creek WI-Raising the Steaks Patti Benning 4/15/24
Ridgefield, CT-The Last Word Gerri Lewis 2/12/24
Sparrow Haven-Fatal Blooms Claire Harlow 1/1/24
Timber Creek ID-A Fatal Nibble Savannah Marlake 1/6/24
Upton St. Mary-Murder at the Mansion Alison Golden 1/5/24
Vermont-Brie Careful What You Wish For Linda Reilly 4/9/24
West London MA-The Sign of Four Spirits Vicki Delany 1/8/24
X PiXie CA-Ill-Fated Fortune Jennifer Chow 2/24/24
Y-BakerY-Murder at the Blarney Bash Darci Hannah 1/23/24
Z-Zinnia MS Lights, Camera, Bones Carolyn Haines 5/21/24

A to Z Locations
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024

26/26
COMPLETED

A Arkansas Arkansas Traveler by Earlene Fowler 3/9/2024
B BearKill Maine Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves 1/28/2024
C Colorado Swift Run by Laurie DiSilverio 2/5/2024
D Delaware None Without Sin by Michael Bradley 2/23/2024
E England Miss Eliza's English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs 1/11/2024
F France The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielski 3/6/2024
G Happy Never After by Kathy Hogan Trochek 1/24/2024 Georgia
H Hawaii Nest Egg by Josi Avari 6/4/2024
I Indiana Celt and Pepper by Ralph McInerny 3/4/2024
J Janus Island The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
K Kentucky An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
L London Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T A Willberg 1/31/2024
M Massachusetts Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
N North Carolina Relative Justice by Robert Whitlow 3/26/2024
O Oklahoma Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 3/1/2024
P Pelican, Louisiana Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024
Q Quixie Cola Company Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews 3/26/2024
R Rhode Island Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan 4/5/2024
S Singapore Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 1/8/2024
T Texas More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez 2/8/2024
U Corfu The Island Villa by Sarah Morgan 4/8/2024
V Vermont A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart 3/20/2024
W Washington The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim 6/14/2024
X New Mexico The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker 2/17/2024
Y Wyoming Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 4/20/2024 Wyoming
Z Arizona Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 5/21/2024

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
3/26

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

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

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


List:
A: Anaheim - Coach Stare Down-Crea Reitan, 8/29/24
B: Boston - Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24
C: Cordova, Alaska - Fighting to Breathe-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/23/24
D: Denver, Colorado - Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
E: Elmwood, Vermont - You, Again-Lane Hayes, 2/12/24
F: Falls Creek, North Carolina - What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
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I: Illinois - It's a Date - Again-Jeneva Rose, 1/24/24
J: Juniper Creek, Colorado - Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
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M: Massachusetts - Egotistical Puckboy-Eden Finley, 1/21/24
N: New Hope, South Carolina - Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24
O: Omaha, Nebraska - Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 9/26/24
P: Prince of Palisades-Prince of the Palisades-Julian Winters, 6/15/24
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R: Rose Ridge, Virginia - Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24
S: Stillwater, Connecticut - Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
T: Tennessee - Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24
U: United States - Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24
V: Vancouver, Canada - Star of the Game-Amy Aislin, 4/10/24
W: Washington DC - Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24
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Y: New York - Clueless Puckboy-Eden Finley, 6/19/24
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Welcome everyone!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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A-Z Locations Challenge
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

26 of 26 Complete

A - Alaska - Lost Hours - Paige Shelton - 1/10/24
B - Brazil - Journey to the River Sea -'Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
C - California - The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren - 1/16/24
D - Delaware- The Saint of Lost Things - /Christopher Castellani - 9/1/24
E - England - An Impossible Impostor - Deanna Raybourn - 1/2/24
F - Florida- Rich Blood - Robert Bailey - 5/18/24
G - Georgia - Triptych - Karin Slaughter - 4/19/24
H - Hawaii - Red Sky Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman - 9/14/24
I - Iceland - Burial Rites - Hannah Kent - 1/6/24
J - Japan - The Devotion of Suspect X - Keigo Higashino - 1/3/24
K - Kansas - Dark Places - Gillian Flynn - 7/4/24
L - Louisiana- The Seamstress of New Orleans - Diane C. McPhail - 2/16/24
M - Minnesota - Judgment Prey - John Sandford - 1/21/24
N - Nigeria - Purple Hibiscus - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - 1/9/24
O - Ohio - Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 7/9/24
P - Pennsylvania - The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 1/12/24
Q - Quebec - The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny - 11/3/24
R - Rhode Island - Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24
S - Sweden - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
T - Turkey - Intrigue in Istanbul - Erica Ruth Neubauer - 1/4/24
U - Utah - Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 7/4/24
V - Vietnam - The Refugees - Viet Thanh Nguyen - 2/13/24
W - West Virginia - The Jury Master - Robert Dugoni - 9/11/24
* X - meXico - The Ruins - Scott Smith - 8/7/24
Y - Yellowstone- Celine - Peter Heller - 3/31/24
* Z - moZambique - A Treacherous Paradise - Henning Mankell - 8/4/24

FINISHED!!! A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

List: 26/26

A - Alaska - An Alaskan Wedding (Wild River 1.5) Jennifer Snow 01/14/24
B - Baxter County - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
C - California - Snow Place Like LA: A Christmas Notch in July Novella Julie Murphy & Simone Sierra 01/11/24
D - Driftwood, Alabama - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01/16/24
E - Elmsborough, Ohio - Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24
F - Falklands - Call of the Penguins (Veronica MacCreedy 2) Hazel Prior 01/11/24
G - Great Britain - Just Another Missing Person Gillian McAllister 01/16/24
H - Holy Russian Empire - The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/24
I - Idaho - Three Tainted Teas (Kitchen Witch 3) Lynn Cahoon 02/25/24
J - Jakarta - Didn't See That Coming (Well, That Was Unexpected 2) Jesse Q. Sutanto 02/02/24
K - Kansas - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
L - Louisiana - A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 12/01/24
M - Maine - Death of a Kitchen Diva Lee Hollis 01/09/24
N - Northumberland, England - Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/24
O - Olympus, Texas - Olympus, Texas Stacey Swann 01/22/24
P - Paterson, New Jersey - Check & Mate Ali Hazelwood 01/15/24
Q - Queensland - The Lost Man Jane Harper 04/11/24
R - Rhodes, Illinois - Dancers in the Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 4.3) Charlaine Harris 01/15/24
S - Seattle - Just Desserts (Bed and Breakfast Mystery 1) Mary Daheim 01/23/24
T - Toronto - Hana Khan Carries On Uzma Jalaluddin 01/14/24
U - Utah - The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 03/11/24
V - Vermont - A Holly Jolly Ever After (A Christmas Notch 2) Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 01/08/24
W - Washington Heights - Dominicana Angie Cruz 01/09/24
X - WuXi, China - Lady Tan’s Circle of Women Lisa See 02/10/24
Y - Ypsilanti, Michigan - A Bollywood Affair(Bollywood 1) Sonali Dev 02/01/24
Z - AriZona - Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie 8) Spencer Quinn 03/07/24

Welcome Grace, Lynda and Mel!

Done.

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 4/7/24

List:
✔️A - Amsterdam The House of Fortune/Jessie Burton 1/17/24 3.25☆
✔️B - Boston Native Son/J.M. Hochstetler 1/23/24 3.5☆
✔️C - China The Fox Wife/Yangsze Choo 1/6/24 3.75☆
✔️D - Dayton, Tennessee The Evolution of Annabel Craig/Lisa Grunwald 2/17/24 2.25☆
✔️E - England The Phoenix Bride/Natasha Siegel 1/25/24 3.25☆
✔️F - Fargo, ND Murder on the Red River/Marcie R. Rendon 1/31/24 3.5☆
✔️G - Georgia Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom/McCracken Poston Jr. 1/22/24 2.5☆
✔️H - Harlem, NY Salvation in Death/J.D. Robb 2/25/24 3.75☆
✔️I - Iceland The Mist/Ragnar Jónasson 1/11/24 4☆
✔️J - Jersey Four to Score/Janet Evanovich 3/6/24 3.75☆
✔️K - Kander valley the Matchstick Boy/Rowena Kinread 2/11/24 3.5☆
✔️L - Long Island, NY Fish in Water: An Irishman's Journey to Sobriety/KP Harrington 2/14/24 3.75☆
✔️M - Mecklenburg NC The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel 1/13/24 3.25☆
✔️N - North Carolina When the Jessamine Grows/Donna Everhart 1/2/24 4.25☆
✔️O - Orkney Islands Clear/Carys Davies 2/9/24 3.75☆
✔️P - Park Point, MN In the Dark/Brian Freeman 2/23/24 3.25☆
✔️Q - Nashquitten, MA Women and Children First/Alina Grabowski 3/17/24 2☆
✔️R - Redbud Hollow Mind Games/Nora Roberts 4/7/24 3.5☆
✔️S - Sweeten, TX The Wicked and the Dead: The Hair-Raising Tale of Hack Long and His Outlaw Gang/William W. Johnstone 1/28/24 4☆
✔️T - Texas Snapped/Laura Griffin 1/12/24 3.25☆
✔️U - USA Farenheit 451/Ray Bradbury 1/7/24 3.5☆
✔️V - Virginia Leave No TraceA.J. Landau 1/10/24 3.25☆
✔️W - Wyoming Below Zero/C.J. Box 1/19/24 3.25☆
✔️X - Xiamen; port in Fukien province The Flower Boat Girl/Larry Feign 3/3/24 3.25☆
✔️Y - Yellowstone Nowhere To Run/C.J. Box 2/8/24 3.75☆
✔️Z - Zhenjiang, China The Mother/Pearl S. Buck 2/3/24/4☆

Welcome Gretel!

✅Done!!!✅



~Locations~
26/26

Alice Island: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry ★★★★★ 4 March
Brooklyn: Libertie ★★ 25 February
California: The Final Girl Support Group ★★ 26 March
Delaware: We Dream of Space ★★★★ 25 June
England: Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame ★★★★ 6 May
France: Midnight on the Marne ★★★ 31 March
Georgia: One Summer in Savannah ★★★ 19 March
Hickory Valley, Maryland: Squished: A Graphic Novel ★★★★ 22 January
Iowa: Playlist for the Dead ★★★ 27 April
Juniper, Scotland: A Kind of Spark ★★★★★ 21 February
Kentucky: Starling House ★★★ 13 May
Larenville, North Carolina: Not an Easy Win ★★★★ 9 January
Maine: The Only One Left ★★★★ 30 January
North Carolina: Evil Eye ★★★★★ 4 January
Oklahoma: Black Birds in the Sky: The ... 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre ★★★★ 3 February
Pennsylvania: Ruptured ★★★★ 15 January
town sQuare: The Pumpkin Spice Café★★ 15 November
Rye: Mascot ★★★ 19 March
Scottsville, Ohio: Dungeons and Drama ★★★★ 8 March
Traverse City, Michigan: Tom Lake ★★★★ 27 January
Ukraine: Alias Anna: A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis ★★★★ 19 April
Victoria, Canada: A Deal with the Bossy Devil ★★★★ 12 July
Wildwood, Tennessee: Hummingbird ★★★★ 5 April
OXfordshire, England: Bringing Down the Duke ★★★★ 12 June
Yoknapatawpha County: As I Lay Dying ★ 14 April
AlcatraZ: Al Capone Does My Shirts ★★★ 11 August


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Books read:

Welcome Jessica!

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

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

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

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

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

25/26

A - Arizona - Their Secret Twins - Tara Taylor Quinn (HSE #2993 - July 2023) - Feb 19
B - Buffalo, NY - The Pierogi Peril - Geri Krotow (Severn House - Jan 2024) - Jan 4
C - campground - Operation Takedown - Justine Davis (HRS #2256 - Dec 2023) - Jan 1
D - desert - K-9 Security - Nichole Severn (HI #2195 - Feb 2024) - Jan 23
E - England - Accidentally His - Sabrina Jeffries (Kensington - Jan 2024) - Jan 11



F - France - Simon the Coldheart - Georgette Heyer (Fawcett - Jan 1962) - Aug 28
G - Greece - Ballerina and the Greek Billionaire - Suzanne Merchant (HR #4874 - Oct 2023) - Feb 8
H - Honey Acres - Must Love Bees - Sasha Summers (HQN - Jan 2023) - Feb 13
I - Idaho - Colton Threat Unleashed - Tara Taylor Quinn (HRS #2263 - Feb 2024) - Jan 17
J - Japan - Snowbound Reunion in Japan - Nina Milne (HR #4879 - Dec 2023) - Mar 20



K - Kansas City MO - Sharp Evidence - Julie Miller (HI #2192 - Jan 2024) - Jan 20
L - London - Her Secret Valentine's Baby - J.C. Harroway (HMED #1370 - Feb 2024) - Jan 22
M - Montana - The Maverick's Holiday Delivery - Christy Jeffries (HSE #3013 - Nov 2023) - Feb 21
N - New York - Her New York Minute - Darby Baham (HSE #3032 - Feb 2024) - Jan 16
O - Oyster Island - A Hideaway Wharf Holiday - Laurel Greer (HSE #3011 - Oct 2023) - Jan 5



P - Prosperita - Claiming His Convenient Princess - Susan Meier (HR #4867 - Sept 2023) - Jan 2
Q - Quincy, California - Three Cowboys and a Bride - Kate Pearce (Zebra - May 2024) - June 9
R - Rose Bend, MA - The Single Dad Project - Naima Simone (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) - Mar 5
S - Santo Domingo - The Return of His Caribbean Heiress - Lydia San Andres (HH #1776 - Feb 2024) - Jan 24
T - Texas - Meadow Falls - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - Jan 2024) - Jan 7



U - Ukraine - No Turning Back - Lindsay McKenna (HI #2217 - June 2024) - Aug 5
V - Versuvia - Part of His Royal World - Nina Singh (HR #4887 - Feb 2024) - Jan 18
W - Wyoming - Agent Colton's Secret Investigation - Dana Nussio (HRS #2231 - June 2023) - Jan 13
X - Texas - The Wild Lavender Bookshop - Jodi Thomas (Kensington - Apr 2024) - Apr 17
Y - New Jersey - Matzah Ball Blues - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3042 - Apr 2024) - Mar 31
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A-Z Locations Challenge 2024
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024
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A: Australia - Outback, Patricia Wolf, Feb 17
B: Blunder Hall - The Blunders, David Walliams, Jan 20
C: Charon's Crossing - Under the Whispering Door, T.J. Klune, Jan 14
D: Dingle - The Irish Cottage: Finding Elizabeth, Juliet Gauvin, July 19th
E: Evelyn Bay - The Survivors, Jane Harper, Jan 11
F: Finnegans Gap - Treasure & Dirt, Chris Hammer, Feb 12
G: Georgia - The Good Daughter, Karin Slaughter, Aug 10
H: Hallowell - The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon, Apr 12
I: Iola - Go As A River, Shelley Read, Jan 27
J: Japan - XXX Allergy, Meguru Hinohara, Jan 25
K: Korea - Y/N, Esther Yi, Feb 25
L: London - The Shape Of Snakes, Minette Walters, Feb 9
M: Miami - The Wild Zone, Joy Fielding, Jan 15
N: New York - Win, Harlan Coben, Feb 23
O: Ohio - If We Were Villains, M.L. Rio, May 24th
P: Phoenix - Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story, Lynn Ames, Mar 17
Q: Aquarium - Remarkably Bright Creatures, Shelby Van Pelt, Jan 18
R: Rhode Island - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms, Charlie N. Holmberg, Dec 17
S: Scotland - The Library of the Dead, T.L. Huchu, Jan 30
T: Texas - Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer, Michael Stockham, Feb 18
U: USA - Wolf in White Van, John Darnielle, Feb 2
V: Vermont - Dead Poets Society, N.H. Kleinbaum, Mar 1
W: Washington - Slay, Brittney Morris, May 4th
X: Orient Express - Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, Jan 17
Y: New York - The Recovery Agent, Janet Evanovich, Jan 13
Z: New Zealand - Paper Cage, Tom Baragwanath, Mar 25

Welcome Susan and Sarah-Jane!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Tasks: 26/26

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

List:
A - Arkansas (Fayetteville) - Come and Get It - Kiley Reid - 03/15/24
B - Baton Rouge, Louisiana - A Flicker in the Dark - Stacy Willingham - 02/16/24
C - Chile - Violeta - Isabel Allende - 02/02/24
D - Dumfries, Virginia - The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold - 01/13/24
E - England - Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute - Talia Hibbert - 02/13/24
F - Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Sea Castle - Andrew Mayne - 02/25/24
G - Galactic Empire - Forward the Foundation - Isaac Asimov - 04/09/24
H - Hogwarts - Harry Potter és a Titkok Kamrája - J.K. Rowling - 01/14/24
I - Ireland - The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 02/10/24
J - Japan (Tokyo) - Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence - Tsugumi Ohba - 02/28/24
K - Kenya - The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 01/06/24
L - Los Angeles, California - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone - Lori Gottlieb - 01/17/24
M - Minooka, Illinois - Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living - Nick Offerman - 03/04/24
N - New York City - Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: Unity - Scott Snyder & Charles Soule - 02/20/24
O - Oxford, England - Babel: An Arcane History - R.F. Kuang - 02/08/24
P - Paris, France - The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley - 01/31/24
*Q - Iraq - Primary Target - Jack Mars - 08/07/24
R - Rwanda - Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust - Immaculée Ilibagiza - 08/26/24
S - Seattle, Washington - The Pervert - Michelle Perez - 04/25/24
T - Tokyo, Japan - Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom - Tsugumi Ohba - 01/28/24
U - United States of America - Undiscovered Country Vol. 1: Destiny - Scott Snyder & Charles Soule - 01/12/24
V - Virginia - The Water Dancer - Ta-Nehisi Coates - 03/21/24
W - Warsaw, Poland - The Keeper of Hidden Books - Madeline Martin - 01/28/24
*X - Texas (Vandergriff) - A Cosmology of Monsters - Shaun Hamill - 01/23/24
*Y - Infinity 8 (spaceship) - Infinity 8 Vol. 4: Symbolic Guerrilla - Lewis Trondheim - 02/22/24
*Z - Arizona (Phoenix) - Jett - Sawyer Bennett - 04/21/24

A-Z Locations Challenge - FINISHED
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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

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

Completed: 0/26

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

A: Arizona - Long Road to Mercy - David Baldacci 1/3/24
B: Blackbird Beach - Gulf Coast Cottage - Maggie Miller 7/19/24
C: California - Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24
D: Delos - Slave, Warrior, Queen - Morgan Rice 9/6/24
E: Edisto Island - The Time Between - Karen White 1/5/24
F: France - Light Through the Vines - Fiona Valpy 7/15/24
G: Greece - Olives Forever - Lynn Joseph 8/17/24
H: Henrietta - The Raven Boys - Maggie Stiefvater 1/7/24
I: Indiana - All Good People Here - Ashley Flowers 7/7/24
J: Japan - Before the Coffee Gets Cold - Toshikazu Kawaguchi 7/13/24
K: Kent - The Last Devil to Die - Richard Osman 7/8/24
L: London - Ella Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine 1/4/24
M: Minnesota - Undead and Unappreciated - MaryJanice Davidson 8/15/24
N: Natchez - Where Wild Peaches Grow - Cade Bentley 1/8/24
O: Ohio - A Deadly Inside Scoop - Abby Collette 8/7/24
P: Paris - Private Paris - James Patterson 8/12/24
Q: Quebec - The Beautiful Mystery - Louise Penny 1/10/24
R: Red Deer, TX - Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 8/18/24
S: Scotland - A Rip Through Time - Kelley Armstrong 1/8/24
T: Tanzania - Afterlives - Abdulrazak Gurnah 1/2/24
U: Ukraine - The Last Green Valley - Mark T. Sullivan 3/5/24
V: Virginia - Winter Cottage - Mary Ellen Taylor 1/5/24
W: Washington, DC - The Street Lawyer - John Grisham 8/11/24
X: Texas - Long, Hot Texas Summer - Carolyn Brown 6/26/24
Y: New York - The Marriage Bargain - Jennifer Probst 9/18/24
Z: Zimbabwe - Nervous Conditions - Tsitsi Dangarembga 9/17/24

A to Z Locations
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024
For Q, X, Y, and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

26/26

A Australia Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank 1/4/2024
B Belfry Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
C Crane Community College Sinister Sort by L.M. Harper 2/16/2024
D Dahlia Murder at Hound Hill by Cindy Bell 2/24/2024
E England Lost in London by Alana Stewart 1/31/2024
F Florida Southern Pecan Killer by Summer Prescott 3/28/2024
G Guggenheim Museum Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende 3/19/2024
H Hawaii Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 2/28/2024
I Ireland Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly 2/9/2024
J Jersey Shore Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman 3/26/2024
K Kittiport Maine Oregano Meatball Murder by Patti Benning 3/2/2024
L = Lily Rock Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
M Maine A Jingle of Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2024
N New York Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2024
O Outback Australia Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker 4/24/2024
P Paris An Affair In Paris by Brooke Blaine 1/5/2024
Q Queensland Australia Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 5/25/2024
R Rover Meadows Murder at Rover Meadows by Cindy Bell 4/17/2024
S Sydney Australia Switched by N.R. Walker 1/27/2024
T Trenton Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/12/2024
U USA Warned in Wisconsin by Patti Benning 1/18/2024
V RV Mayhem in Montana by Patti Benning 4/27/2024
W Washington Hold on for Beer Life by Ellie Alexander 1/13/2024
X Foxton Canada Lethally Green by Amber Boffin 3/31/2024
Y Italy Assassins Love People Too by S.C. Wynne 2/28/2024
Z Pizzeria A Fishy Little Murder by Patti Benning 4/24/2024

A to Z Locations
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024

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Welcome everyone!

2024 A-Z Locations Challenge
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

A - Auricon, Charlotte and the Cozy Cottage by Abigail Manning (3/5/24)
B - Bramble Cottage, Reforming Lord Neil by Sally Britton (3/10/24)
C - Cadell, Jacklyn and the Twisted Beanstalk by Callie Thomas (2/20/24)
D - Denver, Niall by Diane Darcy (4/24/24)
E - England, Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24)
F - France, Kissing for Keeps by Martha Keyes (1/6/24)
G - Georgia, So That Happened by Katie Bailey (5/1/24)
H - Harvest Hollow, A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair (6/17/24)
I - Island, Saving Miss Everly by Sally Britton (3/7/24)
J - Joy Island, Match You Like Crazy by Johnnie Alexander (12/8/24)
K - Korikosta, To Heal a Broken Heart by Aveline Brooke (3/1/24)
L - London, Lily for My Enemy by Laura Rollins (1/8/24)
M - Marin, A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier (1/2/24)
N - North Carolina, How to Kiss Your Best Friend by Jenny Proctor (2/4/24)
O - Opona, The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess by Lucy Tempest (2/28/24)
P - Palinar, A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)
Q* - Quinn Valley, Addie's Adventurer by Amelia C. Adams (12/9/24)
R - Ranch, Silver Dollar Duke by Sally Britton (12/8/24)
S - Solalune, Willow and the Harvest Moon by Kayla Eshbaugh (2/4/24)
T - Taika, Mask of Deception and Sacrifice by Callie Thomas (4/7/24)
U - USA, How to Kiss Your Grumpy Boss by Jenny Proctor (4/20/24)
V - Valley, Deceived by Cami Checketts (5/16/24)
W - Wisconsin, The Order of Blood and Ruin by K.M. Shea (4/20/24)
X* - teXas, Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (2/10/24)
Y* - new York, Not Happy Campers by Ash Keller (2/17/24)
Z* - ariZona, Necessary Risk by Christy Barritt (10/31/24)

A-Z Locations Challenge
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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Welcome Shash and Kimberly!

A to Z Locations
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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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

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

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

List:
A - Athens Let the Games Begin 5 stars 9/19
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E - England Glimmer of the Other 4 stars 1/28
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G - Garimore The Faceless Mage 4 stars, 2/11
H - Houston, TX Sapphire Flames 5 stars 3/22
I - Illinois - The Takeover 3.5 stars, 2/14
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N - New Orleans Born in Fire 1/13 4 stars
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T - Tri-cities Moon Called 4 stars 8/24
U The Underworld A Touch of Darkness 3.5 stars 1/12
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W Washington Storm Forged 4 stars 1/6
X TeXas Sweep in Peace 4 stars 1/9
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Welcome Kay and Danielle!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

My Progress: 0/26

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Welcome Sid!

The Lost Challenges
2024 A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Progress: 0 out of 26

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

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

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

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

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
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Welcome Suzanne!

Done.

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 4/7/24

List:
✔️A - Amsterdam The House of Fortune/Jessie Burton 1/17/24 3.25☆
✔️B - Boston Native Son/J.M. Hochstetler 1/23/24 3.5☆
✔️C - China The Fox Wife/Yangsze Choo 1/6/24 3.75☆
✔️D - Dayton, Tennessee The Evolution of Annabel Craig/Lisa Grunwald 2/17/24 2.25☆
✔️E - England The Phoenix Bride/Natasha Siegel 1/25/24 3.25☆
✔️F - Fargo, ND Murder on the Red River/Marcie R. Rendon 1/31/24 3.5☆
✔️G - Georgia Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom/McCracken Poston Jr. 1/22/24 2.5☆
✔️H - Harlem, NY Salvation in Death/J.D. Robb 2/25/24 3.75☆
✔️I - Iceland The Mist/Ragnar Jónasson 1/11/24 4☆
✔️J - Jersey Four to Score/Janet Evanovich 3/6/24 3.75☆
✔️K - Kander valley the Matchstick Boy/Rowena Kinread 2/11/24 3.5☆
✔️L - Long Island, NY Fish in Water: An Irishman's Journey to Sobriety/KP Harrington 2/14/24 3.75☆
✔️M - Mecklenburg NC The Girls We Sent Away: A Novel 1/13/24 3.25☆
✔️N - North Carolina When the Jessamine Grows/Donna Everhart 1/2/24 4.25☆
✔️O - Orkney Islands Clear/Carys Davies 2/9/24 3.75☆
✔️P - Park Point, MN In the Dark/Brian Freeman 2/23/24 3.25☆
✔️Q - Nashquitten, MA Women and Children First/Alina Grabowski 3/17/24 2☆
✔️R - Redbud Hollow Mind Games/Nora Roberts 4/7/24 3.5☆
✔️S - Sweeten, TX The Wicked and the Dead: The Hair-Raising Tale of Hack Long and His Outlaw Gang/William W. Johnstone 1/28/24 4☆
✔️T - Texas Snapped/Laura Griffin 1/12/24 3.25☆
✔️U - USA Farenheit 451/Ray Bradbury 1/7/24 3.5☆
✔️V - Virginia Leave No TraceA.J. Landau 1/10/24 3.25☆
✔️W - Wyoming Below Zero/C.J. Box 1/19/24 3.25☆
✔️X - Xiamen; port in Fukien province The Flower Boat Girl/Larry Feign 3/3/24 3.25☆
✔️Y - Yellowstone Nowhere To Run/C.J. Box 2/8/24 3.75☆
✔️Z - Zhenjiang, China The Mother/Pearl S. Buck 2/3/24/4☆

WOOHOO Gretel!

FINISHED!!! A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

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

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

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

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Texas - Midnight Crossroad Charlaine Harris

List: 26/26

A - Alaska - An Alaskan Wedding (Wild River 1.5) Jennifer Snow 01/14/24
B - Baxter County - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
C - California - Snow Place Like LA: A Christmas Notch in July Novella Julie Murphy & Simone Sierra 01/11/24
D - Driftwood, Alabama - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01/16/24
E - Elmsborough, Ohio - Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24
F - Falklands - Call of the Penguins (Veronica MacCreedy 2) Hazel Prior 01/11/24
G - Great Britain - Just Another Missing Person Gillian McAllister 01/16/24
H - Holy Russian Empire - The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/24
I - Idaho - Three Tainted Teas (Kitchen Witch 3) Lynn Cahoon 02/25/24
J - Jakarta - Didn't See That Coming (Well, That Was Unexpected 2) Jesse Q. Sutanto 02/02/24
K - Kansas - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
L - Louisiana - A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 12/01/24
M - Maine - Death of a Kitchen Diva Lee Hollis 01/09/24
N - Northumberland, England - Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/24
O - Olympus, Texas - Olympus, Texas Stacey Swann 01/22/24
P - Paterson, New Jersey - Check & Mate Ali Hazelwood 01/15/24
Q - Queensland - The Lost Man Jane Harper 04/11/24
R - Rhodes, Illinois - Dancers in the Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 4.3) Charlaine Harris 01/15/24
S - Seattle - Just Desserts (Bed and Breakfast Mystery 1) Mary Daheim 01/23/24
T - Toronto - Hana Khan Carries On Uzma Jalaluddin 01/14/24
U - Utah - The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 03/11/24
V - Vermont - A Holly Jolly Ever After (A Christmas Notch 2) Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 01/08/24
W - Washington Heights - Dominicana Angie Cruz 01/09/24
X - WuXi, China - Lady Tan’s Circle of Women Lisa See 02/10/24
Y - Ypsilanti, Michigan - A Bollywood Affair(Bollywood 1) Sonali Dev 02/01/24
Z - AriZona - Scents and Sensibility (Chet and Bernie 8) Spencer Quinn 03/07/24

WOOHOO Melissa!

FINISHED

A to Z Locations
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024
For Q, X, Y, and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

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A Australia Lust Hate Love by Ella Frank 1/4/2024
B Belfry Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
C Crane Community College Sinister Sort by L.M. Harper 2/16/2024
D Dahlia Murder at Hound Hill by Cindy Bell 2/24/2024
E England Lost in London by Alana Stewart 1/31/2024
F Florida Southern Pecan Killer by Summer Prescott 3/28/2024
G Guggenheim Museum Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende 3/19/2024
H Hawaii Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 2/28/2024
I Ireland Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly 2/9/2024
J Jersey Shore Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman 3/26/2024
K Kittiport Maine Oregano Meatball Murder by Patti Benning 3/2/2024
L Lily Rock Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
M Maine A Jingle of Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2024
N New York Angel by Ella Frank 1/2/2024
O Outback Australia Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker 4/24/2024
P Paris An Affair In Paris by Brooke Blaine 1/5/2024
Q Queensland Australia Crimson Lake by Candice Fox 5/25/2024
R Rover Meadows Murder at Rover Meadows by Cindy Bell 4/17/2024
S Sydney Australia Switched by N.R. Walker 1/27/2024
T Trenton Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/12/2024
U USA Warned in Wisconsin by Patti Benning 1/18/2024
V RV Mayhem in Montana by Patti Benning 4/27/2024
W Washington Hold on for Beer Life by Ellie Alexander 1/13/2024
X Foxton Canada Lethally Green by Amber Boffin 3/31/2024
Y Italy Assassins Love People Too by S.C. Wynne 2/28/2024
Z Pizzeria A Fishy Little Murder by Patti Benning 4/24/2024

WOOHOO Genevieve!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

26/26

List:
A = Arborville, New Jersey: Knit One, Die Two by Peggy Ehrhart 6/23/24
B = Blérancourt, France: Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles 6/15/24
C = California: Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie 6/18/24
D = Dharma, California: Pages of Sin by Kate Carlisle 8/10/24
E = Ellington, Massachusetts: Let's Fake a Deal by Sherry Harris 6/30/24
F = Fishing village: Much Ado About You by Samantha Young 7/1/24
G = Gloucestershire, England: Death Around the Bend by T.E. Kinsey 7/11/24
H = Hanging Woman Creek, Montana: Hanging Woman Creek by Louis L'Amour 6/13/24
I = Iowa: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron 6/27/24
J = Japan: A Man and His Cat, Vol. 1 by Umi Sakurai 8/24/24
K = Kingdom: Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine 8/27/24
L = Los Angeles, California: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center 6/19/24
M = Maine and Massachusetts: Iced Under by Barbara Ross 6/29/24
N = New York: One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin 6/25/24
O = Oregon: On Thin Icing by Ellie Alexander 8/2/24
P = Panga: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers 6/16/24
Q = Quiet Key, Florida: Fortune Furlough by Jana Deleon 7/19/24
R = Rhode Island: Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell 6/22/24
S = Sinful, Louisiana: Swamp Spook by Jana Deleon 6/20/24
T = Texas: Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood 7/25/24
U = United Kingdom: A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon 7/2/24
V = Village: The Littlest Library by Poppy Alexander 8/7/24
W = Wales: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 8/11/24
X = Texas: Death, Taxes, and a Sequined Clutch by Diane Kelly 6/24/24
Y = Blossom Valley, West Virginia: Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 6/17/24
Z = Ozark Mountains: Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess 8/31/24

A to Z Locations
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2024 - Dec. 31st, 2024

26/26
COMPLETED

A Arkansas Arkansas Traveler by Earlene Fowler 3/9/2024
B BearKill Maine Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves 1/28/2024
C Colorado Swift Run by Laurie DiSilverio 2/5/2024
D Delaware None Without Sin by Michael Bradley 2/23/2024
E England Miss Eliza's English Kitchen by Annabel Abbs 1/11/2024
F France The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielski 3/6/2024
G Happy Never After by Kathy Hogan Trochek 1/24/2024 Georgia
H Hawaii Nest Egg by Josi Avari 6/4/2024
I Indiana Celt and Pepper by Ralph McInerny 3/4/2024
J Janus Island The Light Between Oceans by M L Stedman 1/15/2024
K Kentucky An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
L London Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder by T A Willberg 1/31/2024
M Massachusetts Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
N North Carolina Relative Justice by Robert Whitlow 3/26/2024
O Oklahoma Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 3/1/2024
P Pelican, Louisiana Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024
Q Quixie Cola Company Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews 3/26/2024
R Rhode Island Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan 4/5/2024
S Singapore Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu 1/8/2024
T Texas More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez 2/8/2024
U Corfu The Island Villa by Sarah Morgan 4/8/2024
V Vermont A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart 3/20/2024
W Washington The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim 6/14/2024
X New Mexico The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker 2/17/2024
Y Wyoming Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 4/20/2024 Wyoming
Z Arizona Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 5/21/2024

Welcome Michelle!

WOOHOO Anne!

Finished

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*
You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns, real or fictional
Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

Aspen Hills, CO-Murder on a Snowy Evening Lynn Cahoon 1/11/24
Branson, GA-A Crust to Die For T.C. LoTempio 1/2/24
Community center during a blizzard-Barking Up the Wrong Tree Emily James 1/12/24
Devil's Beach FL-A Bean to Die For Tara Lush 1/9/24
Emerald Bay, MO-Harvest Fest Homicide Kate Annie Brown 1/15/24
Fairwood, CO-Outline for Murder Karin Kaufman 1/17/24
Green Oaks MA-Murder in the 1920s Penny Brooke 1/14/24
Holiday Bay ME-Once Upon a Christmas Kathi Daley 1/3/24
Italy-Death al Dente Joy Patrick 1/4/24
Jasper, VT Murder on Devil's Pond Ayla Rose 7/9/24
Kentucky-Missin' Out Patti Benning 1/8/24
Lake Wilawalo MA-Trifle and Trouble Ramona Ransom 1/18/24
Maine-The Women Sleuths Club Murder Sharon Michaels 1/10/24
Nebraska-Secrets, Scrapbooks and Strawberry Shortcake Sharon Michaels 1/21/24
Oliver's Crossroads NC-Baked Off Murder Maggie Benton 1/7/24
Pine Grove MN-The Shelved Shocker Mel Morgan 1/9/24
Quarry Creek WI-Raising the Steaks Patti Benning 4/15/24
Ridgefield, CT-The Last Word Gerri Lewis 2/12/24
Sparrow Haven-Fatal Blooms Claire Harlow 1/1/24
Timber Creek ID-A Fatal Nibble Savannah Marlake 1/6/24
Upton St. Mary-Murder at the Mansion Alison Golden 1/5/24
Vermont-Brie Careful What You Wish For Linda Reilly 4/9/24
West London MA-The Sign of Four Spirits Vicki Delany 1/8/24
X PiXie CA-Ill-Fated Fortune Jennifer Chow 2/24/24
Y-BakerY-Murder at the Blarney Bash Darci Hannah 1/23/24
Z-Zinnia MS Lights, Camera, Bones Carolyn Haines 5/21/24

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

FINISHED!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.
*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*
You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns.
Fictional settings are allowed, like Disc in The Color of Magic. Non-specific places maybe used like a ranch or a bakery.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

Progress: 26/26
A AVON-LEA Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables by Kathleen Gros - Jan. 14
B BROOKLYN Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse - May 28
C CAMP WHATEVER Secrets of Camp Whatever Vol. 1 by Chris Grine - Jan. 26
D DRAGON PATH The Dragon Path: A Graphic Novel by Ethan Young - Feb. 14
E ENGLAND Jane Eyre adapted by Stacy King - Feb. 28
F FLORIDA Mindy Kim and the Lunar New Year Parade by Lyla Lee - Jan. 19
G GRADY, CA Showdown at the Saloon by Jamie L. Adams - Jan. 12
H HAWAII Death at the Spring Fling by Rosalie Spielman - Mar. 28
I INDONESIA Stories of the Islands by Clar Angkasa - July 3
J JAPAN The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Manga) Vol. 4 by Mika Akatsuki & Nanako Tsujimura - Apr. 7
K KOREA The Naked Tree by Keum Suk Gendry-Kim - Feb. 1
L LOUISIANA Poison and Party Hats by Madelyn Scott - Jan. 7
M MASSACHUSETTS Hey, Kiddo: How I Lost My Mother, Found My Father, and Dealt with Family Addiction by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
N NEW YORK CITY Snow White by Matt Phelan - Jan. 5
O OREGON Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling - Jan. 19
P PENNSYLVANIA Sunny Makes Her Case by Jennifer L. Holm & Matt Holm - Feb. 18
Q QUEBEC Camp Spirit by Axelle Lenoir - July 17
R ROSEBURG, OR Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely - Jan. 16
S SUENO Bay/SHADOW Island Shadow Island by Mike Deas & Nancy Deas - Jan. 24
T TRI-COUNTY GALLERIA MALL Besties: Work It Out by Kayla Miller - Jan. 11
U UKRAINE Akim Aliu: Dreamer by Akim Aliu - Apr. 15
V VANCOUVER Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy by Faith Erin Hicks - June 19
W WATCHOGUE (Long Island) Double Scoop of Murder by Lena Gregory - Feb. 8
X ME(X)ICO Mexikid by Pedro Martín - Jan. 3
Y CAMP PRODIG(Y) Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer - July 15
Z MAN(Z)ANAR My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - Mar. 16

WOOHOO Julesy!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Austin, TX:Winter's Gamble-Mary Stone 7/10/24
Berkeley, CA:Silent Sins-Audrey Carlan 5/09/24
California:Wallbanger-Alice Clayton 3/31/24
Dallas, TX:On the Hustle-Adriana Herrera 8/21/24
Eureka, CA:A Little Twist-Tia Louise 5/24/24
Florida:REST IN PEACE-Willow Rose 7/22/24
Georgia:Fallen-Karin Slaughter 3/23/24
Hawaii:Murder in Paradise-Cara Kent 7/26/24
Indianapolis, IN:State of Betrayal-Thomas L. Scott 4/12/24
Jubilee, KY:Last Rites-Sharon Sala 6/19/24
Kauai, HI:Between Hello and Goodbye-Emma Scott 4/04/24
Los Angeles, CA:What Doesn't Destroy Us-M.N. Forgy 6/08/24
Manhattan:A Very Bossy Christmas-Kayley Loring 4/06/24
Napa, CA:Rebel-Laura Pavlov 1/14/24
Ohio:Outsider-Linda Castillo 5/12/24
Pittsburgh, PA:Hendrix-Sawyer Bennett 6/01/24
Quincy, MT:Sable Peak-Devney Perry 2/02/24
Rhode Island:Rogue Island-Bruce DeSilva 8/04/24
Scotland:The Highland Fling-Meghan Quinn 2/18/24
Texas:Bad Apple-Lani Lynn Vale 2/22/24
Utah:The Grave Singer-Victor Methos 5/27/24
Vermont:And I Love Her-Marie Force 3/03/24
Washington D.C.:The Shoe Diaries-Darby Baham 6/26/24
X:New MeXico:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
Y: New York:A Very Grumpy Father's Day-Kayley Loring 6/28/24
Z:AriZona:Big Lake Lynching-Nick Russell 1/26/24