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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.)

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FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (03/09/25)

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 - Australia - Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25
☑️ B - Balmain, Australia - The Weight of It All N.R. Walker 01/04/25
☑️ C - Chelsea - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ D - Dewstow - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ E - Edinburgh - One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25
☑️ F - Four Corners - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ G - Greece - Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/07/25
☑️ H - Hell’s Kitchen - Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime 1) Lisa Jewell 01/20/25
☑️ I - Idaho - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ J - Jupiter Island - Paint Can Kill: Book #9 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series (Cara Mia Delgatto 9) Joanna Campbell Slan 01/28/25
☑️ K - Kansas - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/24
☑️ L - Laxey, Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ M - Minnesota - Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25
☑️ N - Nevada - Anxious in Nevada (Midlife Crisis 1) Diana Xarissa 02/04/25
☑️ O - Ohio - Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25
☑️ P - Pennsylvania - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 38) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ Q - Quebec - Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan 1) Kathy Reichs 02/02/25
☑️ R - Rebel Blue Ranch - Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25
☑️ S - Sarajevo - People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/06/25
☑️ T - Toronto - Much Ado about Nada Uzma Jalaluddin 01/08/25
☑️ U - U.K. - The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale 01/24/25
☑️ V - Vietnam - The Quiet American Graham Greene 03/09/25
☑️ W - Wisconsin - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ X - TeXas - More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25
☑️ Y - New York - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/25
☑️ Z - Zenobia - A Letter to Three Witches (A Cupcake Coven Bakery 1) Elizabeth Bass 02/10/25

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

A Amsterdam Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
B Beech Creek, PA Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel - Feb. 26
C Cambodia The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen by Gregory Cahill - Jan. 17
D Diatom Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology: A Graphic Novel by Angela Hsieh - July 24
E England Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre by Glynnis Fawkes - Feb. 7
F Falls River, MA I Witnessed: The Lizzie Borden Story by Jeramey Kraatz - Feb. 19
G Greenville Creaky Acres: A Graphic Novel by Calista Brill - May 25
H Huntington Beach, CA Needle and Thread by David Pinckney - Jan. 22
I Illinois Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez - Jan. 5
J Japan Pearl by Sherri L. Smith - Jan. 18
K Kansas Halfway to Somewhere by José Pimienta - Feb. 10
L Lithuania Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin - Feb. 3
M The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
N Neverland Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm - Jan. 11
O Oakville Elementary School Animal Rescue Friends: Friends Fur-ever by Jana Tropper - Feb. 5
P Palmarta Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel adapted by Leigh Dragoon - Jan. 7
Q Queens, NY Mismatched: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma by Anne Camlin - Mar. 1
R Rosigny Sur Seine Season of the Roses by Chloé Wary - Mar. 13
S Stamford, CT Doggie Day Care Murder by Laurien Berenson - Mar. 25
T Toronto Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
U Underlook Hotel Spirit Week by Ira Marcks 0- Apr. 11
V Vancouver, Canada Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn - Jan. 26
W Watchogue, NY Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
X Me(X)ico City Hidden Falls by Toby Neal - Apr. 27
Y Tok(Y)o Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20
Z Ha(Z)elton High School Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1

Progress: 25/26

A - Amsterdam - Der Fall by Albert Camus ✓ 25/01/13
B - Bedford - Die Mitternachtsbibliothek by Matt Haig ✓ 25/02/17
C - Chicago - When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao ✓ 25/01/06
D - Donegal (county) - The Coast Road by Alan Murrin ✓ 25/02/02
E - East Gladness - The emperor of gladness by Ocean Vuong ✓ 25/06/04
F - Fairhaven - Der Donnerstagsmordclub und die verirrte Kugel by Richard Osman ✓ 25/02/26
G - Germany - Otaku Stories: Aus dem Leben eines Manga- und Anime-Fans by Amir Yarahi (Kurono) ✓ 25/01/09
H - Heliopolis - Ennead 1 by Mojito ✓ 25/05/18
I - India - 17 DER MAHARADSCHA DER NA - OS by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/01/14
J - Japan - Links by Natsuki Kizu ✓ 25/01/06
K - Kanada - Das weite Herz des Landes by Richard Wagamese ✓ 25/04/03
L - Los Angeles - L.A. Waves by Pengu ✓ 25/01/02
M - Michigan - Racheopfer by Ethan Cross ✓ 25/02/28
N - New Hampshire - Die Wahrheit über den Fall Harry Quebert by Joël Dicker ✓ 25/05/16
O - Oslo - bruder, wenn wir nicht family sind, wer dann by Oliver Lovrenski ✓ 25/03/21
P - Prag - 16 DER AUSTAUSCH - OSCAR WILDE by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/01/13
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R - Riviera - Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman ✓ 25/05/02
S - Seoul - Die Vegetarierin by Han Kang ✓ 25/01/18
T - Tokyo - Kenshin 02 by Nobuhiro Watsuki ✓ 25/04/13
U - United States of America - Todesmarsch by Richard Bachman ✓ 25/07/05
V - Valley Forge - Licht zwischen den Bäumen by Una Mannion ✓ 25/06/13
W - Whitby - 18 BLUTDURST - OSCAR WILDE & M by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/06/05
X - TeXas - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz ✓ 25/07/17
Y - Yugoslavia - Mord im Orientexpress by Agatha Christie ✓ 25/02/11
Z - AlsvieZ - Crimson Spell 02 by Ayano Yamane ✓ 25/07/21

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

Angel View Ranch - Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
Boston - Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
Clearwater, TX - The Christmas Child: A Story of Coming Home. Max Lucado. 1.7.25
Denver, CO The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25
England The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
Florida Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25
Georgia Midnight Clear. Kathy Hogan Trocheck. 2.1.25
Hilton Head, SC Full of Grace. Dorothea Benton Frank. 2.20.25
Isle of Palms Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
Julian, CA Ghost a la Mode. Sue Ann Jaffarian. 4.23.25

Kensington Palace Kale to the Queen. Nell Hampton. 4.11.25
Los Angeles The Rom-Commers. Katherine Center. 2.11.25
Maine - The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
Nantucket The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
Ohio Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
Paris, France The Little Paris Bookshop. Nina George. 3.19.25

Quebec - Still Life. Louise Penny. 7.17.25
Rhode Island - A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
Shelter Springs, Idaho - Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
Tokyo What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
Utah When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25
Vermont Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
Washington For the Love of Summer. Susan Mallery. 2.13.25
OaXaca, MeXico Skull Duggery. Aaron Elkins. 5.15.25
EgYpt The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea. C.L. Miller. 4.3.25
Zenobia A Letter to Three Witches. Elizabeth Bass. 2.2.25

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

Completed: 22/26

List:
A. Alabama: The Education of Dixie Dupree - Donna Everhart 3/22/25
B. Beaumont, Texas - Forever My Girl - Heidi McLaughlin 1/27/25
C. California: Whispering Rock - Robyn Carr 1/28/25
D. Delta, Colorado: The Fourth Sunrise - H.T. Night 3/31/25
E. England: Secrets of a Charmed Life - Susan Meissner 1/2/25
F. Florida: Tough Luck Lane - Lois Crockett 3/25/25
G. Georgia: One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 3/9/25
H. Hangzhou, China: Peony in Love - Lisa See 1/25/25
I. India: The Space Between Us - Thrity Umrigar 2/14/25
J. Japan: Sweet Bean Paste - Durian Sukegawa 4/15/25
K. Kansas: Waiting for Summer's Return - Kim Vogel Sawyer 4/9/25
L. Louisiana: Dead as a Doornail - Charlaine Harris 4/4/25
M. Maine: Lucy by the Sea - Elizabeth Strout 2/11/25
N. North Carolina: Safe Haven - Nicholas Sparks 1/19/25
O. Oregon: Beautifully Broken Pieces - Catherine Cowles 1/3/25
P. Pennsylvania: Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
Q. Quorum, California: Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/13/25
R. Rhode Island: A Week at the Shore - Barbara Delinsky 2/27/25
S. South Carolina: The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd 3/8/25
T. Texas: Feast of Fools - Rachel Caine 1/4/25
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V. Virginia: Home to Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 1/14/25
W. Wisconsin: Murder with a Twist - Allyson K. Abbott 3/26/25
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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

A Athena Mississippi File M for Murder by Miranda James 1/21/2025
B Buckingham Palace Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 2/24/2025
C Cruise Ship Marco by L.A. Witt 1/11/2025
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E England Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 1/9/2025
F Fallingbrook Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 3/24/2025
G Georgia Forget Me Not by Brooke Blaine 1/20/2025
H Heaven Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
I Island Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews 1/2/2025
J Jasper Fork A Killer Cake by Jessica Beck 3/11/2025
K Kentucky Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025ucky
L L.A. Licked by Brooke Blaine 1/31/2025
M Maui Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett 2/20/2025
N New York French Pressed by Cleo Coyle 3/5/2025
O Oregon Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
P Pikes Place Market The Solace of Bay Leaves by Leslie Budewitz 4/3/2024
Q Queenstown New Zealand Whiteout by Ann Grech 8/13/2025
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S San Francisco Bundle of Trouble by Diana Orgain 1/30/2025
T Trenton Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight by Janet Evanovich 6/30/2025
U USA Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
V Vermont Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
W Washington Andre by L.A. Witt 2/8/2025
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Y Yorkshire The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26

Rules: (view spoiler)[*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. (hide spoiler)]

A- Aloria - Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
B- Boston - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
C- Cleveland - Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
D- Drasnia - Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5★
E- England - Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
F- France - The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2★
G- Grosvenor Sq. - Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5★
H- Hallowgate - Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
I- Ireland - The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
J- Jackson - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★
K- Kilbrody - The Woman on the Bus by Pauline McLynn 16/3 4★
L- London - The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3★
M- Manhattan - How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
N- New York - The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3★
O- Oregon - The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
P- Putney - A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
Q- Queensland - Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
R- Rak Cthol - Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3★
S- 7th arondissement - A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
T- Tipoi - When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins 5/2 5★
U- USA - Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
V- Vo Mimbre - Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
W- Washington DC - Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 19/1 3★
X- EsseX - In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
Y- New York - Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
Z- New Zealand - Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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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✅K - Kansas City- Demon Relic Hunter - 12/1
✅L - London - Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey - 5/1
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✅O - Oxford - Crochet and Cauldrons - 19:2
✅P - Portlock, Alaska - The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren - 20/1
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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26

A = Arborville, New Jersey: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
B = Burlington, Ohio: Redemption by David Baldacci 1/21/25
C = Caerphilly, Virginia: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
D = Dublin, Ireland: Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy 2/23/25
E = Edinburg, Scotland: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
F = Family cabin: One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery 2/10/25
G = Geneva Bay, Wisconsin: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
H = Hawaii: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
I = Isle of Man: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
J = Johannesburg, South Africa: Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 8/10/24
K = Korea: Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum 2/25/25
L = London: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
M = Mississippi River: James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
N = New York: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
O = Outer space: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
P = Pinewood: Paws & Pastries by Paws & Pastries 1/4/25
Q = Queen Street, Cattail Island, North Carolina: Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette 5/23/25
R = Rebel Blue Ranch: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
S = Sky Lodge Mountain Retreat: Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
T = Tita Rosie's Kitchen (restaurant): Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
U = United Kingdom: Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
V = Virginia: Rest in Pieces by Rita Mae Brown 2/13/25
W = Washington (Seattle): Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
X* = Texas: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
Y* = Mercy (South Carolina): The Cat, the Sneak and the Secret by Leann Sweeney 2/1/25
Z* = Arizona: Murder Runs in the Family by Tamara Berry 7/22/25

Welcome everyone!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26 COMPLETED!

A Aldernay A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz 1/7/2025
B Beaufort, NC Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert 2/2/2025
C Christchurch Trust No One by Paul Cleave 1/10/2025
D Devil's Beach Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush 3/12/2025
E England Murder in Black Tie by Sara Rosett 1/14/2025
F Florida Ride South Until the Sawgrass by James Chapin 2/11/2025
G Georgia The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter 3/21/2025
H Holland Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 1/22/2024
I Ice Cream Shop A Game of Cones by Abby Collette
J Julian, CA Ghost a la Mode by Sue Ann Jaffarian 8/26/2025
K Koh Sang Resort The Resort by Sara Ochs 1/8/2025
L Los Angeles The Baker Street Letters by Michael Robertson 2/15/2025
M Marlow The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 1/17/2025
N New York City Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 1/3/2025
O Ohio An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 1/27/2025
P Pennsylvania Ways to Hide in Winter by Sarah St. Vincent 1/30/2025
Q Quilt Shop Murders on Elderberry Road by Sally Goldbaum 5/28/2025
R Retirement community Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb 2/25/2025
S Sandwich, MA Sandwich by Catherine Newman 1/13/2024
T Tennessee The Sinners by Ace Atkins 4/2/2025
U Australia Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5/7/2025
V:Vermont Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 4/9/2025
W Walton, GA After the Rain by Karen White 3/7/2025
X New Mexico The Killing Hour by Kate Bold 5/11/2025
Y New Jersey The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey by Astrid Dahl 5/18/2025
Z Arizona Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon 4/29/2025

Welcome Anne!

Locations - 26

A - Africa | In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
B - boroughs of NYC | The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22
C - Colorado | Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
D - Draithus | Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
E - England | A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26
F - France | Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, Janet Skeslien Charles | 1/16
G - Germany | The Door-to-Door Bookstore, Carsten Henn | 1/14
H - Highlands (Scotland) | Tangled Autumn, Betty Neels | 2/22
I - Indiana | All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven | 3/4
J - Jordan | Married To A Bedouin, Marguerite van Geldermalsen | 6/11
K - Kansas | Running Mate, Leah Brunner | 2/15
L - London | The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta | 1/11
M - Minneapolis | Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
N - New York | A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
O - outer space | Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
P - prison | The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15
Q - Quest Realty Office | Too Spooked for Witch, Lotta Smith | 6/13
R - resort | The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28
S - Sacramento | Informed Risk, Robyn Carr | 1/9
T - Texas | | Next Door Billionaire's Surprise Baby, Ivy Karr | 1/21
U - UK | Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6
V - village (Nether Dutchling) | An Ordinary Girl: A Hearfelt Romance, Betty Neels | 1/5
W - Wisconsin | Pixie's Almost Perfect Christmas, Susan M. Baganz | 1/26
X - teXas | Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley | 2/19
Y - new York | Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
Z - new Zealand | Hide Your Heart, Tracey Alvarez | 3/8

Welcome Tammie!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 202

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.

26/26 Completed. Finish

List:
Albuquerque, NM:Eighth Grave After Dark-Darynda Jones 4/12/25
Black Falls, MT:Good Girls Don't Cry-D.K. Hood 6/24/25
Chicago, IL:Echo-Tracy Clark 2/20/25
Dallas, TX:I Can't Even-Lani Lynn Vale 3/09/25
Eugene, OR:Myla: The Hawthornes-Nicole Jacquelyn 1/13/25
Florida:NOT MY DAUGHTER-Willow Rose 6/25/25
Georgia:Foul Play-Carolyn Ridder Aspenson 5/01/25
Houston, TX:Addictive-K.E. Osborn 1/06/25
Iowa:Unforgivable Acts-Laura Snider 2/21/25
Jacksonville, FL:Dead at Third-Gregory Payette 7/25/25
Kathmandu:Kathmandu Killers-Luke Richardson 5/28/25
Los Angeles, CA:The Gods of Guilt-Michael Connelly 6/26/25
Minneapolis, MN:Sleigh All Day-Gina LaManna 3/16/25
New Orleans, LA:Easy Kisses-Kristen Proby 3/08/25
Oregon:Five Days Post Mortem-L.T. Vargus 5/15/25
Pittsburgh, PA:Bain-Sawyer Bennett 1/27/25
Quantico, VA:Autumn's Fall-Mary Stone 1/21/25
Rhode Island:Last Night-Luanne Rice 4/10/25
Seattle, WA:Come Away with Me-Kristen Proby 2/23/25
Tennessee:Copper-Lilly Atlas 6/02/25
Utah:The Deceiving Look-Victor Methos 6/18/25
Virginia:Shadow's Conspiracy-Mary Stone 4/27/25
Wolf Lake, NY:Daddy’s Little Girls-Dan Padavona 3/18/25
X:TeXas:The Woman Next Door-Elle Gray 5/30/25
Y:New York:The Stopover-T.L. Swan 3/11/25
Z:AriZonaYou'll Never Find Me-Allison Brennan 7/02/25

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

0 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author set in a location that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

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

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A - Alaska - city
B - Bostwana - no 1
C - California - b is
D - District of Columbia - white house
E - England - Sov
F - Florida - blood
G - Germany - Plum
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I - Idaho - killer
J - Japan - dry river
K - Kentucky - Vistas
L - Louisiana - Heaven
M - Mars -
N - Nebraska - bulls
O - Ohio - perish
P -Pennsylvania. - close
Q - Quebec - great
R - Rhode Island - sis
S - Singapore - school of
T - Tennessee - all the pretty girls
U - Utah - executioners
V - Virgin River - wild man
W - West Virginia - perfect
X - teXas - Overture
Y - Yokohama - blue light
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Welcome Frankie and Lynda!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 26/26

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

List:
A - Australia (Tambilla) - Homecoming - Kate Morton - 02/26/25
B - Basgiath, Navarre - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
C - Cameroon - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25
D - Durangoni - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25
E - Egypt (Cairo) - Cairo - G. Willow Wilson - 01/27/25
F - Florida - Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 03/13/25
G - Great Britain - 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
H - Hucknall, UK - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
I - Ithaca - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
J - Japan - Velvet Kiss Vol. 1 - Chihiro Harumi - 08/29/25
K - Kentucky - The Forbidden - Sawyer Bennett - 04/03/25
L - London, UK - 28 Days Later Vol. 6: Homecoming - Michael Alan Nelson - 03/16/25
M - Mukawgee, Wisconsin - UFOlogy Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV - 02/27/25
N - New York City - Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors - 01/31/25
O - Oman - Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - 01/21/25
P - Pulau Jingga, Indonesia - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25
*Q - Iraq - There Are Rivers in the Sky - Elif Shafak - 06/09/25
R - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25
S - San Francisco, California - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25
T - Tinker’s Cove, Maine - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
U - United Arab Emirates (Dubai) - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
V - The Vatican - The Pope: Francis, Benedict, and the Decision That Shook the World - Anthony McCarten - 04/21/25
W - Whimbrel House, Rhode Island - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25
*X - Mexico City. Mexico - Silver Nitrate - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 04/02/25
*Y - Talagray - The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett - 03/04/25
*Z - Arizona - The Killing Game - Kate Bold - 04/05/25

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

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A: Arizona-More Than a Spark-Christie Gordon, 5/12/25
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G: Georgia-Every Wrong You Right-JE Parker, 5/22/25
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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.


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A - Alaska - Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) - Jan 8
B - Big Sky, Montana - Big Sky Bachelor - Joanna Sims (HSE #3077 - Feb 2025) - Jan 16
C - California - Christmas Bodyguard - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2297 - Oct 2024) - Jan 17
D - District of Columbia - Taming a Heartbreaker - Brenda Jackson (HSE #3047 - June 2024) - Mar 21
E - England - The Duke’s Man-At-Arms - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Dec 2024) - Jan 2



F - France - Marriage Bargain with the Comte - Parker J. Cole (HH #1858 - May 2025) - May 24
G - Granite Falls - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5
H - Hampshire - 21 Days with the Lyon - Shana Galen (Dragonblade - Feb 2025) - Feb 8
I - Ireland - An American Doctor in Ireland - Karin Baine (HMED #1378 - Mar 2024) - Mar 13
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K - Kentucky - The Valentine Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Jan 2025) - Jan 31
L - London - The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7
M - Mobile Bay - Hunted on the Bay - Amber Leigh Williams (HRS #2230 - May 2023) - Jan 11
N - New Orleans - Her Mission with a SEAL - Cindy Dees (HRS #1981 - Feb 2018) - Jan 28
O - Owl Creek - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2



P - Powder River - River Wild - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
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R - Ranch - Shadow Survivors - Julie Miller (HI #2215 - Apr 2024) - Jan 15
S - Swamp - Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2281 - June 2024) - Jan 10
T - Texas - Lilac Time - Fern Michaels, Lori Foster, Carolyn Brown (Kensington - May 2025) - The Memory Cabin by Carolyn Brown - June 13

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V - Vietnam - Till the End of Time - Elise Title (HAR #377 - Feb 1991) - Feb 25
W - Wyoming - Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy - Juno Rushdan (HI #2260 - Jan 2025) - Jan 25
X - Texas - Bodyguard Rancher - Kacy Cross (HRS #2308 - Jan 2025) - Mar 10
Y - New Jersey - Deadlines, Donuts & Dreidels - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3068 - Nov 2024) - Mar 7
Z - Byzantium - The Viking's Royal Temptation - Roxy Harper (HH #1863 - June 2025) - June 20

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Welcome all!

I enjoy this every year.

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*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. 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: 0/26

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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
25/26
(view spoiler)[
*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:
Antique store Muffins and Martinis K.C. Bellinger 1/19/25
Bluewater Creek A Taste for Deceit Kay Bishop 1/3/25
Columbus OH Robbery in Dublin Dennis Shock 1/14/25
Dogwood Mountain MO Sticky Situations Emma Ainsley 3/11/25
England The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime Vicki Delany 1/14/25
Franklin IN Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
Granite Tea'd Off Patti Benning 1/4/25
Havenwood The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
Illinois Shocked in Chicago Patti Benning 1/6/25
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Kitsap Peninsula Convicted on the Kitsap Peninsula Dennis Shock 2/16/25
Louisiana Magpie Maggie Hits the Jackpot Katherine H. Brown 1/8/25
Michigan After Park Patti Benning 1/4/25
Normal KY Snowcaps, Skiing & Sabotage Tonya Kappes 1/11/25
Ocean Wood CA Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
Poulsbo WA Murder on Liberty Bay Dennis Shock 1/17/25
Quillhaven Secrets Beneath the Shelves Tessa Silver 4/2/25
Riverbend CA An Oven Beyond Victoria Kazarian 1/8/25
SS Starlight cruise ship Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
Twilight Cove Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
Utah Baffled in the Boutique K.B. Blake 2/10/25
Virginia Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
Willowbrook Raspberry Tart Murder R.S. Brown 1/9/25
X TeXas A Corgi Conundrum M.Alfano 1/7/25
Yarrow Glen CA Bait and Swiss Korina Moss 4/28/25
Z AriZona Mystic Lies Cindy Stark 1/22/25
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List:
A - Andaman Islands - Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup 06/07
B - Bristol, UK - Our Game by John Le Carré 07/03/25
C - Cho Oyu, India - Inheritance of Loss, The: A Novel by Kiran Desai 25/07
D - Deerwood, Canada - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 05/05/25
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G - Grand Isle, Louisiana - The Awakening by Kate Chopin 22/07
H - Haggsgate - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25
I - Iraq, Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis 24/04
J - Japan Abroad in Japan: Ten Years in the Land of the Rising Sun by Chris Broad 04/06
K - Kern's World Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 19/07
L - London, UK - Frankie by Graham Norton - 17/03/25
M - Mojave, Califorina - The Other Americans by Laila Lalami 11/01/25
N - Newport, Rhone Island - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 27/04/25
O - Ohio - The Abundance by Amit Majmudar 29/08
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S - Sarajevo, Bosnia - Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris 25/03/25
T - Tambilla, Australia - Homecoming by Kate Morton 21/01/25
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Welcome Karen, Tari and Jess!

✅Done!!!✅

~Locations~
26/26

Archipea Archipelago: Impossible Creatures ★★★★ 12 March
Bth, England: Is She Really Going Out with Him? ★★★★ 7 March
California: Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam ★★★★ 5 January
Denver, Colorado: The Fake Mate ★★★ 15 March
England: Ne'er Duke Well ★★★ 28 January
Falls Hallow: The Bellwoods Game ★★★★ 21 March
Georgia: The Many Fortunes of Maya ★★★★ 21 February
Hawaii: The Flight Girls ★★★ 14 May
Inglewild, Maryland: Business Casual ★★★★ 2 March
Japan: Pearl ★★★★ 6 January
Kentucky: Hope in the Holler ★★★★ 9 April
Laurelbery, Ohio: Dating and Dragons ★★★ 2 April
Massachusetts: The Frozen River ★★★★★ 31 January
Nebraska: The Do-Over ★★★★ 2 February
Ozarks: Ozark Dogs ★★★ 12 January
Pennsylvania: Sheets ★★ 19 February
Queens: Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass ★★★★ 5 June
Rome, Italy: The Italian Ballerina ★★★★ 20 February
San Francisco: Super Boba Café ★★★ 25 January
Texas: Punching Bag ★★★★★ 7 January
Ukraine: The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story ★★★ 16 February
Virginia: Perfectly Parvin★★★★ 5 January
West Virginia: The Grand Design ★★ 21 April
biXby, Maine: Such Charming Liars ★★★ 16 January
new York City: Olga Dies Dreaming ★★★★ 3 January
oZ:The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ★★★★ 13 January


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A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

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Welcome Jessica and Shash!

FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (03/09/25)

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 - Australia - Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25
☑️ B - Balmain, Australia - The Weight of It All N.R. Walker 01/04/25
☑️ C - Chelsea - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ D - Dewstow - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ E - Edinburgh - One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25
☑️ F - Four Corners - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ G - Greece - Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/07/25
☑️ H - Hell’s Kitchen - Breaking the Dark (Marvel Crime 1) Lisa Jewell 01/20/25
☑️ I - Idaho - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ J - Jupiter Island - Paint Can Kill: Book #9 in the Cara Mia Delgatto Mystery Series (Cara Mia Delgatto 9) Joanna Campbell Slan 01/28/25
☑️ K - Kansas - A Patchwork of Clues (Queen Bees Quilt Shop Mystery 1) Sally Goldenbaum 01/13/24
☑️ L - Laxey, Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ M - Minnesota - Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25
☑️ N - Nevada - Anxious in Nevada (Midlife Crisis 1) Diana Xarissa 02/04/25
☑️ O - Ohio - Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25
☑️ P - Pennsylvania - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 38) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ Q - Quebec - Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan 1) Kathy Reichs 02/02/25
☑️ R - Rebel Blue Ranch - Lost and Lassoed (Rebel Blue Ranch 3) Lyla Sage 01/25/25
☑️ S - Sarajevo - People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/06/25
☑️ T - Toronto - Much Ado about Nada Uzma Jalaluddin 01/08/25
☑️ U - U.K. - The Best Way to Bury Your Husband Alexia Casale 01/24/25
☑️ V - Vietnam - The Quiet American Graham Greene 03/09/25
☑️ W - Wisconsin - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ X - TeXas - More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25
☑️ Y - New York - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/25
☑️ Z - Zenobia - A Letter to Three Witches (A Cupcake Coven Bakery 1) Elizabeth Bass 02/10/25

WOOHOO Melissa!

Completed

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
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Rules: (view spoiler)[*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. (hide spoiler)]

A- Aloria - Pawn of Prophecy by David Eddings 30/1 4★
B- Boston - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 7/2 3.5★
C- Cleveland - Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton 5/1 3.5★
D- Drasnia - Guardians of the West by David Eddings 4/3 3.5★
E- England - Miss Silver Intervenes by Patricia Wentworth 13/1 4★
F- France - The Little French Village of Book Lovers by Nina George 26/1 2★
G- Grosvenor Sq. - Faro's Daughter by Georgette Heyer 25/2 5★
H- Hallowgate - Killjoy by Ann Cleeves 16/2 4★
I- Ireland - The Bookseller's Gift by Felicity Hayes-McCoy 2/2 4★
J- Jackson - Club Dead by Charlaine Harris 5/5 4★
K- Kilbrody - The Woman on the Bus by Pauline McLynn 16/3 4★
L- London - The Rynox Murder by Philip MacDonald 9/2 3★
M- Manhattan - How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 24/1 2★
N- New York - The 22 Murders of Madison May by Max Barry 2/1 3★
O- Oregon - The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser 14/1 4★
P- Putney - A Girls' Guide to Winning the War by Annie Lyons 16/1 4★
Q- Queensland - Two Weeks 'til Christmas by Laura Greaves 1/1 3★
R- Rak Cthol - Magician's Gambit by David Eddings 4/2 3★
S- 7th arondissement - A Secret Garden in Paris by Sophie Beaumont 29/1 4★
T- Tipoi - When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins 5/2 5★
U- USA - Irish Thoroughbred by Nora Roberts 6/1 2★
V- Vo Mimbre - Queen of Sorcery by David Eddings 1/2 3★
W- Washington DC - Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 19/1 3★
X- EsseX - In Bloom by Eva Verde 22/2 3★
Y- New York - Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb 11/1 3★
Z- New Zealand - Take Two by Danielle Hawkins 23/1 4★

WOOHOO Catsalive!

Finished!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: May 9, 2025- June 27, 2025

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

List:
A Animal Shelter: Negative Cat Sophie Blackall 5/17/25
B Birmingham: Murder Runs in the Family Anne George 5/16/25
C Cambodia: The Jade Ogre Kenneth Robeson 5/15/25
D Doctor's office: Murder at Highfields by ANDREA KRESS 6/07/25
E England: Ticket Out Michelle Diener 5/16/25
F Florida: Murder by Cheesecake Rachel Ekstrom Courage 5/21/25
G Gatwick Airport: Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones Terrance Dicks 5/26/25
H Hospital: The Past Tense Lee Goldberg 6/03/25
I Italy: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman 6/11/25
J Jamestown: Shadows at Jamestown Steven K. Smith 6/24/25
K Kitchen: A Murder in Mayfair Celina Grace 6/04/25
L London: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion Malcolm Hulke 5/13/25
M Middle Earth: The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien 5/23/25
N North Carolina: Double Take Lynette Eason
O Ohio: The Library Attic Attack: A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery by Iris March 5/10/25
P Pinnacles National Park: Forgotten Trail Claire Kells 6/03/25
Q Queens: Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico 6/10/25
R Russia: Doctor Who: Mother Russia by Marc Platt 6/18/25
S Sewer: Spy x Family, Vol. 12 by Tatsuya Endo 5/23/25
T Tynemouth: A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund 5/28/25
U Ukraine: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl 6/17/25
V Vorn: Sorceline by Sylvia Douyé 5/29/25
W Wolfburg: The Noble Servant Melanie Dickerson 5/12/25
X TeXas: Miss Nelson Is Missing! Harry Allard 6/22/25
Y GallifreY: Doctor Who: The Vengeance of Morbius Nicholas Briggs 6/04/25
Z New Zealand: South Island Stowaway Essie Summers 6/27/25

Welcome Anne!

Completed - thanks JoAnne!

Locations - 26

A - Africa | In the Eye of the Storm, Robert Thier | 2/17
B - boroughs of NYC | The Measure, Nikki Erlick | 2/22
C - Colorado | Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
D - Draithus | Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
E - England | A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26
F - France | Miss Morgan's Book Brigade, Janet Skeslien Charles | 1/16
G - Germany | The Door-to-Door Bookstore, Carsten Henn | 1/14
H - Highlands (Scotland) | Tangled Autumn, Betty Neels | 2/22
I - Indiana | All the Bright Places, Jennifer Niven | 3/4
J - Jordan | Married To A Bedouin, Marguerite van Geldermalsen | 6/11
K - Kansas | Running Mate, Leah Brunner | 2/15
L - London | The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta | 1/11
M - Minneapolis | Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
N - New York | A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
O - outer space | Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
P - prison | The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15
Q - Quest Realty Office | Too Spooked for Witch, Lotta Smith | 6/13
R - resort | The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28
S - Sacramento | Informed Risk, Robyn Carr | 1/9
T - Texas | | Next Door Billionaire's Surprise Baby, Ivy Karr | 1/21
U - UK | Making Her His, Lucy Leroux | 2/6
V - village (Nether Dutchling) | An Ordinary Girl: A Hearfelt Romance, Betty Neels | 1/5
W - Wisconsin | Pixie's Almost Perfect Christmas, Susan M. Baganz | 1/26
X - teXas | Adventures of a Vegan Vamp, Cate Lawley | 2/19
Y - new York | Stuck with You, Ali Hazelwood | 3/3
Z - new Zealand | Hide Your Heart, Tracey Alvarez | 3/8

WOOHOO Tammie!

Your Q book reminds me of Surreal Estate - a TV show.

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025: 25/26
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

✅ Alabama: Junie | Erin Crosby Eckstine | 03.30.25
✅ Baltimore, Maryland: Family & Other Calamities | Leslie Gray Streeter | 06.19.25
✅ Croatia: The Getaway | Isabelle Broom | 05.06.25
✅ Door County, Wisconsin: A Death in Door County | Annelise Ryan | 07.15.25
✅ England: Cassandra in Reverse | Holly Smale | 01.18.25
✅ France: Upon a Starlit Tide | Kell Woods | 05.11.25
✅ Georgia: An Academy for Liars | Alexis Henderson | 02.05.25
✅ Harvard University: Notes on Infinity | Austin Taylor | 07.22.25
✅ India: The Museum of Failures | Thrity Umrigar | 07.08.25
✅ Jackson, Mississippi: Heavy | Kiese Laymon | 07.27.25
✅ Kentucky: The Moonflowers | Abigail Rose-Marie | 01.26.25
✅ Little Crescent Island, Georgia: Great Big Beautiful Life | Emily Henry | 06.20.25
✅ Mexico: Retreat | Krysten Ritter | 05.13.25
✅ Nebraska: Every Sweet Thing Is Bitter | Samantha Crewson | 05.08.25
✅ Ohio: Dead Witch Walking | Kim Harrison | 03.11.25
✅ Portugal: The Librarians of Lisbon | Suzanne Nelson | 06.05.25
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✅ Russia: City of Night Birds | Juhea Kim | 01.26.25
✅ Sicily: From Scratch | Tembi Locke | 03.31.25
✅ Tennessee: The Serpent King | Jeff Zentner | 02.13.25
✅ Ukraine: The Showman | Simon Shuster | 03.07.25
✅ Vietnam: Adam & Evie's Matchmaking Tour | Nora Nguyen | 04.28.25
✅ Wisconsin: A Forty Year Kiss | Nickolas Butler | 07.23.25
✅ X* - Texas: The Boyfriend Candidate | Ashley Winstead | 04.14.25
✅ Y* - Maryland: Lady in the Lake | Laura Lippman | 03.20.25
✅ Z* - New Zealand: Worlds Apart | Jane Crittenden | 05.14.25

Welcome Laura!

Finished!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: May 9, 2025- June 27, 2025

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

List:
A Animal Shelter: Negative Cat Sophie Blackall 5/17/25
B Birmingham: Murder Runs in the Family Anne George 5/16/25
C Cambodia: The Jade Ogre Kenneth Robeson 5/15/25
D Doctor's office: Murder at Highfields by ANDREA KRESS 6/07/25
E England: Ticket Out Michelle Diener 5/16/25
F Florida: Murder by Cheesecake Rachel Ekstrom Courage 5/21/25
G Gatwick Airport: Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones Terrance Dicks 5/26/25
H Hospital: The Past Tense Lee Goldberg 6/03/25
I Italy: Mrs. Pollifax and the Second Thief by Dorothy Gilman 6/11/25
J Jamestown: Shadows at Jamestown Steven K. Smith 6/24/25
K Kitchen: A Murder in Mayfair Celina Grace 6/04/25
L London: Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasion Malcolm Hulke 5/13/25
M Middle Earth: The Return of the King J.R.R. Tolkien 5/23/25
N North Carolina: Double Take Lynette Eason
O Ohio: The Library Attic Attack: A Succulent Sleuth Mini Mystery by Iris March 5/10/25
P Pinnacles National Park: Forgotten Trail Claire Kells 6/03/25
Q Queens: Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico 6/10/25
R Russia: Doctor Who: Mother Russia by Marc Platt 6/18/25
S Sewer: Spy x Family, Vol. 12 by Tatsuya Endo 5/23/25
T Tynemouth: A Reluctant Bride by Jody Hedlund 5/28/25
U Ukraine: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl 6/17/25
V Vorn: Sorceline by Sylvia Douyé 5/29/25
W Wolfburg: The Noble Servant Melanie Dickerson 5/12/25
X TeXas: Miss Nelson Is Missing! Harry Allard 6/22/25
Y GallifreY: Doctor Who: The Vengeance of Morbius Nicholas Briggs 6/04/25
Z New Zealand: South Island Stowaway Essie Summers 6/27/25

WOOHOO Anne!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025

List:
A
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C-California- The DriverMark Dawson 07/03
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I-INDIANA- One Shot Lee Child 07/28
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L-Luisiana- Salvation RowMark Dawson 07/05
M-Michigan - The Sword of GodMark Dawson 07/04
N-NEW JERSEY- Wild CardLogan Ryles 0727
O-OREGON- Bad Luck and TroubleLee Child 07/30
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T-TEXAS-THE THOUSAND DOLLAR VIGILANTE: A Colt Ryder ThrillerJ.T. Brannan 07/01
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V-VIRGINA-HappyLand B.C. Lienesch 07/16
W-Wyoming-No EscapeBill Runner 07/04
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Welcome Mary!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed 7.17.25

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.

Angel View Ranch - Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
Boston - Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
Clearwater, TX - The Christmas Child: A Story of Coming Home. Max Lucado. 1.7.25
Denver, CO The Saturday Night Supper Club. Carla Laureano. 1.20.25
England The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
Florida Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25
Georgia Midnight Clear. Kathy Hogan Trocheck. 2.1.25
Hilton Head, SC Full of Grace. Dorothea Benton Frank. 2.20.25
Isle of Palms Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
Julian, CA Ghost a la Mode. Sue Ann Jaffarian. 4.23.25

Kensington Palace Kale to the Queen. Nell Hampton. 4.11.25
Los Angeles The Rom-Commers. Katherine Center. 2.11.25
Maine - The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
Nantucket The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
Ohio Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
Paris, France The Little Paris Bookshop. Nina George. 3.19.25

Quebec - Still Life. Louise Penny. 7.17.25
Rhode Island - A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
Shelter Springs, Idaho - Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
Tokyo What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
Utah When the Emperor Was Divine. Julie Otsuka. 1.22.25
Vermont Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
Washington For the Love of Summer. Susan Mallery. 2.13.25
OaXaca, MeXico Skull Duggery. Aaron Elkins. 5.15.25
EgYpt The Antique Hunter's Death on the Red Sea. C.L. Miller. 4.3.25
Zenobia A Letter to Three Witches. Elizabeth Bass. 2.2.25

WOOHOO Kim!

FINISHED!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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.

A Amsterdam Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
B Beech Creek, PA Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel - Feb. 26
C Cambodia The Golden Voice: The Ballad of Cambodian Rock's Lost Queen by Gregory Cahill - Jan. 17
D Diatom Lu and Ren’s Guide to Geozoology: A Graphic Novel by Angela Hsieh - July 24
E England Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre by Glynnis Fawkes - Feb. 7
F Falls River, MA I Witnessed: The Lizzie Borden Story by Jeramey Kraatz - Feb. 19
G Greenville Creaky Acres: A Graphic Novel by Calista Brill - May 25
H Huntington Beach, CA Needle and Thread by David Pinckney - Jan. 22
I Illinois Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela Dominguez - Jan. 5
J Japan Pearl by Sherri L. Smith - Jan. 18
K Kansas Halfway to Somewhere by José Pimienta - Feb. 10
L Lithuania Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin - Feb. 3
M The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
N Neverland Straight On Till Morning: A Twisted Tale Graphic Novel adapted by Stephanie Kate Strohm - Jan. 11
O Oakville Elementary School Animal Rescue Friends: Friends Fur-ever by Jana Tropper - Feb. 5
P Palmarta Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel adapted by Leigh Dragoon - Jan. 7
Q Queens, NY Mismatched: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma by Anne Camlin - Mar. 1
R Rosigny Sur Seine Season of the Roses by Chloé Wary - Mar. 13
S Stamford, CT Doggie Day Care Murder by Laurien Berenson - Mar. 25
T Toronto Alterations by Ray Xu - Jan. 16
U Underlook Hotel Spirit Week by Ira Marcks 0- Apr. 11
V Vancouver, Canada Hazel Has Her Hands Full by Nathan Fairbairn - Jan. 26
W Watchogue, NY Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
X Me(X)ico City Hidden Falls by Toby Neal - Apr. 27
Y Tok(Y)o Diary of a Tokyo Teen: A Japanese-American Girl Travels to the Land of Trendy Fashion, High-Tech Toilets and Maid Cafes by Christine Mari Inzer - Jan. 20
Z Ha(Z)elton High School Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1