Rach’s Comments (group member since Dec 06, 2012)

Rach’s comments from the Around the USA in 52 Books group.

I keep forgetting about this challenge. :/ Not good! I'm going to need to step it up if I'm going to hit all the states this year. Since my last update, I've read 3 for the challenge: Jaws for New York, Deadlocked for Louisiana, and Delirium for Maine. Check out my profile for reviews! :)

Thanks, Jayme!

That's a good idea, Jane-Mary. I've read Cider House Rules, but I've been wanting to read more by Irving for years now. I should just get to it, I suppose. :)

I just read Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple for Washington. I loved it! If you're still looking for a Washington book, I highly recommend it! I'm from Seattle, and this is the best book I've read set in the area (in my opinion, of course). You can see my review here!

I just read Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple for Washington. I loved it! You can see my review here!

It's been a slow start for me so far - I seem to be just reading books set either in a non-specific setting or internationally.

I did make it to California, though! Last month I read The Age of Miracles, and you can read my review here.

Forgot to post here earlier, but last month I finished The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker for California. Review here.

I get a lot of books from the library, too, so some of my read order will end up bein, "oops, I have to return this one in a few days, I'd better read it now" situations. Other than that, I think I'll just read in whatever order I feel like. I'm still not even quite done making out a potential reading list. I might just pick out books and see if they fit into a state once I've finished reading. I usually read around 100 books a year, so even if a book fits nowhere, I don't think I'll losing time or anything.

Awesome! I just got the audiobook from the library, I'll have to see if I can hold onto it until the new year!

Here are the books I'd like to read and am considering for the project.

Alabama


Alaska


Arizona


Arkansas


California


Colorado


Connecticut


Delaware


Florida


Georgia


Hawaii


Idaho


Illinois


Indiana


Iowa


Kansas


Kentucky


Louisiana


Maine


Maryland


Massachusetts


Michigan


Minnesota


Mississippi


Missouri


Montana


Nebraska


Nevada


New Hampshire


New Jersey


New Mexico


New York


North Carolina


North Dakota


Ohio


Oklahoma


Oregon


Pennsylvania


Rhode Island


South Carolina


South Dakota


Tennessee


Texas


Utah


Vermont


Virginia


Washington


West Virginia


Wisconsin


Wyoming


Washington, D.C.


Road Trip/Hike

Hey all! These are the books I've read so far for the challenge. Slow going so far, but I hope to pick it up soon.

COMPLETED: 5/52

CALIFORNIA


LOUISIANA:


MAINE:


NEW YORK:


WASHINGTON

Hello! My name is Rachel. I love to make lists and set challenges for myself for motivation, so this seems like a great goal for next year!

What are your guys' favorite genre of books? I'll read practically anything, and tend to read in phases: a lot of sci fi, then a lot of mystery, then a block of YA, then a bunch of manga, etc. I've always read a lot of YA, and this past year, have read a lot of the new YA distopias. I'm also a fan of graphic novels, particularly shojo manga. My favorite thing to listen to while driving is nonfiction, particularly memoirs read by their author.