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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

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

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Challenge Rules
*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.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

Participants:


Alex

Anne Marie

Bonita FINISHED

Cindy III

Eclectisism Incarnate

Emelie

Ferenc FINSHED

Jess

Joann FINISHED

Karen ♐

Kat FINISHED

Lily

Lisa FINISHED

Maureen

Mave

Melanie

Niki

Paula

Rina

Suzanne

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

26/26

A - Antarctica - Unmapped by Anna Hackett 1/15/18
B - Botswana - White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse 2/11/18
C - Canada - Rocky Mountain Shelter by Vivian Arend 1/2/18
D - Diamond Creek, Alaska - When Love Comes by J.H. Croix 3/8/18
E - England - By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie 3/6/18
F - France - The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich 2/14/18
G - Germany - The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson 3/28/18
H - Hawaii - The Scam by Janet Evanovich 1/5/18
I - Illinois - Death Masks by Jim Butcher 1/30/18
J - Japan - Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami by Gretel Ehrlich 1/26/18
K - Kalahari Desert - Untraveled by Anna Hackett 1/10/18
L - London - My Lord Immortality by Debbie Raleigh 1/15/18
M - Minnesota - Eyes of Prey by John Sandford 2/9/18
N - New York - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 1/5/18
O - Oman - Sandstorm by James Rollins 4/3/18
P - Paris - Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins 1/9/18
Q - Quindicott, RI - The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly 3/14/18
R - Rushford, Nevada - Incandescent by River Savage 3/1/18
S - Scottish Highlands - Must Love More Kilts by Angela Quarles 1/9/18
T - Trenton - Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 1/21/18
U - UK - My Lord Immortality by Debbie Raleigh 1/15/18
V - Virgin River - Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr 3/13/18
W - Wyoming - Raising Kane by Lorelei James 2/26/18
X - TeXas - Southern Comfort by Mari Carr 2/22/18
Y - WYoming - Eastern Ambitions by Jayne Rylon 3/9/18
Z - AriZona - To the Last Man by Zane Grey 2/16/18

my spot
A- aurora Obey finished 11/1
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C- cedar falls The Collared Pup finished 5/3
D- davenport Rebound finished 11/1
E- england Mending Him finished 11/3
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G- glen springs Break Free finished 1/1
H- hawaii Their Siren finished 17/1
I- Indiana Shyfinished 1/4
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L- las vegas His Old Fashioned finished 1/6
M- mapleville Marrying His Omega MM Non Shifter Alpha Omega Mpreg: A Mapleville Romance finished 2/6
N- noel Bearing it All
Finished 14/1
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S-stell Alpha Dragon: Sako: M/M Mpreg Romance finished 15/3
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U- United kingdom Denim finished 9/6
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X- Texas Found in Beaumont finished 16/7
Y- kentucky Finding Home
Finished 2/1
Z- new Zealand Prelude to Love finished 1/4

Welcome Bonita and Emelie!

Im in!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

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A - Austrailia Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley | 4/29/18 ****
B - Bristol, UK Odd Child Out by Gilly Macmillan | 2/22/18 *****
C - Charleston, South Carolina Same Beach, Next Year by Dorothea Benton Frank | 1/10/18 ***
D - Dollar Voss Without Merit by Colleen Hoover | 1/2/19 *****
E - Elm Park, Illinois Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber | 12/26/17 ****
F - Franklin, Tennessee Lie to Me by J.T. Ellison | 12/27/17 *****
G - Green Hills, Nashville neighborhood The Immortals by J.T. Ellison | 12/29/18 ****
H - Hana, Hawaii The Good Widow by Liz Fenton | 9/15/18 ****
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L - Last Chance Valley Fifty Fifty by James Patterson | 4/11/18 ****
M - Manhattan The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks | 3/8/18 *****
N - New Burg, Nebraska The Store by James Patterson | 2/14/18 ***
O - One Folgate Street The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney | 12/24/18 ****
P - Pine Valley, Minnesota Everything You Want Me to Be by Mindy Mejia | 2/1/18 *****
Q - Quahog, Maine Better All the Time by Carre Armstrong Gardner | 9/10/18 ****
R - Rosedale, MS Juror #3 by James Patterson | 9/28/18 ***
S - Scupper Island Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins | 3/29/18 *****
T - Talisa Island The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews | 6/28/18 *****
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V - Vail, Colorado Tear Me Apart by J.T. Ellison | 10/6/18 *****
W - Washington, DC The People vs. Alex Cross by James Patterson 1/15/18 *****
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Welcome Niki!

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

A ALABAMA - Burying the Honeysuckle Girls - Emily Carpenter - 2/7/18
B BISHOP LACEY Speaking from Among the Bones - Alan Bradley - 1/23/18
C CHICAGO Girl in Disguise - Greer Macallister - 1/20/18
D DERBYSHIRE - Murder at Merisham Lodge - Celina Grace - 3/26/18
E ENGLAND - The Distant Hours - Kate Morton - 1/6/17
F FUNCHAL, PORTUGAL - The Devil on Her Tongue - Linda Holeman - 3/14/18
G GEORGIA - Nutcase - Charlotte Hughes - 4/17/18
H HEMLOCK COVE - Witchy Tales - Amanda Lee - 1/1/18
I IBIZA - The Shell Seekers - Rosamunde Pilcher - 2/16/18
J JUNIPER, ALBERTA - Wildwood - Elinor Florence- 3/30/18
K KESWICK - Island of Bones - Imogen Robertson - 1/31/18
L LONDON - Fairchild - Jaima Fixsen - 1/10/18
M MINNESOTA - A Skeleton in the Family - Leigh Perry - 2/18/18
N New Jersey -Hardcore Twenty-Four - Janet Evanovich - 1/2/17
O OLD TOWN (FICTIONAL) - Alice - Christina Henry- 5/17/18
P PORPHYRY ISLAND - The Lightkeeper's Daughters - Jean Pendziwol - 1/12/18
Q QUEENSLAND - Lighthouse Bay - Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18
R RIO, BRAZIL - All Is Beauty Now - Sarah Faber - 1/26/18
S SUSSEX - Lost Among the Living - Simone St. James - 1/17/18
T TORONTO - As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust - Alan Bradley- 5/30/18
U UNITED KINGDOM - Notes from a Small Island- Bill Bryson - 3/17/18
V VANCOUVER ISLAND - Never Let You Go - Chevy Stevens - 2/9/18
W WOODSTOCK Last Bus to Woodstock - Colin Dexter - 5/12/18
X OXFORD - A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness - 6/10/18
Y EGYPT - The Jackal's Head - Elizabeth Peters - 6/7/18
Z ARIZONA - The Someday Jar- Alison Morgan - 6/15/18

Welcome Joann!

A-Z Locations 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

A - Abilene, Texas - Opal's Story: A Novel - Phyllis H. Moore - 2/21/2018
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C - California - Worth Fighting for: Love, Loss, and Moving Forward - Lisa Niemi Swayze - 2/23/2018
D - Denmark - Number the Stars - Lois Lowry - 2/16/2018
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F - France - The Betrayal - Kate Furnivall - 3/5/2018
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H - Horton Ravine, California - Y Is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton - 2/16/2018
I - Ireland - Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018
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L - Los Angeles - The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/2018
M - Melbourne - The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 3/20/2018
N - New Beijing - Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/2018
O - Oregon - The Shack - William Paul Young - 1/15/2018
P - Perriwee - Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty - 2/11/2018
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R - Rome - Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018
S - Scotland - Dragonfly In Amber - Diana Gabaldon - 1/31/2018
T - Troy - Helen of Troy - Margaret George - 2/28/2018
U - USA - Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories - R.J. Palacio - 1/26/2018
V - Victoria, Australia - A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/2018
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Welcome Melanie!

A-Z Locations Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
26/26

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


List:
A - Atlanta, Georgia - Magic Bites, Ilona Andrews, 16.01.2018
B - Burlington, Pennsylvania - The Final Diagnosis, Arthur Hailey, 02.04.2018
C - Cainsville - Rituals, Kelley Armstrong, 12.01.2018
D - Dallas, Texas - Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris, 30.01.2018
E - Eden, Georgia - Genesis, Bonnie Berman Shores, 05.02.2018
F - Paris, France - After the Crash, Michel Bussi, 04.01.2018
G - Atlanta, Georgia - Magic Burns, Ilona Andrews, 23.02.2018
H - Hesse, Germany - Todesreigen, Andreas Gruber, 11.08.2018
I - Illinois - Airport, Arthur Hailey, 23.04.2018
J - Jackson, Mississippi - Club Dead, Charlaine Harris, 27.02.2018
K - Kentucky - No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells, Rose Pressey, 08.02.2018
L - London - The Girl In The Ice, Robert Bryndza, 22.01.2018
M - Moscow - A Gentleman in Moscow, Amor Towles, 14.02.2018
N - New York - The Bone Collector, Jeffery Deaver, 08.01.2018
O - Oklahoma - Ill Wind, Rachel Caine, 19.01.2018
P - Pirriwee, Australia - Big Little Lies, Liane Moriarty, 13.02.2018
Q - Queensland, Australia - Redemption Point, Candice Fox, 31.12.2018
R - Rieux, France - Scarlet, Marissa Meyer, 04.08.2018
S - Somerset, England - Trapped at the Altar, Jane Feather, 09.02.2018
T - Tillyhenge, England - Dark, Witch & Creamy, H.Y. Hanna, 19.04.2018
U - USA - Everything, Everything, Nicola Yoon, 31.01.2018
V - Vancouver Island - The Gathering, Kelley Armstrong, 28.04.2018
W - Washington, D.C. - The Upside of Unrequited, Becky Albertalli, 04.03.2018
X* - Albuquerque, New Mexico - First Grave on the Right, Darynda Jones, 23.01.2018
Y - Ypsilanti, Michigan- Weil ich Layken liebe, Colleen Hoover, 21.05.2018
Z* - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Logavina Street: Life And Death In A Sarajevo Neighborhood, Barbara Demick, 26.05.2018

Welcome Rina!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

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 it's name.

26/26

A - Alaska - Julie's Wolf Pack by Jean Craighead George 1/26/18
B - Broken Wheel -The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald 4/14/18
C - Chimacum - The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald 6/19/18
D - Danbury - Orange Is the New Black by Piper Kerman 6/16/18
E - Enchanted Forest - Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede 1/7/18
F - Flint - Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir of Food and Love from an American Midwest Family by Kathleen Flinn 4/30/18
G - Germany - Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut 2/26/18
H - Hertfordshire - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 1/11/18
I - Illinois - Divergent by Veronica Roth 2/6/18
J - Jamestown - Blood on the River: James Town, 1607 by Elisa Carbone 10/8/18
K - Kansas - Valentine's Rose by E.E. Burke 2/25/18
L - London - The Luckiest Lady in London by Sherry Thomas 10/18/18
M - Maycomb - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 1/29/18
N - New York - The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot 1/15/18
O - Oklahoma City - Ready Player One by Ernest Cline 3/14/18
P - Poland - My Mother's Secret by J.L. Witterick 1/13/18
Q - Quebec - The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman 11/3/18
R - Ravensbrück - Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 1/31/18
S - San Francisco - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan 1/4/18
T - Tangiers - The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 1/12/18
U - USA - It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis 9/30/18
V - Vilnius - Thanks to My Mother by Schoschana Rabinovici 1/17/18
W - Waterford - The Quilter's Legacy by Jennifer Chiaverini 6/25/18
X Lexingon - The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards 9/4/18
Y - Yugoslavia - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 1/16/18
Z Arizona - These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner 11/15/18

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[
For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

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

*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.

(hide spoiler)]

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

A - Australia - Stanton Adore T.L. Swan - 1/17
B - Boston - Mack Daddy Penelope Ward - 2/23
C - Colorado - Shattered Helen Hardt - 1/8
D - Dallas - Never Say Never Nicole Edwards - 3/11
E - England - Nothing on Earth & Nothing in Heaven Susan Fanetti - 1/23
F - France - Wanderlust Lauren Blakely - 3/23
G - Gansett Island - Desire After Dark Marie Force - 1/3
H - Hope Town - Axel Harper Sloan - 3/20
I - Illinois - Unteachable Elliot Wake - 1/30
J - Jasper, MS - Deadly Fear Cynthia Eden - 4/17
K - Key West, FL - Envy Sandra Brown - 1/24
L - Louisiana - Sinful Empire Meghan March - 1/7
M - Montana - Dare to Surrender Carly Phillips - 2/24
N - New Orleans - Defiant Queen Meghan March - 1/6
O - Oklahoma - Blaze Susan Fanetti - 2/22
P - Pennsylvania - Code of Silence Marliss Melton - 1/3
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R - Rosemary Beach - Never Too Far Abbi Glines - 1/13
S - San Francisco - Wait for Me Elisabeth Naughton - 2/26
T - Texas - Caden's Vow Sarah McCarty - 1/16
U - UK - One Plus One Jojo Moyes - 5/31
V - Vermont - As You Wish Elyssa Patrick - 1/28
W - Washington - Parker's Passion Sabrina York - 1/30
X* - Mexico - Dancing on Coals Ellen O'Connell - 1/14
Y* - Wyoming - Wicked Need Sawyer Bennett - 2/16
Z* - Arizona - Sierra's Homecoming Linda Lael Miller - 9/5

A-Z Locations 2018

START DATE: 1st January 2018
DURATION: 1 year
PROGRESS: 23/26
DATE COMPLETED:

A. Alaska: The Word for Woman is Wilderness - Abi Andrews (29/01/18)
B. Baghdad (Iraq): The Beekeeper of Sinjar - Dunya Mikhail (30/07/18)
C. Cardigan (Wales): Song Castle - Luke Waterson (09/05/18)
D. Dublin (Ireland): Orchid & the Wasp - Caoilinn Hughes (05/06/18)
E. Estoril (Portugal): Estoril - Dejan Tiago-Stanković (08/02/18)
F. Finland: The Library of Ice - Nancy Campbell (24/07/18)
G. Gilead (USA): Freedom: Vintage Minis - Margaret Atwood (24/04/18)
H. Haiti: Ayiti - Roxane Gay (09/04/18)
I. Ishmaelia: (East Africa): Scoop - Evelyn Waugh (21/05/18)
J. Jutland (Denmark): The Second Winter - Craig Larsen (24/02/18)
K. Katha (Myanmar): Burmese Days - George Orwell (13/02/18)
L. Lucerne (Switzerland): The End of Loneliness - Benedict Wells (21/03/18)
M. Manchester (England): Walking Wounded - Sheila Llewellyn (03/01/18)
N. New York (USA): Asymmetry - Lisa Halliday (09/01/18)
O. Oxgodby (England): A Month in the Country - J.L. Carr (03/02/18)
P. Paris (France): The Great Believers - Rebecca Makkai (15/06/18)
Q. Queensland (Australia): Home Is Nearby - Magdalena McGuire (26/08/18)
R. Romania: Bottled Goods - Sophie van Llewyn (23/06/18)
S. Silkeborg (Denmark): Meet Me at the Museum - Anne Youngson (18/04/18)
T. Tower Hamlets (England): Turn a Blind Eye - Vicky Newham (10/03/18)
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V. Village, The (England): The Only Story - Julian Barnes (17/02/18)
W. Washington DC (USA): White Houses - Amy Bloom (13/04/18)
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Y. York (England): Lost For Words - Stephanie Butland (16/03/18)
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Welcome Paula!

Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
*The majority of the book should be set in the location/places to count.*

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Welcome Alex!

A-Z Locations Challenge
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018


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A - Afghanistan - A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (17/01/18)
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Welcome Anne Marie!

A-Z Locations Challenge
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018


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Benvenuto Mave!

Could you set me up in the participants, JoAnne? It makes it much easier to find my post.

Karen ♐ wrote: "Could you set me up in the participants, JoAnne? It makes it much easier to find my post."

I am so sorry Karen! I missed Kat's post too. You both are linked up now.

A - Arcadia: The Adventure Begins by Richard Ashley Hamilton 1/26/18
B - Bear Pit Fight Game by Kate Wild 1/24/18
C - California: The 3rd Woman by Jonathan Freedland
D - Delphi: Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson 1/28/18
E - Eden House Eden Wakes by C.S. Harte 2/3/18
F - Florida: Uncorking a Murder: A Farrah Graham Novel by Michael Carlon 2/11/18
G - Germany: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 1/19/18
H - Highfield: Spiral by Roderick Gordon 1/8/18
I - Iraq: Zombies versus Aliens versus Vampires versus Dinosaurs by Jeff Abugov 2/1/18
J - Japan: Darkened Demigod: Weapon of War by Shawn H. Phillips 3/4/18
K - Kauai: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway 2/5/18
L - London: Closer by Roderick Gordon 1/5/18
M - Massachusetts: The Fellowship for Alien Detection by Kevin Emerson 1/16/18
N - New York: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan 2/9/18
O - Old Sienna: The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander 2/14/18
P - The Protectorate: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 1/14/18
Q - Lake Quigsigamond: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown 2/3/18
R - Roslyn Estates Minus Epsilon by Donald B. McFarlane 3/26/18
S - Scottland: Terminal by Roderick Gordon 1/11/18
T - Torquay: Escape From Prague by Colin Knight 1/30/18
U - Uriel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
V - Victoria, Australia The Echo of Others by S.D. Rowell 3/9/18
W - White Birch The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2/13/18
X - Malcolm X High school The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan 4/16/18
Y - The Yard (nightclub) Murder on the Orion Express by Nate Streeper 2/18/18
Z - Zacatecas Mexico Knifepoint by Edward W. Robertson 2/27/18

Welcome Lisa!

Should I use Washington, DC as D or W?

Niki wrote: "Should I use Washington, DC as D or W?"

I would use it as a W. If you don't get a D, you could switch it. We're not sticklers here.

The Lost Challenges
A-Z Locations 2018
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Progress: 21 out of 26

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the locations/settings of our books.

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

List:

A: Argentina: Show No Mercy by Cindy Gerard - **** - 3/10/2018 - 359 Pages
B: Boston, MA: X by Ilyasah Shabazz - *** - 1/9/2018 - 348 Pages
C: Canada: Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - **** - 1/18/2018 - 373 Pages
D: Dublin, Ireland: Irish Girls Are Back in Town by Cecelia Ahern - ***** - 4/17/2018 - 384 Pages
E: England: The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham - *** - 1/8/2018 - 296 Pages
F: Miami, Florida: Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen - *** - 1/24/2018 - 404 Pages
G: Germany: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly - ***** - 3/22/2018 - 487 Pages
H: Hawaii: Terminal Lance: The White Donkey by Maximilian Uriarte - ***** - 4/16/2018 - 284 Pages
I: Chicago, IL: Passing by Nella Larsen - **** - 1/17/2018 - 160 Pages
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L: London: Mad About the Boy by Helen Fielding - ***** - 1/31/2018 - 336 Pages
M: Nantucket Island, Massachusetts: Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand - **** - 3/20/2018 - 249 Pages
N: New York City, NY: Big Rock by Lauren Blakely - ***** - 1/4/2018 - 247 Pages
O: Oregon: Marked by Elisabeth Naughton - *** - 2/23/2018 - 321 Pages
P: Philadelphia, PA: I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons by Kevin Hart - ***** - 1/3/2018 - 400 Pages
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R: Siberia Russia: Untouchable by Kresley Cole - **** - 3/26/2018
S: South Central Los Angeles: The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish - ***** - 2/9/2018 - 288 Pages
T: Trinidad: 'Til the Well Runs Dry by Lauren Francis-Sharma - **** - 2/3/2018 - 400 Pages
U: United Kingdom: Username: Evie by Joe Sugg - *** - 4/4/2018 - 182 Pages
V: Virginia: His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis - **** - 3/7/2018 - 352 Pages
W: Wisconsin: The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - **** - 3/18/2018 - 277 Pages
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Z: Oz: Oz: Road to Oz by Eric Shanower - **** - 4/10/2018 - 136 Pages


Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[
*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.
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Welcome Suzanne!

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26/26 - finished Dec 30th

Askara - The Alpha Prince - 1/6/18 - 5★
Bemidji - Country Boy - 2/8 - 4★
Chicago - Dead Man and the Army of Frogs - 1/22 - 3.5★
Dare, Montana - Finding Hope - 2/28 - 4★
England - The Ruin of a Rake - 3/3 - 4★
Florida - Five Minutes Longer - 1/25 - 4★
Georgia - Owning It - 2/9 - 4★
Hawaii - Sea Change - 2/1 - 3.5★
Illinois - Kairos - 1/24 - 4★
Jacksonville, Florida - Love in Spades - 9/18 - 4.5★
Kirkby Barton, UK - It Takes Two to Tumble - 3/10 - 4★
Los Angeles - Point and Shoot - 1/20/18 - 4★
Mairland - On Davis Row - 2/10 - 4.5★
North Carolina - Understanding Jeremy - 1/12/18 - 3.5★
Ottowa - Daddy Needs a Date - 2/3 - 3.5★
Pelican Bay - Locked In Silence - 2/12 - 4.5★
Queensland - Two Man Station - 2/20 - 3.5★
Rainbow Cove - Trust with a Chaser - 3/11 - 4★
St. Louis - Permanent Ink - 1/25 - 3.5★
Texas - Riding Heartbreak Road - 2/6 - 3.5★
U.K. - Played! - 1/4/18 - 3.5★
Vegas - Brad - 2/2 - 3★
West Virginia - Christmas Outing - 1/5/18 - 4★
X- Texas - Stars & Stripes - 10/4 - 5★
Y- North Pole City - Disarming Donner - 2/12 - 3.5★
Z- New Zealand - The Douglas Fir - 12/30 - 3★

Welcome Lily!

I'm in

7/26

List:
A
B - Brighton - Dead Man's Grip (Jan. 18. 2018)
C - Copenhagen - De Alexandrië-connectie ( Jan 15. 2018)
D - Discworld - Mort (Jan. 12. 2018)
E - Elendel - The Alloy of Law (Jan. 14. 2018)
F
G
H - Hogwash - Barry Trotter and the Unnecessary Sequel: The Book Nobody Has Been Waiting for (Feb. 05. 2018)
I
J
K - Kingsbridge - World Without End (Jan. 09. 2018)
L - London - Shopalicious (Feb. 02. 2018)
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N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W - Washington D.C. - Firestarter (Jan. 10.2018)
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Y
Z

Welcome Maureen!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
3/26

Angola The Book of Chameleons 4/23 - 25
Bon Temps Bayou Magic 3/11 - 13
Cuba the lightning dreamer
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Hampshire, England Scandal in Spring
Ireland the faceless ones
J
K
L
M
Norfolk how to lose a duke in 10 days
Oregon rumble
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Q
R
Siglufjordur Snowblind 1/19 - 2/9
T
U
Vermont Just Like Jackie 1/31 - 2/10
W
X
Y
Z

Welcome Cindy!

If it's not too late for me to join in? :)

America Feed - Mira Grant January 8, 2018
Boston The Memory Painter - Gwendolyn Womack January 28, 2018
Confection Beneath the Sugar Sky - Seanan McGuire January 27, 2018
Deep SeaOcean Light - Nalini Singh
Europe Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling June 15, 2018
Florida Tricks for Free - Seanan McGuire March 22, 2018
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Hospital The Gargoyle - Andrew Davidson April 15, 2018
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J
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London Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman April 28, 2018
Montana Burn Bright - Patricia Briggs April 5, 2018
Nekros Grave Ransom - Kalayna Price April 14, 2018
Oregon Deadline - Mira Grant February 27, 2018
Permafrost White Stag - Kara Barbieri
Qaanaaq Blackfish City - Sam J. Miller May, 30, 2018
Richmond, Surrey The Time Machine - HG Wells February 14, 2018
Scotland Macbeth - William Shakespeare March 6, 2018
Tennessee This Life I Live: One Man's Extraordinary, Ordinary Life and the Woman Who Changed It Forever - Rory Feek March 23, 2018
U
Versailles Shatter - Aprilynne Pike
Wonderland Mad Hatters and March Hares - Ellen Datlow February 17, 2018
X
Y - Wyrmroost Dragonwatch - Brandon Mull April 20, 2018
Z

Welcome Eclectisism Incarnate!

Be sure to add the dates you read the books! You are welcome to add books you've read after Jan 1.

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Eclectisism Incarnate!

Be sure to add the dates you read the books! You are welcome to add books you've read after Jan 1."

Working on it, slowly but surely. *salute*

I think I got it...maybe?
Now to work on the other one! Lol. 😂

Eclectisism Incarnate wrote: "I think I got it...maybe?
Now to work on the other one! Lol. 😂"

Looks great! :)

Finished!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

26/26

A - Antarctica - Unmapped by Anna Hackett 1/15/18
B - Botswana - White Dog Fell from the Sky by Eleanor Morse 2/11/18
C - Canada - Rocky Mountain Shelter by Vivian Arend 1/2/18
D - Diamond Creek, Alaska - When Love Comes by J.H. Croix 3/8/18
E - England - By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie 3/6/18
F - France - The Pursuit by Janet Evanovich 2/14/18
G - Germany - The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson 3/28/18
H - Hawaii - The Scam by Janet Evanovich 1/5/18
I - Illinois - Death Masks by Jim Butcher 1/30/18
J - Japan - Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami by Gretel Ehrlich 1/26/18
K - Kalahari Desert - Untraveled by Anna Hackett 1/10/18
L - London - My Lord Immortality by Debbie Raleigh 1/15/18
M - Minnesota - Eyes of Prey by John Sandford 2/9/18
N - New York - Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 1/5/18
O - Oman - Sandstorm by James Rollins 4/3/18
P - Paris - Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins 1/9/18
Q - Quindicott, RI - The Ghost and the Dead Deb by Alice Kimberly 3/14/18
R - Rushford, Nevada - Incandescent by River Savage 3/1/18
S - Scottish Highlands - Must Love More Kilts by Angela Quarles 1/9/18
T - Trenton - Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich 1/21/18
U - UK - My Lord Immortality by Debbie Raleigh 1/15/18
V - Virgin River - Promise Canyon by Robyn Carr 3/13/18
W - Wyoming - Raising Kane by Lorelei James 2/26/18
X - TeXas - Southern Comfort by Mari Carr 2/22/18
Y - WYoming - Eastern Ambitions by Jayne Rylon 3/9/18
Z - AriZona - To the Last Man by Zane Grey 2/16/18

WOOHOO Bonita!

Thanks, JoAnne!

Finished!!

A - Arcadia: The Adventure Begins by Richard Ashley Hamilton 1/26/18
B - Bear Pit Fight Game by Kate Wild 1/24/18
C - California: The 3rd Woman by Jonathan Freedland
D - Delphi: Last Day on Mars by Kevin Emerson 1/28/18
E - Eden House Eden Wakes by C.S. Harte 2/3/18
F - Florida: Uncorking a Murder: A Farrah Graham Novel by Michael Carlon 2/11/18
G - Germany: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 1/19/18
H - Highfield: Spiral by Roderick Gordon 1/8/18
I - Iraq: Zombies versus Aliens versus Vampires versus Dinosaurs by Jeff Abugov 2/1/18
J - Japan: Darkened Demigod: Weapon of War by Shawn H. Phillips 3/4/18
K - Kauai: Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway 2/5/18
L - London: Closer by Roderick Gordon 1/5/18
M - Massachusetts: The Fellowship for Alien Detection by Kevin Emerson 1/16/18
N - New York: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan 2/9/18
O - Old Sienna: The Last Valentine by Felix Alexander 2/14/18
P - The Protectorate: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill 1/14/18
Q - Lake Quigsigamond: The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown 2/3/18
R - Roslyn Estates Minus Epsilon by Donald B. McFarlane 3/26/18
S - Scottland: Terminal by Roderick Gordon 1/11/18
T - Torquay: Escape From Prague by Colin Knight 1/30/18
U - Uriel A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
V - Victoria, Australia The Echo of Others by S.D. Rowell 3/9/18
W - White Birch The Shade of the Moon by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2/13/18
X - Malcolm X High school The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan 4/16/18
Y - The Yard (nightclub) Murder on the Orion Express by Nate Streeper 2/18/18
Z - Zacatecas Mexico Knifepoint by Edward W. Robertson 2/27/18

WOOHOO Lisa!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018

Goal: 26/26

List:
A - Artemis, Moon - Artemis by Andy Weir - 4/29/2018
B - Baltimore, Maryland - The Shape of Water by Guillermo del Toro - 5/20/2018
C - Constantinople - The Tournament by Matthew Reilly - 8/5/2018
D - The Desert - The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - 6/4/2018
E - England - Neil Gaiman's A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman - 9/17/2018
F - The Farm - A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron - 7/18/2018
G - Greece - Sandman Special #1: The Song of Orpheus by Neil Gaiman - 8/25/2018
H - Herius (island) - The Line of His People by C.J. Adrien - 6/26/2018
I - Istanbul, Turkey - The Flea Palace by Elif Shafak - 3/5/2018
J - Japan - The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa - 7/22/2018
K - King's City - Fire by Kristin Cashore - 7/6/2018
L - London, England - Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley - 26/5/2018
M - Madrid, Spain - Origin by Dan Brown - 1/13/2018
N - New South Wales - The Far Horizon by Gretta Curran Browne - 6/4/2018
O - Orisha - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi – 11/9/2018
P - Planet Urth - Planet Urth by Jennifer Martucci - 9/2/2018
Q - Quantico, Virginia - The Summer Children by Dot Hutchison - 7/2/2018
R - Rivers (Ohio and Mississippi) - Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - 8/13/2018
S - Seria (kingdom) - The Second Sister by Rae D. Magdon - 6/11/2018
T - Tu Reviens - Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore - 7/13/2018
U - The University - The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss - 3/20/2018
V - Virginia (Portsmouth) - Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman - 8/1/2018
W - Wisconsin - Strawberries by Casey Bartsch - 5/17/2018
X - Oxford - Lyra's Oxford by Philip Pullman - 9/3/2018
Y - Yaraville - Majomábécé by Robert Merle - 5/25/2018
Z - Zebra Drive - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith - 8/24/2018

Welcome Ferenc!

Finished!


A ALABAMA - Burying the Honeysuckle Girls - Emily Carpenter - 2/7/18
B BISHOP LACEY Speaking from Among the Bones - Alan Bradley - 1/23/18
C CHICAGO Girl in Disguise - Greer Macallister - 1/20/18
D DERBYSHIRE - Murder at Merisham Lodge - Celina Grace - 3/26/18
E ENGLAND - The Distant Hours - Kate Morton - 1/6/17
F FUNCHAL, PORTUGAL - The Devil on Her Tongue - Linda Holeman - 3/14/18
G GEORGIA - Nutcase - Charlotte Hughes - 4/17/18
H HEMLOCK COVE - Witchy Tales - Amanda Lee - 1/1/18
I IBIZA - The Shell Seekers - Rosamunde Pilcher - 2/16/18
J JUNIPER, ALBERTA - Wildwood - Elinor Florence- 3/30/18
K KESWICK - Island of Bones - Imogen Robertson - 1/31/18
L LONDON - Fairchild - Jaima Fixsen - 1/10/18
M MINNESOTA - A Skeleton in the Family - Leigh Perry - 2/18/18
N New Jersey -Hardcore Twenty-Four - Janet Evanovich - 1/2/17
O OLD TOWN (FICTIONAL) - Alice - Christina Henry- 5/17/18
P PORPHYRY ISLAND - The Lightkeeper's Daughters - Jean Pendziwol - 1/12/18
Q QUEENSLAND - Lighthouse Bay - Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18
R RIO, BRAZIL - All Is Beauty Now - Sarah Faber - 1/26/18
S SUSSEX - Lost Among the Living - Simone St. James - 1/17/18
T TORONTO - As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust - Alan Bradley- 5/30/18
U UNITED KINGDOM - Notes from a Small Island- Bill Bryson - 3/17/18
V VANCOUVER ISLAND - Never Let You Go - Chevy Stevens - 2/9/18
W WOODSTOCK Last Bus to Woodstock - Colin Dexter - 5/12/18
X OXFORD - A Discovery of Witches - Deborah Harkness - 6/10/18
Y EGYPT - The Jackal's Head - Elizabeth Peters - 6/7/18
Z ARIZONA - The Someday Jar- Alison Morgan - 6/15/18