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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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.

26/26


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

List:
A - Australia - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion 7/12/19
B - Boston - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian 9/6/19
C - Caldwell - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 3/14/19
D - Diamond Creek - Love Unbroken by J.H. Croix 5/27/19
E - England - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 1/13/19
F - France - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 1/31/19
G - Georgia - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon 7/2/19
H - Hawaii - The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich 6/11/19
I - Italy - The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry 5/15/19
J - Jerusalem - Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor 7/27/19
K - Kentucky - Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh 4/8/19
L - Lake Eden - Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 1/6/19
M - Minnesota - Night Prey by John Sandford 2/8/19
N - New York City - How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 1/7/19
O - Oregon - The Ghost of Marlow House by Bobbi Holmes 1/27/19
P - Peru - Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa 1/3/19
Q - Quito - Doctor in the Andes by Dana James 8/31/19
R - River Heights - The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene 1/2/19
S - Salvation - Hollywood on Tap by Avery Flynn 6/25/19
T - Toronto - Love Bites by Lynsay Sands 6/20/19
U - United Kingdom - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie 7/3/19
V - Virgin River - Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr 5/25/19
W - West Virginia - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/24/19
X - Texas - Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole 7/8/19
Y - Yorkshire - Murder in Three Acts by Agatha Christie 9/18/19
Z - Byzantium - Steel Dominance by Cari Silverwood 6/23/19

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Welcome Jess, Bonita and Emelie!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Goal: 26/26
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A - Ayortha - Fairest by Gail Carson Levine - 01/13/2019
B - Base Town - Interworld by Neil Gaiman - 01/02/2019
C - California (Palo Alto) - Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir – 02/03/2019
D - Devon (Soldier Island), England - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – 02/12/2019
E - Elkwood, Alabama - KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke - 01/05/2019
F - France (Paris) - The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – 02/23/2019
G - Glenwood, Connecticut - Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold – 02/10/2019
H - Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 01/25/2019
I - Italy (Venice) - Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen – 02/19/2019
J - Japan - A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe – 12/25/2019
K - Ketterdam - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – 03/23/2019
L - London - Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere by Mike Carey - 01/23/2019
M - Massachusetts (Salem) - Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore - 01/08/2019
N - Nagate - Nulla Pont by Zoltán László - 01/29/2019
O - Ontario (Toronto), Canada - Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood – 03/18/2019
P - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – 02/07/2019
Q - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell – 09/24/2019
R - Riverworld - To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer – 03/09/2019
S - The Silo - The Stranded by Hugh Howey - 01/07/2019
T - Topaz Falls, Colorado - Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson – 02/08/2019
U - USA (Mullaby, North Carolina) - The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen – 02/15/2019
V - Valenda, Meridian Empire - Finale by Stephanie Garber – 06/08/2019
W - Wycliffe Manor - The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton – 03/25/2019
X - Essex (Styles Court), England - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie – 03/28/2019
Y - Yan - Descendant of the Crane by Joan He – 05/26/2019
Z - AriZona (Phoenix) - Bishop by Sawyer Bennett – 08/03/2019

Welcome Ferenc!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

23/26

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

List:
A - Australia - The Light Between Oceans, M.L. Stedman, 08.01.2019
B - Barnacle Bluffs, Oregon - The Gray and Guilty Sea, Scott William Carter, 01.03.2019
C - Cambodia - First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, Loung Ung, 22.02.2019
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E - Estonia - Rehepapp ehk november, Andrus Kivirähk, 09.04.2019
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G - Grundy, Alaska - How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper, 25.02.2019
H - Houston - Talking with the Dead, K.L. Phelps, 03.03.2019
I - Illinois - Some Girls Bite, Chloe Neill, 11.02.2019
J - Japan - Norwegian Wood, Haruki Murakami, 26.04.2019
K - Kenya - Best Laid Plans, Vaishnavi Ram Mohan, 15.02.2019
L -London - The Improbability of Love, Hannah Mary Rothschild, 13.01.2019
M - Mongolia - The Shadow Walker, Michael Walters, 01.02.2019
N - New Port - Not His Dragon, Annie Nicholas, 06.02.2019
O - Oregon - The Ghost of Marlow House, Bobbi Holmes, 11.01.2019
P - Painters Mill, Ohio - Wenn die Nacht verstummt: Thriller, Linda Castillo, 26.01.2019
Q - Quebec - Deadly Décisions, Kathy Reichs, 10.02.2019
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S - San Francisco - Regarding Ducks and Universes, Neve Maslakovic, 02.03.2019
T - Tennessee - Beard in Mind, Penny Reid, 19.01.2019
U - USA - This Side of Home, Renée Watson, 30.01.2019
V - Virginia - To All the Boys I've Loved Before, Jenny Han, 17.02.2019
W - Wyoming - Always a Cowboy, Linda Lael Miller, 18.09.2019
X* - New Mexico - Sixth Grave on the Edge, Darynda Jones, 25.07.2019
Y - Yukon - A Darkness Absolute, Kelley Armstrong, 10.08.2019
Z* - New Zealand - In the Land of the Long White Cloud, Sarah Lark, 03.01.2019

Okay...I'm in. :)

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Welcome Rina and Eclectisism Incarnate!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2019


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. Non-specific places may be 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 - Africa, Dancing in the Rain by Marion Ueckermann (1/16/19)
B - Bedsley Prior, England, The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (1/6/19)
C - Cruise Ship, Dancing With The Prince by Kennedy Larsen (1/3/19)
D - Dallas, TX, The Second Chance Groom by Taylor Hart (1/20/19)
E - England, Seeing Miss Heartstone by Nichole Van (1/13/19)
F - Faria, Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen (3/27/19)
G - Galia, Taming the Prince by Addison Quinn (1/1/19)
H - Hallows Gate, Hallows Gate by Michelle Erickson (1/3/19)
I - India, A Heart Made of Indigo by Shaela Kay (1/7/19)
J - J-Bar-D Ranch, Big Sky by Annette Lyon, et. al. (4/2/19)
K - Knightsgate, A Tip of the Cap by Rebecca Connolly (2/19/19)
L - Los Angeles, The Missing Billionaire by Christine Kersey (1/10/19)
M - Memphis, TN, Summer of '65 by Brooke St. James (1/2/19)
N - New York City, No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig (1/12/19)
O - Oklahoma, Match Me Again by Lindzee Armstrong (1/14/19)
P - Pine Valley, Let's Begin Again by Heather B. Moore (1/24/19)
Q* - sQuirrel Ridge Junction, RNWMP: Bride for Joel by Amelia C. Adams (2/12/19)
R - Riverbend, The Heart of Home by Stephenia H. McGee (1/21/19)
S - Seattle, Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay (1/22/19)
T - Texas, A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade (1/16/19)
U - Utah, How to See With Your Heart by Jennifer Youngblood (2/8/19)
V - Virginia, Special Delivery by Ginny Baird (1/11/19)
W - Walnut Ridge, Home to Walnut Ridge by Diane Moody (1/10/19)
X* - beauX Creek, LA, A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant (1/16/19)
Y* - Yacht, Caribbean Rescue by Cami Checketts (1/28/19)
Z* -ariZona, Hitching the Pitcher by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/19)

Welcome Shash!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

CHALLENGE COMPLETE!

Progress 26/26

A - Alaska I am the Ice Worm 2/3/2019
B - Black Forest White Rose, Black Forest 3/20/2019
C - Cedar Grove The Shy Ones 1/21/2019
D - Deep Water Missing May 5/17/2019
E - Elendel The Alloy of Law 3/28/2019
F - forest The Cookcamp 2/16/2019
G - Goose Pond Three Good Deeds 5/3/2019
H - Hylfing The Chestnut King 3/2/2019
I - Island Western Wind 4/28/2019
J - Junior high school The D- Poems of Jeremy Bloom 7/25/2019
K - Kansas 100 Cupboards 2/19/2019
L - Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock 1/25/2019
M - Isle of Mona The Castle of Llyr 1/6/2019
N - New York Remembering Mrs. Rossi 2/15/2019
O - Other Earth The Owlstone Crown 5/11/2019
P - Prydain The Book of Three 1/2/2019
Q* - quagmire Tree Castle Island 6/22/2019
R - Royal Palace Lady Lollipop 5/12/2019
S - San Francisco Underdog 1/26/2019
T - Thebes The Golden Goblet 5/2/2019
U - Universe Sleepers, Wake 6/11/2019
V - Valley of the Moomins Finn Family Moomintroll 6/10/2019
W - Wisconsin Caddie Woodlawn 2/7/2019
X* - TeXas Sure Signs of Crazy 4/6/2019
Y* - Yonder Children of Ruin 5/26/2019
Z* - wiZard academy Wizard's Hall 7/13/2019

Welcome Shanna!

Finished

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

A AVONLEA - Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery - 2/8/19
B BRITISH COLUMBIA - No Fixed Address - Susin Nielsen - 1/26/19
C CLAPHAM - Neale, Kitty -Outcast Child - 2/18/19
D DENMARK - Cook Yourself Happy:The Danish Way - Caroline Fleming - 3/19/19
E ENGLAND - Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks - 1/11/19
F FRANCE - The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie - 3/30/19 - 1923
G GREYWETHERS - Mariana - Susanna Kearsley - 4/2/19
H HILLSBORO, ALABAMA - Open Season - Linda Howard - 4/28/19
I IRELAND - Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O’Connor - 1/10/19
J JORDANVILLE - Opal's Story - Phyllis H Moore - 2/15/19
K KENYA - Circling the Sun - Paula McLain - 4/11/19
L LONDON - Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight - Emily Brightwell - 1/12/19
M MASSACHUSETTS - Defending Jacob - William Landay - 1/20/19
N NORTH CAROLINA - The Road to Bittersweet- Donna Everhart -1/19/19
O OHIO - Pray for Silence - Linda Castillo - 2/3/2019
P PROVINCETOWN - The Forever Summer- Jamie Brenner - 1/21/19
Q QUEENSLAND - Crimson Lake- Candice Fox -6/27/19
R ROYAUMONT - In Falling Snow - Mary-Rose MacColl - 2/10/19
S SAN FRANCISCO - Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz - 1/3/19
T TITANIC - Voyage on the Great Titanic - Ellen Emerson White - 3/10/19
U UPPER CANADA - The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie: A Novel - Cecily Ross - 1/7/19
V VIRGINIA - A Year on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - 1/16/18
W WALTHAM, MASS. - Relatively Dead- Sheila Connolly - 2/5/2019
X SUSSEX - The Summer Before the War - Helen Simonson - 1/26/19
Y EGYPT - Crocodile on the Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters - 2/14/19
Z AriZona - The Shimmering Road- Hester Young - 2/24/19

Welcome Joann!

A-Z Locations Challenge 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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C - Le Cirque des Rêves - The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern 2/7/19
D - Delaware - Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer 4/18/19
E - Epiphany (New York) - The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg 4/9/19
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I - Illinois (Chicago) - Storm Front by Jim Butcher 1/9/19
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K - Korea (South) - Diary of a Murderer: And Other Stories by Young-Ha Kim 11/14/19
L - Los Angeles, CA - Ex-Heroes by Peter Clines 1/2/19
M - Maine (Castle Rock) - Elevation by Stephen King 3/11/19
N - New Orleans, LA - The Book of M by Peng Shepherd 2/4/19
O - Oslo, Norway - The Snowman by Jo Nesbø 1/7/19
P - Pittsburgh, PA - The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon 1/16/19
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S - St. Giles, London, England - The Lion's Courtship by Annelie Wendeberg 1/17/19
T - Thaless - The Emperor's Mask by Ben S. Dobson 3/29/19
U - United Kingdom (London) - The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman 2/27/19
V - Vermont - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 5/8/19
W - Wonderland - After Alice by Gregory Maguire 1/26/19
X - Xanth - A Spell for Chameleon by Piers Anthony (Title) 2/13/19
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Z -OZ - Dorothy Must Die by Danielle Paige 4/7/19

Welcome Daniel!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
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A - Arkansas The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield, 12/20/19
B - Bishop's Lacey The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley, 12/17/19
C - Colorado Real Men Will by Victoria Dahl 01/29/19
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E - Edinburg One Last ChancebyGina Azzi,03/25/19
F -Fuchsia Granny Bricks A Bandit by Julie Seedorf, 06/21/19
G - Georgia Southern Sass and Killer Cravings by Kate Young, 05/20/19
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I - Iowa Risky Biscuits by Mary Lee Ashford, 08/09/19
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L - Lucky Smells Lumbermill The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket, 08/05/19
M - Mexico Vacation is Murder by Carolyn Arnold, 08/31/19
N - Nibbleswicke The Vicar of Nibbleswicke by Roald Dahl, 12/22/19
O - Oriole Point Mulberry Mischief by Sharon Farrow, 09/06/19
P - Pennsylvania Mistaken Identity Crisis by James J. Cudney, 06/21/19
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R - River Bluffs The Body in the Wetlands by Judi Lynn,04/25/19
S - St.Mary Mead Murder at the Vicarage byAgatha Christie, 12/19/19
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U - United Kingdom The Alchemist of Lost Souls by Mary Lawrence, 06/10/19
V - Virginia The Garden Club Murder by Amy Patricia Meade,09/17/19
W - West Virginia Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey,11/08/19
X - Fox Hollow The Time for Murder is Meow by T.C. LoTempio, 08/09/19
Y - Maryland Crypt Suzette by Maya Corrigan,08/27/19
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A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a location/setting that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Rules: You may use the names of countries, states, counties, cities or towns. Fictional settings are allowed. Non-specific places may be used like a ranch or a bakery. For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in its name.

List :
A. Atlanta . Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - 01/20/2019
B. Boston . Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco - 02/17/2019
C. Central Park West, NYC . Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/14/2019
D. Dublin . Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/14/2019
E. Eight Avenue B, NYC . Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb - 02/10/2019
F. French Riviera, Nice . Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 01/03/2019
G. Greenpeace Park, NYC . Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/23/2019
H. Harrison Falls . The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott - 01/06/2019
I. (The) Institute, NYC . City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - 01/09/2019
J. Jo-Jo's Beauty Salon . Venom by Jennifer Estep - 03/10/2019
K. (The) Keep, Atlanta . Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - 01/21/2019
L. Lakeside . Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop - 02/25/2019
M. Mistletoe . 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost - 01/01/2019
N. New York . Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - 01/07/2019
O. Olympus Resort . Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb - 08 May 19
P. Psychic Deli . Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/09/2019
Q. Albuquerque . Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - 01/26/2019
R. Raphael's Enclave Home . Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh - 03/19/2019
S. Sisters' Row, NYC . Murder on Sisters' Row by Victoria Thompson - 01/27/2019
T. (The) Tower, NYC . Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh - 01/08/2019
U. Northumbria . Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne - 01/17/2019
V. Van Alst House, Harrison Falls . The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbott - 01/19/2019
W. Wolfgard Complex . Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop - 02/28/2019
X. New Mexico . Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - 01/29/2019
Y. Transylvania . Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 02/04/2019
Z. Zig Zag Night Club, NYC . Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/31/2019

Welcome Mae, Jordyn and Vittoria!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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B - Bucarest ( Quei Giorni a Bucarest )
C - Canada ( Scott Pilgrim 2 )
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E - Essex ( Poirot a Styles Court )
F - Francia ( Con i tuoi occhi mi vedo )
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I - India ✓ Ho chiesto rifugio al mondo by Anna Faiola 01/01 - 08/01
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K - Kanto ( Death Note 1 )
L - Londra ( La Donna di Ghiaccio )
M - Mystic Falls ( TVD 4 )
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P - Paris ( The Art Collector of Le Marais )
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R - Roma ( L'ora di Punta )
S - St. Mary Mead ( La Morte nel Villaggio )
T - Toronto ( Scott Pilgrim 1 )
U - USA ( Vox )
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Welcome Lady!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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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D - Denmark Number the Stars 1.4 - 6
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T - Three Graces Strange Grace 2.11 - 14
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Welcome Cindy!

2019 A-Z Locations (book set there) COMPLETE

List:
Australia – The Town– Shaun Prescott – 14.01.19 The Town
Bolivia – Lost In The Jungle– Yossi Ghinsberg – 29.01.19Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Connecticut, USA – Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult – 03.02.19Small Great Things
Du Coeur – Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies – Evy Journey – 24.02.19 Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
Edinburgh - Saints Of The Shadow Bible – Ian Rankin – 14.01.19Saints of the Shadow Bible
Flaxborough - Charity ends at home – Colin Watson 30.01.19Charity Ends at Home
Gayfield Square police station – The Falls – Ian Rankin 09.02.19
Holly Hanson’s restaurant – A Dash of Love – Liz Isaacson 21.02.19A Dash Of Love
Iceland – The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson 21.02.19The Sealwoman's Gift
Japan – six four – hideo yokoyama – 07.03.19 Six Four
Kite's Nest Farm – the secret of cows – rosamund young – 11.03.19 The Secret Life of Cows
Liverpool – She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 13.02.19 She's Leaving Home
M Manningtree in Essex– Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 The Witchfinder's Sister
North Wales – The Broken Bridge – Philip Pullman – 20.01.19 The Broken Bridge
Outside – Truckers – Terry Pratchett – 25.02.19Truckers
Paris – Giovannia’s Room – James Baldwin – 18.01.19 Giovanni's Room
Q Quantock Hills – The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue 19.02.19 The Night Stalker
Royal Ascot – Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis – 23.02.19 Even Money
Stockholm – The Crow Girl - Erik Axl Sund – 28.01.19 The Crow Girl
Tulliallan castle – resurrection men- ian rankin 14.03.19 Resurrection Men
USA – A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult -
04.03.19
Washington DC - Here I Am – Jonathan Safran Foer – 21.02.19 Here I Am
X Fox Cottage - The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 09.02.19
Yorkshire - Ruling Passion – Reginald Hill 18.02.19The Memory Ruling Passion
Zoo in the tiger’s wife – tea obreht 21.03.19 The Tiger's Wife

A - Arnes, A Darker Shade of Magic (6/29)
B - Buck's Peak, ID, Educated (1/19)
C - China, American Shaolin (2/2)
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E - Equinox spaceship, Zodiac (4/13)
F - Fennbirn, Three Dark Crowns (2/8)
G - Georgia (state) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (1/20)
H - Harlem, NY The Poet X (1/2)
I - Ireland, A Modest Proposal (12/16)
J - Jerusalem, Israel Legion (5/12)
K - Kurdistan, Iraq Kiss the Dust (3/30)
L - Lower East Side, NY Twitch and Shout (4/28)
M - Mason, MO Night of Miracles (1/12)
N - Nashville, TN The Christmas Wishing Tree (12/18)
O - Orange County, NJ and Ottawa, IL Radium Girls (2/22)
P - pirate ships, Pirates! (8/19)
Q - Aquarius, Universe Island Zodiac States (9/1)
R - Rhode Island, The Study of Animal Languages (3/15)
S - Siberia, Between Shades of Gray (1/23)
T - Thailand, Never Sorry Ever Jolly (3/4)
U - Umuofia, Things Fall Apart (3/1)
V - village in France, As Old As Time (8/8)
W - Westfalin, Princess of the Midnight Ball (3/24)
X
Y
Z - across the Zodiac, Wandering Star (7/30)

Welcome Den and Celia!

2019 A-Z Locations (book set there) COMPLETE

List:
Australia – The Town– Shaun Prescott – 14.01.19 The Town
Bolivia – Lost In The Jungle– Yossi Ghinsberg – 29.01.19Jungle: A Harrowing True Story of Survival
Connecticut, USA – Small Great Things – Jodi Picoult – 03.02.19Small Great Things
Du Coeur – Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies – Evy Journey – 24.02.19 Sugar and Spice and All Those Lies
Edinburgh - Saints Of The Shadow Bible – Ian Rankin – 14.01.19Saints of the Shadow Bible
Flaxborough - Charity ends at home – Colin Watson 30.01.19Charity Ends at Home
Gayfield Square police station – The Falls – Ian Rankin 09.02.19
Holly Hanson’s restaurant – A Dash of Love – Liz Isaacson 21.02.19A Dash Of Love
Iceland – The Sealwoman’s Gift – Sally Magnusson 21.02.19The Sealwoman's Gift
Japan – six four – hideo yokoyama – 07.03.19 Six Four
Kite's Nest Farm – the secret of cows – rosamund young – 11.03.19 The Secret Life of Cows
Liverpool – She’s Leaving Home – Edwina Currie – 13.02.19 She's Leaving Home
M Manningtree in Essex– Witchfinder’s Sister – Beth Underdown – 17.01.19 The Witchfinder's Sister
North Wales – The Broken Bridge – Philip Pullman – 20.01.19 The Broken Bridge
Outside – Truckers – Terry Pratchett – 25.02.19Truckers
Paris – Giovannia’s Room – James Baldwin – 18.01.19 Giovanni's Room
Q Quantock Hills – The Night Stalker – Clare Donoghue 19.02.19 The Night Stalker
Royal Ascot – Even Money – Dick Francis & Felix Francis – 23.02.19 Even Money
Stockholm – The Crow Girl - Erik Axl Sund – 28.01.19 The Crow Girl
Tulliallan castle – resurrection men- ian rankin 14.03.19 Resurrection Men
USA – A Spark of Light – Jodi Picoult -
04.03.19
Washington DC - Here I Am – Jonathan Safran Foer – 21.02.19 Here I Am
X Fox Cottage - The Memory – Lucy Dawson – 09.02.19
Yorkshire - Ruling Passion – Reginald Hill 18.02.19The Memory Ruling Passion
Zoo in the tiger’s wife – tea obreht 21.03.19 The Tiger's Wife

WOOHOO Den!

Finished! :)

A-Z Locations Challenge 2019

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. Non-specific places may be 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 - Africa, Dancing in the Rain by Marion Ueckermann (1/16/19)
B - Bedsley Prior, England, The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen (1/6/19)
C - Cruise Ship, Dancing With The Prince by Kennedy Larsen (1/3/19)
D - Dallas, TX, The Second Chance Groom by Taylor Hart (1/20/19)
E - England, Seeing Miss Heartstone by Nichole Van (1/13/19)
F - Faria, Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen (3/27/19)
G - Galia, Taming the Prince by Addison Quinn (1/1/19)
H - Hallows Gate, Hallows Gate by Michelle Erickson (1/3/19)
I - India, A Heart Made of Indigo by Shaela Kay (1/7/19)
J - J-Bar-D Ranch, Big Sky by Annette Lyon, et. al. (4/2/19)
K - Knightsgate, A Tip of the Cap by Rebecca Connolly (2/19/19)
L - Los Angeles, The Missing Billionaire by Christine Kersey (1/10/19)
M - Memphis, TN, Summer of '65 by Brooke St. James (1/2/19)
N - New York City, No Safe Harbor by Elizabeth Ludwig (1/12/19)
O - Oklahoma, Match Me Again by Lindzee Armstrong (1/14/19)
P - Pine Valley, Let's Begin Again by Heather B. Moore (1/24/19)
Q* - sQuirrel Ridge Junction, RNWMP: Bride for Joel by Amelia C. Adams (2/12/19)
R - Riverbend, The Heart of Home by Stephenia H. McGee (1/21/19)
S - Seattle, Lizzy and Jane by Katherine Reay (1/22/19)
T - Texas, A Love Like Ours by Becky Wade (1/16/19)
U - Utah, How to See With Your Heart by Jennifer Youngblood (2/8/19)
V - Virginia, Special Delivery by Ginny Baird (1/11/19)
W - Walnut Ridge, Home to Walnut Ridge by Diane Moody (1/10/19)
X* - beauX Creek, LA, A February Bride by Betsy St. Amant (1/16/19)
Y* - Yacht, Caribbean Rescue by Cami Checketts (1/28/19)
Z* -ariZona, Hitching the Pitcher by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/19)

WOOHOO Shash!

COMPLETED @ post #22

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - May 18, 2019

List :
A. Atlanta . Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - 01/20/2019
B. Boston . Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco - 02/17/2019
C. Central Park West, NYC . Naked in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/14/2019
D. Dublin . Vengeance in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/14/2019
E. Eight Avenue B, NYC . Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb - 02/10/2019
F. French Riviera, Nice . Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen - 01/03/2019
G. Greenpeace Park, NYC . Glory in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/23/2019
H. Harrison Falls . The Christie Curse by Victoria Abbott - 01/06/2019
I. (The) Institute, NYC . City of Bones by Cassandra Clare - 01/09/2019
J. Jo-Jo's Beauty Salon . Venom by Jennifer Estep - 03/10/2019
K. (The) Keep, Atlanta . Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews - 01/21/2019
L. Lakeside . Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop - 02/25/2019
M. Mistletoe . 'Twas the Knife Before Christmas by Jacqueline Frost - 01/01/2019
N. New York . Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh - 01/07/2019
O. Olympus Resort . Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb - 08 May 19
P. Psychic Deli . Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb - 03/09/2019
Q. Albuquerque . Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones - 01/26/2019
R. Raphael's Enclave Home . Angels’ Blood by Nalini Singh - 03/19/2019
S. Sisters' Row, NYC . Murder on Sisters' Row by Victoria Thompson - 01/27/2019
T. (The) Tower, NYC . Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh - 01/08/2019
U. Northumbria . Absolution by Murder by Peter Tremayne - 01/17/2019
V. Van Alst House, Harrison Falls . The Sayers Swindle by Victoria Abbott - 01/19/2019
W. Wolfgard Complex . Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop - 02/28/2019
X. New Mexico . Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - 01/29/2019
Y. Transylvania . Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen - 02/04/2019
Z. Zig Zag Night Club, NYC . Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 01/31/2019

WOOHOO Vittoria!

The Lost Challenges
A-Z Locations 2019
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Progress: 0 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

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

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

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

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. (hide spoiler)]

Finished

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

A AVONLEA - Anne of Avonlea - L.M. Montgomery - 2/8/19
B BRITISH COLUMBIA - No Fixed Address - Susin Nielsen - 1/26/19
C CLAPHAM - Neale, Kitty -Outcast Child - 2/18/19
D DENMARK - Cook Yourself Happy:The Danish Way - Caroline Fleming - 3/19/19
E ENGLAND - Year of Wonders - Geraldine Brooks - 1/11/19
F FRANCE - The Murder on the Links - Agatha Christie - 3/30/19 - 1923
G GREYWETHERS - Mariana - Susanna Kearsley - 4/2/19
H HILLSBORO, ALABAMA - Open Season - Linda Howard - 4/28/19
I IRELAND - Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O’Connor - 1/10/19
J JORDANVILLE - Opal's Story - Phyllis H Moore - 2/15/19
K KENYA - Circling the Sun - Paula McLain - 4/11/19
L LONDON - Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight - Emily Brightwell - 1/12/19
M MASSACHUSETTS - Defending Jacob - William Landay - 1/20/19
N NORTH CAROLINA - The Road to Bittersweet- Donna Everhart -1/19/19
O OHIO - Pray for Silence - Linda Castillo - 2/3/2019
P PROVINCETOWN - The Forever Summer- Jamie Brenner - 1/21/19
Q QUEENSLAND - Crimson Lake- Candice Fox -6/27/19
R ROYAUMONT - In Falling Snow - Mary-Rose MacColl - 2/10/19
S SAN FRANCISCO - Just Add Water - Jinx Schwartz - 1/3/19
T TITANIC - Voyage on the Great Titanic - Ellen Emerson White - 3/10/19
U UPPER CANADA - The Lost Diaries of Susanna Moodie: A Novel - Cecily Ross - 1/7/19
V VIRGINIA - A Year on Ladybug Farm - Donna Ball - 1/16/18
W WALTHAM, MASS. - Relatively Dead- Sheila Connolly - 2/5/2019
X SUSSEX - The Summer Before the War - Helen Simonson - 1/26/19
Y EGYPT - Crocodile on the Sandbank- Elizabeth Peters - 2/14/19
Z AriZona - The Shimmering Road- Hester Young - 2/24/19

WOOHOO Joann!

Completion Post - Original Post #14

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Progress 26/26

A - Alaska I am the Ice Worm 2/3/2019
B - Black Forest White Rose, Black Forest 3/20/2019
C - Cedar Grove The Shy Ones 1/21/2019
D - Deep Water Missing May 5/17/2019
E - Elendel The Alloy of Law 3/28/2019
F - forest The Cookcamp 2/16/2019
G - Goose Pond Three Good Deeds 5/3/2019
H - Hylfing The Chestnut King 3/2/2019
I - Island Western Wind 4/28/2019
J - Junior high school The D- Poems of Jeremy Bloom 7/25/2019
K - Kansas 100 Cupboards 2/19/2019
L - Little Rock The Lions of Little Rock 1/25/2019
M - Isle of Mona The Castle of Llyr 1/6/2019
N - New York Remembering Mrs. Rossi 2/15/2019
O - Other Earth The Owlstone Crown 5/11/2019
P - Prydain The Book of Three 1/2/2019
Q* - quagmire Tree Castle Island 6/22/2019
R - Royal Palace Lady Lollipop 5/12/2019
S - San Francisco Underdog 1/26/2019
T - Thebes The Golden Goblet 5/2/2019
U - Universe Sleepers, Wake 6/11/2019
V - Valley of the Moomins Finn Family Moomintroll 6/10/2019
W - Wisconsin Caddie Woodlawn 2/7/2019
X* - TeXas Sure Signs of Crazy 4/6/2019
Y* - Yonder Children of Ruin 5/26/2019
Z* - wiZard academy Wizard's Hall 7/13/2019

WOOHOO Shanna!

Finished!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

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.

26/26


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

List:
A - Australia - The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion 7/12/19
B - Boston - Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian 9/6/19
C - Caldwell - Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward 3/14/19
D - Diamond Creek - Love Unbroken by J.H. Croix 5/27/19
E - England - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 1/13/19
F - France - The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 1/31/19
G - Georgia - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon 7/2/19
H - Hawaii - The Big Kahuna by Janet Evanovich 6/11/19
I - Italy - The Malta Exchange by Steve Berry 5/15/19
J - Jerusalem - Path of the Assassin by Brad Thor 7/27/19
K - Kentucky - Nauti Intentions by Lora Leigh 4/8/19
L - Lake Eden - Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke 1/6/19
M - Minnesota - Night Prey by John Sandford 2/8/19
N - New York City - How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 1/7/19
O - Oregon - The Ghost of Marlow House by Bobbi Holmes 1/27/19
P - Peru - Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa 1/3/19
Q - Quito - Doctor in the Andes by Dana James 8/31/19
R - River Heights - The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene 1/2/19
S - Salvation - Hollywood on Tap by Avery Flynn 6/25/19
T - Toronto - Love Bites by Lynsay Sands 6/20/19
U - United Kingdom - Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie 7/3/19
V - Virgin River - Sunrise Point by Robyn Carr 5/25/19
W - West Virginia - Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/24/19
X - Texas - Heart Recaptured by Tillie Cole 7/8/19
Y - Yorkshire - Murder in Three Acts by Agatha Christie 9/18/19
Z - Byzantium - Steel Dominance by Cari Silverwood 6/23/19

WOOHOO Bonita!

A-Z Locations Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Goal: 26/26
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the location only needs to have that letter somewhere in it's name.

List:
A - Ayortha - Fairest by Gail Carson Levine - 01/13/2019
B - Base Town - Interworld by Neil Gaiman - 01/02/2019
C - California (Palo Alto) - Unorthodox Therapy by Lilah E. Noir – 02/03/2019
D - Devon (Soldier Island), England - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie – 02/12/2019
E - Elkwood, Alabama - KIN by Kealan Patrick Burke - 01/05/2019
F - France (Paris) - The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi – 02/23/2019
G - Glenwood, Connecticut - Chocolate Kisses by Judith Arnold – 02/10/2019
H - Hogwarts - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - 01/25/2019
I - Italy (Venice) - Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen – 02/19/2019
J - Japan - A Mortal Song by Megan Crewe – 12/25/2019
K - Ketterdam - Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo – 03/23/2019
L - London - Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere by Mike Carey - 01/23/2019
M - Massachusetts (Salem) - Condemn Me Not: Accused of Witchcraft by Heather B. Moore - 01/08/2019
N - Nagate - Nulla Pont by Zoltán László - 01/29/2019
O - Ontario (Toronto), Canada - Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood – 03/18/2019
P - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold – 02/07/2019
Q - Albuquerque, New Mexico - Stealthy Steps by Vikki Kestell – 09/24/2019
R - Riverworld - To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer – 03/09/2019
S - The Silo - The Stranded by Hugh Howey - 01/07/2019
T - Topaz Falls, Colorado - Rocky Mountain Cowboy Christmas by Sara Richardson – 02/08/2019
U - USA (Mullaby, North Carolina) - The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen – 02/15/2019
V - Valenda, Meridian Empire - Finale by Stephanie Garber – 06/08/2019
W - Wycliffe Manor - The Autumn Duchess by Jillian Eaton – 03/25/2019
X - Essex (Styles Court), England - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie – 03/28/2019
Y - Yan - Descendant of the Crane by Joan He – 05/26/2019
Z - AriZona (Phoenix) - Bishop by Sawyer Bennett – 08/03/2019

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WOOHOO Ferenc!

Den, you have already finished this challenge.

Completion Post - all but 3 letters (23 letters)

A - Arnes, A Darker Shade of Magic (6/29)
B - Buck's Peak, ID, Educated (1/19)
C - China, American Shaolin (2/2)
D
E - Equinox spaceship, Zodiac (4/13)
F - Fennbirn, Three Dark Crowns (2/8)
G - Georgia (state) Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (1/20)
H - Harlem, NY The Poet X (1/2)
I - Ireland, A Modest Proposal (12/16)
J - Jerusalem, Israel Legion (5/12)
K - Kurdistan, Iraq Kiss the Dust (3/30)
L - Lower East Side, NY Twitch and Shout (4/28)
M - Mason, MO Night of Miracles (1/12)
N - Nashville, TN The Christmas Wishing Tree (12/18)
O - Orange County, NJ and Ottawa, IL Radium Girls (2/22)
P - pirate ships, Pirates! (8/19)
Q - Aquarius, Universe Island Zodiac States (9/1)
R - Rhode Island, The Study of Animal Languages (3/15)
S - Siberia, Between Shades of Gray (1/23)
T - Thailand, Never Sorry Ever Jolly (3/4)
U - Umuofia, Things Fall Apart (3/1)
V - village in France, As Old As Time (8/8)
W - Westfalin, Princess of the Midnight Ball (3/24)
X
Y
Z - across the Zodiac, Wandering Star (7/30)

Almost Celia!!