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2015 Places ABC Reading Challenge

Duration: January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015

Read:26 books

"Places ABC" challenge. Fill in the alphabet but use the city, state, province, or country the book takes place in.

For example, Lola and the Boy Next Door could go under "S" for San Francisco, "C" for California, or "U" for United States.

For the letter "X or Z ", any place with the letter X or Z in it is acceptable.

Oh awesome!! I'm so glad you decided to do this one :)

I'll give it a go, this sounds like a fun challenge!

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Completed: 1/26

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Completed 1/26

David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! 2015 Places ABC Reading Challenge - 1/1/15 - 12/31/15

"Places ABC" challenge. Fill in the alphabet but use the city, state, province, or country the book takes place in.

For example, Lola and the Boy Next Door could go under "S" for San Francisco, "C" for California, or "U" for United States.

Completed 26/26

A:Asheville 1/16
B:Baltimore 11/17
C:Cold Spring Harbor 1/12
D:Dublin 1/19
E:England 2/22
F:Faelen 6/1
G:Georgia 6/4
H:Highlands 5/3
I:Ireland 1/25
J:Jasper 1/10
K:Kentucky 3/16
L:Louisiana 1/8
M:Missouri 1/28
N:Netherlands 10/11
O:Oregon 11/16
P:Providence 1/31
Q:Albuquerque, NM 3/2
R:Reverie 3/28
S:Scotland 2/9
T:Texas 1/20
U:United Kingdom 1/4
V:Virginia 5/24
W:Washington 1/14
X:New Mexico 3/3
Y:Yorkshire 8/21
Z:Oz 9/2

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Tana, what about X,Z & Q? Can they be part of a word or the second word? Example: Mexico, New Zealand, etc.
Also can the place be fictional?

For the letter "X or Z ", any book title with the letter X or Z in it is acceptable.

I like the idea of fictional places, so sure why not.

Tana wrote: "For the letter "X or Z ", any book title with the letter X or Z in it is acceptable.

I like the idea of fictional places, so sure why not."

Thanks Tana. I was a little scared by some of the letters, but decided to try anyway. Great challenge as always.

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E: ENGLAND: The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
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N: NEW YORK: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey
O: OREGON: Winger by Andrew Smith
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T: TEXAS: Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
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Completed: 4/26

I'm in


A Australia: I Am the Messenger 8/29
B Bavaria: The Broken Mirror 1/23
C Chuginadak Island: My Sister the Moon 2/12
D Dinotopia: Windchaser (Dinotopia #1) 1/12
E England: Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas 2/3
F Florida: The Dry Grass of August 3/5
G Germany: Kindertransport 3/8
H Heathen: Emergent (Annex #2) 1/16
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M Mars: The Quantum Thief (Jean le Flambeur #1) 1/11
N Newark: The Book of Unknown Americans 1/17
O Omega Continuum: Star Trek: Voyager: The Eternal Tide 7/10
P Paris: The Painted Girls 4/9
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S Shire: The Hobbit 1/12
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U United States: Yong God 1/13
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W Waterfall City: River Quest (Dinotopia #2) 1/16
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Y Yunaska Island: Brother Wind 3/21
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16/26

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B: The BALKANS: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
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E: ENGLAND: The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
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H: HAWAII: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
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O: OREGON: Winger by Andrew Smith
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Completed: 6/26

I'm in

17/26

A - Atascadero, California: Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde 03/16/2015
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C - Carp: Panic by Lauren Oliver 02/15/2015
D - Denver, Colorado: The Shining by Stephen King 04/06/2015
E - Ecuador: Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut 04/14/2015
F - France: L'Écume des jours by Boris Vian 05/26/2015
G - Germany: Laikas gyventi ir laikas mirti (original title: Zeit zu leben und zeit zu sterben) by Erich Maria Remarque 01/31/2015
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I - Iowa: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf 06/22/2015
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L - London: How the Wolf Lost Her Heart by Sarah Brownlee 04/19/2015
M - Melbourne, Australia: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion 02/13/2015
N - Nea So Copros: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell 01/25/2015
O - Oz: Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire 07/05/2015
P - Plains of Fear: The White Rose by Glen Cook 04/30/2015
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R - Reichas: Maša, arba Postfašizmas byJaroslavas Melnikas 02/08/2015
S - Stormgard: Bleak Seasons by Glen Cook 07/12/2015
T - Taglios: Dreams of Steel by Glen Cook 06/01/2015
U - United States: An Absence of Light by Meradeth Houston 03/24/2015
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W - Washington: Red by J. B. Wise 03/14/2015
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B: The BALKANS: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
C: CALIFORNIA: Talon by Julie Kagawa
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E: ENGLAND: The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
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H: HAWAII: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
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N: NEW YORK: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey
O: OREGON: Winger by Andrew Smith
P: PERU: What Really Happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare
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T: TEXAS: Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
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Completed: 8/26

Up to 8! WOOT!

A: AUSTRIA: The Sound of Music Story
B: The BALKANS: The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
C: CALIFORNIA: Talon by Julie Kagawa
D: DENVER: Sky on Fire by Emmy Laybourne
E: ENGLAND: The War of the Worlds by HG Wells
F: FLORIDA: Mara Dyer
G: GERMANY: Killing Patton
H: HAWAII: The Islands at the End of the World by Austin Aslan
I: INDIANA: All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
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K: KANSAS: In the After by Demetria Lunetta
L: LONDON: Her Dark Curiousity by Megan Shepherd
M: THE MOON: Fairest by Marissa Meyer
N: NEW YORK: The Isle of Blood by Rick Yancey
O: OREGON: Winger by Andrew Smith
P: PERU: What Really Happened in Peru by Cassandra Clare
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S: SUNDAY, WV: The Alex Crow
T: TEXAS: Uninvited by Sophie Jordan
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W: WALES: Half Bad by Sally Greene
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Completed: 18/26

David Estes Fans and YA Book Lovers Unite! 2015 Places ABC Reading Challenge - 1/1/15 - 12/31/15

"Places ABC" challenge. Fill in the alphabet but use the city, state, province, or country the book takes place in.

For example, Lola and the Boy Next Door could go under "S" for San Francisco, "C" for California, or "U" for United States.

Completed 26/26

A:Asheville 1/16
B:Baltimore 11/17
C:Cold Spring Harbor 1/12
D:Dublin 1/19
E:England 2/22
F:Faelen 6/1
G:Georgia 6/4
H:Highlands 5/3
I:Ireland 1/25
J:Jasper 1/10
K:Kentucky 3/16
L:Louisiana 1/8
M:Missouri 1/28
N:Netherlands 10/11
O:Oregon 11/16
P:Providence 1/31
Q:Albuquerque, NM 3/2
R:Reverie 3/28
S:Scotland 2/9
T:Texas 1/20
U:United Kingdom 1/4
V:Virginia 5/24
W:Washington 1/14
X:New Mexico 3/3
Y:Yorkshire 8/21
Z:Oz 9/2

Reviews: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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