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A-Z Real Life Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

It's time for a new A-Z Real Life Location Challenge! No fictional places allowed.


For each letter A through Z, read a book in which the location name begins with the corresponding letter. For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book.

Have Fun!!

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Participants

Amy
ChrisGA
Clare
Denise ~ Completed
Ed ~ Completed
Jan ~ Completed
Jonquil ~ Completed
Kim ~ Completed
Mave
Meg ~ Completed
Olivermagnus ~ Completed

My Spot

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26/26

Locations
A - Alaska: Polar Bear Dawn | Lyle Nicholson 4/15/21***
B - Billings: 600 Hours of Edward | Craig Lancaster 2/9/21****
C - Charleston: The Landscape Of Love | Sally Beauman3/30/21*****
D - Deadwood: Rattling the Heat in Deadwood | Ann Charles 5/3/21**
E - England: An Expert in Murder | Nicola Upson 2/17/21**
F - France: The Book of Lost and Found | Lucy Foley 4/3/21**
G - Georgia: In a Jam | Cindy Dorminy 4/13/21**
H - Herefordshire County: The Cure of Souls | Phil Rickman 5/15/21*****
I - Iowa: Harvest Season | Melanie Lageschulte 2/6/21****
J - Japan: The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto | Pico Iyer 8/5/21***
K - Kenya: It Happened on the Way to War | Rye Barcott 3/3/21***
L - London: Murder at Macbeth | Susan Harper 2/9/21**
M - Massachusetts: The Spaceship Next Door | Gene Doucette 2/7/21***
N - Norwich: The Ghost Fields | Elly Griffiths 3/20/21****
O - Ohio: Irish Stewed | Kylie Logan 2/21/21*
P - Pennsylvania: The Brim Reaper | Diane Vallere 4/10/21**
Q - Quebec: The Nature of the Beast | Louise Penny 1/20/21*****
R - Russia: Pushing Brilliance | Tim Tigner 7/5/21****
S - South Dakota: Dead White | M.K. Coker 3/27/21****
T - Tennessee: Killer Music | Tammy L. Grace 4/26/21****
U - Upton: Body in the Woods | Alison Golden 3/17/21**
V - Virginia: The Union Street Bakery | Mary Ellen Taylor 8/18/21*
W - Washington DC: Girl Before a Mirror | Liza Palmer 2/8/21*****
X - TeXas: Apprehend Me No Flowers | Diane Vallere 1/5/21***
Y - Yukon Territory: Across a Thousand Miles | Nadia Nichols 2/13/21***
Z - AriZona: The Phantom of Oz | Cindy Brown 2/4/21***

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
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Locations
A - Arizona Territory These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901. Nancy E. Turner 3-May
B - Baltimore, MD: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant | Anne Tyler 2.25.21
C - California: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 6-Feb
D - Dordogne, France You Me Everything. Catherine Isaac 21-Apr
E - Eureka, CO The Mountain Between Us by Cindy Myers 4-Feb
F - Florida The Bone Collection: Four Novellas. Kathy Reichs. 4-Apr
G - Georgia: Ladies of the Lake | Haywood Smith 3.2.21
H - Highbury, England Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith 2/1/2021
I - Inverness The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 2/3/2021
J - Johannesburg Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 2/13/2021
K - Knoxville, TN: At Risk | Patricia Cornwell 3.1.21
L - Los Angeles, CA: Neighbors | Danielle Steel 2.18.21
M - Maine: Evvie Drake Starts Over | Linda Holmes 2.21.21
N - New York: My Man Jeeves | P.G. Wodehouse 2.16.21
O - Oxford A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 2/2/2021
P - Paris All That Glitters by Danielle Steel 2/6/2021
Q - Queens Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Ruth Reichl. 26-Mar
R - Ross, CA.: Accident | Danielle Steel 2.23.21
S - South Carolina: Call Your Daughter Home | Deb Spera 3.5.21
T - Trenton, NJ Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 2/4/2021
U - Up Beach, FL: Love | Toni Morrison 2.19.21
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W - Whitstable, England Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May 2/8/2021
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Z - Zambia Answered Prayers, Danielle Steel 16-Apr

A-Z Real Life Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

Locations
A - Ashland, Oregon - Caught Bread Handed, Ellie Alexander 02/23
B - Biloxi, Mississippi - Double Up, Gretchen Archer 03/05
C - Cape Cod, MA - The Cat of the Baskervilles, Vicki Delany 03/11
D - Dublin, Ireland - Dead in Dublin, Catie Murphy 03/03
E - Edinburgh, Scotland - If Books Could Kill, Kate Carlisle02/15
F - Florence, Italy - Expected Death, Beate Boeker 02/08
G - Gabarone, Botswana - The Kalahari Typing School for Men, Alexander McCall Smith 09/17
H - Honolulu, HI - Can You Hula Like Hilo Hattie?, Tyler Colins 05/09
I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Goes, Diana Xarissa 09/17
J - Japan - Dreaming Spies, Laurie R. King 06/19
K - Kansas City, MO - Cold as Ice, Julie Mulhern 02/08
L - London, England - A Scandalous Deception, Lynn Messina03/04
M- Mazghuna, Egypt - The Mummy Case, Elizabeth Peters 05/07
N - New York, NY - Echoes in Death, J.D. Robb 03/14
O - Oxford, England - A Fatal Obsession, Faith Martin 02/18
P - Philadelphia, PA - Lady Be Good, Nancy Martin 02/13
Q - Quebec + province, Canada - The Long Way Home, Louise Penny 02/23
R - Rothenburg, Germany - The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies, Adriana Licio 06/15
S - Scottsdale, AZ - Buttercream Bump Off, Jenn McKinlay 02/04
T - Tampa, FL - Flip Flops and Murder, H.Y. Hanna 0409
U - Ubud, Indonesia - Eat, Prey, Love, Laura Durham 08/14
V - Venice, Italy - Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon 08/15
W - Washington D.C. - Groomed for Murder, Laura Durham 12/01
X - New MeXico - A Good Day for Chardonnay, Darynda Jones 11/08
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Body in the Dales, J.R. Ellis 11/19
Z - Zurich, Switzerland - Behind Closed Doors, J.J. Marsh 11/17

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26 of 26 Complete

Locations

A - Australia - The Stockman's Daughter - Jacquie Underdown - 2/12/21
B - Bombay, India - Murder in Old Bombay - Nev March - 3/13/21
C - Canada - When Calls the Heart - Janette Oke - 2/6/21
D - Dublin, Ireland - Haunted Ground - Erin Hart - 7/11/21
E - England - Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë - 4/16/21
F - France - Alibi in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 2/25/21
G - Greece - The Doctor of Thessaly - Anne Zouroudi - 4/9/21
H - Hawaii - The Lieutenant's Nurse - Sara Ackerman - 2/10/21
I - Iceland - Last Rituals - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - 4/5/21
J - Japan - The Flower Master - Sujata Massey - 8/6/21
K - Kansas - The Scent of Rain and Lightning - Nancy Pickard - 7/24/21
L - Louisiana - White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland - 2/11/21
M - Maine - Here Comes the Sun! - Emilie Loring - 6/23/21
N - New Jersey - Daylight - David Baldacci - 2/22/21
O - Oregon - Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule - 4/24/21
P - Pennsylvania - Bubbles Unbound - Sarah Strohmeyer - 4/10/21
Q - Quebec - Bury Your Dead - Louise Penny - 5/24/21
R - Reykjavik - Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - 5/25/21
S - Scotland - The Cracked Spine - Paige Shelton - 3/1/21
T - Tennessee - The Liar - Nora Roberts - 4/21/21
U - United States - Her Final Confession - Lisa Regan - 4/7/21
V - Venice, Italy - A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon - 4/18/21
W - Wyoming - Below Zero - C.J. Box - 4/15/21
X - MeXico - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 4/19/21
Y - Yellowstone National Park - Free Fire - C.J. Box - 2/16/21
Z - Zambia - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari - Dorothy Gilman - 3/17/21

Thanks for joining me Kim, Meg & Lynda!

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February 1, 2021- May 4, 2021
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Locations
A - Arizona - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 2.14.21
B - Beddegwian, Wales A Fatal Lie by Charles Todd 3.14.21
C - Croatia The Lady from Zagreb by Philip Kerr 2.12.21
D -Denmark The Killing Forest - by Sara Blaedel 2.4.21 PLEASE NOTE: There is not, as of yet, a correct listing for this book it is a mass market paperback, 338 pages long.
E - England The Key by Patricia Woodwaard 2.11.21
F - France - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 3.12.21
G - Germany - The Daughter's Tale by Armando Lucas Correa 4.5.21
H - Hampton, England Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy Sayers 5.4.21
I - Ireland The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue 2.2.21
J - Japan - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 3.23.21
K - Kaaterskill Falls, New York Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman 2.26.21
L - Long Island, New York Summer of '69 by Todd Strasser 4.3.21
M - Manhattan, New York Lyudmila Ulitskaya 4.10.21
N - New York The Twelfth Card by Jeffrey Deaver 2.18.21
O - Oslo, Norway The Caller by Karin Fossum 4.2.21
P - Pennsylvania Force of Habit by Alice Loweecey 2.9.21
Q-Quebec, Canada - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny 3.4.21
R - Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance by Joseph M. Marshall III 4.17.21
S - Soho,New York Faithless in Death by JD Robb 4.4.21
T - Tunbridge, New Zealand - Death of a Peer by Ngaio Marsh 4.15.21
U - United Kingdom Death of an Expert Witness by P.D. James 3.2.21
V-Villefranche, France - The Other Side of Silence by Philip Kerr 3.26.21
W - Warsaw, Poland Before the Brightest Dawn by Jana Petken 3.9.21
X - Puttelange-aux-Lacs,FrancePrussian Blue by Philip Kerr
Y - York, England The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 2.16.21
Z - Zimbabwe - Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 3.19.21

Welcome Denise!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)

February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

07/26

Locations
Algeria - The Stranger - Albert Camus - 22/03
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Finland - The Summer Book - Tove Jansson - 26/03
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Iceland - Outrage - Arnaldur Indriðason - 19/04
Japan - After the Quake - Haruki Murakami - 28/04
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London - This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor - Adam Kay- 16/02
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Rio de Janeiro - The Invisible Life of Euridice Gusmao - Martha Batalha - 11/02
Seoul - The Vegetarian - Han Kang - 05/05
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Good luck Clare!

Finally got the "W" and the "O"

*****COMPLETED 12/10/22*****


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February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
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For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

Locations
A-Albania- Broken April by Ismail Kadare-3/4/21-
B-Bahamas- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21-
C-Chicago- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
D-Detroit- Abbott by Saladin Ahmed-9/8/21
E-England- The History Boys by Alan Bennett-2/16/21
F-France- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
G-Greece- Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
H-Havana, Cuba- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio-6/11/21
I-Illinois- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21-
J-Japan- My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame-3/2/21
K-Kigali, Rwanda-Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
L-London- The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark
M-Melbourne- Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/5/21
N-New Zealand- Woman Far Walking by Witi Ihimaera-3/16/21
O-Oahu, Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
P-Paris- Gigi: A Comedy in Two Acts by Anita Loos-3/9/21
Q-IraQ- God in Pink by Hasan Namir-12/8/21
R-Reykjavik, Iceland- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21
S-San Francisco- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
T-Tennessee- A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor-7/17/21
U-United Kingdom- Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie-3/19/21
V-Venezuela- It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo-7/3/21
W-Wroclaw, Poland- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
X-New MeXico- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
Y- IvorY Coast- Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet-3/24/21
Z-TanZania- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21

Welcome Ed :)

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For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

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Good luck Amy & Mave!

A-z locations
❎A Alexandria, Virginia. The Diva Spices It UpKrista Davis 2/20/21
❎B. Beaufort, S. C. Murder in Stained GlassMargaret Armstrong 4/4/21
❎C. Chesapeake Bay DubiosityChristy Barritt 2/9/21
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❎E. ENGLAND Cover Her FaceP.D. James 2/3/21
❎F. FLORENCE, ITALY The Imbroglio at the Villa PozziClara Benson 5/26/21
😄G. GEORGIA. AftermathTerri Blackstock
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❎I. IRELAND. Murder in an Irish VillageCarlene O'Connor 4/7/21
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❎K. KENT ,ENGLAND The Riddle at Gipsy's MileClara Benson 5/24/21
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❎M. Maine. Dangling by a ThreadLea Wait 2/21/21/
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❎O. OREGON The War Hero's WelcomeDianne Harman3/14/21
❎P. PERU. NighthawkClive Cussler 6/1/21
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❎S. SOUTH AFRICA The Man in the Brown SuitAgatha Christie 3/31/21
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❎Y. YORKTOWN, Va. Murder With PeacocksDonna Andrews 3/21/21
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Welcome Chris!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

26/26 DONE

A Atlanta, GA Blood Heir Ilona Andrews 2/11
B Boston, MA Someone to Watch Over Me Ace Atkins 2/1
C Copenhagen, Denmark The Midnight Witness Sara Blaedel 2/24
D Duvall, Texas Barely Bewitched Kimberly Frost 6/12
E Edinburgh, Scotland Perfect Remains Helen Sarah Fields 6/9
F Four Corners, USA Stargazer Anne Hillerman 5/19
G Grand Rapids, MI Impact Zone Julie Anne Lindsey 3/11
H Hollywood, CA Casanegra Blair Underwood 5/24
I Indiana Travellin' Shoes V.M. Burns 5/10
J Jamaica Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer Mari SanGiovanni 6/18
K Kansas City Dead Man District Julie Miller 3/12
L Lexington, KY Death By Bourbon Abigail Keam 6/11
M Maui, HI Maui Time Kay Hadashi 2/14
N NYC, NY The Guggenheim Mystery Robin Stevens 6/14
O Ohio Lemon Drop Dead Amanda Flower 5/6
P Palm Springs CA The Guncle Steven Rowley 6/18
Q Queensland Arson at the Art Gallery Grace York 4/18
R Rocky Mountains Striking Range Margaret Mizushima 10/15
S Savannah, GA A Penny Urned Tamar Myers 2/23
T Tampa FL Flip-Flops and Murder H.Y. Hanna 3/14
U Utah Artifacts of Death Rich Curtin 2/13
V Vermont (here and there) The Hiding Place Paula Munier 5/11
W Washington, D.C. Affairs of Steak Julie Hyzy 3/16
X Mexico Whitewater L.T. Ryan 4/1
Y Yonkers NY The Death of a Library: An American Tragedy Patricia Vaccarino 2/16
Z Zavolzhsk Russia Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog Boris Akunin 11/28

Have fun Jonquil :)

COMPLETE

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- May 4, 2021
26/26

Locations
A - Arizona - The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 2.14.21
B - Beddegwian, Wales A Fatal Lie by Charles Todd 3.14.21
C - Croatia The Lady from Zagreb by Philip Kerr 2.12.21
D -Denmark The Killing Forest - by Sara Blaedel 2.4.21 PLEASE NOTE: There is not, as of yet, a correct listing for this book it is a mass market paperback, 338 pages long.
E - England The Key by Patricia Woodwaard 2.11.21
F - France - We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter 3.12.21
G - Germany - The Daughter's Tale by Armando Lucas Correa 4.5.21
H - Hampton, England Thrones, Dominations by Dorothy Sayers 5.4.21
I - Ireland The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue 2.2.21
J - Japan - Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 3.23.21
K - Kaaterskill Falls, New York Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman 2.26.21
L - Long Island, New York Summer of '69 by Todd Strasser 4.3.21
M - Manhattan, New York Lyudmila Ulitskaya 4.10.21
N - New York The Twelfth Card by Jeffrey Deaver 2.18.21
O - Oslo, Norway The Caller by Karin Fossum 4.2.21
P - Pennsylvania Force of Habit by Alice Loweecey 2.9.21
Q-Quebec, Canada - Kingdom of the Blind by Louise Penny 3.4.21
R - Rosebud Indian Reservation, South Dakota Keep Going: The Art of Perseverance by Joseph M. Marshall III 4.17.21
S - Soho,New York Faithless in Death by JD Robb 4.4.21
T - Tunbridge, New Zealand - Death of a Peer by Ngaio Marsh 4.15.21
U - United Kingdom Death of an Expert Witness by P.D. James 3.2.21
V-Villefranche, France - The Other Side of Silence by Philip Kerr 3.26.21
W - Warsaw, Poland Before the Brightest Dawn by Jana Petken 3.9.21
X - Puttelange-aux-Lacs,FrancePrussian Blue by Philip Kerr
Y - York, England The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick 2.16.21
Z - Zimbabwe - Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 3.19.21

Wow Denise! Quite impressive!!

Jan wrote: "Wow Denise! Quite impressive!!"

Thank you Jan!

Completed
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
0/26

Locations
A - Arizona Territory These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901. Nancy E. Turner 3-May
B - Baltimore, MD: Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant | Anne Tyler 2.25.21
C - California: Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler 6-Feb
D - Dordogne, France You Me Everything. Catherine Isaac 21-Apr
E - Eureka, CO The Mountain Between Us by Cindy Myers 4-Feb
F - Florida The Bone Collection: Four Novellas. Kathy Reichs. 4-Apr
G - Georgia: Ladies of the Lake | Haywood Smith 3.2.21
H - Highbury, England Emma: A Modern Retelling by Alexander McCall Smith 2/1/2021
I - Inverness The Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan 2/3/2021
J - Johannesburg Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 2/13/2021
K - Knoxville, TN: At Risk | Patricia Cornwell 3.1.21
L - Los Angeles, CA: Neighbors | Danielle Steel 2.18.21
M - Maine: Evvie Drake Starts Over | Linda Holmes 2.21.21
N - New York: My Man Jeeves | P.G. Wodehouse 2.16.21
O - Oxford A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness 2/2/2021
P - Paris All That Glitters by Danielle Steel 2/6/2021
Q - Queens Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise. Ruth Reichl. 26-Mar
R - Ross, CA.: Accident | Danielle Steel 2.23.21
S - South Carolina: Call Your Daughter Home | Deb Spera 3.5.21
T - Trenton, NJ Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich 2/4/2021
U - Up Beach, FL: Love | Toni Morrison 2.19.21
V - Vermont: Life Among the Savages. Shirley Jackson. 6.22.21
W - Whitstable, England Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times by Katherine May 2/8/2021
X - MeXico: Like Water for Chocolate. Laura Esquivel. 6.21.21
Y - New York: Parnassus on Wheels. Christopher Morley. 7.6.21
Z - Zambia Answered Prayers, Danielle Steel 16-Apr

Fantastic job Kim!! This challenge is one of the hardest for me for some reason.

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26 of 26 Complete

Locations

A - Australia - The Stockman's Daughter - Jacquie Underdown - 2/12/21
B - Bombay, India - Murder in Old Bombay - Nev March - 3/13/21
C - Canada - When Calls the Heart - Janette Oke - 2/6/21
D - Dublin, Ireland - Haunted Ground - Erin Hart - 7/11/21
E - England - Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë - 4/16/21
F - France - Alibi in High Heels - Gemma Halliday - 2/25/21
G - Greece - The Doctor of Thessaly - Anne Zouroudi - 4/9/21
H - Hawaii - The Lieutenant's Nurse - Sara Ackerman - 2/10/21
I - Iceland - Last Rituals - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - 4/5/21
J - Japan - The Flower Master - Sujata Massey - 8/6/21
K - Kansas - The Scent of Rain and Lightning - Nancy Pickard - 7/24/21
L - Louisiana - White Trash Zombie Unchained - Diana Rowland - 2/11/21
M - Maine - Here Comes the Sun! - Emilie Loring - 6/23/21
N - New Jersey - Daylight - David Baldacci - 2/22/21
O - Oregon - Small Sacrifices - Ann Rule - 4/24/21
P - Pennsylvania - Bubbles Unbound - Sarah Strohmeyer - 4/10/21
Q - Quebec - Bury Your Dead - Louise Penny - 5/24/21
R - Reykjavik - Ashes to Dust - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir - 5/25/21
S - Scotland - The Cracked Spine - Paige Shelton - 3/1/21
T - Tennessee - The Liar - Nora Roberts - 4/21/21
U - United States - Her Final Confession - Lisa Regan - 4/7/21
V - Venice, Italy - A Noble Radiance - Donna Leon - 4/18/21
W - Wyoming - Below Zero - C.J. Box - 4/15/21
X - MeXico - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 4/19/21
Y - Yellowstone National Park - Free Fire - C.J. Box - 2/16/21
Z - Zambia - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari - Dorothy Gilman - 3/17/21

Impressive job Lynda!

Can't believe I finished this!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26/26

Locations
A - Alaska: Polar Bear Dawn | Lyle Nicholson 4/15/21***
B - Billings: 600 Hours of Edward | Craig Lancaster 2/9/21****
C - Charleston: The Landscape Of Love | Sally Beauman3/30/21*****
D - Deadwood: Rattling the Heat in Deadwood | Ann Charles 5/3/21**
E - England: An Expert in Murder | Nicola Upson 2/17/21**
F - France: The Book of Lost and Found | Lucy Foley 4/3/21**
G - Georgia: In a Jam | Cindy Dorminy 4/13/21**
H - Herefordshire County: The Cure of Souls | Phil Rickman 5/15/21*****
I - Iowa: Harvest Season | Melanie Lageschulte 2/6/21****
J - Japan: The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto | Pico Iyer 8/5/21***
K - Kenya: It Happened on the Way to War | Rye Barcott 3/3/21***
L - London: Murder at Macbeth | Susan Harper 2/9/21**
M - Massachusetts: The Spaceship Next Door | Gene Doucette 2/7/21***
N - Norwich: The Ghost Fields | Elly Griffiths 3/20/21****
O - Ohio: Irish Stewed | Kylie Logan 2/21/21*
P - Pennsylvania: The Brim Reaper | Diane Vallere 4/10/21**
Q - Quebec: The Nature of the Beast | Louise Penny 1/20/21*****
R - Russia: Pushing Brilliance | Tim Tigner 7/5/21****
S - South Dakota: Dead White | M.K. Coker 3/27/21****
T - Tennessee: Killer Music | Tammy L. Grace 4/26/21****
U - Upton: Body in the Woods | Alison Golden 3/17/21**
V - Virginia: The Union Street Bakery | Mary Ellen Taylor 8/18/21*
W - Washington DC: Girl Before a Mirror | Liza Palmer 2/8/21*****
X - TeXas: Apprehend Me No Flowers | Diane Vallere 1/5/21***
Y - Yukon Territory: Across a Thousand Miles | Nadia Nichols 2/13/21***
Z - AriZona: The Phantom of Oz | Cindy Brown 2/4/21***

Jan wrote: "Can't believe I finished this!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26/26
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Well I believe it. Well done!

A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

26/26 DONE

A Atlanta, GA Blood Heir Ilona Andrews 2/11
B Boston, MA Someone to Watch Over Me Ace Atkins 2/1
C Copenhagen, Denmark The Midnight Witness Sara Blaedel 2/24
D Duvall, Texas Barely Bewitched Kimberly Frost 6/12
E Edinburgh, Scotland Perfect Remains Helen Sarah Fields 6/9
F Four Corners, USA Stargazer Anne Hillerman 5/19
G Grand Rapids, MI Impact Zone Julie Anne Lindsey 3/11
H Hollywood, CA Casanegra Blair Underwood 5/24
I Indiana Travellin' Shoes V.M. Burns 5/10
J Jamaica Greetings From Jamaica, Wish You Were Queer Mari SanGiovanni 6/18
K Kansas City Dead Man District Julie Miller 3/12
L Lexington, KY Death By Bourbon Abigail Keam 6/11
M Maui, HI Maui Time Kay Hadashi 2/14
N NYC, NY The Guggenheim Mystery Robin Stevens 6/14
O Ohio Lemon Drop Dead Amanda Flower 5/6
P Palm Springs CA The Guncle Steven Rowley 6/18
Q Queensland Arson at the Art Gallery Grace York 4/18
R Rocky Mountains Striking Range Margaret Mizushima 10/15
S Savannah, GA A Penny Urned Tamar Myers 2/23
T Tampa FL Flip-Flops and Murder H.Y. Hanna 3/14
U Utah Artifacts of Death Rich Curtin 2/13
V Vermont (here and there) The Hiding Place Paula Munier 5/11
W Washington, D.C. Affairs of Steak Julie Hyzy 3/16
X Mexico Whitewater L.T. Ryan 4/1
Y Yonkers NY The Death of a Library: An American Tragedy Patricia Vaccarino 2/16
Z Zavolzhsk Russia Sister Pelagia and the White Bulldog Boris Akunin 11/28

Way to go Jonquil!! This challenge always makes me work hard for some reason.

Yay, finally caught up with posting to my challenges. This one is done!

A-Z Real Life Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022

Locations
A - Ashland, Oregon - Caught Bread Handed, Ellie Alexander 02/23
B - Biloxi, Mississippi - Double Up, Gretchen Archer 03/05
C - Cape Cod, MA - The Cat of the Baskervilles, Vicki Delany 03/11
D - Dublin, Ireland - Dead in Dublin, Catie Murphy 03/03
E - Edinburgh, Scotland - If Books Could Kill, Kate Carlisle02/15
F - Florence, Italy - Expected Death, Beate Boeker 02/08
G - Gabarone, Botswana - The Kalahari Typing School for Men, Alexander McCall Smith 09/17
H - Honolulu, HI - Can You Hula Like Hilo Hattie?, Tyler Colins 05/09
I - Isle of Man - Aunt Bessie Goes, Diana Xarissa 09/17
J - Japan - Dreaming Spies, Laurie R. King 06/19
K - Kansas City, MO - Cold as Ice, Julie Mulhern 02/08
L - London, England - A Scandalous Deception, Lynn Messina03/04
M- Mazghuna, Egypt - The Mummy Case, Elizabeth Peters 05/07
N - New York, NY - Echoes in Death, J.D. Robb 03/14
O - Oxford, England - A Fatal Obsession, Faith Martin 02/18
P - Philadelphia, PA - Lady Be Good, Nancy Martin 02/13
Q - Quebec + province, Canada - The Long Way Home, Louise Penny 02/23
R - Rothenburg, Germany - The Watchman of Rothenburg Dies, Adriana Licio 06/15
S - Scottsdale, AZ - Buttercream Bump Off, Jenn McKinlay 02/04
T - Tampa, FL - Flip Flops and Murder, H.Y. Hanna 0409
U - Ubud, Indonesia - Eat, Prey, Love, Laura Durham 08/14
V - Venice, Italy - Death at La Fenice, Donna Leon 08/15
W - Washington D.C. - Groomed for Murder, Laura Durham 12/01
X - New MeXico - A Good Day for Chardonnay, Darynda Jones 11/08
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Body in the Dales, J.R. Ellis 11/19
Z - Zurich, Switzerland - Behind Closed Doors, J.J. Marsh 11/17

Terrific job Meg!!

Finally got the "W" and the "O"

*****COMPLETED 12/10/22*****


A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2021)
February 1, 2021- January 31, 2022
26/26


For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.

Locations
A-Albania- Broken April by Ismail Kadare-3/4/21-
B-Bahamas- Thunderball by Ian Fleming-3/4/21-
C-Chicago- The Girl He Used to Know by Tracey Garvis Graves-2/27/21
D-Detroit- Abbott by Saladin Ahmed-9/8/21
E-England- The History Boys by Alan Bennett-2/16/21
F-France- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
G-Greece- Circe by Madeline Miller-7/9/22
H-Havana, Cuba- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio-6/11/21
I-Illinois- Hope Rides Again by Andrew Shaffer 4/6/21-
J-Japan- My Brother's Husband, Volume 2 by Gengoroh Tagame-3/2/21
K-Kigali, Rwanda-Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
L-London- The Ballad of Peckham Rye by Muriel Spark
M-Melbourne- Ruddy Gore by Kerry Greenwood 3/5/21
N-New Zealand- Woman Far Walking by Witi Ihimaera-3/16/21
O-Oahu, Hawaii- Hotel Honolulu by Paul Theroux-12/10/22
P-Paris- Gigi: A Comedy in Two Acts by Anita Loos-3/9/21
Q-IraQ- God in Pink by Hasan Namir-12/8/21
R-Reykjavik, Iceland- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21
S-San Francisco- The Cheshire Cat's Eye by Marcia Muller-2/2/21
T-Tennessee- A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor-7/17/21
U-United Kingdom- Three Blind Mice and Other Stories by Agatha Christie-3/19/21
V-Venezuela- It Would Be Night in Caracas by Karina Sainz Borgo-7/3/21
W-Wroclaw, Poland- Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski-10/26/22
X-New MeXico- Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya 3/3/21
Y- IvorY Coast- Aya of Yop City by Marguerite Abouet-3/24/21
Z-TanZania- Hard Rain by Irma Venter-2/24/21

Ed wrote: "Finally got the "W" and the "O"

Congrats on your finish Ed!!