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message 1: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Dec 24, 2022 02:39PM) (new)

Lanelle | 22099 comments Mod
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How This Challenge Works:
Take a road trip by connecting ten states (one book for each state) border to border.
The states have to connect on the map, with a couple exceptions. For this challenge, Alaska will 'connect' to Washington and Hawaii will 'connect' to California.

Wild Card
If you read a book with 400+ pages, you earn a wild card. Only two wild cards can be earned per trip. A wild card can be used in two different ways -
* In place of a state: say you are traveling from California to New Mexico, you could use the wild instead of reading a book for Arizona.
* As a plane: fly from the state you just finished to another state of the same color (see map below).
You cannot start or end with a wild. Wilds can only be used between two states.

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No page limit.
This is a 6 month challenge.



message 2: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

Lanelle | 22099 comments Mod
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There are two levels you may choose from for this challenge:
EASY - states may be read in any order and changed around as needed
HARD - states must be used in the order you finish them and cannot be moved around

Sample road trips:

no wild card road trip
Day 1. book set in California
Day 2. book set in Nevada
Day 3. book set in Idaho
Day 4. book set in Montana
Day 5. book set in South Dakota
Day 6. book set in Iowa
Day 7. book set in Illinois
Day 8. book set in Kentucky
Day 9. book set in Virginia
Day 10. book set in North Carolina

road trip using 2 wild cards
Day 1. book set in Texas
Day 2. wild card (used as an airplane)
Day 3. book set in Ohio
Day 4. book set in Pennsylvania
Day 5. book set in New York
Day 6. wild card (used in place of Rhode Island)
Day 7. book set in Massachusetts
Day 8. book set in Vermont
Day 9. book set in New Hampshire
Day 10. book set in Maine


message 3: by Meg (last edited May 22, 2022 10:17PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1848 comments I love this kind of challenge -- I'm doing one for Europe in another group, it's a little slow going, but I'm making it!

Quick question, is this challenge open-ended?

I'll reserve my spot for now, and will start working on my states.


message 4: by Meg (last edited Sep 02, 2022 07:14PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1848 comments U. S. Road Trip
April 01 - October 01, 2022
Level: Hard

Day One
State: Washington
Death by Auction (An Abby McCree Mystery Book 3) by Alexis Morgan Death by Auction 05/17

Day Two
State: Oregon
Deadly News (Britton Bay #1) by Jody Holford Deadly News 05/18

Day Three
State: California
Marriage, Merlot & Murder (Wine & Dine Mysteries #4) by Gemma Halliday Marriage, Merlot & Murder 05/26

Day Four
State: Arizona
Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery, #3) by Jenn McKinlay Death by the Dozen 06/08

Day Five
State: New Mexico
Money Can Be Murder (Charlie Parker #20) by Connie Shelton Money Can Be Murder 06/21

Day Six
State: Texas
Apprehend Me No Flowers (Mad for Mod Mystery #7) by Diane Vallere Apprehend Me No Flowers 07/09

Day Seven
State: Louisiana
Fortune Funhouse (Miss Fortune Mystery, #19) by Jana Deleon Fortune Funhouse 07/14

Day Eight
State: Mississippi
Ham Bones (Sarah Booth Delaney #7) by Carolyn Haines Ham Bones 07/15

Day Nine
State: Tennessee
The Sweet Taste of Murder (Angel Lake Mystery #1) by CeeCee James The Sweet Taste of Murder 08/21

Day Ten
State: South Carolina
Bones to Pick (A Brie Hooker Mystery, #1) by Linda Lovely Bones to Pick 09/01


message 5: by Lanelle, Production Chief (last edited Dec 24, 2022 02:39PM) (new)

Lanelle | 22099 comments Mod
Meg wrote: "Quick question, is this challenge open-ended?"

Good question. Let's make it a 6 month challenge. I'll add that information to the first post.


message 6: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1848 comments That should work!


message 7: by Bobbi (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 618 comments This sounds really fun.


message 8: by Bobbi (last edited May 15, 2022 03:56PM) (new)

Bobbi  (schadenfreudian) | 618 comments
Start: April 1, 2022
End: October 1, 2022
Level: Easy


Day One
Book/Author: The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
Rating: 🚲🚲🚲🚲
Date Read: 4/3
Location: New York

Day Two
Book/Author: None Shall Sleep - Ellie Marney
Rating: 🚲🚲🚲
Date Read: 5/14
Location: Pennsylvania

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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #1) by Rick Riordan


message 9: by D.L. (new)

D.L. | 1685 comments Start: April 1, 2022
End: October 1, 2022
Level: Easy


Day 1. book set in Montana
Day 2. book set in North Dakota
Day 3. book set in South Dakota
Day 4. book set in Nebraska
Day 5. book set in Kansas
Day 6. book set in Oklahoma
Day 7. book set in Texas
Day 8. book set in Louisiana
Day 9. book set in Arkansas
Day 10. book set in Missouri


message 10: by VampAmber (last edited Oct 16, 2022 12:21AM) (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments I'm not much for making plans and/or sticking to them, so I'm just gonna drive and see where the wind takes me. First book I finish that takes place in the U.S. is where I'll begin my road trip. After I stock up on snacks and caffeine at the gas station, of course.

Random Reading Road tRip 2022!

Duration: 4/1/22-10/31/22
Level: Hard (because reasons)
Progress: 9/10 state pitstops

Route

~Day 1~
State: Rhode Island
Book Read: The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (4/13/22)

~Day 2~
State: Connecticut
Book Read: Jessi's Secret Language (4/13/22)

~Day 3~
State: Massachusetts
Book Read: The Perfect Fake Date (5/8/22)

~Day 4~
State: New York
Book Read: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (5/10/22)

~Day 5~
State: New Jersey
Book Read: An American Werewolf In Hoboken (10/4/22)

~Day 6~
State: Pennsylvania
Book Read: The Hideaway Inn (10/4/22)

~Day 7~
State: Ohio
Book Read: Haunted Ohio: Ghostly Tales from the Buckeye State (10/8/22)

~Day 8~
State: West Virginia
Book Read: Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place (10/16/22)

~Day 9~
State: Virginia
Book Read: Lush in Lace (10/16/22)

~Day 10~
State:
Book Read:

Road Map

The Ghost and the Dead Man's Library (Haunted Bookshop Mystery, #3) by Alice Kimberly Jessi's Secret Language (The Baby-Sitters Club #16) by Ann M. Martin The Perfect Fake Date (Billionaires of Boston #3) by Naima Simone The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab An American Werewolf In Hoboken (Wolf Mates, #1) by Dakota Cassidy The Hideaway Inn (Seasons of New Hope #1) by Philip William Stover Haunted Ohio Ghostly Tales from the Buckeye State (Buckeye Haunts) by Chris Woodyard Another Appalachia Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place by Neema Avashia Lush in Lace by A.J. Ridges


Stormie ~ Book Dragon ~ (stormiebookdragon) USA ROADTRIP



Duration: April 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022
Level: Hard

I am going to start with a Route 66 Road trip and then add two states to the end to make my 10

Day 1
State: California

Day 2
State: Arizona

Day 3
State: New Mexico

Day 4
State: Texas

Day 5
State: Oklahoma

Day 6
State: Kansas

Day 7
State: Missouri

Day 8
State: Illonois

Day 9
State: Kentucky

Day 10
State: Tennessee


message 12: by Michele (last edited Sep 18, 2022 11:17AM) (new)

Michele | 152 comments This seems like a super fun challenge. I am retiring at the end of month and what better way to start then with a road trip from New York to Florida.

USA ROAD TRIP-COMPLETED 9/18/22

Start: April 1, 2022
End: October 1, 2022
Level: Hard

Day One
Book/Author:Murder on Wall Street by Victoria Thompson
Rating: 4
Date Read: 4/26/22
Location: New York

Day Two
Book/Author: Philly Stakes by Gillian Roberts
Rating: 3
Date Read: 5/23/22
Location: Pennsylvania

Day Three
Book/Author: Unwind by Neal Shusterman
Rating: 4.5
Date Read: 6/2/22
Location: Ohio

Day Four
Book/Author: Death by a Honeybee by Abigail Keam
Rating: 4
Date Read: 6/25/22
Location: Kentucky

Day Five
Book/Author: Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
Rating: 3
Date Read:7/11/22
Location: Tennesee

Day Six
Book/Author: Reading Up a Storm by Eva Gates
Rating: 3
Date Read: 8/19/22
Location: North Carolina

Day Seven
Book/Author: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Rating: 5
Date Read: 9/5/22
Location: South Carolina

Day Eight
Book/Author: Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter
Rating: 4
Date Read: 9/9/22
Location: Georgia

Day Nine
Book/Author: Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress
Rating:4
Date Read: 9/16/22
Location: Alabama

Day Ten
Book/Author: Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman
Rating: 4
Date Read: 9/18/22
Location: Florida


message 13: by Barbara ★ (last edited May 17, 2022 10:05PM) (new)

Barbara ★ | 2297 comments USA Road Trip

✔ ~Day 1~
State: Massachusetts
Book Read: Touch If You Dare - Stephanie Rowe 5/13

✔ ~Day 2~
State: Connecticut
Book Read: Under the Cover of Murder - Lauren Elliott 4/17

✔ ~Day 3~
State: New York
Book Read: Last Licks - Cynthia Baxter 4/7

✔ ~Day 4~
State: New Jersey
Book Read: Kindred Spirits - C.B. Scott 4/6

✔ ~Day 5~
State: Pennslyvania
Book Read: Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes - Karen Rose Smith 4/8

✔ ~Day 6~
State: Ohio
Book Read: Trail Of Blood - Lisa Black 5/17

✔ WILD CARD #1
Book Read: A Fate of Wrath & Flame - K.A. Tucker 4/3
Fits: 634 pages

✔ ~Day 8~
State: Illinios
Book Read: Die Me a River - Denise Swanson 4/24

✔ ~Day 9~
State: Wisconsin
Book Read: Lipstick & Lattes - Tracy Krimmer 4/1

✔ WILD CARD #2
Book Read: The Second Blind Son - Amy Harmon 4/6
Fits: 446 pages

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


message 14: by Shelly (last edited Oct 13, 2022 02:01PM) (new)

Shelly | 640 comments USA ROADTRIP

No page limit.
This is a 6 month challenge.
04/01 - 09/30/22 {I lost my gps, ran out of gas and had a flat tire! I never made it to my destination.}

EASY:

🐣DAY 1.
Book/Author: A Zen for Murder - Leighann Dobbs
Rating: 🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️
Date Read: 04/24/22
Location: Mooseamuck Island, MAINE
A Zen for Murder (Mooseamuck Island, #1) by Leighann Dobbs

DAY 2:
Book/Author: Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold - Traci Wilton
Rating: 🏅🏅🏅🏅
Date Read: 09/23/22
Location: Salem, MASSACHUSETTS
Mrs. Morris and the Pot of Gold (Salem B&B Mystery #6) by Traci Wilton

DAY 3:
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE

🐣DAY 4.
Book/Author: Read It and Weep - Jenn McKinlay
Rating: 📕📕📕📕📕
Date Read: 04/08/22
Location: CONNECTICUT
Read It and Weep (Library Lover's Mystery, #4) by Jenn McKinlay


🐣DAY 5.
Book/Author: Deadly Summer Nights - Vicki Delany
Rating: ⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️
Date Read: 04/07/22
Location: NEW YORK
Deadly Summer Nights (Catskill Summer Resort Mystery #1) by Vicki Delany

DAY 6.
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location: PENNSYLVANIA

💐DAY 7.
Book/Author: Trouble in Spades - Heather Webber
Rating: ♠️ ♠️♠️♠️♠️
Date Read: 05/31/22
Location: OHIO
Trouble in Spades (A Nina Quinn Mystery, #2) by Heather Webber

🐣DAY 8.
Book/Author: No Grater Crime - Maddie Day
Rating: 🍳🍳🍳🍳
Date Read: 04/15/22
Location: INDIANA
No Grater Crime (A Country Store Mystery) by Maddie Day

🇺🇸DAY 9.
Book/Author: To Fudge or Not to Fudge - Nancy CoCo
Rating: 🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭
Date Read: 07/25/22
Location: MICHIGAN
To Fudge or Not to Fudge (Candy-Coated, #2) by Nancy CoCo

DAY 10.
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location: ILLINOIS


message 15: by LaurLa (last edited Jul 11, 2023 04:52AM) (new)

LaurLa | 4219 comments USA Road Trip
April - September 2022

My USA Road Trip Challenge (msg 15)

Level ➺ Hard ➺ states must be used in the order you finish them; can't be moved
Books read ➺ 20

Trip One

Something Wild by Patti Berg Wrong Text, Right Love (Against All Odds, #1) by Claudia Y. Burgoa Finding Love West (A Mail Order Romance, #2) by Karolyn James The One You Want (The Original Heartbreakers, #0.5) by Gena Showalter Boots & Dirty Tricks (Ugly Stick Saloon #6) by Myla Jackson Hunted (Hostage Rescue Team, #3) by Kaylea Cross Bones on the Bayou (Sarah Booth Delaney #14.5) by Carolyn Haines Undercover Bromance (Bromance Book Club, #2) by Lyssa Kay Adams Pretty as a Peach (Sex and Sweet Tea, #4) by Juliette Poe Whiskey for Breakfast (An Addison Holmes Mystery, #3) by Liliana Hart
(view spoiler)

🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹

Trip Two

9 Bodies Rolling (Body Movers, #9) by Stephanie Bond The Bromance Book Club (Bromance Book Club, #1) by Lyssa Kay Adams Bad Cruz by L.J. Shen Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies (Adams Grove, #4) by Nancy Naigle No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells (Mystic Cafe, #1) by Rose Pressey Betancourt Savor Me Slowly (Alien Huntress, #3) by Gena Showalter Runaway Groom (Wedding Fever, #3) by Fiona Lowe Vanished (Edgars Family #4) by Suzanne Ferrell The Honeymoon Cottage (Cemetery, Indiana, #1) by Lori Foster
(view spoiler)


message 16: by Jeanne (last edited Aug 01, 2022 05:56PM) (new)

Jeanne (oldemill) | 431 comments U. S. Road Trip
April 01 - October 01, 2022

Level: Hard

Day One
Author: Barbara Ross,
Title: Clammed Up
State: Maine
Date Read: 4.19.2022

Day Two
Author: Jesse Crockett
Title: Live Free or Die
State: New Hampshire
Date Read: 4.21.2022


Day Three
Author: Sally Goldenbaum
Title: Death by Cashmere
State: Massachusetts
Date Read: 4.25.2022

Day Four
Author: George Baxt
Title: The Humphrey Bogart Murders
State: New York
Date Read: 5.3.2022

Day Five
Author: Gillian Roberts
Title: Caught Dead in Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Date Read: 5.8.2022

Day Six
Author: Julie Anne Lindsay
Title: Apple Cider Slaying
State: West Virginia
Date Read: 5.14.22

Day Seven
Author: Tonya Kappes
Title: Strung Out to Die
State: Kentucky
Date Read: 06.02.2022

Day Eight
Author: Judy Lynn
Title: The Body in the Attic
State: Indiana
Date Read: 7.9.2022

Day Nine
Author: Julia Buckley
Title: Lovely Dark and Deep
State: Illinois
Date Read: 7/13/2022

Day Ten
Author: Kathryn Meyer Griffith
Title: The Ice Bridge
State: Michigan
Date Read: 7/31/2022

FINISHED THIS ONE


message 17: by Shan ~A~ (last edited Jul 04, 2024 12:40PM) (new)

Shan ~A~ | 1379 comments USA Road Trip
April 01 - October 01, 2022
Forgot to update the last time
Starting Over: 01/01/24 - 06/30/24
Start: 07/01/24 - 12/31/24

How This Challenge Works:
Take a road trip by connecting ten states (one book for each state) border to border.
The states have to connect on the map, with a couple exceptions. For this challenge, Alaska will 'connect' to Washington and Hawaii will 'connect' to California.

Wild Card
If you read a book with 400+ pages, you earn a wild card. Only two wild cards can be earned per trip. A wild card can be used in two different ways -
* In place of a state: say you are traveling from California to New Mexico, you could use the wild instead of reading a book for Arizona.
* As a plane: fly from the state you just finished to another state of the same color (see map below).
You cannot start or end with a wild. Wilds can only be used between two states.

Level: Easy

Day 1. book set in Louisiana
Day 2. book set in Texas
Day 3. book set in Arizona ?
Day 4. book set in
Day 5. book set in
Day 6. book set in
Day 7. book set in
Day 8. book set in
Day 9. book set in
Day 10. book set in


message 18: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 01, 2024 09:02PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1636 comments The Challenge Factory
USA Road Trip
Duration:
10/1/2023 - 3/31/2024

Progress: 5 out of 10(?)

How This Challenge Works:
Take a road trip by connecting ten states (one book for each state) border to border.
The states have to connect on the map, with a couple exceptions. For this challenge, Alaska will 'connect' to Washington and Hawaii will 'connect' to California.

Wild Card
If you read a book with 400+ pages, you earn a wild card. Only two wild cards can be earned per trip. A wild card can be used in two different ways -
* In place of a state: say you are traveling from California to New Mexico, you could use the wild instead of reading a book for Arizona.
* As a plane: fly from the state you just finished to another state of the same color (see map below).
You cannot start or end with a wild. Wilds can only be used between two states.

No page limit.
This is a 6 month challenge.

Day 1. book set in Boston, MA: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages
Day 2 book set in Connecticut: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo - ***** - 11/15/2023 - 461 Pages
*Wildcard* - Plane Trip
Day 3 book set in DC: Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together by Emilie Aries - *** - 12/17/2023 - 256 Pages
*Wildcard*
Day 4. book set in Oklahoma: I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth - ***** - 2/10/2024 - 224 Pages
Day 5. book set in Texas:
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages

Day 6. book set in New Mexico
Day 7. book set in
Day 8. book set in
Day 9. book set in
Day 10. book set in

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Ninth House (Alex Stern, #1) by Leigh Bardugo Bossed Up A Grown Woman's Guide to Getting Your Sh*t Together by Emilie Aries I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth Midnight Crossroad (Midnight, Texas, #1) by Charlaine Harris


message 19: by Tamie-lee (new)

Tamie-lee USA Road Trip
5/1/2022 - 10/31/2022



Day 1: Virginia Me
Day 2: North Carolina Join the Dance
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8:
Day 9:
Day 10:

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride Join the Dance (Dancing with Horses, #2) by Toni Mari


message 20: by Meg (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1848 comments I've arrived at my last stop on the road trip! See message 4...


message 21: by Shelly (new)

Shelly | 640 comments 04/01 - 09/30/22 {I lost my gps, ran out of gas and had a flat tire! I never made it to my destination.}

See msg. #14 Maybe I’ll try a holiday road trip. Who knows.


message 22: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 4219 comments It took over a year to finish my road trips - I worked on two simultaneously, sort of a race from each side of the country. Still took more than the allotted six months to finish each! But I wasn't searching for the next book, I was only adding as I came across them. I think I'll try this again with more intentionality....

My USA Road Trips Challenge (msg 15)

Level ➺ Hard ➺ states must be used in the order you finish them; can't be moved
Books read ➺ 20


message 23: by LaurLa (last edited Jan 04, 2025 05:37AM) (new)

LaurLa | 4219 comments USA Road Trip
July - December 2023

My USA Road Trip Challenge (msg 23)

Doing two trips - like a race!

Level ➺ Hard ➖ states must be used in the order you finish them; can't be moved
Books read ➖

Trip One ➖ Western US, North to South

Dakota Heat (Dakota Hearts, #3) by Lisa Mondello Make-Believe Wedding (The Great Wedding Giveaway, #9) by Sarah Mayberry Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World, #2) by Jeaniene Frost In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren The Grave Robber (Charley Davidson, #13.8) by Darynda Jones Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, #1) by Jesse Petersen Her Halloween Treat (Men at Work, #1) by Tiffany Reisz Aphrodite's Passion (Superhero Central, #2) by Julie Kenner Avenging Angel (Avenging Angels, #1) by Kristen Ashley Graveyard Dog (Charley Davidson, #13.9) by Darynda Jones

Day 1 ➖ South Dakota
Dakota Heat ➖ 07.13 ★★★

Day 2 ➖ Montana
Make-Believe Wedding ➖ 08.19 ★★★

Day 3 ➖ Wyoming
Eternal Kiss of Darkness ➖ 09.19 ★★★★

Day 4 ➖ Utah
In a Holidaze ➖ 09.25 ★★★★

Day 5 ➖ Idaho
The Grave Robber ➖ 10.28 ★★★★

Day 6 ➖ Washington
Married with Zombies ➖ 11.01 ★★★

Day 7 ➖ Oregon
Her Halloween Treat ➖ 11.04 ★★★★

Day 8 ➖ California
Aphrodite's Passion ➖ 11.08 ★★

Day 9 ➖ Arizona
Avenging Angel ➖ 08.18.24 ★★★★

Day 10 ➖ New Mexico
Graveyard Dog ➖ 01.3.25 ★★★★

➖➖➖➖➖

Trip Two ➖ Eastern US, East to West

By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate Hot Six (Stephanie Plum, #6) by Janet Evanovich Precious and Fragile Things by Megan Hart Colt (Great Wolves Motorcycle Club, #3) by Jayne Blue Christmas Cliche by Tara Sivec Santa Stole My Ghoulfriend (Larue Donavan) by Rose Pressey Betancourt Shot of Tequila by J.A. Konrath

Day 1 ➖ New York
By Any Other Name ➖ 07.16 ★★★★★

Day 2 ➖ New Jersey
Hot Six ➖ 08.17 ★★★

Day 3 ➖ Pennsylvania
Precious and Fragile Things ➖ 08.26 ★★★★

Day 4 ➖ Ohio
Colt ➖ 09.22 ★★★★

Day 5 ➖ West Virginia
Christmas Cliche ➖ 12.23 ★★★★

Day 6 ➖ Kentucky
Santa Stole My Ghoulfriend ➖ 12.27 ★★★

Day 7 ➖ Illinois
Shot of Tequila ➖ 02.16 ★★★★

Day 8 ➖ Missouri
Maya And The Tough Guy ➖ 05.27 ★★★★


message 24: by Shelley (new)

Shelley | 369 comments USA Road Trip


Take a road trip by connecting ten states (one book for each state) border to border.
The states have to connect on the map, with a couple exceptions. Alaska will 'connect' to Washington and Hawaii will 'connect' to California.

Wild Card
If you read a book with 400+ pages, you earn a wild card. Only two wild cards can be earned per trip. A wild card can be used in two different ways -
* In place of a state: say you are traveling from California to New Mexico, you could use the wild instead of reading a book for Arizona.
* As a plane: fly from the state you just finished to another state of the same color (see map below).
You cannot start or end with a wild. Wilds can only be used between two states.

Start: December 26, 2023
End: May 26, 2023
Level: Easy - states may be read in any order and changed around as needed

Day One
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Two
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Three
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Four
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Five
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Six
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Seven
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Eight
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Nine
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:

Day Ten
Book/Author:
Rating:
Date Read:
Location:


message 25: by Mrs W (last edited Jun 27, 2024 09:43AM) (new)

Mrs W Woodruff | 1109 comments MISSED MY TRIP BY NOT GETTING TO PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY 😥

There are two levels you may choose from for this challenge:
EASY - states may be read in any order and changed around as needed
HARD - states must be used in the order you finish them and cannot be moved around



no wild card road trip
Day 1. book set in California
Day 2. book set in Nevada
Day 3. book set in Idaho
Day 4. book set in Montana
Day 5. book set in South Dakota
Day 6. book set in Iowa
Day 7. book set in Illinois
Day 8. book set in Kentucky
Day 9. book set in Virginia
Day 10. book set in North Carolina

road trip using 2 wild cards
Day 1. book set in Texas
Day 2. wild card (used as an airplane)
Day 3. book set in Ohio
Day 4. book set in Pennsylvania
Day 5. book set in New York
Day 6. wild card (used in place of Rhode Island)
Day 7. book set in Massachusetts
Day 8. book set in Vermont
Day 9. book set in New Hampshire
Day 10. book set in Maine

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My Road Trip EASY Route
January 2024 - June 2024





The Christmas Wedding Guest (Wishing Tree, #1) by Susan MalleryDead of Winter by Darcy CoatesA Wish for Winter by Viola ShipmanBeagles Love Cupcake Crimes (The Beagle Diner Cozy Mysteries #1) by C.A. PhippsThe Locked Door by Freida McFaddenThe Cowboy of Valentine Valley A Valentine Valley Novel by Emma Cane (2014-01-28) by Emma CaneThe Bodyguard by Katherine CenterThe Ocean In Winter by Elizabeth de VeerA Winter in New York by Josie SilverAll Your Perfects by Colleen HooverThe Prayer Box (Carolina Heirlooms #1) by Lisa WingateReunion Beach Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank by Elin HilderbrandFangirl Down (Big Shots, #1) by Tessa BaileyFear Thy Neighbor by Fern Michaels


Day 1 : Washington
Book/Author:The Christmas Wedding Guest Susan Mallery
Rating: 5 ⭐
Date Read: 1/2/24
Pages: 426 = Wild Card

Day 1 :Montana
Book/Author:] Dead of Winter Darcy Coates
Rating: 4 ⭐
Date Read: 2/2/24
Pages: 341

Day 2: Michigan
Book/Author: A Wish for Winter: A Christmas Romance Novelby Viola Shipman
Rating: 3 ⭐
Date Read: 1/13/24
Pages: 338

Day 3: LA, California
Book/Author:Beagles Love Cupcake Crimes by C.A. Phipps
Rating:3 ⭐
Date Read: 1/9/24
Pages: ebook 323


Day 2: Oregon
Book/Author: The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
Rating: 5 ⭐
Date Read: 3/6/24
Pages: 313

Day 3: Colorado
Book/Author: The Cowboy of Valentine Valley: A Valentine Valley Novel by Emma Cane
Rating: 4 ⭐
Date Read: 2/17/24
Pages: 384

Day 4: Texas
Book/Author:The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
Rating: 5⭐
Date Read: 1/15/24
Pages: 309

Day 5: Massachusetts
Book/Author:The Ocean In Winter
Rating: 4 ⭐
Date Read: 2/24/24
Pages: 325

Day 6: Connecticut

Book/Author:All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
Rating: 5 ⭐
Date Read: 1/4/24
Pages: 305

Day 7: New York
Book/Author:A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Rating: 5⭐
Date Read: 1/20/24
Pages: 357

Day 9: Wild Card flew to Maryland

Day 10:WILD CARD FLEW TO VIRGINIA

Day 11: North Carolina
Book/Author:The Prayer Boxby Lisa Wingate
Rating: 2⭐
Date Read: 3/21/24Tessa Bailey
Pages: 400 Wild Card

Day 12: South Carolina
Book/Author:Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank
Rating: 3⭐
Date Read: 2/19/24
Pages:392

Day 13: Georgia
Book/Author:Fangirl Down by Tessa Bailey
Rating: 4⭐
Date Read: 4/20/24
Pages:369

Day 14: Florida
Book/Author:Fear Thy Neighbor Fern Michaels
Rating: 3⭐
Date Read: 2/12/24
Pages:385


message 26: by Sharon (last edited Jun 21, 2024 08:52AM) (new)

Sharon Kallenberger Marzola | 247 comments My USA Road Trip
January 2024 - June 2024

EASY - states may be read in any order and changed around as needed

Completed on 06/21/2024

Day 1 : Book set in Massachusetts
Book/Author: Wired by Julie Garwood
Rating: 3.5 Stars
Date Read: 01/01/2024

Day 2: Book set in New York
Book/Author Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger
Rating 5*
Date Read: 01/15/2024

Wild card plane to DC

Day 3: Book set in DC
Book/Author: Fatal Destiny by Marie Force
Rating: 4*
Date Read: 01/10/2024

Day 4: Book set in Virginia
Book/Author: Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em by [author:Elle Cosimano
Rating: 5 *
Date Read: 01/15/ 2024

Day 5: Set in West Virginia 401 pages One Wild Card
Book/Author: The Rumble and the Glory by J.A. Huss
Rating: 5*
Date Read: 06/21/2024

Day 6: Kentucky
Book/Author: Cleaning the Gold
Rating: 4*
Date Read: 05/02/2024

Day 7: Tennessee
Book/Author: City of Betrayal by Victoria Thompson
Rating: 4*
Read: 2/23/2024

Day 8: North Carolina
Book/Author Stealing Shadows by Kay Hooper
Rating: 4*
Date Read: 02/05/2024

Day 9: South Carolina
Book/Author Sense of Evil by Kay Hooper
Rating 4*
Date Read: 05/10/2024

Day 10: Georgia
Book/Author Hiding in the Shadows
Rating: 3*
Date Read: 02/12/2024

Day 11: Florida
Book/Author Calamity Rayne Gets Hitched: An Opposites Attract Billionaire Boss Romantic Comedy by Lydia Michaels
Rating 3.5
Date Read: 03/21/2024


message 27: by VampAmber (new)

VampAmber | 622 comments Last time I did this one, I missed it by one state. This time, I'm going to stock up better in each state so I won't be as slowed down. Now let's see where the hardcover highway takes me this time.

Second Go Round Road Trip 2024!

Duration: 1/2/24 - 7/2/24
Level: Hard (pedal to the metal paper!)
Progress: 0/10 state pitstops

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