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Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
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Amy
✅Andrea
✅Angela
✅Anita
✅Brenda
✅Carol
✅Carolyn
✅Catsalive
✅Cherie
Cindy
Claire Louisa
Clare
Damo
Denise MF
✅Elisabeth
Em_Jay
✅Helen
✅Jacinta
✅Jackmeister
Jacm
✅Jane
✅Janelle
✅Janine
✅Jasmine
✅Jazzy
✅Jenn
✅Jenny
✅Jonquil
Jude
✅Kathy
Katrina
✅Kerri_M
✅Kim
✅Kylie H
✅Lorraine
Mary
✅Meg
Mish
✅Phil
✅Phrynne
✅Sarah
Sharon Louise
✅Sue
Tanu
✅#Teresa
✅TheMadHatter
✅Trevor
✅Trish
✅Tr1sha
✅Veronique
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Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
A Amsterdam -
B Belgravia -
C Cornwall -
D Darwin -
E England -
F The Fens -
G Gallipoli -
H Hobart -
I Ireland -
J Jersey -
K Kansas -
L Latvia -
M Mount Macedon -
N New York -
O Ohio -
P Poland -
Q Queensland -
R Ridgefield, Connecticut -
S Sydney -
T Thames Valley -
U United Kingdom -
V Victoria, AU -
W Washington State -
X The Bronx -
Y Yorkshire -
Z Zichron Yaakov -
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Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
A America:
B Byron Bay:
C Colorado:
D Darwin:
E England:
F Florida
G Gettysburg:
H Hobart:
I Isle of Man
J Jaipur:
K Kansas:
L London:
M Melbourne:
N New York
O Oxford
P Perth:
Q Queensland:
R Richmond Park, London:
S Scotland:
T Tasmania:
U UK:
V Victoria:
W Wales:
X Mexico City:
Y Yorkshire:
Z Zanzibar:
I will give it a go :)Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
Augathella
An Augathella Surprise Annie Seaton AA Done 10/7/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Belgravie
The Lady Thief of BelgraviaAllison Grey Done 4* 23/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Cornwall The Search Party Hannah Richell AA Done 5* 12/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
D Denver The Saloon Girl's Only Shot Dani Collins Done 4* 29/5/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
England Foul Play Fiona McIntosh AA Done 5* 22/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Fremantle The Other Bridget Rachael Johns AA Done 5* 16/2/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
G Glenrock Lee Christine AA Done 28/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Hobart A Shadow at the Door Jo Dixon AA Done 5* 6/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I Indiana Make You Mine Nan Reinhardt Done 5* 18/4/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
J Snowbound Reunion in Japan: Curl up with this magical Christmas romance! Nina Milne Done 4* 15/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
KentuckyFalling for the Trauma DocSusan Carlisle Done 4* 23/4/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
London The Heiress's Daughter Anne Gracie AA Done 5* 15/5/24
Montana The Cowboy Charm Sinclair Jayne Done 5* 19/2/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
New South Wales Snowy Mountains Dawn Alissa Callen AA Done 5* 24/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
O The Outback Her Buried Bones Fiona Tarr AA Done 4* 27/11/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
P Palestine The Wild Date Palm Diane Armstrong AA Done 4* 2/5/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Queensland Happy Ever After in Bellbird Bay Maggie Christensen AA Done 4* 11/2/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Riverina Scrublands Chris Hammer AA Done 5* 14/9/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Scone The Lawson Legacy Janet Gover AA Done 4* 14/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
T Texas Rebel Pilot, Texas Doctor Eve Gaddy Done 4* 18/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
U United States of America A High Tide Murder Emily George AA Done 4* 13/2/24
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Victoria Peppercorn House Nicole Hurley-Moore AA Done 5* 31/1/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
W Wagga Wagga The Secrets that Lie Within Elisabeth Rose AA Done 4* 5/4/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
X TeXas All’s Fair in Love and Rodeo Leah Vale Done 4* 9/8/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
York A Long Shadow H.L. Marsay Done 4* 17/6/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Z New Zealand Peninsula Promises Heather Reyburn AA Done 5* 26/11/24 https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Finished :)
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
19/26
A - Algiers - A Bookshop In Algiers by Kaouther Adimi 3★ (17/1/24)
B - Barranquilla - The Waves Take You Home by María Alejandra Barrios Vélez
C - Cote d'Ivoire - The Bitter Side of Sweet by Tara Sullivan 2★ (28/1/24)
D - Democratic Republic of the Congo - Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall AA 3.5★ (26/1/24)
E - East Germany Stasiland by Anna Funder AA 5★ (15/04/24)
F - Fiji - A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
G - Gawler, SA The Three of Us by Kim Lock AA 3★ (21/03/24)
H - Hobart Dyed and Buried by Livia Day AA 3.5★ (31/03/24)
I - Iran Daughters of Smoke and Fire by Ava Homa 2★ (02/08/24)
J - Java - The Birdwoman's Palate by Laksmi Pamuntjak 3★ (23/11/24)
K - Kerala The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy 4.5★ (12/07/24)
L - Liguria - The Villa in Italy by Elizabeth Edmondson
M - Melbourne Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley AA 4★ (25/05/24)
N - Naples My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
O - Oman - The Zanzibar Wife by Deborah Rodriguez 2★ (10/02/24)
P - Poland Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk 3.5★ (1/12/24)
Q - Queensland Outback by Patricia Wolf AA 4★ (10/03/24)
R - Reykjavik - Names for the Sea by Sarah Moss 4★ (20/08/24)
S - Sepik River, PNG - Euphoria by Lily King
T - Toronto - Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
U - Uttar Pradesh - Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup
V - Victoria The Good Dog by Simon Rowell AA 4★ (21/1/24)
W - Western Australia The River Mouth by Karen Herbert AA 2.5★ (24/04/24)
X - Texas - News of the World by Paulette Jiles 4★ (26/09/24)
Y - York - The Chocolate Tin by Fiona McIntosh AA 3★ (11/08/24)
Z - Zimbabwe Little Stones by Elizabeth Kuiper AA
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Min. 6 AA (6/6)
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 - NO fictional places allowed.
A- Arctic - Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton 10/1 2★
B- Botswana - The Colours of all the Cattle by Alexander McCall Smith 29/1 4.5★
C- Champvert - The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant 14/2 3★
D- Devon - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie 7/1 4★
E- England - Goodbye, Mr. Chips by James Hilton 2/1 5★
F- The Fens - Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 2/2 4★
G- Greece - Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell 15/1 4★ (AA)
H- Houston - Hangman by Jack Heath 16/1 3★ (AA)
I- Italy - One Italian Summer by Lori Nelson Spielman 24/1 3★
J- Jamaica - The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming 22/2 2.5★
K- Kenya - Artemis by Andy Weir 11/1 1★
L- London - Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes 3/1 2★
M- Moama - Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★ (AA)
N- New York - Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb 17/1 4★
O- Ohio - Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 25/1 3★
P- Paris - Seven Ancient Wonders by Matthew Reilly 18/1 4★ (AA)
Q- Queensland - Down Under by Bill Bryson 1/1 4★
R- Regent St - The Holly and the Ivy by Elisabeth Fairchild 12/2 2.5★
S- Sydney - A Decline in Prophets by Sulari Gentill 14/1 5★ (AA)
T- Tasmania - Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie 4/12 3★ (AA)
U- USA - The Running Man by Stephen King 5/2 3★
V- Vermont - Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan 8/1 3★
W- Western Australia - Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie 27/1 3★ (AA)
X- OXford - The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L.T. Shearer 9/2 3★
Y- Yorkshire - If Only They Could Talk by James Herriot 2/1 4★
Z- AriZona - Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 4/2 3.5★
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26 10/6 AA
✔︎A - Albany, WA Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt AA 31/1 4★
✔︎B - Bass Rock, Scotland The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld AA 7/2 3★
✔︎C - Cornwall, UK A Sweet Obscurity by Patrick Gale 7/1 5★
✔︎D - Dorset, UK Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier 18/7 4★
✔︎E - Edinburgh, Scotland The Unbearable Lightness Of Scones by Alexander McCall Smith 4/2 4★
✔︎F - Frayssinet, France The Long Hot Summer by Mary Moody AA 16/3 4★
✔︎G - Glenroy, Vic Forever Young by Steven Carroll 10/3 4★
✔︎H - Hobart The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell AA 28/1 4★
✔︎I - Italy The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones AA 26/3 4★
✔︎J - Japan When You Are Engulfed In Flames by David Sedaris 26/7 3★
✔︎K - Kirribilli NSW The Countess from Kirribilli: The mysterious and free-spirited literary sensation who beguiled the world by Joyce Morgan AA 14/4 5★
✔︎L - London UK Farewell to the East End: The Last Days of the East End Midwives by Jennifer Worth 4/4 3★
✔︎M - Medlow Bath Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill AA 1/1 3★
✔︎N - Norfolk, UK The Running Grave by Robert Galbraith 14/2 5★
✔︎O - Otago, NZ ONE-A-PECKER TWO-A-PECKER by Ruth Park AA 18/2 4★
✔︎P - Patagonia Bluestocking in Patagonia: Mary Gilmore's Quest for Love and Utopia at the World's End by Anne Whitehead AA 16/1 3★
✔︎Q - Queensland The Irishman by Elizabeth O'Conner AA 23/1 5★
✔︎R - Mixed Fancies by Brenda Blethyn 27/8 4★
✔︎S - Sebastopol The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon 27/1 4★
✔︎T - Timor The Idealist by Nicholas Jose AA 21/2 5★
✔︎U - United Kingdom The Franchise Affair by Josephine Tey 28/3 4★
✔︎V - Venice, Italy In The Company of The Courtesan by Sarah Dunant 7/3 4★
✔︎W - Evan Help Us by Rhys Bowen 1/8 3★
✔︎X - Xingang, China The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China by Huan Hsu 21/1 4★
✔︎Y - York, UK Sovereign by C.J. Sansom 12/1 4★
✔︎Z - New Zealand Loop Tracks by Sue Orr 26/11 4★
Count me in 😊Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
Min. 6 AA
0/26
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 - NO fictional places allowed.
A - Alabama = Work Like Any Other by Virginia Reeves
B - Brisbane = Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton AA
✅C - Cabramatta NSW = All That's Left Unsaid by Tracey Lien AA - FINISHED 5/4/24 - 3⭐️
D - Darwin = The Other Side of Beautiful by Kim Lock AA
✅E - England = Good Material by Dolly Alderton - Finished 12/01/24 3⭐
F - France = The Best of Adam Sharp by Graeme Simsion AA
G - Gosford = Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA
H - Hollywood = Tigers in Red Weather by Liza Klaussmann
I - Ireland = The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
J - Jaipur = The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi
✅K - Kentucky = Horse by Geraldine Brooks AA - FINISHED 12/4/24 - 5⭐️
L - London - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
M - Melbourne = Food, Sex and Money by Liz Byrski AA
N - Newcastle = Love, Just In by Natalie Murray AA
O - Orkney Island, Scotland = The Only Child by Kayte Nunn AA
✅P - Paris = The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah -FINISHED 2/5/24 - 4⭐️
Q - Queensland - Outback by Patricia Wolf AA
✅R - Russia = Tsarina by Ellen Alpsten - FINISHED 11/10/24 - 4⭐️
✅S - Sydney = King of the Road by Nigel Bartlett AA -FINISHED 10/3/24 - 5⭐️
T - Tasmania = A Family of Strangers by Fiona Lowe AA
✅U - USA = After We Collided by Anna Todd - FINISHED 23/6/24 - 2⭐️
V - Victoria = The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forster AA
✅W - Wooloomooloo NSW = The Secret Recipe for Second Chances by J.D. Barrett- FINISHED 20/3/24 - 4⭐️
X - Oxford - The It Girl by Ruth Ware
Y - York - Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley AA
Z - New Zealand = Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations26/26 DONE
12/6 AA
A Atherton, CA Notorious Allison Brennan 12/4 ★★★★
B Baltimore, MD What the Dead Know Laura Lippman 12/7 ★★
C Coober Pedy Her Buried Bones Fiona Tarr 1/4 ★★★★ AA
D Daylesford Death in Daylesford Kerry Greenwood 9/12 ★★★★ AA
E England The Queen of Poisons Robert Thorogood 12/16 ★★★
F Florida What Dies Beneath Lily Harper Hart 12/15 ★★★
G Georgia Under Magnolia: A Southern Memoir Frances Mayes 7/17 ★★
H Hawaii Mai Tai Massacre Jasmine Webb 12/8 ★★★★
I Italy The Holiday Homicide Grace York 1/2 ★★★★ AA
J Japan The Kamogawa Food Detectives Hisashi Kashiwai 3/15 ★★★
K Katherine, Northern Territory Camp Leichhardt Greg Barron 1/10 ★★★★ AA
L London Murder at the Crown and Anchor C.J. Archer 10/3 ★★★ AA
M Melbourne Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 6/14 ★★★★ AA
N Nannine Wake Shelley Burr 12/5 ★★★★ AA
O Oxford Two Down, Bun to Go H.Y. Hanna 12/9 ★★★ AA
P Paris, TN Murder Unmentionable Meg London 4/26 ★★★
Q Queensland Paradise Patricia Wolf 1/5 ★★★★ AA
R Roundstone The Good Turn Dervla McTiernan ★★★★ 11/3 AA
S Sydney Dark Chemistry Catherine Lee 1/4 ★★★★ AA
T Texas Trouble in Texas Barb Han 12/12 ★★★★
U Utah Board to Death C.J. Connor 1/1 ★★★
V Vermont The Night Woods Paula Munier 12/22 ★★★★★
W Waterloo Blood Moon Garry Disher 9/8 ★★★★ AA
X New Mexico K-9 Security Nichole Severn 3/13 ★★★
Y Yorkshire The Viaduct Killings Wes Markin 10/20 ★★★
Z Arizona Into the Fire Allison Brennan 12/22 ★★★★
This is very tempting Brenda & Phrynne! I can see your clever minds have been working overtime again!Apologies for being annoying, but I have a question about fictional places - there are a lot of books (including many Aussie ones) that use fictional towns in real regions of real states or countries. Would it be okay to use the state or country as a place?
It's okay if you say No - It is a "Real Life" Location challenge after all -just want it cleared up in advance. Thanks
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26 AA 7/6
Australia Day's End by Garry Disher AA 20/2/24 4 stars
Broome The Red Coast by Di MorrisseyAA 3/4/24 3 stars
California The Overlook by Michael Connelly 3/2/24 4 stars
Dorset Treacherous Heart, The by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles 17/2/24 3 stars
England The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side by Agatha Christie 18/2/24 4 stars
France Akin by Emma Donoghue 5/2/24 4 stars
Georgia (US) Midnight In The Garden Of Good & Evil by John Berendt 11/9/24 4 stars
Hobart The Spare Room by Kathryn Lomer AA 17/3/24 3 stars
Italy Love and War in the Apennines by Eric Newby 13/2/24 4 stars
Jordan Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie 21/3/24 4 stars
Kimmerston The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves 12/8/24 4 stars
London The Scoundrel's Daughter by Anne Gracie AA 5/1/24 4 stars
Melbourne Shirley by Ronnie Scott AA 6/3/24 2 stars
New Jersey Caught by Harlan Coben 23/3/24 4 stars
Oxford Last Bus to Woodstock by Colin Dexter 16/10/24 3 stars
Poland The Zone of Interest by Martin Amis 16/3/24 3 stars
Queensland The Lost Man by Jane Harper AA 20/5/24 4 stars
Rome The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis 19/4/24 4 stars
Sicily The Track of Sand by Andrea Camilleri 1/2/24 3 stars
The Moon The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells 24/4/24 3 stars
USA The Pelican Brief by John Grisham 1/9/24 4 stars
Victoria Family Baggage by Ilsa Evans AA 16/1/24 3 stars
Warwickshire Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell 21/3/24 4 stars
X Essex Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie 9/8/24
Yugoslavia Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 26/4/24 4 stars
Z New Zealand Pearly Gates by Owen Marshall 4/11/24 3 stars
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🌸Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations🌸Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
7/6 AA
🌸A: Autignac The Holiday, T.M. Logan, 1/22/24, 4*
🌸B: Balearic Islands The Villa, Ruth Kelly, 2/24/24, 4*
🌸C: Carcassonne The Burning Chambers, Kate Mosse, 1/3/24, 4*
🌸D: Devon The Resort, Sue Watson, 1/16/24, 3*
🌸E: Eyam Three: A Tale of Brave Women and the Eyam Plague, Jennifer Jenkins, 2/9/24, 5*
🌸F: France One by One, Ruth Ware, 1/9/24, 4*
🌸G: Greece The Six, Anni Taylor, 5/30/24, 2*, AA
🌸H: Holy Island Holy Island, L.J. Ross, 6/17/24, 3* (Holy Island, England, is also called Lindisfarne)
🌸I: Idaho The Blacker the Berry..., Wallace Thurman, 3/15/24, 3*
🌸J: Jaipur The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi, 7/10/24, 5*
🌸K: Kent Calamity in Kent, John Rowland, 1/6/24, 4*
🌸L: Lavenham A Place to Call Home, Lizzie Page, 1/27/24, 3*
🌸M: Melbourne Twopenny Rainbows, Anna Jacobs, 3/5/24, 4*, AA
🌸N: Norway The Hike, Lucy Clarke, 2/2/24, 5*
🌸O: Orkney The Island Cottage, Jane Lovering, 2/23/24, 4*
🌸P: Paris Queen Margot, Alexandre Dumas, 1/20/24, 2*
🌸Q: Queensland Elizabeth's Star, Rhonda Forrest, 3/22/24, 3*, AA
🌸R: Rome The Seventh Sinner, Elizabeth Peters, 4/22/24, 3*
🌸S: Sydney Burnt Bridge, C.J. Bessell, 4/12/24, 4*, AA
🌸T: Tweed Heads The Torrent, Dinuka McKenzie, 4/16/24, 3*, AA
🌸U: Umea, Sweden The Mermaid, Anki Edvinsson, 4/14/24, 3*
🌸V: Victoria Scrublands, Chris Hammer, 1/29/24, 3*, AA
🌸W: Whitby Death at the Abbey, Jan Durham, 2/13/24, 4*
🌸X: OXford Muffins and Mourning Tea, H.Y. Hanna, 5/16/24, 3*, AA
🌸Y: Yorkshire Amy Snow, Tracy Rees, 1/13/24, 5* - Part 4, from 80%, is set mainly in Yorkshire
🌸Z: LeipZig A Light in the Window, Marion Kummerow, 5/26/24, 3*
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
21/26
AA 9/6
A - Alaska The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 20/11/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
B - Bedfordshire, England The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr 28/08/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C - Cleethorpes, England Storm Child by Michael Robotham AA 19/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D
E - England Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham AA 05/09/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
F - France The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by Victoria Schwab 22/02/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
G - Germany Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah 25/08/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
H - Hobart A Shadow at the Door by Jo Dixon AA29/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I - Italy The Surgeon's Daughter by Audrey Blake 19/10/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
J
K
L - London Anna O by Matthew Blake 12/09/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
M
N - Nottingham, England Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham AA 01/09/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
O - Oregan And Then She Was Gone by Rosalind Noonan 23/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
P - Pottstown, Pennsylvania The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride 14/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Q - Queensland Crimson Lake by Candice Fox AA 27/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
R - Rain Valley, Washington State Wild by Kristin Hannah 08/09/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
S - Sydney The Sweetest of All Inventions by Lisa Clark AA 19/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
T - Tasmania Limberlost by Robbie Arnott AA 04/01/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
U - United Kingdom When She Was Good by Michael Robotham AA 02/09/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
V
W - Washington State Another Life by Kristin Hannah 25/07/24 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
X - TeXas The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah 09/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Y - SydneY - Playing Beatie Bow by Ruth Park AA 28/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Z - New Zealand Second Chances by Charity Norman 21/12/2024 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I will have a go Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
Duration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
0/26
Adelaide dead tide finished 5*
B Brighton England A wish for us Tillie Cole finsihed april 3*
Colorado NO Exit Taylor Adams Finished April 14 3*
Deception Bay The unbelieved Vikki Petraitis AA
Esserton tipping point Dinuka Mckenze AA finished may 29
France avenue de la corse Marseille stolen children Michael wood finished may8 5*
GoldCoast paradise Patricia wolf AA FINISHED JAN 5TH 5*
High gate hill lola in the mirror trent dalton AA
India Death in the air Ram Murali 4*
Jersey twisted twenty six Janet Evanovich finished 3*
Kent the last devil to die Richard Osman 3*
London the suspect Michael robotham AA finished march 2 5*
Mudgee four dogs missing AA Rhys Gard finished March 3 4*
New jersey explosive eighteen Janet Evanovich 3*
Oxfordshire ANNA O MATTHEW BLAKE finished April 14 4*
Pennsylvania Hidden pictures Jason rekulak Finished march 5*
Queensland Conviction Frank Chalmers AA finished may 1 4*
Riverina the seven chris hammer AA finished 4*
Sydney Surry hills the tea ladies Amanda Hampson finished 28th 4*
Toowoomba QLD Car crash a memoir finished march 23 3*
Usa what happen to Nina Dervla Mctiernan 5*
Virginia you belong to me Karen rose finished may15 4*
Warri gal kill your husbands jack heath AA finished 4*
Xoxford the bookbinder Pip Williams 5*
YsYdney Trust Chris hammer finished 5*AA
Znew zealand 17 years later J.P. Pomare AA finished sep 27 4*
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
26/26
12/6AA
A Africa Delia Akeley & the Monkey by Iain McCalman AA fin Jan23 4*
B Barcelona Orwell in Spain by George Orwell fin Mar4 5*
C Canada The Downloaded by Robert J. Sawyer fin Feb23 4*
D Dorset The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley fin Jun13 3*
E Enniscorthy Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín fin Mar18 5*
F France The Girl with the Golden Eyes and Other Stories by Honoré de Balzac fin Feb2 4*
G Gosford Unforgiven by Sarah BarrieAA fin Feb15 5*
H Hungary The Fawn by Magda Szabó fin Jul16 4*
I India The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy fin Mar30 4*
J Jordan Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa fin Mar16 5*
K Kentucky Horse by Geraldine Brooks fin Jan30 4*
L London The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen fin Feb22 4*
M Monterey Cloaked Deception by Timothy Zahn fin May19 3*
N New South Wales Retribution by Sarah Barrie fin Feb19 4*
O Otford The Attack by Catherine Jinks fin May30 3*
P Paris Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys fin Jan12 4*
Q Queensland The Lost Man by Jane HarperAA fin Jan15 4*
R Russia The Body of the Soul: Stories by Ludmila Ulitskaya fin Jan13 4*
S Scotland The Bass Rock by Evie WyldAA fin Jan18 5*
T Tasmania Question 7 by Richard Flanagan AA fin Jan2 5*
U USA What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan fin Feb10 4*
V Victoria This House of Grief by Helen Garner fin Jan28 4*
W Western Australia The Accident by Fiona Lowe fin Mar1 2*
X Texas This Kingdom of Dust by David Dyer fin Oct13 4*
Y New York Long Island by Colm Tóibín fin Dec14 4*
Z New Zealand The Axeman's Carnival by Catherine Chidgey fin Jan19 3*
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Not sure how I'll go, but I'm keen! Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
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B: Byron Bay, NSW-
C: Cape Cod-
D: Devon, UK-
E: Elmira, NY-
F: Fire Island, NY-
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J: New Jersey-
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N: North Carolina-
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R: Rhode Island-
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T: Tasmania-
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V: Vermont-
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I'm in - just going Christmas shopping so I'll fill in some books when I get back. Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
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G : Gold Coast -
H : Harvard -
I : Ireland -
J : Johannesburg -
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M : Maroubra, NSW -
N : New South Wales -
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T : Tiverton -
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W : Whitsunday Islands, QLD -
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A Australia - Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth🦘 finished 15/1/24 4⭐
B Buenos Aires - Elena Knows by Claudia Piñeiro finished 19/2/24 4⭐
C California - I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee finished 30/6/24 4⭐
D Dublin - The Secret Place by Tana French finished 28/11/24 4⭐
E England - The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz finished 26/4/24 4⭐
F Florida - Swamplandia! by Karen Russell finished 27/2/24 4⭐
G Georgia - Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark finished 11/10/24 3⭐
H Hawaii - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren finished 5/1/24 3⭐
I Illinois - My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout finished 4/12/24 4.5⭐
J Japan - She and Her Cat: Stories by Makoto Shinkai finished 17/1/24 4⭐
K Kentucky - Horse by Geraldine Brooks 🦘 finished 7/6/24 4⭐
L London - Amongst Our Weapons by Ben Aaronovitch finished 27/9/24 3⭐
M Melbourne - Leap by Myfanwy Jones 🦘 finished 3/2/24 4⭐
N New South Wales - You Need to Know by Nicola Moriarty🦘 finished 3/11/24 4⭐
O Ontario - This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki finished 15/8/24 3.5⭐
P Paris - The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley finished 30/4/24 3⭐
Q Queensland - Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko 🦘 finished 26/6/24 3.5⭐
R Reykjavik - Nightblind by Ragnar Jónasson finished 14/9/24 2⭐
S South Australia - Cutters End by Margaret Hickey 🦘 finished 30/9/24 3.5⭐
T Tokyo - Tales from the Café by Toshikazu Kawaguchi finished 11/3/24 4⭐
U Utah - Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer finished 5/5/24 3⭐
V Victoria - Home Fires byFiona Lowe 🦘 finished 30/7/24 2.5⭐
W Washington - Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt finished 26/6/24 4⭐
X TeXas - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah finished 26/11/24 4⭐
Y Yemen - The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers finished 20/1/24 4⭐
Z Zambia - The Old Drift by Namwali Serpell finished 11/3/24 4⭐
Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" LocationsDuration: 1/1/24 - 31/12/24
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✔ A Australia The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth AA (read 15 Dec) 4★
✔ B Bombay: The Mistress of Bhatia House by Sujata Massey (read 20 Oct) 4★
✔ C Chicago: Cozy Up to Trouble by Colin Conway (read 7 Sept) 4★
✔ D Dallas: New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb (read 22 Aug) 4.5★
✔ E Edinburgh: Quite Ugly One Morning by Christopher Brookmyre (read 18 Feb) 4★
✔ F France: The Crowded Grave by Martin Walker (read 3 Nov) 4.5★
✔ G Greece: Mrs Winterbottom Takes a Gap Year by Joanna Nell AA 4★
✔ H Hawaii: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (read 24 Dec) 5★
✔ I Isle of Man: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa (read 9 Nov) 4★
✔ J Japan: The Black Swan Mystery by Tetsuya Ayukawa (read 14 Nov) 3.5★
✔ K Kabul: Playing for Freedom: The Journey of a Young Afghan Girl by Zarifa Adiba (read 11 Apr) 5★
✔ L London: The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman AA (read 10 Apr) 4★
✔ M Malaysia: Terror in Topaz by A.M. Stuart AA (read 25 Jan) 4★
✔ N New York: Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb (read 3 Mar) 5★
✔ O Oxford: Murder at Midnight by Faith Martin (read 25 Feb) 4★
✔ P Paris: A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge (6 Apr) 4★
✔ Q Queenland: Murder at the Carnival by Helen Goltz AA (read 8 Nov) 3.5★
✔ R Russia: The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden (read 22 Dec) 5★
✔S Sydney White Noise by Mercedes Mercier (read 13 Mar) 4★
✔ T Tipperary: The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan (read 20 Dec) 5★
✔ U USA: Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb (Oct 14) 5★
✔ V Victoria: The Creeper by Margaret Hickey AA (read 19 Nov) 4.5★
✔ W Western Australia: No Trace by Michael Trant AA (read 8 May) 5★
✔ X MeXico: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (read 8 Dec)
✔ Y Yorkshire: Murder at the Wedding by Helena Dixon (read 1 Jan) 4★
✔ Z New Zealand: Remember Me by Charity Norman (read 19 May) 5★
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N - Nashville, Tennessee, USA:
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A -- Anglesey -- The Forgotten Farmhouse by the Sea by Caroline Young -- 4★ -- 17/03/2024
B -- Berrima -- Echo Lake by Joan Sauers -- AA -- 3★ -- 28/01/2024
C -- Cotswolds -- Murder in the Library by Katie Gayle -- 5★ -- 12/01/2024
D -- Durham -- The Shrine by L.J. Ross -- 5★ -- 13/02/2024
E -- England -- Dark Game- by Rachel Lynch- 4★ -- 03/02/2024
F -- Flinders Rangers -- The Forthright Woman by Darry Fraser -- AA -- 4★ -- 23/12/2024
G -- Georgia USA -- Living Lies by Natalie Walters -- 5★ -- 17/04/2024
H -- Harrogate - UK -- The Oxford Mystery by Faith Martin -- 4★ -- 2/11/2024
I -- Ingleton UK -- Dark Harvest by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 19/05/2024
J -- Jesmond, UK -- The Moor by L.J. Ross -- 5★ -- 12/05/2024
K -- King Cross -- Dark Streets by Phillip Strang -- 4★ -- 01/03/2024
L -- London -- Heart in the Clouds by Jennifer Mistmorgan -- AA -- 3★ -- 19/02/2023
M -- Millchester -- Lovers Ransom by Faye Hall -- AA -- 5★ -- 06/03/2024
N -- Norfolk Boards -- Bluebell Wood by David Blake -- 5★ -- 19/01/2024
O -- Oysterville -- The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs -- 4★ -- 16/03/2024
P -- Portsea -- The Long Game by Simon Rowell -- AA 4★ -- 4★ -- 12/01/2024
Q --Quindry QLD --The Shack by the Bay by Rhonda Forrest -- AA -- 4★ -- 18/03/2024
R -- Regent Canal London -- Murder is the Only Option -- 4★ -- 27/04/2024
S -- Sydney -- Missing by Catherine Lee -- AA -- 5★ -- 24/01/2024
T -- Texas -- Maverick Sheriff by Delores Fossen -- 4★ -- 03/03/2024
U -- United Kingdom -- Murder in Notting Hill by Phillip Strang -- 5★ -- 04/05/2024
V -- Victoria British Columbia Canada -- The Drowned Girls by Loreth Anne White -- 4★ -- 21/01/2023
W -- Wales -- Caution Death At Work by Rhys Dylan -- 5★ -- 10/02/2024
X -- Phoenix -- Anubis by Kris Michaels -- 4★ -- 11/05/2024
Y -- Yorkshire Dales -- Blood Sport by David J. Gatward -- 5★ -- 05/01/2024
Z -- Świętokrzyski Street - Warsaw -- The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin -- 3★ -- 19/12/2024
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Thanks Phrynne - absolutely correct :)
Sounds exciting, can’t wait to get started in the New Year.Did not complete.
Dublin, Ireland. Veronica Guerin: The Life and Death of a Crime Reporter by Emily O’Reilly - finished 09.04.2024 - 3 star ⭐️
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✅ A - for Australia - Wild Card - Simon Rowell - AA - 8/10/2024 - ★★★★
✅ B - for Belfast - Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly - Adrian McKinty - AA - 6/3/2024 - ★★★★
✅ C - for Carrickfergus Castle - Adrian McKinty - Rain Dogs - AA - 8/1/2024 - ★★★★☆
✅ D - for Donegal - Death Writes - Andrea Carter - 15/6/2024 - ★★★★
✅ E - for England - Through a Narrow Door - Faith Martin - 1/2/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ F - for France - Charles Todd - A Pattern of Lies - 30/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ G - for Gabrone - From a Far and Lovely Country - Alexander McCall Smith - 2/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ H - for Hollywod - Shot With Crimson - Nicola Upson - 13/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ I- for Italy - Falling in Love - Donna Leon - 20/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ J - for Jericho - The Bookbinder of Jericho - Pip Williams - A.A - 29/8/2024 - ★★★★★
✅ K - for Kent - Richard Osman - The Last Devil to Die - 28/1/2024 - ★★★★
✅ L - for London - Real Tigers - Mick Herron - 14/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ M - for Mount Macedon - The Good Dog - Simon Rowell - AA - 1/11/2024 - ★★★★
✅ N - for NSW - - Tim Ayliffe - The Enemy Within AA - 23/2/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ O - for Oxfordshire - By a Narrow Majority - Faith Martin - 10/1/2024 - ★★★★
✅ P - for Portsea - The Long Game - Simon Rowell - AA - 22/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ Q - for Queensland - Deathdeal - Garry Disher - AA - 6/7/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ R - for Riverina - - The Seven - Chris Hammer - AA - 26/4/2024 - ★★★★
✅ S - for Sydney - State of Fear - Tim Ayliffe - AA - 5/1/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ T - for Thames Valley - Beside a Narrow Stream - Faith Martin - 1/4/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ U - for USA - The Secret - Lee Child - 19/3/2024 - ★★★☆
✅ V - for Venice - By Its Cover - Donna Leon - 3/1/2024 - ★★★★
✅ W - for Wales - Love Story, With Murders - Harry Bingham - 16/3/2024 - ★★★★★
✅ X - for oXford - A Narrow Margin of Error - Faith Martin - 1/102024 - ★★★☆
✅ Y - for New York - Payback in Death - J.D. Robb - 11/1/2024 - ★★★★
✅ Z - for New Zealand - Marlborough Man - Alan Carter - AA - 4/8/2024 - ★★★★
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✔ Salt River Road by Molly Schmidt Read 27/2. 4★ AA
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✔ The Antisocial Network by Ben Mezrich Read 20/1. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Secret History of the Rainbow Trout Private Hotel by David Metzenthen AA
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✔ Weyward by Emilia Hart Read 2/3. 4★ Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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✔ Winter of the Wolf by Amanda Willimott Read 24/10. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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We Didn't Think It Through by Gary Lonesborough AA
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✔ Arthur & George by Julian Barnes Read 4/4. 2★ Review:
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✔ Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll Read 28/1. 3★
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✔ Perfectly Preventable Deaths by Deirdre Sullivan Read 18/8. 4★
H Hawaii
✔ Dead End Girls by Wendy Heard Read 15/6. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ What Abigail Did That Summer by Ben Aaronovitch Read 25/6. 4★
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✔ Wise Creatures by Deirdre Sullivan Read 21/2. 4★ Review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Butter by Asako Yuzuki
K Kansas
✔ The Great Unknowable End by Kathryn Ormsbee Read 2/1. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ The Arsenic Eater's Wife by Tonya Mitchell Read 28/8. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ Wrong Answers Only by Tobias Madden Read 22/6. 4★ AA
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✔ Tithe by Holly Black Read 16/2. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ Pretty Furious by E.K. Johnston Read 10/8. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ One Song by A.J. Betts Read 22/8. 5★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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✔ Borderland by Graham Akhurst Read 3/6. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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✔ The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden Read 30/5. 4★
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✔ The Library of the Dead by T.L. Huchu Read 9/4. 4★
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✔ Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil Read 17/11. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ Death at Morning House by Maureen Johnson Read 15/12. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson Read 14/6. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ Look Me in the Eye by Jane Godwin Read 13/7. 3★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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✔ Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie Read 12/2. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... AA
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✔ The Turnglass by Gareth Rubin Read 25/1. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Read 22/4. 3★ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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✔ The Flight of the Falcon by Daphne du Maurier Read 22/11. 4★ Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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A - Alice Springs, Australia - East of Alice by Annie Seaton AA ✅ 4* (15/3)
B - Beijing - Private Beijing by James Patterson ✅ 2* (15/1)
C - Colorado - American Black Widow by Gregg Olsen ✅ 3* (9/1)
D - Denton, Texas - Save Her Soul by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (3/2)
E - Europe - Mr Einstein's Secretary by Matthew Reilly AA ✅ 4* (14/5)
F - Florida - Lost Creed by Alex Kava ✅ 4* (21/3)
G - Gosford, Australia - Unforgiven by Sarah Barrie AA ✅ 4* (2/3)
H - Hawkesbury River, NSW - Retribution by Sarah Barrie AA ✅ 4* (22/3)
I - Ireland - The Watchers by A.M. Shine ✅ 3* (10/7)
J - Jersey City - Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich ✅ 4* (3/3)
K - St.Kilda, Melbourne - Final Act by Sarah Bailey AA ✅ 2* (21/6)
L - London, UK - Twelve Secrets by Robert Gold ✅ 4* (26/6)
M - Maine - Inheritance by Nora Roberts ✅ 2* (2/1)
N - New South Wales - Wake by Shelley Burr AA ✅ 5* (12/2)
O - Oregon - World Without by Sarah Lyons Fleming ✅ 5* (25/5)
P - Pompeii - The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper ✅ 3* (4/8)
Q - Queensland - Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton AA ✅ 4* (26/1)
R - Rothewell, UK - An Inquiry Into Love and Death by Simone St. James ✅ 2* (4/4)
S - Sydney, Australia - The Shallows by Holly Craig AA ✅ 3* (4/4)
T - Tasmania - Birds in Flight by Anni Taylor AA ✅ 3* (8/1)
U - USA - The Match by Harlan Coben ✅ 5* (23/1)
V - Victoria, Australia - The Cottage at Whisper Lake by Phillipa Nefri Clark AA ✅ 3* (13/6)
W - Western Australia - Outback Blaze by Rachael Johns AA ✅ 3* (9/3)
X - Texas - The Drowning Girls by Lisa Regan ✅ 4* (8/6)
Y - Yorkshire, England - The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean ✅ 3* (2/1)
Z - Arizona, USA - International Velvet by Bryan Forbes ✅ 3* (22/1)
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✔️B-Blue Mountains-A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski AA....4.5* 30/03/24
✔️C-Canada-The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny....3.5* 09/05/24
✔️D-Derbyshire-Murder at Merisham Lodge by Celina Grace....3.5* 29/01/24
✔️E-England-Shadow Over the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 23/03/24
✔️F-The Fens-Hunted on the Fens by Joy Ellis....4* 16/06/24
✔️G-Gulf Country-Wildhorse Creek by Kerry McGinnis AA....3* 30/03/24
✔️H-Hawaii-Drowning by T.J. Newman....4* 09/01/24
✔️I-Ireland-The Stolen Girls by Patricia Gibney....4* 25/04/24
✔️J-Japan-At the Foot of the Cherry Tree by Alli Parker AA....4* 05/01/24
✔️K-Kent-The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman....4.5* 27/01/24
✔️L-London-The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz....4* 12/04/24
✔️M-Maine-Beach Cove Home by Nellie Brooks....3.5* 04/03/24
✔️N-Northern Territory-Back on Track by Tricia Stringer AA....3.5* 03/05/24
✔️O-Oxfordshire-Torment by Mark Tilbury....3* 15/02/24
✔️P-Paris-The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley....3.5* 07/01/24
✔️Q-Queensland-The Whispering by Veronica Lando AA....4* 09/04/24
✔️R-Reykjavik-The Darkness by Ragnar Jónasson....3.5* 02/07/24
✔️S-Sydney-Violent Exposure by Katherine Howell AA....4* 19/01/24
✔️T-Tuscany-Women in Sunlight by Frances Mayes....3.5* 31/01/24
✔️U-U.S.A-Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus....4.5* 09/06/24
✔️V-Victoria-Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood AA....4* 13/02/24
✔️W-Whitsundays-Evie by Annie Seaton AA....3.5* 08/03/24
✔️X-The Bookbinder of Jerichoby Pip Williams AA....4.5* 25/07/24
✔️Y-Yorkshire-The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett....4* 28/05/24
✔️Z-Switzerland-The Hike by Susi Holliday....2.5* 24/01/24
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The Great Pyramid of Giza, 1920
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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 - NO fictional places allowed. Min. 6 Aussie authors
✅ A : Antarctica - Scott, Shackleton, and Amundsen: ambition and tragedy in the Antarctic (1977) - David Thomson 20/1/24 5★
✅ B : Bialystok - The Underground Army: Fighters of the Bialystok Ghetto (1965) - Chaika Grossman 31/1/24 5★
✅ C : Cuba - Next Year in Havana (2018) - Chanel Cleeton 10/1/24 4*★
✅ D : Denmark - Pelle the Conqueror: Childhood (1910) - Martin Andersen Nexø 16/1/24 5★
✅ E : England - 🦘 A Scone to Die For (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 17/1/24 5★
✅ F : Felling, Gateshead - Counting Stars (2000) - David Almond 28/1/24 5★
✅ G : Germany - The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum (1974) 29/4/24 5★
✅ H : Hungary - The White Stag (1937) - Kate Seredy 18/1/24 5★
✅ I : Italy - Julia, or the Italian Lover: A Tragedy; As It Is Acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane (1787) - Robert Jephson 8/1/24 4★
✅ J : Japan - I Am a Cat: I (1910) - Natsume Sōseki 29/1/24 5★
✅ K : Kassa (Košice), Hungary - The Rebels (1930) - Sándor Márai 28/2/24 4★
✅ L : Leningrad - City of Thieves (2008) - David Benioff 26/1/24 5★
✅ M : Melbourne - 🦘This is the Grass (1972) - Alan Marshall 13/3/24 5★ AA
✅ N : New South Wales - 🦘 A Long Way from Home: A novel - Peter Carey AA 30/1/24 5★
✅ O : Oxford - 🦘 All-Butter ShortDead (2016) - H.Y. Hanna AA 9/1/24 5★
✅ P : Pays de Caux - The Teeth of the Tiger (1920) - Maurice Leblanc 5/1/24 5★
✅ Q : Queensland - 🦘 Meet Me at Lennon's (2019) - Melanie Myers AA 16/5/24 5★
✅ R : Russia - A Raw Youth (1875) - Fyodor Dostoevsky 24/1/24 5★
✅ S : Sydney - 🦘 For the Patriarch (1981) - Angelo Loukakis AA 29/1/24 5★
✅ T : Tokyo - Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again (1954) - Shigeru Kayama 13/5/24 24 5★
✅ U : Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City - West Side Story (1957) - Arthur Laurents 2/1/24 5★
✅ V : Verona, Italy - Romeo and Juliet (1597) - William Shakespeare 1/1/24 5★
✅ W : Western Australia - 🦘No Sugar (1986) - Jack Davis AA
✅ X : Xanadu Xanadu, also called Shangdu is an archaeological site and summer capital of the Yuan dynasty that ruled the Mongol Empire.
Kubla Khan (1816) - Samuel Taylor Coleridge 14/2/24 5★
✅ Y : Yorkshire Dales - All Creatures Great and Small (1972) - James Herriot 13/1/24 5★
✅ Z : Zanzibar - Five Weeks in a Balloon (1863) - Jules Verne 29/1/24 5★
Princess Diana greets the crowd outside the Syndey Opera House, 1983
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A Australia - Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey (AA) rated 3, fin Jan 1st
B Belgium In Memoriam by Alice Winn rated 4.5, finished Jan 11
C Canaan (West Asia) The Red Tent by Anita Diamant. Finished Feb 9th, rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
D Darwin, Australia Bloodwood Creek by Kerry McGinnis rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and finished Jan
E England The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton finished Jan 7 and rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️
F Fiji A Disappearance in Fiji by Nilima Rao finished Sep 22 Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️, AA
G Glasgow, Scotland The Bonnie Dead by Andrew Raymond rated 5, finished Jan 24.
H Haiti Krik? Krak! Edwidge Danticat
I Ireland The Nurse by Claire Allan, rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, fin Apr 8.
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K Kazakhstan The Day Lasts More than a Hundred Years by Chingiz Aitmatov Finished Mar 31, rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️
L London, England - The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies by Alison Goodman Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (AA)
M Massachusetts, USA The Good Mother by Sue Miller finished May 14 Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️
N NSW Australia The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty finished Jan 15. Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️ AA
O Ohio, USA Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng finished Jan 20, Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️
P - Palo Alto USA - Know My Name by Chanel Miller finished Mar 11 and rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.
Q - Queensland Australia - Paradise by Patricia Wolf. AA Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️, finished Feb 5.
R Russia - Moskva by Jack Grimwood - TBR
S Scotland The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney, finished Feb 8 and rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
T Tasmania, Australia A Shadow at the Door by Jo Dixon (AA). Finished Feb 13, rated ⭐️⭐️.
U USA The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw Finished Jan 26th. Rated ⭐️⭐️.
V Victoria, Australia The Mother-in-Law by Sally Hepworth Finished Jan 6, rated ⭐️.
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X Oxford Doomsday Book by Connie Willis or Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore (Texas) - TBR
Y Sydney Aus - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty Rated ⭐️⭐️.75. Finished Jan 5 - AA
Z NZ - The Last Guests by J.P. Pomare Rated ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, finished Jan 23. AA
This looks like fun!Annual Challenge 2024 - A-Z "Real Life" Locations
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A - Australia - The Seven - Chris Hammer (AA) 3/1 4★
B - Botswana - A Song of Comfortable Chairs - Alexander McCall Smith 23/3 4★
C - Cork, Ireland - The Rachel Incident - Caroline O'Donoghue 6/2 4★
D - Devon - And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie 23/12 3.75★
E - England - Mirror Man - Fiona McIntosh (AA) 21/6 4★
F - France - The Honeyeater - Jessie Tu (AA) 20/11 3.5★
G - Greece - The Song of Achilles - Madeline Miller 16/1 4★
H - Hawaii - The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren 25/12 3.75★
I - Ireland - The Bee Sting - Paul Murray 13/4 4★
J - Jaipur - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur - Alka Joshi 14/12 4★
K - Kakadu - Kakadu Sunset - Annie Seaton (AA) 29/4 4★
L - London - Bye Bye Baby - Fiona McIntosh (AA) 29/4 4★
M - Melbourne - The Younger Wife - Sally Hepworth (AA) 9/4 4★
N - New Hampshire - Mad Honey - Jodi Picoult 7/1 4★
O - Orkney Islands - The Outrun: A Memoir - Amy Liptrot 22/8 3.75★
P - Paris - The Paris Cooking School - Sophie Beaumont (AA) 2/5 3.75★
Q - Queensland - Edenglassie - Melissa Lucashenko (AA) 8/3 4★
R - Richmond - A Dance With Murder - Elizabeth Coleman (AA) 13/3 3.75★
S - Sydney - The Tea Ladies - Amanda Hampson (AA) 18/5 3.75★
T - Tasmania - The Angry Women's Choir - Meg Bignell (AA) 2/2 4★
U - USA - The Lincoln Highway - Amor Towles 8/6 4.5★
V - Victoria - The Good Dog - Simon Rowell (AA) 23/5 4★
W - Western Australia - The Shepherd's Hut - Tim Winton (AA) 8/11 4★
X - West Sussex - Wilding - Isabella Tree 26/9 4★
Y - New York - Rules of Civility - Amor Towles 26/1 4★
Z - New Zealand - Birnam Wood - Eleanor Catton 19/5 4★
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A-Australia-The Grand Tour by Olivia Wearne(AA) READ 3/1/24 2*
B-Bletchley Park-Wartime at Bletchley Park by Molly Green READ 4/1/24 4*
C-California-Resurrection Walk by Michael ConnellyREAD 12/3/24 4*
D-Devon-A Scrap of Silk by Virginia King(AA) READ 16/4/24 3*
E-England-Gulliver's Wife by Lauren Chater(AA) READ 21/3/24 4*
F-Fjallbacka-The Lost Boy by Camilla Läckberg READ 15/4/24 3*
G-Gol Gol-Heart of the River by Cheryl Adnams(AA) READ 24/3/24 5*
H-Havana-Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton READ 16/2/24 3*
I-India-The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar(AA) READ 13/1/24 3*
J-Jeju Island-The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See READ 22/3/24 3*
K-Kandahar-The Long Road from Kandahar by Sara MacDonald READ 18/5/24 4*
L-London-The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell READ 15/1/24 3*
M-Melbourne-The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic(AA) READ 1/2/24 3*
N-NSW-Ripper by Shelley Burr(AA) READ 3/1/24 3*
O-Oxford-Murder in the Village by Faith Martin READ 22/2/24 3*
P-Paris-The Last Letter from Paris by Kate Eastham READ 30/4/24 3*
Q-Queensland-Emergency Exit Only by Michelle Upton(AA) READ 1/4/24 4*
R-Russia-The Secret Wife by Gill Paul READ 6/5/24 2*
S-Sydney-The Sugar Palace by Fiona McIntosh(AA) READ 26/5/24 3*
T-Tuscany-An Italian Secret by Ella Carey(AA) READ 25/1/24 3*
U-USA-It’s Always the Husband by Michele Campbell READ 21/1/24 3*
V-Victoria-The Milliner of Bendigo by Darry Fraser(AA) READ 15/3/24 4*
W-Western Australia-Talk to the Heart by Rachael Johns(AA) READ 26/4/24 4*
X-Oxfordshire-Murder of the Bride by Faith Martin READ 5/1/24 3*
Y-York-Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley(AA) READ 10/5/24 5*
Z-New Zealand-See You In September by Charity Norman READ 28/3/24 3*
Lorraine wrote: "Y - Yorkshire, England - The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean ..."The Book Eaters is so good! if somewhat horrifying
Hi Everyone,Does the location have to be in the title of the book?
Thank you!
Happy Reading in 2024!
~Andrea
Andrea wrote: "Hi Everyone,Does the location have to be in the title of the book?
Thank you!
Happy Reading in 2024!
~Andrea"
Looking at everyone's titles (incurabley curious), I'd say not. It just has to be the setting location.
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