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The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
50/50 Completed. Finished
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Can't Go Back-Debra Webb 3/29/24
2. Alaska:Cold As Ice-Toni Anderson 2/25/24
3. Arizona:Big Lake Lynching-Nick Russell 1/26/24
4. Arkansas:Long Gone-Denise Grover Swank 4/17/24
5. California:Rafe-Rebekah Weatherspoon 1/06/24
6. Colorado:Someday-Willow Aster 1/18/24
7. Connecticut:The Shadow Box-Luanne Rice 7/27/24
8. Delaware:Every Little Thing-Samantha Young 4/25/24
9. Florida:Till Death Do Us Part-Willow Rose 3/01/24
10. Georgia:Beyond Reach-Karin Slaughter 1/02/24
11. Hawaii:The Girl in Paradise-A.J. Rivers 1/26/24
12. Idaho:Take Me Back-Rosalind James 3/28/24
13. Illinois:The Right Move-Liz Tomforde 1/12/24
14. Indiana:State of Betrayal-Thomas L. Scott 4/12/24
15. Iowa:Unsympathetic Victims-Laura Snider 2/21/24
16. Kansas:K-9 Patrol-Julie Miller 5/18/24
17. Kentucky:Ava James and the Forgotten Bones-A.J. Rivers 5/26/24
18. Louisiana:Burn for You-J.T. Geissinger 1/26/24
19. Maine:The Spy Coast-Tess Gerritsen 2/16/24
20. Maryland:Lost Highway-Tom Fowler 4/26/24
21. Massachusetts:Cold Hard Truth-Brian Christopher Shea 1/27/24
22. Michigan:Make-Believe Match-Melanie Harlow 1/21/24
23. Minnesota:Her Frozen Heart-Stacy Green 2/23/24
24. Mississippi:Dead Sleep-Greg Iles 8/04/24
25. Missouri:Sensation-Ofelia Martinez 4/15/24
26. Montana:Be Mine Forever-D.K. Hood 1/11/24
27. Nebraska:Broken Ties-Shannon Baker 2/11/24
28. Nevada:Crimson Lake Road-Victor Methos 1/19/24
29. New Hampshire:I Could Never-Penelope Ward 2/15/24
30. New Jersey:Finn-Jessica Gadziala 3/08/24
31. New Mexico:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
32. New York:The Plus Ones-Kayley Loring 2/08/24
33. North Carolina:Our Sister's Grave-B.R. Spangler 1/02/24
34. North Dakota:White Out-Danielle Girard 4/22/24
35. Ohio:Among the Wicked-Linda Castillo 1/05/24
36. Oklahoma:Hurt for Me-Heather Levy 4/15/24
37. Oregon:One and Only-Karla Sorensen 1/12/24
38. Pennsylvania:Close Her Eyes-Lisa Regan 1/18/24
39. Rhode Island:Rogue Island-Bruce DeSilva 8/04/24
40. South Carolina:Cold Highway-Mary Stone 1/31/24
41. South Dakota:Dead Dreams-M.K. Coker 1/14/24
42. Tennessee:Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24
43. Texas:Christmas in The Sisters-Becki Willis 1/27/24
44. Utah:The Grave Singer-Victor Methos 5/27/24
45. Vermont:And I Love Her-Marie Force 3/03/24
46. Virginia:The Woman in the Woods-A.J. Rivers 2/24/24
47. Washington:Watching Her-Elle Gray 1/13/24
48. West Virginia:Frostbitten-Rebecca Zanetti 6/21/24
49. Wisconsin:The Air He Breathes-Brittainy C. Cherry 5/16/24
50. Wyoming:Angel-Janie Crouch 4/25/24
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Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
00/50 Completed
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona Rosemary Lamb Murder by Patti Benning 4/24/2024
4. Arkansas
5. California Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut Penniman The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen 8/25/2024
8. Delaware
9. Florida Southern Pecan Killer by Summer Prescott 3/28/2024
10. Georgia A Little Bit like Desire by Brooke Blaine 3/27/2024
11. Hawaii Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 2/28/2024
12. Idaho Fixing Forever by Caroline Lee 12/4/2024
13. Illinois Dare You by Ella Frank 7/3/2024
14. Indiana Sinister Sort by L.M. Harper 2/16/2024
15. Iowa Old Town in the Green Groves: Laura Ingalls Wilder's Lost Little House Years by Cynthia Rylant 6/27/2024
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky A Charming Crime by Tonya Kappes 6/27/2024
18. Louisiana Lurking in Louisiana by Patti Benning 8/18/2024
19. Maine A Jingle of Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2024
20. Maryland Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by A.L. Herbert 4/12/2024
21. Massachusetts Summer Lifeguards by Elizabeth Doyle Carey 10/14/2024
22. Michigan Mackinac Island Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas by Nancy CoCo 8/21/2024
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi Classified as Murder by Miranda James 12/27/2024
25. Missouri Dying in Style by Elaine Viets 10/30/2024
26. Montana Mayhem in Montana by Patti Benning 4/27/2024
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire Kneading You by C.S. Poe 9/7/2024
30. New Jersey Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/12/2024
31. New Mexico Nabbed in New Mexico by Patti Benning 8/7/2024
32. New York Angel by Brooke Blaine 1/2/2024
33. North Carolina The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams 1/19/2024
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Catching Raindrops by Crystal Hoblit 9/26/2024
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon Want You Still by C.E. Ricci 4/29/2024
38. Pennsylvania Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel 12/29/2024
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
43. Texas Peach Clobber by Karen MacInerney 5/17/2024
44. Utah
45. Vermont Vermont by Casey Englund 10/31/2024
46. Virginia The Diva Says Cheesecake! by Krista Davis 11/15/2024
47. Washington Hold on for Beer Life by Ellie Alexander 1/13/2024
48. West Virginia Shadows by Dennis Haseley 9/28/2024
49. Wisconsin Warned in Wisconsin by Patti Benning 1/18/2024
50. Wyoming Courted by a Cowboy by Lacy Williams 6/1/2024
I rarely finish this one, but always like seeing how many states I can get each year.The 50 States Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
29/50 completed
STATE LIST
1. Alabama:
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona: The Brothers Hawthorne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes - 3/17/24
4. Arkansas:
5. California: Famous in a Small Town by Kylie Scott - 4/21/24
6. Colorado:
7. Connecticut: Enchanted to Meet You by Meg Cabot - 9/8/24
8. Delaware: Stay Calm and Collie On by Lane Stone - 6/24/24
9. Florida: Queen of the Magnetland by Cassandra Gannon - 10/29/24
10. Georgia: The Vampire's Fake Fiancee by Kristen Painter - 3/25/24
11. Hawaii:
12. Idaho: Dirty by Kylie Scott - 5/2/24
13. Illinois:
14. Indiana: Thirteen by Kelley Armstrong - 1/19/24
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky:
18. Louisiana: Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper - 8/14/24
19. Maine: Muddled Through by Barbara Ross - 11/13/24
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts: The Box in the Woods by Maureen Johnson - 12/3/24
22. Michigan: Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder by Valerie Burns - 2/10/24
23. Minnesota: Sixpence & Whiskey by Heather R Blair - 1/13/24
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri: Freedom by Daniel Suarez - 11/30/24
26. Montana: Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs - 6/21/24
27. Nebraska: Hoofin' It by R.J. Blain -3/21/24
28. Nevada:
29. New Hampshire: Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey - 12/13/24
30. New Jersey: Antique Auctions are Murder by Libby Klein - 4/20/24
31. New Mexico:
32. New York: Long Island Iced Tina by Maria DiRico - 5/18/24
33. North Carolina:
34. North Dakota: Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks - 7/1/24
35. Ohio: Rest in Pink by Jennifer Crusie - 1/10/24
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon: The Book of Mayhem by Melissa McShane - 11/9/24
38. Pennsylvania: Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith - 8/24/24
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina:
41. South Dakota: Serial Killer Princess by RJ Blain - 9/6/24
42. Tennessee: Blood Challenge by Eileen Wilks - 7/6/24
43. Texas:
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia: A Good Dog's Guide to Murder by Krista Davis -
47. Washington: The Night Island by Jayne Ann Castle - 6/18/24
48. West Virginia: Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks - 10/15/24
49. Wisconsin: Six Feet Deep Dish by Mindy Quigley - 2/18/24
50. Wyoming:
The 50 States Challenge 20241/1/24 - 12/31/24
STATE LIST:
Alabama
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins 8/2/2024
Alaska
Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan 4/30/2024
Arizona
Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 5/21/2024
Arkansas
Arkansas Traveler by Earlene Fowler 3/9/2024
California
The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor 3/12/2024
Colorado
Swift Run by Laurie DiSilverio 2/5/2024
Connecticut
Death Overdue by Allison Brook 7/23/2024
Delaware
None Without Sin by Michael Bradley 2/23/2024
Florida
Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues by Blaize Clement 3/29/2024
Georgia
Happy Never After by Kathy Hogan Trochek 1/24/2024
Hawaii
Nest Egg by Josi Avari 6/4/2024
Idaho
Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score 8/27/2024
Illinois
Digging In by Loretta Nyhan 7/15/2024
Indiana
Celt and Pepper by Ralph McInerny 3/4/2024
Iowa
Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf 4/27/2024
Kansas
The Chicken Sisters by K J Dell'Antonio 4/10/2024
Kentucky
An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
Louisiana
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024
Maine
Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves 1/28/2024
Maryland
Prom Mom by Laura Lippmann 7/4/2024
Massachusetts
Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
Michigan
Murder Road by Simone St. James 5/12/2024
Minnesota
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 2/12/2024
Mississippi
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian 3/17/2024
Missouri
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 3/22/2024
Montana
The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield 5/18/2024
Nebraska
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 4/26/2024
Nevada
He Started It by Samantha Downing 2/17/2024
New Hampshire
Ornaments of Death by Jane K Cleland 8/7/2024
New Jersey
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovitch 7/19/2024
New Mexico
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker 2/17/2024
New York
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
North Carolina
Relative Justice by Robert Whitlow 3/26/2024
North Dakota
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Ohio
Evidence of Murder by Lisa Black 8/21/2024
Oklahoma
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 3/1/2024
Oregon
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 3/31/2024
Pennsylvania
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 10/16/2024
Rhode Island
Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan 4/5/2024
South Carolina
Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan M Boyer 2/12/2024
South Dakota
The Killing Season by Mason Cross 5/5/2024
Tennessee
Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton 9/13/2024
Texas
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez 2/8/2024
Utah
City of Saints by Andrew Hunt 7/12/2024
Vermont
A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart 3/20/2024
Virginia
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani 6/8/2024
Washington
The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim 6/14/2024
West Virginia
The Grand Design by Joy Callaway 9/28/2024
Wisconsin
Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst 9/1/2024
Wyoming
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 4/20/2024
DC for a self bonus
The Tenth Justice by Brad Metzer 9/18/2024
The 50 States Challenge 2024January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
50 of 50 Complete
STATE LIST:
🔹1. Alabama
Indelible - Karin Slaughter - 4/6/24
🔹2. Alaska
Lost Hours - Paige Shelton - 1/10/24
🔹3. Arizona
The Perfect Husband - Lisa Gardner - 3/26/24
🔹️4. Arkansas
The Witness - Nora Roberts - 12/14/24
🔹5. California
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren - 1/16/24
🔹️6. Colorado
Own the Wind - Kristen Ashley - 4/27/24
🔹️7. Connecticut
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay - 5/25/24
🔹️8. Delaware
The Saint of Lost Things: A Novel - Christopher Castellani - 9/1/24
🔹9. Florida
Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll - 3/5/24
🔹10. Georgia
Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter - 1/31/24
🔹️11. Hawaii
Red Sky Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman - 9/14/24
🔹️12. Idaho
Educated - Tara Westover - 7/29/24
🔹13. Illinois
Arsenic and Adobo - Mia P. Manansala - 2/4/24
🔹️14. Indiana
The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead - 7/1/24
🔹️15. Iowa
Alice's Tulips - Sandra Dallas - 4/23/24
🔹️16. Kansas
Dark Places - Gillian Flynn - 7/4/24
🔹️17. Kentucky
The Next Time You See Me - Holly Goddard Jones - 12/23/24
🔹18. Louisiana
The Seamstress of New Orleans - Diane C. McPhail - 2/16/24
🔹19. Maine
The Edge - David Baldacci - 3/3/24
🔹20. Maryland
Kindred - Octavia E. Butler - 1/1/24
🔹21. Massachusetts
Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24
🔹22. Michigan
Tom Lake - Ann Patchett - 2/28/24
🔹23. Minnesota
Judgment Prey - John Sandford - 1/21/24
🔹️24. Mississippi
The Sinners - Ace Atkins - 12/20/24
🔹️25. Missouri
Bitsy's Bait & BBQ - Pamela Morsi - 11/12/24
🔹26. Montana
Savage Son - Jack Carr - 2/17/24
🔹27. Nebraska
The Children's Blizzard - Melanie Benjamin - 3/20/24
🔹️28. Nevada
Utopia - Lincoln Child- 11/5/24
🔹️29. New Hampshire
Pumpkin Everything - Beth Labonte - 10/27/24
🔹️30. New Jersey
Top Secret Twenty-one - Janet Evanovich - 4/20/24
🔹31. New Mexico
The Blessing Way - Tony Hillerman - 1/30/24
🔹32. New York
Once Upon a Crime -Michael Buckley - 1/8/24
🔹33. North Carolina
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens - 3/7/23
🔹️34. North Dakota
Peace Like a River - Leif Enger - 7/25/24
🔹️35. Ohio
Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 7/9/24
🔹️36. Oklahoma
Blind Justice - William Bernhardt - 12/18/24
🔹️37. Oregon
Gone, But Not Forgotten - Phillip Margolin - 5/25/24
🔹38. Pennsylvania
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 1/12/24
🔹39. Rhode Island
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24
🔹️40. South Carolina
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt - 7/28/24
🔹️41. South Dakota
Forgiving - LaVyrle Spencer - 12/15/24
🔹️42. Tennessee
Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24
🔹43. Texas
Track of the Cat - Nevada Barr - 1/18/24
🔹️44. Utah
Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 7/4/24
🔹️45. Vermont
Open Season - Archer Mayor - 5/28/24
🔹️46. Virginia
Dark Horses - Susan Mihalic - 7/12/24
🔹️47. Washington
Moon Called - Patricia Briggs - 7/8/24
🔹️48. West Virginia
Troublemaker - Linda Howard - 12/12/24
🔹️49. Wisconsin
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes - Dan Egan - 7/30/24
🔹50. Wyoming
My Friend Flicka - Mary O'Hara - 3/9/24
The 50 States Challenge 20241/1/24 - 12/31/24
49/50
STATE LIST:
Alabama - The Lights of Sugarberry Cove. Heather Webber. 3.5.24
Alaska - The Tourist Attraction. Sarah Morgenthaler. 9.2.24
Arizona - Sarah's Quilt. Nancy E. Turner. 8.22.24
Arkansas - The Sweet Gum Tree. Katherine Allred. 5.14.24
California - Down by the River. Robyn Carr. 1.3.24
Colorado - Woman of Light. Kali Fajardo-Anstine. 7.25.24
Connecticut - Hitting the Books. Jenn McKinlay. 7.2.24
Delaware - Cure for the Common Breakup. Beth Kendrick. 8.13.24
Florida The Pecan Man. Cassie Dandridge Selleck. 2.8.24
Georgia The Break-Up Book Club. Wendy Wax. 2.14.24
Hawaii - Love Finds You in Sunset Beach, Hawaii. Robin Jones Gunn. 5.1.24
Idaho - Just a Regular Boy. Catherine Ryan Hyde. 1.5.24
Illinois - Where the Forest Meets the Stars. Glendy Vanderah. 5.1.24
Indiana - Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932. Kathryn Lasky. 2.1.24
Iowa - Remember Me. Deborah Bedford. 9.25.24
Kansas The Tapestry of Grace. Kim Vogel Sawyer. 2.12.24
Kentucky - Horse. Geraldine Brooks. 7.21.24
Louisiana - That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America. Amanda Jones. 11.6.24
Maine - Flying Solo. Linda Holmes. 5.4.24
Maryland - Happy Medium. Sarah Adler. 7.19.24
Massachusetts - Julie and Romeo Get Lucky. Jeanne Ray. 3.28.24
Michigan - Tom Lake. Ann Patchett. 3.13.24
Minnesota - Purgatory Ridge. William Kent Krueger. 1.4.24
Mississippi - God Save the Sweet Potato Queens. Jill Conner Browne. 3.30.24
Missouri - Home Fires. Claire Booth. 6.4.24
Montana - Crime Rib. Leslie Budewitz. 7.14.24
Nebraska - Fangirl. Rainbow Rowell. 3.2.24
Nevada - The Friendship Club. Robyn Carr. 2.26.24
New Hampshire - Tom Lake. Ann Patchett. 3.13.24
New Jersey - Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight. Janet Evanovich. 5.8.24
New Mexico - The Healing of Natalie Curtis. Jane Kirkpatrick. 2.25.24
New York - Upside Down. Danielle Steel. 2.1.24
North Carolina - Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?. Crystal Smith Paul. 1.1.24
North Dakota - Love Finds You in Wildrose, North Dakota. Tracey Bateman. 11.18.24
Ohio - The Amish Wife. Gregg Olsen. 6.1.24
Oklahoma - The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town. John Grisham. 7.27.24
Oregon - The Dog That Whispered. Jim Kraus. 3.26.24
Pennsylvania - Summer Desserts. Nora Roberts. 3.12.24
Rhode Island
South Carolina - Same Beach, Next Year. Dorothea Benton Frank. 3.9.24
South Dakota - A Long Way from Home. Tom Brokaw. 6.22.24
Tennessee - Sweet Water. Christina Baker Kline. 1.19.24
Texas - The Lost Husband. Katherine Center. 2.17.24
Utah - Noel Street. Richard Paul Evans. 11.20.24
Vermont - The Mistletoe Inn. Richard Paul Evans. 11.22.24
Virginia - In a Book Club Far Away. Tif Marcelo. 1.27.24
Washington - Killing Thyme. Leslie Budewitz. 3.7.24
West Virginia - Miracle in a Dry Season. Sarah Loudin Thomas. 11.23.24
Wisconsin - The Illustrated Man. Ray Bradbury. 4.10.24
Wyoming - Heaven's Keep. William Kent Krueger. 3.23.24
Completed - 501. Alabama | Southern Spells, Amy Boyles | 4/1
2. Alaska | My Beautiful Neighbor, Piper Rayne | 4/4
3. Arizona | Sprinkle with Murder, Jenn McKinlay | 4/3
4. Arkansas | The Lions of Little Rock, Kristin Levine | 4/4
5. California | Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus | 1/27
6. Colorado | All Rhodes Lead Here, Mariana Zapata | 6/6
7. Connecticut | Skylight Confessions, Alice Hoffman | 4/5
8. Delaware | Cure for the Common Breakup, Beth Kendrick | 4/10
9. Florida | Beast: Face-To-Face with the Florida Bigfoot, Watt Key | 4/19
10. Georgia | The Chicken Chronicles, Alice Walker | 1/29
11. Hawaii | The Honeymoon Crashers, Christina Lauren | 6/26
12. Idaho | Sex, Lies, and Online Dating, Rachel Gibson | 6/8
13. Illinois | The Woman They Could Not Silence, Kate Moore | 2/6
14. Indiana | Zorrie, Laird Hunt | 8/11
15. Iowa | Arrowood, Laura McHugh | 2/9
16. Kansas | Class Mom, Laurie Gelman | 2/2
17. Kentucky | The Bourbon Kings, J.R. Ward | 3/21
18. Louisiana | Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris | 4/23
19. Maine | Inheritance, Nora Roberts | 4/17
20. Maryland | Flying Angels, Danielle Steel | 8/7
21. Massachusetts | I Liked My Life, Abby Fabiaschi | 3/6
22. Michigan | Forever Black, Sandi Lynn | 1/19
23. Minnesota | Life's Too Short, Abby Jimenez | 2/11
24. Mississippi | The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, Jill Conner Browne | 1/7
25. Missouri | Horribly Haunted in Hillbilly Hollow, Blythe Baker | 2/1
26. Montana | Burn You Twice, Mary Burton | 3/15
27. Nebraska | Nebraska POW Camps: A History of World War II Prisoners in the Heartland, Melissa Amateis Marsh | 2/7
28. Nevada | The Friendship Club, Robyn Carr | 2/4
29. New Hampshire | Tom Lake, Ann Patchett | 9/16
30. New Jersey | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume | 12/14
31. New Mexico | Evasive Action, Carol Ericson | 5/17
32. New York | A New York Christmas, Anne Perry | 1/13
33. North Carolina | Riverbend Gap, Denise Hunter | 2/14
34. North Dakota | The Round House, Louise Erdrich | 3/11
35. Ohio | Old Flames and New Fortunes, Sarah Hogle | 7/29
36. Oklahoma | Hands Down, Mariana Zapata | 5/24
37. Oregon | Missing in Christmas River, Meg Muldoon | 1/4
38. Pennsylvania | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride | 7/11
39. Rhode Island | The Wreck, Marie Force | 3/27
40. South Carolina | Slow Burn, Julie Garwood | 8/28
41. South Dakota | The Speed of Light, Elissa Grossell Dickey | 6/1
42. Tennessee | Marking Time, Marie Force | 4/7
43. Texas | The Billionaire Bride, Marquita Valentine | 3/23
44. Utah | The Chosen One: A Novel, Carol Lynch Williams | 11/19
45. Vermont | Starting Over, Marie Force | 4/13
46. Virginia | Only for Her, Cristin Harber | 6/2
47. Washington | Irish Wishes, Kristy Tate | 3/19
48. West Virginia | Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | 3/20
49. Wisconsin | The Kindred Spirits Supper Club, Amy E. Reichert | 9/23
50. Wyoming | Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage | 10/14
I enjoyed it in 2023 and look forward to doing it again in 2024.The 50 States Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Progress: 50/50
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama - Christmas at the Inn by Ashley Clark (10/24/24)
2. Alaska - Framed For Murder by Mary Alford (12/23/24)
3. Arizona - Grand Encounters by Jen Turano (10/29/24)
4. Arkansas - A Sugar Creek Christmas by Jenny B. Jones (3/17/24)
5. California - Lost Legacy by Dana Mentink (12/25/24)
6. Colorado - Rocky Mountain Pursuit by Mary Alford (12/26/24)
7. Connecticut - In Sheep's Clothing by Pegg Thomas (5/30/24)
8. Delaware - The Delaware Detectives by Dana Rongione (6/26/24)
9. Florida - Everglades Entanglement by Cindy M. Amos (4/5/24)
10. Georgia - Take a Chance on Me by Becky Wade (10/7/24)
11. Hawaii - Love, Suite Love by Colleen Coble (5/13/24)
12. Idaho - Wilderness Sabotage by Heather Woodhaven (9/7/24)
13. Illinois - The Festive Bride by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer (12/6/24)
14. Indiana - Belinda by Colleen Coble (11/4/24)
15. Iowa - Three Little Words by Melissa Tagg (9/29/24)
16. Kansas - Toolbox Trinkets by Cindy M. Amos (2/14/24)
17. Kentucky - Underground by Jean Ferris (5/9/24)
18. Louisiana - Deadly Countdown by Margaret Daley (3/18/24)
19. Maine - One Holy Night by Elizabeth Ludwig (4/20/24)
20. Maryland - Candy Cane Wishes by Leah Atwood (7/30/24)
21. Massachusetts - Louisa May and Mr. Thoreau's Flute by Julie Dunlap (9/4/24)
22. Michigan - The Fruitcake Challenge by Carrie Fancett Pagels (3/18/24)
23. Minnesota - An Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti (12/15/24)
24. Mississippi - For Love or Money by Virginia Vaughan (4/1/24)
25. Missouri - Hidden Love by Cara C. Putman (6/29/24)
26. Montana - Flashpoint by Susan May Warren (8/5/24)
27. Nebraska - The Nebraska Bride by Faith Johnson (4/30/24)
28. Nevada - Claire by Emily Woods (1/29/24)
29. New Hampshire - Lakehouse Beginnings by Sage Parker (6/25/24)
30. New Jersey - Salt Water Taffie by Janice Thompson (1/30/24)
31. New Mexico - Spitfire Sweetheart by Mary Connealy (5/8/24)
32. New York - Moonlight Over Manhattan by Carrie Turansky (8/5/24)
33. North Carolina - Dedication to Love by J. Carol Nemeth (1/25/24)
34. North Dakota - Cowboy Walking Away by Jessie Gussman (7/25/24)
35. Ohio - Stance of Love and Faith: Bess´ choice by Jenny Dawson (7/26/24)
36. Oklahoma - Innocent Target by Elisabeth Rees (2/9/24)
37. Oregon - Do You Hear What I Hear?: A Story by Margaret Brownley (6/4/24)
38. Pennsylvania - The Wedding Quilt Bride by Colleen Coble (5/26/24)
39. Rhode Island - The Bravest Woman in America by Marissa Moss (5/7/24)
40. South Carolina - Christmas on King Street: A WWII Romance Novella of Secrets and Second Chances by Ashley Clark (10/26/24)
41. South Dakota - Escape from the Badlands by Dana Mentink (8/29/24)
42. Tennessee - The Lawman Returns by Lynette Eason (7/8/24)
43. Texas - An Ever After Summer by Debra Clopton (12/5/24)
44. Utah - Rescued by Love by Cami Checketts (9/28/24)
45. Vermont - Revolution at Barncastle Inn by Susan Page Davis (1/14/24)
46. Virginia - Cinnabar: The One O'Clock Fox by Marguerite Henry (11/23/24)
47. Washington - Maddie by Dawn Kinzer (11/28/24)
48. West Virginia - Out of Circulation by Heather Day Gilbert (5/18/24)
49. Wisconsin - Winter's Secret by Lyn Cote (2/28/24)
50. Wyoming - Wolf Creek Danger by Roxanne Rustand (9/25/24)
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The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Completed: 2/50
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
✅2. Alaska
⭐Fighting to Breathe-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/23/24
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
✅5. California
⭐Tristan-Samantha Lind, 7/28/24
⭐Coach Stare Down-Crea Reitan, 8/29/24
✅6. Colorado
⭐Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24
⭐Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
✅7. Connecticut
⭐Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
8. Delaware
✅9. Florida
⭐Fallen Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/2/24
⭐Never Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/7/24
⭐Forever Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/10/24
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
✅13. Illinois
⭐It's a Date - Again-Jeneva Rose, 1/24/24
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
✅21. Massachusetts
⭐Egotistical Puckboy-Eden Finley, 1/21/24
⭐Kiss To Belong-Anna Doe, 1/7/24
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
✅27. Nebraska
⭐Fangirl, Vol. 4: The Manga-Rainbow Rowell, 9/26/24
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
✅30. New Jersey
⭐Road to You-Jaclyn Quinn, 8/1/24
31. New Mexico
✅32. New York
⭐Clueless Puckboy-Eden Finley, 6/19/24
✅33. North Carolina
⭐What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
✅40. South Carolina
⭐Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24
41. South Dakota
✅42. Tennessee
⭐Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24
⭐Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24
⭐Until Cobi-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 4/20/24
43. Texas
44. Utah
✅45. Vermont
⭐You, Again-Lane Hayes, 2/12/24
✅46. Virginia
⭐Where We Started- Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
FINISHED! 2024 Fifty States Challenge (plus D.C.) Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 5, 2024
I’m still trying to finish the most popular book list I started in 2021 - and I am working on reading a literary fiction book set in each state (like the popular books, the literary ones will take more than a year).
STATES: 51/51
Most Popular Books 2/11 (read in 2024)
Literary Fiction 16/51 (read in 2024)
X 1. Alabama - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01/16/24
X 2. Alaska - An Alaskan Christmas (Wild River 1) Jennifer Snow 01/13/24
X 3. Arizona - Dog on It (Chet and Bernie 1) Spencer Quinn 03/10/24
X 4. Arkansas - Come and Get It Kiley Reid 04/04/24
X 5. California - The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel ReShonda Tate 04/19/24
X 6. Colorado - Maybe This Kiss (Colorado Ice .5) Jennifer Snow 08/04/24
X 7. Connecticut - With Any Luck (The Improbable Meet-Cute 5) Ashley Poston 03/04/24
X 8. Delaware - Ladder of Years Anne Tyler 09/13/24 (LF)
X 9. Florida - Young Jane Young Gabrielle Zevin 04/1524
X 10. Georgia - Summers at the Saint Mary Kay Andrews 07/05/24
X 11. Hawaii - Blue Hawaiian (Blackwood Cellars 1) Carla Luna 01/15/24
X 12. Idaho - Just for the Summer Melody Carlson 06/24/24
X 13. Illinois - Wellness Nathan Hill 04/24/24 (LF)
X 14. Indiana - Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 1) Maddie Day 04/04/24
X 15. Iowa - Winter in Paradise (Paradise 1) Elin Hilderbrand 03/18/24
X 16. Kansas - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
X 17. Kentucky - Fixin' to Die (Kenni Lowry 1) Tonya Kappes 02/05/24
X 18. Louisiana - Out of the Easy Ruta Sepetys 06/03/24
X 19. Maine - Tell Me Everything (Amgash 5) Elizabeth Strout 09/25/24 (LF)
X 20. Maryland - Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler 02/06/24 (LF)
X 21. Massachusetts - Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything Kristin Bair O'Keeffe 03/02/24
X 22. Michigan - Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides 11/02/24
X 23. Minnesota - The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson Ellen Baker 06/04/24
X 24. Mississippi - Jewel Bret Lott(LF)
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (LF) 11/07/24
X 25. Missouri - James Percival Everett 11/01/24 (LF)
X 26. Montana - The Brave Nicholas Evans 07/27/24
X 27. Nebraska - The Magician's Assistant Ann Patchett 07/07/24 (LF)
X 28. Nevada - The Princess of Las Vegas Chris Bohjalian 08/06/24
X 29. New Hampshire - I Have Some Questions for You Rebecca Makkai 04/26/24 (LF)
X 30. New Jersey - Within Arm's Reach Ann Napolitano 06/14/24 (LF)
X 31. New Mexico - Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa Cather 11/25/24
X 32. New York - Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey 1) Colm Tóibín 07/19/24 (LF)
X 33. North Carolina - The Unmaking of June Farrow Adrienne Young 06/03/24
X 34. North Dakota - The Mighty Red Louise Erdrich 10/21/24 (LF)
X 35. Ohio - Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24
X 36. Oklahoma - August: Osage County Tracy Letts 12/05/24 (LF)
X 37. Oregon - The Postman David Brin 11/26/24 (LF)
X 38. Pennsylvania - Well Behaved Wives Amy Sue Nathan 05/05/24
X 39. Rhode Island - The Wedding People Alison Espach 08/28/24
X 40. South Carolina - Redwood Court DeLana R.A. Dameron 05/03/24
X 41. South Dakota - The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier April White 05/20/24 (NF)
X 42. Tennessee - The Education of Little Tree Forrest Carter 06/13/24 (Classic)
X 43. Texas - Olympus, Texas Stacey Swann 01/22/24 (LF)
X 44. Utah - The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 03/11/24 (LF)
X 45. Vermont- A Holly Jolly Ever After (Christmas Notch 2) Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 01/08/24
X 46. Virginia - Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson 01/26/24 (classic)
X 47. Washington - Just Desserts (Bed & Breakfast Mystery 1) G.A. McKevett 01/123/24
X 48. West Virginia - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
X 49. Wisconsin - Winter's Gifts (Rivers of London 9.5) Ben Aaronovitch 07/16/24
X 50. Wyoming - Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Lyla Sage 03/17/24
X 51. Washington D.C. - Yellowface R.F. Kuang 05/21/24
30/501. Alabama
2. Alaska
Alaskan Blackout - Joanne Rock (HD #2967 - Sept 2023) - Oct 6
3. Arizona
Their Secret Twins - Tara Taylor Quinn (HSE #2993 - July 2023) - Feb 19
4. Arkansas
5. California
The Summer Book Club - Susan Mallery (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) - Feb 28
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6. Colorado
Mile High Mystery - Cindi Myers (HI #2236 - Sept 2024) - Aug 10
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
7 8 9 1011. Hawaii
A Dance with Her Forbidden Officer - Lauri Robinson (HH #1783 - Mar 2024) - Apr 30
12. Idaho
Colton Threat Unleashed - Tara Taylor Quinn (HRS #2263 - Feb 2024) - Jan 17
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
The Love Shack - Lori Foster (Canary Street - June 2024) - June 17
15. Iowa
Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Nancy Gideon (SIM #851 - Apr 1998) - Sept 2
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16. Kansas
Reunited with Her Off-Limits Surgeon - Amy Ruttan (HMED #1354 - Nov 2023) - Dec 7
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
The Accused - Jana Deleon (HI #1441 - Aug 2013) - Mar 17
19. Maine
Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher - Seana Kelly (HS #2091 - July 2017) - Sept 9
20. Maryland
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2021. Massachusetts
The Single Dad Project - Naima Simone (Canary Street Press - Feb 2024) - Mar 5
22. Michigan
Hunted Hotshot Hero - Lisa Childs (HRS #2273 - Apr 2024) - Mar 27
23. Minnesota
Going Rogue in Red Rye County - Katie Mettner (HI #2132 - Feb 2023) - Mar 8
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
Sharp Evidence - Julie Miller (HI #2192 - Jan 2024) - Jan 20
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26. Montana
The Maverick's Holiday Delivery - Christy Jeffries (HSE #3013 - Nov 2023) - Feb 21
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
Blame It on Vegas - Kira Sinclair (HD #2892 - Aug 2022) - Oct 21
29. New Hampshire
Married by Mistake - Shannon Stacey (HSE #3024 - Dec 2023) - July 20
30. New Jersey
Matzah Ball Blues - Jennifer Wilck (HSE #3042 - Apr 2024) - Mar 31
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31. New Mexico
K-9 Security - Nichole Severn (HI #2195 - Feb 2024) - Jan 23
32. New York
The Pierogi Peril - Geri Krotow (Severn House - Jan 2024) - Jan 4
33. North Carolina
The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams - Karen Hawkins (Gallery Books - Aug 2024) - Sept 18
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
The Wedding Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Apr 2024) - Apr 10
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36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
The Pilot's Secret - Allison Leigh (HSE #3036 - Mar 2024) - Feb 21
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
Island Homecoming (Kindle Scribe - Nov 2023) - Mar 4
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41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
Smoky Mountains Graveyard - Lena Diaz (HI #2213 - May 2024) - May 1
43. Texas
Meadow Falls - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - Jan 2024) - Jan 7
44. Utah
45. Vermont
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44 4546. Virginia
It Started with a Secret - Tif Marcelo (HSE #3046 - May 2024) - Apr 30
47. Washington
Operation Takedown - Justine Davis (HRS #2256 - Dec 2023) - Jan 1
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
Agent Colton's Secret Investigation - Dana Nussio (HRS #2231 - June 2023) - Jan 13
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The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Completed: 42/50
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama: Until Friday Night - Abbi Glines 3/19/24
2. Alaska: Winter Garden - Kristin Hannah 2/8/24
3. Arizona: Long Road to Mercy - David Baldacci 1/3/24
4. Arkansas
5. California: Kissing Under the Mistletoe - Marina Adair 1/1/24
6. Colorado: A Cowboy for Keeps - Jody Hedlund 10/8/24
7. Connecticut: Murder by the Book - Lauren Elliott 8/21/24
8. Delaware
9. Florida: Gulf Coast Cottage - Maggie Miller 7/19/24
10. Georgia: Some Enchanted Éclair - Bailey Cates 3/1/24
11. Hawaii: True to Me - Kay Bratt 4/29/24
12. Idaho: Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist - Codi Hall 12/2/24
13. Illinois: Homicide and Halo-Halo - Mia P. Manansala 4/4/24
14. Indiana: No Turning Back - Tiffany Snow 4/29/24
15. Iowa: Universal Harvester - John Darnielle 6/13/24
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky: Cake and Punishment - Maymee Bell 11/25/24
18. Louisiana: Cold Blooded - Lisa Jackson 2/6/24
19. Maine: The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24
20. Maryland: A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler 3/16/24
21. Massachusetts: I Liked My Life - Abby Fabiaschi 3/3/24
22. Michigan: Murder Road - Simone St. James 7/16/24
23. Minnesota: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 2/16/24
24. Mississippi: Where Wild Peaches Grow - Cade Bentley 1/8/24
25. Missouri
26. Montana: Lone Women - Victor LaValle 2/28/24
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada: Private Vegas - James Patterson 6/4/24
29. New Hampshire: Light on Snow - Anita Shreve 6/17/24
30. New Jersey: Hard Eight - Janet Evanovich 4/25/24
31. New Mexico
32. New York: The Neighbor Favor - Kristina Forest 2/17/24
33. North Carolina: The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks 3/27/24
34. North Dakota: A Harvest of Hope - Lauraine Snelling 11/3/24
35. Ohio: Wench - Dolen Perkins-Valdez 1/28/24
36. Oklahoma: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann 5/6/24
37. Oregon: Kiss Her Once for Me - Alison Cochrun 7/9/24
38. Pennsylvania: The Hope of Spring - Wanda E. Brunstetter 4/30/24
39. Rhode Island: Last Night - Luanne Rice 3/28/24
40. South Carolina: The Time Between - Karen White 1/5/24
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee: Blue Moon - Laurell K. Hamilton 7/28/24
43. Texas: How to Walk Away - Katherine Center 3/29/24
44. Utah
45. Vermont: Identity - Nora Roberts 4/6/24
46. Virginia: Winter Cottage - Mary Ellen Taylor 1/5/24
47. Washington: The Vanishing - Jayne Ann Krentz 3/20/24
48. West Virginia: Obsidian - Jennifer L. Armentrout 4/27/24
49. Wisconsin: Murder on the Rocks - Allyson K. Abbott 12/7/24
50. Wyoming: One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow - Olivia Hawker 2/25/24
STATE LIST:1. Alabama
2. Alaska How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California The Guncle
6. Colorado Savvy Negotiator
7. Connecticut A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
8. Delaware
9. Florida Cursed
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
13. Illinois Neanderthal Seeks Human
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana Witches of Bourbon Street
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Walk Into A Bar
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota Undead and Unwed
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada There's No Business Like Mage Business
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York By a Thread
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio Dead Witch Walking
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania What a Goddess Wants: Steamy Paranormal Romance
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah Timber
45. Vermont A Jingle Bell Mingle
46. Virginia
47. Washington Toy Shop
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
Read Across the USA-January 1-December 31, 2024State List
STATE LIST:
✅1. Alabama-Mrs. Wiggins by Mary Monroe. Read 7/7/24
2. Alaska
✅3. Arizona Trial by Fire by J.A. Jance. Read 2/27/24.
4. Arkansas
✅5. California The Jury Master by Rober
Dugoni Read 1/3/24
✅6. Colorado The Bright Side of Going Dark by Kelly Harms. Read 1/2/24
✅7. Connecticut Two Little Girls in Blue by Mary Higgins Clark. Read 7/10/24
8. Delaware
✅9. Florida Quarantine: A Love Story by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. Read 3/22/24
✅10. Georgia An American Marriage by Tayari Jones. Read 7/8/24
✅11. Hawaii The Doomsday Mother: Lori Vallow, Chad Daybell, and the End of an American Family by John Glatt. Read 9/2/24.
✅12. Idaho While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students by J. Reuben Appelman. Read 7/24/24
✅13. Illinois Angel Fire by Andrew M. Greeley Read 7/9/24
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
✅16. Kansas Doc by Mary Doria Russell. Read 1/31/24
✅17. Kentucky Hope in the Holler by Lisa Lewis Tyre. Read 9/10/24
18. Louisiana
✅19. Maine First Course by Jenn Bouchard. Read 5/25/24.
✅20. Maryland The Next Always by Nora Roberts Read 4/13/24
✅21. Massachusetts Never Change by Elizabeth Berg Read. 2/7/24
✅22. Michigan Finding Chika: Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family by Mitch Albom. Read 2/10/24
✅23. Minnesota The Heart Between Us: Two Sisters, One Heart Transplant, and a Bucket List by Lindsay Harrel Read 5/11/24
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
✅29. New Hampshire book:Tom Lake|63241104] by Ann Patchett. Read this 6/28/24
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
✅32. New York The Divorce Party by Laura Dave. Read 3/26/24
✅33. North Carolina
The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin Read 6/3/24
34. North Dakota
✅35. Ohio The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen. Read 2/6/24
36. Oklahoma
✅37. Oregon The Pieces We Keep by Kristina McMorris. Read 2/18/24
✅38. Pennsylvania We Are the Light by Matthew Quick Read 2/2/24
39. Rhode Island
✅40. South Carolina Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty by Mandy Matney. Read 2/11/24.
✅41. South Dakota
Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. Read 2/8/24
✅42. Tennessee
All the Little Truths by Debra Webb Read 9/8/24
✅43. Texas
Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera. Rad 10/23/24
✅44. Utah The Smallest Part by Amy Harmon. Read 2/1/24
✅45. Vermont The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow. Read 8/9/24
✅46. Virginia Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Read 7/22/24
✅47. Washington Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden. Read 3/3/24
✅48. West Virginia The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman. Read 1/7/24
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
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The 50 States Challenge 2024January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
--/50 Completed
1. Alabama ~ Mrs. Wiggins ~ Mary Monroe (May 17)
2. Alaska ~ What He Wants for Christmas ~ Brenda Jackson(Mar 31)
3. Arizona ~ His Makeshift Fiancée: A Sweet Romance~ Unoma Nwankwor(Apr 25)❤️
4. Arkansas ~ Malice in Maggody~ Joan Hess(Jun 7)
5. California ~ What Happens on Vacation...~Brenda Jackson(Mar 11)
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6. Colorado ~Craving~Helen Hardt(Jun 11)
7. Connecticut ~ Connecticut~Sarah Tieck(Jun 16)
8. Delaware ~ The Underground Abductor: Bigger & Badder Edition~Nathan Hale(Jul 1)
9. Florida ~ Mine at Midnight ~ Jamie Pope (May 2)
10. Georgia ~ Rent A Bae: A Sweet Romance ~ Unoma Nwankwor (Apr 13)
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11. Hawaii ~ Stolen Children ~ Peg Kehret (May 16)
12. Idaho ~ Second Time's the Charm & Her Secret Billionaire~Brenda Jackson (Mar 20)
13. Illinois ~ Always and Forever~Beverly Jenkins(Apr 26)
14. Indiana ~ Her Russian Surrender: 50 Loving States, Indiana~Theodora Taylor(Jun 26)
15. Iowa ~ Beautifully Cruel~M. William Phelps(Oct 31)
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16. Kansas ~ Knud, Her Big Bad Wolf: 50 Loving States, Kansas~Theodora Taylor (Mar 25)❤️🔥
17. Kentucky ~ The Man Within~Lora Leigh(Jan 15)
18. Louisiana ~ The House on Blueberry Lane~Brenda Jackson(Jan 31)
19. Maine ~ Trespasser~Paul Doiron(Jun 10)
20. Maryland ~ Rafes: Her Fated Wolf: 50 Loving States, Maryland~Theodora Taylor(Mar 13)❤️🔥
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❤️🔥21. Massachusetts ~ Mumbet's Declaration of Independence~Gretchen Woelfle(Jul 2)
22. Michigan ~ The Turtle of Michigan~Naomi Shihab Nye(Jul 1)
23. Minnesota ~ Delivery Girl~Lily Kate(Jul 10)
24. Mississippi ~ Nago, His Mississippi Queen: 50 Loving States, Mississippi~Theodora Taylor (Apr 15)❤️🔥
25. Missouri ~ A Most Inconvenient Marriage~Regina Jennings(Aug 23)
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26. Montana ~ Montana Ranger~Elle James(Aug 20)
27. Nebraska ~ Eye of the Beholder~Ruth Ann Nordin(Oct 13)
28. Nevada ~ Sunny in Vegas~Theodora Taylor(Aug 12)
29. New Hampshire ~ This Christmas @ Meet Me Under the Mistletoe~Theodora Taylor (Feb 7)
30. New Jersey ~ Citizen K-9~David Rosenfelt(Aug 15)
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31. New Mexico ~ Touch of Frost~S.E. Smith(Jul 16)
32. New York ~ Xeni~Rebekah Weatherspoon(Feb 15)🚫
33. North Carolina ~ A Suitable Wife: A Sweet Romance~Unoma Nwankwor(Apr 1)❤️
34. North Dakota ~ Her Dragon King (Her Dragon King Duet Book 2): 50 Loving States, North Dakota Pt. 2~Theodora Taylor (Jan 5)❤️🔥
35. Ohio ~ Dark Storm Rising~Linda Castillo(Jul 2)
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36. Oklahoma ~ Kissed by a Cowboy~Lacy Williams(Aug 29)
37. Oregon ~ Forget Me Not~Miralee Ferrell(Sep 9)
38. Pennsylvania ~Her Ruthless Tycoon: 50 Loving States, Pennsylvania~Theodora Taylor(May 22)
39. Rhode Island ~ Urban Legends of the U.S.A.: Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee(Sep 27)
40. South Carolina ~Hidden Fires~Sandra Brown(Mar 18)
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41. South Dakota ~ Optical Delusions in DeadwoodAnn Charles(Oct 10)
42. Tennessee ~ Circle of the Moon~Faith Hunter(Jan 10)
43. Texas ~ The Outlaw's Claim~Brenda Jackson (Feb 29)
44. Utah ~ Widow~Elizabeth Knox(Sep 12)
45. Vermont ~Archangel's Blade~Nalini Singh(Apr 3)
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46. Virginia ~ Kiss of Heat~Lora Leigh(Jan 23)
47. Washington ~ Winter Lost~Patricia Briggs(Jun 27)
48. West Virginia ~ Miranda Warning~Heather Day Gilbert(Sep 30)
49. Wisconsin ~ Faceless~Alexandra Ivy(Sep 29)
50. Wyoming ~One Steamy Night~Brenda Jackson(Mar 12)
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51. Washington DC ~ One Warm Winter~Jamie Pope (May 30)
52. American Samoa ~ Tala Learns to Siva~Kealani Netane (Aug 17)
53. Guam ~ Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific~Nicholas Thomas(Aug 21)
54. the Northern Mariana Islands ~ Moana and the Ocean~Heather Knowles(Aug23) & The Spanish-American War~Joseph Stromberg(Aug 18)
55. Puerto Rico ~ The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth From Puerto RicoNina Jaffe (May 23)
56. the U.S. Virgin Islands ~ One Warm Winter~Jamie Pope (May 30)
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The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Completed: 8/50
1. Alabama -
2. Alaska - The North Line April 2024 release
3. Arizona - The Circus of Dr. Lao
4. Arkansas - Ozark Dogs
5. California - The Hunger or Psycho
6. Colorado - Gone Too Deep 1/10/24
7. Connecticut- The Hour I First Believed
8. Delaware - Pretty as a Picture
9. Florida - Alas, Babylon 1/17/24
10. Georgia - Gone with the Wind
11. Hawaii - Drowning 2/3/24
12. Idaho- The Fervor
13. Illinois - Left Behind
14. Indiana - Underground Airlines
15. Iowa - Universal Harvester 1/23/24
16. Kansas - Death Row Restaurant 1/16/24
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine - Hell House
20. Maryland - Kindred
21. Massachusetts - Eileen
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota - Show Time
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri - Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri 1/22/24
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire - The Cabin at the End of the World
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York - New York or Falling
33. North Carolina - The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope reread
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania - The Paleontologist
39. Rhode Island - The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont - The Broken Girls
46. Virginia - The House Is on Fire
47. Washington
48. West Virginia - The Exorcist's House 1/5/24
49. Wisconsin - A Map of the World
50. Wyoming - Wyoming Stories
self-imposed bonus challenges:
New York City, NY - Nestlings 1/8/24
Hollywood, CA
Washington D.C. - The Exorcist
Puerto Rico - August Murder or Five Midnights
The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
7/50 completed
STATE LIST
1. Alabama: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg,05/29/24
2. Alaska:
3. Arizona:
4. Arkansas:
5. California: Shopaholic to the Stars by Sophie Kinsella, 10/09/24
6. Colorado:
7. Connecticut:
8. Delaware:
9. Florida:
10. Georgia: Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle, 09/28/24
11. Hawaii:
12. Idaho:
13. Illinois:
14. Indiana:
15. Iowa:
16. Kansas:
17. Kentucky: Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams, 10/31/24
18. Louisiana:
19. Maine:
20. Maryland:
21. Massachusetts: Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood, 03/31/24
22. Michigan:
23. Minnesota:
24. Mississippi:
25. Missouri:
26. Montana:
27. Nebraska:
28. Nevada:
29. New Hampshire:
30. New Jersey:
31. New Mexico:
32. New York: Never Lie by Freida McFadden, 09/27/24
33. North Carolina:
34. North Dakota:
35. Ohio: The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier10/27/24
36. Oklahoma:
37. Oregon:
38. Pennsylvania:
39. Rhode Island:
40. South Carolina:
41. South Dakota:
42. Tennessee:
43. Texas:
44. Utah:
45. Vermont:
46. Virginia:
47. Washington:
48. West Virginia:
49. Wisconsin:
50. Wyoming:
50 StatesFrom January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024
50/50 Completed
1. Alabama: Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 3/15/24
2. Alaska: Murphy's Slaw by Elizabeth Logan 2/10/24
3. Arizona: Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 7/6/24
4. Arkansas: Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess 8/31/24
5. California: Virgin River by Robyn Carr 1/17/24
6. Colorado: Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire 2/12/24
7. Connecticut: The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes 5/12/24
8. Delaware: The One Real Thing by Samantha Young 10/26/24
9. Florida: Death With An Ocean View by Nora Charles 2/11/24
10. Georgia: Demise in Denim by Duffy Brown 1/27/24
11. Hawaii: The Man You'll Marry: An Anthology by Debbie Macomber 3/26/24
12. Idaho: Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score 3/31/24
13. Illinois: The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre 2/16/24
14. Indiana: Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley 7/3/24
15. Iowa: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron 6/27/24
16. Kansas: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
17. Kentucky: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 3/25/24
18. Louisiana: Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon 2/1/24
19. Maine: Boiled Over by Barbara Ross 2/18/24
20. Maryland: A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes 10/31/24
21. Massachusetts: Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry 2/5/24
22. Michigan: A Superior Death by Nevada Barr 2/28/24
23. Minnesota: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 4/3/24
24. Mississippi: Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James 1/9/24
25. Missouri: Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson 5/11/24
26. Montana: Hanging Woman Creek by Louis L'Amour 6/13/24
27. Nebraska: Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter 4/17/24
28. Nevada: Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 3/18/24
29. New Hampshire: Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24
30. New Jersey: Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart 2/25/24
31. New Mexico: Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24
32. New York: A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 1/11/24
33. North Carolina: Purr M for Murder by T.C. LoTempio 1/31/24
34. North Dakota: Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 10/14/24
35. Ohio: Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan 1/13/24
36. Oklahoma: Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart 1/4/24
37. Oregon: A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 2/7/24
38. Pennsylvania: Razing the Dead by Sheila Connolly 3/27/24
39. Rhode Island: Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell 6/22/24
40. South Carolina: The Cat, the Lady and the Liar by Leann Sweeney 5/28/24
41. South Dakota: The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler 10/29/24
42. Tennessee: Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly 3/17/24
43. Texas: Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly 2/3/24
44. Utah: To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 6/9/24
45. Vermont: Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 3/7/24
46. Virginia: Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 2/9/24
47. Washington: The First Man You Meet by Debbie Macomber 3/25/26
48. West Virginia: Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 6/17/24
49. Wisconsin: Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan 1/30/24
50. Wyoming: Sign Off by Patricia McLinn 5/29/24
I never realized how many cozy mysteries are set in Massachusetts!
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The Lost Challenges50 State Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Progress: 20 out of 50
Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places
There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska = Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California = Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - **** - 2/3/2024 - 302 Pages
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia = Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan Henry - **** - 1/22/2024 - 432 Pages
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois = Meaty by Samantha Irby - **** - 7/7/2024 - 272 Pages
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky = Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last by Wright Thompson - ***** - 7/23/2024 - 256 Pages
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts = Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 2/19/2024 - 389 Pages
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota = Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana = The Women by Kristin Hannah - ***** - 4/21/2024 - 480 Pages
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire = I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai - *** - 5/9/2024 - 438 Pages
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York = The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer - ***** - 1/1/2024 - 416 Pages
33. North Carolina = XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness by Cody Rigsby - *** - 1/9/2024 - 240 Pages
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio = Maybe This Time by Jennifer Crusie - ***** - 2/14/2024 - 323 Pages
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon = Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake - ***** - 6/7/2024 - 375 Pages
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina = How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix - ***** - 1/7/2024 - 419 Pages
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee = Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven by Kami Garcia - ***** - 7/8/2024 - 208 Pages
43. Texas = Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington = Scent of Darkness by Christina Dodd - ***** - 1/21/2024 - 416 Pages
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin = When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill - **** - 1/29/2024 - 367 Pages
50. Wyoming = Cowgirl Up and Ride by Lorelei James - **** - 1/22/2024 - 280 Pages
Challenge Rules
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I just realized as I posted state #36 today, that I have both 14 more books to read, and IRL - 14 more states to visit to complete all 50!
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Wow way to go. I think I have actually visited like 25 or 26 well with my husband but a couple more by my self.
Genevieve wrote: "Kim wrote: "I just realized as I posted state #36 today, that I have both 14 more books to read, and IRL - 14 more states to visit to complete all 50!"Wow way to go. I think I have actually visit..."
Individually, we have probably gone to 49, but we decided to start counting in 2014, when we started geocaching. Now we have to have a geocache in that state to count it. The nice thing about that is that you get a virtual souvenir when get a new state, so I know the date, and the occasion.
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Wow way to go. I think I h..."
Oh that sounds a great idea. We have gone on a couple of train trips to some of the states and then just travelled to some for work.
The 50 States Challenge 2024Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
50/50 Completed. Finished
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama:Can't Go Back-Debra Webb 3/29/24
2. Alaska:Cold As Ice-Toni Anderson 2/25/24
3. Arizona:Big Lake Lynching-Nick Russell 1/26/24
4. Arkansas:Long Gone-Denise Grover Swank 4/17/24
5. California:Rafe-Rebekah Weatherspoon 1/06/24
6. Colorado:Someday-Willow Aster 1/18/24
7. Connecticut:The Shadow Box-Luanne Rice 7/27/24
8. Delaware:Every Little Thing-Samantha Young 4/25/24
9. Florida:Till Death Do Us Part-Willow Rose 3/01/24
10. Georgia:Beyond Reach-Karin Slaughter 1/02/24
11. Hawaii:The Girl in Paradise-A.J. Rivers 1/26/24
12. Idaho:Take Me Back-Rosalind James 3/28/24
13. Illinois:The Right Move-Liz Tomforde 1/12/24
14. Indiana:State of Betrayal-Thomas L. Scott 4/12/24
15. Iowa:Unsympathetic Victims-Laura Snider 2/21/24
16. Kansas:K-9 Patrol-Julie Miller 5/18/24
17. Kentucky:Ava James and the Forgotten Bones-A.J. Rivers 5/26/24
18. Louisiana:Burn for You-J.T. Geissinger 1/26/24
19. Maine:The Spy Coast-Tess Gerritsen 2/16/24
20. Maryland:Lost Highway-Tom Fowler 4/26/24
21. Massachusetts:Cold Hard Truth-Brian Christopher Shea 1/27/24
22. Michigan:Make-Believe Match-Melanie Harlow 1/21/24
23. Minnesota:Her Frozen Heart-Stacy Green 2/23/24
24. Mississippi:Dead Sleep-Greg Iles 8/04/24
25. Missouri:Sensation-Ofelia Martinez 4/15/24
26. Montana:Be Mine Forever-D.K. Hood 1/11/24
27. Nebraska:Broken Ties-Shannon Baker 2/11/24
28. Nevada:Crimson Lake Road-Victor Methos 1/19/24
29. New Hampshire:I Could Never-Penelope Ward 2/15/24
30. New Jersey:Finn-Jessica Gadziala 3/08/24
31. New Mexico:Blood Mountain-Alisa Lynn Valdes 4/21/24
32. New York:The Plus Ones-Kayley Loring 2/08/24
33. North Carolina:Our Sister's Grave-B.R. Spangler 1/02/24
34. North Dakota:White Out-Danielle Girard 4/22/24
35. Ohio:Among the Wicked-Linda Castillo 1/05/24
36. Oklahoma:Hurt for Me-Heather Levy 4/15/24
37. Oregon:One and Only-Karla Sorensen 1/12/24
38. Pennsylvania:Close Her Eyes-Lisa Regan 1/18/24
39. Rhode Island:Rogue Island-Bruce DeSilva 8/04/24
40. South Carolina:Cold Highway-Mary Stone 1/31/24
41. South Dakota:Dead Dreams-M.K. Coker 1/14/24
42. Tennessee:Like You Love Me-Adriana Locke 1/01/24
43. Texas:Christmas in The Sisters-Becki Willis 1/27/24
44. Utah:The Grave Singer-Victor Methos 5/27/24
45. Vermont:And I Love Her-Marie Force 3/03/24
46. Virginia:The Woman in the Woods-A.J. Rivers 2/24/24
47. Washington:Watching Her-Elle Gray 1/13/24
48. West Virginia:Frostbitten-Rebecca Zanetti 6/21/24
49. Wisconsin:The Air He Breathes-Brittainy C. Cherry 5/16/24
50. Wyoming:Angel-Janie Crouch 4/25/24
The 50 States Challenge 20241/1/24 - 12/31/24
COMPLETED
STATE LIST:
Alabama
The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins 8/2/2024
Alaska
Mousse and Murder by Elizabeth Logan 4/30/2024
Arizona
Vengeance Road by Erin Bowman 5/21/2024
Arkansas
Arkansas Traveler by Earlene Fowler 3/9/2024
California
The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor 3/12/2024
Colorado
Swift Run by Laurie DiSilverio 2/5/2024
Connecticut
Death Overdue by Allison Brook 7/23/2024
Delaware
None Without Sin by Michael Bradley 2/23/2024
Florida
Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues by Blaize Clement 3/29/2024
Georgia
Happy Never After by Kathy Hogan Trochek 1/24/2024
Hawaii
Nest Egg by Josi Avari 6/4/2024
Idaho
Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score 8/27/2024
Illinois
Digging In by Loretta Nyhan 7/15/2024
Indiana
Celt and Pepper by Ralph McInerny 3/4/2024
Iowa
Little Mercies by Heather Gudenkauf 4/27/2024
Kansas
The Chicken Sisters by K J Dell'Antonio 4/10/2024
Kentucky
An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
Louisiana
Body on the Bayou by Ellen Byron 1/17/2024
Maine
Winter at the Door by Sarah Graves 1/28/2024
Maryland
Prom Mom by Laura Lippmann 7/4/2024
Massachusetts
Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 1/11/2024
Michigan
Murder Road by Simone St. James 5/12/2024
Minnesota
Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal 2/12/2024
Mississippi
The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian 3/17/2024
Missouri
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 3/22/2024
Montana
The Flood Girls by Richard Fifield 5/18/2024
Nebraska
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 4/26/2024
Nevada
He Started It by Samantha Downing 2/17/2024
New Hampshire
Ornaments of Death by Jane K Cleland 8/7/2024
New Jersey
Finger Lickin' Fifteen by Janet Evanovitch 7/19/2024
New Mexico
The Cherry Robbers by Sarai Walker 2/17/2024
New York
Tips for Living by Renee Shafransky 1/6/2024
North Carolina
Relative Justice by Robert Whitlow 3/26/2024
North Dakota
Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 5/10/2024
Ohio
Evidence of Murder by Lisa Black 8/21/2024
Oklahoma
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann 3/1/2024
Oregon
Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner 3/31/2024
Pennsylvania
Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline 10/16/2024
Rhode Island
Ocean State by Stewart O'Nan 4/5/2024
South Carolina
Lowcountry Bookshop by Susan M Boyer 2/12/2024
South Dakota
The Killing Season by Mason Cross 5/5/2024
Tennessee
Run, Rose, Run by James Patterson and Dolly Parton 9/13/2024
Texas
More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez 2/8/2024
Utah
City of Saints by Andrew Hunt 7/12/2024
Vermont
A Wee Dose of Death by Fran Stewart 3/20/2024
Virginia
Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani 6/8/2024
Washington
The Alpine Zen by Mary Daheim 6/14/2024
West Virginia
The Grand Design by Joy Callaway 9/28/2024
Wisconsin
Old World Murder by Kathleen Ernst 9/1/2024
Wyoming
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 4/20/2024
DC for a self bonus
The Tenth Justice by Brad Metzer 9/18/2024
The 50 States Challenge 2024January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
MARK AS FINISHED
50/50 Completed ➕6
1. Alabama ~ Mrs. Wiggins ~ Mary Monroe (May 17)
2. Alaska ~ What He Wants for Christmas ~ Brenda Jackson(Mar 31)
3. Arizona ~ His Makeshift Fiancée: A Sweet Romance~ Unoma Nwankwor(Apr 25)❤️
4. Arkansas ~ Malice in Maggody~ Joan Hess(Jun 7)
5. California ~ What Happens on Vacation...~Brenda Jackson(Mar 11)
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6. Colorado ~Craving~Helen Hardt(Jun 11)
7. Connecticut ~ Connecticut~Sarah Tieck(Jun 16)
8. Delaware ~ The Underground Abductor: Bigger & Badder Edition~Nathan Hale(Jul 1)
9. Florida ~ Mine at Midnight ~ Jamie Pope (May 2)
10. Georgia ~ Rent A Bae: A Sweet Romance ~ Unoma Nwankwor (Apr 13)
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11. Hawaii ~ Stolen Children ~ Peg Kehret (May 16)
12. Idaho ~ Second Time's the Charm & Her Secret Billionaire~Brenda Jackson (Mar 20)
13. Illinois ~ Always and Forever~Beverly Jenkins(Apr 26)
14. Indiana ~ Her Russian Surrender: 50 Loving States, Indiana~Theodora Taylor(Jun 26)
15. Iowa ~ Beautifully Cruel~M. William Phelps(Oct 31)
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16. Kansas ~ Knud, Her Big Bad Wolf: 50 Loving States, Kansas~Theodora Taylor (Mar 25)❤️🔥
17. Kentucky ~ The Man Within~Lora Leigh(Jan 15)
18. Louisiana ~ The House on Blueberry Lane~Brenda Jackson(Jan 31)
19. Maine ~ Trespasser~Paul Doiron(Jun 10)
20. Maryland ~ Rafes: Her Fated Wolf: 50 Loving States, Maryland~Theodora Taylor(Mar 13)❤️🔥
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❤️🔥21. Massachusetts ~ Mumbet's Declaration of Independence~Gretchen Woelfle(Jul 2)
22. Michigan ~ The Turtle of Michigan~Naomi Shihab Nye(Jul 1)
23. Minnesota ~ Delivery Girl~Lily Kate(Jul 10)
24. Mississippi ~ Nago, His Mississippi Queen: 50 Loving States, Mississippi~Theodora Taylor (Apr 15)❤️🔥
25. Missouri ~ A Most Inconvenient Marriage~Regina Jennings(Aug 23)
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26. Montana ~ Montana Ranger~Elle James(Aug 20)
27. Nebraska ~ Eye of the Beholder~Ruth Ann Nordin(Oct 13)
28. Nevada ~ Sunny in Vegas~Theodora Taylor(Aug 12)
29. New Hampshire ~ This Christmas @ Meet Me Under the Mistletoe~Theodora Taylor (Feb 7)
30. New Jersey ~ Citizen K-9~David Rosenfelt(Aug 15)
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31. New Mexico ~ Touch of Frost~S.E. Smith(Jul 16)
32. New York ~ Xeni~Rebekah Weatherspoon(Feb 15)🚫
33. North Carolina ~ A Suitable Wife: A Sweet Romance~Unoma Nwankwor(Apr 1)❤️
34. North Dakota ~ Her Dragon King (Her Dragon King Duet Book 2): 50 Loving States, North Dakota Pt. 2~Theodora Taylor (Jan 5)❤️🔥
35. Ohio ~ Dark Storm Rising~Linda Castillo(Jul 2)
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36. Oklahoma ~ Kissed by a Cowboy~Lacy Williams(Aug 29)
37. Oregon ~ Forget Me Not~Miralee Ferrell(Sep 9)
38. Pennsylvania ~Her Ruthless Tycoon: 50 Loving States, Pennsylvania~Theodora Taylor(May 22)
39. Rhode Island ~ Urban Legends of the U.S.A.: Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee(Sep 27)
40. South Carolina ~Hidden Fires~Sandra Brown(Mar 18)
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41. South Dakota ~ Optical Delusions in DeadwoodAnn Charles(Oct 10)
42. Tennessee ~ Circle of the Moon~Faith Hunter(Jan 10)
43. Texas ~ The Outlaw's Claim~Brenda Jackson (Feb 29)
44. Utah ~ Widow~Elizabeth Knox(Sep 12)
45. Vermont ~Archangel's Blade~Nalini Singh(Apr 3)
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46. Virginia ~ Kiss of Heat~Lora Leigh(Jan 23)
47. Washington ~ Winter Lost~Patricia Briggs(Jun 27)
48. West Virginia ~ Miranda Warning~Heather Day Gilbert(Sep 30)
49. Wisconsin ~ Faceless~Alexandra Ivy(Sep 29)
50. Wyoming ~One Steamy Night~Brenda Jackson(Mar 12)
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51. Washington DC ~ One Warm Winter~Jamie Pope (May 30)
52. American Samoa ~ Tala Learns to Siva~Kealani Netane (Aug 17)
53. Guam ~ Voyagers: The Settlement of the Pacific~Nicholas Thomas(Aug 21)
54. the Northern Mariana Islands ~ Moana and the Ocean~Heather Knowles(Aug23) & The Spanish-American War~Joseph Stromberg(Aug 18)
55. Puerto Rico ~ The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth From Puerto RicoNina Jaffe (May 23)
56. the U.S. Virgin Islands ~ One Warm Winter~Jamie Pope (May 30)
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MARK AS FINISHED
FINISHED 🎉50 States
From January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024
50/50 Completed
1. Alabama: Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 3/15/24
2. Alaska: Murphy's Slaw by Elizabeth Logan 2/10/24
3. Arizona: Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 7/6/24
4. Arkansas: Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess 8/31/24
5. California: Virgin River by Robyn Carr 1/17/24
6. Colorado: Dead and Gondola by Ann Claire 2/12/24
7. Connecticut: The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes 5/12/24
8. Delaware: The One Real Thing by Samantha Young 10/26/24
9. Florida: Death With An Ocean View by Nora Charles 2/11/24
10. Georgia: Demise in Denim by Duffy Brown 1/27/24
11. Hawaii: The Man You'll Marry: An Anthology by Debbie Macomber 3/26/24
12. Idaho: Maggie Moves On by Lucy Score 3/31/24
13. Illinois: The Only Purple House in Town by Ann Aguirre 2/16/24
14. Indiana: Death in Dark Blue by Julia Buckley 7/3/24
15. Iowa: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron 6/27/24
16. Kansas: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
17. Kentucky: Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech 3/25/24
18. Louisiana: Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon 2/1/24
19. Maine: Boiled Over by Barbara Ross 2/18/24
20. Maryland: A Fatal Collection by Mary Ellen Hughes 10/31/24
21. Massachusetts: Pruning the Dead by Julia Henry 2/5/24
22. Michigan: A Superior Death by Nevada Barr 2/28/24
23. Minnesota: Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez 4/3/24
24. Mississippi: Hiss Me Deadly by Miranda James 1/9/24
25. Missouri: Little Shop of Homicide by Denise Swanson 5/11/24
26. Montana: Hanging Woman Creek by Louis L'Amour 6/13/24
27. Nebraska: Better than the Movies by Lynn Painter 4/17/24
28. Nevada: Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 3/18/24
29. New Hampshire: Summer at Meadow Wood by Amy Rebecca Tan 5/14/24
30. New Jersey: Died in the Wool by Peggy Ehrhart 2/25/24
31. New Mexico: Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24
32. New York: A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford 1/11/24
33. North Carolina: Purr M for Murder by T.C. LoTempio 1/31/24
34. North Dakota: Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber 10/14/24
35. Ohio: Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan 1/13/24
36. Oklahoma: Merry, Merry Ghost by Carolyn G. Hart 1/4/24
37. Oregon: A Batter of Life and Death by Ellie Alexander 2/7/24
38. Pennsylvania: Razing the Dead by Sheila Connolly 3/27/24
39. Rhode Island: Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell 6/22/24
40. South Carolina: The Cat, the Lady and the Liar by Leann Sweeney 5/28/24
41. South Dakota: The Sign of the Calico Quartz by Jan Drexler 10/29/24
42. Tennessee: Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly 3/17/24
43. Texas: Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane Kelly 2/3/24
44. Utah: To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton 6/9/24
45. Vermont: Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 3/7/24
46. Virginia: Bound for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 2/9/24
47. Washington: The First Man You Meet by Debbie Macomber 3/25/26
48. West Virginia: Apple Cider Slaying by Julie Anne Lindsey 6/17/24
49. Wisconsin: Needled to Death by Annelise Ryan 1/30/24
50. Wyoming: Sign Off by Patricia McLinn 5/29/24
Completed...thanks Genevieve!Completed - 50
1. Alabama | Southern Spells, Amy Boyles | 4/1
2. Alaska | My Beautiful Neighbor, Piper Rayne | 4/4
3. Arizona | Sprinkle with Murder, Jenn McKinlay | 4/3
4. Arkansas | The Lions of Little Rock, Kristin Levine | 4/4
5. California | Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus | 1/27
6. Colorado | All Rhodes Lead Here, Mariana Zapata | 6/6
7. Connecticut | Skylight Confessions, Alice Hoffman | 4/5
8. Delaware | Cure for the Common Breakup, Beth Kendrick | 4/10
9. Florida | Beast: Face-To-Face with the Florida Bigfoot, Watt Key | 4/19
10. Georgia | The Chicken Chronicles, Alice Walker | 1/29
11. Hawaii | The Honeymoon Crashers, Christina Lauren | 6/26
12. Idaho | Sex, Lies, and Online Dating, Rachel Gibson | 6/8
13. Illinois | The Woman They Could Not Silence, Kate Moore | 2/6
14. Indiana | Zorrie, Laird Hunt | 8/11
15. Iowa | Arrowood, Laura McHugh | 2/9
16. Kansas | Class Mom, Laurie Gelman | 2/2
17. Kentucky | The Bourbon Kings, J.R. Ward | 3/21
18. Louisiana | Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris | 4/23
19. Maine | Inheritance, Nora Roberts | 4/17
20. Maryland | Flying Angels, Danielle Steel | 8/7
21. Massachusetts | I Liked My Life, Abby Fabiaschi | 3/6
22. Michigan | Forever Black, Sandi Lynn | 1/19
23. Minnesota | Life's Too Short, Abby Jimenez | 2/11
24. Mississippi | The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love, Jill Conner Browne | 1/7
25. Missouri | Horribly Haunted in Hillbilly Hollow, Blythe Baker | 2/1
26. Montana | Burn You Twice, Mary Burton | 3/15
27. Nebraska | Nebraska POW Camps: A History of World War II Prisoners in the Heartland, Melissa Amateis Marsh | 2/7
28. Nevada | The Friendship Club, Robyn Carr | 2/4
29. New Hampshire | Tom Lake, Ann Patchett | 9/16
30. New Jersey | Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Judy Blume | 12/14
31. New Mexico | Evasive Action, Carol Ericson | 5/17
32. New York | A New York Christmas, Anne Perry | 1/13
33. North Carolina | Riverbend Gap, Denise Hunter | 2/14
34. North Dakota | The Round House, Louise Erdrich | 3/11
35. Ohio | Old Flames and New Fortunes, Sarah Hogle | 7/29
36. Oklahoma | Hands Down, Mariana Zapata | 5/24
37. Oregon | Missing in Christmas River, Meg Muldoon | 1/4
38. Pennsylvania | The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, James McBride | 7/11
39. Rhode Island | The Wreck, Marie Force | 3/27
40. South Carolina | Slow Burn, Julie Garwood | 8/28
41. South Dakota | The Speed of Light, Elissa Grossell Dickey | 6/1
42. Tennessee | Marking Time, Marie Force | 4/7
43. Texas | The Billionaire Bride, Marquita Valentine | 3/23
44. Utah | The Chosen One: A Novel, Carol Lynch Williams | 11/19
45. Vermont | Starting Over, Marie Force | 4/13
46. Virginia | Only for Her, Cristin Harber | 6/2
47. Washington | Irish Wishes, Kristy Tate | 3/19
48. West Virginia | Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | 3/20
49. Wisconsin | The Kindred Spirits Supper Club, Amy E. Reichert | 9/23
50. Wyoming | Done and Dusted, Lyla Sage | 10/14
FINISHED! 2024 Fifty States Challenge (plus D.C.) Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 5, 2024
I’m still trying to finish the most popular book list I started in 2021 - and I am working on reading a literary fiction book set in each state (like the popular books, the literary ones will take more than a year).
STATES: 51/51
Most Popular Books 2/11 (read in 2024)
Literary Fiction 16/51 (read in 2024)
X 1. Alabama - At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01/16/24
X 2. Alaska - An Alaskan Christmas (Wild River 1) Jennifer Snow 01/13/24
X 3. Arizona - Dog on It (Chet and Bernie 1) Spencer Quinn 03/10/24
X 4. Arkansas - Come and Get It Kiley Reid 04/04/24
X 5. California - The Queen of Sugar Hill: A Novel of Hattie McDaniel ReShonda Tate 04/19/24
X 6. Colorado - Maybe This Kiss (Colorado Ice .5) Jennifer Snow 08/04/24
X 7. Connecticut - With Any Luck (The Improbable Meet-Cute 5) Ashley Poston 03/04/24
X 8. Delaware - Ladder of Years Anne Tyler 09/13/24 (LF)
X 9. Florida - Young Jane Young Gabrielle Zevin 04/1524
X 10. Georgia - Summers at the Saint Mary Kay Andrews 07/05/24
X 11. Hawaii - Blue Hawaiian (Blackwood Cellars 1) Carla Luna 01/15/24
X 12. Idaho - Just for the Summer Melody Carlson 06/24/24
X 13. Illinois - Wellness Nathan Hill 04/24/24 (LF)
X 14. Indiana - Flipped for Murder (Country Store Mysteries 1) Maddie Day 04/04/24
X 15. Iowa - Winter in Paradise (Paradise 1) Elin Hilderbrand 03/18/24
X 16. Kansas - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
X 17. Kentucky - Fixin' to Die (Kenni Lowry 1) Tonya Kappes 02/05/24
X 18. Louisiana - Out of the Easy Ruta Sepetys 06/03/24
X 19. Maine - Tell Me Everything (Amgash 5) Elizabeth Strout 09/25/24 (LF)
X 20. Maryland - Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler 02/06/24 (LF)
X 21. Massachusetts - Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything Kristin Bair O'Keeffe 03/02/24
X 22. Michigan - Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides 11/02/24
X 23. Minnesota - The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson Ellen Baker 06/04/24
X 24. Mississippi - Jewel Bret Lott(LF)
- Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (LF) 11/07/24
X 25. Missouri - James Percival Everett 11/01/24 (LF)
X 26. Montana - The Brave Nicholas Evans 07/27/24
X 27. Nebraska - The Magician's Assistant Ann Patchett 07/07/24 (LF)
X 28. Nevada - The Princess of Las Vegas Chris Bohjalian 08/06/24
X 29. New Hampshire - I Have Some Questions for You Rebecca Makkai 04/26/24 (LF)
X 30. New Jersey - Within Arm's Reach Ann Napolitano 06/14/24 (LF)
X 31. New Mexico - Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa Cather 11/25/24
X 32. New York - Brooklyn (Eilis Lacey 1) Colm Tóibín 07/19/24 (LF)
X 33. North Carolina - The Unmaking of June Farrow Adrienne Young 06/03/24
X 34. North Dakota - The Mighty Red Louise Erdrich 10/21/24 (LF)
X 35. Ohio - Rules of the Ruff Heidi Lang 01/01/24
X 36. Oklahoma - August: Osage County Tracy Letts 12/05/24 (LF)
X 37. Oregon - The Postman David Brin 11/26/24 (LF)
X 38. Pennsylvania - Well Behaved Wives Amy Sue Nathan 05/05/24
X 39. Rhode Island - The Wedding People Alison Espach 08/28/24
X 40. South Carolina - Redwood Court DeLana R.A. Dameron 05/03/24
X 41. South Dakota - The Divorce Colony: How Women Revolutionized Marriage and Found Freedom on the American Frontier April White 05/20/24 (NF)
X 42. Tennessee - The Education of Little Tree Forrest Carter 06/13/24 (Classic)
X 43. Texas - Olympus, Texas Stacey Swann 01/22/24 (LF)
X 44. Utah - The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 03/11/24 (LF)
X 45. Vermont- A Holly Jolly Ever After (Christmas Notch 2) Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone 01/08/24
X 46. Virginia - Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson 01/26/24 (classic)
X 47. Washington - Just Desserts (Bed & Breakfast Mystery 1) G.A. McKevett 01/123/24
X 48. West Virginia - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
X 49. Wisconsin - Winter's Gifts (Rivers of London 9.5) Ben Aaronovitch 07/16/24
X 50. Wyoming - Done and Dusted (Rebel Blue Ranch 1) Lyla Sage 03/17/24
X 51. Washington D.C. - Yellowface R.F. Kuang 05/21/24
Mod
Jan. 1, 2024 - Dec. 5, 2024
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~~~ Complete ~~~The 50 States Challenge 2024
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
50 of 50 Complete
STATE LIST:
🔹1. Alabama
Indelible - Karin Slaughter - 4/6/24
🔹2. Alaska
Lost Hours - Paige Shelton - 1/10/24
🔹3. Arizona
The Perfect Husband - Lisa Gardner - 3/26/24
🔹️4. Arkansas
The Witness - Nora Roberts - 12/14/24
🔹5. California
The Soulmate Equation - Christina Lauren - 1/16/24
🔹️6. Colorado
Own the Wind - Kristen Ashley - 4/27/24
🔹️7. Connecticut
Books Can Be Deceiving - Jenn McKinlay - 5/25/24
🔹️8. Delaware
The Saint of Lost Things: A Novel - Christopher Castellani - 9/1/24
🔹9. Florida
Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll - 3/5/24
🔹10. Georgia
Blindsighted - Karin Slaughter - 1/31/24
🔹️11. Hawaii
Red Sky Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman - 9/14/24
🔹️12. Idaho
Educated - Tara Westover - 7/29/24
🔹13. Illinois
Arsenic and Adobo - Mia P. Manansala - 2/4/24
🔹️14. Indiana
The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead - 7/1/24
🔹️15. Iowa
Alice's Tulips - Sandra Dallas - 4/23/24
🔹️16. Kansas
Dark Places - Gillian Flynn - 7/4/24
🔹️17. Kentucky
The Next Time You See Me - Holly Goddard Jones - 12/23/24
🔹18. Louisiana
The Seamstress of New Orleans - Diane C. McPhail - 2/16/24
🔹19. Maine
The Edge - David Baldacci - 3/3/24
🔹20. Maryland
Kindred - Octavia E. Butler - 1/1/24
🔹21. Massachusetts
Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24
🔹22. Michigan
Tom Lake - Ann Patchett - 2/28/24
🔹23. Minnesota
Judgment Prey - John Sandford - 1/21/24
🔹️24. Mississippi
The Sinners - Ace Atkins - 12/20/24
🔹️25. Missouri
Bitsy's Bait & BBQ - Pamela Morsi - 11/12/24
🔹26. Montana
Savage Son - Jack Carr - 2/17/24
🔹27. Nebraska
The Children's Blizzard - Melanie Benjamin - 3/20/24
🔹️28. Nevada
Utopia - Lincoln Child- 11/5/24
🔹️29. New Hampshire
Pumpkin Everything - Beth Labonte - 10/27/24
🔹️30. New Jersey
Top Secret Twenty-one - Janet Evanovich - 4/20/24
🔹31. New Mexico
The Blessing Way - Tony Hillerman - 1/30/24
🔹32. New York
Once Upon a Crime -Michael Buckley - 1/8/24
🔹33. North Carolina
Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens - 3/7/23
🔹️34. North Dakota
Peace Like a River - Leif Enger - 7/25/24
🔹️35. Ohio
Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 7/9/24
🔹️36. Oklahoma
Blind Justice - William Bernhardt - 12/18/24
🔹️37. Oregon
Gone, But Not Forgotten - Phillip Margolin - 5/25/24
🔹38. Pennsylvania
The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold - 1/12/24
🔹39. Rhode Island
Murder at the Breakers - Alyssa Maxwell - 1/21/24
🔹️40. South Carolina
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt - 7/28/24
🔹️41. South Dakota
Forgiving - LaVyrle Spencer - 12/15/24
🔹️42. Tennessee
Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24
🔹43. Texas
Track of the Cat - Nevada Barr - 1/18/24
🔹️44. Utah
Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 7/4/24
🔹️45. Vermont
Open Season - Archer Mayor - 5/28/24
🔹️46. Virginia
Dark Horses - Susan Mihalic - 7/12/24
🔹️47. Washington
Moon Called - Patricia Briggs - 7/8/24
🔹️48. West Virginia
Troublemaker - Linda Howard - 12/12/24
🔹️49. Wisconsin
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes - Dan Egan - 7/30/24
🔹50. Wyoming
My Friend Flicka - Mary O'Hara - 3/9/24
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The 50 States Challenge 2024
Duration: January 1st 2024 - December 31st 2024
Object: Read 50 books - each book set in a different state in America - in one year. Helper: Places
There is an open ended challenge for those who just can't get round the states in one year. The 50 States Challenge - Open Ended
STATE LIST:
1. Alabama
2. Alaska
3. Arizona
4. Arkansas
5. California
6. Colorado
7. Connecticut
8. Delaware
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Hawaii
12. Idaho
13. Illinois
14. Indiana
15. Iowa
16. Kansas
17. Kentucky
18. Louisiana
19. Maine
20. Maryland
21. Massachusetts
22. Michigan
23. Minnesota
24. Mississippi
25. Missouri
26. Montana
27. Nebraska
28. Nevada
29. New Hampshire
30. New Jersey
31. New Mexico
32. New York
33. North Carolina
34. North Dakota
35. Ohio
36. Oklahoma
37. Oregon
38. Pennsylvania
39. Rhode Island
40. South Carolina
41. South Dakota
42. Tennessee
43. Texas
44. Utah
45. Vermont
46. Virginia
47. Washington
48. West Virginia
49. Wisconsin
50. Wyoming
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