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A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
ParticipantsBrenda ~ Completed
Catsalive ~ Completed
Ed
Jan ~ Completed
Jess
Jonquil ~ Completed
Louise ~ Completed
Meg ~ Completed
Olivermagnus ~ Completed
Ruth
Teri-k ~ Completed
My SpotA-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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Locations
A - Alaska: A Fatal Thaw | Dana Stabenow 4/18/24****
B - Brazil: The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***
C - Connecticut: The Hot Pink Farmhouse | David Handler 2/17/24****
D - Delphi, Greece: My Brother Michael | Mary Stewart 5/15/24****
E - England: Eye of the Needle | Ken Follett 2/7/24*****
F - France: Two Testaments | Elizabeth Musser 3/13/24**
G - Greece: Where Rosemary Grows | Sharron Taylor 2/4/24****
H - Hedeby Island, Sweden: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson 5/29/24****
I - Iowa: Waiting Season | Melanie Lageschulte 3/18/24****
J - Jersey: The Case of the Fallen Hero | Alison Golden 2/7/24***
K - Klein Karoo, South Africa: The Satanic Mechanic | Sally Andrew 2/2/24***
L - London: The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides 4/10/24***
M - Michigan: My Kind of You | Tracy Brogan 5/22/24****
N - New Zealand: Doubtful | Ann Warner 2/25/24****
O - Outer Banks, NC: When the Rain Ends | Mary Ellen Taylor 9/16/24**
P - Provence, France: Madam, Will You Talk? | Mary Stewart 4/16/24****
Q - Queens, NY: Climbing Jacob's Ladder: One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition | Alan Morinis 9/15/24**
R - Reykjavik, Iceland: Ignited in Iceland | Victoria Walker 11/11/24****
S - Singapore: Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
T - Tulum, Mexico: Murder at the Mayan Temple | M.J. Mandrake 12/19/24***
U - United Kingdom: Three Silent Things | Margaret Mayhew 6/5/24****
V - Vermont: Verity | Colleen Hoover 11/14/24**
W - Washington: The Curve of Time | M. Wylie Blanchet 2/14/24**
X - OXford, England: Murder of the Bride | Faith Martin 12/6/24***
Y - WYoming: Justice for Katie | Linda Crowder 3/22/24***
Z - BraZil: The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
26 of 26 Complete
Locations
A - Alaska - The Simple Wild - K.A. Tucker - 9/6/24
B - Brazil - Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
C - California - Trunk Music - Michael Connelly - 11/21/24
D - Delaware- The Saint of Lost Things - /Christopher Castellani - 9/1/24
E - England - A Sinister Revenge - Deanna Raybourn - 5/21/24
F - Florida- Rich Blood - Robert Bailey - 5/18/24
G - Georgia - Triptych - Karin Slaughter - 4/19/24
H - Hawaii - Red Sky Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman - 9/14/24
I - Iceland - Where the Shadows Lie - Michael Ridpath - 5/20/24
J - Japan - Salvation of a Saint - Keigo Higashino - 2/8/24
K - Kansas - Dark Places - Gillian Flynn - 7/4/24
L - Louisiana- The Seamstress of New Orleans - Diane C. McPhail - 2/16/24
M - Minnesota - Toxic Prey - John Sandford - 7/11/24
N - Nevada - Utopia - Lincoln Child - 11/4/24
O - Ohio - Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 7/9/24
P - Pennsylvania - The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan - 10/31/24
Q - Quebec - The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny - 11/3/24
R - Russia - Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith - 8/20/24
S - Sweden - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
T - Tennessee - Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24
U - Utah - Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 7/4/24
V - Vietnam - The Refugees - Viet Thanh Nguyen - 2/13/24
W - West Virginia - The Jury Master - Robert Dugoni - 9/11/24
* X - meXico - The Ruins - Scott Smith - 8/7/24
Y - Yellowstone- Celine - Peter Heller - 3/31/24
* Z - moZambique - A Treacherous Paradise - Henning Mankell - 8/4/24
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)Duration: 1/2/24 - 31/1/25
26/26
A Amsterdam -
B Brisbane -
C Cornwall -
D Darwin -
E England -
F The Fens -
G Gallipoli -
H Highgate Cemetery -
I Ireland -
J Jersey -
K Kansas -
L London -
M Moscow -
N New Zealand -
O Oregon Trail -
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 -
A - Z Real PlacesFebruary 01, 2024 - January 31, 2025
A ALEXANDRA - The Diva Serves High Tea, Krista Davis 02/18
B BOTSWANA The Double Comfort Safari Club, Alexander McCall Smith 03/01
C CAPE MAY - Antique Auctions Are Murder, Libby Klein 02/13
D DUBLIN - Angels in the Moonlight, Caimh McDonnell 08/14
E ESTES PARK - Ghastly Gadgets, Mildred Abbott 02/28
F FLORIDA KEYS - The Hunt for Hemingway, Danielle Collins 04/07
G GRAND CAYMAN - Fields' Guide to Dirty Money, Julie Mulhern 04/01
H HANNIBAL, MO - James, Percival Everett 08/11
I ISLE OF MAN - Aunt Bessie Likes, Diana Xarissa 02/05
J JERSEY (Island of) - The Case of the Hidden Flame, Alison Golden 02/15
K KANSAS CITY, MO - Big Shot , Julie Mulhern 02/02
L LONDON - Murder at a London Finishing School, Jessica Ellicott 02/04
M MAUI - Coconut Wireless, Toby Neal 03/20
N NEW YORK CITY - The Penguin Pool Murder, Stuart Palmer 02/02
O OXFORD - Murder on the Oxford Canal, Faith Martin 03/27
P PARIS - A Murder in Paris, Blake Pierce 03/24
Q QUEENS,NY - The Witless Protection Program, Maria DiRico 06/10
R RHODES - Deadly Waves, Kay Hadashi 07/17
S SEDONA - The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club, Lynn Cahoon 02/12
T TUSCANY - Murder in Siena, T.A. Williams 05/12
U UK - Penny for Your Secrets, Anna Lee Huber 01/20
V VENICE - Valentine's Day in Venice, Stephanie Taylor 02/21
W WASH DC - State of the Onion, Julie Hyzy 07/15
X NEW MEXICO - Dead Before Dinner, Kat Bellemore 02/05
Y YORKSHIRE - Murder in the Churchyard, Catherine Coles 02/08
Z NEW ZEALAND - Squirrel & Swan Devious Things: The Mysterious Case of Hazel Berryman and The Corporate Gig, M.D. Archer 08/24
Thanks for joining me Lynda, Brenda & Meg!Quite the impressive list Brenda ... just, wow!!
Haha! Thanks Jan :) I love working out my books for challenges.
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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QXYZ somewhere in location
A- Australia - A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by Robert Whyte, Greg Anderson 8/2 5★
B- Bainbridge Is. - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah 17/2 2.5★
C- Champvert - The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant 14/2 3★
D- Dorset - Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
E- England - The Duke's Wager by Edith Layton 23/2 3.5★
F- The Fens- Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 2/2 4★
G- Great Orme - Lost Souls by Jenny O'Brien 16/2 3★
H- Harvard - The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
I- Ireland - The Sisters by Dervla McTiernan 10/2 4★
J- Jamaica - The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming 22/2 2.5★
K- Kiandra - Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
L- London - The Holly and the Ivy by Elisabeth Fairchild 12/2 2.5★
M- Moama - Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
N- New York - Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 1/2 4★
O- Orient Express - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 23/2 4.5★
P- Pasco, WA, USA - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 26/2 3.5★
Q- Queensland - Paradise by Patricia Wolf 12/8 4★
R- Riviera - Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
S- Sweden - The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg 13/2 4★
T- Tumbleweed - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 7/2 3★
U- USA - The Running Man by Stephen King 5/2 3★
V- Virginia - Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
W- Wales - The Rainbow Trail by Kathleen Gooding 3/2 2.5★
X- OXford - The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L.T. Shearer 9/2 3★
Y- Yorkshire - Miss Chambers Takes Charge by Joy Reed 4/2 2★
Z- AriZona - Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 4/2 3.5★
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name.
Locations
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B-Burma- Burma Sahib by Paul Theroux-4/10/24
C-Central African Republic- Malaria Dreams: An African Adventure by Stuart Stevens-2/15/24-
D
E-England- The Cricket on the Hearth by Charles Dickens-2/1/24
F-Florida- Cadillac Beach by Tim Dorsey-5/20/24
G
H-Havana- The Reader's Companion to Cuba by Alan Ryan-3/21/24
I-Iran- A Traveller on Horseback by Christina Dodwell-5/25/24
J
K-Kashmir, India- Secrets of the Kashmir Valley by Farhana Qazi-2/14/24
L-London- The Big Four by Agatha Christie- 2/2/24-
M-Melbourne, Australia- Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood- 2/8/24
N-New York City- 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff-5/7/24
O
P-Paris- Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco-2/14/24
Q-Quebec- Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs-10/1/24
R
S-Scotland- Guy Mannering by Walter Scott-2/18/24-
T-Thailand- Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle by Dorothy Gilman-5/22/24
U-United Kingdom- Can You Forgive Her?, Volume I by Anthony Trollope - 2/23/24
V-Vientienne, Laos- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill-2/29/24
W-West Virginia- No Filter by Heather Day Gilbert-5/15/24
X-LuXembourg- The Candidate by Daniel Pembrey -5/8/24
Y- New York City- Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein-2/15/24-
Z-AZerbaijan- The Colonel's Mistake by Dan Mayland-5/27/24
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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A Athens The Dialogues of Plato by Plato 2/20
B Bath, England Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer 3/9
C California Zorro Rides Again by D.J. Arneson 7/6
D Delphi, Greece My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart 2/4
E England The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy 2/7
F France The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 3/15
G Greece Lysistrata by Aristophanes 2/23
H Hawaii, USA Legends of Hawaii by Padraic Colum 7/1
I Italy The Immaculate Deception by Iain Pears 2/26
J Japan The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
K Kentucky, USA To Catch a Killer by Julie Anne Lindsey 5/15
L London, England Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 2/13
M Michigan, USA Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 5/10
N New Zealand Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh 6/23
O Oxford, England Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay 6/25
P Paris, France The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 3/15
Q IraQ La estación de las tormentas de arena (Spanish Edition) by Mary Pope Osborne 5/31
R Russia First Love by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev 8/29
S St. Malo, France All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
T Tennessee, USA The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature by David George Haskell 4/7
U USA O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 7/18
V Vienna, Austria The Third Man by Graham Greene 2/16
W Washington, USA Crash Landing by Janice Kay Johnson 4/10
X SusseX, England Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons 2/6
Y Yorktown, Virginia Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews 7/14
Z Zambia Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman 5/6
If a book takes place in a mythical town in a real state, for instance, can I count the state for this? Like, if it's in Petticoat Junction, Tennessee, will Tennessee work?
Welcome ED & Teri!Teri-K wrote: "If a book takes place in a mythical town in a real state, for instance, can I count the state for this? Like, if it's in Petticoat Junction, Tennessee, will Tennessee work?"
Yes - Tennessee would work in that case.
Jan wrote: "Welcome ED & Teri!Teri-K wrote: "If a book takes place in a mythical town in a real state, for instance, can I count the state for this? Like, if it's in Petticoat Junction, Tennessee, will Tenn..."
Thanks! I thought so, but wanted to be sure.
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Finished :)A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
Duration: 1/2/24 - 31/1/25
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A Amsterdam -
B Brisbane -
C Cornwall -
D Darwin -
E England -
F The Fens -
G Gallipoli -
H Highgate Cemetery -
I Ireland -
J Jersey -
K Kansas -
L London -
M Moscow -
N New Zealand -
O Oregon Trail -
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 -
Brenda wrote: "Finished :)A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
Duration: 1/2/24 - 31/1/25
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A Amsterdam - The Girl with the Red Hair by Imogen Matthews 4★s 16/3/24
B Brisban..."
Nice job! You finished that really quickly.
I’d like to join this challenge, if it’s not too late.
Louise wrote: "I’d like to join this challenge, if it’s not too late."Not at all Louise! Have fun traveling!
Jan wrote: "Louise wrote: "I’d like to join this challenge, if it’s not too late."Not at all Louise! Have fun traveling!"
Thanks Jan!
Locations A - Australia- Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson May 3/24
B - British Columbia - Lightning Strikes the Silence by Iona Whishaw June 10/24
C - Cyprus - The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak Aug 31/24
D - Dublin - A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell June13/24
E - England - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell July 12/24
F - France - The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley July 14/24
G -Guyana - The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton June 24/24
H - Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Feb 29/24
I - India - A Nest of Vipers by Harini Nagendra May 19/24
J - Jeju Island, South Korea - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See July 17/24
K - Kansas City Stayin' Alive by Julie Mulhern June16/24
L - London - London Rules by Mick Herron July 1/24
M - Missouri - Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern May 15/24
N - North Carolina - The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins Feb 16/24
O - Ontario - Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear May 5/24
P - Paris - A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge May 7/24
Q - Quebec - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny Jul 23/24
R - Rhodes, Greece - Into the Blue by Robert Goddard August 25/24
S - Singapore- The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu July 14/24
T - Transylvania- The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte Sept 27/24 (one of several locations in the book)
U - USA - After the Blue, Blue Rain by A.D. Price June 14/24
V - Vancouver- The Hanging at the Hollow Tree by Sarah M. Stephen Oct 5/24
W - Washington D.C. - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn Aug 19/24
X - TeXas - The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James July 4/24
Y - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay July 8/24
Z - UZbekistan - Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road by Kate Harris Aug 20/24
You're all linked up Louise! What did you think of Late Nights on Air. It looks like something I might enjoy.
Jan wrote: "You're all linked up Louise! What did you think of Late Nights on Air. It looks like something I might enjoy."I liked it quite a bit. It gave a very good sense of Yellowknife in the ‘70’s. I think you might enjoy it! I did feel that the ending was a bit anti climactic.
Thanks for your comments Louise! I might check it out.
Jan wrote: "Thanks for your comments Louise! I might check it out."I’ll be interested to see what you think!
CompletedA-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
26/26
QXYZ somewhere in location
A- Australia - A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia by Robert Whyte, Greg Anderson 8/2 5★
B- Bainbridge Is. - Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah 17/2 2.5★
C- Champvert - The Secret French Recipes of Sophie Valroux by Samantha Verant 14/2 3★
D- Dorset - Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★
E- England - The Duke's Wager by Edith Layton 23/2 3.5★
F- The Fens- Beware the Past by Joy Ellis 2/2 4★
G- Great Orme - Lost Souls by Jenny O'Brien 16/2 3★
H- Harvard - The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
I- Ireland - The Sisters by Dervla McTiernan 10/2 4★
J- Jamaica - The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming 22/2 2.5★
K- Kiandra - Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
L- London - The Holly and the Ivy by Elisabeth Fairchild 12/2 2.5★
M- Moama - Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
N- New York - Reunion in Death by J.D. Robb 1/2 4★
O- Orient Express - Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 23/2 4.5★
P- Pasco, WA, USA - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 26/2 3.5★
Q- Queensland - Paradise by Patricia Wolf 12/8 4★
R- Riviera - Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
S- Sweden - The Ice Princess by Camilla Läckberg 13/2 4★
T- Tumbleweed - Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs 7/2 3★
U- USA - The Running Man by Stephen King 5/2 3★
V- Virginia - Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
W- Wales - The Rainbow Trail by Kathleen Gooding 3/2 2.5★
X- OXford - The Cat Who Solved Three Murders by L.T. Shearer 9/2 3★
Y- Yorkshire - Miss Chambers Takes Charge by Joy Reed 4/2 2★
Z- AriZona - Spider Woman's Daughter by Anne Hillerman 4/2 3.5★
One more done!A - Z Real Places
February 01, 2024 - January 31, 2025
A ALEXANDRIA - The Diva Serves High Tea, Krista Davis 02/18
B BOTSWANA The Double Comfort Safari Club, Alexander McCall Smith 03/01
C CAPE MAY - Antique Auctions Are Murder, Libby Klein 02/13
D DUBLIN - Angels in the Moonlight, Caimh McDonnell 08/14
E ESTES PARK - Ghastly Gadgets, Mildred Abbott 02/28
F FLORIDA KEYS - The Hunt for Hemingway, Danielle Collins 04/07
G GRAND CAYMAN - Fields' Guide to Dirty Money, Julie Mulhern 04/01
H HANNIBAL, MO - James, Percival Everett 08/11
I ISLE OF MAN - Aunt Bessie Likes, Diana Xarissa 02/05
J JERSEY (Island of) - The Case of the Hidden Flame, Alison Golden 02/15
K KANSAS CITY, MO - Big Shot , Julie Mulhern 02/02
L LONDON - Murder at a London Finishing School, Jessica Ellicott 02/04
M MAUI - Coconut Wireless, Toby Neal 03/20
N NEW YORK CITY - The Penguin Pool Murder, Stuart Palmer 02/02
O OXFORD - Murder on the Oxford Canal, Faith Martin 03/27
P PARIS - A Murder in Paris, Blake Pierce 03/24
Q QUEENS,NY - The Witless Protection Program, Maria DiRico 06/10
R RHODES - Deadly Waves, Kay Hadashi 07/17
S SEDONA - The Tuesday Night Survivors' Club, Lynn Cahoon 02/12
T TUSCANY - Murder in Siena, T.A. Williams 05/12
U UK - Penny for Your Secrets, Anna Lee Huber 01/20
V VENICE - Valentine's Day in Venice, Stephanie Taylor 02/21
W WASH DC - State of the Onion, Julie Hyzy 07/15
X NEW MEXICO - Dead Before Dinner, Kat Bellemore 02/05
Y YORKSHIRE - Murder in the Churchyard, Catherine Coles 02/08
Z NEW ZEALAND - Squirrel & Swan Devious Things: The Mysterious Case of Hazel Berryman and The Corporate Gig, M.D. Archer 08/24
Congrats on your finish Meg!!!
Finished! This was so fun - it really forced me to notice where the books I read were set.A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
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A Athens The Dialogues of Plato by Plato 2/20
B Bath, England Black Sheep by Georgette Heyer 3/9
C California Zorro Rides Again by D.J. Arneson 7/6
D Delphi, Greece My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart 2/4
E England The Romance of a Shop by Amy Levy 2/7
F France The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 3/15
G Greece Lysistrata by Aristophanes 2/23
H Hawaii, USA Legends of Hawaii by Padraic Colum 7/1
I Italy The Immaculate Deception by Iain Pears 2/26
J Japan The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa 5/25
K Kentucky, USA To Catch a Killer by Julie Anne Lindsey 5/15
L London, England Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 2/13
M Michigan, USA Tom Lake by Ann Patchett 5/10
N New Zealand Photo Finish by Ngaio Marsh 6/23
O Oxford, England Death on the Cherwell by Mavis Doriel Hay 6/25
P Paris, France The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy 3/15
Q IraQ La estación de las tormentas de arena (Spanish Edition) by Mary Pope Osborne 5/31
R Russia First Love by Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev 8/29
S St. Malo, France All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 6/20
T Tennessee, USA The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature by David George Haskell 4/7
U USA O Pioneers! by Willa Cather 7/18
V Vienna, Austria The Third Man by Graham Greene 2/16
W Washington, USA Crash Landing by Janice Kay Johnson 4/10
X SusseX, England Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons 2/6
Y Yorktown, Virginia Murder With Peacocks by Donna Andrews 7/14
Z Zambia Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman 5/6
I’m finished! Really enjoyed this challenge. Locations
A - Australia- Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson May 3/24
B - British Columbia - Lightning Strikes the Silence by Iona Whishaw June 10/24
C - Cyprus - The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak Aug 31/24
D - Dublin - A Man With One of Those Faces by Caimh McDonnell June13/24
E - England - Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell July 12/24
F - France - The Oracle Glass by Judith Merkle Riley July 14/24
G -Guyana - The Water Rat of Wanchai by Ian Hamilton June 24/24
H - Halifax, Nova Scotia - The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden Feb 29/24
I - India - A Nest of Vipers by Harini Nagendra May 19/24
J - Jeju Island, South Korea - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See July 17/24
K - Kansas City Stayin' Alive by Julie Mulhern June16/24
L - London - London Rules by Mick Herron July 1/24
M - Missouri - Back Stabbers by Julie Mulhern May 15/24
N - North Carolina - The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins Feb 16/24
O - Ontario - Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear May 5/24
P - Paris - A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge May 7/24
Q - Quebec - A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny Jul 23/24
R - Rhodes, Greece - Into the Blue by Robert Goddard August 25/24
S - Singapore- The Frangipani Tree Mystery by Ovidia Yu July 14/24
T - Transylvania- The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte Sept 27/24 (one of several locations in the book)
U - USA - After the Blue, Blue Rain by A.D. Price June 14/24
V - Vancouver- The Hanging at the Hollow Tree by Sarah M. Stephen Oct 5/24
W - Washington D.C. - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn Aug 19/24
X - TeXas - The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzalez James July 4/24
Y - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Canada Late Nights on Air by Elizabeth Hay July 8/24
Z - UZbekistan - Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road by Kate Harris Aug 20/24
Way to go Louise!! Glad you had fun!!
Jan wrote: "Way to go Louise!! Glad you had fun!!"Thanks Jan!
~~~ Complete ~~~A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
26 of 26 Complete
Locations
A - Alaska - The Simple Wild - K.A. Tucker - 9/6/24
B - Brazil - Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
C - California - Trunk Music - Michael Connelly - 11/21/24
D - Delaware- The Saint of Lost Things - /Christopher Castellani - 9/1/24
E - England - A Sinister Revenge - Deanna Raybourn - 5/21/24
F - Florida- Rich Blood - Robert Bailey - 5/18/24
G - Georgia - Triptych - Karin Slaughter - 4/19/24
H - Hawaii - Red Sky Over Hawaii - Sara Ackerman - 9/14/24
I - Iceland - Where the Shadows Lie - Michael Ridpath - 5/20/24
J - Japan - Salvation of a Saint - Keigo Higashino - 2/8/24
K - Kansas - Dark Places - Gillian Flynn - 7/4/24
L - Louisiana- The Seamstress of New Orleans - Diane C. McPhail - 2/16/24
M - Minnesota - Toxic Prey - John Sandford - 7/11/24
N - Nevada - Utopia - Lincoln Child - 11/4/24
O - Ohio - Everything I Never Told You - Celeste Ng - 7/9/24
P - Pennsylvania - The Innocent Wife - Lisa Regan - 10/31/24
Q - Quebec - The Nature of the Beast - Louise Penny - 11/3/24
R - Russia - Gorky Park - Martin Cruz Smith - 8/20/24
S - Sweden - Unwanted - Kristina Ohlsson - 6/1/24
T - Tennessee - Sweet Pepper Hero - J.J. Cook - 5/19/24
U - Utah - Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey - 7/4/24
V - Vietnam - The Refugees - Viet Thanh Nguyen - 2/13/24
W - West Virginia - The Jury Master - Robert Dugoni - 9/11/24
* X - meXico - The Ruins - Scott Smith - 8/7/24
Y - Yellowstone- Celine - Peter Heller - 3/31/24
* Z - moZambique - A Treacherous Paradise - Henning Mankell - 8/4/24
Found my T location! Who knew that would be the hard one for me. A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)
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Locations
A - Alaska: A Fatal Thaw | Dana Stabenow 4/18/24****
B - Brazil: The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***
C - Connecticut: The Hot Pink Farmhouse | David Handler 2/17/24****
D - Delphi, Greece: My Brother Michael | Mary Stewart 5/15/24****
E - England: Eye of the Needle | Ken Follett 2/7/24*****
F - France: Two Testaments | Elizabeth Musser 3/13/24**
G - Greece: Where Rosemary Grows | Sharron Taylor 2/4/24****
H - Hedeby Island, Sweden: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Stieg Larsson 5/29/24****
I - Iowa: Waiting Season | Melanie Lageschulte 3/18/24****
J - Jersey: The Case of the Fallen Hero | Alison Golden 2/7/24***
K - Klein Karoo, South Africa: The Satanic Mechanic | Sally Andrew 2/2/24***
L - London: The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides 4/10/24***
M - Michigan: My Kind of You | Tracy Brogan 5/22/24****
N - New Zealand: Doubtful | Ann Warner 2/25/24****
O - Outer Banks, NC: When the Rain Ends | Mary Ellen Taylor 9/16/24**
P - Provence, France: Madam, Will You Talk? | Mary Stewart 4/16/24****
Q - Queens, NY: Climbing Jacob's Ladder: One Man's Journey to Rediscover a Jewish Spiritual Tradition | Alan Morinis 9/15/24**
R - Reykjavik, Iceland: Ignited in Iceland | Victoria Walker 11/11/24****
S - Singapore: Crazy Rich Asians | Kevin Kwan
T - Tulum, Mexico: Murder at the Mayan Temple | M.J. Mandrake 12/19/24***
U - United Kingdom: Three Silent Things | Margaret Mayhew 6/5/24****
V - Vermont: Verity | Colleen Hoover 11/14/24**
W - Washington: The Curve of Time | M. Wylie Blanchet 2/14/24**
X - OXford, England: Murder of the Bride | Faith Martin 12/6/24***
Y - WYoming: Justice for Katie | Linda Crowder 3/22/24***
Z - BraZil: The Testament | John Grisham 2/27/24***
Jan wrote: "Found my T location! Who knew that would be the hard one for me. "Nice Job! Of course, you didn't take the easy out with "T". No Texas or Tennessee for you. LOL
LOL ... I would have taken that "easy" route if books from there had come up on my reading journey this year Teri! But that just didn't happen.
A-Z "Real Life" Locations (2024)26/26 DONE
A Arkansas The Wonder State Sara Flannery Murphy 3/12
B Baltimore, MD What the Dead Know Laura Lippman 12/7
C Coober Pedy Her Buried Bones Fiona Tarr 1/4
D Daylesford Death in Daylesford Kerry Greenwood 9/12
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
J Japan The Kamogawa Food Detectives Hisashi Kashiwai 3/15
K Katherine, Northern Territory Camp Leichhardt Greg Barron 1/10
L Louisiana The Tin Roof Blowdown James Lee Burke 12/19
M Melbourne Raisins and Almonds Kerry Greenwood 6/14
N Nannine Wake Shelley Burr 12/5
O Oxford Two Down, Bun to Go H.Y. Hanna 12/9
P Paris, TN Murder Unmentionable Meg London 4/26
Q Queensland Paradise Patricia Wolf 1/5
R Rhode Island Murder at Marble House Alyssa Maxwell 6/1
S Sydney Dark Chemistry Catherine Lee 1/4
T Tennessee Four-Alarm Homicide Diane Kelly 6/1
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
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
Wanderlust Challenges
Books mentioned in this topic
What the Dead Know (other topics)The Queen of Poisons (other topics)
Death in Daylesford (other topics)
Her Buried Bones (other topics)
Into the Fire (other topics)
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Kerry Greenwood (other topics)Sara Flannery Murphy (other topics)
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Robert Thorogood (other topics)
Allison Brennan (other topics)
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February 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025
It's time to start a new A-Z challenge! Remember - no fictional places allowed.
For each letter A through Z, read a book in which the location name begins with the corresponding letter. For the difficult letters Q, X, Y and Z, you may use locations where the letter appears somewhere in the location name. Only real locations will work for this challenge.
Challenge Rules: All forms of books are accepted as long as they are 100 pages or more. When posting updates of completed books, please include a link to the title and author’s name, along with the date you finished reading the book.
Have Fun!!
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