I did this challenge for the first time in 2012 and I did not complete it, but I did have fun doing it. I only read 15 books that were set in different states in the U.S. I found it interesting to look back and see where the books I read took place. Hopefully I'll do better this year.
Anyway, here's the details...
What is the point of this challenge? It is to try to read in each of the 50 States between January 1 2013 – December 31, 2013.
How do you decide what state a book is categorized under?
1. In a fiction read it would be the State or Country that the book spends the most time in. (Ie. If your main character is from Wisconsin but the book is all about his/her time in college in California – the books should categorize under California….)
2. Non fiction reads categorize in whatever State or Country it is about (Ie…. a book about fly fishing in Colorado is a Colorado point, and a book about women in Afghanistan is an Afghanistan point.
3. If the book goes from one state to another… go with the state that most of the time is spent.
To find out more about this challenge, go to Sheila's Book Journey.
My map is set up here. This is where I will list all the books as I read them and I will list them all here:
Alabama - A Killer Read by Erika Chase (Click here to read my review.)
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California - Payne & Misery by Catherine Leggitt (Click here to read my review.)
Colorado
Connecticut - Leaves by Michael Baron (Click here to read my review.)
Delaware
Florida - Topped Chef by Lucy Burdette (Click here to read my review.)
Georgia - Killer in Crinolines by Duffy Brown (Click here to read my review.)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois- Murder of the Cat's Meow by Denise Swanson (Click here to read my review.)
Indiana
Iowa - The Eggstone Murders by Herbert L. Smith (Click here to read my review.)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana - Gilt Trip by Laura Childs (Click here to read my review.)
Maine - The Big Kitty by Claire Donally (Click here to read my review.)
Maryland - The Thursday Morning Breakfast (and Murder) Club by Liz Stauffer (Click here to read my review.)
Massachusetts - Summerland by Elin Hilderbrand (Click here to read my review.)
Michigan - Chemical Attraction by Christina Thompson (Click here to read my review.)
Minnesota - A Luring Murder by Stacy Verdick Case (Click here to read my review.)
Mississippi
Missouri - Celebration House by Annette Drake (Click here to read my review.)
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada - Shuffle Up and Deal by Susan DiPlacido (Click here to read my review.)
New Hampshire
New Jersey - Dangerous Relations by Marilyn Levinson (Click here to read my review.)
New Mexico
New York - Trouble in the Tarot by Kari Lee Townsend (Click here to read my review.)
North Carolina - Secret Desire by Susan D. Taylor (Click here to read my review.)
North Dakota
Ohio - Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan (Click here to read my review.)
Oklahoma
Oregon - One Snowy Night Before Christmas by Pamela Fryer (Click here to read my review.)
Pennsylvania - Dangerous Deceptions by Cindy McDonald (Click here to read my review.)
Rhode Island - Cliff Hanger by Amy Saunders (Click here to read my review.)
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee - That Old Flame of Mine by J.J. Cook (Click here to read my review.)
Texas - A Bullet for Carlos by Giacomo Giammateo (Click here to read my review.)
Utah - Dead Running/Dying to Run by Cami Checketts (Click here to read my review.)
Vermont - You Knew Me When by Emily Liebert (Click here to read my review.)
Virginia
Washington - 1022 Evergreen Place by Debbie Macomber (Click here to read my review.)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming - Christmas in Absaroka County by Craig Johnson (Click here to read my review.)
This sounds like an interesting challenge. I'm reading Florida right now, but doubt I'll be able to get to all the states! Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThis does sound like a fun challenge, enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteThis is a "road trip" of reading. It does sound like quite a fun reading challenge!
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