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ABC Challenge - Place Names

This bonus challenge is NOT for points so you can use any book you’ve read in 2023. This year we’re using Place Names as the key. Alphabetize your books by their primary location or setting.

Wanda's ABC Places:

A - Aurora, IL - Aurora by David Koepp
B - Bangkok, Thailand - The Motion Picture Teller by Colin Cotterill
C - Chicago, Illinois - At First Light by Barbara Nickless
D - Discworld - The Color of Magic
E - England - Murder at the Vicarage
F - France - The Anomaly
G - Gabarone, Botswana - Death of the Mantis by Michael Stanley
H - Hampshire, England - Heartstone
I - Idlewild Hall - The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
J - Jarret Creek, TX - A Reckoning in the Back Country: A Samuel Craddock Mystery by Terry Shames
K - Kansas City, Missouri - So You Had to Build a Time Machine by Jason Offutt
L - Los Angeles, CA - City of the Dead by Jonathan Kellerman
M - Millville, Wisconsin - All Flesh is Grass by Clifford D. Simak
N - Niflheim - Mickey7 by Edward Ashton
O - Oregon - The Book of Cold Cases
P - Paterson, New Jersey - Bark of Night by David Rosenfelt
Q
R - Red Deer, Texas - Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
S - Sitka, Alaska - The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
T - Trippton, MN - Deep Freeze by John Sandford
U - United States - Heart of Barkness
V - Vientiane, Laos - Love Songs from a Shallow Grave by Colin Cotterill
W - Washington D.C. - Paw and Order by Spencer Quinn
X
Y
Z - Zitkove, Czech Republic - The Last Goddess by Kateřina Tučková

Hi Stephanie! Does the place name need to be in the title?

I also have a question. Can they be fictional places, like Narnia?

Michelle wrote: "Hi Stephanie! Does the place name need to be in the title?"

Hi Michelle, no, the name does not have to be in the title.

Rhonda wrote: "I also have a question. Can they be fictional places, like Narnia?"

Hi Rhonda, yes, the place name can be fictional.

Connie's ABC Place Names:

A - ALBERTA - Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
B - BELL RIVER, Maryland: The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks
C
D
E - ENGLAND: Well-Schooled in Murder
F - FRANCE: One by One
G
H - HALIFAX: These Four Walls
I - ITALY: A Keen Soldier: The Execution of Second World War Private Harold Pringle
J
K
L - LOS ANGELES, CA - Silent Partner
M - MICHIGAN - Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
N - NORTH CAROLINA - Speaking in Bones
O - ONTARIO - Three Day Road
P - PARIS - The Paris Apartment
Q
R - RUSSIA - Chasing The Night
S - SCOTLAND + SAN FRANSISCO - Little Black Book
T - TEXAS - Echo Burning
U - UKRAINE - The Last Oracle
V - VANCOUVER -Dirty Deals
W
X
Y
Z

Cathy's ABC place names

Ann-Marie´s ABC:

A - Antarctica:The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance by Mensun Bound
B - Budapest: "Det står ett rum här och väntar på dig...": Berättelsen om Raoul Wallenberg by Ingrid Carlberg
C - Cherringham: Murder on Thames by Mathew Costello
D - Denmark; Troll by Rasmus Daugbjerg
E - England: All denna vrede by Cara Hunter
F - France : Anomalin by Hervé le Tellier
G - Gotland: ��ö����岹�Բ���� by Maria Grund
H - Hälsingland Dit du går, följer jag by Lina Nordquist
I - Irland :The Searcher by Tana French
J -
K -
L - London; Something to Hide by Elizabeth George
M - Maine (USA): Institutet by Stephen King
N - Norfolk : The Last Remains: A Mystery by Elly Griffiths
O - Oxford: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
P - Paris: Språkets sjunde funktion by Laurent Ninet
Q -
R - Roslagen; Sommaren 1985 by John Ajvide Lindqvist
S - Stockholm; 1968 by Jan Guillou
T - Tokyo; Senseis portfölj by Hiromi Kawakami
U - Uppsala (Höken sjunger om död by Johan Tralau
V -
W- Wiltshire: Stay Buried by Katherine Webb
X -
Y - Yorkshire (Förläggarens hustru by Clare Chambers
Z -

Linda's ABC Challenge:

COMPLETE

A - Atlanta - Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli
B - Blackheath House - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
C - California - The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
D - Dublin - The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue
E - Elfhelm - The Girl Who Saved Christmas by Matt Haig
F - France - War Horse by Michael Morpurgo
G - Georgia - Someone Else's Love Story by Joshilyn Jackson
H - Hollywood - The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir by Jenifer Lewis
I - Indonesia - The Accidental Further Adventures of the Hundred-Year-Old Man by Jonas Jonasson
J - Jamaica - Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn
K - Kent, England - Five Children and It by E. Nesbit
L - London, England - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
M- Moon Ridge - Three Kisses, One Midnight by Roshani Chokshi
N - Nantucket - Summer of '79: A Summer of '69 Story by Erin Hilderbrand
O - Oxford - Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti Callahan Henry
P - Paris - Perestroika in Paris by Jane Smiley
Q - Quebec - A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny
R - Rome - Mistress of Rome by Kate Quinn
S - Sydney - Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty
T - Three Pines - Still Life by Louise Penny
U - United Kingdom/United States - Spare by Prince Harry
V - Vietnam - Getting Out of Saigon: How a 27-Year-Old Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians by Ralph White
W - West Virginia - The Summer of the Swans by Betsy Byars
X - Xuya -The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Y - Yangtze River - Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze by Elizabeth Foreman Lewis
Z - Zimbabwe - The Fight for Zimbabwe: The History and Legacy of the British Empire’s Attempt to Establish a Colony in the 19th Century by Charles River Editors

Rhonda's ABCs

** COMPLETE **

A - Asheville, NC - Raven Cursed
B - Birmingham, AL - March: Book Two
C - Castrima - The Obelisk Gate
D - Deep Valley, MN - Betsy-Tacy and Tib
E - Euclid, Ohio - Walk Two Moons
F - Five Fingers, Michigan - A Million Junes
G - Georgia - Kira-Kira
H - Hollywood - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
I - Illinois - Passing
J - Japan - Tales from the Café
K - Kansas - Moon Over Manifest
L - London - Mr. Malcolm's List
M - Montana - My One and Only
N - New Orleans - Mercy Blade
O - Oregon - Beezus and Ramona
P - Peterston, CT - Too Good to Be True
Q - Quantico, VA - Killer Instinct
R - Ravenswood - Untouchable
S - St. Paul, Minnesota - Life's Too Short
T - Tortall - In the Hand of the Goddess
U - United States - Less Is Lost
V - Vietnam - The Things They Carried
W - Wilmington - Magic Tides
X - Xuya Universe - The Tea Master and the Detective
Y - Yorkshire - All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot
Z - Zambia - Mrs. Pollifax on Safari

Michael's ABC Challenge:

A- Astoria, Oregon - Shades of Rust and Ruin by A.G. Howard 1/8/23
B - Burbank, California - Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher 3/20/23
C- Colorado, Aspen - Memoir, Biography: Take Me Home: An Autobiography John Denver 4/6/23
D - Death Valley - Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders Vincent Bugliosi 5/25/23
E - Emerson, IL - Nancy's Mysterious Letter by Carolyn Keene
F - Franklin, TN - Coming Home to Myself Wynonna Judd 12/22/23
G - Grand Canyon, AZ - The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan 3/12/23
H- Himalaya Mountains - Snow Leopards and Other Wild Cats (Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne 5/27/23
I- Illinois, Chicago - Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby 5/1/23
J -
K-
L- Los Angeles, California - Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry 1/18/23
M - Moon Colonies - Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel 1/29/23
N- New York City - Happy Birthday by Danielle Steel 1/13/23
O- Ocean Beach, CA - My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward Mark Lukach 6/27/23
P - Paltryville - The Miserable Mill Lemony Snicket 6/8/23
Q - Queens, NY - The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor: Seeing Others Through the Eyes of Jesus Mark Labberton 7/14/23
R- Redding, Cal. - Soul Care: 7 Transformational Principles for a Healthy Soul Rob Reimer 7/27/23
S- Spain (Barcelona) - Detour Paris Detour Paris Series Book #1. Jack Dancer 4/4/23
T -
U - Utah - Slam Dunk/Winning Players Talk About Basketball, Family, and Faith Dave Branon 9/19/23 Maravich played for Utah
V- Vung Tau, Vietnam - Last Man Out J.E. Parker 7/26/23
W- Washington, DC - All the President's Men by Carl Bernstein 2/24/23
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Z- Zion, Mount. - Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry Ruth Haley Barton 9/14/23

Lisa's ABC (Place) Challenge:

A - Alabama - March: Book One
B - Boston, MA - The Keepsake
C - California - I'm Glad My Mom Died
D - Delaware - Sunburn
E - Egypt - Death on the Nile
F - France - The Winemaker's Wife
G - Georgia - Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
H - Harlem, NY - The Poet X
I - Italy - The Villa
J - Jaipur, India - The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
K - King's Abbot, England - The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
L - Long Island, NY - Tiffany Blues
M - Michigan - A Wish for Winter
N - New York City - Our Missing Hearts
O - Okinawa - The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
P - Pakistan - A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband, Danny Pearl
Q
R
S - Siesta Key, FL - Ladies' Night
T - Trenton, NJ - Going Rogue
U - Utah - A Christmas Memory
V - Vermont - A Merry Little Meet Cute
W - Washington - The Christmas Spirit
X
Y - Yellowstone National Park - The Last Ranger
Z

Michelle's ABC places
Angelfield - The Thirteenth Tale
Basin City - Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye
Chicago - Spoonbenders
Dooling - Sleeping Beauties
Grand Marais - The Good Girl
Hackett Island - What Happened to Lani Garver
Israel - The Undoing Project: A Friendship That Changed Our Minds
Middle Earth or Mordor - Sauron Defeated: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part Four
Narnia - The Silver Chair
Phanff - The Ordinary Princess
Tortall - The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
UK - Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Virginia - The Kitchen House
Wind Gap - Sharp Objects

Turtlefrog's ABC Challenge - Place Names

B - Boston, MA - Vanished 1/11
C - Chicago, IL - Promises After Dark 4/19
D - Devonshire, Englamd - Sense and Sensibility 2/22
G - Gainesville, FL - Broken Road 1/27
M - Miami, FL - Four Seconds to Lose 2/9
N - New York - The Basketball Diaries 4/6
S - San Francisco, CA - Rusty Nailed 3/1
W - Weslyn, CT - Reason to Breathe 3/14

Carolyn's ABC Place Names:

A - Atlanta, GA - Every Crooked Nanny 3/11
B
C - Charleston, SC - Sweetgrass 1/16
D
E
F
G - Gloucestershire, England - Ghosted 3/17
H
I
J
K
L - Los Angeles, CA - The Bookish Life of Nina Hill 2/21
M - Manningham, England - The Messy Lives of Book People 2/28
N - New York, NY - The Masterpiece 1/31
O
P - Positano, Italy - One Italian Summer 2/5
Q
R - Richmond, VA - Yellow Wife 3/8
S - Savannah, GA - The Homewreckers 2/18
T
U
V - Vermont - Verity 2/24
W
X
Y
Z - Zurich, Switzerland -The Other Einstein 3/7

Sam's ABCs

Arizona - Redemption Lake
Berkshire - One Bloody Afternoon: What really happened during the Hungerford Massacre
Cornwall - The Death of Mrs Westaway
D
Edinburgh - The Skeleton Road
F
Germany - Leaving Berlin
H
I
Japan - Scream: Chilling Adventures in the Science of Fear
Kalgoorlie - Never Never
L
Moon - Artemis
New York - Later
O
Paris - This Little Family
Q
Russia - The Zoo
Shanza - Song Beneath the Tides
T
USA - Going Solo
Vardo - The Witches of Vardø
W
X
Y
Z