tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post3237341329170680704..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: USA Fiction Challenge - State by StateTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-81855927512386364662013-10-26T12:40:44.712-07:002013-10-26T12:40:44.712-07:00Thanks, Sarah. I will be lucky if I can do one a m...Thanks, Sarah. I will be lucky if I can do one a month but it will all be fun.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-74297146724800095502013-10-26T07:20:11.127-07:002013-10-26T07:20:11.127-07:00Prashant
Here is where you can read more. We have ...Prashant<br />Here is where you can read more. We have 50 states, 6 territories and the District of Columbia. :]<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_areaScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08605441026026976297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-53841521403770151662013-10-26T04:09:50.072-07:002013-10-26T04:09:50.072-07:00Sounds like a great challenge, Tracy and I'll ...Sounds like a great challenge, Tracy and I'll look forward to the reviews.Sarahhttp://crimepieces.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48190196849752226022013-10-24T07:57:06.658-07:002013-10-24T07:57:06.658-07:00Marika, it is nice to have another person join in....Marika, it is nice to have another person join in. I will continue checking your list out for ideas for mysteries set in various states.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-79741373490887608452013-10-24T05:50:31.966-07:002013-10-24T05:50:31.966-07:00I've also started this challenge and was going...I've also started this challenge and was going through the list of blogs on the challenge to see what other bloggers are doing. It's funny how most of us are doing the challenge based on mystery novels :)Marika from Mysterysequelshttp://www.mysterysequels.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-43037634815058867382013-10-21T16:40:56.584-07:002013-10-21T16:40:56.584-07:00Col, I expect you will move through that challenge...Col, I expect you will move through that challenge much faster than I and I will be getting tons of recommendations from you.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-55832109523839421312013-10-21T02:55:54.250-07:002013-10-21T02:55:54.250-07:00Tracy, I will look forward to your reviews - but h...Tracy, I will look forward to your reviews - but hopefully you have the same authors as me - and I don't get too many more recommendations!<br /><br />Re Katrina above, I did print off a UK map on Friday, with all the counties, but thought hang on a minute....don't go there - at least not just yet!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70346105717553116732013-10-20T10:21:33.335-07:002013-10-20T10:21:33.335-07:00Kathy, even though I (sort of) avoid Southern fict...Kathy, even though I (sort of) avoid Southern fiction, I will have to read some for this challenge. I have Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter on my Kindle and that would be a great choice to read soon. My husband did not know where the phrase Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter came from, and I was amazed.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-48993684183900384592013-10-20T10:19:10.514-07:002013-10-20T10:19:10.514-07:00Mary, Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't he...Mary, Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't heard of any of those. I will definitely look into them.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-51456169533639406642013-10-20T10:17:32.010-07:002013-10-20T10:17:32.010-07:00Keishon, I hope that Col steers me toward some aut...Keishon, I hope that Col steers me toward some authors I am not familiar with.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-83392160342726173452013-10-20T10:16:30.363-07:002013-10-20T10:16:30.363-07:00Kathy, I want to do both (Global and US), and that...Kathy, I want to do both (Global and US), and that will be a problem, since I can't read that fast. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-46061689553731657632013-10-19T23:33:08.645-07:002013-10-19T23:33:08.645-07:00For Mississippi, I recommend Tom Franklin's Cr...For Mississippi, I recommend Tom Franklin's Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. It could be literary fiction, in addition to being a mystery. It tells of Southern poverty, racism, friendship lost and found; it's a slice of the human condition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44389274483252264602013-10-19T20:35:28.705-07:002013-10-19T20:35:28.705-07:00For your NH crime novel there are several good opt...For your NH crime novel there are several good options: Sbathaday River is excellent, if you like something more cozy and less dark the Jane Cleland antiques series is good, and Primary Storm by Brendan DuBois is a great slice of life in NH and part of a good mystery series.Mary R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-8019155579908578312013-10-19T18:16:47.048-07:002013-10-19T18:16:47.048-07:00Good luck. I'll check in and read your review...Good luck. I'll check in and read your reviews.<br />I am in my third year of the Global Reading Challenge and have a few left to go, and two more countries to reach 21.<br />I think I'll skip the U.S. challenge. I've read so many mysteries set here that I've tried for the last three years, aided by great blogs, to read globally and cross these borders. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9965882059215536952013-10-19T17:41:55.735-07:002013-10-19T17:41:55.735-07:00Like I told Col, I will have fun reading all the r...Like I told Col, I will have fun reading all the reviews and looking to discover a few hidden gems along the way. whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9918818793564801582013-10-19T16:23:49.288-07:002013-10-19T16:23:49.288-07:00Katrina, I agree, a British counties one would be ...Katrina, I agree, a British counties one would be good. I am sure there are some US states that it will be hard for me to get too, but I am not fanatical about finishing by any specific time...TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-24530585730672709252013-10-19T16:21:05.341-07:002013-10-19T16:21:05.341-07:00Margot, I am looking forward to more crime fiction...Margot, I am looking forward to more crime fiction set in the U.S. I guess my 2014 reading will be split between US, Canada, and the rest of the world because I plan to do the Global Challenge again too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-54856745864233584712013-10-19T16:19:16.468-07:002013-10-19T16:19:16.468-07:00Yes, Prashant, I am glad Washington, D.C. is inclu...Yes, Prashant, I am glad Washington, D.C. is included because George Pelecanos set in and around that area. Wow, doing all of India's states would be a huge challenge.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-69429667314660651872013-10-19T15:13:45.225-07:002013-10-19T15:13:45.225-07:00I think this is a great idea, sadly I doubt I woul...I think this is a great idea, sadly I doubt I would be able to get a hold of so many US books. It would be good to try a British counties version though.Katrinahttp://piningforthewest.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-47920813120309661842013-10-19T07:13:41.409-07:002013-10-19T07:13:41.409-07:00Tracy - Thanks for reminding me of this challenge....Tracy - Thanks for reminding me of this challenge. What a great way to get to know crime fiction set in the US. I'll be looking forward to your posts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-87095790200627916342013-10-18T21:34:51.420-07:002013-10-18T21:34:51.420-07:00Tracy, I have erred. I didn't notice you'd...Tracy, I have erred. I didn't notice you'd mentioned District of Columbia which, I believe, is the federal district of Washington, D.C. So 51 it is.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-9313158088768718542013-10-18T21:29:56.677-07:002013-10-18T21:29:56.677-07:00I always thought America had 52 states. Well, 51 s...I always thought America had 52 states. Well, 51 states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. is close to the mark. Scrolling down the list of states, I think you and the other participants should have no problem finding authors and books pertaining to each of them. Good luck with the challenge, Tracy. <br /><br />If I were to do something like this for India's 28 states and seven union territories, I'd have to read books in each of the regional languages and I know only three of them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.com