tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post931388794583784986..comments2024-03-28T08:40:52.180-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: 50 US States Challenge: updateTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39553189222520131302020-03-06T22:13:36.127-08:002020-03-06T22:13:36.127-08:00deadhead, that is a great idea. The only drawback ...deadhead, that is a great idea. The only drawback is the length but if I can actually track down a copy, I may give it a try anyway.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42354926363206570202020-03-06T12:46:02.657-08:002020-03-06T12:46:02.657-08:00I would suggest James Mitchner's Chesapeake fo...I would suggest James Mitchner's Chesapeake for your Maryland book!<br />deadhead76https://www.blogger.com/profile/10614279264058131177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-42749425076966983762020-02-28T13:11:49.651-08:002020-02-28T13:11:49.651-08:00Moira, I would appreciate any suggestions you have...Moira, I would appreciate any suggestions you have. Especially Utah. That one really eludes me.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67112296645063475932020-02-28T11:50:36.765-08:002020-02-28T11:50:36.765-08:00I'm trying to think if I can remember any book...I'm trying to think if I can remember any books/series set in the states with blanks! If I come up with anything I will tell you. I did live in Washington State, and used to read local novels if I could, and I have also read a number of books set in Utah - another of my favourite places.Clothes in Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058207970686573597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-12760472717949552152020-02-21T11:52:06.358-08:002020-02-21T11:52:06.358-08:00Bill, I am envious that your memory is good enough...Bill, I am envious that your memory is good enough to recall those books. My memory used to be so sharp, but it is not anymore. I have recently found at least 6 books on my TBR shelves that can fill in some of the states, and I am going to be focusing more on reading in the US in the future.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-11057705524935279222020-02-20T21:45:47.452-08:002020-02-20T21:45:47.452-08:00Tracy K: I am not part of the Challenge. I did go ...Tracy K: I am not part of the Challenge. I did go through my memory looking at the list of states and think I hae read crime fiction, including legal mysteries, set in 25 different states. Good luck on adding to your "states".Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63918465973297837272020-02-19T11:18:24.372-08:002020-02-19T11:18:24.372-08:00Col, I bet you have read a lot of books for differ...Col, I bet you have read a lot of books for different states in the last 5 years. You read more fiction set in the US than I do. Although, a lot of them are probably set in New York or California or Texas, like mine.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-67947536456083005332020-02-18T21:43:17.978-08:002020-02-18T21:43:17.978-08:00Ha, thanks for the reminder Tracy. I don't thi...Ha, thanks for the reminder Tracy. I don't think I've updated my 50 States challenge in over 5 years. I must make an effort to tick them off as I go through this year.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-59700609601556388082020-02-18T11:18:58.179-08:002020-02-18T11:18:58.179-08:00Rick, Thanks for the suggestions.
I don't kn...Rick, Thanks for the suggestions. <br /><br />I don't know why the Tony Hillerman books did not occur to me. I did read Dance Hall of the Dead in July last year but I never reviewed it. I may have enough notes to write a late review on that. <br /><br />The Richard Hoyt series sounds good, I had not heard of that. Same for the M.K. Wren series. I will have to look for the first one in that series.<br /><br />TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-50460857656304107932020-02-18T09:43:28.773-08:002020-02-18T09:43:28.773-08:00I suggest:
Arizona: Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony...I suggest:<br />Arizona: Dance Hall of the Dead by Tony Hillerman<br />Washington: Old Bones by Aaron Elkins, Decoys by Richard Hoyt<br />Oregon: one of the Conan Flagg mysteries by M.K. WrenRick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-30993113718573429232020-02-17T14:11:14.868-08:002020-02-17T14:11:14.868-08:00Katrina, I do expect to have some states that are ...Katrina, I do expect to have some states that are hard to cover for this challenge. But if you plan to try to cover all the European countries, that could take some effort too. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-44662999816735301712020-02-17T14:06:16.004-08:002020-02-17T14:06:16.004-08:00Margot, that is so true. I have a few series that ...Margot, that is so true. I have a few series that I have put off reading that fit some of the states I am missing, so I will be trying those for the first time.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65408735117555561682020-02-17T13:53:06.449-08:002020-02-17T13:53:06.449-08:00This is a great idea for a challenge although I ca...This is a great idea for a challenge although I can imagine it's going to be very difficult to find books for some of the states. I intend to do a reading Europe challenge - just on my own, but that should be a lot easier.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-39356408951167483252020-02-17T09:18:11.815-08:002020-02-17T09:18:11.815-08:00I always think it's interesting how our tastes...I always think it's interesting how our tastes/habits/whatever lead us to read books set in certain places, Tracy. I do the same thing. That's one of the good things about challenges like this: they encourage the reader to 'stretch.' You've covered a range of different states, and I look forward to where you go next with this. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70534036546254030162020-02-16T16:17:22.598-08:002020-02-16T16:17:22.598-08:00That is a great idea to get in touch with local bo...That is a great idea to get in touch with local bookstores, Judith. I think I had a series in mind for New Hampshire, but even so would not mind finding out about more books set there. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-70212032053224021102020-02-16T15:36:26.341-08:002020-02-16T15:36:26.341-08:00Hi Tracy,
I can see how finding crime novels for s...Hi Tracy,<br />I can see how finding crime novels for some states might be tricky. Connecticut, for example. My mind draws an absolute blank. But I think there's quite a number of possibilities for Maine, absolutely. You may already have some in mind. <br />One idea for tricky states: Bookstores tend to stock mysteries by local authors. If you get hard up, you could go online there and even phone them. I'm thinking of New Hampshire. A number of good bookstores, especially the one in Hanover, New Hampshire, which is where one of the Ivies (Dartmouth College) is located. Very popular, partly because it is a touristy town, just south of the White Mountains. Judithhttps://readerinthewilderness.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-86960750307491933342020-02-16T15:10:02.927-08:002020-02-16T15:10:02.927-08:00Cath, I am running into similar problems. I was ch...Cath, I am running into similar problems. I was checking for series for Arkansas and I found I had read a few years ago but wasn't thrilled with them or don't want to reread them. And nothing else I could find appealed. But over time I hope something will show up. Or I will add True Grit for Arkansas as you have, because it is related to a crime. I may have to give up on everything being related to crime fiction. I will keep checking your list too.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-63612170343731910032020-02-16T14:49:43.711-08:002020-02-16T14:49:43.711-08:00I've bookmarked this post so that I can check ...I've bookmarked this post so that I can check from time to time when I'm stuck on a state. I haven't compared them precisely but suspect you have states that I don't. I started a book for Virginia but am not really enjoying it so have put it to one side and will look for something else or go back to it. Win some, lose some. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com