Duration: 1st June – 30th June 2020
Number of books: 7
Hosted by: Crazy Challenge Connection
US States Named After European Kings and Queens
Duration: June 1 – 30, 2020
As I was cleaning my apartment, I found a deck of “Can You Name Them All?” cards. I found this interesting topic and since there are 7 states, it seemed perfect for a monthly challenge.
7/7 Complete
1. Georgia named for England’s King George II
Read a book that takes place in Georgia OR read a book that has a main character or author named George (reasonable variations okay –Georgia, Georgette, etc.) – Magic Triumphs by Ilona Andrews
2. North Carolina named for King Charles I of England:
Read a book that takes place in North Carolina OR read a book that has “NORTH” in its title or author name (does not have to stand alone – i.e. Northcutt would work) – Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs (Charlotte)
3. South Carolina also named for King Charles I of England
Read a book that takes place in South Carolina OR read a book that has “SOUTH” in its title or author name (does not have to stand alone – i.e. Southlake) – Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris
4. Louisiana named for King Louis XIV of France
Read a book that takes place in Louisiana or France OR read a book that is 14th in a series or published in 2014. – Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh
5. Virginia named for Elizabeth I, the “Virgin Queen”
Read a book that takes place in Virginia OR read a book in which someone loses their virginity; tell us who. – Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr (Shelby)
6. West Virginia also named for Elizabeth I
Read a book that takes place in West Virginia OR read a book whose author’s or main character’s name is Elizabeth (reasonable variations okay – Beth, Betsy, Lisa, Eliza) – Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr (Liz)
7. Maryland named for Queen Henrietta Maria, wife of King Charles I of England
Read a book that takes place in Maryland OR read a book whose title contains a compound word. – Rock Courtship by Nalini Singh
CHALLENGE RULES
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♣ Unless otherwise noted, books must be at least 150 pages long. (See the link above for rules regarding graphic novels.) Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged 🙂 Re-reads are allowed, as long as you read the entire book. You must read at least half of the book AFTER the challenge begins in order to count it for this challenge.
♣ Books may only be used for one task in this challenge, but cross-challenge posting is encouraged!
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