Wild Things: YA Grown-Up discussion

Lydia wrote: "This is very confusing to me. I read the challenge and Angela, it seemed you completed it on the first day. I was looking for suggested readings and just keep finding lists upon lists -- some fille..."

Sorry for the confusion! I wanted this to be a low pressure ongoing type challenge. There's no point system for this one.

I think that most people are using this as a reading plan thread. That's what I did. I basically started out in the beginning with books listed for all 50 states (or most of them), and as I completed the reading, I edited my post and struck through the state so I knew that it was finished. If you look at my post right next to my name it says "last edited on December 12, 2013", which is the day I finished the challenge. (Yep, 50 states in just 8 months - pretty proud of that!)

But feel free to look through people's lists, some do have books listed that they have read or intend to read. You can write you reading plan here, or as you complete a state write it in a new post. However you want!

I also spent a hefty amount of time compiling lists of books for each state. You can find the different states divided up by letter here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

50 State Challenge


Alabama
Alaska
Arizona- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Arkansas
California
Colorado- How to Save a Life
Connecticut- Before I Fall
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana- Divergent
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana-Ship Breaker
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana-Vampire Academy
Nebraska
Nevada- Impulse
New Hampshire- Wintergirls
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York-
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio- Unwind
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas- Pivot Point
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Alabama: Looking for Alaska
Alaska:
Arizona: Lone Wolf Rising
Arkansas:
California: Gone
Colorado:
Connecticut:
Delaware:
Florida:
Georgia:
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois:
Indiana:
Iowa:
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana:
Maine: Delirium
Maryland:
Massachusetts: We Were Liars
Michigan: Mr. Perfect
Minnesota:
Mississippi: Black Boy
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska:
Nevada:
New Hampshire: Nothing But the Truth
New Jersey: The Silver Linings Playbook
New Mexico:
New York: City of Fallen Angels
North Carolina:
North Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma:
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Rhode Island:
South Carolina:
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas:
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington:
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:

I love this idea! I am currently on the second book of the Witching Savannah series, called The Source. Which takes place in Savannah, Georgia.

Finished:

Oklahoma: Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo

Florida: Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers)


Currently Working on:

Europe?? UK/France: The Secret Prophesy
Italy: Inferno by Dan Brown
Iraq: Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

I'm very late to the party. This is my first challenge.


Alabama: Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Alaska:
Arizona:
Arkansas:
California: Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Colorado: Sisters by Raina Telgemeier
Connecticut: I Kill the Mockingbird by Paul Acampora
Delaware:
Florida: Paper Towns by John Green
Georgia:
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois: Divergent by Veronica Roth
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Iowa: Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
Kansas:
Kentucky:
Louisiana:
Maine:
Maryland:
Massachusetts: We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
Michigan:
Minnesota:
Mississippi:
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Nevada:
New Hampshire: Asylum by Madeleine Roux
New Jersey:
New Mexico:
New York: If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
North Carolina:
North Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Oregon:
Pennsylvania:
Rhode Island:
South Carolina: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
South Dakota:
Tennessee:
Texas: Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood by Varsha Bajaj
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia:
Washington:
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:

I'm struggling to find something for Delaware and Idaho. Have checked out the state lists and scoured Goodreads but can't find anything that appeals! Any recommendations?

I'll be updating my list as I finish books:

US States
Alabama: Looking for Alaska
Alaska:The Son of Neptune
Arizona: Stargirl
Arkansas:Where Things Come Back
California: Champion
Colorado:Monument 14
Connecticut: Before I Fall
Delaware: Contents Under Pressure
Florida: Paper Towns
Georgia:
Hawaii:
Idaho:
Illinois: Allegiant
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars
Iowa: Control
Kansas:The Mark of Athena
Kentucky:Article 5
Louisiana: Ship Breaker
Maine: Delirium
Maryland: Say What You Will
Massachusetts:The Coldest Girl in Coldtown
Michigan:
Minnesota: Forever
Mississippi:School Spirits
Missouri:
Montana:
Nebraska: Savvy
Nevada:Brain Jack
New Hampshire:
New Jersey: Tithe by Holly Black
New Mexico:Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited
New York:Skunk Girl
North Carolina: Just Listen
North Dakota:
Ohio: Unwind
Oklahoma:Ready Player One
Oregon: Nightlight: A Parody
Pennsylvania: What Happened to Lani Garver
Rhode Island: Devilish
South Carolina: Beautiful Creatures
South Dakota: Prodigy
Tennessee:
Texas: The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate
Utah:
Vermont:
Virginia: The Raven Boys
Washington: Uglies
West Virginia:
Wisconsin:
Wyoming:

Countries
Australia: The Madman's Daughter
Canada: The Vindico
Czech Republic:Daughter of Smoke & Bone
England: Neverwhere
France: Scarlet
Haiti: Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World
Jamaica: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom
Japan: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Morocco:Days of Blood & Starlight
Poland: Milkweed
Russia: Shadow and Bone

Stats:
32 States
11 Countries
43/50 Books
Last Updated: 3/30/15