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30 Worst Places To Live In The USA
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With a combination of high crime rates and low wages, Dayton is a city that ranks among the worst places to live in America. Once an innovative city with lucrative manufacturing jobs, its population peaked in 1960 and has steadily declined as those companies moved to less costly areas in the southern states. While the local governments are spending money to try and improve the quality of life there, it has a long way to go. Walk Score ranking: 45 (car dependent).
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
Motor City has seen some hard times, and it will be a long time before they're out of the woods. In 2013, the city filed for bankruptcy, and as a result, taxpayers have had to take on the fiscal burden, paying one of the highest property tax rates in the country. The population has dwindled, the economy is struggling, infrastructure needs major repairs, crime is rampant, and business growth is minimal.
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
The capital city of Arkansas has a crime problem. With record-high numbers of homicides and property crimes, officials are scrambling to deal with the issues. The number of offenses rivals much larger cities like Detroit, St. Louis, and Memphis. The cost of living is reasonable, and employment numbers are close to the national average, but more than 15% of the city's population lives in poverty.
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
Although the Emerald City has historically been recognized as a great place to live, it's now becoming one of the worst. As Seattle's tech and music scene boomed, the cost of living, especially for housing, soared. The lack of affordable housing has led to a rapid rise in homelessness, with more than 5700 people living on the streets. Other issues accompany the homeless problem, including higher addiction rates and widespread mental health issues.
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
There's no argument that the Big Easy is full of vitality and uniqueness, but if you live here, you have a 1:74 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime and a 1:21 chance of dealing with a property crime. New Orleans is a dangerous place, with one of the highest murder rates in the country. Lots of young, single, upwardly mobile professionals find their way here, making the per capita income higher than most places in the state. But, 23% of the city's residents live below the poverty level.
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
21. Brownsville Texas
This border town not only deals with crime but also with high unemployment rates. More than 27% of its residents live below the poverty level. While the cost of living and home prices are much lower here, good-paying jobs are hard to find. Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Brownsville is also one of the most hurricane-vulnerable cities in the country. Noise pollution, due to the air traffic in and out of the local airport, is a major factor affecting the quality of life.
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
People may find it hard to picture any locale in Hawaii not being a paradise, but this small coastal town doesn't fit that image. Although it has some of the highest housing costs in the nation, yearly incomes for individuals are among the lowest in the state, averaging just under $23,000. High burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft rates occur here, with 1:29 people likely to become a target.
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
23. Rockford Illinois
When a city faces high unemployment numbers, increased crime rates aren't usually far behind. Housing costs in Rockford are about 62% less than in other U.S. cities, but people aren't moving here. Maybe it's because this city has gained a reputation for being one of the most dangerous in the country.
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
24. Tucson Arizona
A lack of high-paying jobs and a poverty rate that's 66% higher than the national average means it's hard to make a living here. Add in the extremely hot temperatures in the summer and a dwindling water supply, and you'll understand why Tucson is a less-than-ideal place to live. Daily gridlock on the city's one main freeway, along with 40-minute commute times, make it even less desirable.
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
Life in Jackson is tough, and one of the first things locals will tell you is to avoid going out at night. Jackson frequently makes the list as one of the most dangerous cities in the country. Crime rates here exceed both state and federal averages. The city's water treatment facility failed over the summer after years of neglect, leaving residents high and dry.
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
26. North Charleston South Carolina
People in North Charleston — the most dangerous city in South Carolina — live with crime rates that are 195% higher than the national average. Median household incomes fall far below the national median. The wage disparity between men's and women's salaries is significant here and across the state. The average male's salary is $62,242, while females average $45,267.
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
27. Baltimore Maryland
Between 2019 and 2020, the population of Baltimore started to decline, and that trend continues. Although median household incomes have improved over the last decade, 20% of the population lives below the poverty level. Most of those who do are women between the ages of 25 and 34. Baltimore isn't a safe city, either. One out of every 61 residents here is at risk of becoming a victim of violent crime.
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gun violence and the opioid crisis are major contributors to the staggering crime rates in the City of Brotherly Love. In 2021, there were 2,326 shootings here. The number of homicides has steadily risen over the last eight years, doubling between 2013 and 2021.
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
The cost of living is high here, and individual income is 30% lower than the national average — that is, if you can find a job. Unemployment is around 33% higher than in the rest of the country. Although the crime rate has been steadily decreasing over the years, drug use, burglary, and car theft are the biggest problems.
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
This is a small town with 16,230 residents and little to no industry or businesses to provide a livable wage. More than 28% of the people who reside here live below the poverty level, and incomes are much lower than the national average. Assaults are the most reported violent crime. And there are four active superfund sites here, land that has been contaminated by hazardous waste.
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
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30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
26/21+ Completed. Finish
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or
set in Tennessee or
where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
Mary Stone-Shadow's Ritual 4/04/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas
I Can't Even-Lani Lynn Vale 3/09/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place
Gone in the Storm: A gripping and unputdownable serial killer thriller-B.R. Spangler 3/08/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series
(Very Holiday)
A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Shain Rose-Between Commitment and Betrayal 3/04/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together).
Quiet Beautiful Things-Samantha Christy 3/23/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
(365)
Somewhere You Belong-Harlow James 3/15/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Rita Herron-The Girl in the River 3/06/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series
(The Empyrean)
Fourth Wing-Rebecca Yarros 3/12/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
Courtney Walsh-My Lucky Charm 3/20/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
(42,768)
While Justice Sleeps-Stacey Abrams 3/25/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
The Silence at Mystery Bay-D.D. Black 3/07/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Dan Alatorre-Double Blind 3/07/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Traci Andrighetti-Campari Crimson 3/09/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods
The Girl and the Garden of Bones-A.J. Rivers 3/04/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a green cover.
Sleigh All Day-Gina LaManna 3/16/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Samantha Young-Things We Never Said 3/19/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico
43 Missing-Carmen Amato 3/05/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
(Houston)
Protective-K.E. Osborn 3/21/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character is stuck in traffic.
Her Fearless Pursuit-H.K. Christie 3/08/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book where something bad happens at night
(MC is attacked)
No Cap-Lani Lynn Vale 3/03/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book written by a man
Michael Connelly-The Black Echo 3/04/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book set in Maryland.
The Reluctant Detective-Tom Fowler 3/11/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
The Fool-Lani Lynn Vale 3/01/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Gina LaManna-Nail on the Head 3/13/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Collect the Pieces-Autumn Jones Lake 3/01/25
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Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 28/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
A Reason to Stay at Sandpiper Inn Ella Morgan 3/7/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas.
Spring at Saddle Run Delores Fossen 4/7/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Cold as Hell Kelley Armstrong 3/4/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Mason Creek, Montana Perfect Hideaway Bethany Lopez 3/6/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series.
The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25 (All Souls #5)
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to.
My Mistake To Make Cas Lewis 3/17/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book that is 16th in a series.
Sandpiper Marsh Vickie McKeehan 4/13/25 (Pelican Pointe #16)
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
103 pages Busted Karin Slaughter 3/27/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Treasure Coast Promise Leigh Duncan 3/31/2510. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
Perfect Summer Bethany Lopez 3/5/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere.
Day Break Jill Sanders 4/1/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings.
14,445 ratings Bourbon & Lies Victoria Wilder 3/15/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book published in 2022.
published August 27, 2022 The Flower Cottage Leeanna Morgan 3/10/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city.
Atlanta Criminal Karin Slaughter 3/23/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere.
Slow Ride Lori Foster 4/9/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book published in 2013.
published May 29, 2013 Unseen Karin Slaughter 3/28/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city.
London One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods 3/16/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
Raven Falls Jill Sanders 4/11/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single AND where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
The Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 3/30/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book where a character goes to the local airport.
Formula Fling Sawyer Bennett 4/16/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
236 pages The Cozy Quilt Shop Leeanna Morgan 3/9/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water.
Bubbles at The Beach House Hotel Judith Keim 4/12/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character called Jackson.
Jaxon Olivia Sands 4/5/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
My Promise To Keep Cas Lewis 3/18/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019.
published December 10, 2019 Fixer-Upper Linda Seed 4/10/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun.
The Kept Woman Karin Slaughter 4/4/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where a car is stolen.
Uncertain Spring Lyn Cote 4/6/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Fallen Karin Slaughter 3/3/25
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
30 Completed
TASKS
✅1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
A Long Stretch of Bad Days by Mindy McGinnis. Read 3/6/25
Crimes hit and run and murder, author's initals-M and M
✅2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum) set in Houston, Texas
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Read 3/29/25
✅3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent. Max and Landon pay rent
Party Girl by Rachel Hollis Read 3/6/25
✅4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
One of the Girls by Lucy Clarke Read 3/19/25 Loacation Aegos a island in Greece
✅5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
More or Less Maddy by Lisa Genova Emily and tim buy their first house in the suburbs on NYC
✅6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman. Read 3/13/25. A wounded man and then a corrupt sherrif break into the house inherited by the nuns
✅7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series. FBI found in titile
The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts. Read 4/9/25
✅8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Pages 400
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews Read 3/7/25
✅9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Sandwich by Catherine Newman Read 3/10/25 Set in Cape Cod
✅10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
Flora and Rosie don't feel safe at home because their dad hits them and beats them.
A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor. Read 3/15/25
✅11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt. Read 3/19/25. Tony Moorehouse is a victim of a frame up in the murder of his step mom
✅12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
Page 43-Eloise added heavy cream to her strawberries
With Love from London by Sarah Jio Read 4/5/25
✅13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey. Read 4/3/25. U and T
✅14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Read 3/23/25✅15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
set in Beijing and author's intials D and L
Paper Butterfly by Diane Wei Liang Read 3/25/25
✅16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Jesse drives Emma to Maine
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 4/8/25
✅17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013. Odie, Albert and Moses all take hikes throught the woods at different times for different reasons.
This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger Read 4/5/25
✅18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum). Capital-Columbus, OHio
Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie D. Richards Read 3/27/25
✅19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music. Lennox and her mon have mental heath issues
What Happened on Hicks Road by Hannah Jayne Read 4/14/25
✅20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY. Kit McDeer is single
The Only One Left by Riley Sager Read 4/14/25
✅21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport. Tandi's sister Gina who is loud and obnoxious in all of her interactions with Tandi's friends.
The Prayer Box by Lisa Wingate. Read 4/15/25
✅22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII. Large amount of money is stolen during a train robbery
Buried by Lynda La Plante Read 4/9/25
✅23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. pages 288
Daniel's Final Week by Donna VanLiere Read 3/24/25
✅24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic. Abigal drinks water through a straw
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. Read 4/19/25
✅25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
Trial by Ambush: Murder, Injustice, and the Truth about the Case of Barbara Graham by Marcia Clark Read 3/27/25 Mabel Monahan is robbed and murdered at night
✅26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON. Toni works in Fiadha's bakery as an unpaid internship
The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra Read 3/21/25
✅27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed by Maureen Callahan Read 3/9/25. Jackie Kennedy
✅28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
Deon does drugs
Hold You Down by Tracy Brown. Read 3/15/25.
✅29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.A and A
The Light of Luna Park by Addison Armstrong Read 4/1/25
✅30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
The Nazis have invaded Poland and have contaminated the land with bombs, air raids and round ups. Many are assulted but one instance is Mrs. Mazur in the library for giving an unappoved book to a patron.
The Keeper of Hidden Books by Madeline Martin. Read 4/12/25
30 Worst Places to Live In The USAMarch 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
24 of 21+ Tasks Complete
Level 3 - 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
🔹️1. Memphis Tennessee
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
The Hike - Susi Holliday - 4 Stars - 3/21/25 - SH
🔹️2. Houston Texas
Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
Off Sides - Sawyer Bennett - 2 Stars - 3/22/25 - OS
🔹️3. San Francisco California
Read a book where a murder takes place.
Blue Murder - Emma Jameson - 3.5 Stars - 3/17/25
🔹️4. Mendota, California
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Restless in the Grave - Dana Stabenow - 4 Stars - 6/3/25 - set in Alaska
🔹️5. Anchorage, Alaska
Read a book which is fifth in a series.
Kopp Sisters on the March - Amy Stewart - 3.5 Stars- 3/15/25 - #5 Kopp Sisters
🔹️6. Penns Grove New Jersey
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
James - Percival Everett - 5 Stars - 5/4/25 - PE
🔹️7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title.
Murder at the FBI - Margaret Truman - 3 Stars - 5/25/25
🔹️8. New York City, New York
Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Twice in a Blue Moon - Christina Lauren - 3 Stars - 3/20/25 - 363 pages
🔹️9. Corpus Christi, Texas
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Cemetery Lake - Paul Cleave - 4.5 Stars - 5/4/25 - PC
🔹️10. Idabel, Oklahoma
Read a book which is first in a series.
Killer Weekend - Ridley Pearson - 3.5 Stars - 3/8/25 - #1 Walt Fleming
🔹️12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
The Winter Widow - Charlene Weir - 3 Stars - 4/19/25 - CW
🔹️13. St. Louis, Missouri
Read a book set in Missouri.
Die Smiling - Linda Ladd - 4 Stars - 3/4/25
🔹️14. Flint, MI
Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25 - set in Florida
🔹️15. Florida City, Florida
Read a book set in a city.
Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 3/2/25 - set in New York City
🔹️16. Dayton, Ohio
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
The Lion - Nelson DeMille - 4 Stars - 5/1/25 - ND
🔹️17. Detroit, Michigan
Read a book published in 2013.
Fire Inside - Kristen Ashley - 2 Stars - 3/25/25 -first pub Jun 04, 2013
🔹️18. Little Rock Arkansas
Read a book set in a capital city
Murder on the Metro - Jon Land - 4 Stars - 4/25/25 - set in Washington DC
🔹️19. Seattle Washington
Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
Every Fifteen Minutes - Lisa Scottoline - 4 Stars -
🔹️22. Waianae Hawaii
Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Killer View - Ridley Pearson - 4 Stars - 4/25/25 - set in Idaho
🔹️23. Rockford Illinois
Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Murder in the White House - Margaret Truman - 3.5 Stars - 3/10/25 - 264 pages
🔹️26. North Charleston South Carolina
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
No Turning Back - Tiffany Snow - 3 Stars - 4/6/25 - TS
🔹️27. Baltimore Maryland
Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020
Bury Them Deep - James Oswald - 4 Stars - 3/25/25 - First published January 1, 2020
🔹️28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
To Slip the Bonds of Earth - Amanda Flower - 3.5 Stars - 5/26/25
🔹️29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Clara and Mr. Tiffany - Susan Vreeland - 4 Stars - 4/2/25 - SV
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FINISHED30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1 5-10 Tasks
Each place can be used once.
7/5-10 Completed
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
The Hollow by Agatha Christie (letters in Houston) 4/29/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Until it's Over by Nicci French (murder takes place) 4/5/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
The Lighthouse by Fran Dorricott (368 pages) 3/14/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida (author's initials) 6/27/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie (44.130 ratings) 3/28/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus (set 1960's) 3/31/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Helle & Death by Oskar Jensen (336 pages) 3/12/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
22/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
☎️ A crime (murder) happens: Doggone Deadly by Deborah Blake 3/26/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
☎️ Murder takes place: The Good Byline by Jill Orr 3/24/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
☎️ Set in Mystic, Connecticut: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
☎️ King & Maxwell #5: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
☎️ Author's initials are PE: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
☎️ Page count 336: The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio 3/13/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
☎️ Set in the coastal town of Busman's Harbor, Maine: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
☎️ 1st in the Bloomin' Psychic series: Petal to the Metal by Annabel Chase 3/21/23
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
☎️ One of the three MCs was brutalized by her husband: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 3/20/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
☎️ Author's initials IC: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
☎️ 47,835 ratings: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 3/14/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
☎️ Set in the English village of Tilley Moreton: Lucy's Little Village Book Club by Emma Davies 3/22/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
☎️ Title words begin with TRL: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 3/11/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
☎️ Green cover: No More Secrets by Lucy Score 3/2/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
☎️ MC is single: Deadly Divination by Kirsten Weiss 3/16/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
☎️ Set in Hawaii - Paradise and first letter of location is H: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
☎️ Page count 352: Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson 3/15/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
☎️ Character called Jackson: She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica 3/25/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
☎️ Written by a man: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 3/9/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
☎️ FMC owns a gun for protection: The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez 3/17/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
☎️ Author's initials LS: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
☎️ MC Edwina is assaulted: Murder in an English Village by Jessica Ellicott 3/23/25
Goal: 21+📔1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
How to Age Disgracefully Clare Pooley 29 Mar CRIMES OCCUR
📔2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
These Precious Days: Essays Ann Patchett 30 May
page 25: "...a lot of tornado warnings"
📔3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Wow, No Thank You.: Essays Samantha Irby 24 Mar MC SPENDS MUCH OF BOOK POOR AND ALSO PAYS RENT
📔4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
A Separate Peace John Knowles 3 May (POORLY ON TEST AT DEVON SCHOOL)
📔5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover.
Jade Chang 6 Jun📔6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Daughter of Fire Sofia Robleda 5 Jun (initials)
📔7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes
Walden, or Life in the Woods and On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau 22 Mar
📔8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Five Winters Kitty Johnson 18 May 308
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
While visitors flock here to hang out on the Gulf Coast beaches, few people want to set up housekeeping in Corpus Christi. Job growth is stagnant, and unemployment is high. One in every 113 people is likely to become a victim of murder, assault, or rape, with the downtown area being especially dangerous. Hurricanes and other dangerous weather events are an ongoing concern for this coastal city.
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
📔10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home
The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel 4 May (she is forging documents to hide Jewish kids from Nazis, and also Jewish herself, unsafe everywhere she goes)
📔11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book with a character who is a victim.
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford 16 May
📔12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere
The Garden Party and Other Stories Katherine Mansfield 23 May
📔13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
The Complete Poems William Blake 17 Apr 11,000+ ratings
📔14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
Alison Espach 26 Apr📔15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city
Tehrangeles Porochista Khakpour 19 Apr
set in Los Angeles
post 2:📔16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor 10 Jun
📔17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
Tim O'Brien 8 Mar📔18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book where two characters are rivals
The Quiet American Graham Greene 17 Jun
19. Seattle Washington
Although the Emerald City has historically been recognized as a great place to live, it's now becoming one of the worst. As Seattle's tech and music scene boomed, the cost of living, especially for housing, soared. The lack of affordable housing has led to a rapid rise in homelessness, with more than 5700 people living on the streets. Other issues accompany the homeless problem, including higher addiction rates and widespread mental health issues.
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
📔20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Bibliolepsy Gina Apostol 1 Mar
Has all 3
21. Brownsville Texas
This border town not only deals with crime but also with high unemployment rates. More than 27% of its residents live below the poverty level. While the cost of living and home prices are much lower here, good-paying jobs are hard to find. Because of its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, Brownsville is also one of the most hurricane-vulnerable cities in the country. Noise pollution, due to the air traffic in and out of the local airport, is a major factor affecting the quality of life.
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
People may find it hard to picture any locale in Hawaii not being a paradise, but this small coastal town doesn't fit that image. Although it has some of the highest housing costs in the nation, yearly incomes for individuals are among the lowest in the state, averaging just under $23,000. High burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft rates occur here, with 1:29 people likely to become a target.
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
📔23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Reasons to Stay Alive Matt Haig 29 Mar Unemployed and 261 pages
24. Tucson Arizona
A lack of high-paying jobs and a poverty rate that's 66% higher than the national average means it's hard to make a living here. Add in the extremely hot temperatures in the summer and a dwindling water supply, and you'll understand why Tucson is a less-than-ideal place to live. Daily gridlock on the city's one main freeway, along with 40-minute commute times, make it even less desirable.
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
Life in Jackson is tough, and one of the first things locals will tell you is to avoid going out at night. Jackson frequently makes the list as one of the most dangerous cities in the country. Crime rates here exceed both state and federal averages. The city's water treatment facility failed over the summer after years of neglect, leaving residents high and dry.
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
📔26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Anne of Avonlea L.M. Montgomery 24 May
27. Baltimore Maryland
Between 2019 and 2020, the population of Baltimore started to decline, and that trend continues. Although median household incomes have improved over the last decade, 20% of the population lives below the poverty level. Most of those who do are women between the ages of 25 and 34. Baltimore isn't a safe city, either. One out of every 61 residents here is at risk of becoming a victim of violent crime.
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
📔28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
Wandering Stars Tommy Orange 11 Apr
📔29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
The Frozen River Ariel Lawhon 15 Jun
📔30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers Samuel Burr 14 Mar MC assaulted
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
Progress: 28/21+
TASKS
Ⓜ️1. Memphis Tennessee
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS. Road to Revolution! by Stan Mack - Mar. 21
😶2. Houston Texas
Read a book set in Texas. The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long - Mar. 19
✂️3. San Francisco California
Read a book where a character is poor or where a character pays rent. The Makers Club: A Graphic Novel by Reimena Yee - Apr. 1
🎶4. Mendota, California
Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA. Band Nerd by Sarah Clawson Willis - MC is failing seventh grade while attending a fine arts school in (N)orth Carolina - Mar. 3
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
🛫6. Penns Grove New Jersey
Read a book that is small (Under 150 pages). Straight Outta Busan by Stefano Jun - Apr. 14
🔠7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together). Atana and the Firebird by Vivian Zhou - Apr. 18
💗8. New York City, New York
Read a book set in New York City. Mismatched: A Modern Graphic Retelling of Emma by Anne Camlin - Mar. 1
🏚️9. Corpus Christi, Texas
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI. Brownstone: A Graphic Novel by Samuel Teer - Apr. 12
🧙🏻♀️10. Idabel, Oklahoma
Read a book which is first in a series. Karen's Witch by Katy Farina - Mar. 2
➗11. Bessemer, Alabama
Read a book where a character can't do math. Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley - Mar. 16
©️12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN. Season of the Roses by Chloé Wary - Mar. 13
📈13. St. Louis, Missouri
Read a book with over 10,000 ratings. Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay - over 17,700 ratings - Mar. 7
⛵14. Flint, MI
Read a book with water on the cover. Lost at Sea by Maxwell Eaton III - Mar. 13
🍁15. Florida City, Florida
Read a book or set in a city. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 by Lauren Tarshis - Boston - Mar. 18
🐰16. Dayton, Ohio
Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere. Easter Basket Murder by Leslie Meier - Apr. 8
🌳17. Detroit, Michigan
Read a book where a character hikes through woods. Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter - Apr. 13
🎴18. Little Rock Arkansas
Read a book set in a capital city. (Three word minimum). Hanami: You, Me, & 200 Sq Ft in Japan by Julia Cejas - set in Tokyo - Mar. 6
📗19. Seattle Washington
Read a book with a green cover. Entirely Emmie by Terri Libenson - Apr. 15
🤯20. New Orleans, Louisiana
Read a book with a character who is unique. Echoes of Memory by Sara Driscoll - Mar. 26
🥭21. Brownsville Texas
Read a book set where a character goes to the local airport. Papaya Salad by Elisa Macellari - Mar. 11
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
🌷23. Rockford Illinois
Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. Springtime Crime by Carolyn Keene - 112 page - Apr. 5
💦24. Tucson Arizona
Read a book where a character drinks water. Nat a Chance by Maria Scrivan - Mar. 15
📛25. Jackson Mississippi
Read a book with a character called Jackson. Mixed-Up by Kami Garcia - Mar. 10
🍎26. North Charleston South Carolina
Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job. Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley - Mar. 17
👮🏻♂️27. Baltimore Maryland
Read a book set in Maryland. Homicide by Philippe Squarzoni - set in Baltimore! - Mar. 10
👩🏻❤️👨🏽28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Read a book with a MC who has a brother. Doggie Day Care Murder by Laurien Berenson - Mar. 25
🦭29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS. Song of the Sea: The Graphic Novel adapted by Samuel Sattin - Mar. 30
🌨️30. Americus Georgia
Read a book where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation). Sugar Shack by Lucy Knisley - Mar. 17
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
30/21+
Level 1: 5-10 Tasks
Level 2 11- 20 Tasks
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
A Crusty Alibi Maisy Marple 3/1/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
The Art of the Heist B.J. Cade 3/13/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Broomsticks & Blooms Lucinda Race 3/2/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Tahoe City Tragedy in Tahoe Rachele Baker 3/3/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
#5 Eliza Crumbles Mysteries Stale Secrets Maisy Marple 3/2/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Murder Next Door Arthur Pearce 3/4/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
The Final Crumble Maisy Marple 3/5/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
312 The Library Game Gigi Pandian 3/18/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Sandy Harbor Cookies and Crime Kathleen Suzette 3/19/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
#1 Pressed for Justice Mysteries A Layer of Lies Emma Ainsley 3/7/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Food Truck Fatality Kay Bishop 3/6/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
Moving Mayhem Patti Benning 3/8/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
Spring Sniffs Patti Benning 3/9/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Betty Cage 3/15/2515. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Buried Secrets Anna de Wahl 3/14/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Murder in the Parlor Nina Wells 3/10/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
A Fatal Focus Cindy Bell 3/21/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
Otis & Silas Sugar Shack Slaying Maisy Marple Wendy Winchester 4/5/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Emma Ainsley 3/11/2520. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Murder at Maple Lake Tessa Aura 3/12/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
Volumes of Lies Courtney McFarlin 3/16/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Fictional town of Hamlet MA Legends and Luck J.A. Whiting 3/17/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
The Blackmailer's Murder Daisy Belle 3/20/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Espresso Shots and Murder Plots Audrey Alden 4/10/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is toughor where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
Dalton Missing Murderer Mayhem L.A. Marie 3/20/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
LE A Spirited Blend Lauren Elliott 3/24/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Mandy Murder Before the Christmas Pageant L.A. Marie 3/22/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
Aunt Adele Scone Cold Dead Maddie Day 3/23/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
The Body in the Cottage Diana Xarissa 3/27/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
Don was assaulted Stalk Yard Patti Benning 3/24/25
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 0/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
A Fatal Feast at Bramsford Manor Darci Hannah 4/19/25 there is a murder
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
A Dish Best Served Cold Rosie Genova 5/27/25 p 1 -a hurricane making its way up the coast from the Carolinas...
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a character pays rent.
The Accidental Medium Tracy Whitwell 4/20/25. Tanz rents her apartment
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
A Villa in Sicily: Figs and a Cadaver Fiona Grace 3/12/25 Mussolmeli, Sicily
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series
Cruel Winter Sheila Connolly 4/5/25 County Cork #5
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book that is small (Under 150 pages
Body In The Bookstore) Emma Lee 3/9/25 132 p
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book that is 16th in a series.
Nightshade Susan Wittig Albert 6/28/25 China Bayles #16
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
An Appetite for Murder Lucy Burdette 4/15/25 310 p
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book set in a coastal town
Inherit the Word Daryl Wood Gerber 3/3/25. Crystal Cove, CA
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series
Glazed Murder Jessica Beck 3/24/25 A Donut Shop Mystery #1
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character who is a victim.
Dying for Devil's Food Jenn McKinlay 4/1/25 Mel is a victim of bullying in high school and again at her reunion
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere
Murder by the Seaside Julie Anne Lindsey 5/6/25 Patience walks around town a lot
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
The A.B.C. Murders Agatha Christie 3/2/25 183,723 ratings at time of completion
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
Vicki Delany 3/25/2515. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city
Shades of Earl Grey Laura Childs 4/30/25 Charleston, SC
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere
Gingerbread Danger Amanda Flower 5/22/25 Bailey drives to several locations throughout the book
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods
Silent Night, Deadly Night Vicki Delany 5/15/25. Barbara hikes in the woods several times
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city
The Christmas Caper Gigi Pandian 4/6/25. set in Edinburgh, Scotland
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a green cover
Susan Wittig Albert 3/20/2520. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single
The Missing Maid Holly Hepburn 4/1/25 Harriet White
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book where a character goes to the local airport.
Death in Four Courses Lucy Burdette 5/1/25. Hayley's mother flies in to the Key West airport
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
In Cold Chamomile Joy Avon 3/14/25. Heart's Harbor, Maine
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Mother's Day Murder Leslie Meier 5/10/25 234 p
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
Crops and Robbers Paige Shelton 4/12/25. p 5 ... ignore Bo and the suffocating heat that I'd described to Allison as gates-of-hell hot.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book where something bad happens at night
Grilled for Murder Maddie Day 3/18/25. the murder occurs at night
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Six Stunning Sirens Lynn Cahoon 4/24/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019
Wonton Terror Vivien Chien 3/10/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun
Twisted Threads Lea Wait 3/23/25. Angie Curtis
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
A Murder at the Movies Ellie Alexander 3/28/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Mr. Tingles' Mysteries: The Curious Case of the Bodiless Head Sean D Roach 6/8/25. Tingles and Gentry are both assaulted twice
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 26/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
The Alto Wore Tweed. Mark Schweizer. 3.25.25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Passions in Death. J.D. Robb. 3.3.25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book set in California where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA (Napa Valley).
Drunk on Love. Jasmine Guillory. 3.1.25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover.
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix. 3.10.25
.6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl. 3.2.25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes (Edith Vanderbilt has to pay $50K in taxes for Biltmore)
The Wedding Veil. Kristy Woodson Harvey. 3.8.25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0. (240)
Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. Julie McFadden. 3.1.25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett. 3.3.25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
The Gods of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.7.25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character is a victim. (Ruby Deene)
THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie. 3.11.25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something.
Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends. Bridget Lancaster. 3.14.25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
The Sweetheart List. Jill Shalvis. 3.6.25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT - Normal, KY.
GodPretty in the Tobacco Field. Kim Michele Richardson. 3.15.25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city - Charleston
Haunted Hibiscus. Laura Childs. 3.19.25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere (Carrie and Dylan drive to their wedding).
Booked on Murder. Allison Brook. 3.14.25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods.
Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city
The Little Paris Bookshop. Nina George. 3.19.25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a green cover
A Year on Ladybug Farm. Donna Ball. 3.18.25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single (Atlas searches for Elle all his life, but never finds her and remains single).
Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Lucinda Riley. 3.20.25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Eternity Springs).
Dreamweaver Trail. Emily March. 3.27.25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. (216)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams. 3.23.25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Annie Dillard. 3.28.25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Twisted Tea Christmas. Laura Childs. 3.16.25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman (Laine).
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake. Celeste Fletcher McHale. 3.23.25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother. (Mary/Karl)
The Beet Queen. Louise Erdrich. 3.21.25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted (Charlie is assaulted and dies).
The Berry Pickers. Amanda Peters. 3.22.25
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Goal: 25/21+
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
TASKS
✔ 1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens.
How to Solve Your Own Murder - Kristen Perrin - 04/07/25 – Frances Adams is killed.
✔ 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
Silver Nitrate - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 04/02/25
✔ 3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Codename Villanelle - Luke Jennings - 03/26/25 – Villanelle kills several people.
✔ 4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Chronicle In Stone - Ismail Kadare - 03/05/25 - Albania
✔ 5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series.
Dark Dive - Andrew Mayne - 03/13/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
✔ 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together).
The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25
✔ 8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Ogre: Special Edition - Bob Salley - 04/16/25 – 108 pages
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
✔ 10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series.
Ice Cream Man, Volume 1: Rainbow Sprinkles - W. Maxwell Prince - 03/28/25
✔ 11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book with a character who is a victim.
The Murders at Fleat House - Lucinda Riley - 04/23/25 – Charlie Cavendish
✔ 12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
I Hope This Finds You Well - Natalie Sue - 04/13/25
✔ 13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings.
The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living - Meik Wiking - 03/13/25 – Over 110,000 ratings
✔ 14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
28 Days Later Vol. 6: Homecoming - Michael Alan Nelson - 03/16/25 – London, UK
✔ 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous.
The Killing Game - Kate Bold - 04/05/25; Drake Logan: “I’ve heard he’s pretty dangerous. In prison he’s killed people twice his size.” “Several times, although usually with a shiv. Drake doesn’t take risks unless he thinks they’re important to spreading his message. (p. 154)
✔ 16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere.
Precious and Grace - Alexander McCall Smith - 04/14/25 – “They set off in the white van, with Charlie driving in an exaggeratedly careful manner…” (Kindle Location 1333)
✔ 17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover.
Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
✔ 18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett - 03/04/25
✔ 19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World - Ada Limon - 03/29/25
✔ 20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
The Forbidden - Sawyer Bennett - 04/03/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
✔ 22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation).
The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25 – Pulau Jingga, a private island in Indonesia.
✔ 23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Orcs! The Legend - Christine Larsen - 04/10/25 – 256 pages
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
✔ 25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book where something bad happens at night.
Some People Need Killing: A Memoir of Murder in My Country - Patricia Evangelista - 04/15/25 – Murder sprees: “There were corpses every night at the height of the killings. Seven, twelve, twenty-six, the brutality reduced to a paragraph, sometimes only a sentence each.” (Kindle Location 205)
✔ 26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Charles Leclerc: A Biography - Adam Hay-Nicholls - 03/25/25
✔ 27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman.
The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Dava Sobel - 03/21/25 – Marie Curie
✔ 28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
Dept. H, Vol. 4: Lifeboat - Matt Kindt - 03/22/25 – Mia has a brother, Raj
✔ 29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Wild Love - Elsie Silver - 04/12/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 - 21 or more Tasks
READ: 27/21+
1. Memphis Tennessee
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
SM Your Shadow Half Remains by Sunny Moraine 3/18/25
2. Houston Texas
✔️ Read a book set in Texas.
Model Home by Rivers Solomon 7/28/25
3. San Francisco California
✔️ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
The Maid by Nita Prose 5/18/25
All of the above!
4. Mendota, California
✔️ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Death by Windmill by Jennifer S. Alderson 7/5/25
Amsterdam
5. Anchorage, Alaska
✔️ Read a book which is fifth in a series.
The Gift (Hush #5) by Alison Gaylin 5/30/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
NP The Island by Natasha Preston 3/9/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
✔️ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title.
BlueBuried Muffins by Lyndsey Cole 3/11/25
8. New York City, New York
✔️ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie 7/13/25
304 pages
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
PC Murder on New Year's Eve by P. Creeden 5/24/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
✔️ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home.
Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders 5/22/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
✔️ Read a book with a character who is a victim.
Bull by Mike Bartlett 3/31/25
Thomas is a victim of bullying and collusion.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
✔️ Read a book where a character walks somewhere.
Open Throat by Henry Hoke 7/26/25
The mountain lion leaves the park after a fire and wanders into Los Angeles.
13. St. Louis, Missouri
✔️ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings.
Cursed Bread by Sophie Mackintosh 5/31/25
11,458 ratings
14. Flint, MI
✔️ Read a book with water on the cover.
Dead Lake by Darcy Coates 7/30/25
15. Florida City, Florida
✔️ Read a book set in a city.
The List by Jade Chang 7/11/25
Los Angeles
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
✔️ Read a book where two characters are rivals.
Staged by Elle Cosimano 7/8/25
Lyda and rival real estate agent.
19. Seattle Washington
✔️ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
The Patient by Jasper DeWitt 4/10/25
The patient!
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
GA Pallinghurst Barrow by Grant Allen 6/3/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
✔️ Read a book where someone steals something.
Crime of Fashion by Emma Rosenblum 5/24/25
23. Rockford Illinois
✔️ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
In the Tall Grass by Stephen King 3/10/25
62 pages
24. Tucson Arizona
✔️ Read a book where a character drinks water.
The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson 6/2/25
pg 15 "Water from a plastic bottle. I drink and it feels like balm down my throat."
25. Jackson Mississippi
✔️ Read a book where something bad happens at night.
The Night Guest by Hildur Knútsdóttir 4/23/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
SA Love & Estrogen by Samantha Allen 5/28/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
✔️ Read a book with a MC who is a woman.
Mrs Delgado by Mike Bartlett 5/24/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
✔️ Read a book where a character owns a gun.
The Guide by Peter Heller 8/17/25
MC Jack owns two guns.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
✔️ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
AG The Gift by Alison Gaylin 5/30/25
30. Americus Georgia
✔️ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Hot Springs Drive by Lindsay Hunter 7/4/25
Theresa is assaulted
FINISHED! 30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (21 on 03/07/25)
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
30/21+ Completed
TASKS
☑️ 1. Memphis Tennessee
X ❌ Read a book where a crime happens
The Armstrong Assignment (Janet Marham Bennett Cozy Mystery 1) Diana Xarissa (attempted murder, assaults, embellishment) 03/08/25
or set in Tennessee
or where the author’s initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
☑️ 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
or read a book set in Texas
X or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
The Sublet Greer Hendricks 03/11/25
☑️ 3. San Francisco California
X ❌ Read a book where a murder takes place
Hibiscus Homicide (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 5) Jasmine Webb (Rex Thunder is murdered) 03/05/25
or where a character is poor
or where a character pays rent.
☑️ 4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test
or set in California
X or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Stone Yard Devotional Charlotte Wood (Australia) 03/01/25
☑️ 5. Anchorage, Alaska
X ❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series
One Lucky Subscriber (Busybodies Collection 5) Kellye Garrett 03/01/25
or a character who buys their first house
or with a car on the cover.
☑️ 6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken into
X or a book that is small (Under 150 pages)
The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate .5) Gail Carriger (32 pages) 03/02/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
☑️ 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes
X or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together)
Surfboard Stabbing (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 7)) Jasmine Webb 03/07/25
or that is 16th in a series.
☑️ 8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City
or with an apple on the cover
X or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3, 6 or 0.
Pina Colada Poison (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 4) Jasmine Webb (318 pages) 03/04/25
☑️ 9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover
X or a book set in a coastal town
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (Whimbrel House Book 1) Charlie N. Holmberg (Narragansett Bay, RI) 03/02/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
☑️ 10. Idabel, Oklahoma
X ❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation)
Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (there was a civil war) 03/13/25
or a book which is first in a series
or where the author’s initials can be found in IDABEL.
☑️ 11. Bessemer, Alabama
X ❌ Read a book where a character can't do math
March Geraldine Brooks (Captain March is teaching recently freed formerly enslaved people to read and do math - Zannah couldn’t do math) 03/09/25
or set in Alabama
or a character who is a victim.
☑️ 12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something
X or where a character walks somewhere
You Are Here David Nicholls (the characters walk coast to coast in England)/03/01/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
☑️ 13. St. Louis, Missouri
X ❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings
The Quiet American Graham Greene (67,146) 03/09/25
or set in Missouri
or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
☑️ 14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
or published in 2022
X or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
A Classic Case (Busybodies Collection 6) Alicia Thompson (Florida) 03/04/25
☑️ 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous
X or set in a city
New Year's Eve with the O'Maras (The Guesthouse on the Green) Michelle Vernal (Dublin) 03/04/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in FLORIDA.
☑️ 16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s
X or where a character drives somewhere
Bark to the Future (Chet & Bernie 13) Spencer Quinn (Bernie and Chet drives around in the Porsche and meets up with a high school friend) 03/08/25
or where the author’s initial’s can be found in DAYTON.
☑️ 17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover
or where a character hikes through woods
X or published in 2013.
Read It and Weep (Library Lover’s Mystery 4) Jenn McKinlay (Pub Nov. 5, 2013) 03/02/25
☑️ 18. Little Rock Arkansas
X ❌ Read a book set in a capital city
High Fidelity Nick Hornby (London) 03/06/25
or a book where two characters are rivals
or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
☑️ 19. Seattle Washington
X ❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues
&
X or with a green cover
Actress Anne Enright
03/09/25or tagged music.
☑️ 20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single
or with a character who is unique
X or where the author’s initials can be found in BIG EASY.
The Witch Hitch (A Cupcake Coven Bakery 2) Elizabeth Bass 03/02/25
☑️ 21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico
or where a character is loud
X or where a character goes to the local airport.
One Day and Forever Shari Low (Kara, Ollie, etc. all go to the local airport) 03/06/25
☑️ 22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation)
X or where someone steals something
A Terrible Village Poisoning (The Dinner Lady Detectives 3) Hannah Hendy (Margery and Clem steal a diary) 03/03/25
or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
☑️ 23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed
or set in Illinois
X or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Memorial Days Geraldine Brooks (224 pages) 03/06/25
☑️ 24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
X or where a character drinks water
The Ellsworth Case (Marham Sisters 5) Diana Xarissa (p. 68 - Janet drinks a glass of water) 03/03/25
or where a character is stuck in traffic.
☑️ 25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough
X or where something bad happens at night
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco 1) Michelle Chouinard (two women are murdered at night) 03/03/25
or with a character called Jackson.
☑️ 26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job
or written by a man
X or where the author’s initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Missing in Flight Audrey J. Cole 03/01/25
☑️ 27. Baltimore Maryland
X ❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020
Moonlight On Emeralds (Moon Mystery 7) Helen Haught Fanick (Pub. 09/29/2020) 03/05/25
or with a MC who is a woman
or set in Maryland.
☑️ 28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun
or a character who does drugs
X or with a MC who has a brother.
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories Charlotte Perkins Gilman (the MC’s brother is a doctor) 03/09/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing
or where a car is stolen
X or where the author’s initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Olive, Again Elizabeth Strout 03/15/25
☑️ 30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated
X or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation)
Kalikimaka Killer (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 6) Jasmine Webb (Rose pushes Charlie off a ledge) 03/06/25
or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
22/ 21+ Completed
TASKS
✔️1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
De zaak Magritte
Toni Coppers 287 p. 2 march MURDER or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
✔️2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
In orbit
Samantha Harvey 192 p. 7 march‘Terwijl de tyfoon naar het westen richting Zuid-Azië gaat… ‘While the typhon heads towards south Asia ..’
✔️3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march ✔️4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Voordat de koffie koud wordt
Toshikazu Kawaguchi 256 p. 9 marchTokyo
✔️5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
Lieg nooit
Freida McFadden 271 p. 22 marchFirst house
✔️6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to
Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1)
Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 marchor a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
✔️8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart✔️9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Kat & muis
Ian Rankin 231 p. 19 march✔️10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
James
Percival Everett 320 p. 5 marchMC wil. Be sold as a slave and runs away
✔️11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Citytrip Berlijn Marjolijn Uitzinger281 p. 12 marchMC is victim
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
✔️13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
Reisverslag van een kat
Hiro Arikawa 239 p. 13 march 84274 ratingsor set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
✔️15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Een tien met een griffel
Simon de Waal 170 p. 14 march Amsterdam
✔️16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere
Het witte meisje Tony Birch 336 p. 14 marchSissy drives to Deane to burry her grandmother
or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
✔️17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
De winter van de profeet
442 p. 20 march✔️18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
Yellowface R.F. Kuang 316 p. 10 march Washington✔️19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Als wij schurken waren M.L. Rio 424 p. 15 marchSeveral charcters e.g. Richard, James
✔️20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique
Bezonken rood
Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march MC or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.✔️21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
De dag van de Jakhals
Frederick Forsyth 476 p. 25 march✔️22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
De Cock en kermis in de hel
Peter Römer 144 p. 24 marchAmsterdam
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
✔️24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Dit zijn de namen 303 p. 17 marchDrink water ‘ dronk gulzig van het gronderig smakende wate’ he drunk hastily the ground tasting water’ p.58
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
✔️26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Bride and Groom Rona Halsall 321 p. 21 marchRH
✔️27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Woman
Lucy Woesthoff 208 p. 11 march28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
27/21+
TASKS
*1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
Bonded in Death J.D. Robb 03.14.25 5 stars Giovanni Rossi is murdered when he arrives in NY
*2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas.
Oath Sworn K.N. Banet 04.27.25 4 stars Jacky Leon owns a bar in a small Texas town. p. 1 Summer in East Texas was never easy.
*3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place
Cake and Punishment Maymee Bell 03.07.25 3.5 stars chef Emile is murdered
*4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Leave No Scone Unturned Denise Swanson 04.13.25 4 stars Normalton, Illinois
*5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series.
Cat with a Clue Laurie Cass 05.29.25 4 stars Bookmobile Cat Mystery #5
*6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENN GROVE.
Bring Down the Stars Emma Scott 05.12.25 3 stars ES
*7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book that is 16th in a series.
Fondant Fumble Jenn McKinlay 03.27.25 5 stars Cupcake Bakery Mystery #16
*8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Dead and Dateless Kimberly Raye 03.02.25 3 stars 338 pages
*9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Assault and Batting Tess Rothery 03.30.25 3 stars TR
*10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series
Pestilence Laura Thalassa 03.08.25 3 stars #1 The Four Horsemen
*11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book set in Alabama
Rabbit Cake Annie Hartnett 07.19.25 5 stars Freedom, Alabama
*12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream
Survival of the Fritters Ginger Bolton 03.10.25 4 stars p 94 Honey dumped three sugar cubes plus most of the contents of the Deputy Donut cream pitcher into her coffee.
*13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS
Up In Smoke. Chanacee Ruth-Killgore 03.19.25 3 stars UIS
*14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book published in 2022
Final Heir Faith Hunter 04.01.25 5 stars Published 09.06.2022
*15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Magic Claims Ilona Andrews 03.24.25 5 stars IA
*16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s
If the Moon Had Willow Trees Kathleen Hall 06.02.25 3 stars Set in 1967
*17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book published in 2013.
A Rabbit's Tale an Easter Story Diogenes Ruiz 06.02.25 2 stars Published 02.13.2013
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
*19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
Yours Truly Abby Jimenez 03.29.25 5 stars Dr Jacob Maddox has extreme anxiety
*20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is unique.
The Queen of the Barley Moon Eloise Hill 04.15.25 3 stars Eileen McGrath is a psychic
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
*22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Haunting License Carol J. Perry 06.05.25 4 stars Haven, Florida
*23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
The Perfect Family Jacquie Underdown 03.12.25 4 stars 402 pages
*24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character where a character drinks water
Sugar Plum Poisoned Jenn McKinlay 03.19.25 5 stars p 219 "Water"....Mel took a careful sip and when it went down okay, she drank more.
*25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character called Jackson.
Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter 04.20.25 5 stars Ernest Jackson Sr and Ernest Jackson Jr
*26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Lemon Yellow Lies Emily Oberton 05.14.25 3 stars EO
*27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman
Curried Away Gail Oust 03.20.25 3 stars MC Piper Prescott
*28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 06.07.25 3.5 stars Lou's brother Brice runs away from home to be with her.
*29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Karma's A Bitch Shannon Esposito 06.06.25 3.5 stars SE
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens.
The Juliet Code by Pepper Basham - 3/9 - 6 paintings are stolen
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado is mentioned
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath - 3/10 - p.3 "I felt very still and very empty like the way the eye of a tornado must feel, moving dully along in the middle of the surrounding hullabaloo."
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a character is poor
I Am David by Anne Holm - 3/9 - MC David escapes from a concentration camp with only a compass and the clothes on his back. He travels by foot from Bulgaria to Denmark.
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty - 3/5 - location - Australia
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to
Mr. Whisper by Andrew Mayne - 3-7 - Theo breaks into Mr. Keatings home looking for proof of his identity.
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title -
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman - 4/12
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 3/5 - 306 pages
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt - 3/26
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - 3/10 - First book in the Charlie Bucket series
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book character is a victim.
Pink Lemonade Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke - 4/5 - Nono, a retired MBA player is murdered, after making many enemies in town
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere
Nathan Coulter by Wendell Berry - 3/7 - Nathan walks everywhere he goes - visiting town, friends, family
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
The Life of Our Lord: Written for His Children During the Years 1846 to 1849 by Charles Dickens - 4/8
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
The Curse of the Pharaohs by Elizabeth Peters - 4/14 - set in Luxor, Egypt
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues
The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young - 3/23
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single
Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman - 3/26 - MC Sylvia is unmarried
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed
Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - 3/25 - MC Tully leaves job to be with BF Kate when she gets cancer
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water
I, Juan de Pareja by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño - 3/22 - page 14 - "I drank water from a half-filled wooden bucket.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character called Jackson.
Pretense by Lori Wick - 3/17 - Jackson Avery marries Marrell Bishop after Paul's death
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie - 3/20
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman .
Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton - 3/15 - MC is Emily Westhill
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
The Brighter the Light by Mary Ellen Taylor - 3/21 - Danni and Dalton are sister/brother
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted
Spindle's End by Robin McKinley - 3/15 - Rosie is cursed
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 5-10 Tasks
Level 2: 11- 20 Tasks
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
1. Memphis, Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens.
The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
March 24, 2025
2. Houston, Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
March 30, 2025
"As predicted, on Thursday night there was a small tornado in Adora Springs..." pg. 244
3. San Francisco, California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Little Doves by Sara Ennis March 11, 2025
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book set in California.
The Third Man by Mani Sheriar
March 12, 2025
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove, New Jersey
❌ Read a book that is small (Under 150 pages).
Black Sheep by Rory Scholl
March 14, 2025
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City.
The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
April 15, 2025
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
April 21, 2025
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation).
Down the Rabbit Hole, Chicago, Illinois, 1871: The Diary of Pringle Rose by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
March 18, 2025
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book set in Alabama.
Tracey by Sherman T. Cooley
May 5, 2025
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings.
What We Lose by Zinzi Clemmons
May 24, 2025
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover.
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
April 21, 2025
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere.
How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball
April 28, 2025
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods.
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
May 19, 2025
18. Little Rock, Arkansas
❌ Read a book where two characters are rivals.
The Shadows We Hide by Allen Eskens
May 12, 2025
19. Seattle, Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand March 15, 2025
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
21. Brownsville, Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae, Hawaii
❌ Read a book where someone steals something.
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
May 5, 2025
23. Rockford, Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
24. Tucson, Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #).
Fireman's Filthy 4th by Flora Ferrari
March 31, 2025
"I can't save this person if I pass out from the heat of the day..." pg. 92
25. Jackson, Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character called Jackson.
The Salvation of Kora by Yolanda Olson
April 30, 2025
26. North Charleston, South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job.
Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang
April 10, 2025
27. Baltimore, Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman.
The Killing Game by Sage Mitchell
May 25, 2025
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
May 29, 2025
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus, Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Goal: 7/21+ tasks
✓1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
Bride by Ali Hazelwood (03/23/25) 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
✓3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Beyond the Thistles by Samantha Young (04/09/25) ✓4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Disorderly Conduct by Tessa Bailey (04/09/25) - Setting: New York City✓5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover
Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice by Elle Cosimano (04/20/25) ✓6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book that is small (Under 150 pages)
Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano (03/07/25) - 107 pgs7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
✓8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Island Affair by Priscilla Oliveras (03/12/25) - 306 pgs✓9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book set in a coastal town
What You Wish For by Katherine Center (03/16/25) ✓10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (03/05/25) - A Good Girl's Guide to Murder #111. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
✓13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
Beyond The Story: 10-Year Record of BTS by Myeongseok Kang & BTS (03/31/25) - 10,595 ratings✓14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book published in 2022
Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean (03/26/25) 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
✓18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book where two characters are rivals
Loathe to Love You by Ali Hazelwood (04/06/25) 19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
✓20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman (04/14/25) 21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
✓23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed
Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron (03/30/25) 24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
✓28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
Knockout by Sarah MacLean (04/21/25) 29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
30 Worst Places To Live In The USA
March - August 2025
My Worst Places To Live Challenge (msg 25)
Books Read ❱❱ 30
☑️1. Memphis, Tennessee
🔺Read a book where a crime happens ❱❱ Josh is attacked by a stalker
🔺Tennessee Touch ❱❱ 03.28 ★★★
☑️2. Houston, Texas
🔺Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned
🔺My family lived outside Charleston, SC, when Hurricane Hugo hit in 1989. (loc 14.7]
🔺No Kissing under the Boardwalk ❱❱ 03.23 ★★★★
☑️3. San Francisco, California
🔺Read a book where a murder takes place ❱❱ Victor murders his chief 'priestess'
🔺The Book Waitress ❱❱ 03.06 ★★★
☑️4. Mendota, California
🔺Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA ❱❱ Alaska
🔺The Simple Wild ❱❱ 05.06 ★★★★
☑️5. Anchorage, Alaska
🔺Read a book which is fifth in a series ❱❱ #5 Troubleshooters
🔺Into the Night ❱❱ 04.16 ★★★★
☑️6. Penns Grove, New Jersey
🔺Read a book that is small ❱❱ 112 pp
🔺Dorothy Daisy, A Fiona Gavelle Mystery ❱❱ 03.01 ★★★
☑️7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
🔺Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title ❱❱ FBI in title
🔺Goodbye Gifts ❱❱ 04.05 ★★★★
☑️8. New York City, New York
🔺Read a book with 3,6 or 0 in page count ❱❱ 220 pp
🔺Whiskey, You're The Devil ❱❱ 04.20 ★★★
☑️9. Corpus Christi, Texas
🔺Read a book set in a coastal town ❱❱ Avalon is coastal
🔺Strangers on This Road ❱❱ 05.14 ★★★
☑️10. Idabel, Oklahoma
🔺Read a book where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL ❱❱ author initials LB
🔺A Wild Card Kiss ❱❱ 03.12 ★★★★
☑️11. Bessemer, Alabama
🔺Read a book with a character who is a victim ❱❱ Stephanie was attacked by a rogue vampire
🔺The Reluctant Vampire ❱❱ 03.05 ★★★★
☑️12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
🔺Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN ❱❱ author initials CS
🔺Hour of the Lion ❱❱ 03.31 ★★★★
☑️13. St. Louis, Missouri
🔺Read a book with over 10,000 ratings ❱❱ over 100K ratings
🔺Hello Stranger ❱❱ 05.29 ★★★★
☑️14. Flint, Michigan
🔺Read a book with water on the cover ❱❱ water on the cover
🔺Of Sea and Stone ❱❱ 03.02 ★★★
☑️15. Florida City, Florida
🔺Read a book where a character is dangerous ❱❱ Ramirez is a dangerous drug cartel leader
🔺Out of the Depths ❱❱ 03.19 ★★★
☑️16. Dayton, Ohio
🔺Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON ❱❱ author initials TD
🔺Say Yes to the Marquess ❱❱ 03.15 ★★★★
☑️17. Detroit, Michigan
🔺Read a book where a character hikes through woods ❱❱ MCs hike through the jungle
🔺Gideon ❱❱ 06.14 ★★★★
☑️18. Little Rock, Arkansas
🔺Read a book where two characters are rivals ❱❱ Fearless Five and Terrible Triad
🔺Karma Girl ❱❱ 08.25 ★★★
☑️19. Seattle, Washington
🔺Read a book tagged music ❱❱ Anna is a musician
🔺The Heart Principle ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
☑️20. New Orleans, Louisiana
🔺Read a book with the author initials found in BIG EASY ❱❱ author initials SB
🔺Light Her Fire ❱❱ 03.08 ★★★★
☑️21. Brownsville, Texas
🔺Read a book where a character is loud ❱❱ Mads is a loud character
🔺Breaking Badger ❱❱ 03.22 ★★★★
☑️22. Waianae, Hawaii
🔺Read a book where someone steals something ❱❱ Ruthie steals evidence against her husband
🔺Facing It ❱❱ 06.20 ★★★★
☑️23. Rockford, Illinois
🔺Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count ❱❱ 202 pp
🔺Trudy ❱❱ 04.07 ★★★
☑️24. Tucson, Arizona
🔺Read a book where a character complains about the heat
🔺The situation report said the weather was only going to get worse, hotter and drier, [loc 198.3]
🔺Burning Up ❱❱ 04.04 ★★★★
☑️25. Jackson, Mississippi
🔺Read a book with a character who is tough ❱❱ Chase is a former soldier
🔺Chasing Shadows ❱❱ 06.25 ★★★
☑️26. North Charleston, South Carolina
🔺Read a book written by a man ❱❱ male author
🔺Into the Dark ❱❱ 08.14 ★★★★
☑️27. Baltimore, Maryland
🔺Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 ❱❱ published Aug 2020
🔺Always Only You ❱❱ 07.20 ★★★★
☑️28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
🔺Read a book where a character owns a gun ❱❱ Aiden owns a gun
🔺Adverse Possession ❱❱ 04.09 ★★★★
☑️29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
🔺Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS ❱❱ author initials GS
🔺Ecstasy in Darkness ❱❱ 06.13 ★★★★
☑️30. Americus, Georgia
🔺Read a book where a character does something hazardous ❱❱ Wolf free climbs up a sheer cliff
🔺Sweet Destiny ❱❱ 03.13 ★★★
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 27/21+
COMPLETED!
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book set in Tennessee.
The Sinners by Ace Atkins 4/2/2025
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas.
The Family Recipe by Caroline Hunyh 6/4/2025
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter 3/21/2025
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book set in California.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto 3/8/2025
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentile 6/1/2025
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together)
The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman 5/14/2025
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Kansas Troubles by Earlene Fowler 4/17/2025 306 pages
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town.
Murder by the Seashore by Samara Yew 3/19/2025
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series.
Final Cut by Marjorie McCown 3/26/2025
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book with a character who is a victim.
Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5/7/2025
Melanie is in the car crash that kills her parents.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere.
The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd 5/10/2025
Quash walks to the farm to look for Ben.
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz 4/18/2025 London
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 4/9/2025
16. Dayton, Ohio❌ Read a book set in the 1960s.
The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett Davis 3/25/2025
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city.
A Devil Went Down to Georgia: Race, Power, Privilege, and the Murder of Lita McClinton by Deb Miller Landau 4/11/2025
Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 4/5/2025
Maryella is described as low IQ
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single.
Cold Brew Corpse by Tara Lush 3/12/2025
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book where a character goes to the local airport.
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonsen 5/24/2025
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon 4/29/2025 Arizona
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed.
The Really Dead Wives of New Jersey by Astrid Dahl 5/18/2025
Pierre is unemployed.
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water.
What the Cat Dragged In by Miranda James 3/15/2025
Charlie brings bottled water out to the old farm house and drinks one bottle. He has a bottle for Diesel, his cat, as well.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book where something bad happens at night.
The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy 4/24/2025
Clearly, the bad thing was the British were coming!
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
You Can Trust Me by Emma Rowley 4/14/2025
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in 2020 or with a MC who is a woman.
The Lost Jewels by Kristy Manning 4/7/2025
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
The Distant Dead by Heather Young 3/14/2025
Trifecta - Nora has a brother. Adam does drugs. Ezra uses a gun to hunt quail.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 4/30/2025
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens3/31/2025
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Completed: 22/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS. The Younger Wife - Sally Hepworth 3/3/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent. The Book of Candlelight - Ellery Adams 3/5/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA. Finger Lickin' Fifteen - Janet Evanovich 3/4/25 (Trenton, New Jersey)
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE. The Last Love Note - Emma Grey 3/7/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd 3/8/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3, 6 or 0. The Catch - Taylor Stevens 3/4/25 (368 pgs.)
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI. Hope Harbor - Irene Hannon 3/7/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL. Alex - Sawyer Bennett 3/1/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim. Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney 3/6/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN. Mated to the Werewolf - Waverly Sage 3/9/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS. Bully - Penelope Douglas 3/4/25 217,163 ratings)
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT. Book Lovers - Emily Henry 3/11/25 (published May 3, 2022)
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA. Undead and Unwelcome - MaryJanice Davidson 3/10/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON. Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson 3/5/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill - Abbi Waxman 3/12/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII. You Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose 3/8/25 (Wyoming)
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes 3/8/25 (186 pgs.)
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson. Tea & Treachery - Vicki Delany 3/10/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON. One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 3/9/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland. The Winter Duchess - Jillian Eaton 3/6/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother. Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich 3/14/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade - Janet Skeslien Charles 3/12/25
30 Worst Places To Live In The USADuration: Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
READ: 30/30
✔ 1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
Town in a Sweet Pickle - B.B. Haywood (murder) 3/30
✔ 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
Deadly Touch - Heather Graham 4/17
(a hurricane had ripped through our neighborhood), ch4
✔ 3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bakeoff - Darci Hannah 3/14
✔ 4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Murder at a Cape Bookstore - Maddie Day (Massachusetts) 3/4
✔ 5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
Dark Rooms - Lynda La Plante (MC) 4/10
✔ 6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken into or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Lost in the Moment and Found - Seanan McGuire 3/10
✔ 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
Chapter and Curse - Elizabeth Penney (Gregory & Persephone) 6/20
✔ 8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
The Paper Caper - Kate Carlisle (336 pages) 3/12
✔ 9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Something's Guava Give - Carrie Doyle 3/22
✔ 10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
Shelter - Tara Shuler (Blood Haze #1) 4/14
✔ 11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Rogue of the High Seas - Cynthia Breeding 4/9
(heroine abducted to be sold as a sex slave)
✔ 12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere< or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
The Hemlock Queen - Hannah F. Whitten 3/29
(he poured a cup of coffee, doused it with cream), p113
✔ 13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman ( 228,283) 3/19
✔ 14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Where the Drowned Girls Go - Seanan McGuire (pub Jan 4, 2022) 3/7
✔ 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
A Ship of Bones & Teeth - Karina Halle (Maren) 3/6
✔ 16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
The Crash - Freida McFadden 3/11
(Hank to the hospital)
✔ 17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
The Tiger’s Heart - Marissa Dobson (pub Jan 17, 2013) 3/30
✔ 18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum)
Infernal Enchantment - Helen Harper (London, England)( 3/21
✔ 19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Inspection - Josh Malerman 4/1
✔ 20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Mischief in New Orleans - Lucy Quinn (Dora) 4/23
✔ 21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
Murder at the Lemonberry Tea - Darci Hannah (MC to pickup relatives) 3/28
✔ 22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Murder Marks the Page - Karen Rose Smith (Vic) 3/8
✔ 23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
The Perfect Death - Stacy Claflin (206 pages) 4/6
✔ 24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Spark of the Everflame - Penn Cole 5/16
(Forging Day is bad enough without this infernal heat), p3
✔ 25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
The Wolf in the Whale - Jordanna Max Brodsky (Omat) 4/21
✔ 26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Angel of Vengeance - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 3/17
✔ 27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Midnight Smoke - Helen Harper (pub 2020) 3/31
✔ 28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
I'll Be Waiting - Kelley Armstrong (Keith) 3/9
✔ 29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Dead to Me - Annie Anderson 5/4
✔ 30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted
Cold Fear - Toni Anderson (heroine) 4/20
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Completed 03.30.202530 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 30/30
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Crime Happens - Murder
Killer Potential | Hannah Deitch | March 3, 2025
2. Houston Texas
❌ Setting : Texas
Maybe Not | Colleen Hoover | March 3, 2025 |
3. San Francisco California
❌ Murder Takes Place
The Last Mrs Sinclair | T.J. Emerson | March 8, 2025
4. Mendota, California
❌ First letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA. -New England or Maine
The Cider House Rules | John Irving | March 5, 2025
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Character who buys their first house : Page 128 para. 11
We Need to Talk About Kevin | Lionel Shriver | March 15, 2025
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE. Nicholas Sparks
A Walk to Remember | Nicholas Sparks | March 10, 2025
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ The letters FBI can be found in the title
Friends with Benefits | Marisa Kanter | March 30, 2025
8. New York City, New York
❌ Page count 3,6 or 0. - 186 Pages
Here Comes Trouble | Christy McKellen | March 1, 2025 |
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI - C
olleen Hoover
Maybe Now | Colleen Hoover | March 4, 2025
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ 1st in Series : Mountain Men Matchmakers
Nine Month Contract | Amy Daws | March 2, 2025
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Character is a Victim: MC is a victim of Angela and John who want custody of her unborn child.
The Good Parents | Jessica Huntley | March 11, 2025
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Character walks somewhere : Page 1: After, I hung up, I went for a walk along Speckels Lake on the northern edge of Golden Gate Park.
The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | March 13, 2025
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 - 1,334,261 Ratings
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman | March 1, 2025
14. Flint, MI
❌ Location found in FLINT - TEXAS
Maybe Someday | Colleen Hoover | March 1, 2025
15. Florida City, Florida
❌Set in a city
San Francisco and London
Be Mine | Lizzy Barber | March 26, 2025
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Jason drives Eva to Amber's House to Check Tilly's Phone. (They drive other places too).
The Marriage Rules - Samantha Hayes - March 15, 2025
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Where a character hikes through woods
(view spoiler)
The Mindf*ck Series | S.T. Abby | March 28, 2025
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌Two characters are rivals: Tobias and Erik are rivals throughout the entire book.
Four: A Divergent Story Collection | Veronica Roth | March 22, 2025
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Mental Health Issues - Catherine and The Cult
The Last Session | Julia Bartz | March 10, 2025
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Single Character - Both Cassie and Cherry are single.
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits | Jennifer Weiner | March 11, 2025
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Goes to Local Airport: "The airport is much bigger and less rustic, but no more efficient." Location 194
Just Like Her Mother | Julia Roberts | March 17, 2025
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Someone steals something - Dave stole lunches throughout the entire book because he was starving
A Child Called "It" | Dave Pelzer | March 11, 2025
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. - 323 Pages
The One | Kiera Cass | March 8, 2025
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Character Drinks Water - He hands me a glass of water and I gulp it down. Location 4131.
One Dark Summer | Saskia Sarginson | March 16, 2025
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌Something bad happens at Night: Cora and Dean are abducted at night after she calls him to pick her up from the bar.
Still Beating | Jennifer Hartmann | March 16, 2025
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON. Liz Alterman
You Shouldn't Have Done That | Liz Alterman | March 6, 2025
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ MC who is a woman Jessica
Breaking the Dark | Lisa Jewell | March 7, 2025
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ MC has a brother: MC (Ari) has a twin brother named Mason.
Say You Swear| Meagan Brandy | March 19, 2025
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS. Aisha Saeed
The Matchmaker | Aisha Saeed | March 12, 2025
30. Americus Georgia
❌Multiple Characters/Drugs - MMC - Undercover Cop
Too Late | Colleen Hoover | March 9, 2025
FINISHED30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Completed: 22/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS. The Younger Wife - Sally Hepworth 3/3/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent. The Book of Candlelight - Ellery Adams 3/5/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA. Finger Lickin' Fifteen - Janet Evanovich 3/4/25 (Trenton, New Jersey)
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE. The Last Love Note - Emma Grey 3/7/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series. The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd 3/8/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3, 6 or 0. The Catch - Taylor Stevens 3/4/25 (368 pgs.)
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI. Hope Harbor - Irene Hannon 3/7/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL. Alex - Sawyer Bennett 3/1/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim. Beautiful Ugly - Alice Feeney 3/6/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN. Mated to the Werewolf - Waverly Sage 3/9/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS. Bully - Penelope Douglas 3/4/25 217,163 ratings)
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT. Book Lovers - Emily Henry 3/11/25 (published May 3, 2022)
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA. Undead and Unwelcome - MaryJanice Davidson 3/10/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON. Playing for Keeps - R.L. Mathewson 3/5/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill - Abbi Waxman 3/12/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII. You Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose 3/8/25 (Wyoming)
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. Christmas, Criminals, and Campers - Tonya Kappes 3/8/25 (186 pgs.)
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson. Tea & Treachery - Vicki Delany 3/10/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON. One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 3/9/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland. The Winter Duchess - Jillian Eaton 3/6/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother. Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich 3/14/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade - Janet Skeslien Charles 3/12/25
Mod
FINISHED30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
22/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
☎️ A crime (murder) happens: Doggone Deadly by Deborah Blake 3/26/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
☎️ Murder takes place: The Good Byline by Jill Orr 3/24/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
☎️ Set in Mystic, Connecticut: Larceny And Lace by Annette Blair 3/3/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
☎️ King & Maxwell #5: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
☎️ Author's initials are PE: Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
☎️ Page count 336: The Readaholics and the Falcon Fiasco by Laura DiSilverio 3/13/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
☎️ Set in the coastal town of Busman's Harbor, Maine: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
☎️ 1st in the Bloomin' Psychic series: Petal to the Metal by Annabel Chase 3/21/23
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
☎️ One of the three MCs was brutalized by her husband: The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods 3/20/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
☎️ Author's initials IC: A Catered Christmas by Isis Crawford 3/6/26
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
☎️ 47,835 ratings: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 3/14/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
☎️ Set in the English village of Tilley Moreton: Lucy's Little Village Book Club by Emma Davies 3/22/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
☎️ Title words begin with TRL: The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams 3/11/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
☎️ Green cover: No More Secrets by Lucy Score 3/2/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
☎️ MC is single: Deadly Divination by Kirsten Weiss 3/16/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
☎️ Set in Hawaii - Paradise and first letter of location is H: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
☎️ Page count 352: Perfect Little World by Kevin Wilson 3/15/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
☎️ Character called Jackson: She's Not Sorry by Mary Kubica 3/25/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
☎️ Written by a man: The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag by Alan Bradley 3/9/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
☎️ FMC owns a gun for protection: The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez 3/17/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
☎️ Author's initials LS: Done and Dusted by Lyla Sage 3/8/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
☎️ MC Edwina is assaulted: Murder in an English Village by Jessica Ellicott 3/23/25
FINISHEDThanks for the challenge
30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
22/ 21+ Completed
TASKS
✔️1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens
De zaak Magritte
Toni Coppers 287 p. 2 march MURDER or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
✔️2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
In orbit
Samantha Harvey 192 p. 7 march‘Terwijl de tyfoon naar het westen richting Zuid-Azië gaat… ‘While the typhon heads towards south Asia ..’
✔️3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Hier waak ik Danila Comastri Montanari 272 p. 3 march ✔️4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Voordat de koffie koud wordt
Toshikazu Kawaguchi 256 p. 9 marchTokyo
✔️5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
Lieg nooit
Freida McFadden 271 p. 22 marchFirst house
✔️6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to
Moord aan tafel (Moord op het menu Book 1)
Tom Hillenbrand 260 p. 5 marchor a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
✔️8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
Schuilplaats Harlan Coben 301 p. 7 maart✔️9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Kat & muis
Ian Rankin 231 p. 19 march✔️10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
James
Percival Everett 320 p. 5 marchMC wil. Be sold as a slave and runs away
✔️11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Citytrip Berlijn Marjolijn Uitzinger281 p. 12 marchMC is victim
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
✔️13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
Reisverslag van een kat
Hiro Arikawa 239 p. 13 march 84274 ratingsor set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
✔️15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Een tien met een griffel
Simon de Waal 170 p. 14 march Amsterdam
✔️16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere
Het witte meisje Tony Birch 336 p. 14 marchSissy drives to Deane to burry her grandmother
or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
✔️17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
De winter van de profeet
442 p. 20 march✔️18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
Yellowface R.F. Kuang 316 p. 10 march Washington✔️19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Als wij schurken waren M.L. Rio 424 p. 15 marchSeveral charcters e.g. Richard, James
✔️20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique
Bezonken rood
Jeroen Brouwers 152 p. 2 march MC or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.✔️21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
De dag van de Jakhals
Frederick Forsyth 476 p. 25 march✔️22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
De Cock en kermis in de hel
Peter Römer 144 p. 24 marchAmsterdam
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
✔️24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Dit zijn de namen 303 p. 17 marchDrink water ‘ dronk gulzig van het gronderig smakende wate’ he drunk hastily the ground tasting water’ p.58
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
✔️26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Bride and Groom Rona Halsall 321 p. 21 marchRH
✔️27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Woman
Lucy Woesthoff 208 p. 11 march28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
Mod
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 26/21+
Completed 3.29.25
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
The Alto Wore Tweed. Mark Schweizer. 3.25.25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Passions in Death. J.D. Robb. 3.3.25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book set in California where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA (Napa Valley).
Drunk on Love. Jasmine Guillory. 3.1.25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover.
The Left-Handed Booksellers of London. Garth Nix. 3.10.25
.6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason. Nancy Pearl. 3.2.25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes (Edith Vanderbilt has to pay $50K in taxes for Biltmore)
The Wedding Veil. Kristy Woodson Harvey. 3.8.25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0. (240)
Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. Julie McFadden. 3.1.25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett. 3.3.25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
The Gods of Mars. Edgar Rice Burroughs. 3.7.25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character is a victim. (Ruby Deene)
THE BODY IN THE LIBRARY. Agatha Christie. 3.11.25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something.
Cooking at Home With Bridget & Julia: The TV Hosts of America's Test Kitchen Share Their Favorite Recipes for Feeding Family and Friends. Bridget Lancaster. 3.14.25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
The Sweetheart List. Jill Shalvis. 3.6.25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT - Normal, KY.
GodPretty in the Tobacco Field. Kim Michele Richardson. 3.15.25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city - Charleston
Haunted Hibiscus. Laura Childs. 3.19.25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere (Carrie and Dylan drive to their wedding).
Booked on Murder. Allison Brook. 3.14.25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods.
Flight of the Sparrow. Amy Belding Brown. 3.13.25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city
The Little Paris Bookshop. Nina George. 3.19.25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a green cover
A Year on Ladybug Farm. Donna Ball. 3.18.25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single (Atlas searches for Elle all his life, but never finds her and remains single).
Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt. Lucinda Riley. 3.20.25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Eternity Springs).
Dreamweaver Trail. Emily March. 3.27.25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. (216)
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Douglas Adams. 3.23.25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water.
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. Annie Dillard. 3.28.25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough or where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Twisted Tea Christmas. Laura Childs. 3.16.25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book with a MC who is a woman (Laine).
The Secret to Hummingbird Cake. Celeste Fletcher McHale. 3.23.25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother. (Mary/Karl)
The Beet Queen. Louise Erdrich. 3.21.25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted (Charlie is assaulted and dies).
The Berry Pickers. Amanda Peters. 3.22.25
Completed 03.30.202530 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3: 30/30
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Crime Happens - Murder
Killer Potential | Hannah Deitch | March 3, 2025
2. Houston Texas
❌ Setting : Texas
Maybe Not | Colleen Hoover | March 3, 2025 |
3. San Francisco California
❌ Murder Takes Place
The Last Mrs Sinclair | T.J. Emerson | March 8, 2025
4. Mendota, California
❌ First letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA. -New England or Maine
The Cider House Rules | John Irving | March 5, 2025
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Character who buys their first house : Page 128 para. 11
We Need to Talk About Kevin | Lionel Shriver | March 15, 2025
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE. Nicholas Sparks
A Walk to Remember | Nicholas Sparks | March 10, 2025
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ The letters FBI can be found in the title
Friends with Benefits | Marisa Kanter | March 30, 2025
8. New York City, New York
❌ Page count 3,6 or 0. - 186 Pages
Here Comes Trouble | Christy McKellen | March 1, 2025 |
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI - C
olleen Hoover
Maybe Now | Colleen Hoover | March 4, 2025
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ 1st in Series : Mountain Men Matchmakers
Nine Month Contract | Amy Daws | March 2, 2025
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Character is a Victim: MC is a victim of Angela and John who want custody of her unborn child.
The Good Parents | Jessica Huntley | March 11, 2025
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Character walks somewhere : Page 1: After, I hung up, I went for a walk along Speckels Lake on the northern edge of Golden Gate Park.
The Kite Runner | Khaled Hosseini | March 13, 2025
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 - 1,334,261 Ratings
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine | Gail Honeyman | March 1, 2025
14. Flint, MI
❌ Location found in FLINT - TEXAS
Maybe Someday | Colleen Hoover | March 1, 2025
15. Florida City, Florida
❌Set in a city
San Francisco and London
Be Mine | Lizzy Barber | March 26, 2025
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Jason drives Eva to Amber's House to Check Tilly's Phone. (They drive other places too).
The Marriage Rules - Samantha Hayes - March 15, 2025
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Where a character hikes through woods
(view spoiler)
The Mindf*ck Series | S.T. Abby | March 28, 2025
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌Two characters are rivals: Tobias and Erik are rivals throughout the entire book.
Four: A Divergent Story Collection | Veronica Roth | March 22, 2025
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Mental Health Issues - Catherine and The Cult
The Last Session | Julia Bartz | March 10, 2025
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Single Character - Both Cassie and Cherry are single.
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits | Jennifer Weiner | March 11, 2025
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Goes to Local Airport: "The airport is much bigger and less rustic, but no more efficient." Location 194
Just Like Her Mother | Julia Roberts | March 17, 2025
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Someone steals something - Dave stole lunches throughout the entire book because he was starving
A Child Called "It" | Dave Pelzer | March 11, 2025
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count. - 323 Pages
The One | Kiera Cass | March 8, 2025
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Character Drinks Water - He hands me a glass of water and I gulp it down. Location 4131.
One Dark Summer | Saskia Sarginson | March 16, 2025
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌Something bad happens at Night: Cora and Dean are abducted at night after she calls him to pick her up from the bar.
Still Beating | Jennifer Hartmann | March 16, 2025
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON. Liz Alterman
You Shouldn't Have Done That | Liz Alterman | March 6, 2025
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ MC who is a woman Jessica
Breaking the Dark | Lisa Jewell | March 7, 2025
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ MC has a brother: MC (Ari) has a twin brother named Mason.
Say You Swear| Meagan Brandy | March 19, 2025
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS. Aisha Saeed
The Matchmaker | Aisha Saeed | March 12, 2025
30. Americus Georgia
❌Multiple Characters/Drugs - MMC - Undercover Cop
Too Late | Colleen Hoover | March 9, 2025
FINISHED! 30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (21 on 03/07/25)
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
30/21+ Completed
TASKS
☑️ 1. Memphis Tennessee
X ❌ Read a book where a crime happens
The Armstrong Assignment (Janet Marham Bennett Cozy Mystery 1) Diana Xarissa (attempted murder, assaults, embellishment) 03/08/25
or set in Tennessee
or where the author’s initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
☑️ 2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
or read a book set in Texas
X or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
The Sublet Greer Hendricks 03/11/25
☑️ 3. San Francisco California
X ❌ Read a book where a murder takes place
Hibiscus Homicide (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 5) Jasmine Webb (Rex Thunder is murdered) 03/05/25
or where a character is poor
or where a character pays rent.
☑️ 4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test
or set in California
X or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Stone Yard Devotional Charlotte Wood (Australia) 03/01/25
☑️ 5. Anchorage, Alaska
X ❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series
One Lucky Subscriber (Busybodies Collection 5) Kellye Garrett 03/01/25
or a character who buys their first house
or with a car on the cover.
☑️ 6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken into
X or a book that is small (Under 150 pages)
The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate .5) Gail Carriger (32 pages) 03/02/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
☑️ 7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes
X or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together)
Surfboard Stabbing (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 7)) Jasmine Webb 03/07/25
or that is 16th in a series.
☑️ 8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City
or with an apple on the cover
X or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3, 6 or 0.
Pina Colada Poison (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 4) Jasmine Webb (318 pages) 03/04/25
☑️ 9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover
X or a book set in a coastal town
Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (Whimbrel House Book 1) Charlie N. Holmberg (Narragansett Bay, RI) 03/02/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
☑️ 10. Idabel, Oklahoma
X ❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation)
Half of a Yellow Sun Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (there was a civil war) 03/13/25
or a book which is first in a series
or where the author’s initials can be found in IDABEL.
☑️ 11. Bessemer, Alabama
X ❌ Read a book where a character can't do math
March Geraldine Brooks (Captain March is teaching recently freed formerly enslaved people to read and do math - Zannah couldn’t do math) 03/09/25
or set in Alabama
or a character who is a victim.
☑️ 12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something
X or where a character walks somewhere
You Are Here David Nicholls (the characters walk coast to coast in England)/03/01/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
☑️ 13. St. Louis, Missouri
X ❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings
The Quiet American Graham Greene (67,146) 03/09/25
or set in Missouri
or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
☑️ 14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
or published in 2022
X or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
A Classic Case (Busybodies Collection 6) Alicia Thompson (Florida) 03/04/25
☑️ 15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous
X or set in a city
New Year's Eve with the O'Maras (The Guesthouse on the Green) Michelle Vernal (Dublin) 03/04/25
or where the author’s initials can be found in FLORIDA.
☑️ 16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s
X or where a character drives somewhere
Bark to the Future (Chet & Bernie 13) Spencer Quinn (Bernie and Chet drives around in the Porsche and meets up with a high school friend) 03/08/25
or where the author’s initial’s can be found in DAYTON.
☑️ 17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover
or where a character hikes through woods
X or published in 2013.
Read It and Weep (Library Lover’s Mystery 4) Jenn McKinlay (Pub Nov. 5, 2013) 03/02/25
☑️ 18. Little Rock Arkansas
X ❌ Read a book set in a capital city
High Fidelity Nick Hornby (London) 03/06/25
or a book where two characters are rivals
or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
☑️ 19. Seattle Washington
X ❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues
&
X or with a green cover
Actress Anne Enright
03/09/25or tagged music.
☑️ 20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single
or with a character who is unique
X or where the author’s initials can be found in BIG EASY.
The Witch Hitch (A Cupcake Coven Bakery 2) Elizabeth Bass 03/02/25
☑️ 21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico
or where a character is loud
X or where a character goes to the local airport.
One Day and Forever Shari Low (Kara, Ollie, etc. all go to the local airport) 03/06/25
☑️ 22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation)
X or where someone steals something
A Terrible Village Poisoning (The Dinner Lady Detectives 3) Hannah Hendy (Margery and Clem steal a diary) 03/03/25
or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
☑️ 23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed
or set in Illinois
X or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
Memorial Days Geraldine Brooks (224 pages) 03/06/25
☑️ 24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #)
X or where a character drinks water
The Ellsworth Case (Marham Sisters 5) Diana Xarissa (p. 68 - Janet drinks a glass of water) 03/03/25
or where a character is stuck in traffic.
☑️ 25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is tough
X or where something bad happens at night
The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco (The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco 1) Michelle Chouinard (two women are murdered at night) 03/03/25
or with a character called Jackson.
☑️ 26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job
or written by a man
X or where the author’s initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
Missing in Flight Audrey J. Cole 03/01/25
☑️ 27. Baltimore Maryland
X ❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020
Moonlight On Emeralds (Moon Mystery 7) Helen Haught Fanick (Pub. 09/29/2020) 03/05/25
or with a MC who is a woman
or set in Maryland.
☑️ 28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun
or a character who does drugs
X or with a MC who has a brother.
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories Charlotte Perkins Gilman (the MC’s brother is a doctor) 03/09/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing
or where a car is stolen
X or where the author’s initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Olive, Again Elizabeth Strout 03/15/25
☑️ 30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated
X or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation)
Kalikimaka Killer (Charlotte Gibson Mystery 6) Jasmine Webb (Rose pushes Charlie off a ledge) 03/06/25
or where a character is assaulted.
Mod
Finished30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
30/21+
Level 1: 5-10 Tasks
Level 2 11- 20 Tasks
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
A Crusty Alibi Maisy Marple 3/1/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
The Art of the Heist B.J. Cade 3/13/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
Broomsticks & Blooms Lucinda Race 3/2/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Tahoe City Tragedy in Tahoe Rachele Baker 3/3/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
#5 Eliza Crumbles Mysteries Stale Secrets Maisy Marple 3/2/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Murder Next Door Arthur Pearce 3/4/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
The Final Crumble Maisy Marple 3/5/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
312 The Library Game Gigi Pandian 3/18/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Sandy Harbor Cookies and Crime Kathleen Suzette 3/19/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
#1 Pressed for Justice Mysteries A Layer of Lies Emma Ainsley 3/7/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
Food Truck Fatality Kay Bishop 3/6/25
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
Moving Mayhem Patti Benning 3/8/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
Spring Sniffs Patti Benning 3/9/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
Betty Cage 3/15/2515. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Buried Secrets Anna de Wahl 3/14/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book set in the 1960s or where a character drives somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Murder in the Parlor Nina Wells 3/10/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book with a car on the cover or where a character hikes through woods or published in 2013.
A Fatal Focus Cindy Bell 3/21/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
Otis & Silas Sugar Shack Slaying Maisy Marple Wendy Winchester 4/5/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues or with a green cover or tagged music.
Emma Ainsley 3/11/2520. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single or with a character who is unique or where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Murder at Maple Lake Tessa Aura 3/12/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico or where a character is loud or where a character goes to the local airport.
Volumes of Lies Courtney McFarlin 3/16/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
Fictional town of Hamlet MA Legends and Luck J.A. Whiting 3/17/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
The Blackmailer's Murder Daisy Belle 3/20/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character complains about the heat (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or where a character drinks water or where a character is stuck in traffic.
Espresso Shots and Murder Plots Audrey Alden 4/10/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character who is toughor where something bad happens at night or with a character called Jackson.
Dalton Missing Murderer Mayhem L.A. Marie 3/20/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where a female is paid little or no money for a job or written by a man or where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
LE A Spirited Blend Lauren Elliott 3/24/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019 or 2020 or with a MC who is a woman or set in Maryland.
Mandy Murder Before the Christmas Pageant L.A. Marie 3/22/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun or a character who does drugs or with a MC who has a brother.
Aunt Adele Scone Cold Dead Maddie Day 3/23/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where crime is decreasing or where a car is stolen of where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
The Body in the Cottage Diana Xarissa 3/27/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where land has been contaminated or where a character does something hazardous (Your interpretation) or where a character is assaulted.
Don was assaulted Stalk Yard Patti Benning 3/24/25
30 Worst Places to Live In The USADuration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
26/21+ Completed. Finish
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or
set in Tennessee or
where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
Mary Stone-Shadow's Ritual 4/04/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas
I Can't Even-Lani Lynn Vale 3/09/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place
Gone in the Storm: A gripping and unputdownable serial killer thriller-B.R. Spangler 3/08/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series
(Very Holiday)
A Very No Strings Halloween-Kayley Loring 3/18/25
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
Shain Rose-Between Commitment and Betrayal 3/04/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together).
Quiet Beautiful Things-Samantha Christy 3/23/25
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
(365)
Somewhere You Belong-Harlow James 3/15/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
Rita Herron-The Girl in the River 3/06/25
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book which is first in a series
(The Empyrean)
Fourth Wing-Rebecca Yarros 3/12/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
Courtney Walsh-My Lucky Charm 3/20/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings
(42,768)
While Justice Sleeps-Stacey Abrams 3/25/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book with water on the cover
The Silence at Mystery Bay-D.D. Black 3/07/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.
Dan Alatorre-Double Blind 3/07/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in DAYTON.
Traci Andrighetti-Campari Crimson 3/09/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book where a character hikes through woods
The Girl and the Garden of Bones-A.J. Rivers 3/04/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city or a book where two characters are rivals or where each title word can be found in LITTLE ROCK. (Three word minimum).
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a green cover.
Sleigh All Day-Gina LaManna 3/16/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
Samantha Young-Things We Never Said 3/19/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book set in Mexico
43 Missing-Carmen Amato 3/05/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
(Houston)
Protective-K.E. Osborn 3/21/25
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book with a character who is unemployed or set in Illinois or where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character is stuck in traffic.
Her Fearless Pursuit-H.K. Christie 3/08/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book where something bad happens at night
(MC is attacked)
No Cap-Lani Lynn Vale 3/03/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book written by a man
Michael Connelly-The Black Echo 3/04/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book set in Maryland.
The Reluctant Detective-Tom Fowler 3/11/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book with a MC who has a brother.
The Fool-Lani Lynn Vale 3/01/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in LAS VEGAS.
Gina LaManna-Nail on the Head 3/13/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Collect the Pieces-Autumn Jones Lake 3/01/25
Mod
30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - April 16, 2025
Level 3: 21 or more Tasks
Read: 28/21+
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
A Reason to Stay at Sandpiper Inn Ella Morgan 3/7/25
2. Houston Texas
❌ Read a book set in Texas.
Spring at Saddle Run Delores Fossen 4/7/25
3. San Francisco California
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place.
Cold as Hell Kelley Armstrong 3/4/25
4. Mendota, California
❌ Read a book where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
Mason Creek, Montana Perfect Hideaway Bethany Lopez 3/6/25
5. Anchorage, Alaska
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series.
The Black Bird Oracle Deborah Harkness 3/2/25 (All Souls #5)
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to.
My Mistake To Make Cas Lewis 3/17/25
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
❌ Read a book that is 16th in a series.
Sandpiper Marsh Vickie McKeehan 4/13/25 (Pelican Pointe #16)
8. New York City, New York
❌ Read a book where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
103 pages Busted Karin Slaughter 3/27/25
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover.
Treasure Coast Promise Leigh Duncan 3/31/2510. Idabel, Oklahoma
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
Perfect Summer Bethany Lopez 3/5/25
11. Bessemer, Alabama
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
❌ Read a book where a character walks somewhere.
Day Break Jill Sanders 4/1/25
13. St. Louis, Missouri
❌ Read a book with over 10,000 ratings.
14,445 ratings Bourbon & Lies Victoria Wilder 3/15/25
14. Flint, MI
❌ Read a book published in 2022.
published August 27, 2022 The Flower Cottage Leeanna Morgan 3/10/25
15. Florida City, Florida
❌ Read a book set in a city.
Atlanta Criminal Karin Slaughter 3/23/25
16. Dayton, Ohio
❌ Read a book where a character drives somewhere.
Slow Ride Lori Foster 4/9/25
17. Detroit, Michigan
❌ Read a book published in 2013.
published May 29, 2013 Unseen Karin Slaughter 3/28/25
18. Little Rock Arkansas
❌ Read a book set in a capital city.
London One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods 3/16/25
19. Seattle Washington
❌ Read a book with a character who has mental health issues.
Raven Falls Jill Sanders 4/11/25
20. New Orleans, Louisiana
❌ Read a book with a character who is single AND where the authors initials can be found in BIG EASY.
The Body in the Bookstore Ellie Alexander 3/30/25
21. Brownsville Texas
❌ Read a book where a character goes to the local airport.
Formula Fling Sawyer Bennett 4/16/25
22. Waianae Hawaii
❌ Read a book set in Paradise (Your interpretation) or where someone steals something or where the first letter of the location can be found in HAWAII.
23. Rockford Illinois
❌ Read a book where the numbers 6 or 2 are in the page count.
236 pages The Cozy Quilt Shop Leeanna Morgan 3/9/25
24. Tucson Arizona
❌ Read a book where a character drinks water.
Bubbles at The Beach House Hotel Judith Keim 4/12/25
25. Jackson Mississippi
❌ Read a book with a character called Jackson.
Jaxon Olivia Sands 4/5/25
26. North Charleston South Carolina
❌ Read a book where the authors initials can be found in CHARLESTON.
My Promise To Keep Cas Lewis 3/18/25
27. Baltimore Maryland
❌ Read a book published in either 2019.
published December 10, 2019 Fixer-Upper Linda Seed 4/10/25
28. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
❌ Read a book where a character owns a gun.
The Kept Woman Karin Slaughter 4/4/25
29. North Las Vegas, Nevada
❌ Read a book where a car is stolen.
Uncertain Spring Lyn Cote 4/6/25
30. Americus Georgia
❌ Read a book where a character is assaulted.
Fallen Karin Slaughter 3/3/25
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This is a ranking by Facty. Cities that have high rates of crime or poverty or suffer from stifled economies, a high cost of living, or a lack of cultural amenities and entertainment will fall to the bottom of the list across several categories and are ranked as the worst places to live in the U.S. Some of these I don't agree with, some I don't know. These are not in any particular order.
30 Worst Places to Live In The USA
Duration: March 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level 1: 5-10 Tasks
Level 2 11- 20 Tasks
Level 3 21 or more Tasks
Each place can be used once.
TASKS
1. Memphis Tennessee
Residents here have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime, making it the most dangerous city to live in. Nearly 7% of its homes and businesses will be in 100-year flood plains within the next 30 years. The historic districts, restaurants, and pockets of southern hospitality may be big pluses in Memphis, but the crime and climate issues are a deterrent.
❌ Read a book where a crime happens or set in Tennessee or where the authors initials can be found in MEMPHIS.
2. Houston Texas
Out of 50 cities studied for problematic climate change, Houston landed at the very bottom of the list. The risk of tornadoes and hurricanes will continue to rise. The city's air quality is dismal, with only 41% of days classified as "good" in 2021. Yet, the local government hasn't done much to improve things. Houston also has extensive violent and property crime, which causes significant concerns for residents and local leaders alike.
❌ Read a book where a tornado or hurricane is mentioned (Give a partial sentence and page/loc #) or read a book set in Texas or where the first letter of each title word can be found in HOUSTON. (Two word minimum)
3. San Francisco California
The City by the Bay is one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S. The median income is higher here, but so are the costs for gasoline and utilities, which fall well above the national average. Job growth hovers just above 1%. Renters pay an average of $4,030 per month for a place to live. About 10% of the population lives below the poverty level. As for crime, the city experienced more than 50 murders and nearly 4,000 assaults in 2021.
❌ Read a book where a murder takes place or where a character is poor or where a character pays rent.
4. Mendota, California
What pushes Mendota to the top of the worst places to live list comes down to an array of issues. Around 38.5% of the population lives below the poverty level, one of the highest rates in the country. Unemployment is high, too. Public school test scores also fall far below the national level.
❌ Read a book when someone does poorly on a test or set in California or where the first letter of the location can be found in MENDOTA.
5. Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage has some of the costliest real estate in Alaska, so it's not the best place for first-time home buyers who are strapped for cash. Crime is also an issue. Statistics show that Anchorage is safer than only 5% of cities in the nation, making it one of the most dangerous places to live in the U.S. Property crimes and motor vehicle thefts make up the majority of crimes, but rates rivaled those of much larger American cities.
❌ Read a book which is fifth in a series or a character who buys their first house or with a car on the cover.
6. Penns Grove New Jersey
Penns Grove is a small New Jersey borough with big problems. Poverty rates are at 37.7%, average salaries are low, and unemployment rates are well above the national average. Despite its small population, residents have a 1:91 chance of experiencing a violent crime and a 1:24 chance of being the victim of a property crime.
❌ Read a book where a house is broken in to or a book that is small (Under 150 pages) or where the authors initials can be found in PENNS GROVE.
7. Albuquerque, New Mexico
Although the cost of living in Albuquerque is a bit below the national average, the property taxes here are the highest in the state. Home prices exceed the national average, but buyers get less for their hard-earned money. About 16% of residents live below the poverty level. The biggest problem in Albuquerque is crime. An uptick in murders in 2022 has led this city to come under serious scrutiny by the FBI.
❌ Read a book where a character pays their taxes or where the letters FBI can be found in the title (Doesn't have to be together) or that is 16th in a series.
8. New York City, New York
The Big Apple may have a lot of amenities to offer, but it's also one of the country's most expensive places to live. The average rent is just over $3600 per month. While individual salaries may seem higher than those in other American cities, the increased cost of living takes bigger chunks out of paychecks. The percentage of residents living below the poverty level in NYC falls just below 16%.
❌ Read a book set in New York City or with an apple on the cover or where one of these numbers is in the page count 3,6 or 0.
9. Corpus Christi, Texas
While visitors flock here to hang out on the Gulf Coast beaches, few people want to set up housekeeping in Corpus Christi. Job growth is stagnant, and unemployment is high. One in every 113 people is likely to become a victim of murder, assault, or rape, with the downtown area being especially dangerous. Hurricanes and other dangerous weather events are an ongoing concern for this coastal city.
❌ Read a book with a beach on the cover or a book set in a coastal town or where the authors initials can be found in CORPUS CHRISTI.
10. Idabel, Oklahoma
Small-town life doesn't necessarily translate to a safe place to live. Despite its population of fewer than 7000 people, Idabel has a crime index of 1, meaning it is less safe than 99% of other American cities. Murder, rape, and other violent crimes have experienced a significant increase in recent years, up by 146% over the national average. The 31.7% poverty level may be a factor.
❌ Read a book where a character feels unsafe at home (Your interpretation) or a book which is first in a series or where the authors initials can be found in IDABEL.
11. Bessemer, Alabama
With 26% of residents living below the poverty level, Bessemer has had struggles, including a lack of job growth. Its schools have a low 22% proficiency in reading and math, falling far behind the average proficiencies in schools around the state. Crime rates are high, and if you live here, you have a 1:38 chance of falling victim to a violent crime.
❌ Read a book where a character can't do math or set in Alabama or a character who is a victim.
12. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee may have experienced robust growth throughout the 1950s, but since then, the Cream City's progress has dwindled to intermittent, small spurts. Lagging job growth may be the problem, but it's more likely to be the increasing rates of violent crime. Low proficiency in test scores in math and reading throughout the Milwaukee public school system are well below statewide numbers. Walk Score ranking: 62 (somewhat walkable).
❌ Read a book where a character adds cream to something or where a character walks somewhere or where the authors initials can be found in WISCONSIN.
13. St. Louis, Missouri
More than 2.8 million people call St. Louis their home, but when it comes to being safe, the city has developed major problems making it one of the worst places to live. Compared to the rest of the state, violent crime is a major issue here, with one of every 50 people likely to become victims of murder, rape, robbery, or assault. Property crimes are even more prevalent, with 57 crimes occurring per every 1000 residents.
❌ Read a book with over 10,00 ratings or set in Missouri or where the first letter of each title word can be found in ST LOUIS.
14. Flint, MI
Most people have heard about Flint's water crisis which started in 2014 and is expected to be resolved by the end of 2022. Today, high unemployment rates, costly utilities, a 37.3% poverty level, and some of the highest crime rates in the nation make it one of the worst places to live in the U.S.
❌ Read a book with water on the cover or published in 2022 or where the location of the book starts with a letter in FLINT.
15. Florida City, Florida
Only 25% of the residents of Florida City own a home. Most people rent, paying around $1700 or more per month. Although unemployment is low, 31% of the residents live below the poverty level. On average, individuals earn just under $13,000 per year. In 2020, Florida City was rated the most dangerous city in Florida.
❌ Read a book where a character is described as dangerous or set in a city or where the authors initials can be found in FLORIDA.