Seeing the states from my sofa

I'm starting my challenge with books I've read since the beginning of 2009. I'm only going to count books that give a real sense of the state and its setting. Here's where I've "been" so far:

Alabama - gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson (8/25/10) (Rating: 9)
Alaska - The End of the Road by Tom Bodett (2/2/13) (Rating: 8)
Arizona
Arkansas
California - The Next Thing on My List by Jill Smolinski (9/6/09) (Rating: 10)
Colorado - Plainsong by Kent Haruf (7/1/13) (Rating: 8)
Connecticut - Love in Another Town by Barbara Taylor Bradford (1/24/10) (Rating: 6)
Delaware
Florida
Georgia - Fireworks Over Toccoa by Jeffrey Stepakoff (1/18/10) (Rating: 8)
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois - MWF Seeking BFF by Rachel Bertsche (1/22/12) (Rating: 10)
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas - The End is Now by Rob Stennett (4/21/11) (Rating: 8)
Kentucky - Midwife of the Blue Ridge by Christine Blevins (6/23/09) (Rating: 6)
Louisiana - The Silence of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski (9/21/13) (Rating: 9)
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts - Blackbird House by Alice Hoffman (7/7/09) (Rating: 8)
Michigan
Minnesota - The Tale of Halcyon Crane by Wendy Webb (6/12/10) (Rating: 8)
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana - The Whistling Season by Ivan Doig (10/13/12) (Rating: 10)
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York - City of Dreams by Beverly Swerling (3/3/09) (Rating: 8)
North Carolina - Sweetie by Kathryn Magendie (1/7/11) (Rating: 6)
North Dakota
Ohio - The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio by Terry Ryan (3/11/11) (Rating: 10)
Oklahoma
Oregon - Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge (8/6/09) (Rating: 10)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee - Chattanooga: A Novel by Chet Raymo (4/11/13) (Rating: 9)
Texas - Roses by Leila Meacham (5/17/10) (Rating: 8)
Utah
Vermont - Promise Not to Tell by Jennifer McMahon (12/29/13) (Rating: 7)
Virginia - Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent (12/27/10) (Rating: 7)
Washington - The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber (6/29/09) (Rating: 8)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming - Angels Fall by Nora Roberts (7/29/09) (Rating: 7)

Bonus! ~ Washington, D.C. - Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn (11/1/09) (Rating: 9)

I haven't heard of any of these, so thanks!

I have City of Dreams here and have heard good things about it! Did you like it?

cmbohn - You are welcome!

cmt - I did! It took me a long time to read it (I'm sort of a slow reader anyway, but this one took me about a month to finish). But I did enjoy it. If you like American Colonial/Revolution historical fiction, then City of Dreams is a must read.

Susan,
I love the title of your thread!

If I could recommend for Maryland the Laura Lippman series opener - Baltimore Blues. I grew up in Baltimore and this book really brought back a lot of memories of the Maryland I remember.

Cheli ~ I will certainly check out Baltimore Blues. I have heard good things about Laura Lippman and will be glad to give her a try. I visited Baltimore once for a long weekend and found it to be a charming city. Thank you for the recommendation!

Finished my Oregon selection last night: Eating Heaven by Jennie Shortridge. Best book this year.

Wow, it's been over a year since this started! I've added a few books here and there. Currently working on my selection for Alabama gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson.

Still working on this list... Slowly but surely! Just added Vermont. Happy 2014!