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Challenge: Reading a Book Set in Each State in the U.S.

7/5/2019

Alabama: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg

Alaska: Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer

Arizona: Almanac of the Dead by Leslie Marmon Silko

Arkansas:

California: Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Colorado:

Connecticut: The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

Delaware:

Florida:

Georgia: The Color Purple by Alice Walker

Hawaii: Moloka'i by Alan Brennert

Idaho: The Stand by Stephen King / Educated by Tara Westover

Illinois: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair / Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Indiana: The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn

Iowa:

Kansas: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote

Kentucky: / My Heart and Other Black Holes by Jasmine Warga

Louisiana: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice

Maine: The Taker by Alma Katsu / It by Stephen King

Maryland: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler / The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Massachusetts: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri / The Witches by Stacy Schiff

Michigan:

Minnesota: History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund

Mississippi: The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

Missouri: Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

Montana: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

Nebraska: Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay / The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett

Nebraska:

New Hampshire: The Virgins by Pamela Erens

New Jersey: Drown by Junot Diaz / Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona

New Mexico: Hearts of the Missing by Carol Potenza

New York: Just Kids by Patti Smith / Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

North Carolina: Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

North Dakota: The Round House by Louise Erdrich

Ohio: Beloved by Toni Morrison / American Splendor by Harvey Pekar

Oklahoma: Flowers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann

Oregon: Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Pennsylvania: Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Allison Bechdel

Rhode Island:

South Carolina:

South Dakota:

Tennessee:

Texas: Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros / The Liars' Club by Mary Karr

Utah: Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Vermont: The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Virginia: Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Washington: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven by Sherman Alexie

West Virginia: The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls / The Rocket Boys by Homer Hickam Jr.

Wisconsin: American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar

Wyoming:

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Something...New

7/5/2019

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Good morning reader - I woke up today in a rather strange mood. Not bad, not good - somewhere in between. I suddenly felt the urge to watch youtube videos I have saved over the years - strange I know.

Have you watched this?

It's the first time I really get to watch this video and it made me think about what I read. I love most things I read because I feel that I know how to pick out what I like. I decided, however, after watching the above video that I want to expand my reading even further. I'd like to read a book from every state in the U.S. I haven't decided if this means the book comes from an author from every state, or the story is set in each state. I am leaning toward the latter. Eventually, I would like to work myself up to reading one from every country.

So, dear reader, if you have any suggestions for me, please drop them in the comment box, or email me at book.fidelity@gmail.com (or hit me up in any of my social media platforms!). I'll update you all on the books I decide as I start this literary adventure of mine.

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Review: Applied Electromagnetism

7/2/2019

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Applied Electro Magnetism (Chemistry Lessons #4)
by Susannah Nix

Synopsis

A business trip with the office hottie turns into the road trip from hell.

Adam Cortinas may be gorgeous, but he’s made it clear he can’t stand Olivia—and the feeling is one hundred percent mutual. Too bad, because in order to bring the company’s new power plant online, they’re stuck with each other for the next week.

When their travel plans go horribly awry, Olivia finds herself stranded in the middle of nowhere with Adam, AKA the bane of her existence.

He’s in her space and in her head. All the forced proximity is driving Olivia insane. That’s the only explanation for these FEELINGS she’s suddenly having.

But it doesn’t change anything. They still hate each other.

Right?

Applied Electromagnetism is the fourth full-length novel in a series of standalone rom-coms about women in STEM, and the follow-up to 2019 RITA Award Finalist Advanced Physical Chemistry. Each book in the series features a new couple with their own HEA and can be read in any order.

GOODREADS LINK:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45310560-applied-electromagnetism

PREORDER LINKS:

AMAZON US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QSSP2JV
AMAZON UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QSSP2JV
AMAZON CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07QSSP2JV
AMAZON AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07QSSP2JV
APPLE:https://books.apple.com/us/book/applied-electromagnetism/id1460037147
B&N:https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1131279355?ean=2940156463305
KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/applied-electromagnetism-1
GOOGLEPLAY: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Susannah_Nix_Applied_Electromagnetism?id=QMmSDwAAQBAJ

Review

I am a HUGE FAN of Susannah Nix's writing. Her Chemistry Lessons series has been an absolute joy to read because they involve smart, fun, nerdy women falling in love - and I am all for it! Her writing showcases women in strong roles and I find it truly refreshing.

Applied Electromagnetism is no exception to the rest of the series. Olivia is a strong woman who knows what she's doing in her field. Adam is her almost-arch nemesis who takes Olivia at face-value, thinking she's a pushover who can't handle herself. I LOVE enemies to lovers romances. This book isn't ENTIRELY that (Olivia has more against Adam than the other way around), but it still has plenty of push and pull from these characters to satisfy that trope for me.

What I found to be most refreshing and insightful which I believe is super unique to this book is that both Olivia and Adam go through their very personal struggles and ultimately come together to understand each other. This may not sound unique, but I think it is because of how in-depth of a snapshot we get about each of their feelings. I REALLY REALLY wish we could have gotten alternate Adam-POV chapters (I love that in romance books), but the observations we get about Adam from Olivia's perspective was enough to satisfy that for me.

Applied Electromagnetism follows the rest of the series in its focus on a strong woman and her romance life - it is sure to not disappoint!

About the Author

Susannah Nix is a RITA-nominated romance author who lives in Texas with her husband, two ornery cats, and a flatulent pit bull. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, knitting, watching stupid amounts of television, and getting distracted by Tumblr. She is also a powerlifter who can deadlift as much as Captain America weighs.

AUTHOR SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/susannahnix/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susannahnixauthor/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Susannah_Nix
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/susannah_nix
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/susannah-nix
Web Site: http://www.susannahnix.com/

OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
- Remedial Rocket Science (Chemistry Lessons #1)

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0721MYNL5
Apple: http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1383979971
Nook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/remedial-rocket-science-susannah-nix/1128682243
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/remedial-rocket-science-1
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=Xo9aDwAAQBAJ

Intermediate Thermodynamics (Chemistry Lessons #2)

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HLQHPP

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Review: Bet Me to Stay

7/1/2019

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Bet Me to Stay
by Candace Havens

Synopsis

After a bet with his brother, Liam O'Connor has to date the next woman who walks into the pub. And he's all in, because his pub is on the line. What he didn't expect was Casey Meadows, who at first glance with her big glasses and bulky sweater looks like a woman who has many, many cats—but her wit and smile make him wonder what's underneath her bulky armor.

Casey Meadows aka sweet romance author Cassie O'Brien is about to lose everything. As in, her writing career is going down the drain because she can't write the sexy stuff that's selling these days. She needs inspiration in the worst way. That's when she walks into the wrong pub at the right time. Sexy owner Liam is just what the writing doctor ordered. Her whole body is feeling inspired—and when he makes a proposal she can't refuse—she's all in. Oh, hell yes. Best. Sex. Of. Her. Life. Thanks to Liam, she's about to write a best-seller.

But having an erotic romance alter ego is nothing compared to the real secret Cassie is hiding—and that one could destroy everything.

Review

This was such a fun and sexy book to read. It was fun to be in Casey Meadow's mind as she struggles with the lack of romance in her life and as she meets Liam. It was equally fun to be in Liam's head as he absolutely refuses consider being in a relationship even as his brother bothers him about doing something other than working. There was some meta stuff going on that I quite enjoyed since Cassie is a romance author who seeks inspiration to increase the sexiness in her books. Bet Me to Stay was a fast, fun, sexy, and sweet book to read. I enjoyed reading about the process this couple takes as they go from something seemingly casual to something so much more. There was a big plus to have Liam actually be the one to consider the distance their journey could take. If you love the romance genre, you will not be disappointed.

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Challenge: Reading a Book Set in Each State in the U.S.

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