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Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed. Finished
List:
Abby:Make Me Your Villain-Lani Lynn Vale 3/16/22
Bradley:Love Next Door-Helena Hunting 4/03/22
Clarence:Fallen-Mia Sheridan 3/03/22
Diego:Alpha One-Cynthia Eden 1/14/22
Evan:Body of Evidence-Rachel Grant 2/12/22
Falk, Oden:The Cipher-Isabella Maldonado 4/07/22
Gabriella:A Text Before Dying-McGarvey Black 2/25/22
Haylin:Always Someone's Monster-Lani Lynn Vale 2/03/22
Ian:Tattered Stars-Catherine Cowles 4/08/22
Joel:Close Quarters-Kandi Steiner 1/07/22
Kennedy:Winter's Mourn-Mary Stone 2/11/22
Lucchese:Bad Memory-Lisa Gray 3/31/22
Mary:Until April-Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/17/22
Nathan:Hollywood Assassin-M.Z. Kelly 2/18/22
Owen:Drown Her Sorrows-Melinda Leigh 3/24/22
Pete:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22
Quill:Crown of Ghosts-Autumn Jones Lake 1/09/22
Raine:Indigo Ridge-Devney Perry 2/09/22
Steven:Her Last Word-Mary Burton 3/04/22
Tracy:Don't Blink-L.G. Davis 2/24/22
Unger, Nate:The Hangman-Mary Burton 3/17/22
Van:Dead End Girl-L.T. Vargus 4/08/22
Wade:Rake's Redemption-Chantal Fernando 3/16/22
X:AbeX:Hollywood Crazy-M.Z. Kelly 5/03/22
York, Davis:Falling Under-Lisa Renee Jones 1/21/22
Zane:Rescue After Dark-Marie Force 2/09/22



























Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
A - (view spoiler) - Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg 2/19/22
B - (view spoiler) - Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz 4/29/22
C - (view spoiler) - Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness 3/23/22
D - (view spoiler) - The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths 4/2/22
E - (view spoiler) - Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo 1/3/22
F -
G -
H -
I -
J - (view spoiler) - The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco 2/15/22
K -
L - (view spoiler) - Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson 1/10/22
M - (view spoiler) - A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore 4/25/22
N -
O -
P - (view spoiler) - They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera 3/11/22
*Q -
R -
S - (view spoiler) - Lost Souls by Tim Rangnow 1/30/22
T -
*U - (view spoiler) - All That Remains by Patricia Cornwell 2/6/22
V -
W - (view spoiler) - The Spirit Siphon by Ben S. Dobson 4/13/22
*X - (view spoiler) - The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun 5/6/22
*Y - (view spoiler) - Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch 1/25/22
*Z - (view spoiler) - The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 4/7/22

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
List:
A: Agatha- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 7-Hidenori Kusaka 1/4
B: Bruno- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 5-Hidenori Kusaka 1/1
C: Carrion- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 7-Fuse 3/2
D: Dae- Claymore, Vol. 20: Remains of the Dead Claws-Norihiro Yagi 2/23
E: Eva- Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch, Vol. 2-Ryukishi07 1/24
F: Felix Kubota- The Tomb-S.A. Bodeen 1/26
G: Gabiru- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 3-Fuse 3/1
H: Hydra- Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect-Robbie Thompson 3/14
I: Imogen- Dividing Eden-Joelle Charbonneau 1/11 1/11
J: Jumbies- The Jumbies-Tracey Baptiste 3/6
K: Killer Moth- Batgirl: Year One Deluxe Edition-Chuck Dixon 3/6
L: Lorelei- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 6-Hidenori Kusaka 1/4
M: Mary- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 3-Tim Seeley 3/8
N: Nimrod- X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 3-Jonathan Hickman 3/3
O: Oswald- It Came From the Sky-Chelsea Sedoti 1/3
P: Priscilla- Claymore, Vol. 24: Army of the Underworld-Norihiro Yagi 2/24
Q: Quinn, Harley- Batgirl #18-Hope Larson 6/3
R- Romulus- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 2-Tim Seeley 3/6 pg. 185
S: Serepis- The Staff of Serapis-Rick Riordan 1/8
T: Tetsuo- Akira, Vol. 5-Katsuhiro Otomo 2/21
*U: Haidora, Beru- Blood Lad 1-Yuuki Kodama 1/31
V: Vaine, Aidan- Gloves Off-L.P. Dover 1/4
W: Winloss- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 6: Unspeakable Rebel-Simon Spurrier 3/22
X: Six Sixx- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 1-Tim Seeley 3/3
*Y: Clay- The Arrow-James Tynion IV 3/11-
*Z: Cornelius Evazan- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, vol. 5: Worst Among Equals-Simon Spurrier 3/19

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
List:
A - (view spoiler) - The Fix by David Baldacci 1/26
B - (view spoiler) - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 1/16
C - (view spoiler) - Nozy Cat 1: A Tuxedo Cat Bookshop Cozy Mystery by Lyn Key 1/23
D - (view spoiler) - The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich 4/20
E - (view spoiler) - The Case of the Substitute Face by Erle Stanley Gardner 1/12
F - (view spoiler) - On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 3/6
G - (view spoiler) - White Night by Jim Butcher 2/2
H - (view spoiler) - Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency by Bill O'Reilly 4/7/22
I - (view spoiler) - Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 2/14
J - (view spoiler) - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly 2/16
K - (view spoiler) - When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2/11
L - (view spoiler) - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 3/17
M - (view spoiler) - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime by Tamar Myers 3/17
N - (view spoiler) - Left Behind by Tim LaHaye 3/26/22
O - (view spoiler) - Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 5/10
P - (view spoiler) - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 3/11
Q - (view spoiler) - The Housewife Assassin's Killer Christmas Tips by Josie Brown 3/14
R - (view spoiler) - The Token 2 by Marata Eros 1/19
S - (view spoiler) - Edge of the Moon by Rebecca York 1/25
T - (view spoiler) - Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames 3/3
U - (view spoiler) - The Novice's Tale by Ann Swinfen 4/11
V - (view spoiler) - Quiet Anchorage by Ed Lynskey 1/3
W - (view spoiler) - Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 5/7
X - (view spoiler) A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie 5/3
Y - (view spoiler) - Revealed by Evangeline Anderson 1/19
Z - (view spoiler) - Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 3/31/22

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
26 of 26 Completed
A - (view spoiler) - Secrets Never Die - Melinda Leigh - 1/2/22
B - (view spoiler) - Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King - 4/24/22
C - (view spoiler) - Captain Riley - Fernando Gamboa - 10/11/22
D - (view spoiler) - Beneath Devil's Bridge - Loreth Anne White - 1/30/22
E - (view spoiler) - Bloodline - James Rollins - 11/15/22
F - (view spoiler) - A Solitude of Wolverines - Alice Henderson - 2/1/22
G - (view spoiler) - A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly - 1/17/22
H - (view spoiler) - Crimson Lake - Candice Fox - 1/17/22
I - (view spoiler) - Manitou Canyon - William Kent Krueger - 2/3/22
J - (view spoiler) - Aftershock - Jill Sorenson - 11/29/22
K - (view spoiler) - The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
L - (view spoiler) - The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda - 1/14/22
M - (view spoiler) - Miss Benson's Beetle - Rachel Joyce - 1/21/22
N - (view spoiler) - Psycho - Robert Bloch - 12/13/22
O - (view spoiler) - Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 3/16/22
P - (view spoiler) - Vanish - Tess Gerritsen - 12/3/22
Q - (view spoiler) - Under Fire - Jo Davis - 12/10/22
R - (view spoiler) - Back of Beyond - 12/6/22
S - (view spoiler) - Love Irresistibly - Julie James - 2/24/22
T - (view spoiler) - Night Over Water - Ken Follett - 4/6/22
U - (view spoiler) - Once There Were Wolves - Charlotte McConaghy - 11/20/22
V - (view spoiler) - Righteous Prey - John Sandford - 11/6/22
W - (view spoiler) - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/22
X - (view spoiler) - Dark Lover - J.R. Ward - 2/10/22
Y - (view spoiler) - The Dark Corners of the Night - Meg Gardiner - 11/28/22
Z - (view spoiler) - Thief of Souls - Brian Klingborg - 9/13/22
For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
A - Althea, Princess of Secrets by A.G. Marshall (2/25/22)
B - Balfour MacTavish, Miss Leslie's Secret by Jennifer Moore (1/20/22)
C - Captain Cuthie, Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van (1/24/22)
D - Lady Dungarvan, An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns (1/30/22)
E - Viscount Ersine, A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier (1/28/22)
F - Frank, Making the Marquess by Nichole Van (1/22/22)
G - Grandy (Kristen), The Hopeful Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/7/22)
H - Horace, The Princess Game by Melanie Cellier (2/5/22)
I - Idric, Kingdom of Dance by Deborah Grace White (8/26/22)
J - Prince John, Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea (1/25/22)
K - Katharine, Billionaire Ghost Tour by Stephanie Fowers (2/8/22)
L - Lyra, The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall (3/5/22)
M - Miranda, The Librarian and Her Beast by Laura Ann (1/3/22)
N - Nog, Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall (2/23/22)
O - Omar Mostafa, Mostly Perilous by Kimberley Montpetit (1/4/22)
P - Mrs. Peabody, A Prince for Ms. Snow by Laura Ann (4/25/22)
*Q - Unseelie Queen, The Rose Gate by Hanna Sandvig (9/11/22)
R - Rumpelstiltskin, The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier (1/23/22)
S - Sims (Meredith), One Silent Night by Jennifer Youngblood (2/20/22)
T - Tim Norwood, Practically Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood (4/4/22)
*U - drUzilla Tremain, Ms. Cinder's Prince by Laura Ann (4/21/22)
V - Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (3/28/22)
W - Winarc, The Gentleman's Quest by Camille Elliot (2/17/22)
*X - huXley (Albert), A Dangerous Scheme by Laura Beers (1/19/22)
*Y - darcY Johansson, Her Billionaire's Murder Mystery by Stephanie Fowers (2/10/22)
*Z - LucreZia, Midnight for a Curse by E.J. Kitchens (3/14/22)

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A - Aces - Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 01/05/22
B - Bradford - Az elveszett cirkáló - Jenő Rejtő - 01/27/22
C - Charles Bellingham - Mycophoria - Tom G.H. Adams - 01/02/22
D - Diantha Humphries - Yarned and Dangerous - Sadie Hartwell - 01/10/22
E - Edwards, Michael - Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - 05/28/22
F - Fitzgerald, Alton - Betrayal - Aleatha Romig - 02/04/22
G - Gene Moore - Our Souls at Night - Kent Haruf - 01/25/22
H - Hickock, Dick - In Cold Blood - Truman Capote - 02/24/22
I - Ivanovna, Anna - A medve és a csalogány - Katherine Arden - 07/11/22
J - Johnnie Moore - Tell Me - Anne Frasier - 04/03/22
K - Kassouli, Yassir - Wildtrack - Bernard Cornwell - 02/28/22
L - Lydian - White Stag - Kara Barbieri - 02/10/22
M - Maeve Donovan - Eventide - Sarah Goodman - 01/22/22
N - Nilsson, Peter - Two Can Keep a Secret - Karen M. McManus - 06/26/22
O - Ord - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted - Joss Whedon & John Cassaday - 12/28/22
P - Pontellier, Devlin - The Coincidence of Coconut Cake - Amy E. Reichert - 01/23/22
Q - Harley Quinn - Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief: The Deluxe Edition (Harley Quinn - Various Authors - 12/15/22
R - Ruslan - The Bronzed Beasts - Roshani Chokshi - 01/19/22
S - Sleazy Steve - Black Coral - Andrew Mayne - 03/10/22
T - Thomas Fletcher - The Glovemaker - Ann Weisgarber - 02/13/22
U - HUnt, Ames - Sign Off - Patricia McLinn - 03/05/22
V - Virgil Doyle - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 07/08/22
W - William Vogt - A Barnum-rejtély - Gyula Böszörményi - 03/21/22
X - Ku KluX Klan - Flowers in the Snow - Danielle Stewart - 04/03/22
Y - ChYrnog - Blessed Monsters - Emily A. Duncan - 02/19/22
Z - NaZis - Three Sisters - Heather Morris - 04/08/22
A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
00/26 Completed
List:
A = Agrippina Castelmezzano, The Witch Is Dead by Adriana Licio 1/17/2022
B = Astrid Blunt Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022
C = Carolyn A Merry Murder on Ruff Road by Cindy Bell 3/15/2022
D = Daniel Out Of Print by Isabella Bassett 1/8/2022
E = Ernestine Bowen The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022
F = Steve Fowler Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 1/9/2022
G = Gerwulf Grimoire Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich 3/25/2022
H = Brooke Haven Unhinged by Lois Greiman 1/2/2022
I = Ivan Wright Antiques Flee Market by Barbara Allan 1/30/2022
J = Junior Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes 2/6/2022
K = Keith Chapman Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 1/13/2022
L = Lou Delvina Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 2/26/2022
M = Mary Grace Flanagan The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle 2/10/2022
N = Nate Matthews Suds and Slayings: A Bubbles Boutique Cozy Mystery by Jemma Bard 3/22/2022
O = Olivina Misfits by Jen Calonita 3/31/2022
P = Petiak Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 1/5/2022
Q
R = Rumpelstiltskin Switched by Jen Calonita 1/24/2022
S = Edmund Sint Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay 2/27/2022
T = Tom Kendall You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022
U = Howard Dunn Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2022
V = Verity Sedgewick A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell 7/30/2022
W = Craig Warner Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge 2/3/2022
X = Max Pfeiffer Wicked Harvest by Karen MacInerney 4/7/2022
Y = Woody Murder at Sunrise by Kathi Daley 3/27/2022
Z = Jezzie Flanagan Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 6/16/2022
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
00/26 Completed
List:
A = Agrippina Castelmezzano, The Witch Is Dead by Adriana Licio 1/17/2022
B = Astrid Blunt Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay 2/24/2022
C = Carolyn A Merry Murder on Ruff Road by Cindy Bell 3/15/2022
D = Daniel Out Of Print by Isabella Bassett 1/8/2022
E = Ernestine Bowen The Cat Who Saw Stars by Lilian Jackson Braun 1/2/2022
F = Steve Fowler Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich 1/9/2022
G = Gerwulf Grimoire Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich 3/25/2022
H = Brooke Haven Unhinged by Lois Greiman 1/2/2022
I = Ivan Wright Antiques Flee Market by Barbara Allan 1/30/2022
J = Junior Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries by Tonya Kappes 2/6/2022
K = Keith Chapman Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 1/13/2022
L = Lou Delvina Plum Lucky by Janet Evanovich 2/26/2022
M = Mary Grace Flanagan The Lies That Bind by Kate Carlisle 2/10/2022
N = Nate Matthews Suds and Slayings: A Bubbles Boutique Cozy Mystery by Jemma Bard 3/22/2022
O = Olivina Misfits by Jen Calonita 3/31/2022
P = Petiak Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich 1/5/2022
Q
R = Rumpelstiltskin Switched by Jen Calonita 1/24/2022
S = Edmund Sint Due or Die by Jenn McKinlay 2/27/2022
T = Tom Kendall You'll Be the Death of Me by Karen M. McManus 4/4/2022
U = Howard Dunn Murder at Rough Point by Alyssa Maxwell 3/11/2022
V = Verity Sedgewick A Pinch of Poison by Alyssa Maxwell 7/30/2022
W = Craig Warner Trick Roller by Cordelia Kingsbridge 2/3/2022
X = Max Pfeiffer Wicked Harvest by Karen MacInerney 4/7/2022
Y = Woody Murder at Sunrise by Kathi Daley 3/27/2022
Z = Jezzie Flanagan Along Came a Spider by James Patterson 6/16/2022

January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
A Andrew - By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 1/7/22
B Black Annis - The Bandalore - Danielle K. Girl 4/13/22
C Cabal Industries - The Wolf's Shadow - Cecilia Dominic 1/25/22
D Dorland - No Escape - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
E Ella - The Black Sisterhood Files - Kristina Naydonova 2/8/22
F Force - The Aviary - Emily Shore 4/15/22
G Gus - Run Rose Run - Dolly Parton 6/22/22
H Hunt, Ames - Sign Off - Patricia McLinn 6/28/22
I Ingrid - Jasmine Sea - Phillipa Nefri Clark 2/28/22
J Jonathan Farley - Ghost Stories - Ron Ripley 1/27/22
K King Brunes - Mating Cycle - T.A. Grey 2/23/22
L Landon Worthington - A Secondhand Life - Pamela Crane 2/2/22
M Matthew - Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 2/14/22
N Nell - Sixteen Scandals - Sophie Jordan 2/23/22
O O Palacίa - Artemis - Andy Weir 12/11/22
P Pullman, Craig - Kill Shot - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
*Q Al Qaeda - The Fulcrum - J.C. Ryan 3/30/22
R Roger Ellis - The One Who Watches - Emerald O'Brien 1/26/22
S Salazar, Eduardo - Death Saint - Rich Curtin 3/7/22
T The Triangle Terror - A Secondhand Lie - Pamela Crane 1/30/22
*U Mr. Croup - Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman 3/30/22
V Victor Sells - Storm Front - Jim Butcher 1/12/22
W Will Matheson - True Crime Case Histories; Volume 4: 12 Disturbing True Crime Stories - Jason Neal 3/9/22
*X Ixodes Scapularis - Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change - Mary Beth Pfeiffer 6/13/22
*Y Lyle, Bob - Homecoming - Scott Langrel 2/9/22
*Z Liz Martin - Oopsie Daisy - Iris Morland 2/24/22

19/26
A - Soulbound by Bethany Adams 6/19 - (view spoiler)
B - The Crimson Protector by Jeffrey Kranzler 2/25 - Bram
C - Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 3/14 - El Cero
D - Candy Apple Killer by Chelsea Thomas 1/21 - (view spoiler)
E - Akata Warrior by Nnedi Okorafor 1/28 - (view spoiler)
F - Winnetka Road by J.S. Sheridan 3/30 - (view spoiler)
G - Mother Knows Best by Serena Valentino 7/1 - Gothel (it's her story, after all)
H - Denton Little's Deathdate by Lance Rubin 5/29 - (view spoiler)
I
J - The Secret of Seaside by Agatha Ball 1/29 - (view spoiler)
K
L - The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross 5/21 - (view spoiler)
M - Murder By Chocolate by Rosie A. Point 3/11 - (view spoiler)
N - Room by Emma Donoghue 3/16 - Old Nick
O - Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor 1/17 - Black Hat Otokoto
P - Between a Rock and a Deadly Place by Zoey Chase 5/2 - (view spoiler)
Q - Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu 2/1 - the Snow Queen
R
S - Hyde Park Heist by Bettie Jane 6/3- (view spoiler)
T - The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree 2/16 - (view spoiler)
U
V - Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams 7/29 - Vogons
W - The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater 1/15 - (view spoiler)
X
Y - Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt 2/28 - (view spoiler)
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Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
26/26
Alva-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22
Brad-Bake, Battle & Roll Leighann Dobbs 1/18/22
Chandler-Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts Amber Crewes 1/9/22
Danny Nichols-Bag of Bones Jackie Layton 2/13/22
Evan-Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs
Fred-Mishaps and Murder Constance Barker 2/1/2022
Grady, Liz-Tea, Keys and Mysteries Summer Prescott 1/29/22
Hallie-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22
Ingrid-Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake Sarah Graves 4/5/22
Jessica Sideburns and Suspicions S.C. Merritt 1/7/22
Kira-The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22
Lyle-Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22
Marlie-Tailing Trouble Laura Scott 1/12/22
Nellie Atwood Honey Roasted Cleo Coyle 1/20/22
O'Brien Max-Bayou Book Thief Ellen Byron 6/2/22
Peter-Easter Bonnet Murder Leslie Meier 1/24/22
Quentin-Buried in a Good Book Tamara Berry 5/24/22
Ron-Murder Takes a Fall Thea Cambert 1/19/22
Susan-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22
Thomas-Fatality at the Festival Susan Harper 1/20/22
U-ChUff, Lynn-Put Out to Pasture Amanda Flower 2/17/22
Valerie-Muffins and Coffins Amber Crewes 1/10/22
Wiliam-Duplex Double Trouble CeeCee James 2/7/22
X-OXley, Walter-The Secret Santa Mystery Roz Marshall 1/17/22
Y-WendY-Dog-Gone Dead Jackie Layton 2/11/22
Z-BartheZ, Patrice-Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
23/26 Completed
NEED: I Q Y
List:
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Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Villain's first or last name
Middle initials/names do not count
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
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Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed. Finished
List:
Abby:Make Me Your Villain-Lani Lynn Vale 3/16/22
Bradley:Love Next Door-Helena Hunting 4/03/22
Clarence:Fallen-Mia Sheridan 3/03/22
Diego:Alpha One-Cynthia Eden 1/14/22
Evan:Body of Evidence-Rachel Grant 2/12/22
Falk, Oden:The Cipher-Isabella Maldonado 4/07/22
Gabriella:A Text Before Dying-McGarvey Black 2/25/22
Haylin:Always Someone's Monster-Lani Lynn Vale 2/03/22
Ian:Tattered Stars-Catherine Cowles 4/08/22
Joel:Close Quarters-Kandi Steiner 1/07/22
Kennedy:Winter's Mourn-Mary Stone 2/11/22
Lucchese:Bad Memory-Lisa Gray 3/31/22
Mary:Until April-Aurora Rose Reynolds 2/17/22
Nathan:Hollywood Assassin-M.Z. Kelly 2/18/22
Owen:Drown Her Sorrows-Melinda Leigh 3/24/22
Pete:A Merciful Promise-Kendra Elliot 1/07/22
Quill:Crown of Ghosts-Autumn Jones Lake 1/09/22
Raine:Indigo Ridge-Devney Perry 2/09/22
Steven:Her Last Word-Mary Burton 3/04/22
Tracy:Don't Blink-L.G. Davis 2/24/22
Unger, Nate:The Hangman-Mary Burton 3/17/22
Van:Dead End Girl-L.T. Vargus 4/08/22
Wade:Rake's Redemption-Chantal Fernando 3/16/22
X:AbeX:Hollywood Crazy-M.Z. Kelly 5/03/22
York, Davis:Falling Under-Lisa Renee Jones 1/21/22
Zane:Rescue After Dark-Marie Force 2/09/22



























A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
List:
A - (view spoiler) - The Fix by David Baldacci 1/26
B - (view spoiler) - The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness 1/16
C - (view spoiler) - Nozy Cat 1: A Tuxedo Cat Bookshop Cozy Mystery by Lyn Key 1/23
D - (view spoiler) - The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich 4/20
E - (view spoiler) - The Case of the Substitute Face by Erle Stanley Gardner 1/12
F - (view spoiler) - On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 3/6
G - (view spoiler) - White Night by Jim Butcher 2/2
H - (view spoiler) - Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency by Bill O'Reilly 4/7/22
I - (view spoiler) - Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 2/14
J - (view spoiler) - Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly 2/16
K - (view spoiler) - When Stars Collide by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 2/11
L - (view spoiler) - The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley 3/17
M - (view spoiler) - Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Crime by Tamar Myers 3/17
N - (view spoiler) - Left Behind by Tim LaHaye 3/26/22
O - (view spoiler) - Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 5/10
P - (view spoiler) - Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 3/11
Q - (view spoiler) - The Housewife Assassin's Killer Christmas Tips by Josie Brown 3/14
R - (view spoiler) - The Token 2 by Marata Eros 1/19
S - (view spoiler) - Edge of the Moon by Rebecca York 1/25
T - (view spoiler) - Organized for Homicide by Ritter Ames 3/3
U - (view spoiler) - The Novice's Tale by Ann Swinfen 4/11
V - (view spoiler) - Quiet Anchorage by Ed Lynskey 1/3
W - (view spoiler) - Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos by Donna Andrews 5/7
X - (view spoiler) A Pocket Full of Rye by Agatha Christie 5/3
Y - (view spoiler) - Revealed by Evangeline Anderson 1/19
Z - (view spoiler) - Undead and Unpopular by MaryJanice Davidson 3/31/22

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
26/26
Alva-Spoonful of Murder Tonya Kappes 1/5/22
Brad-Bake, Battle & Roll Leighann Dobbs 1/18/22
Chandler-Lemon Tarts and Fiery Darts Amber Crewes 1/9/22
Danny Nichols-Bag of Bones Jackie Layton 2/13/22
Evan-Murder, Money & Marzipan Leighann Dobbs
Fred-Mishaps and Murder Constance Barker 2/1/2022
Grady, Liz-Tea, Keys and Mysteries Summer Prescott 1/29/22
Hallie-A Fatal Family Feast Lynn Cahoon 1/4/22
Ingrid-Death by Chocolate Chip Cupcake Sarah Graves 4/5/22
Jessica Sideburns and Suspicions S.C. Merritt 1/7/22
Kira-The Inconvenient Corpse Barbara Cool Lee 1/2/22
Lyle-Up to No Gouda Linda Reilly 1/16/22
Marlie-Tailing Trouble Laura Scott 1/12/22
Nellie Atwood Honey Roasted Cleo Coyle 1/20/22
O'Brien Max-Bayou Book Thief Ellen Byron 6/2/22
Peter-Easter Bonnet Murder Leslie Meier 1/24/22
Quentin-Buried in a Good Book Tamara Berry 5/24/22
Ron-Murder Takes a Fall Thea Cambert 1/19/22
Susan-A Dashie Discovery M.Alfano 1/1/22
Thomas-Fatality at the Festival Susan Harper 1/20/22
U-ChUff, Lynn-Put Out to Pasture Amanda Flower 2/17/22
Valerie-Muffins and Coffins Amber Crewes 1/10/22
Wiliam-Duplex Double Trouble CeeCee James 2/7/22
X-OXley, Walter-The Secret Santa Mystery Roz Marshall 1/17/22
Y-WendY-Dog-Gone Dead Jackie Layton 2/11/22
Z-BartheZ, Patrice-Twas the Fright Before Christmas Amber Crewes 1/8/22

2022 A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Progress: 0 out of 26
For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of villains.
villain NOUN
(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an villain's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
EXAMPLE:
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
EXAMPLE:
Z - Watchers - Dean Koontz
List:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
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U
V
W
X
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Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)

A-Z Villains Challenge
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
A - Althea, Princess of Secrets by A.G. Marshall (2/25/22)
B - Balfour MacTavish, Miss Leslie's Secret by Jennifer Moore (1/20/22)
C - Captain Cuthie, Remembering Jamie by Nichole Van (1/24/22)
D - Lady Dungarvan, An Officer, Not a Gentleman by Elizabeth Johns (1/30/22)
E - Viscount Ersine, A Midwinter's Wedding by Melanie Cellier (1/28/22)
F - Frank, Making the Marquess by Nichole Van (1/22/22)
G - Grandy (Kristen), The Hopeful Bride by Kimberly Krey (1/7/22)
H - Horace, The Princess Game by Melanie Cellier (2/5/22)
I - Idric, Kingdom of Dance by Deborah Grace White (8/26/22)
J - Prince John, Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea (1/25/22)
K - Katharine, Billionaire Ghost Tour by Stephanie Fowers (2/8/22)
L - Lyra, The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall (3/5/22)
M - Miranda, The Librarian and Her Beast by Laura Ann (1/3/22)
N - Nog, Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall (2/23/22)
O - Omar Mostafa, Mostly Perilous by Kimberley Montpetit (1/4/22)
P - Mrs. Peabody, A Prince for Ms. Snow by Laura Ann (4/25/22)
*Q - Unseelie Queen, The Rose Gate by Hanna Sandvig (9/11/22)
R - Rumpelstiltskin, The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier (1/23/22)
S - Sims (Meredith), One Silent Night by Jennifer Youngblood (2/20/22)
T - Tim Norwood, Practically Perfect by Jennifer Youngblood (4/4/22)
*U - drUzilla Tremain, Ms. Cinder's Prince by Laura Ann (4/21/22)
V - Voldemort, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (3/28/22)
W - Winarc, The Gentleman's Quest by Camille Elliot (2/17/22)
*X - huXley (Albert), A Dangerous Scheme by Laura Beers (1/19/22)
*Y - darcY Johansson, Her Billionaire's Murder Mystery by Stephanie Fowers (2/10/22)
*Z - LucreZia, Midnight for a Curse by E.J. Kitchens (3/14/22)

A - Z Villains Challenge
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
26 of 26 Completed
A - (view spoiler) - Secrets Never Die - Melinda Leigh - 1/2/22
B - (view spoiler) - Mr. Mercedes - Stephen King - 4/24/22
C - (view spoiler) - Captain Riley - Fernando Gamboa - 10/11/22
D - (view spoiler) - Beneath Devil's Bridge - Loreth Anne White - 1/30/22
E - (view spoiler) - Bloodline - James Rollins - 11/15/22
F - (view spoiler) - A Solitude of Wolverines - Alice Henderson - 2/1/22
G - (view spoiler) - A Northern Light - Jennifer Donnelly - 1/17/22
H - (view spoiler) - Crimson Lake - Candice Fox - 1/17/22
I - (view spoiler) - Manitou Canyon - William Kent Krueger - 2/3/22
J - (view spoiler) - Aftershock - Jill Sorenson - 11/29/22
K - (view spoiler) - The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
L - (view spoiler) - The Girl from Widow Hills - Megan Miranda - 1/14/22
M - (view spoiler) - Miss Benson's Beetle - Rachel Joyce - 1/21/22
N - (view spoiler) - Psycho - Robert Bloch - 12/13/22
O - (view spoiler) - Lover Eternal - J.R. Ward - 3/16/22
P - (view spoiler) - Vanish - Tess Gerritsen - 12/3/22
Q - (view spoiler) - Under Fire - Jo Davis - 12/10/22
R - (view spoiler) - Back of Beyond - 12/6/22
S - (view spoiler) - Love Irresistibly - Julie James - 2/24/22
T - (view spoiler) - Night Over Water - Ken Follett - 4/6/22
U - (view spoiler) - Once There Were Wolves - Charlotte McConaghy - 11/20/22
V - (view spoiler) - Righteous Prey - John Sandford - 11/6/22
W - (view spoiler) - Dark Night - Paige Shelton - 3/18/22
X - (view spoiler) - Dark Lover - J.R. Ward - 2/10/22
Y - (view spoiler) - The Dark Corners of the Night - Meg Gardiner - 11/28/22
Z - (view spoiler) - Thief of Souls - Brian Klingborg - 9/13/22
For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Z Villains Challenge
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
A Andrew - By Book or By Crook - Eva Gates 1/7/22
B Black Annis - The Bandalore - Danielle K. Girl 4/13/22
C Cabal Industries - The Wolf's Shadow - Cecilia Dominic 1/25/22
D Dorland - No Escape - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
E Ella - The Black Sisterhood Files - Kristina Naydonova 2/8/22
F Force - The Aviary - Emily Shore 4/15/22
G Gus - Run Rose Run - Dolly Parton 6/22/22
H Hunt, Ames - Sign Off - Patricia McLinn 6/28/22
I Ingrid - Jasmine Sea - Phillipa Nefri Clark 2/28/22
J Jonathan Farley - Ghost Stories - Ron Ripley 1/27/22
K King Brunes - Mating Cycle - T.A. Grey 2/23/22
L Landon Worthington - A Secondhand Life - Pamela Crane 2/2/22
M Matthew - Lucky in Love - Carolyn Brown 2/14/22
N Nell - Sixteen Scandals - Sophie Jordan 2/23/22
O O Palacίa - Artemis - Andy Weir 12/11/22
P Pullman, Craig - Kill Shot - Jude Hardin 4/28/22
*Q Al Qaeda - The Fulcrum - J.C. Ryan 3/30/22
R Roger Ellis - The One Who Watches - Emerald O'Brien 1/26/22
S Salazar, Eduardo - Death Saint - Rich Curtin 3/7/22
T The Triangle Terror - A Secondhand Lie - Pamela Crane 1/30/22
*U Mr. Croup - Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman 3/30/22
V Victor Sells - Storm Front - Jim Butcher 1/12/22
W Will Matheson - True Crime Case Histories; Volume 4: 12 Disturbing True Crime Stories - Jason Neal 3/9/22
*X Ixodes Scapularis - Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change - Mary Beth Pfeiffer 6/13/22
*Y Lyle, Bob - Homecoming - Scott Langrel 2/9/22
*Z Liz Martin - Oopsie Daisy - Iris Morland 2/24/22

Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
26/26 Completed
FINISHED
List:
A: Agatha- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 7-Hidenori Kusaka 1/4
B: Bruno- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 5-Hidenori Kusaka 1/1
C: Carrion- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 7-Fuse 3/2
D: Dae- Claymore, Vol. 20: Remains of the Dead Claws-Norihiro Yagi 2/23
E: Eva- Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 3: Banquet of the Golden Witch, Vol. 2-Ryukishi07 1/24
F: Felix Kubota- The Tomb-S.A. Bodeen 1/26
G: Gabiru- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 3-Fuse 3/1
H: Hydra- Amazing Spider-Man & Silk: The Spider(fly) Effect-Robbie Thompson 3/14
I: Imogen- Dividing Eden-Joelle Charbonneau 1/11 1/11
J: Jumbies- The Jumbies-Tracey Baptiste 3/6
K: Killer Moth- Batgirl: Year One Deluxe Edition-Chuck Dixon 3/6
L: Lorelei- Pokémon Adventures, Vol. 6-Hidenori Kusaka 1/4
M: Mary- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 3-Tim Seeley 3/8
N: Nimrod- X-Men by Jonathan Hickman, Vol. 3-Jonathan Hickman 3/3
O: Oswald- It Came From the Sky-Chelsea Sedoti 1/3
P: Priscilla- Claymore, Vol. 24: Army of the Underworld-Norihiro Yagi 2/24
Q: Quinn, Harley- Batgirl #18-Hope Larson 6/3
R- Romulus- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 2-Tim Seeley 3/6 pg. 185
S: Serepis- The Staff of Serapis-Rick Riordan 1/8
T: Tetsuo- Akira, Vol. 5-Katsuhiro Otomo 2/21
*U: Haidora, Beru- Blood Lad 1-Yuuki Kodama 1/31
V: Vaine, Aidan- Gloves Off-L.P. Dover 1/4
W: Winloss- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Vol. 6: Unspeakable Rebel-Simon Spurrier 3/22
X: Six Sixx- Hack/Slash Omnibus Volume 1-Tim Seeley 3/3
*Y: Clay- The Arrow-James Tynion IV 3/11-
*Z: Cornelius Evazan- Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, vol. 5: Worst Among Equals-Simon Spurrier 3/19

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
List:
A - Aces - Ace of Spades - Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé - 01/05/22
B - Bradford - Az elveszett cirkáló - Jenő Rejtő - 01/27/22
C - Charles Bellingham - Mycophoria - Tom G.H. Adams - 01/02/22
D - Diantha Humphries - Yarned and Dangerous - Sadie Hartwell - 01/10/22
E - Edwards, Michael - Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - 05/28/22
F - Fitzgerald, Alton - Betrayal - Aleatha Romig - 02/04/22
G - Gene Moore - Our Souls at Night - Kent Haruf - 01/25/22
H - Hickock, Dick - In Cold Blood - Truman Capote - 02/24/22
I - Ivanovna, Anna - A medve és a csalogány - Katherine Arden - 07/11/22
J - Johnnie Moore - Tell Me - Anne Frasier - 04/03/22
K - Kassouli, Yassir - Wildtrack - Bernard Cornwell - 02/28/22
L - Lydian - White Stag - Kara Barbieri - 02/10/22
M - Maeve Donovan - Eventide - Sarah Goodman - 01/22/22
N - Nilsson, Peter - Two Can Keep a Secret - Karen M. McManus - 06/26/22
O - Ord - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 1: Gifted - Joss Whedon & John Cassaday - 12/28/22
P - Pontellier, Devlin - The Coincidence of Coconut Cake - Amy E. Reichert - 01/23/22
Q - Harley Quinn - Harley Quinn: 30 Years of the Maid of Mischief: The Deluxe Edition (Harley Quinn - Various Authors - 12/15/22
R - Ruslan - The Bronzed Beasts - Roshani Chokshi - 01/19/22
S - Sleazy Steve - Black Coral - Andrew Mayne - 03/10/22
T - Thomas Fletcher - The Glovemaker - Ann Weisgarber - 02/13/22
U - HUnt, Ames - Sign Off - Patricia McLinn - 03/05/22
V - Virgil Doyle - Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 07/08/22
W - William Vogt - A Barnum-rejtély - Gyula Böszörményi - 03/21/22
X - Ku KluX Klan - Flowers in the Snow - Danielle Stewart - 04/03/22
Y - ChYrnog - Blessed Monsters - Emily A. Duncan - 02/19/22
Z - NaZis - Three Sisters - Heather Morris - 04/08/22
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A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the names of villains.
villain NOUN
(in a film, novel, or play) a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.
Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an villain's first or last whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.
EXAMPLE:
A - Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (last name)
B - Rubbernecker - Belinda Bauer (first/last name)
C - I Let You Go - Clare Mackintosh (first name)
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.
EXAMPLE:
Z - Watchers - Dean Koontz
List:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge
(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)
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