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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.


EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July


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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.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - May 16, 2023
COMPLETED

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.


EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July


List:
A Emily Andrews-Micelli Fleur de Lies by Maddy Hunter 1/26/2023
B Olive Belgrave An Old Money Murder In Mayfair by Sara Rosett 2/12/2023
C Cara Kryzik Save the Date by Mary Kay Andrews 1/8/2022
D Alda Ducci All the Stars in the Heavens by Adriana Trigiani 4/20/2023
E Ellen Secrets of the Greek Revival by Eva Pohler 1/14/2023
F Phrynne Fisher Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood 3/4/2023
G Olivia Glass Aged for Murder by Fiona Grae 2/20/2023
H Hana Keller Death of a Wandering Wolf by Julia Buckley 1/6/2023
I Ivy Perkins The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/23/2023
J Jane Darrowfield Jane Darrowfield and the Madwoman Next Door by Barbara Ross 1/22/2023
K Kate McKay Murder with a Cherry on Top by Cynthia Baxter 3/16/2023
L Lori Shepherd Aunt Dimity Down Under by Nancy Atherton 1/29/2023
M Anne Murphy Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline 1/10/2022
N Nikki Sands A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 3/8/2023
O Siobhan O'Sullivan Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor 1/20/2023
P Zoe Parker Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon 4/6/2023
Q Nina Quinn A Hoe Lot of Trouble by Heather Webber 5/16/2023
R Rosemary Grey Murder in the Meadow by Tracy Donley 3/23/2023
S Kellie Scott The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen 3/12/2023
T Tara Heinz Ain't She Sweet by Whitney Dineen 1/27/2023
U Lucy Lancaster Lineage Most Lethal by S C Perkins 5/14/2023
V Valerie d'Orcay Death and Fromage by Ian Moore 4/3/2023
W Winnie Johnson Éclair and Present Danger by Laura Bradford 1/12/2023
X Lindsey Boxer 21st Birthday by James Patterson 1/15/2023
Y Hailey Rock Behind You by Rylie Dark 4/13/2023
Z Zoe Hunter Secretive by Sara Rosett 1/20/2023

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Amelia Storm:Storm's Ruin-Mary Stone 3/17/23
Brienne Norcross:Drake-Sawyer Bennett 2/02/23
Charlotte Mills:The Darkest Sunrise-Aly Martinez 2/22/23
Darcy Hunt:Her Final Wish-Eva Sparks 4/29/23
Emma Griffin:The Girl and the Hunt-A.J. Rivers 1/06/23
Finley O'Sullivan:The Last Lie Told-Debra Webb 5/26/23
Geneva Harris:It Takes Heart-Tif Marcelo 1/18/23
Harriet Foster:Hide-Tracy Clark 4/27/23
Iris Oliver:Someone to Hold-Marie Force 1/25/23
Josie Quinn:Breathe Your Last-Lisa Regan 6/09/23
Kayla Chambers:Hold Me Close-Rosalind James 5/18/23
Luna Winchester:Lighthouse Way-Kristen Proby 3/17/23
Maya Gray:Girl Eight: Hunted-Molly Black 5/20/23
Nikki Hunt:The Girls in the Snow-Stacy Green 1/11/23
Olivia Knight:Murder on the Astoria-Elle Gray 5/27/23
Patterson Blake:Is She Really Gone-A.M. Strong 3/03/23
Queenie Masterson:A Secret for a Secret-Helena Hunting 1/20/23
Rebecca West:Shadow's Secret-Mary Stone 1/27/23
Story Salinger:Best I Ever Had-S.L. Scott 5/25/23
Tilden Marshall:Coen-Sawyer Bennett 1/20/23
Ulla Wingate:Ulla's Courage-Agnes Alexander 6/03/23
Veronica Sutton:Runaway Love-Melanie Harlow 6/06/23
Wren Williams:Whispers of You-Catherine Cowles 3/16/23
Xoe Meyers:Demon Down-Sara C. Roethle 1/17/23
Yasmen Wader:Before I Let Go-Kennedy Ryan 2/17/23
Zoe Santangelo:Carry Me Home-Rosalind James 4/22/23

Start: 1/1/23
End: 12/31/23
Characters Found: 5/26

A: Annie Hebbley The Deep - Alma Katsu 💅💅💅💅 1/21/23
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C: Claire Woodlawn A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 💅💅💅💅 1/4/23
D: Dez Fox Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire - Jonathan Maberry 💅💅💅 3/9/23
E: Ella Monroe The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 💅💅💅💅 2/12/23
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G: Golden, Jess (MC) Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning - Natasha Rhodes 💅💅💅 4/13/23
H: Heather Baxter The Island - Adrian McKinty 💅💅💅💅💅 2/25/23
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J: Jenna Kill Hill Carnage - Tim Meyer 💅💅💅 3/8/23
K: Kate Daniels Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 💅💅💅💅 1/9/23
L: Louise Joyner (MC) How to Sell a Haunted House - Grady Hendrix 💅💅💅💅 4/6/23
M: Maccon, Alexia Changeless - Gail Carriger 💅💅 2/16/23
N: Nell Two Truths and a Lie - April Henry 💅💅💅 1/27/23
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Q: Quinn Maybrook Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare 💅💅💅 3/15/23
R: Ryan, Shelby Sleeping Dogs Lie - Samantha Downing 💅💅💅💅 2/25/23
S: Seychelle Karloff The Getaway - Lamar Giles 💅💅💅💅 2/4/23
T: Thursday Next The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 💅💅💅 2/7/23
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V
W: Wenling (MC) Paul Tremblay - The Cabin at the End of the World 💅💅💅 4/7/23
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Y: Yoshiie, Azami (MC) Samurai Game - Christine Feehan 💅💅💅💅 3/18/23
Z

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

00/26 Completed

List:
A - America Singer The Selection by Kiera Cass 2/5/2023
B - Bee Hobbes A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy 3/18/2023
C - Cat Crawfield One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 1/12/2023
D
E - Ellie Steckler They'll Never Catch Us by Jessica Goodman 2/14/2023
F - Fire Fire by Kristin Cashore 2/27/2023
G
H - Heather Baxter The Islandby Adrian McKinty 1/24/2023
I - Ivy Perkins The Santa Suit by Mary Kay Andrews 1/3/2023
J - Jeanne The White Christmas Inn by Colleen Wright 2/24/2023
K - K Inspection by Josh Malerman 1/8/2023
L - Lucille The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer 3/3/2023
M - Melody Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson 1/3/2023
N
O - Opal There There by Tommy Orange 3/22/2023
P - Piper Kerman Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman 1/26/2023
Q
R - Reid The Annual Migration of Clouds by Premee Mohamed 3/23/2023
S - Stephanie Plum One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 1/21/2023
T - Tuesday Slow Ride by Erin McCarthy 2/8/2023
U
V - Vera Kelly Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht 3/4/2023
W - Wen The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay 3/10/2023
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Y - Yahaira Rios Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo 2/10/2023
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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26 Completed

List:
A: Amano- Yumeiro Patissiere vol. 10-Natsumi Matsumoto 7/5
B: Bobbi- New Avengers, Vol. 2-Brian Michael Bendis 1/7
C: Cardona, Katriana- Andorra Sector-Lexi C. Foss 3/6
D: Daciana- The Experiment-Lexi C. Foss 6/21
E: Emma- Moon Kissed-Jen L. Grey 3/14
F: Flor, Winter- Winter's Arrow-Lexi C. Foss 7/4
G: Gwen- Spider-Gwen, Vol. 3: Long-Distance-Jason Latour 1/17
H: Hannah- Rat Queens, Vol. 8: The God Dilemma-Ryan Ferrier 6/6
I: Isabelle- Trapping Her-Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/17
J: Jessie- The Boxcar Children-Gertrude Chandler Warner 1/21
K: Karen- Movie Night-James Tynion IV 1/17
L: Lyons, Kensey- Shiver-Suzanne Wright 3/14
M: Mercedes- Winner-Leigh Kelsey 1/6
N: Naomi- The Baby Shift: North Carolina-Becca Fanning 5/5
O: Olivia- Gallant-V.E. Schwab 2/19
P: Poppy- The Gathering-Dan Poblocki 2/21
Q: Quinlynn- Blood Sector-Lexi C. Foss 1/3
R: Riley- Always You-Kirsty Moseley 1/5
S: Suraya- The Girl and the Ghost-Hanna Alkaf 1/19
T: Tanaka, Pearl- Pearl, Vol. 1-Brian Michael Bendis 5/1
U: Aubrey- Infatuation-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8
V: Vienna- Guardian-Leigh Kelsey 1/6
W: Walters, Jennifer- She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again-Rainbow Rowell 3/18
X: Xiaotang, Lu- SAKAMOTO DAYS 5-Yuto Suzuki 5/23
*Y: Remy- 5 Rounds-Nikki Castle 1/15
*Z: Elizabeth- The Seven Deadly Sins, Vol. 6-Nakaba Suzuki 1/2

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

19/26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
💚A: Abano, Daisy - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See, 2/19/23
💚B: Bradley, Adelaide - Returning Home - Kelly Elliott, 6/5/23
💚C: Cabot, Sabrina - More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
💚D: Della Sloane - Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
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💚F: Felicity Roarke - Secret Santa Face-Off - Victoria Denault, 12/1/23
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💚H: Hannah Judge - Shift - Ginger Scott, 7/27/23
💚I: Isabelle Conklin - It's Not Summer Without You - Jenny Han, 7/5/23
💚J: Jensen Cole - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
💚K: Kendrick, Aubrey - Timeless - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
💚L: LeBlanc, Spencer - Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
💚M: Maeve Stevens - Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
💚N: Natalie Ward - Answering Atlas - Chantal Fernando, 5/20/23
O
💚P: Peterson, Morgan - Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
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💚S: Sam Stratten - Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
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💚U: Thurman, Jade - Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
💚V: Victoria Spring - This Winter - Alice Oseman, 9/7/23
💚W: Ward, Cara - Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
💚X: Phoenix Bridges - Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
💚Y: Paisley Monroe - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
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Welcome Anne, Frankie, Bobbi, Melissa, Grace and Katelyn!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

First or Last Name

List:

A - Anna Pigeon - Burn - Nevada Barr - 4/27/23
B - Alice Boyd - Anything but Minor - Kate Stewart - 1/6/23
C - Cassie Dewell - The Highway - C.J. Box - 1/1/23
D - Daisy Sinclair - Someone Like You - Lauren Layne - 6/25/23
E - Eve Dallas - Time of Death - J.D. Robb - 1/3/23
F - Georgia Ford - Eight Hundred Grapes- Laura Dave - 1/24/23
G - Ruth Galloway - The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths - 1/15/23
H - Rachel Hatch - Drift - L.T. Ryan - 1/6/23
I - Irene Kennedy - Consent to Kill - Vince Flynn - 6/22/23
J - Joanna Brady - Fire and Ice - J.A. Jance - 1/8/23
K - Kaitlin Roe - Her Last Word - Mary Burton - 1/19/23
L - Lydia Carroll - Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter - 2/10/23
M - Ffion Morgan - The Last Party - Clare Mackintosh - 1/24/23
N - Natalie - Killers of a Certain Age - Deanna Raybourn - 2/11/23
O - Ollie Paras - Hail to the Chef - Julie Hyzy - 6/7/23
P - Mila Pavlichenko - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 1/5/23
Q - Nikki Quinn - Weekend Warriors - Fern Michaels - 5/29/23
R - Robin Ellacot - The Ink Black Heart - Robert Galbraith - 1/18/23
S - Lacy Stoltz - The Whistler - John Grisham - 1/18/23
T - Roz Toovey - The Mistake I Made - Paula Daly - 1/13/23
U - Ulrika - The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt - 3/9/23
V - Lillie Virgil - The Lost Ones -Ace Atkins - 1/2/23
W - Willow Dawes - Texas Outlaw - James Patterson - 1/21/23
X - Ximena - The Unhoneymooners - Christina Lauren - 7/2/23
Y - Kate Young - An Eye for an Eye - Carol Wyer - 1/22/23
Z - Zara Kinniard - The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 5/23/23

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


List:
A = Ava Black Rose by Kate Prada 1/12/2023
B = Tory Bauer Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor 1/7/2023
C = Emma Cross Murder at Chateau Sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell 3/25/2023
D = Skye Denison Not a Monster of a Chance by Denise Swanson 2/6/2023
E= Ellie Ward Shrimply Sublime Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2023
F = Faith Restoration of Faith by Jim Butcher 2/17/2023
G = Gina Romano Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point 2/8/2023
H = Eva Huntford A Devious Death by Alyssa Maxwell 1/31/2023
I = Ivy Culpepper Dough or Die by Winnie Archer 10/26/2023
J = Jenny T Partridge Tapped Out by Natalie M. Roberts 2/13/2023
K = Sophie Kimball Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 1/25/2023
L = Lucy Resnick Slay Bells Ring by Karen MacInerney 1/30/2023
M = Annabel McBride Banana Slit by Angela K. Ryan 1/9/2023
N = Charlotte Nelson Taming the Sheriff by Cynthia Hickey 12/17/2023
O = Olive Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber 3/6/2023
P = Stephanie Plum Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 1/21/2023
Q = Nina Quinn Trouble in Spades by Heather Webber 3/6/2023
R = Savannah Reid A Few Drops of Bitters by G.A. McKevett 1/30/2023
S = Stephanie Plum Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 1/2/2023
T = Tilly An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving by Louisa May Alcott 2/24/2023
U = Sloan Krause Beyond a Reasonable Stout by Ellie Alexander 2/13/2023
V = Violet Oleander Soaps and Séances: A Bubbles Boutique Mystery Novelette by Jemma Bard 12/1/2023
W = Ellie Ward Boldly Basil Murder by Patti Benning 1/12/2023
X = Florrie Fox Murder Outside the Lines by Krista Davis 9/8/2023
Y = Rose Yin I'll Stop the World by Lauren Thoman 3/27/2023
Z = Lola Cruz Living the Vida Lola by Melissa Bourbon 4/26/2023

Welcome Lynda and Genevieve!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Ava Barnett - Tied to the Tycoon Chloe Cox - 1/3/23
B - Bella Soang - Lover Awakened J.R. Ward - 1/18/23
C - Teagan Collins - Ruby Tuesday Mari Carr - 1/16/23
D - Chloe D'Angelo - Be Your Everything Catherine Bybee - 1/29/23
E - Ella Scales - The Soldier's E-Mail Order Bride Cora Seton - 1/1/23
F - Samantha Fairchild - Edge of Sight Roxanne St. Claire - 1/14/23
G - Grace Copeland - The Boss: Book One Cari Quinn - 2/5/23
H - Everly Hughes - Their Fairy Princess Nicole Edwards - 2/15/23
I - Ivy - Start Us Up Lexi Blake - 8/25/23
J - Josie Ryan - Tempting Taste Sara Whitney - 1/7/23
K - Kate English - Kiss Me Kate Katy Regnery - 1/10/23
L - Mary Luce - Lover Eternal J.R. Ward - 1/7/23
M - Maya Brand - The Brands Who Came For Christmas Maggie Shayne - 1/22/23
N - Nora - The Reunion Meghan Quinn - 6/11/23
O - Sinead O'Malley - Bound and Determined Sierra Cartwright - 2/26/23
P - Paige Acosta - House of Paine: Book One Kylie Walker - 2/1/23
*Q - Tiffany Farquar - Sin Serena Akeroyd - 5/29/23
R - Maggie Roberts - Man of the Month Club: January Ann Omasta - 1/23/23
S - Sam Lindale - Secret Baby 4 the SEAL's: Military Reverse Harem Romance Teddy Paisley - 2/9/23
T - Sabrina Taylor - Meeting Trouble Emme Rollins - 5/13/23
*U - Ashley Tucker - Dr. Stanton T.L. Swan - 9/9/23
V - Vivien - Man with Money Debra J. Falasco - 7/30/23
W - Abra Walsh - Whiskey Beach Nora Roberts - 1/25/23
*X - Lex Easton - Undressed Avery Aster - 9/29/23
*Y - Skye Sorenson - Bidding on Brooks Katy Regnery - 2/18/23
*Z - Ally Zimmerman - Once Upon a Sure Thing Lauren Blakely - 1/11/23

Welcome Karen!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Ava MacMorran, The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
B - Bentley (Lennox), Just A Bet by Jenessa Fayeth (1/31/23)
C - Christina MacKinnon, The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
D - Douglas (Glenna), The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
E - Elizabeth Sullivan, No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)
F - Fuller (Tessa), Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
G - Gillian Phelps, The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
H - Hampton (Arabella), Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
I - Innes (Elizabeth), The Enemy and Miss Innes by Martha Keyes (1/5/22)
J - Johnson (Meg), Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
K - Kelli Bryant, Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel (3/8/23)
L - Lucy Devlin, Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
M - Marisa, Beacon by Camille Peters (1/10/23)
N - Noelle Allred, The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
O - Onyx Sharp, Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
P - Pearl, Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
Q* - jonQuil (Artemis), Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (2/11/23)
R - Rory, Besotted by Jody Hedlund (1/18/23)
S - Sabine, The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
T - Tess McCoy, The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
U* - sUlly Roberts, As Long As You Kiss Me by Cindy Ray Hale (2/10/23)
V - Vesper Darnell, Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
W - Ward (Remi), Commit by Kortney Keisel (1/27/23)
X* - boXbury (Cecilia), A Duchess for the Duke by Sally Britton (1/28/23)
Y* - gravelY (Alice), The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)
Z* - Zakaria (Arabella), Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)

Welcome Shash!

A-Z Female Character
Jan 1, 2023 - Dec 31, 2023
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

26/26 completed

A: Adams, Hope (Personal Demon by Kelley Armstrong) - 10/4/23
B: Brooklyn Stone (The Book Supremacy by Kate Carlisle) - 3/26/23
C: Casey Tresscott (Rogue by Elle Kennedy) - 11/5/23
D: Devries, Elise (A Duke to Remember by Kelly Bowen) - 9/28/23
E: Elena Michaels (Stolen by Kelley Armstrong) - 8/3/23
F: Fiesta Hruuk (Dragonfired by Zachary J Pike) - 12/2/23
G: Gardner, Bailey (Playing with Fire by RJ Blain) - 6/6/23
H: Hope (Treasure of the Fire Kingdom by Cassandra Gannon) - 10/14/23
I: Iphiginia Bright (Mistress by Amanda Quick) - 10/23/23
J: Juni Hawkings (Dust Born by Elizabeth Hunter) - 10/30/23
K: Kate Daniels (Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews) - 6/13/23
L: Lane, Kinsely (A Bookworm's Guide to Dating by Emma Hart) - 7/25/23
M: Marci Novalli (A Dragon of a Different Color) - 6/25/23
N: Nia (Warrior from the Shadowland by Cassandra Gannon) -
O: O'Hare, Kate (The Heist by Janet Evanovich) - 6/30/23
P: Poet Parker (Freaky Crypts by Amanda M. Lee) - 4/10/23
Q: "Quin" Adequin Rake (The Last Watch by J.S. Dewes) - 4/30/23
R: Riley Thorn (Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet by Lucy Score) - 5/17/23
S: Sloane Presscott (Misfit by Elle Kennedy) - 7/18/23
T: Tori Dawson (Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie) - 3/4/23
U: Laura (Son of a Liche by Zachary J Pike) - 11/3/23
V: Vicram, Sunshine (A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones) - 1/4/23
W: Welkin, Leila (Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea) -1/20/23
X: Dixon, Jennifer (Class Mom by Laurie Gelman) - 5/4/23
Y: Yelena (Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder) - 1/30/23
Z: Zoe Lake (Awakening by Amanda M. Lee) - 1/15/23

Welcome Diane!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

Alice-Murder Is Proposed Thea Cambert 1/14/23
Bee Devil's Food Cake and Death Rosie A. Point 1/13/23
Charlie (Charlotte)-Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
Diana-Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
Eddie (Edwina) A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
Foster, Libby-Dastardly Deeds & Possible Parricide Ana Bisset 2/12/23
Gemma The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
Happy (Harriet)-Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/23
Ivy-Mystery Maid Hazel Smith 1/6/23
Jolie-Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
Kim-A Homecoming to Dye For M.L. Landry 1/26/23
Lucy-Irish Coffee Murder Leslie Meier, Lee Hollis & Barbara Ross 1/23/23
Mattie-Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
Nikki Cookies and a Killer Emmie Lyn 3/31/23
Olivia-Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
Pam-On Santa's Naughty List Sharon Michaels 2/17/23
Quinn, Jenna-Caught on the Book Laura Gail Black 10/3/23
Robbie (Roberta)-Four Leaf Cleaver Maddie Day 1/25/23
Sidney Grace-Cat Scratch Murder Karen McSpade 1/14/23
Tulia-Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
U RUby-Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23
Victoria-The Deadly Dust Bunnies R.A. Muth 3/15/23
Whitney-Primer and Punishment Diane Kelly 2/21/23
X-AleXandra-Quilting Calamity Kathryn Mykel 2/14/23
Y-AubreY-A Case of Garden Bones Lily Rose Lane 1/29/23
Z-HaZel-Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes Justine Maxwell 1/20/23

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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26

List:
A: Anita Hunt, Hawaii Magic, Beverly Jenkins - 1/3
B Beth Randall, Dark Lover, J. R. Ward - 2/9
C: Gabrielle Calloway, Always Been You, Q. B. Tyler - 3/29
D: Danika 'Dani' Brown, Take a Hint, Dani Brown, Talia Hibbert - 1/5
E: Eve Dallas, Faithless in Death, J. D. Robb - 1/3
F: Faye Matthews-Windsor, The Unwanted Marriage, Catharina Maura - 6/6
G: Grace Porter, Honey Girl, Morgan Rogers - 1/10
H: Hannah, The Wild Girls, Phoebe Morgan - 2/22
I: Iuletta Chenti, Sung in Shadow, Tanith Lee - 1/6
J: Jenzy Clarke, The Divorce. Nicole Strycharz - 8/23
K: Kayla Tunstall, Charge, Cate C. Wells - 3/28
L: Giselle Lorde, Just For Tonight, Rilzy Adams - 3/10
M: Mercedes 'Mercy' Thompson-Hauptman, Soul Taken, Patricia Briggs - 1/19
N: Nitoya Ross, Luvin’ An Atlanta Boss, Unique. - 3/15
O: Olivia Winters, Plus One, Brighton Walsh - 9/23
P: Persephone Dimitriou-Ambrosia, Electric Idol, Katee Robert - 1/24
Q: Quinn Cartwright-McKenzie, Fearless Heart, Brighton Walsh - 9/20
R: Retta Majors, Make a Scene, Mimi Grace - 4/11
S: Serafina 'Sera' Benenati, Code Black, Tina Moss - 2/4
T: Taytu, Raw Desires, Cynthia Sax - 11/29
U: Juliana 'Jules' Wolfe, Once Bitten, Heather Guerre - 10/10
V: Valentina 'Val' Diaz-Windsor, The Temporary Wife, Catharina Maura - 3/1
W: Mae West, Beaches, Bungalows & Burglaries, Tonya Kappes - 3/23
X: Xendria 'Xeni' Everly-Wilkins, Xeni, Rebekah Weatherspoon - 10/22
Y: Jocelyn Pearson, Under His Kilt, Melissa Blue - 9/30
Z: Zora Dizon, Zora Books Her Happy Ever After, Taj McCoy - 11/8

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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Welcome Tari, Ariel, Lucy and Kathryn!

✅Done!!!✅



A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023


Start: 01 January 2023
Finished: 6 July 2023



~Female Characters~

Anna: Anna and the Swallow Man ★★★ 22 January
Bride, Ellie: Elatsoe ★★★ 31 January
Cline Alden: Candidly Cline ★★★★ 19 February
Duck: The Patron Thief of Bread ★★★★★ 7 January
Emaline Lark: Edgewood ★★★ 10 March
Florance Day: The Dead Romantics ★★★★ 15 June
Gallagher, Brynn: Nothing More to Tell ★★★★ 19 January
Harris, Mahalia: Friday I'm in Love ★★★★ 5 March
Irina: Spinning Silver ★★★★★ 17 February
Juniper Kipling: Seven Ways We Lie ★★★ 15 March
Kilpatrick, Harriet: Happy Place ★★★★ 5 June
Lou: Coincidence Of Coconut Cake ★★★ 26 January
Mika Moon: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches ★★★★★ 14 February
Neveah Gallagher: The Secret Letters ★★★★ 24 January
Olsen, Raina: The Children's Blizzard ★★★★ 6 February
Palmer, Rosaline: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake ★★★★ 18 January
Quinn Jackson: Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry ★★★★ 13 January
Ramires, Lari: Salt and Sugar ★★★★ 9 February
Soontornvat, Christina: The Tryout: A Graphic Novel ★★★★ 28 January
Talbot, Effie: The Party Crasher ★★★ 18 March
rodrigUez, Nina: Find Me in Havana ★★★ 18 June
Vanessa Liebling: Pretty Things ★★★★ 4 March
Wilder, Melinda "Min": Nemesis ★★★★ 16 January
aliX St. Pierre: The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre ★★★★ 18 April
Yolanda Cicerón: The Last Beekeeper ★★★★ 6 July
Zinnia Manning: My Life in the Fish Tank★★★★ 5 April


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Welcome Jessica!

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A - Alice Moore - The Backup Plan - Jill Shalvis (Avon - Jan 2023) - Jan 10
B - Brynhilde Porunnsdotter - Tempted by Her Outcast Viking - Lucy Morris (HH #1681 - Oct 2022) - Jan 17
C - Molly Cyrs - Falling for His Fake Girlfriend - Shannon Stacey (HSE #2955 - Jan 2023) - Jan 7
D - Grace Dalton - The Devine Doughnut Shop - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - Feb 2023) - Feb 15
E - Esme Flanagan - The Heir's Cinderella Bride - Donna Alward (HR #4820 - Sept 2022) - Jan 1
F - Adelaide Fernside - Captivated by the Lyon - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade Pub - Mar 2023) - Mar 31
G - Gwendolyn Alexander - The Duke's Sword - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - June 2022) - Feb 2
H - Hallie Stanton - Lawman to the Core - Delores Fossen (HI #2115 - Jan 2023) - Jan 3
I - Tammy Ingles - Hotshot Hero in Disguise - Lisa Childs (HRS #2221 - Mar 2023) - Feb 23
J - Josslyn Graham - Her Secret Amish Past - Dana R. Lynn (LIS #1012 - Feb 2023) - Jan 12
K - Keely Tucker - Designs on a Rancher - LaQuette (HD #2929 - Mar 2023) - Feb 24
L - Laura Pomeroy - A Season of Flirtation - Julia Justiss (HH #1702 - Feb 2023) - Jan 21
M - Allissaid MacFarlane - In Her Highlander's Bed - Lynsay Sands (Avon - Jan 2023) - Jan 14
N - Nicole Evans - The Bookstore's Secret - Makenna Lee (HSE #2956 - Jan 2023) - Jan 3
O - Olivia Carson - Skyscrapers to Greener Pastures - Jo McNally (HSE #2984 - June 2023) - May 11
P - Helga Porunnsdotter - Beguiling Her Enemy Warrior - Lucy Morris (HH #1705 - Feb 2023) - Jan 18
Q - Jacqui Reyes - Colton's Rogue Investigation - Jennifer D. Bokal (HRS #2199 - Oct 2022) - Jan 30
R - Robyn Hartmann - Robyn's Guardian - Josie Jade, Regan Black (Calamitte Jane Pub - Feb 2023) - Feb 2
S - Yara Silvia - Falling Again for the Brazilian Doc - Luana DaRosa (HMED #1302 - Feb 2023) - Jan 16
T - Tessa Mahoney - Texas Bodyguard: Brax - Janie Crouch (HI #2136 - Apr 2023) - Mar 24
U - Luna Declan - When Justice Rides - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Feb 2023) - Feb 9
V - Velvet Spencer - The House on Blueberry Lane - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Aug 2022) - Feb 14
W - Hilary Weston - Colton's Baby Motive - Lara Lacombe (HRS #2195 - Sept 2022) - Jan 9
X - Genevieve Alexander - Dead Giveaway - Nichole Severn (HI #2059 - Mar 2022) - May 5
Y - Deni Traynor - Mountain Terror - Cindi Myers (HI #2117 - Jan 2023) - Jan 7
Z - Katrina Sizemore - Captured on Kauai - R. Barri Flowers (HI #2101 - Oct 2022) - Jan 24

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Alice Bhatti - Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23
B - Izabela Bonifacio - The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley - 03/08/23
C - Claire Kovalik - Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes - 02/07/23
D - Ally D'Apliese - The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
E - Emily McCrae - The Villa - Rachel Hawkins - 01/30/23
F - Emma Frost - Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 7: Monstrous - Daniel Way - 05/05/23
G - Gideon Nav - Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir - 06/25/23
H - Jessie Hunt - The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
I - Ivy Perkins - The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
J - Jani Lafayette - Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23
K - Korede - My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite - 02/26/23
L - Lola - Until the Last of Me - Sylvain Neuvel - 03/19/23
M - Mitra Jahani - In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23
N - Rose Napolitano - Rose Napolitano kilenc élete - Donna Freitas - 01/21/23
O - Odette Hastings - A Love Unexpected - Leah Brunner - 10/25/23
P - Lyudmila Pavlichenko - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
*Q - Patricia Vasquez - Eon - Greg Bear - 08/03/23
R - Jane Rizzoli - The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
S - Sarah Robinson - One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23
T - Brooklyn Thomason - The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
*U - Audrey Zhou - Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23
V - Viv - Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree - 02/22/23
W - Maggie Williams - Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
*X - Tan Yungxian - Lady Tan's Circle Of Women - Lisa See - 10/24/23
*Y - Marimar Montoya - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23
Z - Nina Zenik - King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23

Welcome Susan and Ferenc!

😁 I'm in 😉

A-Z Female Lead Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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List:
A: Adele - A Month of Sundays, Liz Byrski, Feb 25th
B: Burns, Connie - The Devil's Feather, Minette Walters, Feb 23rd
C: Cadence - We Were Liars, E. Lockhart, Feb 12th
D: Doyle, Glennon - Untamed, Glennon Doyle, Jan 11th
E: Esther - The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding, Holly Ringland, June 17th
F: Field, Sally - In Pieces, Sally Field, May 20th
G: Guilda - Everyone in This Room Will Someday be Dead, Emily R. Austin, Apr 29th
H: Hugo, Evelyn - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Mar 5th
I: Iris - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Maggie O'Farrell, Jan 7th
J: Joey - Eat the Rich, Sarah Gailey, Jan 21st
K: Kumiko - Kumiko and the Dragon, Briony Stewart, Jan 7th
L: Lina - Three Women, Lisa Taddeo, Jan 21st
M: Mary Jekyll - The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter, Theodora Goss, Apr 16th
N: Nami - One Piece, Volume 3: Don't Get Fooled Again, Eiichiro Oda, Dec 24th
O: O'Toole, Diana - Wish You Were Here, Jodi Picoult, July 1st
P: Preaker, Camille - Sharp Objects, Gillian Flynn, Oct 5th
Q: Quinn, Wonder - The Heartsong of Wonder Quinn, Kate Gordon, Dec 30
R: Rachel - The Chain, Adrian McKinty, Jan 6th
S: Sophie - The Missing Pieces of Sophie McCarthy, B.M. Carroll, Feb 28th
T: Tegan - The Details: On Love, Death and Reading, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Feb 5th
U: Susie - The Loudness of Unsaid Things, Hilde Hinton, Mar 7th
V: Violet - The Push, Ashley Audrain, Jun 12th
W: Winnie - The Perfect Mother, Aimee Molloy, Jan 9th
X: Maxwell, Jane - Tapestry, Fiona McIntosh, Mar 21st
Y: Yasmin - The Quality of Silence, Rosamund Lupton, Mar 30th
Z: Elizabeth - The Herd, Emily Edwards, Nov 7th

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.


EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July

progress: 2/26

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A - Alice - Carter by Ava Benton - Feb 28, 2023
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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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Welcome Sarah-Jane, Kristen and Kimberly!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

List:
A - Abby McCree Death by Auction 7/2/23
B - Katelyn Baxter Killer Flip 22/2/23
C - Charlotte Cooke Mousse and Murder 17/3/23
D - Daria Dembrowski Historically Dead 24/2/23
E - Evie Bloomfield Tandem Demise 23/6/23
F - Charlotte Fairfax Untimely Death 7/1/23
G - Addie Greyborne To the Tome of Murder 3/5/23
H - Jenna Hart Shredding the Evidence 18/1/23
I - Ivy Kincaid The Werewolf Meets His Match 5/6/23
J - Jess/Atrocia Jest Right 16/1/23
K - Krissy Hancock Death by Café Mocha 21/2/23
L - Lucy Binger Death on the Argyle 5/4/23
M - Maggie Messina Hounds of the Basket Stitch 4/1/23
N - Nora Pennington The Vanishing Type 24/5/23
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Q - Quinn Callahan The Vampire Book Club 3/11/23
R - Becca Robins Fruit of All Evil 10/1/23
S - Stella Buckley Well-Offed in Vermont 13/1/23
T - Tessa Blythe The Vampire’s Fake Fiancée 10/7/23
U - Undrea Seeley The Siren Saves the Billionaire 15/7/23
V - Vinia Human Six Crystal Princesses 12/1/23
W - Willa Iscove The Gargoyle Gets His Girl 6/6/23
X - Roxy St. James The Shifter Romances The Writer 7/6/23
Y - Jayne Frost Miss Frost Solves a Cold Case 28/6/23
Z - Mackenzie Almeida Murder at the Taffy Shop 20/3/23

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

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Welcome Hilary and Chelsea!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

00/26 Completed

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C - Calliope Rosewood - A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith 01.13.2023
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S - Sally Paul - The Admiral's Penniless Bride by Carla Kelly 01.19.2023
T - Tasha Elliot - Santa's Lap by Lani Aames 01.09.2023
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W - Wren - The Stolen Heir by Holly Black 01/07/2023
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Welcome Ricka!

Quick Question - if a character is known through most of the book by a nickname do we use that or the real/full name?

Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Quick Question - if a character is known through most of the book by a nickname do we use that or the real/full name?"

Either one will work! :)

JoAnne wrote: "Hilary (A Wytch's Book Review) wrote: "Quick Question - if a character is known through most of the book by a nickname do we use that or the real/full name?"

Either one will work! :)"

Thank you!

A-Z Female MAIN Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

25/26
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List:

A - Angelika - Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match Sally Thorne 01/02/23

B - Billie - Killers of a Certain Age Deanna Raybourn 01/13/23

C - Clare Cosi - Dead Cold Brew (Coffeehouse Mystery 16) Cleo Coyle 01/26/23

D - Darcy - Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23

E - Eve - Someday, Maybe Onyi Nwabineli 02/11/33

F - Jessica Farris - An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks 01/18/23

G - Aven Green - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus 1) Dusti Bowling 01/14/23

H - Haley Powell - Death of an Ice Cream Scooper (A Haley Powell Mystery Book 15) Lee Hollis 01/12/23

I - Isabel - My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile Isabel Allende 01/30/23

J - Julia Jones - It's Better This Way Debbie Macomber 01/31/23

K - Katherine (Kit) - When We Believed in Mermaids Barbara O'Neal 01/22/23

L - Louisa Malone - Well Traveled (Well Met 4) Jen DeLuca 01/24/23

M - Marie de France - Matrix Lauren Groff 01/24/23

N - Nora - Nora Goes Off Script Annabel Monaghan 01/23/22

O - Sophie O’Neil - The Hunting Wives May Cobb 02/14/23

P - Astrid Parker - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls 2) Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23

Q - Ramona Quimby - Beezus and Ramona(Ramona Quimby 1) Beverly Cleary 02/09/23

R - Rachel - Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23

S - Sookie Stackhouse - Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/23

T - Aurora Teagarden - A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris 01/22/23

U - Autumn - Autoboyography Christina Lauren 02/02/23

V - **Violeta - Violeta by Isabel Allende

W - Wanda - The Light Pirate Lily Brooks-Dalton 01/22/33

X - Billie Halifax - Hostile Taco-ver (Street Food Cozies 1) Gretchen Allen 02/09/23

Y - Liza Yang - A Taste for Love Jennifer Yen 02/10/23

Z - Lucrezia - The Marriage Portrait Maggie O'Farrell 02/14/23

Welcome Melissa!

The Lost Challenges
A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2023
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Progress: 26 out of 26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July

A: Lowen Ashleigh: Verity by Colleen Hoover - ***** - 1/24/2023 - 341 Pages
B: Bee Königswasser: Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - ***** - 3/19/2023 - 354 Pages
C: Amelia Carson: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - ***** - 2/14/2023 - 384 Pages
D: Denise Holton: The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks - ***** - 3/12/2023 - 339 Pages
E: Eleanor St. Clair:The Witches of New York by Ami McKay - ***** - 3/23/2023 - 529 Pages
F: Claire Randall Fraser: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon - ***** - 2/8/2023 - 979 Pages
G: Gabriela Rose:The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich - *** - 5/18/2023 - 320 Pages
H: Hilda: Hilda and the Hidden People by Luke Pearson - ***** - 3/7/2023 - 216 Pages
I.: Samantha Irby: Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby - **** - 10/12/2023 - 319 Pages
J: Jesse Alden: Mystery Ranch by Gertrude Chandler Warner - **** - 3/1/2023 - 128 Pages
K: Lauren Kline: If Only It Were True by Marc Levy - ***** - 1/30/2023 - 216 Pages
L: Melody Logan: Unfinished Symphony by V.C. Andrews - **** - 1/14/2023 - 268 Pages
M: Mickie Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni - ***** - 2/27/2023 - 448 Pages
N: Naomi Powell: Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne - **** - 1/15/2023 - 279 Pages
O: Samantha Owen: Surrender Bay by Denise Hunter - ** - 1/16/2023 - 298 Pages
P: Enid Pretty: Miss Benson's Beetle by Rachel Joyce - ***** - 4/9/2023 - 352 Pages
Q: Bryce Quinlan: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas - ***** - 10/31/2023 - 803 Pages
R: Ruth: Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - ***** - 1/21/2023 - 309 Pages
S: Shining Smith: Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter - **** - 1/4/2023 - 141 Pages
T: Sasha Trudeau: Bad Blood by L.A. Banks - **** - 1/7/2023 - 342 Pages
U: Ursula: Part of Your Nightmare by Vera Strange - *** - 1/5/2023 - 218 Pages
V: Vittoria Vetra: Angels & Demons by Dan Brown - ***** - 1/13/2023 - 736 Pages
W: Frances Welty: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty - **** - 3/7/2023 - 453 Pages
X: Hanna Alexander: Mending Places by Denise Hunter - **** - 3/23/2023 - 324 Pages
Y: Yetu: The Deep by Rivers Solomon - **** - 2/20/2023 - 166 Pages
Z: Lizzy: The Darling Dahlias and the Cucumber Tree by Susan Wittig Albert - **** - 2/11/2023 - 290 Pages



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Welcome Suzanne!

Melissa A wrote: "FINISHED 02/08/23
A-Z Female Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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The rules say:
Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

You have used names that are not the main characters. For instance, using a Sookie Stackhouse book - she's the MC.

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A-Z Female Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Ava MacMorran, The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
B - Bentley (Lennox), Just A Bet by Jenessa Fayeth (1/31/23)
C - Christina MacKinnon, The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
D - Douglas (Glenna), The Gentleman and the Maid by Martha Keyes (1/9/23)
E - Elizabeth Sullivan, No Time for Intrigue by Raine English (1/4/23)
F - Fuller (Tessa), Her Last First Dance by Melanie Jacobson (2/19/23)
G - Gillian Phelps, The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
H - Hampton (Arabella), Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
I - Innes (Elizabeth), The Enemy and Miss Innes by Martha Keyes (1/5/22)
J - Johnson (Meg), Compared by Kortney Keisel (1/20/23)
K - Kelli Bryant, Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel (3/8/23)
L - Lucy Devlin, Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
M - Marisa, Beacon by Camille Peters (1/10/23)
N - Noelle Allred, The Christmas Pact by Meg Easton (1/26/23)
O - Onyx Sharp, Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
P - Pearl, Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
Q* - jonQuil (Artemis), Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (2/11/23)
R - Rory, Besotted by Jody Hedlund (1/18/23)
S - Sabine, The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
T - Tess McCoy, The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
U* - sUlly Roberts, As Long As You Kiss Me by Cindy Ray Hale (2/10/23)
V - Vesper Darnell, Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
W - Ward (Remi), Commit by Kortney Keisel (1/27/23)
X* - boXbury (Cecilia), A Duchess for the Duke by Sally Britton (1/28/23)
Y* - gravelY (Alice), The Masked Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/3/23)
Z* - Zakaria (Arabella), Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)

FINISHED!!!
A-Z Female MAIN Characters Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26

First or Last Name
For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:

A - Angelika - Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match Sally Thorne 01/02/23

B - Billie - Killers of a Certain Age Deanna Raybourn 01/13/23

C - Clare Cosi - Dead Cold Brew (Coffeehouse Mystery 16) Cleo Coyle 01/26/23

D - Darcy - Something Blue (Darcy & Rachel 2) Emily Giffin 01/05/23

E - Eve - Someday, Maybe Onyi Nwabineli 02/11/33

F - Jessica Farris - An Anonymous Girl Greer Hendricks 01/18/23

G - Aven Green - Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus 1) Dusti Bowling 01/14/23

H - Haley Powell - Death of an Ice Cream Scooper (A Haley Powell Mystery Book 15) Lee Hollis 01/12/23

I - Isabel - My Invented Country: A Nostalgic Journey Through Chile Isabel Allende 01/30/23

J - Julia Jones - It's Better This Way Debbie Macomber 01/31/23

K - Katherine (Kit) - When We Believed in Mermaids Barbara O'Neal 01/22/23

L - Louisa Malone - Well Traveled (Well Met 4) Jen DeLuca 01/24/23

M - Marie de France - Matrix Lauren Groff 01/24/23

N - Nora - Nora Goes Off Script Annabel Monaghan 01/23/22

O - Sophie O’Neil - The Hunting Wives May Cobb 02/14/23

P - Astrid Parker - Astrid Parker Doesn't Fail (Bright Falls 2) Ashley Herring Blake 01/01/23

Q - Ramona Quimby - Beezus and Ramona(Ramona Quimby 1) Beverly Cleary 02/09/23

R - Rachel - Something Borrowed (Darcy & Rachel #1) Emily Giffin 01/02/23

S - Sookie Stackhouse - Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/23

T - Aurora Teagarden - A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden #2) Charlaine Harris 01/22/23

U - Autumn - Autoboyography Christina Lauren 02/02/23

V - Valency Stirling - The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery 03/12/23

W - Wanda - The Light Pirate Lily Brooks-Dalton 01/22/33

X - Billie Halifax - Hostile Taco-ver (Street Food Cozies 1) Gretchen Allen 02/09/23

Y - Liza Yang - A Taste for Love Jennifer Yen 02/10/23

Z - Lucrezia - The Marriage Portrait Maggie O'Farrell 02/14/23

Perfect Shash and Melissa!