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

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

EXAMPLE:
J- Jillian, friend of MC Wanda - Mr. March
W- Wallace Warland, friend of MC Eliza Mirk - Eliza and Her Monsters

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


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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.)

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

23/26 Completed

List
Astra, friend of MC Blake:The Lost Girls-Elle Gray 1/05/23
Blake, friend of MC Marcel:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
Cassius, friend of MC Baine:Good Trouble-Lani Lynn Vale 2/11/23
Dana, friend of MC Bree:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
Emmett, friend of MC Holden:Keep This Promise-Corinne Michaels 3/01/23
Frannie, friend of MC Julia:Made For Me-Natasha Madison 3/01/23
Genesis, friend of MC Madison:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
Herb, friend of MC Jack:Stirred-J.A. Konrath 1/05/23
Ida, friend of MC Bristol:Feels Like Home-Kelly Elliott 3/18/23
Jensen, friend of MC Logan:Rhythm of the Road-Autumn Jones Lake 1/04/23
Katie, friend of MC Callie:Mistakes I've Made-Jordan Marie 2/20/23
Lucy, friend of MC Saryn:Lucky in Love-Kelly Elliott 1/29/23
Monica, friend of MC Katelyn:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23
Natalie, friend of MC Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
Orion, friend of MC Booth:Primal Wrath-Piper Davenport 2/11/23
Pierce, friend of MC Gabe:Temptation on Ocean Drive-Jennifer Probst 2/25/23
Quentin, friend of MC Dominic:Cold & Deadly-Toni Anderson 1/18/23
Rochlan, friend of MC Angus:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
Sylvia, friend of MC Jess:Heinous-Debra Webb 1/19/23
Trinity, friend of MC Hope:After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
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Winter, friend of MC Autumn:Autumn’s Deceit-Mary Stone 3/05/23
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Y:DarcY, friend of MC Charlie:Dash: Rushing the Play-Kayley Loring 3/22/23
Zane, friend of MC Amelia:Storm's Peril-Mary Stone 1/25/23
UV X

Start: 1/1/23
End: 12/31/23
Friends Made: 5/26

A: Andrea Nash, friend of MC Kate Magic Bleeds - Ilona Andrews 🎀🎀🎀🎀 1/9/23
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C: Clarissa, friend of MC Rod How You Ruined My Life - Jeff Strand 🎀🎀 1/2/23
D: Delia Jacobs, friend of MC Claire A Midsummer Night's Scream - R.L. Stine 🎀🎀🎀🎀 1/4/23
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F: Fiona, friend of MC Jenna Kill Hill Carnage - Tim Meyer 🎀🎀🎀 3/8/23
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I: Ivy, friend of MC Alexia Changeless - Gail Carriger 🎀🎀 2/16/23
J: Jessie, friend of MC Ella The Night Shift - Alex Finlay 🎀🎀🎀🎀 2/12/23
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M: Min, friend of MC Nell Two Truths and a Lie - April Henry 🎀🎀🎀 1/27/23
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P: Paige Turner, friend of MC Thursday The Eyre Affair - Jasper Fforde 🎀🎀🎀 2/7/23
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R: Ruston Vance, friend of MC Quinn Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare 🎀🎀🎀 3/15/23
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V: Violet Jessup, friend of MC Annie The Deep - Alma Katsu 🎀🎀🎀🎀 1/21/23
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Z: Zeke, friend of MC Jay The Getaway - Lamar Giles 🎀🎀🎀🎀 2/4/23

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

00/26 Completed

List:
A - Anne, friend of MC Alice The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer 3/3/2023
B - Bones, friend of Cat Crawfield One Foot in the Grave 1/12/2023
C - Carol, friend of Martha When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner 3/26/2023
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G - Gild, friend of Serilda Gilded by Marissa Meyer 4/8/2023
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J - James, friend of MC Vera Who Is Vera Kelly? by Rosalie Knecht 3/4/2023
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L - Lisa, friend of MC Maverick Concrete Rose 1/2/2023
M - Mila, friend of MC Stella They'll Never Catch Us 2/14/2023
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P - Pheobe, friend of MC Ivy The Santa Suit 1/3/2023
Q - Queenie, friend of MC Harold Still Life by Louise Penny 3/30/2023
R - Robbie, friend of MC Sierra Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older 2/25/2023
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A-Z Friends Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

00/26 Completed

List:
A: Alice Nakari- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 36-Yuto Tsukuda 2/9
B: Beth- Moon Kissed-Jen L. Grey 3/14
C: ChaCha- Guardian-Leigh Kelsey 1/6
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E: Erina Nakari- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 34-Yuto Tsukuda 2/4
F: Fukiishi- Blood on the Tracks, Vol. 2-Shuzo Oshimi 3/22
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H: Harris- Until April-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/11
I: Ila- Until Ellory-Elle Jefferson 7/25
J: Jack- Kenzie And The Guy Next Door-R. Linda 7/16
K: Kyra- Blood Sector-Lexi C. Foss 1/3
L: Lana- Infatuation-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8
M: Dr. Moore- The Boxcar Children-Gertrude Chandler Warner 1/21
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P: Patsy- She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again-Rainbow Rowell 3/18
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R: Rachel- Tower of God-SIU 1/3
S: Sarah- Shiver-Suzanne Wright 3/14
T: Tom- Always You-Kirsty Moseley 1/5
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*V: November- Until Rayne-Elle Christensen 3/22
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*X: Jax- 5 Rounds-Nikki Castle 1/15
*Y: Riley- Andorra Sector-Lexi C. Foss 3/6
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A-Z Friends Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26/26

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

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

List:
💚A: Alex Hayes - Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
💚B: Braden - Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
💚C: Cole, Walker - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
💚D: Dice: Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
💚E: Elle - Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman, 8/8/23
💚F: Felix - Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
💚G: Gina - Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
💚H: Henderson, Travis - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
💚I: Itzel - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
💚J: Josie Luciano - What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
💚K: Kate - Beyond the Play - Kaylee Ryan, 8/17/23
💚L: Liam Price - Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
💚M: Mikey - Timeless - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
💚N: Noah - Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
💚O: Okonjo, Percy - Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
💚P: Phil - Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
💚Q: Quinn, Adam - Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
💚R: Ryan, Brady - More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
💚S: Stella - Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
💚T: Toya - Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23
💚U: Burchard, Maggie - Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
💚V: Vander Devlin - Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
💚W: Watson, Emma - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - Tom Felton, 1/13/23
💚X: Heather JaX - Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23
💚Y: Cybil - Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
💚Z: Mazhar Tilki - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See, 2/19/23

Bobbi wrote: "
Start: 1/1/23"

LOL! The FRIENDS Font!!

Welcome Frankie, Bobbi, Melissa, Grace and Katelyn!

A-Z Friends Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

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

List:

🔹A - Alexis Thorn - friend of Nikki Quinn - Free Fall - Fern Michaels - 11/19/23
🔹B - Barbie - friend of Patricia Fisher - The Kidnapped Bride - Steve Higgs - 10/26/23
🔹C - Cassie Dewell - friend of Cody Hoyt - The Highway - C.J. Box - 1/1/23
🔹D - Dotty Thompson - friend of Lana Hansen - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest - Jennifer S. Alderson - 1/9/23
🔹E - Eleanor Roosevelt - friend of Mila Pavlichenko - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 1/5/23
🔹F - Frank Montoya - friend of Joanna Brady - Fire and Ice - J.A. Jance - 1/8/23
🔹G - Gail Amsden - friend of Quinn Colson - The Redeemers - Ace Atkins - 8/12/23
🔹H - Harry Nelson - friend of Ruth Galloway - The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths - 1/15/23
🔹I - Isabelle - friend of Nikki Quinn - Sweet Revenge - Fern Michaels - 11/7/23
🔹J - Julia Webster - friend of Nikki Quinn - Payback - Fern Michaels - 8/2/23
🔹K - Kelvin - friend of Beauregard Montage - Blacktop Wasteland - S.A. Cosby - 10/2523
🔹L - Liam Sullivan - friend of Maggie Spritzer - Hokus Pokus - Fern Michaels - 12/1/23
🔹M - Maeve - friend of Sarah Brandt - Murder on Bedford Street - Victoria Thompson - 10/27/23
🔹N - Nick Morelli - friend of Maggie O'Dell - A Perfect Evil - Alex Kava - 11/24/23
🔹O - Oliver Marshall - friend of Vera Wong - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23
🔹P - Pam - friend of Angel Smith - Whiteout - Adriana Anders - 9/14/23
🔹Q - Adam Quinn - friend of Paul Scott - Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter - 2/10/23
🔹R - Richie Hutchins - friend of Stella Griffith - Playing with Fire - J.J. Cook - 10/30/23
🔹S - Smitty Walz - friend of Nick Flynn - Arctic Storm Rising - Dale Brown - 10/23/23
🔹T - Toni - friend of Rachel Knight - Guilt by Association - Marcia Clark - 10/12/23
🔹U - Ursula - friend of Greta Kuckoff - Resistance Women - Jennifer Chiaverini - 4/15/23
🔹V - Lillie Virgil - friend of Quinn Colson - The Lost Ones -Ace Atkins - 1/2/23
🔹W - Kyle Westergaard - friend of Cassie Dewell - Badlands - C.J. Box - 1/12/23
🔹X - Xaden Riorson - friend of Violet Sorrengail - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 11/18/23
🔹Y - Russell Yates - friend of Sebastian St. Cyr - What Darkness Brings - C.S. Harris - 10/616/23
🔹Z - Vic FaZZio - friend of Tracy Crosswhite - One Last Kill - Robert Dugoni - 11/10/23

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

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

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

EXAMPLE:
J- Jillian, friend of MC Wanda - Mr. March
W- Wallace Warland, friend of MC Eliza Mirk - Eliza and Her Monsters

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


List:
A = Alissa (friend of Jenny) Tapped Out by Natalie M. Roberts 2/13/2023
B = Bobby Ray Bond (friend of Mae) Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts by Tonya Kappes 3/11/2023
C = Charlie (friend of Skye) Not a Monster of a Chance by Denise Swanson 2/6/2023
D = Del (friend of Tory Bauer) Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor 1/7/2023
E = Ernie (friend of Burton) Hiding the Moon by Amy Lane 1/23/2023
F= Finn (friend of Rico) Bitter Taffy by Amy Lane 1/5/2023
G = Ginelle (friend of Mia) January by Audrey Carlan 2/3/2023
H = Hudson (friend of Ava) Black Rose by Kate Prada 1/12/2023
I - Ira Doyle (Friend of Everett) Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023
J = Joanne ( friend of Ellie) Shrimply Sublime Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2023
K = Kat (friend of Sloan) Beyond a Reasonable Stout by Ellie Alexander 2/13/2023
L = Lulu (Friend of Stephanie) Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 1/2/2023
M = Miles (friend of Eva) A Devious Death by Alyssa Maxwell 1/31/2023
N = Nate (Friend of Sophie) Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 1/25/2023
O = Senator Oliver Kirk (Friend of Lincoln) Variable Onset by Layla Reyne 7/26/2023
P = Piglet (friend of Pooh) The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne 1/3/2023
Q = Quinn (friend of Lucy) Slay Bells Ring by Karen MacInerney 1/30/2023
R = Ranger (friend of Stephanie) Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 1/21/2023
S = Shannon( friend of Ellie) Boldly Basil Murder by Patti Benning 1/12/2023
T = Tevyn (friend of Mallory) Warm Heart by Amy Lane 2/16/2023
U= Hans Krause (friend of Sloan) Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 3/20/2023
V = Velma (friend of Anna) Banana Slit by Angela K. Ryan 1/9/2023
W = Jesse Whyte (friend of Emma) Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023
X = Felix (friend of Sawyer) The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
Y = Tammy ( friend of Savannah) A Few Drops of Bitters by G.A. McKevett 1/30/2023
Z = Miguel Rodriguez (friend of Erza) Lollipop by Amy Lane 1/28/2023

Welcome Lynda and Genevieve!

A-Z Friends Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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

A - Artemis Jonquil, The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
B - Bentley (Michael), Just A Bet by Jenessa Fayeth (1/31/23)
C - Chester, Besotted by Jody Hedlund (1/18/23)
D - Douglas (Glenna), The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
E - Emi, The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
F - Fredrick Cavinder, The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
G - Glenna Douglas, The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
H - Humphries (Philip), Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
I - Irontooth, Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
J - Jessie, Secret Santas and Holiday Dances by Ellie Thornton (1/15/23)
K - Kane, Her Athlete's Wedding Secret by Cindy Ray Hale (2/7/23)
L - Louisa, A Lady's Wager by Arlem Hawks, et.al. (2/15/23)
M - Molly, Beholden by Jody Hedlund (1/16/23)
N - Nano, Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
O - O'Doyle (Eve), Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (2/11/23)
P - Paisley O'Brien, Wyoming Wild by Sarah M. Eden (2/22/23)
Q* - jonQuil (Charlie), Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
R - Reese, Commit by Kortney Keisel (1/27/23)
S - Simon Dinard, Sir Andrew and the Authoress by Sally Britton (1/31/23)
T - Tess, Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
U* - dUstin, Kiss Me Under The Christmas Lights by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
V - Violet, Her Fake Billionaire Fiancé by Bree Livingston (2/20/23)
W - Winterton, Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
X* - diXon (Gil), Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/20/23)
Y* - laYla, Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
Z* - haZel, Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)

Welcome Shash!

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

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

Ada-Mae-Cat Scratch Murder Karen McSpade 1/14/23
Bubba-A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
Charlie-Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/23
Dashiell-Gossip Ghost Tabatha Gray 1/16/23
Elise-Mystery Maid Hazel Smith 1/6/23
Franny-Murder Is Proposed Thea Cambert 1/14/23
Gavin-A Case of Garden Bones Lily Rose Lane 1/29/23
Hayley-Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
Irene-Diamond in the Buff Shannon VanBergen 2/11/23
Jayne-The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
Kay-Macchiatos and Mystery Millie Briggs 1/19/23
Linda-Coffee Cake and Calamities Sue Hollowell 1/21/23
Melody-Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
Nancy-The Case of the Cat Crazy Lady Debbie De Louise 1/15/23
Olive-Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
Priya-Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
Quig-Snuffed Out Valona Jones 1/10/23
Ruby-Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23
Scoobie-Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
Tima-Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
U-Juliet A Killer Unleashed Jackie Layton 2/14/23
Vega, Sheldon-Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 4/10/23
Watters, Tessa-Peril in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 3/17/23
X-LeXi-Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes Justine Maxwell 1/20/23
Y-Hayley-Afraid Knot Wendy Neugent 2/10/23
Zellah-Wined and Died in New Orleans Ellen Byron 2/7/23

Welcome Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

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

Goal: 26/26

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

List:
A - Armstrong - The Delinquents - James Asmus & Fred Van Lente - 01/25/23
B - Bel - Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23
C - Chess Chandler - The Villa - Rachel Hawkins - 01/30/23
D - Daniel Brophy - The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
E - Ezra Wheeler - The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
F - Theo Falys-Kings - The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
G - Grace Makutsi - The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23
H - Harley Langdon - Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
I - Suba István - A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23
J - Jill - Rose Napolitano kilenc élete - Donna Freitas - 01/21/23
K - Kane Behrens - Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes - 02/07/23
L - Laura - Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23
M - Melanie Carlisle - The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
N - Noor - Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23
O - Olga - In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23
P - Lena Paliy - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
Q - Quinn Santori - The Sauvignon Secret - Ellen Crosby - 08/19/23
R - Rhiannon Sullivan - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23
S - Stacey - One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23
T - Tandri - Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree - 02/22/23
*U - Anna Upton - Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23
V - Veneza - The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
W - Kyle Weber - Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23
*X - Beatrix Potter - The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley - 05/14/23
*Y - Alfred Pennyworth - Batman '89 - Sam Hamm - 01/30/23
*Z - Zoya Nazyalensky - King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23

Welcome Ferenc!

😁 I'm in 😉

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

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

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

26/26

List:
A: Astor - Eat the Rich, Sarah Gailey, Jan 21st
B: Buttercup - The Princess Bride, William Goldman, Apr 25th
C: Cecilia - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Mar 5th
D: Derbyshire, Jess - The Devil's Feather, Minette Walters, Feb 23rd
E: Esme - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Maggie O'Farrell, Jan 7th
F: Francie - The Perfect Mother, Aimee Molloy, Jan 9th
G: Gat - We Were Liars, E. Lockhart, Feb 12th
H: Hunter - The Dream Daughter, Diane Chamberlain, Mar 29th
I: Ilsa - The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, Sep 14th
J: Jem - The Octopus and I, Erin Hortle, Jan 17th
K: Kett - Ink in Water: An Illustrated Memoir, Lacy J. Davis, Feb 5th
L: Louis - The Loudness of Unsaid Things, Hilde Hinton, Mar 7th
M: Mirabelle - The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern, Apr 22nd
N: Nick Harrison - Home at Last, Meredith Appleyard, Jun 2nd
O: Orion - The First to Die at the End, Adam Silvera, Aug 2nd
P: Pete - The Chain, Adrian McKinty, Jan 6th
Q: Iqbal, Samad - White Teeth, Zadie Smith, Feb 18th
R: Russell - The Details: On Love, Death and Reading, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Feb 5th
S: Sevro - Red Rising, Pierce Brown, Mar 10th
T: Tomodo - Kumiko and the Dragon, Briony Stewart, Jan 7th
U: Ursa - Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Glendy Vanderah, Feb 28th
V: Vargas, Daniella - Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, May 30th
W: Willow - What Happened on Floor 34?, Caroline Corcoran, Aug 5th
X: Fox Conner - The Push, Ashley Audrain, Jun 12th
Y: Ryan, Aiden - The Missing Pieces of Sophie McCarthy, B.M. Carroll, Feb 28th
Z: Tom Fitzwilliam - Watching You, Lisa Jewell, Jun 14th

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

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

EXAMPLE:
J- Jillian, friend of MC Wanda - Mr. March
W- Wallace Warland, friend of MC Eliza Mirk - Eliza and Her Monsters

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

Progress: 1/26

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

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Welcome Sarah-Jane, Kristen and Kimberly!

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

A - Alice - New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 01/04/2023
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C - Chess Chandler - The Villa byRachel Hawkins 01/07/2023
D - Delphine - A Ruinous Fate by Kaylie Smith 01.13.2023
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G - Gabbie - Rocky Road by Rose Kent 01.16.2023
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Welcome Ricka!

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

Progress: 0 out of 26

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

EXAMPLE:
J- Jillian, friend of MC Wanda - Mr. March
W- Wallace Warland, friend of MC Eliza Mirk - Eliza and Her Monsters

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

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Challenge Rules
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*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
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*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.
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Welcome Suzanne!

Finished! :)

A-Z Friends Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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

A - Artemis Jonquil, The Best Intentions by Sarah M. Eden (1/19/23)
B - Bentley (Michael), Just A Bet by Jenessa Fayeth (1/31/23)
C - Chester, Besotted by Jody Hedlund (1/18/23)
D - Douglas (Glenna), The Innkeeper and the Fugitive by Martha Keyes (1/6/23)
E - Emi, The Even Odder Couple by Julie Christianson (1/17/23)
F - Fredrick Cavinder, The Gilded Fae by Shari L. Tapscott (1/6/23)
G - Glenna Douglas, The Widow and the Highlander by Martha Keyes (1/2/23)
H - Humphries (Philip), Vesper's Violin by R.L. Ashly (2/23/23)
I - Irontooth, Beguiled by Jody Hedlund (1/13/23)
J - Jessie, Secret Santas and Holiday Dances by Ellie Thornton (1/15/23)
K - Kane, Her Athlete's Wedding Secret by Cindy Ray Hale (2/7/23)
L - Louisa, A Lady's Wager by Arlem Hawks, et.al. (2/15/23)
M - Molly, Beholden by Jody Hedlund (1/16/23)
N - Nano, Complex by Kortney Keisel (1/22/23)
O - O'Doyle (Eve), Charming Artemis by Sarah M. Eden (2/11/23)
P - Paisley O'Brien, Wyoming Wild by Sarah M. Eden (2/22/23)
Q* - jonQuil (Charlie), Loving Lieutenant Lancaster by Sarah M. Eden (1/11/23)
R - Reese, Commit by Kortney Keisel (1/27/23)
S - Simon Dinard, Sir Andrew and the Authoress by Sally Britton (1/31/23)
T - Tess, Pretending I Love Lucy by Julie Christianson (1/13/23)
U* - dUstin, Kiss Me Under The Christmas Lights by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
V - Violet, Her Fake Billionaire Fiancé by Bree Livingston (2/20/23)
W - Winterton, Defiance by A.L. Sowards (1/24/23)
X* - diXon (Gil), Unknown Threat by Lynn H. Blackburn (3/20/23)
Y* - laYla, Kiss Me, Baby, One More Time by Cindy Ray Hale (2/9/23)
Z* - haZel, Poisoned Heart by Abigail Manning (1/21/23)

Fantastic Shash!

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

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List
Astra, friend of MC Blake:The Lost Girls-Elle Gray 1/05/23
Blake, friend of MC Marcel:Reckless Truths-Autumn Jones Lake 2/09/23
Cassius, friend of MC Baine:Good Trouble-Lani Lynn Vale 2/11/23
Dana, friend of MC Bree:Lie To Her-Melinda Leigh 2/10/23
Emmett, friend of MC Holden:Keep This Promise-Corinne Michaels 3/01/23
Frannie, friend of MC Julia:Made For Me-Natasha Madison 3/01/23
Genesis, friend of MC Madison:Chicken Scratch-Becki Willis 1/20/23
Herb, friend of MC Jack:Stirred-J.A. Konrath 1/05/23
Ida, friend of MC Bristol:Feels Like Home-Kelly Elliott 3/18/23
Jensen, friend of MC Logan:Rhythm of the Road-Autumn Jones Lake 1/04/23
Katie, friend of MC Callie:Mistakes I've Made-Jordan Marie 2/20/23
Lucy, friend of MC Saryn:Lucky in Love-Kelly Elliott 1/29/23
Monica, friend of MC Katelyn:Not Quite Mine-Catherine Bybee 1/14/23
Natalie, friend of MC Kate:Hollywood Prisoner-M.Z. Kelly 1/11/23
Orion, friend of MC Booth:Primal Wrath-Piper Davenport 2/11/23
Pierce, friend of MC Gabe:Temptation on Ocean Drive-Jennifer Probst 2/25/23
Quentin, friend of MC Dominic:Cold & Deadly-Toni Anderson 1/18/23
Rochlan, friend of MC Angus:Zero Tolerance-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
Sylvia, friend of MC Jess:Heinous-Debra Webb 1/19/23
Trinity, friend of MC Hope:After Glow-Autumn Jones Lake 1/01/23
U:HUmmel, friend of MC Josie:Find Her Alive-Lisa Regan 4/03/23
Violet, friend of MC Hanna:A Kiss for a Kiss-Helena Hunting 4/04/23
Winter, friend of MC Autumn:Autumn’s Deceit-Mary Stone 3/05/23
X:PaXton, friend of MC Blake:A Time to Die-Elle Gray 4/04/23
Y:DarcY, friend of MC Charlie:Dash: Rushing the Play-Kayley Loring 3/22/23
Zane, friend of MC Amelia:Storm's Peril-Mary Stone 1/25/23

A-Z Friends Challenge (Second Round)
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Ashley, friend of MC Sara:Flaunt-Adriana Locke 7/08/23
Brock, friend of MC Olivia:The Good Daughter-Elle Gray 8/25/23
Charlotte, friend of MC Rita:Across the Horizon-Aly Martinez 5/18/23
Derrick, friend of MC Ellie:The Silent Dolls-Rita Herron 6/09/23
Eric, friend of MC Emma:The Girl and the Cursed Lake-A.J. Rivers 7/09/23
Frannie, friend of MC Ryley:Here with Me-Heidi McLaughlin 4/13/23
Garrett, friend of MC Ledger:Simply Mine-Laura Pavlov 6/02/23
Huck, friend of MC Laurel:You Can Die-Rebecca Zanetti 8/17/23
Indigo, friend of MC Bellamy:Primal Roar-Piper Davenport 8/19/23
Juniper, friend of MC Sara:Fernhill Lane-Kristen Proby 4/27/23
Kane, friend of MC Jenna:The Crying Season-D.K. Hood 6/23/23
Liam, friend of MC Nikki:The Girl in the Ground-Stacy Green 7/13/23
Marco, friend of MC Maya:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 7/16/23
Nicole, friend of MC Joel:Flight-Laura Griffin 8/27/23
Ortiz, friend of MC Kyle:Special Kind of Twisted-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23
Phebe, friend of MC Mae:It Ain't Me, Babe-Tillie Cole 10/02/23
Quest, Olivia, friend of MC Kate:Hollywood Wanted-M.Z. Kelly 9/30/23
Ryley, friend of MC Penelope:Save Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/15/23
Sam, friend of MC Miles:Wait With Me-Amy Daws 6/21/23
Tom, friend of MC Jack:Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23
U:LUke, friend of MC Booth:Flash Point-Lani Lynn Vale 9/22/23
Violet, friend of MC Sloane:Powerless-Elsie Silver 6/15/23
Willa, friend of MC Summer:Flawless-Elsie Silver 4/12/23
Xavier, friend of MC Emma:The Girl and the Field of Bones-A.J. Rivers 5/14/23
Yuma, friend of MC Titus:Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23
Zoe, friend of MC Rochelle:Turn Me Loose-Rosalind James 7/31/23

Fantastic and Welcome again Frankie!

Finished

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

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

Ada-Mae-Cat Scratch Murder Karen McSpade 1/14/23
Bubba-A Medium Homecoming Lynn Cahoon 1/7/23
Charlie-Murdered in the Mall Mila Evans 1/4/23
Dashiell-Gossip Ghost Tabatha Gray 1/16/23
Elise-Mystery Maid Hazel Smith 1/6/23
Franny-Murder Is Proposed Thea Cambert 1/14/23
Gavin-A Case of Garden Bones Lily Rose Lane 1/29/23
Hayley-Overboard at Christmas Wendy Neugent 1/3/23
Irene-Diamond in the Buff Shannon VanBergen 2/11/23
Jayne-The Game Is a Footnote Vicki Delany 1/7/23
Kay-Macchiatos and Mystery Millie Briggs 1/19/23
Linda-Coffee Cake and Calamities Sue Hollowell 1/21/23
Melody-Offed in Oregon Patti Benning 1/8/23
Nancy-The Case of the Cat Crazy Lady Debbie De Louise 1/15/23
Olive-Flea Market Felony Tricia L. Sanders 1/5/23
Priya-Santa, Surf and Sapphires Emerald Finn 1/2/23
Quig-Snuffed Out Valona Jones 1/10/23
Ruby-Baking Matters Worse Emma Ainsley 1/10/23
Scoobie-Jolie and Scoobie High School Adventures Elaine Orr 1/1/23
Tima-Caribbean Escape Murder First L.A. Marie 1/9/23
U-Juliet A Killer Unleashed Jackie Layton 2/14/23
Vega, Sheldon-Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 4/10/23
Watters, Tessa-Peril in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 3/17/23
X-LeXi-Larceny and Gingerbread Lattes Justine Maxwell 1/20/23
Y-Hayley-Afraid Knot Wendy Neugent 2/10/23
Zellah-Wined and Died in New Orleans Ellen Byron 2/7/23

Awesome Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "Awesome Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

FINISHED

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

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

EXAMPLE:
J- Jillian, friend of MC Wanda - Mr. March
W- Wallace Warland, friend of MC Eliza Mirk - Eliza and Her Monsters

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


List:
A = Alissa (friend of Jenny) Tapped Out by Natalie M. Roberts 2/13/2023
B = Bobby Ray Bond (friend of Mae) Deserts, Driving, & Derelicts by Tonya Kappes 3/11/2023
C = Charlie (friend of Skye) Not a Monster of a Chance by Denise Swanson 2/6/2023
D = Del (friend of Tory Bauer) Funeral Food by Kathleen Taylor 1/7/2023
E = Ernie (friend of Burton) Hiding the Moon by Amy Lane 1/23/2023
F= Finn (friend of Rico) Bitter Taffy by Amy Lane 1/5/2023
G = Ginelle (friend of Mia) January by Audrey Carlan 2/3/2023
H = Hudson (friend of Ava) Black Rose by Kate Prada 1/12/2023
I - Ira Doyle (Friend of Everett) Madison Square Murders by C.S. Poe 7/1/2023
J = Joanne ( friend of Ellie) Shrimply Sublime Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2023
K = Kat (friend of Sloan) Beyond a Reasonable Stout by Ellie Alexander 2/13/2023
L = Lulu (Friend of Stephanie) Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich 1/2/2023
M = Miles (friend of Eva) A Devious Death by Alyssa Maxwell 1/31/2023
N = Nate (Friend of Sophie) Booked 4 Murder by J.C. Eaton 1/25/2023
O = Senator Oliver Kirk (Friend of Lincoln) Variable Onset by Layla Reyne 7/26/2023
P = Piglet (friend of Pooh) The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne 1/3/2023
Q = Quinn (friend of Lucy) Slay Bells Ring by Karen MacInerney 1/30/2023
R = Ranger (friend of Stephanie) Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich 1/21/2023
S = Shannon( friend of Ellie) Boldly Basil Murder by Patti Benning 1/12/2023
T = Tevyn (friend of Mallory) Warm Heart by Amy Lane 2/16/2023
U= Hans Krause (friend of Sloan) Without a Brew by Ellie Alexander 3/20/2023
V = Velma (friend of Anna) Banana Slit by Angela K. Ryan 1/9/2023
W = Jesse Whyte (friend of Emma) Murder at Ochre Court by Alyssa Maxwell 5/5/2023
X = Felix (friend of Sawyer) The Magnolia Murders by Aimee Nicole Walker 7/13/2023
Y = Tammy ( friend of Savannah) A Few Drops of Bitters by G.A. McKevett 1/30/2023
Z = Miguel Rodriguez (friend of Erza) Lollipop by Amy Lane 1/28/2023

Way to go Genevieve!

Completed!

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

Goal: 26/26

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

List:
A - Armstrong - The Delinquents - James Asmus & Fred Van Lente - 01/25/23
B - Bel - Hotel Magnifique - Emily J. Taylor - 01/07/23
C - Chess Chandler - The Villa - Rachel Hawkins - 01/30/23
D - Daniel Brophy - The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23
E - Ezra Wheeler - The Santa Suit - Mary Kay Andrews - 03/12/23
F - Theo Falys-Kings - The Storm Sister - Lucinda Riley - 04/06/23
G - Grace Makutsi - The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23
H - Harley Langdon - Emma's Dream - M. Lee Prescott - 01/05/23
I - Suba István - A hullaházi skandalum - Gyula Böszörményi - 04/23/23
J - Jill - Rose Napolitano kilenc élete - Donna Freitas - 01/21/23
K - Kane Behrens - Dead Silence - S.A. Barnes - 02/07/23
L - Laura - Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23
M - Melanie Carlisle - The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23
N - Noor - Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23
O - Olga - In the Time of our History - Susanne Pari - 01/24/23
P - Lena Paliy - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 01/04/23
Q - Quinn Santori - The Sauvignon Secret - Ellen Crosby - 08/19/23
R - Rhiannon Sullivan - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina - Zoraida Córdova - 01/17/23
S - Stacey - One Last Risk - Nancy Stopper - 02/17/23
T - Tandri - Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree - 02/22/23
*U - Anna Upton - Dead On Time - W.L. Knightly - 05/06/23
V - Veneza - The World We Make - N.K. Jemisin - 06/19/23
W - Kyle Weber - Central Places - Delia Cai - 03/07/23
*X - Beatrix Potter - The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley - 05/14/23
*Y - Alfred Pennyworth - Batman '89 - Sam Hamm - 01/30/23
*Z - Zoya Nazyalensky - King of Scars - Leigh Bardugo - 04/17/23

Way to go Ferenc!

A-Z Friends Challenge (Second Round)
Duration: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Ashley, friend of MC Sara:Flaunt-Adriana Locke 7/08/23
Brock, friend of MC Olivia:The Good Daughter-Elle Gray 8/25/23
Charlotte, friend of MC Rita:Across the Horizon-Aly Martinez 5/18/23
Derrick, friend of MC Ellie:The Silent Dolls-Rita Herron 6/09/23
Eric, friend of MC Emma:The Girl and the Cursed Lake-A.J. Rivers 7/09/23
Frannie, friend of MC Ryley:Here with Me-Heidi McLaughlin 4/13/23
Garrett, friend of MC Ledger:Simply Mine-Laura Pavlov 6/02/23
Huck, friend of MC Laurel:You Can Die-Rebecca Zanetti 8/17/23
Indigo, friend of MC Bellamy:Primal Roar-Piper Davenport 8/19/23
Juniper, friend of MC Sara:Fernhill Lane-Kristen Proby 4/27/23
Kane, friend of MC Jenna:The Crying Season-D.K. Hood 6/23/23
Liam, friend of MC Nikki:The Girl in the Ground-Stacy Green 7/13/23
Marco, friend of MC Maya:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 7/16/23
Nicole, friend of MC Joel:Flight-Laura Griffin 8/27/23
Ortiz, friend of MC Kyle:Special Kind of Twisted-Lani Lynn Vale 8/09/23
Phebe, friend of MC Mae:It Ain't Me, Babe-Tillie Cole 10/02/23
Quest, Olivia,friend of MC Kate:Hollywood Wanted-M.Z. Kelly 9/30/23
Ryley, friend of MC Penelope:Save Me-Heidi McLaughlin 6/15/23
Sam, friend of MC Miles:Wait With Me-Amy Daws 6/21/23
Tom, friend of MC Jack:Chaser-J.A. Konrath 5/10/23
U:LUke, friend of MC Booth:Flash Point-Lani Lynn Vale 9/22/23
Violet, friend of MC Sloane:Powerless-Elsie Silver 6/15/23
Willa, friend of MC Summer:Flawless-Elsie Silver 4/12/23
Xavier, friend of MC Emma:The Girl and the Field of Bones-A.J. Rivers 5/14/23
Yuma, friend of MC Titus:Edge of Reason-Freya Barker 5/13/23
Zoe, friend of MC Rochelle:Turn Me Loose-Rosalind James 7/31/23

Awesome Frankie!

COMPLETED

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

26/26

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

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

List:
💚A: Alex Hayes - Unnecessary Roughness - Rheland Richmond, 4/27/23
💚B: Braden - Twisted Perfection - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23
💚C: Cole, Walker - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23
💚D: Dice: Rhett Redeemed - Chantal Fernando, 5/14/23
💚E: Elle - Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman, 8/8/23
💚F: Felix - Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23
💚G: Gina - Boomerangers - Heather M. Orgeron, 7/8/23
💚H: Henderson, Travis - Beyond the Game - Kaylee Ryan, 5/18/23
💚I: Itzel - Fifteen Hundred Miles from the Sun - Jonny Garza Villa, 11/9/23
💚J: Josie Luciano - What's Left of Me - Kristen Granata, 6/24/23
💚K: Kate - Beyond the Play - Kaylee Ryan, 8/17/23
💚L: Liam Price - Tutoring the Player - Rebecca Jenshak, 5/28/23
💚M: Mikey - Timeless - Devney Perry, 4/11/23
💚N: Noah - Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23
💚O: Okonjo, Percy - Red, White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, 7/29/23
💚P: Phil - Bring Me Back - Kristen Granata, 8/6/23
💚Q: Quinn, Adam - Fallen Crest High - Tijan, 2/24/23
💚R: Ryan, Brady - More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23
💚S: Stella - Show Me the Way - T.C. Matson, 8/2/23
💚T: Toya - Until May - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23
💚U: Burchard, Maggie - Kiss Now, Lie Later - C.W. Farnsworth, 1/9/23
💚V: Vander Devlin - Earned Run - Haven Hadley, 1/27/23
💚W: Watson, Emma - Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard - Tom Felton, 1/13/23
💚X: Heather JaX - Fallen Crest Family - Tijan, 3/5/23
💚Y: Cybil - Reckless - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/18/23
💚Z: Mazhar Tilki - You, Me, and Our Heartstrings - Melissa See, 2/19/23

Way to go Katelyn!

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z Friends Challenge
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

26 of 26 Complete

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

List:

🔹A - Alexis Thorn - friend of Nikki Quinn - Free Fall - Fern Michaels - 11/19/23
🔹B - Barbie - friend of Patricia Fisher - The Kidnapped Bride - Steve Higgs - 10/26/23
🔹C - Cassie Dewell - friend of Cody Hoyt - The Highway - C.J. Box - 1/1/23
🔹D - Dotty Thompson - friend of Lana Hansen - Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in Budapest - Jennifer S. Alderson - 1/9/23
🔹E - Eleanor Roosevelt - friend of Mila Pavlichenko - The Diamond Eye - Kate Quinn - 1/5/23
🔹F - Frank Montoya - friend of Joanna Brady - Fire and Ice - J.A. Jance - 1/8/23
🔹G - Gail Amsden - friend of Quinn Colson - The Redeemers - Ace Atkins - 8/12/23
🔹H - Harry Nelson - friend of Ruth Galloway - The Lantern Men - Elly Griffiths - 1/15/23
🔹I - Isabelle - friend of Nikki Quinn - Sweet Revenge - Fern Michaels - 11/7/23
🔹J - Julia Webster - friend of Nikki Quinn - Payback - Fern Michaels - 8/2/23
🔹K - Kelvin - friend of Beauregard Montage - Blacktop Wasteland - S.A. Cosby - 10/2523
🔹L - Liam Sullivan - friend of Maggie Spritzer - Hokus Pokus - Fern Michaels - 12/1/23
🔹M - Maeve - friend of Sarah Brandt - Murder on Bedford Street - Victoria Thompson - 10/27/23
🔹N - Nick Morelli - friend of Maggie O'Dell - A Perfect Evil - Alex Kava - 11/24/23
🔹O - Oliver Marshall - friend of Vera Wong - Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 5/1/23
🔹P - Pam - friend of Angel Smith - Whiteout - Adriana Anders - 9/14/23
🔹Q - Adam Quinn - friend of Paul Scott - Pretty Girls - Karin Slaughter - 2/10/23
🔹R - Richie Hutchins - friend of Stella Griffith - Playing with Fire - J.J. Cook - 10/30/23
🔹S - Smitty Walz - friend of Nick Flynn - Arctic Storm Rising - Dale Brown - 10/23/23
🔹T - Toni - friend of Rachel Knight - Guilt by Association - Marcia Clark - 10/12/23
🔹U - Ursula - friend of Greta Kuckoff - Resistance Women - Jennifer Chiaverini - 4/15/23
🔹V - Lillie Virgil - friend of Quinn Colson - The Lost Ones -Ace Atkins - 1/2/23
🔹W - Kyle Westergaard - friend of Cassie Dewell - Badlands - C.J. Box - 1/12/23
🔹X - Xaden Riorson - friend of Violet Sorrengail - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 11/18/23
🔹Y - Russell Yates - friend of Sebastian St. Cyr - What Darkness Brings - C.S. Harris - 10/616/23
🔹Z - Vic FaZZio - friend of Tracy Crosswhite - One Last Kill - Robert Dugoni - 11/10/23

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

WOOHOO Lynda!

😁 Phew, all done 😉

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

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

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

26/26

List:
A: Astor - Eat the Rich, Sarah Gailey, Jan 21st
B: Buttercup - The Princess Bride, William Goldman, Apr 25th
C: Cecilia - The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Mar 5th
D: Derbyshire, Jess - The Devil's Feather, Minette Walters, Feb 23rd
E: Esme - The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Maggie O'Farrell, Jan 7th
F: Francie - The Perfect Mother, Aimee Molloy, Jan 9th
G: Gat - We Were Liars, E. Lockhart, Feb 12th
H: Hunter - The Dream Daughter, Diane Chamberlain, Mar 29th
I: Ilsa - The Book Thief, Markus Zusak, Sep 14th
J: Jem - The Octopus and I, Erin Hortle, Jan 17th
K: Kett - Ink in Water: An Illustrated Memoir, Lacy J. Davis, Feb 5th
L: Louis - The Loudness of Unsaid Things, Hilde Hinton, Mar 7th
M: Mirabelle - The Starless Sea, Erin Morgenstern, Apr 22nd
N: Nick Harrison - Home at Last, Meredith Appleyard, Jun 2nd
O: Orion - The First to Die at the End, Adam Silvera, Aug 2nd
P: Pete - The Chain, Adrian McKinty, Jan 6th
Q: Iqbal, Samad - White Teeth, Zadie Smith, Feb 18th
R: Russell - The Details: On Love, Death and Reading, Tegan Bennett Daylight, Feb 5th
S: Sevro - Red Rising, Pierce Brown, Mar 10th
T: Tomodo - Kumiko and the Dragon, Briony Stewart, Jan 7th
U: Ursa - Where the Forest Meets the Stars, Glendy Vanderah, Feb 28th
V: Vargas, Daniella - Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, May 30th
W: Willow - What Happened on Floor 34?, Caroline Corcoran, Aug 5th
X: Fox Conner - The Push, Ashley Audrain, Jun 12th
Y: Ryan, Aiden - The Missing Pieces of Sophie McCarthy, B.M. Carroll, Feb 28th
Z: Tom Fitzwilliam - Watching You, Lisa Jewell, Jun 14th

WOOHOO Sarah-Jane!