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A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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 where a villain's first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A: Arthur - Stirred - J.A. Konrath (first name)
B: Besand, Darrin - Chilled - Kendra Elliot (last name)
C: Cody - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles (first name)

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

EXAMPLE:
Z: Azalea - A Hunk of Burnin'...Murder - Summer Prescott

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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 Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

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

Amelia-Once Upon a Christmas Kathi Daley 1/3/24
Bill-A Bean to Die For Tara Lush 1/9/24
Cain-The Women Sleuths Club Murder Sharon Michaels 1/10/24
Dennis-Murder by Eggnog Karin Kaufman 1/17/24
Elgin-Death al Dente Joy Patrick 1/4/24
Frank, Johann-Killer Contest Hazel Smith 1/24/24
Glenda-The House on Whitmore Road Sharon Michaels 1/13/24
Hansen-Catastrophe Emily James 1/13/24
Isabel-Fatal Blooms Claire Harlow 1/1/24
Jackie-Missin' Out Patti Benning 1/8/24
Kurt-A Crust to Die For T.C. LoTempio 1/2/24
Levine, Daniel-A Splash of Murder Penny Brooke 1/26/24
Mark-A Fatal Nibble Savannah Marlake 1/6/24
Nellie-The Shelved Shocker Mel Morgan 1/9/24
Opal-Shade Grown Heather Day Gilbert 2/25/24
Peter-Movie Stars and Mayhem Avery Kent 1/20/24
Quentin-Chili Cookoff Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/6/24
Regina-Bake, Eat & Be Buried Katherine H. Brown 3/19/24
Seth-Death by Dish Claire Harlow 1/2/24
Therese-Baked Off Murder Maggie Benton 1/7/24
U-DUke-Midnight, Mushers and Murder Martina Dalton 1/22/24
Veronica-Booked for Murder Shannon Symonds 1/18/24
William-Murder at the Mansion Alison Golden 1/5/24
X-Lisa BaXter-Murder at the Blarney Bash Darci Hannah 1/23/24
Y BoYd-Murder on a Snowy Evening Lynn Cahoon 1/11/24
Z EZekiel-Mystic Misfortune Cindy Stark 1/30/24

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Alex:At the River-Kendra Elliot 2/28/24
Bobby:Into the Night-Elle Gray 2/16/24
Chelsea:A Treepoint Christmas-Jamie Begley 1/10/24
Desiree:Killer Spirit-Mary Stone 1/20/24
Eli:Among the Wicked-Linda Castillo 1/05/24
Fields:The Trapped Girl-Robert Dugoni 2/14/24
Gray:Detroit-Jessica Gadziala 2/07/24
Hayden:Obsession Falls-Claire Kingsley 1/02/24
Isaac:Hollywood Z-M.Z. Kelly 3/16/24
James:Cross My Heart-D.K. Hood 2/07/24
Kyle:Limitless Love-Audrey Carlan 2/04/24
Lucas:The Girl on the Road-A.J. Rivers 3/17/24
Marlene:Be Mine Forever-D.K. Hood 1/11/24
Nate:Love Me Today-A.L. Jackson 2/07/24
Owen:Close to Home-Robert Dugoni 3/17/24
Pippa:Her Bleeding Heart-D.K. Hood 4/11/24
Quinn, Michael:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 5/01/24
Ron:In the Clearing-Robert Dugoni 1/17/24
Simon:Watching Her-Elle Gray 1/13/24
Tom:Bitter Falls-Rachel Caine 2/15/24
Ulises:The Broken Protector-Nicole Snow 2/25/24
Viola:A Gathering of Secrets-Linda Castillo 3/22/24
Wade:Down a Dark Road-Linda Castillo 2/22/24
X:WilcoX, Lucas:Among the Echoes-Aly Martinez 4/09/24
Y:KYlie:The Murder in the Mist-Elle Gray 3/06/24
Zane:Incandescent-River Savage 1/06/24

Done

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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✔️A - Alvin Ridley Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom/McCracken Poston Jr. 1/22/24 2.5☆
✔️B - Captain Beatty Farenheit 451/Ray Bradbury 1/7/24 3.5☆
✔️C - Calvin Hurlbut The Visionist/Rachel Urquhart 2/7/24 2☆
✔️D - “I’m Dave Stenson. My friends in Chicago call me Stenko.” Below Zero/C.J. Box 1/19/24 3.25☆
✔️E - Erla The Mist/Ragnar Jónasson 1/11/24 4☆
✔️F - Dave Farkus Nowhere To Run/C.J. Box 2/8/24 3.75☆
✔️G - Gage Native Son/J.M. Hochstetler 1/23/24 3.5☆
✔️H - James Himmel Snapped /Laura Griffin 1/12/24 3.25☆
✔️I - Ivar Clear/Carys Davies 2/9/24 3.75☆
✔️J - Jeremiah Ferris Leave No Trace/A.J. Landau 1/10/24 3.25☆
✔️K - Kaid The North Line/Matt Riordan 2/5/24 3.75☆
✔️L - Lord Stratford The Anatomist's Wife/Anna Lee Huber 1/29/24 3.25☆
✔️M - Miller When the Jessamine Grows/Donna Everhart 1/2/24 4.25☆
✔️N - Bektu Nikan The Fox Wife/Yangsze Choo 1/6/24 3.75☆
✔️O - Olivia Cushing Women and Children First/Alina Grabowski 3/17/24 2☆
✔️P - Polyphemus Glorious Exploits/Ferdia Lennon 2/13/24 2☆
✔️Q - Jacques DeMourey Seven Hours till Dawn/Carson McCloud 5/8/24 3.5☆
✔️R - Richard Murder on the Red River/Marcie R. Rendon 1/31/24 3.5☆
✔️S - Gabe Santana The Wicked and the Dead: The Hair-Raising Tale of Hack Long and His Outlaw Gang /William W. Johnstone 1/28/24 4☆
✔️T - Townsman The Mother/Pearl S. Buck 2/4/24 4☆
✔️U - Uncle The Book of Thorns/Hester Fox 2/1/24 2☆
✔️V - ‘Vincie English Wild Houses/Colin Barrett 2/27/24 2.25☆
✔️W - Walter Riebeeck The House of Fortune/Jessie Burton 1/17/24 3.25☆
✔️X - General Xuan The Flower Boat Girl/Larry Feign 3/3/24 3.25☆
✔️Y - Dr Murphy Death in the Details/Katie Tietjen 2/29/24 3.75☆
✔️Z - Lino Martinez Salvation in Death/J.D. Robb 2/25/24 3.75☆

This looks interesting. I'll give it a try.


A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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A-Z Villains Challenge 2024
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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Welcome everyone!

FINISHED!! A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 (Finished 03/03/24)

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 where a villain's first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A: Arthur - Stirred - J.A. Konrath (first name)
B: Besand, Darrin - Chilled - Kendra Elliot (last name)
C: Cody - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles (first name)

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

EXAMPLE:
Z: Azalea - A Hunk of Burnin'...Murder - Summer Prescott

Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) by Helen Haught Fanick (KU) 01/17/24

List: 26/26

A - Augustus - The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/24
B - Brenda - Give Me Chills: A Devil's Beach Novella (A Devil’s Beach Mystery 1.5) Tara Lush 01/18/24
C - Carter - Dancers in the Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 4.3) Charlaine Harris 01/15/24
D - David - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
E - Ethan - Business or Pleasure Rachel Lynn Solomon 02/04/24
F - Terry Forsythe - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
G - George - First Lie Wins Ashley Elston 02/03/24
H - Helena (Caro’s controlling aunt) - Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/23
I - Ivan Blanchiadze - In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel (Birthright 3) Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24
J - Juan - Dominicana Angie Cruz 01/09/24
K - Kylee Ferris - Bulletproof Barista (Coffeehouse Mystery 20) Cleo Coyle 01/03/24
L - Liam - Call of the Penguins Hazel Prior 01/11/24
M - Montana - Under an Alaskan Sky (Wild River 2) Jennifer Snow 01/15/24
N - Nate - Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood 03/03/24
O - Zachariah Osborne - The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver 5) Agatha Christie 01/31/23
P - PJ - Knot on Your Life (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 7) Betty Hechtman 01/16/24
Q - Queen Levana - Fairest (Lunar Chronicles 3.5) Marissa Meyer 01/27/24
R - Rojilio - A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 12/01/24
S - Mr. Siemons - Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate 1) Gail Carriger 02/21/24
T - Tawney - Christmas Mittens Murder Lee Hollis, Lynn Calhoun and Maddie Day 01/07/24
U - Mrs TUbbs - Death of a Coupon Clipper (Haley Powell Food & Cocktails Mystery 3) Lee Hollis 02/24/24
V -Jen Van Ness - Knot a Game (Yarn Retreat Mystery 9) Betty Hechtman 01/19/24
W - Wyatt - Fixin' to Die (Kenni Lowry 1) Tonya Kappes 02/05/24
X - Richard MaXwell - Ink Blood Sister Scribe Emma Törzs 02/18/24
Y - Wendell Yoric - All These Things I've Done (Birthright 1) Gabrielle Zevin 02/17/24
Z - Edward MintZ - Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler 02/06/24

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Welcome Mel and Beth!

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
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Goal: Read 26 books, each one where a villain's 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 villain only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


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B: Bradly Childers - What Saves Us-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24
C: Chad - Tristan-Samantha Lind, 7/28/24
D: Dirk - Where We Started- Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24
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G: Ginny - Until Sage-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 1/19/24
H: Hofstadter - Until Harmony-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 2/18/24
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J: Jeffrey Richards - Red, White & Royal Blue-Casey McQuiston, 6/6/24
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L: Leon - Prince of the Palisades-Julian Winters, 6/15/24
M: Martin, Glenda - Newcomer-Ana Ashley, 1/27/24
N: Nanette-Fallen Too Far-Abbi Glines, 8/2/24
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P: Prosser, Jessup - Coach Stare Down-Crea Reitan, 8/29/24
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R: Rachel - Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
S: Shelp - Until Cobi-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 4/20/24
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Welcome Katelyn!

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Tasks: 26/26

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

List:
A - Apocalypse - X-Men: Age of Apocalypse – The Complete Epic, Book 1 - VA - 06/21/24
B - Bobby Noiro - The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 02/10/24
C - Cooper Davis - A Flicker in the Dark - Stacy Willingham - 02/16/24
D - Digger, Ron - Infinity 8 Vol. 4: Symbolic Guerrilla - Lewis Trondheim - 02/22/24
E - (Mrs.) Erikkson - Opium and Absinthe - Lydia Kang - 02/18/24
F - Fair, Josie - None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell - 04/20/24
G - Gio Salvatici - The Secret - Elisabeth Naughton - 04/07/24
H - Heywood, Michael - Mastermind - Andrew Mayne - 01/18/24
I - Imu Jonasson - The Night House - Jo Nesbø - 02/28/24
J - Jonah Reid - The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold - 01/13/24
K - Kreeg Eszu - Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt - Lucinda Riley - 02/22/24
L - Landry, Sam - Kiss Me That Way - Laura Trentham - 03/09/24
M - The Machinehood - Machinehood - S.B. Divya - 02/21/24
N - Naira Jain - Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: Unity - Scott Snyder & Charles Soule - 02/20/24
O - Otto, Jimmy - The Keepsake - Tess Gerritsen - 04/25/24
P - Peter Novak - Easter Bonnet Murder - Leslie Meier - 04/14/24
Q - Qandisha, the Jinn - The Caliph's House - Tahir Shah - 08/21/24
R - Ryuk - Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom - Tsugumi Ohba - 01/28/24
S - Sawyer, Nathan - Nearly Mine - Molly Black - 02/11/24
T - Tom Denem - Harry Potter és a Titkok Kamrája - J.K. Rowling - 01/14/24
*U - The Meuniers family - The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley - 01/31/24
V - Veilleux, Benjamin - For the First Time, Again - Sylvain Neuvel - 03/23/24
W - Will Slater - The Guest List - Lucy Foley - 03/06/24
*X - Riley Devereux - Sea Castle - Andrew Mayne - 02/25/24
Y - Yagami, Light - Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence - Tsugumi Ohba - 02/28/24
*Z - The Nazis - The Keeper of Hidden Books - Madeline Martin - 01/28/24

💛💚 Yes please 💚💛

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

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

A: Anna - Anna O, Matthew Blake, Apr 23
B: Betsy Grafton - The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell, July 11th
C: Caroline Hubbard - Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, Jan 17
D: Dave Bigelow - The Wild Zone, Joy Fielding, Jan 15
E: Eli - Vicious, Victoria E. Schwab, Aug 22
F: Foley, Darryl - Outback, Patricia Wolf, Feb 17
G: Greenburg, Peter - The Arrangement, Kiersten Modglin, Mar 30
H: Harold - Baking Bad, Kim M. Watt, June 16th
I: Ivy - Poison Ivy, Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle, G. Willow Wilson, Dec 27th
J: Joseph North - The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon, Apr 12
K: Khan, Shiwan - The Shadow, James Patterson, Oct 26
L: Leon - The Recovery Agent, Janet Evanovich, Jan 13
M: Midnight Milkman - The Library of the Dead, T.L. Huchu, Jan 30
N: Nate - The Teacher, Freida McFadden, Apr 6
O: Ollie - A Jingle of Murder, Patti Benning, Dec 7
P: Prendergast - Paper Cage, Tom Baragwanath, Mar 25
Q: Queen Levana - Cinder, Marissa Meyer, Apr 12
R: Rohan - Exiles, Jane Harper, Mar 9
S: Sean - The Survivors, Jane Harper, Jan 11
T: Twit, Mr - The Twits, Roald Dahl, Feb 27
U: Jean-Paul - Blow Fly, Patricia Cornwell, July 20th
V: Va - What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher, Oct 19
W: Wyatt - Her Deadly End, Tikiri Herath, Jul 31
X: Max - Burger & Dies, Maisy Marple, Dec 28th
Y: Delaney Bullwinkel - Treasure & Dirt, Chris Hammer, Feb 12
Z: Zarkey - The Five Year Lie, Sarina Bowen, Oct 20

Welcome Ferenc and Sarah-Jane!

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

Progress: 0/26

List:
A Allie Sinister Sort by L.M. Harper 2/16/2024
B Bom Felloes Murder Most Frothy by Cleo Coyle 2/20/2024
C Collin Stone The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams 1/19/2024
D Christopher Dupont Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
E Emily Murder for the Halibut by Liz Lipperman 8/30/2024
F Inspector Franks Copy Cap Murder by Jenn McKinlay 5/5/2024
G Christy Garner Murder with Macaroni and Cheese by A.L. Herbert 4/12/2024
H Harry The Hammer Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/12/2024
I Isabella Giuseppe Every Time I Go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack 12/10/2024
J Jackson Wiley Warned in Wisconsin by Patti Benning 1/18/2024
K Keith Wilson A Fishy Little Murder by Patti Benning 4//24/2024
L Leilani O'Flanagan Ukulele Murder by [author:Leslie Langtry 2/28/2024
M Maddi Murder at Hound Hill by Cindy Bell 2/24/2024
N Neils Van Doorn Decaffeinated Corpse by Cleo Coyle 4/7/2024
O Ollie A Jingle of Murder by Patti Benning 1/8/2024
P Patrice Scalpels & Psychopaths|30634549] by S.C. Wynne 5/31/2024
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R Russo At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay 5/4/2024
S Scar Neck The Castle of Adventure by Enid Blyton 5/13/2024
T Trent Marco's Girl by Mink 4/29/2024
U Julio Assassins Love People Too by S.C. Wynne 2/28/2024
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X Jax It's a Wonderful Knife by S.C. Wynne 9/5/2024
Y Danny Mullan Buried in a Bog by Sheila Connolly 2/9/2024
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Welcome Genevieve!

2024 A-Z Villains Challenge
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

A - Anita, The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (5/13/24)
B - Brian, Through the Fairy Tree by Kasey Stockton (3/28/24)
C - Cole, A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)
D - Duncan (Ivor), The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton (3/29/24)
E - Enlo, The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez (3/9/24)
F - Fredrick Clapham, Reforming Lord Neil by Sally Britton (3/10/24)
G - Gisila, The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (4/11/24)
H - Captain Hunt, Journey to Bongary Spring by Kasey Stockton (3/27/24)
I - Ira, Magic Unleashed by K.M. Shea (2/2/24)
J - Jerry Madling, A Faithful Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/6/24)
K - Kara Williams, Crossfire by Lynette Eason (5/30/24)
L - Lina, The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess by Lucy Tempest (2/28/24)
M - Mason, Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (1/29/24)
N - Narcissa Labelle, Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (2/10/24)
O - Oswald, A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier (1/2/24)
P - Philip Charwyck, Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24) (Darth)
Q* - Snow Queen, A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (6/7/24)
R - Rogers (Zach), Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24)
S - Selene, Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (1/21/24)
T - Tellier (Gideon), The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea (4/14/24)
U* - ithUir, To Deceive a Kingdom by Kathryn Radaker (2/22/24)
V - Victor Armstrong, Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble (4/23/24)
W - Warren Wilhelmina, Saltwater Cowboy by Christy Barritt (6/20/24)
X* - Xavier, Mage's Apprentice by Sean Fletcher (12/20/24)
Y* - Yanni, Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
Z* - Zeccar, The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas (3/27/24)

Welcome Shash!

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2024 A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Progress: 0 out of 26

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 where a villain's first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A: Arthur - Stirred - J.A. Konrath (first name)
B: Besand, Darrin - Chilled - Kendra Elliot (last name)
C: Cody - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles (first name)

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

EXAMPLE:
Z: Azalea - A Hunk of Burnin'...Murder - Summer Prescott

Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*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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Welcome Suzanne!

Finished

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

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

Amelia-Once Upon a Christmas Kathi Daley 1/3/24
Bill-A Bean to Die For Tara Lush 1/9/24
Cain-The Women Sleuths Club Murder Sharon Michaels 1/10/24
Dennis-Murder by Eggnog Karin Kaufman 1/17/24
Elgin-Death al Dente Joy Patrick 1/4/24
Frank, Johann-Killer Contest Hazel Smith 1/24/24
Glenda-The House on Whitmore Road Sharon Michaels 1/13/24
Hansen-Catastrophe Emily James 1/13/24
Isabel-Fatal Blooms Claire Harlow 1/1/24
Jackie-Missin' Out Patti Benning 1/8/24
Kurt-A Crust to Die For T.C. LoTempio 1/2/24
Levine, Daniel-A Splash of Murder Penny Brooke 1/26/24
Mark-A Fatal Nibble Savannah Marlake 1/6/24
Nellie-The Shelved Shocker Mel Morgan 1/9/24
Opal-Shade Grown Heather Day Gilbert 2/25/24
Peter-Movie Stars and Mayhem Avery Kent 1/20/24
Quentin-Chili Cookoff Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/6/24
Regina-Bake, Eat & Be Buried Katherine H. Brown 3/19/24
Seth-Death by Dish Claire Harlow 1/2/24
Therese-Baked Off Murder Maggie Benton 1/7/24
U-DUke-Midnight, Mushers and Murder Martina Dalton 1/22/24
Veronica-Booked for Murder Shannon Symonds 1/18/24
William-Murder at the Mansion Alison Golden 1/5/24
X-Lisa BaXter-Murder at the Blarney Bash Darci Hannah 1/23/24
Y BoYd-Murder on a Snowy Evening Lynn Cahoon 1/11/24
Z EZekiel-Mystic Misfortune Cindy Stark 1/30/24

WOOHOO Tari!

JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!

FINISHED!! A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 (Finished 03/03/24)

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 where a villain's first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

EXAMPLE:
A: Arthur - Stirred - J.A. Konrath (first name)
B: Besand, Darrin - Chilled - Kendra Elliot (last name)
C: Cody - Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles (first name)

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

EXAMPLE:
Z: Azalea - A Hunk of Burnin'...Murder - Summer Prescott

Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) by Helen Haught Fanick (KU) 01/17/24

List: 26/26

A - Augustus - The Russian Cage (Gunnie Rose 3) Charlaine Harris 01/03/24
B - Brenda - Give Me Chills: A Devil's Beach Novella (A Devil’s Beach Mystery 1.5) Tara Lush 01/18/24
C - Carter - Dancers in the Dark (Sookie Stackhouse 4.3) Charlaine Harris 01/15/24
D - David - Playing the Witch Card K.J. Dell'Antonia 01/12/24
E - Ethan - Business or Pleasure Rachel Lynn Solomon 02/04/24
F - Terry Forsythe - Evil Under the Moon (Moon Signs 5) Helen Haught Fanick 01/17/24
G - George - First Lie Wins Ashley Elston 02/03/24
H - Helena (Caro’s controlling aunt) - Much Ado About You Samantha Young 01/05/23
I - Ivan Blanchiadze - In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel (Birthright 3) Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24
J - Juan - Dominicana Angie Cruz 01/09/24
K - Kylee Ferris - Bulletproof Barista (Coffeehouse Mystery 20) Cleo Coyle 01/03/24
L - Liam - Call of the Penguins Hazel Prior 01/11/24
M - Montana - Under an Alaskan Sky (Wild River 2) Jennifer Snow 01/15/24
N - Nate - Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood 03/03/24
O - Zachariah Osborne - The Pale Horse (Ariadne Oliver 5) Agatha Christie 01/31/23
P - PJ - Knot on Your Life (A Yarn Retreat Mystery 7) Betty Hechtman 01/16/24
Q - Queen Levana - Fairest (Lunar Chronicles 3.5) Marissa Meyer 01/27/24
R - Rojilio - A Longer Fall (Gunnie Rose 2) Charlaine Harris 12/01/24
S - Mr. Siemons - Soulless (The Parasol Protectorate 1) Gail Carriger 02/21/24
T - Tawney - Christmas Mittens Murder Lee Hollis, Lynn Calhoun and Maddie Day 01/07/24
U - Mrs TUbbs - Death of a Coupon Clipper (Haley Powell Food & Cocktails Mystery 3) Lee Hollis 02/24/24
V -Jen Van Ness - Knot a Game (Yarn Retreat Mystery 9) Betty Hechtman 01/19/24
W - Wyatt - Fixin' to Die (Kenni Lowry 1) Tonya Kappes 02/05/24
X - Richard MaXwell - Ink Blood Sister Scribe Emma Törzs 02/18/24
Y - Wendell Yoric - All These Things I've Done (Birthright 1) Gabrielle Zevin 02/17/24
Z - Edward MintZ - Vinegar Girl Anne Tyler 02/06/24

WOOHOO Melissa!

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

26/26 Completed. Finished

List:
Alex:At the River-Kendra Elliot 2/28/24
Bobby:Into the Night-Elle Gray 2/16/24
Chelsea:A Treepoint Christmas-Jamie Begley 1/10/24
Desiree:Killer Spirit-Mary Stone 1/20/24
Eli:Among the Wicked-Linda Castillo 1/05/24
Fields:The Trapped Girl-Robert Dugoni 2/14/24
Gray:Detroit-Jessica Gadziala 2/07/24
Hayden:Obsession Falls-Claire Kingsley 1/02/24
Isaac:Hollywood Z-M.Z. Kelly 3/16/24
James:Cross My Heart-D.K. Hood 2/07/24
Kyle:Limitless Love-Audrey Carlan 2/04/24
Lucas:The Girl on the Road-A.J. Rivers 3/17/24
Marlene:Be Mine Forever-D.K. Hood 1/11/24
Nate:Love Me Today-A.L. Jackson 2/07/24
Owen:Close to Home-Robert Dugoni 3/17/24
Pippa:Her Bleeding Heart-D.K. Hood 4/11/24
Quinn, Michael:Girl Nine: Gone-Molly Black 5/01/24
Ron:In the Clearing-Robert Dugoni 1/17/24
Simon:Watching Her-Elle Gray 1/13/24
Tom:Bitter Falls-Rachel Caine 2/15/24
Ulises:The Broken Protector-Nicole Snow 2/25/24
Viola:A Gathering of Secrets-Linda Castillo 3/22/24
Wade:Down a Dark Road-Linda Castillo 2/22/24
X:WilcoX, Lucas:Among the Echoes-Aly Martinez 4/09/24
Y:KYlie:The Murder in the Mist-Elle Gray 3/06/24
Zane:Incandescent-River Savage 1/06/24

WOOHOO Frankie!

Done

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

List:
✔️A - Alvin Ridley Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom/McCracken Poston Jr. 1/22/24 2.5☆
✔️B - Captain Beatty Farenheit 451/Ray Bradbury 1/7/24 3.5☆
✔️C - Calvin Hurlbut The Visionist/Rachel Urquhart 2/7/24 2☆
✔️D - “I’m Dave Stenson. My friends in Chicago call me Stenko.” Below Zero/C.J. Box 1/19/24 3.25☆
✔️E - Erla The Mist/Ragnar Jónasson 1/11/24 4☆
✔️F - Dave Farkus Nowhere To Run/C.J. Box 2/8/24 3.75☆
✔️G - Gage Native Son/J.M. Hochstetler 1/23/24 3.5☆
✔️H - James Himmel Snapped /Laura Griffin 1/12/24 3.25☆
✔️I - Ivar Clear/Carys Davies 2/9/24 3.75☆
✔️J - Jeremiah Ferris Leave No Trace/A.J. Landau 1/10/24 3.25☆
✔️K - Kaid The North Line/Matt Riordan 2/5/24 3.75☆
✔️L - Lord Stratford The Anatomist's Wife/Anna Lee Huber 1/29/24 3.25☆
✔️M - Miller When the Jessamine Grows/Donna Everhart 1/2/24 4.25☆
✔️N - Bektu Nikan The Fox Wife/Yangsze Choo 1/6/24 3.75☆
✔️O - Olivia Cushing Women and Children First/Alina Grabowski 3/17/24 2☆
✔️P - Polyphemus Glorious Exploits/Ferdia Lennon 2/13/24 2☆
✔️Q - Jacques DeMourey Seven Hours till Dawn/Carson McCloud 5/8/24 3.5☆
✔️R - Richard Murder on the Red River/Marcie R. Rendon 1/31/24 3.5☆
✔️S - Gabe Santana The Wicked and the Dead: The Hair-Raising Tale of Hack Long and His Outlaw Gang /William W. Johnstone 1/28/24 4☆
✔️T - Townsman The Mother/Pearl S. Buck 2/4/24 4☆
✔️U - Uncle The Book of Thorns/Hester Fox 2/1/24 2☆
✔️V - ‘Vincie English Wild Houses/Colin Barrett 2/27/24 2.25☆
✔️W - Walter Riebeeck The House of Fortune/Jessie Burton 1/17/24 3.25☆
✔️X - General Xuan The Flower Boat Girl/Larry Feign 3/3/24 3.25☆
✔️Y - Dr Murphy Death in the Details/Katie Tietjen 2/29/24 3.75☆
✔️Z - Lino Martinez Salvation in Death/J.D. Robb 2/25/24 3.75☆

WOOHOO Gretel!

Completed!

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Tasks: 26/26

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

List:
A - Apocalypse - X-Men: Age of Apocalypse – The Complete Epic, Book 1 - VA - 06/21/24
B - Bobby Noiro - The Missing Sister - Lucinda Riley - 02/10/24
C - Cooper Davis - A Flicker in the Dark - Stacy Willingham - 02/16/24
D - Digger, Ron - Infinity 8 Vol. 4: Symbolic Guerrilla - Lewis Trondheim - 02/22/24
E - (Mrs.) Erikkson - Opium and Absinthe - Lydia Kang - 02/18/24
F - Fair, Josie - None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell - 04/20/24
G - Gio Salvatici - The Secret - Elisabeth Naughton - 04/07/24
H - Heywood, Michael - Mastermind - Andrew Mayne - 01/18/24
I - Imu Jonasson - The Night House - Jo Nesbø - 02/28/24
J - Jonah Reid - The Little Grave - Carolyn Arnold - 01/13/24
K - Kreeg Eszu - Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt - Lucinda Riley - 02/22/24
L - Landry, Sam - Kiss Me That Way - Laura Trentham - 03/09/24
M - The Machinehood - Machinehood - S.B. Divya - 02/21/24
N - Naira Jain - Undiscovered Country Vol. 2: Unity - Scott Snyder & Charles Soule - 02/20/24
O - Otto, Jimmy - The Keepsake - Tess Gerritsen - 04/25/24
P - Peter Novak - Easter Bonnet Murder - Leslie Meier - 04/14/24
Q - Qandisha, the Jinn - The Caliph's House - Tahir Shah - 08/21/24
R - Ryuk - Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom - Tsugumi Ohba - 01/28/24
S - Sawyer, Nathan - Nearly Mine - Molly Black - 02/11/24
T - Tom Denem - Harry Potter és a Titkok Kamrája - J.K. Rowling - 01/14/24
*U - The Meuniers family - The Paris Apartment - Lucy Foley - 01/31/24
V - Veilleux, Benjamin - For the First Time, Again - Sylvain Neuvel - 03/23/24
W - Will Slater - The Guest List - Lucy Foley - 03/06/24
*X - Riley Devereux - Sea Castle - Andrew Mayne - 02/25/24
Y - Yagami, Light - Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence - Tsugumi Ohba - 02/28/24
*Z - The Nazis - The Keeper of Hidden Books - Madeline Martin - 01/28/24

WOOHOO Ferenc!

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Finished! :)

2024 A-Z Villains Challenge
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024

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

A - Anita, The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (5/13/24)
B - Brian, Through the Fairy Tree by Kasey Stockton (3/28/24)
C - Cole, A Tale of Beauty and Beast by Melanie Cellier (1/3/24)
D - Duncan (Ivor), The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton (3/29/24)
E - Enlo, The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez (3/9/24)
F - Fredrick Clapham, Reforming Lord Neil by Sally Britton (3/10/24)
G - Gisila, The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (4/11/24)
H - Captain Hunt, Journey to Bongary Spring by Kasey Stockton (3/27/24)
I - Ira, Magic Unleashed by K.M. Shea (2/2/24)
J - Jerry Madling, A Faithful Proposal by Jennie Goutet (4/6/24)
K - Kara Williams, Crossfire by Lynette Eason (5/30/24)
L - Lina, The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess by Lucy Tempest (2/28/24)
M - Mason, Magic Redeemed by K.M. Shea (1/29/24)
N - Narcissa Labelle, Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer (2/10/24)
O - Oswald, A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier (1/2/24)
P - Philip Charwyck, Lady at Arms by Tamara Leigh (1/6/24) (Darth)
Q* - Snow Queen, A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (6/7/24)
R - Rogers (Zach), Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (5/31/24)
S - Selene, Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (1/21/24)
T - Tellier (Gideon), The Games of Enemies and Allies by K.M. Shea (4/14/24)
U* - ithUir, To Deceive a Kingdom by Kathryn Radaker (2/22/24)
V - Victor Armstrong, Two Reasons to Run by Colleen Coble (4/23/24)
W - Warren Wilhelmina, Saltwater Cowboy by Christy Barritt (6/20/24)
X* - Xavier, Mage's Apprentice by Sean Fletcher (12/20/24)
Y* - Yanni, Rejected & Hidden by Cami Checketts (5/10/24)
Z* - Zeccar, The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas (3/27/24)

WOOHOO Shash!

💛💚 Finished 💚💛

A-Z Villains Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
26/26

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

A: Anna - Anna O, Matthew Blake, Apr 23
B: Betsy Grafton - The Golden Spoon, Jessa Maxwell, July 11th
C: Caroline Hubbard - Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, Jan 17
D: Dave Bigelow - The Wild Zone, Joy Fielding, Jan 15
E: Eli - Vicious, Victoria E. Schwab, Aug 22
F: Foley, Darryl - Outback, Patricia Wolf, Feb 17
G: Greenburg, Peter - The Arrangement, Kiersten Modglin, Mar 30
H: Harold - Baking Bad, Kim M. Watt, June 16th
I: Ivy - Poison Ivy, Vol. 1: The Virtuous Cycle, G. Willow Wilson, Dec 27th
J: Joseph North - The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon, Apr 12
K: Khan, Shiwan - The Shadow, James Patterson, Oct 26
L: Leon - The Recovery Agent, Janet Evanovich, Jan 13
M: Midnight Milkman - The Library of the Dead, T.L. Huchu, Jan 30
N: Nate - The Teacher, Freida McFadden, Apr 6
O: Ollie - A Jingle of Murder, Patti Benning, Dec 7
P: Prendergast - Paper Cage, Tom Baragwanath, Mar 25
Q: Queen Levana - Cinder, Marissa Meyer, Apr 12
R: Rohan - Exiles, Jane Harper, Mar 9
S: Sean - The Survivors, Jane Harper, Jan 11
T: Twit, Mr - The Twits, Roald Dahl, Feb 27
U: Jean-Paul - Blow Fly, Patricia Cornwell, July 20th
V: Va - What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher, Oct 19
W: Wyatt - Her Deadly End, Tikiri Herath, Jul 31
X: Max - Burger & Dies, Maisy Marple, Dec 28th
Y: Delaney Bullwinkel - Treasure & Dirt, Chris Hammer, Feb 12
Z: Zarkey - The Five Year Lie, Sarina Bowen, Oct 20

WOOHOO Sarah-Jane!