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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.


EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie


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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 Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.


EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie


List:
A
B - Brimstone Bound - 14/1
C - Crochet and Cauldrons - 19/1
D - Dead Serious Case #1: Miz Dusty Le Frey - 5/1
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FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Titles Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (03/09/25)

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie

List: 26/26

☑️ A - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ B - Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/07/25
☑️ C - A Christmas Date (First Comes Love 3) Camilla Isley 01/08/25
☑️ D - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ E - Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage Alfred Lansing 01/04/25
☑️ F - Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25
☑️ G - Guilt and Ginataan (Tita Rosa’s Kitchen Mystery 5) Mia P. Manansala 01/27/25
☑️ H - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/24
☑️ I - Izzy and Her Off-Limits Love (Oakley Island 3.5) Jenny Proctor 02/17/25
☑️ J - Just for the Summer (Part if Your World 3) Abby Jimenez 02/01/25
☑️ K - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (Whimbrel House 1) Charlie N. Holmberg 03/02/25
☑️ L - Lunar Love Lauren Kung Jessen 01/16/25
☑️ M -More Than a Blind Date (Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25
☑️ N - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ O - One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25
☑️ P - Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25
☑️ Q - The Quiet American Graham Greene 03/09/25
☑️ R - Robot Dreams Sara Varon 01/15/25
☑️ S - The Sound and the Furry (Chet & Bernie 6) Spencer Quinn 01/01/25
☑️ T - The Trees Percival Everett 01/06/25
☑️ U - An Unfortunate Christmas Murder (Dinner Lady Detectives 2) Hannah Hendy 02/18/25
☑️ V - A Very Henry Christmas (The Weight of It All 1.5) N.R. Walker 01/07/25
☑️ W - The Weight of It All N.R. Walker 01/04/25
☑️ X - Anxious in Nevada (Midlife Crisis 1) Diana Xarissa 02/04/25
☑️ Y - The Obituary Society (The Obituary Society 1) Jessica L. Randall 01/12/25
☑️ Z - Intermezzo Sally Rooney 02/06/25

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
A Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
B Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews 1/2/2025
C The Christmas Inn by Pamela M. Kelley 5/12/2025
D Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025
E Earth Angel by Aron Lewes 7/18/2025
F Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
G Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
H How Shall I Know You?: A Short Story by Hilary Mantel 1/25/2025
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J Jingle Bell Rock by Ella Frank 2/24/2025
K Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
L Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
M Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
N A Necessary End by Peter Robinson 7/27/2025
O Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
P Pork Pie Hat by Peter Straub 1/31/2025
Q Queen Elizabeth by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara 2/24/2025
R Romantic Behavior by L.A. Witt 2/9/2025
S The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
T Tea, Tiramisu, and Tough Guys by Harper Lin 5/3/2025
U Up for the Challenge by Riley Hart 6/8/2025
V Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews 7/9/2025
W Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? by Bonnie Bader 1/20/2025
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Y Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
Z Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett 2/20/2025

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

26/26

List:
A = Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
B = Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates 2/8/25
C = Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
D = Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
E = Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson 1/6/25
F = Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
G = A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson 2/27/25
H = The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams 1/2/25
I = Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens 2/2/25
J = James by Percival Everett 1/4/25
K = Knit of the Living Dead by Peggy Ehrhart 3/7/25
L = Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
M = The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
N = Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
O = On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong 1/14/25
P = Paws & Pastries by Barbara Hinske 1/4/25
Q* = French Quarter Fright Night by Ellen Byron 7/5/25
R = Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
S = Sweets & Treats by Barbara Hinske 1/5/25
T = The Teller of Small Fortunes by Julie Leong 2/9/25
U = The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren 2/17/25
V = A Veiled Deception by Annette Blair 1/28/25
W = Wish by Barbara O'Connor 2/15/25
X* = Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 2/19/25
Y* = Cat Got Your Killer by Sofie Ryan 6/5/25
Z* = Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
A: Accidentally Engaged - Farah Heron - 4/26/25
B: Borrowed Crime - Laurie Cass - 3/5/25
C: Cat with a Clue - Laurie Cass - 6/1/25
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F: The Fastest Way to Fall - Denise Williams - 2/12/25
G: Gone But Not for Garden - Kate Collins - 2/20/25
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I: Iced Under - Barbara Ross - 1/23/25
J: Just Another Love Song - Kerry Winfrey - 1/17/25
K: Killing Thyme - Leslie Budewitz - 3/28/25
L: A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder - Dianne Freeman - 2/28/25
M: Murder at a Scottish Christmas - Traci Hall - 1/18/25
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P: The Proposal - Jasmine Guillory - 2/6/25
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S: A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 1/7/25
T: The Tourist Attraction - Sarah Morgenthaler - 1/11/25
U: Undeniably Yours - Heather Webber - 1/31/25
V: Vinyl Resting Place - Olivia Blacke - 1/22/25
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

Completed: 24/26

A. All the Pretty Horses - Cormac McCarthy 1/5/25
B. Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
C. Crome Yellow - Aldous Huxley 1/12/25
D. Dances with Wolves - Michael Blake 1/17/25
E. Escape Claws - Linda Reilly 1/20/25
F. Feint of Art - Hailey Lind 3/30/25
G. Gifted Thief - Helen Harper 1/24/25
H. Higher Love - Alexandria House 4/2/25
I. If He Had Been With Me - Laura Nowlin 1/9/25
J. Jacob's Room - Virginia Woolf 7/12/25
K.
L. Love Amid The Ashes - Mesu Andrews 2/5/25
M. Moonlit Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/20/25
N. Nico - Sarah Castille 3/18/25
O. One Summer in Savannah - Terah Shelton Harris 3/9/25
P. Pink Is The New Black - Vella Day 1/18/25
Q. Q is for Quarry - Sue Grafton 1/13/25
R. Raziel - Kristina Douglas 2/13/25
S. Saturday - Ian McEwan 2/4/25
T. Twenty Years Later - Charlie Donlea 2/23/25
U. Undead and Uneasy - MaryJanice Davidson 1/11/25
V. Valentine's Day in Venice - Stephanie Taylor 2/3/25
W. Wither - Lauren DeStefano 1/4/25
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Y. You Shouldn't Have Come Here - Jeneva Rose 3/8/25
Z. Zero Days - Ruth Ware 4/29/25

Progress: 21/26

A - 16 DER AUSTAUSCH - OSCAR WILDE by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/01/13
B - bruder, wenn wir nicht family sind, wer dann by Oliver Lovrenski ✓ 25/03/21
C - The Coast Road by Alan Murrin ✓ 25/02/02
D - Der Donnerstagsmordclub und die verirrte Kugel by Richard Osman ✓ 25/02/26
E - Ein Zeichen der Zuneigung 07 by Suu Morishita ✓ 25/01/10
F - Der Fall by Albert Camus ✓ 25/01/13
G - Goodbye Harlequin - Special Edition by Keri Kusabi ✓ 25/02/03
H - Haikyu!! – Band 25 by Haruichi Furudate ✓ 25/03/19
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J - Der Junge aus dem Meer by Garrett Carr ✓ 25/05/27
K - Kenshin 02 by Nobuhiro Watsuki ✓ 25/04/13
L - L.A. Waves by Pengu ✓ 25/01/02
M - 17 DER MAHARADSCHA DER NA - OS by Jonas Maas ✓ 25/01/14
N - Naokos Lächeln by Haruki Murakami ✓ 25/04/25
O - Otaku Stories: Aus dem Leben eines Manga- und Anime-Fans by Amir Yarahi (Kurono) ✓ 25/01/09
P - Pink Heart Jam 01 by Shikke ✓ 25/05/13
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R - Racheopfer by Ethan Cross ✓ 25/02/28
S - A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood ✓ 25/02/07
T - Todesurteil im Old Bailey by Anne Perry ✓ 25/02/11
U - Unschärfen der Liebe by Angelika Overath ✓ 25/07/24
V - Die Vegetarierin by Han Kang ✓ 25/01/18
W - When Haru Was Here by Dustin Thao ✓ 25/01/06
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Welcome everyone!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
A The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25
B The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
C The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25
D The Department of Sensitive Crimes. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.25.25
E Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Heather Fawcett. 4.12.25

F Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
G A Garland of Bones. Carolyn Haines. 1.25.25
H A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
I Isle of Palms. Dorothea Benton Frank. 1.11.25
J Joy School. Elizabeth Berg. 5.18.25

K The Kiss Quotient. Helen Hoang. 1.4.25
L Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
M Midnight Clear. Kathy Hogan Trocheck. 2.1.25
N Not Till We Are Lost. Dennis E. Taylor. 1.18.25
O Only One Survives. Hannah Mary McKinnon. 1.25.25
P The Pull of the Moon. Elizabeth Berg. 1.11.25
Q We Three Queens. Rhys Bowen. 2.9.25
R Reading Between the Lies. Lynn Cahoon. 2.14.25
S Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
T Twisted Tea Christmas. Laura Childs. 3.16.25

U Uprooted. Naomi Novik. 4.9.25
V Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25
W What You Are Looking For Is in the Library. Michiko Aoyama. 1.19.25
X Whistlin' Dixie in a Nor'easter. Lisa Patton. 2.10.25
Y Killer Honeymoon. G.A. McKevett. 3.3.25
Z Razor Girl. Carl Hiaasen. 1.15.25

Welcome Kim!

Titles - 24

A - A Bloom in Winter, J.R. Ward | 1/18
B - The Black Flamingo, Dean Atta | 1/11
C - A Christmas Wish, Betty Neels | 1/26
D - The Door-to-Door Bookstore, Carsten Henn | 1/14
E
F - Full Speed to a Crash Landing, Beth Revis | 1/20
G - Gwendy's Button Box, Stephen King | 3/8
H - How to Steal a Galaxy, Beth Revis | 2/26
I - Informed Risk, Robyn Carr | 1/9
J - Jingle Bell Beard, Julie Kriss | 1/2
K - Kiss the Girl, Melanie Jacobson | 4/30
L - The Life Impossible, Matt Haig | 6/29
M - The Memory Weaver, Jane Kirkpatrick | 1/6
N - Next Door Billionaire's Surprise Baby, Ivy Karr | 1/21
O - An Ordinary Girl: A Hearfelt Romance, Betty Neels | 1/5
P - Pixie's Almost Perfect Christmas, Susan M. Baganz | 1/26
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R - Romance in Sleepy Hollow, Marcia Lynn McClure | 2/13
S - The Stranger, Albert Camus | 2/15
T - The Department of Sensitive Crimes, Alexander McCall Smith | 2/19
U - Undead and Unemployed, MaryJanice Davidson | 1/22
V - Van2, Sawyer Bennett | 3/22
W - The Wedding People, Alison Espach | 1/28
X - Onyx Storm, Rebecca Yarros | 2/4
Y - You Can Date Boys When You're Forty, Dave Berry | 1/23
Z - Sizzle, Julie Garwood | 6/27

Welcome Tammie!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

26/26 Completed. Finish

List:
A:Alone with You-Aly Martinez 3/13/25
B:Between Now and Forever-Adriana Locke 2/02/25
C:Collect the Pieces-Autumn Jones Lake 3/01/25
D:Double Blind-Dan Alatorre 3/07/25
E:Easy Charm-Kristen Proby 1/02/25
F:Final Fix-Carolyn Ridder Aspenson 4/30/25
G:Gone in the Storm: Detective Casey White, Book 12-B.R. Spangler 3/08/25
H:High Five-Janet Evanovich 2/18/25
I:In Her Grave-Willow Rose 4/06/25
J:Just My Luck-Lena Hendrix 1/19/25
K:Killing Booth-Lani Lynn Vale 2/07/25
L:Loud Unspoken Memories-Samantha Christy 4/05/25
M:Movieland-Lee Goldberg 5/23/25
N:Nail on the Head-Gina LaManna 3/13/25
O:On the Wild Side-Kristen Proby 5/16/25
P:Punching and Kissing-Helena Newbury 2/17/25
Q:Quiet Beautiful Things-Samantha Christy 3/23/25
R:Rain After Fire-Amber Kelly 4/18/25
S:Stay With Me-Brooke Montgomery 4/11/25
T:Thirst Trap-Lani Lynn Vale 5/04/25
U:UNSUB-Meg Gardiner 1/05/25
V:Vanishing Angels-Melinda Woodhall 6/06/25
W:Wild Side-Elsie Silver 5/02/25
X:XOXO I Love You-Julie Capulet 5/05/25
Y:You Can Kill-Rebecca Zanetti 2/27/25
Z:Zane-Melinda L 6/05/25

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

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

Completed: 24/26

List:
A - Alpha Bully Renee Rose - 1/10/25
B - Big Bad Boss: Moon Mad Renee Rose - 2/6/25
C - The Confession Shayla Black - 1/4/25
D - The Doctor E.L. Todd - 3/1/25
E - Elizabeth's Bondage Boxed Set Nikki Sex - 4/5/25
F - Far from Bliss Sophie Oak - 1/2/25
G - The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes - 5/6/25
H - The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty - 3/10/25
I - It's Always Been You Victoria Paige - 3/21/25
J - J.C. and the Bijoux Jolis Katy Regnery - 4/19/25
K - Kit McBride Gets a Wife Amy Barry - 7/29/25
L - Let Me Be the One Bella Andre - 2/5/25
M - Motorcycle Daddy Laylah Roberts - 1/6/25
N - The Night Mark Tiffany Reisz - 4/27/25
O - One Night before Christmas Serenity Woods - 2/19/25
P - The Punishment of Ivy Leavold Sierra Simone - 8/1/25
*Q
R - Raiders of the Lost Heart Jo Segura - 4/24/25
S - Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25
T - Twice a Wish Pepper Winters - 1/27/25
*U - Love the Way You Spy Lexi Blake - 3/7/25
V - Vow of Deception Rina Kent - 3/12/25
W - When Gracie Met the Grump Mariana Zapata - 1/22/25
*X - Jinx's Fantasy Pepper Winters - 3/7/25
*Y - Whiskey Reveals Carrie Ann Ryan - 1/26/25
*Z

Welcome Frankie and Karen!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author 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 author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:

A - Alex - Sawyer Bennett - 3 Stars - 2/2/25
B - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3.5 Stars - 1/2/25
C - Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25
D - Dry River - John Steele - 3 Stars - 1/26/25
E - The Evening and the Morning - Ken Follett - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
F - Funny Story - Emily Henry - 4.5 Stars - 1/12/25
G - A Great Reckoning - Louise Penny - 4 Stars - 1/24/25
H - Heaven's Prisoners - James Lee Burke - 4 Stars - 1/1/25
I - If You Tell - Gregg Olsen - 4 Stars - 2/12/25
J - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 1/10/25
K - Kopp Sisters on the March - Amy Stewart - 3.5 Stars- 3/15/25
L - Loyalty - Ingrid Thoft - 3 Stars - 1/25/25
M - The Mighty Storm - Samantha Towle - 3 Stars - 6/5/25
N - The Neighbor - Lisa Gardner - 4 Stars - 1/22/25
O - Orbital: A Novel - Samantha Harvey - 3 Stars - 1/7/25
P - Perish - Lisa Black - 4 Stars - 1/28/25
Q - Queen of the North - Anne O'Brien - 4 Stars - 3/5/25
R - Resurrection Bay - Emma Viskic - 3 Stars - 1/8/25
S - The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon - 3 Stars - 1/6/25
T - Thirty-Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill - 4 Stars - 2/3/25
U - Unaccustomed Earth - Jhumpa Lahiri - 4 Stars - 3/18/25
V - Vistas, Vices, & Valentines - Tonya Kappes - 3 Stars - 2/22/25
W - The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 4 Stars - 1/3/25
X - The eXecutioner's Song - Norman Mailer - 3.5 Stars - 3/13/25
Y - You Can Run - Rebecca Zanetti - 4 Stars - 6/20/25
Z - Zero Day - David Baldacci - 4 Stars - 2/6/25

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025

Completed 26/26

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

✔️A - Alpha's Promise by Rebecca Zanetti - 16/01/2025
✔️B - Before Jamaica Lane by Samantha Young - 08/02/2025
✔️C - Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti - 03/01/2025
✔️D - Demon's Mercy by Rebecca Zanetti - 12/01/2025
✔️E - Escape to the Hummingbird Hotel by Daisy James - 05/01/2025
✔️F - Fall from India Place by Samantha Young - 12/02/2025
✔️G - Gone for Gouda by Korina Moss - 06/01/2025
✔️H - Hunted by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/01/2025
✔️I - Immortal's Honor by Rebecca Zanetti - 29/01/2025
✔️J - Just Go With It by Madison Wright - 25/02/2025
✔️K - Kayden / Simon by Alexandra Ivy - 22/02/2022
✔️L - The Little Shop of Found Things by Paula Brackston - 11/01/2025
✔️M - Marked by Rebecca Zanetti - 08/01/2025
✔️N - The Neighbor Renovation by Grace Worthington - 15/01/2025
✔️O - Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan - 09/01/2025
✔️P - Provoked by Rebecca Zanetti - 04/01/2025
✔️*Q - Not Quite a Husband by Sherry Thomas - 10/03/2025
✔️R - Rebel's Karma by Rebecca Zanetti - 24/01/2025
✔️S - Shadowed by Rebecca Zanetti - 05/01/2025
✔️T - Twisted by Rebecca Zanetti - 04/01/2025
✔️U - Until Fountain Bridge by Samantha Young - 05/02/2025
✔️V - Vampire's Faith by Rebecca Zanetti - 11/01/2025
✔️W - Warrior's Hope by Rebecca Zanetti - 02/02/2025
✔️X - Talon/Xavier by Alexandra Ivy - 16/02/2025
✔️Y - You Can Kill by Rebecca Zanetti - 08/01/2025
✔️Z - Zai by Starla Night - 04/03/2025



Challenge Rules
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

A Anne Frank: The Anne Frank House Authorized Graphic Biography by Sid Jacobson & Ernie Colón - Jan. 5
B Brightly Woven: The Graphic Novel adapted by Leigh Dragoon - Jan. 7
C Chinese Menu: The History, Myths, and Legends Behind Your Favorite Foods by Grace Lin - Jan. 22
D Detective Beans: The Case of the Missing Hat by Li Chen - Jan. 30
E Echoes of Memory by Sara Driscoll - Mar. 26
F A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year by Jackie Lau - Jan. 27
G Go with the Flow by Lily Williams & Karen Schneemann - Jan. 1
H Hermit Hill by Nancy Deas & Mike Deas - Jan. 14
I I Witnessed: The Lizzie Borden Story by Jeramey Kraatz - Feb. 19
J Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: The Graphic Novel by Colleen A.F. Venable
K The Kiss Bet, Vol. 1 by Ingrid Ochoa - Feb. 13
L Look Back by Tatsuki Fujimoto - Jan. 31
M The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen - Jan. 15
N Needle and Thread by David Pinckney - Jan. 22
O One Little Goat: A Passover Catastrophe by Dara Horn - Feb. 22
P Pixels of You: A Graphic Novel by Ananth Hirsh & Yuka Ota - Jan. 3
Q Quince by Sebastian Kadlecik - Feb. 23
R Resort to Murder by Annie McEwen - Jan. 12
S Soft Serve Sleighing by Lena Gregory - Jan. 9
T Take Your Breath Away by Linwood Barclay - Mar. 7
U Upstaged: A Graphic Novel by Robin Easter - Apr. 13
V Very Bad at Math by Hope Larson - Feb. 20
W What Have You Done? by Shari Lapena - Apr. 6
X Polar Vorte(X): A Family Memoir by Denise Dorrance - Feb. 9
Y You're Not a Real Dog Owner Until… by Jason Chatfield - Apr. 20
Z Bi(Z)ard the Bear Wi(Z)ard by Chrissie Krebs - Jan. 8

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2025 - Dec. 31st, 2025

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# - 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins by Dave Karger - June 10th
A - Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear by Seanan McGuire - Jan. 11th
B - Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 25th
C - Cat + Gamer Volume 4 by Wataru Nadatani - Jan. 17th
D - Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Apr. 3rd
E - Ever After Always by Chloe Liese - July 3rd
F - Farewell Yellow Brick Road: Memories of My Life on Tour by Elton John - Mar. 6th
G - Galatea by Madeline Miller - Jan. 1st
H - Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick - Feb. 6th
I - The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl, Vol. 1 by Miyuki Tonogaya - Jan. 4th
J - Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn - July 9th
K - Klee Wyck by Emily Carr - Jan. 15th
L - The Little World of Liz Climo by Liz Climo - Jan. 4th
M - The Malevolent Seven by Sebastien de Castell - Jan 13th
N - Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen - Feb. 28th
O - Over the Woodward Wall by A. Deborah Baker - Jan. 15th
P - Pearl by Sherri L. Smith - Jan 9th
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R - The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar - Apr. 10th
S - Sweep of the Heart Dramatized Adaptation by Ilona Andrews - Jan. 3rd
T - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn - Jan. 6th
U - Under the Smokestrewn Sky by A. Deborah Baker - Feb. 15th
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W - Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out by Shannon Reed - Jan. 7th
*X - The Love Fix by Jill Shalvis - June 27th
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Welcome Lynda, Christine, Julesy and Kendra!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
A- All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman June 5, 2025

B- Black Sheep by Rory Scholl
March 14, 2025

C- The Cousins by Karen M. McManus
March 24, 2025

D- Don't Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
Feb. 17, 2025

E- Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
April 21, 2025

F- Fortune by Ellen Won Steil
Feb. 17, 2025

G- Goodbye Earl by Leesa Cross-Smith
March 30, 2025

H- How to Set a Fire and Why by Jesse Ball
April 28, 2025

I- The Invited by Jennifer McMahon
Feb. 10, 2025

J- Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier
June 15, 2021

K- The Killing Game by Sage Mitchell
May 25, 2025

L- The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi Jan. 11, 2025

M- Murder Road by Simone St. James
Jan. 27, 2025

N- The New Couple in 5B by Lisa Unger
April 15, 2025

O- One Last Dance by Judith Lennox
Feb. 28, 2025

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Q- The Quarry Girls by Jess Lourey
Aug. 24, 2025

R- Royal Romance by Flora Ferrari
May 29, 2025

S- A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke Jan. 31, 2025

T- The Third Man by Mani Sheriar
March 12, 2025

U- Under the Bridge: The True Story of the Murder of Reena Virk by Rebecca Godfrey
Jan. 9, 2025

V- The Villa by Rachel Hawkins
April 21, 2025

W- Weyward by Emilia Hart
Jan. 18, 2025

X- XOXO, Daddy by Elle Sparrow
July 17, 2025

Y- The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens
(Y in Title) Jan. 20, 2025

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Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

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Welcome Sabrina and Kendra!

@Kendra, you are linked as Kendra - Msg 24.

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
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Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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✔ A - {A} Psalm for the Wild-Built 3/11/25
✔ B - {B}eautiful Ugly 3/8/25
✔ C - {C}harlotte’s Web 4/6/25
✔ D - {D}eath on the Night of the Lost Lizards 1/11/25
✔ E - {E}xtinction 2/15/25
✔ F - {F}Darrell Covington and the Limits of Style 2/21/25
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✔ H - {H}ere to Stay 2/23/25
✔ I - Interesting Facts about Space by Emily R. Austin 5/21/25
✔ J - {J}ourney to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne 06/14/25
✔ K - {K}illers of a Certain Age 4/26/25
✔ L - The {L}ast Billable Hour: The Novel 1/19/25
✔ M - {M}y Sister, the Serial Killer 1/16/25
✔ N - {N}othing to See Here by Kevin Wilson 06/30/25
✔ O - {O}ne for the Money 1/25/25
✔ P - The {P}lot 1/14/25
✔ Q - A {Q}uiet Life in the Country 1/22/25
✔ R - The {R}eturn of Ellie Black 2/13/25
✔ S - {S}uch A Fun Age 2/5/25
✔ T - {T}hey Never Learn 2/19/25
✔ U - The {U}nmaking of June Farrow 1/29/25
✔ V - The {V}illa 1/6/25
✔ W - {W}e Solve Murders 1/15/25
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: Jan. 1, 2025 - Dec. 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
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Welcome Meghana and Marscha!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 25/26

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
A - Art Monsters: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art - Lauren Elkin - 06/27/25
B - The Body: A Guide for Occupants - Bill Bryson - 01/17/25
C - Cairo - G. Willow Wilson - 01/27/25
D - Dept. H, Vol. 3: Decompressed - Matt Kindt - 02/18/25
E - Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs - Abdulaziz Al Farsi - 01/21/25
F - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
G - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
H - Harry Potter és a Tűz Serlege - J.K. Rowling - 02/08/25
I - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
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K - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25
L - The Little Book of Hygge: Danish Secrets to Happy Living - Meik Wiking - 03/13/25
M - The Murders at Fleat House - Lucinda Riley - 04/23/25
N - Next Girl - Kate Bold - 07/06/25
O - Odyssey - Stephen Fry - 01/25/25
P - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25
*Q - Inside Qatar: Hidden Stories from One of the Richest Nations on Earth - John McManus - 07/28/25
R - Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History - Zachry Wheeler - 02/13/25
S - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25
T - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25
U - UFOlogy Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV - 02/27/25
V - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
W - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
*X - The Fox Wife - Yangsze Choo - 05/31/25
*Y - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25
*Z - Life Lessons From The Amazon - Pip Stewart - 08/23/25

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

12/26

EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie


List:
A - Agatha Raisin and the Christmas Crumble by MC Beaton 02/01-02/02 - 33 pages
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E - Eat Like You Care: An Examination of the Morality of Eating Animals by Gary L. Francione - 10/03-19/03
F - The Fall Risk by Abby Jimenez - 15/01-16/01 - 82 pages
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H - Heartfull: What to Eat for a Healthy, Happy Heart by Dr Joanna McMillan - 10/03-11/03
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J - Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez - 05/04-19/04 - 432 pages
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M - Molasses and Mr. Christmas by Lindsey Jesionowski - 49 pages - 01/01-01/01
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P - Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams - 02/02 - 10/02 - 370 pages
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S - Short-Cut Math by Gerard W. Kelly - 24/03-29/03 - 170 pages
T - Trick or Treat: 4 Explicit Halloween Stories by Victoria Hartwood - 24/01 - 24/01 - 36 pages
U - Under Your Spell: 4 Explicit Fantasy Stories by Victoria Hartwood - 25/01-25/01 - 31 pages
V - Vegetarian Cookbook: Discover the Joy of Cooking with Plants by Martin HArt - 28/03 - 02/04
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Y - You Don't Need Meat by Peter Cox - 16/02-10/03 - 404 pages
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List:
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C
D
E: Every Wrong You Right-JE Parker, 5/22/25
F: Fragile Sanctuary-Catherine Cowles, 4/25/25
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K: Kade-Tijan, 1/29/25
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M: More Than a Spark-Christie Gordon, 5/12/25
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.
26/26
List:
A Atonement by Ian McEwan read 1/26/2025
B B is for Burglar by Sue Grafton read 1/7/2025
C Conspiracy in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/13/2025
D Death by Chocolate Marshmallow Pie by Sarah Graves read 1/27/2025
E Extra Ordinary Experiences of an (Extra) Ordinary Girl by Kiran Tandon read 1/12/2025
F Final Curtain by Ngaio Marsh read 1/12/2025
G The God of the Woods by Liz Moore read 1/4/2025
H Heirloom by Eleanora Brownleigh read 1/9/2025
I I Hope You Get This Message by Farah Naz Rishi read 1/29/2025
J Judgment in Death by J.D. Robb read 1/18/2025
K Knit Two by Kate Jacobs read 2/13/2025
L The Labors of Hercules by Agatha Christie read 1/4/2025
M The Moon Sister by Lucinda Riley read 1/28/2025
N Night Music by Jojo Moyes read 1/3/2025
O Outofshapeworthlessloser: A Memoir of Figure Skating, F*cking Up, and Figuring It Out by Gracie Gold read 1/5/2025
P Pretty Little Things by T.M.E. Walsh read 1/18/2025
Q The Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice read 2/14/2025
R Ramses: The Son of Light by Christian Jacq read 1/31/2025
S Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly read 1/21/2025
T Three-Martini Lunch by Suzanne Rindell read 1/8/2025
U Ugly by Robert Hoge read 2/16/2025
V The Virgin Elizabeth: A Novel by Robin Maxwell read 1/26/2025
W Without Remorse by Tom Clancy read 1/1/2025
X X Out Of Wonderland by David Allan Cates read 2/2/2025
Y The Yom Kippur Murder by Lee Harris read 2/13/2025
Z Zoning, Zealots, & Ziplines by Tonya Kappes read 2/15/2025

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26/26

List:
A At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 01.11.25 5 stars
B Blueberry Blunder Amanda Flower 02.01.25 4.5 stars
C Cookies and Clairvoyance Bailey Cates 01.02.25 4 stars
D Dropped Dead Stitch Maggie Sefton 01.08.25 2 stars
E Egg Drop Dead Laura Childs 02.19.25 3.5 stars
F Four Charming Spells Lynn Cahoon 01.03.25 4 stars
G Gone But Not for Garden Kate Collins 02.17.25 4 stars
H Haunting License Carol J. Perry 06.05.25 4 stars
I I Bury Dead People P.J. Vye 01.21.25 3 stars
J Johnnie Finds a Dead Body DS Whitaker 06.27.25 3.5 stars
K Kappy King and the Puppy Kaper Amy Lillard 02.23.25 3 stars
L Leave No Scone Unturned Denise Swanson 04.13.25 4 stars
M My Darling Husband Kimberly Belle 01.27.25 4.5 stars
N No Good Tea Goes Unpunished Bree Baker 04.25.25 4 stars
O The Obituary Society Jessica L. Randall 01.01.25 4 stars
P Pestilence Laura Thalassa 03.08.25 3 stars
Q The Queen of the Barley Moon48001] Eloise Hill 04.15.25 3 stars
R Rescue After Dark Marie Force 05.26.25 4 stars
S The Seven Year Slip Ashley Poston 01.18.25 5 stars
T Trouble After Dark Marie Force 01.14.25 4 stars
U Up In Smoke Chanacee Ruth-Killgore 03.19.25 3 stars
V Vanilla Bean Vengeance Agatha Frost 07.08.25 3 stars
W Witches and Wedding Cake Bailey Cates 04.22.25 4 stars
X X Sue Grafton 05.24.25 4 stars
Y Yours Truly Abby Jimenez 03.29.25 5 stars
Z Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend M.J. Wassmer 02.21.25 4 stars

2025 A-Z Titles
*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

19/26 completed

A:
B: Born to Be Badger by Shelly Laurenston - 2/12/25
C: Chilled to the Crone by Amanda M Lee - 4/19/25
D: Death Drops by Chrystle Fielder - 1/19/25
E: The Escape Diaries by Juliet Rosetti - 5/25/25
F: Freaky Wedding by Amanda M Lee - 3/19/25
G: Give Fudge a Chance by Nancy CoCo - 6/27/25
H: Hearth, Home, and Havoc by R.J. Blain - 1/13/25
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J: Jeopardy in January by Camilla Chafer - 2/15/25
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M: Murder at the Motel by Beth Dolgner - 7/8/25
N: New Uses for Old Boyfriends by Beth Kendrick - 5/23/25
O: On Spine of Death by Tamara Berry - 3/24/25
P: People in Glass Houses by Jayne Castle - 5/27/25
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R: The Relentless Legion by J.S. Dewes - 1/3/25
S: Slaying at the Saloon by Beth Dolgner - 2/22/25
T: Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Megan Ciana Doidge - 4/16/25
U: The Unbreakable Bladesong Druid by Annette Marie - 7/4/25
V: Very Nice Funerals by Jennifer Crusie - 4/27/25
W: Well Played by Jen DeLuca - 7/19/25
X: Text Appeal by Kylie Scott - 6/23/25
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it..

20/26

A - An Alaskan Arrangement - Michelle Lindo-Rice (HSE #3083 - Mar 2025) - Feb 27
B - Big Sky Bachelor - Joanna Sims (HSE #3077 - Feb 2025) - Jan 16
C - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2
D - The Duke’s Man-At-Arms - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Dec 2024) - Jan 2
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F - Find Her - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2313 - Feb 2025) - Jan 22
G - Guarding His Witness - Lisa Childs (HRS #2029 - Feb 2019) - Jan 30
H - Hunted on the Bay - Amber Leigh Williams (HRS #2230 - May 2023) - Jan 11
I - The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7
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L - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5
M - Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) - Jan 8
N - Nurse's Nine-Month Surprise - Carol Marinelli (HMED #1465 - June 2025) - July 1
O - One Day in Apple Grove - C.H. Admirand (SourcebooksCasablanca - June 2013) - Feb 7

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P - Pretending to Love a Lyon - Dayna Quince (Dragonblade - Apr 2025) - Apr 23
Q - Cold Case Squad - Marie Ferrarella (HRS #2264 - Feb 2024) - Feb 14
R - River Wild - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
S - Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2281 - June 2024) - Jan 10
T - Their Accidental Honeymoon - Mona Shroff (HSE #3029 - Jan 2024) - Jan 27



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V - The Valentine Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Jan 2025) - Jan 31
W - Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy - Juno Rushdan (HI #2260 - Jan 2025) - Jan 25
X - The Love Fix - Jill Shalvis (Avon - June 2025) - Aug 1
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Everyone has been linked!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
25/26
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*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

A After Park Patti Benning 1/4/25
B Bourbon and Betrayal C.S. Ireland 1/23/25
C Candle with Care Valona Jones 2/11/25
D Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
E The Empire Biscuit Bites Back L.E. Gordon 2/15/25
F Funfair Ferret Fiasco Max Parrott 1/10/25
G Ghouls and Paws Penny Brooke 1/16/25
H Haunting and Homicide Ava Burke 1/20/25
I The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime Vicki Delany 1/14/25
J The Jail Cell Murder Daisy Belle 4/18/25
K Killer Christmas in Paradise Dennis Shock 1/24/25
L Lured by Murder Summer Prescott 1/12/25
M Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
N Neapolitan Murder Rosie A. Point 1/13/25
O An Oven Beyond Victoria Kazarian 1/8/25
P The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
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R Raspberry Tart Murder R.S. Brown 1/9/25
S Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
T A Taste for Deceit Kay Bishop 1/3/25
U The Unlucky Collie Caper Georgette Livingston 8/14/25
V A Victim at Valentine's Ellie Alexander 2/10/25
W Weekends Are Murder Nellie H. Steele 1/31/25
X Axe Me No Questions Paula Charles 8/15/25
Y You Ain't Seen Muffin Yet Virginia K. Bennett 1/29/25
Z Puzzled 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 2/26/25
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

List: 20/26

A: All These Wrongs, Violet Dragons - 1/6
B: Bluebeard's First Wife, Ha Seong-nan - 4/18
C: Captured Secrets, Octavia Grant - 3/29
D: Damaged, Onley James - 6/5
E: Exit, Pursued by a Baron, Aydra Richards - 2/1
F: Fire in the Moonlight, Dria Andersen - 3/27
G: Godkiller, Hannah Kaner - 4/6
H: Heartsick, Chelsea Cain - 3/14
I: The Inheritance, Trisha Sakhlecha - 6/4
J: Just Drive, L. A. Witt - 2/6
K: Kiss a Villain, Mia Darling - 3/28
L: The Love Wager, Lynn Painter - 1/2
M: My Fiance's Dad, S. E. Law - 1/7
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O: Overdues and Occultism, Jamie Sands - 7/2
P: Psycho, Onley James - 5/31
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R: Reluctantly Yours, Erin Hawkins - 4/29
S: Smokey, Sam Crescent - 1/4
T: A Touch of Stone and Snow, Milla Vane - 3/4
U: Upsy Daisy, Chelsie Edwards - 4/15
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W: Water Moon, Samantha Sotto Yamboa - 2/22
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I enjoy this every year.

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

Progress: 1/26

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A - Always Kiss Me Goodbye by Renee Riva
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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.


EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie


List:
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12/26

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A - Abroad in Japan: Ten Years in the Land of the Rising Sun by Chris Broad 04/06
B - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 11/02/25
C - Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 19/06
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F - Frankie by Graham Norton 17/03/25
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H - Homecoming by Kate Morton 20/01/25
I - Inheritance of Loss, The: A Novel by Kiran Desai 25/07
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L - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25
M - A Mouth Full of Salt by Reem Gaafar 17/04
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O - The Other Americans by Laila Lalami 10/01/25
P - Private Rites by Julia Armfield 10/01/25
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Welcome everyone!

~Titles~
22/26

Azar on Fire ★★★★ 9 January
Bletchley Riddle, The ★★★★ 5 January
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Do-Over, The ★★★★ 2 February
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Family Style: Memories of an American from Vietnam ★★★★ 5 January
Grand Design, The ★★ 21 April
Heiress, The ★★ 27 February
Impossible Creatures ★★★★ 9 March
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Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos ★★★★★ 17 April
Last Letter, The ★★★ 30 April
Moonwalking ★★★ 16 March
Ne'er Duke Well ★★★ 28 January
Olga Dies Dreaming ★★★★ 3 January
Perfectly Parvin ★★★★ 5 January
Quagmire Tiarello Couldn't Be Better ★★★★ 2 February
Running ★★★★ 4 February
Such Charming Liars ★★★ 16 January
Tasty: A History of Yummy Experiments ★★★ 9 February
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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers ★★★★ 8 February
Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The ★★★★ 13 January
foX wife, the ★★★★ 26 January
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass ★★★★ 5 June
Zero Stars, Do Not Recommend ★★★ 12 March


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A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

A - Absolutely Not in Love by Jenny Proctor (1/16/25)
B - Bluebeard and the Outlaw by Tara Grayce (1/9/25)
C - Crown of Shadows by K.M. Shea (1/7/25)
D - Divine by Nichole Van (3/23/25)
E - An Enduring Hope by Jes Drew (1/14/25)
F - Forest of Scarlet by Tara Grayce (1/10/25)
G - A Groom of One's Own by Emma St. Clair (1/17/25)
H - Hunted by K.M. Shea (1/12/25)
I - In Darkness Forged by Kenley Davidson (2/5/25)
J - Just Don't Fall by Emma St. Clair (1/15/25)
K - Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen (6/1/25)
L - The Lies of Vampires and Slayers by K.M. Shea (3/16/25)
M - Magic Forged by K.M. Shea (1/4/25)
N - Night of Secrets by Tara Grayce (1/11/25)
O - One Last First Date by Kate O'Keeffe (1/6/25)
P - The Prince and the Sea Witch by A.G. Marshall (1/30/25)
Q* - The Queen's Crown by K.M. Shea (1/8/25)
R - Romancing the Grump by Jenny Proctor (1/18/25)
S - Stolen Midsummer Bride by Tara Grayce (1/9/25)
T - Thorns of Hope and Betrayal by Melanie Cellier (1/28/25)
U - United by K.M. Shea (1/12/25)
V - The Vicomte's Masquerade by Sofi Laporte (1/20/25)
W - Winds of Courage by Melanie Cellier (1/31/25)
X* -
Y* - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (1/3/25)
Z* -

Welcome Jessica and Shash!

A-Z Titles Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

19/26

List:
A - The A.B.C. Murders by Agatha Christie 04.26.25
B - The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner 06.07.25
C - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 01.24.25
D - Double Indemnity by James M. Cain 03.18.25
E
F - The Family Game by Catherine Steadman 03.08.25
G
H - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 01.16.25
I - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs 01.07.25
J - James by Percival Everett 04.28.25
K
L - Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 01.12.25
M - Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler 01.14.25
N - Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton 05.13.25
O - One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid 02.20.25
P - The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose 02.25.25
Q
R - The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 02.08.25
S - Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft 01.09.25
T - The Teacher by Freida McFadden 01.13.25
U
V
W - Ward D by Freida McFadden 04.29.25
X - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 02.13.25
Y - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 03.21.25
Z - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris 05.05.25

Welcome Maritza!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐A-Z Titles Challenge 2025⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Completed 18/26

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a title that begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Disregard A, AN and THE.


EXAMPLE:
A - Always Watching - Chevy Stevens
B - The Bed I Made - Lucie Whitehouse
C - A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens

*For Q, X, Y and Z, the title only needs to have that letter somewhere in it.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie


List:
A ~ After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid ~ Read 1/15/25
B ~ Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney ~ Read 3/5
C ~ The Crash by Freida McFadden ~ Read 2/12/25
D
E ~ Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson ~ Read 1/20/25
F ~ Find Her by Sarah A. Denzil ~ Read 1/15
G
H ~ The House of My Mother: A Daughter's Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke ~ Read 3/14
I ~ The Invitation by Lucy Foley ~ Read 1/7
J ~ Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor ~ Read 3/20
K ~ Kate & Frida by Kim Fay ! Read
L ~ Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight ~ Read 1/2
M ~Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon ~ Read 3/24
N ~ The Note by Alafair Burke ~ Read 1/2
O ~ On Turpentine Lane by Elinor Lipman
P ~ The Perfect Home by Daniel Kenitz ~ Read 1/8
Q
R ~ Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen ~ Read 1/13
S ~ The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis ~ Read 3/11
T ~ Three Days in June by Anne Tyler ~ Read 2/12
U
V ~ Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank by Elle Cosimano ~ Read 3/3/25
W ~ When I Disappear by Amanda McKinney ~ Read 1/31/25
X
Y ~ You Like It Darker by Stephen King ~ Read 2/4/25
Z

Welcome Trinia!

You're off to a great start!

JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Trinia!

You're off to a great start!"

Thanks JoAnne! I’m hoping to try out some of the other challenges too, makes picking a book more fun 😄