HAPPILY EVER AFTER discussion

Hi all,
I thought it might be fun to do a Reading Challenge together :-)

The challenge is called:

A to Z Challenge

In this challenge you have to read one book for each letter of the alphabet. Each book should meet one of the following conditions:

1) The title of the book should start with the letter. The three articles—a, an, and the—should be considered as part of the title and should not be discarded.

2) The author's first or last name should start with the letter. You may use an author twice, once with their first name, and again with their last. However, the books should be different.

3) The male protagonist's first or last name should start with the letter.

4) The female protagonist's first or last name should start with the letter.

For the letters Q, U, X ,Y, and Z , any title or name containing these letters is acceptable. The letter can be found in any part of the title or name.

The books can be of any genre.

The books you're reading for other challenges can be used here if they meet all the requirements.

You can start the challenge whenever you like but there will be a deadline. From the date you initiate the challenge, you will have exactly one year to complete it.

Once the year is up, you would have to change the status from "ongoing" to "complete" or "incomplete"—whatever the case might be—and end the challenge.

If you complete the challenge before the one-year deadline then you can change the status and end the challenge on that date only.

If you decide to give up on the challenge before the one-year deadline, you can switch the status from "ongoing" to "incomplete" and end the challenge on that date only.

Once you've ended the challenge, you can do it again in a new template with a new start date and a new challenge number.

Interested in participating? If yes then copy the blank template below, paste it into a new comment, and start your challenge!

A to Z Challenge #

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Wish you all the best and Happy Reading :-)

A to Z Challenge #1

Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date = 9th January 2026
Progress = 20/26
Status = Ongoing

A: Awakening Sin by Kennedy Layne (June 2025)

B: Betrayed by Evil by Melinda Woodhall (April 2025)

C: Chasing Monsters by Melinda Woodhall (April 2025)

D: Dreading Darkness by Melinda Woodhall (April 2025)

E: Explosive Attraction by Lena Diaz (Feb 2025)

F: Forgotten Remains by Melinda Woodhall (April 2025)

G: Gathering Bones by Melinda Woodhall (April 2025)

H: Hidden Bones by Rita Herron (TBR)

I: A Forgotten Kill by Isabella Maldonado (March 2025)

J: One Final Breath by C.R. Chandler [Female Protagonist's name = Ricki James] (TBR)

K: A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot (May 2025)

L: Longing for Sin by Kennedy Layne (June 2025)

M: Missing Angel by Roger Stelljes (May 2025)

N: Next Girl On The List by Roger Stelljes (TBR)

O: Opportunity by Kennedy Layne (April 2025)

P: Possessed by Sin by Kennedy Layne (June 2025)

Q: The Bequest by Hope Anika (June 2025)

R: Road to Evil by Melinda Woodhall (March 2025)

S: Silenced Girls by Roger Stelljes (April 2025)

T: Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes (May 2025)

U: Undercover Twin by Lena Diaz (March 2025)

V: Valley of Evil by Melinda Woodhall (March 2025)

W: Where Evil Hides by Melinda Woodhall (March 2025)

X: X by Sue Grafton (TBR)

Y: You Can Run by Rebecca Zanetti (TBR)

Z: You Can Hide by Rebecca Zanetti (TBR)

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My Monthly TBR Books & Actual Reads:

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My Challenges:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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My Challenge Journey:

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Free book offer for the challenge:

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A to Z Challenge #1

Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date = 19th Aug 2025
Progress = 26/26
Status = Complete

A: Mr. Whisper by Andrew Mayne - Comp. Feb 22, 2025
B: Blood on the Vine by J.T. Falco - Comp. Feb 16, 2025
C: Ambush: A Small-Town Romantic Suspense by Colleen Coble - Comp. Feb 27, 2025
D: Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn - Comp. Mar 03, 2025
E: Gothictown by Emily Carpenter - Comp. Mar 17, 2025
F: From Challenge to Champion: 12 Inspiring Sports Stories for New Readers by Skyler Trepel - Comp. Apr 08, 2025
G: The Library Game: A Secret Staircase Novel by Gigi Pandian - Comp. Mar 10, 2025
H: A Prowl of Jaguars by Alice Henderson - Comp. Feb 24, 2025
I: I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died by Amanda Flower - Comp. Feb 14, 2025
J: The Heist by Jack Du Brul - Comp. Apr 23, 2025
K: The Ride: Paul Revere and the Night That Saved America by Kostya Kennedy - Comp. Mar 22, 2025
L: Another Fine Mess by Lindy Ryan - Comp. Mar 29, 2025
M: Pride or Die: A Novel - Comp. Mar 31, 2025
N: Not Who We Expected by Lisa Black - Comp. Feb 11, 2025 by CL Montblanc by Rebecca Zanetti
O: One Dark Kiss - Comp. Jun 11, 2025
P: Written in Stone: A Scottish Bookshop Mystery by Paige Shelton - Comp. Mar 26, 2025
Q: Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping On a Dead Man by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Comp. Mar 24, 2025
R: The Boomerang: A Thriller by Robert Bailey - Comp. Apr 15, 2025
S: Silent as the Grave by Rhys Bowen & Clare Broyles - Comp. Mar 05, 2025
T: Season of Death by Will Thomas - Comp. Apr 03, 2025
U: The Unlucky Ones by Hannah Morrissey
V: The Night Collector by Victor Methos - Comp. Aug 19, 2025
W: Ward D by Freida McFadden - Comp. Feb 28, 2025
X: The Hypomanic Toolbox by Todd Hagopian - Comp. Aug 09, 2025 (not yet on GR)
Y: South of Nowhere by Jeffery Deaver - Comp. Apr 16, 2025
Z: Girls, Crimes, and the Ruling Body by Barry R. Ziman - Comp. Jul 28, 2025

A to Z Challenge #1

Start Date = January 05, 2025
End Date =
Progress = 0/26
Status =2/26

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C….Clock and Dagger Julianne Holmes completed: 01/24/2035 5 ⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰
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L….Lending a Paw Laurie Cass
Completed: 01/23/2025 4🐾🐾🐾🐾
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O….Overdue or Die Allison Brook completed: 01/05/2025 5😎😎😎😎😎
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A to Z Challenge #

Start Date = April 1, 2025
End Date = March 31, 2026
Progress = 23/26
Status = Ongoing

A: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
B: Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
C: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
D: Down World by Rebecca Phelps
E: El Dorado Drive by Megan Abbott
F: Five's Legacy by Pittacus Lore
G: Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
H: Hannah Brown - God Bless This Mess: Learning to Live and Love Through Life's Best (and Worst) Moments
I: It's a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan
J: Julie Chan Is Dead by Liann Zhang
K: R.F. Kuang - Yellowface
L: The Last Days of Lorien by Pittacus Lore
M: Demi Moore - Inside Out
N: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
O: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
P: Pittacus Lore - Six's Legacy
Q: Quicksilver by Callie Hart
R: The Reality of Everything by Rebecca Yarros
S: Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
T: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
U: Until Midnight by Melissa Landers
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W: William Shatner - Leonard: My Fifty-Year Friendship with a Remarkable Man
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Y: Yesterworld by Rebecca Phelps
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A to Z Challenge # 1


Start Date = 5/1/25
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I completed my A to Z Challenge # 1 (See Msg. 3).
I am starting a new one.

A to Z Challenge # 2

Start Date = 08/19/2025
End Date = 08/18/2025
Progress = 8/26
Status = Ongoing

A: The Salvage by Anbara Salam - Comp. Aug 29, 2025
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F: Flight of the White Wolf by Terry Spear - Comp. Aug 21, 2025
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K: Ancient Warlord by Katie Reus - Comp. Aug 25, 2025
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M: Mated for Christmas by Terry Spear - Comp. Aug 31, 2025
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P: The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham - Comp. 08/24/2025
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R: The Tourists by Christopher Reich
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V: Victim #8 by Traci Hunter Abramson - Comp. Sep 01, 2025
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Y: You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Sophie Sullivan - Comp. Aug 26, 2025
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PamG wrote:

"A to Z Challenge #1

Start Date = 10th February 2025
End Date = 19th Aug 2025
Progress = 26/26
Status = Complete"

Congratulations on completing the challenge, Pam!

PamG wrote:

"I completed my A to Z Challenge # 1 (See Msg. 3).
I am starting a new one.

A to Z Challenge # 2

Start Date = 08/19/2025
End Date..."

And best of luck with your second one :-)