NBRC 26 Alphabet 15: Pet Names Alphabet

[Kelly]

For anyone who likes Romances this one has a ton of pet names. There's a dog trainer and a dog class so lots of names.

[Lisa Kay]

Oh, yes. FYI: I liked that one, Kelly. Thanks!

[Lisa Kay]

Updated Post #10 = 12/26.

[Lisa Kay]

Getting a lot of repeat letters now. **sigh** Updated Post #10 = 13/26.

[Lisa Kay]

I was thinking of Yum Yum, one of the cats in The Cat Who... series for my "Y." Plus, I needed a book that was published in that year. So, I dug through dusty boxes of books in the garage today to try and find my old cassettes of The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, the first one. Only to find out that Yum Yum doesn't come into the picture until the second book. LOL!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

bummer...

[Kelly]

I did:

Yosef - Abraham ben Elijah's golem familiar
  ◊ Shadow of Night Deborah Harkness 09/23/13

For my Y. I think a familiar counts as a pet :) I think I remember seeing some other Y ones since then but can't remember them off the top of my head unfortunately.

[Lisa Kay]

I would say a familiar works, Kelly.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Lisa!

[Stacie]

Tricksy. Very tricksy.

NBRC: ~ Pet Names Alphabet Reading Challenge A-Z ~

Duration: You Set the Pace! (Started January 1, 2014)

A - Alastar, horse,
B - Bertie, dog,
C - Crackhead, cat,
D- Dog, dog,
E - Edith, cat,
F - Freud, dog,
G - Georgia, kitten,
H - Hamlet, cat,
I - Iggy, dog,
J - Juliet, dog,
K - Kurt, dog,
L - Luke, dog,
M - Mazda, cat,
N - Nepenthe, cat,
O - Otis, dog,
P - Potato, cat,
R - Runner, dog,
S- Sebastian, cat,
T - TK, cat,
W - Wilbur, pig,
Z - Zoey, dog,

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Stacie!

[Kelly]

Stacie wrote: "Tricksy. Very tricksy."

The last few names get rough.

[Lisa Kay]

Yes, I'm sure I'll be looking at other people's lists then.

[Laila Jane]

Read the Alphabet: Pet Names


Goal: 16/26
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

A -
B - Bolly (dog): Debt Inheritance (11/30/14)
C - Chowleena (dog): Rock Chick (09/15/14)
D - Death and Despair (Hades' dogs): Apollyon (05/12/14)
E - Erebos (horse): A Perfect Secret (04/25/14)
F - Flea (dog): Into the Still Blue (02/27/14)
G - Gavin (bird): Let the Storm Break (11/30/14)
H - Hamlet (cat): Losing It (03/04/14)
I - Ivan Granite (puppy): Archer's Voice (07/29/14)
J - Jasper (dog): Racing Savannah (03/29/14)
K - Killer (dog): Play (07/20/14)
L - Lightning (horse): Be with Me (03/23/14)
M - Moggle (pet hovercam): Extras (01/24/14)
N - Nameless dog: Mistress of Rome (09/26/14)
O -
P - Pooky Bear (pet sword who communicates with Penryn): World After (04/29/14)
Q -
R - Rambo (dog): Crash (01/09/14)
S - Sunny (horse): Near and Far (03/12/14)
T -
U - Udyana (horse): Not Quite a Husband (04/05/14)
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Laila Jane!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I hit the halfway point! 14/26 complete

Msg 32 (sorry I couldn't get it to link there)

[Michelle]

Lisa Kay wrote: "I was thinking of Yum Yum, one of the cats in The Cat Who... series for my "Y." Plus, I needed a book that was published in that year. So, I dug through dusty boxes of books in the garage today t..."

That's so funny. I have a cat named Yum-Yum and I've never read those books.

[Lisa Kay]

LOL! Where did you get Yum Yum from, Michelle? Just off the top of your head?

[Lisa Kay]

Updated Post #10 = 14/26.

[Lisa Kay]

Updated Post #10 = 15/26.

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Read the Alphabet: Pet Names
Jan 1, - Dec 31, 2015
0/26

A -
B -
C -
D -
E -
F -
H -
I -
J -
K -
L -
M -
N -
O -
P -
*Q -
R -
S -
T -
*U -
*V -
W -
*X -
*Y -
*Z -

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Sunshine!

[Stacie]

So far the book I'm currently reading, has 4 pets if anyone needs an H, W, L or G :)

[Kelly]

Ooo. A W one. I wouldn't have thought that W was as hard to find as it seems to be.

[Lisa Kay]

I did get my "W," Kelly... but I consider myself lucky. I just stumbled across it.

[Lisa Kay]

Welcome to the challenge, Beth!

[Lisa Kay]

Updated Post #10 = 17/26.

[Stacie]

16/26 completed. This one is definitely a challenge!

[Lisa Kay]

Yes, definitely, Stacie!

[Kelly]

One more!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Kelly wrote: "One more!"

Just Q left. You're on the home straight.

[Kelly]

Done!

Slightly under a year duration and no wild cards. That was a tough one.

[Stacie]

Kelly wrote: "Done!

Slightly under a year duration and no wild cards. That was a tough one."

Awesome! Congrats!

[Kelly]

Found a Quigley the cat in the book Charmed if someone's looking for a Q.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Thanks for the tip, I might check it out as that is the only letter I have left.

[Kelly]

Yeah that was my last one too :P

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Finally finished!!! That Q took forever....

9/3/13 - 5/13/15


26/26 complete

A: Archie - bird (The Goodbye Witch by Heather Blake) - 6/15/14
B: Boo - cat (Head Over Heels by Susan Anderson) - 2/13/14
C: Cerise - flamingo (Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie) - 11/30/14
D: Dolce - dog (Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis) - 12/11/13
E: Emma - cat (Pie a la Murder by Melinda Wells) - 8/6/14
F: Fluffy - dog (Get Fluffy by Sparkle Abbey) - 11/10/13
G: Jerry Garcia - cat (Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan) - 10/14/13
H: Houdini - dust bunny (Deception Cove by Jayne Castle) - 9/25/13
I: Ice Cream - dog (Where's You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple) - 9/19/14
J: Josie - dog (Dog Collar Crime by Adrienne Giordono) - 3/28/14
K: Keesha - dog (Tiger's Eye by Barbra Annino) - 8/26/14
L: Lulu - lamb (Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis) - 2/18/14
M: Mr. Piggy - hedgehog (Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett) - 11/6/14
N: Nyx - wolf (Killer Frost by Jennifer Estep) - 5/29/14
O: Odin - dog (Fine-Feathered Death by Linda O. Johnston) - 10/31/13
P: Poly - cat (A Potion to Die For by Heather Blake) - 1/10/14
Q: Queen Bee - horse (Dark Witch by Nora Roberts) - 5/13/15
R: Rooster - cat (The St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree) - 7/24/14
S: Sandburg - cat (Death al Dente by Leslie Budewitz) - 10/4/13
T: Turk - myna bird (Step Into My Parlor by Jan Hudson) - 10/6/13
U: Tuffy - dog - Shih Tzu (Pall in the Family by Dawn Eastman) - 8/29/14
V: Voodoo - cat (A Tiger's Tale by Laura Morrigan) - 11/14/14
W: Whiskey - dog - Westie (Foul Play at the Fair by Shelley Freydont) - 9/11/13
X: Jax - dog (Woof at the Door by Laura Morrigan) - 9/29/13
Y: Mercury - horse (The Two Guys Detective Agency by Stephanie Bond) - 7/25/14
Z: Zilla - dog (Kitty Kitty Bang Bang by Sparkle Abbey) - 3/3/14

[Kelly]

Congrats Diane :) The Q was a hard one.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Thanks Kelly!

[Kimberly]

I'd love to try this one out!


Pet Names Alphabet Reading Challenge A-Z ~
Start: 4/25/16

Goal: From A - Z use different pet names for each letter of the alphabet. You may use the names of fictitious breeds, as long as they are pets of any character in the novel (it does not have to be a main character).

Hard to Find Letters and “Wild Cards”: Several letters* are hard to find: like “Q,” “U,” “V,” “X,” “Y,”and “Z”. Therefore, you may use these letters within the name.

Also, we will allow three “wild cards”** consisting of two types.
1) You may read a book that has an animal that is of a breed that has the letter you desire ( “V” - Golden Retriever. Shown for “V” in the example below.)
2) You may read a book with a title, author, or character that you have used (or would like to use) to name your pet. (Shown for “Q” in the example below.)

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B. -
C. -
D. -
E. -
F. -
G. -
H. -
I. -
J. -
K. -
L. -
M. -
N. -
O. -
P. -
*Q. -
R. -
S. -
T. -
*U. -
*V. -
W. -
*X. -
*Y. -
*Z. -

[Kelly]

Welcome Kimberly :)

[Sam]

NBRC 26 Alphabet 15: Pet Names Alphabet
Goal: From A - Z use different pet names for each letter of the alphabet. You may use the names of fictitious breeds, as long as they are pets of any character in the novel (it does not have to be a main character). Hard to Find Letters and “Wild Cards”: Several letters* are hard to find: like “Q,” “U,” “V,” “X,” “Y,”and “Z”. Therefore, you may use these letters within the name.

A: Abbey (wyvern)- Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
B: Blackie (dog)- My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
C: Checkers (dog)- Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
D: Dopey (dog)- Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
E: Effrijim (demon dog)- You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
F: Fleetfoot (dog)- Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16
G: Galahad (cat)- Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
H: Harvard (terrier)- Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
I: Imp (warbeast)- The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16
J: Jake (dog)- I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
K: Kimchi (dog)- High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
L: Linn (wolfhound)- Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
M: Minnie the Mouser (cat)- Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
N: Nicodemus (cat)- Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
O: Oberon (Irish wolfhound)- Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
P: Pickwick (dodo)- The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
Q: Quincey (hamster)- Hard Spell- Justin Gustainis- 7/3/17
R: Ravyn (dog)- Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
S: Spike (rose goblin)- A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
T: Tee Tucker (Welsh Corgi)- Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
U: Beau (dog)- The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
V: Virgil (cat)- Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
W: Wuffles (dog)- A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
X: Rex (hamster)- One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
Y: Yeller (hellhound)- Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
Z: Zipper (dog): Mind Magic- Eileen Wilks- 12/5/16

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge :)

[Michelle]

Post 25 FINALLY COMPLETED after 3 years

That dang letter V is my mortal enemy!!

A. - Angus - Male Dog of unknown breed - Found by Amelia Gray in the woods outside the house she was staying at in Asher Falls, SC - The Kingdom - Amanda Stevens
B. - The Bitch - Female Doberman owned by Ona Crabtree - Between, Georgia - Joshilyn Jackson
C. - Cookie ( Lucia's German Sheppard mix) Night Broken
D. - Dolly - Dog owned by Maudene Sifkus - Little Mercies
E. - Eugene & Eunice the Emu's - The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls.
F. - Flora & Fauna - Mamma and baby goat owned by Cassie and the group - Until the End of the World by Sarah Lyons fleming
G. - Grimm an American Mastiff Dog - Fire and Ash - Jonathan Mayberry
H. - Hooper - NOS4A2- St. Bernard owned by Bruce Wayne Carmody
I. - Isis - Tiger hound owned by Cyrus Jackoby - The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry - 5/12/16
J. - Jip - All the Truth That's in Me - Dog owned by Lucas Whiting
K. - Keeper - Dog owned by Gibby McGraw - Land of a Hundred Wonders
L. - Lucifer the cat owned by Alice Raikes - After You'd Gone - Maggie O'Farrell
M. - Marmite the cat owned by Jonah Miller
N. - Nero The Crow owned by Saba - Blood Red Road by Moira Young
O. - Otis the Weimaraner - Owned By Ally -The Silence
P. - Peek-a-boo the cat owned my Sookie's daughter Dee-Dee - The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion
*Q. - Queen Anne - Horse owned by the farm next door to the Hammastroms - The Mourning Hours by Paula Treick DeBoard - 1/3/16
R. - Roscoe - Cat owned by the Washburne Family - The Winter People
S. - Stormy - A stray dog that adopts Chuck Rittenburg - Supercell
T. - Tulip the dog - Spooky Little Girl - Laurie Notaro
*U. - Unis - Seeing eye service dog that belonged to the London reporter - San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats
*V. - Sylvie - Dog owned by Celia and Huck - The False Friend - 11/6/16
W. - Walleye - Old Yellow Dog owned by Henry Meloux - Iron Lake
*X. - DeXter - Abandoned puppy found by Velvet and Opal - Mercy Mode by Em Garner
*Y. - Yum-Yum the cat - One of the stray cats that hung around the cabin - Dismantled - Jennifer McMahon
*Z. - Zoey - Riley's dog - I Hope You Find Me by Trish Marie Dawson

[Michelle]

Yes, I'm going for it again

A. - Artemis - Charley's Rottweiler - Eighth Grave After Dark by Darynda Jones - 2/4/7
B. - - Belvedere - Charley's pet goldfish - Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones - 1/9/17
C. - The Cat - Stray cat that adopts Ove - book:A Man Called Ove|18774964] by Fredric Backman - 11/30/16
D. - Duke - Montgomery's Horse - The Madman’s Daughter by Megan Shepherd - 1/13/17
E. - EV-O - Olivia Finch's Elephant Pandora - Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott - 10/14/17
F. - - Fluffy - Kitten given to the Riggs Family - Sleepwalking in Daylight by Elizabeth Flock - 10/1/17
G. - Goldie - Royce Dillards Dog - Last Ragged Breath by Julia Keller = 2/19/17
H. - Henry - English Bulldog owned by the Talbot Family - Zombie Fallout by Mark Tufo - 5/20/17
I. - Imiloa - Leilani's family horse - The Girl at the Center of the World by Austin Aslan - 11/1/17
J. - Jupe - Nola's dog - Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk - 3/2/17
K. - Kriss & Kross - Dogs owned by Neeley Carnahan - Angels Burning by Tawni O'Dell - 8/10/17
L. - Lucille - Ethan's cat - Beautiful Redemption by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl - 12/19/16
M. - Midnight - Rowan Schwartz's Bull Calf - Whispers from the Dead by Karen Ann Hopkins - 1/23/17
N. - Natasha - Connor's Dog - Waging War by April White - 11/14/17
O. - Oberon - Atticus's irish Wolfhound - Trapped by Kevin Hearne - 6/8/17
P. - Polly - Horse owned by Mr. Byrnes - The Wonder by Emma Donoghue
*Q. - Requiem - Scythe Brahams maltese - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman - 5/12/20
R. - Remington - Horse owned by Jonas - Secrets in the Grave by Karen Ann Hopkins - 3/12/17
S. - Satana - Charley's Cat - The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones - 2/5/17
T. - Tray - Cocker Spaniel owned by Mary Anning - Remarkable Creatures by Tracy Chevalier - 11/17/16
*U. - PeanUt - dog owned by Ahdalia - Tethered by Amy MacKinnon - 2/3/17
*V. - Ventisco - Bull owned by Candace Jack - Fragile Beasts by Tawni O'Dell - 11/20/16
W. - Walleye - Henry Meloux's dog - Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger - 4/12/17
*X. - Lex Luther - Cat owned by Sunshine - The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie - 12/6/16
*Y. - Dusty - Dog owned by Ari West's family - Ghosts in the Graveyard by Robert Ropars - 3/26/17
*Z. - Fitz - Jane's Dog - Nice Girls Don't Date Dead Men by Molly Harper - 10/12/17

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats and welcome back Michelle :)

[Marissa]

I'll give this a go :)
Start Date: 12/05/2016

A - Askim - a large yellow dog that Louie's parents owned when he was a very young
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (01/18/17)
B - Buckley - the McCandless' family Shetland sheepdog, who was often Chris' running partner
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (02/06/17)
C - Clover - Mr. Jones's motherly cart-horse who lives at Manor Farm/Animal Farm
Animal Farm by George Orwell (02/27/17)
D -
E - Eran - the large mastiff that showed up at Aziza's house that she later informally adopted
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman (02/12/17)
F - Frost - a retired greyhound that Charles adopted to save him from being put down
The Secret History by Donna Tartt (02/27/17)
G - Ginger - The Doyle's carriage horse
Rebel Angels by Libba Bray (04/06/17)
H - Hulk - the large Rottweiler that Cora borrowed from Dan, a neighbor, to guard Sylvie on Halloween
Help for the Haunted: A Novel by John Searles (04/24/17)
I - Ice Cream - The Branch/Fox's 130 lb dog
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple (03/03/17)
J - Justinian - One of the Baker's dogs, who is particularly good at tracking
The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King (04/13/18)
K - Kathel - Brannaugh's (and Branna's) faithful hound and animal guide
Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts (12/05/2016)
L - Lulu - Slim's dog who recently had puppies
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (01/02/2017)
M - Marie Antoinette - Mrs. Patty Ponder's cat
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (02/15/17)
N - Nip - One of two family dogs Paul had while growing up
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi (02/12/17)
O - Olly - Multiple goldfish that Madeline names after her crush
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (01/19/17)
P - Puck - A grey cat, who as a kitten, was rescued by Charlotte from a dumpster
Gemini by Carol Cassella (04/01/17)
Q - Quietus - Darrow's white stallion
Red Rising by Pierce Brown (07/22/18)
R - Roibeard - Connor's (and Eamon's) valiant hawk and animal guide
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts (12/31/2016)
S - Sherlock - One of Dan O'Leary's Rhodesian/Mastiff mix guard dogs
My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni (02/03/17)
T - Tiki - Evie's neighbors', the Duttons', pet dalmatian
The Girls by Emma Cline (04/05/17)
U -
V - Voldemort - Jace Garrett's pet corn snake
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick (6/7/21)
W - Willard - The Calvino family's beloved deceased Golden Retriever
What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz (01/09/17)
X - Xanthos - One of the London Institute's horses
Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (04/10/20)
Y - Yossarian - The Lewis family's white cat
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare (04/04/18)
Z - Zarka - the Tenenbaums' golden pet dachshund
The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman (08/12/17)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Marissa :)

[Sam]

Finished!!

NBRC 26 Alphabet 15: Pet Names Alphabet
Goal: From A - Z use different pet names for each letter of the alphabet. You may use the names of fictitious breeds, as long as they are pets of any character in the novel (it does not have to be a main character). Hard to Find Letters and “Wild Cards”: Several letters* are hard to find: like “Q,” “U,” “V,” “X,” “Y,”and “Z”. Therefore, you may use these letters within the name.

A: Abbey (wyvern)- Elizabeth's Legacy- Victor Kloss- 10/13/16
B: Blackie (dog)- My Familiar Stranger- Victoria Danann- 9/8/16
C: Checkers (dog)- Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
D: Dopey (dog)- Boundary Crossed- Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
E: Effrijim (demon dog)- You Slay Me- Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
F: Fleetfoot (dog)- Throne of Glass- Sarah J. Maas- 10/31/16
G: Galahad (cat)- Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
H: Harvard (terrier)- Kiss of Crimson- Lara Adrian- 10/3/16
I: Imp (warbeast)- The Second Book of Swords- Fred Saberhagen- 11/11/16
J: Jake (dog)- I'll Be Seeing You: A Novel- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/7/16
K: Kimchi (dog)- High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
L: Linn (wolfhound)- Daughter of the Forest- Juliet Marillier- 9/1/16
M: Minnie the Mouser (cat)- Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
N: Nicodemus (cat)- Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
O: Oberon (Irish wolfhound)- Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
P: Pickwick (dodo)- The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
Q: Quincey (hamster)- Hard Spell- Justin Gustainis- 7/3/17
R: Ravyn (dog)- Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
S: Spike (rose goblin)- A Local Habitation- Seanan McGuire- 8/31/16
T: Tee Tucker (Welsh Corgi)- Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
U: Beau (dog)- The Iron King- Julie Kagawa- 5/5/17
V: Virgil (cat)- Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye- Victoria Laurie- 2/23/17
W: Wuffles (dog)- A is for Alibi- Sue Grafton- 9/27/16
X: Rex (hamster)- One For The Money- Janet Evanovich- 9/26/16
Y: Yeller (hellhound)- Armageddon Rules- J.C. Nelson- 5/16/17
Z: Zipper (dog): Mind Magic- Eileen Wilks- 12/5/16

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Way to go Sam!