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I guess you can add me to the list. I signed up for that monster, too. *grins*
COMPLETE!!!A = Angel Carter in A Voice In The Dark by Jenna Ryan (July 18)
B = Brianna Waverly in Heiress Recon by Carla Cassidy (July 16)
C = Cameron, Alexander in The Pride of Lions and The Blood of Roses by Marsha Canham (July 27 and August 1) *my favorite leading man of all time - with just a hint of a brogue...yum!
D = D'Alessio, Rico in Rich Man's Revenge by Tessa Radley (September 1)
E = Ethan Bishop in Run to Me by Christy Reece (August 27)
F = Farren Gage in Heiress Under Fire by Jennifer Morey (August 3)
G = Gray, Alexis in Dawnkeepers by Jessica Andersen (August 21)
H = Hughes, Dulcie in Smokin' Six-Shooter by B. J. Daniels (September 1)
I = Ireland, Nick in Dangerous Secrets by Lisa Marie Rice (August 15)
J = Jean-Loup Garou in Io uccido by Giorgio Faletti (August 13)
K = Kattalakis, Fang in Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon (August 6)
L = Luc Boudreau in Her Last Line of Defense by Marie Donovan (August 4)
M = Matt Sanders in Pursuit by Elizabeth Jennings (July 15)
N = Noah McCall in Return to Me by Christ Reece (August 26)
O = Olivia Stapler in More Than a Man by Rebecca York (August 28)
P = Petrides, Yannis in My Sexy Greek Summer Marie Donovan (September 4)
Q = Quio Chan in Below Deck by Dorien Kelly (October 9)
R = Romana Grey in Mistletoe and Murder by Jenna Ryan (September 3)
S = Sheridan, Neil in One Scream Away by Kate Brady (July 11)
T = Tara Swenson in Triple Threat by Jennifer LaBrecque (August 28)
U = Urian in Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon (November 11)
V = Victor "Drake" Drakovich in Dangerous Passion by Lisa Marie Rice (August 16)
W = Whitefeather, Cullen in In Plain Sight A Cougar Falls story by Marie Harte (August 29)
X = Xian Feng in The Concubine by Jade Lee (September 10)
Y = Yago in Skykeepers by Jessica Andersen (August 23)
Z = Zipacna in Nightkeepers by Jessica Andersen (August 18)
Thanks, Shazzy. And congrats right back!
Two more for the list...Yeah!Congrats Alathea and Shazzy!
Alathea wrote: "COMPLETE!!!"Shazzy wrote: "All done! I really enjoyed Storm Glass!
Kudos to Alathea & Shazzy!!
A Aisling Grey - You Slay MeB Brian - Speak of the Devil
C Claire McGuire - Jacob's Proposal
D Dela Reese - Tiger Eye
E Elizabeth Taylor -Undead and Unappreciated
F Fury Kattalakis - Dead After Dark
G Gregor - Destined for an Early Grave
H Agent Harrison - Doom with a View
I Isabella Novak - Witch Blood
J Jim - Fire Me Up
K Katniss Everdeen - The Hunger Games
L Lachlain MacRieve -A Hunger Like No Other
M Mia Snow -Awaken Me Darkly
N Nora Charles - Light My Fire
O Orchid - Orchid
P Petra Flint -Pillow Talk
Q Quinn, Cameroon - Sea Swept
R Rowdy McKay - Nauti Boy
S Sebastian Young - Fangs for the Memories
T Theodosius Winters - Witch Fury
U Urian - Kiss of the Night
V Vane Kattalakis - Night Play
W Olivia Woodlock - Crimson Moon
X Xhex - Lover Avenged
Y Lily Yu - Blood Lines
Z Zoey Redbird - Chosen
*COMPLETED 13/11/09*
Thanks everyone! We all seem to be doing well on this one :)
COMPLETED 11/14 A - Anna Corbett - Unspeakable 7/9
B - Bobby Pendragon - The Soldiers of Halla 7/2
C - Christopher Cantell - Killer Summer 7/4
D - Darren Shan - A Living Nightmare 7/2
E - Evan Stroud - Pale Immortal 7/30
F - Fred - Sleeping with the Fishes 7/22
G - Gabriel - Just One of Those Flings 7/9
H - Hennae - Raven's Strike 9/1
I - Ian Mackenzie - Drums of Autumn 8/5
J - Jamie Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Frasier - Voyager 7/6
K - Killian - Taming the Barbarian 7/3
L - Lillian - Black Hills 7/13
M - Myron Bolitar - Back Spin 7/8
N - Niall - Son of the Morning 9/2
O - Odd Thomas - Odd Thomas 8/27
P - Pickett Sessoms - SEALed with a Kiss 8/2
Q - Quetz - Eternal Pleasure 8/9
R - Rusty, the house cat - Into the Wild 7/4
S - Sally Lockhart - The Ruby in the Smoke 7/19
T - Thirrin Freer Lindenshield - The Last Battle of the Icemark 7/14
U - Umbrio - Hide 11/14
V - Vicki Nelson - Blood Trail 7/28
W - Winthrop Christopher - Heart Of Winter 7/1
X - Xerruw - Dreamfever 10/24
Y - Yuki - 8th Confession 10/25
Z - Zouga Ballantyne - Men of Men 7/21
Barbsis wrote: "COMPLETED 11/14 "Great finish, Barbsis!
And I noticed you used Black Niall from Son of the Morning. How did the like the book? I've read it at least 4x
Finally completed mine...last book was a reread.A-Z Characters Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2009 - Dec. 31, 2009
A- Ajax Petrakos
B- Bones
C- Cameron Quinn
D - Damien Maslin
E - Elysetta Baristani
F - Fox, Philadelphia
G - Grace Monroe
H - Heath Luck
I - Idris
J - Jackson Wulf
K - Kirk, Sandy
L - Liesel Meminger
M - Mercy
N - Nick
O - Owen Palmer
P - Phillip Guthrie
Q - Quinn, Seth
R - Rydstrom Woede
S - Simon Hunt
T - Theondre North
U - Underwood, Chloe
V - Vittorio
W - Wulf, Gabriel
X- Xavier
Y - Yelena
Z - Zoey Redbird
Congratulations, everyone!I've still got Q, U and X to fill before I'm done with this challenge.
Thanks, Shazzy!You'll get there, Mel...a month and a half to go.
Okay, this is definitely a first for me! I inadvertently finished this challenge before I even posted that I was going to join. hehe26/26 books read. :) :) :)
A - Amber - Mona Lisa Craving (Nov)
B - Benedict - An Offer From a Gentleman (Nov)
C - Colin - Romancing Mister Bridgerton (Nov)
D - Daphne - The Duke And I (Oct)
E - Esmee - One Little Sin (Nov)
F - Frost - A Lick of Frost (Meredith Gentry, #6) (Oct)
G - Gryphon - Mona Lisa Blossoming (Nov)
H - Halcyon - Mona Lisa Darkening (Nov)
I - Ida - Boy Meets Girl (Nov)
J - Joy - A Girl's Guide to Vampires (Nov)
K - Kate - The Viscount Who Loved Me (Nov)
L - Lula - Finger Lickin' Fifteen (July)
M - Mona Lisa - Mona Lisa Awakening (Nov)
N - Nell - Sex, Lies and Vampires (Nov)
O - Owen - Don't Hex with Texas (Oct)
P - Portia - The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires (Nov)
Q - John Quinn - Definitely Dead (Oct)
R - Rhys - A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, #1) (Sept)
S - Simon - Secrets of a Summer Night (Oct)
T - Talon - Night Embrace (Nov)
U - Dolores Umbrege - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Sept)
V - Vincent - A Bite to Remember (Aug)
W - Lord Wessex - Noble Intentions (Nov)
X - Xenophilius - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Sept)
Y - Yasmeen - Circus of the Damned (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #3) (July)
Z - Zaphod - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Oct)
That's a unique way of completing a challenge, but it works, FlibBityFLooB. Well-done!
A-Z Character Challenge July 01, 2009 - December 31, 2009
26/26
Finally finished this one. All three A-Z challenges are done for the year now. YEAH!!
BJ Rose wrote: "Barbsis wrote: "COMPLETED 11/14 "Great finish, Barbsis!
And I noticed you used Black Niall from Son of the Morning. How did the like the book? I've read it at least 4x"
I found this exciting and since I greatly enjoy Scotland and time travel, found this book right up my alley.
Congrats, Briansgirl!
Thanks Yz. I'm already thinking about next year's A-Z challenges. hehe
A-Z Characters ChallengeComplete 12/1
A- Abernathy, Lucy - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn, September
B- Bill Compton- Dead Until Dark by Charlene Harris, August
C- Carly Callahan - Once A Pirate by Susan Grant, August
D- Devereaux, Amanda - Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon, August
E- Emma Brimley - The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans, September
F- Francesca Bridgerton - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn, August
G- Gabe MacGowan - MacGowan's Ghost-August by Cindy Miles, August
H- Hyacinth Bridgerton - It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn, August
I- Isabella Montoya- Sam's Creed by Sarah McCarty, November
J- Julian of Macedon - Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon, August
K- Kat Fiero - Wild Thing anthology by Alyssa Day et al, July
L- Lassiter, Paige -Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr, July
M- Matthew Lassiter - The Reef by Nora Roberts, July
N- Nicholas Eden - Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey, October
O- O'Mally, Dani - Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning, September
P- Passion Elizabeth Dare - Passion by Lisa Valdez, July
Q- Quetz - Eternal Pleasure by Nina Bangs
R- Remy, Lilah- Desire in the Sun by Karen Robards, August
S- Sebastian Kattalakis - Dragonswan by Sherrilyn Kenyon, August
T- Tyler, Linnet Blanche - Sweetbriar by Jude Deveraux, September
U- Underwood, Chloe - Black Ice by Anne Stuart, November
V- V'lane - Faefever by Karen Marie Moning, September
W-Wade, Jack - French Quarter by Lacey Alexander, August
X- Xantippe Fortune - The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennifer Cruise, September
Y- Young, Laurel - Dark Protector by Alexis Morgan, November
Z- Zach Flynn - Deadly Gift by Heather Graham, July
All Done - Completed 11/30A-Austin Leigh (Texas Spendor by Lorraine Heath - 8/31)
B-Barton-Forbes, Evelyn (Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 10/7)
C-Channa Leigh ("Darkfest" by Amanda Ashley - 7/14)
D-Dallas Leigh (Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath - 8/10)
E-Edward de Raaf (The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt - 9/23)
F-Farleigh, Kate (Gallant Waif by Anne Gracie - 11/1)
G-Grant Daniels ("Undercover Claus" by MaryJanice Davidson - 8/11)
H-Harry Pye (The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt - 10/19)
I-Ian McInnes (Jane and the Sneaky Dom by Hannah Murray - 7/17)
J-Jack Davidson (You Don't Know Jack by Erin McCarthy - 8/18)
K-Knight, Alec (One Night of Sin by Gaelen Foley - 7/31)
L-Leigh, Houston (Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath - 7/12)
M-Mayfleet, Lina (The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - 7/28)
N-Nate Ramsey (Nate's Anatomy by Roz Denny Fox - 10/1)
O-Oliver Wood (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - 8/26)
P-Palmer, Alicia (The Stranger She Married by Donna Hatch - 7/6)
Q-Quinn, Alexander ("Under Her Spell" by Maggie Shayne - 10/26)
R-Rafferty, Brenda (Abiding Love by Elizabeth Murphy - 8/4)
S-Susannah Reed (Susannah, A Lawyer: From Tragedy to Truimph by Ruth Rymer - 9/8)
T-Tom Riddle (Harry Potter and the Chanber of Secrets - 7/23)
U-Urian (Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 11/11)
V-V'Aidan ("Phantom Lover" by Sherrilyn Kenyon - 7/20)
W-Wyatt Keene (The Baby Album by Roz Denny Fox - 9/17)
X-Lexie (The Dragon Master by Mallary Mitchell - 11/12)
Y-Youngblood, Logan (Beloved Outcast by Pat Tracy - 11/30)
Z-Zack Hunter (Zack by Cheyenne McCray - 9/14)
Another finisher...Congrats, Julie!
Thanks, Yz! Just one more A-Z Challenge to go, and I'll be finished with the annual challenges.:-)
Thanks, Yz! I still have the A-Z Author, but I don't think I'm going to finish that one.
I'm trying to wrap that one up myself, Nikki!
Yz wrote: "I'm trying to wrap that one up myself, Nikki!"I'm missing a few letters still. I'm trying to read what I already have and not go out and get new books of authors whose letters I'm missing.
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You'll make it, Toni!
Phew. Was feeling like I was cutting that close. ;pCOMPLETE
Congrats, Melinda! You made it!
Finally Finished!!! A - Z Character Challenge List A -
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*claps hands for Toni*Congrats!
I thought this was the hardest A-Z challenge to do. Especially as you don't know most characters names til after you read the book so looking for particular letters hard to fill feels like an impossible task.
I'm going to call this finished even though I kind of stretched it for my U character.A - Alysha (The Enchantment Emporium)
B - Brittany (Bled Dry)
C - Cal (Deathwish)
D - David (The Killer's Cousin)
E - Ever (Evermore)
F - Felix (X-Rated Bloodsuckers)
G - Gemma (Unseen)
H - Harry (Grave Peril)
I - Isabella (Lair of the Lion)
J - Jessica (Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side)
K - Kate (Magic Strikes)
L - Liza (Bones of Faerie)
M - Mallory (Find Me)
N - Nicki (A Match Made in Hell)
O - Olivia (State of the Onion)
P - Portia (The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires)
Q - Quincie (Tantalize)
R - Raven (Raven and the Cowboy)
S - Sirantha (Grimspace)
T - Tina (Happy Endings)
U - Ulfric (Blue Moon)
V - Vivian (Blood and Chocolate)
W - Wanderer/Wanda (The Host)
X - Xochitl (On the Prowl)
Y - Yasmeen (Circus of the Damned)
Z - Zoe (The Silver Kiss)
Then its finished...Congrats, Melissa.
I just can't can't seem to remember a book with an H character that I've read how sad. I guess I'm throwing in the towel with this one unless I remember an H character later on.A-Anna Cornick( Hunting ground by Briggs)
B-Bones ( Destined for an Early Grave by Frost)
C-Cara Kim ( Bit the jackpot by McCarthy)
D- Dylan Alexander ( Midnight Rising by Adrian)
E-Eugenie Markam( Thorn Queen by Mead)
F-Fredrika Bimm ( Fish Out Of Water by Davidson)
G-Garou, Sophie( On the Prowl: Tale of an Urban Werewolf by macInerey)
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I-Irial ( Ink Exchange by Marr)
J-Jagger ( Vampireville by Schrieber)
K-Kara MacAlister ( Desire Untamed by Palmer)
L-Lissianna Argeaneau ( A Quick Bite Sands)
M-Moon Bimm ( Sleeping With the Fishes by Davidson)
N-Nora Martinez( The Strain by Del Toro)
O-Odd Thomas( Odd Thomas by Koontz)
P-Priscilla D'Jaquelline ( Thomas pen name in Swimming Without a Net by Davidson)
Q-Quinn O' Connor ( Full Moon Rising by Arthur)
R- Rachel Garrett ( Love Bites by Sands)
S-Sabin ( Darkest Whisper by Showalter)
T-Tegan ( Midnight awakening by Adrian)
U-SeamUs Fox( Bit the Jackpot by McCarthy)
V-Valentine, Dante ( Dead Man Rising by Saintcrow)
W- Wyndham, Michael ( Undead and Unwelcome by Davidson)
X-Xhex (Lover Ahvenged by J.R. Ward)
Y- Yeva Belikov ( Blood Promise by Mead)
Z-Zayvion Jones ( Magic to the bone by Monk)
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A-Z Character Challenge
July 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009
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Completed 26/26 on 06 November 2009."
Yay! for Jane!!
I also joined the serial reader challenge - how crazy are we??!!