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message 701: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie  | 976 comments Update: Just finished the Black Dahlia for my B character. I am now 15/26.


message 702: by Cheri (new)

Cheri (jovali2) Update: 20/26
Letter E - for Emma in Ways to Disappear by Idra Novey (5 stars)


message 703: by Linda (new)

Linda Mallet (lmallet) | 108 comments Tori wrote: "I'm re-reading the Harry Potter series and there are three main characters (Harry, Ron & Hermione). Can I count Harry as the character in one book and Ron in another, to knock off two letters?"

You can count all three H-Hermione P-Harry Potter R-Ron, you can use either the first or the last names.


message 704: by Alexandra (new)

Alexandra Nunney (alexandracn) | 28 comments Message 152 updated, 9/26.


message 705: by Deborah (new)

Deborah Pickstone | 74 comments message #342 - 26/26 complete.

Should I start over?


message 706: by Nik (new)

Nik (bleepnik) | 852 comments [16/26] (OM 30)

A. Alexandre Manette in A Tale of Two Cities (★★★)
B. Beth Johanssen in The Martian (★★★★★)
C. Celia Bowen in The Night Circus (★★★★★)
D. Dilcey in Gone With the Wind (★★★★★)
E. Emily Hughes in Since You've Been Gone (★★★)
G. Gabriella Grane in The Girl in the Spider's Web (★★★★)
J. Jacob Portman in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (★★★★)
K. Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (★★★★)
L. Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men (★★★)
M. Mallow in The Girl Who Ruled Fairyland - For a Little While (★★★★)
P. Penelope Rolle in Bitch Planet Vol. 1: Extraordinary Machine (★★★★)
R. Rylee Adamson in Elementally Priceless (★★★)
S. September in The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (★★★★★)
T. Tituba in The Witches: Salem, 1692 (★★)
V. Vladek Spiegelman in Maus, I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History (★★★★)

Latest addition:
W. Mrs. Whatsit in A Wrinkle in Time (★★★★)

/NN


message 707: by Kate Elizabeth (new)

Kate Elizabeth (k_hodgeyyy) updated message #192:

11/26


message 708: by Anissa (new)

Anissa Michaud | 287 comments Updated #48

1/26


message 709: by Nik (new)

Nik (bleepnik) | 852 comments Deborah wrote: "message #342 - 26/26 complete."

Whooooa, congrats! =)


message 710: by Helen (new)

Helen (hpfish13) | 272 comments Finished a few more

Completed 13/26

A - Agnieszka - Uprooted by Naomi Novik
B - Brenda - Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling
C - Catherine - A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller
D
E
F - Flagg - The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
G
H - Hem - The Singing by Allison Croggan
I
J - Jasper - The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket
K - Carol Kane - As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
L
M - Maerad - The Riddle by Allison Croggan
N
O
P
Q - Leonard da Quirm - Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
R - Rick Grimes - The Walking Dead, Vol. 01: Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman
S
T - Tana - The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black
U - Urbika - The Crow
V
W
X - Xavier Lightman - Armada by Ernest Cline
Y - Azaze Yopali - Melting Stones by Tamora Pierce
Z

Uprooted by Naomi Novik Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling A View from the Bridge by Arthur Miller The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King The Singing (The Books of Pellinor, #4) by Alison Croggon The Lump of Coal by Lemony Snicket As You Wish Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride by Cary Elwes The Riddle (The Books of Pellinor, #2) by Alison Croggon Men at Arms (Discworld, #15; City Watch #2) by Terry Pratchett The Walking Dead, Vol. 01 Days Gone Bye by Robert Kirkman The Coldest Girl in Coldtown by Holly Black The Crow (The Books of Pellinor, #3) by Alison Croggon Armada by Ernest Cline Melting Stones (Circle Reforged, #2) by Tamora Pierce


message 711: by Alex (new)

Alex Shelby (jynxmecrazie) | 277 comments Update msg 4 - 21/26


message 712: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie | 316 comments Update: 8/26

Dom DiBenedetto, Baby V 02.11.16 3 Stars


message 713: by Trisha (new)

Trisha I just added 6 names to mine!
Total 6/26


message 714: by Natalie (new)


message 715: by Karin (new)

Karin | 228 comments Update to Message 517
12/26

L - CS Lewis Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by CS Lewis (a cross between memoir and autobiography)


message 716: by Chloe (new)

Chloe Update to Message 519

9/26


message 717: by Kadijah Michelle (new)

Kadijah Michelle (kadmich) | 2176 comments Deborah wrote: "message #342 - 26/26 complete.

Should I start over?"


Many people (including me) have decided to do first and last names if the complete the challenge.

Another member is doing places.

It up to you:)


message 718: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments 19/26

updated message 22 with

D- Daenerys Targaryen from A Game of Thrones 2-17-16


message 719: by Chalmation (new)

Chalmation | 3724 comments Updated message #326

13/26


message 720: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 26.

11/26


message 721: by Heather (new)

Heather (musing_metzger) updated message #343
18/26


message 722: by Fadwa (new)

Fadwa (wordwoonders) Update : 9/26
L : Levi from Fangirl


message 723: by Megan BG (new)

Megan BG (meganbgreads) | 1562 comments 10/26

M: Catherine Morland from Northanger Abbey


message 724: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Updated #19.

Z - Zero - Holes
D - Darrell Rivers - The Early Years at Malory Towers: 3 Books in 1

Taking me to 12/26! Enjoying this challenge! :)


message 725: by Tarah (new)

Tarah Traynor | 98 comments Msg 263 updated

T & V

23/26 complete


message 726: by Maya (last edited Mar 25, 2016 10:32AM) (new)

Maya (ferafaces) | 99 comments Just starting out, so bear with me!!


A:: Adelia, from Mistress of the Art of Death
B:: Billy Zeets, from Ask the Dark
C:: Connie Goodwin, from The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
D:: Dave. from John Dies at the End
E:: Elsa, from My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
F::
G:: Georgia Mason, from Feed
H:: Harry Potter, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I:: Isaac, from Libriomancer
J:: Julia, from Sarah's Key
K:: Khem, from A Confusion of Princes
L:: Levana, from Fairest
M:: Morghan, from To Hold the Bridge (short story collection, it's the main story though)
N:: Thursday Next, from The Eyre Affair
O::
P:: Peggy Sue, from Sellevision
Q:: Quin, from Seeker
R::
S:: Ebenezer Scrooge, from A Christmas Carol
T:: Thomas, from Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?
U:: Ursula Todd, from Life After Life
V:: Victor, from Vicious
W::
X::
Y::
Z:: Zoey, from Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits

updated :: 20/26
updated :: 17/26
updated :: 11/26
All of these are completed, so I'm at 7/26


message 727: by Cheri (new)

Cheri (jovali2) Update: 21/26
Letter Z - Ye Zhetai in The Three-Body Problem by Liu Cixin (4 stars)


message 728: by Kim (new)

Kim Sanders Updated msg #75
11/26
N - Nick Love in What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty


message 729: by Karin (new)


message 730: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated 159: 9/26


message 731: by Gabriella (new)

Gabriella | 400 comments Finished it!

A. Auri - The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
B. Bess McNee - Convincing Alex by Nora Roberts
C. Clarice - O Meu Amigo Pintor by Lygia Bojunga
D. Darlington - Mr Stink by David Walliams
E. Ezequiel - Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis
F. Frederick - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
G. Grigori Vassiliev - A Nervous Breakdown by Anton Chekhov
H. Hiccup - A Hero's Guide to Deadly Dragons by Cressida Cowell
I. Ismay Parrish - The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
J. Jack Walsh - Mammy Walsh's A-Z of the Walsh Family by Marian Keyes
K. Kirill - Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined by Stephenie Meyer
L. Liza Annenski - The Devil by Tolstoy
M. Macabéa - The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector
N. Natasha Stanislaski - Taming Natasha by Nora Roberts
O. Oh - Room by Emma Donoghue
P. Pauí-Pódole - Macunaíma by Mário de Andrade
Q. Quitéria - Animal Farm by George Orwell
R. Roverandom - Roverandom by J. R. R. Tolkien
S. Stella Sweeney - The Woman Who Stole My Life by Marian Keyes
T. Tatiana - Felicidade Conjugal by Liev Tolstoy
U. Uther - The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
V. Vera - A Casa Da Madrinha by Lygia Bojunga
W. Wolfsheim - Holy Cow by David Duchovny
X. Mr. X - Dark Lover by J. R. Ward
Y. Yuri Stanislaski - Falling for Rachel by Nora Roberts
Z. Zaphod Beeblebrox - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams


message 732: by Zita (new)

Zita H. K. | 538 comments Update msg. 41 - 17/26 :).


message 733: by Louise (new)

Louise Update msg 597 8/26 complete


message 734: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 23 now at 8/26


message 735: by Gretchen (new)

Gretchen (eab2012) | 596 comments Edit Message #40
Read 19/26


message 736: by Marina (new)

Marina Update:

K: Kinsey Millhone from A is for Alibi

New total: 12/26
Full list in message #20


message 737: by Karin (new)

Karin | 228 comments Updated post 517
14/26

H - Horace - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs


message 738: by Austen_Wodehouse (new)

Austen_Wodehouse | 65 comments 8/26

P- Sir Percy BlakeneyThe Scarlet Pimpernel

Message 434 has been updated


message 739: by Nik (new)

Nik (bleepnik) | 852 comments Gabriella wrote: "Finished it!"

Congratulations, Gabriella!

/NN


Catarina (TravelerBetweenWorlds) (travelerbetweenworlds) | 76 comments Updated message 534

6/26

L- Leo Valdez from The Mark of Athena


message 741: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Updated #19.

V - Vianne Mauriac - The Nightingale

13/26 complete!


message 742: by Fr. Andrew (new)

Fr. Andrew (nitesead) Edited Message 100...

17/26

Thanks!


message 743: by Rowizyx (last edited Feb 20, 2016 12:43PM) (new)

Rowizyx | 83 comments Updated #13: 15/26


message 744: by Kiki (new)

Kiki Miranti (kikimiranti) | 108 comments updated message 197

total is now 10/26


message 745: by Chalmation (new)

Chalmation | 3724 comments Updated message #326

14/26


message 746: by Cheri (new)

Cheri (jovali2) Update: 22/26
Letter S - Nell Stone
in Euphoria by Lily King (5 stars)


message 747: by Julie (new)

Julie Farmer | 790 comments I updated message 108.

6/26


message 748: by Maiko (new)

Maiko Kirana Edited message 16

23/26


message 749: by Tina (new)

Tina Choy | 144 comments update message 352
K - Kate Page - Every Second by Rick Mofina
9/26


message 750: by Sam F (new)

Sam F | 1355 comments Updated Message 18

16/26


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