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The A to Z Challenge: Character Edition 2016
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Feb 15, 2016 11:52AM

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

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 (★★★★)
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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
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G for Gloria Mama's Boy
H for Hannah Private London
J for J.R. Biggie and the Fricassed Fat Man
O for Octavia The Stud Palace
13/26

12/26
L - CS Lewis Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life by CS Lewis (a cross between memoir and autobiography)

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:)

Z - Zero - Holes
D - Darrell Rivers - The Early Years at Malory Towers: 3 Books in 1
Taking me to 12/26! Enjoying this challenge! :)

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
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X::
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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

13/26
Y - Malala Yousaifzai - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

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
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