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message 951: by Gary (new)

Gary Sundell | 199 comments This could be fun, now I need to review all the books I have read so far this year for character names.


message 952: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Update message 899

A) Anna - Trading Futures by Jim Powell

19/26


message 953: by Natalie (new)

Natalie Shipman P for Percy Capers from Ming Tea Murder
19/26


message 954: by Darlene (new)

Darlene (gryffreads) | 27 comments Updated message #581 23/26


message 955: by Stephanie (last edited Mar 26, 2016 02:27PM) (new)

Stephanie Rose | 258 comments Update so far message 865-
A-
B-
C-Cruella De vil from 101 Dalmations.
D- Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
E- Elinor Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility
F-
G-Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
H- Hagrid from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I- Imogen Fludd from The Children's Book
J-Jack Dawkins from Dodger
K-
L-Lincoln O'Neill from Attachments
M-Missus from The Starlight Barking
N-
O- Oliver Twist from Dodger of the Dials
P- Harry Potter from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone #1
Q-
R-
S- Severus Snape from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
T-
U-
V- Voldemort from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
W- Ron Weasley from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
X- Xavier March from Fatherland
Y-
Z-


message 956: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 23. now at 15/26
Having completed D with Denny from A spool of blue thread


message 957: by Darlene (last edited Mar 26, 2016 06:11PM) (new)

Darlene (gryffreads) | 27 comments Update post #581

U --- Uccelo, Stephano from Moon Called

24/26

Just Q and X to go :)


Susan (dalmatian21) (dalmatian21) | 405 comments 19/26 complete

A: Aaron ben Simon (Winds of Time)
B: Brady (14th Deadly Sin)
C: Charley Davidson (The Dirt on Ninth Grave)
D: Dafydd (David) (Footsteps in Time)
E: Dr. Edward Kender (Whiplash)
G: Gideon Cross (Captivated by You)
H: Harold (the dog) (The Bunnicula Collection) (with daughter)
I: Iko (Winter)
J: Jake Manion A Little Bit of Déjà Vu
K: Katniss Everdeen (Mockingjay)
L: Llywelyn (Daughter of Time: A Time Travel Romance)
M: Mackie Morales (Unlucky 13)
P: Pam Buckman (Keep Quiet)
R: Reyes Farrow (Brighter Than the Sun)
S: Sarah Rawlings (Good Girl Gone Plaid)
T: Tudor (Prince of Time)
W: Wiress (Catching Fire)
Y: Yuki Castellano (12th of Never)
Z: Zaphiel (Eve of Warfare) -- novella


message 959: by Geri (new)

Geri | 63 comments Update post 340
25/26
One left!


message 960: by Clare (new)

Clare Skeets | 1073 comments Updated message 23
Now at 16/26


message 961: by Angelique (new)

Angelique Hi, here's my status update at the end of March:

A - Amy Little Women
B - Bill Notes from a Small Island
C - Cal Weaveworld
D - Derfel The Winter King
E - Erin Irish Rose
F - Phillias Fogg Around the World in Eighty Days
H - Hazel The Fault in Our Stars
J - Jean-Paul The French Gardener
L - Lysander A Midsummer Night's Dream
M - Mogli The Jungle Book
P - Phillip Partridge and the Peartree
S - Sutherland Dancer from the Dance
T - Turo The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
V - Victor Frankenstein
W - Mark Watley The Martian

15/26


message 962: by Natalie (new)

Natalie Shipman X for Xylda from Midnight Crossroad
20/26


message 963: by Rikke (new)

Rikke Update msg. 270 - 24/26. Thanks!


Catarina (TravelerBetweenWorlds) (travelerbetweenworlds) | 76 comments message 534 updated
12/26

S - Sturmhond from Siege and Storm


message 965: by Monica (new)

Monica (moni78) | 300 comments Updated Message 159 Teo: Eye of the Whale: A Novel Completed 3/28


message 966: by Nicole (new)

Nicole Woods (nicole_woods65) | 976 comments *Update for Nicole W. (Message 111)*

Goal Met So Far: 8/26


message 967: by Franci (new)

Franci (francina) 11/26

W- Wit from Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson


message 968: by Amy (new)

Amy Higdon (amyhigdon) | 270 comments Update to message 167

Now added 14/26 characters


message 969: by Stephanie (last edited Mar 30, 2016 08:40AM) (new)

Stephanie Rose | 258 comments Update so far message 865-
A-
B-
C-
D- Dumbledore from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
E- Elinor Dashwood from Sense and Sensibility
F-
G-Hermione Granger from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
H- Hagrid from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I- Imogen Fludd from The Children's Book
J-Jack Dawkins Dodger
K-
L-Lincoln O'Neill Attachments
M-Missus from Starlight Barking
N-
O- Oliver Twist Dodger of the Dials
P- Harry Potter from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone #1
Q-
R-
S- Severus Snape Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
T-
U-
V- Voldemort from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
W- Ron Weasley from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
X- Xavier March from Fatherland
Y-
Z- Zophiel from Company of Liars


message 970: by Emily (last edited Oct 27, 2016 04:33PM) (new)

Emily (emilyesears) | 604 comments Nothing like deciding to join a challenge when you're already through the first quarter of the year! : p

21/26

A-- Amy Dunne from Gone Girl completed 6/21
B-- Boris Pavlikovsky from The Goldfinch completed 7/21
C-- Celia Bowen from The Night Circus completed 6/27
D-- Dee Moray from Beautiful Ruins; completed 2/12
E-- Radcliffe Emerson from Crocodile on the Sandbank completed 6/29
F-- Fitzwilliam Darcy from The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy; completed 4/2
G-- Annabelle Granger from Match Me If You Can; completed 5/15
H-- Henrietta Brown from Henrietta's War: News from the Home Front 1939-1942; completed 1/6
I-- Irene Adler from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes; completed 2/16
J-- James Smith from Longbourn; completed 4/16
K-- Joe Kavalier from The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay; completed 2/4
L-- Eilis Lacey from Brooklyn; completed 4/12
M-- Mark Watney from The Martian; completed 3/28
N-- Nick Dennison from Rules of Murder; completed 4/23
O--Rochelle Onifade from The Cuckoo's Calling; completed 4/20
P-- Phryne Fisher from Cocaine Blues; completed 5/7
Q-- Leonora Quine from The Silkworm completed 8/5
R-- Raymond Sintes from The Stranger; completed 3/21
S-- Sarah Grimke from The Invention of Wings; completed 3/13
T-- Suzanne Thornton from The Scottish Play Murder; completed 3/15
U--
V--
W-- John Watson from The House of Silk; completed 5/17
X--
Y--
Z--


message 971: by Gary (last edited Jul 08, 2016 03:26PM) (new)

Gary Sundell | 199 comments I'm in.
A - Allie Babcock from Play Dead
B - Evie Bloomfield from Geared for the Grave
C - Matt Cordell from The Gutter and the Grave
D - Eve Dallas fro Glory in Death
E - Eliza D. Braun from Silver Linings
F - Hope Foster from Killer Colada: a Danger Cove Cocktail Mystery
G - Grognard from Hexomancy
H - Sherlock Holmes from The Unique Hamlet: A Hitherto Unchronicled Adventure of Mr. Sherlock Holmes
I - Leiko Ito from Marshmallow S'More Murder
J - Jade Calhoun from Haunted on Bourbon Street
K - Kate Sharp from Death in the English Countryside
L - Lily Rowan from Some Buried Caesar
M - Matt Helm from Matt Helm - Death of a Citizen
N - Nicole Johnson from A Beautiful Heist
O - John O'Shea from This Case Is Gonna Kill Me
P - Pauline Violette from Prosecco Pink
Q - Ellery Queen from The Adventures of Ellery Queen
R - Detective Rex Ferguson from Mint Cookie Murder
S - Maddie Springer from Undercover in High Heels
T - Captain Tucker Wayne from Tracker
U - Guxx Unfufadoo from A Multitude of Monsters
V - Violet Parker from Optical Delusions in Deadwood
W - Nero Wolfe from Fer-de-Lance
X - Xerxes from The Accidental Demon Slayer
Y - Yamira from Something Wyverian This Way Comes
Z - Frank Zambuco from A Treacherous Treasure

26/26


message 972: by Mary (new)

Mary (marylane1021) Message 867 updated. C-Cec.


message 973: by Victoria (new)

Victoria | 27 comments March update 17/26 after finishing

E - Edward Savill, The Scent of Death
J - Julien Rossignol, The Nightingale
L - Laura Needham, Whatever You Love
M - Marie-Laure LeBlanc, All the Light We Cannot See
T - Thomas Drake, Treachery

Full list at message 51


message 974: by TerryJane, Challenges (new)

TerryJane | 4020 comments Updated to 24/26 in message 354.


message 975: by Lindsay (last edited Mar 30, 2016 09:02PM) (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Updated message 899

N - Nedra - Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon

20/26


message 976: by Winter, Group Reads (new)

Winter (winter9) | 4998 comments Winter: 12/26


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

Yeah, only half to complete!

13/26
E - Eben from The Kiss of Deception

More info here.


message 978: by Nurai (new)

Nurai Update: 8/26.
D. Don Tillman - The Rosie Project.
R. Robert Langdon - Angels and Demons.


message 979: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Updated #19.

F - Friedrick Thiessen - The Night Circus

18/26 complete!


message 980: by Sharon (new)

Sharon (sharint) | 749 comments Updated message 62 17/26


message 981: by Fallon (new)

Fallon | 56 comments Update Message 196

20/26

F - Malcolm Fade - Lady Midnight
T - Takumi Looking for Alaska


message 982: by Taylor C (new)

Taylor C | 454 comments update msg 962: 6/26!
Added 'J' character


message 983: by Kadijah Michelle (last edited Apr 01, 2016 08:47AM) (new)

Kadijah Michelle (kadmich) | 2176 comments Hello All!
We are over 1000 posts in the feed! Amazing!

Here are the statistics for April. We have 196 participants, and we have read 1854 books of the 5140 books pledged.
8 members have completed the challenge, great job!


message 984: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie  | 976 comments Update: I just finished my P character book, Murder on the Orient Express, with Poirot! I am now up to 20/26.


message 985: by Lindsay (new)

Lindsay | 1337 comments Update msg 899

R Rose Papastergiadis - Hot Milk


message 986: by Karin (new)

Karin | 228 comments Edited message # 517
25/26

I - Isabelle - The Nightingale


message 987: by Tina (new)

Tina | 155 comments Please update post 212.

11/26

Thanks


message 988: by Mary Pat (new)

Mary Pat | 2186 comments UPDATE:


10/26

J - Jerome Robinson - Mr. Mercedes
K - Kell - A Darker Shade of Magic}
M - Matt - Messenger
N - Nynaeve - Towers of Midnight
O - Madam Ellen Olenska - The Age of Innocence
P - Piper - The Lost Hero
Q - Quen - The Outlaw Demon Wails
S - Hari Seldon Foundation
T -Thomas - Gathering Blue
V - Egwene al'Vere - The Gathering Storm


message 989: by Dug (new)

Dug | 32 comments Hi,

Just catching up with my postings.

I've updated message 94. Have read 4 of 26.

Dug


message 990: by Fatemeh (new)

Fatemeh (alexxy) | 271 comments [update]

20/26

O - Old Major - Animal Farm


message 991: by Sally (new)

Sally  (autumnxdays) | 124 comments I can't find my original post to update but here's my latest! I have actually got more letters but I'm trying not to use characters from the same author too many times or the same genre or series and I'm trying to only use main characters - I can always go back and add them in later if it's getting to the end of the year and I still have gaps.

A TO Z CHALLENGE -- CHARACTER EDITION
Duration: January 1, through December 31, 2016


A - Anne Elliot - Persuasion - Jane Austen ★★☆☆☆ (08/01/16)
B - Mikael Blomkvist - The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson ★★★☆☆ (23/01/16)
C - Cinder - Cinder - Marissa Meyer ★★☆☆☆ (04/01/16)
D - Daniel Sempere - The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón ★★★★☆ (26/02/16)
E - Eleanor Douglas - Eleanor & Park - Rainbow Rowell ★★☆☆☆ (01/04/16)
F - Clary Fray - City of Bones - Cassandra Clare ★☆☆☆☆ (14/02/16)
G - Gilbert Blythe - Anne of Green Gables - L.M. Montgomery ★★★★★ (14/01/16)
H - Hatcher - Alice - Christina Henry ★★★★☆ (12/01/15)
I -
J - Jericho Barrons - Feverborn - Karen Marie Moning ★★★★★ (19/01/16)
K - Kate Daniels - Magic Bites - Ilona Andrews ★★★☆☆ (31/01/16)
L-
M - S.T. Maitland - The Prince of Midnight - Laura Kinsale ★★★★★ (03/01/16)
N -
O -
P - Peter - The Child Thief - Brom ★★★★★ (06/01/16)
Q -
R -
S -
T - Tess Collier - The Hidden Heart - Laura Kinsale ★★★☆☆ (27/01/16)
U - Uhtred - The Last Kingdom - Bernard Cornwell ★★★★☆ (02/01/16)
V -
W -
X -
Y - Malala Yousafzai - I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban - Malala Yousafzai ★★☆☆☆ (31/01/16)
Z -

15/26


message 992: by Claire (new)

Claire (proud-mum) | 278 comments Updated #662


message 993: by Laurie (new)

Laurie Updated message 3

14/26

A Abigail from The Keepers of the House
B Bigger Thomas from Native Son
C Christopher Christopherson from Anna Christie
E Esteban Trueba from The House of the Spirits
F Fleur Forsyte from The Forsyte Saga
H Heidi from Heidi
J Jim Burden from My Ántonia
K Kula from Radiance of Tomorrow
L Lennie Small from Of Mice and Men
M Mustafa ibn Muhammad from The Moor's Account
O Ove from A Man Called Ove
T Theodore Morde from Jungleland: A Mysterious Lost City, a WWII Spy, and a True Story of Deadly Adventure
U Ugwu from Half of a Yellow Sun


message 994: by Mary (new)

Mary (marylane1021) Updated #865 G- Grayson Pierce.


message 995: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 26.

17/26


message 996: by Sue (new)

Sue (stackthosebooks) | 94 comments I'm in for all 26 please.


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

14/26

P - Paul Markov from A Thousand Pieces of You


message 998: by Karin (last edited Apr 03, 2016 12:35PM) (new)


message 999: by Gwen S. (new)

Gwen S. (gwen1629) | 449 comments Please update: 19/26

F: Frank Thickson in Bring Me Home For Christmas by Robyn Carr
M: Mary Martha in The Monk Downstairs by Tim Farrington

Seven more to go! I am running into repeat first letters names.
Now the toughies: U, X, Y, Z... Plus W, I, and E.


message 1000: by Gwen S. (new)

Gwen S. (gwen1629) | 449 comments Please Update: 20/26 I forgot the Avatar, The Last Airbender's character, Zuko from the Fire Nation leader.
Z: Zuko in Avatar: The Last Airbender Smoke and Shadow by Gene Luen Yang
Now only six left and twenty down.


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