A-Z Challenge: Character Edition - 2021

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

15/26

S - Samuel Zappia - The Ten Thousand Doors of January

[Carol]

update #21:

completed 40/52

[Bray]

Please update Message 681
Goal: 7/15

A. Alina Starkov Shadow and Bone
B.
C. Celaena Sardothien Throne of Glass
D.
E.
F. Frodo Baggins The Fellowship of the Ring
G.
H.
I.
J.
K.
L.
M. Monica Davenport Deadly Fear
N. Nora Seed The Midnight Library
O.
P.
Q.
R. Rose Calloway Kiss the Sky
S.
T.
U.
V.
W. West Ashby Until Friday Night
X.
Y.
Z.

[Megan BG]

message 45

19/20

U: Ursula Thraxton (Her Last Breath)

[Sean]

Update Msg #14

25/26

Q - Quasimodo de Breteuil - The Fugitive - 6/16/21

[Megan BG]

message 45

20/20

N: Nina Riva (Malibu Rising)

I don't think I'm going to increase my goal, since Q, X, and Y are 3 of the letters I have left.

[Winter, Group Reads]

Megan BG wrote: "message 45

20/20

N: Nina Riva (Malibu Rising)

I don't think I'm going to increase my goal, since Q, X, and Y are 3 of the letters I have left."

Congrats Megan!! :D Well done! :)

[Echo]

Message 67 updated: 25 of 26 read! Just gotta find a Q

[Winter, Group Reads]

Echo wrote: "Message 67 updated: 25 of 26 read! Just gotta find a Q"

So close!! :D

[Amy]

Updated message 478.

Now 18/26!

Starting to choose books based on character names!

[Bray]

Please update Message 681
Goal: 9/15

A. Alina Starkov Shadow and Bone
B.
C. Celaena Sardothien Throne of Glass
D.
E.
F. Frodo Baggins The Fellowship of the Ring
G.
H. Harry Potter Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
I.
J.
K.
L.
M. Monica Davenport Deadly Fear
N. Nora Seed The Midnight Library
O.
P.
Q.
R. Rose Calloway Kiss the Sky
S.
T.
U.
V. Vanessa Mazur The Wall of Winnipeg and Me
W. West Ashby Until Friday Night
X.
Y.
Z.

[Sunny]

Updated Msg #32

Decided to drop a couple of letters.

Progress: 10/10

Completed!

Thanks Winter!

[river ♥]

Hello! I'd like to join this challenge.

26/26 - done!

A - Mrs. Armstrong from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
B - Brighton from Infinity Son by Adam Silvera
C - Caledonia from Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
D - David from Slider by Pete Hautman
E - Elle from Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea
F - Flissa from Twinchantment by Elise Allen
G - Mr. Garrett from Efrén Divided
H - Howard from The Best Halloween Ever by Barbara Robinson
I - Isabella from Blended by Sharon M. Draper
J - Jenny from The Hellion's Waltz by Olivia Waite
K - Karina from Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan
L - Luna from The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
M - Mercy from Outrun the Moon by Stacey Lee
N - Nikhita from Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar
O - Omar from When Stars Are Scattered by Omar Mohamed and Victoria Jamieson
P - Phil from Something to Talk About by Meryl Wilsner
Q - Mr. Quackenbach from The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
R - Reena from Mr. Terupt Falls Again by Rob Buyea
S - Sadie from Princess Princess Ever After by Kay O'Neill
T - Tamsin from Sweet & Bitter Magic by Adrienne Tooley
U - Una from Anti/Hero by Kate Karyus Quinn and Demitria Lunetta
V - The Vaughns from Little Women
W - Mrs. Wendleken from The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
X - Xander from Tell Me Three Things by Julie Buxbaum
Y - Yager from The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
Z - Zoe from From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

[Ashley]

update #69
19/26

[Winter, Group Reads]

Sunny wrote: "Updated Msg #32

Decided to drop a couple of letters.

Progress: 10/10

Completed!

Thanks Winter!"

Congrats! :D Well done!

[Winter, Group Reads]

aya ♥ wrote: "Hello! I'd like to join this challenge.

12/26

A - Mrs. Armstrong from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
B - Brighton from Infinity Son by Adam Silv..."

Welcome! :)

[Amy]

Updated message 46-- 25/26
I-- Isaiah Hood-- Cold Fear
Only the letter X to go

[river ♥]

message 753 updated (letters 'g', 'h', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'p', 'v', 'w' (original 'w' switched to 't')):
20/26

[AurorainBookland]

Please update message 650

6/11

R. Ruby from

[Theresa, Readathons]

Updated message 590 (Originally message 592) Progress: 25/26

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

16/26

Q - Quintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus - The First Man in Rome

Bless the Roman names lol

[Ilona]

Update tomessage 6:

17 / 26

[Allie]

Update to message #526
Progress 10/26
J Jacques Rouleau Butterfly Kills
S Susan Ryland Moonflower Murders
T Tabitha Hardy House of Correction
Switching out James for Jacques since i decided to do all detectives

[Marissa]

Update to Message #8
Progress: 20/26

[Emma]

update msg 303

22/26

[Kristina]

Is it too late to join? I've included my progress so far to this point in the year! I'd like to do all 26!

18/26 Completed

A - Alison Arngrim Confessions of a Prairie B*tch
B - Briar Chamberlain Such a Fun Age
C - Clint Norcross Sleeping Beauties
D - Digory Kirke The Magician's Nephew
E - Elizabeth Warren Persist
F - Frances (Frannie) Goldsmith The Stand
G - Gao Jialin Life
H - Henry The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
I -
J - Jon Snow A Game of Thrones
K -
L - Lydia Quixano Perez American Dirt
M - Michell Obama Becoming
N - Nate Carmichael In Her Eyes
O -
P - Pip (Philip Pirrip) Great Expectations
Q -
R - Rebecca (Becca) Friends Like These
S - Starr Carter The Hate U Give
T - Tess DeMello A Stolen Marriage
U -
V - Virgil Doyle Mexican Gothic
W - Winston Smith 1984
X -
Y -
Z -

[Allie]

Update to message 596
H Hercule Poirot
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

17/26

D - Draxen Allemos - Daughter of the Pirate King

[Alevia]

Update message 270

17/26 completed

C-Calvin James
H-Hoyt Parker
J-Jimmy
L-Kit Lowell
M-Maddie Goldbloom
P-Aggie Polnichik
T-Tess Kraft

[Laureen]

Update to Message #86
Finished!!!! 26/26

A – The Alchemist from The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho ; Addie from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
B – Bea/Bertha/Blanch from The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins
C – Cecilia from The Push by Ashley Audrain
D – Dobby from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (llustrated) by JK Rowling and Jim Kay; Dieter from Station Eleven
E – Ernt from The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
F – Francis from The Secret History by Donna Tartt
G – Glory from Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore
H – Huckleberry Finn from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
I – Iris from Red at the Bone
J – Julian from The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley
K – Khushal from I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
L – Lale from The Tattooist of Auschwitz
M – Miranda from The Hunting Party
N – NoahNoah from And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Frederik Backman ; Nathan from Ordinary Grace
O – Orsul from The Priory of the Orange Tree
P – Paul from The Shadows by Alex North; Pablo Neruda from A Long Petal of the Sea
Q – Professor Quirrell from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by JK Rowling
R – Roland from Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
S – Starr from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
T – Captain Turner and Theodate Pope from Dead Wake
U – Uncle from The Toss of a Lemon by Padma Viswanathan
V – Viv from The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
W – Wyatt from The Removed by Brandon Hobson
X – Xiomara from The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
Y – Yaw from Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Z – Z from Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline

[Winter, Group Reads]

Laureen wrote: "Update to Message #86
Finished!!!! 26/26

A – The Alchemist from The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho ; Addie from The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab
B – Bea/Bertha/Blanch from The Wife Upst..."

Congrats!!! Great job :D

[Gretchen]

Update #115; 21/26

[Julie]

Updated message 68
4/26

[river ♥]

message 753 updated (letters 'o', 'r'):
22/26

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

18/26

K - Kudeyar Kudeyarich - The Slynx

[Pamela]

Update to Msg# 279

Progress: 24/26

A - Ant in The Four Winds
B - Bodhi in Radiance
C - Charlie McGee in Firestarter
D - Darrin Keene in Strange Sudbury Stories
E - Esme in Midnight Sun
F - Frederick in The Children's Blizzard
G - Gabriel in The Home for Unwanted Girls
H - Hilly in The Help
I - Isaac in The Sanitorium
J - Jaycee Dugard in Freedom: My Book of Firsts
K - Kya in Where the Crawdads Sing
L - Luc in The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
M - Maudene in Little Mercies
N - Nora Seed in The Midnight Library
O - Oona in The Cousins
P - Peter Houghton in Nineteen Minutes
Q - Queenie in Before We Were Yours
R - Riley in Shimmer
S - Satchel in Dreamland
T - Theocoles in Whisper
U -
V - Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two
W - Wayne Carmody in N0S 4A2
X -
Y - Yvonne Dionne in The Miracle and Tragedy of the Dionne Quintuplets
Z - Zo Atelle in Magic Hour

[Diane]

Update Msg #66. Progress 22/26. Thank you!

[Kristina]

update message 768
progress 14/26

Thank you!

[river ♥]

message 753 updated (letter 'q'):
23/26

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

19/26

T - Thom of Trebond - The Woman Who Rides Like a Man

[river ♥]

message 753 updated (letters 'u', 'v' (original 'v' switched to 'y')):
25/26

[Ashleigh]

Update to #54

20/26

L - Lirael

[Shelly]

Please update msg. #683

24/26 completed!

[Rachel]

Update MSG #35 6/26

[Carol]

update to #21: 50/52 books completed

Still working on last names (24/26 complete).

26/26 First name or only name completed as follows:
* A- Alex Gray from Endless Evil by Amanda Feyerbend - finished 1/25/21
* B- Barry Sutton from Recursion by Blake Crouch - finished 4/15/21
* C- Corinna Chapman from Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood - finished 1/18/21
* D- Daisy Dalrymple from Death at Wentwater Court by Carola Dunn - finished 6/11/21
* E- Euphues from Euphues the Anatomy of Wit: Euphues & His England by John Lyly - finished 4/4/21
* F- Freddie from The Old Tobacco Shop: A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William Bowen - finished 1/16/21
* G- Genevieve Riley from Redneck Romeo by Randi Alexander - finished 4/6/21
* H- Hugh Austin from The House in the Mist by Anna Katharine Green - finished 1/23/21
* I- Isaac from Remedy For Treason by Caroline Roe - finished 6/10/21
* J- Jam from Pet by Akwaeke Emezi - finished 1/1/21
* K- Krista Carter from Winter Wonderland by Belinda Jones - finished 3/22/21
* L- Lituma from Death in the Andes by Mario Vargas Llosa - finished 1/29/21
* M- Mia Hall from If I Stay by Gayle Forman - finished 1/12/21
* N- Nick Adams from The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories by Ernest Hemingway - finished 4/13/21
* O- Oliver from The Honeymoon Cottage by Barbara Cool Lee - finished 1/22/21
* P- Parker - from The Hunter by Richard Stark - finished 5/13/21
* Q- Quentin Compson - The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner - finished 5/10/21
* R- Roger from Death and the Chapman by Kate Sedley - finished 6/22/21
* S- Serah from Ancestor Stones by Aminatta Forna - finished 4/8/21
* T- Theagenes from Aithiopika by Heliodorus of Emesa - finished 1/19/21
* U- Umar from Echoes by Jamilah Kolocotronis - finished 4/20/21
* V- Veronica Ventana from Murder on the Run by Gloria White - finished 6/30/21
* W- Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - finished 4/21/21
* X- Xerxes from Xerxes by Jacob Abbott - finished 7/25/21
* Y- Yogi Berra from Yogi: It Ain't Over by Yogi Berra - finished 4/23/21
* Z- Zephyr Zuckerman from Super in the City by Daphne Uviller - finished 6/30/21

[AurorainBookland]

Please update message #760

7/11

L - Lily from Breakaway

[Echo]

Message 67 updated: 26 of 26 read!!

[Snezana]

Update to msg #106
Progress: 21/20
Completed!

Thank you for hosting this challenge, it was a lot of fun! If I manage to find the rest of the letters I'll post another update at the end of the year.

[Allie]

Update to message #596
Progress 13/26
C Charlotte Holmes A Conspiracy in Belgravia
L Lila Macapagal Arsenic and Adobo

[Emma]

update msg 303
progress 24/26