A-Z Challenge: Character Edition - 2021

[Kasthuri]

A-Z challenge, I'd love to do all 26, count me in :)

[Snezana]

A-Z Challenge: Character Division
January 1, 2021- December 31, 2021

I'd like to sign up for 15 for now.
Extended to 20.

21/20

A - Aurelia Ryder - Blood Heir
B - Bryony - Bryony and Roses
C - Camila - Writers & Lovers
D - Kate Daniels - Magic Triumphs
E - Evangeline Jenner - Devil in Winter
F - Fitz - Royal Assassin
G - Gabriel St. John - Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
H - Harthen - Elantris
I - Ines - Catherine House
J - Jack Devlin - Suddenly You
K - Katharine Sheffield - The Viscount Who Loved Me
L - Lillian Bowman - It Happened One Autumn
M - Maverick Carter - Concrete Rose
N - Nesta Archeron - A ​Court of Silver Flames
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P - Phedre no Delaunay - Kushiel's Dart
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R - Riaz Delgado - Tangle of Need
S - Simon Basset - The Duke and I
T - Esme Tran - The Bride Test
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V - Vasilisa Pertovna - The Bear and the Nightingale
W - Granny Weatherwax - Equal Rites
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Y - Yvenne - A Heart of Blood and Ashes
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[Rebecca]

Update message #26: 3/26

Started with the letter B. Beatrice is one of the three main characters (and they each have perspective chapters/sections) from Ken Liu's The Cleaners.

Then, the letter M for Margo Green from Relic

Then, the letter S for Sam Gribley from My Side of the Mountain

[Deidre]

Update Message 81

H- Enola Holmes
1/13

[Nicolle]

I would like to participate in this challenge.

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[Craig]

I'm interested in this challenge.

26/26

A - Amena (Exit Fee) - 3/23/21
B - Buck Logan (Firing Point) - 2/15/21
C - Chris McCandless (Into the Wild) 1/3/21
D - Ding Chavez (Shadow of the Dragon) - 2/20/21
E - Eric Steele (All Out War) - 3/19/21
F - Frodo Baggins (Fellowship of the Ring) - 5/3/21
G - Gandalf (Hobbit) 3/2/21
H - Harold Miller (Cold Storage, Alaska) - 5/28/21
I - Ichabod Nye (The Pioneers) - 7/24/21
J - Jim Hawkins (Treasure Island) 1/1/21
K - Knuckles (American Traitor) 3/2/21
L - Liliana Pilecki (Enemy Contact) 1/27/21
M - Michael Pollan (When to Rob a Bank) 4/28/21
N - Nephilim 'Pike' Logan (The Ruins) 3/22/21
O - Oliver Harding (Abominations) 5/20/21
P - Peter Li (Code of Honor) 2/7/21
Q - Quincy Carter (Next Man Up) 6/29/21
R - Rob Strasser (Shoe Dog) - 5/10/21
S - Shoshana (The Infiltrator) - 3/26/21
T - Thomas Gage (Rise to Rebellion) - 3/27/21
U - Urban Griff (Flags of our Fathers) - 9/7/21
V - Vic Rodriguez (The Devil's Hand) 4/25/21
W - William Sessions (Stalling for Time ) 6/5/21
X - Xue Shi Feng (Hong Kong Black) - 3/14/21
Y - Ysabel Kashini (Oath of Office) - 1/14/21
Z - Zoya Zakharova (Relentless) - 3/19/21

[Blagica , Challenges]

A-Z Challenge: Character Edition
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Message 111

8/23

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B-Bea SchumacherOne to Watch
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Diana Bishop-A Discovery of Witches
E-EveThe Familiar Dark
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H-HannahPossession
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J-Jude-Water Under the Bridge
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Liz-Little Disasters
M Matthew Clairmont
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[Chrissie]

Finished: 2022/10/19

I'd like to join as well and would love to try the entire alphabet, so 26 it is.

First name (26/26)
A - Alec Lightwood - City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare ✓
B - Brian Fitzgerald - My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult ✓
C - Clary Fray - City of Glass by Cassandra Clare ✓
D - Darja Alexandrowna Oblonskaja - Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy ✓
E - Elsinora - The Wickeds by Gayle Forman ✓
F - Friedrich Kracke - Hans Huckebein und andere Bildgeschichten by Wilhelm Busch ✓
G - Gandalf - The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien ✓
H - Helen Blackthorn - The Red Scrolls of Magic by Cassandra Clare & Wesley Chu ✓
I - Ilja Petrowitsch - Schuld und Sühne. Roman in sechs Teilen mit einem Epilog by Fyodor Dostoyevsky ✓
J - Jean-Baptiste Grenouille - Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind ✓
K - Kevin Byrne - Der Teufel in dir by Richard Montanari ✓
L - Leon - Ironman by Chris P. Rolls ✓
M - Magnus Bane - City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare ✓
N - Nathaniel Gray - Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare ✓
O - Øystein Sandström - Scherbenseele by Erik Axl Sund ✓
P - Peter Talep - Der Kruzifix Killer by Chris Carter ✓
Q - Queen of Hearts - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll ✓
R - Raphael Santiago - The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan & Maureen Johnson ✓
S - Simon Lewis - City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare ✓
T - Tessa Gray - Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare ✓
U - Uglúk - The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien ✓
V - Vivianne Penhallow - Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson & Robin Wasserman ✓
W - William Bolter - One Dead by Chris Carter ✓
X - Xander Harris - Buffy. Die neuen Abenteuer. by Christian Lukas & Sascha Westphal ✓
Y - Yavanna - The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien ✓
Z - Zélie St. Pierre - Villette by Charlotte Brontë ✓

Adding surnames just because.

Surname (26/26)
A - Allen, Joel Randolph - Billy Summers by Stephen King ✓
B - Bowders, Miles - Downhill Love by Chris P. Rolls ✓
C - Carter, Timothy - Irgendwie anders by Chris P. Rolls ✓
D - Darcy, Fitzwilliam - Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith & Jane Austen ✓
E - Elton, Philip - Emma by Jane Austen ✓
F - Falstaff, Jack - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving ✓
G - Gray, Dorian - Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray und ausgewählte Werke by Oscar Wilde ✓
H - Hunter, Robert - Der Vollstrecker by Chris Carter ✓
I - Irvine, Malcolm - A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara ✓
J - Jungmann, Ida - Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann ✓
K - Kincaid, Sarah - Dust Devil by Rebecca Brandewyne ✓
L - Lawrence, Andrea - Behind Closed Doors by Susan Lewis ✓
M - Martins, Jory - Die Leuchtturmwärter by Emma Stonex ✓
N - Norman, Blake - Winterliebe - eine Anthologie ✓
O - Orlick, Lyle - Der Junge, der das Universum verschlang by Trent Dalton ✓
P - Pederson, Callum - The Princess Game by Soman Chainani ✓
Q - Pastor Quittjens - Professor Unrat oder Das Ende eines Tyrannen by Heinrich Mann ✓
R - Ringeling, Friedeward - Verwirrnis by Christoph Hein ✓
S - Spier, Simon - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli ✓
T - Teschner, Joschi - Bokeh: Schonheit Der Unscharfe by Chris P. Rolls ✓
U - Utsumi Yukie - Battle Royale by Takami Koushun ✓
V - Verne, Ella - Der Blutkünstler by Chris Meyer ✓
W - Wayland, Jace - The Shadowhunter's Codex by Cassandra Clare & Joshua Lewis ✓
X - Xu, Tao - Heartstopper: Volume Three by Alice Oseman ✓
Y - Young, Adam - Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman ✓
Z - Zahnd, Mathilde von - Die Physiker by Friedrich Dürrenmatt ✓

[Casey]

I’m in for all 26

Current progress: 1/26

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[luna ☾]

I'm in for the entire alphabet :D

Books read: 0 / 26

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[Alyana]

Happy New Year everyone!

Update to message #7 and the details here.
Progress: 5/10

[Gretchen]

I will be participating in this challenge. I will go for 26, just for the challenge.

21/26

A: Ada Smith - The War that Saved my Life - 2/19/21
B: Brad Wolgast - The Passage - 6/18/21
C: Charles Jenkins - The Eighth Sister) - 1/22/21
D: Donald Trump - Rage (but I really don't want him here) - 1/8/21
E: Eve Dallas - Naked in Death - 1/26/21
F: Fezzik - Princess Bride - 4/23/21
G: Gwen Proctor - Wolfhunter - 1/2/21
H: Hannah Wilson - The Housekeeper - 1/16/21
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J: Jane Chapman - Big Little Lies - 1/10/21
K: Kim Stone - Deadly Cry - 2/9/21
L: Windsor Lockwood - Win - 3/22/21
M: Sloan McPherson - Black Coral
N: Nameless - In the Heart of the Fire - 1/16/21
O: Odd Thomas - Odd Thomas - 5/21/21
P: Joe Picket - Dark Sky - 3/5/21
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R: Precious Ramotswe - The #1 Ladies Detective Agency - 3/16/21
S: David Sedaris - Calypso - 6/20/21
T: Tracy Crosswhite - In Her Tracks - 5/30/21
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V: Jonathan Van Ness - Over the Top - 1/24/21
W: Nero Wolfe - Fer de Lance - 3/21/21
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Z: Fareek Zakaria - Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World (to be read)

Enjoy all!

[Laureen]

Update Message #86
S- Starr from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
1/20

[Gretchen]

Carmen wrote: "Hola Winter, count me in please! 😉
I'll go for 25 (not so sure about the X 😄)

PROGRESS: 1/25
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Hi Carmen...
Just for fun, Professor X in X-men. 😀

[Gretchen]

Update #116. 1/26

[Lucia]

Update #97: 1/26

[Carrie]

Updated msg 85 - 3/26

[Laureen]

Update Message #86
S- Starr from The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
V - Vivian from The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
2/20

[Rachel]

Update: MSG #35 2/26

[Sean]

Update to Msg #14

1/26

O - Continental Op - Red Harvest - 01/04/21

[Norine]

I'm joining too! Sounds like a fun challenge!
8/26

Arthur Parnassus- The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune
Bree Matthews Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Channary- Fairest: Levana’s Story by Marissa Meyer
Darrow- Morgenster by Pierce Brown
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Harry Potter Harry Potter en de Vuurbeker by J.K. Rowling
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Louisa Clark- Voor jou by Jojo Moyes
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Winter Winter by Marissa Meyer
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Yetu-The Deep by Rivers Solomon
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[Megan BG]

message 45

1/13

V: Violet Bridgerton (The Duke and I)

[Sahira]

I'm going to try for all of them. Please sign me up for 26. Thanks!

[Kylie]

Msg #29 updated - 4 / 18

[Echo]

Message 67 updated: 1/26 completed

[ReGina]

I’m in for 26!

[joelyn]

hi !! id like to join with a goal of 5 character please :))

duration: jan 1 - dec 31

progress: 0/5 characters :))

[Sara]

#92 updated
1/26

B- Bisesa from Time's Eye (01/04/2021)

[Jul]

A-Z Challenge: Character Edition
Duration: 01/01/2021-12/31/2021

I would love to join. I want to read at least 10 books for this challenge.

Progress: 12/10


A - Alina Starkov from Shadow and Bone ✔︎
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K - Khalil from The Hate U Give ✔︎
L - Luise from Was man von hier aus sehen kann ✔︎
M - Micah from Someone New ✔︎
N - Nora Seed from The Midnight Library ✔︎
O - Olly Bright from Everything, Everything✔︎
P - Peter from QualityLand ✔︎
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W - Will Cooper from Slammed ✔︎
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[Adriana]

Message 60 updated - progress: 3/20

[Sean]

Update to Msg #14

2/26

Z - Zorka - The Bridge on the Drina - 01/05/21

[Maria]

Update message 41

1/26

[Kylie]

msg #29 updated: 6 / 18 complete

[Carol]

#21 update:

I've changed my goal and updated the total read to

4/52

I'm now running a list for last name and a separate list (in the same message) for first names and characters with just a single name.

[Monica]

I'm in for 26.
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2. B Blue: This Is How You Lose the Time War
3. C Cassidy: City of Ghosts
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6. F Florian: Salt to the Sea
7. G Gabriel: Halo
8. H Hannah: Little Do We Know
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10. J Jaime: Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
11. K Katniss: The Hunger Games
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13. M Miriam: A Thousand Splendid Suns
14. N Nicole: The Alien's Mail-Order Bride
15. O Orion: A Deadly Education
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[Lucia]

UPDATE:
Message #97 - 2/26 on the go!
Letter P: Penellaphe Balfour - A kingdom of flesh and fire - Jennifer L. Armentrout

[Tania]

Update message 37, 1/26

✓K: Kate Rush in Southern Comfort by Fern Michaels (finished 1/6), my review is here

[Tania]

Update message 37, 2/26

✓A: Annabeth in The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (finished 1/7), my review is here

[Judith]

Update #40 progress 1/26

[Emejota]

I'd like to sign up for 26 books.

PROGRESS: 8/26

A - Alina Starkov Shadow and Bone ✔
B - Bronwyn Rojas One of Us Is Lying ✔
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J - Juliette Cai These Violent Delights ✔
K - Kazusa Nuestra salvaje juventud, Vol. 2 ✔
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[Lindsey]

I'm in for 26!

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[Kate]

I'm in
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[Deidre]

Update Message 81

2/13 characters completed

[Amanda]

Update #79
H Harry Hole
The Snowman by Jo Nesbo 4 stars Completed 6/1/21

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[Maria]

Update message 41

4/26

C -Coy from Reputation (Mason Family #2)1-8

[Mave]

A-Z Challenge: Character Edition
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
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[Amy]

Updated message 46-- 1/26-- Letter F

[Sara]

#92 updated
2/26
X- Ibram X. Kendi from How to Be an Antiracist (01/09/2021)

[Clare]

I'm in for all 26, thanks
A-Z Challenge: Character Edition
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
8/26

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H: Hercule The Hollow
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K: Kya Where the Crawdads Sing
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[TamaraT]

Hello👋 I'd like to join for all 26 letters

A-Z Challenge: Character Edition
Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
12/26

✔ A Aragorn son of Arathorn from The Lord of the Rings read January 3rd
✔ B Brax Evans fromThe Alpha's Second Chance read January 11th
✔ C Courtney Stone from Rude awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict read January 4th
✔ D Dalair Abd Amirah from Dark Purity read January 6th
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✔ G Georgiana Darcy from Miss Darcy Falls in Love read January 9th
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✔ J Janvier Archangel's Shadows read January 25th
✔ K Kylar Stern from The Way of Shadows read January 23rd
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✔ N Nina Wright from Unveiling read January 15th
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✔ S Serena Barton from The Governess Affair read January 10th
✔ T Thorian Reed from Celebration Bear read January 6th
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✔ V Vex from Visions of the Vampire read January 30th
✔ W Winterberry from Fog & Mist: the Canens Chronicles book 1 read February 6th
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