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N: Nicoli - Degrees of Wrong
N: Unwind - Neal Shusterman 5/21
I: Darkness Unleashed - Alexandra Ivy 6/7
C: Cold Copper - Devon Monk 1/14
O: One Hot Mess - Lois Greiman 4/17
L: Lethal Legacy - Linda Fairstein 4/20
I: It Had to Be You - Jill Shalvis 6/8
O: Olivia - The Vampire and the Virgin
O: Long, Lean and Lethal - Lorie O'Clare 4/27
L: Loving A Lost Lord - Mary Jo Putney 5/11
I: Magic Rises - Ilona Andrews 6/23
V: Sex and the Single Earl - Vanessa Kelly 6/20
I: I, Alex Cross - James Patterson 7/8
A: Always On My Mind - Jill Shalvis 7/5
P: Peeta - Catching Fire
P: Primal Instincts - Susan Sizemore 3/24
E: The Golden One - Elizabeth Peters 5/8
E: Extreme Exposure - Pamela Clare 5/28
T: The King of Attolia - Megan Walen Turner 6/10
A: Vampire in Atlantis - Alyssa Day 6/28
Q: Quinn - Forbidden Highlander
Q: The Quartered Sea - Tanya Huff 2/13
U: Unmanned - Lois Greiman 3/26
I: The Ice Princess - Camilla Läckberg 7/17
N: Never Less Than a Lady - Mary Jo Putney 6/4
N: Not Your Ordinary Faerie Tale - Christine Warren 6/9
R: Regin - Dreams of a Dark Warrior
R: Reaver - Larissa Ione 1/5
E: Ecstasy in Darkness - Gena Showalter 6/12
G: The Darkest Secret - Gena Showalter 3/11
I: The Devil's Punchbowl - Greg Iles 8/3
N: Night Falls on the Wicked - Sharie Kohler 7/13
S: Sophie - Cold Copper
S: The Silent Girl - Tess Gerritsen 3/27
O: On the Hunt - anthology 6/26
P: Partials - Dan Wells 1/27
H: Hour Game - David Baldacci 1/30
I: Deadlock - Iris Johansen 10/30
E: Children of the Storm - Elizabeth Peters 7/3
T: Temperance - Break No Bones
T: Tiger's Voyage - Colleen Houck 3/23
E: The Broken Hearts Club - Ethan Black 7/8
M: Faceless Killers - Henning Mankell 3/19
P: Four Blind Mice - James Patterson 3/16
E: Guardian of the Horizon - Elizabeth Peters 7/31
R: Break No Bones - Kathy Reichs 1/22
A: Heart of Atlantis - Alyssa Day 8/11
N: Nowhere Near Respectable - Mary Jo Putney 7/31
C: Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
E: The Serpent on the Crown - Elizabeth Peters 8/22
U: Uilleam - MacRieve
U: Unscrewed - Lois Greiman 2/17
I: Oceanborne - Katherine Irons 10/22
L: City of the Sun by David Levien 5/13
L: Last Words - Mariah Stewart 5/20
E: Evertrue - Brodi Ashton 9/29
A: Murder of Crows - Anne Bishop 4/5
M: MacRieve - Kresley Cole 3/13
V: Valkyrie - Kingdom of the Wicked
V: The Vampire and the Virgin - Kerrelyn Sparks 4/29
A: Are You Scared Yet? - Hunter Morgan 8/19
L: The False-Hearted Teddy - John J. Lamb 5/25
K: The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley 4/2
Y: Blood Past - Samantha Young 5/15
R: Don't Tell - Karen Rose 6/6
I: Live to See Tomorrow - Iris Johansen 12/4
E: Wife for Hire - Janet Evanovich 9/24
W: Whitney - Murder Suicide
W: Spectre - Phaedra Weldon 3/30
H: Tiger's Destiny - Colleen Houck 4/14
I: If There Be Dragons - Kay Hooper 12/18
T: The Queen of Attolia - Megan Whalen Turner 3/31
N: No Longer a Gentleman - Mary Jo Putney 8/30
E: Tomb of the Golden Bird - Elizabeth Peters 9/28
Y: Shades of Blood - Samantha Young 9/20
X: Xhexania - Lover Mine
X: The Golden Dragon - Tianna Xander 7/12
H: His Carnal Need - Ruth Kerce 7/13
E: Hidden - Kendra Elliot 10/23
X: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
A: And One Last Thing ... - Molly Harper 8/27
N: Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death - Denise Swanson 9/15
I: Clean Sweep - Ilona Andrews 1/6
A: Angel Fever - L.A. Weatherly 9/9
Y: Yenrieth - Reaver
Y: You Belong to Me - Karen Rose 3/22
E: Everywhere She Turns - Debra Webb 11/3
N: Nightshine - Lynn Viehl 9/16
R: The Blue Sword - Robin McKinley 6/25
I: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews 1/15
E: Billionaires Prefer Blondes - Suzanne Enoch 11/10
T: Tongue In Chic - Christina Dodd 7/12
H: Hounded - Kevin Hearne 4/28
Z: Zoe - Dark Stranger
Z: Dark Stranger - Susan Sizemore 2/5
O: One More Bite - Jennifer Rardin 6/29
E: The Grand Finale - Janet Evanovich 11/8
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
NBRC A-Z Author TLC A-Z Author
TCF Alphabet Yearly Challenge - Author
RRRC A-Z Author Challenge
CCC A-Z Author
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✔A: J.K. Accinni - Baby 5/3
✔B: Pip Ballantine - Dawn's Early Light 6/18
✔C: Beth Ciotta - Her Sky Cowboy 2/13
✔D: Melinda DuChamps - Fifty Shades of Alice in Wonderland 7/10
✔E: Kendra Elliot - Buried 3/17
✔F: V.K. Forrest - Voracious 7/19
✔G: Elly Griffiths - The Janus Stone 5/10
✔H: Laurell K. Hamilton - A Shiver of Light 4/19
✔I: Larissa Ione - Revenant 3/14
✔J: Amy Jarecki - Captured by the Pirate Laird 2/25
✔K: Sherrilyn Kenyon - Instinct 5/11
✔L: Derek Landy - Last Stand of Dead Men 3/16
✔M: Bec McMasters - Kiss of Steel 4/24
✔N: Chloe Niell - Blood Games 7/17
✔O: Kenneth Oppel - Starclimber 6/23
✔P: Felix Palma - The Map of Time 4/18
✔Q: Julia Quinn - The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 10/11
✔R: Caris Roane - Born in Chains 8/30
✔S: Susannah Sandlin - Absolution 2/5
✔T: Karen Tabke - Master of Craving 1/29
✔U: Amanda Usen - Luscious 10/2
✔V: Victoria Schwab - The Archived 6/21
✔W: Julie Ann Walker - Hell on Wheels 3/19
✔X: Xiaolong Qui - Don't Cry, Tai Lake 11/28
✔Y: Rick Yancey - The Monstrumologist 1/8
✔Z: Rebecca Zanetti - Forgotten Sins 6/7
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TLC A-Z Male CharacterRRRC A-Z Male Character
TCF A-Z Male Character
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✔A: Archer ~ Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan 1/6
✔B: Blade ~ Kiss of Steel - Bec McMasters 4/24
✔C: Casper ~ Wicked as She Wants - Delilah Dawson 2/6
✔D: Duncan ~ Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
✔E: Ewan ~ Seduction of a Highland Lass - Maya Banks 5/30
✔F: Frost ~ A Shiver of Light - Laurell K. Hamilton 4/19
✔G: Griffin ~ Bombshell - Catherine Coulter 1/16
✔H: Hartley ~ If He's Wild - Hannah Howell 3/31
✔I: Indigo ~ Shadowglass - Erica Hayes 5/18
✔J: Jackson ~ Hidden Currents - Christine Feehan 2/21
✔K: Kyle ~ About That Night - Julie James 3/3
✔L: Locke ~ Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch 1/11
✔M: Morgan ~ Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔N: Nick ~ Instinct - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/11
✔O: Ollie ~ Bones Are Forever - Kathy Reichs 6/9
✔P: Perceval ~ The Truth of All Things - Kieran Shields 4/5
✔Q: Jim Qwilleran - The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern - Lilian Jackson Braun 5/2
✔R: Roarke ~ Festive in Death - J.D. Robb 2/16
✔S: Sebastian ~ City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
✔T: Thronos ~ Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
✔U: Ulrich - Big Bad Beast - Shelley Laurenston 12/6
✔V: Volan ~ Heart of the Wolf - Terry Spear 2/13
✔W: William ~ Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔X: Xander ~ Shaedes of Gray - Amanda Bonilla 2/8
✔Y: Luke Yarber - Zuriel's Fate - Serena Yates 6/22/15
✔Z: Zephyros ~ West of Want - Laura Kaye 3/21
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TLC A-Z Female CharacterRRRC A-Z Female Character
TCF A-Z Female Character
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✔A: Aurora ~ A Bone to Pick - Charlaine Harris 1/11
✔B: Braith ~ A Tale Of Two Dragons - G.A. Aiken 2/2
✔C: Corazon ~ Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
✔D: Diana ~ The Mists of Time - Susan Squires 6/9
✔E: Elina ~ Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔F: Fallon ~ If You Give a Rake a Ruby - Shana Galen 2/22
✔G: Gloriana ~ Absolution - Susannah Sandlin 2/5
✔H: Honor ~ Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
✔I: Isabel - Sunrise with a Notorious Lord - Alexandria Hawkins 3/8
✔J: Josette - Son of No One - Sherrilyn Kenyon 3/9
✔K: Katniss ~ Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 1/19
✔L: Lucky ~ Lucky Stiff - Deborah Coonts 2/16
✔M: Meagan ~ The Mad, Bad Duke - Jennifer Ashley 3/31
✔N: Nicole ~ Bound by Night - Larissa Ione 3/27
✔O: Olivia - Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
✔P: Pilar ~ Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
Q:
✔R: Rachel ~ Moloka'i - Alan Brennert 1/18
✔S: Sterling ~ Beware the Wild - Natalie Parker 5/4
✔T: Tess ~ You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
U:
✔V: Violet ~ Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔W: Wyanet ~ Fire And Ice - Dana Stabenow 4/3
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✔Y: Yukiko - Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
✔Z: Zoe ~ Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon 3/29
TLC A-Z Friend ChallengeRRRC A-Z Friend Challenge
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✔A: Ab2y ~ Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
✔B: Barb W ~ The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
✔C: Cheryl Koch ~ Don't Cry, Tai Lake - Qui Xiaolong 11/28
✔D: Danielle Book Huntress ~ Dawn's Early Light - Pip Ballantine 6/18
✔E: Elena Blythe ~ Dinner with a Vampire - Abigail Gibbs 5/10
✔F: FlibBityFLooB ~ X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
✔G: G.K. Griswold ~ Baby - J.K. Accinni 5/3
✔H: Holly Barnes ~ Rock Chick Rescue - Kristen Ashley 8/15
✔I: Irinak ~ Seventh Grave and No Body - Darynda Jones 5/27
✔J: Jackie Lane ~ Dark Witch - Nora Roberts 8/8
✔K: Kat ~ White Trash Zombie Apocalypse - Diana Rowland 2/25
✔L: Leslie Adams ~ The Horse Goddess - Morgan Llywelyn 1/4
✔M: Marla ~ Alice in Zombieland - Gena Showalter 3/3
✔N: Nicole ~ Voracious - V.K. Forrest 7/19
✔O: Ora Amis ~ Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30
✔P: Patches Braz ~ 77 Shadow Street - Dean Koontz 1/9
✔Q: Quinn Barrett ~ The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26
✔R: Robin ~ The Crimson Crown - Cinda Williams Chima 5/22
✔S: Sara ~ Throne of Glass - Sarah Maas 4/3
✔T: Tricia ~ Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh 3/26
✔U: UnusualChild{beppy} (RRRC member) ~ Deadtown - Nancy Holzner 8/11
✔V: Valerie Battey ~ Deadly Offerings - Alexa Grace 8/9/15
✔W: Wendy T ~ The Witness - Nora Roberts 7/25
✔X: Xxdd_babyxx (RRRC member) ~ City of Heavenly Fire - Cassandra Clare 5/17
✔Y: Yz the Whyz ~ It Happened One Wedding - Julie James 6/27
✔Z: Zaira Gin Isidor ~ Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
TLC A-Z Series Challenge READ: 24/26
✔A: [Aspect of Crow] The Reawakened - Jeri Smith-Ready 11/8
✔B: [Bringer and the Bane] Shield of Fire - Boone Brux 6/26
✔C: [Charley Davidson] Sixth Grave on the Edge - Darynda Jones 5/13
✔D: [Dead World] Scarlet - Jordan Summers 2/7
✔E: [Envy Chronicles] Night Betrayed - Joss Ware 9/16
F: [Farseer Trilogy] Royal Assassin - Robin Hobb
✔G: [Guardians of Destiny] The Tower - Jean Johnson 10/21
✔H: [Hearts of Anemoi] South of Surrender - Laura Kaye 4/8
✔I: [Immortals After Dark] Dark Skye - Kresley Cole 2/10
✔J: [Jewels of the Ton] Sapphires Are an Earl's Best Friend - Shana Galen 3/1
✔K: [Kilmartin Glen] The Devil of Kilmartin - Lauren Wittig 9/10
✔L: [The Lotus Wars] Endsinger - Jay Kristoff 3/18
✔M: [Mayhem in Mayfair] Tempted At Midnight - Jacquie D'Alessandro 11/19
✔N: [Nauti Girls] Nauti Temptress - Lora Leigh 8/12
✔O: [Once Upon A Time in the West] Beauty and the Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin 8/23
✔P: [Play By Play] Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
Q: [Department Q] The Keeper of Lost Causes - Jussi Adler-Olsen
✔R: [Rock Chick] Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley 5/31
✔S: [Seraphina] Seraphina - Rachel Hartman 2/28
✔T: [Temeraire] Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik 1/24
✔U: [Unearthly] Boundless - Cynthia Hand 11/29
✔V: [Vampire Chefs] A Taste of the Nightlife - Sarah Zettel 11/10/29
✔W: [Wherlocke] If He's Dangerous - Hannah Howell 6/21
✔X: [Xylon Warriors] Flames of Arousal - Ruth Kerce 11/3
✔Y: [Jane Yellowrock] Broken Soul - Faith Hunter 1/3
✔Z: [Zoe Martinique] Phantasm - Phaedra Weldon 3/29
NBRC A-Z Title ChallengeTLC A-Z Title Challenge
TCF A-Z Title Challenge
RRRC A-Z Title Challenge
CCC A-Z Title Challenge
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✔A: Archangel's Consort - Nalini Singh 2/17
✔B: Bees in the Butterfly Garden - Maureen Lang 5/17
✔C: Charmed by His Love - Janet Chapman 4/21
✔D: Demon's Curse - Alexa Egan 7/30
✔E: Embrace the Highland Warrior - Anita Clenney 7/21
✔F: Forbidden - Jacqueline Frank 7/31
✔G: Games Creatures Play - Charlaine Harris 5/2
✔H: The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkein 2/26
✔I: In Rides Trouble - Julie Ann Walker 5/26
✔J: The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths 5/10
✔K: King of the Damned - Juliana Stone 3/30
✔L: Light My Fire - G.A. Aiken 1/5
✔M: Much Ado About Vampires - Katie MacAlister 2/15
✔N: Night Broken - Patricia Briggs 3/30
✔O: Optical Delusions in Deadwood - Ann Charles 1/1
✔P: Playing to Win - Jaci Burton 3/4
✔Q: Quarterback Draw - Jaci Burton 8/25
✔R: Rock Chick - Kristen Ashley 5/31
✔S: Saints Astray - Jacqueline Carey 4/16
✔T: Tall, Dark & Heartless - R.L. Mathewson 9/29
✔U: Up to Me - M. Leighton 3/12
✔V: Viper Game - Christine Feehan 12/28
✔W: Warrior's Redemption - Melissa Mayhue 3/22
✔X: X Marks the Scot - Victoria Roberts 10/23
✔Y: You Can't Hide - Karen Rose 2/7
✔Z: Zoo - James Patterson 3/5
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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A: Amelia - The Ape Who Guards the Balance
A: The Ape Who Guards the Balance - Elizabeth Peters 1/22
M: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
E: The End of the World - Derek Landy 1/12
L: Lucky in Love - Jill Shalvis 3/23
I: Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis 1/24
A: Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey 4/27
B: Bruce - The Janus Affair
B: The Janus Affair - Philippa Ballantine 1/31
R: Hollow City - Ransom Riggs 2/20
U: Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan 2/13
C: Dark Lycan - Christine Feehan 2/22
E: The Falcon at the Portal - Elizabeth Peters 2/18
C: Correy - One Rainy Night
C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
O: One Rainy Night - Kathye Quick 1/10
R: Concealed in Death - J.D. Robb 3/19
R: Real - Katy Evans 3/29
E: Deadly Heat - Cynthia Eden 2/22
Y: You're Next - Gregg Hurwitz 2/20
D: Declan - Dreams of a Dark Warrior
D: Dreams of a Dark Warrior - Kresley Cole 1/16
E: Embrace the Night Eternal - Joss Ware 2/23
C: Dark Wolf - Christine Feehan 3/4
L: Lothaire - Kresley Cole 2/27
A: Ashes to Ashes - Tami Hoag 3/9
N: Not One Clue - Lois Greiman 5/10
E: Eibhear - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
E: He Shall Thunder in the Sky - Elizabeth Peters 3/29
I: Instant Gratification - Jill Shalvis 2/23
B: Big Bad Wolf - Christine Warren 3/16
H: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy - G.A. Aiken 1/7
E: Lord of the Silent - Elizabeth Peters 4/13
A: Atlantis Found - Clive Cussler 3/11
R: Retribution - Jilliane Hoffman 4/15
F: Frank - Murder Suicide
F: Dark Storm - Christine Feehan 2/2
R: Rapture - Jacquelyn Frank 4/20
A: Murder Suicide - Keith Ablow 1/3
N: The Navigator - Clive Cussler 1/9
K: Kingdom of the Wicked - Derek Landy 1/20
G: Gyhard - No Quarter
G: W is for Wasted - Sue Grafton 2/8
Y: Yours for the Taking - Robin Kaye 2/28
H: No Quarter - Tanya Huff 1/5
A: Swept Away by a Kiss - Katharine Ashe 2/28
R: The Last Oracle - James Rollins 5/30
D: Degrees of Wrong - Anna Scarlett 1/4
H: Hank - The Hour of Dust and Ashes
H: The Hour of Dust and Ashes - Kelly Gay 2/16
A: All I Want for Christmas is a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 3/14
N: A Noble Sacrifice - Ciara Gold 3/28
K: The Kill Room - Jeffery Deaver 2/27
I: Iseabail - How to Drive a Dragon Crazy
I: Steel's Edge - Ilona Andrews 2/25
S: Suited - Jo Anderton 3/8
E: Eat Prey Love - Kerrelyn Sparks 5/16
A: At Last - Jill Shalvis 4/29
B: Highlander Most Wanted - Maya Banks 2/7
A: Atlantis Betrayed - Alyssa Day 5/6
I: Instant Temptation - Jill Shalvis 3/26
L: Lizard World - Terry Richard Bazes 1/21
J: Jack - Unplugged
J: Strawberry Shortcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 3/20
A: Renegade Most Wanted - Carol Arens 5/27
C: Chains of Ice - Christina Dodd 3/5
K: The King- J.R. Ward 4/8
K: Kurt - The Navigator
K: The Stranger You Know - Andrea Kane 4/10
U: Unplugged - Lois Greiman 1/9
R: The Hero and the Crown - Robin McKinley 5/14
T: The Thief - Megan Whalen Turner 2/10
L: Liadan - Son of the Shadows
L: Son of the Shadows - Juliet Marillier 3/2
I: Illusion - Sherrilyn Kenyon 5/23
A: Angel Fire - L.A. Weatherly 6/13
D: Death's Rival - Faith Hunter 3/18
A: Ashfall - Mike Mullen 6/21
N: The 9th Girl - Tami Hoag 5/21
M: Max - Lizard World
M: The Man Must Marry - Janet Chapman 2/9
A: The Turtle-Girl from East Pukapuka - Cole Alpaugh 6/3
X: XO - Jeffrey Deaver 6/26