21 -- Character's Name In The Title

[Lindsey]

21. Character’s name in the title

For this prompt, we’re looking for books that include a character’s name in the title (could also be included in the series title or subtitle, particularly for non-fiction picks.) This may be the character’s first, middle, and/or last name, nickname, etc. It could be any character in the book, human or non-human.


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[Crystal]

James by Percival Everett

[Angela Y]

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake

[Hilde]

Grendel by John Gardner

[Denise]

Another option for Still Alice but I’d also like to read
The Overdue Life of Amy Byler
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Penelope in Retrograde

[Tania]

I have a lot of biographies and memoirs that will fit here, but for other choices I'm looking at:
DOCTOR DOLITTLE'S POST OFFICE - book 3 in the Dr. Dolittle Series
The Truth About Lord Stoneville

Books I've read and recommend:
Annie John
Fatal Frost
Honey Girl (character's nickname)

[Michelle]

Choices:
Close to Home -> my edition (in portuguese) called Onde Está Daisy Mason?

[Rachael]

James

[Ash]

A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman

[Kerie Lynn]

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

[Aquaria]

AA Milne – Winnie-the-Pooh

It's sort of weird that so many of my 52 challenge choices are YA/kids books. I promise that I'm reading plenty of adult books this year as well. It's just that the 52 list lends itself to the YA/kids books that are on my TBR pile this year.

[Lanie]

Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Magnolia Parks
Carrie Soto Is Back
Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Emma
Billy Summers

[Kayla]

Cilka’s Journey (Tattooist of Auschwitz’s #2)

[Anastasia]

The Second Life of Mirielle West by Amanda Skenandore

[Danielle]

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

[Kailli]

Jupiter Rising by Gary Schmidt

[Meghan]

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Lisa Marie]

I have so many books to pick from for this prompt :)

I will be reading:


The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict

HAPPY READING!!

[Frances]

Have You Seen Luis Velez? By Catherine Ryan Hyde was recommended last year but thankfully I’m just getting around to
It. First, it fits this prompt. Secondly, it’s so, so good. Possibly great!

[Denise]

I finally read Still Alice. Beautiful written but devastating. I should have read it last year for personal phobia as she loses her ability too read ☹️

[Trace]

Just read A Girl Called Corpse by Reece Carter. Perfect choice from my TBR pile.

[Kristi]

I read Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano.

[Melissa]

Zoey Is Too Drunk for This Dystopia
Book by Jason Pargin

Very fun and comedic futuristic sci-fi -esque adventure.

[Kate]

Maurice by E.M. Forester

[Crystal]

Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

[Sherene]

I read Dungeon Crawler Carl

[Chie |]

My review of Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Barbara]

Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Sarah]

Just readThe Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

[Melissa]

The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo

[Anneli]

“The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley” (Sean Lusk). It also has a red-haired character (Grace).

[Becky]

Verity by Colleen Hoover

[Lindsay]

Piglet by Lottie Hazell

[Tonka]

Clytemnestra

[Ron]

Going nonfiction for this topic:

The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill: Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America

[Narella23]

I listened toThe Vanishing of Margaret Small by Neil Alexander.

[Kelsey]

Simon the Fiddler

[Kayleigh]

The Beast within by Serena Valentino

[Ana]

Pippa Park Raises Her Game
and Crush at First Sight

[Andrea]

I read Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney.

[Rebecca]

Magnolia Parks, Jessa Hastings - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Lilijana ᓚᘏᗢ]

Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Lexie (never ending TBR)]

Read at your own risk -

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede

[Anna]

I am reading through The Chronicles of Narnia so Prince Caspian fits here nicely.

[Brother Stephen]

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Renee]

Read Calvin and Hobbes by bill Watterson

[Leonore]

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

[Jacqueline]

I read Black-Eyed Suzie by Susan Shaw.

[Krista]

I'm reading Fawkes

[Tan]

Kaikeyi

Finished reading Kaikeyi recently- such an interesting perspective- I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in Indian/ Hindu History/Mythology especially for women