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Heroine Alphabet Reading ChallengeStart Date: 1/10/13
End Date: 1/10/14
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A Adrienne de Simone -
B Abby Barlow -
C Casey Simopolous -
D Talan d’Urvey -
E Morgan Edwards -
F Isabelle Ferguson-
G Melody Greene -
H Ashley Hunter -
I Isadora -
J Julia Cabot -
K Gwen Kadlin -
L Nicola Lane -
M Mirasia Carver -
N Nicole Callahan -
O Olena -
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Q Daniela the Ice Maiden Queen of the Ice Fey -
R Aurora “Rory” McAllister -
S Mary Shepherd -
T Taryn Warner -
U Ulyssa Payne - The Savage King by Michelle M. Pillow (07/01/14)
V Harvester/Verrine
W Sara Ward -
X RoXie Stone - Beowulf and Roxie by Marisa Chenery (13/01/14)
Y Lily Yu -
Z Emma Zale -
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Progress: 16/26 completedStart 5/7/14
End 5/7/15
A: Amelia Willoughby - Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn (5/11/14)
B: Augusta Ballinger - Rendezvous by Amanda Quick (5/22/14)
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E: Tess Essex - Much Ado About You by Eloisa James (5/17/14)
F: Fleur Bradshaw - The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh (5/12/14)
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H: Minerva Highwood - A Week to Be Wicked by Tessa Dare (5/25/14)
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J: Hana Johannsen - Always a Stranger by Amara Royce (5/21/14
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L: Laura Davenport - What a Wicked Earl Wants by Vicky Dreiling (5/7/14)
M: Mara - Ræliksen by Renee Vincent (5/8/14)
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O: Olivia Lytton - The Duke Is Mine by Eloisa James (5/25/14)
P: Phoebe Hillier - A Dangerous Madness by Michelle Diener (5/25/14)
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R: Rachel York - Slightly Sinful by Mary Balogh (5/12/14)
S: America Singer - The Selection by Kiera Cass (5/23/14)
T: Theo (Theodora) Saxby - The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James (5/14/14)
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V: Caroline Verlaine - The Shivering Sands by Victoria Holt (5/27/14)
W: Willa - What She Wants by Lynsay Sands (5/10/14)
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Z: Zarabeth - Season of the Sun by Catherine Coulter (5/9/14)
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Heroine Alphabet Reading ChallengeDuration:09/01/14 ~ 0/01/15
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I'm gonna try againEnd Date: 9/17/15
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Heroine Alphabet Reading ChallengeStarted: 9/17/2014
End: 9/17/2015
A:Aunt Sponge- James and the Giant Peach
B:Beryl Madison- Body of Evidence
C:Coleen Galaher- Cradle and All
D:Dana Evans-The Sky Is Falling
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G:Galaria- The Naked Sun
H:Holly Barker-Orchid Beach
I:Isabel Anderson- FRY
J:Judy McCoy- The Bonfire of the Vanities
K:Kitty Hawkins- Kitty's Revenge
L:Lillian Booth- Darkest Hour
M:Megan Haggarty-Love Gone Mad
N:Natalie Brandon-The Romanov Legacy
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P:Scarlet Perkins- The Graveyard Book
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R:Reggie Campion- Deliver Us From Evil
S:Sienna Nealon- Soulless
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W: Cameron Winters- The Mind Readers
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Z:Abby Zell- The Hell Raiser
Post 38 - I was only able to complete 23/26 for the year. I'm going to try again and see how I do.
Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long) 10/13/2014 - 10/12/2015
Completed - 8/23/15
A - Astrid Ellison - Gone
B - Blair, Ellen - The Language of Silence
C - Carrie Parker - What Happened to My Sister
D - Dowell, Amy - The Sign Painter
E - Edmunds, Darla - Darla's Story
F - Fabiola -Zombie Tales from Dead Worlds
G - Georgia Mason - Fed
H - Holly Iowa - Ghouls, Fools, And Relationship Tools
I - Ivory, Elissa -Linked
J - Josie Byrne - 3:59
K -Kelly Pratihari-Reid - Close Reach
L - Lucretia Torreon - Going Dark
M - Mary Rowlandson -Flight of the Sparrow: A Novel of Early America
N - Nora Gray - Hush, Hush
O - Olivia - Shiver
P - Pegg - The Seer of Shadows
Q - Queenie - Code Name Verity
R - Rosa Escobedo - Ship of the Dead
S - Stacy Mason - Countdown
T - Tess - Dismantled
U - Ulrika - My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
V - Vee Sky - Crescendo
W Washburne, Ruthie - The Winter People
X - Xoe Meyers - Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My!
Y - Yuko Moriguchi - Confessions
Z - Zoe Nightshade - The Titan's Curse
Welcome to the challenge, Shan & Michelle ☺And welcome back, Joanne♥ & Michelle ☺
Gonna try for this one!Heroine Alphabet Challenge
Duration: 11/28/14 - 11/28/15
Progress: 16/26
✔Anita Blake, Guilty Pleasuresby Laurell K. Hamilton, 1/31/15
✔Blake, Sydney, Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover, 1/20/15
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✔Duncan, Sascha, Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh, 1/13/15
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✔Faith NightStar, Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh, 1/31/15
✔Gwendolyn Shepherd, Ruby Red by Kerstin Gier, 12/13/14
✔Haloway, Magdalena, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, 11/28/14
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✔Jami Richter, Breakaway by Bianca Sommerland, 1/4/15
✔Kincaid, Brenna, Caressed by Ice, 2/18/15
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✔McKade, Talin, Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh, 2/22/15
✔No'One, Lover Reborn by J.R. Ward, 1/14/15
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✔Payne, Lover Unleashed by J.R. Ward, 12/19/14
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✔Rebecca Bower, Offside by Bianca Sommerland, 1/26/15
✔Silver Delgado, Game Misconduct by Bianca Sommerland, 12/11/14
✔Tayla Mancuso, Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione, 1/11/15
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✔Wagner, Runa, Desire Unchained by Larissa Ione, 1/28/15
✔Xhexania, Lover Mine by J.R. Ward, 12/8/14
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Starting OverHeroine Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long)
8/23/15 - 8/22/16
A - Allison Sekemoto - The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa - 8/28/15
B - Blue Sargent - The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater - 9/12/15
C - Cade Alton - The Becoming by Jessica meigs - 9/21/15
D - Deenie Nash - The Fever by Megan Abbott - 9/16/15
E - Elian, Saira - Marking Time by April White - 10/12/15
F - Flidais - Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 10/26/15
G - Gayleen Hays - Policewoman One: My Twenty Years on the LAPD - 9/19/15
H - Hanlon, Addy -Dare Me by Megan Abbott - 10/3/15
I - Iparis, June -Prodigy by Marie Lu - 10/3/15
J - June Iparis - Legend by Marie Lu - 9/2/15
K - Kennedy Waters - Unmarked by Kami Garcia - 8/28/15
L - Lucy Hoffmeister - Rain - 9/15/15
M - Mulligan, Ave Maria - Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani - 9/1/15
N - Nellie - The Death of Bees 10/16/15
O - October Daye - Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - 10/10/15
P - Penryn -Angelfall by Susan Ee - 11/4/2015
Q - Quinlan, Sarah - Missing Pieces by heather Gudenkauf - 6/15/16
R - Rory Miller - Shadowlands by Kate Brian - 9/22/15
S - Sargent, Blue - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - 9/27/15
T - Trish - Brew by David Estes - 10/29/15
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V - Valdez, Abby - Asylum - 10/2/15
W - Wilkes, Briar - Boneshaker - 1/7/15
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Y - Yellowrock, Jane - Death's Rival - 9/4/15
Z - Zenik, Nina - Six of Crows by leigh Bardugo - 1/26/16
NBRC 26 Alphabet 11: Heroine Alphabet Duration: 8/19/16-4/24/17
For this challenge, read books where the heroine's/female main character's first name, last name, nickname, or heroic occupation begin with a letter from A through Z.
A: Anita- The Lunatic Cafe- Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
B: Bo- High Stakes- Helen Harper- 9/10/16
C: Celia- Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
D: Dina- One Fell Sweep- Ilona Andrews- 12/25/16
E: Elena- Broken- Kelley Armstrong- 9/3/16
F: Faythe- Prey- Rachel Vincent- 10/5/16
G: Granuaile- Hunted- Kevin Hearne- 10/2/16
H: Harper- Ghostly Worries- Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
I: Ivy- Wicked Fog- Lily Harper Hart- 11/6/16
J: Jill- Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
K: Kate- Magic Binds- Ilona Andrews- 9/21/16
L: Leila- Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
M: Mary- Wish You Were Here- Rita Mae Brown- 9/11/16
N: Nola- License to Ensorcell- Katharine Kerr- 10/4/16
O: Odette- Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
P: Penryn- Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
Q: Quin: MindSighted: BlackWing Pirates, Book 1- Connie Suttle- 11/1/16
R: Ruby- X in Flight- Karen Rivers- 9/8/16
S: Sabina- Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
T: Thursday- The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
U: February- For You- Kristen Ashley- 3/17/17
V: Violet- Hell To Pay- J.C. Diem- 9/5/16
W: Wendy- Reaper- K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
X: Alex- The Hanged Man- P.N. Elrod- 4/24/17
Y: Yelena- Poison Study- Maria V. Snyder- 9/19/16
Z: Zan- I'll Walk Alone- Mary Higgins Clark- 10/28/16
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Completed 24/26Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long)
8/23/15 - 8/22/16
A - Allison Sekemoto - The Forever Song by Julie Kagawa - 8/28/15
B - Blue Sargent - The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater - 9/12/15
C - Cade Alton - The Becoming by Jessica meigs - 9/21/15
D - Deenie Nash - The Fever by Megan Abbott - 9/16/15
E - Elian, Saira - Marking Time by April White - 10/12/15
F - Flidais - Hounded by Kevin Hearne - 10/26/15
G - Gayleen Hays - Policewoman One: My Twenty Years on the LAPD - 9/19/15
H - Hanlon, Addy -Dare Me by Megan Abbott - 10/3/15
I - Iparis, June -Prodigy by Marie Lu - 10/3/15
J - June Iparis - Legend by Marie Lu - 9/2/15
K - Kennedy Waters - Unmarked by Kami Garcia - 8/28/15
L - Lucy Hoffmeister - Rain - 9/15/15
M - Mulligan, Ave Maria - Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani - 9/1/15
N - Nellie - The Death of Bees 10/16/15
O - October Daye - Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire - 10/10/15
P - Penryn -Angelfall by Susan Ee - 11/4/2015
Q - Quinlan, Sarah - Missing Pieces by heather Gudenkauf - 6/15/16
R - Rory Miller - Shadowlands by Kate Brian - 9/22/15
S - Sargent, Blue - The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater - 9/27/15
T - Trish - Brew by David Estes - 10/29/15
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V - Valdez, Abby - Asylum - 10/2/15
W - Wilkes, Briar - Boneshaker - 1/7/15
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Y - Yellowrock, Jane - Death's Rival - 9/4/15
Z - Zenik, Nina - Six of Crows by leigh Bardugo - 1/26/16
Heroine Alphabet (Yearly) Start - 8/24/16
End - 8/23/17
A - April Tate - Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy - 9/3/16
B - Blue Sargent - The Raven King by Maggie Steifvater - 9/2/16
C - Christy Wynne - The Midnight Spell by Rhiannon Frater & Kody Boye - 9/4/16
D - Davidson, charley - Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones - 9/4/16
E - Emilie - Grace Lost by M. Lauryl Lewis - 9/7/16
F - Fiji Cavanaugh - Night Shift - 9/25/16
G - Gretchen - Descending by Holly Black - 9/10/16
H - Hauptman, Mercy Thompson - Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - 9/13/16
I - Iparis, June - Champion by Marie Lu - 10/1/16
J - Josephine Rimaldi - An Italian Wife by Ann Hood - 9/23/16
K - Kansas City Sunshine Moore - Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls - 1/6/17
L - Linda Greenlaw - Lifesaving Lessons: Notes from an Accidental Mother by Linda Greenlaw - 8/25/16
M - Meredith Banks - The Lonely One by A.E. Hodge - 9/7/16
N - Nolan, Rose - Ashes of Roses by Mary jane Auch - 11/25/16
O - O'Connor, Jo - Boundary Waters by William Kent Kruger - 2/9/17
P - Preaker, Camille - Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn - 11/9/16
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R - Rachael Kalama - Moloka'i by Alan Brennert - 10/4/16
S - Shahrzad al-Khayzuran - The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh - 8/29/16
T - Tara - Awaken by Michelle Bryan - 10/28/16
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V - Vanessa - Zombie, Ohio by Scott Kenemore - 8/27/16
W - Walker, Joanne - Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy = 10/19/16
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Z - Zee Finch - The Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry - 8/24/16
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Heroine Alphabet Reading Challenge (Year Long)
Duration: 3/1/2013 - 2/28/2014
For this challenge, read books where the heroine's/female main character's first name, last name, nickname, or heroic occupation begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Try to see how many you can find and if you can complete the task within one year. Make sure to list your start and potential end date. every time you update your list feel free to start a new post. Happy reading!
Progress: 26 out of 26
A: Elena Alvarez: The Lost Recipe for Happiness by Barbara O'Neal - ***** - 2/27/2013
B: Barmaid: Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris - **** - 4/22/2013
C: Camille D'Artigo: Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - **** - 3/5/2013
D: Katherine Daltry: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James - **** - 3/14/2013
E: Enza: The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani - ***** - 4/1/2013
F: Frances Mayes: Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes - ** - 3/20/2013
G: Minerva Green: Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler - **** - 4/16/2013
H: Clarissa Rue Hawthorne: The Smoke Thief by Shana Abe - ***** - 4/2/2013
I: Investigator: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones - *** - 8/21/2013
J: Jayné Heller: Unclean Spirits by M.L.N. Hanover - ***** - 6/2/2013
K: Karrin Murphy: Storm Front by Jim Butcher - ***** - 3/11/2013
L: Liesel Meminger: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - **** - 3/29/2013
M: Macey McHenry: Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story by Ally Carter - ***** - 3/21/2013
N: Nalla: Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward - ***** - 7/10/2013
O: Osceola Bigtree: Swamplandia! by Karen Russell - ***** - 7/7/2013
P: Lady Penelope Marbury: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean - ***** - 3/5/2013
Q: Quinn: Chose the Wrong Guy, Gave Him the Wrong Finger by Beth Harbison - ***** - 1/16/2014
R: Rebecca Skloot; The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
S: Anna Steal: Fifty Shames of Earl Grey by Fanny Merkin - **** - 4/3/2013
T: Tiger Lily: Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - ***** - 6/23/2013
U: Ursula St. Clare: Colton Manor by Francene Carroll - **** - 2/28/2014
V: Venetia Milton: Second Sight by Amanda Quick - *** - 5/13/2013
W: Whore: Covet by J.R. Ward - **** - 5/17/2013
X: Xhex: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward - **** - 7/9/2013
Y: Ann Eliza Young: The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff - ***** - 8/28/2013
Z: Zara White: Entice by Carrie Jones - *** - 5/2/2013