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A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

EXAMPLE:
A - Arthur Dent - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B - Charlie Bucket - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
C - Cotton Malone - The Jefferson Key

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Ebenezer Scrooge - A Christmas Carol

List:
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C
D
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Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.

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A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

26/26 Completed. Finish!!

A:Ace Valentine:Herd That-Lani Lynn Vale 2/14/20
B:Brooks Griffin:The Silent Waters-Brittainy C. Cherry 6/12/20
C:Callum Valentine:Crazy Heifer-Lani Lynn Vale 3/04/20
D:Declan Stokes:No Way Out-Lila Rose 6/23/20
E:Evan Richards:This Is Crazy-Natasha Madison 1/26/20
F:Flint Page:Fighting Shadows-Aly Martinez 3/06/20
G:Green Lucas:Home Run-Jordan Marie 3/11/20
H:Hunter Owens:Play Me-Kelly Elliott 4/06/20
I:Ian Kemp:Someone Else's Ocean-Kate Stewart 2/21/20
J:John McPherson:One Click Love-T. Gephart 7/04/20
K:Kyle Walker:Deep Under-Lisa Renee Jones 6/24/20
L:Logan Brantley:Real Good Man-Meghan March 1/25/20
M:Malik Dawson:Wick-Sandy Alvarez 7/20/20
N:Nolan McClain:Let Me Show You-Alexandria House 7/24/20
O:Owen Dawson:Fight Dirty-Emily Goodwin 4/27/20
P:Paxton deBraun:Married in Michigan-Jasinda Wilder 2/09/20
Q:Quarry Page:Fighting Solitude-Aly Martinez 3/10/20
R:Ramsey O'Malley:Lone Survivor-Anya Summers 7/25/20
S:Sergei Sakharov:Sergei-Roxie Rivera 4/01/20
T:Tristan Stone:The Red Ledger: Part 2-Meredith Wild 3/02/20
U:Uriel Lassiter:Bachelor Untamed-Brenda Jackson 7/15/20
V:Viktor Kornilov:Married to the Don-Nicole Fox 6/14/20
W:Walker Ainsley:Amber Sky-Cassia Leo 8/14/20
X:Xavier Kane:Bachelor Unleashed-Brenda Jackson 7/17/20
Y:York Ellis:Bachelor Undone-Brenda Jackson 7/18/20
Z:Zach Copeland:Where the Blame Lies-Mia Sheridan 8/13/20

List:
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B
C
D- daniel An Egg for Ansel Finished 15/1
E
F
G
H- harland Puppy Love finished 11/1
I
J
K
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M- malachi Malachi Finished 16/1
N
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P
Q
R
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T - trevor Training Trevor Finished 2/7
U- puck Magic Touch Finished 1/6
V
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X- axel Malek Finished 1/1
Y- zayn phelps Enticing Enigma Finished 28/2
Z- danza reuben Geisha for Hire Finished 3/1

Welcome Frankie and Emeli!

24/26

A - Emmett Atwater in Nyxia by Scott Reintgen (1/4)
B - Tobey Beller in When It Happens by Susane Colasanti (3/21)
C - Cyrus/Cyaxares in Thief of Cahraman (6/2)
D - Peter Dourson in A Shot in the Bark by C.A. Newsome (6/26)
E - Emmett Atwater in Nyxia Unleashed by Scott Reintgen (1/8)
F - Darien Freeman in Geekerella by Ashley Poston (9/20)
G - Gansey in The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater (4/3)
H -Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling (4/9)
I - Inan in Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (1/17)
J - Jesse Tuck in Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (5/7)
K - Kean in The Ghost of Walhachin by Ramona Nehring-Silver (10/11)
L - Nathaniel Lyons in Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley (5/9)
M - Martin Ganda in I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka & Martin Ganda (3/27)
N - Nick Evans in The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave (5/25)
O - Oliver, the elephant in The Sugarcane Thief by Kevin Trunk (6/24)
P - Phillip in Once Upon a Dream by Liz Braswell (1/31)
Q
R - Reynie Muldoon in The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (6/27)
S - Stephen Leeds in Legion by Brandon Sanderson (3/18)
T - Teague Castro in In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle (5/21)
U - Edward Upston in The Order of Time by Scott P. Southall (7/19)
V
W - Jin Wang in American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (4/5)
X - Hysan Dax in Zodiac by Romina Russell (4/19)
Y - Longwei Yu in Nyxia Uprising by Scott Reintgen (1/12)
Z - Johannes Betzler in Caging Skies by Christine Leunens (2/10)

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Date Started: January 1, 2020
Date Completed: January 16, 2021

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - ARNIE- Hamburger Heist (Felicia's Food Truck 2) by Celia Kinsey - 2/28/20
B - BRUCE D. Winston - You Can't Iron a Wrinkled Birthday Suit by Sharon Phennah - 1/28/20
C - Matt CARDOSI - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse (Cape Bay Cafe 1) by Harper Lin - 1/18/20
D - DAVID Carlson - Lemon Bars with a Side of Murder (Daley Buzz 4) by Meredith Potts - 1/19/20
E - EDDY - Birthdays Can Be Deadly (Sage Gardens 1) by Cindy Bell - 1/28/20
F - Carter FOX - Death Visits the Hair Salon (Mysteries of Marion 1) by Amy Andersen - 3/3/20
G - Jon GAGE - The Neil Gage Hit by Robert North - 2/9/20
H - HANK - Seashells, Spells & Caramels (Spells and Caramels 1) by Erin Johnson - 4/4/20
I - ICHABOD Crane - The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving - 5/8/20
J - JOHN - New Year's Eve Kiss Goodnight by Kasey Hill - 1/4/20
K - Paul KENNEDY - Grandkids Gone Wild (Garden Girls 2) by Hope Callaghan - 1/20/20
L - LANDON - Born To Love (Jasper Lake 1) by Leah Atwood - 1/13/20
M - MARK - The new year's eve kiss by Chloë Miller - 1/4/20
N - Inspector Mike NICHOLLS - Grave in the Garage (Reverend Annabelle Dixon 3) by Alison Golden - 4/27/20
O - ORION - Falling for the Wolf (Shifted Mates 0.5) by Crystal Ash - 2/27/20
P - Jackson PRICE - The Book Boyfriend by Karli Perrin - 5/2/20
Q
R - Lord RUPERT - Cream Caramel and Murder (Holly Holmes 1) by K.E. O'Connor - 1/14/20
S - Connor SMITH - Horrible Halloween Hazards by Amelia Morgan - 1/20/20
T - TOM Calladine - Dead Wrong (Calladine and Bayliss 1) by Helen H. Durrant - 1/30/20
U - Ugine - Weirdo by Ben Spies - 12/25/20
V
W - Don WILLIAMS - Night Shift: My Adventures As A Convenience Store Clerk by Donald C. Williams - 2/10/20
X - ALEX Droxell, Jr. - Escape to Osprey Cove (Osprey Cove Lodge 1) by Luisa Marietta Gold - 6/24/20
Y - HENRY Bins - 3 a.m. (Henry Bins 1) by Nick Pirog - 4/19/20
Z - LAZARO Payne - Deep in the Mountains (Baby Fever 5) by Nicole Casey - 5/7/20

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A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

EXAMPLE:
A - Arthur Dent - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B - Charlie Bucket - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
C - Cotton Malone - The Jefferson Key

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Ebenezer Scrooge - A Christmas Carol

List:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
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Q
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W - Werner Pfennig All the Light We Cannot See
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A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Goal: 26/26
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A - Alan - Sunstone Vol. 6 by Stjepan Šejić – 02/03/2020
B - Beck, Florian - Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys – 02/23/2020
C - Caradon, Wyatt - The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander – 05/29/2020
D - Devlin Cooper - Why Resist a Rebel? by Leah Ashton – 04/28/2020
E - Eddison, Brandon - The Vanishing Season by Dot Hutchison – 04/19/2020
F - Flynn, August - This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab – 01/04/2020
G - Garret Tulane - Her Snowbound Hero by Ivy James – 04/16/2020
H - Hart, Tristan - The Savage Blue by Zoraida Córdova – 01/01/2020
I - Inan Olubori - Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi – 06/17/2020
J - Jonathan Harker - Dracula by Bram Stoker – 1/12/2020
K - Khan, Humarr - Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come by Richard Preston – 03/11/2020
L - Lizewski, Dave - Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl by Mark Millar – 04/29/2020
M - McClane, Ethan - Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton – 04/26/2020
N - Nabi - And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini – 06/24/2020
O - O'Neill, Pete - The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
P - Paul Edgecomb - The Green Mile by Stephen King – 04/19/2020
Q - Quinn Santori - The Bordeaux Betrayal by Ellen Crosby – 08/09/2020
R - Richárd Ambrózy - Leányrablás Budapesten by Gyula Böszörményi – 07/27/2020
S - Sam - Playlist for the Dead by Michelle Falkoff – 02/26/2020
T - Tristan Hart - The Vast and Brutal Sea by Zoraida Córdova – 01/15/2020
U - TUcker Malone - The Magnolia Inn by Carolyn Brown – 04/21/2020
V - Valten Gerstenberg - The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson – 03/28/2020
W - West, Donovan - Off the Clock by Roni Loren – 04/25/2020
X - DaX Pelletier - Redemption's Edge by Shirleen Davies – 06/06/2020
Y - FlYnn, August - Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – 05/10/2020
Z - LiZewski, Dave - Kick-Ass 2 by Mark Millar – 05/10/2020

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Date Started: January 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 22, 2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A- Arthur- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-Douglas Adams 2/21
B- Brody- Bad Boy Brody-Tijan 3/9
C- Cage- While It Lasts-Abbi Glines 1/8
D- Dashiell- Scalped, Vol. 1: Indian Country-Jason Aaron 7/7
E- East- Chasing Promises-Jessica Sorensen 3/5
F- Florian- Salt to the Sea-Ruta Sepetys 2/5
G- Grey- Confessions of a Kleptomaniac-Jessica Sorensen 3/2
H- Hunter- Spy Thy Neighbor-Shandi Boyes 3/3
I- Ian- Cold Sacrifice-Leigh Russell 6/25
J- Jax- Fighter-Tijan 4/29
K- Killian- Until Mercy-C.C. Monroe 3/1
L- Lend- Supernaturally-Kiersten White 1/23
M- Micha- The Secret Mysteries of Star Grove: The Interrupted Road Trip (Ella and Micha)-Jessica Sorensen 5/23
N- Nick Fury- Nick Fury: Deep-Cover Capers-James Robinson 5/11
O- Ocean- A Very Large Expanse of Sea-Tahereh Mafi 2/18
P- Pike- Enlightening Bloom-Michelle Turner 2/1
Q- Queen, Oliver- Green Arrow, Volume 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen-Benjamin Percy 10/22
R- Rand- People Kill People-Ellen Hopkins 1/21
S- Sean- Into the Water-Paula Hawkins 2/15
T- Tyler- Aurora Burning-Amie Kaufman 5/3
*U- Luc- French Kiss-James Patterson 6/13
V- Victor- Vicious-V.E. Schwab 2/25
W- Will- This Girl-Colleen Hoover 1/2
*X- Maxon- The Selection-Kiera Cass 2/26
*Y- Henry- The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue-Mackenzi Lee 1/22
*Z- Frank Zhang- The House of Hades-Rick Riordan 10/4

Welcome Celia, SANDYE, Cindy, Ferenc and Grace!

A-Z Male Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.


List:
A - Alessandro Sagredo - Sapphire Flames, Ilona Andrews, 04.01.2020
B - Billy Winston - Beard with Me, Penny Reid, 02.03.2020
C - Charles Hunter - Pirate Latitudes, Michael Crichton, 11.01.2020
D - Shin Dong-hyuk - Flucht aus Lager 14: Die Geschichte des Shin Dong-hyuk, der im nordkoreanischen Gulag geboren wurde und entkam, Blaine Harden, 19.04.2020
E - Ethan Wate - Beautiful Creatures, Kami Garcia, 09.01.2020
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H - Henry - Kiss of Steel, Bec McMaster, 04.02.2020
I - Ian - The Dangerous Lord, Sabrina Jeffries, 19.01.2020
J - James - The Ugly Duchess, Eloisa James, 01.01.2020
K - Kaden - The Kiss of Deception, Mary E. Pearson, 15.03.2020
L - Christian Lund - Terminal 19, L.R. Olson, 26.01.2020
M - Marcus - Taming Miss Tisdale, Jessica Jefferson, 05.02.2020
N - Peter Nimble - Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, Jonathan Auxier, 07.04.2020
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P - Percival - How to Capture a Duke, Bianca Blythe, 09.01.2020
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R - Rafe - Love in a Small Town, Zoe York, 30.01.2020
S - Pecos Smith - West of the Pecos, Zane Grey, 13.01.2020
T - Thomas Wingfield - Montezuma's Daughter, H. Rider Haggard, 29.01.2020
U - Lucan - Heartbreak and Honor, Collette Cameron, 05.01.2020
V
W - Samson Woodford - Samson's Lovely Mortal, Tina Folsom, 25.01.2020
X
Y - Jack Tenpenny - Every Soul A Star, Wendy Mass, 24.02.2020
Z - Zaphod Beeblebrox - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Douglas Adams, 09.03.2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

EXAMPLE:
A - Arthur Dent - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B - Charlie Bucket - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
C - Cotton Malone - The Jefferson Key

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Ebenezer Scrooge - A Christmas Carol

List:
A - Kurt Austin Serpent 1/7/20
B
C Flowers for Algernon - MC - Charlie
D
E - Radcliff Emerson - Lion in the Valley 1/17/20
F
G- john Garrett - Touching Evil 1/18/20
H- Jim Holden - Leviathan Wakes 1/12/20
I
J - James Bond - SilverFin 1/3/20
K - Kellen - Soulbinder by Sebastien de Castell 7/3/20
L - Laurence - Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik 6/28/20
M - Death of an Outsider by M.C. Beaton 7/6/20
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S - Chris Shane - Lock In 1/5/20
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W - Wade watts - Ready Player One 1/7/20
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A-Z Male Characters - 2020


Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Alex Sommerville, Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)
B - Byron Judd, The Disenchanted One by Cami Checketts (1/6/20)
C - Chance Judd, The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
D - Daniel Howe, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
E - Edison (Grigg), Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
F - Fletcher Walker, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
G - Gabe Brookson, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
H - Hunter James, The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
I - Ian Douglas, Saving Grace by Jennifer Youngblood & Amelia C. Adams (4/24/20)
J - Jax Emerson, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
K - Kit Osbourne, Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
L - Larkin Roth, The Rivals of Rosennor Hall by Rebecca Connolly
M - Mike Kohler, The Pursued Patriot by Cami Checketts (1/31/20)
N - Nate Grant, The Billionaire Patriot by Sarah Gay (1/20/20)
O - O'Connor (Patrick), Valley of Dreams by Sarah M. Eden (1/24/20)
P - Pinkerton (Conrad), Mistaken Identity by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (1/18/20)
Q* - Quinton (Hugh), The Solicitor's Son by Rachael Anderson (2/4/20)
R - Riley (Spencer), The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
S - Shawn Halstrom, The Refugee's Billionaire by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/10/20)
T - Trace Travers, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
U* - blUe Reed, Sparks Will Fly by Daniel Banner (1/17/20)
V - Voronin (Stavos), Midnight Masquerade by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/11/20)
W - Wilson (Porter), Running from the Cowboy by Cami Checketts (2/9/20)
X* - jeX Steele, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
Y* - henrY Thorne, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
Z* - Zane Winchester, Crosscheck by Rebecca Connolly (2/12/20)

2020 A-Z Male Characters

Completed 26/26

✔️A - Arland - Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews - 03/01/2020
✔️B - Bennett - Three Little Words by Jenny Holiday - 23/01/2020
✔️C - Caspion - Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole - 05/01/2020
✔️D - Derek - Inked Nights by Carrie Ann Ryan - 09/01/2020
✔️E - Ethan - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren - 14/02/2020
✔️F - Flint - Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann - 16/01/2020
✔️G - Grayson - Until Midnight by Maya Banks - 04/01/2020
✔️H - Hale, Streeter - Spun Out by Lorelei James - 24/01/2020
✔️I - Ian - A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley - 09/06/2020
✔️J - Jesse - #TheRealCinderella by Yesenia Vargas - 06/04/2020
✔️K - Kees - Heart of Stone by Christine Warren - 12/01/2020
✔️L - Lovato, Drew - Not Quite Over You by Susan Mallery - 19/01/2020
✔️M - Mitchell, Nick - You Say It First by Susan Mallery - 17/01/2020
✔️N - Noah - It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday - 09/01/2020
✔️O - O'Reily, Cade - Bound to Danger by Katie Reus - 27/01/2020
✔️P - Po, Christian - Keystone by Dannika Dark - 30/01/2020
✔️Q - Quinn - All It Takes by Kristen Proby - 24/01/2020
✔️R - Rune - Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - 03/01/2020
✔️S - Storm - Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan - 06/01/2020
✔️T - Thronos - Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - 02/01/2020
✔️U* - SUtton - Roped In by Lorelei James - 15/02/2020
✔️V - Venom - Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh - 05/02/2020
✔️W - Wes - Inked Memories by Carrie Ann Ryan - 08/01/2020
✔️*X - NaX - The Disasters by M.K. England - 18/03/2020
✔️Y* - AshbY, Harper - Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 14/02/2020
✔️Z* - LopeZ, Emmerson - #GoodGirlBadBoy by Yesenia Vargas - 13/03/2020



*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name

Welcome Rina, Sandy, Shash and Christine!

A-Z Male Characters Challenge

List:
A: Aaron Hall - Dear Aaron - 1/8
B: Billy Winston - Beard with Me - 2/9
C: Colton Donovan - Driven - 4/24
D: Drew Foster - A Harmless Little Game - 1/16
E: Elijah Hawkins - Perfectly Adequate - 1/28
F: Folsom Donahue - Folsom - 1/24
G: Griffin - History Is All You Left Me - 1/11
H: Harry Valentine - What Happens in London - 2/8
I: Ian Doyle - Twisted and Tied - 1/7
J: Jace Jacobs - More of You - 1/6
K: Keaton Hayworth - Top Secret - 1/12
L: Laurent - Captive Prince - 2/14
M: Maxwell Sullivan - Depth of Field - 2/16
N: Nathan Allen - I Wish You All the Best - 4/5
O: Oliver Hayes - Gone for You - 4/24
P: Peter - Valencia and Valentine - 4/11
Q: Killian Quinn - The Opposite of You - 4/6
R: Robbie Bianchi - Priest - 1/17
S: Spencer Garrison - Switch Stance - 1/21
T: Theo Houseman - The Guy on the Right - 1/14
U: GUy Haines - Strangers on a Train - 9/13
V: Vincent DeMarco - Sempre - 1/15
W: Wallace Warland - Eliza and Her Monsters - 3/21
X: Xander Reed - Lost and Found - 5/14
Y: AinsleY Graham - Best Laid Plaids - 11/3
Z: Zacharias Easton - Uncivilized - 1/31

Welcome Cyndee!

A-Z Male Characters Challenge
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

21/26 completed

A: Ansel (The Body in the Apartment by Judi Lynn) - 8/16/20
B: Blackston, Tripp (Death by Auction by Alexis Morgan) - 6/6/20
C: Chris (Steamed Open by Barbara Ross) - 12/5/20
D: Declan McCarthy (Witches and Wedding Cakes by Bailey Cates) - 8/3/20
E: Evermore, Deacon (The Trouble with Witches by Kristen Painter) - 8/10/20
F: Ferguson, Rex (Motto for Murder by Leslie Langtry) - 7/29/20
G: Gideon Kipling (Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber) - 5/3/20
H:
I: Im, Josh (Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren) - 6/30/20
J: John Taylor (The Good, The Bad and the Uncanny by Simon R. Green) - 3/27/20
K: Kilcannon, Shane (New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Clair) - 6/19/20
L: Logan Danvers (Wolf's Curse by Kelley Armstrong) - 5/23/20
M: Matias Yanez (To Surprise a Seer by Jane Cousins) - 12/9/20
N: Nicholas Logan (Curses and Cupcakes by Michelle M. Pillow) - 1/30/20
O: O'Neill, Abe (When the Grits Hit the Fan by Maddie Day) - 11/3/20
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R: Rex Manning (Have Yourself a Fudgy Little Christmas by Nancy Coco) - 12/1/20
S: Sawyer, Nick (A Wish to Remember by Heather Blake) - 12/22/20
T:
U:
V: Vaughn Brooks (Something Borrowed by Louisa George) - 7/31/20
W: Winston, Cletus (Beard Science by Penny Reid) - 4/24/20
X: Max Carmichael (A Cast-Off Coven by Juliet Blackwell) - 7/19/20
Y: York Peugeot (Do You Really Want to Haunt Me by Mandy M. Roth) - 7/11/20
Z: Zeze Vargas (Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston) - 4/2/20

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A-Z Male Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the author only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Andrew - An Unexpected Third Nicole Stewart - 1/9
B - Anthony Burke - The Naughty List: A Christmas Romance Chloe Clark - 1/30
C - Chase - Solstice Burn Kym Grosso - 1/4
D - Declan Brodie - Heartbreak Creek Kaki Warner - 2/7
E - Ethan - The Unhoneymooners Christina Lauren - 2/21
F - Frank - November Road Lou Berney - 5/9
G - Char-Grim - The Princess of Chaos Candice M. Wright - 3/13
H - Hunter - And I Love Her Marie Force - 1/3
I - Yan Ivanov - Sweeter Than Hate Anna Zaires - 2/17
J - Joshua - Stanton Bliss T.L. Swan - 1/3
K - Sam Knowles - Strong Kylie Scott - 1/5
L - Liam MacKenzie - The Highlander Kerrigan Byrne - 2/3
M - Micah - Without Restraint Nicole Edwards - 1/4
N - Nate - Fight with Me Kristen Proby - 1/12
O - Orion - The Queen of Carnage Candice M. Wright - 2/15
P - Patrick - Love Is Murder Allison Brennan - 5/2
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R - Roarke - Delusion in Death J.D. Robb - 1/9
S - Ty Sanders - The Promise of Jenny Jones Maggie Osborne - 1/7
T - Tony - March Audrey Carlan - 1/1
*U - Adam Rourke - Rules Of The Game Elaine Raco Chase - 4/12
V - Thor Vaduva - Thunder Susan Fanetti - 3/16
W - Will Sumner - Beautiful Boss Christina Lauren - 1/24
*X - Max Stella - Beautiful Beloved Christina Lauren - 1/22
*Y - Bennett Ryan - Beautiful Beginning Christina Lauren - 1/21
*Z - Zane Hollister - Two to Love Sophie Oak - 2/11

Welcome Diane, Den and Karen!!

A-Z Male Characters Challenge 2020
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

A - Levi Abrams - Kill Game by Cordelia Kingsbridge 5/10/20
B - Bernie Little - Thereby Hangs a Tail by Spencer Quinn 4/29/20
C - Caleb Davies - The Darkest Midnight in December by Jana Denardo 1/20/20
D - David Hopkins - July by Carole Humble 2/20/20
E - Ryan Eriksson - Until September by Chris Scully 2/27/20
F - Griffin Flaherty -Widdershins by Jordan L. Hawk 10/4/20
G - Geralt of Rivia - The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 3/17/20
H - Harry Hole - The Leopard by Jo Nesbø 8/16/20
I - Inan - Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi 7/13/20
J - Jenks - Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 4/4/20
K - Kyle Juenger - Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov 1/17/20
L - Christian Lemon - My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix 3/20/20
M - Thomas Moore - The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen 8/27/20
N - Nick Hayes - One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence 1/4/20
O - Pat O’Flynn - It Can't be October Already by Jeffrey Archer 1/17/20
P - Albus Severus Potter - Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Parts One and Two by Jack Thorne & J.K. Rowling 1/2/20
*Q - Quest “Q” Munoz - Independence Hall by Roland Smith 5/6/20
R - Rafe Lancaster - The Gilded Scarab by Anna Butler 4/14/20
S - Shaun O’Ryan - Realigned by Becca Seymour 4/29/20
T - Tane Carver - The Dragon Machine by Ben S. Dobson 5/7/20
*U - Luther Hargreeves - The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 3: Hotel Oblivion by Gerard Way 3/3/20
V - Vaughn Hargrave - Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox 9/24/20
W - William Campbell - Expectant Moon by Alexander Elliott 8/25/20 
*X - Dex Howard - Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts by Kate Racculia 1/17/20
*Y - Aloysius X.L. Pendergast - Reliquary by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child 4/24/20
*Z - Zachary Ezra Rawlins - The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern 1/1/20

Welcome Daniel!

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B - Mr. Bobo - Coraline by Neil Gaiman (Finished 1/14)
C - Cob - Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (Finished 8/19)
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G - Guy Montag - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (Finished 2/3)
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O - Oswald - Into the Pit by Scott Cawthon (Finished 6/18)
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Y - Giles Corey - The Crucible by Arthur Miller (Finished 1/28)
Z - Zach - Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter (FInished 1/5)

Welcome Mycal!

I'm in!

Male Lead Characters (first/last)

26 out of 26

List:
++A (Abraham L.) Young Abraham Lincoln 1-18-20 (MC)
++B (Butch) The Bully from the Black Lagoon 1-14-20 ("Bully")
++C (Colin) To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20 (MC)
++D (Mr. Dudeny) Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth 1-12-20 (teacher)
++E (Enemy) The Screwtape Letters 1-27-20
++F (Frank P.) Judy Moody Was in a Mood: #1 1-16-20
++G (Gray Hawk) Children of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories about Native American Children 1-21-20 (Little brother)
++H (Howard) How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals 1-8-20 (Her husband)
++I (Ike) Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School 1-11-20 (the dog)
++J (John P.) The Hospital Suite 1-6-20 (MC)
++K (Keith) Parable of the Sower 1-4-20 (brother)
++L (Little Billy) The Minpins 1-13-20 (MC)
++M (Morris F.) Buddy: America's First Guide Dog 1-6-20 (had first guide dog in US)
++N (Niall) Murder in an Irish Village 2-19-20 (MC)
++O (Dr. Oaks) Practice What You Preach 2-27-20 (Sold him the practice)
++P (Peter) Jam-Packed FoxTrot: A FoxTrot Treasury 1-12-20 (older brother)
++Q (Enrique) The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief 3-14-20 (page 427)
++R (Reverend Lee) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke 1-14-20 (MC)
++S (Squeak) Beach Babe 1-11-20 (little brother)
++T (Thomas Jefferson) The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20 (MC)
++U (Uncle Murray) Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door 1-4-20
++V (Vash & Vajra) Ask Me About Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles 2-10-20
++W (Wilson) Our Hero 1-4-20 (best friend)
++X (Xavier H.) F.C. Barcelona 2-4-20 (Played the most games for Barcelona)
++Y (Ayatollah K.) Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope 2-13-20 (Politician)
++Z (Zeus) D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20 (MC)

Welcome Helen!

If possible could you put the name next to the letter. It will be easier to check the challenge when you are finished. :)

A-Z Male Characters Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. *For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List :
A. Appleton, R. - Face Down in the Marrow-Bone Pie by Kathy Lynn Emerson - 29 Jan 20
B. Bryan - Autumn Thorns by Yasmine Galenorn - 20 July 20
C. Collins, S. - 50% Off Murder by Josie Belle - 28 Mar 20
D. Devlin, S. - Who Buries the Dead by C.S. Harris - 12 Jan 20
E. Ellis, D. - Wall-to-Wall Dead by Jennie Bentley - 17 Mar 20
F. Frodo - The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien - 12 Mar 20
G. Gino - Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue by Victoria Thompson - 22 Jan 20
H. Holmes, S. - The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King - 21 Mar 20
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K. Kurland, R. - Death Comes to the Village by Catherine Lloyd - 10 Sep 20
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M. Mac - Shot Through the Hearth by Kate Carlisle - 19 Mar 20
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O. Owen - Venom by Jennifer Estep - 09 Feb 20
P. Pip - Great Expectations by Charles Dickens - 25 Jan 20
Q*. Quixote - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes - 08 Sep 20
R. Revelstoke - A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn - 27 Jan 20
S. Simon - Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop - 03 Apr 20
T. Templeton-Vane, R. - A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn - 16 Jan 20
U*. Russell, G. - Face Down Upon an Herbal by Kathy Lynn Emerson - 09 Apr 20
V. Vlad - Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop - 06 Apr 20
W. Wrexford - Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose - 19 Jan 20
X*. Wrexford - Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose - 08 Jan 20
Y*. Grayson, O. - Kiss of Venom by Jennifer Estep - 14 Mar 20
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A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

26/26
List:
AAcheron Hades The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde read 1/19/20
B Brian Dream Student by J.J. DiBenedetto read 1/25/20
C Claudio Bianchi In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle read 1/17/20
D Duncan McKaskelThe Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour read 2/19/20
E Radcliffe Emerson Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters read 1/10/20
F Sir Charles Fraith Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beaton read 1/10/20
GGabriel A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James read 1/13/20
H James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot read 1/24/20
I Bruce Ismay A Night to Remember by Walter Lord read 1/4/20
J John Chatterton Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler by Bradford Matsen read 1/7/20
K Kevin A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
L James Lindsay Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton read 1/8/20
M Max Segal Love Kills by Dan Greenburg read 1/27/20
N Norman Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/15/20
O Sir Derek O'Callaghan MP The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh read 2/28/20
P Peter Beartown by Fredrik Backman read 1/6/20
Q Quentin Coldwater The Magicians by Lev Grossman read 3/5/20
R Richard Ames The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein read 1/14/20
S Sidney Abramowitz The Minuteman by Greg Donahue read 1/21/20
T Tom Watson The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins read 2/19/20
U Quentin The Magician King by Lev Grossman read 3/27/20
V Jean ValJean Les Misérables by Victor Hugo read 2/6/20
W William Lee Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs read 1/17/20
X Alex Delaware  When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman read 4/13/20
YSawyer Rawlings Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams read 3/31/20
Z Zachery The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd read 2/5/20

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

Completed: 26/26

List:
A: Adam Campbell - Adam by Jennifer Ashley (29/1/20)
B: Bowen Driscol - Risking it All by Tessa Bailey (15/1/20)
C: Connor Bannon - Up in Smoke by Tessa Bailey (26/3/20)
D: Derek Tyler - Protecting What's Theirs by Tessa Bailey (27/3/20)
E: Edward Buck - New Blood by Matt Forbeck (16/1/20)
F: Flint McKay - Head Over High Heels by Lila Monroe (28/3/20)
G: Gino Santangelo - Chances by Jackie Collins (24/1/20)
H: Harry Potter - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (6/5/20)
I: Isaac Quinn - Texas Cowboy's Protection by Barb Han (20/10/20)
J: Mike Jones - Zombies From The Deep by Nick Grey (27/1/20)
K: Keiran Sipesh - The Phoenix Prince by Kristen Gupton (2/2/20)
L: Liam Johnson - Love Handles by Gretchen Galway (22/2/30)
M: Mark Hawkins - The Ex Files by Jane Moore (6/1/20)
N: Nikolai Wroth - The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole (30/1/20)
O: Ollie Sweet - Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding (1/5/20)
P: Peeta Mellark - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (10/2/20)
Q: Quincey Harker - Reckoning by Kate Cary (26/8/20)
R: Remy - A Demon and His Witch by Eve Langlais (18/1/20)
S: Austin Shaw - Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey (3/4/20)
T: Troy Bennett - Riskier Business by Tessa Bailey (29/3/20)
U: Uilleam MacRieve - MacRieve by Kresley Cole (19/10/20)
V: Alejandro Vasquez - Alejandro's Sorceress by Alyssa Day - 27/7/20
W: Ellis Wydell - Southern Spirits by Angie Fox - 3/3/20
X: Alex Linder - Burn for Burn by Jenny Han (11/1/20)
Y: Yi - Dance: Cinderella Retold by Demelza Carlton (15/2/20)
Z: Chaz Vincent - My Favorite Husband by Pam McCutcheon (25/4/20)

Welcome Vittoria, Carolyn and Kay!

male characters

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Welcome Jodie!

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
Status: 13/26

A: Artemis Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer,05/18/20
B:Bertrand Tezac Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay,04/02/20 *****
C: Connell Normal People by Sally Rooney,06/13/20 ****
D: Don Tillman The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion,04/16/20 ****
E: Drew Evans Tied by Emma Chase, 05/24/20 ***
F:Ford Walker The Sweetest Thing by Jill Shalvis, 08/31/20 ***
G: Grant The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, 08/30/20 ****
H: Hercule PoirotThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie,04/06/20 ****
I: Ivan If You Could See Me Now by Cecelia Ahern,04/14/20 ***
J: Jakob In His Father's Footsteps by Danielle Steel,09/10/20 ****
K:Kayden The Redemption of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen,04/16/20 ***
L: Lale The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris,08/15/20 *****
M:Mark Joesbury Now You See Me by Sharon J. Bolton,05/27/20 ****
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O: Oskar Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer 04/27/20 ****
P:Billy Pilgrim Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 06/13/20 ****
Q:Jim Qwilleran The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun, 08/09/20 ****
R: Rochester Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë,09/30/20 *****
S: Simon Basset The Duke and I by Julia Quinn, 04/19/20 ****
T:Travis Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire,08/18/20 ***
U: Guy An Autumn Crush by Milly Johnson, 08/27/20 ****
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W:Josiah Whittaker A Christmas Homecoming by Melissa McClone, 12/13/20 ****
X: Jax Cullen Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis, 06/30/20 ***
Y: Yves The Misunderstanding by Irène Némirovsky,08/09/20 ****
Z:Cruz Rodriquez Under Her Skin by Susan Mallery,07/30/20 ***

Welcome Mave!

**Yes Please**

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Goal: 26/26

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

List:
A: Adam-Twas the Nightshift Before Christmas, Adam Kay, May 24th
B: Boady-Nothing More Dangerous, Allen Eskens, May 21st
C: Coriolanus-The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Suzanne Collins, May 30th
D: Darren- The Rules of Backyard Cricket, Jock Serong, Feb 16th
E: Edward-Dear Edward, Ann Napolitano, Feb 1st
F: Fitz-Assassin's Apprentice, Robin Hobb, May 15th
G: Geoff-WHIT: 'MY FATHER WAS A POLICEMAN - HE WAS SHOT', Amanda Schultz, July 6th
H: Henry-The Family Upstairs, Lisa Jewell, Mar 4th
I: Inan-Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Tomi Adeyemi, Nov 16th
J: Joe-The Taking of Annie Thorne, C.J. Tudor, Jan 20th
K: Kay, Adam-This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor, Adam Kay, June 14th
L: Luka-The Loop, Ben Oliver, Apr 30th
M: Mr Terupt-Because of Mr. Terupt, Rob Buyea, Feb 1st
N: Nathan-The Lost Man, Jane Harper, Feb 7th
O: Oliver-The Mother-in-Law, Sally Hepworth, May 25th
P: Paul-The Shadows, Alex North, Dec 22nd
Q: Quininus Quirrell-The Hogwarts Collection, J.K. Rowling, Oct 4th
R: Rincewind-The Color of Magic, Terry Pratchett, Mar 27th
S: Simon-Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy, Cassandra Clare, Apr 3rd
T: Tom-Mortal Engines, Philip Reeve, Jan 19th
U: Ulysses-Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, Kate DiCamillo, Apr 13th
V: Vern-Highfire, Eoin Colfer, Mar 24th
W: Wolfgang-The Kingdom of Back, Marie Lu, Mar h 13th
X: Alex-Along Came a Spider, James Patterson, Dec 4th
Y: Yunus-The Girl in the Tree, Şebnem İşigüzel, June 10th
Z: Ebenezer-A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens, Mar 20th

Welcome Sarah-Jane!

Can I please join this challenge please?

Completed 18/26

A - Ash Barnes - The Never Have I Ever Club - Mary Jayne Baker - 11/09/20 Mary Jayne Baker
B - Billy - Always With Love - Giovanna Fletcher - 22/05/20 Giovanna Fletcher
C - Callum - The Baby Sitter - Phoebe Morgan -28/09/20 Phoebe Morgan
D- Dave - Lizzie's Christmas Escape - 25/1020 Christie Barlow
E - Edward - A Family for Christmas - Maggie Hartley - 28/02/20 Maggie Hartley
F - Francis - Jessica's Ghost - Andrew Noriss - 22/07/20 Andrew Norriss
G - Gabriel (Holly's boyfriend) - Postscript - Cecelia Ahern 03/02/20 Cecelia Ahern
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L - Leon - The Flatshare - Beth O'Leary - 08/07/20 Beth O'Leary
M- Matt - The Half Sister - Sandie Jones - 24/8/20 Sandie Jones
N - Noah - Too Scared To Cry - Maggie Hartley - 29/02/20 Maggie Hartley
O - Oskar - Too Scared To Tell - Cathy Glass - 13/06/20 Cathy Glass
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R - Ryan Stark - Love You, Love You Not - Jo Watson - 07/02/20 Jo Watson
S - Simon - Lies Lies Lies - Adele Parks - 02/05/20 Adele Parks
T - Theo - The Silent Patient - Alex Michaelides - 14/05/20 Alex Michaelides
U - Ulrich - Under Darkening Skies - Ray Kingfisher - 13/12/20 Ray Kingfisher
V - Vincent - The Escape Room - Megan Goldin - 29/05/20 Megan Goldin
W - William - The Last Thing She Told Me - Linda Green -16/07/20 Linda Green
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Welcome Charlotte!

FINISHED!


Male Lead Characters (first/last)

26 out of 26

List:
++A (Abraham L.) Young Abraham Lincoln 1-18-20 (MC)
++B (Butch) The Bully from the Black Lagoon 1-14-20 ("Bully")
++C (Colin) To a Mountain in Tibet 1-8-20 (MC)
++D (Mr. Dudeny) Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth 1-12-20 (teacher)
++E (Enemy) The Screwtape Letters 1-27-20
++F (Frank P.) Judy Moody Was in a Mood: #1 1-16-20
++G (Gray Hawk) Children of the Earth and Sky: Five Stories about Native American Children 1-21-20 (Little brother)
++H (Howard) How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals 1-8-20 (Her husband)
++I (Ike) Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School 1-11-20 (the dog)
++J (John P.) The Hospital Suite 1-6-20 (MC)
++K (Keith) Parable of the Sower 1-4-20 (brother)
++L (Little Billy) The Minpins 1-13-20 (MC)
++M (Morris F.) Buddy: America's First Guide Dog 1-6-20 (had first guide dog in US)
++N (Niall) Murder in an Irish Village 2-19-20 (MC)
++O (Dr. Oaks) Practice What You Preach 2-27-20 (Sold him the practice)
++P (Peter) Jam-Packed FoxTrot: A FoxTrot Treasury 1-12-20 (older brother)
++Q (Enrique) The Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales Brief 3-14-20 (page 427)
++R (Reverend Lee) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke 1-14-20 (MC)
++S (Squeak) Beach Babe 1-11-20 (little brother)
++T (Thomas Jefferson) The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment 1-6-20 (MC)
++U (Uncle Murray) Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: The Uproar at the Front Door 1-4-20
++V (Vash & Vajra) Ask Me About Polyamory: The Best of Kimchi Cuddles 2-10-20
++W (Wilson) Our Hero 1-4-20 (best friend)
++X (Xavier H.) F.C. Barcelona 2-4-20 (Played the most games for Barcelona)
++Y (Ayatollah K.) Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope 2-13-20 (Politician)
++Z (Zeus) D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths 1-8-20 (MC)

WOOHOO Helen!

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

EXAMPLE:
A - Arthur Dent - The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
B - Charlie Bucket - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
C - Cotton Malone - The Jefferson Key

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

EXAMPLE:
Z - Ebenezer Scrooge - A Christmas Carol

List:

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Welcome Kim!

A-Z Male Characters
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

For this challenge we are going to read the alphabet using the male lead characters in our books.

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

26/26
List:
AAcheron Hades The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde read 1/19/20
B Brian Dream Student by J.J. DiBenedetto read 1/25/20
C Claudio Bianchi In Calabria by Peter S. Beagle read 1/17/20
D Duncan McKaskelThe Quick and the Dead by Louis L'Amour read 2/19/20
E Radcliffe Emerson Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters read 1/10/20
F Sir Charles Fraith Pushing up Daisies by M.C. Beaton read 1/10/20
GGabriel A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James read 1/13/20
H James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot read 1/24/20
I Bruce Ismay A Night to Remember by Walter Lord read 1/4/20
J John Chatterton Titanic's Last Secrets: The Further Adventures of Shadow Divers John Chatterton and Richie Kohler by Bradford Matsen read 1/7/20
K Kevin A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender read 1/5/20
L James Lindsay Dishing the Dirt by M.C. Beaton read 1/8/20
M Max Segal Love Kills by Dan Greenburg read 1/27/20
N Norman Lemon Meringue Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke read 1/15/20
O Sir Derek O'Callaghan MP The Nursing Home Murder by Ngaio Marsh read 2/28/20
P Peter Beartown by Fredrik Backman read 1/6/20
Q Quentin Coldwater The Magicians by Lev Grossman read 3/5/20
R Richard Ames The Cat Who Walks Through Walls by Robert A. Heinlein read 1/14/20
S Sidney Abramowitz The Minuteman by Greg Donahue read 1/21/20
T Tom Watson The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins read 2/19/20
U Quentin The Magician King by Lev Grossman read 3/27/20
V Jean ValJean Les Misérables by Victor Hugo read 2/6/20
W William Lee Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs read 1/17/20
X Alex Delaware  When the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman read 4/13/20
YSawyer Rawlings Poisoned Prose by Ellery Adams read 3/31/20
Z Zachery The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd read 2/5/20

WOOHOO Carolyn!!

Finished! :)

A-Z Male Characters - 2020

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a male main character whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet.

*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

A - Alex Sommerville, Fall from Trace by Rebecca Connolly (2/2/20)
B - Byron Judd, The Disenchanted One by Cami Checketts (1/6/20)
C - Chance Judd, The Daring One by Cami Checketts (1/6/19)
D - Daniel Howe, Give Me a Dream by Zoe Ann Wood (1/7/20)
E - Edison (Grigg), Mostly Risky by Heather B. Moore (1/3/20)
F - Fletcher Walker, The Lady and the Highwayman by Sarah M. Eden (1/21/20)
G - Gabe Brookson, Just the Way You Are by Jessica R. Patch (1/6/20)
H - Hunter James, The Unfinished Groom by Taylor Hart (1/8/20)
I - Ian Douglas, Saving Grace by Jennifer Youngblood & Amelia C. Adams (4/24/20)
J - Jax Emerson, Powerplay by Heather B. Moore (1/5/20)
K - Kit Osbourne, Kit and Elizabeth by Karen Tuft (1/10/20)
L - Larkin Roth, The Rivals of Rosennor Hall by Rebecca Connolly
M - Mike Kohler, The Pursued Patriot by Cami Checketts (1/31/20)
N - Nate Grant, The Billionaire Patriot by Sarah Gay (1/20/20)
O - O'Connor (Patrick), Valley of Dreams by Sarah M. Eden (1/24/20)
P - Pinkerton (Conrad), Mistaken Identity by Mindy Burbidge Strunk (1/18/20)
Q* - Quinton (Hugh), The Solicitor's Son by Rachael Anderson (2/4/20)
R - Riley (Spencer), The New Year's Bride by Kit Morgan (1/2/20)
S - Shawn Halstrom, The Refugee's Billionaire by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/10/20)
T - Trace Travers, The Christmas Ring by Shanna Hatfield (1/4/20)
U* - blUe Reed, Sparks Will Fly by Daniel Banner (1/17/20)
V - Voronin (Stavos), Midnight Masquerade by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/11/20)
W - Wilson (Porter), Running from the Cowboy by Cami Checketts (2/9/20)
X* - jeX Steele, Extreme Devotion by Cami Checketts (1/30/20)
Y* - henrY Thorne, A Provision for Love by Heather Chapman (1/12/20)
Z* - Zane Winchester, Crosscheck by Rebecca Connolly (2/12/20)

WOOHOO Shash!

Completed!

2020 A-Z Male Characters

Completed 26/26

✔️A - Arland - Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews - 03/01/2020
✔️B - Bennett - Three Little Words by Jenny Holiday - 23/01/2020
✔️C - Caspion - Shadow's Seduction by Kresley Cole - 05/01/2020
✔️D - Derek - Inked Nights by Carrie Ann Ryan - 09/01/2020
✔️E - Ethan - The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren - 14/02/2020
✔️F - Flint - Look the Part by Jewel E. Ann - 16/01/2020
✔️G - Grayson - Until Midnight by Maya Banks - 04/01/2020
✔️H - Hale, Streeter - Spun Out by Lorelei James - 24/01/2020
✔️I - Ian - A Mackenzie Family Christmas: The Perfect Gift by Jennifer Ashley - 09/06/2020
✔️J - Jesse - #TheRealCinderella by Yesenia Vargas - 06/04/2020
✔️K - Kees - Heart of Stone by Christine Warren - 12/01/2020
✔️L - Lovato, Drew - Not Quite Over You by Susan Mallery - 19/01/2020
✔️M - Mitchell, Nick - You Say It First by Susan Mallery - 17/01/2020
✔️N - Noah - It Takes Two by Jenny Holiday - 09/01/2020
✔️O - O'Reily, Cade - Bound to Danger by Katie Reus - 27/01/2020
✔️P - Po, Christian - Keystone by Dannika Dark - 30/01/2020
✔️Q - Quinn - All It Takes by Kristen Proby - 24/01/2020
✔️R - Rune - Sweet Ruin by Kresley Cole - 03/01/2020
✔️S - Storm - Inked Expressions by Carrie Ann Ryan - 06/01/2020
✔️T - Thronos - Dark Skye by Kresley Cole - 02/01/2020
✔️U* - SUtton - Roped In by Lorelei James - 15/02/2020
✔️V - Venom - Archangel's Viper by Nalini Singh - 05/02/2020
✔️W - Wes - Inked Memories by Carrie Ann Ryan - 08/01/2020
✔️*X - NaX - The Disasters by M.K. England - 18/03/2020
✔️Y* - AshbY, Harper - Red Lily by Nora Roberts - 14/02/2020
✔️Z* - LopeZ, Emmerson - #GoodGirlBadBoy by Yesenia Vargas - 13/03/2020