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message 1: by jingles (last edited Jun 14, 2021 06:39AM) (new)

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2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 05/01/21 - 04/30/22

This is an A to Z challenge, where we will be working with Female Characters. For each letter, A through Z, read a book in which the main character's first of last name begins with the corresponding letter.

For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the first or last name.

The challenge begins May 1, 2021 and will end April 30, 2022.

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1. Alex

✅2. Brenda

3. Ed

4. Tari


message 2: by Brenda (last edited Jun 13, 2021 09:56PM) (new)

Brenda 2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 1/5/21 - 30/4/22
26/26


A Adeline Martel - The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan 5s 8/5/21
B Liddy Bell - CRY TO ME by J.A. Schneider 4s 23/5/21
C Jade Calhoun - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase 4s 15/5/21
D Maggie Doyle - Apocalypse Meow by Zara Keane 5s 24/5/21
E Elle Kinnaird - Take Me Home by Karly Lane 5s 3/5/21
F Felicity Bell - How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns 4s 4/5/21
G Jolie Gentil - Appraisal for Murder by Elaine Orr 4s 20/5/21
H Tanya Heaslip - Beyond Alice by Tanya Heaslip 5s 2/5/21
I Isabella - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 4s 12/6/21
J Joanna Lin - Pawcasso by Remy Lai 5s 9/5/21
K DI Kim Stone - Twisted Lies by Angela Marsons 5s 13/5/21
L Lanny Proctor - Killman Creek by Rachel Caine 5s 26/5/21
M Poppy McGowan - Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart 4s 22/5/21
N Brittany Nelson - Return to Palm Court by Stephanie Edwards 3s 1/5/21
O Olivia - The Case at Barton Manor by Emily Queen 4s 11/6/21
P Paige - The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown 5s 17/5/21
Q Michelle Quirk - Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 5s 13/6/21
R Charlotte Reed - Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 5s 8/6/21
S Stephanie Miller - Widow's Island by L.A. Larkin 5s 27/5/21
T Thelma Livingstone - The Big Rort by Barry Weston 3.5s 28/5/21
U Ursula Franke - The Berlin Zookeeper by Anna Stuart 5s 7/5/21
V Vegemite - Magpie's Bend by Maya Linnell 5s 25/5/21
W Dot Watson - Lost Property by Helen Paris 4s 14/5/21
X Alexandra Jennings - Vardaesia by Lynette Noni 5s 19/5/21
Y Yvette Foucher - Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells 5s 7/6/21
Z Zach O'Reilly - Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson 5s 5/5/21

The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan CRY TO ME by J.A. Schneider Haunted on Bourbon Street (Jade Calhoun, #1) by Deanna Chase Apocalypse Meow (Movie Club Mysteries, #7) by Zara Keane Take Me Home by Karly Lane How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns Appraisal for Murder (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #1) by Elaine L. Orr Beyond Alice by Tanya Heaslip Pawcasso by Remy Lai The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1) by Lynette Noni Twisted Lies (DI Kim Stone, #14) by Angela Marsons Killman Creek (Stillhouse Lake, #2) by Rachel Caine Digging Up Dirt (Poppy McGowan Mysteries #1) by Pamela Hart Return to Palm Court (Isle of Palms Suspense, #2) by Stephanie Edwards The Case at Barton Manor (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates, #1) by Emily Queen The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown Arrivals and Arrests (Isle of Man Ghostly #1) by Diana Xarissa Reserved for Murder (Booklovers B&B Mysteries #2) by Victoria Gilbert Widow's Island by L.A. Larkin The Big Rort (The Tasmanian Private Investigation Agency #2) by Barry Weston The Berlin Zookeeper by Anna Stuart Magpie's Bend by Maya Linnell Lost Property by Helen Paris Vardaesia (The Medoran Chronicles, #5) by Lynette Noni Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson


message 3: by Ed (last edited Apr 09, 2024 01:26PM) (new)

Ed Lehman | 2907 comments *****COMPLETED 3/18/24*****

2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 5/1/21 - 4/30/22

For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the first or last name.

26/26

A-Albertine Simonet- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
B -Rebecca "Becky Botrelle- Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley-5/4/21 (also Lenny and Meg Magrath
C-Corie Bratter- Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon-8/22/21
D-Lily Dale- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21
E-Emily Pollifax in Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
F-Phryne Fisher- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood-8/25/21
G-Sarah Gamp- Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens-11/26/21
H-Leila Hosnani- Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell-6/7/21
I-Idgie in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
J-Janice Angstrom- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21
K -Ayami Kim- Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah - 6/7/21
L-Lena Younger- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
M- Margaret Pargeter- The Uttermost Farthing by Marie Belloc Lowndes-5/6/21
N- Clara Nohant- Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger-7/7/21
O-Marta Oulie- Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset-7/22/21-
P-Phryne Fisher- Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21
Q-sQuallor, Esme- The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket-3/18/24-
R-Rita- Educating Rita by Willy Russell-6/2/21-
S-Sola G.- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21
T- Angel Tungaraza in Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
U-Ustane- She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard-11/12/23
V-Gloria Valdez- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio-6/11/21
W- Soyuan Woo- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-7/2/21
X-Emily PollifaX- Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman -6/14/21
Y-AYa- The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-5/1/21
Z-Zazie inZazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau- 7/25/22


message 4: by jingles (new)

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Thanks for joining, Brenda and Ed!


message 5: by Aster (last edited Jul 10, 2021 07:51AM) (new)

Aster (lividrain) | 8 comments 2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 5/1/21 - 4/30/22

14/26

A
B Babs/Barbara Gordon/Oracle from The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp 6-29-21
C Cassandra Cain/Batgirl from Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn 7-2-21
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F Foddebrat, Melissa from Beware the Villainess! Web Comic, Season 1 6-27-21
G
H Hazel from Saga, Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughan 5-16-21
I Iana Magnolia from The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, Vol. 1 by Toka Akiharu 6-10-21
J Jo from Lumberjanes, Vol. 2: Friendship to the Max by Noelle Stevenson 5-21-21
K Kyouko Hori from Horimiya, Vol. 2 by Hero 5-28-21
L Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden 7-9-21
M Maia Tamarin from Unravel the Dusk by Elizabeth Lim 5-22-21
N Nina Kamiyama from Not Your Idol, Vol. 1 by Aoi Makino 5-18-21
O Orio from Hinges: Book One: Clockwork City by Meredith McClaren 6-4-21
P
Q
R Raven/Rachel Roth from Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia 5-14-21
S Sal from The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz 6-25-21
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Y Yona from Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 7 by Mizuho Kusanagi 5-28-21
Z
Teen Titans Raven by Kami Garcia Saga, Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughan Not Your Idol, Vol. 1 by Aoi Makino Lumberjanes, Vol. 2 Friendship to the Max by Noelle Stevenson Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars, #2) by Elizabeth Lim Horimiya, Vol. 2 by Hero Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 7 by Mizuho Kusanagi Hinges Book One Clockwork City by Meredith McClaren The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess, Vol. 1 by Toka Akiharu The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz Beware the Villainess! Web Comic, Season 1 by 뽕따맛스크류바 The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp Shadow of the Batgirl by Sarah Kuhn Are You Listening? by Tillie Walden


message 6: by jingles (new)

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Welcome to the challenge, Alex!


message 7: by Tari (last edited Dec 15, 2021 10:52AM) (new)

Tari (thann) 2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 05/01/21 - 04/30/22

24/26

QXYZ can be anywhere in the names

Armstrong, Samantha Paws for Concern Amy Hueston 5/7/21
Blair Sarah-Three Treats Too Many Debra H. Goldstein 5/6/21
Cody Costin-Peril in the Pines Sharyn Bradford Lunn 5/2/21
Daphne Harmon-Canines, Costumes and Murder Allyssa Mirry 5/19/21
England, Crystal-Nothing Like a Pool Party Jennifer M. Baldwin 5/21/21
Fleet, Nina-Peaches and Schemes Anna Gerard 5/17/21
Gibson, Cat-Body in the Book Drop Lynn Cahoon 5/29/21
Harper Kagel The Magician Vickie Carroll 5/5/21
Ivy Culpepper-Kneaded to Death Winnie Archer 8/15/21
Jazz Ramsey-A Trail of Lies Kylie Logan 5/13/21
Kelly, Courtney-A Glimmer of a Clue Daryl Wood Gerber 6/18/21
Lucy Richardson-Deadly Ever After Eva Gates 5/14/21
Mission, Charlie-Mint Murder Rosie A. Point 5/8/21
Nora Jones-Body in the Books Heather Huffman 8/17/21
O'Shea Dani-Brutally Kaled Tracey Quinn 12/15/21
Pine, Bee-Chocolate Cherry Murder Rosie A. Point 5/18/21
Quinn Carr-Punning with Scissors Becky Clark 5/12/21
Rothburg, Candice-Strawberry Cake and Corpses Patti Benning 5/3/21
Sunny Shaw-Claws of Justice Emmie Lyn 5/13/21
Trinidad Jones aka Trin or Trina-Pint of No Return Dana Mentink 5/23/21
U
V
West, Mae (not the dead actress)-Insects, Ivy & Investgations Tonya Kappes 5/4/21
X AleX (a female) Daniels-A Hex for Danger Esme Addison 7/10/21
Y-Lori KeYes-Inn Over Her Head Dixie Davis 6/5/21
Z-SuZanne DietZ-Egg Shooters Laura Childs 5/1/21


message 8: by jingles (new)

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Welcome to the challenge, Tari!


message 9: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) jingles wrote: "Welcome to the challenge, Tari!"

Thanks, jingles!


message 10: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Finished :)

2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 1/5/21 - 30/4/22
26/26


A Adeline Martel - The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan 5s 8/5/21
B Liddy Bell - CRY TO ME by J.A. Schneider 4s 23/5/21
C Jade Calhoun - Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase 4s 15/5/21
D Maggie Doyle - Apocalypse Meow by Zara Keane 5s 24/5/21
E Elle Kinnaird - Take Me Home by Karly Lane 5s 3/5/21
F Felicity Bell - How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns 4s 4/5/21
G Jolie Gentil - Appraisal for Murder by Elaine Orr 4s 20/5/21
H Tanya Heaslip - Beyond Alice by Tanya Heaslip 5s 2/5/21
I Isabella - The Ex Who Hid a Deadly Past by Sally Berneathy 4s 12/6/21
J Joanna Lin - Pawcasso by Remy Lai 5s 9/5/21
K DI Kim Stone - Twisted Lies by Angela Marsons 5s 13/5/21
L Lanny Proctor - Killman Creek by Rachel Caine 5s 26/5/21
M Poppy McGowan - Digging Up Dirt by Pamela Hart 4s 22/5/21
N Brittany Nelson - Return to Palm Court by Stephanie Edwards 3s 1/5/21
O Olivia - The Case at Barton Manor by Emily Queen 4s 11/6/21
P Paige - The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown 5s 17/5/21
Q Michelle Quirk - Arrivals and Arrests by Diana Xarissa 5s 13/6/21
R Charlotte Reed - Reserved for Murder by Victoria Gilbert 5s 8/6/21
S Stephanie Miller - Widow's Island by L.A. Larkin 5s 27/5/21
T Thelma Livingstone - The Big Rort by Barry Weston 3.5s 28/5/21
U Ursula Franke - The Berlin Zookeeper by Anna Stuart 5s 7/5/21
V Vegemite - Magpie's Bend by Maya Linnell 5s 25/5/21
W Dot Watson - Lost Property by Helen Paris 4s 14/5/21
X Alexandra Jennings - Vardaesia by Lynette Noni 5s 19/5/21
Y Yvette Foucher - Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells 5s 7/6/21
Z Zach O'Reilly - Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson 5s 5/5/21

The Last Green Valley by Mark T. Sullivan CRY TO ME by J.A. Schneider Haunted on Bourbon Street (Jade Calhoun, #1) by Deanna Chase Apocalypse Meow (Movie Club Mysteries, #7) by Zara Keane Take Me Home by Karly Lane How to Mend a Broken Heart by Rachael Johns Appraisal for Murder (A Jolie Gentil Cozy Mystery, #1) by Elaine L. Orr Beyond Alice by Tanya Heaslip Pawcasso by Remy Lai The Prison Healer (The Prison Healer, #1) by Lynette Noni Twisted Lies (DI Kim Stone, #14) by Angela Marsons Killman Creek (Stillhouse Lake, #2) by Rachel Caine Digging Up Dirt (Poppy McGowan Mysteries #1) by Pamela Hart Return to Palm Court (Isle of Palms Suspense, #2) by Stephanie Edwards The Case at Barton Manor (Mrs. Lillywhite Investigates, #1) by Emily Queen The Perfect Family by Jacquie Underdown Arrivals and Arrests (Isle of Man Ghostly #1) by Diana Xarissa Reserved for Murder (Booklovers B&B Mysteries #2) by Victoria Gilbert Widow's Island by L.A. Larkin The Big Rort (The Tasmanian Private Investigation Agency #2) by Barry Weston The Berlin Zookeeper by Anna Stuart Magpie's Bend by Maya Linnell Lost Property by Helen Paris Vardaesia (The Medoran Chronicles, #5) by Lynette Noni Sisters of the Resistance by Christine Wells Lovebirds by Amanda Hampson


message 11: by jingles (new)

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Well done, Brenda!


message 12: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Thanks Jingles :)


message 13: by Suzanne (last edited Apr 29, 2022 07:40AM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 506 comments All Challenges All The Time
2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 05/01/21 - 04/30/22

Progress: 26 out of 26

This is an A to Z challenge, where we will be working with Female Characters. For each letter, A through Z, read a book in which the main character's first or last name begins with the corresponding letter.

For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the first or last name.

The challenge begins May 1, 2021 and will end April 30, 2022.

A: Annika Giannini: The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz - ***** - 2/23/2022 - 347 Pages
B: Lucy Bowman: Gimme Some Sugar by Molly Harper - ***** - 3/10/2022 - 304 Pages
C: Catrin Lindås: The Girl Who Lived Twice by David Lagercrantz - *** - 2/28/2022 - 368 Pages
D: Emily Donovan: We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz - **** - 3/29/2022 - 304 Pages
E: Emily: Watcher's Test by Sean Oswald - *** - 4/13/2022 - 658 Pages
F: Frankie McCready: Ain't She a Peach by Molly Harper - ***** - 12/8/2021 - 305 Pages
G: Glennon Doyle: Untamed by Glennon Doyle - **** - 3/9/2022 - 333 Pages
H: Madame Hortense: Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis - **** - 4/24/2022 - 368 Pages
I: Ingrid: A View Across the Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman - ***** - 4/25/2022 - 396 Pages
J: Josie Cormier: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult - ***** - 3/16/2022 - 440 Pages
K: Kristy: Kristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier - ***** - 2/16/2022 - 192 Pages
L: Pippi Longstocking: Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren - **** - 4/27/2022 - 160 Pages
M: Mabel Loomis Todd: A Woman of the World by Rebecca Gilman - **** - 4/16/2022
N: Nell Ingram: Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter - ***** - 3/8/2022 - 328 Pages
O: Emerald O'Brien: Ghost of a Chance by Yasmine Galenorn - ***** - 3/7/2022 - 354 Pages
P: Persephone: Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe - ***** - 4/6/2022 - 384 Pages
Q: Ariana Levesque: The Ninefold Key by Rebecca Brandewyne - **** - 12/5/2021 - 456 Pages
R: Rachel Meyer: Mother Land by Leah Franqui - ***** - 2/13/2022 - 384 Pages
S: Nora Seed: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig - ***** - 3/19/2022 - 304 Pages
T: Tara Brent: Runaway by Heather Graham - **** - 2/7/2022 - 355 Pages
U: Ulrika: My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman - ***** - 4/29/2022
V: Vivienne Jones: The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling - **** - 3/17/2022 - 308 Pages
W: Betty White: Here We Go Again: My Life in Television by Betty White - **** - 3/30/2022 - 320 Pages
X: Florrie Fox: Color Me Murder by Krista Davis - **** - 2/6/2022 - 289 Pages
Y: Yennefer: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski - ***** - 1/30/2022 - 352 Pages
Z: Zinnia Gray: A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow - ***** - 12/26/2021 - 128 Pages
Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Långstrump, #1) by Astrid Lindgren A View Across the Rooftops by Suzanne Kelman Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis A Woman of the World by Rebecca Gilman Watcher's Test (Life in Exile, #1) by Sean Oswald Lore Olympus Volume One (Lore Olympus, #1) by Rachel Smythe Here We Go Again My Life in Television by Betty White We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz The Midnight Library by Matt Haig The Ex Hex (The Ex Hex, #1) by Erin Sterling Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Gimme Some Sugar (Southern Eclectic, #3) by Molly Harper Untamed by Glennon Doyle Curse on the Land (Soulwood, #2) by Faith Hunter Ghost of a Chance (Chintz 'n China #1) by Yasmine Galenorn The Girl Who Lived Twice (Millennium, #6) by David Lagercrantz The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Millennium, #5) by David Lagercrantz Kristy's Great Idea by Raina Telgemeier Mother Land by Leah Franqui Runaway (Florida Civil War, #1) by Heather Graham Color Me Murder (Pen & Ink Mysteries, #1) by Krista Davis The Last Wish (The Witcher, #0.5) by Andrzej Sapkowski A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables, #1) by Alix E. Harrow Ain't She a Peach (Southern Eclectic, #2) by Molly Harper The Ninefold Key by Rebecca Brandewyne My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry by Fredrik Backman


message 14: by Ed (new)

Ed Lehman | 2907 comments *****COMPLETED 3/18/24*****

2021 Female Characters, A - Z
Date: 5/1/21 - 4/30/22

For the difficult letters - Q, X, Y and Z - the letter need only appear in the first or last name.

26/26

A-Albertine Simonet- Sodom and Gomorrah by Marcel Proust-5/2/21
B -Rebecca "Becky Botrelle- Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley-5/4/21 (also Lenny and Meg Magrath
C-Corie Bratter- Barefoot in the Park by Neil Simon-8/22/21
D-Lily Dale- The Last Chronicle of Barset by Anthony Trollope-10/29/21
E-Emily Pollifax in Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station by Dorothy Gilman 3/9/22
F-Phryne Fisher- Away with the Fairies by Kerry Greenwood-8/25/21
G-Sarah Gamp- Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens-11/26/21
H-Leila Hosnani- Mountolive by Lawrence Durrell-6/7/21
I-Idgie in Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 3/20/22
J-Janice Angstrom- Rabbit at Rest by John Updike-6/19/21
K -Ayami Kim- Untold Night and Day by Bae Suah - 6/7/21
L-Lena Younger- A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry-6/1/21
M- Margaret Pargeter- The Uttermost Farthing by Marie Belloc Lowndes-5/6/21
N- Clara Nohant- Girl in Dior by Annie Goetzinger-7/7/21
O-Marta Oulie- Marta Oulie by Sigrid Undset-7/22/21-
P-Phryne Fisher- Urn Burial by Kerry Greenwood-6/1/21
Q-sQuallor, Esme- The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket-3/18/24-
R-Rita- Educating Rita by Willy Russell-6/2/21-
S-Sola G.- Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón-6/12/21
T- Angel Tungaraza in Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin-4/27/22
U-Ustane- She: A History of Adventure by H. Rider Haggard-11/12/23
V-Gloria Valdez- The Price of Paradise by Susana López Rubio-6/11/21
W- Soyuan Woo- The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan-7/2/21
X-Emily PollifaX- Mrs. Pollifax on Safari by Dorothy Gilman -6/14/21
Y-AYa- The Secrets Come Out by Marguerite Abouet-5/1/21
Z-Zazie inZazie in the Metro by Raymond Queneau- 7/25/22


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