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A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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


EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July


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Challenge Rules
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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 Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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:
Annie - Sleigh Bells Ring. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.2.25
Theodosia Browning - Lavender Blue Murder. Laura Childs. 1.15.25
Emma Chapman - The Christmas Guest. Peter Swanson. 1.19.25
Adrienne Dealey The Blue Bistro. Elin Hilderbrand. 1.18.25
Emily - The Christmas Hope. Donna VanLiere. 1.5.25
Fen Salt - Wild Dark Shore. Charlotte McConaghy. 4.1.25

Geraldine Brooks Foreign Correspondence: A Pen Pal's Journey from Down Under to All Over. Geraldine Brooks. 1.29.25
Hancock, Krissy Death by Café Mocha. Alex Erickson. 2.7.25
Ivy The Sweetheart List. Jill Shalvis. 3.6.25
Josie Morgan Always, in December. Emily Stone. 2.13.25

Kat DeNoir The Author's Guide to Murder. Beatriz Williams. 1.12.25
Lily - A Hundred Summers. Beatriz Williams. 1.6.25
Maggie - The Spy Coast. Tess Gerritsen. 1.9.25
Natalie - Christmas at the Shelter Inn. RaeAnne Thayne. 1.6.25
Oona Kelly Never Say Never: A Novel. Danielle Steel. 2.1.25
Poppy - Robert B. Parker's Someone to Watch Over Me. Ace Atkins. 1.4.25
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(Precious) Ramonstwe In the Company of Cheerful Ladies. Alexander McCall Smith. 1.13.25
Stella - The Kiss Quotient. Helen Hoang. 1.4.25
Kitty Talbot: A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting. Sophie Irwin. 2.2.25
Julie McFadden: Nothing to Fear: Demystifying Death to Live More Fully. Julie McFadden. 3.1.25

Violeta: Violeta. Isabel Allende. 1.24.25
Emma Wheeler: The Rom-Commers. Katherine Center. 2.11.25
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SY MontgomerY: How To Be A Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals. Sy Montgomery. 2.5.25
AgniesZka: Uprooted. Naomi Novik. 4.9.25

FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Female MAIN Characters Challenge
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26

☑️ A - Alison Mullaly - Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25
☑️ B - Bess - Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/06/25
☑️ C - Cherry Lockwood - Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25
☑️ D - Nancy Drew - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 38) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ E - Elizabeth Cubbon - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ F - Finlay - Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (Finlay Donovan 5) Elle Cosimano 03/23/25
☑️ G - Gwen - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/24
☑️ H - Hanna Heath - People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/06/25
☑️ I - Isabel den Brave - The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden 01/18/25
☑️ J - Libby Jones - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ K - Kelly Bishop - The Third Gilmore Girl Kelly Bishop 02/08/25
☑️ L - Ellen Leon - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ M - Margery - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ N - Noel - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ O - Olivia - Lunar Love Lauren Kung Jessen 01/16/25
☑️ P - Pari - And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini 01/11/25
☑️ Q - Eve Quinn - One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25
☑️ R - Rose - More Than a Blind Date Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25
☑️ S - Hildy Schneider - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ T - Tiffany Hart - Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25
☑️ U - Antonia Cuzak - My Ántonia (Great Plains Trilogy 3) Willa Cather 02/02/25
☑️ V - Violet Greene - The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters 2) Kristina Forest 02/24/25
☑️ W - Sirsha Westering - Heir (Heir 1) Sabaa Tahir 02/12/25
☑️ X - LeXy Baker -3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
☑️ Y - Nada SYed - Much Ado about Nada Uzma Jalaluddin 01/08/25
☑️ Z - Mama Z - The Trees Percival Everett 01/06/25

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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.

Completed: 23/26

A. Annis: Demon Hunter - Aubrey Law 2/2/25
B. Beth Soames: The Perfect Guests - Emma Rous 2/1/25
C. Claire Danvers: Feast of Fools - Rachel Caine 1/4/25
D. Dinah: Love Amid The Ashes - Mesu Andrews 2/5/25
E. Elise St. John: Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? - Crystal Smith Paul 2/3/25
F. Freeman, Ebby: Good Dirt - Charmaine Wilkerson 2/20/25
G. Gigi: Forever Magic - T.M. Cromer 1/1/25
H. Hester Wyatt: Indigo - Beverly Jenkins 1/30/25
I. Ivorie Walker: The Good Dream - Donna VanLiere 2/7/25
J. Julia Hamill: The Bone Garden - Tess Gerritsen 1/31/25
K. Kendra Van Zant: Secrets of a Charmed Life - Susan Meissner 1/2/25
L. Lucy Landish: Valentine's Day in Venice - Stephanie Taylor 2/3/25
M. Marzie Nowak: Resting Witch Face - Rebecca Regnier 1/3/25
N. Nora Pennington: The Whispered Word - Ellery Adams 1/22/25
O. Onika Lewis: Her Secret Life - Tiffany L. Warren 1/26/25
P. Penny Franklin: When We Had Wings -Ariel Lawhon 2/8/25
Q. Quinn, Mallory: Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak 1/16/25
R. Rhine Ellery: Wither - Lauren DeStefano 1/4/25
S. Suzette Jensen: Baby Teeth - Zoje Stage 1/1/25
T. Taylor: Beautifully Broken Pieces - Catherine Cowles 1/3/25
U.
V. Vertius, Emilia: Snowdrops in Spring: A Tale of the Sleeping Beauty - Penelope Daniels 2/19/25
W. Wimbush, Priscilla: Crome Yellow 1/12/25
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Y. Yuki Castellano: The Medical Examiner - James Patterson 2/1/25
Z.

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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: Athena Spencer - Gone But Not for Garden - Kate Collins - 2/20/25
B: Britta Colby - The Fastest Way to Fall - Denise Williams - 2/12/25
C: Charlotte Holmes - A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 1/7/25
D
E: Emily Westhill - Survival of the Fritters - Ginger Bolton - 3/11/25
F: Frances Wynn - A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder - Dianne Freeman - 2/28/25
G: Gardner, Scarlet - Murder by the Seashore - Samara Yew - 9/2/25
H: Hamilton, Minnie - Borrowed Crime - Laurie Cass - 3/5/25
I: Inwood, Laurel - Irish Stewed - Kylie Logan - 3/26/25
J: Juni Jessup - Vinyl Resting Place - Olivia Blacke - 1/22/25
K: Katie Lightfoot - Magic and Macaroons - Bailey Cates - 4/30/25
L: Lucy Valentine - Undeniably Yours - Heather Webber - 1/31/25
M: Maureen Nash - Come Shell or High Water - Molly MacRae - 10/16/25
N: Nikole Paterson - The Proposal - Jasmine Guillory - 2/6/25
O: Owens, Aja - Bet on It - Jodie Slaughter - 9/21/25
P: Paislee Shaw - Murder at a Scottish Christmas - Traci Hall - 1/18/25
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R: Reena Manji - Accidentally Engaged - Farah Heron - 4/26/25
S: Sandy Macintosh - Just Another Love Song - Kerry Winfrey - 1/17/25
T: Tempest Raj - Under Lock & Skeleton Key - Gigi Pandian - 11/12/25
*U: Julia Snowden - Stowed Away - Barbara Ross - 8/25/25
V: Violet Waverly - Murders and Metaphors - Amanda Flower - 2/27/25
W: Winchester, Phoebe - Death by a Thousand Sips - Gretchen Rue - 9/28/25
X
Y: Yasmen Wade - Before I Let Go - Kennedy Ryan - 3/27/25
Z: Zoey Caldwell - The Tourist Attraction - Sarah Morgenthaler - 1/11/25

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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 Flora Abner Findin' Out by Patti Benning 2/27/2025
B Violet Baudelaire The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket 1/29/2025
C Crash Robertson Feel the Bern by Andrew Shaffer 1/14/2025
D Daisy Murder with Clotted Cream by Karen Rose Smith 4/29/2025
E Emma Steadman A Dedicated Man by Peter Robinson 3/31/2025
F Flora Abner Movin' Up by Patti Benning 1/3/2025
G Gill Templar Knots and Crosses by Ian Rankin 1/31/2025
H Holly Bridges Dying To Win by Eve Craig 1/20/2025
I Isobel O'Sullivan The Twins at St Clare's by Enid Blyton 11/5/2025
J Jenny Fuller Gallows View by Peter Robinson 1/29/2025
K Kaylene Almost an Archangel by Aron Lewes 1/8/2025
L Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn: The Queen of Country Music by Newbury Publishing 1/20/2025
M Mary The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 1/22/2025
N Victoria Nelson A Killer Cake by Jessica Beck 3/11/2025
O Olivia Limoges A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams 6/29/2025
P Pali Moon Maui Widow Waltz by JoAnn Bassett 2/20/2025
Q
R Riley Paige Once Gone by Blake Pierce 1/17/2025
S Scarlett Parker Buried to the Brim by Jenn McKinlay 1/9/2025
T Leann Tyler Leave by L.A. Witt 9/3/2025
U Laura Harris File M for Murder by Miranda James 1/21/2025
V Vivienne Carter Mystery Magnet by Gregory Ashe 1/6/2025
W Emily Westhill Survival of the Fritters by Ginger Bolton 3/24/2025
X
Y Ryleigh Phillips Licked by Brooke Blaine 1/31/2025
Z Zoe Death on Eat Street by J.J. Cook 4/10/2025

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26 Completed. Finish

List:
Alexis Parker:The Warhol Incident-G.K. Parks 1/31/25
Billie Ann Wilde:Then She's Gone-Willow Rose 3/26/25
Calliope Mills:Easy Melody-Kristen Proby 2/05/25
Diana Edwards:Trust Me-Rachel Grant 4/16/25
Eve Ronin:Gated Prey-Lee Goldberg 1/17/25
Fiona Gallagher:Unraveling Him-Claire Kingsley 1/10/25
Gina Bourque:Doppelbanger-Heather M. Orgeron 1/02/25
Harmony Cartwright:Forbidden Dreams-Natasha Madison 5/01/25
Isabella Monroe:Jigsaw-Lilly Atlas 4/06/25
Jenna Alton:Fear for Her Life-D.K. Hood 4/03/25
Keera Duggan:Beyond Reasonable Doubt-Robert Dugoni 2/12/25
Leigh Collier:False Witness-Karin Slaughter 2/25/25
Martina Monroe:Her Fearless Pursuit-H.K. Christie 3/08/25
Nuri Knox:Goal-Alexandria House 2/12/25
Oakley Fox:Impulsive-K.E. Osborn 2/21/25
Polly Allen:Wildest Dreams-Kristen Proby 1/08/25
Quinn O'Grady:Ransom Canyon-Jodi Thomas 5/03/25
Riley Thorn:Riley Thorn and the Corpse in the Closet-Lucy Score 3/30/25
Sawyer Brooks:No Going Back-T.R. Ragan 2/10/25
Taylor Grady:Hart's Ridge-Kay Bratt 5/02/25
U:Bonnie LoU Clewski:Sully-Jessica Gadziala
Violet Darger:Bad Blood-L.T. Vargus 1/12/25
Winifred Page:Scornful Scones-Mildred Abbott 4/30/25
X:HendriX Barry:Can't Get Enough-Kennedy Ryan 5/23/25
Y:DYlan Machon:Mother Maker-Jenni Bara 1/23/25
Zara Petrov:Meant for Gabriel-Natasha Madison 1/25/25

I'll tentatively try this one Q U X Z

A: ANNE, Anne of Avonlea L.M. Montgomery 24 May
B: Melody BROOKS, Out of My Mind Sharon M. Draper 25 Jan
C: CATALINA Daughter of Fire Sofia Robleda 5 Jun
D: DANNIE Kohan, In Five Years Rebecca Serle 16 Feb
E: EVELYN Ross, Table for Two Amor Towles 16 Feb
F: FAYE The Many Daughters of Afong Moy Jamie Ford 16 May
G: GRACE The Wangs vs. the World Jade Chang 6 Jun
H: HITOMI, The Nakano Thrift Shop Hiromi Kawakami 26 Jan
I: ISABEL The Razor’s Edge W. Somerset Maugham 25 Jul
J: JESS Horse Geraldine Brooks 22 Feb
K: KASEY The Missing Half Ashley Flowers 4 Aug
L: LILY Tseng, A Match Made for Thanksgiving Jackie Lau 25 Jan
M: MINNIE Soller The Whisper Sister Jennifer S. Brown 6 Jan
N: NORMA The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 25 Jun
O. OPAL Wandering Stars Tommy Orange 11 Apr
P: PRIMI PEREGRINO. Bibliolepsy Gina Apostol 1 Mar
Q: Miss QUESTED A Passage to India E.M. Forster 15 Jul
R: ROCKY Sandwich Catherine Newman 13 Sep
S. SAM The Perks of Being a Wallflower Stephen Chbosky 26 Jun
T: TITANIA, A Midsummer Night’s Dream William Shakespeare 24 Jan
U: JUICE The Wedding People Alison Espach 26 Apr
V: VIOLET Powell, How to Read a Book Monica Wood 20 Jan
W: WANDA JANE, America Fantastica Tim O'Brien 8 Mar
X: ROXANNA, Tehrangeles Porochista Khakpour 19 Apr
Y. YASAMAN Three Apples Fell from the Sky Narine Abgaryan 22 Jun
Z: ZELU Death of the Author Nnedi Okorafor 10 Jun

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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


EXAMPLE:
A - Amy Elliott Dunne - Gone Girl
B - Elizabeth Bennett - Pride and Prejudice
C - Catherine Earnshaw - Wuthering Heights

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

EXAMPLE:
X - Lindsay Boxer - 4th of July


List:
A
✅B - Bunny - The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren - 20/1
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D
✅E - Emma - Brimstone Bound - 14/1
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✅G - Grier - How to Break an Undead Heart - 27/1
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✅J - Jinx - Glimmer of Death - 22/1
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✅R - Riley - Demon Relic Hunter - 12/1
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Welcome everyone!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26

List:
A = Annie Wilkins: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
B = Bea Cartwright: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25
C = Clara Conway: Paws & Pastries by Paws & Pastries 1/4/25
D = Delaney Nichols: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
E = Elizabeth Cubbon: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
F = Frankie Budge: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
G = Molly Gray: The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose 1/29/25
H = Louisa Henry: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
I = Ilse Brauchmann: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
J = Juniper Song Hayward: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
K = Kari Stuart: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
L = Lila Macapagal: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
M = Meg Langslow: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
N = Nani Johnson: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
O = Delilah O'Leary: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
P = Pepper Reece: Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
Q* = Stella Velasquez: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 3/14/25
R =Roberta (Robbie) Jordan: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25
S = Shiloh Bellamy: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
T = Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree: Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
U* = Julia Snowden: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
V = Scarlett Vandermere: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 2/5/25
W = Merry Wrath: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25
X* = Michelle Maxwell: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
Y* = Tara Holloway: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
Z = Helen Zhang: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

Welcome Michelle!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books

COMPLETED!

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

List:
A Amanda Prentiss Dickerson Death Dangles a Participle by E. E. Kennedy 1/20/2025
B Kate Burkholder An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 1/27/2025
C Cass The Resort by Sara Ochs 1/8/2025
D Daunis Fountaine Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 2/1/2025
E Emily Andrews Micelli Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 1/22/2024
F Fannie Davis The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett Davis 3/25/2025
G Genevieve Stewart Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 1/3/2025
H Hailey McBride Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens3/31/2025
I Ivy Hart Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 4/5/2025
J Judith Potts The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 1/17/2025
K Krissy Hancock Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson 1/17/2025
L Lucy Quinto Ride South Until the Sawgrass by James Chapin 2/11/2025
M Morgan Christopher Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 2/8/2025
N Natalie Falcone The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley 1/3/2025
O Olive Bellgrade Murder in Black Tie by Sara Rosett 1/14/2025
P Eliza Lucas Pinckney The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd 5/10/2025
Q Jenny Quinn Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford 2/5/2025
R Rocky Sandwich by Catherine Newman 1/13/2024
S Suzanne Paris After the Rain by Karen White 3/7/2025
T Truus Wijsmuller The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton 1/21/2025
U Sloan Krause The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 4/30/2025
V Vera Wong Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto 3/8/2025
W Nora Wheaton The Distant Dead by Heather Young 3/14/2025
X Alexa Chase The Killing Hour by Kate Bold 5/11/2025
Y Rarity Cole Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon 4/29/2025
Z Liz Moorland Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5/7/2025

Welcome Anne!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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.

25/26

List:
A - Arizona Turner-Sincerely, Carter Whitney G. - 2/14/25
B - Britta Mayfield-Same Time Next Year Tessa Bailey - 1/5/25
C - Eleanor Cole-Artful Lies Jodi Ellen Malpas - 1/13/25
D - Theresa Drazen-Rule C.D. Reiss - 5/26/25
E - Eleanor Grace-Twice a Wish Pepper Winters - 1/27/25
F - Cecelia Fitzpatrick-The Husband's Secret Liane Moriarty - 3/10/25
G - Gracie Castro-When Gracie Met the Grump Mariana Zapata - 1/22/25
H - Sam Holland-State of Bliss Marie Force - 2/22/25
I - Iris-Someone to Hold Marie Force - 5/10/25
J - Jane Greer-Midnight Rainbow Linda Howard - 4/24/25
K - Caitlin Kincaid-It's Always Been You Victoria Paige - 3/21/25
L - Lucy Carson-Far from Bliss Sophie Oak - 1/2/25
M - Madi Harvard-Big Bad Boss: Moon Mad Renee Rose - 2/6/25
N - Naomi Heart-Indiscretion Vi Keeland - 3/29/25
O - Margery O'Hare-The Giver of Stars Jojo Moyes - 5/6/25
P - Pepper-The Doctor E.L. Todd - 3/1/25
*Q
R - Madeline Rousseau-Marry Me Mad Katy Regnery - 2/17/25
S - Sunny Bright-Motorcycle Daddy Laylah Roberts - 1/6/25
T - Tasha Taggart-Love the Way You Spy Lexi Blake - 3/7/25
*U - Juliet McKenzie-Unbroken Melody Grace - 6/23/25
V - Vicki Bennett-Let Me Be the One Bella Andre - 2/5/25
W - Melody Waters-Whiskey Reveals Carrie Ann Ryan - 1/26/25
*X - Jinx-Sully's Fantasy Pepper Winters - 3/2/25
*Y - Heavenly Young-The Confession Shayla Black - 1/4/25
*Z - Bailey Sanchez-Alpha Bully Renee Rose - 1/10/25

Welcome Karen!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

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

List:

A - Anna Fitzgerald- - My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - 4 Stars - 2/7/25
B - Beth Pickering - The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love - India Holton - 3.5 Stars - 4/3/25
C - Claire Matchett - One by One - Freida McFadden - 1/31/25
D - Daphne Vincent - Funny Story - Emily Henry - 4.5 Stars - 1/12/25
E - Eve Dallas - Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
F - Flavia de Luce - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley - 5 Stars - 4/4/25
G - Ruth Galloway - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 1/10/25
H - Stella Hobhouse - The Muse of Maiden Lane - Mimi Matthews - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
I - Ingrid Skirbekk - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig - 3 Stars - 1/21/25
J - Lola James - Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B - Portia MacIntosh - 4 Stars - 4/1/25
K - Kinsey Millhone - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3.5 Stars - 1/2/25
L - Lanie Heron - Fire Inside - Kristen Ashley - 2 Stars - 3/25/25
M - Mary McLeod Bethune - The First Ladies - Marie Benedict - 4.5 Stars - 1/11/25
N - Natasha Kingsley - The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon - 3 Stars - 1/6/25
O - Samantha Owens - A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 1/23/25
P - Phoebe Stone - The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 4 Stars - 1/3/25
Q - Josie Quinn - Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25
R - Ragna - The Evening and the Morning - Ken Follett - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
S - Stephanie Nelle - The Warsaw Protocol - Steve Berry - 4 Stars - 1/16/25
T - Taylor Jackson - All The Pretty Girls - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 3/29/25
U - fina lUdlow - Loyalty - Ingrid Thoft - 3 Stars - 1/25/25
V - Vanessa Mazur - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Mariana Zapata - 4 Stars - 1/18/25
W - Mahalia Watkins - Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles - A.L. Herbert - 4 Stars - 1/4/25
X - aleXandra Martel - Perfect Shot - Steve Urszenyi - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25
Y - hollY Barker - Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25
Z - Zoe Chambers - Circle of Influence - Annette Dashofy - 4 Stars - 4/9/25

Welcome Lynda!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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:
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Welcome Marscha!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: 26/26

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

List:
A - Al-Horaimli, Sadeem - Girls of Riyadh - Rajaa Alsanea - 01/02/25
B - Blue, Lucky - Blue Sisters - Coco Mellors - 01/31/25
C - Curie, Marie - The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science - Dava Sobel - 03/21/25
D - Dolabra, Ana - The Tainted Cup - Robert Jackson Bennett - 03/04/25
E - Edie Porter - - The Ghost's Call - K.C. Adams - 01/14/25
F - Finch, Becky - UFOlogy Vol. 1 - James Tynion IV - 02/27/25
G - Green, Anna - The Paradise Problem - Christina Lauren - 03/08/25
H - Halstead, Sela - Sugar Daddy - Sawyer Bennett - 02/05/25
I - Isles, Maura - Ice Cold - Tess Gerritsen - 03/20/25
J - Jolene Smith - I Hope This Finds You Well - Natalie Sue - 04/13/25
K - Katherine Blackburn - The Forbidden - Sawyer Bennett - 04/03/25
L - Larkin, Hulda - Keeper of Enchanted Rooms - Charlie N. Holmberg - 02/14/25
M - Monserrat Curiel - Silver Nitrate - Silvia Moreno-Garcia - 04/02/25
N - Ngala Bessem - These Letters End in Tears - Musih Tedji Xaviere - 02/24/25
O - Oxana Vorontsova - Codename Villanelle - Luke Jennings - 03/26/25
P - Precious Ramotswe - Precious and Grace - Alexander McCall Smith - 04/14/25
Q - Quinn, Mallory - Hidden Pictures - Jason Rekulak - 05/24/25
R - Rosie Belmont - Wild Love - Elsie Silver - 04/12/25
S - Selene – 28 Days Later Vol. 4: Gangwar - Michael Alan Nelson - 01/21/25
T - Turner, Jess - Homecoming - Kate Morton - 02/26/25
*U - Lucy Stone - Valentine Murder - Leslie Meier - 02/08/25
V - Violet Sorrengail - Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros - 02/08/25
W - Wheeler, Amy - We Solve Murders - Richard Osman - 01/09/25
*X - Alexa Chase - The Killing Game - Kate Bold - 04/05/25
*Y - Mia Hardy - Dept. H, Vol. 3: Decompressed - Matt Kindt - 02/18/25
*Z - Charlize Carson - The Boyfriend Loophole - Danielle Stewart - 03/17/25

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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:
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H: Heidi Johnson-Every Wrong You Right-JE Parker, 5/22/25
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K: Kade, Samantha-Kade-Tijan, 1/29/25
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R: Rhodes-Fragile Sanctuary-Catherine Cowles, 4/25/25
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A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
*For Q, U, X, Y and Z, the character only needs to have that letter somewhere in their name.

16/26 completed

A: Alston, Megan (Fate Interrupted by Elizabeth Hunter) - 9/23/25
B: Brenna Jensen (The Risk by Elle Kennedy) - 7/12/25
C:
D:
E:
F: Finch, Remi (Drop Dead Sisters by Amelia Diane Coombs) - 5/17/25
G: Godfrey, Jade (Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Megan Ciana Doidge) - 4/13/25
H: Hayley Snow (An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette) - 10/8/25
I: Ivy Wilde (Spirit Witch by Helen Harper) - 1/17/25
J: Jen Jameson (Scrapbooking the Supernatural by Kiera Blackwood) - 10/17/25
K:
L: Lenore Bonheim (Down by Kirsten Weiss) - 8/4/25
M: Maddy Montgomery (A Cup of Flour, a Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns) - 5/10/25
N: Nevada Baylor (Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews) - 2/2/25
O: Olivia Kendrick (Drowning at the Diner by Beth Dolgner) - 2/21/25
P: Poet Parker (Freaky Wedding by Amanda M Lee) - 3/19/25
Q:
R: Rosie Reynolds (Christmas at Corgi Cove by Annie England Noblin) - 1/7/25
S: Sera Sinclair (Impulse by Moira Rogers) - 11/7/25
T:
U:
V: Violet Robinson (Getting Real by Emma Chase) - 3/10/25
W: Wanda (Roverpowered 2 by Drew Hayes) - 7/5/25
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A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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.

25/26

A - Eloise Allyngham - The Major and the Scandalous Widow - Sarah Mallory (HH #1651- Oct 2023) - Jan 12
B - Bailey McKenna - River Wild - B.J. Daniels (HQN - Jan 2025) - Jan 6
C - Christine Spencer - The Lyon and the Lass - Callie Hutton (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 13
D - Desiree Gardet - Hunted on the Bay - Amber Leigh Williams (HRS #2230 - May 2023) - Jan 11
E - Emily Swanson - Love Letters from Her Cowboy - Sasha Summers (HSE #3075 - Jan 2025) - Jan 5



F - Bianca Featherswallow - 21 Days with the Lyon - Shana Galen (Dragonblade - Feb 2025) - Feb 8
G - Giselle Dowling - Colton's K-9 Rescue - Colleen Thompson (HRS #2307 - Jan 2025) - Jan 2
H - Sarah Harrison - Rebel Doctor's Baby Surprise - Alison Roberts (HMED #1382 - Apr 2024) - Feb 15
I - Indya Linares - A Summer to Start Over - Sera Taíno (HSE #3092 - May 2025) - May 20
J - Jessie Bennington - Shadow Survivors - Julie Miller (HI #2215 - Apr 2024) - Jan 15



K - Kate Sheldon - The Imperfect Lyon - Aviva Orr (Dragonblade - Jan 2025) - Jan 7
L - Lee Oscar - Find Her - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2313 - Feb 2025) - Jan 22
M - Michaela Colborne - The Duke’s Man-At-Arms - C.H. Admirand (Dragonblade - Dec 2024) - Jan 2
N - Grace Nayao Richards - The Duke's Guide to Fake Courtship - Jade Lee (HH #1841 - Feb 2025) - Jan 21
O - Obie Keller - Safe in Her Bodyguard's Arms - Katherine Garbera (HRS #2281 - June 2024) - Jan 10



P - Maddie Pierce - Murder at the Alaskan Lodge - Karen Whiddon (HRS #2280 -June 2024) - Jan 8
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R - Amber Reyes - Wyoming Christmas Conspiracy - Juno Rushdan (HI #2260 - Jan 2025) - Jan 25
S - Sloane Miller - Hero's Heart - Janie Crouch (Calamitte Jane Pub - Feb 2025) - Feb 3
T - Taylor Mulvaney - The Valentine Box - Toni Blake (Oliver Heber Books - Jan 2025) - Jan 31

Q

U - Beulah - The Paradise Petition - Carolyn Brown (Montlake - July 2025) - Sept 3
V - May Van Der Berg - A Gilded Age Christmas - Amanda McCabe, Lauri Robinson (HH #1757 - Nov 2023) - Feb 2
W - Mae Watters - An American Doctor in Ireland - Karin Baine (HMED #1378 - Mar 2024) - Mar 13
X - Lexi Clark - The Love Fix - Jill Shalvis (Avon - June 2025) - Aug 1
Y - Sylvia Bryant - The Duchess Charade - Emily E.K. Murdoch (HH #1847 - Mar 2025) - Feb 24
Z - Zoey Pritchard - Spilling the Tea - Brenda Jackson (HQN - Apr 2025) - Mar 17

Welcome Ferenc, Katelyn, Diane and Susan!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26
Female main characters

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

Annie Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
Barkley, Eugenia Lured by Murder Summer Prescott 1/12/25
Cumberland, Maggie Magpie Maggie Hits the Jackpot Katherine H. Brown 1/8/25
Dakota Shelfie Sabotage S.E.Babin 1/6/25
Eve Tea'd Off Patti Benning 1/4/25
Foster, Eve After Park Patti Benning 1/4/25
Georgie Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
Harper The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
Ivy Curse Conundrum Hazel Smith 2/19/25
Jenn Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
Kalie Mystic Lies Cindy Stark 1/22/25
Lindsey A Corgi Conundrum M.Alfano 1/7/25
Markley, Gracie An Oven Beyond Victoria Kazarian 1/8/25
Noble, Tulia Shocked in Chicago Patti Benning 1/6/25
Olivia Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
Parkins, Fiona Ghouls and Paws Penny Brooke 1/16/25
Quentin, Mandy Missing Murderer Mayhem L.A. Marie 3/20/25
Rylie Tragedy in Tahoe Rachele Baker 3/3/25
Stanford, Molly Pawsitively Murder Kit Sterling 2/9/25
Taylor, Annie Muffins and Martinis K.C. Bellinger 1/19/25
U McGUire, Cassie Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore Nellie H. Steele 2/8/25
Violet Vaughn Murder on the Mesa Kristina Charles 5/9/25
Warren, Amanda Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
X MoXie Murder at the Bee Farm Sue Hollowell 1/13/25
Young, Charlotte Murder in the Cul-de-Sac Penny Brooke 1/5/25
Z MackenZie It's All or Muffin Virginia K. Bennett 1/26/25

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

List: 25/26

A: Ava, Smokey, Sam Crescent - 1/4
B: Dove Barkley, The Spy and I, Tiana Smith - 2/20
C: Cora, My Fiance's Dad, S. E. Law - 1/7
D: Jenny Dawson, Good Girl, Lauren Layne - 4/25
E: Emma, Unexpectedly Mine, Erin Hawkins - 5/2
F: Eliza Fanning, The Lost Apothecary, Sarah Penner - 2/14
G: Goldilocks, Behind the Locked Door, Lisa Procter - 3/30
H: Hallie Piper, The Love Wager, Lynn Painter - 1/2
I: Inara, Godkiller, Hannah Kaner - 4/6
J: Jillian Kittredge, His Favorite Mistake, Aydra Richards - 5/15
K: Kate, Step Lover, Sam Crescent - 5/13
L: Lorren Jacobs, Tonight and Forever, Brenda Jackson - 4/22
M: Maritza Smith, Rose/House, Arkady Martine - 5/5
N: Nora Beckett, Lady Gallant, Suzanne Robinson - 5/22/25
O: Òdòdó, Masquerade, O.O. Sangoyomi - 2/7
P: Elizabeth Pierce, Lothaire, Kresley Cole - 4/28
Q: Eriu Quinn, Ruthless Savage, Lilian Harris - 9/6
R: Andrea Riley, Captured Secrets, Octavia Grant - 3/29
S: Summer Lyndon, Summer Desserts, Nora Roberts - 6/30
T: Tess Mercy, Montana Sky, Nora Roberts - 2/12
U: Hulda Larkin, Keeper of Enchanted Rooms, Charlie N. Holmberg - 2/11
V: Vanessa Fouche, Fire in the Moonlight, Dria Andersen - 3/27
W: Jess Watson, Being Neighborly, Meka James - 3/27
X
Y: Raya Hansen, Bad Boss, Maya Alden - 6/12
Z: Zoe Agarwal, The Inheritance, Trisha Sakhlecha - 6/4

16/26

List:
A - Alina Starkov - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 24/01
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C - Chanda Devi - Latitudes of Longing by Shubhangi Swarup 06/07
D
E - Emma - Our Game by John Le Carré 07/03/25
F - Frankie Howe - Frankie by Graham Norton 17/03/25
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I - Irene Carmichael - Private Rites by Julia Armfield 10/01/25
J - Jess Turner-Bridges - Homecoming by Kate Morton 20/01
K - Avrana Kern - Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky 19/06
L - Leah O'Connor - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri 17/06
M - Molly Grue - The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle 05/04/25
N - Nora Guerraoui - The Other Americans by Laila Lalami 10/01/25
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P - Phoebe - The Wedding People by Alison Espach 27/04/25
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R - Roxanne Coss - Bel Canto by Ann Patchett 11/02/25
S - Sulafa - A Mouth Full of Salt by Reem Gaafar 17/04/25
T - Jean Tourane - Happiness by Aminatta Forna 21/05/25
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V - Valancy Stirling - The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery 05/05/25
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Z - Zora Kočović - Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris 25/03/25

Welcome Tari, Ariel and Jess!

✅Done!!!✅

~Female Main Character~
26/26

Anna Appleby: Is She Really Going Out with Him? ★★★★ 7 March
Ballard, Martha: The Frozen River ★★★★★ 31 January
Carter, Mac: The Fake Mate ★★★ 15 March
Delaney Coleman: The Italian Ballerina ★★★★ 20 February
Elizabeth "Lizzie" Novis: The Bletchley Riddle ★★★★ 4 January
Foyle, Diane: The London Restoration ★★ 23 May
Glatt, Marjorie: Sheets ★★ 19 February
Hornby, Emily: The Do-Over ★★★★ 2 February
Iris Cohen: World Made of Glass ★★★★6 May
Jules McTavish: The Heiress ★★ 27 February
Kat Quinn: Such Charming Liars ★★★ 16 January
Lucy Knisley: Kid Gloves: Nine Months of Careful Chaos ★★★★★ 17 April
Mariana Ruiz: Running ★★★★ 4 February
Nova Porter: Business Casual ★★★★ 2 March
Olga Acevado: Olga Dies Dreaming ★★★★ 3 January
Parvin Mohammadi: Perfectly Parvin ★★★★ 5 January
Quest, Ross: Thieves' Gambit ★★★★ 3 March
Rossi, Azar: Azar on Fire ★★★★ 9 January
Sanzio, Capri: The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco ★★★★ 15 April
Thistledown, Daisy: Greenwild ★★★ 28 May
bangUra, Celine: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute ★★★★ 7 May
Victoria Belem: The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story ★★★ 16 February
West, Clementine: The Seven Year Slip ★★★★ 2 April
Xishi: A Song to Drown Rivers ★★★ 31 March
Yay, Cate: The Three Lives of Cate Kay ★★★ 11 May
Zimmerman, Margo: Margo Zimmerman Gets the Girl ★★★★ 11 April


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Books read:

Goal: Read 26 books, each one with a female 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:
Agatha Mistery Destinazione Samarcanda by Sir Steve Stevenson 03/02/2025
Bianca: A Little Lumpen Novelita by Roberto Bolaño 18/07/2025
Chona The heaven and Earth grocery store byJames McBride 19/04/2025
Diana Vorrei che fossi qui by Jodi Picoult 21/02/2025
Edith Hotel du Lac by Anita Brookner 08/04/2025
F
Gemma Calabresi La crepa e la luce by Gemma Calabresi Milite 5/1/2025
Hannah Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood 12/08/2025
Irina Mi sa che fuori è primavera by Concita De Gregorio 09/04/2025
Jazz (Jasmine) Artemis by Andy Weir 06/08/2025
Korede My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite 01/05/2025
Lea La donna dal cappotto verde by Edith Bruck 02/04/2025
Mikage Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto 20/01/2025
Nilufar Suonare il rock a Teheran by Vanna Vannuccini 22/05/2025
Olivia Hating Valentine's Day by Allison Rushby 23/01/2025
Precious (Mma Ramotswe) Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith 03/07/2025
Qamar Il caffè delle donne by Widad Tamimi 27/01/2025
Ruth Shaw The Bookseller at the End of the World by Ruth Shaw 13/01/2025
Satsuki Moonlight Shadow by Banana Yoshimoto 8/1/2025
Tova Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 21/04/2025
U
Viola Viola e il Blu by Matteo Bussola 24/06/2025
Winnie Happy Days by Samuel Beckett 07/03/2025
Xinran Message from an Unknown Chinese Mother: Stories of Loss and Love by Xinran 13/07/2025
Yeongju Libreria Hyunam-dong. Rimedi per l'anima by Hwang Bo-Reum 08/02/2025
Zoe Last Words from Montmartre by Qiu Miaojin 08/03/2025

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

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Welcome Jessica, Giacomina, and Shash!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

22/26

List:
A - Anna Andrews - His & Hers by Alice Feeney 01.17.25
B - Bea - Stone Cold Fox by Rachel Koller Croft 01.09.25
C - Cherry - Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 01.16.25
D - Finlay Donovan - Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano 11.03.25
E - Eve Bennett - The Teacher by Freida McFadden 01.13.25
F - Feyre - A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas 01.24.25
G - Addie Gilbert - The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary 02.08.25
H - Harriet Kilpatrick - Happy Place by Emily Henry 01.21.25
I - Irena - Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena 11.10.25
J - Juniper Hayward - Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 03.21.25
K - Esther Kalotay - Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs 01.07.25
L - Lucy Chase - Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera 01.12.25
M - Milicent Watts-Cohen - Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler 01.14.25
N - Noelle Donnelly - Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 05.18.25
O
P - Phyllis Nirdlinger - Double Indemnity by James M. Cain 03.18.25
Q - Jaqueline Matthis - The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore 11.14.25
R - Harriet "Harry" Reed - The Family Game by Catherine Steadman 03.08.25
S - Sarah Morgan - The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose 02.25.25
T
U - Ursula Todd - Life After Life by Kate Atkinson 11.08.25
V - Violet Sorrengail - Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros 02.13.25
W - Amelia Wright - Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney 02.16.25
X
Y - Viola Reyes - Twelfth Knight by Alexene Farol Follmuth 06.15.25
Z

Welcome Maritza!

Finished!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - March 17, 2025

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

List:
A Aoife The Viking's Cursed Bride Mairibeth MacMillan 2/6/25
B Bernice Summerfield Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation Gary Russell 2/17/25
C Vesta Cressinton The Cruel Count Barbara Cartland 2/7/25
D Delta Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen Malcolm Kohll 2/14/25
E Elehi Mussurana (MC) Doctor Who: Snake Bite Scott Handcock 2/15/25
F Remi Fargo Wrath of Poseidon Clive Cussler 2/4/25
G Cassie Gupta Dare Mighty Things Heather Kaczynski 2/24/25
H Hester Latterly A Dangerous Mourning Anne Perry 2/17/25
I Iwakura Mitsumi Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 Misaki Takamatsu 2/12/25
J Daisy Johanssen Dark Currents Jacqueline Carey 2/19/25
K Priya Kashmir Sea of Greed Clive Cussler 2/5/25
L Elide Lochan Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas 2/11/25
M Meg Dawson A Body in 3B Eryn Scott 1/30/25
N Nancy Drew Trail of Lies Carolyn Keene 2/4/25
O Rozie Oshodi The Windsor Knot S.J. Bennett 3/11/25
P Penelope Doctor Who: The Art of Death James Goss 2/01/25
Q Jacquelyn Carleton Jacquelyn Jeffie Ross Gordon 3/17/25
R Riri Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 19 Mizuho Kusanagi 2/13/25
S Annie Smith Abe Lincoln At Last! Mary Pope Osborne 2/5/25
T Tegan Jovanka Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Peter Grimwade 2/26/25
U Ani Summerhawk Hush of Storm & Sorrow L. Penelope 2/11/25
V Lara Van Helsing Amari and the Despicable Wonders B.B. Alston 1/31/25
W Molly Whitman Treasured in Turtle BayJess Mastorakos 2/8/25
X Trixie Troublefield Cruising Through Midlife Addison Moore 2/11/25
Y Yrene Towers Tower of Dawn Sarah J. Maas 2/11/25
Z Zatanna Zatara Zatanna: Everyday Magic Paul Dini 2/12/25

Of course, it's not too late! :)

I added you as Anne - Msg 37.

FINISHED

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26

List:
A = Annie Wilkins: The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America by Elizabeth Letts 1/15/25
B = Bea Cartwright: And Then There Were Nuns by Kylie Logan 2/14/25
C = Clara Conway: Paws & Pastries by Paws & Pastries 1/4/25
D = Delaney Nichols: Lost Books and Old Bones by Paige Shelton 1/3/25
E = Elizabeth Cubbon: Aunt Bessie Assumes by Diana Xarissa 1/8/25
F = Frankie Budge: Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson 2/3/25
G = Molly Gray: The Mistletoe Mystery by Nita Prose 1/29/25
H = Louisa Henry: Littered with Trouble by Eryn Scott 1/30/25
I = Ilse Brauchmann: The Music Shop by Rachel Joyce 1/7/25
J = Juniper Song Hayward: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang 1/20/25
K = Kari Stuart: Furbidden Fatality by Deborah Blake 1/9/25
L = Lila Macapagal: Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala 1/12/25
M = Meg Langslow: Rockin' Around the Chickadee by Donna Andrews 1/1/25
N = Nani Johnson: Ukulele Murder by Leslie Langtry 3/12/25
O = Delilah O'Leary: Sleep in Heavenly Pizza by Mindy Quigley 1/11/25
P = Pepper Reece: Chai Another Day by Leslie Budewitz 1/16/27
Q* = Stella Velasquez: The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 3/14/25
R =Roberta (Robbie) Jordan: Flipped for Murder by Maddie Day 1/25/25
S = Shiloh Bellamy: Farm to Trouble by Amanda Flower 2/11/25
T = Jacobia "Jake" Tiptree: Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake by Sarah Graves 1/24/25
U* = Julia Snowden: Steamed Open by Barbara Ross 3/1/25
V = Scarlett Vandermere: Deep End by Ali Hazelwood 2/5/25
W = Merry Wrath: Merit Badge Murder by Leslie Langtry 1/19/25
X* = Michelle Maxwell: The Sixth Man by David Baldacci 3/4/25
Y* = Tara Holloway: Death, Taxes, and Peach Sangria by Diane Kelly 2/20/25
Z = Helen Zhang: How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang 1/18/25

WOOHOO Michelle!

Finished!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

List:
A Aoife The Viking's Cursed Bride Mairibeth MacMillan 2/6/25
B Bernice Summerfield Doctor Who: Big Bang Generation Gary Russell 2/17/25
C Vesta Cressinton The Cruel Count Barbara Cartland 2/7/25
D Delta Doctor Who: Delta and the Bannermen Malcolm Kohll 2/14/25
E Elehi Mussurana (MC) Doctor Who: Snake Bite Scott Handcock 2/15/25
F Remi Fargo Wrath of Poseidon Clive Cussler 2/4/25
G Cassie Gupta Dare Mighty Things Heather Kaczynski 2/24/25
H Hester Latterly A Dangerous Mourning Anne Perry 2/17/25
I Iwakura Mitsumi Skip and Loafer, Vol. 4 Misaki Takamatsu 2/12/25
J Daisy Johanssen Dark Currents Jacqueline Carey 2/19/25
K Priya Kashmir Sea of Greed Clive Cussler 2/5/25
L Elide Lochan Empire of Storms Sarah J. Maas 2/11/25
M Meg Dawson A Body in 3B Eryn Scott 1/30/25
N Nancy Drew Trail of Lies Carolyn Keene 2/4/25
O Rozie Oshodi The Windsor Knot S.J. Bennett 3/11/25
P Penelope Doctor Who: The Art of Death James Goss 2/01/25
Q Jacquelyn Carleton Jacquelyn Jeffie Ross Gordon 3/17/25
R Riri Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 19 Mizuho Kusanagi 2/13/25
S Annie Smith Abe Lincoln At Last! Mary Pope Osborne 2/5/25
T Tegan Jovanka Doctor Who: Mawdryn Undead Peter Grimwade 2/26/25
U Ani Summerhawk Hush of Storm & Sorrow L. Penelope 2/11/25
V Lara Van Helsing Amari and the Despicable Wonders B.B. Alston 1/31/25
W Molly Whitman Treasured in Turtle BayJess Mastorakos 2/8/25
X Trixie Troublefield Cruising Through Midlife Addison Moore 2/11/25
Y Yrene Towers Tower of Dawn Sarah J. Maas 2/11/25
Z Zatanna Zatara Zatanna: Everyday Magic Paul Dini 2/12/25

WOOHOO Anne!

FINISHED! 2025 A-Z Female MAIN Characters Challenge
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

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

26/26

☑️ A - Alison Mullaly - Four Weekends and a Funeral Ellie Palmer 01/02/25
☑️ B - Bess - Before We Were Innocent Ella Berman 01/06/25
☑️ C - Cherry Lockwood - Here One Moment Liane Moriarty 01/05/25
☑️ D - Nancy Drew - The Witch Tree Symbol (Nancy Drew Mysteries 38) Carolyn Keene 01/11/25
☑️ E - Elizabeth Cubbon - Aunt Bessie Likes (Isle of Man 12) Diana Xarissa 01/05/25
☑️ F - Finlay - Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave (Finlay Donovan 5) Elle Cosimano 03/23/25
☑️ G - Gwen - Holiday Wedding (Holiday Romance 2) Melissa Dymond 01/01/24
☑️ H - Hanna Heath - People of the Book Geraldine Brooks 01/06/25
☑️ I - Isabel den Brave - The Safekeep Yael van der Wouden 01/18/25
☑️ J - Libby Jones - The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs 1) Lisa Jewell 01/08/25
☑️ K - Kelly Bishop - The Third Gilmore Girl Kelly Bishop 02/08/25
☑️ L - Ellen Leon - The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee 1) Tony Hillerman 01/11/25
☑️ M - Margery - The Dinner Lady Detectives (The Dinner Lady Detectives 1) Hannah Hendy 01/08/25
☑️ N - Noel - Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist Codi Hall 01/02/25
☑️ O - Olivia - Lunar Love Lauren Kung Jessen 01/16/25
☑️ P - Pari - And the Mountains Echoed Khaled Hosseini 01/11/25
☑️ Q - Eve Quinn - One Christmas Eve Shari Low 01/03/25
☑️ R - Rose - More Than a Blind Date Cowboys of Stargazer Springs Ranch 8) Remi Carrington 01/07/25
☑️ S - Hildy Schneider - Needled to Death (A Helping Hands Mystery 1) Annelise Ryan 01/03/25
☑️ T - Tiffany Hart - Paging Dr. Hart Melissa Dymond 01/03/25
☑️ U - Antonia Cuzak - My Ántonia (Great Plains Trilogy 3) Willa Cather 02/02/25
☑️ V - Violet Greene - The Partner Plot (The Greene Sisters 2) Kristina Forest 02/24/25
☑️ W - Sirsha Westering - Heir (Heir 1) Sabaa Tahir 02/12/25
☑️ X - LeXy Baker -3 Bodies and a Biscotti (Lexy Baker 4) Leighann Dobbs 02/14/25
☑️ Y - Nada SYed - Much Ado about Nada Uzma Jalaluddin 01/08/25
☑️ Z - Mama Z - The Trees Percival Everett 01/06/25

WOOHOO Melissa!

~~~ Complete ~~~

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

26 of 26 Complete

Goal: Read 26 books, each one by an author whose first or last name begins with a different letter of the alphabet. Middle initials/names do not count.

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

List:

A - Anna Fitzgerald- - My Sister's Keeper - Jodi Picoult - 4 Stars - 2/7/25
B - Beth Pickering - The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love - India Holton - 3.5 Stars - 4/3/25
C - Claire Matchett - One by One - Freida McFadden - 1/31/25
D - Daphne Vincent - Funny Story - Emily Henry - 4.5 Stars - 1/12/25
E - Eve Dallas - Bonded in Death - J.D. Robb - 5 Stars - 3/2/25
F - Flavia de Luce - I Am Half-Sick of Shadows - Alan Bradley - 5 Stars - 4/4/25
G - Ruth Galloway - The Janus Stone - Elly Griffiths - 4 Stars - 1/10/25
H - Stella Hobhouse - The Muse of Maiden Lane - Mimi Matthews - 4.5 Stars - 1/7/25
I - Ingrid Skirbekk - The Midnight Library - Matt Haig - 3 Stars - 1/21/25
J - Lola James - Make or Break at the Lighthouse B&B - Portia MacIntosh - 4 Stars - 4/1/25
K - Kinsey Millhone - B is for Burglar - Sue Grafton - 3.5 Stars - 1/2/25
L - Lanie Heron - Fire Inside - Kristen Ashley - 2 Stars - 3/25/25
M - Mary McLeod Bethune - The First Ladies - Marie Benedict - 4.5 Stars - 1/11/25
N - Natasha Kingsley - The Sun Is Also a Star- Nicola Yoon - 3 Stars - 1/6/25
O - Samantha Owens - A Deeper Darkness - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 1/23/25
P - Phoebe Stone - The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 4 Stars - 1/3/25
Q - Josie Quinn - Close Her Eyes - Lisa Regan - 4 Stars - 2/13/25
R - Ragna - The Evening and the Morning - Ken Follett - 5 Stars - 1/14/25
S - Stephanie Nelle - The Warsaw Protocol - Steve Berry - 4 Stars - 1/16/25
T - Taylor Jackson - All The Pretty Girls - J.T. Ellison - 4 Stars - 3/29/25
U - fina lUdlow - Loyalty - Ingrid Thoft - 3 Stars - 1/25/25
V - Vanessa Mazur - The Wall of Winnipeg and Me - Mariana Zapata - 4 Stars - 1/18/25
W - Mahalia Watkins - Murder with Fried Chicken and Waffles - A.L. Herbert - 4 Stars - 1/4/25
X - aleXandra Martel - Perfect Shot - Steve Urszenyi - 4.5 Stars - 2/19/25
Y - hollY Barker - Blood Orchid - Stuart Woods - 3.5 Stars - 3/3/25
Z - Zoe Chambers - Circle of Influence - Annette Dashofy - 4 Stars - 4/9/25

WOOHOO Lynda!

Finished

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
26/26
Female main characters

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

Annie Death Among the Stitches Betty Hechtman1/7/25
Barkley, Eugenia Lured by Murder Summer Prescott 1/12/25
Cumberland, Maggie Magpie Maggie Hits the Jackpot Katherine H. Brown 1/8/25
Dakota Shelfie Sabotage S.E.Babin 1/6/25
Eve Tea'd Off Patti Benning 1/4/25
Foster, Eve After Park Patti Benning 1/4/25
Georgie Dead Men Wag No Tails Sarah Fox 1/5/25
Harper The Puzzle in the Pumpkin Patch L.L. Gray 1/9/25
Ivy Curse Conundrum Hazel Smith 2/19/25
Jenn Schooled in Murder Victoria Gilbert 1/2/25
Kalie Mystic Lies Cindy Stark 1/22/25
Lindsey A Corgi Conundrum M.Alfano 1/7/25
Markley, Gracie An Oven Beyond Victoria Kazarian 1/8/25
Noble, Tulia Shocked in Chicago Patti Benning 1/6/25
Olivia Stern Warning Wendy Neugent 1/3/25
Parkins, Fiona Ghouls and Paws Penny Brooke 1/16/25
Quentin, Mandy Missing Murderer Mayhem L.A. Marie 3/20/25
Rylie Tragedy in Tahoe Rachele Baker 3/3/25
Stanford, Molly Pawsitively Murder Kit Sterling 2/9/25
Taylor, Annie Muffins and Martinis K.C. Bellinger 1/19/25
U McGUire, Cassie Ghosts, Lore & a House by the Shore Nellie H. Steele 2/8/25
Violet Vaughn Murder on the Mesa Kristina Charles 5/9/25
Warren, Amanda Merry Murder at the Adobe Seren Star Goode 1/2/25
X MoXie Murder at the Bee Farm Sue Hollowell 1/13/25
Young, Charlotte Murder in the Cul-de-Sac Penny Brooke 1/5/25
Z MackenZie It's All or Muffin Virginia K. Bennett 1/26/25

WOOHOO Tari!


Welcome Laura!

A-Z Female Characters Challenge 2025
Duration: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025

Goal: Read 26 books

COMPLETED!

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

List:
A Amanda Prentiss Dickerson Death Dangles a Participle by E. E. Kennedy 1/20/2025
B Kate Burkholder An Evil Heart by Linda Castillo 1/27/2025
C Cass The Resort by Sara Ochs 1/8/2025
D Daunis Fountaine Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley 2/1/2025
E Emily Andrews Micelli Dutch Me Deadly by Maddy Hunter 1/22/2024
F Fannie Davis The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett Davis 3/25/2025
G Genevieve Stewart Opulence and Ashes by Kate Belli 1/3/2025
H Hailey McBride Dark Roads by Chevy Stevens3/31/2025
I Ivy Hart Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain 4/5/2025
J Judith Potts The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood 1/17/2025
K Krissy Hancock Death by Café Mocha by Alex Erickson 1/17/2025
L Lucy Quinto Ride South Until the Sawgrass by James Chapin 2/11/2025
M Morgan Christopher Big Lies in a Small Town by Diane Chamberlain 2/8/2025
N Natalie Falcone The Good Goodbye by Carla Buckley 1/3/2025
O Olive Bellgrade Murder in Black Tie by Sara Rosett 1/14/2025
P Eliza Lucas Pinckney The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd 5/10/2025
Q Jenny Quinn Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford 2/5/2025
R Rocky Sandwich by Catherine Newman 1/13/2024
S Suzanne Paris After the Rain by Karen White 3/7/2025
T Truus Wijsmuller The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton 1/21/2025
U Sloan Krause The Cure for What Ales You by Ellie Alexander 4/30/2025
V Vera Wong Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto 3/8/2025
W Nora Wheaton The Distant Dead by Heather Young 3/14/2025
X Alexa Chase The Killing Hour by Kate Bold 5/11/2025
Y Rarity Cole Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon 4/29/2025
Z Liz Moorland Lest We Forgive by Phillipa Nefri Clark 5/7/2025

WOOHOO Anne!