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Time Frame: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

A-Z Challenge: Characters Edition

Read a book from the combined 1001 book lists with a book character's name that fits for each letter of the alphabet. Each character name must be a proper noun and begin with that letter of the alphabet. It is not necessary for the character to be the main protagonist. The character's name does not need to appear in the book's title. The character you use also does not need to be human (i.e. you may use the name of a pet). You may use either the character's first or last name to fulfill the requirement. Titles such as Mrs. Doubtfire for 'M' or Colonel Sanders for 'C', etc. are acceptable if that is how the character is mainly referred to in the book. This challenge does not need to be done in any particular order. Try to limit yourself to no more than two names per book.

Here are some examples using non-1001 books:
A: Anne in Anne of Green Gables
B: Buckbeak in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (animal example)
C: Cullen, Edward in Twilight (last name example)
D: Doctor Dolittle in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (title example)

Set up your own personal topic in this thread to chart your progress.

Happy Reading!

This should be fun!

Challenge Accepted!

Yay! I'm happy that double-dipping is allowed now!

I'm signing up for this. As one can probably tell, my 2021 one was a total failure and was basically over by late November. Crazy thinking I could remotely start it that late. Now i'm at the beginning of the year I have a whole stretch of time to finish this. Seems fun!

Is it still possible to join this challenge? I just joined the group and have no idea how well I will do, but what to try. 😊

Donna wrote: "Is it still possible to join this challenge? I just joined the group and have no idea how well I will do, but what to try. 😊"

Absolutely!

I'm going to give this one a try also!

Fun!

Becky wrote: "/topic/show/...
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Hi Becky

click on the link above on the second line that reads, "A to Z in 1001 Books -- 2022 ". Then there's a "new topic" link on the second line, middle of the page.

Alternately, Click HERE... but that won't show you how to do it.... Teaching a person to fish....

What a fab idea x

I’m in.

Just 2 more to go! x and y ...

A-Z Challenge: Characters Edition

Read a book from the combined 1001 book lists with a book character's name that fits for each letter of the alphabet. Each character name must be a proper noun and begin with that letter of the alphabet. It is not necessary for the character to be the main protagonist. The character's name does not need to appear in the book's title. The character you use also does not need to be human (i.e. you may use the name of a pet). You may use either the character's first or last name to fulfill the requirement. Titles such as Mrs. Doubtfire for 'M' or Colonel Sanders for 'C', etc. are acceptable if that is how the character is mainly referred to in the book. This challenge does not need to be done in any particular order. Try to limit yourself to no more than two names per book.

Here are some examples using non-1001 books:
A: Anne in Anne of Green Gables
B: Buckbeak in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (animal example)
C: Cullen, Edward in Twilight (last name example)
D: Doctor Dolittle in The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (title example)


A-Andre, Mesnil- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22
B-Bertrand, Corporal- Under Fire by Henri Barbusse- 11/23/22
C- Corleone, Don- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
D-Diotallevi - Foucault's Pendulum-12/28/23
E- Edie in The Crow Trap by Cleeves, Ann -1/23/24-
F-Fauvel, Andre- Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico- 8/2/22-
G- George Babbitt- Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis-8/21/23
H- Harris, Ada- Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris by Paul Gallico- 8/2/22-
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J-Julie Barenson- The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan-6/24/22
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L-Lacerda- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson-9/18/23
M-Michael Corleone- The Godfather by Mario Puzo-3/1/22
N- Ned Beaumont- The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett-8/24/22
O-Mr. Olivi- Zeno's Conscience by Italo Svevo-7/20/24
P-Paul Madvig- The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett-8/24/22
Q-Quartermain, Allan- King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23
R-Ranz, Luisa- A Heart So White by Javier Marías-10/4/22
S-Simonet, Albertine in The Fugitive by Marcel Proust-1/30/24 -
T-Tenpenny, Jack- The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan-6/24/22
U-Umbopa- King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard-10/17/23
V- Villalobos, Profess0r- A Heart So White by Javier Marías-10/4/22
W-Winfield Joad-The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23-
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Z-Zilla Reising - Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis-8/21/23