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This year long challenge is a twist on the Alphabet Soup challenge; however, for this one you are looking for books titles that are MISSING a particular letter.

Mission: 26 books, each missing one letter of the alphabet

No A-
No B-
No C-
No D-
No E-
No F-
No G-
No H-
No I-
No J-
No K-
No L-
No M-
No N-
No O-
No P-
No Q-
No R-
No S-
No T-
No U-
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y-
No Z-

A - Seven Dirty Secrets by Natalie Richards
B - Hot and Sour Suspects by Vivian Chien
C - The Fast and the Furriest by Sofie Ryan
D - Believe Me by JP Delaney
E - Dog Tricks by David Rosenfelt
F - The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
G - Raspberry Truffle Murder by Wendy Meadows
H - The Wrong Woman by Leanne Kale Sparks
I - A Plus One For Murder by Laura Bradford
J - Dark Sky by C. J. Box
K - The Heavens Rise by Christopher Rice
L - Dating Mr. Darcy by Kate O'Keeffe
M - Under Lock and Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian
N - Shadows Reel by C. J. Box
O - These Deadly Games by Diana Urban
P - No Escape Claws by Sofie Ryan
Q - The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon
R - Unleashed by David Rosenfelt
S - Nothing More to Tell by Karen McManus
T - A Margin For Murder by Lauren Elliott
U - Ready or Not by Alex Lake
V - Bake, Borrow or Steal by Ellie Alexander
W - Free Falling by Susan Kiernan-Lewis
X - What My Sister Knew by Nina Laurin
Y - I Found You by Lisa Jewell
Z - Leader of the Pack by David Rosenfelt

No A-
No B- After Lives
No C- On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

No A-
No B- Love Unexpected: With All My Heart by Anita Stansfield (1/6/22)
No C- Kristy and the Snobs by Ann M. Martin (1/7/22)
No D-
No E-
No F- Sleigh Ride with the Rancher by Stella Bagwell (1/8/22)
No G-
No H-
No I-
No J-
No K-
No L-
No M-
No N-
No O-
No P-
No Q-
No R-
No S-
No T-
No U-
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y-
No Z-

No A-
No B-
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I missed doing this last year. I'm glad it was resurrected.

No A-The Venus School by Golden Angel
No B-The Dogs of Christmas by W. Bruce Cameron
No C-Landline by Rainbow Rowell
No D-The Cat Who Came for Christmas by Cleveland Amory
No E-Isaac's Storm by Erik Larson
No F-Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
No G-Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
No H-A Sense of Danger by Jennifer Estep
No I-Under the Sheets by Shirley Hailstock
No J-The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis
No K-The Last Chance Library by Freya Sampson
No L-Undaunted Optimist by Chris Rodell
No M-Both Sides Now by Shawn and Dawn Inmon
No N-The Chocolate Rose by Laura Florand
No O-Never Buried by Edie Claire
No P-The Trouble with Valentine's Day by Rachel Gibson
No Q-Suzanne's Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris by Anne Nelson
No R-The Awful Mess by Sandra Hutchison
No S-The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
No T-Heaven is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent
No U-The Missing Sister by Elle Marr
No V-Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why by Bart D Ehrman
No W-Unlikely Friendships (47 stories from the Animal Kingdom by Jennifer S. Holland
No X-The Charmer (Assassin's Guild #1) by C.J. Archer
No Y-The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
No Z-Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

26/26

Authors
No A-John Boyne--The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
No B-Ashley Gardner--The Harvard Square Affair
No C-Virginia Kantra--The Passion of Patrick MacNeill
No D-Elizabeth Green--Confessions of a Curious Bookseller
No E-Julia Quinn--To Sir Phillip, With Love
No F-Jean Oram--Champagne and Lemon Drops
No G-Rachel Hollis--Girl, Stop Apologizing
No H-Jennifer Estep--Tear Down the Throne
No I-Elena Gorokhova--A Train to Moscow
No J-Rachel Hollis--Didn't See This Coming
No K-Posy Lovell--The Kew Gardens Girls at War
No L-Jeffrey Eugenides--Middlesex
No M-J.D. Robb--Calculated in Death
No N-Eva Leigh--The Good Girl's Guide to Rakes
No O-Katherine Sharp Landdeck--The Women With Silver Wings
No P-Timothy Snyder--On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
No Q-Daisy Prescott--Confessions of a Reformed Tom Cat
No R-James, Eloisa--A Kiss at Midnight
No S-Robb, J.D.--Delusion in Death
No T-Imogen Clark--Impossible to Forget
No U-Amanda Skenandore--The Second Life of Mirielle West
No V-Mary Ellen Thompson--The Brighter the Light
No W-Phaedra Patrick--The Messy Lives of Book People
No X-Geraldine Brooks--Horse
No Y-Sariah Wilson--Roommaid
No Z-Elle Marr--Strangers We Know

26/26 Completed 7/2022
Titles in alphabetical order

No A-Murder Most Fowl--Donna Andrews
No B-Gone to the Woods--Gary Paulsen
No C-Thankless in Death--J.D. Robb
No D-The Lost Apothecary--Sarah Penner
No E-My First Knight--Virgini Bellarica
No F-The MacKinnon's Bride--Tanya Anne Crosby
No G-Only Bad Options--Jennifer Estep
No H-Running Back--Allison Parr
No I-Edge of Glory--Magan Vernon
No J-This Tender Land--William Kent Krueger
No K-Sugar Plum Spies by Jennifer Estep
No L-The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo
No M-Winter Interlude by Sandy Loyd
No N-Twelve Days of Christmas by Debbie Macomber
No O-The Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson
No P-A Christmas Snow by Jim Stovall
No Q-Julian's List by Haleigh Lovell
No R-
No S-
No T-
No U-
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y-
No Z-

17/26

I'm in too!

No A: The Secret of the Old Mill by Franklin W. Dixon
No B: The Insanity of Jones by Algernon Blackwood
No C: Death in the Air by Agatha Christie
No D: Castle Craneycrow by George Barr McCutcheon
No E: Bombs on Aunt Dainty by Judith Kerr
No F: Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert
No G: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
No H: Anton Reiser by Karl Philipp Moritz
No I: The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
No J: Il visconte dimezzato by Italo Calvino
No K: The Irish by Sean O"Faolain
No L: The Coming Race by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
No M: When Worlds Collide by Philip Wylie
No N: The Dead Shall Be Raised by George Bellairs
No O: The Murder of a Quack by George Bellairs
No P: Third Girl by Agatha Christie
No Q: The Currents of Space by Isaac Asimov
No R: Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov
No S: The Vicar of Bullhampton by Anthony Trollope
No T: Belinda by Maria Edgeworth
No U: The Island of Horses by Eilís Dillon
No V: The Light Princess by George MacDonald
No W: Turnabout by Thorne Smith
No X: The Red Hand by Arthur Machen
No Y: Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
No Z: Mathias Sandorf by Jules Verne

The Secret of the Old Mill!!!!
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I didn't read The Hardy Boys as a kid, but I'm enjoying them now. They're fun.

Love this! Cool little twist.

Finished July 3, 2022

No A- The Essex Serpent
No B- Sorrowland
No C- Body Positive Power: How learning to love yourself will save your life
No D- The City We Became
No E- Orphan Train
No F- The Dovekeepers
No G- For Whom the Bell Tolls
No H- Swimming Back to Trout River
No I- Stone Butch Blues
No J- On Beauty
No K- The Recent East
No L- Tropic of Cancer
No M- War and Peace
No N- The Perfect World of Miwako Sumida
No O- The Midnight Library
No P- White Noise
No Q- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
No R- Seveneves
No S- Where'd You Go, Bernadette
No T- Wool
No U- Polaris Rising
No V- How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence
No W- Tears of the Trufflepig
No X- Crooked Kingdom
No Y- Same Same
No Z- Shadow and Bone

RD2
A - Quicksilver by Dean Koontz
B - The Family Next Door by Sally Hepworth
C - The Shadow House by Anna Downes
D - My (Not So) Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella
E - Ain't Nothing But A Pound Dog by Jeannie Wycherley
F - The Last Thing She Remembers by J. S. Monroe
G - Claw Enforcement by Sofie Ryan
H - Totally Pawstruck by Sofie Ryan
I - The K-Team by David Rosenfelt
J - Honey Roasted by Cleo Coyle
K - The Burning Pages by Paige Shelton
L - Escape From Danger by Courtney McFarlin
M - The Resting Place by Camilla Sten
N - Kelly's Koffee Shop by Diane Harmon
O - Pumpkin Everything by Beth Labonte
P - The Match by Harlan Coben
Q - Diablo Mesa by Preston and Child
R - Hooked on a Feline by Sofie Kelly
S - Death By Beach Read by Eva Gates
T - Cappuccinos, Cupcakes and a Corpse by Harper Lin
U - Bones Behind the Wheel by E. J. Copperman
V - A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Wellingham
W - The Overnight Guest by Heather Gudenkauf
X - Undercover Kitty by Sofie Ryan
Y - Animal Instincts by David Rosenfelt
Z - Hounded by David Rosenfelt

RD3
A - My Wife is Missing by D. J. Palmer
B - The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald
C - This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf
D - The Chocolate Castle Clue by JoAnna Carl
E - Insomnia by Sarah Pinborough
F - The Mansion by Ezekial Boone
G - 22 Seconds by James Patterson
H - Deep Water by Emma Bamford
I - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
J - Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
K - Who Let The Dog Out? by David Rosenfelt
L - One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf
M - The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
N- The Clackity by Lora Sent
O - Killer Research by Jenn McKinlay
P - The Recovery Agent by Janet Evanovich
Q - All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
R - The Vanishing Type by Ellery Adams
S - The Long Weekend by Gilly McMillan
T - Cheddar Off Dead by Julia Buckley
U - The Snowman Killer by Wendy Meadows
V - Mint Chocolate Murder by Meri Allen
W - The Summoning by J. P. Smith
X - British Manor Murder by Leslie Meier
Y - No Exit by Taylor Adams
Z - The Chocolate Pirate Plot by JoAnna Carl

RD4
A - Citizen K-9 by David Rosenfelt
B - Hysteria by Megan Miranda
C - The Guesthouse by Robin Morgan-Bentley
D - Night Shift by Robin Cook
E - Holy Chow by David Rosenfelt
F - The Clackity by Lora Senf
G - Take Your Breathe Away by Linwood Barclay
H - Influencer Island by Kyle Rutkin
I - Lady Of Bones by Caroline Haines
J - Not My Child by Samantha King
K - Murder on the Poet's Walk by Ellery Adams
L - Murder Mystery Book Club by Danielle Collins
M - Steeped In Secrets by Laureen Elliott
N - Stay Awake by Megan Goldin
O - The Whispers by Heidi Perks
P - The Blame Game by Sandie Jones
Q - And There He Kept Her by Josh Moehling
R - The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave
S - Peanut Butter Panic by Amanda Flower
T - Missing Clarissa by Ripley Jones
U - Handbook For Homicide by Lorna Barrett
V - Chrysalis by Lincoln Child
W - The Finalists by David Bell
X - The House Across The Lake by Riley Sager
Y - The Neighbors by Nancy Bush
Z - 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff

Rd5
A - The Disinvited Guest by Carol Goodman
B - Off The Deep End by Lucinda Berry
C - Fairy Tale by Stephen King
D - The Boys From Biloxi by John Grisham
E - Almost Fangmous by Elle Wren Burke
F - Shattered by James Patterson
G - The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell
H - Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross
I - Book Lovers by Emily Henry
J - Dead As A Door Knocker by Diane Kelly
K - A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To The Future by Michael J. Fox
L - What Have We Done by Alex Finlay
M - Dark Lies by Elliot York
N - The Twelve Dogs of Christmas by David Rosenfelt
O - The Grim Reader by Kate Carlisle
P - The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredricks
Q - A Deadly Deletion by Lorna Barrett
R - Death By Chocolate by Sally Berneathy
S - Bark To the Future by Spencer Quinn
T - Daisy Darker by Alice Feeny
U - Santa's Little Yelpers by David Rosenfelt
V - One second After by William Forstchen
W - The Soulmate by Sally Hepworth
X - Dead In The Doorway by Diane Kelly
Y - Outfoxed by David Rosenfelt
Z - Upgrade by Blake Crouch

Anti Alphabet Challenge 2022 Completed!

No A- Electric Idol
No B- The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories
No C- The Last Time I Lied
No D- Beneath the Sugar Sky
No E- COVID-128
No F- Juice Like Wounds
No G- Ninth House
No H- In an Absent Dream
No I- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
No J- A ​Court of Silver Flames
No K- They Don't Need to Understand:StoriesofHope,Fear,Family,Life,andNeverGivingin
No L- The Maidens
No M- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
No N- Every Heart a Doorway
No O- The Last Wish
No P- The Journey to Atlantis
No Q- Love on the Brain
No R- Down Among the Sticks and Bones
No S- Fight Like A Girl
No T- Neon Gods
No U- From Here to Eternity: Traveling the World to Find the Good Death
No V- Boys Will Be Boys: Power, Patriarchy and the Toxic Bonds of Mateship
No W- Hench
No X- Project Hail Mary
No Y- Come Tumbling Down
No Z- The Comeback

Congrats, Asami!

Starting RD 6
A - Slice of Murder by Rosie A. Point
B - Forget Me Not by Miranda Rijks
C - Wonderland by Zoje Stage
D - Sleigh Spells by Bella Falls
E - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
F - "Tis The Season Murder by Leslie Meier
G - The Ninth Month by James Patterson
H - Treasure State by C. J. Box
I - Cheddar Off Dead by Korina Moss
J - The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
K - Dear Baby: I'm Sorry by Sarah Showfety
L - Muffins and Misdeeds by Sue Howell
M - Clacking Bones by Carolyn Haines
N - What You Hide by Natalie Richards
O - The Big Chili by Julia Buckley
P - Trixie Belden and The Mystery of the Emeralds by Kathryn Kenny
Q - The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Preston and Child
R - She's Gone by David Bell
S - Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich
T - Daphne by Josh Malerman
U - By The Light of Dead Stars by Andrew Van Wey
V - Mystery Maid by Hazel Smith
W - The Second Mother by Jenny Milchman
X - Collared by David Rosenfelt
Y - The Last To Vanish by Megan Miranda
Z - Irish Coffee Murders by Leslie Meier

Finished 6 lists. I will make a 7th, but of course won't have time to read but a few more books by the end of the year.

No A- In West Mills
No B- Stud Like Her: A Lesbian Romance
No C- Red, White & Royal Blue
No D- Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution
No E- Hit That
No F- Say What Now?
No G-Kill the Crazy
No H-Stiff Competition
No I- A Grave Mistake: A short crime fiction story
No J- The Children of Gods and Fighting Men
No K- Hot Scheming Mess
No L-Standing O
No M-Bullet Train
No N-The Shining
No O- Three Assassins
No P- Witches, Midwives, and Nurses: A History of Women Healers
No Q-
No R- The Shining
No S- Fun with Murder
No T-
No U- Steel Wolf
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y- Femme Like Her
No Z-

Fantastic challenges, Kathy!

That’s truly amazing!

RD7
A -
B - Love, Clancy by W. Bruce Cameron
C -
D - Farenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
E -
F -
G - The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood
H -
I -
J - Rescued by David Rosenfelt
K -
L - Adventures of a Vegan Vamp by Cate Lawley
M -
N -
O -
Q - Christmas in Camelot by Cyn Mackley
R -
S - The New Neighbor by Kathy Cleveland
T -
U - The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
V -
W -
X -
Y -
Z -

No A-The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
No B-
No C-Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
No D-
No E-
No F-
No G-
No H-
No I-Educated by Tara Westover
No J-
No K-
No L-
No M-
No N-
No O-
No P-
No Q-
No R-
No S-
No T-
No U-
No V-
No W-
No X-
No Y-
No Z-