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NBRC 26 Alphabet 22: Villains Alphabet (Yearly)
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READ: 20/26
A. Ari - Nevermore - James Patterson 11/19
B. Brania - Unnatural - Michael Griffo 2/28
C. Casimir - Secret Life of a Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks 9/21
D. Dateh - The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin 9/8
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G. Galen - The Darkest Lie - Gena Showalter 12/2
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I. Ian - Slow Hands - Lauren Bach 11/7
J. Jagrin - Wild Highland Magic - Kendra Leigh Castle 9/30
K. K'inich - First You Run - Roxanne St. Claire 9/13
L. Lokesh - Tiger's Curse - Colleen Houck 9/3
M. Mutt - The Scorpio Races - Maggie Stiefvater 10/2
N. Noah - Odd Apocalypse - Dean Koontz 1/17/13
O. Olaf - The Miserable Mill - Lemony Snicket 3/10
P. Piper - Wake Up Dead: A Thriller - Roger Smith 12/22
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R. Roland - Down the Darkest Road - Tami Hoag 10/25
S. Sanguedolce - Vampire Dragon - Annette Blair 9/2
T. Tunghai - Dragon in Chains - Daniel Fox 9/17
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V. Vasili - The 5th Witch - Graham Masterton 10/19
W. Warlock - Master of Shadows - Angela Knight 3/7
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Y. Yoritomo - Stormdancer - Jay Kristoff 2/13
Z. Zerod - The Jaguar Prince - Karen Kelley 12/23





















NBRC - Villians Alphabet Reading Challenge
21/26
8/11/12 - 8/10/13
A Algaria in Scandal's Bride by Stephanie Laurens 8/24/12
B Brently in Arrow to the Heart by Jennifer Blake 1/12/13
C (view spoiler) in A Parfait Murder by Wendy Lyn Watson
D Delamere, Lord in An Affair with Mr. Kennedy by Jillian Stone
E (view spoiler) in On a Wild Night by Stephanie Laurens
F (view spoiler) in Lady Luck by Kristen Ashley 8/30/12
G Gregor in Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost
H (view spoiler) in Sorcery and the Single Girl by Mindy Klasky 11/25/12
IIan McHugh in Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks
J (view spoiler) in Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione
K Kyle in Hers for the Holidays by Samantha Hunter 1/1/13
L Larsen in Beauty and the Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
M the Marigold in The Betrayal of the Blood Lily 9/24/12
NNeil in Irresistible by Susan Mallery 9/15/12
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R Ron in I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley
S Silas Granville in The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt 9/4/12
T Thomas Mouton in No Place to Run by Maya Banks
U Urien in Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
V (view spoiler) in Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 10/11/12
W Warwick, Duke of in The White Queen by Phillipa Gregory
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Duration: 08/11/2012 - 08/10/2013
READ: 18/26
A - Jose Adalbaro Pabil Morales - Hot Ice (T-FLAC #7) by Cherry Adair 09/06/12
B - Richard Bates - Viper's Kiss by Shannon Curtis 09/10/12
C- Duncan Campbell- Laird of the Mist (MacGregors #1) by Paula Quinn 08/24/12
D - Davey - Eternal Flame (Night Watch #3) by Cynthia Eden 08/24/12
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G - Garry McWaters - Sophia (Vampires in America #4) by D.B. Reynolds 09/20/12
H - Hades- Enraptured (Eternal Guardians #4) by Elisabeth Naughton 08/17/12
I - Izabel Cova - Nicholas (The Lords of Satyr #1) by Elizabeth Amber
J - Jack Hyde - Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades #3) by E.L. James 08/31/12
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L - Luncan Trevayne - Spell of the Highlander (Highlander #7) by Karen Marie Moning 09/14/12
M - Matt Brodrick - Dark Fire (Dark #6) by Christine Feehan 08/19/12
N - Neferet - Awakened (House of Night #8) by P.C. Cast 08/25/12
O - Oliver - Unholy Magic (Downside Ghosts #2) by Stacia Kane 08/11/12
P- Pushkin - Raphael (Vampires in America #1) by D.B. Reynolds 08/12/12
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R - Ruben Cavazos - Blood Bound (Unbound #1) by Rachel Vincent 08/13/12
S - Corey Sanderson - Midnight Angel (Midnight #3) by Lisa Marie Rice 09/11/12
T - Tyler Drake - Dark Guardian (Dark #9) by Christine Feehan 08/22/12
U - Unforgiveness - Wicked Nights (Angels of the Dark #1) by Gena Showalter 09/09/12
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W - Rayn Winslow - Blood Will Tell (Warriors of Ankh #1) by Samantha Young 09/15/12
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Duration: August 12, 2012 to August 11, 2013
5/26
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B. Cesare Borgia from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood by Oliver Bowden
C. Dr. Curtis Connors from Spider-Man: Valley of the Lizard by John Vornholt
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B. Bill Sikes from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
C. Captain Hook from Peter Pan
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T. Tom Ripley from The Talented Mr. Ripleyby Patricia Highsmith
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V.Valentine Morgenstern from City of Bones
W. The White Witch from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobeby C.S. Lewis
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Villains Alphabet Reading Challenge
Duration: 4/22/13 - 4/21/14
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Duration: 8/19/13~8/18/14
A~ Athena-

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D~ Mr.Dowling~

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G~ Ghosts~

H~ Human Resistance~

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T~ Thomas~

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Duration 10/21/13 - 10/21/14
Completed 23/26
A - (view spoiler) Dexter Is Delicious
B - (view spoiler) in Dying For Danish by Leighann Dobbs
C - (view spoiler) in A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
D - Daniels, Norman in Rose Madder by Stephen King
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F - (view spoiler) in The Search by Nora Roberts
G - (view spoiler) in The 5th Horseman by James Patterson
H - (view spoiler) in Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles
I (view spoiler) in A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow
J - (view spoiler) in The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen
K - Kurt Burlow in 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King
L - (view spoiler) in Rules Of Prey by John Sandford
M - (view spoiler) in Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts
N - (view spoiler) in Sworn to Silence
O - Oswald, Lee in 11/22/63 by Stephen King
P - (view spoiler) in Heat Wave by Richard Castle
Q - Quintin Guald in The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker
R - Radell Cain in The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind
S - (view spoiler) in The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen
T - Tak in Desperation by Stephen King
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V - Mr. Vandemar in Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
W - (view spoiler) in Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass
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Y - (view spoiler) in Shakespeare's Landlord
Z - Zodiac Killer in Zodiac

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Jan 1, - Dec 31, 2014
24/26
A: Ansell - Kaleb by Kathi S. Barton 05/24/14
B: Blackwood - Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs 06/03/14
C: Christopher - Reluctant Alpha by Kathi S. Barton 05/13/14
D: Douglas Miller - Shadow by Laurann Dohner 06/07/14
E: Earl Bliss - Shadow Woman by Thomas Perry 07/05/14
F: Finn - Everblue by Brenda Pandos 06/15/14
G: Garrett - Yellow Crocus by Laila Ibrahim 07/05/14
H: Harden - Krac's Firebrand by S.E. Smith 08/05/14
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J: Juliet - The Happily Ever After Mating Agency Presents: Snovarg Island by Jane Wallace-Knight 06/10/14
K: Kyle - Red Hill by Jamie McGuire 08/20/14
L: Lionel - Jamie by Kathi S. Barton 05/28/14
M: Millet - Heart of a Smuggler by Angela Verdenius 05/15/14
N: Newton, Malcolm N. - Phantom Evil by Heather Graham 06/01/14
O: Owen - Wolf Running by Toni L.H. Boughton 06/21/14
P: Paul - Skylar's Guardians by Breanna Hayse 05/16/14
Q: Quint - The Haver Problem by Kevin Bliss 06/20/14
R: Roderick - New Pack Order by Eve Langlais 05/18/14
S: Sydney - Forever Yours by Elizabeth Reyes 06/23/14
T: Tai Tek - River's Run by S.E. Smith 06/23/14
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V: Valda LaRue - James by Kathi S. Barton 05/26/14
W: Willie - Hunter by Kathi S. Barton 08/06/14
X: Xar'tai - Zylan's Messengers by Sid Goodman 06/27/14
Y: Yanith - Razor's Traitorous Heart by S.E. Smith 06/18/14
Z: Zombies - Dead Tropics by Sue Edge 05/30/14

June 26, 2014 - June 25, 2015
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Duration:Aug 20th, 2014 - Aug 19th, 2015
Completed: 22/26
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Duration: 8/20/16-2/27/17
For this challenge, read books where the Villain's first name, last name, or nickname begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Since this challenge could hold potential spoilers please use the SPOILER html to hide any villain names that could potentially spoil the book for someone.
A: Acheron - The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
B: (view spoiler) - Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
C: Clovis- Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
D: (view spoiler) - Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
E: (view spoiler) - K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
F: Faisix- Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
G: Gleeflak- Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
H: Hatch- The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17
I: (view spoiler) - Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
J: (view spoiler) - Helen Harper- 9/10/16
K: (view spoiler) - Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
L: Lilith- Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
M: Mihaly- Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
N: Noel- Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16
O: (view spoiler) - Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
P: (view spoiler) - Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
Q: (view spoiler) - Agatha Christie- 8/27/16
R: Rothbart- Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
S: Seraphina- Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
T: Theodor- Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
U: Uriel- Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
V: (view spoiler) - Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
W: Willow- Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
X: Xavier- Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan- 1/11/17
Y: (view spoiler) - Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
Z: (view spoiler) - J.C. Diem- 12/22/16

NBRC 26 Alphabet 22: Villains Alphabet
Duration: 8/20/16-2/27/17
For this challenge, read books where the Villain's first name, last name, or nickname begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Since this challenge could hold potential spoilers please use the SPOILER html to hide any villain names that could potentially spoil the book for someone.
A: Acheron - The Eyre Affair- Jasper Fforde- 9/11/16
B: (view spoiler) - Eileen Wilks- 9/5/16
C: Clovis- Red-Headed Stepchild- Jaye Wells- 8/25/16
D: (view spoiler) - Amanda Stevens- 9/30/16
E: (view spoiler) - K.D. McEntire- 8/24/16
F: Faisix- Sorcerer's Legacy- Janny Wurts- 9/28/16
G: Gleeflak- Jack and the Beanstalk- Jenni James- 8/22/16
H: Hatch- The Prisoner of Cell 25- Richard Paul Evans- 2/27/17
I: (view spoiler) - Melissa F. Olson- 9/16/16
J: (view spoiler) - Helen Harper- 9/10/16
K: (view spoiler) - Laurell K. Hamilton- 8/25/16
L: Lilith- Blood Song- Cat Adams- 8/27/16
M: Mihaly- Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost- 8/23/16
N: Noel- Spellbinder- Melanie Rawn- 9/24/16
O: (view spoiler) - Lily Harper Hart- 9/7/16
P: (view spoiler) - Katie MacAlister- 10/6/16
Q: (view spoiler) - Agatha Christie- 8/27/16
R: Rothbart- Swan Lake- K.M. Shea- 8/30/16
S: Seraphina- Bloody Bones- Laurell K. Hamilton- 9/20/16
T: Theodor- Closer to the Chest- Mercedes Lackey- 10/11/16
U: Uriel- Angelfall- Susan Ee- 9/30/16
V: (view spoiler) - Richelle Mead- 10/26/16
W: Willow- Apprentice in Death- J.D. Robb- 9/6/16
X: Xavier- Dark Slayer- Christine Feehan- 1/11/17
Y: (view spoiler) - Laurell K. Hamilton- 12/4/16
Z: (view spoiler) - J.C. Diem- 12/22/16
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For this challenge, read books where the Villain's first name, last name, or nickname begin with a letter from A through Z. The goal is to find one character for each letter of the alphabet. Try to see how many you can find and if you can complete the task within one year. Make sure to list your start and potential end date. every time you update your list feel free to start a new post. Since this challenge could hold potential spoilers please use the SPOILER html to hide any villain names that could potentially spoil the book for someone. Thanks in advance! Happy reading!
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