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Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 5
1. Natural Selection Elin Hilderbrand 10/6/24
2. The Five Year Lie Sarina Bowen 10/25/24
3. The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 10/26/24
4. Daisy Darker Alice Feeney 10/28/24
5. Summer Sisters Judy Blume 10/31/24
FINISHED! October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: Oct 1, 2024 - Oct 31, 2024
(10/09/24)
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Solitary: 5/5-6 books
1. Look in the Mirror Catherine Steadman 10/02/24
2. Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Olga Tokarczuk 10/04/24
3. The New Couple in 5B Lisa Unger 10/04/24
4. Darling Girls Sally Hepworth 10/07/24
5. Love, Lies, and Cherry Pie Jackie Lau 10/09/24
6. Exit West Mohsin Hamid 10/13/24
October - Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead: 5
1.) The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veletzos 10/7/2024
2.) The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 10/8/2024
3.) The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley 10/16/2024
4.) One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 10/25/2024
5.) Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 10/28/2024
Finished: 2024/10/26I think I'll try this for October.
Stand Alones: 7
25 letzte Sommer by Stephan Schäfer (24/10/01)
Oasis Project by Kazumi Ooya (24/10/13)
In den Farben des Dunkels by Chris Whitaker (24/10/17)
Gender Queer: Eine nichtbinäre Autobiografie by Maia Kobabe (24/10/22)
Kurokoi by Ryo Takagi (24/10/25)
Vanilla Star by Kano Miyamoto (24/10/25)
Blood Hound by Kaori Yuki (24/10/26)
others:
October - Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
1) Overkill - Sandra Brown 01/10/24
2) This is Halloween - James A. Moore 14/10/24
3) We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson 19/10/24
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
1️⃣ Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24
2️⃣ Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie 10/13/24
3️⃣ Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
4️⃣ Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 10/22/24
5️⃣ Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami 10/27/24
6️⃣ By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult 10/28/24
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
01. She Is a Haunting, Trang Thanh Tran - 10/3
02. Black Widows, Cate Quinn - 10/5
03. Murder Your Employer, Rupert Holmes - 10/10
04. House of Hunger, Alexis Henderson - 10/13
05. Feuds and Reckless Fury, K. Webster - 10/16
06. Wicked Lies Boys Tell, K. Webster - 10/17
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Goal: 6/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
� The Cemetery of Untold Stories - Julia Alvarez - 10/01/24
� Love Novel - Ivana Sajko - 10/01/24
� Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers - Jesse Q. Sutanto - 10/06/24
� When in Vanuatu - Nicki Chen - 10/18/24
� Recursion - Blake Crouch - 10/23/24
� My Darling Dreadful Thing - Johanna van Veen - 10/28/24
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Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Puzzle for Two by Josh Lanyon 10/3/2024
Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. . Suite Française Irène Némirovsky
2. . The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
3. The Little Liar Mitch Albom
4. The Book of Lost Names Kristin Harmel
5. A Convenient Death: The Mysterious Demise of Jeffrey Epstein Alana Goodman
6. After Dark by Phillip M. Margolin (May 2, 1996) Mass Market Paperback Phillip Margolin
7. Live by Night Dennis Lehane
8. Worthy Brown's Daughter Phillip Margolin
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Solo: Read 1-2 books
October Stand Alone Duration: Oct. 1st, 2024 - Oct. 31st, 2024
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Planet Drag: Uncover the Global Herstory edited by Courtney Conquers - Oct. 1st
2. The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster - Oct. 4th
3. Numbers Don't Lie: 71 Stories to Help Us Understand the Modern World by Vaclav Smil - Oct. 6th
4. Witches Run Amok: The Oral History of Disney's Hocus Pocus by Shannon Carlin - Oct. 25th
5. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Oct. 27th
6. Crumbs by Danie Stirling - Oct. 29th
October Stand AloneDuration: Oct. 1st, 2024 - Oct. 31st, 2024
Completed 10.24.24
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. A Happier Life. Kristy Woodson Harvey. 1-Oct
2. The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien. 10.2.24
3. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Laura Hillenbrand. 4-Oct
4. My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands. Chelsea Handler. 5-Oct
5. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Ashlee Vance. 10-Oct
6. The Sweet Taste of Muscadines. Pamela Terry. 18-Oct
We're going to try this again! Hopefully, I won't just be stuck on series this month!October - Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Coworker by Freida McFadden - 10/8
2. The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson - 10/3
3. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - 10/15
4. The Tri-State Gang In Richmond: Murder & Robbery in the Great Depression by Selden Richardson - 10/17
Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
Read 10/1/24
2. Read Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace 10/2/24
3. Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Read 10/3/24
4..Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams Read 10/11/24
5. The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland Read 10/13/24
6. The Lending Library BY Aliza Fogelson
Read 10/20/24
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion - Oct. 1
2. Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Oct. 2
3. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath - Oct. 4
4. No Rules Tonight: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook - Oct. 5
5. Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault - Oct. 6
6. Jane, the Fox & Me by Fanny Britt - Oct. 7
October - Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1 - 31, 2024
6 of 5-6 Books Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Remember Me Like This - Bret Anthony Johnston - 10/1/24
2. The Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese - 10/4/24
3. The Ex Talk - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/6/24
4. The Passenger - Lisa Lutz - 10/7/24
5. Euphoria - Lily King - 10/15/24
6. The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim - 10/18/24
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FINISHEDOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. The Wedding People - Alison Espach 10/5/24
2. The Heiress - Rachel Hawkins 10/7/24
3. More Myself: A Journey - Alicia Keys 10/11/24
4. The Best of Friends - Lucinda Berry 10/13/24
5. The Bee and the Orange Tree - Melissa Ashley 10/15/24
6. Hello Stranger - Katherine Center 10/18/24
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 2024
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. All Princesses Die Before Dawn by Quentin Zuttion - Oct. 1
2. Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens - Oct. 2
3. Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees by Patrick Horvath - Oct. 4
4. No Rules Tonight: A Graphic Novel by Kim Hyun Sook - Oct. 5
5. Misfit Mansion by Kay Davault - Oct. 6
6. Jane, the Fox & Me by Fanny Britt - Oct. 7
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Foellig nerdiges Wissen: 42 höchst zufällige und äußerst wissenswerte Tatsachen über unsere Welt, das Universum und den Nacktmull by Jens Foell Oct. 3
2. Babel by R.F. Kuang Oct. 8
3. Nachts sind das Tiere by Juli Zeh Oct. 15
4. Der Fluch des Hasen by Bora Chung Oct. 17
5. Galatea by Madeline Miller Oct. 28
October 2024 Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED —ĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔĔ�
Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Level: Solitary (5-6 books)
6/6
� 1. Night Sky with E it Wounds 10/2/24
� 2. Even Heaven is a Lack 10/3/24
� 3. The Hacienda 10/13/24
� 4. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 10/25/24
� 5. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison 10/29/24
� 6. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 10/27/24
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FINISHED!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
01. She Is a Haunting, Trang Thanh Tran - 10/3
02. Black Widows, Cate Quinn - 10/5
03. Murder Your Employer, Rupert Holmes - 10/10
04. House of Hunger, Alexis Henderson - 10/13
05. Feuds and Reckless Fury, K. Webster - 10/16
06. Wicked Lies Boys Tell, K. Webster - 10/17
COMPLETION POSTolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers. Read 10/1/24
2.Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace Readd 10/2/24
3.Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes. Read 10/3/24
4.Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams. Read 10/11/24
5. The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland. Read 10/13/24
6. The Lending Library by Aliza Fogelson. Read 10/20/24
COMPLETION POSTSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Book Swap by Tessa Bickers
Read 10/1/24
2. Read Cold-Case Christianity: A Homicide Detective Investigates the Claims of the Gospels by J. Warner Wallace 10/2/24
3. Set the Stars Alight by Amanda Dykes Read 10/3/24
4..Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams Read 10/11/24
5. The Christmas Pact by Vi Keeland Read 10/13/24
6. The Lending Library BY Aliza Fogelson
Read 10/20/24
~~~ Complete ~~~October - Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
October 1 - 31, 2024
6 of 5-6 Books Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Remember Me Like This - Bret Anthony Johnston - 10/1/24
2. The Covenant of Water - Abraham Verghese - 10/4/24
3. The Ex Talk - Rachel Lynn Solomon - 10/6/24
4. The Passenger - Lisa Lutz - 10/7/24
5. Euphoria - Lily King - 10/15/24
6. The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim - 10/18/24
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Puzzle for Two by Josh Lanyon 10/3/2024
October Stand AloneDuration: Oct. 1st, 2024 - Oct. 31st, 2024
Completed 10.24.24
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. A Happier Life. Kristy Woodson Harvey. 1-Oct
2. The Things They Carried. Tim O'Brien. 10.2.24
3. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption. Laura Hillenbrand. 4-Oct
4. My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands. Chelsea Handler. 5-Oct
5. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. Ashlee Vance. 10-Oct
6. The Sweet Taste of Muscadines. Pamela Terry. 18-Oct
Update message #6 - finishedStand Alones: 7
25 letzte Sommer by Stephan Schäfer (24/10/01)
Oasis Project by Kazumi Ooya (24/10/13)
In den Farben des Dunkels by Chris Whitaker (24/10/17)
Gender Queer: Eine nichtbinäre Autobiografie by Maia Kobabe (24/10/22)
Kurokoi by Ryo Takagi (24/10/25)
Vanilla Star by Kano Miyamoto (24/10/25)
Blood Hound by Kaori Yuki (24/10/26)
others:
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Foellig nerdiges Wissen: 42 höchst zufällige und äußerst wissenswerte Tatsachen über unsere Welt, das Universum und den Nacktmull by Jens Foell Oct. 3
2. Babel by R.F. Kuang Oct. 8
3. Nachts sind das Tiere by Juli Zeh Oct. 15
4. Der Fluch des Hasen by Bora Chung Oct. 17
5. Galatea by Madeline Miller Oct. 28
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
1️⃣ Red Sky at Morning by Richard Bradford 10/10/24
2️⃣ Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie 10/13/24
3️⃣ Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool 10/15/24
4️⃣ Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See 10/22/24
5️⃣ Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami 10/27/24
6️⃣ By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult 10/28/24
October - Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead: 5
COMPLETE
1.) The Girl They Left Behind by Roxanne Veletzos 10/7/2024
2.) The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 10/8/2024
3.) The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh by Molly Greeley 10/16/2024
4.) One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware 10/25/2024
5.) Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson 10/28/2024
October - Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FinishedSingle: Read 3-4 books
1) Overkill - Sandra Brown 01/10/24
2) This is Halloween - James A. Moore 14/10/24
3) We Have Always Lived in the Castle - Shirley Jackson 19/10/24
FINISHED October 2024 Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
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Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Level: Solitary (5-6 books)
6/6
� 1. Night Sky with E it Wounds by Ocean Vuong10/2/24
� 2. Even Heaven is a Lack by Christopher Latin 10/3/24
� 3. The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas 10/13/24
� 4. The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by Dashka Slater 10/25/24
� 5. Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison 10/29/24
� 6. The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton 10/27/24
FINISHED!LEVEL: SINGLE (3-4 BOOKS)
October - Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Coworker by Freida McFadden - 10/8
2. The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson - 10/3
3. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead - 10/15
4. The Tri-State Gang In Richmond: Murder & Robbery in the Great Depression by Selden Richardson - 10/17
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Challenge Rules
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*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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