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October 2020 Stand Alone
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Read: 7
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
My List:
1. Things You Save in a Fire Katherine Center 10/6/20
2. Sunrise on Half Moon Bay Robyn Carr 10/7/20
3. Girls of Summer Nancy Thayer 10/8/20
4. How to Walk Away Katherine Center 10/14/20
5. The Blue Bistro Elin Hilderbrand 10/18/20
6. Lie to Me J.T. Ellison 10/19/20
7. Best Day Ever Kaira Rouda 10/20/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Single: Read 3-4 books
1) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/9/20
2) Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 10/10/20
3) Merry Chris Witch by C.K. Dawn 10/16/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Date Started: October 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 15, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books -
1. The Female Correspondent by E.A. Deverell - 10/12/20
2. If You Love Me, I'm Yours by Lizzie Chantree - 10/15/20
I'M IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Inside Out - Demi Moore - 2 OCT
2 Master of Salt & Bones - Keri Lake - 5 OCT
3 All That Followed - Gabriel Urza - 6 OCT
4 The World That We Knew - Alice Hoffman - 9 OCT
5 After Sundown - Linda Howard - 13 OCT
6 In Sheets Of Rain - Nicola Claire - 18 OCT
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. A Geek Girl's Guide To Kissing A Video Gamer by Bree Livingston (10/2/20)
2. Before I Say Goodbye by Mary Higgins Clark (10/6/20)
3. The Mapmaker's Wife by Kathy L. Wheeler (10/6/20)
4. Closing Time by Candice N. Toone (10/9/20)
5. Love Bytes by Melanie Jacobson (10/12/20)
October Stand Alone ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
1. Luna and the Lie | Mariana Zapata - Oct 6
2. Xingu | Edith Wharton - Oct 6
3. Long Way Down | Jason Reynolds - Oct 10
4. The Setup | Meghan Quinn - Oct 12
October Stand Alone ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Edward's Eyes - Patricia MacLachlan 10/2/20
2. No Easy Way Out - Elaine Raco Chase 10/5/20
3. Okay for Now - Gary D. Schmidt 10/9/20
4. The Great Fire - Jim Murphy 10/17/20
5. The Grey Horse - R.A. MacAvoy 10/19/20
6. The World Ends in April - Stacy McAnulty 10/23/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: Oct. 1st, 2020 - Oct. 31st, 2020
6/6
1.
Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Jeremy McCarter - Oct. 5th2.
Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon: Game of Thrones and the Official Untold Story of the Epic Series by James Hibberd - Oct. 11th3.
Don't Believe a Word: The Surprising Truth About Language by David Shariatmadari - Oct. 20th4.
The Unofficial Guide to Game of Thrones by Kim Renfro - Oct. 23rd5.
Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli & Aisha Saeed - Oct. 24th6.
If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane - Oct. 29th
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 7
1. Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz � 10/04/2020
2. A Pendragon-legenda by Antal Szerb � 10/07/2020
3. The Rescue by Nicholas Sparks � 10/08/2020
4. The Marriage Lie by Kimberly Belle � 10/09/2020
5. The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow � 10/16/2020
6. Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee by Casey Cep � 10/18/2020
7. óá by Stephen King � 10/29/2020
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Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Secrets of the Tulip Sisters by Susan Mallery 10/07/2020
2. Catching the Wild Waiyuuzee by Rita Williams-Garcia 10/24/2020
3. Jefferson Blythe, Esquire by Josh Lanyon 10/24/2020
4. In Plain Sight by Josh Lanyon 10/24/2020
5.Dumpty: The Age of Trump in Verse by John Lithgow 10/20/2020
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. Writers in Lockdown: A collection of short stories by Faith Jones - 2/10/20
2. Total Makeover!: 52 Surprisingly Simple & Enjoyable Steps to Renovate Your: Spiritual/Emotional Well-being, Physical Health, Social Interactions and Finances by J.T. Wade - 2/10/20
3. The Art of Halo 5: Guardians by Anonymous - 15/10/20
4. The Siege of Troy by Ben Hubbard - 15/10/20
5. Euphoria by F.S. Yousaf - 19/10/20
6. Stumbling Toward Happiness: Haibun and Hybrid Prose by Kat Lehmann - 19/10/20
October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead:
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
My List:
1. The Forgotten Girl-India Hill Brown 10/8
2. Between You and These Bones-F.D. Soul 10/10
3. Child of the Moon-Jessica Semaan 10/11
4. Confess-Colleen Hoover 10/13
5. Sparks of Phoenix-Najwa Zebian 10/20
October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead: 4
COMPLETED
Single: Read 3-4 books
My List:
1. The Night Swim by Megan Goldin 10/5/2020
2. The Perfect Plan by Bryan Reardon 10/9/2020
3.) The Kids Are Gonna Ask by Gretchen Anthony 10/27/2020
4.) Then There Was You by Kara Isaac 10/30/2020
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October Stand Alone - COMPLETED
Night Boat to Tangier Kevin Barry 02.10.20
How to Rob a Bank Tom Mitchell 02.10.20
White-out James vance marshall 03.10.20
On call Anita burgh 03.10.20
Nowhere on earth � nick lane � 05/10/20
Night Boat to Tangier Kevin Barry 02.10.20
How to Rob a Bank Tom Mitchell 02.10.20
White-out James vance marshall 03.10.20
On call Anita burgh 03.10.20
Nowhere on earth � nick lane � 05/10/20
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
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
5 out of 5-6
1) Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero Pam Flowers 10-3-20
2) When You Wander: A Search-and-Rescue Dog Story Margarita Engle 10-5-20
3) The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Hasan Davis 10-5-20
4) Wonder Kids: The Remarkable Lives of Nine Child Prodigies Charis Cotter 10-7-20
5) Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football's Make-Or-Break Moment Carla Killough McClafferty 10-7-20
6) Babe Ruth: A Daughter's Portrait George Beim 10-9-20
7) The Nine Lives of Aristotle Dick King-Smith 10-9-20
October Stand Alone Monthly Challenge FINISHED5/5-6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
�1. The Outsider - Stephen King 10/4/20
�2. The Stillwater Girls - Minka Kent 10/7/20
3. The Twisted Ones - T. Kingfisher
�4. Five Days in November - Clint Hill 10/2/20
�5. Purged Souls - Kagan Tumer 10/16/20
October Stand Alone ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
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10/29CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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October Standalone Challenge
FINISHED October 21, 2020October Stand Alone Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Cesare, Adam - Clown in a Cornfield (October 5, 2020)
2. Hauff, Wilhelm - Das Wirtshaus Im Spessart (The High Mountain Robbers) (October 10, 2020)
3. Frankl, Viktor E. - ...trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen. Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager (Man's Search for Meaning) (October 10, 2020)
4. Craven, Margaret - Ich hörte die Eule, sie rief meinen Namen (I Heard the Owl Call My Name) (October 12, 2020)
5. Vall, Eric - Kill the Power Gamer )October 15, 2020)
6. Woolf, Virginia - Orlando (October 16, 2020)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 10/18/20
2. The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker 10/23/20
3. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon 10/29/20
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ October 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Confess by Colleen Hoover - 10/1
2. Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding - 10/5
3. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - 10/7
4. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - 10/8
5. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty - 10/9
6. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper - 10/11
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Confess by Colleen Hoover - 10/1
2. Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding - 10/5
3. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - 10/7
4. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - 10/8
5. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty - 10/9
6. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper - 10/11
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Anxious People by Fredrik Backman- 10/4/2020
2.Restless: Because You Were Made for More- 10/8/2020
3. The Book of Two Ways by Jodi Picoult- 10/17/2020
4. Doing Busy Better: Enjoying God's Gifts of Work and Rest by Glynnis Whitwer- 10/19/2020
5. Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh- 10/21/2020
6.If There's No Tomorrow by Jennifer L. Armentrout- 10/29/2020
Yess!! Love stand alones. I'm IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read:
1. Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 by Cho Nam-Joo (Oct 6)
2. The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa (Oct 8)
3. Real World by Natsuo Kirino (Oct 10)
4. Severance by Ling Ma (Oct 14)
5. Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (Oct 16)
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Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
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
7 out of 5-6
1) Douggie: The Playful Pup Who Became a Sled Dog Hero Pam Flowers 10-3-20
2) When You Wander: A Search-and-Rescue Dog Story Margarita Engle 10-5-20
3) The Journey of York: The Unsung Hero of the Lewis and Clark Expedition Hasan Davis 10-5-20
4) Wonder Kids: The Remarkable Lives of Nine Child Prodigies Charis Cotter 10-7-20
5) Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football's Make-Or-Break Moment Carla Killough McClafferty 10-7-20
6) Babe Ruth: A Daughter's Portrait George Beim 10-9-20
7) The Nine Lives of Aristotle Dick King-Smith 10-9-20
October Stand Alone - COMPLETED
Night Boat to Tangier Kevin Barry 02.10.20
How to Rob a Bank Tom Mitchell 02.10.20
White-out James vance marshall 03.10.20
On call Anita burgh 03.10.20
Nowhere on earth � nick lane � 05/10/20
Night Boat to Tangier Kevin Barry 02.10.20
How to Rob a Bank Tom Mitchell 02.10.20
White-out James vance marshall 03.10.20
On call Anita burgh 03.10.20
Nowhere on earth � nick lane � 05/10/20
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WOOHOO Helen and Den!!
The Lost ChallengesOctober 2020 Stand Alone
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Progress: 5 out of 5
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
1. The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - - 10/2/2020 - 498 Pages
2. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - - 10/4/2020 - 192 Pages
3. The Language of Good-bye by Maribeth Fischer - **** - 10/9/2020 - 343 Pages
4. The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna - *** - 10/14/2020 - 135 Pages
5. Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult by Jayanti Tamm - - 10/16/2020 -
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FINISHED!!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ October 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Confess by Colleen Hoover - 10/1
2. Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding - 10/5
3. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - 10/7
4. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - 10/8
5. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty - 10/9
6. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper - 10/11
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ October 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Confess by Colleen Hoover - 10/1
2. Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding - 10/5
3. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover - 10/7
4. Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson - 10/8
5. Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty - 10/9
6. The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper - 10/11
I'm inStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
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As per usual, any books read since the 1st may count for this challenge! :)
Genevieve wrote: "Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
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by Karen M. McManus 10/12/20202. ..."
I thought this had a sequel - One of Us is Next.
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Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.
by [author:Karen M. McManus|151275..."I messaged Genevieve about this. Thanks!
Challenge Completed - October 15, 2020Final Post! Goal Reached!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Date Started: October 1, 2020
Date Completed: October 15, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books -
1. The Female Correspondent by E.A. Deverell - 10/12/20
2. If You Love Me, I'm Yours by Lizzie Chantree - 10/15/20
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Single: Read 3-4 books
1) Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens 10/9/20
2) Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 10/10/20
3) Merry Chris Witch by C.K. Dawn 10/16/20
ALL DONE!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Inside Out - Demi Moore - 2 OCT
2 Master of Salt & Bones - Keri Lake - 5 OCT
3 All That Followed - Gabriel Urza - 6 OCT
4 The World That We Knew - Alice Hoffman - 9 OCT
5 After Sundown - Linda Howard - 13 OCT
6 In Sheets Of Rain - Nicola Claire - 18 OCT
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
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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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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