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May 2020 Stand Alone
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Amanda A FINISHED
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Cyndee FINISHED
DenXXX FINISHED
Ebony
Ferenc FINISHED
Genevieve FINISHED
Grace
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Melanie
Rina FINISHED
Sandra FINISHED
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Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
My List:
1. Paige's Turn Jennifer Peel 5/8/20
2. The Summer of Sunshine and Margot Susan Mallery 5/10/20
3. In Five Years Rebecca Serle 5/11/20
4. The Last House Guest Megan Miranda 5/12/20
5. Unsteady Elizabeth York 5/17/20
6. The Rural Diaries: What Moving to Mischief Farm Taught Me About What Really Matters in Life, Love, and Making Dandelion Wine Hilarie Burton 5/22/20
May Stand AloneSolitary: Read 5-6 books
My List:
1.) The Eucharist Foretold: The Lost Prophecy of Malachi by Mike Aguilina 5/5/2020
2.) The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 5/10/2020
3.) Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 5/11/2020
4.) Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler 5/14/2020
5.) Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 5/16/2020
6.) Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson 5/20/2020
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: 6/5-6 books
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5/7
The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey 5/8
A Little Bit Country by Debbie Macomber 5/11
Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson by Tim Hornbaker 5/15
A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr 5/15
Cocky Bastard by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland 5/19
I'M IN!1 Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks - 2 MAY
2 Now You See Her - Linda Howard - 9 MAY
3 Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak - 23 MAY
4 The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 7 MAY
5 Frayed Silk - Ella Fields - 8 MAY
6 Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - Antonio J. Méndez - 13 MAY
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020
5/6
1.
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia - May 7th2.
Nobody's Child: Poverty, Justice, and the Insanity Defense in America by Susan Nordin Vinocour - May 13th3.
Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus by David Quammen - May 18th4.
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston - May 21st5.
Scams, Scandals, and Skulduggery: a Selection of the World's Most Outrageous Frauds by Andreas Schroeder - May 29th
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 5
1. Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey – 05/05/2020
2. You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley – 05/11/2020
3. The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
4. Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020
5. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
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FINISHED May 16, 2020Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Jensen, Ellen Marie - We Stopped Forgetting: Stories from Sami Americans (May 04, 2020)
2. Sagan, Francoise - Bonjour tristesse (May 10, 2020)
3. Chen, Qiufan - Die Siliziuminsel (Waste Tide) (May 10, 2020)
4. Mitchell, David - Slade House (May 10, 2020)
5. Preussler, Otfried - Das kleine Gespenst (The Little Ghost) (May, 14, 2020)
6. Mandel, Emily St. John - The Glass Hotel (May 16, 2020)
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Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.
by Patrick Swayze 5/14/20202.
by Lisa McNeill 5/21/20203.
by Josh Lanyon 05/22/20204
by Josh Lanyon 5/23/20205.
by Jane Austen 5/28/20206.
by Tony Johnston 05/28/2020
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge~ May 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 5/9
3. Gerald's Game by Stephen King - 5/10
4. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo - 5/15
5. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
6. Shared Custody by Peter Styles - 5/27
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 5/9
3. Gerald's Game by Stephen King - 5/10
4. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo - 5/15
5. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
6. Shared Custody by Peter Styles - 5/27
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Signing up, as always1.
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5/14/203.
5/16/204.
5/23/205.
5/28/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Animal Farm, George Orwell, 02.05.2020
2. Classical Music For Dummies, David Pogue, 02.05.2020
3. The Natural Way of Things, Charlotte Wood, 04.05.2020
4. The Nest, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, 10.05.2020
5. Blood Secrets: A Forensic Expert Reveals How Blood Spatter Tells The CrimeScene's Story, Rod Englert, 07.05.2020
6. Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries and the Real World of C.S.I., William M. Bass, 12.05.2020
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Level: Single: Read 3-4 books
Completed: 4/4
1. Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding - 1/5/20
2. The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi - 9/5/20
3. The Chocolate Apothecary by Josephine Moon - 16/5/20
4. Erupt With Joy: A Journey Of Exploration From Core Values to Cultural Alignment by Hosamane J Savitha - 25/5/20
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May Standalone Challenge
The Lost ChallengesMay 2020 Stand Alone
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Progress: 5 out of 5
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
1. Sister Freaks: Stories of Women Who Gave Up Everything for God by Rebecca St. James - ** - 5/8/2020 - 320 Pages
2. Again, but Better by Christine Riccio - ***** - 5/11/2020 - 373 Pages
3. Yesterday, I Cried by Iyanla Vanzant - ***** - 5/24/2020 - 304 Pages
4. From Hell by Alan Moore - ** - 5/25/2020 - 576 Pages
5. Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life by Hector Garcia Puigcerver - *** - 5/29/2020 - 194 Pages
Challenge Rules
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeMay 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. A Crimson Frost by Marcia Lynn McClure (5/28/20)
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
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1. As Wide as the Sky by Jessica Pack- 5/10/2020
2. Afraid of All the Things: Tornadoes, Cancer, Adoption, and Other Stuff You Need the Gospel For by Scarlet Hiltibidal- 5/15/2020
3. Loving My (LGBT) Neighbor: Being Friends in Grace and Truth by Glenn T. Stanton- 5/20/2020
4. Dating Mr. December by Phillipa Ashley- 5/20/2020
5. book:In a Perfect World|32333213] by Trish Doller- 5/24/2020
6.Land of Enchantment by Leigh Stein
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2020 - May 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
Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory by Ben Macintyre 11May 2020 ★★★★
An Unlikely Duchess by Mary Balogh 30May 2020 ★★★
FINISHED May 16, 2020Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Jensen, Ellen Marie - We Stopped Forgetting: Stories from Sami Americans (May 04, 2020)
2. Sagan, Francoise - Bonjour tristesse (May 10, 2020)
3. Chen, Qiufan - Die Siliziuminsel (Waste Tide) (May 10, 2020)
4. Mitchell, David - Slade House (May 10, 2020)
5. Preussler, Otfried - Das kleine Gespenst (The Little Ghost) (May, 14, 2020)
6. Mandel, Emily St. John - The Glass Hotel (May 16, 2020)
FinishedStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: 6/5-6 books
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5/7
The Big Finish by Brooke Fossey 5/8
A Little Bit Country by Debbie Macomber 5/11
Fall from Grace: The Truth and Tragedy of "Shoeless Joe" Jackson by Tim Hornbaker 5/15
A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr 5/15
Cocky Bastard by Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland 5/19
May Stand AloneSolitary: Read 5-6 books
My List:
1.) The Eucharist Foretold: The Lost Prophecy of Malachi by Mike Aguilina 5/5/2020
2.) The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen Flynn 5/10/2020
3.) Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell 5/11/2020
4.) Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler 5/14/2020
5.) Never Have I Ever by Joshilyn Jackson 5/16/2020
6.) Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson 5/20/2020
May Stand Alone Challenge Completion
Not sure why there isn't an original post - must have been odgy internet my end
Letters To Alice On First Reading Jane Austen Fay Weldon - 01.05.20
Moonrise Sarah Crossan 03.05.20
A summer to die Lois lowry - 03.05.20
The illusionists Rosie Thomas 05.05.20
The girl in the woods Patricia macdonald 06.0520
The fist of god - Frederick forsyth 07.05.20
Letters to Alice: On First Reading Jane AustenMoonriseA Summer to DieThe IllusionistsThe Girl in the WoodsThe Fist of God
Not sure why there isn't an original post - must have been odgy internet my end
Letters To Alice On First Reading Jane Austen Fay Weldon - 01.05.20
Moonrise Sarah Crossan 03.05.20
A summer to die Lois lowry - 03.05.20
The illusionists Rosie Thomas 05.05.20
The girl in the woods Patricia macdonald 06.0520
The fist of god - Frederick forsyth 07.05.20
Letters to Alice: On First Reading Jane AustenMoonriseA Summer to DieThe IllusionistsThe Girl in the WoodsThe Fist of God
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May Stand Alone
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
My List:
1. Paige's Turn Jennifer Peel 5/8/20
2. The Summer of Sunshine and Margot Susan Mallery 5/10/20
3. In Five Years Rebecca Serle 5/11/20
4. The Last House Guest Megan Miranda 5/12/20
5. Unsteady Elizabeth York 5/17/20
6. The Rural Diaries: What Moving to Mischief Farm Taught Me About What Really Matters in Life, Love, and Making Dandelion Wine Hilarie Burton 5/22/20
ALL DONE!1 Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks - 2 MAY
2 Now You See Her - Linda Howard - 9 MAY
3 Doctor Zhivago - Boris Pasternak - 23 MAY
4 The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger - 7 MAY
5 Frayed Silk - Ella Fields - 8 MAY
6 Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History - Antonio J. Méndez - 13 MAY
All done!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Level: Single: Read 3-4 books
Completed: 4/4
1. Dumped, Actually by Nick Spalding - 1/5/20
2. The Courage to Be Disliked: How to Free Yourself, Change your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichiro Kishimi - 9/5/20
3. The Chocolate Apothecary by Josephine Moon - 16/5/20
4. Erupt With Joy: A Journey Of Exploration From Core Values to Cultural Alignment by Hosamane J Savitha - 25/5/20
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 5
1. Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey – 05/05/2020
2. You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley – 05/11/2020
3. The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
4. Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman – 05/21/2020
5. The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.
by Patrick Swayze 5/14/20202.
by Lisa McNeill 5/21/20203.
by Josh Lanyon 05/22/20204
by Josh Lanyon 5/23/20205.
by Jane Austen 5/28/20206.
by Tony Johnston 05/28/2020
FINISHED!!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge~ May 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 5/9
3. Gerald's Game by Stephen King - 5/10
4. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo - 5/15
5. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
6. Shared Custody by Peter Styles - 5/27
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge~ May 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Overdue Life of Amy Byler by Kelly Harms - 5/2
2. Just Listen by Sarah Dessen - 5/9
3. Gerald's Game by Stephen King - 5/10
4. God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo - 5/15
5. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon - 5/19
6. Shared Custody by Peter Styles - 5/27
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@Genevieve - #3 is a series book but it does not change the badge.
Completion Post:Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1st, 2020 - May 31st, 2020
5/6
1.
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia - May 7th2.
Nobody's Child: Poverty, Justice, and the Insanity Defense in America by Susan Nordin Vinocour - May 13th3.
Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus by David Quammen - May 18th4.
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston - May 21st5.
Scams, Scandals, and Skulduggery: a Selection of the World's Most Outrageous Frauds by Andreas Schroeder - May 29th
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Books mentioned in this topic
An Unlikely Duchess (other topics)Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (other topics)
Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (other topics)
An Unlikely Duchess (other topics)
The Nest (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Mary Balogh (other topics)Ben Macintyre (other topics)
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Ben Macintyre (other topics)
Alan Moore (other topics)
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2020 - May 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
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