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August 2020 Stand Alone
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Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 9
My List:
1. Three Days Missing Kimberly Belle 8/4/20
2. The Mother-in-Law Sally Hepworth 8/6/20
3. The Restaurant Pamela M. Kelley 8/10/20
4. Necessary Lies Diane Chamberlain 8/10/20
5. Own the Eights Krista Sandor 8/16/20
6. Lethal Sandra Brown 8/19/20
7. Always the Last to Know Kristan Higgins 8/20/20
8. The Castaways Elin Hilderbrand 8/21/20
9. Backward Glance Robyn Carr 8/22/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris 8/30/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 13, 2020
COMPLETED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 8/3/2020
2. Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears to Rest by Teresa Tomeo 8/4/2020
3.Perennials by Julie Cantrell 8/6/2020
4. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 8/8/2020
5. The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland 8/10/2020
6.Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins 8/13/2020
Sandy's ThreadStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Dreamsnake
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Date Started: August 1, 2020
Date Completed: August 28, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books 2 / 2
1. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson - 8/2/20
2.The Post-it Note Affair: A Romance Novelette of Love Lost and Found by Justine Avery -8/28/20
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge FINISHEDDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
5/5-6
1. Awkward - Gurpreet Kaur 8/4/20
2. Into the Water - Paula Hawkins 8/12/20
3. Dark Halls - Jeff Menapace 8/16/20
4. Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/28/20
5. A-Z of Horror: Complete Collection - Iain Rob Wright 8/31/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 7/6
1. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig – 08/02/2020
2. Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore – 08/14/2020
3. The Night Olivia Fell by Christina McDonald – 08/16/2020
4. The Better Liar by Tanen Jones – 08/20/2020
5. A House at the Bottom of a Lake by Josh Malerman – 08/20/2020
6. Little Gods by Meng Jin – 08/21/2020
7. Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier – 08/26/2020
I'M IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 The Alibi - Sandra Brown - 1 AUG
2 The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton - 7 AUG
3 The Whisper Man - Alex North - 2 AUG
4 Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams - 6 AUG
5 The Traitor - V.S. Alexander - 11 AUG
6 A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman - 16 AUG
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
1) Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall 8/8/20
2) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman 8/31/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: Aug. 1st, 2020 - Aug. 31st, 2020
10/6
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Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How it Changed the World by Laura Spinney - Aug. 2nd2.
The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery - Aug. 4th3.
Happily Ever After & Everything In Between by Debbie Tung - Aug. 5th4.
They Called Us Enemy by George Takei - Aug. 8th5.
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland by Patrick Radden Keefe - Aug. 17th6.
Beach Read by Emily Henry - Aug. 23rd7.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Aug. 25th8.
How You Say It: Why You Talk the Way You Do—and What It Says About You by Katherine D. Kinzler - Aug. 25th9.
A Nation Worth Ranting About by Rick Mercer - Aug. 26th10.
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung - Aug. 29th
August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
My List:
1. The Beast of Buckingham Palace-David Walliams 8/10
2. Lucky Caller-Emma Mills 8/10
3. The Pretender-James Patterson 8/23
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Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Anti Inflammatory Essential Oils: 18 Best Essential Oils For Inflammation ( Essential Oils For Healing) by Tonny M. Ford 08/10/2020
2. Meditation For Beginners: Eliminate Worry, Stress & Anxiety In 2 Minutes Or Less by Henry J. 8/11/2020
3. Lone Star by Josh Lanyon 8/19/2020
4. Cards on the Table by Josh Lanyon 08/11/2020
5 In Sunshine or in Shadow by Josh Lanyon 8/22/2020
6. Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies by J.B. West 8/28/2020
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ August
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 8/1
2. Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke - 8/1
3. Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry - 8/2
4. The Other Side by Kim Holden - 8/3
5. Naked Love by Jewel E. Ann - 8/7
6. Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn - 8/10
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel - 8/1
2. Dancing with Daddy by Susan Hawke - 8/1
3. Disgrace by Brittainy C. Cherry - 8/2
4. The Other Side by Kim Holden - 8/3
5. Naked Love by Jewel E. Ann - 8/7
6. Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn - 8/10
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FINISHED August 26, 2020Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Dahl, Roald - Fantastic Mr. Fox (August 04, 2020)
2. Rodenas, Gabri - Die unglaubliche Reise der Großmutter Maru auf ihrem himmelblauen Fahrrad (Grannys Incredible Journey on her Cerulean Bicycle) (August 08, 2020)
3. Tokarczuk, Olga - Gesang der Fledermäuse (Drive Your Plow Over the Bones Of The Dead) (August 14, 2020)
4. Drewery, Kerry - Der letzte Papierkranich - Eine Geschichte aus Hiroshima (The Last Paper Crane) (August 25, 2020)
5. Sölle, Dorothee - Es muss doch mehr als alles geben: Nachdenken über Gott (Theology for Skeptics) (August 25, 2020)
6. Morgenstern, Erin - Das sternenlose Meer (The Starless Sea) (August 25, 2020)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Willowkeep by Julie Daines (8/7/20)
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 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
1. This Is How You Lose the Time War, Amal El-Mohtar, 01.08.2020
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 5/6
1. Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride - Finished: 8/3/2020
2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - Finished: 8/5/2020
3. The Widow Waltz by Sally Koslow - Finished: 8/7/2020
4. Miracle Creek by Angie Kim - Finished: 8/14/2020
5. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - Finished: 8/17/2020
6. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - Finished: 8/24/2020
The Lost ChallengesAugust 2020 Stand Alone
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Progress: 0 out of 6
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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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds 8/2/2020
2. The Teacher's Funeral - Richard Peck 8/3/2020
3. Dovey Coe - Frances O'Roark Dowell 8/5/2020
4. Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry - Akiane Kramarik 8/7/20
5. March - Geraldine Brooks 8/8/20
6. Echo Mountain - Lauren Wolk 8/9/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Stowaway by Karen Hesse (8/18/2020)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 5/5
1. A Night at the Animal Shelter by Mark J. Asher - 6/7/20
2. Realize Your Resolutions: Setting and Sticking to Goals for the New Year and Beyond by Ellis E. Fowler - 13/7/20
3. Fall In Love With Life by Donna Higton - 19/8/20
4. Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang - 20/8/20
5. Sex Position Sequences: From Erotic Start to Spine-Tingling Stretch to Mind-Blowing Finish by Susan Austin - 20/8/20
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge COMPLETION POST
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
1 - The Holiday T.M. Logan 04.08.20
2 - The sea of lost girls Carol Goodman 07.08.20
3 - Everything I don’t remember - Jonas hassen khemiri 08.08.20
4 - The Stuff of Nightmares Malorie Blackman 08.08.20
5 - The widow’s house Carol goodman 14.08.20
6 – dear mrs bird - aj pearce 17.08.20
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
1 - The Holiday T.M. Logan 04.08.20
2 - The sea of lost girls Carol Goodman 07.08.20
3 - Everything I don’t remember - Jonas hassen khemiri 08.08.20
4 - The Stuff of Nightmares Malorie Blackman 08.08.20
5 - The widow’s house Carol goodman 14.08.20
6 – dear mrs bird - aj pearce 17.08.20
August Standalone Challenge
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 13, 2020
COMPLETED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand 8/3/2020
2. Conquering Coronavirus: How Faith Can Put Your Fears to Rest by Teresa Tomeo 8/4/2020
3.Perennials by Julie Cantrell 8/6/2020
4. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 8/8/2020
5. The Floating Feldmans by Elyssa Friedland 8/10/2020
6.Good Luck with That by Kristan Higgins 8/13/2020
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Secrets of Love Story Bridge by Phaedra Patrick- 8/12/2020
2. The Disintegrating Student: Super Smart & Falling Apart by Jeannine Jannot- 8/13/2020
3. Beach Read by Emily Henry- 8/22/2020
4. Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey- 8/22/2020
5. The Antelope in the Living Room: The Real Story of Two People Sharing One Life by Melanie Shankle- 8/26/2020
6. Acceptance: A Legendary Guidance Counselor Helps Seven Kids Find the Right Colleges—and Find Themselves by David L. Marcus- 8/31/2020
ALL DONE!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 The Alibi - Sandra Brown - 1 AUG
2 The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle - Stuart Turton - 7 AUG
3 The Whisper Man - Alex North - 2 AUG
4 Queenie - Candice Carty-Williams - 6 AUG
5 The Traitor - V.S. Alexander - 11 AUG
6 A Man Called Ove - Fredrik Backman - 16 AUG
Completion post: (My Hall of Badges: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...)Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Long Way Down - Jason Reynolds 8/2/2020
2. The Teacher's Funeral - Richard Peck 8/3/2020
3. Dovey Coe - Frances O'Roark Dowell 8/5/2020
4. Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry - Akiane Kramarik 8/7/20
5. March - Geraldine Brooks 8/8/20
6. Echo Mountain - Lauren Wolk 8/9/20
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas 8/2
2. The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 8/7
3. The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 8/18
4. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 8/19
5. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 8/22
All finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 5/5
1. A Night at the Animal Shelter by Mark J. Asher - 6/7/20
2. Realize Your Resolutions: Setting and Sticking to Goals for the New Year and Beyond by Ellis E. Fowler - 13/7/20
3. Fall In Love With Life by Donna Higton - 19/8/20
4. Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang - 20/8/20
5. Sex Position Sequences: From Erotic Start to Spine-Tingling Stretch to Mind-Blowing Finish by Susan Austin - 20/8/20
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Goal: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Done: 6/6
1. Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality by Sarah McBride - Finished: 8/3/2020
2. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins - Finished: 8/5/2020
3. The Widow Waltz by Sally Koslow - Finished: 8/7/2020
4. Miracle Creek by Angie Kim - Finished: 8/14/2020
5. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - Finished: 8/17/2020
6. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden - Finished: 8/24/2020
FINISHED: Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas 8/2
2. The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware 8/7
3. The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones 8/18
4. Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata 8/19
5. The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James 8/22
FINISHED August 26, 2020Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Dahl, Roald - Fantastic Mr. Fox (August 04, 2020)
2. Rodenas, Gabri - Die unglaubliche Reise der Großmutter Maru auf ihrem himmelblauen Fahrrad (Grannys Incredible Journey on her Cerulean Bicycle) (August 08, 2020)
3. Tokarczuk, Olga - Gesang der Fledermäuse (Drive Your Plow Over the Bones Of The Dead) (August 14, 2020)
4. Drewery, Kerry - Der letzte Papierkranich - Eine Geschichte aus Hiroshima (The Last Paper Crane) (August 25, 2020)
5. Sölle, Dorothee - Es muss doch mehr als alles geben: Nachdenken über Gott (Theology for Skeptics) (August 25, 2020)
6. Morgenstern, Erin - Das sternenlose Meer (The Starless Sea) (August 25, 2020)
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2020 - August 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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*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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*Please update your original post as you go.
*When you have finished, please re-post your whole challenge as a new message and MARK AS FINISHED or you will not be considered to have completed the challenge and we will not be able to award your Hall of Fame badge
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