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May 2021 Stand Alone
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Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6
My List:
1. Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill 5/3/21
2. Down River Karen Harper 5/5/21
3. Before We Were Strangers Brenda Novak 5/7/21
4. Lucky's Beach Shelley Noble 5/13/21
5. The Bookstore on the Beach Brenda Novak 5/15/21
6. The Kindred Spirits Supper Club Amy E. Reichert 5/21/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
9/6
1. Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter - May 5th
2. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty - May 6th
3. Ayesha At Last by Uzma Jalaluddin - May 13th
4. The Tulip Eaters by Antoinette van Heugten - May 19th
5. Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman - May 22nd
6. Lawbreaking Ladies: 50 Tales of Daring, Defiant, and Dangerous Women from History by Erika Owen - May 25th
7. The Witch's Heart by Genevieve Gornichec - May 28th
8. VI by Kim Thúy - May 30th
9. Dracula by Bram Stoker - May 30th
STAND ALONE MONTHLY CHALLENGEDuration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6 completed
1. Broken French, Natasha Boyd ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 05/05
2. Lotus, Jennifer Hartmann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 06/05
3. From the Embers, Aly Martinez ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 07/05
4. I Bite She Sucks, Penelope Bloom ⭐⭐⭐ 08/05
5. People We Meet on Vacation, Emily Henry ⭐⭐⭐ 18/05
6. Diver's Heart, K.A. Knight ⭐⭐⭐ 22/05
May Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeCOMPLETED!!
Single: Read 3-4 books
My List:
1.) The Sweet Taste of Muscadines by Pamela Terry 5/4/2021
2.) Akin by Emma Donahue 5/28/2021
3.) Red Sky Over Hawaii by Sara Ackerman 5/31/2021
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 5/14/21
2. The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything by Michio Kaku 5/16/21
3. Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard 5/27/21
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 the choice – alex lake 03.05.21
2 Playing Nice J.P.Delaney 06.05.21
3 The pearl thief Elizabeth wein 08.05.21
4 After tomorrow Gillian cross 09.05.21
5 The hiding game Jane brindle 09.05.21
6 Conrad the factory-made boy - Christine Nostlinger -
06.05.21
The ChoicePlaying NiceThe Pearl ThiefAfter TomorrowThe Hiding GameConrad: The Factory-Made Boy
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 the choice – alex lake 03.05.21
2 Playing Nice J.P.Delaney 06.05.21
3 The pearl thief Elizabeth wein 08.05.21
4 After tomorrow Gillian cross 09.05.21
5 The hiding game Jane brindle 09.05.21
6 Conrad the factory-made boy - Christine Nostlinger -
06.05.21
The ChoicePlaying NiceThe Pearl ThiefAfter TomorrowThe Hiding GameConrad: The Factory-Made Boy
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Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
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. My Man Godric by R. Cooper 5/12/2021
2. Super Friends: Going Bananas by Ben Harper 5/1/2021
3. Waiting for Winter by L.B. Gregg 5/23/2021
4.The Dickens with Love by Josh Lanyon 5/25/2021
5. 21 Stolen Kisses by Lauren Blakely 5/28/2021
I'M IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 The Heatwave - Katerina Diamond - 1 MAY
2 Recursion - Blake Crouch - 12 MAY
3 Stories I Only Tell My Friends - Rob Lowe
4 Love - Toni Morrison
5 Joyland - Stephen King - 22 MAY
6 IOU - Kristy Marie - 9 MAY
COMPLETEDSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 6 completed.
1.The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Marlin
2. The Fourth Estate by Jeffrey Archer
3. Good Hope Road by Lisa Wingate
4. Cemetery Road by Greg Iles
5.The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
6. On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021 FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
5/6
1. AWOL on the Appalachian Trail - David Miller 5/18/21
2. Aloof: Figuring Out Life with a God Who Hides - Tony Kriz 5/5/21
3. Dealing with Demons - Melissa Haag 5/27/21
4. Morik Origins - Melissa Haag 5/27/21
5. The Picture Frame - Iain Rob Wright 5/30/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Goal: 7/6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21
2. Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21
3. A bagoly, aki félt a sötétben - Jill Tomlinson - 05/19/21
4. The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel - 05/22/21
5. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There - Tara Schuster - 05/27/21
6. The Other People - C.J. Tudor - 05/30/21
7 . Böjte Csaba füveskönyve - Örömhöz segítő gondolatok - Böjte Csaba - 05/30/21
FINISHED May 19, 2021Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Hoppe, Felicitas - Fieber 17: Eine Erzählung und ein Essay (Fever 17) (May 04, 2021)
2. Gould-Bourn, James -Pandatage (Bear Necessity) (May 04, 2021)
3. Lewis, C.S. - Das Gespräch mit Gott: Beten mit den Psalmen (Reflections on the Psalms) (May 12, 2021)
4. Ware, Ruth - The Woman in Cabin 10 (May 12, 2021)
5. Meerbaum-Eisinger, Selma - Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt (I'm enfolded in desire) (May 17, 2021)
6. Hoffmann, E.T.A. - Der Sandmann (The Sandman) (May 16, 2021)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
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
6 out of 5-6
++1. The Poppy Project: How Fiji's Most Famous Dog Got Saved! Fiona Ingram 5-1-21
++2. The Dreamer Pam Muñoz Ryan 5-2-21
++3. The Circle Dave Eggers 5-3-21
++4. Refugee 87 Ele Fountain 5-3-21
++5. Don't Pigeonhole Me!: Two Decades of the Mo Willems Sketchbook Mo Willems 5-9-21
++6. A Pinky is a Baby Mouse: And Other Baby Animal Names Pam Muñoz Ryan 5-9-21
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ May 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker - 5/1
2. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2
3. The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta - 5/5
4. A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin - 5/5
5. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by James Breakwell - 5/11
6. Victim of Love by Darien Cox - 5/16
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker - 5/1
2. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2
3. The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta - 5/5
4. A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin - 5/5
5. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by James Breakwell - 5/11
6. Victim of Love by Darien Cox - 5/16
May Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
1. Hench | Natalie Zina Walschots - May 4
2. Nine Goblins | T. Kingfisher - May 24
3. I Contain Multitudes | Ed Yong - May 31
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
Single: Read 3-4 books
4/4
1The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah,05/17/21
2 The Things We Do for Love by Roisin Meaney,05/22/21
3Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens,05/26/21
4 Marriage Matters by Cynthia Ellingsen,05/31/21
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeMay 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden (5/28/21)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Date Started: May 1, 2021
Date Completed: May 8, 2021
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
1. Do Not Wish For A Pet Ostrich! by Sarina Siebenaler - 5/5/21
2. A Will to Wait by Emma Maas - 5/8/21
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Challenge Rules
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Invention of Hugo Cabret-Brian Selznick 5/13
Challenge Done - 5/8/21Final Post! Goal Reached!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Date Started: May 1, 2021
Date Completed: May 8, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Do Not Wish For A Pet Ostrich! by Sarina Siebenaler - 5/5/21
2. A Will to Wait by Emma Maas - 5/8/21
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 the choice – alex lake 03.05.21
2 Playing Nice J.P.Delaney 06.05.21
3 The pearl thief Elizabeth wein 08.05.21
4 After tomorrow Gillian cross 09.05.21
5 The hiding game Jane brindle 09.05.21
6 Conrad the factory-made boy - Christine Nostlinger -
06.05.21
The ChoicePlaying NiceThe Pearl ThiefAfter TomorrowThe Hiding GameConrad: The Factory-Made Boy
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 the choice – alex lake 03.05.21
2 Playing Nice J.P.Delaney 06.05.21
3 The pearl thief Elizabeth wein 08.05.21
4 After tomorrow Gillian cross 09.05.21
5 The hiding game Jane brindle 09.05.21
6 Conrad the factory-made boy - Christine Nostlinger -
06.05.21
The ChoicePlaying NiceThe Pearl ThiefAfter TomorrowThe Hiding GameConrad: The Factory-Made Boy
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
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
6 out of 5-6
++1. The Poppy Project: How Fiji's Most Famous Dog Got Saved! Fiona Ingram 5-1-21
++2. The Dreamer Pam Muñoz Ryan 5-2-21
++3. The Circle Dave Eggers 5-3-21
++4. Refugee 87 Ele Fountain 5-3-21
++5. Don't Pigeonhole Me!: Two Decades of the Mo Willems Sketchbook Mo Willems 5-9-21
++6. A Pinky is a Baby Mouse: And Other Baby Animal Names Pam Muñoz Ryan 5-9-21
FINISHED!!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ May 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker - 5/1
2. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2
3. The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta - 5/5
4. A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin - 5/5
5. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by James Breakwell - 5/11
6. Victim of Love by Darien Cox - 5/16
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ May 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Learning to Feel by N.R. Walker - 5/1
2. What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon - 5/2
3. The Girls: An All-American Town, a Predatory Doctor, and the Untold Story of the Gymnasts Who Brought Him Down by Abigail Pesta - 5/5
4. A Life Intercepted by Charles Martin - 5/5
5. Only Dead on the Inside: A Parent's Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse by James Breakwell - 5/11
6. Victim of Love by Darien Cox - 5/16
FINISHED May 19, 2021Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Hoppe, Felicitas - Fieber 17: Eine Erzählung und ein Essay (Fever 17) (May 04, 2021)
2. Gould-Bourn, James -Pandatage (Bear Necessity) (May 04, 2021)
3. Lewis, C.S. - Das Gespräch mit Gott: Beten mit den Psalmen (Reflections on the Psalms) (May 12, 2021)
4. Ware, Ruth - The Woman in Cabin 10 (May 12, 2021)
5. Meerbaum-Eisinger, Selma - Ich bin in Sehnsucht eingehüllt (I'm enfolded in desire) (May 17, 2021)
6. Hoffmann, E.T.A. - Der Sandmann (The Sandman) (May 16, 2021)
STAND ALONE MONTHLY CHALLENGEDuration: May 1st, 2021 - May 31st, 2021
FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6 completed
1. Broken French by Natasha Boyd ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5/21
2. Lotus by Jennifer Hartmann ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6/5/21
3. From the Embers by Aly Martinez ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 7/5/21
4. I Bite She Sucks by Penelope Bloom ⭐⭐⭐ 8/5/21
5. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry ⭐⭐⭐ 18/5/21
6. Diver's Heart by K.A. Knight ⭐⭐⭐ 22/5/21
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May Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6
My List:
1. Music From Home Geraldine O'Neill 5/3/21
2. Down River Karen Harper 5/5/21
3. Before We Were Strangers Brenda Novak 5/7/21
4. Lucky's Beach Shelley Noble 5/13/21
5. The Bookstore on the Beach Brenda Novak 5/15/21
6. The Kindred Spirits Supper Club Amy E. Reichert 5/21/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
FINISHED
1. The Invention of Hugo Cabret-Brian Selznick 5/13
Mod
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
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. My Man Godric by R. Cooper 5/12/2021
2. Super Friends: Going Bananas by Ben Harper 5/1/2021
3. Waiting for Winter by L.B. Gregg 5/23/2021
4.The Dickens with Love by Josh Lanyon 5/25/2021
5. 21 Stolen Kisses by Lauren Blakely 5/28/2021
Completed!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
Goal: 7/6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21
2. Haven't They Grown - Sophie Hannah - 05/14/21
3. A bagoly, aki félt a sötétben - Jill Tomlinson - 05/19/21
4. The Book of Lost Names - Kristin Harmel - 05/22/21
5. Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There - Tara Schuster - 05/27/21
6. The Other People - C.J. Tudor - 05/30/21
7 . Böjte Csaba füveskönyve - Örömhöz segítő gondolatok - Böjte Csaba - 05/30/21
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021
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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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
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