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June 2023 Stand Alone
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Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read: 2
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Simply Lies David Baldacci 6/10/23
2. Perfect Together Kristen Ashley 6/26/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read: 5/5 Completed
1. My Word Against His June-1-2023
2. Yellowface June-4-2023
3. The Four Winds June-6-2023
4. Paper Names June-11-2023
5. Falling June-12-2023
June Stand Alone Duration: June 1st, 2023 - June 30th, 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
9/6
1. Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol by Mallory O'Meara - June 6th
2. Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor by Travis M. Andrews - June 8th
3. The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta - June 12th
4. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann - June 15th
5. What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be by John McWhorter - June 18th
6. The Third Person by Emma Grove - June 19th
7. And Don't F&%k It Up: An Oral History of RuPaul's Drag Race by María Elena Fernández - June 21st
8. Legendary Children: The First Decade of RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Last Century of Queer Life by Tom Fitzgerald & Lorenzo Marquez - June 29th
9. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - June 29th
COMPLETE
June 2023
Solitary: 5/5
1. Nights of the Living Dead: An Anthology - Jonathan Maberry ❤️🧡💛💚 6/1/23
2. Sounder - William H. Armstrong ❤️🧡💛 6/6/23
3. The Perfect Marriage - Jeneva Rose ❤️🧡💛💚💙 6/10
4. The Deep - Nick Cutter ❤️🧡 6/17/23
5. Lying in the Deep - Diana Urban ❤️🧡💛💚 6/23/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Family Dancing: Stories - David Leavitt 09/06/23
2) Other People's Houses - Kelli Hawkins 29/06/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 6/4/23
2. One Light Still Shines: My Life Beyond the Shadow of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting by Marie Monville and Cindy Lambert 6/5/23
3. The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 6/7/23
4. Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All by Karen Ehman 6/9/23
5. Save the Date: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews 6/14/23
6. Delete That: And Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online by John Crist 6/26/23
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Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
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. The Kite by N.R. Walker 6/17/2023
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6 Completed
1. Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett 6/3/23
2. Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
3. Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan 6/11/23
4. A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
5. Cennetin Doğusu (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck 6/15/23
6. Alçaklığın Evrensel Tarihi (A Universal History of Infamy) by Jorge Luis Borges 6/16/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 4/6 3★
2. You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry 7/6 3★
3. Barrenjoey Road by Neil Mercer,Ruby Jones 8/6 3.5★
4. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 11/6 5★
5. Salonika Burning by Gail Jones 12/6 3★
6. Book Lovers by Emily Henry 12/6 2.5★
I’m Finished! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read:
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6+
1. American Panda Gloria Chao 06/01/23
2. Pineapple Street Jenny Jackson 06/01/23
3. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto 06/02/23
4. The Girls I've Been Tess Sharpe 06/02/23
5. Happy Place Emily Henry 06/03/23
6.The True Love Experiment Christina Lauren 06/03/23
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Goal: 7/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Yellowface - R.F. Kuang - 06/02/23
2. Alice in Leatherland - Iolanda Zanfardino - 06/08/23
3. Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War - Robin Yassin-Kassab - 06/16/23
4. Jasmine: Crown of Kings - Howard Mackie - 06/20/23
5. Unlikely Animals - Annie Hartnett - 06/24/23
6. Van Helsing vs. The Mummy of Amun-Ra - 06/26/23
7. The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut Jr. - 06/30/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Chlorine Sky-Mahogany L. Browne 6/16
2. Vinyl Moon-Mahogany L. Browne 6/17
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FINISHEDDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. The Children's Blizzard - Melanie Benjamin 6/1/23
2. Nightcrawling - Leila Mottley 6/12/23
3. Here Burns My Candle - Liz Curtis Higgs 6/17/23
4. And the Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini 6/22/23
5. Kill Me If You Can = James Patterson 6/24/23
6. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin 6/29/23
Standalone ChallengeJune 1 - 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 6 Complete
1. Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - 6/1/23
2. Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - 6/2/23
3. The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna - Juliet Grames - 6/6/23
4. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows - Balli Kaur Jaswal - 6/9/23
5. Adrift - Lisa Brideau - 6/14/23
6. In the Dark - Loreth Anne White - 6/20/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read: 4
COMPLETED!
Single: Read 3-4 books
1.) An Experiment in Love by Hilary Mantel 6/6/2023
2.) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd6/17/2023
3.) A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman 6/19/2023
4.) The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz 6/26/2023
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeJune 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Right Girl, Wrong Side by Ginny Baird (6/9/23)
2. The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter by Mimi Matthews (6/17/23)
3. Masquerade at Middlecrest Abbey by Abigail Wilson (6/19/23)
4. I'm Not Charlotte Lucas by Kasey Stockton (6/21/23)
5. Sweeter Than Chocolate by Lizzie Shane (6/24/23)
Solitary: Read 5-6 books1. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 6/2/23
2. Bruges-La-Morte by Georges Rodenbach 6/2/23
3. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland 6/3/23
4. The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz 6/4/23
5. To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 6/4/23
6. The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance by Dan Egan 6/6/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeJune 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Unraveller | Frances Hardinge - Jun 9
2. Gone Fishing | Tamera Will Wissinger - Jun 27
Finished!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell 6/2/23
2. Bruges-La-Morte by Georges Rodenbach 6/2/23
3. The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland 6/3/23
4. The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz 6/4/23
5. To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 6/4/23
6. The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance by Dan Egan 6/6/23
CompletedStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts 4/6 3★
2. You and Me on Vacation by Emily Henry 7/6 3★
3. Barrenjoey Road by Neil Mercer,Ruby Jones 8/6 3.5★
4. Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor 11/6 5★
5. Salonika Burning by Gail Jones 12/6 3★
6. Book Lovers by Emily Henry 12/6 2.5★
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read: 5/5 Completed
1. My Word Against His June-1-2023 4⭐
2. Yellowface June-4-2023 4.5⭐
3. The Four Winds June-6-2023 4⭐
4. Paper Names June-11-2023 3.5⭐
5. Falling June-12-2023 3.5⭐
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6 Completed
1. Anneler (The Mothers) by Brit Bennett 6/3/23
2. Zorbaların Elinde (The Violent Bear It Away) by Flannery O'Connor 6/4/23
3. Akim Sevgilim (My Darling, Akim) by Füruzan 6/11/23
4. A Spare Life by Lidija Dimkovska 6/13/23
5. Cennetin Doğusu (East of Eden) by John Steinbeck 6/15/23
6. Alçaklığın Evrensel Tarihi (A Universal History of Infamy) by Jorge Luis Borges 6/16/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
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. The Kite by N.R. Walker 6/17/2023
~~~ Complete ~~~Standalone Challenge
June 1 - 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 6 Complete
1. Firekeeper's Daughter - Angeline Boulley - 6/1/23
2. Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell - 6/2/23
3. The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna - Juliet Grames - 6/6/23
4. Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows - Balli Kaur Jaswal - 6/9/23
5. Adrift - Lisa Brideau - 6/14/23
6. In the Dark - Loreth Anne White - 6/20/23
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I will relink you. Hopefully, you can do your list!
You can go to My Books and then on Read and get books read since June 1st.
Thank you1. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon Billie Letts
2. Summer People Elin Hilderbrand
3. LeRoy Eims Be a Motivational Leader: Lasting Leadership Principles
4. The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession Chandler Burr
5. Count It All Joy: Discover a Happiness That Circumstances Cannot Change David Jeremiah
6. The Obsession Nora Roberts 6/22/23
I’m Finished! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read:
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6+
1. American Panda Gloria Chao 06/01/23
2. Pineapple Street Jenny Jackson 06/01/23
3. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Jesse Q. Sutanto 06/02/23
4. The Girls I've Been Tess Sharpe 06/02/23
5. Happy Place Emily Henry 06/03/23
6.The True Love Experiment Christina Lauren 06/03/23
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@Jan, please include dates for book finishes.
FINISHED. Thank you
1. The Honk and Holler Opening Soon Billie Letts
2. Summer People Elin Hilderbrand
3. LeRoy Eims Be a Motivational Leader: Lasting Leadership Principles
4. The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession Chandler Burr
5. Count It All Joy: Discover a Happiness That Circumstances Cannot Change David Jeremiah
6. The Obsession Nora Roberts 6/22/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read: 4
COMPLETED!
Single: Read 3-4 books
1.) An Experiment in Love by Hilary Mantel 6/6/2023
2.) The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd6/17/2023
3.) A Nun in the Closet by Dorothy Gilman 6/19/2023
4.) The Liz Taylor Ring by Brenda Janowitz 6/26/2023
FINISHED!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick 6/4/23
2. One Light Still Shines: My Life Beyond the Shadow of the Amish Schoolhouse Shooting by Marie Monville and Cindy Lambert 6/5/23
3. The Honey-Don't List by Christina Lauren 6/7/23
4. Keep It Shut: What to Say, How to Say It, and When to Say Nothing at All by Karen Ehman 6/9/23
5. Save the Date: A Novel by Mary Kay Andrews 6/14/23
6. Delete That: And Other Failed Attempts to Look Good Online by John Crist 6/26/23
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FinishedDuration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1) Family Dancing: Stories - David Leavitt 09/06/23
2) Other People's Houses - Kelli Hawkins 29/06/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: June 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
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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