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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Single: Read 3-4 books 3/4
1. The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews 7/3/18
2. The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand 7/6/18
3. The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan 7/18/18
I'M IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Her Sexiest Mistake - Jill Shalvis - 5 JULY
2 Sometimes I Lie - Alice Feeney - 8 JULY
3 Veiled Innocence - Ella Frank - 1 JULY
4 That's Another Story: The Autobiography - Julie Walters - 10 JULY
5 Aftermath - Kelley Armstrong - 26 JULY
6 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society - Mary Ann Shaffer - 4 JULY
1. Lighthouse Bay - Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18 2. Ours': The Jersey Pals in the First World War - Ian Ronayne - 7/5/18
3. Perfect Day Plan - Jost Sauer - 7/7/18
4. The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley - 7/12/18
5. The Someday Jar- Alison Morgan - 6/15/18
6. Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ - Giulia Enders - 6/18/18
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Goal: 6/6
Current level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins - 7/8/2018
2. Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore - 7/13/2018
3. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - 7/13/2018
4. Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman -7/13/2018
5. The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman - 7/18/2018
6. The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa - 7/22/2018
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My List:
1. Tiger Prince Sandra Brown 7/7/18
2. Made for You Melissa Marr 7/7/18
3. Not That I Could Tell Jessica Strawser 7/8/18
4. The House on Foster Hill Jaime Jo Wright 7/11/18
5. Secrets in Summer Nancy Thayer 7/12/18
6. When We Touch Tia Louise 7/21/18
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary: Read 5-6 books DONE!
Read 6 books
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When We Found Home by Susan Mallery 7/4/18 5stars2.
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams 7/8/18 4stars3.
Ryan's Hand by Leila Meacham 7/11/18 5stars4.
Wild Deadwood Tales by E.E. Burke, Zoe Blake, Paty Jager, Teresa Keefer, Megan Kelly, Sylvia McDaniel, Amanda McIntyre, Peggy McKenzie, Angi Morgan, Nancy Naigle, Jacqui Nelson, Terri Osburn, Ginger Ring, Maggie Ryan, Lizbeth Selvig, Tina Susedik, A.C. Wilson 7/13/18 4.5stars5.
Crowning Design by Leila Meacham 7/14/18 3stars6.
Aly's House by Leila Meacham 7/22/18 3stars
Completed 7/15/18Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
6/6 read
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. First We'll Kill My Husband by Lyn Riddle, read 7/12/18
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life by Robert Dallek, read 7/15/18
3. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--And Their Tangled Histories of Misuse by Ross Petras, read 7/8/18
4. Complete Without Kids: An Insider's Guide to Childfree Living by Choice or Chance by Ellen L. Walker, read 7/13/18
5. The Longest Stride by T.A. Chase, read 7/9/18
6. The Poodle Apocalypse by John Inman, read 7/2/18
01/07/18 - 31/07/18Solitary
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Seti's Heart
Finished 1/7
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From a Jack to a King
Finished 11/7
3) Built For Her finished 18/7
4) Dirty Savior
Finished 27/7
5) Parting Glass
Finished 30/7
July Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. The Switch Sandra Brown - 7/3
2. Love and Other Words Christina Lauren - 7/6
3. Insidious Aleatha Romig - 7/12
4. Making Faces Amy Harmon - 7/25
The Lost ChallengesJuly Stand Alone
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Progress: 2 out of 6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. News of the World by Paulette Jiles - ***** - 7/8/2018 - 209 Pages
2. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue - **** - 7/11/2018 - 380 Pages
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Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Challenge Rules
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James 7/26
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Iron Cradles - Carol Mara - 7/3/2018
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The Good Daughter - Alexandra Burt - 7/10/20183.
Blood Red, Snow White - Marcus Sedgwick - 7/14/20184.
Yesterday's Sun - Amanda Brooke - 7/17/20185.
White Highlands - John McGhie - 7/24/20186.
The Great Zoo of China - Matthew Reilly - 7/29/2018
I'm In- July Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Phantom of the Opera, Gaston Leroux, 03.07.2018
2. Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul: Stories About Pets as Teachers, Healers, Heroes and Friends, Jack Canfield, 09.07.2018
3. Life of Pi, Yann Martel, 27.07.2018
4. Never Let Go, Sherryl Woods, 30.07.2018
5. Confessions, Kanae Minato, 31.07.2018
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. ✔ E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality by Pam Grout 7/3/18
2. ✔ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 7/7/18
3. ✔ Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 7/7/18
4. ✔ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 7/11/18
5. ✔ Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson 7/13/18
6. ✔ The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein 7/14/18
June Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
READ: 11/3
1. Sister - Rosamund Lupton 7/2
2. Asking For It - Kit Tunstall 7/9
3. Unlucky - Jana DeLeon 7/12
4. Shady Cross - James Hankins 7/16
5. Wedding Night - Gary Devon 7/17
6. Out of Mind - Catherine Sampson 7/17
7. Whispers in the Dark - LeTeisha Newton 7/19
8. The Real Deal - Lucy Monroe 7/20
9. Rocket Roll - H.C. Turk 7/22
10. The Ice Twins - S.K. Tremayne 7/27
11. The Astonishing Color of After - Emily X.R. Pan 7/28
- Emily X.R. Pan 7/28CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeJuly 2018
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Joy to the World by Nicole Zoltack (7/1/18)
2. Never Look Back by Betsy Brannon Green (7/22/18)
3. The Unobtainable One by Marcia Lynn McClure (7/24/18)
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I'm in and planning on reading these:
--finished July 2
--finished July 5
--finished July 4
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
Goal:
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. Faithful by Alice Hoffman- read 07/05/2018
2. The Haters by Jesse Andrews- read 7/11/2018
3. Where the Heart Is by Jenny Gardiner- read 7/17/2018
4. The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson- read 7/23/2018
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Level: Solitary
Read: 5/5-6 books
FINISHED!
1. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North, on July 2nd
2. Roomies by Christina Lauren, on July 4th
3. A Million Junes by Emily Henry, on July 7th
4. Matilda by Roald Dahl, on July 24th
5. The Good Girl by Mary Kubica, on July 28th
FinishedStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. ✔ E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality by Pam Grout 7/3/18
2. ✔ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 7/7/18
3. ✔ Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell 7/7/18
4. ✔ The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows 7/11/18
5. ✔ Yes, Chef by Marcus Samuelsson 7/13/18
6. ✔ The Door Into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein 7/14/18
Completed 7/15/18Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
6/6 read
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. First We'll Kill My Husband by Lyn Riddle, read 7/12/18
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life by Robert Dallek, read 7/15/18
3. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--And Their Tangled Histories of Misuse by Ross Petras, read 7/8/18
4. Complete Without Kids: An Insider's Guide to Childfree Living by Choice or Chance by Ellen L. Walker, read 7/13/18
5. The Longest Stride by T.A. Chase, read 7/9/18
6. The Poodle Apocalypse by John Inman, read 7/2/18
I hope it's not to late to join for this month. I looked at what I've read and just finished my sixth stand alone this month.Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: Read 6 books
COMPLETED
1.) Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little
COMPLETED 07/02/2018
2.) The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by David Grann
COMPLETED 07/05/2018
3.) A Season in Purgatory by Dominick Dunne
COMPLETED 07/08/2018
4.) Pink Slip Party by Cara Lockwood
COMPLETED 07/10/2018
5.) Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family by Kathy McKeon
COMPLETED 07/13/2018
6.) Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
COMPLETED 07/16/2018
Reached the goal of 6:1. Lighthouse Bay - Kimberley Freeman - 7/2/18
2. Ours': The Jersey Pals in the First World War - Ian Ronayne - 7/5/18
3. Perfect Day Plan - Jost Sauer - 7/7/18
4. The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley - 7/12/18
5. The Someday Jar- Alison Morgan - 6/15/18
6. Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ - Giulia Enders - 6/18/18
Done on post #10Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary: Read 5-6 books DONE!
Read 6 books
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When We Found Home by Susan Mallery 7/4/18 5stars2.
The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams 7/8/18 4stars3.
Ryan's Hand by Leila Meacham 7/11/18 5stars4.
Wild Deadwood Tales by E.E. Burke, Zoe Blake, Paty Jager, Teresa Keefer, Megan Kelly, Sylvia McDaniel, Amanda McIntyre, Peggy McKenzie, Angi Morgan, Nancy Naigle, Jacqui Nelson, Terri Osburn, Ginger Ring, Maggie Ryan, Lizbeth Selvig, Tina Susedik, A.C. Wilson 7/13/18 4.5stars5.
Crowning Design by Leila Meacham 7/14/18 3stars6.
Aly's House by Leila Meacham 7/22/18 3stars
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Goal: 6/6
Current level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins - 7/8/2018
2. Jane, Unlimited by Kristin Cashore - 7/13/2018
3. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - 7/13/2018
4. Cinnamon by Neil Gaiman -7/13/2018
5. The Truth is a Cave in the Black Mountains by Neil Gaiman - 7/18/2018
6. The Diving Pool: Three Novellas by Yōko Ogawa - 7/22/2018
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July Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
My List:
1. Tiger Prince Sandra Brown 7/7/18
2. Made for You Melissa Marr 7/7/18
3. Not That I Could Tell Jessica Strawser 7/8/18
4. The House on Foster Hill Jaime Jo Wright 7/11/18
5. Secrets in Summer Nancy Thayer 7/12/18
6. When We Touch Tia Louise 7/21/18
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
Solitary - 5-6 books
1. The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma - 06/07/18
2. The Magpies by Mark Edwards - 16/07/18
3. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson 20/07/18
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: July 1, 2018 - July 31, 2018
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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