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January 2021 Stand Alone
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Single: Read 3-4 books
My List:
Dance Away with Me Susan Elizabeth Phillips 1/2/21
This is How I Lied Heather Gudenkauf 1/13/21
The Moonspinners Mary Stewart 1/15/21
The Sweetness of Forgetting Kristin Harmel 1/16/21
I'M IN!1 Before She Was Found - Heather Gudenkauf - 8 JAN
2 Room 553 - Britney King - 5 JAN
3 The Art of Mutual Pleasure - K.A. Merikan - 11 JAN
4 The Eleventh Commandment - Jeffrey Archer - 4 JAN
5 Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky - 26 JAN
6 Melissa Explains It All: Tales from My Abnormally Normal Life - Melissa Joan Hart - 15 JAN
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeCOMPLETE!
✔ Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Solutions and Other Problems | Allie Brosh - Jan 2
2. Overstated: A Coast-To-Coast Roast of the 50 States | Colin Quinn - Jan 4
3. The Ickabog | J.K. Rowling - Jan 6
4. Elatsoe | Darcie Little Badger - Jan 12
5. WARNING! Fairy Tales | Robert Thier - Jan 13
6. Piranesi | Susanna Clarke - Jan 16
7. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse | Charlie Mackesy - Jan 29
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Themes and Variations by David Sedaris 1/9/21
2. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 1/12/21
3. Shorts & Shit by Dayton O'Donnell 1/17/21
4. Unbalanced Scales by N. Green 1/18/21
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
COMPLETED!
My List:
1.) Playing for Pizza by John Grisham 1/4/2020
2.) Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman 1/9/2021
3.) The Big Heist: The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder by Anthony M DeStefano 1/29/2021
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes by Gabrielle Korn - Completed: 1/2/2021
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Completed: 1/3/2021
3. Bossypants by Tina Fey - Completed: 1/4/2021
4. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi - Completed: 1/7/2021
5. The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs - Completed: 1/11/2021
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Completed: 1/12/2021
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Jan. 31st, 2021
7/6
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Wilf Perreault: In the Alley / Dans la ruelle edited by Dave Margoshes - Jan. 1st2.
Where The Heart Is by Billie Letts - Jan. 4th3.
Get a Clue by Jill Shalvis - Jan. 20th4.
Enemy of All Mankind: A True Story of Piracy, Power, and History's First Global Manhunt by Steven Johnson - Jan. 22nd5.
Tales from King Arthur by Andrew Lang - Jan. 24th6.
Elemental: How the Periodic Table Can Now Explain (Nearly) Everything by Tim James - Jan. 27th7.
Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots by Deborah Feldman - Jan. 30th
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
My List:
1. Wild Embers: Poems of Rebellion, Fire and Beauty-Nikita Gill 1/1
2. Women of Resistance: Poems for a New Feminism-Danielle Barnhart 1/1
3. I Would Leave Me If I Could: A Collection of Poetry-Halsey 1/8
4. Chiller-currygom 1/11
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Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 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. Coyote Walks on Two Legs by Gerald Hausman 1/11/2021
2. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
3. Don't Look Back by Josh Lanyon 1/25/2021
4. Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu 1/31/2021
5. Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon 1/27/2021
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - COMPLETED
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 The Bad Daughter Joy Fielding 02.01.21
2 The book of two ways Jodi Picoult 03.01.21
3 Survivors: one brave detective’s battle to expose the Rochdale child abuse scandal Maggie oliver 10.01.21
4 We are all made of molecules Susan Nielsen 04.01.21
5 Devil in the fog Leon Garfield 17.01.21
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 The Bad Daughter Joy Fielding 02.01.21
2 The book of two ways Jodi Picoult 03.01.21
3 Survivors: one brave detective’s battle to expose the Rochdale child abuse scandal Maggie oliver 10.01.21
4 We are all made of molecules Susan Nielsen 04.01.21
5 Devil in the fog Leon Garfield 17.01.21
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge ~ January 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella by Kelly Harms - 1/2
2. Love Me Whole by Nicky James - 1/8
3. Park Avenue Player by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland - 1/11
4. Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann - 1/21
5. Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn - 1/27
6. Under Locke by Mariana Zapata - 1/31
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. You Can Thank Me Later: A Novella by Kelly Harms - 1/2
2. Love Me Whole by Nicky James - 1/8
3. Park Avenue Player by Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland - 1/11
4. Jersey Six by Jewel E. Ann - 1/21
5. Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn - 1/27
6. Under Locke by Mariana Zapata - 1/31
I’m Finished!!! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
(18)
1. The Midnight Library Matt Haig 1/01/21
2. Florence Adler Swims Forever Rachel Beanland 1/02/21
3. The Dinner List Rebecca Serle 1/02/21
4. The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré 1/01/21
5. Clap When You Land Elizabeth Acevedo 1/04/21
6. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter Erika L. Sánchez 1/05/21
7. The Switch Beth O'Leary 1/06/21
8. Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood Trevor Noah 1/07/21
9. Outlawed Anna North 1/12/21
10. Reasons to Stay Alive Matt Haig 1/12/21
11. My Brother's Name is Jessica John Boyne 1/13/21
12. All Adults Here Emma Straub 1/15/21
13. The Book of Two Ways Jodi Picoult 1/19/21
14. The Pull of the Stars Emma Donoghue 1/21/21
15. The Worst Best Man Mia Sosa 1/29/21
16. Dear Edward Ann Napolitano 1/30/21
17. Away with the Penguins Hazel Prior 1/30/21
18. The Huntress Kate Quinn 1/32/21
Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*Please update your original post as you go.
FINISHED January 17, 2021Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. de Assis, Machado - The Alienist (January 06, 2021)
2. Loss, Lennardt - Und andere Formen menschlichen Versagens (And other Ways of Human Failures) (January 11, 2021)
3. St. James, Simone - An Inquiry Into Love and Death (January 14, 2021)
4. Arjouni, Jakob - Der heilige Eddy (Holy Eddy) (January 14, 2021)
5. Rainsford, Sue - Follow Me to Ground (January 16, 2021)
6. Das Gilgamesch-Epos (The Epic of Gilgamesh) (January 17, 2021)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeJanuary 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Best-Laid Plans by Sarah M. Eden (1/1/21)
2. Claire's Christmas Dance by Rachelle J. Christensen (1/3/21)
3. Lies, Love, and Breakfast at Tiffany's by Julie Wright (1/11/21)
4. The Weaver's Daughter by Sarah E. Ladd (1/16/21)
5. To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer (1/19/21)
6. Charlotte's Promise by Jennifer Moore (1/21/21)
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 out of 5-6
1) The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling James Hillman 1-11-21
2) The Firm John Grisham 1-12-21
3) On Christmas Eve Ann M. Martin 1-13-21
4) Amazonia James Rollins 1-15-21
5) The Cat at the Wall Deborah Ellis 1-17-21
6) "A" is for Airplane / "A" es para Avion Theresa Howell 1-18-21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Date Started: January 1, 2021
Date Completed: January 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
1. LULU the Tiger and the Yummiest Pizza: A Children's Book about Self-Esteem, Cooking, Sharing and Social skills by Ann Lee - 1/4/21
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Hello everyone. I'm in.Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Jan. 31st, 2021 - FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6-6
✅1. The Painted Gun, by Bradley Spinelli, 01/03/21
✅2.News of the World Movie Tie-in : A Novel ,01/02/21
✅3. Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, 01/03/21
✅4. Secrets in Time by Alison Stuart, 01/02/21
✅5. Eyes of the Hawk by Elmer Kelton, 01/05/21
✅6.Whispers Among the Prairie: A Western Historical Romance by Michelle Roberts, 01/04/21
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: Read 5-6 books
5/5-6
My List:
1. Isolation - Travis Thrasher 1/3/21
2. The Boylan House - Ron Ripley 1/5/21
3. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue - V.E. Schwab 1/8/21
4. Let Me In - John Ajvide Lindqvist 1/14/21
5. The Undertaker's Wife: A True Story of Love, Loss, and Laughter in the Unlikeliest of Places - Dee Oliver 1/14/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Szindbád utazásai - Gyula Krúdy - 01/06/21
2. The Upside of Falling - Alex Light - 01/09/21
3. Mr. Nobody - Catherine Steadman - 01/15/21
4. Felkavaró tartalom - Neil Gaiman - 01/16/21
5. Gone at Midnight: The Mysterious Death of Elisa Lam - Jake Anderson - 01/21/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Finished
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella- 1/5/2021
2. Internment by Samira Ahmed- 1/8/2021
3. Acceptance by Susan Coll- 1/14/2021
4. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans- 1/5/2021
5. The Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler- 1/20/2021
6. The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab- 1/24/2021
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. The Dinner, Herman Koch - 1/1
2. Home Before Dark, Riley Sager - 1/6
3. Project Snow, Cherita Smith - 1/8
4. A Bit of Bite, Cynthia Eden - 1/17
5. Agnes Moor's Wild Knight, Alyssa Cole - 1/17
6. Thirty Day Boyfriend, Whitney G. - 1/19
January Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
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I'm in!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis
Jan. 3, 2021
2. Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson
Jan. 7, 2021
3. Under His Control by Mia Faye
Jan. 13, 2021
4. A New Year With You: A Short Story by D. Rose
Jan. 13, 2021
5. Party Games by Whitney Lyles
Jan. 15, 2021
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. A Winter Beneath the Stars by Jo Thomas [Finished 3.1.21]
January StandalonesGoal: Solitary (6 books)
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Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Jan. 31st, 2021 - FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books (6)
6-6
✅1. A Bride for Mackenzie by Karla Gracey, 0..."
3 of your books are series books. This challenge is for Stand Alone books.
JoAnne wrote: "Laur wrote: "Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Jan. 31st, 2021
whoops...my bad! 🤦♀️ I'll make the corrections.
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 5/5
1, Yogi Superhero: A Children's book about yoga, mindfulness and managing busy mind and negative emotions by Anna Smithers - 3/1/21
2. OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life by Frankie Bridge - 7/1/21
3. This Book Is Alive! by Justine Avery - 7/1/21
4. Soulcalibur: New Legends of Project Soul by Bandai Namco - 11/1/21
5. The Flip Side by James Bailey - 13/1/21
UPDATED LIST 01/06/21 -Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: Jan. 1st, 2021 - Jan. 31st, 2021 - FINISHED
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6-6
✅1. The Painted Gun, by Bradley Spinelli, 01/03/21
✅2.News of the World Movie Tie-in : A Novel by Paulette Jiles, 01/02/21
✅3. Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson, 01/03/21
✅4. Secrets in Time by Alison Stuart, 01/02/21
✅5. Eyes of the Hawk by Elmer Kelton, 01/05/21
✅6.Whispers Among the Prairie: A Western Historical Romance by Michelle Roberts, 01/04/21
Finished!January Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2020 - January 31, 2020
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Everybody (Else) Is Perfect: How I Survived Hypocrisy, Beauty, Clicks, and Likes by Gabrielle Korn - Completed: 1/2/2021
2. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows - Completed: 1/3/2021
3. Bossypants by Tina Fey - Completed: 1/4/2021
4. The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi - Completed: 1/7/2021
5. The Marriage Code by Brooke Burroughs - Completed: 1/11/2021
6. A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini - Completed: 1/12/2021
All done!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Level: Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 5/5
1, Yogi Superhero: A Children's book about yoga, mindfulness and managing busy mind and negative emotions by Anna Smithers - 3/1/21
2. OPEN: Why asking for help can save your life by Frankie Bridge - 7/1/21
3. This Book Is Alive! by Justine Avery - 7/1/21
4. Soulcalibur: New Legends of Project Soul by Bandai Namco - 11/1/21
5. The Flip Side by James Bailey - 13/1/21
FINISHED!I'm in!
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 31, 2021
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Be Not Far from Me by Mindy McGinnis
Jan. 3, 2021
2. Lies You Never Told Me by Jennifer Donaldson
Jan. 7, 2021
3. Under His Control by Mia Faye
Jan. 13, 2021
4. A New Year With You: A Short Story by D. Rose
Jan. 13, 2021
5. Party Games by Whitney Lyles
Jan. 15, 2021
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2021 - January 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
Challenge Rules
*Please post a partial list of the challenge when you sign up.
*For each book that you read please post a link to the book, the author and the date you finished it.
*Each book may only be used for one task or letter
*To count a book towards a challenge you must read the majority of it after the start date of the challenge.
* Where more than one option is given for a task, please state which option your book relates to.
*If the task relates to the cover of your book, please post the cover AND the book link.
*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
*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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