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December 2022 Stand Alone
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Read: 6
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
My List:
1. One Week In December Holly Chamberlin 12/7/22
2. One More for Christmas Sarah Morgan 12/12/22
3. The Christmas Fix Lucy Score 12/14/22
4. Mr. Fixer Upper Lucy Score 12/15/22
5. The 6:20 Man David Baldacci 12/24/22
6. A Winter Cabin Christmas Megan Squires 12/26/22
December Stand Alone Duration: Dec. 1st, 2022 - Dec. 31st, 2022
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
8/6
1. God Isn't Here Today by Francine Cunningham - Dec. 3rd
2. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - Dec. 5th
3. Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - Dec. 9th
4. Book Lovers by Emily Henry - Dec. 12th
5. Canadian Pie by Will Ferguson - Dec. 15th
6. The Stone Collection by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm - Dec. 16th
7. The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo - Dec. 18th
8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Dec. 30th
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read:3
COMPLETED!
Single: Read 3-4 books
1.) The One Man by Andrew Gross 12/14/2022
2.) The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz 12/15/2022
3.) The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 12/30/2022
December Stand AloneDecember 1 - 31, 2022
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 6 Complete
1. In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22
2. Razorblade Tears - S.A. Cosby - 12/4/22
3. The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
4. Love the One You're With - Emily Giffin - 12/11/22
5. Psycho - Robert Bloch - 12/13/22
6. Starry Night - Debbie Macomber - 12/13/22
I missed solitary, but completed the Single level
December 2022
Level: Solitary 5-6
Read: 4/5
1. The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/10/22
2. Thirteen Storeys - Jonathan Sims ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/10/22
3. They Wish They Were Us - Jessica Goodman ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/20/22
4. You'll Be the Death of Me - Karen M. McManus ⛄⛄⛄ 12/28/22
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FINISHED!!!! Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
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
9/6+
1. Oh. What. Fun. Chandler Baker 12/01/22
2. The Santa Suit Mary Kay Andrews 12/02/22
3. A Walk in the Wood: A Journey to Mindfulness Walt Disney Company (Kindle Unlimited) 12/03/22
4. Mika in Real Life Emiko Jean 12/04/22
5. The Hanukkah Trike Michelle Edwards 12/07/22
6. The Red Lotus Chris Bohjalian 12/08/22
7. The Cloisters Katy Hays 12/11/22
8. Walk Two Moons Sharon Creechb12/11/22
9. Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola 12/12/22
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel - 12/04/22
2. People We Meet On Vacation - Emily Henry - 12/08/22
3. The Night Tiger - Yangsze Choo - 12/21/22
4. Ókút - Magda Szabó - 12/24/22
5. The Huntress - Kate Quinn - 12/31/22
Solitary: Read 5-6 books1. The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard 12/1/22
2. Recursion by Blake Crouch 12/2/22
3. Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk 12/5/22
4. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington 12/6/22
5. Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo 12/6/22
6. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 12/9/22
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith (12/2/2022)
2. Eternally Yours by Patrice Caldwell (12/23/2022)
3. Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage (12/23/2022)
4. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (12/25/2022
5. The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III (12/31/2022)
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COMPLETED 6/6Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams 12/1
2. A Christmas Memory by [author[book:A Madness of Sunshine|44525771]:Richard Paul Evans|46097] 12/3/22
3. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough 12/5/22
4. This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War byBruce Catton 12/7/22
5. A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh 12/8
6. Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe 12/12
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read: 6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Forget Me Twice, Carina Taylor - 12/2
2. The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix - 12/5
3. Just One Tent, Jaqueline Snowe - 12/10
4. Made to be Mine, Jaqueline Snowe - 12/12
5. Ex Games, Stella Rhys - 12/19
6. All Grown Up, Vi Keeland - 12/22
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Snapshot-Brandon Sanderson 12/16
2. Blind Spot-Paula Hawkins 12/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDecember 2022
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. You Know How the Story Goes | Thomas Olde Heuvelt - Dec 15
2. The Witch's Boy | Kelly Barnhill - Dec 18
3. Zeitgeber | Greg Egan - Dec 23
4. Shrines of Gaiety | Kate Atkinson - Dec 29
5. Heavy Kiese Laymon - Dec 31
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDecember 2022
Level: Solitary 5-6
Read: 6/6
1. The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon 12/5/22
2. A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry 12/6/22
3. The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant 12/7/22
4. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber 12/9/22
5. Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 12/9/22
6. Debbie Macomber 12/14/22
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDecember 2022
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Christmasland by Anne-Marie Meyer (12/4/22)
2. UnLucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin (12/8/22)
3. The Merry Mishap by Ruth Pendleton (12/9/22)
4. The Santa Swap by Ruth Pendleton (12/12/22)
5. Five Kisses by Rachael Anderson (12/21/22)
6. Snowed In For Christmas by Kimberly Krey (12/22/22)
I'll try a single read 3-4 books1.Mile 81 by Stephen King
2. Beach Road by James Patterson
3. A House of Pomegranates Oscar Wilde
4. The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens
Finished!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Red Scholar's Wake by Aliette de Bodard 12/1/22
2. Recursion by Blake Crouch 12/2/22
3. Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk 12/5/22
4. The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive by Lucy Adlington 12/6/22
5. Demon in the Wood by Leigh Bardugo 12/6/22
6. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy 12/9/22
FINISHED!!!! Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
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
9/6+
1. Oh. What. Fun. Chandler Baker 12/01/22
2. The Santa Suit Mary Kay Andrews 12/02/22
3. A Walk in the Wood: A Journey to Mindfulness Walt Disney Company (Kindle Unlimited) 12/03/22
4. Mika in Real Life Emiko Jean 12/04/22
5. The Hanukkah Trike Michelle Edwards 12/07/22
6. The Red Lotus Chris Bohjalian 12/08/22
7. The Cloisters Katy Hays 12/11/22
8. Walk Two Moons Sharon Creechb12/11/22
9. Honey & Spice Bolu Babalola 12/12/22
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FINISHED!!!! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
1. Queen Elizabeth II: A Very Brief History by Mark Black 12/15/2022
2. Tea with Milk by Allen Say 12/18/2022
3. Vincent Van Gogh by Victoria Charles 12/21/2022
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5.
COMPLETED 6/6Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time by Mark Adams 12/1
2. A Christmas Memory by [author[book:A Madness of Sunshine|44525771]:Richard Paul Evans|46097] 12/3/22
3. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West by David McCullough 12/5/22
4. This Hallowed Ground: The Story of the Union Side of the Civil War byBruce Catton 12/7/22
5. A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh 12/8
6. Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FINISHEDDecember 2022
Level: Solitary 5-6
Read: 6/6
1. The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon 12/5/22
2. A Christmas Journey by Anne Perry 12/6/22
3. The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant 12/7/22
4. Merry and Bright by Debbie Macomber 12/9/22
5. Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber 12/9/22
6. Debbie Macomber 12/14/22
~~~ Complete ~~~December Stand Alone
December 1 - 31, 2022
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 6 Complete
1. In a Holidaze - Christina Lauren - 12/2/22
2. Razorblade Tears - S.A. Cosby - 12/4/22
3. The Confession - John Grisham - 12/9/22
4. Love the One You're With - Emily Giffin - 12/11/22
5. Psycho - Robert Bloch - 12/13/22
6. Starry Night - Debbie Macomber - 12/13/22
FINISHED: 12/22Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read: 6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Forget Me Twice, Carina Taylor - 12/2
2. The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix - 12/5
3. Just One Tent, Jaqueline Snowe - 12/10
4. Made to be Mine, Jaqueline Snowe - 12/12
5. Ex Games, Stella Rhys - 12/19
6. All Grown Up, Vi Keeland - 12/22
Finished! :)Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
December 2022
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Christmasland by Anne-Marie Meyer (12/4/22)
2. UnLucky Christmas by Melissa Baldwin (12/8/22)
3. The Merry Mishap by Ruth Pendleton (12/9/22)
4. The Santa Swap by Ruth Pendleton (12/12/22)
5. Five Kisses by Rachael Anderson (12/21/22)
6. Snowed In For Christmas by Kimberly Krey (12/22/22)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Snapshot-Brandon Sanderson 12/16
2. Blind Spot-Paula Hawkins 12/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read:3
COMPLETED!
Single: Read 3-4 books
1.) The One Man by Andrew Gross 12/14/2022
2.) The Grace Kelly Dress by Brenda Janowitz 12/15/2022
3.) The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict 12/30/2022
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - December
Read: 6
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
My List:
1. One Week In December Holly Chamberlin 12/7/22
2. One More for Christmas Sarah Morgan 12/12/22
3. The Christmas Fix Lucy Score 12/14/22
4. Mr. Fixer Upper Lucy Score 12/15/22
5. The 6:20 Man David Baldacci 12/24/22
6. A Winter Cabin Christmas Megan Squires 12/26/22
Mod
Duration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
1. Queen Elizabeth II: A Very Brief History by Mark Black 12/15/2022
2. Tea with Milk by Allen Say 12/18/2022
3. Vincent Van Gogh by Victoria Charles 12/21/2022
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Sea of Tranquility - Emily St. John Mandel - 12/04/22
2. People We Meet On Vacation - Emily Henry - 12/08/22
3. The Night Tiger - Yangsze Choo - 12/21/22
4. Ókút - Magda Szabó - 12/24/22
5. The Huntress - Kate Quinn - 12/31/22
I missed solitary, but completed the Single level
December 2022
Level: Solitary 5-6
Read: 4/5
1. The Thorn Birds - Colleen McCullough ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/10/22
2. Thirteen Storeys - Jonathan Sims ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/10/22
3. They Wish They Were Us - Jessica Goodman ⛄⛄⛄⛄ 12/20/22
4. You'll Be the Death of Me - Karen M. McManus ⛄⛄⛄ 12/28/22
5.
FinishedDecember Stand Alone
Duration: Dec. 1st, 2022 - Dec. 31st, 2022
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
8/6
1. God Isn't Here Today by Francine Cunningham - Dec. 3rd
2. Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman - Dec. 5th
3. Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood - Dec. 9th
4. Book Lovers by Emily Henry - Dec. 12th
5. Canadian Pie by Will Ferguson - Dec. 15th
6. The Stone Collection by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm - Dec. 16th
7. The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo - Dec. 18th
8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Dec. 30th
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids by Cynthia Leitich Smith (12/2/2022)
2. Eternally Yours by Patrice Caldwell (12/23/2022)
3. Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage (12/23/2022)
4. I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy (12/25/2022
5. The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn: A Lakota History by Joseph M. Marshall III (12/31/2022)
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: December 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
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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