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August 2023 Stand Alone
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Read: 4
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Girl Upstairs Grace Harper 8/2/23
2. Last Turn Home Lara Alspaugh 8/5/23
3. At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities Heather Webber 8/14/23
4. The Happiness Plan Susan Mallery 8/25/23
August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1)Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 14/08/23
2) The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie 29/08/23
Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. He Gets Us: Experiencing the confounding love, forgiveness, and relevance of Jesus Max Lucado 8/1
2. Kim - Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling 8/2
3. Never Seen Again: A Ruthless Lawyer, His Beautiful Wife, and the Murder that Tore a Family Apart Jeanne King 8/2
4. Unfeeling 8/7
5. Daily Spirit Refreshment Bible for Women 8/12
6. Sarum: The Novel of England Edward Rutherfurd 8/20
Completed!
August 2023
Solitary: 5/5
1. Live Your Best Lie - Jessie Weaver 💚💚💚 8/2/23
2. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide - Rupert Holmes 💚💚💚💚 8/7/23
3. The Firekeeper’s Daughter - Angeline Boulley 💚💚💚💚💚 8/9/23
4. The Ferryman - Justin Cronin 💚💚 8/12/23
5. Hell's Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family - Susan Jonusas 💚💚💚 8/15/23
I’m Finished!!! August Standalone
Duration: Aug 1, 2023 -Aug 31, 2023
(Aug. 6, 2023)
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
Read: 6/6+
1. The Life and Soul of the Party Mike Gayle 08/03/23
2. Famous for a Living Melissa Ferguson 08/03/23
3. The Younger Wife Sally Hepworth 08/04/23
4. The Secret of Superhuman Strength Alison Bechdel 08/05/23
5. Eight Hundred Grapes Laura Dave 08/05/23
6. Banyan Moon Thao Thai 08/06/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. A Giraffe and a Half | Shel Silverstein - Aug 21
2. Ink Blood Sister Scribe | Emma Törzs - Aug 30
3. Thornhedge | T. Kingfisher - Aug 31
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August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 1 - 31, 2023
6 of 5-6 Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Crow Hollow - Michael Wallace - 8/4/23
2. Joyland - Stephen King - 8/7/23
3. Drowning - T.J. Newman - 8/8/23
4. Book Lovers - Emily Henry - 8/16/23
5. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews - 8/22/23
6. The Ivy Tree - Mary Stewart - 8/24/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
COMPLETED!
Not sure what to do about #3, Three Sisters by O J Mullen. I checked it out on the Hoopla App, but it doesn't seem to be in Goodreads.
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.) Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 8/8/2023
2.) The Great Pretenders by Laura Kalpakian 8/13/2023
3.) Three Sisters by O J Mullen 8/21/2023
4.) The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel 8/26/2023
5.) Her Perfect Life by Hank Phillippi Ryan 8/30/2023
August Stand Alone Duration: Aug. 1st, 2023 - Aug. 31st, 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
8/6
1. Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara - Aug. 2nd
2. Sounds Like Titanic: A Memoir by Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman - Aug. 3rd
3. The Moon of Letting Go: and Other Stories by Richard Van Camp - Aug. 7th
4. Naming Jack the Ripper by Russell Edwards - Aug. 14th
5. But Have You Read the Book?: 52 Literary Gems That Inspired Our Favorite Films by Kristen Lopez - Aug. 23rd
6. The Fresh Prince Project: How the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Remixed America by Chris Palmer - Aug. 24th
7. Wannabe: Reckonings with the Pop Culture That Shapes Me by Aisha Harris - Aug. 26th
8. Between Us by Mhairi McFarlane - Aug. 28th
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Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 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. Snow White and Rose Red by Jacob Grimm 8/20/2023
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 08/13/23
2. Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin - 08/14/23
3. Fruit of the Drunken Tree - Ingrid Rojas Contreras - 08/22/23
4. Tender Is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica - 08/25/23
5. Golden Child - Claire Adam - 08/27/23
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
2. Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
3. Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
4. Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
5. Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
6. Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Meet Me in the Margins by Melissa Ferguson (8/12/23)
2. Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (8/14/23)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Bülbül (The Nightingale) by Kristin Hannah 8/5/23
2. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams 8/5/23
3. Boğul (Drown) by Junot Díaz 8/6/23
4. Sisters Kardeşler (The Sisters Brothers) by Patrick deWitt 8/11/23
5. Hayvan Mezarlığı (Pet Sematary) by Stephen King 8/18/23
6. Utanç (Shame) by Salman Rushdie 8/24/23
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August 2023 Stand AloneGoal: Single 0/3 books
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. An Anonymous Girl-Greer Hendricks 8/6
DoneStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. The Oysterville Sewing Circle by Susan Wiggs 1/8 2.5★
2. Smokescreen by Dick Francis 2/8 4★
3. Knock Down by Dick Francis 4/8 4★
4. Risk by Dick Francis 5/8 4★
5. Proof by Dick Francis 7/8 4★
6. Longshot by Dick Francis 8/8 4★
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 2023
6/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
✔️1. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé August-1-2023
✔️ 2. Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls August-2-2023
✔️ 3. The Villa by Rachel Hawkins August-4-2023
✔️ 4. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood August-10-2023
✔️ 5. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah August-18-2023
✔️ 6. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland August-19-2023
Completed!August 2023
Solitary: 5/5
1. Live Your Best Lie - Jessie Weaver 💚💚💚 8/2/23
2. Murder Your Employer: The McMasters Guide to Homicide - Rupert Holmes 💚💚💚💚 8/7/23
3. The Firekeeper’s Daughter - Angeline Boulley 💚💚💚💚💚 8/9/23
4. The Ferryman - Justin Cronin 💚💚 8/12/23
5. Hell's Half-Acre : The Untold Story of the Benders, America's First Serial Killer Family - Susan Jonusas 💚💚💚 8/15/23
August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Stay - Bobbie Pyron ★★★ 8/1/2023
2) Becoming Free Indeed - Jinger Duggar Vuolo ★★★★ 8/8/2023
3) Guts - Gary Paulsen ★★★★ 8/8/2023
4) Best Medicine - Walt Larimore ★★★★★ 8/23/23
5) And Then There Were None - Agatha Christie ★★★★ 8/26/23
6) The Christmas Spirit - Debbie Macomber ★★★★ 8/31/23
COMPLETED1. He Gets Us: Experiencing the confounding love, forgiveness, and relevance of Jesus Max Lucado 8/1
2. Kim - Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling 8/2
3. Never Seen Again: A Ruthless Lawyer, His Beautiful Wife, and the Murder that Tore a Family Apart Jeanne King 8/2
4. Unfeeling Unfeeling 8/7
5. Daily Spirit Refreshment Bible for Women 8/12
6. Sarum: The Novel of England Edward Rutherfurd 8/20
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
August 2023
6/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
✔️1. Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé August-1-2023
✔️ 2. Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls August-2-2023
✔️ 3. The Villa by Rachel Hawkins August-4-2023
✔️ 4. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood August-10-2023
✔️ 5. The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah August-18-2023
✔️ 6. House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland August-19-2023
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
August 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Bülbül (The Nightingale) by Kristin Hannah 8/5/23
2. The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams 8/5/23
3. Boğul (Drown) by Junot Díaz 8/6/23
4. Sisters Kardeşler (The Sisters Brothers) by Patrick deWitt 8/11/23
5. Hayvan Mezarlığı (Pet Sematary) by Stephen King 8/18/23
6. Utanç (Shame) by Salman Rushdie 8/24/23
~~~ Complete ~~~August Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
August 1 - 31, 2023
6 of 5-6 Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Crow Hollow - Michael Wallace - 8/4/23
2. Joyland - Stephen King - 8/7/23
3. Drowning - T.J. Newman - 8/8/23
4. Book Lovers - Emily Henry - 8/16/23
5. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl - Jesse Andrews - 8/22/23
6. The Ivy Tree - Mary Stewart - 8/24/23
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Something Wilder - Christina Lauren - 08/13/23
2. Lavinia - Ursula K. Le Guin - 08/14/23
3. Fruit of the Drunken Tree - Ingrid Rojas Contreras - 08/22/23
4. Tender Is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica - 08/25/23
5. Golden Child - Claire Adam - 08/27/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 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. Snow White and Rose Red by Jacob Grimm 8/20/2023
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 8/13/23
2. Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth 8/17/23
3. White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi 8/27/23
4. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 8/27/23
5. Never Lie by Freida McFadden 8/28/23
6. That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye 8/30/23
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Welcome Vanessa!
I’m Finished!!! August Standalone
Duration: Aug 1, 2023 -Aug 31, 2023
(Aug. 6, 2023)
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
Read: 6/6+
1. The Life and Soul of the Party Mike Gayle 08/03/23
2. Famous for a Living Melissa Ferguson 08/03/23
3. The Younger Wife Sally Hepworth 08/04/23
4. The Secret of Superhuman Strength Alison Bechdel 08/05/23
5. Eight Hundred Grapes Laura Dave 08/05/23
6. Banyan Moon Thao Thai 08/06/23
August Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FinishedSolo: Read 1-2 books
1)Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen 14/08/23
2) The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie 29/08/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
COMPLETED!
Not sure what to do about #3, Three Sisters by O J Mullen. I checked it out on the Hoopla App, but it doesn't seem to be in Goodreads.
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.) Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn 8/8/2023
2.) The Great Pretenders by Laura Kalpakian 8/13/2023
3.) Three Sisters by O J Mullen 8/21/2023
4.) The Room on Rue Amelie by Kristin Harmel 8/26/2023
5.) Her Perfect Life by Hank Phillippi Ryan 8/30/2023
FINISHEDSolitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam 8/13/23
2. Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth 8/17/23
3. White Is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi 8/27/23
4. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 8/27/23
5. Never Lie by Freida McFadden 8/28/23
6. That Time of Year by Marie NDiaye 8/30/23
The Lost ChallengesAugust 2023 Stand Alone
Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Progress: 3 out of 3
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
1. Joy at Work: Organizing Your Professional Life by Marie Kondō - **** - 8/18/2023 - 244 Pages
2. Quietly Hostile: Essays by Samantha Irby - *** - 8/21/2023 - 304 Pages
3. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Anne Fowler - *** - 8/30/2023 - 375 Pages
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2023 - August 31, 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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