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September 2023 Stand Alone
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Single: Read 3-4 books
Read: 4
My List:
1. Out of Nowhere Sandra Brown 9/5/23
2. Bookshop by the Bay Pamela M. Kelley 9/6/23
3. Must Love Flowers Debbie Macomber 9/9/23
4. The River We Remember William Kent Krueger 9/29/23
September Stand Alone Duration: Sept. 1st, 2023 - Sept. 30th, 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
14/6
1. Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo - Sept. 7th
2. The Bootlegger Blues by Drew Hayden Taylor - Sept. 10th
3. Longbourn by Jo Baker - Sept. 12th
4. Swing by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess - Sept. 12th
5. Freaks, Gleeks, and Dawson's Creek: How Seven Teen Shows Transformed Television by Thea Glassman Sept. 13th
6. Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk - Sept. 14th
7. Golden Girl by Reem Faruqi - Sept. 15th
8. Solo by Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess - Sept. 17th
9. The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor by Shaenon K. Garrity - Sept. 19th
10. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman - Sept. 21st
11. Maria Chapdelaine by Louis Hémon - Sept. 24th
12. One Night In Edinburgh by Nina Kaye - Sept. 26th
13. Persephone: Hades' Torment by Allison Shaw - Sept. 27th
14. Wapke: Indigenous Science Fiction Stories edited by Michel Jean - Sept. 30th
FINISHED! September Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 (09/09/23)
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6/5+
1. Tom Lake Ann Patchett 09/01/23
2. Mary Jane Jessica Anya Blau 09/02/23
3. Family Lore Elizabeth Acevedo 09/05/23
4. The Girls in the Garden Lisa Jewell 09/07/23
5. The Soulmate Sally Hepworth 09/10/23
6. Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson 09/16/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSeptember 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 5-6 Complete
1. And Never Let Her Go: Thomas Capano: The Deadly Seducer - Ann Rule - 9/5/23
2. Above the East China Sea - Sarah Bird - 9/10/23
3. Enemy Women - Paulette Jiles - 9/12/23
4. A Most Agreeable Murder - Julia Seales - 9/16/23
5. Hot Ice - Nora Roberts - 9/17/23
6. The Silent Wife - A.S.A. Harrison - 9/22/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1) La donna dei fiori di carta - Donato Carrisi 19/09/23
2) Circe - Madeline Miller 28/09/23
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September Stand AloneDuration: Sept. 1st, 2023 - Sept. 30th, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Yara İzleri (Scars) by Juan José Saer 9/3/23
2. Kenar Mahalle Çocukları (The Street Kids) by Pier Paolo Pascolini 9/7/23
3. Beyaz Kaplan (The White Tiger) by Aravind Adiga 9/17/23
4. Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23
5. Miras (Heritage) by Miguel Bonnefoy 9/17/23
6. Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann 9/24/23
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Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Unexpected Turn by Ella Frank 9/10/2023
2. Secrets & Lies by Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank 9/15/2023
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Read - Solitary: 5 to 6 books
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Diary of a Lottery Winner's Daughter - Penelope Bush ★★★★ 9/2/23
2) A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Mark Twain ★★ 9/8/23
3) The Hiding Place - Corrie ten Boom ★★★★★ 9/12/23
4) Lady Clementine - Marie Benedict ★★★★ 9/15/23
5) Book Lovers - Emily Henry ★★★★ 9/21/23
6) The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 - Garrett M. Graff ★★★★★ 9/24/23
7) How Reading Changed My Life - Anna Quindlen ★★★ 9/25/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSeptember 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 1/9 3★
2. A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman 4/9 3.5★
3. Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 6/9 4★
4. Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry 16/9 3★
5. Vertigo by Karen Herbert 20/9 3★
6. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 25/9 2.5★
September 2023Single: Read 3-4 books
1. Strange Sally Diamond | Liz Nugent - Sep 12
2. The Queen of Dirt Island | Donal Ryan - Sep 16
3. The Sweet Spot | Amy Poeppel - Sep 17
4. Stories from the Tenants Downstairs | Sidik Fofana - Sep 30
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Read: 4
Single: Read 3-4 books
COMPLETED!
1.) The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C McPhail 9/11/2023
2.) How to Walk Away by Katherine Center 9/12/2023
3.) The Third Daughter by Talia Carner 9/15/2023
4.) The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James 9/30/2023
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSeptember 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling (9/3/23)
2. Lady Flora's Fiancé by Iris Lim (9/5/23)
I'm inStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 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
I am going to go for solo
Read: ?/2
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Goal: 9/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Utoljára látható - Douglas Adams - 09/06/23
2. The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23
3. Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 09/16/23
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson - 09/17/23
5. Sömmi - András Cserna-Szabó - 09/22/23
6. Unfamiliar Fishes - Sarah Vowell - 09/23/23
7. Tales of Telguuth - Steve Moore - 09/24/23
8. A Piece of the Moon - Chris Fabry - 09/27/23
9. Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess - Dave Franchini - 09/28/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSeptember 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solitare: Read 5-6 books
0 of 6 Complete
1. Hasta que nos quedemos sin estrellas by Inma Rubiales - 9/7
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Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Dear EdwardAnn Napolitano 9/6
2. A Night to RememberWalter Lord 9/8
3. The Midwife Murders James Patterson 9/9
4.Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Brad Ricca 9/11
5. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? Rick Warren 9/13
6. Kinfolk Pearl S. Buck 9/21
The Lost ChallengesSeptember 2023 Stand Alone
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Progress: 5 out of 5
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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1. Happy Place by Emily Henry - **** - 9/4/2023 - 400 Pages
2. The Emotionally Exhausted Woman: Why You’re Feeling Depleted and How to Get What You Need by Nancy Colier - ***** - 9/8/2023 - 168 Pages
3. Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen - ***** - 9/11/2023 - 151 Pages
4. A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell - **** - 9/19/2023 - 352 Pages
5. The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune - ***** - 9/30/2023 - 394 Pages
September 20236/6
1. The Only Survivors 9/4 4⭐
2. Cassandra in Reverse 9/9 5⭐
3. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York 9/12 4⭐
4. Their Vicious Games 9/13 4⭐
5. Seize the Day 9/14 3.5⭐
6. My Sister's Keeper 9/15 5⭐
Completed challenge 1. Dear EdwardAnn Napolitano 9/6
2. A Night to RememberWalter Lord 9/8
3. The Midwife Murders James Patterson 9/9
4.Mrs. Sherlock Holmes Brad Ricca 9/11
5. The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here for? Rick Warren 9/13
6. Kinfolk Pearl S. Buck 9/21
FINISHED! September Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023 (09/09/23)
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 6/5+
1. Tom Lake Ann Patchett 09/01/23
2. Mary Jane Jessica Anya Blau 09/02/23
3. Family Lore Elizabeth Acevedo 09/05/23
4. The Girls in the Garden Lisa Jewell 09/07/23
5. The Soulmate Sally Hepworth 09/10/23
6. Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson 09/16/23
~~~ Complete ~~~Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6 of 5-6 Complete
1. And Never Let Her Go: Thomas Capano: The Deadly Seducer - Ann Rule - 9/5/23
2. Above the East China Sea - Sarah Bird - 9/10/23
3. Enemy Women - Paulette Jiles - 9/12/23
4. A Most Agreeable Murder - Julia Seales - 9/16/23
5. Hot Ice - Nora Roberts - 9/17/23
6. The Silent Wife - A.S.A. Harrison - 9/22/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
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FINISHED
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Solo-Kwame Alexander 9/17
2. Emmy in the Key of Code-Aimee Lucido 9/19
FINISHEDSeptember Stand Alone
Duration: Sept. 1st, 2023 - Sept. 30th, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Yara İzleri (Scars) by Juan José Saer 9/3/23
2. Kenar Mahalle Çocukları (The Street Kids) by Pier Paolo Pascolini 9/7/23
3. Beyaz Kaplan (The White Tiger) by Aravind Adiga 9/17/23
4. Giants: The Dwarfs of Auschwitz by Yehuda Koren & Eilat Negev 9/17/23
5. Miras (Heritage) by Miguel Bonnefoy 9/17/23
6. Mavi Melek - Profesör Unrat (Blue Angel - Professor Unrat) by Heinrich Mann 9/24/23
Finished! Update msg 28September 2023
6/6
1. The Only Survivors 9/4 4⭐
2. Cassandra in Reverse 9/9 5⭐
3. Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York 9/12 4⭐
4. Their Vicious Games 9/13 4⭐
5. Seize the Day 9/14 3.5⭐
6. My Sister's Keeper 9/15 5⭐
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Read: 3
1. Unexpected Turn by Ella Frank 9/10/2023
2. Secrets & Lies by Brooke Blaine & Ella Frank 9/15/2023
3. All I Want for Christmas... Is My Sister's Boyfriend by Brooke Blaine 9/26/2023
DoneStand Alone Monthly Challenge
September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Radium Girls by Kate Moore 1/9 3★
2. A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman 4/9 3.5★
3. Last Chance Cafe by Liz Byrski 6/9 4★
4. Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair by Laurie Perry 16/9 3★
5. Vertigo by Karen Herbert 20/9 3★
6. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center 25/9 2.5★
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FinishedDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1) La donna dei fiori di carta - Donato Carrisi 19/09/23
2) Circe - Madeline Miller 28/09/23
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September Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Single: Read 3-4 books
Read: 4
My List:
1. Out of Nowhere Sandra Brown 9/5/23
2. Bookshop by the Bay Pamela M. Kelley 9/6/23
3. Must Love Flowers Debbie Macomber 9/9/23
4. The River We Remember William Kent Krueger 9/29/23
Completed!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Goal: 9/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Utoljára látható - Douglas Adams - 09/06/23
2. The Children on the Hill - Jennifer McMahon - 09/08/23
3. Before We Were Yours - Lisa Wingate - 09/16/23
4. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - Hunter S. Thompson - 09/17/23
5. Sömmi - András Cserna-Szabó - 09/22/23
6. Unfamiliar Fishes - Sarah Vowell - 09/23/23
7. Tales of Telguuth - Steve Moore - 09/24/23
8. A Piece of the Moon - Chris Fabry - 09/27/23
9. Cinderella: Serial Killer Princess - Dave Franchini - 09/28/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2023 - September 30, 2023
Read: 4
Single: Read 3-4 books
COMPLETED!
1.) The Seamstress of New Orleans by Diane C McPhail 9/11/2023
2.) How to Walk Away by Katherine Center 9/12/2023
3.) The Third Daughter by Talia Carner 9/15/2023
4.) The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James 9/30/2023
Finished!September 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. Strange Sally Diamond | Liz Nugent - Sep 12
2. The Queen of Dirt Island | Donal Ryan - Sep 16
3. The Sweet Spot | Amy Poeppel - Sep 17
4. Stories from the Tenants Downstairs | Sidik Fofana - Sep 30
Finished! :)Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
September 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. Soot and Slipper by Kate Stradling (9/3/23)
2. Lady Flora's Fiancé by Iris Lim (9/5/23)
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2023 - September 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
Challenge Rules
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*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
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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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