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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

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

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over.

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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Read: 4

Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!

Single: Read 3-4 books

My List:
1. East of Alice Annie Seaton 3/3/24
2. The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks Sarah Pekkanen 3/6/24
3. Homecoming Kate Morton 3/24/24
4. Mercury Amy Jo Burns 3/26/24

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

6/5-6 Completed. Finished

1.The Love Interest-Kayley Loring 3/02/24
2.Nothing But It All-Adriana Locke 3/03/24
3.Race Against Time-Sharon Sala 3/04/24
4.Someone You Love-Kristen Granata 3/14/24
5.The Last One You Loved-L.J. Evans 3/20/24
6.Irish-Brittanee Nicole 3/21/24

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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. Prince: Purple Reign by Mick Wall 13th March, 2024

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Read:

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

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Read:

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.Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden. Read 3/3/24
2.The Second Murderer: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Denise Mina. Read 3/4/24.
3The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks. Read 3/6/24
4.After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 3/9/24
5.Whiskey & Charlie by Annabel Smith. Read 3/13/24
6. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Read 3/17/24

FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024 (Finished 03/12/24)

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

6/5+

1. Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything Kristin Bair O'Keeffe 03/02/24

2. Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood 03/03/24

3. The Women Kristin Hannah 03/06/24

4. The Berry Pickers Amanda Peters 03/10/24

5. The Glovemaker Ann Weisgarber 03/11/24

6. Side Effects May Vary Julie Murphy 03/12/24

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica Walton - Mar. 1
2. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim - Mar. 3
3. The Talk by Darrin Bell - Mar. 6
4. Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz - Mar. 7
5. Trespassers by Breena Bard - Mar. 13
6. My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - Mar. 16

Goal | Single: Read 3-4 books
Read: 6


1. The Life and Times of Prince Albert, Patrick Allitt | 3/4
2. I Liked My Life, Abby Fabiaschi | 3/6
3. Seducing the Billionaire's Wife, Marquita Valentine | 3/7
4. The Round House, Louise Erdrich | 3/11
5. Whalefall, Daniel Kraus | 3/17
6. Pineapple Girl, Betty Neels | 3/24

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 2024

Single: Read 3-4 books

1. Pine River | Tijan - Mar 9
2. In These Hallowed Halls: A Dark Academia Anthology | Marie O'Regan - Mar 19
3. Bride | Ali Hazelwood - Mar 25

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Read:

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) The Last Runaway - Tracy Chevalier 13/03/24
2) The House Across the Lake - Riley Sager 21/03/24

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

1, Lovers at the Museum: A Short Story by Isabel Allende 3/19/2024
2. Frank Lloyd Wright: The Man who Played with Blocks, A Short Illustrated Biography by Leslie Freudenheim 3/29/2024

Welcome everyone!

Done. 12 books

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. The Flower Boat Girl/Larry Feign 3/3/24 3.25☆

2. The Oregon Trail/William W. Johnstone 3/8/24 4☆

3. All We Cannot Leave Behind/Iain Kelly 3/10/24 4☆

4. Whispers Across a Sea: A Novel of Victorian Ireland/Christina Holloway 3/12/24 2.25☆

5. Gray After Dark/Noelle W. Ihli 3/14/24 3.5☆

6. The Library Thief/Kuchenga Shenjé 3/15/24 2☆

7. Women and Children First/Alina Grabowski 3/17/24 2☆

8. Great Expectations/Charles Dickens 3/19/24 2.25☆

9. Estella's Revenge/Barbara Havelocke 3/21/24 2.75☆

10. Last House/Jessica Shattuck 3/23/24 3.75☆

11. I Cheerfully Refuse/Leif Enger 3/27/24 3.75☆

12. Rednecks/Taylor Brown 3/31/24 3.5☆

Welcome Gretel!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 22, 2024

COMPLETED

1.) The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielski 3/6/2024
2.) The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor 3/12/2024
3.) An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
4.) The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian 3/17/2024
5.) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 3/22/2024

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'm going for solitary!

1. The Broken Girls by Simone St. James 3/6/24
2. Christmas Next Door: 4 Stories of Love Found Close to Home by Susan Page Davis 3/14/24
3. As Old as Time by Liz Braswell 3/14/24
4. The Perfect Son by Freida McFadden 3/17/24
5. The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Come and Get It! Simple, Scrumptious Recipes for Crazy Busy Lives by Ree Drummond 3/19/24
6. Q & A by Vikas Swarup 3/29/24

Welcome Anne and Crystal!

JoAnne, I'm going to withdraw from this challenge. I had to revise my reading plan for March and I'm not sure I'll even get to *one stand alone. Will try again next month :)

March Stand Alone
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2024 - Mar. 31st, 2024

Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

9/6

1. From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle - Mar. 3rd
2. Southern Fried Sass: A Queen's Guide to Cooking, Decorating, and Living Just a Little "Extra" by Ginger Minj - Mar. 5th
3. The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto - Mar. 7th
4. The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul - Mar. 16th
5. El Deafo: Superpowered Edition!: A Graphic Novel by Cece Bell - Mar. 18th
6. 100 Children's Books That Inspire Our World by Colin Salter - Mar. 22nd
7. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession by Daniel J. Levitin - Mar. 23rd
8. Call Us What We Carry: Poems by Amanda Gorman - Mar. 25th
9. Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - Mar. 30th

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

6 of 5-6 Complete

1. Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia - 3/1/24
2. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 3/4/24
3. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 3/4/24
4. Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll - 3/5/24
5. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens - 3/7/23
6. Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24

Barb wrote: "JoAnne, I'm going to withdraw from this challenge. I had to revise my reading plan for March and I'm not sure I'll even get to *one stand alone. Will try again next month :)"

Ok, no problem! :)

Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. The Prayer Factor: Adventures with a God Who Hears and Answers Sammy Tippit
2. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Robert Kolker
3. The Library of Lost and Found Phaedra Patrick
4. Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother Craig Shirley
5. Charity and Its Fruits: Christian Love as Manifested in the Heart and LifeJonathan Edwards
6. The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Olive Oil in the South of France Carol Drinkwater

Welcome Jan!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Goal: 6/6 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

• Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living - Nick Offerman - 03/04/24
• The Guest List - Lucy Foley - 03/06/24
• Come and Get It - Kiley Reid - 03/15/24
• The Water Dancer - Ta-Nehisi Coates - 03/21/24
• The Marsh King's Daughter - Karen Dionne - 03/25/24
• The Wager - David Grann - 03/29/24

Welcome Ferenc!

March 2024 - Stand Alone

***COMPLETED***

Goal: 2/2

1. The Guest List by Lucy Foley (03/24/24)
2. It's Complicated by Camilla Isley (03/30/24)

The Lost Challenges
March 2024 Stand Alone
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Progress: 1 out of 1
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!

1. HBR Guide to Project Management by Harvard Business School Press - ***** - 3/30/2024 - 192 Pages



Challenge Rules
(view spoiler)[*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

(Even if you don't hit the level you were aiming for by the deadline, please re-post your challenge anyway as you may still be eligible for a lower level badge.)

Please use the TLC STANDARD RULES when participating in this challenge.
If you are not familiar with these rules, please click on the link and read them over. (hide spoiler)]

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: 6/6

1. The Couple Across the Street by Anita Waller 3/2/24
2. Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 3/2/24
3. The Nether by Jennifer Haley 3/3/24
4. Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan 3/7/24
5. The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda 3/11/24
6. The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson 3/16/24

Welcome Laila Jane, Suzanne and Vanessa!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - March - FINISHED
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6

1. The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24
2. The Girl Next Door - Ruth Rendell 3/7/24
3. A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler 3/16/24
4. Frog Music - Emma Donoghue 3/25/24
5. The Last Song - Nicholas Sparks 3/27/24
6. You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain - Phoebe Robinson 3/29/24

Welcome Caraina!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solo: Read 1-2 books

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 2024

Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. An Unsuitable Suitor by Sally Britton (3/12/24)

Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

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
Completed: 0/6
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Welcome Kimberly, Shash, Rue and Shellie!

~~~ Complete ~~~

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

6 of 5-6 Complete

1. Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia - 3/1/24
2. The Great Alone - Kristin Hannah - 3/4/24
3. The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho - 3/4/24
4. Bright Young Women - Jessica Knoll - 3/5/24
5. Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens - 3/7/23
6. Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24

WOOHOO Lynda!

Completion Post

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024
Read: 6 books

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.Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden. Read 3/3/24
2.The Second Murderer: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Denise Mina. Read 3/4/24.
3The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks. Read 3/6/24
4.After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 3/9/24
5.Whiskey & Charlie by Annabel Smith. Read 3/13/24
6One Day With You by Shari Low Read 3/15/24

FINISHED

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica Walton - Mar. 1
2. Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim - Mar. 3
3. The Talk by Darrin Bell - Mar. 6
4. Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz - Mar. 7
5. Trespassers by Breena Bard - Mar. 13
6. My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - Mar. 16

WOOHOO Michele and Julesy!

COMPLETED

Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books

1. The Prayer Factor: Adventures with a God Who Hears and Answers Sammy Tippit
2. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family Robert Kolker
3. The Library of Lost and Found Phaedra Patrick
4. Mary Ball Washington: The Untold Story of George Washington's Mother Craig Shirley
5. Charity and Its Fruits: Christian Love as Manifested in the Heart and LifeJonathan Edwards
6. The Olive Farm: A Memoir of Life, Love, and Olive Oil in the South of France Carol Drinkwater

WOOHOO Jan!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Solitary: Read 5-6 books

6/5-6 Completed. Finished

1.The Love Interest-Kayley Loring 3/02/24
2.Nothing But It All-Adriana Locke 3/03/24
3.Race Against Time-Sharon Sala 3/04/24
4.Someone You Love-Kristen Granata 3/14/24
5.The Last One You Loved-L.J. Evans 3/20/24
6.Irish-Brittanee Nicole 3/21/24

WOOHOO Frankie!

Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
March 1, 2024 - March 22, 2024

COMPLETED

1.) The Socialite by J'Nell Ciesielski 3/6/2024
2.) The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor 3/12/2024
3.) An Appalachian Summer by Ann H Gabhart 3/16/2024
4.) The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian 3/17/2024
5.) Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn 3/22/2024

FINISHED!

Solitary: 6/6

1. The Couple Across the Street by Anita Waller 3/2/24
2. Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark 3/2/24
3. The Nether by Jennifer Haley 3/3/24
4. Down a Dark Hall by Lois Duncan 3/7/24
5. The Girl from Widow Hills by Megan Miranda 3/11/24
6. The Invoice by Jonas Karlsson 3/16/24