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August 2025 Stand Alone
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Angel **Book Junkie** FINISHED
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Mod
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 5
1. Under the Stars: A Novel Beatriz Williams 8/3/25
2. Mrs. Endicott's Splendid Adventure Rhys Bowen 8/11/25
3. Pretty Cruel Love Whitney G. 8/23/25
4. Under the Northern Lights Lindsey Brookes 8/28/25
5. Tell Me Everything: A Memoir Minka Kelly 8/30/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
Lord of the Flies|Aimée de Jongh|05/08/25
Stepsister|Jennifer Donnelly|09/08/25
A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage|Asia Mackay|12/08/25
The Song of Achilles|Madeline Miller|19/08/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
1) To the Lighthouse - Virginia Woolf 19/08/25
2) Seta - Alessandro Baricco 31/08/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 5/6
1. Geisha, a Life - Mineko Iwasaki 8/2/25
2. Incubus - Ann Arensberg 8/3/25
3. The Orchard Keeper - Cormac McCarthy 8/6/25
4. The Familiar - Leigh Bardugo 8/7/25
5. Dragon Teeth - Michael Crichton 8/8/25
6. Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh 8/11/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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 ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. My Sister's Daughter by Liv Constantine - Aug. 3
2. Graveyard Shakes: A Graphic Novel by Laura Terry
3. PrestonPlayz: The Mystery of the Super Spooky Secret House: A Graphic Novel by Prestonplayz - Aug. 15
4. In Waves by A.J. Dungo - Aug. 20
5. Occulted by Amy Rose - Aug. 22
6. Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt - Aug. 28
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Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
1, The Set of Poe by George Ade 8/3/2025
2. Ghosted by Josh Lanyon 8/11/2025
3. The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton 8/14/2025
4. The Ghost of Redemption: A School for Spirits Story by Aron Lewes 8/18/2025
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed 6/6
1. The Sister Switch | Charlotte Butterfield | 08.01
2. Credence | Penelope Douglas | 08.05
3. The New Year's Party | Daniel Hurst | 08.06
4. Two by Two | Nicholas Sparks | 08.08
5. When We Were Friends | Jane Green | 08.09
6. Calling Clarissa | Beth Worsdell | 08.09
Finished: 2025/08/30Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Progress: 7/3
Stand Alone:
Achtzehnter Stock by Sara Gmuer (25/08/03)
Touch of Pain by Kano Miyamoto (25/08/05)
Sekunden der Gnade by Dennis Lehane (25/08/08)
Orlando. Eine Biographie by Virginia Woolf (25/08/16)
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky (25/08/17)
Hundesohn by Ozan Zakariya Keskinkılıç (25/08/22)
Wedding People by Alison Espach (25/08/30)
other:
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeAugust 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
6 of 5-6 Complete
1. Frank & Ava: In Love and War - John Brady - 4 Stars - 8/6/25
2. A Week in Winter - Maeve Binchy - 3.5 Stars - 8/6/25
3. Hidden Nature - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 8/7/25
4. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson - Gardiner Harris - 3.5 Stars - 8/7/25
5. Out of the Dark - Sharon Sala - 4 Stars - 8/9/25
6. The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett - 4 Stars - 8/10/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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
5/5-6 Completed. Finish
1.The Chemistry Test-Georgina Frankie 8/05/25
2.Hello Darling-Kayley Loring 8/15/25
3.If Tomorrow Never Comes-Allison Ashley 8/16/25
4.Recipe for Second Chances-Ali Rosen 8/16/25
5.The Ghost Writer-A.R. Torre 8/23/25
FINISHED! August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (Finished 08/07/25)
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
5/5-6
1. The Unworthy Agustina Bazterrica 08/01/25
2. The Poppy Fields Nikki Erlick 08/05/25
3. A Library Nikki Giovanni 08/05/25
4. The Tenant Freida McFadden 08/07/25
5. Homeseeking Karissa Chen 08/08/25
6. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping Sangu Mandanna 08/11/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly Challenge 1. August to 30. August
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Progress: 2/2+
1. Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 8/12/25
2. The Midnight Library Matt Haig 8/26/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
✳️Solitary: Read 5-6 book
1.Winterland by Rae Meadows Read 8/2/25
2.Goodbye Mr. Chips by James Hilton Read 8/4/25
3. Writers & Lovers by Lily King Read 8/5/25
4. Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp Read 8/6/25.
5.The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Read 8/7/25
6. Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons
Read 8/10th 0/25
August | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeLaura Hillenbrand
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand - 8/7
2. Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales by Kiersten White - 8/10
3. The River Between Us by Richard Peck - 8/14
4. Calypso by David Sedaris - 8/21
5. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager - 8/25
Stand AloneAugust 2025
6/5+
👣 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 8/1/25
👣 Making Friends Can Be Murder by Kathleen West 8/2/25
👣 What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella 8/5/25
👣 Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8/7/25
👣 Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: A Memoir by Alba Donati 8/8/25
👣 Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 8/10/24
Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Cruise Of A Deathtime by Marian Babson
2. A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases by Ann Rule
3. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory by Caitlin Doughty
4. Moving Day by Jonathan Stone
5. Colony by Anne Rivers Siddons
6. 31 Dream Street by Lisa Jewell
7. The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Goal: 5/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
• All the Colors of the Dark - Chris Whitaker - 08/17/25
• The Wedding People - Alison Espach - 08/22/25
• Life Lessons From The Amazon - Pip Stewart - 08/23/25
• The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor - Zipora Klein Jakob - 08/27/25
• The Lost Story - Meg Shaffer - 08/28/25
August Stand Alone Monthly Challenge================================
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Level: Solitary
0/5
1.
August Stand Alone Duration: Aug. 1st, 2025 - Aug. 31st, 2025
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. The Distance Between Us by Maggie O'Farrell - Aug. 3rd
2. Persuasion by Jane Austen - Aug. 7th
3. Snow White Learns Witchcraft by Theodora Goss - Aug. 10th
4. Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City by Elyssa Maxx Goodman - Aug. 13th
5. What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan - Aug. 23rd
6. The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang - Aug. 31st
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 02/08/2025
2. Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi 04/08/2025
3. Nothing by Janne Teller 05/08/2025
4. Artemis by Andy Weir 06/08/2025
5. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 11/08/2025
6. L'inconfondibile tristezza della torta al limone Aimee Bender 13/08/2025
August Stand Alone Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. The Things We Water | Mariana Zapata - Aug 1
2. Not Quite Dead Yet | Holly Jackson - Aug 14
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. The Boyfriend by Freida McFadden 08.07.25
2. The Deja Glitch by Holly James 08.18.25
3. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty 08.26.25
4. First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison 08.31.25
COMPLETED 08.10.25Stand Alone Monthly Challenge: 6/5+ COMPLETED 08.10.25
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
✴️ 1. Convenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata | 08.02.25
✴️ 2. The Compound | Aisling Rawle | 08.04.25
✴️ 3. Back After This | Linda Holmes | 08.06.25
✴️ 4. The Friendship List | Susan Mallery | 08.07.25
✴️ 5. Hour Glass | Michelle Rene | 08.08.25
✴️ 6. The God of the Woods | Liz Moore | 08.10.25
COMPLETION POSTAugust | Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Read:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
✳️Solitary: Read 5-6 book
1.Winterland by Rae Meadows Read 8/2/25
2.Goodbye Mr. Chips by James Hilton Read 8/4/25
3. Writers & Lovers by Lily King Read 8/5/25
4. Wolf at the Table by Adam Rapp Read 8/6/25.
5.The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo Read 8/7/25
6. Nora, Nora by Anne Rivers Siddons
Read 8/10/25
Completed 08.11.2025Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed 6/6
1. The Sister Switch | Charlotte Butterfield | 08.01
2. Credence | Penelope Douglas | 08.05
3. The New Year's Party | Daniel Hurst | 08.06
4. Two by Two | Nicholas Sparks | 08.08
5. When We Were Friends | Jane Green | 08.09
6. Calling Clarissa | Beth Worsdell | 08.09
FINISHEDStand Alone
August 2025
6/5+
👣 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 8/1/25
👣 Making Friends Can Be Murder by Kathleen West 8/2/25
👣 What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella 8/5/25
👣 Tiger Eyes by Judy Blume 8/7/25
👣 Diary of a Tuscan Bookshop: A Memoir by Alba Donati 8/8/25
👣 Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah 8/10/24
~~~Complete ~~~Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
6 of 5-6 Complete
1. Frank & Ava: In Love and War - John Brady - 4 Stars - 8/6/25
2. A Week in Winter - Maeve Binchy - 3.5 Stars - 8/6/25
3. Hidden Nature - Nora Roberts - 3.5 Stars - 8/7/25
4. No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson - Gardiner Harris - 3.5 Stars - 8/7/25
5. Out of the Dark - Sharon Sala - 4 Stars - 8/9/25
6. The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett - 4 Stars - 8/10/25
FINISHEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 02/08/2025
2. Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi 04/08/2025
3. Nothing by Janne Teller 05/08/2025
4. Artemis by Andy Weir 06/08/2025
5. The Summer Book by Tove Jansson 11/08/2025
6. L'inconfondibile tristezza della torta al limone Aimee Bender 13/08/2025
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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
5/5-6 Completed. Finish
1.The Chemistry Test-Georgina Frankie 8/05/25
2.Hello Darling-Kayley Loring 8/15/25
3.If Tomorrow Never Comes-Allison Ashley 8/16/25
4.Recipe for Second Chances-Ali Rosen 8/16/25
5.The Ghost Writer-A.R. Torre 8/23/25
FINISHED! August Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025 (Finished 08/07/25)
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
5/5-6
1. The Unworthy Agustina Bazterrica 08/01/25
2. The Poppy Fields Nikki Erlick 08/05/25
3. A Library Nikki Giovanni 08/05/25
4. The Tenant Freida McFadden 08/07/25
5. Homeseeking Karissa Chen 08/08/25
6. A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping Sangu Mandanna 08/11/25
FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. My Sister's Daughter by Liv Constantine - Aug. 3
2. Graveyard Shakes: A Graphic Novel by Laura Terry
3. PrestonPlayz: The Mystery of the Super Spooky Secret House: A Graphic Novel by Prestonplayz - Aug. 15
4. In Waves by A.J. Dungo - Aug. 20
5. Occulted by Amy Rose - Aug. 22
6. Hot Dog Taste Test by Lisa Hanawalt - Aug. 28
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: August 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025
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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