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Laura's Interactive Standalone BINGO - choose your favorite tome for me to read!
Here are some of the standalones I own in no particular order. A huge list that I hope to cut down.
The Flower Reader by Elizabeth Loupas
The Guardian by Nicholas Sparks
True Believer by Nicholas Sparks
The Brave
The Smoke Jumper by Nicholas Evans
A Place Beyond Courage by Elizabeth Chadwick
The Wild Hunt by Elizabeth Chadwick
Angels Fall by Nora Roberts
Remember When by J.D. Robb
Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult
Keeping Faith by Jodi Picoult
Thanks for the Memories by Cecelia Ahern
Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey
Needful Things by Stephen King
Desperation by Stephen King
Gerald's Game by Stephen King
No Longer Mine by Shiloh Walker
If You Hear Her by Shiloh Walker
If You See Her by Shiloh Walker
Seabiscuit: An American Legend by Laura Hilldenbrand
Cursed by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Danger's Kiss by Glynnis Campbell
Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick
Iceworld by Hal Clement
Kisses from Hell - by Kristin Cast
The Rapture by Liz Jensen
Dear Heart, I Hate You by J. Sterling
The River by Cheryl K. Tardif
Son of Sedonia by Ben Chaney
Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard
White Lies by Linda Howard
Heartbreaker by Linda Howard
Diamond Bay by Linda Howard
Sarah's Child by Linda Howard
Cover of Night by Linda Howard
To Die For by Linda Howard
Wolf's Brother by Megan Lindholm
Dragonhaven by Robin McKinley
Chalice by Robin McKinley
The River Knows by Amanda Quick
Mystique by Amanda Quick
Deception by Amanda Quick
My Brother's Keeper by Charles Sheffield
The Fellowship of the Talisman by Clifford D. Simak
The Shape-Changer's Wife by Sharon Shinn
Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn
Heart of Gold by Sharon Shinn
Gateway by Sharon Shinn
Summers at Castle Auburn by Sharon Shinn
Snow-Walker by Catherine Fisher
Let it Snow by John Green
Ransom by Julie Garwood
Prince Charming by Julie Garwood
Coming of Age in Karhide by Ursula LeGuin
Noah's Compass by Anne Tyler
The Snow Queen by Joan D. Vinge
Harbinger by Sara Wilson Etienne
Soultaker by Brian Smith
Why Call Them Back From Heaven? 
The Werewolf Principle by Clifford D. Simak
Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
Bad Karma by Theresa Weir
The Wizard's Daughter by Barbara Michaels
The Walker in Shadows by Barbara Michaels
The Sea King's Daughter by Barbara Michaels
Ysabel by Guy G. Kay
A Christmas Wish by Lizzie Lane
A Promise Given by Meg Hutchinson
From my list in the previous comment:
BINGO No.1
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Title chosen - by:
1. The Martian - Karishma
2. The Kite Runner - Ahdam
3. Mistress - Soo
4. The Inheritance - Bea
5. The Dragons of Ordinary Farm - Anni
6. A Fine and Private Place - Virginie
7. Before I Fall - Siobhan
8. We Bought a Zoo - Daniel
9. The Horse Whisperer - Kathrine
10. Paper Towns - Angela Jr.
11. The Last Light of the Sun - Hailee
12. Tamsin - Narilka
13. If I Stay - Slytherpuff
14. Practical Magic - Shae
15. The Player and the Pixie - Manju
16. The Fault in Our Stars - Petrik
17. Midnight Rainbow - Elinor
18. The Spirit Ring - Choko
19. The Innkeeper's Song - Mayim
20. It Ends with Us - Deborah
21. The Woodcutter - Melissa
22. The Hob's Bargain - Tammie
23. The Probable Future - Iain
24. Kidnapped - Inyia
25. Twelve Years a Slave - Zaara
BINGO No.2
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Title chosen - by:
1. Sunshine - Karishma
2. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - Ahdam
3. The Secret - Soo
4. The Shape of Water - Bea
5. The Folk of the Air - Anni
6. Beauty of the Beast - Virginie
7. No Country for Old Men - Siobhan
8. The Renegades of Pern - Daniel
9. War Horse - Kathrine
10. Magical Mischief - Angela Jr.
11. Gentle Warrior - Hailee
12. My Cousin Rachel - Narilka
13. Looking for Alaska - Slytherpuff
14. The Enchanted Castle - Shae
15. Cold Mountain and Cloud Atlas - Manju
16. The Gamble - Elinor
17. Saving Grace - Choko
18. The Longest Ride - Deborah
19. Running Barefoot - Tammie
20. The Loop - Iain
21. Change of Heart - Inyia
22. Songs of Earth and Power - Zaara
23. Firefly Lane and A Different Blue - Manju
24. Angelmaker - Anni
25. The Greatest Knight - Anni
BINGO No.3 - your all-time favorite standalones Not necessarily on my list! :) Just one book that you found awesome!! Any book! As long as it is fabulous for you!
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Title chosen - by:
1. The Bride - Karishma
2. Animal Farm/ I, Robot - Ahdam
3. Dragonsong - Soo
4. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Elinor
5. Burial Rites - Bea
6. Momo - Anni
7. Tooth and Claw - Virginie
8. The Day of the Triffids - Siobhan
9. Shadows and Strongholds - Hailee
10. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever/ Stranger in a Strange Land - Daniel
11. The Loneliest Girl in the Universe - Angela Jr.
12. The Song of Achilles/ The Secret History/ The Fold - Narilka
13. Sadie/ Gone, Gone, Gone - Slytherpuff
14. Kings of the Wyld - Shae
15. Lancelot/ A Ladder to the Sky - Petrik
16. A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis - Choko
17. Lonesome Dove - Manju
18. Heart's Blood - Tammie
19. Dark Matter - Iain
20. Primeval and Other Times - Mayim
21. The Scarlet Pimpernel - Inyia
22. Location, Location, Damnation - Graeme
23. The Wedding to go with the Bride (same series and all :D) - Karishma
24. Dragonsinger - Soo
25. Lords of the White Castle - Hailee
I love this! I'll probably make a interactive standalone bingo too! :DWill come back soon to tell you my choices :)
The Martian because we are doing the buddy read.And Sunshine because I really want to do a buddy read.
The Bride because Julie Garwood😍😍
I'm confused. Some of these books are not standalone books. Like Dragonsong. Are you counting them as standalones because you only have the one book?I like the variety! =D
Is your all time favourite The Bride?I want to know which is you all-time favourite. And it doesn't have to be on my list. :)
Soo wrote: "I'm confused. Some of these books are not standalone books. Like Dragonsong. Are you counting them as standalones because you only have the one book?I like the variety! =D"
Yes. I'm counting them as standalones because I'll probably not be able to read the entire Pern series and they work ok even as standalones as I already have the Pern background. :)
Laura wrote: "Is your all time favourite The Bride?I want to know which is you all-time favourite. And it doesn't have to be on my list. :)"
I can't remember any, seems like everything I think of is a series. I will think about it and tell you later.
I want to nominate kite runner I haven’t read it yet but I’ve seen the film and it is jaw dropping especially when you realise this happens in Afghanistan
Wouldn’t mind reading it in a BR to be fair
I've read A Thousand Splendid Suns by him and it was fabulous so Kite Runner should also be great. :)Can you please choose one more Ahdam? And also tell me your all time favourite standalone?
Lots of good options on here but if you read Dragonsong, you gotta read Dragonsinger #2. Those two go together and they are some of my fav Pern books. Amanda Quick is generally fun, quick historical romance. I recommend Mistress. I remember enjoying that one a lot.
For Julie Garwood, I think I liked the The Secret more than the Bride. It could be a tie. I use to read a ton of those books. Amanda Quick, Julie Garwood, etc.
Because of Dragonsong, I'm reminded of the Halfblood Chronicles by Andre Norton. Three books. I love them. =D
I could makes recs forever so I'll stop here. LOL
Oops didn’t read that part I’m still tired I have a few favourites I’m not sure if you read them or not but I do love 1984 by George Orwell however here are my other choices if you have read this
Animal farm by George Orwell
I robot by Isaac Assimov
Karishma wrote: "Laura wrote: "Is your all time favourite The Bride?I want to know which is you all-time favourite. And it doesn't have to be on my list. :)"
I can't remember any, seems like everything I think o..."
That looks like a splendind book so thank you. 😊 I'm adding even the Wedding next to Bride so that I finish the duology. :)
Ahdam wrote: "Oops didn’t read that part I’m still tired I have a few favourites I’m not sure if you read them or not but I do love 1984 by George Orwell however here are my other choices if you have read this..."
Ok. I'll take one of them then, depending on which one I find.:)
And one more from my list please?
Two from my list and one of your favourites. :D
I’m honestly not doing well with this challenge at all One flew over the cuckoos nest is really interesting and the film is phenomenal so definitely go for that
Laura wrote: "Karishma wrote: "Laura wrote: "Is your all time favourite The Bride?I want to know which is you all-time favourite. And it doesn't have to be on my list. :)"
I can't remember any, seems like eve..."
Great also we are buddy reading Sunshine then?
Ahdam wrote: "I’m honestly not doing well with this challenge at all One flew over the cuckoos nest is really interesting and the film is phenomenal so definitely go for that"
That's ok Ahdam. 😊 And this is one of those books everyone should read I think.
Thank you! :)
Karishma wrote: "Laura wrote: "Karishma wrote: "Laura wrote: "Is your all time favourite The Bride?I want to know which is you all-time favourite. And it doesn't have to be on my list. :)"
I can't remember any, ..."
Of course. :D
Just let me know when.
Soo wrote: "Lots of good options on here but if you read Dragonsong, you gotta read Dragonsinger #2. Those two go together and they are some of my fav Pern books. Amanda Quick is g..."
I don't mind reading even book 2 of Dragonsong so I'll add both. And I just checked and I have Halfblood Chronicles on my shelves. I'm gonna replace Rawn's book with these on my series challenge if that's ok with you. :)
And keep the recs coming please. If I have them and don't know they're good I'm missing a lot!
Laura now time for you to recommend on my challenge and everyone else too!
Karishma wrote: "Laura now time for you to recommend on my challenge and everyone else too!"On my way!! :D
Linda Howard ! What about we read Midnight Rainbow together ? As for the ones that I have read on your list, I liked them but they are not among my favs.I recommend Flowers for Algernon or The Murder of Roger Ackroyd if you haven't read them already !
Elinor Master of Gifs wrote: "Linda Howard ! What about we read Midnight Rainbow together ? As for the ones that I have read on your list, I liked them but they are not among my favs.I recommend [book:Flowers for..."
Thank you! :))
I've read Flowers for Algernon so I'll add The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
And of course I'd like us to read Midnight Rainbow together. Just say when.
Can you please pick one more from my list? I need two. :)
From your list: The shape of Water and The Inheritance :)
Hard to choose and all-time-favorite but I loved Burial Rites
Laura wrote: "Elinor Master of Gifs wrote: "Linda Howard ! What about we read Midnight Rainbow together ? As for the ones that I have read on your list, I liked them but they are not among my favs...."Ooh The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is good!
That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And The Dragons of Ordinary Farm, I haven't read that one, but I really liked the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn books, plus there are dragons, what's not to like! :)
My recommendation for you is the same as for Kari: Momo. It's a really cute story, for children and adults. And I really liked, how it make you think about time and how you spend it :)
Bea wrote: "From your list: The shape of Water and The Inheritance :)
Hard to choose and all-time-favorite but I loved Burial Rites"
Oh! Great choices! Thank you! :)
And Burial Rites sounds great! I'll add them.
Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And The Dragons of Ordinary Farm, I haven't read that one, but I r..."
I'm also curious how Tad Williams does for a younger audience. And Momo sounds fabulous.
Beagle should be good as I loved most of the other stuff I read from him.
And all of them shorter ones! Thanks sweety! :))
I'll add them.
Oh another one I didn't see earlier ! The Gamble haven't read it yet either but really want to discover Kristen Ashley, so, yeah, that's my pick :)
Elinor Master of Gifs wrote: "Oh another one I didn't see earlier ! The Gamble haven't read it yet either but really want to discover Kristen Ashley, so, yeah, that's my pick :)"Thank you! :) That would be my first Kristen Ashley also. But I heard great things about her.
I really enjoyed For You from The Burg series by Kristen Ashley!
Laura wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And The Dragons of Ordinary Farm, I haven't read ..."
I really hope you like it! And you already read The Neverending Story by him, that was my favourite book as a child :)
Sir Anni wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And The Dragons of Ordinary Farm, I..."
I want to read that book!
P.S. - if you go recommend that in my bingo I have to add it, just saying *wink*
Karishma wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And [book:The Dragons of Ordinary..."
Momo? I already did 😅
From your list: A Fine and Private Place and Beauty of the Beast.I haven't read either but they look interesting :p
Need to think a bit about my own recommendation :D
EDIT: Tooth and Claw by Jo Walton - read in 2018 with Zaara and it was amazing. It's Jane Austen with dragons :D
Sir Anni wrote: "Karishma wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it!
And [book:The Dr..."
The Neverending Story!
So I choose...Before I Fall because we still need to buddy read that after the great slump of Nov/Dec 2018! 😂
No Country for Old Men because I loved the film and hope the book is awesome.
And my favourite novel ever is To Kill a Mockingbird. If you've read that, I'll get back to you with my second favourite! 😅
OK so you've totally read To Kill a Mockingbird...!Another favourite of mine that I recommend for you is: The Day of the Triffids.
Laura wrote: "BINGO No.3 - your all-time favorite standalones Not necessarily on my list! :) Just one book that you found awesome!! Any book! As long as it is fabulous for you!
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From your list https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3... by Benjamin Mee
The Renegades of Pern by Anne McCaffrey, all of her books are marvelous!
Lastly, A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson. This is cheating cuz you gotta read the whole series to read this one!
Virginie wrote: "From your list: A Fine and Private Place and Beauty of the Beast.I haven't read either but they look interesting :p
Need to think a bit about my own recommendation :..."
Lovely choices! :)
One can never go wrong with Beagle.
And I actually started to read Beauty of The Beast twice till now. Carried it with me in the suitcase twice and brought it back home unread. Third time's the charm right? :D
I have to admit the blurb is very interesting.
Karishma wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Karishma wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "Laura wrote: "Sir Anni wrote: "That's such a great idea! :)I choose The Inheritance and I'm really curious what you think of it! ..."
I loved the Neverending story. Though I wish I would have seen the movie after the book. Somehow the movie seemed better because I fell in love with it - at first sight!! :D
Siobhan wrote: "So I choose...Before I Fall because we still need to buddy read that after the great slump of Nov/Dec 2018! 😂
No Country for Old Men because I loved the film and hope..."
😂🤣That BR is indeed due! We both sort of skipped it. :D
And I hope this McCarthy is good. The last one I read was so dark and brutal that I didn't dare pick up another of his books. Loved The Road though.
Siobhan wrote: "OK so you've totally read To Kill a Mockingbird...!Another favourite of mine that I recommend for you is: The Day of the Triffids."
I loved To Kill a Mockingbird but this one you suggested now sounds great too! :)
Daniel wrote: "Laura wrote: "BINGO No.3 - your all-time favorite standalones Not necessarily on my list! :) Just one book that you found awesome!! Any book! As long as it is fabulous for you!
O . O . O . O . ..."
I love your picks Daniel!! Thank you. :)
But I already read the whole Wheel of Time so you're gonna have to tell me another favourite if yours. :D
That series is a mostly 5 star rating from beginning to end for me.
Probably The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever by Donaldson. Great series began in 1977.
OMG I have to nominate Shadows and Strongholds. This and its sequel Lords Of The White Castle are two of my favourite books EVER!!!! Shadows and Strongholds was the book that got me out of a reading slump that lasted years and I will forever love them both for that reason alone.
Thinking about them has put me in the mood for a reread lol
Oh and by the way even though technically both books are a duology each book works as a standalone. Book two just follows the story of the eldest son of the hero and heroine of book one.
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Below is a list of 100+ standalones I own but somehow never got around to read. So I'm making it fun and turning clearing my shelves into a challenge to make sure I knock some of those titles off. But... to avoid boring I'll also add a little twist and ask you all to recommend me your all time favorite standalone for me to read this year.
What I'm asking you all to do?
1st - Please choose 2 books out of my 100+ list
2nd - Please tell me which is your all-time favorite standalone and I'll read it this year. If I cannot find the book you're recommending or I've already read it, I will ask you for a second option.
And yes! This is a 3 in 1 BINGO for me to finish in 2019! But buying 24 books in a year sure as hell beats buying 100+ the way I normally do so I'm gonna give this a try to avoid that buying.
Please drop by everyone and make a choice! :))
Edit! - BINGO all set up and ready to go! :D
BINGO No. 1
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BINGO No. 2
Joker:
BINGO No. 3
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Joker: