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September 2019 Stand Alone
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Anne FINISHED
Ariel FINISHED
Banshee FINISHED
BB
Bonita
Celia FINISHED
Charlsa FINISHED
Christina (AKA Babbling) FINISHED
Cyndee FINISHED
Debbie
Den FINISHED
Elle
Erin FINISHED
Ferenc FINISHED
Grace
Joanna FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED
JoAnne - mod FINISHED
Kellene FINISHED
Kendra FINISHED
Melanie FINISHED
Mycal
Natasha FINISHED
Rina FINISHED
Sandra FINISHED
Sarah E
Shash FINISHED
Sue FINISHED
Suzanne FINISHED
Mod
Single: Read 3-4 books
4/4
My List:
1. Watching You Lisa Jewell 9/4/19
2. Complicated Kristen Ashley 9/14/19
3. What Alice Forgot Liane Moriarty 9/23/19
4. The View from Alameda Island Robyn Carr 9/28/19
September Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
0/2
My List:
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey - 9/7
2. Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec - 9/7
3. Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban - 9/8
4. So Good by Nicola Rendell - 9/8
5. A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott - 9/11
6. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 9/12
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey - 9/7
2. Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec - 9/7
3. Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban - 9/8
4. So Good by Nicola Rendell - 9/8
5. A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott - 9/11
6. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 9/12
SeptemberStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
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
Lady Fortune by Anne Stuart 5 September 2019 ★★★★
The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart 13 September 2019 ★★★★★
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen 21 September 2019 ★★★
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - completed
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Birthday present – pamela oldfield 11.09.19
2 Ethan’s voice – Rachel carter – 04.09.19
3 All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
4 Fatality – caroline b cooney – 02.09.19
5 The monstrous child – Francesca simon – 05.09.19
6 A perfect proposal – katie fforde – 17.09.19
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Birthday present – pamela oldfield 11.09.19
2 Ethan’s voice – Rachel carter – 04.09.19
3 All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
4 Fatality – caroline b cooney – 02.09.19
5 The monstrous child – Francesca simon – 05.09.19
6 A perfect proposal – katie fforde – 17.09.19
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSeptember 2019
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Marquess Meets His Match by Julie Coulter Bellon (9/16/19)
2. Eleanor by Martha Keyes (9/29/19)
I'M IN!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Death Angel - Linda Howard - 6 SEPT
2 Blood Prince - Celia Aaron - 15 SEPT
3 Camino Island - John Grisham - 9 SEPT
4 The Ex Files - Cat Johnson - 24 SEPT
5 Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark T. Sullivan - 21 SEPT
6 Hold Tight - Harlan Coben - 12 SEPT
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Single: Read 3-4 books Read 3 books DONE!
1.
Christmas from the Heart by Sheila Roberts 9/8/19 4stars2.
A Wedding in December by Sarah Morgan 9/13/19 4stars3.
Invitation to a Cornish Christmas by Marguerite Kaye and Bronwyn Scott 9/29/19 4stars
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Goal: 5/6
1. The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel – 09/02/2019
2. The Life Of Captain Marvel (The Life Of Captain Marvel by Margaret Stohl – 09/06/2019
3. The Marriage Wish by Dee Henderson – 09/12/2019
4. Monster by Frank E. Peretti – 09/15/2019
5. The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick – 09/27/2019
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.
The Rumour - Lesley Kara - 9/2/20192.
A Letter From Italy - Pamela Hart - 9/14/20193.
Mornings in Jenin - Susan Abulhawa - 9/21/20194.
The Rescuers: incredible stories of life-saving dogs - Laura Greaves - 9/21/20195.
Pieces of My Sister's Life - Elizabeth Joy Arnold - 9/29/2019
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Oh, the Places You'll Eff Up: A Parody for Your Twenties by Joshua Miller 9/14/19
2. The Funny Thing Is... by Ellen DeGeneres 9/19/19
3. Ghosts of Old Salem, North Carolina by Guy T. Montgomery 9/22/19
4. Civil War Ghost Trails: Stories from America's Most Haunted Battlefields by Mark Nesbitt 9/27/19
5. Wicked Asheville by Marla Hardee Milling 9/28/19
6. Crones Don't Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women by Jean Shinoda Bolen 9/30/19
Completed 9/24/19Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Single: Read 3-4 books
3/3 read
1. Stand In Place by Mary Calmes, read 9/16/19
2. The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Sergovia, read 9/24/19
3. Alice & Gerald: A Homicidal Love Story by Ron Franscell, read 9/11/19
FINISHED September 22, 2019September Stand Alone Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Pete Smith - Tausche Giraffe gegen Freund (Swapping Giraffe for Friend) (September 01, 2019)
2. Ko Un - Blüten des Augenblicks (Flowers of a Moment) (September 07, 2019)
3. H.G. Wells - Der Krieg der Welten (War of the Worlds) (September 08, 2019)
4. Stephanie Hauschild - Skriptorium: Die Mittelalterliche Buchwerkstatt (The Scriptorium) (September 15, 2019)
5. Garth Greenwell - What Belongs to You (September 19, 2019)
6. Amélie Nothomb - Den Vater töten (To kill the father) (September 20, 2019)
September Stand Alone ChallengeSingle: Read 3-4 books
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: Read 6 books
COMPLETED
1. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler 9/3/2019
2. I Loved Her in the Movies: Working with the Legendary Actresses of Hollywood by Robert Wagner 9/11/2019
3. The Emperor General: A Biography of Douglas MacArthur 9/16/2019
4. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler 09/19/2019
5. The Last White Knight by Tami Hoag 09/20/2019
6. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware 09/20/2019
Mod
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
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. God Help the Child, Toni Morrison, 01.09.2019
2. Mr. Perfect, Linda Howard, 09.09.2019
3. The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho, 09.09.2019
4. Picnic at Hanging Rock, Joan Lindsay, 10.09.2019
5. The Dressmaker, Rosalie Ham, 15.09.2019
6. Dream Man, Linda Howard, 23.09.2019
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Level: Solo
September Standalone Challenge
Signing up again!1.
9/12.
9/30
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Level: Single: Read 3-4 books
4/4 books
1. Kindred - Octavia E. Butler - 9/2/19
2. The Silver Linings Playbook - Matthew Quick - 9/20/19
3. Shutter Island - Dennis Lehane - 9/30/19
4. Daughter of the Sea - Mira Zamin - 9/30/19
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
COMPLETE
Solitary: 5-6 books
1. Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center (9/9/19)
2. The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (9/15/19)
3. Nova by Samuel R. Delany (9/16/19)
4. The Tenth Island: Finding Joy, Beauty, and Unexpected Love in the Azores by Diana Marcum17523045 (9/21/19)
5. Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall (9/25/19)
6. Facing Your Giants: God Still Does the Impossible by Max Lucado (9/29/19)
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Goal
Solo: Read 1-2 books **COMPLETE**
Single: 3-4 books **COMPLETE**
1. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank 9/6/19
2. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen 9/17/19
3. The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle 9/22/19
4. Queer Theory, Gender Theory: An Instant Primer by Riki Anne Wilchins 9/30/19
Weird question: the book I just finished is the first in a series and the author has confirmed that he is writing a sequel, BUT it is not listed as first in a series on GR. Am I allowed to use it?
Mod
Yes, because he may not write another -
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
COMPLETE!! 6/6
1. The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey - 9/7
2. Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec - 9/7
3. Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban - 9/8
4. So Good by Nicola Rendell - 9/8
5. A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott - 9/11
6. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 9/12
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
COMPLETE!! 6/6
1. The Foxe & the Hound by R.S. Grey - 9/7
2. Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec - 9/7
3. Warrior's Cross by Madeleine Urban - 9/8
4. So Good by Nicola Rendell - 9/8
5. A Five-Minute Life by Emma Scott - 9/11
6. A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman - 9/12
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Solo: Read 1-2 books
1. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Finished 9/5)
2.
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge completion post
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Birthday present – pamela oldfield 11.09.19
2 Ethan’s voice – Rachel carter – 04.09.19
3 All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
4 Fatality – caroline b cooney – 02.09.19
5 The monstrous child – Francesca simon – 05.09.19
6 A perfect proposal – katie fforde – 17.09.19
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Birthday present – pamela oldfield 11.09.19
2 Ethan’s voice – Rachel carter – 04.09.19
3 All together now – monica mcinerney – 14.09.19
4 Fatality – caroline b cooney – 02.09.19
5 The monstrous child – Francesca simon – 05.09.19
6 A perfect proposal – katie fforde – 17.09.19
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: Read 6 books
COMPLETED
1. Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler 9/3/2019
2. I Loved Her in the Movies: Working with the Legendary Actresses of Hollywood by Robert Wagner 9/11/2019
3. The Emperor General: A Biography of Douglas MacArthur 9/16/2019
4. Home for Erring and Outcast Girls by Julie Kibler 09/19/2019
5. The Last White Knight by Tami Hoag 09/20/2019
6. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware 09/20/2019
FINISHED September 22, 2019September Stand Alone Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Pete Smith - Tausche Giraffe gegen Freund (Swapping Giraffe for Friend) (September 01, 2019)
2. Ko Un - Blüten des Augenblicks (Flowers of a Moment) (September 07, 2019)
3. H.G. Wells - Der Krieg der Welten (War of the Worlds) (September 08, 2019)
4. Stephanie Hauschild - Skriptorium: Die Mittelalterliche Buchwerkstatt (The Scriptorium) (September 15, 2019)
5. Garth Greenwell - What Belongs to You (September 19, 2019)
6. Amélie Nothomb - Den Vater töten (To kill the father) (September 20, 2019)
completedSeptember
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
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
Lady Fortune by Anne Stuart 5 September 2019 ★★★★
The Moon-Spinners by Mary Stewart 13 September 2019 ★★★★★
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen 21 September 2019 ★★★
Better late then never to start this.Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: Sept. 1st, 2019 - Sept. 30th, 2019
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Bossypants by Tina Fey - Sept. 20th
2. Just My Type: A Book About Fonts by Simon Garfield - Sept. 28th
The Lost Challenges September 2019 Stand Alone
Duration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Progress: 6 out of 6
Do you like standalone books? Want to read more? Tired of cliffhangers or series books? Take a break and read a standalone!
1. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach - *** - 9/11/2019 - 370 Pages
2. The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate by Gary Chapman - ***** - 9/11/2019 - 204 Pages
3. Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel: A Graphic Novel by Anya Ulinich - **** - 9/17/2019 - 362 Pages
4. Mis(h)adra by Iasmin Omar Ata - ***** - 9/18/2019 - 288 Pages
5. Joyland by Stephen King - ***** - 9/23/2019 - 283 Pages
6. Patience by Daniel Clowes - *** - 9/26/2019 - 180 Pages
Challenge Rules
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
Solo: Read 1-2 books 1/2
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton 9/22/19
ALL DONE!Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1 Death Angel - Linda Howard - 6 SEPT
2 Blood Prince - Celia Aaron - 15 SEPT
3 Camino Island - John Grisham - 9 SEPT
4 The Ex Files - Cat Johnson - 24 SEPT
5 Beneath a Scarlet Sky - Mark T. Sullivan - 21 SEPT
6 Hold Tight - Harlan Coben - 12 SEPT
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019
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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