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October 2023 Stand Alone
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Amanda A FINISHED
Anne FINISHED
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Catsalive FINISHED
Elle
Ferenc FINISHED
Genevieve FINISHED
Grace FINISHED
Jan FINISHED
JoAnne FINISHED
Julesy FINISHED
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Kendra FINISHED
Kimberly
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Solo: Read 1-2 books
Read: 2
My List:
1. A Storm of Infinite Beauty Julianne MacLean 10/18/23
2. The House Beyond the Dunes Mary Burton 10/30/23
October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolo: Read 1-2 books
1) Flat 2 - Edgar Wallace 18/10/23
2) The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury 27/10/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1 - 31, 2023
6 of 5-6 Books Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Light of the World - Elizabeth Alexander - 10/1/23
2. Out of Nowhere - Sandra Brown - 10/3/23
3. The Black Swan of Paris - Karen Robards - 10/13/23
4. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - R.A. Dick- 10/14/23
5. The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 10/18/23
6. Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist - Tim Federle - 10/22/23
Completed!
Solitary
1. The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature - Jeff VanderMeer 🧡🖤🧡 10/1/23
2. The Golden Cage - Camilla Läckberg 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/2/23
3. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein - Kiersten White 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/7/23
4. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/10/23
5. The Sacrifice - Rin Chupeco 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 10/13/23
October Stand Alone Duration: Oct. 1st, 2023 - Oct. 31st, 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
10/6
1. Emma by Jane Austen - Oct. 1st
2. A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings by Will Betke-Brunswick - Oct. 2nd
3. Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl - Oct. 3rd
4. We Are Not Strangers by Josh Tuininga - Oct. 4th
5. Huda F Cares? by Huda Fahmy - Oct. 10th
6. Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman - Oct. 14th
7. Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher - Oct. 14th
8. Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah - Oct. 15th
9. Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman by Lucy Worsley - Oct. 23rd
10. Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys - Oct. 27th
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Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 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
1. How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole 10/29/2023
2.Football's Top 10 Quarterbacks by Barry Wilner 10/30/2023
October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead:
Single: Read 3-4 books
COMPLETED!
1.) The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 10/6/2023
2.) The Burning Girls by C J Tudor 10/19/2023
3.) The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletterer 10/22/2023
4.) This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf 10/28/23
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
2. Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser,Penelope Janu,Fiona Lowe,Eva Scott,Jacquie Underdown 6/10 4★
3. The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell 7/10 4★
4. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Owning, Raising and Training a Golden Retriever by Nona Bauer 12/10 4★
5. A June Betrothal by Lynn Kerstan,Rebecca North,Marissa Edwards,Jeanne Savery,Cynthia Richey,Monette Cummings 14/10 3★
6. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 15/10 3.5★
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Goal: 4/6
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen - 10/07/23
2. Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves - Robin O'Bryant - 10/11/23
3. Return to Armageddon - Malcolm Shaw - 10/23/23
4. Lady Tan's Circle Of Women - Lisa See - 10/24/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge Duration: Oct. 1st, 2023 - Oct. 31st, 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Starfish-Lisa Fipps 10/13
2. Every Body Looking-Candice Iloh 10/18
October 2023Single: Read 3-4 books
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Single: Read 3-4 books
Something Unexpected by Vi Keeland 10/1
Good Bad Girl by Alice Feeney 10/2
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner 10/4
Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar 10/11
October Stand AloneDuration: Oct 1, 2023 - Oct 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 0/6
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
1. The House on Mango Street
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FINISHED!!! October Standalone Duration: Oct 1, 2023 - Oct31, 2023
(10/06/23)
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
Read: 6/5+
1. The Paris Daughter Kristin Harmel 10/01/23
2. Hello Beautiful Ann Napolitano 10/02/23
3. Future Home of the Living God Louise Erdrich 10/03/23
4. Save What's Left Elizabeth Castellano 10/04/23
5. Bright Lights, Big Christmas Mary Kay Andrews 10/05/23
6. The Book of Cold Cases Simone St. James 10/06/23
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October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeSolitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Wildfire by Breena Bard - Oct. 1
2. Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert - Oct. 2
3. Blankets by Craig Thompson - Oct. 7
4. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - Oct. 8
5. Manga Classics: Emma adapted by Crystal S. Chan - Oct. 10
6. ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs - Oct. 12
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Any books you read since the 1st count. :)
Read: Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Matt Redman Mirror Ball: Living Boldly and Shining Brightly for the Glory of God
2. The Children of Noisy Village Astrid Lindgren
3. The Vision Of The Annointed: Self-congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy Thomas Sowell
4. Elizabeth Wein Code Name Verity
5. Lionel Casson Libraries in the Ancient World
6. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Matthew J. Sullivan
JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Julesy!Any books you read since the 1st count. :)"
Awesome, thank you!
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeOctober 2023
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Heir and the Spare by Kate Stradling (10/8/23)
COMPLETEDOctober Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Wildfire by Breena Bard - Oct. 1
2. Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert - Oct. 2
3. Blankets by Craig Thompson - Oct. 7
4. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang - Oct. 8
5. Manga Classics: Emma adapted by Crystal S. Chan - Oct. 10
6. ¡Ay, Mija!: My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs - Oct. 12
The Lost ChallengesOctober 2023 Stand Alone
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Progress: 6 out of 6 (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!
Challenge Rules
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1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages
2. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - ***** - 10/5/2023 - 318 Pages
3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - **** - 10/7/2023 - 336 Pages
4. As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto - ***** - 10/11/2023 - 289 Pages
5. Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby - **** - 10/12/2023 - 319 Pages
6. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - ***** - 10/13/2023 - 71 Pages
DoneStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. At Home: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson 4/10 4★
2. Our Country Christmas by Darry Fraser,Penelope Janu,Fiona Lowe,Eva Scott,Jacquie Underdown 6/10 4★
3. The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell 7/10 4★
4. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Owning, Raising and Training a Golden Retriever by Nona Bauer 12/10 4★
5. A June Betrothal by Lynn Kerstan,Rebecca North,Marissa Edwards,Jeanne Savery,Cynthia Richey,Monette Cummings 14/10 3★
6. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome 15/10 3.5★
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Awesome Catsalive!
Done!The Lost Challenges
October 2023 Stand Alone
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Progress: 6 out of 6 (Solitary: Read 5-6 books)
1. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin - ***** - 10/1/2023 - 401 Pages
2. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna - ***** - 10/5/2023 - 318 Pages
3. Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman - **** - 10/7/2023 - 336 Pages
4. As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl by John Colapinto - ***** - 10/11/2023 - 289 Pages
5. Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby - **** - 10/12/2023 - 319 Pages
6. The Sleeper and the Spindle by Neil Gaiman - ***** - 10/13/2023 - 71 Pages
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Read 7/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Morbidly Yours - Ivy Fairbanks ★★★ 10/2/23
2) Thunder Dog - Michael Hingson ★★★★ 10/4/23
3) How to Find What You're Not Looking For - Veera Hiranandani ★★★ 10/5/23
4) Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics - C.S. Lewis ★★★★ 10/8/23
5) Educated - Tara Westover ★★★★ 10/9/23
6) Giovanni's Room - James Baldwin ★ 10/27/23
7) Forever, Interrupted - Taylor Jenkins Reid ★★★★ 10/30/23
~~~ Complete ~~~Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
October 1 - 31, 2023
6 of 5-6 Books Complete
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Light of the World - Elizabeth Alexander - 10/1/23
2. Out of Nowhere - Sandra Brown - 10/3/23
3. The Black Swan of Paris - Karen Robards - 10/13/23
4. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - R.A. Dick- 10/14/23
5. The Other Einstein - Marie Benedict - 10/18/23
6. Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist - Tim Federle - 10/22/23
COMPLETEDRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Matt Redman Mirror Ball: Living Boldly and Shining Brightly for the Glory of God
2. The Children of Noisy Village Astrid Lindgren
3. The Vision Of The Annointed: Self-congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy Thomas Sowell
4. Elizabeth Wein Code Name Verity
5. Lionel Casson Libraries in the Ancient World
6. Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore Matthew J. Sullivan
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Next month please include your finish dates. :)
October Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead:
Single: Read 3-4 books
COMPLETED!
1.) The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 10/6/2023
2.) The Burning Girls by C J Tudor 10/19/2023
3.) The First Time She Drowned by Kerry Kletterer 10/22/2023
4.) This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf 10/28/23
October Stand Alone Monthly Challenge - FinishedSolo: Read 1-2 books
1) Flat 2 - Edgar Wallace 18/10/23
2) The Halloween Tree - Ray Bradbury 27/10/23
Completed!
Solitary
1. The Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature - Jeff VanderMeer 🧡🖤🧡 10/1/23
2. The Golden Cage - Camilla Läckberg 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/2/23
3. The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein - Kiersten White 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/7/23
4. You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight - Kalynn Bayron 🧡🖤🧡🖤 10/10/23
5. The Sacrifice - Rin Chupeco 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 10/13/23
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October Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Read: 2
My List:
1. A Storm of Infinite Beauty Julianne MacLean 10/18/23
2. The House Beyond the Dunes Mary Burton 10/30/23
Finished:Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Read 7/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Morbidly Yours - Ivy Fairbanks ★★★ 10/2/23
2) Thunder Dog - Michael Hingson ★★★★ 10/4/23
3) How to Find What You're Not Looking For - Veera Hiranandani ★★★ 10/5/23
4) Spirits in Bondage: A Cycle of Lyrics - C.S. Lewis ★★★★ 10/8/23
5) Educated - Tara Westover ★★★★ 10/9/23
6) Giovanni's Room - James Baldwin ★ 10/27/23
7) Forever, Interrupted - Taylor Jenkins Reid ★★★★ 10/30/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 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
1. How I Was Adopted by Joanna Cole 10/29/2023
2.Football's Top 10 Quarterbacks by Barry Wilner 10/30/2023
Finished!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023
Goal: 4/6
Single: Read 3-4 books
1. Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen - 10/07/23
2. Ketchup Is a Vegetable: And Other Lies Moms Tell Themselves - Robin O'Bryant - 10/11/23
3. Return to Armageddon - Malcolm Shaw - 10/23/23
4. Lady Tan's Circle Of Women - Lisa See - 10/24/23
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: October 1, 2023 - October 31, 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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*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
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