2025 - Singularity

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

New challenge! And this one is a bit tough. The goal is to read titles with a single word in the title.

Examples:


Levels:
Level 1: 1-10 Single out
Level 2: 11-20 Single sign-on
Level 3: 21-30 Single point of contact
Level 4: 31+ Single file

Who's in?

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Participants

Annette
Beth
Bonny
Brittany
Charlotte
Crystal
Hannah
Hannah
Jenn
Karen
Katrina
Lauri
Lisa
Lynnette
Margaret
Michelle
Reagan
Shellie
Sherri
Staci
Utlibrarynerd
writer

[Brittany]

I'm in. Level 1
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.

[Crystal]

I'm in for Level 1: 1-10

1. Rooms


2. Mistaken: First Impressions Are Never What They Seem


3. Distortion


4. Rebekah


5.Season of Wonder

[Michelle]

I'm in. Level 1: 1-10 Single out

1. Sundown
2. Always
3. Hereafter
4. Seaside
5. Smitten
6. Crossfire
7. Countdown
8. Taken
10. Pollyanna

Level 2: 11-20 Single sign-on
11. Secrets
12. Besotted
13. Targeted

[Sherri]

I'm in. Level 1

2-4-25 2-18-25 2-27-25 3-8-25 3-7-25 3-11-25 3-25-25 4-5-25

[Karen]

I'm in for Level 1.

Progress: 26/10

1. Avalanche by Gayla K. Hiss (1/11/25)
2. Initium by Natalie Walters (1/24/25)
3. Introverted by Jerusha Agen (1/24/25)
4. Vivian by Amelia C. Adams (2/7/25)
5. Stone by Ronie Kendig (3/1/25)
6. Daredevils by Anne Greene (3/2/25)
7. Nellie by Amy Walsh (3/27/25)
8. Survival by Lisa Harris (4/10/25)
9. Sanctuary by Mary Alford (4/26/25)
10. Blackbird by Mary Alford (4/29/25)
11. Hunted by Lisa Harris (6/7/25)
12. Frequency by Lisa Harris (6/7/25)
13. Deception by Lisa Harris (6/9/25)
14. Shattered by Lisa Harris (7/2/25)
15. Aftermath by Lisa Harris (7/3/25)
16. Stranded by Dani Pettrey (7/5/25)
17. Rescued: by Jerusha Agen (7/10/25)
18. Guardian by Terri Reed (7/12/25)
19. Sheriff by Laura Scott (7/15/25)
20. Bodyguard by Shirlee McCoy (7/23/25)
21. Tracker by Lenora Worth (7/25/25)
22. Crossfire by Lynette Eason (8/9/25)
23. Countdown by Lynette Eason (8/19/25)
24. Nightwatch by Valerie Hansen (8/21/25)
25. Undercut by Heather Day Gilbert (9/29/25)
26. Deadlocked by Heather Day Gilbert (9/30/25)

[Lynnette]

I’m in!

January - December 2025

Level 1: 1-10 Single out
1. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
(01/28/25)

2. Framed by Gail Meath
(02/23/25) GM, has some cursing.

3. Resolutions by Jenn Faulk
(02/26/25)

4. Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll
(03/19/25)

5. Waterfall by Linda K. Rodante
(07/22/25)

6. Avalanche by Gayla K. Hiss
(11/01/25)

7.

8.

9.

10.

[Hannah]

Ah, I have a number of these on my TBR. Going for level 2!

Imperfect by Christy Barritt 1/2/25
Steele by Laura Scott 1/31/25
Rekindled by Tamera Alexander 7/22/25
Accused by Janice Cantore 10/13/25
Abducted by Janice Cantore 11/8/25

[Margaret]

There are a handful on my TBR, so I'll give this a go at level 1.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17

[Reagan]

I'm in for Level 1: 1-10 Single out! We'll see how this goes! :)

[Annette]

I’m in please. Gonna shoot for Level 2: 11-20 Single sign-on

1) Michal 📕Jill Eileen Smith
2) Aftermath📕Terri Blackstock
3) Abigail📕Jill Eileen Smith
4) Iris📕Susan May Warren
5) Bathsheba📕Jill Eileen Smith
6) Shadow📕Samantha Price
7) Anathema📕Colleen Coble
8) Evergreen📕Susan May Warren
9) Sunny📕Jennifer Lynn Cary
10) Bella📕Lisa Samson
11) Faith📕Lori Copeland
12) Sparkle📕Lakita Wilson (Children’s)
13) Ambush📕Colleen Coble
14) Offsides📕Lori Z. Scott
15) Night📕Elie Wiesel
16) Downfall📕Terri Blackstock
17) X-ed📕Jackie Zack
18) Esther📕Norah Lofts
19) Nest📕Esther Ehrlich (GM-Middle Grade)
20) Rules📕Cynthia Lord (GM-Middle Grade)

Level 3: 21-30 Single point of contact

21) Slingshot📕Judah Lamb
22) Secret📕Samantha Price
23) Unraveled📕Jo Huddleston
24) Grounded📕Neta Jackson
25) Shiloh📕Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (GM-Middle Grade)
26) Solitary📕Travis Thrasher
27) Squashed📕Joan Bauer (GM-YA)
28) Warrior📕Linda K. Rodante
29) Jaded📕Varina Denman
30) Shackles📕Dianne J. Wilson

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Thanks for joining in for a new challenge! I should have everyone linked through here, but let me know if anyone has been misses.

[Hannah Beth]

In for Level 1 -

1. Insurgent
2. Sunset
3. Emma
4. Halos
5. Hoot

[Jenn]

I'm going to try for Level 1
2025 - Singularity

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I've got you linked up Hannah and Jenn. Welcome!

[Katrina]

I'm in!

Level 1: 1-10 Single out

1) Aftermath (Mar 1/25)
2) Veronica (Apr 13/25)
3) Entwined (July 12/25)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Wonderful Katrina. Got you linked up.

[Lauri]

Me
1 (1/9) 2 (1/21) 3 (2/5) 4 (3/22) 5 (3/31)
(5/24) (5/29) (7/31) (8/17) 8/19) (10/13)

[Bonny]

Sure, why not? I'm curious to see how many I get, as I've never paid attention to this before!
1) Grace
2) Wanted
3) Interrupted
4) Reunited
5) Marshmallow
6) Wonder
7) Petrosinella
8) Rapunzel
9) Middlemarch
10) Odder
11) Quicksand (GM)
12) Pollyanna
13) Strider
14) Miranda

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Lauri & Bonny, I've got you both linked up. I'm also curious what titles we'll find in this thread.

[Lisa]

SINGULARITY  (YEARLY)
New challenge!  The goal is to read titles with a single word in the title.

Level 1: 1-10 Single out
1. by Rebecca Yarros - 1/1/25
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7.
8.
9.
10.

Level 2: 11-20 Single sign-on
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Level 3: 21-30 Single point of contact
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.

Level 4: 31+ Single file
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Welcome Lisa! Glad to have you joining for this new challenge. If you would mark your comments as spoilers so they remain hidden or remove them until January 1, that'd be great. Less scrolling helps with the linking process. Thank you!

[Beth]

I am in. Level 2

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Welcome Beth! Got you linked up.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

I'm going to join in on this challenge.

[Shellie]

I’m in for level 1: Single Out - 1 - 10 books

[writer...]

Beginning at Level I .. I’ll be In ;))

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Welcome! I've got links added for both of you.

[writer...]

Thanks, Staci ;))

1 Emma

2 Safekeeping

3 Hotline

4 Unconditional

5 Shelterwood

6

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Utlibrarynerd wrote: "I’m in! Level 2 please

Welcome! Got you added.

[Charlotte]

I'm in! Level 1: 1-10 Single out

Progress: 8/10+

1. Frankenstein: The 1818 Text By Mary Shelley 4/4/25

2. The Crown Kiera Cass 5/20/25 - Tronen One word in Norwegian, which is the language I read it in

3. Vindmakeren Maja Lunde 7/1/25

4. Pygmalion & Other Plays George Bernard Shaw 7/17/25

5. Julegrisen J.K. Rowling 10/12/25

6. Julosaurusen Tom Fletcher 9/16/25

7. Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson 9/17/25

8. Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson 10/21/25

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Welcome Charlotte! I've got your link added.

[Bonny]

I just noticed that the four books I've read so far summarize the gospel in four words!!

Grace - Wanted, Interrupted, Reunited

Grace was wanted in my life; then Grace interrupted my life; and then Grace reunited me with God!

[Beth]

Another one where I read more than I expected. Signed up for 11-20 and read 41.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Beth wrote: "Another one where I read more than I expected. Signed up for 11-20 and read 41.

Beth - ;)
in Calgary"

Wow! You blew this challenge of the water.

[Sherri]

I'm finished with this one. I signed up for Level 1 and made it.

2-4-25 2-18-25 2-27-25 3-8-25 3-7-25 3-11-25 3-25-25 4-5-25

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Sherri wrote: "I'm finished with this one. I signed up for Level 1 and made it.

2-4-252-18-252-27-25[bookcover:P..."

Nicely done!

[Crystal]

Did okay with this one! Only hit 5 books. I wish I would have been more intentional with this challenge because it would have knocked a lot of books off my TBR.

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Crystal wrote: "Did okay with this one! Only hit 5 books. I wish I would have been more intentional with this challenge because it would have knocked a lot of books off my TBR."

Now you have some identified as options for 2026. :-)

[Lynnette]

Tougher than it looks! I only got six this time.

Level 1: 1-10 Single out
1. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
(01/28/25)

2. Framed by Gail Meath
(02/23/25) GM, has some cursing.

3. Resolutions by Jenn Faulk
(02/26/25)

4. Jericho by Patricia PacJac Carroll
(03/19/25)

5. Waterfall by Linda K. Rodante
(07/22/25)

6. Avalanche by Gayla K. Hiss
(11/01/25)

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Lynnette wrote: "Tougher than it looks! I only got six this time.

Level 1: 1-10 Single out
1. Secrets by Kristen Heitzmann
(01/28/25)

2. [book:Framed|75723..."

Good job! Singular titles definitely seem to be harder to find.

[Karen]

Signed up for Level 1 but actually achieved Level 3.


Progress: 26/10

1. Avalanche by Gayla K. Hiss (1/11/25)
2. Initium by Natalie Walters (1/24/25)
3. Introverted by Jerusha Agen (1/24/25)
4. Vivian by Amelia C. Adams (2/7/25)
5. Stone by Ronie Kendig (3/1/25)
6. Daredevils by Anne Greene (3/2/25)
7. Nellie by Amy Walsh (3/27/25)
8. Survival by Lisa Harris (4/10/25)
9. Sanctuary by Mary Alford (4/26/25)
10. Blackbird by Mary Alford (4/29/25)
11. Hunted by Lisa Harris (6/7/25)
12. Frequency by Lisa Harris (6/7/25)
13. Deception by Lisa Harris (6/9/25)
14. Shattered by Lisa Harris (7/2/25)
15. Aftermath by Lisa Harris (7/3/25)
16. Stranded by Dani Pettrey (7/5/25)
17. Rescued: by Jerusha Agen (7/10/25)
18. Guardian by Terri Reed (7/12/25)
19. Sheriff by Laura Scott (7/15/25)
20. Bodyguard by Shirlee McCoy (7/23/25)
21. Tracker by Lenora Worth (7/25/25)
22. Crossfire by Lynette Eason (8/9/25)
23. Countdown by Lynette Eason (8/19/25)
24. Nightwatch by Valerie Hansen (8/21/25)
25. Undercut by Heather Day Gilbert (9/29/25)
26. Deadlocked by Heather Day Gilbert (9/30/25)

[Sherri]

I got one more audiobook finished up last night.

[Bonny]

I ended up with fourteen books for this challenge! It was nice to see what I got.
1) Grace
2) Wanted
3) Interrupted
4) Reunited
5) Marshmallow
6) Wonder
7) Petrosinella
8) Rapunzel
9) Middlemarch
10) Odder
11) Quicksand (GM)
12) Pollyanna
13) Strider
14) Miranda

[Michelle]

I had 13 single word titles!

[Staci, Book Awards Specialist]

Way to go Karen, Sherri, Bonny & Michelle!

I finished with 8 for this one.