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November 2025 Stand Alone
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Solo: Read 1-2 books
Read: 1
1. All the Missing Pieces Catherine Cowles 11/10/25
November | Stand Alone - FinishedSingle: Read 3-4 books
1) La montagna nel lago - Jacopo De Michelis 18/11/25
2) Strange Pictures - Uketsu 23/11/25
3) The Dunwich Horror - H.P. Lovecraft 25/11/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by Christian Staebler -
Nov. 2
2. George Orwell's Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel by Christina Dumalasova - Nov. 5
3. Crumbs: A Graphic Novel by Danie Stirling - Nov. 8
4. Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll - Nov. 9
5. Whistle by Linwood Barclay - Nov. 12
6. Flow by Paula Sevenbergen - Nov. 14
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books - COMPLETED
1. The Coworker - 11/2/25
2. Lucky Man - 11/3/25
3. The Ministry of Time - 11/6/25
4. Cat’s Cradle - 11/13/25
5. The Haunting of Maddy Clare - 11/13/25
6. The Blue Hour - 11/21/25
Single: Read 3-4 books1. Finding Home in Comfort by Kerry Kilpatrick read 01/11
2. Come Back To Me by Ashlynn Mills read 01/11
3.Melting His Grumpy Heart: A grumpy/sunshine, snowed-in Christmas MM romance by Ali Ryecart read 15/11
4 Snapping the Ice: The Games We Play - Season 2 Christie Gordon 09.11
Solitary: 5-6 books1: March Geraldine Brooks 8 Nov
2: 60 Songs That Explain the '90s Rob Harvilla 12 Nov
3: Consider the Lobster and Other Essays David Foster Wallace 12 Nov
4: The Portrait of a Lady Henry James 14 Nov
5: A Secret Sisterhood: The Literary Friendships of Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, George Eliot & Virginia Woolf Emily Midorikawa 22 Nov
6: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Cheryl Strayed 30 Nov
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Almost Surely Dead | Amina Akhtar | 11.01
2. Yellowface | R.F. Kuang | 11.01
3. The Intruder | Freida McFadden | 11.04
4. The Blind Side | Michael Lewis | 11.05
5. Close Your Eyes | Teresa Driscoll | 11.06
6. Mother and Daughter | James Caine | 11.07
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife - Anna Johnston 11/3/25
2. Around the World in Eighty Days - Jules Verne 11/3/25
3. Before I Fall - Lauren Oliver 11/4/25
4. Let the Church Say Amen - ReShonda Tate Billingsley 11/6/25
5. House of Glass - Sarah Pekkanen 11/7/25
6. The Enchanted April - Elizabeth von Arnim 11/8/25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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
6/6
1. Run by Blake Crouch 6 November 2025 ★★★
2. The Love Haters by Katherine Center 9 November 2025 ★★★★★
3. Bad Reputation by Emma Barry 11 November 2025 ★★★★
4. The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner 21 November 2025 ★★★★
5. Cinderella and the Scarred Viscount by Sarah Mallory 25 November 2025 ★★★
6. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood 29 November 2025 ★★★★★
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeNovember 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Happy Place - Emily Henry - 4 Stars - 11/1/25
2. Hello Beautiful - Ann Napolitano - 4 Stars - 11/3/25
3. All the President's Men - Carl Bernstein - 4 Stars - 11/6/25
5. The Caretaker - Ron Rash - 5 Stars - 11/7/25
5. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama - Nathan Thrall - 4 Stars - 11/8/25
6. Sisters of Fortune - Anna Lee Huber - 4 Stars - 11/10/25
NOVEMBER | STAND ALONESolitary : 5-6 books
1. Buzz, Sting, Bite: Why We Need Insects, by Anne Svedrup-Thygeson, finished 11/2/25 ★★★★
2. The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love and Adventure at the Bottom of the World, by Tilar J. Mazzeo, finished 11/3/25 ★★★★
3. Indian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness, by Pete Fromm, finished 11/5/25 ★★★★
4. The Queens of Crime, by Marie Benedict, finished 11/10/25 ★★★.5
5. Golden Girls on the Run, by Judy Leigh, finished 11/11/25 ★★★.5
6. Miss Marley, by Vanessa Lafaye, finished 11/12/25 ★★★.5
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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.I'll Tell You Everything-Rebecca Kelley 11/04/25
2.Ugly Love-Colleen Hoover 11/10/25
3.Wanting Daisy Dead-Sue Watson 11/13/25
4.How the Grump Saved Christmas-Claire Kingsley 11/17/25
5.Reminders of Him-Colleen Hoover 11/20/25
FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 (11/10/25)
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 6/5-6
1. The Good Sister Sally Hepworth 11/01/25
2. The Vibrant Years Sonali Dev 11/01/25
3. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted Suleika Jaouad 11/03/35
4. The Last Animal Ramona Ausubel 11/07/25
5. Flashlight Susan Choi 11/09/25
6. The Cemetery of Untold Stories Julia Alvarez 11/10/25
November Stand Alone Duration: Nov. 1st, 2025 - Nov. 30th, 2025
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish - Nov. 2nd
2. Annie Muktuk and Other Stories by Norma Dunning - Nov. 5th
3. Cold by Drew Hayden Taylor - Nov. 17th
4. It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time: The Worst TV Shows in History and Other Things I Wrote by Bruce Vilanch - Nov. 18th
5. Book Love by Debbie Tung - Nov. 22nd
6. A Bit Much by Lyndsay Rush - Nov. 29th
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Becoming|Michelle Obama|2/11/25
Sign Here|Claudia Lux|9/11/25
Stand AloneNovember 2025
6/5+
1. Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacob 11/9/25
2. A Little Devil in America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib 11/11/25
3. Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders 11/13/25
4. Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby 11/15/25
5. The Orphan Band of Springdale by Anne Nesbet 11/17/25
6. Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla 11/22/25
November | Stand AloneRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Queen of Broken Hearts by Cassandra King Read 11/2/25
2. The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor Read 11/3/25
3.Highland Hearts Holiday Bookshop by Tricia O'Malley. Read 11/3/25
4.What Happens Next: A Traveler’s Guide Through the End of This Age by Max Lucado Read 11/4/25
5. Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry Read 11/7/25
6.Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Read 11/13/25
7. Overwhelming Odds by Susan O'Leary Read 11/16/25
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Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
1. Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg 11/4/2025
2. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka by Rebecca Talley 11/10/2025
3. Wedding Weekend: A Sweet Romance Novella by Rebecca Talley 11/10/2025
4. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin 11/10/2025
5. The Berenstain Bears: We Love Baseball! by Mike Berenstain 11/11/2025
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November | Stand AloneRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Beyond: A Ghost Story by Graham McNamee - 11/4
2. Ghostly Encounters: True Stories of America's Haunted Inns and Hotels by Frances Kermeen - 11/11
3. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum - 11/19
4. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - 11/21
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Goal: 3/6
Single: Read 3-4 books
• Old School Indian - Aaron John Curtis - 11/20/25
• The Best We Could Do - Thi Bui - 11/21/25
• Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection - John Green - 11/27/25
November | Stand Alone0/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Stranger at the Table by Cassie Hamer 1/11 3.5★
2. Juggling by Barbara Trapido 2/11 1.5★
3. Your Friend and Mine by Jessica Dettmann 7/11 4★
4. Wish Upon a Star by Olivia Goldsmith 9/11 3.5★
5. Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason by Nancy Pearl 10/11 3★
6. Master Humphrey's Clock by Charles Dickens 19/11 4★
November | Stand AloneRead:4 COMPLETED
Single: Read 3-4 books
1.) The Good Left Undone by Adriana Trigiani 11/08/2025
2.) Locust Lane by Stephen Amidon
3.) The Better Sister by Alafair Burke 11/17/2025
4.) Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts 11/29/2025
November | Stand AloneRead:
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Single: Read 3-4 Books
1. Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena 11.10.25
2. The Villain Edit by Laurie Devore 11.14.25
3. Five First Chances by Sarah Jost 11.19.25
4. An Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena 11.21.25
COMPLETEDStand Alone Monthly Challenge *November*
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Fix by Mia Sheridan 11.4.25
2. Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn 11.6.25
3.Funny Story by Emily Henry 11.18.25
4. The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn 11.19.25
5. What Lies Between Us by John Marrs 11.20.25
6. Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn 11.21.25
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1) Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix 11/6/25
2) Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen 11/11/25
3) Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle 11/16/25
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November | Stand AloneRead: 6/6
Finished!!
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Looking for TroubleRiley Hart 11/06
2. Grumpy CooperFel Fern 11/03
3. The Summer HouseJames Patterson 11/10
4. Falling Apart and Other Gifts from the UniverseCatherine Ryan Hyde 11/16
5. The Desire for DearborneV.B. Kildaire 11/15
6. Wild at HeartRiley Hart 11/19
Finished: 2025/11/30Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Stand Alone:
After the quake by Haruki Murakami (25/11/13)
Beautiful Days by Hiro Madarame (25/11/18)
Lebensbande by Mechtild Borrmann (25/11/23)
other:
CompletedStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Almost Surely Dead | Amina Akhtar | 11.01
2. Yellowface | R.F. Kuang | 11.01
3. The Intruder | Freida McFadden | 11.04
4. The Blind Side | Michael Lewis | 11.05
5. Close Your Eyes | Teresa Driscoll | 11.06
6. Mother and Daughter | James Caine | 11.07
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
1. Wacky Wednesday by Theo LeSieg 11/4/2025
2. The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka by Rebecca Talley 11/10/2025
3. Wedding Weekend: A Sweet Romance Novella by Rebecca Talley 11/10/2025
4. The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin 11/10/2025
5. The Berenstain Bears: We Love Baseball! by Mike Berenstain 11/11/2025
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Read: 4/3-4
1. Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - Completed: 11/15/25
2. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry - Completed: 11/20/25
3. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - Completed: 11/24/25
4. Verity by Colleen Hoover - Completed: 11/29/25
FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025 (11/10/25)
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 6/5-6
1. The Good Sister Sally Hepworth 11/01/25
2. The Vibrant Years Sonali Dev 11/01/25
3. Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted Suleika Jaouad 11/03/35
4. The Last Animal Ramona Ausubel 11/07/25
5. Flashlight Susan Choi 11/09/25
6. The Cemetery of Untold Stories Julia Alvarez 11/10/25
COMPLETED 11.12.25Stand Alone Monthly Challenge: 6/5+
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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. Autoboyography | Christina Lauren | 11.04.25
🐿️ 2. Don’t Forget to Write | Sara Goodman Confino | 11.05.25
🐿️ 3. Things You Save in a Fire | Katherine Center | 11.06.25
🐿️ 4. The Heiress: The Revelations of Anne de Bourgh | Molly Greeley | 11.07.25
🐿️ 5. The Sandcastle Girls | Chris Bohjalian | 11.07.25
🐿️ 6. Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit | Jaye Robin Brown | 11.12.25
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WOOHOO Melissa and Laura!
~~~ Complete ~~~Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Happy Place - Emily Henry - 4 Stars - 11/1/25
2. Hello Beautiful - Ann Napolitano - 4 Stars - 11/3/25
3. All the President's Men - Carl Bernstein - 4 Stars - 11/6/25
5. The Caretaker - Ron Rash - 5 Stars - 11/7/25
5. A Day in the Life of Abed Salama - Nathan Thrall - 4 Stars - 11/8/25
6. Sisters of Fortune - Anna Lee Huber - 4 Stars - 11/10/25
FINISHED! Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 2025
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band by Christian Staebler -
Nov. 2
2. George Orwell's Animal Farm: The Graphic Novel by Christina Dumalasova - Nov. 5
3. Crumbs: A Graphic Novel by Danie Stirling - Nov. 8
4. Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll - Nov. 9
5. Whistle by Linwood Barclay - Nov. 12
6. Flow by Paula Sevenbergen - Nov. 14
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: November 1, 2025 - November 30, 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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