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September 2026 Stand Alone
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Single: Read 3-4 books
Read: 4
1. Not a Word Linwood Barclay 9/20/26
2. 25 Library Terrace Natalie Fergie 9/22/26
3. An Unlikely Romance! Christy Webb 9/23/26
4. Heather Caitlin Mullen 9/29/26
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeREAD: 5
COMPLETED!
1.) Her Dark Lies by J. T. Ellison 9/6/2026
2.) Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay 9/15/2026
3.) Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham 9/18/2026
4.) How to Commit a Postcolonial Murder by Nina McConigley 9/22/2026
5.) American Fantasy by Emma Straub 9/26/2026
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Life Is Sweet (A Graphic Novel) by Wendy Mass - Sep. 1
2. Red Threads by Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Sep. 1
3. Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir by Leise Hook - Sep. 6
4. Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li - Sep. 7
5. Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty - Sep. 8
6. Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick - Sep. 10
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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) Sounder by William H. Armstrong - 9/11/26
2) Papilio by Ben Clanton - 9/14/26
3) Howard and the Mummy: Howard Carter and the Search for King Tut's Tomb by Tracey Fern - 9/14/26
4) Through the Woods by E.M. Carroll - 9/19/26
5) The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon - 9/21/26
6) These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean - 9/28/26
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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 Completed. Finish
1.The Private Island-Ali Lowe 9/08/26
2.The Crying Killer-Jess Lourey 9/10/26
3.Love Grows Wild-Winter Renshaw 9/15/26
4.Southern Comfort-Fern Michaels 9/19/26
5.What Goes Around-Debra Webb 9/21/26
6.Summit Lake-Charlie Donlea 9/24/26
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge: 0/5+September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett - 3.5 Stars - 9/3/26
2. The Crash - Freida McFadden - 3 Stars - 9/4/26
3. This American Woman: A One-In-A-Billion Memoir - Zarna Garg - 4.5 Stars - 9/5/26
4. Isola - Allegra Goodman - 4 Stars - 9/8/26
5. The Book Club for Troublesome Women - Marie Bostwick - 4 Stars - 9/16/26
6. Love and Other Words - Christina Lauren - 3.5 Stars - 9/18/26
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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
1. The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao 11 September 2026 ★★★
2. The Women of Arlington Hall by Jane Healey 19 September 2026 ★★
3. The Summer Share by Jenn McKinlay 20 September 2026 ★★★★★
4.99 Percent Mine by Sally Thorne 29 September 2026 ★★★★
🐫Stand AloneDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026🐫
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
✅Solitary:Read 5-6 books COMPLETED 16/9/26-Thanks,JoAnne !
1)The Great AlonebyKristin Hannah
⭐✔5/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2)HorsebyGeraldine Brooks
⭐✔6/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3)Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔9/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
4)If Beale Street Could TalkbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔12/9/26★ ★ ★
5)Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
6)The Shepherd's HutbyTim Winton
⭐✔16/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
September 2026 StandaloneDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Completed: 6/6
1. Look Closer - David Ellis 9/3/26
2. The Spider and the Web - S. Sebastian 9/9/26
3. No One Can Know - Kate Alice Marshall 9/12/26
4. A Walk to Remember - Nicholas Sparks 9/13/26
5. You Were There Too - Colleen Oakley 9/21/26
6. Dominicana - Angie Cruz 9/22/26
Stand-alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
01. Black Girls Don't Cry, Alex Travis - 9/1
02. True Colors: A Billionaire Office Love Story, Maya Alden - 9/9
FINISHED! September 2026 Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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
(09/04/26)
6/5-6
1. Helen of Nowhere Makenna Goodman 09/01/26
2. Girl Edna O'Brien 09/01/26
3. My Husband Maud Ventura 09/03/26
4. Weather Jenny Offill 09/04/26
5. When You Loved Me Beatriz Williams 09/04/26
6. A Heartbeat at My Feet Kristin Judd 09/05/26
September | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: 1/9/26-30/9/26
Level: Solitary
6/6
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Level - Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Most of All You, Mia Sheridan | 9/1
The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton | 9/2
If It Makes You Happy, Julie Olivia | 9/4
Daughter of Mine, Megan Miranda | 9/4
The Summer Book, Tove Jansson | 9/5
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon | 9/7
Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
currently reading: tbd
Stand Alone:
other:
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Single: Read 3-4 books
1) Butterfly Island - Corina Bomann - 02/09/26
2) La leggenda dei monti naviganti - Paolo Rumiz 10/09/26
3) Amrita - Banana Yoshimoto 18/09/26
Solo: Read 1-2 booksSingle: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. The Odyssey by Homer
2. The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
3. Lies of the Past by Gracie French
4. The Astronaut Wives Club by Lily Koppel
5. Seeker of Stars by Susan Fish
6. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II by Daniel James Brown
7. A Killing Cold by Kate Alice Marshall
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Vineland Thomas Pynchon 5 Sep
2. Margo's Got Money Troubles Rufi Thorpe 18 Sep
3. 84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 19 Sep
4. The War of the Worlds: H. G. Wells' Sci-Fi Invasion Classic H.G. Wells 20 Sep
5. Castle Rackrent Maria Edgeworth 20 Sep
6. Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald Therese Anne Fowler 27 Sep
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Goal: 6/6
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
• Defiant Dreams: The Journey of an Afghan Girl Who Risked Everything for Education - Sola Mahfouz - 09/03/26
• The Memory of Things - Gae Polisner - 09/05/26
• Angel Down - Daniel Kraus - 09/09/26
• Love on the Brain - Ali Hazelwood - 09/23/26
• The Bluest Eye - Toni Morrison - 09/26/26
• The Flower Sisters - Michelle Collins Anderson - 09/30/26
Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books - Completed
1. Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
2. The Hours by Michael Cunningham - 9/3/26
3. The House of a Hundred Whispers by Graham Masterton - 9/4/26
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 9/7/26
5. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - 9/14/26
6. Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson - 9/15/26
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1.This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum 09.03.26
2. The Intruder by Freida McFadden 09.08.26
3. The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett 09.14.26
4. The Inmate by Freida McFadden 09.16.26
5. The Anniversary by Alex Finlay 09.18.26
6. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena 09.22.26
7. Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier 09.30.26
September Stand Alone Duration: Sept. 1st, 2026 - Sept. 30th, 2026
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
6/6
1. Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary by Stefan Fatsis - Sept. 4th
2. Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid - Sept. 7th
3. Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood - Sept. 9th
4. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans - Sept. 26th
5. Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks - Sept. 27th
6. Singing with Elephants by Margarita Engle - Sept. 29th
September Stand AloneDuration: September 1st, 2026 - September 30th, 2026
Single: Read 3-4 books
4/4 books
1. Henry Tudor Must Die by Jillian Laine 9/4/26
2. Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser 9/14/26
3. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab 9/18/26
4. Juliet's Nurse by Lois Leveen 9/23/26
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Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
1 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James - 9/10/26
2 Balanced Accountability: Create A Culture Of Ownership by Hernani Alves - 9/12/26
3 The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys - 9/13/26
4 The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden - 9/19/26
5 Suder by Percival Everett - 9/24/26
6 An Unlikely Prospect: A World War II Novel by Shelley Blanton-Stroud - 9/26/26
7 The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - 9/26/26
8 Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson - 9/28/26
Stand Alone September 2026
6/6+
1. The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston 9/2/26
2. Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 9/3/26
3. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 9/7/26
4 Mosquitoland by David Arnold 9/10/26
5. Road Trip by Mary Kay Andrews 9/18/26
6. Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar 9/24/26
Stand AloneSeptember 2026
6/6
1. A Touch of Magic by Juliette Leigh 8/9 2★
2. The Village Spinster by Laura Matthews 9/9 3★
3. Look After Your Feet by Rosalie Ham 16/9 4★
4. The First Waltz by Donna Bell 17/9 2★
5. An Unsuitable Match by Patricia Oliver 18/9 3.5★
6. Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang 24/9 4★
completed...thanks JoAnne!Level - Solitary: Read 5-6 books
Most of All You, Mia Sheridan | 9/1
The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton | 9/2
If It Makes You Happy, Julie Olivia | 9/4
Daughter of Mine, Megan Miranda | 9/4
The Summer Book, Tove Jansson | 9/5
The Frozen River, Ariel Lawhon | 9/7
COMPLETED 09.09.26Stand Alone Monthly Challenge: 6/5+
Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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. Midwives | Chris Bohjalian | 09.03.26
🍎 2. Emma | Jane Austen | 09.04.26
🍎 3. The Amateur | Chris Bohjalian | 09.04.26
🍎 4. The Unmaking of June Farrow | Adrienne Young | 09.06.26
🍎 5. Of Monsters and Mainframes | Barbara Truelove | 09.08.26
🍎 6. The Summer Job | Lizzy Dent | 09.09.26
FINISHED!Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books
1. Life Is Sweet (A Graphic Novel) by Wendy Mass - Sep. 1
2. Red Threads by Ila Nguyen-Hayama - Sep. 1
3. Names and Faces: A Graphic Memoir by Leise Hook - Sep. 6
4. Last Night I Dreamed of Home by Sophie Li - Sep. 7
5. Indoor Kid by Mat Heagerty - Sep. 8
6. Raise the Bar by Fernanda Frick - Sep. 10
Stand Alone Monthly Challenge FINISHEDDuration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solo: Read 1-2 books
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King: The Life of Martin Luther King by Johnathan Eig 9/3/262)
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Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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Solo: Read 1-2 books
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Single: Read 3-4 books✅Solitary:Read 5-6 books COMPLETED 16/9/26-Thanks,JoAnne !
1)The Great AlonebyKristin Hannah
⭐✔5/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
2)HorsebyGeraldine Brooks
⭐✔6/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
3)Notes of a Native SonbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔9/9/26★ ★ ★ ★ ★
4)If Beale Street Could TalkbyJames Baldwin
⭐✔12/9/26★ ★ ★
5)Once There Were WolvesbyCharlotte McConaghy
⭐✔14/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
6)The Shepherd's HutbyTim Winton
⭐✔16/9/26★ ★ ★ ★
Challenge CompletedStand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
Solitary: Read 5-6 books - Completed
1. Baby Proof by Emily Griffin - 9/2/26
2. The Hours by Michael Cunningham - 9/3/26
3. The House of a Hundred Whispers by Graham Masterton - 9/4/26
4. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - 9/7/26
5. The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - 9/14/26
6. Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson - 9/15/26
September | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead: 6/6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books ✔️Finished!
1. Recursion by Blake Crouch 9/1
2. Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany 9/3
3. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 9/8
4. An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton 9/10
5. The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden 9/15
6. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 9/17
September | Stand Alone Monthly ChallengeRead: 6/6
Solo: Read 1-2 books
Single: Read 3-4 books
Solitary: Read 5-6 books ✔️Finished!
1. Recursion by Blake Crouch 9/1
2. Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany 9/3
3. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng 9/8
4. An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton 9/10
5. The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden 9/15
6. The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon 9/17
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Stand Alone Monthly Challenge
Duration: September 1, 2026 - September 30, 2026
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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