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message 1: by Lanelle, Production Chief (new)

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The 17th is St. Patrick's Day, so let's go to Ireland and participate in the Quest Killarney Adventure Race. We will run, cycle, and then kayak our way across the spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Killarney National Park.

Quest Adventure Race Killarney youtube video


Duration: March 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.


To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island


message 2: by Catsalive (last edited Mar 06, 2024 02:50AM) (new)

Catsalive | 643 comments March Book it to the Finish Line
6/3 - 2 laps will do


To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover
Wild Card (Detective Zoe Mayer #2) by Simon Rowell by Simon Rowell 3/3 5�
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster by Norton Juster 2/3 5�
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented - 1820
Lady with a Black Umbrella by Mary Balogh 1/3 2�
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away - David
Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4�

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5�
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91) - 1/5/12
Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2�
set on a small island


message 3: by Rissa (last edited Mar 09, 2024 05:15PM) (new)

Rissa | 805 comments BOOK It to the Finish Line! - March

The 17th is St. Patrick's Day, so let's go to Ireland and participate in the Quest Killarney Adventure Race. We will run, cycle, and then kayak our way across the spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Killarney National Park.

Duration: March 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.


To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

TOTAL = 3 FINISHED!!!!

To cycle 20 km, read one book: TOTAL = 1
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover
~ Murder Mansion by M.K. Scott (3/2/2024), Murder Mansion (The Painted Lady Inn Mysteries #1) by M.K. Scott
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book: TOTAL = 1
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away
~ When an Alpha Purrs by Eve Langlais (3/9/2024), MC ran away from stalker ex-boyfriend

To kayak 11 km, read one book: TOTAL = 1
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
~ I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi (3/3/2024)
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island


message 4: by Ela (Mouse333) (last edited Mar 24, 2024 02:39PM) (new)

Ela (Mouse333) | 391 comments Books must be at least 140 pages.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.
To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.


Race 1: 3/3
1. with one person on the cover - Logan
2. in 24 hours - Arrows Through Archer
3. with two 1s in the publication date - A Change in Tide

Logan (Dad Bod Doms, #1) by Golden Angel Arrows Through Archer by Nash Summers A Change in Tide (Northern Lights, #1) by Freya Barker

Race 2: 3/3
1. published since 2000 - Fear Me, Love Me
2. set before automobiles were invented - The Red Palace
3. where time is spent on a boat or ship - A Curse of Salt

Fear Me, Love Me by Lilith Vincent The Red Palace by June Hur A Curse of Salt by Sarah Street

Race 3: 3/3
1. where someone rides a bicycle - Between the Lines
2. where someone has to run away - Her Ruthless Warrior
3. where the author's name begins with O, A or R - Fate of Dragons

Between the Lines by Brandy Pelletier Her Ruthless Warrior (The Syndicates, #1) by R.G. Angel Fate of Dragons (Dragons Rising, #1) by Alisha Klapheke

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover
where someone rides a bicycle

To run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island


message 5: by RaeRae (last edited Apr 04, 2024 09:55AM) (new)

RaeRae | 231 comments Completed: 1 time
To cycle 20 km,
read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go To Budapest
published since 2000
with one person on the cover A Werewolf, A Vampire, and A Fae Go Home (The Last Witch #3) by Karpov Kinrade
where someone rides a bicycle The Guncle

to run 14 km
read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours Toy Shop
where someone has to run away A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

To kayak 11 km
read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)Hard Love 11/17/2020
set on a small island


message 6: by Meg (last edited Mar 31, 2024 08:24PM) (new)

Meg (makeli2) | 1711 comments Book It to the Finish Line
March 2024


To cycle 20 km, read one book:

with wheels on the cover

that is the second in a series or trilogy
The Skeleton Takes a Bow (Family Skeleton Mystery, #2) by Leigh Perry The Skeleton Takes a Bow 03/18

published since 2000
COCONUT WIRELESS Paradise Crime Cozy Mysteries by Toby Neal Coconut Wireless 03/20

with one person on the cover
A Matter of Loyalty (A Very English Mystery, #3) by Anselm Audley A Matter of Loyalty 03/16

Dead in the Water (A Mattie Winston Mystery, #8) by Annelise Ryan Dead in the Water 03/16

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to run 14 km, read one book:

with feet on the cover

with a 1 and a 4 in the page count ==> 314p
Irish Coffee Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #28.5) by Leslie Meier Irish Coffee Murder 03/12

set before automobiles were invented
A Purely Private Matter (Rosalind Thorne Mysteries #2) by Darcie Wilde A Purely Private Matter 03/17

(read one book) in 24 hours
The Double Comfort Safari Club (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #11) by Alexander McCall Smith The Double Comfort Safari Club 03/01

where someone has to run away
Deadly Summer Nights (Catskill Summer Resort Mystery #1) by Vicki Delany Deadly Summer Nights 03/13
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To kayak 11 km, read one book:

with water on the cover
The Cove (FBI Thriller, #1) by Catherine Coulter The Cove 03/21

where time is spent on a boat or ship
Just Add Salt (Hetta Coffey Mystery, #2) by Jinx Schwartz Just Add Salt 03/14

where the author's name begins with O, A or R
Remember, Remember (A Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mystery, #3) by Anna Elliott Remember, Remember 03/10

set on a small island
The Laird’s Ladle A Losers Club Murder Mystery (Book 2) by Yvonne Vincent The Laird’s Ladle : A Losers Club Murder Mystery 03/06


message 7: by Samantha (last edited Mar 24, 2024 04:56PM) (new)

Samantha (missymaysreadingnook) | 483 comments I'm in!

Duration: March 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.

Races completed: 2
Race 1: Last Days, A Court of Frost and Starlight, It Happened One Autumn
Race 2: The Sanatorium, History of Mary Prince, To Beguile A Beast
Race 3: The Bone Houses

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
Last Days (pub. 5/24/2012)
To Beguile a Beast (pub. 5/1/2009)
The Bone Houses (pub. 9/24/2019)
with one person on the cover
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
It Happened One Autumn
(read one book) in 24 hours
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative
where someone has to run away

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
A Court of Frost and Starlight (pub. 5/1/18)
The Sanatorium (pub. 1/1/20)
set on a small island


message 8: by Mrs W (last edited Mar 30, 2024 05:48PM) (new)

Mrs W Woodruff | 778 comments March Book It

Race #1


Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine The Locked Door by Freida McFadden

Race #2
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas The Prayer Box (Carolina Heirlooms #1) by Lisa Wingate The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter

Race #3
🎾 Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

🚴‍♀️To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy

✅published since 2000
The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
Finished 3/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
Published 6/1/2021...published after 2000

with one person on the cover
The Prayer Box (Carolina Heirlooms #1) by Lisa Wingate by Lisa Wingate
Finished 3/21/24 ⭐⭐
There is one person on the cover

🎾with one person on the cover
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Finished 3/30/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
There is a person on the cover

where someone rides a bicycle

🏃‍♀️to run 14 km, read one book:
✅with feet on the cover
The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Finished 3/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐�
There are 2 feet on the cover

with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
Swim Team
Start and Finish 3/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

where someone has to run away

🛶To kayak 11 km, read one book:

✅with water on the cover
Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune by Carley Fortune
Finished 3/3/24/ ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The sky is pink reflecting into the water. There are 2 people sitting on a pier looking out over the lake.

where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R

with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter
Finished 3/24/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book was published for Kindle Edition on April 1, 202 1


set on a small island


message 9: by Suzanne (last edited Mar 10, 2024 09:59PM) (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments The Challenge Factory
BOOK It to the Finish Line! - March
Duration:
March 1 - 31, 2024

Progress: 3 out of 3

The 17th is St. Patrick's Day, so let's go to Ireland and participate in the Quest Killarney Adventure Race. We will run, cycle, and then kayak our way across the spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Killarney National Park.

Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.

To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island

The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (Pink Carnation, #5) by Lauren Willig While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene #1) by Stacey Abrams Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J.D. Robb


message 10: by LaurLa (last edited Mar 29, 2024 01:10PM) (new)

LaurLa | 3759 comments BOOK It to the Finish Line!
March 2024

My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 10)

Books read🚦6

Race 1

SEAL Under Covers (Seal Brotherhood #3) by Sharon Hamilton Over the Edge (Troubleshooters, #3) by Suzanne Brockmann Deep (Stage Dive, #4) by Kylie Scott

To cycle 20 km
🚥read one book published since 2000
🚥SEAL Under Covers🚦03.06 ★★�

To run 14 km
🚥read one book with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
🚥Over the Edge🚦03.01 ★★★★

To kayak 11 km
🚥read one book with two 1s in the publication date
🚥Deep🚦03.02 ★★★★


Race 2

Drama King (Three Kings, #2) by Penny Reid Catch Me If You Can The True Story of a Real Fake by Frank W. Abagnale Turnagain Love (Sisters of Spirit, #1) by Nancy Radke

To cycle 20 km
🚥read one book that is the second in a series or trilogy
🚥Drama King🚦03.17 ★★★★

To run 14 km
🚥read one book with feet on the cover
🚥Catch Me If You Can🚦03.10 ★★�

To kayak 11 km
🚥read one book where the author's name begins with O, A or R
🚥Turnagain Love🚦03.19 ★★�


message 11: by Laila Jane (last edited Apr 06, 2024 07:43AM) (new)

Laila Jane (axlilxlala) | 768 comments BOOK It to the Finish Line! - March

Goal: 3/3

To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
✓that is the second in a series or trilogy
Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead (Finlay Donovan, #2) by Elle Cosimano Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead by Elle Cosimano (03/10/24)

to run 14 km, read one book:
✓where someone has to run away
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, #3) by J.K. Rowling Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling (03/31/24)

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
✓set on a small island
The Guest List by Lucy Foley The Guest List by Lucy Foley (03/24/24)


message 12: by Caraina (last edited Mar 16, 2024 08:46PM) (new)

Caraina (raina79) | 401 comments BOOK It to the Finish Line! - March
Duration: March 1, 2024 - March 31, 2024

Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.

To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

Completed: 3/3

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 3/11/24
published since 2000
with one person on the cover
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours High Five - Janet Evanovich 3/8/24
where someone has to run away

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island


message 13: by Gil-or (readingbooksinisrael) (last edited Mar 21, 2024 10:51PM) (new)

Gil-or (readingbooksinisrael) (meirathefirst) | 203 comments 1st try
To cycle 20 km: a book that is the 2nd in a series: Rose Point 7/3/24
To run 14 km: read a book in 24 hours: The Great Gatsby 9/3/24
To kayak 11 km: the author's name starts with O, A, or R: The Runaway Dolls 14/3/24

Rose Point (Her Instruments, #2) by M.C.A. Hogarth The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Runaway Dolls (Doll People, #3) by Ann M. Martin

Try 2
To cycle 20 km: published since 2000: Man Made Boy 16/3/24
To run 14 km: read a book in 24 hours: If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast! 16/3/24
To kayak 11 km: the author's name starts with O, A, or R: A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Man Made Boy by Kelley Skovron If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast! by Jennifer J. Stewart A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Ellen Oh


message 14: by Rissa (new)

Rissa | 805 comments Finished, see message 3! :)

Thanks for another fun challenge, Lanelle! See you all in April!


message 15: by Suzanne (new)

Suzanne (esmerelda1) | 1602 comments Finished!

The Challenge Factory
BOOK It to the Finish Line! - March
Duration:
March 1 - 31, 2024

Progress: 3 out of 3

The 17th is St. Patrick's Day, so let's go to Ireland and participate in the Quest Killarney Adventure Race. We will run, cycle, and then kayak our way across the spectacular mountains, valleys and lakes of Killarney National Park.

Books must be at least 140 pages.
You are welcome to run this race as many times as you'd like.
You can repeat a task that you used in a previous race.

To complete this race, you must read a book for each part of the adventure.

To cycle 20 km, read one book:
with wheels on the cover
that is the second in a series or trilogy
published since 2000
with one person on the cover: The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages
where someone rides a bicycle

to run 14 km, read one book:
with feet on the cover
with a 1 and a 4 in the page count
set before automobiles were invented
(read one book) in 24 hours
where someone has to run away: Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages

To kayak 11 km, read one book:
with water on the cover
where time is spent on a boat or ship
where the author's name begins with O, A or R: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages
with two 1s in the publication date (2/16/91)
set on a small island

The Temptation of the Night Jasmine (Pink Carnation, #5) by Lauren Willig While Justice Sleeps (Avery Keene #1) by Stacey Abrams Portrait in Death (In Death, #16) by J.D. Robb


message 16: by LaurLa (new)

LaurLa | 3759 comments Thanks for a fun race!!
Updated post: My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 10)

Books read🚦6


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