The Challenge Factory discussion

The "Grand Championship Snail Race" began in Cambridgeshire in 1992 in the village of Snailwell. It regularly attracts up to 400 people to the village, more than doubling its usual population.

The snails compete on a 13-inch surface covered in cotton cloth. The racers are placed at a center circle and, when the command is given—"Ready, Steady, Slow!"—they're let loose toward the finish line.

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Duration : July 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

TCF - BOOK It to the Finish Line! - July

✅ Total: 14/14 (43 inches 🙃)

To go 2 inches, read a book:
- that is 140+ pages
1/7 - The Little Blue Reasoning Book: 50 Powerful Principles for Clear and Effective Thinking - 325 pages - ⭐️⭐️
- that starts with the letter 'S'
2/7 - The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- that is set in England
2/7 - Built of Books: How Reading Defined the Life of Oscar Wilde - ⭐️⭐️
- where a garden is important
13/7 - Defending Your Castle: Build Catapults, Crossbows, Moats, Bulletproof Shields, and More Defensive Devices to Fend Off the Invading Hordes - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- published in 2013
5/7 - Lions and Tigers and Bears - The Internet Strikes Back - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

To go 3 inches: read a book:
- with water on the cover
2/7 - - The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country - ⭐️⭐️
- that is a standalone
3/7 - Elements of Art: Ten Ways to Decode the Masterpieces - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- set in a very small town
8/7 - Tekebash and Saba: Recipes from the Horn of Africa - Tigray, Ethiopia - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- where someone receives 'snail mail'
5/7 - You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After the Breakup - ⭐️⭐️
"Harrison’s letter to McCartney was sealed in an envelope labelled
‘From Us, To You’" p.123
- written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'
12/7 - Behind the Candelabra: My Life With Liberace, Scott Thorson - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

To go 4 inches, read a book:
- with a French character in it
2/7 - Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe - ⭐️⭐️
- where someone eats gourmet food
3/7 - Why you should give a f*ck about farming: Because you eat - ⭐️⭐️⭐️
- written by a British author
1/7 - Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

To go 6 inches, read a book: 
- with some sort of shell on the cover
15/7 - - Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I'm in.
Duration: July 1 - 31, 2024
14/13 inches

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages Tuesdays at the Castle 7/9/24 ****
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013 The Mystery Woman 7/5/24 ****

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail' The Governess 7/7/24 ***
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S' Jane and the Christmas Masquerades 7/3/24 ***

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it In Milady's Chamber 7/8/24 ***
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

Snail progress: 13/13 inches



To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover - The Secret One
that is a standalone - Unsteady
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S' - Kiss an Angel

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story - The House Witch 1
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

Duration : July 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

2 3 4 3 4

Inches :13/13 FINISHED

To go 2 inches, read a book:

🐌that is 140+ pages
Imagine Me by Tahereh Mafi
Finished 7/4/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Book has 450 pages, which is over 140

that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:

with water on the cover

🐌that is a standalone
For Better and Worse by Margot Hunt
Finished 7/19/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This does not have sequels or in a series...a stand alone book .

set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'

🐌written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'
Only If You're Lucky by Stacy Willingham
Finished 7/10/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The author's name begins with an S...Stacey

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food

🐌written by a British author
The Surrogate by Louise Jensen
Finished 7/15/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Louise Jensen is a British author - born in Thames England and resides in Northamptonshire with her family

🐌that is set in the summertime
The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand
Finished 7/28/24 ⭐⭐⭐
June 6, 2022 The day has come! We finally opening our doors to the public to show them our living work of art. p38
This is a summer resort location

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

My spot for July! :)

BOOK It to the Finish Line! - July

The "Grand Championship Snail Race" began in Cambridgeshire in 1992 in the village of Snailwell. It regularly attracts up to 400 people to the village, more than doubling its usual population.

The snails compete on a 13-inch surface covered in cotton cloth. The racers are placed at a center circle and, when the command is given—"Ready, Steady, Slow!"—they're let loose toward the finish line.

Duration : July 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

TOTAL = 13 FINISHED!!!!
OR if PAST 13: TOTAL = 15 FINISHED!!!!*

*To go 2 inches, read a book: TOTAL = 2
that is 140+ pages
~ Capricorn Faces Scorpio by Anyta Sunday (7/9/2024), 228 pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book: TOTAL = 3
with water on the cover
that is a standalone
~ The One with the Kiss Cam by Cindy Steel (7/3/2024), standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'

To go 4 inches, read a book: TOTAL = 4
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
~ Dead Serious Case #5 Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy (7/10/2024), British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these) TOTAL = 6
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
~ A Catered Fourth of July by Isis Crawford (7/2/2024), contains recipes
where the main character wins a prize

I'm in for this. Curious as to if it makes a difference if the book fullfills more than one of the suggestions. for example, if it starts with the letter S and is set in England, is that 2 or would it be 4 inches?

Oleander wrote: "I'm in for this. Curious as to if it makes a difference if the book fullfills more than one of the suggestions. for example, if it starts with the letter S and is set in England, is that 2 or would..."

One book = one task :)

Thank you, Lanelle.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages - Double Dose
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England - The Alabaster Hip
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author - The Murder on the Links
that is set in the summertime - The Diva Takes the Cake

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

Inches Total: 12

Book-It - Great Snail Race
July 01 - 31, 2024

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches ==> Completed with extra (+26 inches)

To go 2 inches, read a book: ==> Total +6

that is 140+ pages (200p) ==> +2
Olive You to Death 07/01

that starts with the letter 'S' ==> +2
Sweet Talk 07/16

that is set in England ==> +2
The Anodyne Necklace 07/01
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To go 3 inches: read a book: Total +6

with water on the cover +3
Tea & Treachery

set in a very small town or village +3
Murder in the Library 07/15
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To go 4 inches, read a book: Total +8

with a French character in it +4
State of the Onion 07/15

written by a British author +4
Moon Over Soho 07/08
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To go 6 inches, read a book: Total +6

that contains recipes (must be fiction) +6
Framed and Frosted 07/04

BOOK It to the Finish Line! - July - COMPLETED
Duration: July 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024

Completed: 22/15 inches

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S' Sister Friends Forever - Kimberla Lawson Roby 7/20/24
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover The Best Is Yet to Come - Debbie Macomber 7/27/24
that is a standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S' Murder Road - Simone St. James 7/16/24

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it Light Through the Vines - Fiona Valpy 7/15/24
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author The Love of my Life - Rosie Walsh 7/11/24
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction) Fudge Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 7/29/24
where the main character wins a prize

Duration : July 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover: The Only One Left by Riley Sager - Finished: 7/12

that is a standalone: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay - Finished: 7/3
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S': by S.T. Gibson - Finished: 7/9

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime: by Ginny Myers Sain - Finished: 7/10

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry: Uzumaki by Junji Ito - Finished: 7/2

Total Inches
6 inches: Uzumaki by Junji Ito
3 inches: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay
3 inches: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
3 inches: by S.T. Gibson
4 inches: by Ginny Myers Sain

BOOK It to the Finish Line!
July 2024

My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 13)

Books read🚦7

Grand Championship Snail Race🚦Race One



To go 3 inches
✅Read a book with water on the cover
🚥Lost in Her🚦07.02 ★★★★

To go 4 inches
✅Read a book that is set in the summertime
🚥The Pride of Jared MacKade🚦07.01 ★★★★

To go 6 inches
✅Read a book where the main character wins a prize
🚥Hard To Handle🚦07.06 ★★★★


Grand Championship Snail Race🚦Race Two



To go 3 inches
✅Read a book that is a standalone
🚥Finding Kate Huntley🚦07.28 ★★★

✅Read a book where someone receives 'snail mail'
🚥The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog🚦07.04 ★★★★

✅Read a book written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'
🚥Only Her🚦07.22 ★★★★

To go 4 inches
✅Read a book that you think might be a slow story
🚥Stolen Secrets🚦07.26 ★★★

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone: The Life and Loves of E. Nesbit: Victorian Iconoclast, Children’s Author, and Creator of The Railway Children 29/7
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author: Deep Secret 8/7
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
with some sort of shell on the cover: The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World 14/7

13 inches exactly

Duration : July 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Completed : 0/

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages
that starts with the letter 'S'
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013

To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'

To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these)
where someone goes hungry
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

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

Progress: 13 out of 13

The "Grand Championship Snail Race" began in Cambridgeshire in 1992 in the village of Snailwell. It regularly attracts up to 400 people to the village, more than doubling its usual population.

The snails compete on a 13-inch surface covered in cotton cloth. The racers are placed at a center circle and, when the command is given—"Ready, Steady, Slow!"—they're let loose toward the finish line.

Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages:
Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle - ***** - 7/5/2024 - 270 Pages
That starts with the letter 'S':
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich - **** - 7/17/2024 - 387 Pages
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013



To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone:
Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within by Chade-Meng Tan - **** - 7/5/2024 - 272 Pages
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'



To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these):
where someone goes hungry:
Meaty by Samantha Irby - **** - 7/7/2024 - 272 Pages
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

Finished, see message 6! :)

As always, thank you, Lanelle! This was fun!

Finished!

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

Progress: 13 out of 13

The "Grand Championship Snail Race" began in Cambridgeshire in 1992 in the village of Snailwell. It regularly attracts up to 400 people to the village, more than doubling its usual population.

The snails compete on a 13-inch surface covered in cotton cloth. The racers are placed at a center circle and, when the command is given—"Ready, Steady, Slow!"—they're let loose toward the finish line.

Books must be at least 140 pages.

You must read books that will take your snail past 13 inches.

To go 2 inches, read a book:
that is 140+ pages:
Through the Grinder by Cleo Coyle - ***** - 7/5/2024 - 270 Pages
That starts with the letter 'S':
The Sentence by Louise Erdrich - **** - 7/17/2024 - 387 Pages
that is set in England
where a garden is important
published in 2013



To go 3 inches: read a book:
with water on the cover
that is a standalone:
Joy on Demand: The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within by Chade-Meng Tan - **** - 7/5/2024 - 272 Pages
set in a very small town or village
where someone receives 'snail mail'
written by an author whose name starts with a 'S'



To go 4 inches, read a book:
with a French character in it
that you think might be a slow story
where someone eats gourmet food
written by a British author
that is set in the summertime

To go 6 inches, read a book: (you can only read 1 of these):
where someone goes hungry:
Meaty by Samantha Irby - **** - 7/7/2024 - 272 Pages
that has a meal in the title (i.e., breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper, brunch)
with some sort of shell on the cover
that contains recipes (must be fiction)
where the main character wins a prize

Completed - see message 10. Loved this one, thanks!

Me and my friendly snail did two races! Thanks for this one, it was fun! 😊
Updated post: My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 13)

Books read🚦7

Done!!