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The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is a "boat" race held in the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It is the only regatta ever cancelled because of wet weather. This year's regatta will be August 17th.

Henley on Todd Regatta video (it's only 30 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49OId...

I signed everyone up to participate in at least three different races at the annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta boat Race. (You can thank me later.) Which three you enter is up to you. Good luck and may the best Viking or Pirate win!

Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

BOOK It to the Finish Line! - August

The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is a "boat" race held in the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It is the only regatta ever cancelled because of wet weather. This year's regatta will be August 17th.

I signed everyone up to participate in at least three different races at the annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta boat Race. (You can thank me later.) Which three you enter is up to you. Good luck and may the best Viking or Pirate win!

Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

TOTAL = 3 FINISHED!!!!

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series RACE = 1
~ The Amazing Alpha Tau Romeo and Juliet Project by Lisa Henry Sarah Honey (8/7/2024), Alpha Tau #4
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England RACE = 1
~ The Unlikely Heir by Jax Calder (8/4/2024), set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective RACE = 1
~ Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn (8/2/2024), two perspectives
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

I'm in.
Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
3/3 races

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved Untouchable 8/3/24 ***
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the MC uses a hand tool River Road 8/3/24 ***
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character Persuasion 8/1/24 ****
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

Henley-on-Todd Regatta
August 01 - August 31, 2024

My Three Races

Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Murder Under A Silver Moon, Abigail Keam 08/24

Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Last Call 08/08

Kayak - read a book written by a male author
The Twist of a Knife 08/08

Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

My Three Races

COMPLETION OF 3 RACES

Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

Race 1

ebook Hoopla

Race 2



The events at the Regatta:

🛶Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Lessons Learned by Nora Roberts
Finished 8/6/24 ⭐⭐⭐
Juliette was Carlo's publicist for his new cookbook. They toured the US promoting his book.
"Carlo Franconi's lovely American traveling companion..." p526

Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series

🛶Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine
Finished 8/11/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is currently the last in the series Mrs Parrish

Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved

🛶2️⃣Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
The Vacation by T.M. Logan
Finished 8/16/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
T. M. Logan is a male author

🛶2️⃣Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Misfit: Growing Up Awkward in the '80s by Gary Gulman
Finished 8/22/24 ⭐⭐⭐
The book begins in 1976 and continues into the 80's. "It was September 1976, a week before I'd start first grade at a new school." p23

Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective

🛶Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
The Bookstore on the Beach by Brenda Novak
Finished 8/14/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Autumn, the main character, was a sweet and caring mother. Her husband went missing after 18 months and was presumed dead. For the sake of her children she hoped he was alive and continued to hire a PI to look into his disappearance. Deciding to visit her mother in her hometown of Sable Beach for the summer with her teenage children, she ran into her high school crush. She did not want to get into a relationship in fears of how her children would react. But when she agreed to take on a Fundraiser for his ailing mother, her feelings started to happen.

Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018

🛶2️⃣Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
The Marine's E-Mail Order Bride by Cora Seton
Finished 8/26/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I purchased this book on-line so I could continue the series. I own the book.

Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

I'll try!
Book It to the Finish Line - Henley-on-Todd Regatta boat Race
Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024

Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

9/16

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
✔️Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved Letters to a Young Gymnast by Nadia Comaneci (8/1)(Nadia is saved by Constantin, who helps her defect from Romania)
✔️Kayak - read a book written by a male author * Ozma of Oz by L. Frank Baum (8/2)
✔️Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini (8/27)
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
✔️Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith (8/18)
✔️Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective Eb & Flow by Kelly J. Baptist (8/28)
✔️Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill (8/9)
✔️Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon (8/26)
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
✔️Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own How We Live Is How We Die by Pema Chodron (8/16)
✔️Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare (8/3)(Ash and Emma fight a few times over misunderstandings)

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

BOOK It to the Finish Line!
August 2024

My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 8)

Let's see how many races I can do:
Boat Races/Books read🚦15

Henley-on-Todd Regatta



✅Tour d Todd
🚥read a book with a road trip
🚥A Charming Crime🚦08.17 ★★

✅Mini Yacht
🚥read a story that is less than 140 pages
🚥Not Safe for the Bank(er)🚦08.27 ★★★

✅Rowing 4's
🚥read a book that is the 4th in a series
🚥Stripping the Billionaire🚦08.02 ★★★

✅Anchor the Boat
🚥read a book that is the last in a series
🚥Embattled Return🚦08.26 ★★★★

✅Surf Rescue
🚥read a book where someone is saved
🚥Wolf Hunt🚦08.03 ★★★

✅Kayak
🚥read a book written by a male author
🚥7th Heaven🚦08.20 ★★★★

Boogie Board

✅Sand Shoveling
🚥read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
🚥Rebel Charm🚦08.23 ★★★




✅Oxford Tubs
🚥read a book set in England
🚥Unraveled🚦08.14 ★★★★

✅Mixed Maxi Yachts
🚥read a book told from more than one perspective
🚥Imperfectly Criminal🚦08.06 ★★★★

✅Lolly Scramble
🚥read a book with a sweet main character
🚥Fangirl Down🚦08.30 ★★★★

✅Sand Skis
🚥read a book set in the wintertime
🚥Courage Dares🚦08.21 ★★★

✅Beach Sprint
🚥read a book in 24 hours
🚥The Love Shack🚦08.08 ★★★★

✅Rowing 8's
🚥read a book published in 2008 or 2018
🚥Rogue Protocol🚦08.12 ★★★★

✅Bring Your Own Boat
🚥read a book that you own
🚥Chosen by Sin🚦08.25 ★★★

✅Battle of the Boats
🚥read a book where there is some kind of fight
🚥Storm Front🚦08.27 ★★★

TCF - BOOK It to the Finish Line! - August

✅ Total: 16/16

Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
6/8 - Fodor's Essential China - "The trip by car from central Beijng to Simitai costs about Y800 and takes about two hours." p.195 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
3/8 - 41 Minutes to Be Happy: The 7 PIllars of Happiness - 126 pages - ⭐️⭐️

Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
1/8 - The Ultimate Legacy: A Novel - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
17/8 - I've Got This Round - ⭐️⭐️

Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
4/8 - White Mughals: Love and Betrayal in Eighteenth-Century India - "married a Hindu girl whom he allegedly saved from the funeral pyre of her first husband." p.63 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kayak - read a book written by a male author
1/8 - Unbuilt: Radical Visions Of A Future That Never Arrived, Christopher Beanland - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Boogie Board - read a book set in the 1970's
6/8 - Catch Me If You Can: The True Story of a Real Fake - Published in 1980, the story happened in the 1970's - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
12/8 - - Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again - Paint-roller - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
3/8 - Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It: Wisdom of the Great Philosophers on How to Live - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
10/8 - KISS: Behind the Mask - Official Authorized Biography - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
1/8 - Dr. George Washington Carver: Scientist - ⭐️⭐️

Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
14/8 - A Polar Affair: Antarctica's Forgotten Hero and the Secret Love Lives of Penguins - ⭐️⭐️

Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
1/8 - How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life - ⭐️⭐️

Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2018
1/8 - Timelines of Everything - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
4/8 - Unapologetically Ambitious: Take Risks, Break Barriers, and Create Success on Your Own Terms - ⭐️⭐️

Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight
14/8 - An Illustrated Guide to Samurai History and Culture: From the Age of Musashi to Contemporary Pop Culture - "They would go on to fight each other for control of the nation in bitter, prolonged conflicts." p.23 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️

10/16

Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip 30/8
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages 4/8
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series 14/8
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved 20/8
Kayak - read a book written by a male author 11/8
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England 12/8
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective 18/8
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character 9/8
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours 13/8
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight 26/8

BOOK IT TO THE FINISH LINE

Duration: August 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

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

*Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

Completed: 3/3

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip
Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages
Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series: The Vow - J.L. Beck 8/1/24
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author * Private Paris - James Patterson 8/12/24
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool
Oxford Tubs - read a book set in England
Mixed Maxi Yachts - read a book told from more than one perspective
Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018 Just Let Go - Courtney Walsh 8/18/24 (published June 5, 2018)
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

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

Progress: 3 out of 3

The Henley-on-Todd Regatta is a "boat" race held in the dry sandy bed of the Todd River in Alice Springs, Australia. It is the only regatta ever cancelled because of wet weather. This year's regatta will be August 17th.

Henley on Todd Regatta video (it's only 30 seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49OId...

I signed everyone up to participate in at least three different races at the annual Henley-on-Todd Regatta boat Race. (You can thank me later.) Which three you enter is up to you. Good luck and may the best Viking or Pirate win!

Books must be at least 140 pages, except for the Mini Yacht requirement.

The events at the Regatta:
Tour d Todd - read a book with a road trip

Mini Yacht - read a story that is less than 140 pages:
Galatea by Madeline Miller - **** - 8/1/2024 - 27 Pages

Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Surf Rescue - read a book where someone is saved
Kayak - read a book written by a male author *
Boogie Board - read a book written or set in the 1970's
Sand Shoveling - read a book where the main character uses a hand tool

Oxford Tubs - Read a book set in England
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear - ***** - 8/5/2024 - 321 Pages
Mixed Maxi Yachts - Read a book told from more than one perspective
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 8/2/2024 - 432 Pages

Lolly Scramble - read a book with a sweet main character
Sand Skis - read a book set in the wintertime
Beach Sprint - read a book in 24 hours
Rowing 8's - read a book published in 2008 or 2018
Bring Your Own Boat - read a book that you own
Battle of the Boats - read a book where there is some kind of fight

* The word 'kayak' means 'man's boat' or 'hunter's boat'.

Finished, see message 2! :)

Thank you, Lanelle! I hope I win my races! ;)

Completed!

Henley-on-Todd Regatta
August 01 - August 31, 2024

My Three Races:

Rowing 4's - read a book that is the 4th in a series
Murder Under A Silver Moon, Abigail Keam 08/24

Anchor the Boat - read a book that is the last in a series
Last Call 08/08

Kayak - read a book written by a male author
The Twist of a Knife 08/08

Done!!

Lots of events - I'm worn out now ;-)
Updated post: My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 8)

Let's see how many races I can do:
Boat Races/Books read🚦15