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Book it to the Finish LineProgress: 3/3 - Challenge Completed!
My favorite car of all time
Read one from the list and any other 2 books of my choice.
*that was published in September
*with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
*set in or about a small town
*with a car on the cover
*where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
*whose title is 2 words long
*with a chair on the cover
*set in or about Washington, USA
*where a specific time is mentioned
*told in the 1st person - I Know This Much Is True - 9/4/25
*that is part of a series with 8+ books
*that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
*where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
Two Books of My Choice
The Last Precinct - 9/9/25
The Knight and the Moth - 9/10/25
BOOK It to the Finish Line! (September)
Duration: Sept. 1 - 30, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book: TOTAL = 18
that was published in September
~ Ghostridden by E.J. Russell (9/1/2025), Published September 20, 2024
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
whose title is 2 words long
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
2 books of my choice:
1) Prince of the Northwest Forest by Leslie McAdam (9/3/2025)
2) Tangled Up in You by Christina Lauren (9/5/2025)
FINISHED!!!!
Duration: Sept. 1 - 30, 2025
01. published in September
03. set in a small town
05. author without middle initial
06. title 2 words long
(view spoiler)
Mod
My race -
book from the list: The Secrets of Wishtide 9/2 ****
book 2: With This Ring 9/4 ****
book 3: Of Paupers and Peers 9/7 ***
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names The Secrets of Wishtide by Kate Saunders
whose title is 2 words long
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:that was published in September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
✅ where the author uses only two names (no middle initial) - Immortal - Lauretta Hignett - 2/9
✅ whose title is 2 words long - Broken Loyalty - K.N. Banet - 7/9
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated
Book it to the Finish LineSeptember 2025
Read one from the list plus two other books (own choice)
*that was published in September
*with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
*set in or about a small town
*with a car on the cover
*where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
*whose title is 2 words long
*with a chair on the cover
*set in or about Washington, USA
*where a specific time is mentioned
*told in the 1st person
*that is part of a series with 8+ books
*that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
*where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated
+1
+2
Mod
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
BOOK It to the Finish Line! (September)1. September to 30. September 2025
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
Progress: 5/3+
My race:
1. Book from list - Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Jessica Day George 9/2/25
2. My choice - Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 9/3/25
3. My choice - Kill Joy Holly Jackson 9/4/25
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson 9/3/25 - Published September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Jessica Day George 9/2/25 - Starts with S
set in or about a small town
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Elizabeth George Speare 9/8/25 - set in a small town in Connecticut, US.
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson 9/7/25 - only two names
whose title is 2 words long
Kill Joy Holly Jackson 9/4/25 - two words
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
BOOK IT - Duration: Sept. 1 - 30, 2025To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
Book 1 Book 2 Book 3
Book 1To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
🏎️with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
The Senator's Wife by Liv Constantine
Pages 320
Finished 9/1/25 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fits: Title begins with S The Senator's Wife - Slow Drag
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
whose title is 2 words long
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
You are welcome to race again by picking another book from the list and reading 2 more books to reach the finish line for the second (or even third) time
Mod
BOOK It to the Finish Line! ❱❱ Slow Drag at the Port/a>
September 2025
My BOOK It Challenge (msg 12)
Books Read ❱❱
(look familiar?😁 Grease Lightning!!⚡)
Read a book with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
🔺Deliciously Obedient ❱❱ 09.01 ★★★★
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Read a book with a chair on the cover
🔺Bayou Baby ❱❱ 09.06 ★★★★
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Read a book where a specific time is mentioned
It’s eight thirty-four in the morning. [loc 155.6]
🔺Born to Be Badger ❱❱ 09.04 ★★★★
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Mod
My husband used to drag race a car like this one.
TCF Book it to the Finish Line
Read: 0/3
Read one from the list and any other 2 books of my choice.
*that was published in September
*with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
*set in or about a small town
*with a car on the cover
*where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
*whose title is 2 words long
*with a chair on the cover
*set in or about Washington, USA
*where a specific time is mentioned
*told in the 1st person
*that is part of a series with 8+ books
*that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
*where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
Mod
Maybe a dumb question, but do the 2 extra books also need to 140 pages?
Mod
Yes, please.
BOOK It to the Finish Line! (September)Duration: September 1, 2025 - September 30, 2025
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
whose title is 2 words long
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
2 books of my choice:
Book it to the finish line septemberDuration: Sept. 1 - 30, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
Stranded: A Story of Frontier Survival Matthew P. Mayo
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
whose title is 2 words long
Calico Captive Elizabeth George Speare
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
You are welcome to race again by picking another book from the list and reading 2 more books to reach the finish line for the second (or even third) time.
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'Slow Drag at the Port' is an annual hot rod event that is unlike any other. The featured race is actually a "coasting" competition because participants coast to the finish line and do not accelerate.
a 1:07 minute video - https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview...
I would love to see a picture of the hot rod you'll be racing :)
Duration: Sept. 1 - 30, 2025
Books must be at least 140 pages.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.
To participate in this drag race, you must read 1 book from the following list. Then you will need to read any 2 books of your choice to reach the 20-foot finish line.
To accelerate for 18 feet, read a book:
that was published in September
with a title that begins with a letter in SLOW DRAG
set in or about a small town
with a car on the cover
where the author uses only two names (no middle initial)
whose title is 2 words long
with a chair on the cover
set in or about Washington, USA
where a specific time is mentioned
told in the 1st person
that is part of a series with 8+ books
that you would say is a 'slow burn' book
where the MC is described as hot (could be overheated :)
You are welcome to race again by picking another book from the list and reading 2 more books to reach the finish line for the second (or even third) time.