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39th Annual Swim Around Key WestCompleted: 4/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name Master of Ecstasy 6/3/15 (Darach Mackenzie)
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent driving a car Tom Clancy Presents: Act of Valor 6/7/15 (several times; booking it while doing so)
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe Metro Girl 6/12/15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book Night Embrace 6/14/15
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestProgress: 4/4
Done! June 12, 2015
Get to Fort Zachary Taylor
Read a book where someone is or was in the Army.
- Day Soldiers by Brandon Hale 6/3/2015
Get to the Overseas Highway Bridge
Read a book where time is spent driving a car.
- See You at Harry's by Jo Knowles 6/5/2015
Get to Cow Key Marina
Read a book from your TBR list.
- Soldier Dogs by Maria Goodavage 6/8/2015
Get back to Smathers Beach
Read any 200+ page book
- Frat House Troopers by Xavier Mayne 6/12/2015
Mod
Swim Around Key West in June
books read : 4/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor -
Stephen joined the Army In the Shadow of Blackbirds 6/2/15 ****
To get to Overseas Highway bridge -
takes place overseas from me (England) Number Seventeen 6/21/15 ****
To get to Cow Key Marina -
read a book with a farm animal The Caprine Caper 6/5/15 *** (a goat)
To get back to Smather's Beach -
a title that starts with 'S' Silent in the Sanctuary 6/11/15 ****
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestProgress: 4/4 Complete
Get to Fort Zachary Taylor Beckoning Blood (historical) Jun 7 ★★★
Get to the Overseas Highway Bridge Rock Solid (car) Jun 9 ★★★★
Get to Cow Key Marina (TBR) Breaking Point Jun 11 ★★★
Get back to Smathers Beach (200 pages) It's Like This Jun 3 ★★★★
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestProgress: 4/4
Get to Fort Zachary Taylor:
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name - Cut & Run MC: Zane ~ 6/30/15 ~ ★★★★★
Get to the Overseas Highway Bridge:
read a book that takes place overseas from you - Piece by Piece ~ 6/7/15 ~ ★★★
Get to Cow Key Marina:
read a book from your TBR list - The Art of Breathing ~ 6/10/15 ~ ★★★★
Get back to Smathers Beach:
read a book with a title that starts with a 'S' - Safe in His Arms ~ 6/15/15 ~ ★★★★★
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestBegins: 01June15 / Ends: 30June15
4/4 books read
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a historical book - True Grit ✔ – 03June15
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent driving a car - Serena ✔ – 04June15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent on a boat - Jaws ✔ – 12June15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book - Murder Past Due ✔ – 03June15 (304 pg)
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach. There are some notable sights to guide you around the island.
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name
read a book written before you were born
read a historical book
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you
read a book where time is spent driving a car
read a book with a car on the cover
read a book where someone goes on vacation
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book with a farm animal in it
read a book with a door or a key on the cover
read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe
read a book from your TBR list
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book
read a book where time is spent at the beach
read a book with a title that starts with a 'S'
read a book with a sun on the cover
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestDuration: June 1/15 - June 30/15
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where someone goes on vacation
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book from your TBR list
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book
June 2015To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
2. Echo 6-1-15 Pam Munoz Ryan
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
1. Born Free 6-5-15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
1. Fig 6-5-15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
1. First There Was Forever 6-2-15
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestCompleted: 4/4 COMPLETED 6/7/15
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name What's Left of MeKat Zhang **** 6/1/15
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you-Meant to Be by Lauren Morrill *** 6/6/15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book from your TBR list-Bright Side by Kim Holden ***** 6/3/15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book-The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath **** 6/7/15
Book it Challenge - June 2015Annual Swim Around Key West
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
◘ Read a historical book: Arrow to the Heart - Jennifer Blake
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
◘ Read a book that takes place overseas from you: Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (takes place in Italy, also traveling and car on cover)
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
◘ Read a book from your TBR list: Gilding the Lily-pad - Elle Lothlorien (I suppose you could find a frog on a farm...)
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
◘ Read a book with a title that starts with a 'S': Summer Desserts - Nora Roberts
Annual Swim Around Key WestGoal: 4/4 segments
June 1 - 30, 2015
200 page limit
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
✓Read a historical book
The Hidden Blade by Sherry Thomas (06/14/15)
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
✓Read a book where time is spent driving a car
Moonlight on Nightingale Way by Samantha Young (06/16/15)
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
✓Read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe
My Beautiful Enemy by Sherry Thomas (06/18/15)
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
✓Read any 200+ page book
One Tiny Lie by K.A. Tucker (06/24/15)
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestCompleted: 0/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor
Zack Sawyer Bennett
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge
Only a Promise Mary Balogh
To get to Cow Key Marina
Stay with Me J. Lynn
To get back to Smathers Beach
Shards of Hope Nalini Singh
39th Annual Swim Around Key WestDuration: June 1st, 2015 - June 30th, 2015
Completed: 4/4 (completed)
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
There are some notable sights to guide you around the island.
read a book where someone is or was in the army - Ender's Game finished 6/18/15
read a book where time is spent driving a car - The Perks of Being a Wallflower finished 6/5/15
read a book with a door or a key on the cover - Carbon Copy Cowboy finished 6/26/15
read any 200+ page book Beastly finished 6/4/15
Book It to the Finish Line - JUNE 201539th Annual Swim Around Key West
Duration: June 1st - June 30th
Completed: 4/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name
read a book written before you were born
read a historical book
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you
read a book where time is spent driving a car
read a book with a car on the cover
read a book where someone goes on vacation
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book with a farm animal in it
read a book with a door or a key on the cover
read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe
read a book from your TBR list
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book
read a book where time is spent at the beach
read a book with a title that starts with a 'S'
read a book with a sun on the cover
*1. Kiss the Dead (Sgt. Zerbrowski) - Laurell K. Hamilton
*2. Where No Lilies Grow (driving a car) - Ash Taylor (06/22) ★★★★
*3. Nauti Intentions (time on a boat) - Lora Leigh (06/14) ★★★
4. The Secrets of Midwives (Title starts with 'S') - Sally Hepworth (06/24) ★★★★
Mod
Completed: 4/4
A Fatal Waltz (historical) read 6/5/15
First Love (road trip) read 6/2/15
Nazareth Hill (key on cover) read 6/16/15
My Sunshine (sun on cover) read 6/17/15
BOOK it to the finish line! June 2015Duration: 6.1.2015 - 6.30.2015
Progress: 4/4
Completed 7.1.2015
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor:
read a book written before you were born
✓ Jacob Have I Loved; by Katherine Paterson [6/29] ♥♥
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge:
read a book that takes place overseas from you
✓ Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1); by E.L. James [7/1] ♥
To get to Cow Key Marina:
read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe
✓ The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2); by Rick Riordan [6/22] ♥♥♥
To get back to Smathers Beach:
read any 200+ page book
✓ The Final Empire (Mistborn #1); by Brandon Sanderson [6/28] ♥♥♥♥♥
Done!To get to Fort Zachary Taylor
read a book where someone is or was in the army: A Division of the Spoils, 6/1/15
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where someone goes on vacation: Wreckage;6/17/15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book with a farm animal in it: George Orwell's Animal Farm, 6/21/15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book: Everything I Never Told You, 6/22/15
Finished my challenge....happy reading!To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where someone goes on vacation
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book from your TBR list
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book
Susan A wrote: "39th Annual Swim Around Key WestProgress: 4/4 Complete
Get to Fort Zachary Taylor Beckoning Blood (historical) Jun 7 ★★★
Get to the Overseas Highway Bridge [book:Rock Solid|2504..."
Complete! Thanks for hosting this challenge
Update Message # 7 - Challenge Completed - 10June1539th Annual Swim Around Key West
Begins: 01June15 / Ends: 30June15
4/4 books read
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a historical book - True Grit ✔ – 03June15
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent driving a car - Serena ✔ – 04June15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book where time is spent on a boat - Jaws ✔ – 12June15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book - Murder Past Due ✔ – 03June15 (304 pg)
Swim Around Key West in Junecompleted: 4/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army - Broken - 6/5 - 4★✔
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you - Deacon - 6/7 - 5★✔
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book with a farm animal in it - Cowboy Casanova - 6/15 - 3★✔
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book - Dog Days of Summer - 6/9 - 3★✔
BOOK it to the finish line! June 201539th Annual Swim Around Key West in June
Duration: June 1, 2015 to June 31, 2015
Completed: 4/4
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book :
✔Read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name: Lizzie, The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers 6/11/15
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book :
✔Read a book that takes place overseas from you: Australia, Private: Down Under 6/22/15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book :
✔Read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe: The Private School Murders 6/3/15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one :
✔Read any 200+ page book: 390 pages, Cinder 6/11/15
VampAmber wrote: "39th Annual Swim Around Key WestDuration: June 1st, 2015 - June 30th, 2015
Completed: 4/4 (completed)
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
There are some notable sights to guide you ar..."
Completed! With a tiny bit of time to spare, no less. Congrats to everyone who finished before me, and so much encouragement to everybody slipping past the finish line after me. Go all of us!
Book it to the Finish Line JuneEveryone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
There are some notable sights to guide you around the island.
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name
Blame it on the Kiss by Robin Bielman (Kisses in the Sand) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 6/15/2015
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles) - ♥♥♥♥ - 6/5/15
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book from your TBR list
Game for Marriage by Karen Erickson (Game for It) - ♥♥♥♥♥ - 6/4/15
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read a book with a title that starts with a 'S'
Stealing Second by Alison Packard (Feeling the Heat) - ♥♥♥♥ - 6/1/15
A little late updating but I did it!!!! As always, great challenge!Book it Challenge - June 2015
Annual Swim Around Key West
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
✔Read a historical book: Arrow to the Heart - Jennifer Blake - 06.15 ★★★★
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
✔Read a book that takes place overseas from you: Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips (takes place in Italy, also traveling and car on cover) - 06.07 ★★★★★
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
✔Read a book from your TBR list: Gilding the Lily-pad - Elle Lothlorien (I suppose you could find a frog on a farm...) - 06.27 ★★★★
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
✔Read a book with a title that starts with a 'S': Summer Desserts - Nora Roberts - 06.20 ★★★
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Grab your Speedo and come join in the 39th Annual Swim Around Key West. You will need a lot of zinc oxide (sunburns are no fun) and an escort who will follow you through the race. No worries about the waters; it's a comfortable 86° F. (It's like swimming in a bathtub.)
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Books must be at least 200 pages. Re-reads are okay.
Everyone begins the race at Smathers Beach.
There are some notable sights to guide you around the island.
To get to Fort Zachary Taylor, choose one book:
read a book where someone is or was in the army
read a book with a 'Z' in the author's or a character's name
read a book written before you were born
read a historical book
To get to the Overseas Highway bridge, choose one book:
read a book that takes place overseas from you
read a book where time is spent driving a car
read a book with a car on the cover
read a book where someone goes on vacation
To get to Cow Key Marina, choose one book:
read a book with a farm animal in it
read a book with a door or a key on the cover
read a book where time is spent on a boat/ship/kayak/canoe
read a book from your TBR list
To get back to Smathers Beach, choose one:
read any 200+ page book
read a book where time is spent at the beach
read a book with a title that starts with a 'S'
read a book with a sun on the cover