Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop

[Geri]

I have finished! 🙂

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to March 23, 2023
28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1
The Housemaid #1 - Freida McFadden 2/1/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2
Wayward #2 - Chuck Wendig 2/1/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16
Kissing Lessons #1 - Stefanie London 2/2/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5 OR read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).
The Resting Place - Camilla Sten (2020) 3/5/23 ✶✶✶✶


5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
The Brutal Telling - Louise Penny (2009) 3/20/23 ✶✶✶✶


6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count)
Under Her Care - Lucinda Berry (273 p) 3/17/23 ✶✶1/2

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 or #11
This Woven Kingdom #1 - Tahereh Mafi 2/6/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count)
The Next Always - Nora Roberts (353 p) 3/12/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13
The Raven Spell #1 - Luanne G. Smith 2/8/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8
Book Clubbed #8 - Lorna Barrett 2/5/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14
What Lies Beyond the Veil #1 - Harper L. Woods 2/10/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22
How the Wallflower was Won #2 - Eva Leigh 2/14/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21
Murder Makes Scents #2 - Christin Brecher 2/12/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1 (share year).

14. DRIVE 18 MILES TO PUUKOHOLA HEIAU NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18
Blue Hollow Falls #1 - Donna Kauffman 3/10/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 OR 8 (share year).

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3
Death by Chocolate Frosted Doughnut #3 - Sarah Graves 2/28/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count)
The Angel Maker - Alex North (336 p) 3/8/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13
Blood and Moonlight #1 - Erin Beaty 2/23/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17
Mine Till Midnight #1 - Lisa Kleypas 2/24/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
The Kind Worth Saving - Peter Swanson (2023) 3/9/23 ✶✶✶✶


20. DRIVE 13 MILES TO CAPTAIN COOK
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13
Seven Faceless Saints #1 - M.K. Lobb 2/17/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with a 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count)
The People Next Door - Keri Beevis (390 p) 3/22/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24
To Fudge or Not to Fudge #2 - Nancy CoCo 2/18/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).

23. DRIVE 34 MILES TO KA LAE
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34
A Rule Against Murder #4 - Louise Penny 3/7/34 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25
A Fatal Grace #2 - Louise Penny 2/15/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count)
The Blue Bar - Damyanti Biswas (396 p) 3/16/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28
The Match #2 - Harlan Coben 3/15/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38
The Cruelest Month #3 - Louise Penny 2/21/23 ✶✶✶✶

OR read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32
These Infinite Threads #2 - Tahereh Mafi 3/2/23 ✶✶✶

OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).

[Jan, Moderator]

First to finish!! Terrific job Geri!

[Agnieszka]

Done! Was so fun again. Thank you Jan!

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
Start Date: 2/1/23
Completed: 28/28


1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a a book with 1 in the total page count. My New Year Fling by Serenity Woods 2* 2/1 - 217 pages

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count. Killer Cupcakes book 2 in Murder in the Mix Books 13-15 by Addison Moore 3* 2/6 - 192 pages

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #16 Yule Log Eulogy book 1 in Murder in the Mix Books 16-18 by Addison Moore 2.5* 2/9 - Murder in the Mix #16

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5. River of Danger by Alexa Verde 4* 2/19 - Secrets of Rios Azules #0.5 & published 2015

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a a book with a publication year that ends with a 9. Promises in Death by J.D. Robb 4* 2/22 - published 2009

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
A Very Austen Valentine by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Susan Kaye & Mandy H. Cook ?* 2/22? - 479 pages

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 True Fiction by Lee Goldberg 4* 2/27 - Ian Ludlow Thrillers #1

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count Applied Electromagnetism by Susannah Nix 2* 3/2 - 256 pages

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1 Cowboys & Kisses by Vanessa Vale 3* 3/2/23 (160) Lenox Ranch Cowboys #1

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count Granny on Board by Harper Lin 4* 3/3 - 168 pages

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1 Ranger Protection book 1 in Texas Ranger Heroes Romantic Suspense Boxed Set: Books 1-3 by Lynn Shannon 3* 3/3 - Texas Ranger Heroes #1

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 Gone to Her Grave by Melinda Leigh 4* 3/6 - Rogue River #2

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #21. Strawberry Shortcake Sins book 3 in Murder in the Mix Books 19-21 by Addison Moore 2* 3/6 - Murder in the Mix #21

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1. The Girl Beneath the Sea by Andrew Mayne 5* 3/7 - Underwater Investigation Unit #1

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3. Confessions of a Transformed Heart by Nancy D. Sheppard 3* 3/7 - my edition was published 2013

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count Hurricane Force by Jana Deleon 5* 3/10 - 356 pages

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1 A Spy's Devotion by Melanie Dickerson 3.5* 3/10 - Regency Spies of London #1

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1. Murder in Black and White by Loretta Jackson & Vickie Britton 3* 3/13 - High Country Mystery #1 & orig. published 2011

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count. The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Four by Ann Warner 4* 3/14 - 237 pages

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #3. A Very Austen Romance by Robin M. Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Chautona Havig & Mandy H. Cook 3* 3/16 - Austen Anthology #3

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9. Meditation is NOT a Dirty Word! by Lillian Duncan 2* 3/16 - 109 pages & orig. publ. 2019

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2. Risking Hearts by Iona Findley 3* 3/16 - Hero's Heart #2

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 4. Boots and Backpacks: Pride & Prejudice on the Appalachian Trail, Roughly by K.C. Kahler 4* 3/19 - published 2014

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #5. The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Five by Ann Warner 5* 3/21 - The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club #5

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 Ranger Redemption book 2 in Texas Ranger Heroes Romantic Suspense Boxed Set: Books 1-3 by Lynn Shannon 3.5* 3/22 - single book (originally) published 2019

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2. Death on a Long Winter's Night by Lisa Williams 3* 3/23 - published 2012

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count Kill Me If You Can by Nicole Young 4* 3/24 - 384 pages

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #2 OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count Bend the Rules book 3 in The Lethal in Love Series: Books 1-3 by Susan Amanda Kelly 4.5* 3/26 - Lethal in Love #2 & 231 pages

[Jan, Moderator]

Glad you and your cute little car enjoy these Agnieszka!! Well done :)

[Agnieszka]

Jan wrote: "Glad you and your cute little car enjoy these Agnieszka!! Well done :)"

Thank you! Already looking forward to the next one - and I know I have to be patient for a bit :-D

[Catsalive]

Completed

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion
28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count - 217
The Unknown Wife by Mary Brendan 2/2 2★


2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 - DI Hillary Greene #2
On the Straight and Narrow by Faith Martin 2/2 4★


3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 - 1996
Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb 6/2 4★


4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 - 2015
Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas 7/2 2★


5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count - 390
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black 12/2 3.5★


6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 - 2017
The Shape of Us by Lisa Ireland 13/2 4★


7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 - 2021
Bad Habits by Sarah Evans 14/2 3★


8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count - 256
Sibanda and the Rainbird by C.M. Elliott 15/2 3★


9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count - #1 & 531p
Dragonclaw by Kate Forsyth 19/2 4★


10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 - 1998
The Pool of Two Moons by Kate Forsyth 21/2 4★


11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Lee Squires #1
Trail of Murder by Christine Andreae 24/2 3.5★


12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 - Cooking Class Mystery #2
Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 24/2 1.5★


13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Great Chefs #1
Summer Desserts by Nora Roberts 26/2 2★


14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Thursday Next #1
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★


15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count - 336p
Right to Kill by John Barlow 4/3 3.5★


16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count - 262
The Doctor's Gift by Fiona McArthur 6/3 3.5★


17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Belgariad Universe #1
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★


18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count - 176p
Clockwork Lives by Kevin J. Anderson,Neil Peart 11/3 1★


19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count - 320
This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub 12/3 4★


20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 - 2011
Obedience by Jacqueline Yallop 13/3 2★


21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count - 290
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★


22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 - 2022
The Kitchen Front by Jennifer Ryan 16/3 3.5★


23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count -384
The Cake Maker’s Wish by Josephine Moon 18/3 3.5★


24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2 - Ground Rules #2
Double Shot Death by Emmeline Duncan 22/3 2.5★


25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 - 2009
Red Dust by Fleur McDonald 24/3 2.5★


26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 - 2022
The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett 25/3 2★


27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count - 308
One Dance in Paris by Julia Holden 27/3 2.5★


28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 - 2013
Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff 27/3 3★

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Kylie!!

[Barb]

Finished. Maybe some day we can take this trip for real :)

RIDING THE HIGHWAYS: THE ALOHA LOOP, no deadline
Must be completed in order

1. STARTING POINT: HILO
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year)
publ 2021 : Murder with Orange Pekoe Tea (Daisy’s Tea Garden #7), by Karen Rose Smith, finished 2/2/23 ★★★.5

2. DRIVE 2 MILES TO AILUKU RIVER STATE PARK
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
280 pages : Cruel Candy (Cozy Corgi #1), by Mildred Abbott, finished 2/6/23 ★★★.5

3. DRIVE 16 MILES TO ONOMEA BAY SCENIC DRIVE TURNOFF
🚙 Read a series book #6
Forever Fudge (Candy Coated #6), by Nancy Coco, finished 2/9/23 ★★★.5

4. DRIVE 0.5 MILES HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDENS
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 5 (share year)
publ 2015 : Woof (Bowser & Birdie #1), by Spencer Quinn, finished 2/13/23 ★★★.5

5. DRIVE 9 MILES TO AKAKA FALLS STATE PARK
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year)
publ 2019 : A Dangerous Collaboration (Veronica Speedwell #4), by Deanna Raybourn, finished 2/14/23 ★★★★

6. DRIVE 7 MILES TO UMAUMA FALLS
🚙 Read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count)
273 pages : Killer Market (Deborah Knott #5), by Margaret Maron, finished 2/16/23 ★★★★

7. DRIVE 11 MILES TO MAGICAL CREATURES SANCTUARY
🚙 Read a series book #1
Dead-End Detective (Piper & Porter #1), by Amanda Flower, finished 2/19/23 ★★★.5

8. DRIVE 5 MILES TO LAUPAHOEHOE BEACH PARK
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count)
256 pages : A Murderous Yarn (Needlecraft #5), by Monica Ferris, finished 2/19/23 ★★★.5

9. DRIVE 13 MILES TO THE HAWAIIAN VANILLA COMPANY
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count)
318 pages : The Dark Horse (Walt Longmire #5), by Craig Johnson, finished 2/20/23 ★★★★

10. DRIVE 8 MILES TO KALOPA STATE RECREATION AREA
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count)
328 pages : Just in Time, by Marie Bostwick, finished 2/21/23 ★★★.5

11. DRIVE 14 MILES TO WAIP'O VALLEY LOOKOUT
🚙 Read a series book #1
Bruno, Chief of Police (Bruno, Chief of Police #1), by Martin Walker, finished 2/23/23 ★★★.5

12. DRIVE 22 MILES TO WAIMEA
🚙 Read a series book #2 AND a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
222 pages AND series #2 : In the Nib of Time (Hand Lettering #2), by Daisy Robyns, finished 2/23/23 ★★★★

13. DRIVE 21 MILES TO HAWI
🚙 Read a series book #1
Thyme to Kill (Haunted Lodge #1), by Tegan Maher, finished 3/4/23 ★★★.5

14. DRIVE 18 MILES TO PUUKOHOLA HEIAU NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
🚙 Read a series book #8
And the Rest is History (Chronicles of St. Mary’s #8), by Jodi Taylor, finished 3/6/23 ★★★★

15. DRIVE 3 MILES TO HAPUNA STATE BEACH PARK
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count)
368 pages : The Second Sister, by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/8/23 ★★★★

16. DRIVE 6 MILES TO PUAKO PETROGLYPHS
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count)
326 pages : Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word “IF”, by Mardy Grothe, finished 3/10/23 ★★★.5

17. DRIVE 13 MILES KIHOLO BAY BEACH HIKE
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year)
publ 2023 : Simply Lies, by David Baldacci, finished 3/12/23 ★★★★

18. DRIVE 17 MILES TO KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year)
publ 2017 : A Toast to Murder (Mack’s Bar #5), by Allyson K. Abbott, finished 3/13/23 ★★★★

19. DRIVE 3 MILES TO KAILUA-KONA
🚙 Read a series book #3
Murder is a Monkey’s Game (Madigan Amos #3), by Ruby Loren, finished 3/16/23 ★★★.5

20. DRIVE 13 MILES TO CAPTAIN COOK
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year)
publ 2013 : The Ambitious Card (Eli Marks #1), by John Gaspard, finished 3/23/23 ★★★.5

21. DRIVE 9 MILES TO PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
🚙 Read a series book #9
The Ghost Goes to the Dogs (Haunted Bookshop #9), by Cleo Coyle, finished 3/26/23 ★★★★

22. DRIVE 24 MILES TO MILOLII
🚙 Read a series book #2
A Matter of Hive and Death (Oregon Honeycomb #2), by Nancy Coco, finished 3/27/23 ★★★.5

23. DRIVE 35 MILES TO KA LAE
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count)
304 pages : Mother of the Bride Murder (Lucy Stone #29), by Leslie Meier, finished 4/3/23 ★★★

24. DRIVE 25 MILES TO NAALEHU
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count)
352 pages : All the Days of Summer, by Nancy Thayer, finished 4/5/23 ★★★.5

25. DRIVE 9 MILES TO PUNALU'U BEACH PARK
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count)
291 pages : The Good Thief’s Guide to Vegas (Good Thief’s Guide #3), by Chris Ewan, finished 4/5/23 ★★★.5

26. DRIVE 28 MILES TO HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year)
publ 1998 : Iron Lake (Cork O’Connor #1), by William Kent Krueger, finished 4/6/23 ★★★★

27. DRIVE 38 MILES ROUNDTRIP ON CHAIN OF CRATERS ROAD
🚙 Read a series book #3
Dog Eat Dog (Melanie Travis #3), by Laurien Berenson, finished 4/9/23 ★★★.5

28. DRIVE 32 MILES TO PAHOA LAVA ZONE MUSEUM
🚙 Read a series book #2
A Study in Treason (Daughter of Sherlock Holmes #2), by Leonard Goldberg, finished 4/11/23 ★★★.5


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/11/23 *****

[Jan, Moderator]

Well done Barb!! This trip was one of my all time favorites!!

[JoAnne]

FINISHED
WC Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to April 15, 2023
Read: 28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count.
141 pages Death Trap Karin Kaufman 2/2/23

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2.
289 Captain's Walk Katie Winters 2/4/23 (Sisters of Edgartown #2)

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count.
169 pages Falling for Fitz Katy Regnery 2/6/23

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0.
2020 Scarred Mail-Order Bride and the Widower Amelia Rose 2/9/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
2009 And Then There Was You Molly O'Keefe 2/18/23

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7.
2017 Baby Fever Bride Nicole Snow 2/20/23

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 AND read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1.
2021 A Flame Unburned Isabella Wiles 2/21/23 (The Three Great Loves of Victoria Turnbull, #1)

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5.
2015 The Yellow Rose Beauty Shop Carolyn Brown 2/24/23

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1.
Breakfast at the Honey Creek Café Jodi Thomas 2/25/23 (Honey Creek #1)

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count.
278 pages Riversong Tess Thompson 3/1/23

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1.
The Perfect Storm Elana Johnson 3/5/23 (A McLaughlin Sisters Novel #1)

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count.
249 pages Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count.
261 pages The Sweetest Thing Leeanna Morgan 3/8/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1.
Christmas on Main Street Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23 (Santa’s Secret Helpers #1)

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) AND with a publication year that ends with a 3.
384 pages and pub year 2023 Don't Back Down Sharon Sala 3/11/23

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count.
369 pages 8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1.
Dare Me Samantha Chase 3/15/23 (The Donovans #1)

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7.
2017 The Clover Chapel Devney Perry 3/17/23

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3.
The Lucky Heart Devney Perry 3/18/23 (Jamison Valley #3)

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1.
Misunderstood R.L. Mathewson 3/20/23 (Neighbor from Hell (YA) #1)

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count.
589 pages Things We Hide from the Light Lucy Score 3/27/23

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2.
The Sea Glass Cottage RaeAnne Thayne 3/29/23 (Cape Sanctuary #2)

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count.
384 pages The Sister Effect Susan Mallery 3/31/23

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2.
Riverbend Tess Thompson 4/9/23 (River Valley #2)

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9.
Windswept Way Irene Hannon 4/13/23 (Hope Harbor #9)

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count.
208 pages Before That Night Violet Duke 4/14/23

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count.
384 pages Every Night Without You Violet Duke 4/15/23

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count.
232 pages Mary Poppins P.L. Travers 4/15/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go JoAnne!!

[Book Concierge]

Jan wrote: "Book Concierge wrote: "QUESTIONS:

Looks like you found all my boo-boos BC!! I bet my set of 2nd eyes didn't check out the tasks portions. I think they were enjoying the locations too much...."

I don't think I mentioned before ... I've actually driven this loop!

[Jan, Moderator]

It's a great trip!! One of my favorites!

[Patrizia, Contributor]

I finished this virtual loop.

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
The Little Café in Copenhagen by Julie Caplin 4 Febrauary; 4☆


2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
2022- Defending from Danger by Jodie Bailey 7 February; 4 1/2☆


3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16 OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
Tracking a Killer by Elizabeth Goddard 10 February; 4☆


4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5 OR read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).
2015- The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths 18 February; 5☆


5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Her Shallow Grave by D.K. Hood 27 February; 5☆


6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
Murder at Crossways by Alyssa Maxwell 2 March; 4 1/2☆


7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 or #11 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
Eagle Mountain Cliffhanger by Cindi Myers 3 March; 4 1/2☆


8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).
258 pages- Murder in an Irish Bookshop by Carlene O'Connor 8 March; 4 1/2☆


9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
The Book Supremacy by Kate Carlisle 10 March; 5☆


10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8 OR read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
Rescue Mission by Lynette Eason 11 March; 4 1/2☆


11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14 OR read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).
2014- Murder on the Hoof by Kathryn O'Sullivan 13 March; 4☆


12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
Leave No Scone Unturned by Denise Swanson 16 March; 4☆


13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21 OR read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1 (share year).
2021- Meet Me at the Summit by Mandi Lynn 19 March; 4 1/2☆


14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18 OR read a book with 1 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
Rafe by Kathy Ivan 20 March; 4☆


15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
2023- Finding Hope by Kathi Daley 21 March; 4 1/2☆


16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
Deadly Editions by Paige Shelton 22 March; 4 1/2☆


17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
Holy Island by L.J. Ross 24 March; 4☆


18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).
An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette 5 April; 4☆


19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
310 pages + 2023- No Safe Place by Robin Mahle 8 April; 4☆


20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with a AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
2023- Shielding the Baby by Laura Scott 9 April; 5☆


21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
195 pages- A Deadly Discovery by J.C. Kenney 11 April; 4☆


22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24 OR read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).
2022- Deadly Mountain Treasure by P.A. DePaul 12 April; 5☆


23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34 OR read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).
Murder at the Lobstah Shack by Maddie Day 14 April; 4 1/2☆


24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25 OR read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).
Forbidden Knight by Diana Cosby 16 April; 4☆


25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
209 pages- Fall and Foul Play by Megan Mayfair 21 April; 3 1/2☆


26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28 OR read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).
2018- Hair of the Dog by Carlene O'Neil 26 April; 4☆


27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38 OR read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).
2023- Riddle in the Review by Kathi Daley 30 April; 5☆


28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32 OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).
2023- Death in Irish Accents by Catie Murphy 2 May; 5☆

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats Patrizia!!

[Meg, Contributor]

Finished and enjoyed my Big Island tour 😊🌺

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop 🌴💖
February 1, 2023 to Completion

1 Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 series book #1
Murder at the Grand Hotel, Isabella Bassett 02/04

2 Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 series book #2
First Degree, David Rosenfelt 02/05

3 Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 series book #1
Sleep No More, Jayne Ann Krentz 02/07

4 Drive 05 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 series #5
Grand Theft Retro, Diane Vallere 02/15

5 Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park ==> 2019
🚙A Down to Earth Murder, Kay Hadashi 02/18

6 Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 7 in the total page count ===> 274p
Some Like It Shot, Zara Keane 02/22

7 Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 series book #1 or #11
Rules of Engagement, Camilla Chafer 02/23

8 Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 a publication year that ends with a 5 ==> 1915
Something Fresh, P.G. Wodehouse 03/08

9 Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 series book #3
A Streak of Bad Cluck, Ellen Riggs 03/09

10 Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 series book #8
A Ghastly Spectacle, Lynn Messina 03/12

11 Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 series book #1
Dark Witch, Nora Roberts 03/13

12 Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 series book #2
Shards of Murder, Cheryl Hollon 03/16

13 Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 series book #1
The Man with a Load of Mischief, Martha Grimes 03/23

14 Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 series book #8
Murder in Half Moon Street, Irina Shapiro 03/24

15 Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙3 in the total page count ==> 341p
Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, Joanne Fluke 03/25

16 Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 publication year that ends with a 6 ==> 2016
Aunt Bessie Knows, Diana Xarissa 03/30

17 Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 series book #1
Murder on the SS Rosa, Lee Strauss 03/31

18 Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 series book #7
Marshmallows and Murder, Christy Murphy 03/31

19 Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 3 in the total page count ==> 353p
Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn 04/01

20 Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 series book #1
Death Down Under, Samantha Silver 04/03

21 Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 publication year that ends with a 9 ==> 2019
London Calling!, Neil Richards, Matthew Costello 04/05

22 Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 series book #2
Morning Glory Circle, Pamela Grandstaff 04/07

23 Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 3 AND 4 in the total page count ==> 304p
Sell Low, Sweet Harriet, Sherry Harris 04/09

24 Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 series book #5
In the Heat of the Moment, Viveca Sten 04/15

25 Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 9 in the total page count ==> 193p
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax, Dorothy Gilman 04/22

26 Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 ==> 2022
Flame and Fortune, Jana Deleon 04/24

27 Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 ==> 2023
No Vow Broken, Julie Moffett 05/02

28 Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 series book #3
Killing in C Sharp, Alexia Gordon 05/05

[Jan, Moderator]

Glad you enjoyed it Meg! Well done :)

[Frankie]

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023, to Completion

28/28 Completed. Finished

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(Patterson Blake FBI)
Sister Where Are You-A.M. Strong 2/01/23

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(Nikki Hunt)
One Perfect Grave-Stacy Green 2/03/23

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(The Kings of Retribution, Louisiana Chapter)
Riggs-Crystal Daniels 2/04/23

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book or series #5.
(Second Chance)
Second Chance Rival-M. Robinson 2/18/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count).
(259)
Cannon-Sawyer Bennett 3/02/23

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7.
(Detective Josie Quinn)
Cold Heart Creek-Lisa Regan 3/08/23

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(The Weekday Brides)
Wife by Wednesday-Catherine Bybee 3/12/23

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5.
(Golden Glades Henchmen)
Seeley-Jessica Gadziala 3/12/23

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(Lost & Found)
Whispers of You-Catherine Cowles 3/16/23

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8.
(Emma Griffin FBI Mystery)
Dangerous Waters-A.J. Rivers 3/23/23

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #4.
(The Dalton Family)
The Intern-Marni Mann 3/23/23

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(Very Irresistible Bachelors)
Just One Kiss-Layla Hagen 3/24/23

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(Lotus House)
Sacred Serenity-Audrey Carlan 3/26/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
(2018)
Dying Breath-J.A. Konrath 3/31/23

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3
(365 Days)
The Next 365 Days-Blanka Lipińska 4/02/23

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6.
(Southern Bride)
Take Me Away-Kelly Elliott 4/15/23

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #3.
(Redemption Hills)
Never Look Back-A.L. Jackson 4/19/23

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(Paradise, Idaho)
Carry Me Home-Rosalind James 4/22/23

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count).
(360)
Homecoming King-Penny Reid 4/23/23

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1.
(Detective Harriet Foster)
Hide-Tracy Clark 4/27/23

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9.
(Detective Josie Quinn)
Save Her Soul-Lisa Regan 5/11/23

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(Chestnut Springs)
Heartless-Elsie Silver 5/12/23

23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3.
(Very Irresistible Bachelors)
One Perfect Touch-Layla Hagen 5/13/23

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(Heartland Metro Hospital)
Contusion-Ofelia Martinez 5/14/23

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count).
(449)
Undone-Karin Slaughter 5/19/23

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2.
(On the Edge)
Trail of Deception-Amanda McKinney 5/20/23

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #8.
(Maya Gray)
Girl Eight: Hunted-Molly Black 5/20/23

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3.
(Kate Burkholder)
Breaking Silence-Linda Castillo 5/24/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Frankie!!

[Teri-K]

All done with this trip. :)
Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 14, 2023 to Completion

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
Death of a Blue Blood by Jessica Fletcher 2/14
2014

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
Death on the Air and Other Stories by Ngaio Marsh 2/15
256 pp

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
Airs Above the Ground by Mary Stewart 2/21
1976

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 (share year).
Crooked Adam by D.E. Stevenson 2/23
1940

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Murder is Easy by Agatha Christie 2/26
1939

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read book with 7 in the total page count (share count)
Destination Murder by Jessica Fletcher 2/27
272 pp

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count)
Lady Windermere's Fan by Oscar Wilde 3/5
128 pp

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count)
A Useful Woman by Darcie Wilde 3/5
357

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
Farther Afield by Miss Read 3/7
1973

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8
Emily Davis by Miss Read 3/11

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #4
I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett 3/16
Tiffany Aching #4

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart 3/17
302 pp

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #1
The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley 3/18
Zorro #1

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 8 (share year).
Murder in Moscow by Jessica Fletcher 3/21
1998

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count)
Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie 3/22
263 pp

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6
They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie 4/2

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs 4/4

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count)
Winnie The Pooh by A.A. Milne 4/8
147 pp

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count)
Billy Boyle: A World War II Mystery by James R. Benn 4/14
372 pp

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
Postern of Fate by Agatha Christie 4/15
1973

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
The Unknown Ajax by Georgette Heyer 5/2
1959

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count)
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson 5/7
264 pp

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).
Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews 5/7
2023

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) AND read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).
En el Hotel Bertram by Agatha Christie 5/7
255 pp, 1965

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count)
Nanny by Chance by Betty Neels 5/9
219 pp

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count)
Cover of Night by Linda Howard 5/20
428 pp

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell 5/28
2023

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3,
The Elusive Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman 5/29

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Teri!!

[Tari]

Finished

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion
28/28 (go in order)

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
101-Sherbet and Shenanigans Sue Hollowell 2/1/23

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
2022-Cold Drip Heather Day Gilbert 2/4/23

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16 OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
#1 Yummy Bites Bakery Myst.-Cookies and Haunted Screams Ava Zuma 2/5/23

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5 OR read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).
#5 Lowcountry Dog Walker-A Killer Unleashed Jackie Layton 2/14/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
279-In Farm's Way Amanda Flower 2/20/23

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
#7 Seabreeze Bookshop Mysteries-A Vow of Murder Penny Brooke 2/27/23

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 or #11 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
114-A Case Full of Cats Donna Doyle 2/27/23

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).
2015-Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
#1 in Piper Harris Mysteries-Coming in Hot Deany Ray 3/8/23

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8 OR read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
168-A Case of Vengeful Vows Lily Rose Lane 3/28/23

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14 OR read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).
The Wonderland Murders Millie Ravensworth 3/29/23

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
220-Dead Relatives Lucinda Harrison 3/30/23

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21 OR read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1 (share year).
#1 Port Sunset Mysteries-Penthouse, Pools & Poison Louise Stevens 4/5/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18 OR read a book with 1 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
#1 Tiffany Austin Food Blogger Mystery-Eat, Drink and Drop Dead T.C. LoTempio 4/6/23

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
#3 Forecast for Murder Mysteries-Snowed in for Murder Lynda Brunelle 4/8/23

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
#3 Secret, Book & Scone Society-Paper Cuts Ellery Adams 4/10/23

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
#1 Half Moon Mystery-Harvest Moon Murder J.A. Whiting, May Stenmark 4/10/23

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).
#1 Ozarks Cozy Mystery-Murder in the Attic Dianne Harman 4/11/23

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
#3 Little Leaf Creek Mysteries Conflict in Little Leaf Creek Cindy Bell 4/16/23

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with a AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
#1 Baron & Greystone Mysteries-Caramel Macchiato Murder Laura Pauling 4/18/23
21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Dedication to Murder Lauren Elliott 4/25/23 #9 in Beyond the Page Bookstore Mysteries

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24 OR read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).
#2 in Hawkins Harbor Mysteries-Volleyballs, Vanilla Creme and Vendettas Nola Robertson 4/27/23

23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34 OR read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).
#3 Seaside Ice Cream Mysteries-Salted Caramel Crime Angela K. Ryan 4/29/23

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25 OR read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).
#2 Book Shop Cozy Mystery-Catnaps & Crimes Lucinda Race 5/1/23

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
294 Booked Becky Clark 5/18/23

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28 OR read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).
#8 in Amish Candy Shop Mysteries-Blueberry Blunder Amanda Flower 5/30/23

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38 OR read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).
#3 in Ruff McPaw Mysteries-Squirrel Skip Squabble Max Parrott 6/5/23

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32 OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).
2023-Death Knells and Wedding Bells Eva Gates 6/6/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Fantastic job Tari!! I seem to be taking the slow route myself. Feels like I'm walking all the miles.

[Tari]

Thanks Jan! Yeah it gets like that sometimes!

[ChrisGA]

finished
Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion

❎1. Starting point Hilo
pub. Yesr ending in 1. 2021 A Tourist's Guide to MurderV.M. Burns2/1/23

❎2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count 324 pp. AND with a publication year that ends with a 2 2022 Driving ForceLynette Eason 2/2/23

❎3. Series book #1. Death of a Garage Sale NewbieSharon Dunn 2/3/23

❎4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a series #5 Something Borrowed, Something MewedBethany Blake2/8/23

❎5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year). 2019 Death on the Danube: A New Year's Murder in BudapestJennifer S. Alderson3/6/23

❎6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year). 2017
Hello, UniverseErin Entrada Kelly 3/13/23

❎7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year) 2021
Aged for VengeanceFiona Grace 3/27/23

❎8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
Read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count) 195 pp. Aged for AcrimonyFiona Grace 4/1/23

❎9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1,All Fudged Up Nancy CoCo4/3/23

❎10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read series book #8. Death of a Pumpkin CarverLee Hollis4/4/23

❎11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1,Death OverdueAllison Brook4/7/23

❎12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 A Knit before DyingSadie Hartwell 4/11/23

❎13. Drive 21 Miles to Haw
🚙 Read series book #1.Murder at MacbethSusan Harper4/12/23

❎14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, Tagged for DeathSherry Harris4/13/23
❎15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3
Father Knows Death Jeffrey Allen 4/17/23

❎16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year). 2016 An Ice Way To DieLinda S. Clayton 5/1/23
❎17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #3.The Little Bookstore MurderLinda S. Clayton5/4/23
❎18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #7. Aged for MaliceFiona Grace5/5/23

❎19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count 320pp.The ChaseLisa Harris5/6/23

❎20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).2011. The Chocolate Castle ClueJoAnna Carl 5/7/23

❎21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) 279 pp The Vermeer DeceptionJennifer S. Alderson5/12/23

❎22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year). 2022 Devil’s DelightM.C. Beaton5/13/23

❎23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).2014. StrandedDon Prichard5/16/23

❎24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2. No Parm No FoulLinda Reilly5/27/23

❎25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).2019 Restaurant Weeks Are MurderLibby Klein6/3/23

❎26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count 248 pp.Dyeing SeasonKaren MacInerney6/8/23

❎27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).2018 You Don't Own MeMary Higgins Clark6/10/23

❎28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).2003. The Yada Yada Prayer GroupNeta Jackson6/11/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Chris!!

[Karen ♐]

Finished!

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion
MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER
28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1 - House of Paine: Book One Kylie Walker - 2/1/23

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) - 225 pgs - The Tenderfoot Robert Vaughan - 2/1/23

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #16 - Awakened Helen Hardt - 2/4/23

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year). - 2015 - The Boss: Book One Cari Quinn - 2/5/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year). - Pub 2019 - The Wolf and His Wife Penelope Sky - 2/21/23

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) - 276 pgs - The Lone Wolf Penelope Sky - 2/28/23

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 - The Vixen and the Vet Katy Regnery - 3/2/23

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count) - 572 pgs - The Son & His Hope Pepper Winters - 3/3/23

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year). - 2021 - Cherished Helen Hardt - 3/7/23

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) - 183 pgs - The Boss Vol. 6 Taryn Elliott - 3/9/23

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Indigo Ridge Devney Perry - 3/10/23

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year). - 2022 - Resilience After Dark Marie Force - 3/15/23

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2 - The Catch K. Bromberg - 3/18/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year). - 2018 - Wild Like the Wind Kristen Ashley - 3/22/23

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) - 315 pgs - Freed Helen Hardt - 3/25/23

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count) - 162 pgs - A Little Double Wedding: A Rawhide Ranch Story Golden Angel - 3/29/23

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Man Hunt Vanessa Vale - 4/8/23

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #7 - Confessions Nicole Edwards - 4/15/23

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 - The Man from Sanctum Lexi Blake - 4/18/23

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1 - Devil’s Lair Anna Zaires - 4/25/23

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) - 392 pgs - The House on Olive Street Robyn Carr - 5/4/23

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2 - Man Candy Vanessa Vale - 5/10/23

23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3 - The Family Gathering Robyn Carr - 5/10/23

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) - 295 pgs - Spark Helen Hardt - 5/17/23

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year). - Pub 2019 - Vengeance Road Christine Feehan - 6/2/23

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 - Primal Instincts: Volume 2 Nicole Edwards - 5/31/23

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3 - Waiting for Wednesday Mari Carr - 6/9/23

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3 - Primal Instincts: Volume 3 Nicole Edwards - 6/10/23

[Jan, Moderator]

Way to go Karen!!

[Karen ♐]

Thanks! Love this challenge!

[Book Concierge]

Update message # 24 - Challenge completed - ✔ 12June23


Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
Begins: 01Feb23 / Ends: Open


28 / 28 completed

Must be completed IN ORDER

1. STARTING POINT: HILO 🚙 Read a series book #1 - The Department of Sensitive Crimes ✔ – 06Feb23

2. DRIVE 2 MILES TO WAILUKU RIVER STATE PARK 🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count - 320 p - The Frederick Sisters Are Living the Dream ✔ – 07Feb23

3. DRIVE 16 MILES TO ONOMEA BAY SCENIC DRIVE TURNOFF 🚙 Read a series book #1 - Secrets of a Summer Night ✔ – 17Feb23

4. DRIVE 0.5 MILES HAWAII TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDENS 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends withr 5 - 1935 - Gaudy Night ✔ – 21Feb23

5. DRIVE 9 MILES TO AKAKA FALLS STATE PARK 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 - 2009 - The Dog Who Came in from the Cold ✔ – 28Feb23

6. DRIVE 7 MILES TO UMAUMA FALLS 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 - 2017 - The Cat Who Saved Books ✔ – 04Mar23

7. DRIVE 11 MILES TO MAGICAL CREATURES SANCTUARY 🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count - 160 p - Big Panda and Tiny Dragon ✔ – 10Mar23

8. DRIVE 5 MILES TO LAUPAHOEHOE BEACH PARK 🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count - 352 p - The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina ✔ – 21Mar23

9. DRIVE 13 MILES TO THE HAWAIIAN VANILLA COMPANY 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 - 2021 - The Code Breaker ✔ – 30Mar23

10. DRIVE 8 MILES TO KALOPA STATE RECREATION AREA 🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count - 389 p - Hamnet ✔ – 31Mar23

11. DRIVE 14 MILES TO WAIP'O VALLEY LOOKOUT 🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count - 164 p - The Diving Pool ✔ – 02Apr23

12. DRIVE 22 MILES TO WAIMEA 🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count - 294 pg - Yule Be Dead ✔ – 06Apr23

13. DRIVE 21 MILES TO HAWI 🚙 Read a series book #2 - The Burglar In The Closet ✔ – 08Apr23

14. DRIVE 18 MILES TO PUUKOHOLA HEIAU NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 - 2011 - Cloud Cuckoo Land ✔ – 11Apr23

15. DRIVE 3 MILES TO HAPUNA STATE BEACH PARK 🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count - 319 p - An Irish Country Girl ✔ – 14Apr23

16. DRIVE 6 MILES TO PUAKO PETROGLYPHS 🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count - 356 pg - Echo Mountain ✔ – 21Apr23

17. DRIVE 13 MILES KIHOLO BAY BEACH HIKE 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 - 2013 - Better Nate Than Ever ✔ – 24Apr23

18. DRIVE 17 MILES TO KALOKO-HONOKOHAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 🚙 Read a series book #1 - Finding Nouf ✔ – 28Apr23

19. DRIVE 3 MILES TO KAILUA-KONA 🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count - 368 p - The Arbornaut ✔ – 30Apr23

20. DRIVE 13 MILES TO CAPTAIN COOK 🚙 Read a series book #1 - The Thursday Murder Club ✔ – 01May23

21. DRIVE 9 MILES TO PUUHONUA O HONAUNAU NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK 🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count - 390 p - Rilla of Ingleside ✔ – 10May23

22. DRIVE 24 MILES TO MILOLII 🚙 Read a series book #2 - Boundary Waters ✔ – 12May23

23. DRIVE 35 MILES TO KA LAE 🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count - 432 p - When Dimple Met Rishi ✔ – 19May23

24. DRIVE 25 MILES TO NAALEHU 🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count - 256 p - The Little Princesses ✔ – 24May23

25. DRIVE 9 MILES TO PUNALU'U BEACH PARK 🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count - 229 p - Nemesis ✔ – 25May23

26. DRIVE 28 MILES TO HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK 🚙 Read a series book #2 - Shadow Prey ✔ – 29May23

27. DRIVE 38 MILES ROUNDTRIP ON CHAIN OF CRATERS ROAD 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 - 2013 - The Edge of the Earth ✔ – 06June23

28. DRIVE 32 MILES TO PAHOA LAVA ZONE MUSEUM 🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 - 2022 - Solito ✔ – 12June23

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[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job BC!!

[Olivermagnus]

Loved this roadtrip!

~~~ Complete ~~~

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion

28 of 28 Complete

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1.
One Little Lie - Colleen Coble - 2/2/23 - #1 Pelican Harbor

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2.
Bitter River - Julia Keller - 2/4/23 - #2 Bell Elkins

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1.
A Study in Scarlet Women - Sherry Thomas - 2/6/23 - #1 Lady Sherlock

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).
Telling Tales - Ann Cleeves - 2/13/23 - orig pub 2005

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Rancher's Wild Secret - Maisey Yates - 2/20/23 - orig pub Oct 17, 2019

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
Assaulted Caramel - Amanda Flower - 2/27/23 - orig pub Aug 2017

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1.
The Henna Artist - Alka Joshi - 3/2/23 - #1 Jaipur Trilogy

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).
The Last Coyote - Michael Connelly - 3/14/23 - orig pub Jun 01, 1995

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1.
Point of Impact - Stephen Hunter - 3/16/23 - #1 Bob Lee Swagger

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
Wild Heart - Tiffinie Helmer - 3/28/23 - orig pub Mar 08, 2018

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14.
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas - Maisey Yates - 3/31/23 - #4 Gold Valley

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22.
The Lost Key - Catherine Coulter - 4/6/23 - #2 Brit in the FBI

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21.
American Assassin - Vince Flynn - 4/10/23 - #1 Mitch Rapp

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18.
In the Land of the Long White Cloud - Sarah Lark - 4/13/23 - #1 In the Land of the Long White Cloud

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3.
Diablo Mesa - Douglas Preston - 4/19/23 - #3 Nora Kelly

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
Heartbeat Braves - Pamela Sanderson - 5/9/23 - orig pub Oct 31, 2016

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13.
Transfer of Power - Vince Flynn - 5/10/23 - #3 Mitch Rapp

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17.
Cold Pursuit - Carla Neggers - 5/16/23 - #1 Black Falls

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3.
All Dressed in White - Mary Higgins Clark - 5/22/23 - #3 Under Suspicion

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13.
Death Scent - D.L. Keur - 5/25/23 - #1 Jessica Anderson K9 Mystery

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna - Juliet Grames - 6/6/23 - orig pub May 07, 2019

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24.
Alone - Kendra Elliot - 6/8/23 - #4 Bone Secrets

23. Drive 35 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34.
Someone Like You - Lauren Layne - 6/25/23 - #3 Oxford

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25.
Bear Bait - Pamela Beason - 6/27/23 - #2 Sam Westin Mysteries

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
A Slice of Murder - Chris Cavender - 6/29/23 - orig pub Aug 01, 2009

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28.
Not Dead Yet - Peter James - 7/2/23 - #8 Roy Grace

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).
Extreme Measures - Vince Flynn - 7/4/23 - orig pub Oct 20, 2008

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).
All That Is Mine I Carry with Me - William Landay - 7/10/23 - orig pub Mar 07, 2023

[Jan, Moderator]

Olivermagnus wrote: "Loved this roadtrip!"

Glad you enjoyed it Lynda! Well done!!

[Jan, Moderator]

My car kept stalling! I FINALLY made it around the island!

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion
28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1: Soft Case: A John Keegan Mystery | John Misak 2/4/23***


2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (224 Pages): Black Velvet | Steven Henry 2/6/23***


3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1: The Sound of Rain | Gregg Olsen 2/7/23****


4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (2015): Little Black Lies | Sharon J. Bolton 2/11/23*****


5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (2019): The Side Hustle | Colin Conway 2/28/23****


6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with 7 in the total page count (173 Pages): A Cold Day for Murder | Dana Stabenow 3/16/23****


7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1: A Flair for Chardonnay | Deborah Garner 3/19/23**


8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count (251 Pages): Devil's Food | Kerry Greenwood 3/22/23**** (3.5)


9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1: Double Forté | Aaron Paul Lazar 3/25/23****


10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count (285 Pages): Bunburry: Episode 1-3 | Helena Marchmont 3/31/23****


11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1: Catfished | Stella Bixby 4/6/23**


12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2: Suckered | Stella Bixby 4/9/23**


13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (123 Pages): The Song Never Dies | Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4/11/23***


14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1: Dead Man’s Grave | Neil Lancaster 4/14/23***


15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (2013): The Chosen Dead | M.R. Hall 4/15/23****


16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (2016): Steps from Death | Stacey Alabaster 5/7/23***


17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (2023): Death at Castle Cove | Mary Grand 5/8/23***


18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1: Old Soldiers Never Die | Margaret Mayhew 5/10/23***


19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (304): Death in a Budapest Butterfly | Julia Buckley 5/14/23**


20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (2021): Snug in Iceland | Victoria Walker 5/15/23****


21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (209): Open for Murder | Mary Angela 7/11/23***


22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (254): Tangled | Emma Chase 7/11/23**


23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (304): Glucose Revolution: The Life-Changing Power of Balancing Your Blood Sugar | Jessie Inchauspé 7/31/23****


24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (2012): Elusive | Sara Rosett 8/3/23***


25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (497): Back Of Beyond | C.J. Box 8/5/23****


26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (218): Best Murder in Show | Debbie Young 8/11/23****


27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (2018): Relatively Normal | Whitney Dineen 8/19/23****


28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (293): Step-Ball-Change | Jeanne Ray 8/21/23*****

[Catsalive]

Jan wrote: "My car kept stalling! I FINALLY made it around the island!."

Better have it tuned before the next trip :0)

[Jan, Moderator]

Catsalive wrote: "Jan wrote: "My car kept stalling! I FINALLY made it around the island!."

Better have it tuned before the next trip :0)"

LOL!! Definitely!

[August]

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to ?

Finished!

Progress: 28/28

**complete in order**

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1
A Season of Flirtation by Julia Justiss 2/2/23 (series: Least Likely to Wed)

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
A Midsummer Knight's Kiss by Elisabeth Hobbes 2/6/23 (288 pages)

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1
Practical Widow to Passionate Mistress by Louise Allen 2/20/23 (series: Transformation of the Shelley Sisters)

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5
The Fires of Heaven by Robert Jordan 3/2/23 (series: Wheel of Time)

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count)
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo 4/27/23 (409 pages)

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
Retribution Rails by Erin Bowman 5/25/23 (Pub. 2017)

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count)
Victoria Woodhull: First Woman Presidential Candidate by Jacqueline McLean 5/28/23 (112 pages)

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).
Trade Wind Danger by Carolyn Keene 6/17/23 (Pub. 2005)

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13
Oscar Wilde and a Death of No Importance by Gyles Brandreth 7/3/23 (series #1)

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count)
The Children of the Lost by Franklin W. Dixon 7/4/23 (186 pages)

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 7/14/23 (Pub. 1844)

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)
Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects by Jean de Pomereu 7/16/23 (224 pages)

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21
Marriage Deal with the Devilish Duke by Millie Adams 7/20/23 (series #2)

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 8 (share year).
The Viscount's Unconventional Lady by Virginia Heath 7/23/23 (Pub. 2021)

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3
Murder On Ice by Carolyn Keene 7/24/23 (series: Nancy Drew Files)

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count)
Lost Brother by Franklin W. Dixon 7/30/23 (160 pages)

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
A Taste of Danger by Carolyn Keene 8/2/23 (Pub. 2003)

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).
The Scapegoat by Daphne du Maurier 8/8/23 (Pub. 1957)

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count).
The Castle Keepers by Aimie K. Runyan 8/17/23 (384 pages)

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
Deadly Voyage: RMS Titanic, Jamie Laidlaw, April 14, 1912 by Hugh Brewster 9/3/23 (Pub. 2011)

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 9/22/23 (Pub. 1959)

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).
Lord of Chaos by Robert Jordan 10/2/23 (Pub. 1994)

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).
The True Herod by Géza Vermes 10/7/23 (Pub. 2014)

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25
Lights, Camera... by Carolyn Keene 10/13/23 (series #5)

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy by Adrienne Mayor 10/23/23 (Pub. 2009)

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).
Rome's Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar by Rob Goodman 10/30/23 (Pub. 2012)

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).
Fire in the Sky: World War I, Paul Townend, Over No Man's Land, 1916 by David Ward 11/6/23 (Pub. 2013)

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count)
Anastasia and Her Sisters 11/6/23 by Carolyn Meyer 11/7/23 (320 pages)

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job August!

[Bev(baglady)]

finished!

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
02/01/2022 - ???

✱ Series Number OR
✱ Number(s) Found in Page Count OR
✱ Number Corresponds with the LAST Number of the Publication Year


1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
Rachel Hauck 02/07/2023 150 Pages

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
Kristen Painter 02/07/2023 324 Pages

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16 OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
Kristen Painter 02/17/2023 Published 2016

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5 OR read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).
Natalie D. Richards 03/26/2023 Published2020

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Janet Evanovich 05/25/2023 Published 2019

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).
Ryan S. Walters 06/22/2023 287 Pages

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 or #11 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).
J.G. Hetherton 07/07/2023 Series Book #1

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).
Mary Louise Kelly 08/03/2023 353 Pages, Published 2015

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
Tony Faggioli 08/10/2023 Series Book #1

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8 OR read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).
Ann Rule 08/18/2023 Series Book #8

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14 OR read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).
Serena Valentino 08/25/2023 Series Book #1

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).
Serena Valentino 08/29/2023 Series Book #2

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21 OR read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1 (share year).
James Patterson 09/01/2023 Published 2021

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18 OR read a book with 1 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 8 (share year).
P.J. Vernon 09/11/2023 Published 2018

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
Scott Kenemore 09/15/2023 361 Pages

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).
V.S. Alexander 09/19/2023 Published 2016

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
Kristen Painter 09/20/2023 Series Book #3

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).
Kristen Painter 09/25/2023 Series book #7

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).
Dervla McTiernan 09/28/2023 380 Pages

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with a 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).
Rachel Higginson 10/16/2023 Series Book #1

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Monica Murphy 10/20/2023 Published - 2019

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24 OR read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).
Bryn Greenwood 10/25/2023 432 Pages

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34 OR read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).
Kylie Brant 11/02/2023 Series Book #3

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25 OR read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).
Kirk Mitchell 11/10/2023 Series Book #2

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).
Linda Byler 1/10/2024 399 Pages

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28 OR read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).
V.A. Shannon 01/24/2024 Published 2018

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38 OR read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).
Charles Todd 03/04/2024 Published 2008

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32 OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year).
Chanel Cleeton 03/06/2024 Series Book #2

[Bev(baglady)]

If I click on my name in the list it takes me out of this challenge into a different challenge. I could not find my original post in this challenge

[Jan, Moderator]

Terrific job Bev! I'll get your link fixed - it was message 29.

[Jonquil]

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion

28/28 DONE

Note: Apparently I started this in 2023. Today I saw the date where I stopped. assumed the dates were 2024 and continued with the month/date in 2024. So, I did read in order---there was just a huge gap when I left Hawaii, went home to TN, then returned to Hawaii the next year resuming where I left off on the highway.

1 Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 series #1 (Shadow School, #1) Archimancy J.A. White 2/1
2 Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙publication year ends with 2 Sep 17, 2002 Killjoy Julie Garwood 2/1
3 Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 series #1 (Magic Candle Shop #1) Snuffed Out Valona Jones 2/3
4 Drive 05 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 series #5 (Shadowvale #5) Her First Taste of Fire Kristen Painter 2/5
5 Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 series #9 (Miss Julia, #9) Miss Julia Paints the Town Ann B. Ross 2/5
6 Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 series #7 (Pancake House Mystery, #7) A Room with a Roux Sarah Fox 2/6
7 Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 series #1 (Lew Ferris #1) Wolf Hollow Lauren Wolk 2/7
8 Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 5 in total page count 257 pp Be the Calm or Be the Storm: Leadership Lessons from a Woman at the Helm Sandy Yawn 2/8
9 Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 series #13 (SWAT Book 13) The Wolf is Mine Paige Tyler 2/9
10 Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 8 in the total page count 288 pp Midlife Magic Mirror Jennifer L. Hart 2/13
11 Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 series #1 Blue Moon Australia Book 1 Spiteful Spectres: Blue Moon Australia Book 1 S.C. Stokes 2/15
12 Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 series #2 (Angel Lake Mystery #2) The Bitter Taste of Betrayal CeeCee James 2/17
13 Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 series #1 (Dr. Julia Lewis, #1) Murder by Lamplight Patrice McDonough 2/19
14 Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 publication year ends with 1 or 8 Dec 31, 2018 Live and Let Pie Ellie Alexander 2/21
15 Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 series #3 (Max the Detective Cat, #3) Max the Detective Cat: The Catnap Caper Taylor Sarah Todd 2/22
16 Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 publication year ends with 6 Sep 01, 2006 Look-Alike Rita Herron 2/24
17 Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 series #1 (Small Town Minnesota #1) Halloween Hayride Murder Linnea West 2/28
18 Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 series #1 (A Dangerous Type Mystery, #1) To Helvetica and Back Paige Shelton 3/2
19 Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 3 in page count 263 pp Lady Violet Investigates Grace Burrowes 3/3
20 Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 series #3 (Max Revere, #3) Poisonous Allison Brennan 3/4
21 Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 9 in page count 492 pp A Darkness More Than Night Michael Connelly 3/6
22 Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 2 AND 4 in page count 224pp A Quiet Teacher Adam Oyebanji 3/7
23 Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 series #4 (Heart of the Wolf, 4) Seduced by the Wolf Terry Spear 3/9
24 Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 series #2 (Kevin Connor Mystery #2) Second You Sin Second You Sin 3/10
25 Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
publication year ends with 9 Nov 26, 2019 The Dog Who Knew Too Much Krista Davis 3/12
26 Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 2 AND 8 in page count 288 pp K-9 Security Nichole Severn 3/13
27 Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 3 AND 8 in page count 384 pp Vampaholic Harper Allen 3/14
28 Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 series #3 (Lookout Mountain Mysteries #3) A Place to Hide Debra Webb 3/15

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats on your finish Jonquil!! No worries about "the break" ... glad you were able to return for a second visit ... lol.

[Lena]

I reached the end of another road trip during the month of September!!!

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to September 12, 2024

Sites Visited: 28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1-Beyond a Reasonable Donut by Ginger Bolton-Finished 2/20/23*** (Published 2021)

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2-The Maid by Nita Prose-Finished 2/22/2023**** (Published 2022)

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16-Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton-Finished 3/24/2023*** (Deputy Donut Series #6)

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count-The Red Address Book: A Novel by Sofia Lundberg-Finished 8/31/2023**** (305 Pages)

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count-The Door-to-Door Bookstore by Carsten Henn-Finished 9/22/2023***** (239 Pages)

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with 7 in the total page count-Asylum by Madeleine Roux-Finished 1/17/2024*** (317 Pages)

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count-The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods-Finished 1/30/2024***** (431 Pages)

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count-All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo-Finished 2/3/2024**** (352 Pages)

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3-The Echo of Old Books by Barbara Davis-Finished 2/8/2024***** (Published 2023)

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count-Night Road by Kristin Hannah-Finished 2/13/2024***** (385 Pages)

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4-Sanctum by Madeleine Roux-Finished 3/13/2024*** (Published 2014)

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2-Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro-Finished 3/19/2024*** (Published 2022)

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1-Matrix by Lauren Groff-Finished 3/22/2024*** (Published 2021)

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 8-It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered by Lysa TerKeurst-Finished 3/25/2024**** (Published 2018)

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count-All You Need is Fudge by Nancy CoCo-Finished 3/26/2024**** (352 Pages)

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count-The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, a History by Lewis Buzbee-Finished 4/1/2024**** (216 Pages)

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count-Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena-Finished 4/4/2024*** (319 Pages)

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7-Oh, Fudge! by Nancy CoCo-Finished 5/7/2024*** (Published 2017)

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count-Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden-Finished 5/10/2024***** (384 Pages)

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3-The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix-Finished 5/17/2024**** (Published 2021)

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count-Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman-Finished 6/26/2024***** (Pages 379)

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4-The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James-Finished 7/7/2024*** (Published 2022)

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4-Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson-Finished 7/11/2024***** (Published 2023)

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count-The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren-Finished 7/25/2024**** (352 Pages)

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9-1984 by George Orwell-Finished 8/7/2024** (Originally Published 1949)

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count-Star Spangled Murder by Leslie Meier-Finished 8/26/2024**** (283 Pages)

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count-One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware-Finished 9/5/2024**** (385 Pages)

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2-The Foster Family by Nicole Trope-Finished 9/12/2024**** (Published 2022)

[Jan, Moderator]

Congrats on your finish Lena!

[Ed]

*****COMPLETED 10/1/24*****

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
February 1, 2023 to Completion
100p. min-MUST BE DONE IN ORDER

Here's how the challenge works. Read carefully because it has changed a bit.
The number of miles traveled from place to place will be the numbers you use to choose your books. You can mix and match one of the below ways to complete the task but please indicate in each post which option you are using.

✱ Series Number OR
✱ Number(s) Found in Page Count OR
✱ Number Corresponds with the LAST Number of the Publication Year

IMPORTANT: Tasks MUST be completed IN ORDER. Task #1 needs to be completed before moving on to Task #2 and so on. It is a road trip and you can’t hop around.

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1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a series book #1 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count)- The Insurrection In Dublin: An Eyewitness Account of the Easter Rising, 1916 by James Stephens-2/12/23 - 120p

OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)-217p.- Double Down by Jeff Kinney-2/12/23
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book #1, #6 or #16 -Series #1- Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles-3/2/23
OR read a book with 1 AND 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a half step series book or series #5 OR read a book with 0 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5 (share year).-pub. 1985--Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha by Dorothy Gilman-3/19/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).-pub. 1999- In September, the Light Changes by Andrew Holleran-6/6/23


6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a series book #7 OR read a book with 7 in the total page count (share count) -470p.- The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck-7/9/23
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (share year).

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 or #11 OR read a book with 1 in the total page count (share count)- Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming-7/24/23-120p.
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 (share year).

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #5 OR read a book with 5 in the total page count (share count)-156p.- The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare-8/9/23
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5 (share year).

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 -series#13- The Castlemaine Murders by Kerry Greenwood-9/14/23-
OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a series book #8 - The Hostile Hospital by Lemony Snicket-9/23/23
OR read a book with 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 8 (share year).

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14- series #4- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie- 10/17/23
OR read a book with 1 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 4 (share year).

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22 OR read a book with 2 in the total page count (share count)-222p- Everything Begins and Ends at the Kentucky Club by Benjamin Alire Sáenz- 11/23/23
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 (share year).

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21 OR read a book with 2 AND 1 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 1 (share year).-pub. 2021- Have You Eaten Yet? Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World by Cheuk Kwan- 12/19/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18-James Bond series#8- Colonel Sun by Robert Markham-12/20/23- ( Kinglsey Amis) -12/20/23
OR read a book with 1 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 8 (share year).

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) 132p.- The White Elephant Book: A Photographic Essay by Beta Book Co.-1/13/24
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a series book #6 OR read a book with 6 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6 (share year).-560p.- The Crow Trap by Cleeves, Ann -1/23/24-

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 OR read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) -312p.- Murder in the Dark by Kerry Greenwood- 2/8/24-
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17 OR read a book with 1 AND 7 in the total page count (share count)-173p.- Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein-2/15/24-
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 7 (share year).

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 OR read a book with 3 in the total page count (share count) -438p.- Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide by Cecily Wong - 3/11/24-
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 (share year).

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13 -series#13- The End by Lemony Snicket-4/3/24
OR read a book with a 1 AND 3 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 or 3 (share year).

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).-pub. 1989- A Traveller on Horseback by Christina Dodwell-5/25/24

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book #2, #4 or #24 OR read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 4 (share year).-pub. 2012- The Colonel's Mistake by Dan Mayland-5/27/24

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, #4 or #34 OR read a book with 3 AND 4 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4 (share year).-pub. 2004--America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart-6/5/24 -

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25 OR read a book with 2 AND 5 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (share year).-pub. 1592- Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare-6/16/24-

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #9 OR read a book with 9 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (share year).-pub. 2009- The White Woman on the Green Bicycle by Monique Roffey- 6/25/24

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28 OR read a book with 2 AND 8 in the total page count (share count) OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 8 (share year).-pub. 2012- Bad Pets on the Loose! by Allan Zullo-7/12/24

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38 OR read a book with 3 AND 8 in the total page count (share count)-369p.- -Torpedo Juice by Tim Dorsey-7/11/24-
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 8 (share year).

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32 OR read a book with 3 AND 2 in the total page count (share count) -532p.- Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs-10/1/24
OR read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2 (share year)

[Jan, Moderator]

Great challenge work Ed!!

[Sunshine✰✰✰]

Wow! Finished this a while ago. LOL! Finally updating some challenges. :-)

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
Duration: Feb 1, 2023 - ???
Progress: 28/28

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1. - 2021
The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon 1/28/23

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a series book #2 - All The Pretty Monsters, #2
Gypsy Freak by Kristy Cunning 2/1/23

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 6. - 2016
The Dunewalkers by Ron Ripley 2/26/23

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with 0 or 5. - 2020
It's A Wonderful Midlife Crisis by Robyn Peterman 3/3/23

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9. - 2019
Gypsy Origins by Kristy Cunning 3/9/23

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with 7 in the total page count - 327 Pages
The Queen of All that Dies by Laura Thalassa 3/16/23

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 1 - 2021
Shadow Empress by C.N. Crawford 3/24/23

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 5 in the total page count. - 452 Pgs
Black Sunshine by Karina Halle 4/2/23

9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3. - Steel & Stone #3
Yield the Night by Annette Marie 4/7/23

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count. - 458 Pgs
The Queen of All that Lives by Laura Thalassa 4/19/23

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, #4 or #14. - The Hive #1
Ash by Jaymin Eve 5/3/23

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a series book #2 or #22. - The Royals #2
Park Avenue Prince by Louise Bay 5/25/23

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #2, #1 or #21. - Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides #2
Flame by Michelle M. Pillow 6/4/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, #8 or #18 - Lorimar Pack #1
Promise the Moon by Hailey Edwards 6/8/23

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a series book #3. - Galaxy Alien Mail Order Brides #3
Blaze by Michelle M. Pillow 6/12/23

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count. - 465 Pgs
Witch Summer Night's Cream by H.Y. Hanna 6/29/23

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13. - The Dispatcher #3
Travel by Bullet by John Scalzi 6/30/23

18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1, #7 or #17. - The unLucky Succubus #1
Succubus Bargain by L.L. Frost 7/4/23

19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3. - Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #3
Hunting Hour by Margaret Mizushima 7/11/23

20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1, #3 or #13. - Southern Reach #1
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer 7/18/23

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #9. - Deadwood #9
Gone Haunting in Deadwood by Ann Charles 8/8/23

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
✱ Read a book with 2 AND 4 in the total page count. - 432 Pgs
Unleash the Storm by Annette Marie 8/12/23

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 4. - 2023
How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix 8/21/23

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙 Read a series book #2, #5 or #25. - Desert Cursed #2
Dragon's Ground by Shannon Mayer 8/24/23

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 in the total page count . - 192 Pgs
Her Cherry by Penelope Bloom 10/4/23

26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙 Read a series book #2, #8 or #28. - Deliciously Dark Fairytales #2
A Throne of Ruin by K.F. Breene 10/5/23

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙 Read a series book #3, #8 or #38. - Desert Cursed #3
Jinn's Dominion by Shannon Mayer 10/15/23

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a series book #3, #2 or #32. - The FLint K-9 Search and Rescue Mysteries #3
The Redemption Game by Jen Blood 11/19/23

[Jan, Moderator]

You're on a roll Sunshine!! Terrific job :)

[Mary]

Riding the Highways: The Aloha Loop
05/01 2025
Whew! I am finished!!!

1. Starting Point: Hilo
🚙 Read a book with 1 in the total page count (415 pages)
If Two Are DeadRick Mofina 05/01

2. Drive 2 Miles to Wailuku River State Park
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (238pages)
ThrownMerry Farmer 05/01

3. Drive 16 Miles to Onomea Bay Scenic Drive Turnoff
🚙 Read a series book, The Low Road: A John Tyler Action Thriller (John Tyler Action Thrillers Book 6)
The Low Road: A John Tyler Action Thriller 05/03

4. Drive 0.5 Miles Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens
🚙 Read a series #5: Hard Fall (Jon Reznick, #5)
Hard FallJ.B. Turner 05/04

5. Drive 9 Miles to Akaka Falls State Park
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 9 (May 15, 2019)-OverwatchLogan Ryles 05/06

6. Drive 7 Miles to Umauma Falls
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 7 (Sept 14, 2017). New York StripW.J. Costello 05/13

7. Drive 11 Miles to Magical Creatures Sanctuary
🚙 Read a series book #1 Last Patient of the Night (An AJ Docker Medical Thriller, #1) Last Patient of the NightGary Gerlacher 05/14

8. Drive 5 Miles to Laupahoehoe Beach Park
🚙 Read a read a book with a publication year that ends with a 5. (May 06, 2015) Gone ForeverScott Blade 05/15


9. Drive 13 Miles to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
🚙 Read a book with 1 AND 3 in the total page count (318 pages)
Without MeasureScott Blade 05/16

10. Drive 8 Miles to Kalopa State Recreation Area
🚙 Read a book with 8 in the total page count (108 pages)
The Predator's Wolf MateLorelei M. Hart 05/18

11. Drive 14 Miles to Waip'o Valley Lookout
🚙 Read a series book #1, Born Under a Bad Sign (Junior Owens Case Files, #1) Born Under a Bad Sign 05/21

12. Drive 22 Miles to Waimea
🚙 Read a book with 2 in the total page count (332 pages)
Bullet ProofJoshua Harkin 05/22

13. Drive 21 Miles to Hawi
🚙 Read a series book #1 Zero Pucks (Punk as Puck #1)Zero PucksE.M. Lindsey 05/23

14. Drive 18 Miles to Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
🚙 Read a series book #1, The Unwanted: A Pulse-Pounding Vigilante Thriller (Frank Kane Series Book 1) The Unwanted: A Pulse-Pounding Vigilante ThrillerDavid Lee Corley 05/24

15. Drive 3 Miles to Hapuna State Beach Park
🚙 Read a book with 3 in the total page count (304 pages) Auroras & Ashes: A Ravaged Skies NovelBoyd Craven III 05/25

16. Drive 6 Miles to Puako Petroglyphs
🚙 Read a book with 6 in the total page count (546 pages) The Bodies Left BehindJeffery Deaver05/25

17. Drive 13 Miles Kiholo Bay Beach Hike
🚙 Read a series book #1, The Jackson Clay & Bear Beauchamp #1The Woodsman-The WoodsmanB.C. Lienesch 05/26


18. Drive 17 Miles to Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a series book #1: Frontier Justice: A Coogan Mystery (Frontier Series Book 1) Frontier Justice: A Coogan MysteryMichael Cardwell 05/27


19. Drive 3 Miles to Kailua-Kona
🚙 Read a series book #3 Chasing Devils (Jackson Clay & Bear Beauchamp #3) Chasing DevilsB.C. Lienesch 05/28


20. Drive 13 Miles to Captain Cook
🚙 Read a series book #1:Enzo (Redcars Book #1) EnzoR.J. Scott 05/29

21. Drive 9 Miles to Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
🚙 Read a book with 9 n the total page count (299 pages) The Prepared PrepperWilliam Stone 05/29

22. Drive 24 Miles to Milolii
🚙 Read a series book with a publication year that ends with a 4
(Aug 31, 2024). Such a Good OmegaLorelei M. Hart 05/30

23. Drive 34 Miles to Ka Lae
🚙 Read a series book #3, Rough Company (Porter #3) Rough CompanyR.A. McGee 06/01

24. Drive 25 Miles to Naalehu
🚙Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 2 or 5 (May 31, 2025) Forsaken in the ForestDrew Strickland 06/03

25. Drive 9 Miles to Punalu'u Beach Park
🚙Read a series book #9: Dead But Not Forgotten: A Vigilante Mystery Action Thriller (Amos Carver Book 9) Dead But Not Forgotten: A Vigilante Mystery Action ThrillerJohn Corwin 06/10


26. Drive 28 Miles to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
🚙Read a series book #2, Lethal Force (Axel Blaze, #2) Lethal ForceBill Runner 06/11

27. Drive 38 Miles Roundtrip on Chain of Craters Road
🚙Read a series book #3, Coal Mountain (Michael Colton, USMC Ret. Book 3) Coal MountainCliff Mansfield 06/12

28. Drive 32 Miles to Pahoa Lava Zone Museum
🚙 Read a book with a publication year that ends with a 3 or 2
Aug 20, 2022).Wallaby My LoveLorelei M. Hart 06/14