The Challenge Factory discussion

I hope everyone enjoyed Hawaii, because we are off to play in the snow in Oregon. Bring your three fastest dogs with you!



Skijoring is a winter sport where a person on skis is pulled by a horse, a dog (or dogs) or a motor vehicle. It is derived from the Norwegian word skikjøring meaning ski driving.

If you have some time, here is a video that shows you should NOT invite your friends to watch you try skijoring for the first time :)

Here is an experienced skijorer with her team of dogs at the 2014 race.

We are meeting at Mt Hood, Oregon, to participate in the Frog Lake 14-mile Run.
You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

We are meeting at Mt Hood, Oregon, to participate in the Frog Lake 14-mile Run.
You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather - The Ice Beneath Her by Camilla Grebe - 1/26
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick - Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner - 1/8
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery - Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd by Alan Bradley - 1/16
Nana - read a book with young children in it - The Most Dangerous Place on Earth by Lindsey Lee Johnson - 1/22
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book - Laughing All the Way to the Mosque: The Misadventures of a Muslim Woman by Zarqa Nawaz -1/1
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title - Ten Plus One by Ed McBain - 1/29
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Fever by Mary Beth Keane - 1/5
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it - The Spy by Paulo Coelho - 1/1
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued - Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson - 1/6
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair - The Sisters Weiss by Naomi Ragen - 1/4
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - Swing Time by Zadie Smith - 1/19
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic - Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman by Lindy West - 1/2

I keep meaning to do this one, I will actually try it this coming month.

10 of 20 Completed

√ Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Elite (Hunter #2) by Mercedes Lackey done 1-3-17

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick

√ Pluto - read a science fiction book
Infinity Bell (House Immortal #2) by Devon Monk done 1-2-17

√ Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
The Look of Love (Wedding Cake Mystery #2) by Mary Jane Clark done 1-14-17

√ Nana - read a book with young children in it
Magic and Macaroons (Magical Bakery Mystery#5) by Bailey Cates done 1-11-17

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title

√ Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery Mystery #3) by Jenn McKinlay done 1-7-17

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it

Benji - read an adventure book

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling

√ Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
A Catered Murder (A Mystery with Recipes #1) by Isis Crawford done 1-10-19

√ Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Rock My Body (Black Falcon #4) by Michelle A. Valentine done 1-8-17

√ Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Ghost in the Polka Dot Bikini by Sue Ann Jaffarian done 1-6-17

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

√ Fang - read a fantasy
No Quest For The Wicked (Enchanted Inc #6) by Shanna Swendson done 1-13-17

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard

√ Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic
City of Ghosts (Downside Ghosts, #3) by Stacia Kane done 1-4-17

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1/17 - January 31/17

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
S.E.C.R.E.T by L. Marie Adeline 01/28/17 *****

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Doc by Mary Doria Russell 01/27/17 ****

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag 01/06/17 ****

Nana - read a book with young children in it
Strong Enough by Kate Aster 01/07/17 ****

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance 01/13/17 *****

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Wife Number Seven by Melissa Brown 01/02/17 ***

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Beware, Princess Elizabeth by Carolyn Meyer 01/10/17 ***

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
No Reservations by Kate Aster 01/07/17 ****

Benji - read an adventure book
Come Away With Me by Karma Brown 01/27/17 ***

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Darcy and Fitzwilliam: A Tale of a Gentleman and an Officer by Karen V. Wasylowski 01/25/17 ***

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
All The Dead Girls by Melinda Leigh 01/01/17 ****

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
One Summer by Nora Roberts 01/04/17 ****

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Katherine of Aragon, the True Queen by Alison Weir 01/12/17 ****

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey 01/22/17 ****

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
The Autumn Throne by Elizabeth Chadwick 01/05/17 ***** (496)

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
HIS Desire by Sheila Kell 01/16/17 ****

Fang - read a fantasy
Mariana by Susanna Kearsley 01/03/17 *****

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
The Dollmaker by Mary Burton 01/21/17 ****

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic
My Savior by Alanea Alder 01/09/17 ****

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1-31
Read 13/20

1. Toto
2. Odie
3. Pluto Forged by Desire 1/21 ★★★★
4. Scooby-Doo The Gingerbread Man 1/6 ★★
5. Nana Nuts 1/11 ★★★
6. Blue (Blue's Clues)
7. Pongo and Mrs. Pongo
8. Old Yeller Justice Ascending 1/22 ★★★★★
9. Rin Tin Tin Sharpshooter 1/10 ★★★
10. Benji
11. Wishbone
12. Balto Cut & Run 1/12 ★★★★
13. Lassie Lethal Game 1/7 ★★★★
14. Hachito Fractured 1/8 ★★★★
15. Snoopy
16. Clifford When I Fall in Love 1/25 ★★
17. Cujo You Belong to Me 1/30 ★★★★★
18. Fang Consumed 1/5 ★★★★
19. Greyfriars Bobby Halfway to the Grave 1/8 ★★★★★
20. Underdog At Close Range 1/29 ★★★★★

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1-31
Read 11/20

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Book 1:Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title.
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight 8 Jan

Book 2: Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill.
Graceling 4 Jan

Book 3: Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued.
Spider's Bite 2 Jan

Book 4: Fang - read a fantasy.
The Undying King 5 Jan

Book 5: Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it.
Justice Ascending 14 Jan

Book 6: Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair.
It's You 16 Jan

Book 7: Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal.
Breath of Fire 12 Jan

Book 8: Benji - read an adventure book.
Caraval 25 Jan

Book 9: Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard.
Keystone 21 Jan

Book 10: Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages.
Traitor to the Throne 29 Jan (528 pgs)

Book 11: Pluto - read a science fiction book.
Grimspace 31 Jan

4/4 ~ finished Jan 23rd


Nana - Making It Work by Sean Michael ~ 1/23/17 ~ 3.5★
Clifford - It Was Always You - Anthology ~ 1/8/17 ~ 4.5★
Cujo - Scavengers: Collection by K.A. Merikan ~ 1/14/17 ~ 3.5★
Fang - Scorch by Wolf Specter 1/21/17 ~ 3.5★

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1-31
Read 10/20

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title- The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily by Rachel Cohn **** 1/1/17
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill-The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley by Shaun David Hutchinson **** 1/10/17
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it-Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey *****! 1/24/17
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling-A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea by Dina Nayeri ***** 1/13/17
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued-The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe **** 1/5/17
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair-All About Lulu by Jonathan Evison ***** 1/18/17 344 pp.
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal-The Song of David by Amy Harmon **** 1/18/17
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages-Something in Between by Melissa de la Cruz *** 1/2/17
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard-When Reason Breaks by Cindy L. Rodriguez **** 1/12/17
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic-Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill ***** 1/24/17 489 pp.

TCF—Book It to the Finish Line
Duration: 1/1/17—1/31/17

You must race at least 3 dogs.
Books must be at least 200 pages.

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin 1/7/17

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
The Magnolia Story by Chip Gaines 1/5/17

Pluto - read a science fiction book
The Young Elites by Marie Lu 1/27/17

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery

Nana - read a book with young children in it
Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis 1/18/17

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
The Shelter of God's Promises by Sheila Walsh 1/23/17

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
The 21-Day Sugar Detox: Bust Sugar & Carb Cravings Naturally by Diane Sanfilippo 1/31/17

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
No Time Like Forever by Zoe York 1/2/17

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it

Benji - read an adventure book

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Snow White: A Graphic Novel by Matt Phelan 1/29/17

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis 1/10/17

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Booty Call by Ainsley Booth 1/20/17

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
At Last by Jill Shalvis 1/13/17

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
It Happened at the Fair by Deeanne Gist 1/26/17

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Feversong by Karen Marie Moning 1/24/17

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

Fang - read a fantasy

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Break Away by Lisa B. Kamps 1/7/17

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic
Win by Submission by Melynda Price 1/19/17

***RACED 15 DOGS!***

TCF—Book It to the Finish Line
1/1/17—1/31/17

You must race at least 3 dogs.
200 pages

10 dogs
DONE

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - main character has a sidekick Beastly Bones William Ritter 1/1
Pluto -science fiction book The Time Traders 1/14
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery Dog River Blues 1/17
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - nonfiction book Idiot Brain: What Your Head Is Really Up To 1/28
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - sick or ill The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York 1/14
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued Destined for an Early Grave 1/27
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal Sky Ghosts: All for One 1/15
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages 455 The Skeleton Road 1/20
Cujo - thriller King of Swords Russell Blake 1/3
Fang - read a fantasy Sorcerer to the Crown 1/16
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Need to race at least 3 dogs:
Progress: 10

Toto - read a book with some extreme weatherThe Terror by Dan Simmons Finished 1/18/17
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Finished 1/31/2017
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon Finished 1/6/17
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book Now Write! Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror: Speculative Genre Exercises from Today's Best Writers and Teachers by Laurie Lamson Finished 1/16/17
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
The Ascent by Ronald Malfi Finished 1/30/17
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair Maldoror and Poems by Comte de Lautréamont Finished 1/26/17 Maldoror is said to have long white hair.
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages Nightmares: A New Decade of Modern Horror by Ellen Datlow Finished 1/26/17
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book Psycho by Robert Bloch Finished 1/7/2017
Fang - read a fantasy Prophecy by Ellen Oh Finished 1/3/17
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi Finished 1/3/2017
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Book it to the Finish Line! January 2017
Duration: 1/1/17 - 1/31/17
Progress: 7 of 3 dogs

You need to race (read) at least three dogs.
Books must be at least 200 pages.

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
► Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Consumed by Rebecca Zanetti (1/15/17) ~ virus & infected werewolf
► Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Fire & Ash by Jonathan Maberry (1/28/17)
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
► Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen (1/29/17)
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
► Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Say Yes to the Marquess by Tessa Dare (1/10/17)
► Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Disney after Dark by Ridley Pearson (reread 1/28/17)
► Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Don't Tell by Karen Rose (1/1/17) ~ 501 pages
► Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong (1/18/17)
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

I will try this challenge!

We are meeting at Mt Hood, Oregon, to participate in the Frog Lake 14-mile Run.

You need to race (read) at least three dogs: FINISHED 3/3!

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery finished 1/18/2017 Extrasensual Perception by Rayna Vause

Nana - read a book with young children in it finished 1/7/2017 The Virgin Manny by Amy Lane

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title finished 1/3/2017 Seven-Card Stud by Ava Drake

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it

Benji - read an adventure book

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

Fang - read a fantasy

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Race at least 3 dogs (P.S. won't be hard for me :))

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather The Way of Kings
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book Dune
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it Marine for Hire
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill The Truce at Bakura
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling Stars Above
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued The Queen of the Tearling
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1/17 - January 31/17

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Book on! :D i love these challenges.
Duration: 1/1/17 - 1/31/17
Progress: 7 dogs

You need to race (read) at least three dogs.
Books must be at least 200 pages.

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
★Scooby-Doo - read a mystery The Housewife Assassin's Deadly Dossier 8/1
★Nana - read a book with young children in it The Housewife Assassin's Handbook 13/1
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
★Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it Poison Study 22/1
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
★Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued Lord of the Flies 28/1
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
★Snoopy - read a book that has pictures Mythology Of The Heavens Book 1: God Of War 17/1
★Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages Sympathy for the Devil 22/1
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
★Fang - read a fantasyPita Ten, Vol. 01 17/1
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Book It To the Finish Line - Skijoring in Oregon
Begins: 01Jan17 / Ends: 31Jan17


9 / 3 dogs raced

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team: (Note I alphabetized them to make it easier on myself...)

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued - Maisie Dobbs ✔ - 27Jan17

Benji - read an adventure book - Into Thin Air ✔ – 26Jan17

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book - When Books Went to War ✔ – 03Jan17

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - 415 pg - The Husband ✔ – 22Jan17

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

Fang - read a fantasy

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ✔ – 18Jan17

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair

Nana - read a book with young children in it - Hawaa is 8 in A Constellation of Vital Phenomena ✔ – 08Jan17

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker ✔ – 17Jan17

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it - SEVERO - Portrait in Sepia ✔ – 09Jan17

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather - blizzard - Big Sky Christmas ✔ – 14Jan17

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
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Book It to the Finish Line
Duration: 1/1/17—1/31/17

You must race at least 3 dogs.
Books must be at least 200 pages.

3/3 completed

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery Starter House by Sonja Condit (finished: 1/18/17)
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie (finished: 1/13/17)
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book Quantico Rules by Gene Riehl (finished: 1/6/17)
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Book It to the Finish Line
goal: 2/3

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 10 read Jan. 19
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy Saga, Vol. 6 read Jan. 7-8
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Go go go! I'm in!

Toto - Overload 1/7
Hachito - White Lies 1/2
Lassie - The Texan's Wager 1/4

Clifford - Warrior's Woman 1/7
Pluto - Keeper of the Heart 1/10

I'm in for this challenge.
Duration: Jan. 1 - 31, 2017
dogs ran: 3/3

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - young children in it Deadly Homecoming at Rosemont 1/4/17 ***
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - someone gets rescued When All The Girls Have Gone 1/5/17 ***
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - someone is heroic Ammie, Come Home 1/2/17 ****

Duration: Jan. 1 - 31, 2017
Dogs ran: 4/3

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick:
In Truth and Ashes by Nicole Luiken, 1/3

Hachito- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz, 1/5

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it: The Pledge by Kimberly Derting, 1/9

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages: A Dance with Dragons by George RR Martin, 1/19

Jan 01 - Jan 31

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book Where Am I Now?
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill Night Shift
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it Dearly Devoted Dexter
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal Pandemonium
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book Full Dark, No Stars
Fang - read a fantasy
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

I would like to give this a try: (17/20)

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather ~ (Snowed-in with a winter blizzard.) Rugged Hearts, by Ananda McIntyre ~ 01-11 ~ ★★★★★

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick (The SEAL Team Phantom works with buddy pairs or sidekicks.) Delta Salvation, by Ella Boon ~ 1-29 ~ ★★★★★

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery

Nana - read a book with young children in it (Cassie, an 8 year old) All the Breaking Waves, by Kerry Lonsdale ~ 01-04 ~ ★★★★★

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book The Ogallala Road, by Julene Bair ~ 01-05 ~ ★★★★

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title (13) The Thirteenth Chance, by Amy Matayo ~ 01-23 ~ ★★★★★

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill (James became ill after being stranded in snowstorm.) Harrington's Valley, by Darrel L. Rachel ~ 01-16 ~ ★★★★★

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it (Logan & team are Navy SEALs.) Crazy for Her, by Sandra Owens ~ 01-14 ~ ★★★★★

Benji - read an adventure book (Ana set out to have an adventure before she married.) ~ Forged in the Desert Heat, by Maisey Yates ~ 01-19 ~ ★★★★★

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling (Retold) The Three Billly Goats Gruff, retold by Violet Findley ~ 01-30 ~ ★★★

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued (Lady Laurel is rescued.) The Highlander's Bride, by Michele Sinclair ~ 01-06 ~ ★★★★★

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair (Jillian had long hair.) Toying with Her SEAL, by Selena Blake ~ 01-18 ~ ★★★★★

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal (Lola is loyal to her siblings.) Suddenly Dating, by Julia London ~ 01-22 ~ ★★★★★

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures (Illustrator: Meg Rutherford) Brave Lion, Scared Lion, by Joan Stimson ~ 01-01 ~ ★★★★★

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages (428 pages) Blood Kiss, by J.R. Ward ~ 01-08 ~ ★★★★

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

Fang - read a fantasy (Lightbearers are magical people from the land of the Fae.) ~ First Light, by Tami Lund ~ 01-30 ~ ★★★★★

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard (Gabe visits his wife's grave twice.) Red Gold, by Robert D. Kidera ~ 01-05 ~ ★★★★★

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic (Freddy is the hero) A Good Rake is Hard to Find, by Manda Collins ~ 01-02 ~ ★★★★★

BOOK It to the Finish Line! - January
Skijoring - Frog Lake 14-mile Run

17 of 17 Dogs (books)




✔Odie: The Calling - Jennifer Ashley - 01.28 ★★★★
~ Valerian is Adrian's side-kick ~

✔Pluto: Twice Bitten - Chloe Neill - 01.11 ★★★★
~ tagged sci-fi 17 times; sci-fantasy 23 times ~

✔Scooby-Doo: Darkest Before Dawn - Maya Banks - 01.14 ★★★
~ tagged mystery 9 times ~

✔Nana: Derrick - Donna Fasano - 01.02 ★★★
~ H is a single dad to young child ~

✔Pongo and Mrs. Pongo: Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishes - Denise Grover Swank - 01.29 ★★★★
~ Twenty-Eight is a number ~

✔Old Yeller: Hard to Hold on To - Laura Kaye - 01.20 ★★★★
~ h has epilepsy, the seizures often make her ill ~

✔Rin Tin Tin: When Day Breaks - Maya Banks - 01.07 ★★★★
~ His former Army soldier; current mercenary soldier ~

✔Wishbone: An Offer From a Gentleman - Julia Quinn - 01.05 ★★★★★
~ cinderella retelling ~

✔Balto: The Protector - Marliss Melton - 01.02 ★★★★
~ h is rescued from the terrorist trying to behead her ~

✔Lassie: Mine to Keep - Cynthia Eden - 01.10 ★★★★
~ "Her long, dark hair trailed over her back." ~

✔Hachito: Sex, Lies and Mistletoe - Tawny Weber - 01.03 ★★★★
~ DEA agent H is loyal to criminal father ~

✔Snoopy: Just For You - Rosalind James - 01.16 ★★★★
~ there is a picture of a map of New Zealand ~

✔Clifford: Fade To Midnight - Shannon McKenna - 01.09 ★★★★
~ 497 pp ~

✔Cujo: Purity in Death - J.D. Robb - 01.26 ★★★★
~ tagged thriller 51 times ~

✔Fang: The Beast in Him - Shelly Laurenston - 01.24 ★★★★
~ tagged fantasy 85 times ~

✔Greyfriars Bobby: Turning Thirty-Twelve - Sandy James - 01.04 ★★★★
~ H visits his dead wife's grave ~

✔Underdog: The Guardian - Marliss Melton - 01.18 ★★★★
~ undercover agent H saves h from being killed ~

I'm going to try this one. Here are my dogs.

Nana: Fairest by Marissa Meyer
1/6/17

Old Yeller - Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
1/7/17

Underdog - The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Book It to the Finish Line - January 2017

I'll give it a try.

1 out of 3 completed

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson - January 5th
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - Delirium by Lauren Oliver

Book It To The Finish Line - January, 2017

We are meeting at Mt Hood, Oregon, to participate in the Frog Lake 14-mile Run.
You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
♐Toto - read a book with some extreme weather - Virtuous - 1/24
♐Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick - Loyalty in Death - 1/19
Pluto - read a science fiction book
♐Scooby-Doo - read a mystery - Witness in Death - 1/25
♐Nana - read a book with young children in it - Commander in Chief - 1/20
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
♐Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Where There's Smoke - 1/16
♐Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it - The Admiral's Bride - 1/11
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
♐Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued - Dirtiest Secret - 1/6
♐Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair - Unbeautifully - 1/22
♐Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal - Conspiracy in Death - 1/10
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
♐Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - Caged - 1/30
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Fang - read a fantasy
♐Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard - Mr. President - 1/18
♐Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic - The Pagan Stone - 1/7

BOOK it to the finish line! - January 2017
January 1, 2017 - January 31, 2017

Team Members: 10
Balto, Clifford, Cujo, Fang, Lassie, Pongo and Mrs. Pongo, Scooby-Doo, Snoopy, Underdog, Wishbone

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery
Book: Aunt Dimity and the Summer King
Read: 01/15/17
Fits: MP Mystery

Nana - read a book with young children in it

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Book: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Read: 01/25/17
Fits: Five in title

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it

Benji - read an adventure book

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Book: The Goose Girl
Read: 01/01/17
Fits: Retelling of a Grimm's Fairy Tale

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Book: Opal Fire
Read: 01/20/17
Fits: Stacy gets rescued from almost being murdered

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Book: Forever Charmed
Read: 01/17/17
Fits: MC Halloween has long hair

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Book: Larklight
Read: 01/24/17
Fits: Black & white drawn images in book

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Book: Reawakened
Fits: 402 pages
Read: 01/28/17

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book
Book: The Phantom of the Opera
Fits: MP Horror
Read: 01/04/17

Fang - read a fantasy
Book: The Watchmaker of Filigree Street
Read: 01/10/17
Fits: MP Fantasy

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic
Book: Talisman Of El
Read: 01/21/17
Fits: Charlie is a heroic in trying to save mankind

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:
Completed: 0/3

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team:
Toto - read a book with some extreme weather
Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick
Pluto - read a science fiction book
Scooby-Doo - read a mystery - I is for Innocent
Nana - read a book with young children in it
Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book
Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title
Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill
Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it
Benji - read an adventure book
Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued
Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair
Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal
Snoopy - read a book that has pictures
Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages
Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book - Night Shift
Fang - read a fantasy The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard
Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Calling this one done....happy reading!

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Book It To The Finish Line - January, 2017

♐Toto - read a book with some extreme weather - Virtuous - 1/24
♐Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick - Loyalty in Death - 1/19
♐Scooby-Doo - read a mystery - Witness in Death - 1/25
♐Nana - read a book with young children in it - Commander in Chief - 1/20
♐Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Where There's Smoke - 1/16
♐Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it - The Admiral's Bride - 1/11
♐Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued - Dirtiest Secret - 1/6
♐Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair - Unbeautifully - 1/22
♐Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal - Conspiracy in Death - 1/10
♐Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - Caged - 1/30
♐Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard - Mr. President - 1/18
♐Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic - The Pagan Stone - 1/7

Book It To The Finish Line
Duration: January 1-31
Read 13/20

1. Toto
2. Odie
3. Pluto Forged by Desire 1/21 ★★★★
4. Scooby-Doo The Gingerbread Man 1/6 ★★
5. Nana Nuts 1/11 ★★★
6. Blue (Blue's Clues)
7. Pongo and Mrs. Pongo
8. Old Yeller Justice Ascending 1/22 ★★★★★
9. Rin Tin Tin Sharpshooter 1/10 ★★★
10. Benji
11. Wishbone
12. Balto Cut & Run 1/12 ★★★★
13. Lassie Lethal Game 1/7 ★★★★
14. Hachito Fractured 1/8 ★★★★
15. Snoopy
16. Clifford When I Fall in Love 1/25 ★★
17. Cujo You Belong to Me 1/30 ★★★★★
18. Fang Consumed 1/5 ★★★★
19. Greyfriars Bobby Halfway to the Grave 1/8 ★★★★★
20. Underdog At Close Range 1/29 ★★★★★

Update message 17 - 9 dogs raced!

Book It To the Finish Line - Skijoring in Oregon
Begins: 01Jan17 / Ends: 31Jan17


9 / 3 dogs raced

You need to race (read) at least three dogs:

Here is a list of famous dogs for your team: (Note I alphabetized them to make it easier on myself...)

Balto - read a book where someone gets rescued - Maisie Dobbs ✔ - 27Jan17

Benji - read an adventure book - Into Thin Air ✔ – 26Jan17

Blue (Blue's Clues) - read a nonfiction book - When Books Went to War ✔ – 03Jan17

Clifford - read a book that is over 400 pages - 415 pg - The Husband ✔ – 22Jan17

Cujo - read a thriller or a horror book

Fang - read a fantasy

Greyfriars Bobby - read a book where someone visits a graveyard - Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil ✔ – 18Jan17

Hachito - read a book where someone is loyal

Lassie - read a book where the main character has long hair

Nana - read a book with young children in it - Hawaa is 8 in A Constellation of Vital Phenomena ✔ – 08Jan17

Odie - read a book where the main character has a sidekick

Old Yeller - read a book where someone is sick or ill - Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker ✔ – 17Jan17

Pluto - read a science fiction book

Pongo and Mrs. Pongo - read a book with a number in the title

Rin Tin Tin - read a book with a soldier in it - SEVERO - Portrait in Sepia ✔ – 09Jan17

Scooby-Doo - read a mystery

Snoopy - read a book that has pictures

Toto - read a book with some extreme weather - blizzard - Big Sky Christmas ✔ – 14Jan17

Underdog - read a book where someone is heroic

Wishbone - read a book that is a retelling
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Got it all done! Thanks for hosting!!

Updated message 26

Got done 10 books :)

I'm done. Message #6. Found 11 dogs. Love this challenge!

Team of 10 assembled

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