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Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object:
Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph).
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

2. Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka is an Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin that opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005.
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the sixteenth roller coaster to be built at the park since Blue Streak in 1964. It opened in 2003 as the tallest roller coaster in the world and the first full-circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height. Its height record was later surpassed by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.

4. Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster uses compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing the top hat element in favor of a vertical loop and increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1.6 seconds. Steel fabrication was provided by Intermountain Lift, Inc.
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on 7 April 2017. With a height of 112 metres (367 ft) and a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour (112 mph), Red Force is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Europe as of 2019.
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. As of November 3, 2019, it is the only reverse freefall coaster left in operation after the closure of Tower of Terror II.
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon opened to the public on August 1, 2000, taking its name from Chinese astrology and zodiac calendars where the year 2000 represents the dragon. It set several world records in its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest among complete-circuit coasters. It remains the longest, and with a maximum speed of nearly 153 km/h (95 mph), it is one of the fastest that uses a traditional lift hill.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall among roller coasters that use a traditional chain lift hill. Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the park's main entrance. Fury 325 has also been voted the world's best steel coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for four consecutive years beginning in 2016, ending Millennium Force's six-year streak.
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world's first giga coaster, a term coined by Intamin and Cedar Point to represent roller coasters that exceed 300 feet (91 m) in height and complete a full circuit. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later the same year.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Medieval Faire section of the park, the Hyper Coaster model from Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard is the first roller coaster manufactured by the company to exceed a height of 91.5 metres (300 ft), putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as giga. At 1,672 metres (5,486 ft) long, 93.3 metres (306 ft) tall, and with a top speed of 148 kilometres per hour (92 mph), Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, taking the records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. As of July 2020, Leviathan is ranked as the eighth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world.
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


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message 3: by JoAnne (last edited Mar 02, 2021 10:36AM) (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021
Read: 10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

384 pages Coming Home for Christmas RaeAnne Thayne 2/14/21

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K.

Knocked Up Again! Lilian Monroe 2/13/21

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the

Thick as Thieves Sandra Brown 2/10/21

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

322 pages A California Christmas Brenda Novak 3/2/21

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R.

Rockstar Baby Taryn Quinn 2/19/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California.

Christmas in Silver Springs Brenda Novak 3/1/21

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M.

Maine The Winter Lodge J.L. Jarvis 2/3/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F.

Forever Winter Alexa Riley 2/3/21

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

Published January 14th 2021 The Cowboy and His Valentine Kaci Rose 2/20/21

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L.

Like a Winter Snow Lindsay Harrel 2/11/21


message 4: by Lexi (last edited Mar 24, 2021 03:44PM) (new)

Lexi (lexi_liese) | 399 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Completed: 10/10

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Completed: 2/12/2021 (Page Count: 250)

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - Completed: 2/7/2021 (Published May 27, 2014)

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - Completed: 2/5/2021 (Published 2016)

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D.

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - Completed: 2/8/2021

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - Completed: 2/9/2021

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR.

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory - Completed: 2/8/2021

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M.

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner - Completed: 2/9/2021 (Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts)

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F.

From This Moment by Kim Vogel Sawyer - Completed: 2/7/2021

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M.

Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman - Completed: 2/11/2021

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with.
Life's Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That Matter by Hal Urban - Completed: 3/24/2021


message 5: by Frankie (last edited Apr 19, 2021 06:12PM) (new)

Frankie Johnson | 4271 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

10/10 Completed. Finish!!


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title
Tru Blue-Melissa Foster 3/20/21

2. Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K
Keeping Her-Jordan Marie 3/12/21

3. Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the
Tigers Like It Hot-Tianna Xander 2/03/21

4. Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D
Dirty Deeds-Karina Halle 4/11/21

5. Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain.
🎢 Read a book set in Spain
Homage to Barcelona-Colm Tóibín 4/19/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S
Southern Storm-Natasha Madison 3/27/21


7. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it
9 Letters-Blake Austin 3/22/21

8. Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F
False Front-Debbie Baldwin 3/05/21

9. Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O
(Oregon)
Bridged-Kendra Elliot 3/01/21

10. Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada.
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
(Gansett Island Series #8)
Waiting for Love-Marie Force 4/04/21
Tru Blue (The Whiskeys Dark Knights at Peaceful Harbor, #1) by Melissa Foster Keeping Her (Savage Brothers 2nd Generation, #2) by Jordan Marie Tigers Like It Hot (Caspian Cascade, #1) by Tianna Xander Dirty Deeds (Dirty Angels, #2) by Karina Halle Homage to Barcelona by Colm Tóibín Southern Storm (Southern, #3) by Natasha Madison 9 Letters by Blake Austin False Front (Bishop Security #1) by Debbie Baldwin Bridged (Callahan & McLane, #2) by Kendra Elliot Waiting for Love (Gansett Island, #8) by Marie Force


message 6: by Carolyn (last edited Apr 02, 2021 05:54PM) (new)

Carolyn | 687 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.
30/30

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates
Layover in Dubai by Dan Fesperman read 3/17/21 set in Dubai
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title Black Boy Out of Time: A Memoir by Hari Ziyad read 2/15/21
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. Watchmen: The Annotated Edition by Alan Moore read 2/3/21 416 pages

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey
Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich read 2/2/21 set in Trenton, NJ
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K The King's Grace by Anne Easter Smith read 3/15/21
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year. The Hummingbird's Daughter by Luis Alberto Urrea read 2/6/21 pub 5/17/2005

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio
And Ladies of the Club by Helen Hooven Santmyer read 3/24/21 set in Ohio
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich read 2/2/21
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20. Tricky Twenty-Two by Janet Evanovich read 2/3/21 pub 11/17/2015

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan
Ink by Amanda Sun read 3/26/21 set in Shizuoka, Japan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D The Duke and I by Julia Quinn read 2/12/21
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. Twisted Twenty-Six by Janet Evanovich read 2/4/21 312 pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain
The Queen's Vow: A Novel of Isabella of Castile by C.W. Gortner read 2/25/21 set in Castile, Spain
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R The Royal Stuarts: A History of the Family that Shaped Britain by Allan Massie read 2/6/21
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year. The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George read 2/9/21 published 4/26/2013

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California
The Library Book by Susan Orlean read 2/17/21 set in Los Angeles
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S The Stranger by Albert Camus read 2/8/21
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00. This Cruel Design by Emily Suvada read 2/1/21 400 pages

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M
Death & the Gravedigger's Angel by Loretta Ross read 2/13/21 set in Missori
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR Explosive Eighteen by Janet Evanovich read 2/1/21
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9. Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich read 2/3/21 296 pages

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina
Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks read 2/19/21 set in the North Carolina outer banks
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR Fiend by Peter Stenson read 3/12/21
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272. Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich read 2/3/21 344 pages

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum read 2/11/21 set in OZ
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner read 2/17/21
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date. Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich read 2/2/21 published 6/17/2014

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery read 2/20/21 set on Prince Edward's Island
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich read 2/4/21
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series. Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory read 2/11/21 The Wedding Date #4


message 7: by Kendra (last edited Mar 21, 2021 01:44PM) (new)

Kendra | 2669 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: Feb. 1st, 2021 - Apr. 30th, 2021

10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai - Feb. 13th
262 pages.

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Austenland by Shannon Hale - Feb. 22nd
May 29th, 2007

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar - Feb. 6th
Jan. 12th, 2021

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi - Feb. 4th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.
Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop - Mar. 21st
Apr. 1st, 1999

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams - Feb. 14th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 3 by Naoko Takeuchi - Feb. 13th
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - Feb. 6th
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - Feb. 2nd
Oct. 28th, 20214

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong - Feb. 16th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


message 8: by Grace (last edited May 28, 2021 07:17AM) (new)

Grace | 1652 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title- Across the Green Grass Fields-Seanan McGuire 3/4

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year- Dear Martin-Nic Stone 4/3 (May 2018)

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20- Dragon Ball, Vol. 3: The Training of Kame-Sen'nin-Akira Toriyama 2/4 (2003)

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan- Tomie-Junji Ito 3/26

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year- What Girls Are Made Of-Elana K. Arnold 2/5 (April 2017)

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S- Snailogy-Snailords 2/4

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer-Mark Twain 2/5 (Missouri)

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272- Vinland Saga Omnibus, Vol. 7-Makoto Yukimura 4/20 (pg. 400)

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O- The Baby Shift: Ohio-Becca Fanning 3/24 (Ohio)

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series- Vagabond, Vol. 4-Takehiko Inoue 2/24 (Vagabond series)


message 9: by Ferenc (last edited Mar 31, 2021 10:59AM) (new)

Ferenc (aeneth) | 2761 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021


Goal: 10/10
Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title
A vörös oroszlán - Mária Szepes - 03/01/21 - Vörös (hungarian) = Red

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K
Killer Cupcakes - Leighann Dobbs - 03/02/21

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the
The Test - Sylvain Neuvel - 02/01/21

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Unorthodox Chemistry - Lilah E. Noir - 03/07/21 - 371 pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain
The Names of the Dead - Kevin Wignall - 02/01/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California
Unorthodox Union - Lilah E. Noir - 03/11/21 - San Francisco, California

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it
Uncanny X-Men: Wolverine and Cyclops, Vol. 1 - Matthew Rosenberg - 02/26/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F
A Favor for a Favor - Helena Hunting - 02/04/21

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.
The Whispers of War - Julia Kelly - 02/11/21 - Published January 14th 2020

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek - Rhett McLaughlin & Link Neal - 03/21/21


message 10: by Beth (last edited Feb 27, 2021 07:41AM) (new)

Beth | 331 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
February – April 2021

10/10 completed

1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title.
The White Album by Joan Didion - 2/2 ★★★

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (May 1978) - 2/9 ★★★★

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (published in 2017) - 2/12 ★★★

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro (183 pages) - 2/25 ★★★★

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R.
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates - 2/27 ★★★★★

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe - 2/15 ★★★★★

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
Concrete Island by J.G. Ballard (176 pages) - 2/2 ★★★★

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley (336 pages) - 2/6 ★★★★★

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Mad World by Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein - 2/10 ★★★★

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada.
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood - 2/21 ★★★★


message 11: by SANDYE (last edited Mar 15, 2021 05:18PM) (new)

SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021
Date Started: February 1, 2021
Date Completed: March 15, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 2/8/21 - 124 pages

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year. - Norbert (Norbert the Horse 1) by James Sutherland - 2/23/21 - Published May 20, 2011

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20. - You Killed Me? (Light Life 1) by Adam Hythe - 2/3/21 - Published June 3, 2017

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. - True Confections (Amish Cupcake 1) by Ruth Hartzler - 2/15/21 - 278 Pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R - Red Velvet, Dead Velvet (Sky High Pies 3) by Mary Maxwell - 3/15/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape)
🎢 Read a book set in California - The Salty Dog by Debbie White - 2/27/21

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it - Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber - 3/1/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F - Fashion Friends (Fashion 2) by Jamie Campbell - 3/12/21

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M - Murder At The Bake Off (Recipe for Disaster 3) by Zanna Mackenzie - 3/8/21

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L - Lost Keys; a Short Story (Mommy Mysteries 1) by D.K. Greene - 3/7/21


message 12: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Lex, Frankie, Carolyn, Kendra, Grace, Ferenc, Beth and SANDYE!!


message 13: by Emeli (last edited Feb 13, 2021 11:20PM) (new)

Emeli Webb | 528 comments Coasters
1. Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph).
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Good Boy M/M Puppy Play Romance (Secret Desires) by Jayda Marx
236 pages Finished 13/2
2. Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka is an Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin that opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005.
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the sixteenth roller coaster to be built at the park since Blue Streak in 1964. It opened in 2003 as the tallest roller coaster in the world and the first full-circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height. Its height record was later surpassed by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
Dario's Jewel (Darios Empire Book 1) by ChaShiree M.
Published February 11th 2021 Finished 12/2
4. Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster uses compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing the top hat element in favor of a vertical loop and increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1.6 seconds. Steel fabrication was provided by Intermountain Lift, Inc.
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on 7 April 2017. With a height of 112 metres (367 ft) and a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour (112 mph), Red Force is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Europe as of 2019.
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. As of November 3, 2019, it is the only reverse freefall coaster left in operation after the closure of Tower of Terror II.
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon opened to the public on August 1, 2000, taking its name from Chinese astrology and zodiac calendars where the year 2000 represents the dragon. It set several world records in its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest among complete-circuit coasters. It remains the longest, and with a maximum speed of nearly 153 km/h (95 mph), it is one of the fastest that uses a traditional lift hill.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall among roller coasters that use a traditional chain lift hill. Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the park's main entrance. Fury 325 has also been voted the world's best steel coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for four consecutive years beginning in 2016, ending Millennium Force's six-year streak.
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world's first giga coaster, a term coined by Intamin and Cedar Point to represent roller coasters that exceed 300 feet (91 m) in height and complete a full circuit. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later the same year.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Medieval Faire section of the park, the Hyper Coaster model from Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard is the first roller coaster manufactured by the company to exceed a height of 91.5 metres (300 ft), putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as giga. At 1,672 metres (5,486 ft) long, 93.3 metres (306 ft) tall, and with a top speed of 148 kilometres per hour (92 mph), Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, taking the records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. As of July 2020, Leviathan is ranked as the eighth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world.
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L
Little Daddy (Littles of the Night Book 1) by A. Little
Little Daddy
Finished 8/2
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series


message 14: by Chelsea (last edited Mar 23, 2021 08:20PM) (new)

Chelsea Skinner (chelspels) | 1021 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters FINISHED
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

10/10

Coasters
✔1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. Her Husband's Harlot - Grace Callaway 2/10/21 {317 pgs}

✔2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan - Bill O'Reilly 2/25/21

✔3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20 Admission - Travis Thrasher 2/8/21 {2006}

✔4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. She Wore Mourning - P.D. Workman 2/15/21 {384}

✔5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R Runaway Radical: A Young Man's Reckless Journey to Save the World - Amy Hollingsworth 3/10/21

✔6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California. A Book of Truths - Ty Hutchinson 3/22/21

✔7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9. Weight of the Badge - T.R. Cupak 2/13/21 {266}

✔8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 2/2/21

✔9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M. Murder in the Evening - Blythe Baker 3/13/21

✔10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada Arsenic in the Azaleas - Dale Mayer 3/12/21


message 15: by Moondance (last edited Apr 25, 2021 11:46AM) (new)

Moondance (moondance120) | 533 comments You are killing me, Joanne!

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Completed 04.23.21

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph).
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Thankless in Death J.D. Robb 03.14.21 5 stars
402 pages

2. Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka is an Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin that opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005.
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Eighth Grave After Dark Darynda Jones 02.26.21 5 stars
Published May 19, 2015

3. Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the sixteenth roller coaster to be built at the park since Blue Streak in 1964. It opened in 2003 as the tallest roller coaster in the world and the first full-circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height. Its height record was later surpassed by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
Tastes Like Murder Catherine Bruns 02.13.21 3 stars
Title begins with T

4. Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster uses compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing the top hat element in favor of a vertical loop and increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1.6 seconds. Steel fabrication was provided by Intermountain Lift, Inc.
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Death by Dumpling Vivien Chien 02.15.21 5 stars
Title begins with D

5. Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on 7 April 2017. With a height of 112 metres (367 ft) and a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour (112 mph), Red Force is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Europe as of 2019.
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.
Death Gone A-Rye Winnie Archer 04.23.21 5 stars
Published April 27, 2021

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. As of November 3, 2019, it is the only reverse freefall coaster left in operation after the closure of Tower of Terror II.
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.
Sweet Revenge Karen MacInerney 04.04.21 4 stars
Title begins with S

7. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon opened to the public on August 1, 2000, taking its name from Chinese astrology and zodiac calendars where the year 2000 represents the dragon. It set several world records in its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest among complete-circuit coasters. It remains the longest, and with a maximum speed of nearly 153 km/h (95 mph), it is one of the fastest that uses a traditional lift hill.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
Blood Heir Ilona Andrews 03.03.21 5 stars
359 pages

8. Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall among roller coasters that use a traditional chain lift hill. Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the park's main entrance. Fury 325 has also been voted the world's best steel coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for four consecutive years beginning in 2016, ending Millennium Force's six-year streak.
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.
Southern Sass and a Crispy Corpse Kate Young 04.04.21 4 stars
336 pages

9. Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world's first giga coaster, a term coined by Intamin and Cedar Point to represent roller coasters that exceed 300 feet (91 m) in height and complete a full circuit. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later the same year.
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.
Murder With a View Diane Kelly 02.08.21 5 stars
Titile begins with M

10. Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Medieval Faire section of the park, the Hyper Coaster model from Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard is the first roller coaster manufactured by the company to exceed a height of 91.5 metres (300 ft), putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as giga. At 1,672 metres (5,486 ft) long, 93.3 metres (306 ft) tall, and with a top speed of 148 kilometres per hour (92 mph), Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, taking the records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. As of July 2020, Leviathan is ranked as the eighth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world.
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
License to Dill Mary Ellen Hughes 02.20.21 3 stars
Title starts with L


message 16: by Mave (new)

Mave | 213 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.
0/10



Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


message 17: by Tari (last edited Feb 13, 2021 10:01AM) (new)

Tari (thann) | 2546 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.
10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
162 pages-The Garden Plot Thickens Linnea West 2/2/21

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey

A Glimmer of Death Valerie Wilson Wesley 2/9/21
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
2013-Death Comes to Town K.J. Emrick 2/3/21

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Begins with D-Death in Room 7 K.J. Emrick 2/1/21

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R
Ropes, Riddles and Robberies Tonya Kappes 2/13/21
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S
Sinister Sprinkles Jessica Beck 2/12/21
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
247 pages-Who Murdered Mr. Malone? Hope Callaghan 2/5/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina

Ink and Shadows Ellery Adams 2/4/21
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M
Murder Is the Pits J.A. Whiting and Amanda Diamond 2/4/21
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
#4 Sweet Cove series-Sweet Deceit J.A. Whiting 2/12/21


message 18: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Emeli, Chelsea, Moondance, Mave and Tari!


message 19: by Tari (new)

Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Emeli, Chelsea, Moondance, Mave and Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!


message 20: by Dita (new)

Dita | 159 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

0/10

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


message 21: by Elle (last edited May 08, 2021 09:43AM) (new)

Elle (elleay) | 1791 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
February 1 - April 30, 2021


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

10/10

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title
Brown Girl in the Ring | Nalo Hopkinson - Apr 8

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K
Kulti | Mariana Zapata - Apr 30

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20
Blood Heir | Ilona Andrews - Feb 9 (pub. 2021)

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8
And Then There Were None | Agatha Christie - Feb 25 (267 pgs.)

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year
The Address Book | Deirdre Mask - Apr 14 (pub. April 2020)

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S
Snapshot | Brandon Sanderson - Apr 18

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M
The Master and Margarita | Mikhail Bulgakov - Mar 6 (set in Moscow)

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272
Black Sun | Rebecca Roanhorse - Feb 14 (464 pgs.)

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O
The Gilded Ones | Namina Forna - Mar 25 (set in Otera {fictional})

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
Hard Bitten | Chloe Neill - Mar 10 (Chicagoland Vampires #4)


message 22: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Welcome Dita and Elle!


message 23: by Shash (last edited Feb 28, 2021 09:34PM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster.

1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Shard of Glass by Emily Deady (2/14/21) - 254 pages

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Engaging the Competition by Melissa Jagears (2/2/21) - 5/3/2016

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
An Agent for Elizabeth by Julia Ridgmont (2/10/21) - 2018

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Undercover Princess by Lenora Worth (2/11/21) - 159 pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
Dark of Knight by Elizabeth Johns (2/9/21)
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
The Boardwalk Antiques Shop by Julie Wright, et.al. (2/6/21)
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson (2/21/21) - 302 pages

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
The Exiled Patriot by Jennifer Youngblood (2/27/21)
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
Her Dearly Unintended by Regina Jennings (2/1/21) - Ozark Mountains
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Colleen Coble (2/13/21)
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


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Welcome Shash!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments Finished

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.
10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
162 pages-The Garden Plot Thickens Linnea West 2/2/21

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey

A Glimmer of Death Valerie Wilson Wesley 2/9/21
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
2013-Death Comes to Town K.J. Emrick 2/3/21

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Begins with D-Death in Room 7 K.J. Emrick 2/1/21

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R
Ropes, Riddles and Robberies Tonya Kappes 2/13/21
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S
Sinister Sprinkles Jessica Beck 2/12/21
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
247 pages-Who Murdered Mr. Malone? Hope Callaghan 2/5/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina

Ink and Shadows Ellery Adams 2/4/21
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M
Murder Is the Pits J.A. Whiting and Amanda Diamond 2/4/21
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
#4 Sweet Cove series-Sweet Deceit J.A. Whiting 2/12/21


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WOOHOO Tari!


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Tari (thann) | 2546 comments JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Tari!"

Thanks, JoAnne!


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Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa.
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title
Blueberry Muffin Murder by Joanne Fluke 2/13/2021

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K.
Killer Jam by Karen MacInerney 2/16/2021

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the.
Twelve Seconds by Meg Perry 2/14/2021

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D.
Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams 3/29/2021

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R.
Raymond's Uncut Diamond by A.M. Marcus 3/30/2021

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California. South Cove California
Corned Beef and Casualties by Lynn Cahoon 2/5/2021

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it.
Three Thousand Miles by Meg Perry 3/22/2021

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F.
Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney 3/06/2021

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Mistletoe at Midnight by L.B. Gregg 2/19/2021

10. Leviathan .
🎢 Read a book set in Canada. Montreal 3/16/2021
Stranger in the House by Josh Lanyon


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Welcome Genevieve!


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Barbara ★ | 3207 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, - April 30, 2021

READ: 10/10

✔️1. Formula Rossa is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph).
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title
The Requiem Red - Brynn Chapman 2/13

✔️2. Kingda Ka is a launched roller coaster located at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. Designed by Werner Stengel, Kingda Ka is an Accelerator Coaster model from Intamin that opened as the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world on May 21, 2005.
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey
Sticks - Joan Bauer 4/4

✔️3. Top Thrill Dragster is a steel accelerator roller coaster located at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the sixteenth roller coaster to be built at the park since Blue Streak in 1964. It opened in 2003 as the tallest roller coaster in the world and the first full-circuit roller coaster to exceed 400 feet (120 m) in height. Its height record was later surpassed by Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in 2005. Top Thrill Dragster, along with Kingda Ka, are the only strata coasters in existence. It was the second hydraulically launched roller coaster built by Intamin, following Xcelerator at Knott's Berry Farm. The tagline for Top Thrill Dragster is "Race for the Sky".
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not "the"
Tiffany Blues - M.J. Rose 2/10

✔️4. Do-Dodonpa is a steel roller coaster located at Fuji-Q Highland in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi, Japan. Manufactured by S&S – Sansei Technologies, the launched coaster uses compressed air to propel its trains. It opened on 21 December 2001 as the fastest roller coaster in the world with the fastest acceleration, reaching a top speed of 172 km/h (106.9 mph) in 1.8 seconds. The ride was refurbished in 2017, removing the top hat element in favor of a vertical loop and increasing its speed and acceleration to 180 km/h (111.8 mph) in 1.6 seconds. Steel fabrication was provided by Intermountain Lift, Inc.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D
The Dirty Secrets Club - Meg Gardiner 2/4

✔️5. Red Force is a steel launched roller coaster located at Ferrari Land within PortAventura World in Salou, Catalonia, Spain. The ride was manufactured by Swiss manufacturer Intamin and opened on 7 April 2017. With a height of 112 metres (367 ft) and a maximum speed of 180 kilometres per hour (112 mph), Red Force is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Europe as of 2019.
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R
Rebel Spring - Morgan Rhodes & Michelle Rowen 3/4

✔️6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape) is a steel shuttle roller coaster located at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. When it opened in 1997, it was the tallest roller coaster in the world, and its speed of 100 mph (160 km/h) was tied for the fastest with Tower of Terror II, a similar roller coaster which opened two months earlier at Dreamworld in Australia. These two coasters were the first to utilize Linear Synchronous Motor (LSM) technology to propel vehicles to top speed. As of November 3, 2019, it is the only reverse freefall coaster left in operation after the closure of Tower of Terror II.
🎢 Read a book set in California
The Memory Collector - Meg Gardiner (San Francisco) 2/20

✔️7. Steel Dragon 2000 is a steel roller coaster located at Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. Built by Morgan Manufacturing, Steel Dragon opened to the public on August 1, 2000, taking its name from Chinese astrology and zodiac calendars where the year 2000 represents the dragon. It set several world records in its debut, becoming the longest roller coaster in the world with a track length of 2,479 metres (8,133 ft), as well as the tallest and fastest among complete-circuit coasters. It remains the longest, and with a maximum speed of nearly 153 km/h (95 mph), it is one of the fastest that uses a traditional lift hill.
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it
One Cold Night - Kate Pepper 4/1

✔️8. Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Fury 325 opened to the public on March 28, 2015. It features a 6,602-foot-long (2,012 m) track that reaches a maximum height of 325 feet (99 m), making it the fifth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall among roller coasters that use a traditional chain lift hill. Riders experience speeds of up to 95 miles per hour (153 km/h), winding through high-speed curves and passing over and under the park's main entrance. Fury 325 has also been voted the world's best steel coaster in Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards for four consecutive years beginning in 2016, ending Millennium Force's six-year streak.
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina
Sympathy for the Devil - Holly Lisle 3/17

✔️9. Millennium Force is a steel roller coaster located at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio. Manufactured by Intamin, it was the park's fourteenth roller coaster dating back to the opening of Blue Streak in 1964. Upon completion in 2000, Millennium Force broke six world records and was the world's first giga coaster, a term coined by Intamin and Cedar Point to represent roller coasters that exceed 300 feet (91 m) in height and complete a full circuit. It was briefly the tallest and fastest in the world until Steel Dragon 2000 opened later the same year.
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.
Gathering Darkness - Morgan Rhodes (Dec 9, 2014) 3/31

✔️10. Leviathan is a steel roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Medieval Faire section of the park, the Hyper Coaster model from Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard is the first roller coaster manufactured by the company to exceed a height of 91.5 metres (300 ft), putting it in a class of roller coasters commonly referred to as giga. At 1,672 metres (5,486 ft) long, 93.3 metres (306 ft) tall, and with a top speed of 148 kilometres per hour (92 mph), Leviathan is the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Canada, taking the records previously held by Behemoth on the opposite side of the park. As of July 2020, Leviathan is ranked as the eighth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the fourth-tallest traditional lift-style coaster in the world.
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.
Deadly Kisses - Brenda Joyce (Francesco Cahill Deadly #8) 2/6

The Requiem Red by Brynn Chapman Sticks  by Joan Bauer Tiffany Blues by M.J. Rose The Dirty Secrets Club (Jo Beckett #1) by Meg Gardiner Rebel Spring (Falling Kingdoms, #2) by Morgan Rhodes The Memory Collector (Jo Beckett #2) by Meg Gardiner One Cold Night by Kate Pepper Sympathy for the Devil (Devil's Point, #1) by Holly Lisle Gathering Darkness (Falling Kingdoms, #3) by Morgan Rhodes Deadly Kisses (Francesca Cahill Deadly, #8) by Brenda Joyce

CHALLENGE COMPLETE


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.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 719 comments Fastest Steel Roller Coasters

Completed 10/10


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

✔️1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. (294 pgs)

The Vanishing (Fogg Lake #1) by Jayne Ann Krentz The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz - 08/02/2021

✔️2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

Shouldn't Have You (Fractured Connections, #2) by Carrie Ann Ryan Shouldn't Have You by Carrie Ann Ryan - 07/02/2021

✔️3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T

Tall, Dark & Hungry (Argeneau #4) by Lynsay Sands Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands - 12/02/2021

✔️4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. (170 pgs)

Old Demon and the Sea Witch (Welcome to Hell #9) by Eve Langlais Old Demon and the Sea Witch by Eve Langlais - 04/02/2021

✔️5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year

Breaking Without You (Fractured Connections, #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan Breaking Without You by Carrie Ann Ryan - 06/02/2021

✔️6. Superman
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S

Single White Vampire (Argeneau #3) by Lynsay Sands Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 12/02/2021

✔️7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9. (672 pgs)

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 17/02/2021

✔️8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F

The Forever Girl (Wildstone, #6) by Jill Shalvis The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - 06/02/2021

✔️9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date - Nov 14, 2019

Virgin River (Virgin River #1) by Robyn Carr Virgin River by Robyn Carr - 16/02/2021

✔️10. Leviathan (I've been on this one)
🎢 Read a book set in Canada

Love Bites (Argeneau #2) by Lynsay Sands Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - 10/02/2021

🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢
Challenge Rules

*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.


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Welcome Barbara, Den and Christine!


.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 719 comments Completed!

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters

Completed 10/10


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

✔️1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. (294 pgs)

The Vanishing (Fogg Lake #1) by Jayne Ann Krentz The Vanishing by Jayne Ann Krentz - 08/02/2021

✔️2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year. (2019)

Shouldn't Have You (Fractured Connections, #2) by Carrie Ann Ryan Shouldn't Have You by Carrie Ann Ryan - 07/02/2021

✔️3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T

Tall, Dark & Hungry (Argeneau #4) by Lynsay Sands Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands - 12/02/2021

✔️4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. (170 pgs)

Old Demon and the Sea Witch (Welcome to Hell #9) by Eve Langlais Old Demon and the Sea Witch by Eve Langlais - 04/02/2021

✔️5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year (2019)

Breaking Without You (Fractured Connections, #1) by Carrie Ann Ryan Breaking Without You by Carrie Ann Ryan - 06/02/2021

✔️6. Superman
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S

Single White Vampire (Argeneau #3) by Lynsay Sands Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands - 12/02/2021

✔️7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9. (672 pgs)

Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss - 17/02/2021

✔️8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F

The Forever Girl (Wildstone, #6) by Jill Shalvis The Forever Girl by Jill Shalvis - 06/02/2021

✔️9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date - Nov 14, 2019

Virgin River (Virgin River #1) by Robyn Carr Virgin River by Robyn Carr - 16/02/2021

✔️10. Leviathan (I've been on this one)
🎢 Read a book set in Canada

Love Bites (Argeneau #2) by Lynsay Sands Love Bites by Lynsay Sands - 10/02/2021

🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢🎢
Challenge Rules

*All genres and formats are fine.
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.


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WOOHOO Christine!

Have you seen the Virgin River TV show? How did you like the book?


.•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*•. Christine .•*¨`*•✿ ✿•*¨`*• | 719 comments JoAnne wrote: "WOOHOO Christine!

Have you seen the Virgin River TV show? How did you like the book?"



I enjoyed the book (I'm on #4 right now) and have the TV show on my to watch list.


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I should reread the series. :)


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Beth | 331 comments Finished. :)

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
February – April 2021

10/10 completed

1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title.
The White Album by Joan Didion - 2/2 ★★★

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett (May 1978) - 2/9 ★★★★

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan (published in 2017) - 2/12 ★★★

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro (183 pages) - 2/25 ★★★★

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R.
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates - 2/27 ★★★★★

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe - 2/15 ★★★★★

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
Concrete Island by J.G. Ballard (176 pages) - 2/2 ★★★★

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.
The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley (336 pages) - 2/6 ★★★★★

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M.
Mad World by Lori Majewski and Jonathan Bernstein - 2/10 ★★★★

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada.
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood - 2/21 ★★★★


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JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Beth!


message 40: by Shash (last edited Feb 28, 2021 09:36PM) (new)

Shash | 2891 comments Finished! :)

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
February 1, 2021 - April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster.

1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Shard of Glass by Emily Deady (2/14/21) - 254 pages

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Engaging the Competition by Melissa Jagears (2/2/21) - 5/3/2016

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
An Agent for Elizabeth by Julia Ridgmont (2/10/21) - 2018

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.
Undercover Princess by Lenora Worth (2/11/21) - 159 pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain
Dark of Knight by Elizabeth Johns (2/9/21)

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California
The Boardwalk Antiques Shop by Julie Wright, et.al. (2/6/21)

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson (2/21/21) - 302 pages

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina
The Exiled Patriot by Jennifer Youngblood (2/27/21)

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O
Her Dearly Unintended by Regina Jennings (2/1/21) - Ozark Mountains

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L
The Lightkeeper's Daughter by Colleen Coble (2/13/21)


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JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Shash!


message 42: by JoAnne (last edited Mar 02, 2021 10:35AM) (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021
Read: 10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

384 pages Coming Home for Christmas RaeAnne Thayne 2/14/21

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K.

Knocked Up Again! Lilian Monroe 2/13/21

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the

Thick as Thieves Sandra Brown 2/10/21

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

322 pages A California Christmas Brenda Novak 3/2/21

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R.

Rockstar Baby Taryn Quinn 2/19/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California.

Christmas in Silver Springs Brenda Novak 3/1/21

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M.

Maine The Winter Lodge J.L. Jarvis 2/3/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F.

Forever Winter Alexa Riley 2/3/21

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.

Published January 14th 2021 The Cowboy and His Valentine Kaci Rose 2/20/21

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L.

Like a Winter Snow Lindsay Harrel 2/11/21


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SANDYE (sandye_c) | 1219 comments Challenge Completed - March 15, 2021
Final Post! Goal Reached!

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021
Date Started: February 1, 2021
Date Completed: March 15, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. - Brides and Blades (Bakers and Bulldogs 2) by Rosie Sams - 2/8/21 - 124 pages

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year. - Norbert (Norbert the Horse 1) by James Sutherland - 2/23/21 - Published May 20, 2011

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20. - You Killed Me? (Light Life 1) by Adam Hythe - 2/3/21 - Published June 3, 2017

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. - True Confections (Amish Cupcake 1) by Ruth Hartzler - 2/15/21 - 278 Pages

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R - Red Velvet, Dead Velvet (Sky High Pies 3) by Mary Maxwell - 3/15/21

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton (originally known as Superman: The Escape)
🎢 Read a book set in California - The Salty Dog by Debbie White - 2/27/21

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it - Thursdays at Eight by Debbie Macomber - 3/1/21

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F - Fashion Friends (Fashion 2) by Jamie Campbell - 3/12/21

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M - Murder At The Bake Off (Recipe for Disaster 3) by Zanna Mackenzie - 3/8/21

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L - Lost Keys; a Short Story (Mommy Mysteries 1) by D.K. Greene - 3/7/21


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message 45: by Kendra (new)

Kendra | 2669 comments Completion Post:

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: Feb. 1st, 2021 - Apr. 30th, 2021

10/10


Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book set in Abu Dhabi or United Arab Emirates OR
🎢 Read a book with a color word in the title OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.
Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai - Feb. 13th
262 pages.

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book set in New Jersey OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K OR
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.
Austenland by Shannon Hale - Feb. 22nd
May 29th, 2007

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book set in Ohio OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with T - but not the OR
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar - Feb. 6th
Jan. 12th, 2021

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book set in Japan OR
Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 2 by Naoko Takeuchi - Feb. 4th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D OR
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8.

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book set in Spain OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R OR
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.
Heir to the Shadows by Anne Bishop - Mar. 21st
Apr. 1st, 1999

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR
The Dirty Streets of Heaven by Tad Williams - Feb. 14th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with S OR
🎢 Read a book whose page count ends with 00.

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book whose title has a number in it OR
Sailor Moon Eternal Edition 3 by Naoko Takeuchi - Feb. 13th
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9.

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book set in North Carolina OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F OR
Fire Touched by Patricia Briggs - Feb. 6th
🎢 Read a book whose page count has 2 of the same numbers - like 335 or 272.

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with O OR
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M OR
🎢 Read a book with a 14 (intact) in the publication date.
Yes Please by Amy Poehler - Feb. 2nd
Oct. 28th, 20214

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada OR
A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong - Feb. 16th
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with L OR
🎢 Read a Series #4 or #8. Tell us the series.


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JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Kendra!


message 47: by Chelsea (new)

Chelsea Skinner (chelspels) | 1021 comments *COMPLETION POST*

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021


Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

10/10

Coasters
✔1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9. Her Husband's Harlot - Grace Callaway 2/10/21 {317 pgs}

✔2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with K Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan - Bill O'Reilly 2/25/21

✔3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20 Admission - Travis Thrasher 2/8/21 {2006}

✔4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 7, 8. She Wore Mourning - P.D. Workman 2/15/21 {384}

✔5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with R Runaway Radical: A Young Man's Reckless Journey to Save the World - Amy Hollingsworth 3/10/21

✔6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California. A Book of Truths - Ty Hutchinson 3/22/21

✔7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 2, 4, 7, 9. Weight of the Badge - T.R. Cupak 2/13/21 {266}

✔8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury 2/2/21

✔9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M. Murder in the Evening - Blythe Baker 3/13/21

✔10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book set in Canada Arsenic in the Azaleas - Dale Mayer 3/12/21


message 48: by JoAnne (new)

JoAnne | 59371 comments Mod
WOOHOO Chelsea!


message 49: by Lexi (new)

Lexi (lexi_liese) | 399 comments Finished!

Fastest Steel Roller Coasters
Duration: February 1, 2021-April 30, 2021

Object: Read one task for each coaster. If you choose Option 3, tells us the page count/pub. date or year.

Completed: 10/10

Coasters
1. Formula Rossa
🎢 Read a book with one of these numbers in the page count: 0, 1, 2, 4, 9.

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie - Completed: 2/12/2021 (Page Count: 250)

2. Kingda Ka
🎢 Read a book published in May of any year.

City of Heavenly Fire by Cassandra Clare - Completed: 2/7/2021 (Published May 27, 2014)

3. Top Thrill Dragster
🎢 Read a book whose publishing year begins with 20.

Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi - Completed: 2/5/2021 (Published 2016)

4. Do-Dodonpa
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with D.

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters - Completed: 2/8/2021

5. Red Force
🎢 Read a book published in April of any year.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke - Completed: 2/9/2021

6. Superman: Escape from Krypton
🎢 Read a book set in California OR.

The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory - Completed: 2/8/2021

7. Steel Dragon 2000
🎢 Read a book whose location begins with M.

Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner - Completed: 2/9/2021 (Mattapan, Boston, Massachusetts)

8. Fury 325
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with F.

From This Moment by Kim Vogel Sawyer - Completed: 2/7/2021

9. Millennium Force
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with M.

Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman - Completed: 2/11/2021

10. Leviathan
🎢 Read a book whose title begins with.

Life's Greatest Lessons: 20 Things That Matter by Hal Urban - Completed: 3/24/2021


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WOOHOO Lex!


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