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The annual Chitwan Elephant Festival is scheduled to be held December 26-30 in the lush tropical plains of Sauraha, Nepal. Around 20 elephants compete in a 150-metre race.

Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages

At the end of the month, I will randomly select an elephant to win the race.
Hopefully you will have 'read' that particular pachyderm.

I'm in.
Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024

Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

Ruby - read a book with something red on the cover
The Fifth Day of Christmas 12/30 ****

Lin Wang - read a book with an older character in it
Baehrly Breathing 12/30/24 ***

Nellie the Elephant - read a book where the author's name begins with 'N'
Aunt Dimity's Death 12/8 ****

Horton - read a novella or short story
Sweep with Me 12/10 ****

Manny - read a book set in the past
Quin 12/23/24 ****

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare

Hanno - read a book with a religious character in it
The Christmas Bus 12/16/24 ****

Dumbo - read a book where the MC flies in an airplane
A Long Way from Chicago 12/15/24 ****

Surus - read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
This Rough Magic 12/3/24 ****

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor - read a book featuring best friends
Murder and Misdeeds 12/6 ***

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant - read a children's book
Stef Soto, Taco Queen 12/17 ****

Queenie - read a book with a talented character in it
Clean Sweep 12/22 ****

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus - read a book that is educational
Walter Steps Up to the Plate 12/23/24 ***

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages

Elephant Race

Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
a heffalump Jumbo Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Ruby

Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

✅Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
by Brenda Novak
Finished 1/2/25 ⭐⭐⭐
Red stockings on the cover

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past

✅a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare
by Sally Clements
Finished 12/3/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A rap on the door jolted Annie from a fevered dream.


Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends

✅Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book
Olive, the Other Reindeer by J. Otto Seibold
Finished 12/11/24⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This was a children's book I read to the class in the library the week of December 9-12

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

✅Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages
One Day in December by Josie Silver
Finished 12/16/24⭐⭐⭐
This large print book has 563 pages

My spot!

BOOK It to the Finish Line! - December

The annual Chitwan Elephant Festival is scheduled to be held December 26-30 in the lush tropical plains of Sauraha, Nepal. Around 20 elephants compete in a 150-metre race.

Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it
~ His Until Christmas by Con Riley (12/30/2024), Arthur is a duke

Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
~The Trouble With Trying to Bag a Blood Witch by Jennifer Cody (12/20/2024),

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it
~ The Haunted Hotel by Vawn Cassidy (12/4/2024), Cedric is 88 years old

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'
~ Deck the Palms by Annabeth Albert (12/23/2024), one of the MCs name begins with N: Nolan

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story
~ Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn (12/7/2024), novella

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past
~ Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell (12/18/2024), set in the past: 1986

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare
~ Connection Error by Annabeth Albert (12/27/2024), one of the MCs, Ryan, has dreams, really nightmares, of what happened in his past

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar
~ All I Want for Christmas is Tentacles by Chloe Archer (12/2/2024), the characters fly in an alien ship

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
~ Emergency Contact by Lauren Layne & Anthony LeDonne (12/11/2024), Katherine is a survivor with all the things she went through (death of both parents, divorce, kept getting passed to become a partner in a law firm, etc.)

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover
~ The Fake Wedding Project by Pippa Grant (12/6/2024),

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends
~ On Circus Lane by Lily Morton (12/25/2024), both of the MCs go on a holiday with their best friends

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it
~ Once Upon a Christmas Song by Mary Calmes (12/5/2024), Dawson is a talented singer/songwriter

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages

FINISHED!!!!

Progress: 12/17
Elephants: Tantor, Ruby, Dumbo, Hanno, Lotsa Heart, Surus, Nellie the Elephant, Queenie, Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, A Heffalump, Jumbo, Babar



Babar (an elephant prince) - Choosing Her Alpha
* read a book with a member of royalty in it - Kane is a prince

Ruby (the painting elephant) - Lovelight Farms
*read a book with something red on the cover - Stella's coat

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song) - A Lair So Sinful
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N' - Nyro

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past

A Heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book) - Barbarian's Prize
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare - Tiffany has nightmares about what happened on the alien spaceship when she was kidnapped

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X) - The Seventh Sun
* read a book with a religious character in it - Ahkin and Mayana believe in gods and they have lots of rituals for celebrating them

Dumbo (a Disney movie) - Savage Hunger
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar - Kat flies in an airplane from Bogotá to Texas

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant) - Sworn
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition) - Avery is the survivor (view spoiler)[(she runs away and has to survive on the streets because her stepfather orders her to be murdered) (hide spoiler)]

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin) - A Pack for Christmas
* read a book with something pink in the cover - whole cover is pink

Tantor (from Tarzan) - Lord Have Mercy
* read a book featuring best friends - Camryn and Raleigh

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book) - Howl’s Moving Castle
* read a children's book - MPG Childrens

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant) - O Goalie Night
*read a book with a talented character in it - Foster is a great goalie

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant) - Fangs for Nothing
* read a book that is 400+ pages - 586 pages

BOOK it to the finish line!

The annual Chitwan Elephant Festival is scheduled to be held December 26-30 in the lush tropical plains of Sauraha, Nepal. Around 20 elephants compete in a 150-metre race.

Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.

🐘Books read🐘


✅🐘Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it
A Tribute of Fire-03/12/2024

✅🐘Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
-17/12/2024

✅🐘Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it
Darling Girls-08/12/2024

✅🐘Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'
No Room at the Little Cornish Inn: An absolutely sweet and uplifting Christmas romance! by Nancy Barone-10/12/2024

🐘Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

✅🐘Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue-03/12/2024

✅🐘a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare
A Song for Orphans-11/12/2024

✅🐘Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it
Someone Else's Shoes: A Novel-13/12/2024

🐘Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar

✅🐘Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
Reminders of Him-13/12/2024

✅🐘Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover
-05/12/2024

✅🐘Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends
New Starts and Cherry Tarts at the Cosy Kettle-20/12/2024

🐘Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

✅🐘Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it
The City of Brass - 24/12/2024

🐘Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

🐘Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

✅🐘Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages
Fourth Wing- 517 pages- 18/12/2024

BOOK It to the Finish Line!
December 2024

My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 8)

Books read🎄11

Chitwan Elephant Festival




✅Ruby (the painting elephant)
🎀read a book with something red on the cover
🎀Jingle Wars🎄12.05 ★★

✅Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
🎀read a book with an older character in it
🎀Hurricane After Dark🎄12.02 ★★★★

✅Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
🎀read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'
🎀Shadowed Steel🎄12.14 ★★★★

✅Horton (he heard a Who)
🎀read a novella or short story
🎀X🎄12.19 ★★★

✅Manny (from Ice Age)
🎀read a book set in the past
🎀Once a Duchess🎄12.22 ★★★

✅a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
🎀read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare
🎀Once Upon Stilettos🎄12.19 ★★★

✅Dumbo (a Disney movie)
🎀read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar
🎀All I Want for Christmas Eve🎄12.22 ★★★

✅Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
🎀read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
🎀Brax🎄12.15 ★★★

✅Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
🎀read a book with something pink in the cover
🎀Inky🎄12.20 ★★★

✅Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
🎀read a book with a talented character in it
🎀Dangerous Flirtation🎄12.06 ★★★

✅Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
🎀read a book that is 400+ pages
🎀The RSVP🎄12.28 ★★★★

Book It to the Finish Line - December
The annual Chitwan Elephant Festival is scheduled to be held December 26-30 in the lush tropical plains of Sauraha, Nepal. Around 20 elephants compete in a 150-metre race.

Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
red chili pepper on the cover The Core of the Sun - Johanna Sinisalo 12/21-1/1

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past
Milkweed - Jerry Spinelli 12/27-29 set during World War II

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages

Book It to the Finish Line
Duration: Dec. 1 - 31, 2024
Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

Ruby (the painting elephant) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (12/16)
*read a book with something red on the cover (author's name is in red)

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant) Funny Story (12/20)
* read a book with an older character in it (Harvey at the library is in his 70's)

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who) Games Untold: An Inheritance Games Collection by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (12/8)
* read a novella or short story (this is a collection of short stories about the brothers Hawthorne, and Avery and her sister Libby)

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book) Phantom by Jo Nesbø (12/13)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare (MC Harry Hole has recurring nightmares about the avalanche he was trapped in.)

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson (12/10)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)(MC Melinda is a rape survivor)

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book) Dorothy And the Wizard in Oz by L. Frank Baum (12/31)
* read a children's book (a children's book and delightful)

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant) Camino Island by John Grisham (12/15)
*read a book with a talented character in it (bookseller Bruce Cable is highly knowledgeable about rare books, allowing him to pull off an amazing heist)

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street) The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality by Dalai Lama XIV (12/15)
* read a book that is educational (book explores the necessity of a subjective, morality-based framework to inform the development of scientific research)

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant) Blood Like Magic by Liselle Sambury (12/3)
* read a book that is 400+ pages (book is 484 pages long)

Book-It
December 2024

Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
Rockin' Around the Chickadee 12/09

Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it
Murder at Everham Hall 12/16

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story
Somewhere in the Night 12/05

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past
Murder on Mistletoe Lane 12/12

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare
Aunt Bessie Observes 12/08

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it
Blooming Rose 12/18

Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar
Sweeping S'Ride 12/07

Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
Sleighed! 12/15

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover (dog's tongue!)
Dying for a Decoration 12/16

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends
Evil Elves 12/17

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it
Like a Bad Penny at Christmas 12/26

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages
Mistletoe and Murder 12/10

Book It to the Finish Line - December
Duration: 12/1/24 - 12/31/24

The annual Chitwan Elephant Festival is scheduled to be held December 26-30 in the lush tropical plains of Sauraha, Nepal. Around 20 elephants compete in a 150-metre race.

Books must be at least 140 pages, except for Horton.
Audio books must be at least 3 hours long.

Below is a list of elephants scheduled to be raced. Read as many or as few as you wish.
Babar (an elephant prince)
* read a book with a member of royalty in it

🐘 Ruby (the painting elephant)
*read a book with something red on the cover
by Mary Burton (12/8/24) ~ sunset

🐘 Lin Wang (the longest living captive elephant)
* read a book with an older character in it
Tricked by Kevin Hearne (12/17/24) ~ Atticus is centuries old

Nellie the Elephant (a 1956 song)
* read a book where the MC's or author's name begins with 'N'

Horton (he heard a Who)
* read a novella or short story

Manny (from Ice Age)
* read a book set in the past

a heffalump (by an A. A. Milne book)
* read a book where the MC has a dream or nightmare

Hanno (pet of Pope Leo X)
* read a book with a religious character in it

🐘 Dumbo (a Disney movie)
* read a book where the MC flies in an airplane, helicopter, airship, or something similar
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (12/2/24) ~ spaceship

🐘 Surus (Hannibal's surviving elephant)
* read a book with a survivor in it (your definition)
Click Here For Murder by Donna Andrews (12/31/24) ~ Turing

Lotsa Heart (a Care Bear cousin)
* read a book with something pink in the cover

Tantor (from Tarzan)
* read a book featuring best friends
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (12/11/24) ~ Wade & H, Shoto, Artemis

Elmer the Patchwork Elephant (a children's book)
* read a children's book

🐘 Queenie (the waterskiing elephant)
*read a book with a talented character in it
The Maze by Catherine Coulter (12/13/24) ~ Sherlock & Savich

Tai (has been in several movies)
* read a book that was made into a movie

Mr. Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street)
* read a book that is educational

🐘 Jumbo (a famous circus elephant)
* read a book that is 400+ pages
Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley (12/25/24) ~ 528 pages

Finished for the month - I hope one of mine wins the race!
Updated post: My BOOK It to the Finish Line Challenge (msg 8)

Books read🎄11

Finished, see message 5! :)

Can't wait to see if one of my elephants win!

Thanks for a fun year, Lanelle! Happy New Year!

random.org picked #4. Nellie the Elephant won the race!

Oooh yay! I didn't finish -had 5 left

But still won :) x

Thanks Lanelle, Happy New Year xxx

Such fun! I didn’t have Nellie but still really enjoyed this challenge.