Adriana's Colorful Yearly Challenge - 2014

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Start Date: March 5, 2014
End Date: March 4, 2015
This list subject to change as I refine selections. Read items will show up with a ✔ along with the date I read it and a 1 to 5 ★ rating.

Level - (not sure yet, but I'm going for Hard)
Easy: read 1 book for each color
Medium: read 2 books for each color
Hard: read 3 books for each color

Blue Cover

✔ The Girl You Left Behind. April 23, 2014 ★★★★★
✔ The Ocean at the End of the Lane. June 3, 2014 ★★★★
✔ Killing Jesus: A History. May 24, 2014 ★★★★

Green Cover


✔The Book of Life, July 22, 2014★★★★★
✔Hard Eight, December 9, 2014, 2014★★★
✔The Best of Me December 3, 2014 - ★★★★

Red Cover


✔ The Rosie Project. May 19, 2014 ★★★★★
✔If I Were You. September 16, 2014 ★★★
✔ A Rogue by Any Other Name. November 12, 2014 ★★★★★

Black Cover

✔ Destined for an Early Grave. March 7, 2014 ★★★★
✔ Abducted. May 23, 2014 ★★★★
✔ The Silent Wife. May 30, 2014 ★★★★

White Cover

✔ Bag of Bones - November 18, 2014 - ★★★★
✔The Goldfinch - March 31, 2014 - ★★★
✔ Escaping Reality - September 14, 2014 - ★★★


Yellow Cover

✔ The Racketeer. April 25, 2014 - ★★★★★

Pink Cover

✔Fearless Fourteen. October 31, 2014 ★★★

Purple Cover



✔Beautiful Creatures. May 31, 2014 ύ★★★★
✔The Wolf and the Dove. August 28, 2014 - ★★★★★


Orange Cover


✔ Blood Bound - May 2014 - ★★★★
✔The Silkworm. October 26, 2014 ★★★★

Gray Cover


✔A Dance with Dragons, October 10, 2014★★★★
✔ Innocence - March 30, 2014 - ★★★★★
✔The City. September 4, 2014 ★★★★★

Brown Cover

✔ Sycamore Row - April 18, 2014 - ★★★★★

Colorful Cover


✔ Cinder - April 4, 2014 - ★★★★★
✔ Scarlet. April 6, 2014 - ★★★★★
✔Lord of Scoundrels.November 3, 2014 - ★★★★★

[Laura]

I really liked the girl you left behind. What did you think if it?

[[deleted user]]

Hi, Laura,

I haven't read it yet. I'm actually compiling a list of the books I want to challenge myself to read. Once I start reading you'll probably see check marks, completion dates, and maybe ratings.

I read Me Before You last year and loved it, so I don't think I can go wrong with this one.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

What did you think of Innocence? I've been curious about it but haven't taken the plunge.

[[deleted user]]

Ally, I personally loved the story. The writing is very descriptive almost poetic, which I realize may annoy some people, but I loved that about the book. I totally fell in love with the main characters. I found it very different from what Koontz has done in the past (say Intensity for example), so that may also factor into how a book is received by a reader. If you've got a Kindle, download a sample to see if you might enjoy the writing.

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

I've never read a Koontz book before. The ratings seem to be quite mixed, but I imagine if its not what his following is used to, that could explain it.
Thanks for letting me know! Descriptive is a MAJOR plus. So many authors don't seem to even bother with world building these days.

[[deleted user]]

Then I think you might like it. This is one of those books that I guess you either hate or like. If you do read it, let me know if you liked it. I would also highly recommend Intensity as one of his best books. I read it AGES ago and it had me on the edge of my seat. I still remember the plot. A thriller for sure!

[ally ¯\(ツ)/¯]

Will do! Thanks :)