50.1 - Perletwo's task: Primary Colors

[Suzanne]

Bea wrote: "Would this work for green? "

Bea wrote: "Would this work for green? "

Afraid not - the majority of the cover is much too pale and too yellow. If you can find something that's most or all the green of the grass at the bottom, you'll be on the right track.

[Cat]

is this the right / enough blue?


Thanks!

[Suzanne]

Catherine wrote: "is this the right / enough blue?


Thanks!"

It's a near thing - looks more like a border at first glance - but because there's more blue in the center of the pale motif, I'm'a approve this one.

[Fandury]

Cover task and colors... the longer I look at the covers the less it seems to be of the right color.

Red?



Blue?



Green?

[Suzanne]

Fandury wrote: "Cover task and colors... the longer I look at the covers the less it seems to be of the right color.

Red?



Blue?

[bookcover:Sex..."

Red: both approved.

Blue: both rejected. Sex & the Sea only has about 30% of the right blue, and while the bottle on John Donnellan is the right blue in some places, it's not in the background nor is there enough background.

Green: A Very British Murder is approved, though it's close (nearly half of the cover is black). The Postmortal is rejected, a little too light a green.

[Cat]

Suzanne wrote: "Catherine wrote: "is this the right / enough blue?


Thanks!"

It's a near thing - looks more like a border at first glance - but because there's more blue ..."

Fab, thank you!

[Lauren]

Would this work for a green cover?

[Fandury]

Suzanne wrote: "Fandury wrote: "Cover task and colors... the longer I look at the covers the less it seems to be of the right color.

Red?



Blue?..."

Thank You!

Like I said, me and color cover task...

I think I will go with the US State for the second book, I'm sure I will find some murder in New England book for this. Or a Stephen King book with his love for Maine settings...

[Karen Michele]

How about this one for green?

[Bea]

Suzanne wrote: "Afraid not - the majority of the cover is much too pale and too yellow. If you can find something that's most or all the green of the grass at the bottom, you'll be on the right track."

I was afraid of that, but that is the cover my library has. Oh, well.

How about these for green?

[Kathy G.]

Is this one red enough?

[Paula]

Would this cover work for red?

[Jonquil]

Every one of the approved green books is checked out of my public library--eerie.

Here are some available green covers, fingers crossed for a hit:

[Suzanne]

Lauren wrote: "Would this work for a green cover? "

After staring at it for a goodly while, I'm going to reject that one as too light. The dress is approximately the right green, if that helps,

[Suzanne]

Karen Michele wrote: "How about this one for green?

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I think it's a little bit too light, very close though, I had to stare a long time to make the call. Sorry.

[Suzanne]

Bea wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Afraid not - the majority of the cover is much too pale and too yellow. If you can find something that's most or all the green of the grass at the bottom, you'll be on the right tra..."

Yea, been there...

Approving The Burglar on the Prowl. the John MacDonald & Janet Evanovich are too yellow, the McCall-Smith too olive.

[Suzanne]

Kathy G. wrote: "Is this one red enough?

"

approved.

[Suzanne]

Paula wrote: "Would this cover work for red? "

rejected - too pinkish.

[Suzanne]

Jonquil wrote: "Every one of the approved green books is checked out of my public library--eerie.

Here are some available green covers, fingers crossed for a hit:

[bookcover:Key ..."

Approving Silent Truth. Key Lime Pie is too olive in 1 & too light in the other, and Vinyl Cafe is too yellow a green.

[Jonquil]

Suzanne wrote: "Jonquil wrote: "Every one of the approved green books is checked out of my public library--eerie.

Here are some available green covers, fingers crossed for a hit:

..."

Thanks Suzanne!!

[Karen Michele]

Suzanne wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "How about this one for green?

"

I think it's a little bit too light, very close though, I had to stare a long time to..."

Thanks - I knew it was going to be close. What about this one? I think it's the right green, but does it have too much other stuff?

[Karen Michele]

And one more to check for green:

[Suzanne]

Karen Michele wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "How about this one for green?

"

I think it's a little bit too light, very close though, I had to star..."

Still too light a green. Think St. Patrick's Day, think Christmas. The ratio of green to design is excellent though.

[Suzanne]

Karen Michele wrote: "And one more to check for green:

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It's a little on the yellowy side, but I'll approve it.

[Jessica]

Is this red enough, or is it too pink?

Thanks!

[Lauren]

No worries!

How about one of these:

[Karen Michele]

Suzanne wrote: "Karen Michele wrote: "And one more to check for green:

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It's a little on the yellowy side, but I'll approve it."

Thanks! That was it for greens on my list, but I'll check the social justice list, too, and try to find one there. Nice to know I have something, though, in case I can't find one I want to read!

[Nicola]

Could I please get your opinion on the below:

Red: and

Blue:

Green: , and

[Bea]

Suzanne wrote: "Approving The Burglar on the Prowl."

OK...back to the drawing board again. Seems neither GA nor SC libraries have that cover. Yikes, this is hard!

[Suzanne]

Jessica wrote: "Is this red enough, or is it too pink?

Thanks!"

A little too pink, yes.

[Suzanne]

Lauren wrote: "No worries!

How about one of these:
[bo..."
Approved: The Devil Wears Kilts, Morgan's Hunter

Duchess has a white background, Lady, Edge and Sword are all too blue-y.

[Bea]

Found one on the Social Justice list. I am all set, Suzanne.

[Suzanne]

Nicola wrote: "Could I please get your opinion on the below:

Red: and

Blue: [bookcover:Stranger in a Strange Land|35..."

Red: Life & Death approved; Name of the Rose too pinkish.

Blue: approved

Green: I Capture the Castle, approved; Capek is too pastel, Elves too olive.

[Nicola]

Suzanne wrote: "Nicola wrote: "Could I please get your opinion on the below:

Red: and

Blue: [bookcover:Stranger in a ..."

Thanks for confirming, that gives me something to work with.

[Karen D]

Digging through my massive TBR shelf, I have some that I feel fairly confident will work and others that I'm not as sure about, so wanted to run them all by you just to make sure:

Red:


Blue:


Green:


Thanks!

[Lauren]

Thanks Suzanne. I will go with one of the approved ones.

[Wanda]

Suzanne wrote: "Wanda wrote: "Is the red background for this book acceptable?

"

I'll approve the audio edition's cover, yes. It doesn't look like any of the paper or e editions us..."


Thank You, The audio book was my choice.

[Deedee]

For red cover:

[KSMary]

Does meet the 50% red requirement?

Thanks!

[Wanda]

Seeking approval for Blue cover.

[Deedee]

For blue cover:

It's hard to get just the right shade! Thanks for looking at these (and the red ones) to see what works.

[Ceelee]

OH I love tasks with book cover colors!
Posting some ideas for approval:

RED:


BLUE:


GREEN

[Sheila]

Congrats Perletwo! I always ask first when it comes to cover tasks so here you go. Will these work?

Book 1-Red:
Burning Angel by James Lee Burke

Book 2-Blue:
Murder at Five Finger Light by Sue Henry

Book 3-Green:
Private Eyes by Jonathan Kellerman

[Barbara ★]

Do either of these work?

[Kaity]

I'm really awful at color tasks but I think this one is worth asking about for option C:



Thanks for checking! :)

[JennRenee, Moderator]

will this work for green>?

[JennRenee, Moderator]

and this for blue

[Kathy G.]

Is this one good for the blue?

[Suzanne]

Karen wrote: "Digging through my massive TBR shelf, I have some that I feel fairly confident will work and others that I'm not as sure about, so wanted to run them all by you just to make sure:

Red:
[bookcove..."

Red: Approving all except Full Tilt and Faithful Spy - the design elements keep them from having enough red background.

Blue: Rejecting all, most are too light except Orphan X, which is too dark. See that vivid royal blue in the bottom (ocean) third of She's Come Undone? That's what you're looking for.

Green: Approving Bell Weather and A is for Alibi. The rest are too light and/or not enough green.

[Suzanne]

Deedee wrote: "For red cover:
[bookcover:A Guided Tour Through the Museu..."

Approving all these except The Vegetarian, which looks a little too much on the pink side.