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message 51: by Day (new)

Day La | 46 comments I'm in!! I couldn't finish the last challenge but I think I can definitely do this one!!

The Requiem Red by Brynn Chapman or The Masked City (The Invisible Library, #2) by Genevieve Cogman
A Tyranny of Petticoats 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls (A Tyranny of Petticoats, #1) by Jessica Spotswood
An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes, #1) by Sabaa Tahir or Jane Steele by Lyndsay Faye
The Artisans (The Artisans, #1) by Julie Reece or Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix
The Rose & the Dagger (The Wrath & the Dawn, #2) by Renee Ahdieh
The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury


message 52: by Gwennie (last edited Aug 02, 2016 08:04AM) (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Put me down for this one too. I may be able to complete this one. :)

Red: Invincible (Chronicles of Nick, #2) by Sherrilyn Kenyon A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
Orange: The Martian by Andy Weir
Yellow: The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett by Chelsea Sedoti Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Harry Potter, #8) by J.K. Rowling More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera
Green: Heir of Fire (Throne of Glass, #3) by Sarah J. Maas
Blue: The Angels' Share (The Bourbon Kings, #2) by J.R. Ward
Purple: The Forbidden Wish (The Forbidden Wish, #1) by Jessica Khoury All We Have Left by Wendy Mills The Gray Wolf Throne (Seven Realms, #3) by Cinda Williams Chima

Bonus:
Black: Six of Crows (Six of Crows, #1) by Leigh Bardugo
All Rainbow colors: I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson


message 53: by Gwennie (last edited Jul 05, 2016 12:26PM) (new)

Gwennie (blessedwannab) Would you consider this 50% orange?




message 54: by Amber (last edited Sep 28, 2016 08:24AM) (new)

Amber (amberm867) I'm in!

My personal challenge is to do 6 color covers and 6 color titles.

DOUBLE RAINBOW Personal Challenge Complete!

COMPLETE:
Covers: 6/6
Will in Scarlet by Matthew Cody Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) by Anne McCaffrey Pretending to Be Erica by Michelle Painchaud Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling The Conspiracy of Us (The Conspiracy of Us, #1) by Maggie Hall The Girl at Midnight (The Girl at Midnight, #1) by Melissa Grey

Titles: 6/6
Red-Blood Red Horse, Orange-Code Orange, Yellow-The Golden Braid, Green-Green Jasper, Blue-Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Purple-Violet Eyes

Bonus colors:
Map of Fates (The Conspiracy of Us, #2) by Maggie Hall Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) by Julie Murphy


message 55: by Brandi (last edited Jul 25, 2016 09:36AM) (new)

Brandi (brandireynolds) | 247 comments I'm in!

Red- A Conspiracy of Kings (The Queen's Thief, #4) by Megan Whalen Turner -DONE 7/24
orange- Paper and Fire (The Great Library, #2) by Rachel Caine
yellow- The Geography of Genius A Search for the World's Most Creative Places from Ancient Athens to Silicon Valley by Eric Weiner -STARTED 7/25
green- Guilt (Alex Delaware, #28) by Jonathan Kellerman
blue- Railhead by Philip Reeve
purple- The Orphan Queen (The Orphan Queen, #1) by Jodi Meadows


message 56: by Ginger-red (last edited Jul 05, 2016 02:10PM) (new)

Ginger-red | 26 comments #17
Gremlin wrote: "Ginger-red wrote: "I've never done a challenge, so I'm going to give this a try! Im part way through reading Blue Lily, Lily Blue - can I count this if I finish reading it after the 1st of July?"

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Thanks Gremlin :). Ah, never mind about Blue Lily, Lily Blue. Good series to read if anyone else fancies using that one.

Ok, so all I've got so far:
Red: The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
Orange:
Yellow:
Green:
Blue: A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J. Maas
Purple:
Bonus - Black: The Raven King (Now read)

Hmm, need to have a look through my 'to read' list to fill in all the blanks in my challenge!


message 57: by Diane (new)

Diane | 1234 comments Wendy F wrote: "Would you consider this 50% orange?

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I would consider it so


message 58: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 456 comments Does the word emerald work for green?


message 59: by Veronica (new)

Veronica (veronica_mitchell) | 55 comments Post #40

Book #1 down. Finished Emerald Green (Precious Stone Trilogy, #3) by Kerstin Gier tonight.


message 60: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Jennifer wrote: "Does the word emerald work for green?"

It definitely does! You can even see that it's used as an example in the challenge rules :)


message 61: by R.A. (last edited Jul 22, 2016 11:37AM) (new)

R.A. Desilets | 375 comments I'm in! Will add titles as I think of them :) Trying to also complete some series I have been hanging on.

Red - Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick Read 7/22
Orange - Walk on Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1) by Rae Carson Backwards by Todd Mitchell Paranoia (The Night Walkers, #2) by J.R. Johansson Autumn in the City of Angels (Autumn, #1) by Kirby Howell
Yellow - End of Days (Penryn and the End of Days, #3) by Susan Ee Poison Study (Study, #1) by Maria V. Snyder The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider
Green - The Trap (The Hunt, #3) by Andrew Fukuda Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys
Blue - The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave, #2) by Rick Yancey The Prey (The Hunt, #2) by Andrew Fukuda Made You Up by Francesca Zappia
Purple - The Secret Hour (Midnighters, #1) by Scott Westerfeld Thief of Lies (Library Jumpers, #1) by Brenda Drake


message 62: by Amy (new)

Amy | 237 comments I'm reading The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) by Cinda Williams Chima for Yellow book but looking at it more and more it might actually be more like brown. Do you think I need to make it brown (bonus) and pick a different book for yellow?


message 63: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Amy wrote: "I'm reading The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) by Cinda Williams Chima for Yellow book but looking at it more and more it might actually be more like brown. Do you think I need to make it brown (bonus) and pick a differen..."

Hmmm... It definitely does look more brown than yellow to me as well.


message 64: by Melanie, looking for a partner in crime (new)

Melanie | 1911 comments Finished my first book for this challenge: YELLOW.
Physic (Septimus Heap, #3) by Angie Sage
Melanie #9


message 65: by Amy (new)

Amy | 237 comments Gremlin wrote: "Amy wrote: "I'm reading The Demon King (Seven Realms, #1) by Cinda Williams Chima for Yellow book but looking at it more and more it might actually be more like brown. Do you think I need to make it brown (bonus) and pic..."

Ok thanks Gremlin. Will consider this a bonus book (Had to read it to get to the other books in the series that will be good for this challenge anyway) and will read On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta for yellow.


message 66: by Casey (new)

Casey Anderson | 637 comments Diane wrote: "Cissy and Kelley Neither book is at least 50% red (not is Cinder 50% blue) and it is my understanding that the cover needs to be at least 50% the color you are choosing or the title needs to have a..."

I feel like the word "blood" for Days of Blood & Starlight (Daughter of Smoke & Bone, #2) by Laini Taylor would work right?


message 67: by Hillary (new)

Hillary (eledri) | 759 comments See, that seems to me where things could get really loose in the rules. If blood was acceptable as a form of red, then why couldn't someone use "sea" or "ocean" for blue?

Not really the focal point of the challenge.


message 68: by Kdbrand (last edited Jul 07, 2016 06:13AM) (new)

Kdbrand | 353 comments Gremlin wrote: "Kdbrand wrote: "Gremlin, is there enough green on this cover for me to use it? Chime by Franny Billingsley"

I'd count it. Definitely the predominant color and seems to be more than 50%. :)"


Thanks Gremlin! I've finished #1 Chime by Franny Billingsley
Updated post #7


message 69: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Casey wrote: "I feel like the word "blood" would work right?"

I think I'm with Hillary on this one. I see "Blood" like I see the word "Brick." When coupled with the word 'Red' it describes a shade of red, but I don't see it used by itself as a color. Does that make sense?

Think about using a sentence like this when choosing colors words.

"The dress she wore was a vivid shade of _____"

If you put the word "crimson" or "emerald" in there, the sentence works. It doesn't work so well when you put the words "Blood" or "Brick."


message 70: by Kelley (last edited Jul 07, 2016 08:21PM) (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments Kelley #36

I've finished 2 books and updated my original post accordingly:
Red: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller Jr. (non-YA) - finished July 7, 2016

Yellow: Dust (Silo, #3) by Hugh Howey (non-YA) - finished July 3, 2016


message 71: by Anna (new)

Anna | 231 comments Finished my first for purple Salt & Storm (Salt & Storm, #1) by Kendall Kulper

I started it to finish my chain for the last challenge but didn't get very far before the end of the month but realized it would work for this one and restarted it in July.

Updated #14


message 72: by Summer (last edited Jul 10, 2016 01:20AM) (new)

Summer Rising (summerrising) | 1 comments I've never done a challenge before but this one seems doable for me! :)

Red-
Yellow- The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider There Will Be Lies by Nick Lake
Orange- Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith
Green- Catching Jordan by Miranda Kenneally Finished 7/8/16 Fixing Delilah by Sarah Ockler
Blue- Cruel Summer A Novel by Alyson Noel The Leaving by Tara Altebrando Whisper to Me by Nick Lake
Purple- Teen Idol by Meg Cabot Bleeding Violet  by Dia Reeves


message 73: by Veronica (new)

Veronica (veronica_mitchell) | 55 comments Post # 40

Purple: Book #2 finished 7/8/16 Teen Idol by Meg Cabot


message 74: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Akc wrote: "I've never done a challenge before but this one seems doable for me! :) "

Welcome to the challenge, Akc! I hope you have so much fun that you join us in future ones :)


message 75: by Kelley (last edited Jul 08, 2016 09:52AM) (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments Gremlin,

It looks like you're mistaking me for Kelly #22, but I'm KellEy #36. I've completed red and yellow. And I actually need added to your list in message 2. Thanks!

Kelley

P.S.: Kelly #22 has read 2 books also--yellow and blue.


message 76: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Kelley wrote: "It looks like you're mistaking me for Kelly #22, but I'm KellEy #36. I've completed red and yellow. And I actually need added to your list in message 2. Thanks!"

Great catch, Kelley! And my apologies (I must do this once at least every challenge :P).

Also, thanks for letting me know about Kelly#22's completed books! I won't know about them unless the person posts directly to the list about it (which it doesn't look like she did?).

So as a reminder to you all you challenge cats - please post when you finish so I can update your listing! I don't get notified if you change your original listing.


message 77: by Kelley (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments No problem, Gremlin. It's very hard keeping track of a challenge like this, I'm sure!


message 78: by Kelly (last edited Jul 08, 2016 10:21PM) (new)

Kelly (kellyleanna) Thanks Kelley! I think I got distracted by something shiny and forgot to make an update post for my completed books. I'll remember next time ;)
Actually, while I'm here, I've finished my red book as well, This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, #1) by Victoria Schwab
(post #22 updated too)


message 79: by Kelley (last edited Jul 09, 2016 02:13PM) (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments Kelly wrote: "Thanks Kelley! I think I got distracted by something shiny and forgot to make an update post for my completed books. I'll remember next time ;)
Actually, while I'm here, I've finished my red book a..."


You're welcome. As a fellow Kelly, you kinda stand out to me. ;)


message 80: by Kelley (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments Kelley #36

I've finished my book for violet: Dandelion Wine (Green Town, #1) by Ray Bradbury


message 81: by Day (new)

Day La | 46 comments #51
So I have a question. I started and finished A Murder in Time (Kendra Donovan, #1) by Julie McElwain in July. I was wondering if I could use that as a bonus color (white). If not, it's all cool.


message 82: by Cissy (new)

Cissy (kgprewitt) | 35 comments #25

Finished
Passion Blue (Passion Blue, #1) by Victoria Strauss -Blue
Thorn by Intisar Khanani -Green
This Lullaby by Sarah Dessen -Purple
None of these would be books I would reread.


message 83: by Casey (new)

Casey Anderson | 637 comments Gremlin wrote: "Casey wrote: "I feel like the word "blood" would work right?"

I think I'm with Hillary on this one. I see "Blood" like I see the word "Brick." When coupled with the word 'Red' it describes a shade..."


True. Especially when it put it in sentence form like that. I kinda see blood red as a color but if you get that specific every word could be a color.


message 84: by Casey (new)

Casey Anderson | 637 comments Finished my first!
Red Queen (Red Queen, #1) by Victoria Aveyard for the word Red. Was a good book!
Updated post 21


message 85: by Casey (last edited Jul 09, 2016 09:17PM) (new)

Casey Anderson | 637 comments Also, do you guys see this as 50% yellow? Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce
And I see these as orange...but do you guys? Rip Tide (Dark Life, #2) by Kat Falls and Gifted Touch (Fingerprints, #1) by Melinda Metz

I apologize but any time I'm not using a book with the word in it I'm going to need help. I see color differently then most other people, always have. I'm not color blind but it just seems like the hues are different to me. I'm always being told i'm wrong about color.


message 86: by Kelley (last edited Jul 10, 2016 09:13AM) (new)

Kelley Stoneking (kstoneking) | 18 comments Do you think this is a possibility for orange (i.e., enough orange to count as orange)?

Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) by James Patterson


message 87: by Kdbrand (new)

Kdbrand | 353 comments Finished #2 Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan -Blue

Update post #7


message 88: by Barb (new)

Barb Finished my first, blue - The Winner's Crime (The Winner's Trilogy, #2) by Marie Rutkoski for blue, updated post #19


message 89: by Amber (new)

Amber (amberm867) Finished my first book - blue - The Conspiracy of Us (The Conspiracy of Us, #1) by Maggie Hall . Original post #54.


message 90: by Christie (new)

Christie (cereale) Finished my first The Martian by Andy Weir (orange). This counts as one of my non-YA. Updated post #12.


message 91: by Kdbrand (new)

Kdbrand | 353 comments Does Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1) by David Estes work for orange?


message 92: by Barb (new)

Barb Finished Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes , for red, adult book.

Updated post #19


message 93: by Amber (last edited Jul 14, 2016 10:51AM) (new)

Amber (amberm867) Finished Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6) by J.K. Rowling for green.

Original post# 54.


message 94: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Kdbrand wrote: "Does Fire Country (The Country Saga, #1) by David Estes work for orange?"

Seems fine to me!


message 95: by Gremlin (last edited Jul 14, 2016 11:20AM) (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Casey wrote: "Also, do you guys see this as 50% yellow?"

This is a tricky one, Casey! To me, Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce seems right on the edge, but closer to the not enough side (like 48% or something). What do other folks think?

The other two titles that you list don't look orange. One looks red and one looks green and ... kind of brown?

Maybe take a look at some books on this list for orange ideas: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

Admittedly, it's not a perfect list - but still has a lot of good ideas. We're happy to help validate any questions, though!


message 96: by Gremlin (new)

Gremlin | 966 comments Kelley wrote: "Do you think this is a possibility for orange (i.e., enough orange to count as orange)?

Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) by James Patterson"


Oh man. This is a hard one. I feel like it's more black than orange. Anyone else want to weigh in?


message 97: by Hillary (new)

Hillary (eledri) | 759 comments Gremlin wrote: "Kelley wrote: "Do you think this is a possibility for orange (i.e., enough orange to count as orange)?

Witch & Wizard (Witch & Wizard, #1) by James Patterson"

Oh man. This is a hard one. I feel like it's more black ..."


That is to my eye, even if you condensed it only about a third orange. The remainder is gold(the lettering other than the W) and black.

Gremlin wrote: "Casey wrote: "Also, do you guys see this as 50% yellow?"

This is a tricky one, Casey! To me, Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce seems right on the edge, but closer to the not enough side (like 48% or s..."


I am with Gremlin, the first book while it does have a lot of yellow, I wouldn't say 50%. Of the others the 1st is red and the 2nd is reddish/greenish mash.


message 98: by Ginger-red (new)

Ginger-red | 26 comments Finished Red: A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas
#17 updated


message 99: by Casey (new)

Casey Anderson | 637 comments Gremlin wrote: "Casey wrote: "Also, do you guys see this as 50% yellow?"

This is a tricky one, Casey! To me, Wild Magic (Immortals, #1) by Tamora Pierce seems right on the edge, but closer to the not enough side (like 48% or s..."


Ok Thanks guys. I've got this one for orange and I'm pretty confident (I carried it around asking people in person lol) Sinner (The Wolves of Mercy Falls, #4) by Maggie Stiefvater


message 100: by Ginger-red (last edited Jul 14, 2016 03:45PM) (new)

Ginger-red | 26 comments Is this green or blue...?! The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky . Thanks :)


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