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Color Challenge - 2017
Updated message 19 with:10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).- The Wide Window
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5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
2/15
I'm going to join and try to do them all!Right now I'm at:
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
✔ Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School✔ Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
The Martian 5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
✔ Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
If I Stay8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
✔ Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Drawing Down the Moon: Witches, Druids, Goddess-Worshippers, and Other Pagans in America12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
Just completed #12 (metallic cover) - A House in the Sky by Amanda Lindhout. What a harrowing tale, but I am so glad she survived and was strong enough to share her story. The beginning, while necessary to explain her actions, was a touch long, but overall, it was a fascinating book. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars6/15
[14/15] (OM 104)01. White. The Vile Village (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
02. Pink. The Ersatz Elevator (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
03. Red. The Hostile Hospital (2017.01.27, ★★★☆☆).
04. Orange. The Carnivorous Carnival (2017.01.28, ★★★★☆).
05. Yellow. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
06. Green. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
07. Light blue. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
08. Dark blue. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
09. Purple. The Miserable Mill (2017.01.22, ★★★☆☆).
10. Brown. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
11. Black. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
12. Gold. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
13. Five or more colours. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
15. A word describing colours. The Light Between Oceans (2017.02.09, ★★★☆☆).
Color Challenge 2017 - 15 books (the complete list)
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
8/15
Updated post # 147Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...)...Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly...FINISHED 1/18/17
Update to post 460 ( https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... ):Only including new books, and the unfinished questions.
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
Just completed #10 (brown) - A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander. Overall, this book was entertaining and light-hearted - exactly what I needed the last few days. I still find Alexander's prose a bit too simple and repetitive, but overall, I enjoyed the plot and characters. The fact that her website has audio clips of the music from the book is a nice bonus! Worth reading. 3.5 stars7/15
Edit message 474:✔ Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School4/15
Color Challenge 2017 - 15 books (the complete list)
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
9/15
Challenge is complete!!COLOR CHALLENGE
January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Completed: 2/12/2017
Progress: 15/15
✔ Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover
Déjà Dead, Kathy Reichs -1/6✔ Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover
Blood of the Fold, Terry Goodkind -1/3✔ Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover
Mercury Rests, Robert Kroese -1/18✔ Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover
Illuminae, Amie Kaufman -1/10Ϭ Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover
Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins -2/8✔ Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover
Elantris, Brandon Sanderson -1/22✔ Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover
1984, George Orwell -1/8✔ Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover
Deep Fathom, James Rollins -1/8✔ Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover
Marked in Flesh, Anne Bishop -2/12✔ Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover
The Aeronaut's Windlass, Jim Butcher -1/11✔ Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover
The Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien -1/24✔ Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover
The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins -1/14✔ Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover
Great Mythologies of the World, Grant L. Voth -1/1✔ Read a book with a color in the title of the book
Written in Red, Anne Bishop -1/16✔ Read a book with a word describing colors in the title
Touch a Dark Wolf, Jennifer St. Giles -1/18
Update to message 190!Finished reading Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami. A very melancholic novel, but a good read - purple in the cover.
Completed 6/15
Update to post 211:6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover. - Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall
9/15
I count them all. I read so much that I read physical, ebooks and audiobooks. I have a friend that tells me listening to audiobooks is not really reading but it takes concentration to listen to them and know what is going on so that is bull. Count em all!Winter wrote: "Updated :) Some of you have gotten pretty far already!
I have a question for you guys. Do you count e-books? It's not a question of whether we allow it or not, we're not that strict and they defi..."
Put me on for all 15! I'm in :DCompleted: 8 / 15
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).

2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).

3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).

5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).

6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...)
.8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).

9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).

13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.

14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
Color Challenge 2017 - 15 books (the complete list)
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
10/15
Update to post 211:9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover. - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
10/15
[15/15] (OM 104)01. White. The Vile Village (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
02. Pink. The Ersatz Elevator (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
03. Red. The Hostile Hospital (2017.01.27, ★★★☆☆).
04. Orange. The Carnivorous Carnival (2017.01.28, ★★★★☆).
05. Yellow. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
06. Green. The Reptile Room (2017.01.21, ★★☆☆☆).
07. Light blue. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
08. Dark blue. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
09. Purple. The Miserable Mill (2017.01.22, ★★★☆☆).
10. Brown. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
11. Black. An Untamed State (2017.01.19, ★★★★★).
12. Gold. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
13. Five or more colours. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
15. A word describing colours. The Light Between Oceans (2017.02.09, ★★★☆☆).
Latest addition (all done!):
14. A book with a color in its title. Blue Is the Warmest Color (2017.02.16, ★★★★☆).
Update #44/15
1. White -Every Last Word 5/5 Stars [16/1-17]
2. Green -Stalking Jack the Ripper 3.5/5 Stars [20/1-17]
3. Pink - Dreamology 2.5/5 Stars [2/2-17]
4. Black - Siege and Storm 4/5 Stars [17-2/17]
Update to post 485 ( https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... )1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
10/15
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6. Green :Voyager