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Color Challenge - 2017
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2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
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COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
8 / 15
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2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3.

4.

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.

8.

9.

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.

14.

15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).

Finished!! 15/15
1) White -

2) Pink -

3) Red -

4) Orange -

5) Yellow -

6) Green -

7) Lt. Blue -

8) Dk. Blue -

9) Purple -

10) Brown -

11) Black -

12) Silver -

13) 5 Colors -

14) Color in Title -

15) Word Describing Colors in Title -

I enjoyed all of the books on this list except for Her Perspective: Gaia Speaks About Her True Story. I normally like mythology stories but the narrative was too jumbled for me. If I wasn't reading it specifically for a challenge, I wouldn't have read past the 1st chapter.

COLOR CHALLENGE - FINISHED
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, etc...).


Bold = complete 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...).


12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover. - The 100-year-old man who climbed out a window and disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
12/15

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...).

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


12/15

Brown:

There's only 15 tasks, is this for another challenge?

Progress: 9/15
✅1. White

✅2. Pink

✅3. Red

✅6. Green

✅8. Dark Blue

✅ 10. Brown

✅11. Black

13. Five Colors

✅14. Color in Title of Book


Read a book with orange on the cover--Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins

Colour Challenge
Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs Completed 7/4/17 Rating 3 stars

2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
Matilda by Roald Dahl Completed 30/3/17 Rating 4 stars

3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Completed 18/7/17 Rating 4 stars

4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho Completed 25/6/17 Rating 3 stars

5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by Jack Thorne, John Tiffany J.K. Rowling Completed 31/1/17 Rating 3 stars

6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen Completed 21/01/17 Rating 3 stars

7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton Completed 10/2/17 Rating 4 stars

8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Completed 27/01/17 Rating 3 stars

9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 28/01/17 Rating 4 stars

10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Fatty O'Leary's Dinner Party by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 12/8/17 Rating 4 stars

11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs Completed 9/01/17 Rating 4 stars

12. Read a book with a Metallic colour in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
Stardust by Neil Gaiman Completed 6/5/2017 Rating 4 stars

13. Read a book with at least 5 colours on the cover.
Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy Completed 6/01/17 Rating 3 stars

14. Read a book with a colour in the title of the book.
The Color Purple by Alice Walker Completed 25/8/17 Rating 4 stars

15. Read a book with a word describing colours in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).
Man in the Dark by Paul Auster Completed 30/4/17 Rating 4 stars

15/15
Challenge completed

14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
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13/15

Goal: 11/15, 73.33%
05. Yellow: A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) - 14 Mar 2017, 2/5
13. Five colors: A Rose for Emily - 18 Mar 2017, 4/5
09. Purple: Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6) - 25 Mar 2017, 3/5
14. Color title: The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story - 31 Mar 2017, 3/5





COLOR CHALLENGE 8/15
Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
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...).

1. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
Matilda by Roald Dahl Completed 30/3/17 Rating 4 stars

2. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2 by Jack Thorne, John Tiffany J.K. Rowling Completed 31/1/17 Rating 3 stars

3. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen Completed 21/01/17 Rating 3 stars

4. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton Completed 10/2/17 Rating 4 stars

5. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Completed 27/01/17 Rating 3 stars

6. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Lost Art of Gratitude by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 28/01/17 Rating 4 stars

7. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsCompleted 9/01/17 Rating 4 stars

8. Read a book with at least 5 colours on the cover.
Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy Completed 6/01/17 Rating 3 stars

8/15

1. white:
Verstummt (Will Trent, #1) by Karin Slaughter

2. pink:
Kiss Me First by Lottie Moggach

3. red:
Final Cut by Veit Etzold

4. orange:

5. yellow:
Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth

6. green:
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

7. light blue:
Wonder by R.J. Palacio

8. dark blue:
Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

9. purple:
The Sisters Grimm The problem Child by Michael Buckley

10. brown:

11. black:
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson

12. metallic:
The Shock of the Fall by Nathan Filer

13. 5 colors in the cover:
Blinde Vögel (Beatrice Kaspary, #2) by Ursula Poznanski

14. color in the title of the book:
Die Goldhändlerin by Iny Lorentz

15. a word describing colors in the title:
A Gathering of Shadows (Shades of Magic, #2) by V.E. Schwab


Round 1 - 13/15
Round 2 - 1/15

Goal: 8/15
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover.

2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover.
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover

4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover.

5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover.

6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover.
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover.

8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover.

9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover.
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover.
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover.

12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover.
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.
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