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Color Challenge - 2017
Good job everyone and congratulations on Helen and Rachael for finishing this challenge! Jennifer and Andrea, you will be added to the list of participants. I am looking forward to see what you will be reading :)
Update: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:
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:
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...). Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley.
Update!Progress: 2/15 (on Round 2)
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update:COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
14 / 15
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by Lars Kepler2.
by Milan Kundera3.
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie4.
by Cassandra Clare5.
by Nicola Yoon6.
by Liane Moriarty7.
by Cassandra Clare8.
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by E.M. Forster10.
by Jørgen Jæger11.
by Cassandra Clare12.
by Cassandra Clare (On the book cover the title is in metallic gold)13.
by Sarah Jio14.
by Walter Mosley15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
Completed 06/19/17COLOR CHALLENGE
Please update message 117
15/15 completed
Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Update!Progress: 3/15 (on Round 2)
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Congrats Carri! What did you think of My Name Is Lucy Barton? That one has been on my tbr for quite a while now, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Just completed my 2nd #9 (purple) - Somewhere Out There by Amy Hatvany. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The author's characters were real, and unfortunately, the mother character in this book found herself in circumstances that are not all that different almost forty years later. The book was well-researched, and other than being a bit bland in the beginning, progressed well. I received this book as a giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Worth reading! 4 stars11/15 Round 2
updated Message #7625/15
light blue
Update!Progress: 4/15 (on Round 2)
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14/15Metallic: (the words are metallic on the book cover)
UPDATE - CHALLENGE COMPLETE!14/14
METALLIC (GOLD)
BLACK (GRAY)
- FIVE COLORS
LIGHT BLUE
RED
YELLOW
WHITE
BROWN
ORANGE
PURPLE
DARK BLUE
COLOR IN TITLE
PINK
GREEN
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15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
Looks like my original post is now #761latest updates:
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Brown:
7/15
Updated Message 314Completed 2/15
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Update!Progress: 5/15 (on Round 2)
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Finished one more this month9/15
1. Descriptive title:
Update message 434:10/15 completed
8. Dark Blue:
Congrats on finishing the challenge Mary Pat! What was your favourite book?
11 of 15 completed *Revised on 6/30/17*
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Original Post: Page 4 – message 156
We are already halfway through the year, time flies! All 213 participants together have read 1311 books out of the 3247 that were pledged. That is 40%, good job everyone! :)
Just completed my 2nd #4 (orange) - It's Classified by Nicholle Wallace. This book was entertaining, and there were definitely shades of Sarah Palin in the VP character. I enjoyed all of the intrigue, but I did feel there were a few gaps in the story. Worth reading! 3.5 stars12/15 Round 2
Updated #6474. 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
12/15
12 of 15 completed *Revised on 7/5/17*
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Just finished my 2nd #2 (pink) - Sisi: Empress on Her Own by Allison Pataki. Overall, this book was good. I appreciate that the author tried to stick to historical accuracy as much as possible. However, it seemed to limit her fictional sections quite a bit. The story was a bit stilted, and her interpretation of Sisi seemed forced and inexplicable at times. The writing was good, but the pacing was a bit strained throughout the book. Overall, worth reading. 3.5 stars13/15 Round 2
update to message 452:13/15 at end of June
Update to message 426Current count: 12/15
Update:13/15 BOOKS Completed ✔
1. "White" The Proposal by J. Lynn [Read 1/26/2017]
2. "Pink" How to Be a Grown-up by Emma McLaughlin [Read 2/19/2017]
3. "Red" 100 Questions You'd Never Ask Your Parents: Straight Answers to Teens' Questions About Sex, Sexuality, and Health by Elizabeth Henderson [Read 1/22/2017]
4. "Orange" Imprudence by Gail Carriger [Read 1/31/2016]
5. "Yellow" Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts 1 & 2, Parts 1 & 2 by J.K. Rowling [Read 3/28/2017]
6. "Green" The Butcher's Hook by Janet Ellis [Read 5/12/2017]
7. "Light Blue" Siren's Call by Jayne Castle [Read 1/03/2017]
8. "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...). The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman [Read 7/13/2017]
9. "Purple" Thigh High by Christina Dodd [Read 5/3/2017]
10. "Brown" Menagerie by Rachel Vincent [Read 5/17/2017]
11. "Black" South of the Border, West of the Sun by Haruki Murakami [Read 4/28/2017]
12. Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...). Shuriken and Pleats: Vol. 2 (手裏剣とプリーツ / Shuriken to Pleats #2) by Matsuri Hino [Read 7/12/2017]
➔ ➔13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. color in the title. Red Rising by Pierce Brown [Read 6/12/2017]
➔ ➔15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
13 of 15 completed *Revised on 7/17/17*
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✔ 4 Orange cover –
by Ayana Mathis (7/13/17)
Update:Well I have completed 12/15:
1. White El Fantasma de la Ópera
2. Pink Jane Eyre
3. Red Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Light Novels, Vol. 2
4. Orange Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows
5.Yellow El Gran Gatsby
6.Green Theodora and the Emperor
7.Light blue Wintersong
8.Dark blue The Midnight Star
10.Brown A Study in Scarlet
11.Black The Princess Saves Herself in this One
12.Metallic Clockwork Angel
13.At least 5 colors The Sun Is Also a Star
The list has been updated with your progress until message 863! Please let me know if I forgot something :)
June:7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). Schwarzer Sturm
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Just completed my 2nd #5 (yellow) - Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom. While this book was interesting, it did not have the emotional impact and resonance of The Kitchen House. The main character did not seem developed, and the pacing of the plot was odd with little effect on the story. Good writing and a good story, but my expectations were high after her previous novel. Worth reading. 3.5 stars14/15 Round 2
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