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Color Challenge - 2017
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Duration: January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017

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I've updated msg 129 with my 2nd book - Winter Garden. Which I finished 1.12.17.5 colors.
What a great book!
Trying for all 15!3/15
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...).
(This is the version I read)
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, 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...).
(currently reading)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...).
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 "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).TITLE : CHECKED
FINISHED! 1-8-17
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
TITLE: ALL I NEED IS YOU
FINISHED-1-13-17
10. 10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
TITLE: RECALL a red ops thriller
Started reading 1-14-17
A few more completed3/15 Completed
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...).
by CLAMP3. 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...).
Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire9. 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.
The Answer and the Beginning by Katherine Applegate14. 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...).
Update: 02/15
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" -
A Man Called Ove
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" -
She's Come Undone"
I read two more booksYellow- Winnie-the-Pooh by AA Milne (Egmont edition)
Pink- Emma by Jane Austen (Vintage Classics edition)
bringing my total to 3/15 :)
[4/15] (OM 104)08. Dark blue. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
12. Gold. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
13. Five or more colours. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
10. Brown. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
Just read a book with a metallic cover:
which brings my total read to 3/15. Message 42 has been updated
Updated message 19 with 1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...). - Ship of Magic (8/1/17)
- ****3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...). - The Lantern Bearers (13/1/17)
- ****6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...). - The Reptile Room (1/1/17)
- ****14. Read a book with a color in the title. - The Silver Branch (11/1/17)
- ****4/7
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...).
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...).
2/15
Vanessa wrote: "Meagan wrote: "Please count me in for all 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 ..."
Just seeing this now! for the bold it's < b > and < / b > and for the strike through it's < s > < / s > If you click the little link above the comment box that says "Some html is ok" it lists the html codes for things!!
Update to message #190.Just finished reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami - Black in the cover.
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Joining in :) THE COLOUR CHALLENGE
Duration: 01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
1. Read a book with any shade of white in the cover.
2. Read a book with any shade of pink in the cover.
3. Read a book with any shade of red in the cover.
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness -5/1/17 ★★★★
4. Read a book with any shade of orange in the cover.
5. Read a book with any shade of yellow in the cover.
6. Read a book with any shade of green in the cover.
7. Read a book with any shade of light blue in the cover.
8. Read a book with any shade of dark blue in the cover.
9. Read a book with any shade of purple in the cover.
Girls in the Moon-1/29/2017 ★★★★
10. Read a book with any shade of brown in the cover.
11. Read a book with any shade of black in the cover.
Still Waters-1/22/2017 ★
American War-5/17/2017 ★
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.
Updated #50. White - Wing Jones by Katherine Webber ✔
Black - Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake ✔
Metallic - A Quiet Kind of Thunder by Sara Barnard ✔
3/15 complete.
Updated message 19 with4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...). - Lies We Tell Ourselves
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[5/15] (OM 104)08. Dark blue. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
10. Brown. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
12. Gold. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
13. Five or more colours. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
Today's addition:
07. Light blue. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
[6/15] (OM 104)07. Light blue. The Handmaid's Tale (2017.01.15, ★★★★☆).
08. Dark blue. American Gods (2017.01.04, ★★★★☆).
10. Brown. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (2017.01.14, ★★★★★).
12. Gold. The Book Thief (2017.01.07, ★★★★☆).
13. Five or more colours. Divergent (2017.01.09, ★★★★☆).
Latest addition:
05. Yellow. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts I & II (2017.01.16, ★★★☆☆).
Update to post 211 - 7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover. - The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
5/15
Books mentioned in this topic
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Lars Kepler (other topics)
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Completed Kald mig prinsesse by Sara Blaedel - Pink in the cover.
Completed 2/10