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Color Challenge - 2017
I count them. If not, I could only read half of the books, because not available in my country. Also, while I like real= physical books, I think reading can be done on an ereader. But just my opinion.
I've read 5/15.4. Orange - Mr Wigg by Inga Simpson - 4★
9. Purple - Fly Away by Kristin Hannah - 4★
12. Metallic - Palace of Tears by Julian Leatherdale - 3.5★ - the letters and some of the design is in gold.
13. At least 5 colours on the cover - Grace in the Maybe: Instructions on Not Knowing Everything About God by Katie Savage - 3.5★
14. A colour in the title of the book - Blue Monday by Nicci French - 4★
And I'm currently reading my red book - The Great Zoo of China
and it's a rip-roaring read so far!
Oh - and I definitely count ebooks!! They're still books that you're reading!
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..."
I count ebooks, audiobooks, and physical books.
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..."
I count physical, e- and audiobooks - sometimes the book, I want to read is only available in one of the formats, so I don't have a choice :-) And my arthritic hands won't always let me hold a big book, so ebooks and audiobooks are very "handy", haha.
I have actually given up on some other groups, because they are so strict, that f.ex. my Danish edition doesn't count towards a challenge if it hasn't got the same cover (only thumbnail covers count - and I am not even sure what that is)...
So HOORRAY for this group !!! :-)
updated message 947/15
✔15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title:
I can't find my original post so I am starting again and I am already down for all 15!
6. Green
12. Metallic
15. Describing colors in the title
Winter wrote: "Do you count e-books?"Absolutely. I read only e-books and I have a real problem with the idea of only physical books being considered "real" books. It's the same (sometimes more, with Audible sycning!) content, right, and it's got a book cover (especially relevant to this particular challenge). It takes just as much time and attention to read it (again, sometimes more, because e-reading software has built-in features like tapping a thing to look up, highlight, or annotate!). So the differences are only that trees weren't chopped down to make the paper and I don't get paper cuts; and, if that's the case, why wouldn't we count them like any other book? =)
Updated message 19 with 11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...). - Eastern Standard Tribe
- ***7/7!
...I'm not going to rest on my laurels for too long though. Take me up to 15 please! :)
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...).
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...).
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...).
5/15
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
(This is the version I read)
1/15
This sounds fun! I'll try all 15 as well :-D 1: WHITE
2: PINK ✔
3: RED
4: ORANGE
5: YELLOW
6: GREEN
7: LIGHT BLUE ✔
8: DARK BLUE
9: PURPLE ✔
10: BROWN
11: BLACK ✔
12: METALLIC
13: 5+ COLOURS ✔
14: COLOUR IN TITLE ✔
15: DESCRIBING COLOURS IN TITLE
???
Completed: 6/15
5/15Black- the creeping by Alexandra Sirowy
5+ colours- Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Updated message 31: 3/151) White:
Finished 1/21/20172) Pink:
Finished 1/19/20179) Purple:
Finished 1/2/2017
Claire wrote: "I count them. If not, I could only read half of the books, because not available in my country. Also, while I like real= physical books, I think reading can be done on an ereader. But just my opinion."Agree, I love mye kindle!
Mie wrote: "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 stric..."
We're not very strict :) People have different goals and different opinions, but we all love to read. That's the only thing that matters. I have been in groups where I have read the challenge rules and given up even entering. We do have some rules, but they are only the rules we need to keep it orderly :)
Nik wrote: "Winter wrote: "Do you count e-books?"Absolutely. I read only e-books and I have a real problem with the idea of only physical books being considered "real" books. It's the same (sometimes more, w..."
Totally agree :) I definitely count ebooks for all my challenges, but since ebooks change covers like the wind I was unsure about this one. I will count them I think :)
Paul wrote: "Updated message 19 with 11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...). - Eastern Standard Tribe - ***7/7!..."
Wow great Paul!
COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: 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...).
3/15 so far
Update: I just finished my red book:
. I now have 3
Thank you Winter!Updated message 19 with
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...). - The Last Continent
- ***13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover. - The Trial
- ***9/15
Updated message #331:7/15 completed
Green:
- FINISHED
[13/15] (OM 104)01. White. The Vile Village (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
02. Pink. The Ersatz Elevator (2017.01.23, ★★★☆☆).
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:
03. Red. The Hostile Hospital (2017.01.27, ★★★☆☆).
04. Orange. The Carnivorous Carnival (2017.01.28, ★★★★☆).
Update: I've now read Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen as my book with a black cover, so I've read 4/15
UPDATE:5/14
METALLIC (GOLD)
BLACK (GRAY)
- FIVE COLORS
LIGHT BLUE
RED
completed: 10/151. White
!2. Pink
3. Red
!4. Orange
!5. Yellow
!6. Green
!7. Light Blue
8. Dark Blue
9. Purple
!10. Brown
11. Black
!12. Metallic
!13. at least 5 colors
!14. Color in the title
!15. Word describing colors in the title
THE COLOUR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1st - December 31st, 2017
1: WHITE
2: PINK
3: RED
4: ORANGE
5: YELLOW
6: GREEN
7: LIGHT BLUE
8: DARK BLUE
9: PURPLE
10: BROWN
11: BLACK
12: METALLIC
13: 5+ COLOURS
14: COLOUR IN TITLE
15: DESCRIBING COLOURS IN TITLE
Updated message 19 with 7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). - A Wizard Alone
- ****10/15
Update of post #331Yellow:
8/15 completed
Just completed #5 (yellow) - The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. While I appreciate what the author was trying to accomplish with this book, overall, the book felt long and unnecessarily drawn out. It would have benefited from some editing. I did like the fairy tales, and the audiobook narrator did an excellent job with the different accents. Worth reading but with the above caveat. 3.5 stars5/15
3. red: Danmachi vol 25. yellow: the great gatsby
6. green: theodora and the emperor
7/15
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...).
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...).
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...).
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...).
6/15
updated message 26books read → 05 | 15
Updated message 19 with 2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...). - Black Dog
- ***11/15
I'm in for all 15!Completed 11/15
COLOR 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...).
Five Little Pigs: Hercule Poirot #24 by Agatha Christie
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...)
Mary Poppins by PL Travers
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
This book couldn't BE any more red! The book itself, the dust jacket, the end papers, and the page edges are all red.
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Cakes and Ale; Or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard by W Somerset Maugham
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Mongrels: A Novel by Stephen Graham Jones
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
The Hunting Gun by Yasushi Inoue (Pushkin Collection)
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Five Children and It by E Nesbit (Penguin Drop Caps)
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (Penguin English Library)
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
Fer-de-Lance: Nero Wolfe #1 by Rex Stout (Bantam Crimeline)
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Haunted Castles: The Complete Gothic Stories by Ray Russell (Penguin Classics)
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 Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie
This book is the 1973 Fontana edition, and the cover is a swirl of images and colors.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
Black Dogs by Ian McEwan
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...).
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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 definitely count. But if you read lots of both do you only count the physical or do you count both? :) I'm trying to decide whether to use kindle books or not for myself.