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Color Challenge - 2018
COLOR CHALLENGE (Post: Page 1 – message 44)15 of 15 completed *Revised 4/30/18*
See tracking @ Chetara’s Try Something Different 2018
Just completed my 1st #15 (describing colors) - The Glittering Court by Richelle Mead. Good, solid book. Entertaining but there was a measure of incredulity too that kept me from fully connecting. Worth reading. 3.5 stars10/45
Update: Message 311/15
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...): Ivory Vikings: The Mystery of the Most Famous Chessmen in the World and the Woman Who Made Them
April update:Goal: 12/15, 80.00%
03. Red: The Elementals - 17 Apr 2018, 4/5
10. Brown: Flowering Wilderness - 20 Apr 2018, 4/5
Update #495. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage. by Elizabeth Gilbert
Completed 11/4/18 Rating 3 stars
8/15
Joining!Current progress: 13/15
4. Orange
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).
I'd like to go another round of all 15. :DUpdate!
Round 2 Progress: 1/15
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 COLORS
14) COLOR IN TITLE
15) WORD DESCRIBING COLOR
Update: Alyssa (msg 89)Progress: 9/15
Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
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...).
Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
Challenge complete:Goal: 15/15, 100.00%
04. Orange: Alias Grace - 02 May 2018, 3/5
02. Pink: Uncle Fred in the Springtime - 04 May 2018, 4/5
12. Metallic: The Song of Achilles - 06 May 2018, 4/5
ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books14/15 books
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Just completed my 1st #9 (purple) - Two Nights by Kathy Reichs. This book was just ok. It reminded me of why I'm not a fan of Reichs' writing. It's very clinical and sterile. There's not much descriptive prose or atmosphere added. Just bare bones. Not really my preferred reading. Interesting plot but by the end, I just wanted it over. Not worth reading. 2 stars11/45
Update: Alyssa (msg 89) 10/159. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
Update #4910. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
The Dog Who Came in From the Cold by Alexander McCall Smith
Completed 11/5/18 Rating 4 stars
9/15
Just completed my first #6 (green) - Something Old by Dianne Christner. I had a difficult time caring about the main character. She is everything that most non-Christians hate about Christians - judgmental, overbearing, and oblivious to her own faults. While the author eventually corrected her behavior, it came too little too late. I appreciated the insight into the Conservative Mennonite community, but not enough to continue the series. 2 stars12/45
Just completed my 2nd #5 (yellow) - The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy Reichert. I loved this book! Delightfully, quirky characters combined with delicious food descriptions made for a fabulous read and listen. Good audiobook! My only issue was that the main character seemed a bit vulnerable for her supposedly independent nature. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars13/45
I'm late to the game in joining, but I'd like to try for all 15!7/15 complete
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. Five Colors:
14. Color Word in the Title:
15. Descriptive Word in Title (Rainbow, Stripes, Polka Dots, Etc).:
This is my first challenge in this group. I've done a few colour challenges this year and have completed them. Time for another one!! I'm going start from May as I cannot be bothered backtracking other books and I've used them in the other colour challengesStart: 01/05/18 (dd/mm/yy)
End: 31/12/18
Read: 10/15
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
10/05/182. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
27/07/183. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
15/05/184. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
04/07/185. 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...).
31/05/187. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
27/05/188. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
26/05/189. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
04/05/1810. 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...).
17/05/1812. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
20/05/1813. 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...).
Just completed my 2nd #11 (black) - Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides. Great writing! At the beginning, I enjoyed how the tangents played into the story of the entire family that lead to the present of one individual. It felt like having an actual conversation with the author. In the middle, it lost a little steam around the parents' story. But the last third of the book was fascinating. I'm not a huge fan of the nonlinear ending, but I understand why the author left it that way. Part of me is glad I read this book now, as I have a much greater understanding, based on research and presentations, of gender identity and physical gender issues and sexual orientation, then I would have had as a college student in 2002. But part of me wonders if I had read this book in college, if it would have spurred me to realization faster. This should be required reading! 4.5 stars14/45
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7/15
slow but steadily I make my progress.