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Color Challenge - 2018
Update to message 134:3/15 done
Red: The Woman in the Window 2/11/18
ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books5/15 books
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, 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...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, 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...).
Just completed my first #12 (metallic) - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. This is an entertaining audiobook! The narrator did a good job with the voices. That being said, I felt like a bit of editing would have taken out some of the extraneous bits that detracted from the main story. Also, the prose was a touch repetitive. Overall, definitely worth reading (and listening)! 4 stars4/45
Finished 10/15 now. Still need to read a pink,, green, metallic, color in title, and describing word in title.
Update progress: 1/15
Light blue - How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
Update progress: 2/15
Red - The Power by Naomi Alderman
Update to message 273
for 5 colors (I'm pretty sure this edition has 5 colors)
for 5 colors (I'm pretty sure this edition has 5 colors)
Update to message 1344/15
White: sweetheart in high heels 2/13/18
Read 11/15 so far. Just finished
for green (though on my copy the green in brighter than on my screen).
I would like to join for 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 on the Cover
14. Color in the Title Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal
15. Word Describing Color How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
15/15
Read Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Minneapolis High School for a color in the title. Now finished 12/15. Only three more to go!
I updated my count to 12/15. My original msg. # is 39.Thanks!
Update to #270 - added Dark Blue for 13 of 15. :)
Update message #287: I'm now at 4/15
Just completed my first #14 (color in title) - A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall. While there were parts of this book I enjoyed, the book would have benefited from some serious editing. There were certain sections that were just too odd, and then for all the verbosity of the author, other sections were too vague. For the ambition and the parts I enjoyed, I'm rating this 3 stars. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Unless you love grimdark literature, this is not one I would recommend. I will not be continuing the series.5/45
Edit post 359. Brown complete, 1/15 :)
Sign me up for 7 books right now! I hope to increase the number as the year progresses....1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...). Last Ragged Breath
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...).Origin
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...). The Devil and Miss Prym
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). The Fault in Our Stars
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).The Light Between Oceans
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...). Clockwork Prince
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 Sun Is Also a Star
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...).
Updated post 245 with Green: 
19/02/2018. Completed 11/15
ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books6/15 books
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...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, 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...).
Updated message 4613/15
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
I think I can do this....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 COLOR
13. 5 COLORS
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...).
11/152. Pink - Into the Water
5. Yellow - Killers of the Flower Moon
8. Dark Blue - The Problem with Forever
12. Metallic - The Vegetable Butcher
Post 273 update
Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills for purple
Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills for purple
3/15 + white (Behind Closed Doors)= 4/15 (msg. 58)
Update #491. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars
13. Read a book with at least 5 colours on the cover.
Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars
4/15
Update progress: 3/15 - Colour Yellow
Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed
ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books7/15 books
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...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, 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, etc...).
Update!Progress: 7/15
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 to message 108 4/145 colors:
- Feb 225 stars
Updating message 119 to show 1 out of10 completed as of 2/23.
Updated #226: 6/157. Light Blue:
(02/21/18)
Just completed my first #4 (orange) - The Last Girls by Lee Smith. Lovely writing. I appreciate the author's perspective in capturing the unique privilege and sheltered expectations of the white southern female. With the book being set partially in the mid-60's, she shows how some of those expectations were shifting, while others did not. I really enjoyed the characters - they were not perfect, nor were their lives fixed by the end of the book. But they seemed realistic. My only criticism was I did not like how the author eluded to other women being involved in the adventure, then never really mentioned them until little synopses at the end. It was disconnected, and I didn't know who they were really or where they fit into the adventure. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars6/45
ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books8/15 books
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...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, 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, etc...).
I have completed my color challenge! (Post 265) This was my very first reading challenge and I look forward to doing more. I found this to be an interesting and fun way to choose which book to read next.
Updated message 369 to 4/15 please.Five Colours
Message 77 original:I have 13/15 Complete. Only ones left are Pink and a word describing color. Here's the full list:
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, 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...).
(I know this looks orange but my copy was very brown. Couldn't find the brown picture on here.)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.
Updated message 121:4/15 DONE
White: Roughneck by Jeff Lemire
Pink: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Light Blue: City of Boys by Beth Nugent
Brown: A Drinking Life by Pete Hamill
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Edited post #16.
15/15.