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Update to post 398:8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover - The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
16/18
Updated message 1174/10
Red:Educated by Tara Westover
Yellow:The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
Orange:Bitter Orange by Claire Fuller
Black: The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
I would like to join this challenge!! Thanks!!
11/181. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover
The Caged Queen
Obviously, white lettering :)
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover
Deceived
The Sith's lightsaber is red
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover
Into the Void
The glow in the background is orange!!
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover
Yellow Brick War
The swirling brick road is yellow and the title says "Yellow"!!
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover
The Wicked Will Rise
Title of the book is in green!!
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover
Dorothy Must Die
I would consider her dress to be a light blue
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover
Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories
The hood on the Sith is brown
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover
The End of Oz
The background of the book is black
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover
The Last Namsara
Gold sparkles on the cover!!
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover
Revan
Red - STAR WARS; Gold - The Old Republic; White - Drew Karpyshyn; Blue - Lightning in the background; Green - Lightsaber
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover
The Finisher
The pattern in the background has a lot of circles and lines. Hope that counts.
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover
The Internet is a Playground
Most spiders are ugly, especially this one!! :)
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title
April update:Goal: 11/18, 61.11%
12. Metallic: City - 19 Apr 2019, 4/5
07. Light Blue: The Score (Parker, #5) - 21 Apr 2019, 4/5
Updated message #39. Thank you!Progress: 12/18
I'd like to join now. Since I am a new member, I coudn't join earlier.
Color ChallengeEnds- 31st December 2019
I'm in for 12
Progress- 5/12
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).- The Hate U Give
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...).- A Study in Scarlet / The Hound of the Baskervilles
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...).- Remember Me?
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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...). Meet Me There
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...).
Updates #1468/18
Thanks
Amanda
Updated message 168. Completed 42/42.
All done with this fun challenge. Thank you!
Message #482 update 7/18 read 5/9
Update msg 2708/16
10. "Brown"
May 8 (3 stars)
Updated Message 5307/18
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover
Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories
11/186. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
Mie wrote: "I will go for 15, please 😊 Update to 18 🤩18/18 - COMPLETE ✔️
📗 White - Winter Frost
📗 Pink - Faking It
[bookcover:Faking It|1617263..."
way to go!
Joy D wrote: "I am in for all 18:Completed 17/18 (those completed are checked (✅) and marked in bold below)
✅1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
[bookco..."
Almost there way to go!
TerryJane wrote: "COLOR CHALLENGE 2019 - Yearly ChallengeDuration: January 1 - December 31, 2019
Progress: 17/18 1/31 --> Please change goal to 42.
Progress: 28/42 2/28
Progress: 31/42 3/31
Progress: 42/42 -- COMPL..."
Way to go!
Luci wrote: "I'm kind of late but I'd like to join this challenge (it's my first day in this group so please let me know if I'm doing something wrong)I want to read 20 books for this challenge.
10/20
1. Whi..."
Welcome!
Bmarieb27 wrote: "Update to post 67I have gone over and beyond in what I said I would do. I have completed the Color Challenge for this year. On to other challenges!
1) book with white in cover - Lay Servants as ..."
Congrats!
Tylor wrote: "I would like to join this challenge!! Thanks!!"Welcome what total would you like?
Mandy wrote: "Color ChallengeEnds- 31st December 2019
I'm in for 12
Progress- 3/12
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).- The Hate U Give
..."
Welcome!
updated to 556 welcome to everyone who has joined this month happy to have you!
Update post #297Read 11/18 books
I’ll join this one too1. 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. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Geometric pattern
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title.
17. Read a book with the word “ color” in the title
18. Read a book with a describing color in the title
Message #31 updated:PROGRESS: 13/30
BASIC: 9/18
COLOR IN THE TITLE: 4/12
Update message #297Personal Goal 12/18
Update to original msg 19:Challenge Completed: 18/18 as of 5/20/19 (those completed are checked (✅) and marked in bold below)
✅1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck - completed 1/10/19 - 4 stars
✅2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
In the Midst of Winter by Isabel Allende - completed 2/15/19 - 4 stars
✅3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines by Thomas C. Foster - completed 2/17/19 - 4 stars
✅4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Without a Country by Ayşe Kulin - completed 2/10/19 - 3 stars
✅5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson - completed 3/4/19 - 3 stars
✅6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo - completed 2/28/19 - 3 stars
✅7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea: The History and Discovery of the World's Richest Shipwreck by Gary Kinder - completed 4/3/19 - 4 stars
✅8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
by Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar - completed 1/4/19 - 4 stars✅9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
We Own the Sky by Luke Allnutt - completed 2/2/19 - 2 stars
✅10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Winter Journey by Diane Armstrong - completed 1/7/19 - 3 stars
✅11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Caraval by Stephanie Garber - completed 2/5/19 - 4 stars
✅12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
The Women of the Copper Country by Mary Doria Russell - completed 3/16/19 - 3 stars
✅13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez - completed 1/21/19 - 4 stars
✅14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer - completed 5/1/19 - 4 stars
✅15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
The Psychopath Inside: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey into the Dark Side of the Brain by James Fallon - completed 4/25/19 - 4 stars
✅16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
Black Swan Green by David Mitchell - completed 1/17/19 - 4 stars
✅17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan - completed 2/12/19 - 4 stars
✅18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey - completed 5/20/19 - 5 stars - My Review
I'm in for 13 books!(3/13)
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.
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.
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.
I'm in for at least 12! Color challenge 2019 {8/12}
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:
BONUS: {1/6}
13. Five colors on the cover
14. Geometric pattern
15. Ugly (to you) cover
16. Two or more color words in the title
17. The word “Color” in the title.
18. Word describing color in the title
Update: message 103Sandye 11 / 18 so far
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