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Color Challenge - 2020
Hi Blagica, I'm coming in a bit late, but could you please add me for 10 books? I will make my selections later.Thanks!
Msg 35 updated.12/18 done
COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
9/18
This challenge requires you find books that have certain colors in their covers or in the title. Let the challenge leader know how many you would like to do and post your number below!
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. To Brew or Not to Brew by Joyce Tremel
3. Death Takes Priority by Jean Flowers
4. Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan
5. Death on Eat Street by J.J. Cook
6. Double-Booked for Death by Ali Brandon
7. No Farm, No Foul by Peg Cochran
8. Last Wool and Testament by Molly MacRae
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton
11. A Killer Plot by Ellery Adams
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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
Update to msg #25. Progress 4/18. Thank you!
I am a little late to the party but would like to join this challenge!COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
18/18...as of 10/2/2020...Challenge Completed!!
This challenge requires you find books that have certain colors in their covers or in the title. Let the challenge leader know how many you would like to do and post your number below!
√ 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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...). -
√ 15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover. - One of Us Is Lying
√ 16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
√ 17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title -
√ 18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...) - Light on Life
Update: Message 194Added: 1
Read Total thus far: 8 / 18
Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Colour Challenge - 12/181. 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. Geometric pattern
15. "Ugly cover"
16. At least two color words in the title
17. The word “Color” in the title
18. A word describing color in the title
Color of Book Challenge - 6 Books (2/6)1. Dark Blue - Dan Brown - Origin
2. Orange — Andy McDermott— The Hunt for Atlantis
I'ld like to join. I'll go for 15
15/15
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...).
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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
Updated message 13 - 7 completed so far
Update to Message #26 Progress: 4/18
Pink Cover -
Black Cover -
Completed 18/18 - Challenge Completed 12/24/20:COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020
✅1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry - completed 1/19/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie - completed 2/19/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls - completed 2/2/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Autumn by Ali Smith - completed 1/29/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - completed 4/13/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
Seasons of the Moon by Julien Aranda - completed 2/5/20 - 5 stars - My Review
✅7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Bearskin by James A. McLaughlin - completed 1/24/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson - completed 3/18/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison - completed 7/11/20 - 2 stars - My Review
✅10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Porgy by DuBose Heyward - completed 1/22/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Devil in the Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America by Gilbert King - completed 1/5/19 - 4 stars - My Review
✅12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry - completed 3/6/20 - 5 stars - My Review
✅13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
Shotgun Lovesongs by Nickolas Butler - completed 2/12/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
Probable: The Queen's Gambit
The Queen's Gambit by Walter Tevis - completed 4/28/20 - 3 stars - My Review
✅15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
Kartography: A Novel by Kamila Shamsie - completed 9/13/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflections on Race and Medicine by Damon Tweedy - completed 2/18/20 - 4 stars - My Review
✅17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
The Color of Air by Gail Tsukiyama - completed 12/24/20 - 3 stars - My Review
✅18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
Too Bright to Hear Too Loud to See by Juliann Garey - completed 1/31/20 - 3 stars - My Review
i've updated my message #132! i'm now at 3 / 12 :)
Message #83 updated. Progress: 12/18.
Update to msg 55:8 out of 18 complete
My personal goal for the 2020 Color Challenge is to read all 18 books of all requirements.~Duration: 01-01-2020--12-31-2020
Progress: 9/18 books 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...).
*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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
*15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).Killing Floor
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edit msg 794/18
8. Dark Blue -
(The murder of Roger Ackroyd) (5 stars)
Message 978/18
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
Update to Message #90 - 9/18✔️1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Have a Little Faith: a True Story✔️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...).
Mata Hari's Last Dance✔️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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
I will go for 18!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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
18/18
Message 39 has been updated to 5/15 books.
8/15 booksI want to play it safe, might raise the goal later though :)
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 colour in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colours on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Read a book with two or more colour words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing colour in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
message 979/18
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).The Smoke at Dawn
8/10
Update to 2425/18
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
update to message #26712/18 as of 2/8/2020
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover -
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...) -
I would like to join! My goal is to read 15 books. :)12/15
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 (gold, silver, bronze, etc...)
13. 5 colors on the cover ✔️
14. Geometric pattern
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
16. Two or more color words in the title.
17. Word “Color” in the title.
18. Word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
Update to post 71:5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...). - Second Hand Curses by Drew Hayes
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...). - Age of Myth by Michael J. Sullivan
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). - Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...). - Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...). - The Witch’s Kind by Louisa Morgan
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover. - The Spirit Ring by Lois McMaster Bujold
6/18 books
I'd like to join and try for the full 187/ 18
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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...).
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9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
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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 geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosiac, etc...).
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16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosiac, etc...)
10/186. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
Updated message 6415/18
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
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Message 35 updated.13/18 done.
Thanks!
Edit msg 79 5/18
13. At Least 5 Colours -
- The Fork, the Witch, and the Worm (2/3 stars)
hello! i've updated (original message is message 132) i'm now at 4 / 12 :)
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