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Color Challenge - 2021
Nedge wrote: "Query: I read everything using the Libby app on my phone and have trouble distinguishing details on covers. Is someone able to confirm if "Or What You Will" by Jo Walton counts as a metallic cover?"yes, that works Welcome to the challenge. Also since this is a yearly challenge if the book you have already fits the prompt you may use it.
updated to message 567! please note that if you did not post a new post I did not update your progress.
Message 28 Updated18/18-CHALLENGE COMPLETED
Updated message 53. Progress: 13/15
Edit msg #3516/16, finished!
16. “Color” in the title.
(4 stars)
Message 72 updated: 16/16 Challenge Completed
COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Read 5/18
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...).
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...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, 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, mosaic, 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, mosaic, etc...)
Update to Message #299Progress 14/18
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
Update to #509 a book with the word color in the title The Color of Lies Five stars this was an awesome read! 16/18 for the challenge
Updated message 53. Progress:14/15
Update #63Pink
Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell
4 stars Completed 6/9/21
12/12
Challenge completed
Update to message 100:✔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, mosaic, 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, mosaic, etc...)
Update to msg #108I've finished the challenge. Got all 18 prompts completed.
Thanks for a fun challenge.
Update message 419, 23/33
Updated message 74--> 14/13 DONE
message 2912/18
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Update to 54517/18
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
update message #30 -- finished21/20
Thank you!
message 2913/18
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
Hi! Can I sign up?I'm going to do the ROYGBIV challenge.
R -
by Stephanie Kuehn O -
by Sarah Weeks (there is an orange color below)Y -
by Jacqueline DaviesG -
by Alice OsemanB -
by Rebecca SteadI -
by Elana K. Arnold (tell me this is the wrong cover)V -
by Raina TelgemeierI'm finished!
Hi! Can I join?I'm going to sign up for 15.
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
by C.S. Pacat2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
by Mariko Tamaki3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
by Stephanie Kuehn4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
by Sarah Weeks5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
by Jacqueline Davies6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
by Alice Oseman7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
by Brenna Thummler8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
by Raina Telgemeier ( I hope it was the right cover)9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...)
by Raina Telgemeier10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
by Laura Ingalls Wilder11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
by Vera Brosgol12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
by Francesco Marciuliano13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
by Alan Gratz14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...)
by Alice Oseman ( there is a flower. I hope that counts)15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Update to message #46212/15
Marissa wrote: "Color Challenge 2021Duration: 01/01/2021-12/31/2021
✔️Progress: 18/18✔️
Completed on October 7
✔️1. White Cover -
(2/28)✔️2. Pink Cover - [bookcover:The Return|49878..."
congrats
Ushashi wrote: "I will sign up for 15.Progress: 15/15 - Completed
1. White (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Pink (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...). [bookcover:Heartburn|2253..."
congrats
Lynn wrote: "COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
This challenge requires you find books that have certain colors in their covers or in the title. Let the challenge leader know how man..."
Awesome progress
Sarah wrote: "Sign me up for 18 books18/18-CHALLENGE COMPLETED
✅White-Fence, Vol. 1
(29/5/21)✅Pink-Airhead
(26/1/21)..."
Way to go!
Tamie-lee wrote: "COLOR CHALLENGEDuration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Read 5/18
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 a..."
Welcome to the challenge
updated to Message 604! So sorry I have been so MIA you are all doing great!
I aim to finish them all by the end of the year.1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover
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
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover
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
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover
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 word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
Update to 59118/18
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
Here's my FULL list!
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, mosaic, 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, mosaic, etc...)
Update to message #71 =18/18!I had finished
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...). The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...). The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah; Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...): The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton (5/21/21)
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...). The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon (3/21/21);
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain (2/7/21); Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi (4/7/21); The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse by Charles Mackery (4/26/21)
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...). The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley (3/4/21); Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (3/9/21)
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline; A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende (6/7/21)
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...). Station Eleven by Emily. St. John Mandel (6/30/21); Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal (7/14/21)
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...). The Push by Ashley Audrain (4/12/21)
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...). The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho (4/17/21)
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...): The Shadows by Alex North (3/5/21); Dead Wake by Erik Larson, 4/26/21: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (5/6/21)
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...) The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas (1/3/21)
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover : The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (1/3/21); Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone (Illustrated) by JK Rowling; And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Frederik Backman
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...). The Removed by Brandon Hobson (2/16/21) - diamonds
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover: The Secret History by Donna Tartt (1/23/21)
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...) Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title. The Color Purple by Alice Walker (12/10/21)
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...) The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (5/25/21)
18/18! I had finished 17/18 a long time ago, but finally finished #17
Update to post #77I reached my goal!! It's fun to see these awesome books organized by color-- the first time I've done this kind of challenge. :)
progress - 18/18
Update to message 23:18/18 as of December 21!
DONE!!
Update to #67.I got 11/18. I aimed for 12, but didn’t make it!
Never mind there’s always next year.
Amanda
Color Challenge 2021!Msg # 62
Progress: 16/18
✅1. White on cover - Grey Zone (Dulcie Schwartz, #3) by Clea Simon
✅2. Pink on cover - P.S. I Love You (P.S. I Love You, #1) by Cecelia Ahern
✅3. Red on cover - The Devil’s Acolyte (Knights Templar, #13)
✅4. Orange on cover - Cinnamon Kiss (Easy Rawlins #10) by Walter Mosley
✅5. Yellow on cover - Are You Afraid of the Dark? by Sidney Sheldon
✅6. Green on cover - Private Eyes (Alex Delaware, #6) by Jonathan Kellerman
✅7. Light Blue on cover - The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis
✅8. Dark Blue on cover - Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock, #5) by Sherry Thomas
✅9. Purple on cover - Murder in Little Italy (Gaslight Murder Mystery #8) by Victoria Thompson
✅10. Brown on cover - Hidden Riches by Sandra Brown
✅11. Black on cover - Divine Justice (Camel Club, #4) by David Baldacci
✅12. Metallic (gold, silver, bronze, etc...) on cover - Rain of Gold Rain of Gold by Victor Villaseñor
✅13. At least 5 colors on the cover - Venice: Pure City by Peter Ackroyd
✅14. A geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc…) - The Sultan’s Seal by Jenny White
✅15. A book with an ugly (to you) cover - City of Secrets (Counterfeit Lady, #2) by Victoria Thompson
16. A book with two or more color words in the title -
17. A book with the word “Color” in the title.
✅18. Lies That Comfort and Betray (A Gilded Age Mystery #2)
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2025 Reading Challenge
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Duration: January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
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