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Color Challenge - 2022
Lisa Marie wrote: "Update to message #81 - I wanted to inform you that I changed my profile name from ReadingwithLisaMarie to Lisa Marie. Sorry for any confusion!!"No problem! Thank you for letting me know! Sorry I wasn't accepting messages, I thought it was open.
Count me in for 18, please!I'd love to join
5/18
✔️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 Colours or more:
14. Geometric Pattern:
✔️15. Ugly (to me):
16. Two or more colours in the title:
17. “Colour” in the title:
18. Colour describing word in the title:
Update to Message #814/18
WHITE:
Along for the Ride by Sarah DessenPINK:
The Husband's Secret by Liane MoriartyBLACK:
The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware
Update to Message #25:#7: Read a book with Light Blue cover Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
I wasn't sure if this was blue or green but went with Blue
Joining for 18 books!
0/18
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
The Merciless by Danielle Vega
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Swan Kingdom by Zoë Marriott
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
Legend by Marie Lu
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...).
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
COMPLETED
0/18
1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
The Merciless by Danielle Vega
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
Vicious by V.E. Schwab
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
Illuminae by Amie Kaufman
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
The Swan Kingdom by Zoë Marriott
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
Legend by Marie Lu
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
14. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...).
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover.
Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead
16. Read a book with two or more color words in the title (yellow gold, black & white, etc...)
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
17. Read a book with the word “Color” in the title.
The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
18. Read a book with a word describing color in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, shiny, mosaic, etc...)
A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
COMPLETED
Update to Message #17Progress 8/18
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
message 53completed 3
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
(The audiobook I listened to had this cover... I didn't realize until now that the original cover is pink)
Update to message #88Progress: 6/18
Read: The Glass Key by Dashiell Hammett
For: #3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover
Update to message #88Progress: 7/18
Read: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
For: #15. Read a book with an ugly (to you) cover
Loved the book. Hate the cover!
message 534/18
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
Update to Message #81:5/18
#12: Metallic (gold, silver, bronze) on the cover: The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger
Update to Msg# 574/18
White - Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Pink -
Red -
Orange - Falling by T.J. Newman
Yellow -
Green -
Light Blue -
Dark Blue - Eragon by Christopher Paolini
Purple -
Brown -
Black - The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
Metallic -
5 colors -
Geometric pattern -
Ugly (to you) cover -
Two or more color words in the title -
Word “Color” in the title -
Word describing color in the title -
Update to message 48:7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...). Earth Strike
5/10
Update to Message #2514. Read a book with a geometric pattern on the cover (rainbows, stripes, polka dots, floral pattern, mosaic, etc...). Heidi by Johanna Spyri
I can't find the cover of the same book I have, which is copyrighted in 1927, but the cover has a repeating pattern of goats so it meets this prompt
7/18
Update to message #88Progress: 8/18
Read: Hideaway by Nora Roberts
For: #8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover.
Update to message 48:10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
Echoes of Betrayal
6/10
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Progress 7/18
Red