July 2022 Color Challenge - Yellow or Fuschia

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Hi, everyone! July's colors are Yellow and Fuschia.. Looking forward to seeing your covers!

[Joy D]

I plan to read:

[Denise]

[Jennifer, Moderator]

[Jackie]

[Lance]

Yellow: . I don't think I have one "fuschia" book - surprising, huh?

[Rhonda]

Have a yellow one and will keep looking for fuschia!

[Martha]

There's no way I'll get through 4 this month, but I'm going to try. :-)

[Rhonda]

Was at the lib. book sale today and came across this fuschia pair of shoes!! I'm not familiar with the author, but the shoes make it look like a good summer read.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I read that years ago and liked it, Rhonda. I hope you will too.

OOH, Martha ! Nero Wolfe! I like all your choices but it's been a long time since I read any Stout.

[Lance]

Jennifer wrote: "I read that years ago and liked it, Rhonda. I hope you will too.

OOH, Martha ! Nero Wolfe! I like all your choices but it's been a long time since I read any Stout."

Stout? I drink stout as that’s a good type of beer…

[Jennifer, Moderator]

And Rex Stout is a good type of author. LOL!

[Rhonda]

I'm going to have to check out Rex Stout!!

[〰️Beth〰️]

Think I am going with

[Joy D]

Adding a yellow:

[Carolyn]

I can’t see any fuschia covers in my tbr list (great colour though!) so I’m going with two yellows:

Jade Dragon Mountain by Elsa Hart

The Wattle Island Book Club by Sandie Docker

[Bonnie]

I'm going to try for and

[Jennifer, Moderator]

OOOH, I have Left on Tenth up soon too, Bonnie. Looking forward to your reaction!

@Carolyn: Wattle Island found its way onto my TBR....not sure HOW that happened.

[Karen]

Here are some ideas that I am considering:
; ;

[Lindsey]

Here's mine -

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Karen, I read Color Purple when it first came out and recommend it.

Lindsey, I’ve read two or three Katherine Center books in the last couple years and look forward to hearing what you think of this one.

[Bonnie]

Jennifer wrote: "OOOH, I have Left on Tenth up soon too, Bonnie. Looking forward to your reaction!

@Carolyn: Wattle Island found its way onto my TBR....not sure HOW that happened."

I'm not sure it's actually fuchsia but it was the closest I had.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I think it's closer to fuchsia than it is to red, so it's fine as far as I'm concerned.

[Joy D]

Finished my "fuschia" (it's the closes one I had on my TBR) for July:

[Bonnie]

Jennifer wrote: "I think it's closer to fuchsia than it is to red, so it's fine as far as I'm concerned."

the middle strip anyway :)

[Karen]

Finally finished this book by Nick Offerman. I wanted to read it when the cover color was blue and then I thought I could read it when the cover color was green. The lettering at the bottom of the cover is yellow, so I am counting it. Finally off my tbr.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

LOL, Karen. Good show. I'd count it too!!

[Karen]

LOL, thanks!

[Eileen]

I will read

[Vikki, Moderator]

[〰️Beth〰️]

Finished my first pick wonderful world building 4.5*

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Glad you liked it, Beth!

[Bonnie]

Bonnie wrote: "I'm going to try for and "

Finished Left on Tenth, a memoir. It was well written, but I couldn't really related to the author or her life.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Maybe your other pick will resonate better, Bonnie.

[〰️Beth〰️]

Finished 3* ok start to a new series set in the KG universe.

[〰️Beth〰️]

Karen wrote: "Finally finished this book by Nick Offerman. I wanted to read it when the cover color was blue and then I thought I could read it when the cover color was green. The lettering at the bottom of the ..."

Congratulations, did you like the book?

[Karen]

I did like it. I wasn't sure what to expect. I was really surprised about Ron's interest in sustainable farming. I didn't know that he goes from a family of farmers in Illinois. It was a more serious book than I expected. A little dry humor, of course. I don't think it is for everyone, but I gave it 4 stars. thanks for asking.

[〰️Beth〰️]

I finished 4* the start of another good family centric romance series by Catherine Bybee. In my head I am doing a happy dance because I hit my goal this month. I just need to go back and catch up on the last few months……

[Karen]

That's great!

[Bonnie]

Jennifer wrote: "Maybe your other pick will resonate better, Bonnie."

so far it is good (The People We Keep)

[Karen]

I finished . Five stars,

[Jennifer, Moderator]

@Karen -- I loved that book too -- so glad you liked it!
@Beth -- finishing your "designated reads" in a month is as good as checking the last thing off a list!
@Bonnie -- Good to hear, hope it continues to live up to your expectations!

[Bonnie]

Jennifer wrote: "@Karen -- I loved that book too -- so glad you liked it!
@Beth -- finishing your "designated reads" in a month is as good as checking the last thing off a list!
@Bonnie -- Good to hear, hope it con..."

thank you. It did. A 5 star read for me.

[Joy D]

Finished the yellow cover for July:

The Man in the Empty Boat by Mark Salzman - 4* - My Review

[Rhonda]

I finished and really liked it. If you've ever had a sister you kept waiting on to mature, you will enjoy this. 4 stars for me.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

I liked it too, Rhonda, as well as her other work from around that time that I read, Good in Bed.

[Jackie]

An unexpected book for this month. I was reviewing a list of great music in movies and Eddie and the Cruisers was listed. I gave the book 3 stars because I liked the music in the movie and the surprise ending in the book. The writing is very plain and it was an easy read.

[Jennifer, Moderator]

Oh wow I'd totally forgotten about E and the C even existing until you just brought it up.......

[Jackie]

Tender Years was my favorite song, with On the Dark Side as a close runner-up!

[Eileen]

Finished 4 stars crazy book but suspenseful