Lara's Rainbow Challenge

[Lara]

I expect I'll do a lot of swapping...

R: Red cover and last name of author begins with R
Rules of Deception by Christopher Reich

20 pts - 1st book in task
4 pts - 3 Rs in title and author's name
3 pts - 320pp
Total = 27 pts

A: Orange cover read during August
Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews

20 pts - 1st books read in task
5 pts - author's name starts with A
3 pts - 326 pp
Total = 28 pts

I: Yellow cover set on an island (England)
The Mistress' House by Leigh Michaels

20 pts - 1st book in task
3 pts - 3 I's in title and author's name
3 pts - 311pp
Total = 26 pts

Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas

30 pts - 2nd book completed in task (island off Seattle)
1 pt - one I in name/title
3 pts - 336 pp
Total = 34 pts

N: Green cover and/or in title, nonfiction
Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko

20 pts - 1st book in task
5 pts - green on cover and in title
5 pts - memoir
2 pts - <299 pp
Total = 32 pts

B: Blue paper copy of book
Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore

20 pts - 1st book in task
5 pts - blue in both title and cover
5 pts - theme of betrayal
5 pts - 563pp
Total - 35 points

O: Indigo cover and written before 1980
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

20 pts - 1st book in task
10 pts - written before 1960 (1922)
2 pts - 268pp
Total = 32 pts


W: Violet cover on my wish list
Murder in Provence by Susan Kiernan-Lewis

20 pts - 1st book in task
2 pts - 184 pp
10 pts - purple flowers on cover
Total = 32 pts

Total points = 246

[Cheryl]

All these other organized people, and you & I just have a toe in the water!

[Lara]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "All these other organized people, and you & I just have a toe in the water!"

I know! But, I spent some time today figuring out what books to read, and have now completed a couple. Yeah!

[Janice, Moderator]

Have you already finished two books Lara? Wow!

[Janice, Moderator]

Add other point for "R's" - I count 4 R's in the title & author's name.

[Lara]

Janice wrote: "Add other point for "R's" - I count 4 R's in the title & author's name."

You're right! Thanks for noticing.

[Cheryl]

Pace yourself Lara! < grin >

[Maria]

... I've got to get started! Good job so far!

[Lara]

Thanks Cheryl and Maria. I'll have to slow down soon as I don't have the books yet for most of the remaining categories. I'm hoping to pick up a couple from the library after I move later this month.

[Cheryl]

Good luck with your move - hope you like your new digs!

[Lara]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Good luck with your move - hope you like your new digs!"

Thanks Cheryl. We really like our new house and neighborhood. I just want to get through all the work we're having done and the move so I can enjoy them.

[Lara]

Whew. I managed to get my blue book from the library. That was a good thing as we've just moved and I don't have space for all of my books as it is. And it got me started back on wanting to read library books instead of just buying them all.

[Cheryl]

Libraries are good things. I'm struggling to read my owned books, several hundreds of them, and get them out of the apartment, because I know we're going to be moving in a few years (empty nest coming on).

That's why I'm doing so well on these challenges - Janice makes it feasible for me to find books I own to read for them. This Olympic Toppler now, I'm not sure what I can read for Judy.... :)

[Lara]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "Libraries are good things. I'm struggling to read my owned books, several hundreds of them, and get them out of the apartment, because I know we're going to be moving in a few years (empty nest co..."

I love libraries. Of course, I also have a ton of books and even more ebooks. However, as I find books I want to read that I don't own, I need to switch to libraries rather than my pocketbook. The amount I spend on books each year is amazing.

Are you looking forward to downsizing your home? I hated the moving process as still have some things at my old house I need to pick up (but have nowhere to put). In some ways I'm fortunate as we're selling to a family member who is renting for a couple of months while her credit clears up. At the same time, I wish we had the money from the sale.

[Cheryl]

It can be really hard to downsize. We did quite a bit when we moved from the house to this apartment last year, as we also went from 5 people to 3. The last kid gone and the books will make a big difference and I do look forward to being 'lighter.' I'm very sensitive to clutter and crowded shelves, so yes I am looking forward to it.

I hope keeping the house in the family like that works out. I admire your courage, taking a chance and helping her out somewhat. I've been burned every time I tried to help someone, but then I've been too trusting and not gotten anything signed or anything, either.

[Lara]

Cheryl in CC NV wrote: "It can be really hard to downsize. We did quite a bit when we moved from the house to this apartment last year, as we also went from 5 people to 3. The last kid gone and the books will make a big..."

You sound like my husband. When I thought a box of books had gone missing after the move, he was glad. Of course, I think that there is no such thing as too many books. However, I do clean out my library every once in a while. I still have a lot, but can remove a good number.

My niece has a lot of other family support through the process. She is young and has not been terribly careful with her credit, but she is pretty responsible, so I'm not worried.

[Cheryl]

(warm smiles)

[Lara]

Whew! I haven't been able to get any books in for a while, but just finished my last one. Yeah!

[Janice, Moderator]

Yeah! Congratulations on finishing your rainbow!

[Ava Catherine]

Congratulations! ; )