2025 Reading Challenge discussion

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30

Different cultures have different colors to symbolize royalty. In the West, it's purple or "royal blue." In China, it's yellow. For Aztecs, the color red was a symbol of authority.

For June's challenge, read one book for each color (purple, blue, yellow, red). The book's cover must be more than 50% that color.

(You can decide to not go for all four. Just let us know how many your goal is.)

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Zara will be our leader for this challenge. Thank you, Zara!

Sounds fun! Would this count for Purple? I think it's more a purple than blue.

I am going to aim for 2 for this one.

So far I think I will go for two but I might change it later:



I'm guessing that blue counts on The List if not I will change it.

I will go for at least two, may up it later

My Reads:

1/4 Done

Yellow:

Blue: - DONE! June 15, 2013. **/*****

Red:

Purple:

Sign me up for this one! I'm gonna attempt all four (watch me regret it, though).

I'll go for it
6/18 Completed 3 out of 4. Working on Hitchhiker's next

DONE DONE DONE

Count me in for 2. May be able to do more but I got to check my June TBR books before I can commit to all 4.

I'm in, hopefully for all 4. :)

I'm in for all four!

Sarah wrote: "Sounds fun! Would this count for Purple? I think it's more a purple than blue."

Hi Sarah, The cover on this looks more blue than purple to me. What do you think Kara?

Participants


Adriana 1/2
Bibliophile 4/4 - CONGRATULATIONS Bibliophile!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Christina 0/2
Danielle 1/2
Diana S 0/4
Emily 1/4
Heather 0/2
ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) 1/4
Jessica 0/2
Kaitlin 4/4 - CONGRATULATIONS Kaitlin!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Kelsi 2/2 - CONGRATULATIONS Kelsi!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Lianne 4/4 - CONGRATULATIONS Lianne!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Londa 3/4
Mim 4/4 - CONGRATULATIONS Mim!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Robyn 3/4
Sarah 3/4
Sharon 0/2
Shelly 0/4
Sibyl 3/3 - CONGRATULATIONS Sibyl!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
SilverRaindrops 4/4 - CONGRATULATIONS SilverRaindrops!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.
Spectacles 3/4
Zara 3/4 - CONGRATULATIONS to Me (Zara)!!!! Great work on achieving your goal.

Hello everyone.

My apologies for not getting to this challenge earlier as I've only just now been able to get to a fast enough computer to cope with changes from one screen to another.

I have added you all. I've even decided to join you with this one.

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
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Purple
Blue
Yellow
Red

Diana S wrote: "THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
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Purple
Blue
Yellow
Red"

Welcome aboard Diana. I have added you. Thanks for joining.

thanks Zara for colour clarification on great gatsby. I'm going to go for all four. can we go round again if we complete all four?

Yellow: (does look yellower in person)COMPLETE
Red:
Blue: COMPELTE
Purple:

Goal: 4 books
Complete: 2 books

Sarah wrote: "thanks Zara for colour clarification on great gatsby. I'm going to go for all four. can we go round again if we complete all four?"

You're welcome Sarah. I don't have a problem with you repeating the challenge if you complete all four, as long as the second time around is still completed by the 30th June 2013. I'll ask Kara for clarification though.

Note to Kara: Is it alright to repeat this challenge a second time within the month?

Absolutely! That's completely fine. :)

After a month without challenges I'm definitely in for this one! I will aim for at least three.

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If I have enough time I will add a fourth book:

Thanks for hosting Zara (:

One or two books.

Could this count as yellow?

can count as purple

can count as yellow

after my horrible task failures last month lol i will start low with 2...

I'm in :). I'm not sure I'll find a purple one, but I'll try for all four.

Purple:

Blue:
***** Lois Lowry - Number the Stars, 06/04
Yellow:
**** Kristin Hannah - The Things We Do For Love, 06/10

Red:

I've been m.i.a but would like to join this challenge and try for two

Danielle wrote: "One or two books.

Could this count as yellow?"

Yes Danielle, I'll accept it for Yellow. It's a yellowy beige.

Shelly wrote: "can count as purple

I'll count it for purple Shelly. It looks like a bluey purple but then computers can make distinct colours look muted due to the way that colours are resolved on the screen

Robyn, SilverRaindrops and Christina I have added you all. Thanks for joining this challenge. Good luck.

after looking at my group read books for the month I am going for 3 since they can all be used in this challenge. I will keep track here and in my corner

yellow -
red -
blue -

if I have time
purple - ?

Robyn wrote: "after looking at my group read books for the month I am going for 3 since they can all be used in this challenge. I will keep track here and in my corner

yellow - [bookcover:Where We Belong|129879..."

Thanks Robyn. I have adjusted your goal. Thanks for letting me know.

Can you add me as well Zara? :) I posted a little longer ago than the rest you added!

Lianne wrote: "Can you add me as well Zara? :) I posted a little longer ago than the rest you added!"

Oops Lianne. I'm really sorry for not adding you earlier. I've added you now. Once again I apologise.

No problem! Thanks!

I'm in.

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
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Purple...6/18/13
Blue...6/2/13
Yellow...6/4/13
Red...6/11/13

THE COLORS OF ROYALTY MINI CHALLENGE
Duration: June 1 - June 30
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Purple
Blue
Yellow
Red

I'll join! I'll try for all four.

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Purple
Blue
Yellow
Red

Just finished my first one: red

Does this count as yellow?

Finished my first!

It's way more purple in person, I promise.

I'll try for 2, we'll see what happens

Just finished my first book.

Spectacles wrote: "Does this count as yellow?
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I would say so Spectacles.

My goal is three.

this is really fun..

this might have a tinge of red and yellow in it.. Inferno

Number 2 complete! Blue:

Kaitlin wrote: "Number 2 complete! Blue:
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Congratulations Kaitlin on making it halfway.

I finished the first one yesterday.

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Purple:

Lianne wrote: "I finished the first one yesterday.

1/3

Purple: "

Updated your tally Lianne. Well done on completing your first book.

Completed: 2/4


I read my first book for this challenge.

For purple:
My copy of this book is very definitely purple. It doesn't look that purple on this GRs one.

I've finished a book that I think will suit the blue category.



For yellow:

Not sure if I'll get a 4th one in before the end of the month, but
I'll see.

Update: I just managed to sneak my final book in last night (the 30th June 2013). It was a red covered book.

(this was a really good, quick and fun read).