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Touch & Geaux By Abigail Roux

Pages 349
5 Stars

Brown Title on Cover

T- Title
A, R - Author
C - Series - Cut & Run

Characters
Z,G -Zane Garrett
N,O - Nick O'Flaherty
L,B - Liam Bell
K - Kelly Abbott

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Despite the Odds by Chris T. Kat

Pages 114

D - Title
C, K - Author
O - Series - (Odds Are #1)
M - MC - Michael Campbell
J, S - MC - Joshua Stone

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Title: Liars, Inc.
Author: Paula Stokes
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator:
Series Name:
Character First/Last/Nickname: Max, Preston, Parvati, Adam

Colors:
Item on cover: Shoes and a shadow
Cover: Grey and black
Title color: Bright green
Author color: White

Victoria wrote: "Updated book post with characters. Could someone post in the top of this thread the word we working on now and the list of possible colors we should look for in our books? I think it was posted on ..."

Thank you for doing that. I have posted the current word and color bonuses on the first page of this thread.

Victoria wrote: "I don't think my book The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate was used but The Five Love Languages of Children was but both are marked as ..."

The first book is not listed on your page. Instead we have The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts, which we used for Battleship.

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Title: A Grief Observed
Author: C.S. Lewis
Pages: 112
Color in text: red, black

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Title: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author: Mark Haddon
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator: Jeff Woodman
Series Name:
Character First/Last/Nickname: Christopher John Francis Boone, Toby, Siobhan, Mr. Jeavons, Mrs. Alexander, Ed Boone, Judy Boone, Mr. Roger Shears, Mrs. Eileen Shears, Rhodri, Wellington

Colors: Red, brown, blue, purple, black, orange
Item on cover: Black poodle
Cover: Red
Title color: White/Tan
Author color: White/Tan

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Title: Come Home
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Series: N/A
Narrator: Maggi Reed
Finished: 7/29
Rating: 3.5 stars
Characters: Jill, Abby, Megan, Sam, Victoria, Brian, Katie, Nina

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Darkest Before Dawn by Amelia Hutchins
Date Read: 7/28/16
My Rating: 4 stars
Series: Guardian's Diary
Pages: 338

Characters:
Grayson
Jaeden
Lachlan
Emma
Maggie
Bonnie

Colors in text:
red- I spanned the red dot on,...20%
pink- ....skirt with hot pink Nike shoes. 11%
green- ....when do wolves have green eyes? 20%
purple- ....as his eerie purple eyes watched me 81%
blue- .....her cold blue eyes on me with....74%
brown- .....in her soft brown eyes. 5%
black- We all wore black hoodies with...6%
white- He wore a white t-shirt and.....13%
grey-....into aslim grey tank top and layered....37%
gold-
silver- I pulled a silver knives from their....97%

Rock Wedding by Nalini Singh
Date Read: 7/29/16
My Rating: 3 stars
Series: Rock Kiss
Pages: 248

Characters:
Abe Bellamy
David
Fox
molly
Charlotte
Thea
Kit

Colors in text:
red- ....happy little red car.....21%
pink- ...teased her about the pink soaks.....58%
green- ....throw together a green salad, then the....42%
purple-
blue- ....ex was wearing blue jeans and boots.....45%
brown- ....man in a dapper brown suit and spotted bow tie .51%
black-....had dolled up in a little black dress.....56%
white-...with his pasty white face and black....62%
grey-...old white tee over gray sweatpants...68%
gold-...a sari of rich gold silk shot with....86%
silver- ....earrings of heavy silver. 88%

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Lyon's Crew by Jordan Silver
Date Read: 7/29/16
My Rating: 3 stars
Series: The Lyon
Pages: 204

Characters:
Colton Anthony Lyon
Kat
Elena

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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Finished: 7/29/16
My rating: 2 stars
Pages: 397
Audiobook Narrator: Rob McQuay
Characters: Bill Bryson, Steven Katz

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Title:Bloodstone
Author:S.E. Akers
Date Read: 7/30/16
My Rating: 5 stars
Pages:742
Characters:
Shiloh
Katie
Tanner
Beatrix
Mike



Colors
red- Now grab a red vest and join your team. Pg 87
orange- I noticed a warm orange light shining on Katie’s wrist. Pg 704
pink- A pink ribbon with delicate looped edges was tied around it. Pg 168
green-There’s a weird green light that’s blocking the hole. Pg 60
purple-I always kept Tanner’s tumbled purple stone close at hand. Pg 45
blue-Even the same clear blue eyes. Pg 40
brown-Samuel’s brown eyes glazed with confusion. Pg 94
black-I think there’s a black leather one that’s been back there a couple of weeks. Pg 13
white-…their bare branches brought back to life by a thick layer of glistening white snow. Pg 129
grey-
gold-The woman pulled a tiny gold and silver box out of her purse. Pg 141
silver -..he pulled a silver and gold braided chain that held a misty sea-blue stone. Pg 151


Cover text: white

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Bookcover:
Title:Time Mends
Author:Tammy Blackwell
Pages:269
Date Read: 7/30/16
My Rating: 5 stars
Characters:
Scout Donovan (aka Harper Donovan)
Alex Cole
Charlie Hagan
Jase Donovan
Talley Mathews
Angel Donovan
Liam Cole



Colors
red- He also seemed to be glowing red. Pg 128
orange-This isn’t wearing a burnt orange polyester monstrosity for a few hours to mark an important rite of passage. Pg 160
pink-I tried not to notice that she was wearing a pair of blue and pink polka-dotted panties. Pg 124
green-I turned my head to meet a pair of brilliant green eyes. Pg 5
purple-Dad’s face transitioned from red to purple. Pg 186
blue- Talley’s blue eyes locked onto mine. Pg 7
brown-The bread popped out of the toaster, a beautiful golden brown. Pg 152
black-And two years ago you gave him a black eye with a baseball bat. Pg 69
white-My head whipped up, the anger once again white hot and explosive. Pg 42
grey-Laughing grey eyes. Pg 70
gold-I just have a bed with my name printed on a little gold tag. Pg 237
silver – After Mom went back inside and I ceased to be amazed at the cool silver color my hand turned, I found myself wandering into the woods. Pg 69


Cover text: White

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Title: First Grave on the Right
Author: Darynda Jones
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator: Lorelei King
Series Name: Charley Davidson
Character First/Last/Nickname: Charley Davidson, Reyes Farrow, Garrett Swopes, Cookie Kowalski, Uncle Bob

Colors: Red, brown, blue, black, orange, white, pink, silver, gold
Item on cover: Legs, foot, sandal, scythe, skull
Cover: White
Title color: Pink
Author color: Black

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The Wrath & the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Completed 7/30/16
416 pages
My rating: 5 stars
Audiobook Narrator: Ariana Dalawari

Characters: Shahrzad, Jalal, Tariq, Khalid, Despina, Irsa
Cover: Red
Author Color: Black
Item on the cover: Nose

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Bookcover:
Title:Fate Succumbs
Author:Tammy Blackwell
Pages:296
Date Read:7/31/16
My Rating:5 stars
Characters:
Scout Donovan (aka Harper Donovan)
Alex Cole
Charlie Hagan
Jase Donovan
Talley Mathews
Angel Donovan
Liam Cole
Nichole
Joshua


Colors in text:
red – It pretty much operates on two settings: pale white and painful, blistered red. Pg 28
orange-…and the trees towering up to the sky boasted leaves of brilliant reds and oranges. Pg 53
pink-I could already see her sitting on a giant pink throne, issuing out orders. Pg 258
green- “Too bad my eyes aren’t a really light green instead of blue” pg 33
purple- The bright yellow and purple flowers on the nurse’s scrubs offended me with their cheeriness. Pg 274
blue- A female with pale skin, silvery hair and icy blue eyes? Pg 140
brown-Liam reached in a bag and pulled out a brown wig. Pg 30
black-The screen went black and I concentrated on pulling air into my lungs. Pg 20
white-The color is a silvery white, much the same as my fur when in wolf form. Pg 29
grey-I looked into the grey eyes I would never forget no matter how long I lived. Pg 114
gold-…although that was a big, shiny gold star bonus….pg 5
silver -His teeth were a brilliant white and his eyes almost silver against the redness of his cheeks. Pg 169

Cover text: White

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Title: The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman
Series: N/A
Narrator: Derek Jacobi
Pages: 312
Finished: 7/31
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Nobody Owens aka Bod, Silas, Scarlett Perkins, Liza Hempstock

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Title: The Great Gatsby
Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator: Jake Gyllenhaal
Series Name:
Character First/Last/Nickname: Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, Tom Buchanan, Jordan Baker, Myrtle Wilson, Meyer Wolfsheim, George Wilson

Colors:
Item on cover: Eyes and lips
Cover: Blue
Title color: Orange
Author color: White

The Nightmare Affair

Book: The Nightmare Affair
Author: Mindee Arnett
Pages: 367
Finished: 7/31
Purple Cover
Characters: Eli, Destiny, Selene, Moira, Lady Elaine, Bethany, Paul, Rosemary, George, Culpepper and Katarina

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Lyon's Angel by Jordan Silver
Date Read: 7/29/16
My Rating: 3 stars
Series: The Lyon
Pages: 111

Characters:
Colton Anthony Lyon
Kat
Elena lyon
Daniel lyon
Cyrus Reed

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Dirty Ross by Sandrine Gasq-Dion

Pages 284

D - Title
S, G - Author
A - Series - (Assassin/Shifter #22)
C, R - MC - Cole Ryker / Ross Collins

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The One True Sacrifice by Marcy Jacks

Pages 123

T - Title
M,J - Author
O - Series - (Of Dragons and Wolves #1)
C - MC - Conner Abbot
A - MC - Aris Macleod

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Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
Series: The Great Library
Pages: 365
Narrator: Julian Elffer
Date finished: 8/1
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Jess Brightwell, Glain Wathen, Dario Santiago, Khalila Seif, Niccolo Santi, Christopher Wolfe, Thomas Schreiber, Tariq Oduya, Gregory Valdosta, Keria Morning, Morgan Hault, Red Ibrahim, Anit Ibrahim, Captain Feng, Elisnore Quest, Zara
Letters: P (title), R, C (author), T, G (series), J, E (narrator), A, B, D, F, G, H, I, K, M, N, O, Q, S, V, W, Z

Colors: all
Red: "...the shadowed eyes under the helmet flickered and flared red..." (pg. 3)
Orange and Blue: "...the dawn’s color shaded down the tower from soft orange into twilight blue at the base." (68)
Pink and Brown: "Her pale pink hijab lay neat and perfect and framed her face to accentuate her large brown eyes." (69)
Green: "...catching the light in a flash of green liquid inside." (36)
Purple: "...arrayed in the very finest of Scholar robes and a purple sash to show his importance." (180)
Black and Gray: "Shoulder-length hair blew in a tangled mix of black and gray..." (32)
White: "Then he was on the ground, looking up at a merciless Alexandrian sky scratched white by the heat..." (9)
Gold: "...this was one whose cover shimmered with the Library’s gold seal and the feather of Ma’at..." (28)
Silver: "A small fountain whispered in the courtyard, sending a little silver mist into the air." (118)

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Title: Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
Author: Jenny Lawson
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator: Jenny Lawson
Series Name:
Character First/Last/Nickname: Jenny & Victor Lawson

Colors:
Item on cover: Smiling raccoon & confetti
Cover: Gold & brown
Title color: White
Author color: White

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Bookcover:
Title:The Witch Who Couldn't Spell: Mpenzi Munro's First Cozy Mystery
Author:Katie Penryn
Pages:290
Date Read:8/1/16
My Rating:4 stars



Colors in text:
red- I tweaked his copper curls, a brighter red than my auburn. Pg 2
orange-As we walked back along the esplanade a large orange van came into view in the distance. Pf 112
pink-And so off we went to town with Zig wearing a wide pink satin ribbon… pg 100
green-It was full of green mould when I had it thrown out into the garden. Pg 57
purple-
blue- He opened his eyes wide, eyes as blue as our mother’s. pg 6
brown-Huge brown rats the size of terriers flew into the air. Pg 63
black-Her black hair was cut in a bob, flapper style. Pg 67
white-“You’ve gone all white” pg 44
grey-
gold-A black and gold rectangle outlined the spell itself. Pg 212
silver –“And a silver goblet?” pg 148


Cover text: blue/white
Cover items: broom/black cat/witch hat
Cover colors: blue/black

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Title: 3AM
Author: Nick Pirog
Pages: 125
Task: Mini challenge

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Trapped by Kevin Hearne
Series: The Iron Druid Chronicles
Pages: 290
Narrator: Luke Daniels
Date Finished: 8/1
Rating: 3 stars
Characters: Atticus (Siodhachan) O'Sullivan , Granuaile MacTiernan, Oberon, Brighid, Flidais, Perun
Letters: T (title), , K, H (author), I (series), L, D (narrator), A, S, O, G, M, B, F, P (characters)

Colors: all
Red, Blue, and Gold: "The sky washed us in cerulean blue, and the sun kissed Granuaile’s red hair with gold..." (pg. 2)
Orange: "And, behind that, at a distance of perhaps five to ten miles—I couldn’t tell from so far away—burned an orange ball of fire." (4)
Pink: "...and where a normal person would have laugh lines or crow’s-feet, he had bubbly pink scars and a nightmare of blistered tissue." (5)
Green and Silver: "I turned to behold a faery—one of the flying kind, dressed up in the pompous green and silver livery of the Fae Court..." (12)
Purple and Black: "I saw distant purple crags with black hash marks sparsely distributed about them..." (267)
White: "...then a flash of white teeth under his beard made him appear young again." (18)
Gray: "...suppressed a shudder when I saw the dull gray aura of a vampire about his head..." (92)

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Omega Academy by Jules Finley

Pages 285

O - Title
J, F - Author
P - Series - Project Alpha/Omega
H - MC - Jackson Henley
B, T - Bryce Tilden
L - Liam


I am working on getting page count to this book in Goodreads. Amazon has page count referenced.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...

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Title: Firestorm
Author: Shannon Mayer
Series: The Elemental Series
Pages: 266 pages
Date Finished: 8/2/16
Rating: 4 stars
Characters: Larkspur, Ash, Fiametta, Cactus, Scar, Peta, Maggie

Cover Items: Pink flowers
Cover Color: Purple
Author Color: White

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Title: The Wrath & the Dawn
Author: Renee Ahdieh
Pages: 416
Finished: 8/2
Rating: 3.5 stars
Narrator: Ariana Dalawari
Characters: Shahrzad, Jalal, Tariq, Khalid, Despina, Irsa

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Mouth by Jordan Silver
Date Read: 7/30/16
My Rating: 4 stars
Series: The spitfire
Pages: 150

Characters:
Shane Flanagan
Arianna Rossi
Micheal
Vincenzo

Colors in text:
red -....her face turned red as......78%
green- ....the boy is green and......25%
blue- ....differing shades of blue from midnight......36%
black- ......in her black mini skirt. 42%

Lady Boss by Jordan Silver
Date Read: 7/30/16
My Rating: 3 stars
Series: The spitfire
Pages: 115

Characters:
Shane Flanagan
Arianna Rossi
Micheal
Vincenzo
Carlo

Colors in text:
red –......backyard made me see red. 39%
green- ....I'm not fucking green. 28%
black-.....wheat toast with butter and coffee black.13%
grey-....every hair on my head grey. 94%

Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter
Date Read: 7/31/16
My Rating: 4 stars
Series: Bellevue Wives
Pages: 432

Characters:
Marta Zinsser
Eva
Luke

January by Audrey Carlan
Date Read: 8/2/16
My Rating: 4 stars
Series: Calendar Girl
Pages:136

Characters:
Mia Saunders
Weston Charles Channing the third
Gin

Colors in text:
red -...twinges of russet gold and red streaked.....95%
pink- ....his wife's pale pink dress was....29%
green-.....if they weren't Christmas red and green.24%
purple- ...in a heap of purple silk.35%
blue- Royal blue jersey with a deep V to......40%
brown- ...and soft brown eyes reminded me of an....23%
black- ....in a finely tailored black suit. 24%
white-He had on a crisp white shirt with......24%
grey-.....gentleman in a grey suit that......29%
gold-..twinges of russet gold and red streaked.....95%
silver-

February by Audrey Carlan
Date Read: 8/2/16
My Rating: 3 stars
Series:Calendar Girl
Pages:101

Characters:
Alec Dubois
Mia Saunders
Gin
Wes

Colors in text:
red –The paint was cherry red. 20%
pink- I took a glass of pink bubbly and.....87%
green- ...of cheddar cheese, green grapes and bunch of....40%
purple-.....deepest purple known to man 8%
blue- ....what looked to be bright blue paint....3%
brown- His golden brown eyes were.......4%
black- .....was a giant black tattoo.14%
white-......at the black and white painting.46%
gold-....it look more red than brown and gold.80%

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Planet Glecerus by Olivia Black

Pages 151

P - Title
O, B - Author
A, Q - MC - Auden Q'Tal
S, C - MC - Sebastian Cain
R - MC - Regin Priq'aq

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Title: Cold Mountain
Author: Charles Frazier
Translator:
Audiobook Narrator:
Series Name:
Character First/Last/Nickname: Frazier, Ida, Inman

Colors:
Item on cover: Mountains and sky
Cover: Black & blues
Title color: White
Author color: White

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Bookcover:
Title:Lost in Thought
Author:Cara Bertrand
Pages:324
Date Read:8/4/16
My Rating:4 stars

Colors in text- NONE
Cover text: blue/purple
Cover colors: Blue/white

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Title: Sacrificed to the Dragon
Author: Jessie Donovan
Date Finished: 8/4/16
Pages: 258 pages
Rating: 3 stars

Title color: White
Author color: Gold
Cover color: Red/Orange
Cover items: Dragon, Lips, Back/shoulders?

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