2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Updated message 46

15/15

15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...). 
5-21-18

Updated #235

Purple. 7/15

Thanks

COMPLETED 23/5/18
15/15 books

[msg 64]

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).
4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).
5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).
6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).
7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).
9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).
12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).
13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).

Edit Msg 28
Read 8/10

Updated message 611 :)

13/15 completed

Now finished 14/15. Read for metallic, which my copy is shiner than shows on the computer.

Kristin wrote: "Both of your white cover books, When Breath Becomes Air and Grit, and your yellow cover book, Love in the Time of Cholera, are on my TBR list. How did you like them? Also, I read A Poisonwood Bible many years ago as a teen and really enjoyed it. How did you like it? "

Hi Kristin, I enjoyed both Breath Becomes Air and Grit. Two very different books but both inspiring in their own way. I'm afraid I didn't like Love in the Time of Cholera. It was beautifully written but the I was not happy with the way the story ended and I din't like the protagonist. The Poisonwood Bible was lovely. Definitely one of my favorites!

Updated message 159
5/15

Dark Blue:

Completed 7/10

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).

2. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.

3. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).

4. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...)

5. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).

6. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).

7. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).

Update to post #36: 11/15

PURPLE:

BROWN:

BLACK:

Update #49


14. Read a book with a colour in the title of the book.

The Black Island by Hergé
Completed 15/5/18 Rating 4 stars




10/15

Just completed my first #3 (red) - The Boy on the Bridge by M. R. Carey. Really good companion book to The Girl With All the Gifts. It took me awhile to get through it because of some of the graphic scenes, but it's got some lovely bits and a great ending. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

15/45

Updated message #119 to show 5 out of 10 finished.

Updated message 387

10. Brown:

Progress 13/15

Update to message #667

9/15

10. Brown :
11. Black:

Hello, I'm in for 11 books:
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1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).

2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).

3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).

4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).

5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).

6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).

7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).

8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).

9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).

10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).

11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).

Edit post 108
7/14

6. Green May 31
(3 1/2 stars)

Edited post 632. Completed my Yellow book, When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.

Updated message 5.

11/15

Update message #81

1/15

UPDATE
Msg 225
13/14

Update message 43 - 14 of 15 read - you've got me marked as having completed all 15, but I haven't yet. Still need to do metallic!

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).



2. Read a book with "Pink" or any shade of pink in the cover (rose, magenta, salmon, etc...).



3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).



4. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).


5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...).


6. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).


7. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...).

- Finished April 22
8. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).


9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).

- Finished Feb 27th
10. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).
- Finished
11. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).

12. Read a book with a Metallic color in the cover (gold, silver, bronze, etc...).

13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.


14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.


15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).


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Update for message #359. Metallic (silver for me) is done. 4/15 :)

Update msg 6: 15/15 - COMPLETE ✔️

✅ Color in title
A Study in Scarlet - 3⭐️

Update Msg. 142: 13/15

Color in the title - A Peach of a Murder

Updated message 159
6/15

Green-

Updated #48.

Read: 15/15 books Completed: 12.05.2018

Updated #632. Completed my Red book, The Song of Achilles. Current progress 5/15.

Edit post 108. 9/14

7. Light blue - June 13 (Winter promise; 4 stars)

updated message 583

8/15 + Green (Key Lime Pie Murder) = 9/15

Just completed my first #7 (light blue) - Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I absolutely loved some of the issues it raised. It took me awhile to get into the book, but thank goodness it doesn't read like a normal King novel (I have a really hard time with his writing style). Really thought-provoking material. Definitely worth reading! I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. 4 stars

16/45

7/10

UPDATE
Msg 225
Goal 14/15
Completed June 18

Updated message 387

Completed 15/15 as of 6/18/18

Update: 3/15

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 at least 5 colors
14 color in the title of the book
15 book with a word describing colors Dark Places

9/15 + Purple (The Wife Between Us) = 10/15

Update #49


9. Read a book with "Purple" or any shade of purple in the cover (lavender, plum, orchid, etc...).

Evening Class by Maeve Binchy
Completed 22/6/18 Rating 4 stars




11/15

Updated message 5.

12/15

12//15 read

Updated message 130 9/15

I just realized I read Shadow of the Wind earlier this year and "shadow" is a descriptive color word ( I think). So I am done!!

15/15

15. Read a book with a word describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, etc...).

Updated message 68

9/15

Slow progress is still progress

Update progress: 9/15

No.12 - Metallic colour: Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick

Sounds easy enough to tie in with current reading goals. I will shoot for 10

Update to #667 and #693

11/15

1. White -
9. Purple -

Completed 9/10

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).

2. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.

3. Read a book with "Green" or any shade of green in the cover (sage, lime, jade, etc...).

4. Read a book with "Light Blue" or any shade of light blue in the cover (teal, sky, cerulean, etc...)

5. Read a book with "Dark Blue" or any shade of dark blue in the cover (indigo, denim, navy, etc...).

6. Read a book with "Black" or any shade of black in the cover (grey, slate, coal, etc...).

7. Read a book with "Orange" or any shade of orange in the cover (apricot, ginger, carrot, etc...).

8. Read a book with "Brown" or any shade of brown in the cover (tan, mahogany, coffee, etc...).

9. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...).

June Update
Msg #225
14/14
Completed June 18

Just completed my first #10 (red) - The Queen of the Tearling by Erika Johansen. This was a really solid fantasy debut! The writing is clear and not repetitive. The characters are interesting and complex. And the story had a clear path with some lovely surprises. Definitely worth reading! 4.5 stars

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