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message 301: by Eggp (new)

Eggp | 487 comments January update:
Goal: 2/15, 13.33%

08. Dark Blue: Ask an Astronaut - 12 Jan 2018, 5/5
09. Purple: The Perils and Dangers of this Night - 18 Jan 2018, 3/5


message 302: by Kelly (new)

Kelly (kellysrambles) | 1000 comments Updated #48.

7/15 books read


message 303: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jcreamer) | 29 comments Updated message 199
5/15
Yellow: Things Fall Apart (The African Trilogy, #1) by Chinua Achebe


message 304: by Vicki (new)

Vicki Johnson | 81 comments Update to Post #92

8/15

Color Goal Title Author
White
Pink
Red Bigfoot in Tawas Madison Johns
Orange Blood Rise BJ Bourg
Yellow Blackbird Fly Lise McClendon
Green Xylo: A Novel in Three Branches SJ Cameron
Lt. Blue Trouble in Tawas Madison Johns
Dk Blue
Purple The Girl in the Empty Dress Lise McClendon
Brown Treasure in Tawas Madison Johns
Black Murder most Vile Volume One Robert Keller
Metallic Color
At least 5 Colors on the Cover
Color in the Title
Word Describing Color in the Title


message 305: by Tina (last edited Dec 04, 2024 07:24PM) (new)

Tina Haigler | 13 comments I would like to join for this reading challenge with a goal of 15. To make it difficult I'm only going to include fiction novels that I have a physical copy of or get from the library. I am going to post my list here and cross them off as I go. Good luck everyone and happy reading :)


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

We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter by Georgia Hunter

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

Rebel Belle (Rebel Belle, #1) by Rachel Hawkins by Rachel Hawkins

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

The Chalk Man by C.J. Tudor by C.J. Tudor

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

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See by Lisa See

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

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) by Agatha Christie by Agatha Christie ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

Beartown (Beartown, #1) by Fredrik Backman by Fredrik Backman

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

Exit West by Mohsin Hamid by Mohsin Hamid

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

The Bone Witch (The Bone Witch, #1) by Rin Chupeco by Rin Chupeco ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

AutoFlick A Study of Whales and Cigarettes That Became a Novel by John R. Bancroft by John R. Bancroft ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn by Gillian Flynn ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer by Stephenie Meyer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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

The Shadow Rising (The Wheel of Time, #4) by Robert Jordan by Robert Jordan

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

Lilac Girls (Lilac Girls, #1) by Martha Hall Kelly by Martha Hall Kelly

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

Pale Death (Lee Nez, #3) by David Thurlo by David Thurlo


message 306: by Diane (last edited Jan 01, 2019 09:47AM) (new)

Diane (diane_g) | 608 comments I'm in for all 15!

Goal: 15/15

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas The Idiot by Elif Batuman Eligible (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Good as Gone by Amy Gentry Celine by Peter Heller
As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu Exit West by Mohsin Hamid
Priestdaddy A Memoir by Patricia Lockwood Sleepwalk and Other Stories by Adrian Tomine The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Warcross (Warcross, #1) by Marie Lu Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

White
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

Pink
The Idiot by Elif Batuman

Red
Eligible (The Austen Project, #4) by Curtis Sittenfeld

Orange
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

Yellow
Good as Gone by Amy Gentry

Green
Celine by Peter Heller

Light Blue
As You Wish by Chelsea Sedoti

Dark Blue
The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore by Kim Fu

Purple
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid

Brown
Priestdaddy A Memoir by Patricia Lockwood

Black
Sleepwalk and Other Stories by Adrian Tomine

Metallic
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller

At least 5 colors on the cover
Warcross (Warcross, #1) by Marie Lu

A color in the title of the book
Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

Word describing colors
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao


message 307: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Updated message 46

11/15

5. Read a book with "Yellow" or any shade of yellow in the cover (blond, chartreuse, canary, etc...). In the Light of the Garden by Heather Burch
2-1-18


message 308: by AnnaG (last edited Dec 30, 2018 08:29AM) (new)

AnnaG | 201 comments All categories done! I've put in a selection of the covers I most liked during the year.

White, Pink, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Purple, Brown, Black, Metallic, 5 Colour, Name of Colour, Descriptor
Yeti An Abominable History by Graham Hoyland Calm Working through life's daily stresses to find a peaceful centre by Fearne Cotton Adolf Hitler My Part in his Downfall (Milligan Memoirs) by Spike Milligan Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Inferior by Angela Saini Milkman by Anna Burns What Would the Spice Girls Do? How the Girl Power Generation Grew Up by Lauren Bravo Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling The Spy Who Changed History The Untold Story of How the Soviet Union Won the Race for America's Top Secrets by Svetlana Lokhova Conclave by Robert Harris A Closed and Common Orbit (Wayfarers, #2) by Becky Chambers Every Day (Every Day, #1) by David Levithan Factfulness Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Less You Know The Sounder You Sleep by Juliet Butler The Seven Seals of Egypt (Matt Drake #17) by David Leadbeater A Life Less Throwaway The Lost Art of Buying for Life by Tara Button Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Normal People by Sally Rooney Where Poppies Blow by John Lewis-Stempel The Cuckoo's Calling, Vol. 1 by Robert Galbraith The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Danube A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea by Claudio Magris National Populism The Revolt Against Liberal Democracy (Pelican Books) by Roger Eatwell The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins The Darkening Age The Christian Destruction of the Classical World by Catherine Nixey Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson Son of Perdition (Chronicles of Brothers) by Wendy Alec The Death Box by Lorna Nicholl Morgan Modern China A Very Short Introduction by Rana Mitter The Purpose Driven Life What on Earth Am I Here for? by Rick Warren World Religions An Indispensable Introduction (Nelson's Quick Guides) by Gerald R. McDermott ESV Archaeology Study Bible by Anonymous H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald Young and Damned and Fair The Life and Tragedy of Catherine Howard at the Court of Henry VIII by Gareth Russell Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman The Amateur by Edward Klein Six Degrees by Mark Lynas The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller A Caribbean Mystery (Miss Marple, #10) by Agatha Christie Travellers in the Third Reich The Rise of Fascism Through the Eyes of Everyday People by Julia Boyd Testosterone Rex Unmaking the Myths of Our Gendered Minds by Cordelia Fine Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer Dark Skies (DCI Ryan Mysteries, #7) by L.J. Ross


message 309: by Lee (new)

Lee I've now read 5/15


message 310: by Maria (new)

Maria (mariah90602) | 2284 comments Updated message 46

12/15

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

Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan 2-2-18


message 311: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 5.


6/15


message 312: by Stephanie (new)

Stephanie Rose | 258 comments I'd like to join please


message 313: by Sara (new)

Sara Shechter (Feyzbakhsh) | 70 comments #226 updated: 5/15

6. Green:
Usagi Yojimbo Yokai (Usagi Yojimbo) by Stan Sakai


message 314: by Charlsa (new)

Charlsa (cjbookjunkie) | 64 comments I updated my post to reflect my current progress. I check marked the completed items.

I am at 10/15, and my msg. # is #39.


message 315: by Jessica (last edited Dec 23, 2018 11:49PM) (new)

Jessica | 88 comments How fun! Can you sign me up for 15 please? Doubt I'll make it to even reading 15 books this year but this will give me some motivation!

White
I am Forbidden by Anouk Markovits
Pink
The Girls by Lori Lansens
Red
Orange
Yellow
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
Green
Light Blue
Lair of Dreams (The Diviners, #2) by Libba Bray
Dark Blue
Purple
The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan
Brown
A History of Loneliness by John Boyne
Black
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters
Metallic
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Five Colours
A Walk Across the Sun by Corban Addison
Colour in Title
Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Description of Colours in Title


message 316: by Ranmali (last edited Feb 04, 2018 02:57AM) (new)

Ranmali Kirinde | 487 comments Completed 2/10

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, etc...).
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi Grit by Angela Duckworth
2. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover.
Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez


message 317: by [deleted user] (new)

message #35 updated - yellow completed


message 318: by Pamela (last edited Feb 04, 2018 03:48PM) (new)

Pamela | 91 comments Update Message 96


4/15

Metallic (Silver)- The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis


message 319: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer (jcreamer) | 29 comments Updated message 199.
6/15
White: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys


message 320: by Lauren (last edited Feb 04, 2018 06:10PM) (new)

Lauren Zygowicz (lcottrell14) Just finished To All the Boys I've Loved Before (To All the Boys I've Loved Before, #1) by Jenny Han for white. So I am at 6/15 now.


message 321: by ReGina (new)

ReGina (regifabulous) | 312 comments 7/15

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

Inferior How Science Got Women Wrong—and the New Research That's Rewriting the Story by Angela Saini


message 322: by [deleted user] (new)

Update post 272

5/15

11. Black
This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp


message 323: by Ember (new)

Chandler Ember update message 175 completed 8/15


message 324: by Jill (new)

Jill Tool Updated message # 105

Completed: 7/15

5. Yellow: My Sergei A Love Story by Ekaterina Gordeeva ...Finished 2/3/18


message 325: by Julia (new)

Julia Lawrence (juliettal) | 172 comments Update msg54
2/15


message 326: by Martina (new)

Martina Bučková | 38 comments Updated message 245, completed 9/15 :)
2. Pink:
The Vegetarian by Han Kang 5/2/2018


message 327: by Sara (new)

Sara Coon-Thompson | 23 comments Update to #270 - added metallic color (silver) for 9 out of 15


message 328: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2164 comments Update msg 6: 4/15
✅ Orange - 5⭐️
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green


message 329: by Jessica (new)

Jessica | 88 comments Updated message 369 to 3/15 please.

Yellow
The Wanderers by Meg Howrey
Purple
The Brides of Rollrock Island by Margo Lanagan
Black
The Night Watch by Sarah Waters


message 330: by Eirelyn (last edited Feb 05, 2018 04:28PM) (new)

Eirelyn (ladyeirelyn) | 1244 comments Update!

Progress: 5/15

1) WHITE

2) PINK
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

3) RED
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas

4) ORANGE
The Onesies, Fall (Totlandia #1) by Josie Brown

5) YELLOW

6) GREEN
Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

7) LIGHT BLUE

8) DARK BLUE
Caraval (Caraval, #1) by Stephanie Garber

9) PURPLE

10) BROWN

11) BLACK

12) METALLIC

13) 5 COLORS

14) COLOR IN TITLE

15) WORD DESCRIBING COLOR


message 331: by Charity (new)

Charity (faeryrebel78) | 1465 comments Updated message 5.

7/15


message 332: by Jessica (last edited Jun 18, 2018 09:07PM) (new)

Jessica Ann (readncupcakes) | 66 comments COLOR CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1 to December 31, 2018
Progress: 15/15

1. White: Being Mrs. Dracula by Faith Marlow 2/27/18

2. Pink: I Am Malala The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban by Malala Yousafzai 4/4/18

3. Red: Ruby Red (Precious Stone Trilogy, #1) by Kerstin Gier 2/10/18

4. Orange: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon 2/20/18

5. Yellow: The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Stories by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 2/24/18

6. Green: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2/8/18

7. Light Blue: Hush by Kate White 2/18/18

8. Dark Blue: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 4/5/18

9. Purple: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover 6/18/18

10. Brown: The House on Harbor Hill by Shelly Stratton 5/29/18

11. Black: Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker, #1) by John Connolly 2/19/18

12. A Metallic color: The Light We Lost by Jill Santopolo 4/4/18

13. At least 5 colors: The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger 3/1/18

14. A color in the title of the book: The Red Tent by Anita Diamant 3/16/18

15. A word describing colors in the title: The Serpent and the Rainbow by Wade Davis 6/13/18


message 333: by Jill (new)

Jill Tool Updated message # 105

Completed 8/15

11. Black: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde


message 334: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2164 comments Update msg 6: 5/15
✅ 5 colours - 4⭐️
På fersk gerning by Harlan Coben


message 335: by Lauren (new)

Lauren Zygowicz (lcottrell14) Just read Xochitl and the Flowers/Xochitl, la nina de las flores by Jorge Argueta for Yellow. I finished 7/15 so far.


message 336: by Wiltshire Hermit (last edited Feb 07, 2018 08:55AM) (new)

Wiltshire Hermit | 611 comments ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
3/15 books

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...). First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...). The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
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...). Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
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...).


message 337: by Sara (new)

Sara Coon-Thompson | 23 comments Update to #270 - 11 of 15 (leaving dark blue, purple, green and describing color yet to read).


message 338: by Shala (new)

Shala | 181 comments 4. Orange The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, #1) by Suzanne Collins

Update to message 142

4/15


message 339: by Nina (last edited Feb 08, 2018 12:17AM) (new)

Nina | 354 comments Updated message 68
14. Read a book with a color in the title of the book.
Orange 1

2/15

Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton Orange 1 (オレンジ, #1) by Ichigo Takano


message 340: by Wiltshire Hermit (new)

Wiltshire Hermit | 611 comments ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
4/15 books

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...). First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
3. Read a book with "Red" or any shade of red in the cover (maroon, brick, scarlet, etc...). The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
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...). Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher
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...). Rocket Science for Babies by Chris Ferrie
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...).


message 341: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 91 comments Update Message 96

5/15

Dark Blue - Night Road by Kristin Hannah


message 342: by Claire (new)

Claire  | 111 comments Updated message 170. Finished. Thanks for the nice challenge!


message 343: by Becky (new)

Becky I'm on 2/15, just finished Dan Brown's Origin for pink


message 344: by Mie (new)

Mie | 2164 comments Update msg 6: 6/15
✅ Describing colors in the title (rainbow, stripes, polka dots, ect...) - All the Bright Places - 5⭐️


message 345: by Lauren (last edited Feb 08, 2018 06:01PM) (new)

Lauren Zygowicz (lcottrell14) Loved Turtles All the Way Down by John Green for orange. Finished 9/15 now.


message 346: by Shala (new)

Shala | 181 comments Pink - The Fisherman's Daughter by Melinda Sue Sanchez

5/15

Update to message 142


message 347: by Debra (new)

Debra | 486 comments 1/15 + YELLOW (Kiss Me in Christmas) = 2/15 (part of message 58)


message 348: by [deleted user] (new)

message #35 updated for pink!


message 349: by Sara (new)

Sara Coon-Thompson | 23 comments Update to #270 - added "green" for 12 of 15. :)


message 350: by Martina (new)

Martina Bučková | 38 comments Updated message 245, completed 10/15 🙂


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