2025 Reading Challenge discussion

Yay! First challenge of 2018 completed.
Edited post #16.
15/15.

Update to message 134:

3/15 done
Red: The Woman in the Window 2/11/18

Updated message 130 4/15

ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
5/15 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...).
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...).

Just completed my first #12 (metallic) - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld. This is an entertaining audiobook! The narrator did a good job with the voices. That being said, I felt like a bit of editing would have taken out some of the extraneous bits that detracted from the main story. Also, the prose was a touch repetitive. Overall, definitely worth reading (and listening)! 4 stars

4/45

Finished 10/15 now. Still need to read a pink,, green, metallic, color in title, and describing word in title.

Update progress: 1/15
Light blue - How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

Update progress: 2/15
Red - The Power by Naomi Alderman

Update to message 273

for 5 colors (I'm pretty sure this edition has 5 colors)

Update message #118 - 4/15

Update to message 134

4/15
White: sweetheart in high heels 2/13/18

2/15 + Metallic (Pretty Girls)= 3/15

Read 11/15 so far. Just finished for green (though on my copy the green in brighter than on my screen).

I would like to join for 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. 5 Colors on the Cover

14. Color in the Title Silver People: Voices from the Panama Canal

15. Word Describing Color How Chipmunk Got His Stripes

15/15

Read Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Minneapolis High School for a color in the title. Now finished 12/15. Only three more to go!

I updated my count to 12/15. My original msg. # is 39.

Thanks!

Update to #270 - added Dark Blue for 13 of 15. :)

Update message #287: I'm now at 4/15

Update msg 6: 7/15
✅ White - 3,5⭐️

Just completed my first #14 (color in title) - A Crown for Cold Silver by Alex Marshall. While there were parts of this book I enjoyed, the book would have benefited from some serious editing. There were certain sections that were just too odd, and then for all the verbosity of the author, other sections were too vague. For the ambition and the parts I enjoyed, I'm rating this 3 stars. I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review. Unless you love grimdark literature, this is not one I would recommend. I will not be continuing the series.

5/45

Edit post 359. Brown complete, 1/15 :)

Update to message 142

5 colors

6/15

Updated message 68

orange:

3/15

Sign me up for 7 books right now! I hope to increase the number as the year progresses....

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

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...).Origin

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...). The Devil and Miss Prym

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

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

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...). Clockwork Prince

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. The Sun Is Also a Star

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...).

Update message # 147

3/15

Update msg 6: 8/15
✅ Pink - 3,5⭐️

Updated post 245 with Green:
19/02/2018. Completed 11/15

ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
6/15 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...).
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...).

Updated message 46

13/15

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

I think I can do this....

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 COLOR


13. 5 COLORS


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...).

Update Message 96

6/15
WHITE

11/15

2. Pink - Into the Water
5. Yellow - Killers of the Flower Moon
8. Dark Blue - The Problem with Forever
12. Metallic - The Vegetable Butcher

Post 273 update

Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills for purple

3/15 + white (Behind Closed Doors)= 4/15 (msg. 58)

Update #49


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

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Completed 22/1/18 Rating 4 stars



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

Wonder by R. J. Palacio Completed 9/1/18 Rating 4 stars



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

Still Alice by Lisa Genova Completed 25/1/18 Rating 4 stars



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

Bertie's Guide to Life and Mothers by Alexander McCall Smith Completed 31/1/18 Rating 4 stars




4/15

Edit msg 28
Read 5/10

Update progress: 3/15 - Colour Yellow

Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

Update Message 96

7/15

Green -

ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
7/15 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...).
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...).

Update!

Progress: 7/15

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) 5 COLORS

14) COLOR IN TITLE


15) WORD DESCRIBING COLOR

Update to message 108 4/14
5 colors: - Feb 22
5 stars

Updating message 119 to show 1 out of10 completed as of 2/23.

Updated #226: 6/15

7. Light Blue:
(02/21/18)

12/15

13. Read a book with at least 5 colors on the cover -Little Fires Everywhere

Just completed my first #4 (orange) - The Last Girls by Lee Smith. Lovely writing. I appreciate the author's perspective in capturing the unique privilege and sheltered expectations of the white southern female. With the book being set partially in the mid-60's, she shows how some of those expectations were shifting, while others did not. I really enjoyed the characters - they were not perfect, nor were their lives fixed by the end of the book. But they seemed realistic. My only criticism was I did not like how the author eluded to other women being involved in the adventure, then never really mentioned them until little synopses at the end. It was disconnected, and I didn't know who they were really or where they fit into the adventure. Definitely worth reading! 4 stars

6/45

ॐ Color Challenge - Goal all 15 books
8/15 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...).
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...).

I have completed my color challenge! (Post 265) This was my very first reading challenge and I look forward to doing more. I found this to be an interesting and fun way to choose which book to read next.

Updated message 369 to 4/15 please.

Five Colours

Message 77 original:
I have 13/15 Complete. Only ones left are Pink and a word describing color. Here's the full list:

1. Read a book with "White" or any shade of white in the cover (ivory, cream, bone, 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...).
(I know this looks orange but my copy was very brown. Couldn't find the brown picture on here.)


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.

Updated message 121:

4/15 DONE

White: Roughneck by Jeff Lemire


Pink: So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson


Light Blue: City of Boys by Beth Nugent


Brown: A Drinking Life by Pete Hamill