You'll love this one...!! A book club & more discussion

Possibilities for Rainbow Challenge

R:red; Author's last name starts with R


A:orange; read in August
OR

I: yellow; set on an island or location starting with I
OR (set in NYC/Manhattan which is an island someone pointed out. ;) )

N:green; nonfiction


B:blue; real book
OR OR

O: indigo; published before 1980
(originally published in 1962, hopefully this is indigo...) OR
(originally published in 1845, and saw on someone else's list. :) )

W: violet; on wishlist
OR OR

Great looking selections Robin.

Yay - Robin's joining us!

I finished my first book for this challenege :)

B Task: Read a book that has a predominantly BLUE cover, or the word blue in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with B, your book must be a book (not audiobook or ebook).
- Count 5 points if the theme is betrayal.

Blue: real book


20 points for first book in challenge
0 points for cover and title requirement
3 points for 321 pgs
5 points for theme of betrayal
2 points for betrayal as partial theme
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25 points total

25 points to date

I gave myself only partial credit for the betrayal points, because there was some degree of betrayal that happened, but it wasn't a primary theme, at least I wouldn't say so...

Next up on my reading list is either Frankenstein for the monthly group theme read or the girl power challenge read...but I have to get that book from the library first.

Good job!

Finished another rainbow read task!

Indigo: Indigo cover / old book



20 first book completed in task
0 points for cover and title
5 points first published in 1962
2 points for 211 pages
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27 points for task
52 points to date

N Task: Read a book that has a predominantly GREEN cover, or the word green in the title.
- Count 5 points if your book has both the cover and title requirement.
- Keeping with N, your book must be non-fiction.
- Count 10 points if the book is about the environment.
- Count 5 points for a memoir.

Green: nonfiction /green cover

20 points for first book in task
0 points for cover & title
0 points about environment
5 points memoir
3 points for 312 pages
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28 points for task
80 points to date

How did you like this book, Robin?

I liked it very much! It was very interesting...i learned so much more about the famiy. I gave it 3.5 stars.

I didn't intend have another book for each category but I did intend to read this book, and it so happened to have a blue cover and I was also reading a real book, so it fit!! Woo more points!

Blue: real book


30 points for second book in challenge
0 points for cover and title requirement
3 points for 384 pgs
5 points for theme of betrayal
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38 points total

118 points to date

No partial points for betrayal this time. There was some straight up deceiving and lying going on. It is also a love story, as are most Nicolas Sparks books. I very much enjoyed it and gave it 4 stars! :)

Now I have to get my but in gear on either my orange book (Life of Pi) already got it from the library. Or the newberry book, nor the black/white book for the August challenge. Eek! So many books to read in August!

I noticed the toppler, but I don't think I'll be able to join in this time. I am trying to get a job, and if all goes as I hope things will probably happen fast. (I'm a teacher, and schools are starting in few weeks). Also my grad school starts middle of the month. I don't think I'd do too well in a 24 hour toppler anyway. Though I hope to be able to join in on other week long ones at some point. :)

Orange: Was read in August

Life of Pi

20 points for first book in task completed
0 points for cover and title requirement
0 points for author's last name starting with an A
4 points for 473 pages
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24 points total for task

142 points to date

This was an interesting read. Not at all what I expected exactly, but good. I gave it 3 stars. Be warned if you plan to read it though, there are some gruesome parts. I didn't like them but they didn't bother me so much.

Finished my Red book!!

Red: Author's last name starts with R


The Red Pyramid

20 points for first book in task completed
0 points for cover and title requirements
5 points for 5 R's in the title and author
5 points for 671 pages
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30 points total for task

172 points to date

I liked this book, but it was so long! It had a lot of Egypt-mythology, and info about gods and goddesses. Its a Young Adult book, but probably geared toward the younger set in that category. Kind of reminded me Inkheart, because of the adventure aspect.

Yellow, and violet! I did indigo. A Wrinkle in Time.

I hope I can manage it, with textbooks to read, and articles for research it might not be easy. Also even though I have my possibilities I've listed I may consider other books.

Finally finished my violet book!

Violet: Book on Wishlist



20 points for first book in task completed
0 points for cover and title requirements, (the
version read did not have a violet/purple cover.
0 points for theme of war
10 points for purple flowers on cover
2 points for 288 pages
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32 points total for task

204 points to date

Only 1 more book to go!!! Wooo!

YIPPIEE!!!!!

HOORAY ROBIN!!

Woohoo! You will do it.

Only a yellow to go and you'll have a rainbow!

I've been missed? :) Well that makes me feel kind of special.
I've started reading Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea for Yellow. Strangely enough blue is in the title...but I decided to read it for Yellow, instead of my other original options I had listed.

Finally finished my Rainbow!
Finished my Yellow book just the other day...here is the details!

Yellow: Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea (set on an island off the coast of Scotland)



20 points for first book in task completed
0 points for cover and title requirements
2 points for i's in the title & author's name
2 points for 256 pages
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22 points total for task

226 points to date

50 points for completion of challenge

276 points total at end of Rainbow challenge!

Yay!!!!

Congratulations for finishing your rainbow, and just in time! :)