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message 1: by Lauren (last edited Nov 02, 2015 04:01AM) (new)

Lauren Smith Tasks
1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.
2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.
3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.
4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick
5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.
7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)
9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White
10. Read a book with a black & white cover
11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King
12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour
13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only
14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"
15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland
16. Read a book with a rainbow.
17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.
19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.
21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.
22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white
23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)
24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)

All books must be at least 150 pages long. No graphic novels.
A book can only count for one task, so you must read 25 books in total.
This challenge runs from 1 November 2015 to 31 October 2016.


message 2: by Lu (last edited Aug 01, 2016 03:51AM) (new)

Lu | 12672 comments Mod
Progress: 12/25

�1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title. Orange Is the New Black
�2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title. The Maze Runner
�3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair. - Tough Girl
4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick
5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.
7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
�8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours) - The Ice Queen
�9. Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White - The Mall by S.L. Grey
�10. Read a book with a black & white cover - Umbilicus An autobiographical novel by Paula Gruben
11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King
�12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour - Escape from Witchwood Hollow
�13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only - The Sculptors of Mapungubwe by Zakes Mda
�14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's" - If I Were You (Inside Out, #1) by Lisa Renee Jones
15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland
16. Read a book with a rainbow.
17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.
19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.
21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.
�22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white - King of Sorrow
23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour

5 - yellow - e.g. sun

�24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover - The Martian
�25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,) - Scarred (ebook)

To place:
Waking up in Vegas by Romy Sommer Rose Under Fire (Code Name Verity, #2) by Elizabeth Wein Every Heart a Doorway (Every Heart a Doorway #1) by Seanan McGuire Just One Damned Thing After Another (The Chronicles of St Mary's, #1) by Jodi Taylor Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier


message 3: by Liezel (last edited Feb 08, 2016 06:49AM) (new)

Liezel (liezkl) | 736 comments Total 3/25

1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.

2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.

3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.

4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick

5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.

6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.

7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover

8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)

9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White

10. Read a book with a black & white cover

11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King

�12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour Rapture (Fallen, #4) by Lauren Kate

13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only

�14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"
The Fiery Heart (Bloodlines, #4) by Richelle Mead

15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland

16. Read a book with a rainbow.

17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.

18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.

19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).

20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.

21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.

22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white

23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)

�24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover The Ruby Circle

25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)


message 4: by Janice (last edited Aug 07, 2016 11:46PM) (new)

Janice | 1820 comments Mod
Progress: 25/25


� 1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess

� 2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.
Greenglass House (Greenglass House, #1) by Kate Milford Greenglass House by Kate Milford

� 3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.
Valor's Choice (Confederation #1) by Tanya Huff Valor's Choice by Tanya Huff (Lilac hair, turquoise hair and pink hair)

� 4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick
Dare Me by Megan Abbott Dare Me by Megan Abbott

� 5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
Wicked After Midnight (Blud, #3) by Delilah S. Dawson Wicked After Midnight by Delilah S. Dawson (Blue)

� 6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.
The Mark by Edyth Bulbring The Mark by Edyth Bulbring

� 7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
Lost in a Good Book (Thursday Next, #2) by Jasper Fforde Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde

� 8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)
Royal Wedding (The Princess Diaries, #11) by Meg Cabot Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot

� 9. Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White
The Mall (Downside, #1) by S.L. Grey The Mall by S.L. Grey

� 10. Read a book with a black & white cover
Frank Reade and His Steam Horse by Harry Enton Frank Reade and His Steam Horse by Harry Enton

� 11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block
Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy

� 12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

� 13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only
The Nest by Kenneth Oppel The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

� 14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"
Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts (Wilma Tenderfoot, #1) by Emma Kennedy Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Hearts by Emma Kennedy

� 15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland
The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett Harré The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett Harré

� 16. Read a book with a rainbow.
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour

� 17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
The Karma Suture by Rosamund Kendal The Karma Suture by Rosamund Kendal

� 18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.
The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno by Ellen Bryson The Transformation of Bartholomew Fortuno by Ellen Bryson

� 19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
Zeroes (Zeroes, #1) by Scott Westerfeld Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti

� 20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.
Sacré Bleu A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore (bleu = blue in French)

� 21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.
Terrier (Beka Cooper, #1) by Tamora Pierce Terrier by Tamora Pierce (ice blue eyes that stab into the soul)

� 22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Cinder by Marissa Meyer (red, blue and beige)

� 23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker The Color Purple by Alice Walker

� 24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix Newt's Emerald by Garth Nix

� 25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)
Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (ebook downloaded from Project Gutenberg)


message 5: by Vernice (last edited Nov 17, 2016 09:41AM) (new)

Vernice (fictionfantastic) Progress: 18/25

� 1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #2) by Douglas Adams

2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.

� 3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.
The Magicians (The Magicians #1) by Lev Grossman

� 4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

� 5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour
Confess by Colleen Hoover

� 6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover
Lamb The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

� 7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick

� 8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)
The Light Between Oceans

� 9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White
The Mythology of Supernatural by Nathan Robert Brown

� 10. Read a book with a black & white cover
The Only Child by Guojing

� 11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King
A Kingdom of Dreams (Westmoreland, #1) by Judith McNaught

� 12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

� 13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

� 14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem
Dreamfever (Fever, #4) by Karen Marie Moning

15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland

16. Read a book with a rainbow.

� 17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories by Ken Liu

18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.

� 19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell

20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.

21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.

� 22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white
Big Magic Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert

� 23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)
4 - Red = The Substitute (The Wedding Pact, #1) by Denise Grover Swank

� 24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
The Ruby Circle (Bloodlines, #6) by Richelle Mead

25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)


message 6: by Jennifer (last edited Aug 01, 2016 12:22PM) (new)

Jennifer (jevine) | 915 comments 19/25

1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.

Unfailing Treasures by Lisa Buffaloe

2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.

Nowhere to Hide (Delos #1) by Lindsay McKenna

3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.

Island of the Aunts

4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick

5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.

Melting into You ; character = Jade

6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.

The Plains of Passage (Earth's Children, #4) by Jean M. Auel

7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover

Sins of the Past by Dee Henderson

8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)

Let It Snow

9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White

Reckless Rescue - Rinelle Grey

10. Read a book with a black & white cover

Murder At Zero Hour

11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King

One Heart ~ Two Souls

12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour

Journey to the Center of the Earth

13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only

Speaking Truth to Power: The Story of the AIDS Law Project

14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"

Love Me Anyway

15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland

16. Read a book with a rainbow.
17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.

Betting on You (Always a Bridesmaid, #1) by Jessie Evans

18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.

The Key to Annie's Heart (Fall River Ranch, #1) by Keriann McKenna

19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.

21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.

The Dragon and The Vampire - she has purple eyes

22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white

Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan, #14) by Kathy Reichs

23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY
in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)

Dice throw: 4 (red) - tomatoes

Bootscootin' Blahniks (The Bootscootin' Books #1) by D.D. Scott

24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)

The Iron Locket (The Risen King #1) by Samantha Warren


message 7: by Shannon SA (last edited Dec 10, 2015 12:08AM) (new)

Shannon SA (shannonsa) 2/25

1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.

2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.

3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.

4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick

5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
(Character named Ruby)
The Woman Who Went to Bed for a Year by Sue Townsend


6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.

7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover

8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)

9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White

10. Read a book with a black & white cover

11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block (e.g The Green Mile by Stephen King

12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour

13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only

14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"

15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland

16. Read a book with a rainbow.

17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.

18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.

19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).

20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.

21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.

22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white

23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)

24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
(red for ruby)
The Book of Ebenezer Le Page by G.B. Edwards

25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy)


message 8: by Monique (last edited Jun 08, 2016 02:48AM) (new)

Monique von Geyso (moniquevg) | 91 comments Progress 5/25

1. Read a book that is mostly orange or has the word orange in the title.
2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.
3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.
4. Read a book where someone is described as wearing red lipstick
Geek Girl by Holly Smale

5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
6. Read a book that has a yellow sun on the cover.
7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
8. Read a book with a noun in the title that is considered mostly white (e.g. cloud, skull, wedding etc. Things like white cat is excluded because it is also other colours)

9 Read a book where the author's name or surname is a colour e.g. E.B White
Paper Towns by John Green

10. Read a book with a black & white cover
11. Read a book with a white title surrounded by a colour block.
12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour
13. Read a book where the cover is one solid colour or shades of one colour only
14. Read a book that fits Hailey's poem (words and punctuation by Hailey, aged 6).
"Red is for love
Red is for fire
Red is for heart's
Red is for lip's
Red is for rose's"
15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland
16. Read a book with a rainbow.
17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

19. Read a book with contrasting colours on the cover (black & white, red & green, blue & orange, purple & yellow).
20. Read a book with a colour in the title, but the colour must not be the English name for that colour. (e.g. Rooi, rouge, vermelho) The book may be in any language, including English.
21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.
22. Read a book whose cover clearly shows 3 different colours, not counting the title and author name colours, and excluding black and white
The Witches by Roald Dahl

23. Roll a die and read a book with something on the cover that corresponds to the number you rolled that occurs NATURALLY in that colour
1 - white - e.g. snow
2 - blue - e.g. sky
3 - green - e.g. leaves
4 - red - e.g. flowers
5 - yellow - e.g. sun
6 - black - e.g. black cat
(note to mods: if rolling a die makes it too restrictive, choose a (your favourite?) colour upfront, before looking at book covers)
24. Read a book with a gemstone or colour of a gemstone eg diamond - white, ruby - red , sapphire - blue etc in the title, or on the cover
Onyx by Jennifer L. Armentrout

25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)


message 9: by Janice (new)

Janice | 1820 comments Mod
Done!


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