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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 -
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 -
�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 - 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:
�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 -

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 -

�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 - 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:






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 The Ruby Circle
25. Read a book that is green in topic (be creative... Environmentally friendly, envy,)
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
� 2. Read a book that is mostly green or has the word green in the title.
Greenglass House by Kate Milford
� 3. Read a book with a character that has pink, blue or purple hair.
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
� 5. Read a book with a character who has a name based on a colour.
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
� 7. Read a book with a title that is in yellow on the cover
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 by Meg Cabot
� 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
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
� 12. Read a book where the title AND the author name are in the same colour
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
� 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 by Emma Kennedy
� 15. Read a book that takes place in Greenland
The Eternal Maiden by T. Everett Harré
� 16. Read a book with a rainbow.
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour
� 17. Read a book with an orange object on the cover.
The Karma Suture by Rosamund Kendal
� 18. Read a book with a sepia toned cover.
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 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 (bleu = blue in French)
� 21. Read a book where the main character has an unusual eye or hair color.
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 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

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

� 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


� 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,)


� 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)
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

� 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

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)
4 - Red =

� 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,)

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.
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.

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)
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.

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.
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

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

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,)


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)

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)

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

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,)
Books mentioned in this topic
The Magicians (other topics)The Mythology of Supernatural: The Signs and Symbols Behind the Popular TV Show (other topics)
A Kingdom of Dreams (other topics)
The Substitute (other topics)
The Light Between Oceans (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Nathan Robert Brown (other topics)Harper Lee (other topics)
S.L. Grey (other topics)
Roald Dahl (other topics)
Jennifer L. Armentrout (other topics)
More...
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
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.