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Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Dream Lake Lisa Kleypas 4/11/182. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Butterscotch
Touchdown Roxy Sinclaire 3/20/18
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Love on a Spring Morning Zoe York 3/16/18
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward.
Tough Luck Hero Maisey Yates 4/3/18
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover.
The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks 3/18/188. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
Gods and Beasts Denise Mina 3/17/18
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician.
Rock Wedding Nalini Singh 4/6/18
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.The Wolves of Winter
Tyrell Johnson321 p. 15 march 2018 4 stars
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway128 p. 15 march 2018 5 stars
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
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You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW. Every Falling Star: The True Story of How I Survived and Escaped North Korea
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
QQ Sweeper, Vol. 1
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month. - Born in Death J.D. Robb - 3/18
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - Butterscotch - Slave Sherri Hayes - 3/16
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW. - Wanderlust Lauren Blakely - 3/23
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something. - Twisted Helen Hardt - 4/14
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise. - Come Sundown Nora Roberts - 3/21
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime. - Mystery - Play Dirty Sandra Brown - 3/17
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician - Claiming Addison Zoey Derrick - 4/11
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15 - April 14, 2018
READ: 6/5
βοΈ1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Baby, Don't Go - Susan Andersen (pineapple) 3/27
βοΈ2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore - Matthew J. Sullivan (mustard) 3/31
βοΈ3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Etched in Bone - Anne Bishop 3/31
βοΈ4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark - Donna Lea Simpson 4/12
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
βοΈ8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
Laced with Magic - Barbara Bretton 3/20
βοΈ9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
Passenger - Alexandra Bracken (violin player) 3/29
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
COMPLETEDColors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7 1/2 of 7+
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R Borneman banana yellow
COMPLETED 03/21/2018
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Murder In Hawaii by Steve Allen
SA are in the shade Tuscan Sun.
COMPLETED
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Lowcountry Boil by Susan M Boyer
COMPLETED 03/16/2018
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
City of Saints: A Pilgrimage to John Paul II's KrakΓ³w by George Weigel
COMPLETED 03/22/2018
Pope Saint John Paul II is considered both happy and wise.
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
COMPLETED 04/05/2018
Is David Balfour blonde enough?
8. π Read a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
Tell No One by Harlen Coben
COMPLETED 03/30/2018
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
Elvis in the Morning by William F Buckley, Jr.
Elvis Presley is one of the two main characters.
COMPLETED 03/27/2018
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
The Beet Queen by Louise Erdlich
This was a DNF for me after a crime against a child.
Colors of the Month - YellowTasks:
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- M.C. Beaton - 3/28/182.
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4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
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7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. π
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
Sleeping Beauties Stephen King 4-14-18 acting sheriff backs out of going into the prison to get the witch, 6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
Ready Player One Ernest Cline 3-26-187. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
Close to Home Cara Hunter 3-18-18 Mystery9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
I'm in
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Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - Elise Sax wrote Going Down and Man Candy (butterscotch) (3/15/18)
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW. - Lost in Flames by C.T. Nicholson (3/18/18)
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.- Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie needs to bring someone in but she don't because she's scared of their monkey) (3/24/18)
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy - Alte Geister ruhen unsanft by Thomas Brezina (Axel) (4/1/18)
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover. - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (4/13/18)
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime. - A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli (3/16/18)
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
6/10
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy - Alte Geister ruhen unsanft by Thomas Brezina (Axel) (4/1/18)
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover. - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (4/13/18)
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - Yellow Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/20182. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018How it fits: Authors initials in MEDALLION
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018How it fits: Title begins with L from YELLLOW
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 3/20/2018How it fits: MC Don 'chickens' out of testing Margaret Case's DNA due to moral reasons.
6. Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank - Eva Schloss - 4/12/2018How it fits: I would describe Heinz as wise.
7. Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/20188. Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018How it fits: MPG Thriller by 28 users.
9. Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
This is a monthly challenge that coordinates with A Color Scavenger Hunt posted by Sharon.
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
Abraham chickens out many times when needing to stand up to Jared
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
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Tasks:
β�1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Tail & Trouble, Victor Catano, 27.03.2018
β�2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
I Liked My Life, Abby Fabiaschi, 21.03.2018 - daffodil
β�3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Wonder Woman: Warbringer, Leigh Bardugo, 17.03.2018
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
β�6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling, 05.04.2018 - Dumbledore is wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
β�8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
The Dry, Jane Harper, 19.03.2018 - MPG Mystery
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
This is a monthly challenge that coordinates with A Color Scavenger Hunt posted by Sharon.
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read:0/10
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
The Lost ChallengesColors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Progress: 8 out of 10
Colors of the Month - Yellow
This is a monthly challenge that coordinates with A Color Scavenger Hunt posted by Sharon.
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
A badge will be awarded for participation.
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month:
The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - *** - 3/29/2018
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
HONEY = Winter Street by Elin Hilderbrand - **** - 3/20/2018 - 249 Pages
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW:
Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 by Marissa Meyer - - 3/18/2018
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise:
That Scandalous Summer by Meredith Duran - - 4/28/2018 - 372 Pages - (Yellow Dress list)
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
The Off Season by Catherine Gilbert Murdock - **** - 3/18/2018 - 277 Pages - Cowardly character
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise:
Chasing Light: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer by Amanda Lucidon - - 3/21/2018 - 224 Pages - Seems pretty happy to me
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
- The First Truth by Dawn Cook
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real:
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime:
Seduction in Death by J.D. Robb - - 3/28/2018 - 354 Pages - Mystery
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures by Alan Cumming - - 4/2/2018 - 304 Pages
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
- The Masque of the Black Tulip (Pink Carnation, #2) by Lauren Willig
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Challenge Rules
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Colors of the Month - YellowDuration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
π Colors of the Month - Yellow π2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above.
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10. Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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Don't forget any books read since March 15th will count!
I'm as completed as I'm going to be. My Q book ended up being a DNF; I labelled it as a 1/2.Colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7 1/2 of 7+
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R Borneman banana yellow
COMPLETED 03/21/2018
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Murder In Hawaii by Steve Allen
SA are in the shade Tuscan Sun.
COMPLETED
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Lowcountry Boil by Susan M Boyer
COMPLETED 03/16/2018
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
City of Saints: A Pilgrimage to John Paul II's KrakΓ³w by George Weigel
COMPLETED 03/22/2018
Pope Saint John Paul II is considered both happy and wise.
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
COMPLETED 04/05/2018
Is David Balfour blonde enough?
8. π Read a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
Tell No One by Harlen Coben
COMPLETED 03/30/2018
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
Elvis in the Morning by William F Buckley, Jr.
Elvis Presley is one of the two main characters.
COMPLETED 03/27/2018
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
The Beet Queen by Louise Erdlich
This was a DNF for me after a crime against a child.
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Colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Dream Lake Lisa Kleypas 4/11/182. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Butterscotch
Touchdown Roxy Sinclaire 3/20/18
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Love on a Spring Morning Zoe York 3/16/18
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward.
Tough Luck Hero Maisey Yates 4/3/18
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover.
The Wife Between Us Greer Hendricks 3/18/188. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller.
Gods and Beasts Denise Mina 3/17/18
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician.
Rock Wedding Nalini Singh 4/6/18
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
6 out of 10 - at least more than 50%
6/10
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - Elise Sax wrote Going Down and Man Candy (butterscotch) (3/15/18)
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW. - Lost in Flames by C.T. Nicholson (3/18/18)
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.- Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich (Stephanie needs to bring someone in but she don't because she's scared of their monkey) (3/24/18)
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy - Alte Geister ruhen unsanft by Thomas Brezina (Axel) (4/1/18)
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover. - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (4/13/18)
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime. - A Pinch of Sea Salt and a Dash of Murder by Phoebe T. Eggli (3/16/18)
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
6/10
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy - Alte Geister ruhen unsanft by Thomas Brezina (Axel) (4/1/18)
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover. - Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke (4/13/18)
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
accomplished 6 this time.1.
- M.C. Beaton - 3/28/182.
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8. π
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COMPLETION POST.Colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper - Diablo Cody - 4/8/20182. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
The Danish Girl - David Ebershoff - 3/17/2018How it fits: Authors initials in MEDALLION
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
Lake of Sorrows - Erin Hart - 3/25/2018How it fits: Title begins with L from YELLLOW
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
The Rosie Project - Graeme Simsion - 3/20/2018How it fits: MC Don 'chickens' out of testing Margaret Case's DNA due to moral reasons.
6. Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
Eva's Story: A Survivor's Tale by the Step-Sister of Anne Frank - Eva Schloss - 4/12/2018How it fits: I would describe Heinz as wise.
7. Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Mother's Story - Rosie Batty - 4/2/20188. Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
The Good Samaritan - John Marrs - 3/16/2018How it fits: MPG Thriller by 28 users.
9. Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
completed 3/10colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
Sleeping Beauties Stephen King 4-14-18 acting sheriff backs out of going into the prison to get the witch, 6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
Ready Player One Ernest Cline 3-26-187. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
Close to Home Cara Hunter 3-18-18 Mystery9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Finished! Thanks for a great Challenge!Colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
Read: 7
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month. - Born in Death J.D. Robb - 3/18
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - Butterscotch - Slave Sherri Hayes - 3/16
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW. - Wanderlust Lauren Blakely - 3/23
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. π Read a book where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something. - Twisted Helen Hardt - 4/14
6. π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise. - Come Sundown Nora Roberts - 3/21
7. π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime. - Mystery - Play Dirty Sandra Brown - 3/17
9. π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician - Claiming Addison Zoey Derrick - 4/11
10. π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
Finished 5/10! 3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
Abraham chickens out many times when needing to stand up to Jared
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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Colors of the Month - Yellow
Duration: March 15, 2018 - April 14, 2018
This is a monthly challenge that coordinates with A Color Scavenger Hunt posted by Sharon.
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
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Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of Yellow from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in YELLOW.
4. Read a book from Yellow Dress - Historical Romance OR from Little Drops of Sunrise .
5. informal cowardly:
"he'd better get back there quick and prove he's not yellow"
π Read a book with a character that can be called a coward OR where a character "chickens out" when they need to do something.
6. In China and many Asian countries, it is seen as the color of happiness, glory, harmony and wisdom.
π Read a book with a character that can be described as happy or wise.
7. In ancient Greece and Rome, the gods were often depicted with yellow, or blonde hair; which was described in literature as 'golden'.
π Read a book with a blonde person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8. Yellow ("giallo"), in Italy, refers to crime stories, both fictional and real.
π Read a book a book with a MPG of Crime, Mystery, Thriller or True Crime.
9. The hit song, Mellow Yellow, popularized a widely believed hoax that it was possible to get high by smoking scrapings from the inside of banana peels, although this rumor was actually started in 1966 by Country Joe McDonald.
π Read a book with a MC who is a singer/musician OR with a banana on the cover. Please post the cover.
10. In International maritime signal flags a yellow flag denotes the letter "Q".
π Read a book with a Q in the title or author's name.
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