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Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
Read: 8
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Crimson The Christmas Shoppe Melody Carlson 12/18/17
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED.
The Escape David Baldacci 1/7/18
4. Read a book from this list - Red as a Blood Ruby.
The Elite Kiera Cass 12/22/175. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
Holidays at Crescent Cove Shelley Noble 12/20/17
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is. A teenager is murdered.
Skeleton Canyon J.A. Jance 12/20/17
8. Read a book where a wedding takes place.
Escaping Christmas: The Peakton Village Trilogy - Book One Alice B. Ryder 12/25/17
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker 12/24/17
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre. BOTH
Why Did You Lie? Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/10/18
I'M IN!1. color of the month - American Prince - Sierra Simone - 16 DEC
2. author's initials in a shade of red - Some Girls Do - Amy Andrews (Sangria) - 29 DEC
3. letter in RED - The Edge of Night - Jill Sorenson - 15 DEC
5. wine is important - Mr. Romantic - J.A. Huss (Male MC owns vineyard) - 5 JAN
6. character gets angry - Mr. Corporate - J.A. Huss - 7 JAN
7. loss is suffered - Promise to Marry - Jessica Wood - 7 JAN (Male MC's father dies)
8. wedding takes place - Miss Guided - Alexia Adams - 4 JAN
9. character that shows courage - Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 23 DEC
10. MYSTERY genre - Shattered - Allison Brennan - 9 JAN
Colors of the Month - RedDuration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2018
READ: 7/10
✔️1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
Duck the Halls - Donna Andrews (candy) 12/25
✔️2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Hide Your Heart - Tracey Alvarez (scarlet) 12/27
✔️3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED OR a title that contains one of the words from the graphic. eg. The Red Pony or Lipstick Jungle
Robot Academy - R.T.W. Lipkin 1/6
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
#6 girl in steel corset
5. :one that is of a red or reddish color: such as a red wine
🔴 Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
#25 The Sparkling One
✔️6. a (1) :flushed especially with anger or embarrassment
🔴 Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
The Naked Duke - Sally MacKenzie 12/16
(heroine gets caught naked by strangers...twice)
7. Red is slang for loss.
🔴 Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
✔️8. Red has been a constant companion of Indian brides. It is the color of life- a new life. A wedding indicates a significant change in the life of a traditional Indian woman.
🔴 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall - Diana Gabaldon 1/14
✔️9. Red is the color most associated with courage.
🔴 Read a book with a character that shows courage.
Malevolent - Jana DeLeon 12/16
(mc is being terrorized by a stalker and her PI sticks around even when her family is threatened)
✔️10. "red herring." A false clue that leads investigators off the track.
🔴 Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
The Zig Zag Girl - Elly Griffiths 12/25
Colors of the Month - Red Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017 How it fits: Authors initials in the word Mahogany.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) OR a title that contains one of the words from the graphic. eg. The Red Pony or Lipstick Jungle
The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/20/2017How it fits: Title begins with R from RED
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: Positioned #29 on the Red as a Blood Ruby list.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
The Shining - Stephen King - 12/26/2017How it fits: Jack loses his temper frequently.
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
Red Dog - Louis de Bernières - 12/19/2017How it fits: (view spoiler)
8. Read a book where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/2018 How it fits: (view spoiler)
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
Wonder - R.J. Palacio - 12/30/2017 How it fits: Auggie shows courage by starting school and facing bullies as he has facial deformities.
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/2018How it fits: MPG Mystery by 112 users.
Colors of the Month - Red Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
Tasks:
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- Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 2.
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4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
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Colors of the Month - RedDuration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
8 Read
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month. - Red - Code of Silence Marliss Melton - 1/3
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - blush - Tough Customer Sandra Brown - 12/17
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) - Devlin's Dare Sabrina York - 12/15
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed. - Betting on Bailey Tara Crescent - 12/25
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is. - MC husband and son are killed in an auto accident - Searching For Harmony Kelly Elliott - 12/22
8. Read a book where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs. - Kaine's Redemption Jan Bowles - 12/16
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage. - Shadow's Stand Sarah McCarty - 12/31
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre. - Memory in Death J.D. Robb - 1/12
Colors of the Month - RedDuration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
6/10
Tasks:
�1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
The Masked City, Genevieve Cogman, 20.12.2017
�2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Der letzte Weynfeldt, Martin Suter, 21.12.2017 - Crimson
�3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The)
Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
�6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017 - Fane gets angry multiple times.
�7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
The Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan, 15.12.2017 - Anthony's fiancee dies and he loses her medallion on the same day.
8. Read a book where a wedding takes place OR where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
�10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
Betrayals, Kelley Armstrong, 18.12.2017 - MPG Mystery
Colors of the Month - RedDuration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) OR a title that contains one of the words from the graphic. eg. The Red Pony or Lipstick Jungle
Red Queen
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. :one that is of a red or reddish color: such as
a :red wine
🔴 Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. a (1) :flushed especially with anger or embarrassment
🔴 Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
7. Red is slang for loss.
🔴 Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
Miracle in the Andes
8. Red has been a constant companion of Indian brides. It is the color of life- a new life. A wedding indicates a significant change in the life of a traditional Indian woman.
🔴 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
9. Red is the color most associated with courage.
🔴 Read a book with a character that shows courage.
10. "red herring." A false clue that leads investigators off the track.
🔴 Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
The Wanted
FINISHED!1. color of the month - American Prince - Sierra Simone - 16 DEC
2. author's initials in a shade of red - Some Girls Do - Amy Andrews (Sangria) - 29 DEC
3. letter in RED - The Edge of Night - Jill Sorenson - 15 DEC
5. wine is important - Mr. Romantic - J.A. Huss (Male MC owns vineyard) - 5 JAN
6. character gets angry - Mr. Corporate - J.A. Huss - 7 JAN
7. loss is suffered - Promise to Marry - Jessica Wood - 7 JAN (Male MC's father dies)
8. wedding takes place - Miss Guided - Alexia Adams - 4 JAN
9. character that shows courage - Voyager - Diana Gabaldon - 23 DEC
10. MYSTERY genre - Shattered - Allison Brennan - 9 JAN
1. Color of the Month - Spiral -Roderick Gordon 1/8/182. Author's Initials in Red - FreefallRoderick Gordon (Ruby and Garnet) Brian Williams (Blood and Wine) 12/29/17
3. Letter in Red: Deeper by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams 12/21/17
6. Character gets angry - When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke. Bad santa is always angry 12/15/17
7. Loss is suffered - Closer by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams (MC loses father) 1/5/18
8. Significant change in the life of a woman - Terminal by Roderick Gordon -Women change into giant spider insect things ...pretty significant 1/12/18
9. Character shows courage - Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams (MC saves his friend from the colony) 12/6/17
10. Mystery - The Brutal Telling Louise Penny
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This challenge ends in less than a week but I will link you up, Lisa!
COMPLETION POSTColors of the Month - Red
Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny - Holly Madison - 12/31/2017 How it fits: Authors initials in the word Mahogany.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) OR a title that contains one of the words from the graphic. eg. The Red Pony or Lipstick Jungle
The Ranger - Ace Atkins - 12/20/2017How it fits: Title begins with R from RED
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
Cleopatra's Daughter - Michelle Moran - 1/13/2018How it fits: Positioned #29 on the Red as a Blood Ruby list.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
The Shining - Stephen King - 12/26/2017How it fits: Jack loses his temper frequently.
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
Red Dog - Louis de Bernières - 12/19/2017How it fits: (view spoiler)
8. Read a book where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
Cinder - Marissa Meyer - 1/5/2018 How it fits: (view spoiler)
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
Wonder - R.J. Palacio - 12/30/2017 How it fits: Auggie shows courage by starting school and facing bullies as he has facial deformities.
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
The Late Show - Michael Connelly - 1/12/2018How it fits: MPG Mystery by 112 users.
Completed! 1. Color of the Month - Spiral -Roderick Gordon 1/8/18
2. Author's Initials in Red - FreefallRoderick Gordon (Ruby and Garnet) Brian Williams (Blood and Wine) 12/29/17
3. Letter in Red: Deeper by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams 12/21/17
6. Character gets angry - When Santa Fell to Earth by Cornelia Funke. Bad santa is always angry 12/15/17
7. Loss is suffered - Closer by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams (MC loses father) 1/5/18
8. Significant change in the life of a woman - Terminal by Roderick Gordon -Women change into giant spider insect things ...pretty significant 1/12/18
9. Character shows courage - Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams (MC saves his friend from the colony) 12/6/17
10. Mystery - The Brutal Telling Louise Penny
managed to get 8 done this time1.
- Alan Bradley - 12/24/17 2.
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4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
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Colors of the Month - Red
Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
Read: 8
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Crimson The Christmas Shoppe Melody Carlson 12/18/17
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED.
The Escape David Baldacci 1/7/18
4. Read a book from this list - Red as a Blood Ruby.
The Elite Kiera Cass 12/22/175. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
Holidays at Crescent Cove Shelley Noble 12/20/17
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is. A teenager is murdered.
Skeleton Canyon J.A. Jance 12/20/17
8. Read a book where a wedding takes place.
Escaping Christmas: The Peakton Village Trilogy - Book One Alice B. Ryder 12/25/17
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
Thrill Ride Julie Ann Walker 12/24/17
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre. BOTH
Why Did You Lie? Yrsa Sigurðardóttir 1/10/18
Finished! Thanks for a great Challenge!Colors of the Month - Red
Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
8 Read
Tasks:
1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month. - Red - Code of Silence Marliss Melton - 1/3
2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade. - blush - Tough Customer Sandra Brown - 12/17
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) - Devlin's Dare Sabrina York - 12/15
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed. - Betting on Bailey Tara Crescent - 12/25
7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is. - MC husband and son are killed in an auto accident - Searching For Harmony Kelly Elliott - 12/22
8. Read a book where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs. - Kaine's Redemption Jan Bowles - 12/16
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage. - Shadow's Stand Sarah McCarty - 12/31
10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre. - Memory in Death J.D. Robb - 1/12
Finished!Colors of the Month - Red
Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
6/10
Tasks:
�1. Read a book whose cover is a shade of the color of the month.
The Masked City, Genevieve Cogman, 20.12.2017
�2. Read a book whose author's first and last initials are in a shade of red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
Der letzte Weynfeldt, Martin Suter, 21.12.2017 - Crimson
�3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The)
Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris, 25.12.2017
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
�6. Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
Prince of Wolves, Quinn Loftis, 27.12.2017 - Fane gets angry multiple times.
�7. Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
The Keeper of Lost Things, Ruth Hogan, 15.12.2017 - Anthony's fiancee dies and he loses her medallion on the same day.
8. Read a book where a wedding takes place OR where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
9. Read a book with a character that shows courage.
�10. Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
Betrayals, Kelley Armstrong, 18.12.2017 - MPG Mystery
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Colors of the Month - Red
Duration: December 15, 2017- January 14, 2017
This is a monthly challenge that coordinates with A Color Scavenger Hunt posted by Sharon.
You may do as many tasks as you wish.
Tasks may be used many times.
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 red from the graphic above. Tell us the shade.
3. Read a book with a title that starts with a letter in RED (ignore A, An and The) OR a title that contains one of the words from the graphic. eg. The Red Pony or Lipstick Jungle
4. Read a book from this list - Fair is the Red Rose OR Red as a Blood Ruby.
5. :one that is of a red or reddish color: such as
a :red wine
🔴 Read a book where wine is important to the story.
Helpers: Wine books OR Wine and Roses: Romances featuring Wineries
6. a (1) :flushed especially with anger or embarrassment
🔴 Read a book where a character gets angry or embarrassed.
7. Red is slang for .
🔴 Read a book where a loss is suffered. Tell us what the loss is.
8. Red has been a constant companion of Indian brides. It is the color of life- a new life. A wedding indicates a significant change in the life of a traditional Indian woman.
🔴 Read a book where a wedding takes place OR where a significant change in the life of a woman occurs.
9. Red is the color most associated with .
🔴 Read a book with a character that shows courage.
10. "red herring." A false clue that leads investigators off the track.
🔴 Read a book with an investigator OR from the MYSTERY genre.
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