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Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
The name originates from the Blue Ball Hotel, built more than two hundred years ago by John Wallace in Earl Town. He hung a blue ball out front from a post and called it "The Sign of the Blue Ball". Locals soon began calling the town "Blue Ball" after the inn. In 1833, Earl Town officially changed its name to Blue Ball. During Prohibition, the inn changed its name to Blue Ball Hotel.
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

2. Gray, Georgia
Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
The community was originally named Ellensburg in the 1850s, but later took the name Gold Beach after a beach near the mouth of the Rogue River where hundreds of placer mines extracted gold. Mailboats based in Gold Beach have been delivering mail upstream to Agness since 1895, one of only two rural mailboat routes remaining in the U.S.
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
The town is named after William III of England, who was Prince of Orange from birth. The Henry F. Miller house is an international style house (developed in the 1920s and 1930s) at 30 Derby Avenue in Orange, Connecticut on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The house was one of the area's first modern houses and was featured in the New Haven Register as "The House of Tomorrow".
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
Rose Hill, Kansas was named by J.H. Lowery, in 1869. At the time, the government provided incentives for railroad workers and farmers to “Go West, Young Man, Go West” and settle the land. Mr. Lowery built a home about one mile south of the current elementary school where he planted roses, shrubs, and trees.
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

7. Vermilion, Ohio
Vermilion was initially settled in the early 19th century and incorporated as a village in 1837. The city took its name from the nearby Vermilion River. It developed as a fishing and small-boat harbor. In 1847, the Congress of the United States built the Vermilion Lighthouse to aid navigation on Lake Erie. As commerce grew in larger nearby cities, the Vermilion River proved inadequate to large commercial traffic. Later, recreational boating became very popular. During the early 20th century, the area became known as a resort community, featuring many beaches and cottages. Most structures were eventually converted to year-round use; many still are used as summer homes or vacation houses.
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Clifford Griffin became the manager of the 7:30, and was much loved by his miners for his kindness. Every evening he would sit near the edge of a nearby cliff and play his violin. Due to the incredible acoustics of the valley, the entire town could step outside and listen to his concerts.
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

9. White Plains, New York
To early traders it was known as "the White Plains", either from the white balsam which was said to have covered it, or from the heavy mist that local tradition suggests hovered over the swamplands near the Bronx River. Following World War II, White Plains' downtown area developed into what amounted to a "destination" shopping district featuring branch stores of many famous New York-based department and specialty stores. Some of these retail locations were the first large-scale suburban stores built in the United States and ushered in the eventual post-war building boom.
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
Yellow Pine was a small settlement that was established just after the Thunder Mountain gold rush. It was a simple stopping place for miners on their way to and from the gold fields. It was originally called Yellow Pine Basin.
Henry Abstein, the first patentee in the area, homesteaded 160 acres (0.65 km2) north and east of the present townsite. Although his primary interest was mining, he was also an active horticulturist and many of the apple trees that he planted are still living today.
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.



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Tari

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover AND with an inn important to the story.
Seabreeze Wedding Jan Moran 3/2/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 19 in the publication date.
published March 8, 2019 Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
Mistletoe Madness Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover.
Once in a Lifetime Katie Winters 3/24/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book whose title is an address.
74 Seaside Avenue Debbie Macomber 3/12/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover.
A Nantucket Promise Katie Winters 3/6/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book where a character has a boat.
Seabreeze Shores Jan Moran 3/14/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
Worth the Risk Heather B. Moore 3/10/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
A Brambleberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 3/6/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

10/10 Completed. Finished

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover.
Heart Stealer-Delaney Diamond 4/08/23


2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover.
Michael: The Hawthornes-Nicole Jacquelyn 4/16/23


3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover.
The Holly Dates-Brittainy C. Cherry 3/11/23


4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river.
The Girl in the Mist-A.J. Rivers 4/05/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover.
Repent-Bev Pettersen 3/27/23


6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
J.T. Geissinger-Perfect Strangers 4/07/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover.
Dying for Love-Rita Herron 3/24/22


8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Girl Seven: Craved-Molly Black 4/02/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
Wife by Wednesday-Catherine Bybee 3/12/23


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover and set in a small town.
Jasper Vale-Devney Perry 3/09/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
Donna Doyle 3/3/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Coming in Hot Deany Ray 3/8/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
A Case of Senior Scandals Lily Rose Lane 3/2/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
Harper-Best Slayed Plans Lucinda Harrison 3/7/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
Lucinda Race 3/1/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
Kathleen Suzette 3/3/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
Asher's got a boat-Grilled to Bits Gretchen Allen 3/2/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
The Case of a Beagle and a Body Donna Doyle 3/4/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Herb went to Walmart-Strike Out 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 3/21/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23

Welcome Frankie and Tari!

Coloured Cities #2 - COMPLETED

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania✔️
Read a book with an inn or hotel important to the story
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews - 30/03/23

2. Gray, Georgia ✔️
Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date
Mrs. Jeffries and the Silent Knight by Emily Brightwell - 06/03/23
(Published 01/02/1993)

3. Green Grass, South Dakota✔️
Read a book whose title is two words beginning with the same letter
Dating Dracula by Kinsley Adams - 08/03/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon✔️
Read a book with a gold cover - also fits set near a river (the Nile)
The Triumph of the Sun / Wild Justice by Wilbur Smith - 14/03/23

5. Orange, Connecticut✔️
Read a book with an orange cover
Girl's Guide to Witchcraft by Mindy Klasky - 07/04/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas ✔️
Read a book by an author who uses initials
One Woman's Junk by J.B. Lynn - 19/04/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio✔️
Read a book set in a resort community
Rest, Relax, Run for Your Life by Katherine H. Brown - 06/03/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado✔️
Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title
Five on Finniston Farm by Enid Blyton - 18/03/23

9. White Plains, New York✔️
Read a book set right after WW2
A Woman's Work by Victoria Purman - 15/03/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho✔️
Read a book set in a small town
Up on Horseshoe Hill by Penelope Janu - 02/03/23

Welcome Sally!

Start: March 1, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Cities Explored: 10/10

✔1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover. Final Destination #1: Dead Reckoning - Natasha Rhodes 🍬🍬🍬 4/13/23

✔2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date. (June 26, 2018) The Cabin at the End of the World - Paul Tremblay 🍴🍴🍴 4/7/23

✔3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover. Contagion - Erin Bowman 🍐🍐🍐 3/5/23

✔4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river. V-Wars - Jonathan Maberry 💰💰💰💰 5/10/23

✔5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover. Dark of Night - Flesh and Fire - Jonathan Maberry 🍊🍊🍊 3/9/23

✔6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book where someone builds a home. Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six - Lisa Unger 🌹🌹🌹 5/5/23

✔7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover. Clown in a Cornfield - Adam Cesare 🍓🍓🍓 3/15/23

✔8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved. I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy 🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼 4/2/23

✔9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover. How to Survive Your Murder - Danielle Valentine 🍥🍥🍥🍥 3/19/23

✔10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover. Pretty Little Liars - Sara Shepard 🍋 3/1/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
The name originates from the Blue Ball Hotel, built more than two hundred years ago by John Wallace in Earl Town. He hung a blue ball out front from a post and called it "The Sign of the Blue Ball". Locals soon began calling the town "Blue Ball" after the inn. In 1833, Earl Town officially changed its name to Blue Ball. During Prohibition, the inn changed its name to Blue Ball Hotel.
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

2. Gray, Georgia
Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
The community was originally named Ellensburg in the 1850s, but later took the name Gold Beach after a beach near the mouth of the Rogue River where hundreds of placer mines extracted gold. Mailboats based in Gold Beach have been delivering mail upstream to Agness since 1895, one of only two rural mailboat routes remaining in the U.S.
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
The town is named after William III of England, who was Prince of Orange from birth. The Henry F. Miller house is an international style house (developed in the 1920s and 1930s) at 30 Derby Avenue in Orange, Connecticut on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The house was one of the area's first modern houses and was featured in the New Haven Register as "The House of Tomorrow".
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
Rose Hill, Kansas was named by J.H. Lowery, in 1869. At the time, the government provided incentives for railroad workers and farmers to “Go West, Young Man, Go West” and settle the land. Mr. Lowery built a home about one mile south of the current elementary school where he planted roses, shrubs, and trees.
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

7. Vermilion, Ohio
Vermilion was initially settled in the early 19th century and incorporated as a village in 1837. The city took its name from the nearby Vermilion River. It developed as a fishing and small-boat harbor. In 1847, the Congress of the United States built the Vermilion Lighthouse to aid navigation on Lake Erie. As commerce grew in larger nearby cities, the Vermilion River proved inadequate to large commercial traffic. Later, recreational boating became very popular. During the early 20th century, the area became known as a resort community, featuring many beaches and cottages. Most structures were eventually converted to year-round use; many still are used as summer homes or vacation houses.
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Clifford Griffin became the manager of the 7:30, and was much loved by his miners for his kindness. Every evening he would sit near the edge of a nearby cliff and play his violin. Due to the incredible acoustics of the valley, the entire town could step outside and listen to his concerts.
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

🏳️9. White Plains, New York
To early traders it was known as "the White Plains", either from the white balsam which was said to have covered it, or from the heavy mist that local tradition suggests hovered over the swamplands near the Bronx River. Following World War II, White Plains' downtown area developed into what amounted to a "destination" shopping district featuring branch stores of many famous New York-based department and specialty stores. Some of these retail locations were the first large-scale suburban stores built in the United States and ushered in the eventual post-war building boom.
⚪ Read a book with a white cover

Finished 4/3

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
Yellow Pine was a small settlement that was established just after the Thunder Mountain gold rush. It was a simple stopping place for miners on their way to and from the gold fields. It was originally called Yellow Pine Basin.
Henry Abstein, the first patentee in the area, homesteaded 160 acres (0.65 km2) north and east of the present townsite. Although his primary interest was mining, he was also an active horticulturist and many of the apple trees that he planted are still living today.
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.

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Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
10/10

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover
by Emma Straub 12/3 4★

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover
by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover
by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river - Barrow R.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4/3 4★

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with a prince in the story
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover
by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover
by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved - Aunt Dimity
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover
by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 8/3 1★

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover
by Kevin J. Anderson,Neil Peart 11/3 1★

Welcome Bobbi, Emeli and Catsalive!

FINISHED!!! Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

10/10 Cities
30/30 Tasks

Object: Read (at least) one book for each city.
If using the cover option, please post the cover (note: posted only one book per prompt)

The Cities:

☑️ 1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
X 🔵 Read a book with a blue cover
The Blue Castle L.M. Montgomery The Blue Castle 03/12/23

X 🔵 OR with an inn or hotel important to the story
A Lot Like Love (Blue Moon Bay #1) Jennifer Snow (Kindle) 03/18/23
Murder at the Dolphin Hotel (Miss Kitty Underhay Mystery 1) Helena Dixon 03/27/23

X 🔵 OR set more than two hundred years ago.
Atzi's Flowers: Imagining the story before the Legend of the Poinsettia Carol Lynn Mitchell (400 years ago) 03/28/23

☑️ 2. Gray, Georgia
X 🔘 Read a book with a gray cover
The Golden Couple Greer Hendricks 03/18/23

X 🔘 OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones (Malcom James)
A Very Merry Bromance (Bromance Bookclub 5) Lyssa Kay Adams 03/08/23

X 🔘 OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Murder in the Aisle (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 1) Kris Pearson (Pub. June 11, 2019) 03/11/23

☑️ 3. Green Grass, South Dakota
X 🟢 Read a book with a green cover
Wonton Terror (Noodle Shop Mystery 4) Vivien Chien 03/01/23
Murder at an Irish Wedding (An Irish Village Mystery 2) Carlene O'Connor 03/09/23

X 🟢 OR with a Native American character
Wendy and Hadcho are Native American - Fleece, Navi, Dead: Book #16 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series (Kiki Lowenstein 16) Joanna Campbell Slan 03/29/23

X 🟢 OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
People Person Candice Carty-Williams 03/16/23

☑️ 4. Gold Beach, Oregon
X 🔅 Read a book with a gold cover
Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story David Levithan 03/04/23

X 🔅 OR set near a river
River Sing Me Home Eleanor Shearer 03/26/23

X 🔅 OR with a mail carrier character.
The Ghost and the Dead Deb (Haunted Bookshop 2) Alice Kimberly-(Seymour Tarnish - mail carrier) 04/02/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
X 🟠 Read a book with an orange cover
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane Lisa See 04/01/23

X 🟠 OR with a prince in the story -
The Prince Phillipe of Genovia (MC’s father)
The Princess Diaries (Princess Diaries 1) Meg Cabot 05/11/23

X 🟠 OR whose title is an address.
84, Charing Cross Road Helene Hanff 05/15/23

☑️ 6. Rose Hill, Kansas
X 🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover
The Wedding Crasher Mia Sosa 03/03/23
Romantic Comedy Curtis Sittenfeld 04/18/23

X 🌸 OR where someone builds a home
A Wedding in Haiti Julia Alvarez (p. 145 Julia and build build a home for Piti) 03/20/23

X 🌸 OR by an author who uses initials.
In Her Boots K.J. Dell'Antonia 03/09/23
Murder in Tuscany (Anthony and Oscar 1) T.A. Williams 03/21/23
Murder in Chianti (Anthony and Oscar 2) T.A. Williams 03/22/23

☑️ 7. Vermilion, Ohio
X 🔴 Read a book with a red cover
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games 3) Jennifer Lynn Barnes 03/01/23

X 🔴 OR set in a resort community
Xmas Marks the Spot (Merry Summerfield Cozy Mystery 2) Kris Pearson (Merry lives in a New Zealand beach town) 03/13/23
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Benjamin Stevenson (Ski Resort) 03/25/23

X 🔴 OR where a character has a boat.
Scones and Scoundrels(A Cheese Shop Mystery 2)Molly MacRae (Ian has two boats) 02/06/23

☑️ 8. Silver Plume, Colorado
X 🔘 Read a book with a silver cover
The Ghost at the Drive-In Movie (The Boxcar Children 116) Gertrude Chandler Warner 03/07/23

X 🔘 OR where a character is much loved
The Long Quiche Goodbye (A Cheeseshop Mystery 1) Avery Aames (Grandmère Bernadette is the much loved mayor) 03/02/23

X 🔘 OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
The Fourth Man: A Short Story Agatha Christie 04/02/23
10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World Elif Shafak 04/08/23

☑️ 9. White Plains, New York
X ⚪ Read a book with a white cover
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter Loretta Lynn 03/21/23

X ⚪ OR set right after WW2
The Tobacco Wives Adele Myers (set in 1946) 04/22/23

X ⚪ OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Sam Allegra Goodman (Courtney works for Staples) 03/12/23

☑️ 10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
X 🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover
Murder in an Irish Pub (Irish Village Mystery 4) Carlene O'Connor 03/17/23

X 🟡 OR where a character has apple trees
(p. 94 “Sonny’s Apple Acres . . . apple trees. . .”) Do or Diner (A Comfort Food Mystery 1) Christine Wenger 04/06/23

X 🟡 OR set in a small town.
Through the Liquor Glass (A Literary Pub Mystery 4) Sarah Fox (Shady Creek) 03/01/23
Plaid and Plagiarism (Highland Bookshop Mystery 1) Molly MacRae 03/02/23

Colored Cities #2
March - May 2023

10/10 completed

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
Upgrade by Blake Crouch - 3/9 ★★★★


2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
The Evil That Men Do by Jeanne M. Dams (Paul Jones/Peter James) - 3/12 ★★★

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel - 3/18 ★★★★


4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
Wizard by John Varley (the characters follow rivers) - 5/26 ★★★★

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton - 4/13 ★★★


6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
Lucia's Progress by E.F. Benson (initials) - 4/8 ★★★★★

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
A Dandy in Aspic by Derek Marlowe - 5/20 ★★★★


8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Murder at the Castle by Jeanne M. Dams (Sir John is much loved) - 3/28 ★★★

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
The Age of Empathy by Frans de Waal - 3/26 ★★★★


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
Poor White by Sherwood Anderson - 3/15 ★★★★★

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Object: Read one book for each city.
Read: 10/10

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover:
Cuma ya da Pasifik Arafı (Friday, or, The Other Island) by Michel Tournier 3/29/23


2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date:
Lady Windermere'in Yelpazesi (Lady Windermere's Fan) by Oscar Wilde (First published in 1893) 3/5/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover:
Çukur (The Hole) by Hiroko Oyamada 3/10/23


4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover:
Altın Gözlü Kız (The Girl with the Golden Eyes) by Honoré de Balzac 5/7/23


5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover:
O Asla Geri Gelmeyecek (Never Coming Back) by Hans Koppel 3/26/23


6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover:
Possession (Steel Brothers Saga, #3) by Helen Hardt 5/10/23


7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book set in a resort community:
Parçalı Bulutlu (Partly Cloudy) by Tuğçe Isıyel 5/21/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title:
Üç Aynalı Kırk Oda (Turkish literature) by Murathan Mungan (Google translate of the title is Three Mirrored Forty Rooms) 4/20/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover:
Bundan Sonra Her Şey Biziz (Do Not Say We Have Nothing) by Madeleine Thien 3/26/23


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town:
Bir Yaz Akşamı On Buçukta (10:30 on a Summer Night) by Marguerite Duras 3/11/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

READ: 10/10

✔ 1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
Witch Hunt - Sara Bourgeois (set at a haunted inn) 4/8

✔ 2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
The Forgotten Child - Melissa Erin Jackson (pub Oct 10, 2018) 3/26

✔ 3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
Basket Bear - Amy Star 3/20

✔ 4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
Alaskan Fire - Sara King (MC lives on the Yentna River in Alaska) 5/14

✔ 5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
The Winter King - C.L. Wilson (Prince Falcon) 4/23

✔ 6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
Ghost Ocean - S.M. Peters 4/1

✔ 7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi - S.A. Chakraborty (pirate ship) 3/5

✔ 8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Nine Lives Last Forever - Rebecca M. Hale 3/15

✔ 9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
The Butterfly Forest - Tom Lowe 5/7
(I wouldn't have made an unscheduled stop of Walmart), loc208

✔ 10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
Turkey Trot Murder - Leslie Meier 3/26


CHALLENGE COMPLETE

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover.
by Henriette Gyland 3/26/2023

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 19 in the publication date. Published in 1923.
Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers 3/31/2023

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover.
by Tonya Kappes 3/29/2023

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover.
by Tonya Kappes 3/11/2023

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book whose title is an address.
Murder at Chateau Sur Mer by Alyssa Maxwell 3/25/2023

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Last Gasp by S.C. Wynne 5/3/2023

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover.
by Janet Evanovich

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved. Eleanor Roosevelt
Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? by Gare Thompson 4/23/2023

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
by Beatrix Potter 3/28/2023

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
The Snowman Killer by Wendy Meadows 4/4/2023

Welcome Melissa, Beth, Pinar, Barbara and Genevieve!

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover. The Fame Thief by Timothy Hallinan 3/3/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover. V for Vendetta by Alan Moore & David Lloyd 3/19/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book whose title is two words beginning with the same letter. Mermaid Moon by Colleen Coble 3/14/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover. Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon 5/1/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover. Where the Light Fell by Philip Yancey 3/15/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials. Death of an Honest Man by M.C. Beaton 5/4/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover. The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer 3/23/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover AND with a number (of any kind) in the title. City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita 3/9/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book where a character shops at a big box store. Partners in Crime by Alisha Rai 3/10/23 - Naveen goes to Wal-Mart to buy fresh clothes.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town. X Marks the Scot by Kaitlyn Dunnett 4/2/23

COLORED CITIES #2, 3/1 – 5/31
10/10 COMPLETE

1. BLUE BALL, PENNSYLVANIA
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover
* Mastering the Art of French Murder (An American in Paris #1), by Colleen Cambridge, finished 3/2 ★★★★


2. GRAY, GEORGIA
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date
* publ 2/13/19 : Thyme to Kill (Haunted Lodge #1), by Tegan Maher, finished 3/4 ★★★.5

3. GREEN GRASS, SOUTH DAKOTA
🟢 Read a book whose title is two words beginning with the same letter
* Second Sister, by Marie Bostwick, finished 3/8 ★★★★

4. GOLD BEACH, OREGON
🔅 Read a book set near a river
* Niagara River : Prose and Cons (Magical Bookshop #2), by Amanda Flower, finished 3/13 ★★★★

5. ORANGE, CONNECTICUT
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover
* Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus #1), by Ian Rankin, finished 4/13 ★★★.5


6. ROSE HILL, KANSAS
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials
* author J.A. Jance – Dead to Rights (Joanna Brady #4), finished 3/29/23 ★★★★

7. VERMILION, OHIO
🔴 Read a book where a character has a boat
* Kenny and more : White Nights (Shetland Island #2), by Ann Cleeves, finished 3/14 ★★★★

8. SILVER PLUME, COLORADO
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title
* The 7th Canon, by Robert Dugoni, finished 3/9 ★★★★

9. WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK
⚪ Read a book with a white cover
* Einstein’s Fridge: How the Difference Between Hot and Cold Explains the Universe, by Paul Sen, finished 4/3 ★★★.5


10. YELLOW PINE, IDAHO
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover
* Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word “IF”, by Mardy Grothe, finished 3/10 ★★★.5


***** CHALLENGE COMPLETE 4/13/23 *****

Colored Cities #2
March 1, 2023 - May 31, 2023

10/10 Tasks Completed

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
In the Shadow of Croft Towers by Abigail Wilson (3/4/23) - 1813

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
The Snow Adventure by Bee Brooks (3/3/23) - 8/11/2019

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
The Swindler's Daughter by Annette K. Larsen (3/6/23)


4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
On the Run by Lynette Eason (3/14/23)


5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
Vow of Justice by Lynette Eason (3/13/23)


6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
The Matchmaker's Lonely Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen (4/20/23)


7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
Blue Moon Kisses by Cindy Roland Anderson (3/7/23)
boat

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Professional Boundaries by Jennifer Peel (3/8/23)


9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Worth the Risk by Heather B. Moore (3/1/23)


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
My Phony Valentine by Courtney Walsh (3/1/23)
small town

Welcome Shannon, Barb and Shash!

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 7/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
✅ - Tijan, 3/5/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
✅Beautifully Broken Spirit - Catherine Cowles, 3/11/23 -- 10/22/2019

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
✅Decker's Dilemma - Chantal Fernando, 4/3/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
✅ - Aurora Rose Reynolds, 5/23/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
✅The Last Thing He Needs - J.H. Knight, 4/15/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
✅Got Me Wishing - Casey Cox, 3/7/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
✅ - Abbi Glines, 3/5/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
✅More Than A Game - Bella Matthews, 4/7/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 0/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover- Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 4-Gege Akutami 4/15

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date- Infatuation-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a Native American character- Me: Moth-Amber McBride 4/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover- Hawkman, Vol. 1: Awakening 4/27

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book whose title is an address- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 3: 511 Kinderheim-Naoki Urasawa 4/3

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book where someone builds a home- Until Talon-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/8

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover- Dear Haiti, Love Alaine-Maika Moulite 4/6

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved- - Until April-Aurora Rose Reynolds 3/11

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover- Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma-Naoki Urasawa 4/1

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover- She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Jen, Again-Rainbow Rowell 3/18

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 10/10

Completed!

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with an inn or hotel important to the story.
Death and Fromage by Ian Moore 4/3/2023
Richard is a B&B owner.

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
An Ale of Two Cities by Sarah Fox 3/6/2023
Pub'd 11/26/2019

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover.
A Vintage Murder by Michele Scott 3/8/2023


4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river.
The Magyar Venus by Lyn Hamilton 3/22/2023
The Danube River runs through Budapest, between the Buda and the Pest.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book whose title is an address.
214 Palmer Street by Karen McQuestion 4/28/2023

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The Dark Hour by K J Young 3/20/2023

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book set in a resort community.
Dead Man Talking by Jana DeLeon 4/6/2023

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved.
The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass 4/25/2023
Eddie the bookmobile cat is widely loved.

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover
A Good Day for Chardonnay by Darynda Jones 5/17/2023


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen 3/12/2023

Welcome Katelyn, Grace and Anne!

Colored Cities #2
March 1 - May 31, 2023

10 of 10 Complete

The Cities

🔺1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
Read a book with an inn or hotel important to the story.
The Hotel Nantucket - Elin Hilderbrand - 3/8/23

🔺2. Gray, Georgia
Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
The Bitterroots - C.J. Box - 4/30/23 - orig pub Aug 13, 2019

🔺3. Green Grass, South Dakota
Read a book with a Native American character
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI - David Grann - 3/15/23

🔺4. Gold Beach, Oregon
Read a book with a gold cover.
Amazonia - James Rollins - 5/18/23


🔺5. Orange, Connecticut
Read a book with an orange cover.
The Sun Sister - Lucinda Riley - 4/1/23


🔺6. Rose Hill, Kansas
Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The Jackal - J.R. Ward - 3/3/23

🔺7. Vermilion, Ohio
Read a book with a red cover.
The Maid - Nita Prose - 4/16/23


🔺8. Silver Plume, Colorado
Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Six Four - Hideo Yokoyama - 3/17/23

🔺9. White Plains, New York
Read a book set right after WW2.
Exodus - Leon Uris - 5/12/23

🔺10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
Read a book with a yellow cover.
The Help - Kathryn Stockett - 5/2/23

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania

🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

2. Gray, Georgia

🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota

🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

4. Gold Beach, Oregon

🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut

🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

6. Rose Hill, Kansas

🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

7. Vermilion, Ohio

🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado

🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

9. White Plains, New York

⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho

🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.
If using the cover option, please post the cover.

Goal: 10/10

The Cities
**1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover.
Our Lady of Alice Bhatti - Mohammed Hanif - 03/25/23


**2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
The Perfect Wife - Blake Pierce - 03/16/23 - Published November 13, 2018.

**3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover.
The Mephisto Club - Tess Gerritsen - 03/31/23


**4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover.
The Seven Sisters - Lucinda Riley - 03/08/23


**5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover.
The Minor Adjustment Beauty Salon - Alexander McCall Smith - 05/08/23


**6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
Red Wine and Roses - S.J. McCoy - 04/08/23

**7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover.
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3: Torn - Joss Whedon - 03/13/23


**8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 5: Ghost Box - Warren Ellis - 03/30/23

**9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
King Of Spies - Mark Millar - 04/26/23


**10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
Astonishing X-Men, Vol. 5: Ghost Box - Warren Ellis - 03/30/23 - Hickory Grove, Illinois

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
Read: 10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover.
You Must Remember This - Kat Rosenfield 3/19/23


2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Beached & Bewitched - Emery Belle {9.15.2018} 3/9/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a Native American character.
My Heart Is a Chainsaw - Stephen Graham Jones 3/8/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river.
What the Dead Know - Nghi Vo 4/10/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with a prince in the story.
Scarlet Odyssey - C.T. Rwizi 3/8/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book by an author who uses initials.
The City We Became - N.K. Jemisin 3/26/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book where a character has a boat.
Love Bats Last - Pamela Aares 3/16/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved.
Zaan - Kat Mizera 3/20/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
Don't Scream 4: 30 More Tales to Terrify - Blair Daniels 5/3/23


10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
The Sleep Tight Motel - Lisa Unger 4/13/23

Welcome Lynda, Cheryl, Ferenc and Chelsea!

Coloured Cities #2
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2023 - May 31st, 2023

10/10

The Cities
✅1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - Mar. 2nd

✅2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 6th
James Price

✅3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik - Mar. 15th

✅4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik - Mar. 31st

✅5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Mar. 3rd

✅6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty - Mar. 20th

✅7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - Mar. 10th

✅8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton - Mar. 5th

✅9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel - Apr. 7th
Wallmart

✅10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
The Road Home by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 9th

Start: March 1, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Cities Explored: 0/10

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

Book: Beautiful Ruins
Author: Jess Walter
Read: 3/9/2023
Fits: The main setting is a hotel.

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

Book: Who is Vera Kelly?
Author: Rosalie Knecht
Read: 3/4/2023
Fits: Vera has a friend named James.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

Book: Cabin at the End of the World
Author: Paul Tremblay
Read: 3/10/2023
Fits: It has a green cover

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

Book: The Halloween Tree
Author: Ray Bradbury
Read: 3/13/2023
Fits: It has an orange cover

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

Book: Bloody Jack
Author: L.A. Meyer
Read: 3/15/2023
Fits Author uses initials

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

Book: Three Words for Goodbye
Author: Hazel Gaynor
Read: 3/6/2023
Fits: It has a number (Three) in the title

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

00/10 Completed

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.

Welcome Kendra, Melissa and Eva!

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
The name originates from the Blue Ball Hotel, built more than two hundred years ago by John Wallace in Earl Town. He hung a blue ball out front from a post and called it "The Sign of the Blue Ball". Locals soon began calling the town "Blue Ball" after the inn. In 1833, Earl Town officially changed its name to Blue Ball. During Prohibition, the inn changed its name to Blue Ball Hotel.
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover
The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel 03.04.23

2. Gray, Georgia
Gray was founded in the 1850s and named for local resident James M. Gray. In 1905, the seat of Jones County was transferred to Gray.
🔘 Read a book with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
High Five by Janet Evanovich 03.29.23 (published 1999)

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover
by Sue Grafton 03.10.23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
The community was originally named Ellensburg in the 1850s, but later took the name Gold Beach after a beach near the mouth of the Rogue River where hundreds of placer mines extracted gold. Mailboats based in Gold Beach have been delivering mail upstream to Agness since 1895, one of only two rural mailboat routes remaining in the U.S.
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover
Keepsake Crimes by Laura Childs 03.22.23

5. Orange, Connecticut
The town is named after William III of England, who was Prince of Orange from birth. The Henry F. Miller house is an international style house (developed in the 1920s and 1930s) at 30 Derby Avenue in Orange, Connecticut on the United States National Register of Historic Places. The house was one of the area's first modern houses and was featured in the New Haven Register as "The House of Tomorrow".
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover
The Last Anniversary by Liane Moriarty 04.12.23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
Rose Hill, Kansas was named by J.H. Lowery, in 1869. At the time, the government provided incentives for railroad workers and farmers to “Go West, Young Man, Go West” and settle the land. Mr. Lowery built a home about one mile south of the current elementary school where he planted roses, shrubs, and trees.
🌸 Read a book where someone builds a home
The Stolen Marriage by Diane Chamberlain 05.11.23 (characters are building a house as after getting married)

7. Vermilion, Ohio
Vermilion was initially settled in the early 19th century and incorporated as a village in 1837. The city took its name from the nearby Vermilion River. It developed as a fishing and small-boat harbor. In 1847, the Congress of the United States built the Vermilion Lighthouse to aid navigation on Lake Erie. As commerce grew in larger nearby cities, the Vermilion River proved inadequate to large commercial traffic. Later, recreational boating became very popular. During the early 20th century, the area became known as a resort community, featuring many beaches and cottages. Most structures were eventually converted to year-round use; many still are used as summer homes or vacation houses.
🔴 Read a book with a red cover
The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev 03.29.23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
Silver Plume is a former silver mining camp along Clear Creek in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Clifford Griffin became the manager of the 7:30, and was much loved by his miners for his kindness. Every evening he would sit near the edge of a nearby cliff and play his violin. Due to the incredible acoustics of the valley, the entire town could step outside and listen to his concerts.
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Murder 101 by Lynn Cahoon 03.21.23

9. White Plains, New York
To early traders it was known as "the White Plains", either from the white balsam which was said to have covered it, or from the heavy mist that local tradition suggests hovered over the swamplands near the Bronx River. Following World War II, White Plains' downtown area developed into what amounted to a "destination" shopping district featuring branch stores of many famous New York-based department and specialty stores. Some of these retail locations were the first large-scale suburban stores built in the United States and ushered in the eventual post-war building boom.
⚪ Read a book with a white cover
by Erin Summerill 05.05.23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
Yellow Pine was a small settlement that was established just after the Thunder Mountain gold rush. It was a simple stopping place for miners on their way to and from the gold fields. It was originally called Yellow Pine Basin.
Henry Abstein, the first patentee in the area, homesteaded 160 acres (0.65 km2) north and east of the present townsite. Although his primary interest was mining, he was also an active horticulturist and many of the apple trees that he planted are still living today.
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
A Doomful of Sugar by Catherine Bruns 03.01.23 (Sugar Ridge, Vermont)

Welcome Amber!

Finished Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
10/10

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover
by Emma Straub 12/3 4★

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover
by J.D. Robb 2/3 3★

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover
by Jasper Fforde 1/3 4★

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book set near a river - Barrow R.
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan 4/3 4★

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with a prince in the story
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings 10/3/23 4★

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover
by Dianne Freeman 3/3 2★

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover
by Deanna Raybourn 6/3 3.5★

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book where a character is much loved - Aunt Dimity
Aunt Dimity and the Duke by Nancy Atherton 15/3 3.5★

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover
by Landry Q. Walker,George R.R. Martin 8/3 1★

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover
by Kevin J. Anderson,Neil Peart 11/3 1★

Great job Catsalive!

Finished

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023
10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
Donna Doyle 3/3/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Coming in Hot Deany Ray 3/8/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
A Case of Senior Scandals Lily Rose Lane 3/2/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
Harper-Best Slayed Plans Lucinda Harrison 3/7/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
Lucinda Race 3/1/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
Kathleen Suzette 3/3/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
Asher's got a boat-Grilled to Bits Gretchen Allen 3/2/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
The Case of a Beagle and a Body Donna Doyle 3/4/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Herb went to Walmart-Strike Out 4 Murder J.C. Eaton 3/21/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
Bells & the Bandit Leona Fox 3/5/23

Tari wrote: "Finished

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023 ..."

This one isn't right. Sorry!

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
A Case of Senior Scandals Lily Rose Lane 3/2/23

FINISHED
Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - 23, 2023
Read: 10/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover AND with an inn important to the story.
Seabreeze Wedding Jan Moran 3/2/23

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with 19 in the publication date.
published March 8, 2019 Before Today Leeanna Morgan 3/7/23

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
Mistletoe Madness Leeanna Morgan 3/9/23

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover.
Once in a Lifetime Katie Winters 3/24/23

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book whose title is an address.
74 Seaside Avenue Debbie Macomber 3/12/23

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover.
A Nantucket Promise Katie Winters 3/6/23

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book where a character has a boat.
Seabreeze Shores Jan Moran 3/14/23

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a number (of any kind) in the title.
8 Sandpiper Way Debbie Macomber 3/13/23

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover.
Worth the Risk Heather B. Moore 3/10/23

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book set in a small town.
A Brambleberry Summer RaeAnne Thayne 3/6/23

Would this be gold

Genevieve wrote: "Would this be gold "

Works for me!! :)

Finished:

Start: March 1, 2023
End: May 31, 2023
Cities Explored: 10/10

1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

Book: Beautiful Ruins
Author: Jess Walter
Read: 3/9/2023
Fits: The main setting is a hotel.

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

Book: Who is Vera Kelly?
Author: Rosalie Knecht
Read: 3/4/2023
Fits: Vera has a friend named James.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

Book: Cabin at the End of the World
Author: Paul Tremblay
Read: 3/10/2023
Fits: It has a green cover

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

Book: There There
Author: Tommy Orange
Read: 3/22/2023
Fits: Opal is a mail carrier.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

Book: The Halloween Tree
Author: Ray Bradbury
Read: 3/13/2023
Fits: It has an orange cover

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

Book: Bloody Jack
Author: L.A. Meyer
Read: 3/15/2023
Fits Author uses initials

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

Book: Eye of the Dragon
Author: Stephen King
Read: 3/29/2023
Fits: The cover is red

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

Book: Three Words for Goodbye
Author: Hazel Gaynor
Read: 3/6/2023
Fits: It has a number (Three) in the title

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

Book: The Annual Migration of Clouds
Author: Premee Mohamed
Read: 3/23/2023
Fits: It has a white cover

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town

Book: Still Life
Author: Louise Penny
Read: 3/30/2023
Fits: It's set in a small town

Well done Melissa!

Colored Cities #2
Duration: March 1 - May 31, 2023

Completed: 0/10

Object: Read one book for each city.

If using the cover option, please post the cover.

The Cities
1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn or hotel important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.

2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.

3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.

4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.

5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.

6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.

7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.

8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.

9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.

10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.

Welcome Caraina!

You may use books read since March 1st, if you wish!

Finished

Coloured Cities #2
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2023 - May 31st, 2023

10/10

The Cities
✅1. Blue Ball, Pennsylvania
🔵 Read a book with a blue cover OR with an inn important to the story OR set more than two hundred years ago.
The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - Mar. 2nd

✅2. Gray, Georgia
🔘 Read a book with a gray cover OR with a character named James, Gray or Jones OR with 18 or 19 in the publication date.
Backpacking Through Bedlam by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 6th
James Price

✅3. Green Grass, South Dakota
🟢 Read a book with a green cover OR with a Native American character OR whose title is two words beginning with the same letter.
The Last Graduate by Naomi Novik - Mar. 15th

✅4. Gold Beach, Oregon
🔅 Read a book with a gold cover OR set near a river OR with a mail carrier character.
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik - Mar. 31st

✅5. Orange, Connecticut
🟠 Read a book with an orange cover OR with a prince in the story OR whose title is an address.
Heartless Prince by Angela De Vito - Mar. 3rd

✅6. Rose Hill, Kansas
🌸 Read a book with a rose colored cover OR where someone builds a home OR by an author who uses initials.
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by S.A. Chakraborty - Mar. 20th

✅7. Vermilion, Ohio
🔴 Read a book with a red cover OR set in a resort community OR where a character has a boat.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers - Mar. 10th

✅8. Silver Plume, Colorado
🔘 Read a book with a silver cover OR where a character is much loved OR with a number (of any kind) in the title.
Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands by Kate Beaton - Mar. 5th

✅9. White Plains, New York
⚪ Read a book with a white cover OR set right after WW2 OR where a character shops at a big box store.
Tatouine by Jean-Christophe Réhel - Apr. 7th
Wallmart

✅10. Yellow Pine, Idaho
🟡 Read a book with a yellow cover OR where a character has apple trees OR set in a small town.
The Road Home by Jill Shalvis - Apr. 9th

Awesome Kendra!