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June is 🌈Pride Month, dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices, celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ rights. And to celebrate it in our own way, we are hosting this challenge this month!

This challenge is based on the original pride flag, created by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.

Did you know that each color on the flag has its own meaning? The famous rainbow flag consists of 6 colors: red is symbolic of life, orange is symbolic of healing, yellow is sunshine, green is nature, blue represents harmony and purple is spirit.



-->Each color will have some criteria which can be used to read different books. Each criterion has some points allotted to it.

GENERAL RULES:-

1. Books read On or AFTER 1st June will count under the challenge.
2. The book read must be at least 120 pages to count.
3. A maximum of 4 books an be read under one color.
4. A book can follow a minimum of 3 different criteria, for eg, a book can work for criteria: genre, words & number only at a time, but there is no limit on the number of unique words you find in the text.
5. To complete one color set, read at least 3 books under it. However, it’s not compulsory to form color sets.
6. To collect a pride flag, read at least 1 book per color, for the original 6 colors.
7. Two colors, hot pink & turquoise are available as a bonus. They can only be used when you have read for at least 3 original colors.
8. To form a rainbow read 1 book for each of the 8 colors.
9. A review must be at least a paragraph (3-5 lines) to count for points.

Scoring System:-

1. Criteria

-Genre: 1 point
-Words: 1 point for every unique word found.
-Cover: 1 point
-Cover items: 2 points for every unique item found
-Number: 1 point

2. Color Set: 5 points additional
3. Review: 2 points for each book reviewed.
4. Pride Flag: 8 points
5. Rainbow: 12 points.
6. Diverse/LGBTQ+ books: 2 points if the book is also tagged "diverse/LGBTQ+".

Color List:- (click on "view spoiler")

(view spoiler)[1.❤️Red: Life❤️

-Genre: Self-Help/Contemporary/Thriller books
-Words: life, red, wine, rose, beginning, sacrifice, danger, courage (in text)
-Cover: Red & its shades
- Cover items: strawberries, apple, cherries, red flowers, heart, lips, blood
-Number: 3 (in title or pg count)

2.🧡Orange: Healing🧡

-Genre: Classic/Philosophy/Adult or NA books
-Words: life, healing, new, bloom, orange, sun, carrot, warmth, adventure, change(in text)
-Cover: Orange & its shades
- Cover items: orange, pumpkin, sun, sunlight, fire, basketball, maple leaf
-Number: 6 (in title or pg count)

3.💛Yellow: Sunshine💛

-Genre: Suspense/YA/Romance books
-Words: sunshine, yellow, sun, citrus, corn, daffodil, lovely, bright, happy (in text)
-Cover: Yellow & its shades
- Cover items: Sun, lemon, corn,bees, mango, autumn leaves, smiley
-Number: 5 (in title or pg count)

4.💚Green: Nature💚

-Genre: Historical fic/Nature/Mystery books
-Words: green, nature, natural, money, luck, forest, health, envy, lush, (in text)
-Cover: Green & its shades
- Cover items: leaves, trees, plants, christmas tree, clover leaf, frog, Wreath,
-Number: 4 (in title or pg count)

5.💙Blue: Harmony💙

-Genre: Paranormal/SciFi/Diverse books
-Words: harmony, blue, sky, blueberries, depth, uranus, serene, calm (in text)
-Cover: Blue & its shades
- Cover items: water, water body, clouds, sky, easter eggs, fish, butterfly
-Number: 1 (in title or pg count)

6.💜Purple: Spirit💜

-Genre: Horror/Fantasy/Comic books
-Words: purple, spirit, shy, mysterious, power, wealth, prestige, wisdom, imagination (in text)
-Cover: Purple & its shades
- Cover items: tulip, eggplants, foxglove, orchid, grapes, car, paint, stars
-Number: 7 (in title or pg count)

Bonus Colors:-

7.💖Hot Pink: Sex💖

-Genre: Your choice
-Words: hot, pink, bisexual, asexual, homosexual, transgender, unconditional, romantic, nurturing,calming, energizing.(in text)
-Cover: Pink & its shades
- Cover items: balloon, butterfly, candy, cake, dress, crayon, cherry blossoms, rose, ice cream, girl, couple
-Number: 2 (in title or pg count)

8.💙Turquoise: Magic/Art💙

-Genre: Magic/Urban Fantasy/Graphic books
-Words: magic, art, turquoise, creativity, relaxation,, balance, wisdom, tranquility, protection, mermaid, purity(in text)
-Cover: Turquoise
- Cover items: pendant, ring, bracelet, sky, water body, pencil, paint, graphic art, abstract art, figure art, colors, boy, magician, crystal ball, wand, broomstick, magician’s hat, sword
-Number: 0 (in title or pg count)

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Posting Format

Color:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Criteria used:
How it Fits:
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No

After completing one color set, post as:

Color Set:
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Point Total (including points for each book): 5+ points collected for each book.

After collecting a pride flag, post as:-

Item collected: Pride Flag
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Point Total (including points for each book): 8+ points collected for each book.

After collecting a rainbow, post as:-
Item collected: Rainbow
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Additional Points collected: 12

Imp Note:-
1. A book read can either be included in a color set or a pride flag collection.
2. At the end of the challenge, you automatically collect a rainbow if you read 1 book for each of the 8 colors.
3. You can collect more than 1 pride flag but form only 1 rainbow.

Thanks!

Just making a TBR to keep track of prompts/potential books
Bolded books with a cover at the bottom are completed

Red: Garden Spells (3 in page number (304), apple on cover)

Orange: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes (philosophy, orange cover, "life" in text)

Yellow: Case of Exploding Mangoes (5 in page number (295), mango on cover)

Green: The Four Winds (historical fiction, number 4 in title, plants on cover)

Blue: The Golden Chariot (blue cover, sky on cover, diverse author)

Purple: The Need (horror, purple cover)

Color: Green
Book Name with link/author: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Date Completed: June 3
Criteria used: Genre, Number, Cover Items
How it Fits: Historical fiction, four in title, plants on cover
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points:
+1 genre
+1 number
+2 cover item
Total: 4

schwoomst wrote: "Color: Turquoise
Book Name with link/author: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Date Completed: June 5
Criteria..."

Hi! For using bonus colors, you have to read at least 1 book of each of the original six colours first. Then only, you can use Hot Pink and Turquoise as they are additional.

Rushali wrote: "schwoomst wrote: "Color: Turquoise
Book Name with link/author: This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Date Complete..."

Ohh I see thanks

Color: Blue
Book Name with link/author: The Golden Chariot by Salwa Bakr
Date Completed: June 12
Criteria used: Genre, Cover Colour, Cover Items,
How it Fits: Divers, blue cover, sky and clouds on cover
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes (diverse but not lgbtq)
Points:
+1 genre
+1 colour
+4 cover items
Total: 6

Color: Orange
Book Name with link/author: Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes by Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein
Date Completed: June 15
Criteria used: Genre, Cover Colour, Words in text
How it Fits: Philosophy, orange cover, "life" in text
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points:
+1 Genre
+1 Colour
+1 Words
Total: 3

Color: Yellow
Book Name with link/author: Case of Exploding Mangoes
Date Completed: June 28
Criteria used: Cover Colour, Cover Item, Number
How it Fits: Yellow cover, mango on cover, 5 in page number (
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes, Diverse
Points:
+2 Cover Item
+1 Colour
+1 Number
Total: 4


Only two star reads for this challenge so far :( Hopefully next month is better!