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Level One: 3-11 books
Read: 10
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a character who is the police.
Beguiled Darynda Jones 3/18/24
2. Blue Blood
💙 Read a book with a character who is rich.
Christmas at the Beach House Maggie Miller 3/7/24
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover.
Forever Mine Iris Morland 3/16/244. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad.
Seashell Summer: Romantic Women's Fiction Ellen Joy 3/2/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill.
Homecoming Kate Morton 3/24/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Sulfur Springs William Kent Krueger 3/15/24
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised.
Rift in the Soul Faith Hunter 3/11/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙 Read a book where a character waited a long time for an event to happen.
Last First Kiss Amy Knupp 3/31/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙 Read a book tagged mystery.
East of Alice Annie Seaton 3/3/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where the author's first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
The Talk of Coyote Canyon Brenda Novak 3/21/24
Blue Is The WordDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
* LEVEL *
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
14/12+ Completed. Finished
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or
with a character who is the police.
Hollywood Z-M.Z. Kelly 3/16/24
Close to Home-Robert Dugoni 3/17/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or
Redemption-Meghan March 4/02/24
with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or
Dirty Mother-Lani Lynn Vale 3/04/24
where a character is breathless.
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or
Fighting Silence-Aly Martinez 3/01/24
read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or
where a character needs some fresh air.
Frayed-Laura Pavlov 3/02/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or
(Mechanic)
Nothing But It All-Adriana Locke 3/03/24
where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Willow Rose-Till Death Do Us Part 3/01/24
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or
where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
(San Francisco, CA)
Wallbanger-Alice Clayton 3/31/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or
Her Last Hour-B.R. Spangler 3/14/24
The Girl on the Road-A.J. Rivers 3/17/24
read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or
where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Lauren Landish-The Wrong Bridesmaid 3/07/24
Linda Castillo-A Gathering of Secrets 3/22/24
Tracy Clark-Fall 3/23/24
Mod
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 12
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a character who is the police.
Batten Down the Belfry by Diane Kelly 4/3/2024
Oregano Meatball Murder by Patti Benning 3/2/2024
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich.
Murder at Rover Meadows by Cindy Bell 4/17/2024
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover).
by Brooke Blaine 3/27/20244. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is fearful or anxious.
Getaway Death by Bonnie Hardy 3/5/2024
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Want You Still by C.E. Ricci 4/29/2024
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. Sutton Station
Red Dirt Heart by N.R. Walker 4/24/2024
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery.
Look Alive Twenty-Five by Janet Evanovich 3/13/2024
Holly and the Food Pantry by Dianne Harman 3/23/2024
Old Haunts by E.J. Copperman 3/26/2024
Lethally Green by Amber Boffin 3/31/2024
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT
A New Beginning by Brenda Kennedy 4/22/2024
Blue Is The WordDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
16/12+
Level Two: 12+
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Inspector Haddock-Murder Mystery at the Castle Avery Kent 3/1/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Isabella-Family and Felony Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/5/24
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
A dog’s face
Una Madison 3/4/244. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Sad-A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24
Fearful, anxious-The Cocker Spaniel Caper Liz Lamar 3/12/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
A Cold Day for Murder Karin Kaufman 3/7/24
Ill, James-Savory, Sweet and Scandalous Katherine H. Brown 3/20/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Farmer Burt Barns-Turkey Trot Trouble Max Parrott 3/10/24
7. Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruisedor where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
Willow-A Deadly Morsel Savannah Marlake 3/8/24
Location: Blueberry Bay-Perilous Landing Faye Weatherbee 3/11/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
Moon-
Cindy Stark 3/5/24Waited a long time-The Missing Masterpiece Murder Annie Hudson 3/11/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Tagged mystery Pour-Over Predicament Tonya Kappes 3/3/24
Unfamiliar place-Heavenly Honeymoon Kathi Daley 3/24/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Surprise, a polar bear familiar-Polar Fleecing Amity Allen 3/4/24
Author, Tonya-Moonlight, Marshmallows & Manslaughter Tonya Kappes 3/14/24
Blue is the Word Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Progress: 14/12+ tasks
TASKS
1. Blue And White
🚓 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover). Ashes by Álvaro Ortiz - Mar. 7
2. Blue Blood
🤑Read a book with a character who is rich. Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto - Mar. 1
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
🥺Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover). The Talk by Darrin Bell - Mar. 6
😀Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover). Bounce Back by Misako Rocks! - Apr. 3
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
😨 Read a book where a character is fearful or anxious. Stars in Their Eyes: A Graphic Novel by Jessica Walton - Mar. 1
😔Read a book with a character who is sad Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim - Mar. 3
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💨 Read a book where a character needs some fresh air. Chilled to the Dog Bone by S.A. Kazlo - Mar. 10
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
🏭 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs. Trespassers by Breena Bard - MC's father works for a paper mill company - Mar. 13
7. Black and Blue
🌆 Read a book where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. Super Boba Café (Book 1): A Graphic Novel by Nidhi Chanani - San Francisco - Mar. 2
🌆 Read a book where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. Pets on Parade by Carolyn Keene - River Heights - Mar. 17
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
🌑Read a book where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover). Fake Blood by Whitney Gardner - Apr. 12
9. Into The Wild Blue Yonder
🚶🏼♂️Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation). My Nest of Silence by Matt Faulkner - The Asai family is sent to a Japanese relocation center and the son is deployed to France during WWII - Mar. 16
🐰Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation). Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm - Mar. 31
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
🤛🏼 Read a book where the author's first name begins with a letter in BOLT. Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith - Apr. 7
* LEVELS *Level One: 3-11 books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Completed: 8
TASKS
1. Blue And White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
💗
-Maggie Gates, 3/29/24💗Until Cobi-Aurora Rose Reynolds, 4/20/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
💗Something like Love-Piper Rayne, 3/8/24
💗Star of the Game-Amy Aislin, 4/10/24
💗Already Gone-Kristen Proby, 4/29/24
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
💗Roughing the Kicker-Emily Silver, 5/15/24
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
💗Where We Started-Ashley Munoz, 5/25/24 -- mechanic
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
💗Show Me How to Love-Ray Celar, 5/5/24 -- bruised
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
BLUE IS THE WORDHave you ever wondered what an idiom or saying means? These sayings are all about blue.
* LEVELS *
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
TASKS
✅1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
The Second Murderer: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Denise Mina. Read 3/4/24. Moochie Rund
✅2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks. Read 3/6/24
.Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Read 3/23/24
✅3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
. read 3/14/24✅4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Depth of Winter by Craig Johnson. Read 3/8/24. Walt Longmire
✅5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden. Read 3/3/24. Justine and Star
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
✅6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell. Read 3/14/24
✅7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
One Day With You by Shari Low Read 3/15/24 Anya and Max
✅8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 3/9/24
✅9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Read 3/17/24. what could by more unfamilar than Never Never Land.
✅10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Quarantine: A Love Story by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. Read 3/21/24. Flora kisses Oliver-surprise
Blue is the WordDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level Two: 12+ books
14/12+
Each task can be done as often as needed.
1. Blue And White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover
💙 with a character who is the police.
Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
2. Blue Blood
💙 Read a book with a character who is rich
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
💙 with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover
by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
💙 where a character is breathless.
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
💙 read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill
The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★
💙 where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs - mechanic
Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
💙 where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
💙 where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE
Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★ - Serenity
Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★ - Budbury
8. Once In A Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
💙 with a moon on the cover( Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
💙 Read a book tagged mystery
Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
💙 where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place.
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5★
10. A Bolt out of the blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
💙 where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT
FINISHED!!! Blue Is The WordEach task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
(O3/06/24)
Level Two: 12+
Read: 14
TASKS
1. Blue and White (1)
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover)
X or with a character who is the police. - Sergeant Badger
Christmas in the Little Irish Village (Little Irish Village 1) Michelle Vernal (KU) 03/03/24
2. Blue Blood (1)
X 💙Read a book with a character who is rich
Because It Is My Blood (Birthright 2) Gabrielle Zevin (Anya) 03/01/24
or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
☑️ 3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face (1)
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover)
X In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel (Birthright 3) Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24
or where a character is breathless.
☑️ 4. To Be in a Blue Funk (2)
X 💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood (Grace’s husband and daughter have left her - she’s grieving the loss of a child) 03/02/24
X or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything Kristin Bair O'Keeffe 03/03/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills (1)
💙 Read a book where a character is ill
X or where a character needs some fresh air.
Royal Valentine (Improbable Meet-Cute 6) Sariah Wilson (Ilariah leaves her hotel to get fresh air) 03/01/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker (1)
X 💙 Read a book where a character has one of the listed jobs (hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors)
Murder at an Irish Chipper (Irish Village Mystery 10) Carlene O'Connor (James is a builder & Sheila is fishes for a living) 03/05/24
or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
☑️ 7. Black and Blue (2)
X 💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
The Women Kristin Hannah (Frankie has a car accident) 03/06/24
X or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. - Idaho
Four Charming Spells (Kitchen Witch 4) Lynn Cahoon 03/01/24
☑️ 8. Once in a Blue Moon (2)
X 💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
Five Furry Familiars (Kitchen Witch 5) Lynn Cahoon (Todd waited years to propose to Christina) 03/04/24
X or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
ASAP (XOXO 2) Axie Oh
03/05/24☑️ 9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder (2)
X 💙Read a book tagged mystery
Irish Coffee Murder (Lucy Stone 28.5) Leslie Meier 03/03/24
X or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood (Grace ends up walking across London) 03/03/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue (1)
X 💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
A Wild River Match (Wild River 3.5) Jennifer Snow (Maddie discovers her activity partner is her sister’s ex) 03/02/24
or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Blue Is The WordLevel One: 3-11 books
Read: 10
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) -
Sophie Oak - 4/11/242. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich - The Forbidden Billionaire J.S. Scott - 3/5/24
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) -
Pepper North - 3/11/244. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book where a character is fearful or anxious. - MC is hiding because other gang is trying to kill him - Rooted in Sin Alta Hensley - 3/4/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill - Chase's dad was very sick with cancer - The Devil Wears Black L.J. Shen - 4/22/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs - Worked Up Tessa Bailey - 6/9/24
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised - Sam beats a woman with a pistol - Tempted Molly O'Keefe - 3/19/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen - Dimitri has been trying to find Hendrix to make him pay for ruining his life - Where Darkness Lies Bella Jewel - 3/6/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery - Strict Confidence Skye Warren - 3/25/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT. - Sweet Distraction Lainey Davis - 3/2/24
I've only ever heard the phrase as "green around the gills". I didn't know that was a regional thing.Blue is the Word
Duration: Mar. 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2024
* LEVELS *
Level Two: 12+ books
17/20
✅1. Blue And White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann - Mar. 30th
✅✅2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Once & Future, Vol. 1: The King is Undead by Kieron Gillen - Mar. 20thThe Battle of the Labyrinth by Rick Riordan - Apr. 2nd
Rachel is revealed to be an heiress.
✅✅3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
Aftermarket Afterlife by Seanan McGuire - Mar. 7th
The House of Hidden Meanings by RuPaul - Mar. 16th✅✅4. To Be In A Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
The Lady in Glass and Other Stories by Anne Bishop - Mar 13th
Between all the stories, there are many characters that are sad, fearful or anxious.
A Man and His Cat, Vol. 2 by Umi Sakurai - Mar. 14th
The MC get a cat to help deal with his grief over losing his wife.
✅✅5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
El Deafo: Superpowered Edition!: A Graphic Novel by Cece Bell - Mar. 18th
MC loses her hearing because of an illness.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher - Apr. 10th
Alex needs fresh air on pg. 64
✅✅6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
The Titan’s Curse by Rick Riordan - Mar. 11th
woRkeR
Instant Temptation by Jill Shalvis - May 29th
Harley is a mechanic.
✅✅7. Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
The Dating Plan by Sara Desai - Mar. 1st
Set in San Francisco & the MCs get in a motorcycle accident.
Once & Future, Vol. 2: Old English by Kieron Gillen - Mar. 20th
Set in England
8. Once In A Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
✅✅9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn by Eiichiro Oda - Mar. 17th
MC sets out to find pirate treasure
The Witness for the Dead by Katherine Addison - Apr. 18th
Mystery
✅✅10. A Bolt out of the blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
The Premonition by Banana Yoshimoto - Mar. 7th
Bolt
The Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews - Mar. 25th
Sean thinks Dina is just an ordinary woman until she uses her magic to send him flying into a tree.
FinishedBlue Is The Word
Level Two: 12+
Read: 24/12
Duration: March 1, 2024 - April 1, 2024
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Read a book with a car on the cover:
Best of Enemies by Carolyn Keene 04/01/24A character who is the police: A Cop and a Coop by Hillary Avis 03/10/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Read a book with a character who is rich: The Ghost and the Governess by Anastasia Hayward 03/07/24
With blood on the cover:
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell 03/20/243. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
Read a book with a face on the cover:
Inferno by Rachel Grant 03/02/24Where a character is breathless: A Murder to Remember by Brynn Kelly 03/14/24
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Read a book where a character is fearful or anxious: Terra by Tracy Korn 03/05/24
Read a book with a character who is sad: Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 9 by Mizuho Kusanagi 03/15/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
Where a character needs some fresh air: Aer by Tracy Korn 03/11/24
Read a book where a character is ill: The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene 03/18/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs: Alpha's Masked Mate: A Fated Mates Wolf Shifter Romance by Lexi Lennox 03/07/24
Where the authors initials can be found in WORKER: Ruwen by Kate Rudolph 03/22/24
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
Read a book where a character gets bruised: Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg 03/07/24
Where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE: Enli Yona of the Dawn, Vol. 10 by Mizuho Kusanagi 03/15/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen: Doctor Who: Snakedance by Terrance Dicks 03/06/24
Where there is a moon on the cover:
The Passion and the Flower by Barbara Cartland 03/25/249. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Read a book tagged mystery: Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie 03/05/24
Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place: Defending Zara by Susan Stoker 03/14/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT: Love Finds The Way by Barbara Cartland 03/07/24
Read a book where a character gets a surprise: Vanished by Kat Richardson 03/12/24
Oh I just have to join as blue is my favorite color and I love languages and anything related to them :-DBlue Is The Word
Duration: 3/1/24 - 5/31/24
Level: Two (12+ books)
Completed : 33/12+
no page minimum, re-reads are ok, 50+% read after 2/29, re-post when finished, each task can be done as often as needed
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Trail of Lies book 1 in Cherringham - Episode 31-33 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3.5* 3/17 - Alan Rivers a local police officer
Death Trap book 2 in Cherringham - Episode 31-33 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 2.5* 3/18 - Alan Rivers a local police officer
Magenta Mine by Janet Elizabeth Henderson 4* 3/19 - male MC's cousin is a police officer
Cliffhanger book 3 in Cherringham - Episode 31-33 by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 4* 3/21 - Alan Rivers a local police officer
Penne Dreadful by Catherine Bruns 3* 4/142. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover.
Eine Herausforderung zum Küssen (A Provokation to Kiss) by Birgit Gruber 4* 3/17 - blood dripping from the knife in the bike basket
Knitted and Knifed by Tracey Drew 3* 4/13 - on the tip of the knifeUnder Fire by Susan Amanda Kelly 3* 4/30 - Minerva is a supermodel (=rich) & Big Mike's boss is very rich (owns his own boutique security company)
Targeted by Kathleen Brooks 3* 5/9 - several rich or very rich characters, most prominent Ryker Faulkner, owning a multi-company shipping and technology empire
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover or where a character is breathless.
The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich 3* 3/8 - cat face :-D & female MC is breathless after falling out of a tree and knocking the air out of herselfFadeout by Rolynn Anderson 3* 3/31 - kissing until they are breathless
Swoon by Rolynn Anderson 4* 4/22 - this time her fainting dreams deal with drowning and leaving her each time breathless
Scottsdale Heat by B.A. Trimmer 3* 5/7 - cat face :-D & MC's breathless each time she sees her former boyfriend (or thinks about him)4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Mystery Man by Kristen Ashley 2* 3/5 - female MC is fearful after surviving several attempts on her life
With Any Luck by Ashley Poston 2* 3/22 - both MCs become anxious when they can't find the groom and bride shortly before the wedding start
The Babbling Brook Naked Poker Club - Book Seven by Ann Warner 4* 4/3 - Myrtle MAJOR SPOILER (view spoiler)
Gone To Green by Judy Christie 3* 4/8 - MC is sad because of the death of her best friend
Clean Sweep Ignatius by Jeffrey Archer 5* 5/9 - a banker is fearful & anxious (view spoiler)
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
Royal Valentine by Sariah Wilson 4* 3/28 - female MC needs fresh air when she surprisingly sees the love of her life
A Viscount's Proposal by Melanie Dickerson 3* 4/5 - female MC, after encountering an unpleasant suprise
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the following jobs: agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
The Secret of Brimley Manor book 1 in Cherringham by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 3/27 - the last living Brimley is a farmer
Nur zu deinem Schutz=Shelter by Harlan Coben 3* 4/12 - Spoon's father is janitor at his school (maintenance)
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
Drop, Cover, and Hold On by Jasmine Guillory 4* 3/14 - Bay Area, California (no further details)
Swamp Spies by Jana Deleon 4* 4/7 - Carter is bruised when Fortune finds him in Iran & set mainly in Sinful, Louisiana
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover.
Rosie and the Dreamboat by Sally Thorne 4* 3/11 - Rosie waited for a long time to meed her future husband
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place.
(Your interpretation).
Dark Dive by Andrew Mayne 4* 3/23 - mystery & Sloane and Scott travel to an unfamiliar part of northern Florida, looking for a missing diver
Von meinem Blut=Long Lost by Harlan Coben 4* 3/8 - mystery & sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place (literally & figuratively)
Sein letzter Wille=Live Wire by Harlan Coben 4* 3/10 - mystery & sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place (figuratively & literally)
The Modeen Factor book 1 in The Jo Modeen Box Set: Books 1-3 by Frank H. Jordan 3.5* 4/19 - after leaving (Australian) special forces Jo works for several month as a guard when her former team leader asks her to join his current private military contractor team working undercover for the government
Too Many Lies book 2 in Cherringham - Episode #34-36 & Too Many Lies book 2 in Cherringham by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 5/2 - cozy mystery
Murder under the Sun book 3 in Cherringham - Episode #34-36 & Murder under the Sun book 3 in Cherringham by Matthew Costello & Neil Richards 3* 5/3 - cozy mystery
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
The Witness by Nora Roberts 5* 3/26 - a surprise birthday party
Watered Down Death by Lucinda D. Davis 1* 4/17 - boLt
Planlos ins Chaos (Haphazardly Into Chaos) by Birgit Gruber 4* 5/5 - Bolt
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Duration: Mar. 1st, 2024 to May 31st, 2024
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Level One: 3-11 books
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Blue Is The Word
Duration: 3/1/24 - 5/31/24
Level: Two (12+ books)
Completed : 0/12+
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Blue Is The WordMarch 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level Two: 12+ books
29 of 12+ Complete
Each task can be done as often as needed.
TASKS
1. Blue and White
Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover)
🔹Eileen - Ottessa Moshfegh - 3/12/24
7, Black and Blue
Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
🔹Heartstopper: Volume One - Alice Oseman - 3/22/24 - England
🔹Heartstopper: Volume Two - Alice Oseman - 3/23/24 - 3/22/24 - England
🔹Heartstopper: Volume Three - Alice Oseman - 3/25/24 - 3/22/24 - England
🔹Heartstopper: Volume Four - Alice Oseman - 3/26/24 - 3/22/24 - England
🔹Heartstopper: Volume Five - Alice Oseman - 3/29/24 - 3/22/24 - England
8. Once in a Blue Moon
🔹Read a book where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Sue Lynn Tan - 4/5/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
Read a book tagged mystery
🔹In the Woods - Tana French - 3/15/24
🔹Murder in an Irish Village - Carlene O'Connor - 3/17/24
🔹Moonlight Mile - Dennis Lehane - 3/18/24
🔹The Instructor - T.R. Hendricks - 3/21/24
🔹A Faint Cold Fear - Karin Slaughter - 3/25/24
🔹The Perfect Husband - Lisa Gardner - 3/26/24
🔹Beyond Reach - Karin Slaughter - 4/15/24
🔹Broken - Karin Slaughter - 4/30/24
🔹Faithless - Karin Slaughter - 4/10/24
🔹Fractured - Karin Slaughter - 4/23/24
🔹Night Swim - Megan Goldin - 4/4/24
🔹None of This Is True - Lisa Jewell - 4/23/24
🔹To Die For - Lisa Gray - 4/21/24
🔹Top Secret Twenty-one - Janet Evanovich - 4/20/24
🔹Torso - Helene Tursten - 4/14/24
🔹Triptych - Karin Slaughter - 4/19/24
🔹Undone - Karin Slaughter - 4/26/24
Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
🔹Journey to the River Sea - Eva Ibbotson - 3/22/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
🔹Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus - 3/27/24 - B
🔹The Island of Sea Women - Lisa See - 3/24/24 - L
🔹Personal - Lee Child - 3/30/24 - L
🔹Farmer Boy - Laura Ingalls Wilder - 4/28/24 - L
🔹Llama of Death - Betty Webb - 4/8/24 - B
Blue Is The Word03.01.24-05.31.24
Level Two: 12+
18/12+
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
The Big Chili Julia Buckley 03.02.24 5 stars Detective Jay Parker
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Random in Death J.D. Robb 05.09.24 5 stars Roarke owns half of the free world Lol!
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
Christina McMullen 05.18.24 3.5 stars4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
The Friend Zone Abby Jimenez 04.17.24 5 stars The death of a character devastates his fiancée (and me!)
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
Get a Life, Chloe Brown Talia Hibbert 03.04.24 4 stars Chloe has debilitating fibromyalgia
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Eliza Watson Flying by the Seat of My Knickers
Eliza Watson How to Fake an Irish Wake
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
One Poison Pie Lynn Cahoon 03.09.24 4 stars Set in Idaho
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
Pat Spence 04.13.24 3 stars9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Cheddar Off Dead Julia Buckley 03.05.24 5 stars tagged 50 times
And the Killer Is... G.A. McKevett 03.21.24 4.5 stars GR doesn't show number of tags
Murder Uncorked Maddie Day 03.29.24 4 stars tagged 58 times
Little Bookshop of Murder Maggie Blackburn 03.31.24 4 stars 88 tags
Peanut Butter Panic Amanda Flower 04.04.24 5 stars 48 tags
Owls Well That Ends Well Donna Andrews 04.07.24 4 stars 354 tags
Ax To Grind Tonya Kappes 04.08.24 4 stars 15 tags
Above the Paw Diane Kelly 04.11.24 29 tags
Pink Is The New Black Vella Day 05.26.24 3 stars
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
FINISHED.Blue Is The Word
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level Two: 12+ books
Read: 12
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh (police characters) 3/3/24
The Boy Who Fell by Jo Spain (police characters) 3/8/24
The Dying Hours by Mark Billingham (police characters) 3/15/24
A Mind to Murder by P.D. James (police character) 4/3/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
The Mysterious Mr. Badman by W.F. Harvey (mystery) 3/10/24
Sleepless by Romy Hausmann (mystery) 3/18/24
The Last to Disappear by Jo Spain (mystery) 3/22/24
The Prisoner by B.A. Paris (mystery) 3/23/24
Zero Days by Ruth Ware (mystery) 3/26/24
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (mystery) 3/30/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Tess Gerritsen wrote Bloodstream 3/28/24
Louise Penny wrote How the Light Gets In 4/6/24
The Lost ChallengesBlue Is The Word
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Progress: 13 out of 12+
* LEVELS *
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Have you ever wondered what an idiom or saying means? These sayings are all about blue.
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Challenge Rules
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TASKS
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/1/2024 - 305 Pages - Car on Cover
Day Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/2/2024 - 307 Pages - Car on Cover
Night Shift by Charlaine Harris - ***** - 4/5/2024 - 308 Pages - Car on Cover
Portrait in Death by J.D. Robb - ***** - 3/10/2024 - 347 Pages - Police Character
2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Sugar Rush by Sawyer Bennett - **** - 4/11/2024 - 301 Pages - Rich Character
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/7/2024 - 400 Pages - Rich Character
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig - ***** - 3/3/2024 - 388 Pages - Face on cover
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams - ***** - 3/7/2024 - 367 Pages - Illness
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez - ***** - 4/14/2024 - 416 Pages - Illness
Assaulted Caramel by Amanda Flower - **** - 4/17/2024 - 328 Pages - Illness
Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer by Heather Lende - **** - 4/8/2024 - 176 Pages - Needs Fresh Air
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
Such Big Dreams by Reema Patel - **** - 4/17/2024 - 336 Pages - Set in India
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins - ***** - 4/10/2024 - 312 Pages - Journey
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
The Lost ChallengesBlue Is The Word
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level One: 3-11 books
Read: 0/3
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above* jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
*Agriculture/Manufacturing/Construction/Mining/Maintenance
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
It has been a long time since I joined a challenge. I never finished so I felt really bad for the moderators 😅 but I think I'm FINALLY ready for the challenge.
Blue is the WordDuration: March 1 - May 31, 2024
Level: Two: 12+ books
READ: 19/12+
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
✔💙 Read a book with a car on the cover
He Started It - Samantha Downing 5/27
✔💙 Read a book with a character who is the police.
The Last Word - Ellery Adams (Sawyer Rawlins) 3/29
2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
✔💙Read a book with a character who is rich
Bayou Book Thief - Ellen Byron (Eugenia) 3/18
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
✔💙 Read a book with a face on the cover
Aurora Rising - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/2
✔💙 Read a book where a character is breathless.
Aurora Burning - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/9
(Aurora is lying on top of me, gasping, bruised, breathless), p145
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
✔💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
In the Wick of Time - Valona Jones (Tabby) 3/11
✔💙 Read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Alone in the Woods - Charly Cox (Addie & Emerson) 3/13
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
✔💙 Read a book where a character is ill
Plan for the Worst - Jodi Taylor (Max, cholera) 4/6
✔💙 Read a book where a character needs some fresh air.
Murder in the Mystery Suite - Ellery Adams 3/9
(Jane after getting life-changing news)
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
✔💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs
Crescent Calling - Nicole R. Taylor (Boone, maintenance) 3/6
✔💙 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
Illusions of Fate - Kiersten White 3/12
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
✔💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
Murder at Haven's Rock - Kelley Armstrong (Casey, falls) 3/7
✔💙 Read a book where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
Cloche and Dagger - Jenn McKinlay (England) 3/16
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
✔💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
Cursed - Marissa Meyer 3/26
(Villain gets to return to his castle after it had been taken from him centuries before)
✔💙 Read a book where there is a moon on the cover
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse - K. Eason 4/19
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
✔💙Read a book tagged mystery
Murder in the Paperback Parlor - Ellery Adams 3/3
✔💙 Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place.
Spelunking Through Hell - Seanan McGuire 3/4
(MC sets out on an interdimensional quest to find her husband)
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
✔💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
Aurora's End - Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff 3/15
(MC thought someone was dead who wasn't)
✔💙 Read a book where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Don't Die, Dragonfly - Linda Joy Singleton 4/15
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
* LEVELS *Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
TASKS
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover)
Berried in the Past by Peg Cochran 03.06.24 or with a character who is the police. The Coloring Crook by Krista Davis 03.15.24 (MC bf Eric is police)2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich
Love Your Life by Sophie Kinsella 03.23.24 (Matt)
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover)
Clytemnestra by Costanza Casati03.27.24 or where a character is breathless.Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score04.01.24 (pretty hot and heavy romance)
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sadWe Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker 05.11.24 (most of the characters are sad due to the accident that happened 30 years before) or read a book where a character is anxious.There's No Coming Back from This by Ann Garvin 03.24.24 (MC is in trouble with the IRS through no fault of her own)
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBIby David Grann 04.09.24 (Mollie)
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur 03.28.24
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruisedEvery Crooked Nanny by Kathy Hogan Trocheck 05.13.24 (MC gets attacked and has bruises on her face) or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,The Book of Magic by Alice Hoffman 03.11.24 (England)
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 04.22.24 (Marie has to hide for days)
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery Murder, She Barked by Krista Davis 03.04.24 or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).Hot Ice by Nora Roberts 04.10.24 (takes off to Madagascar to chase treasure)
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surpriseVinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke 03.05.24 (body in the supply closet) or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Buried in a Good Book by Tamara Berry 03.28.24
Blue Is The Word - COMPLETEDDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
* LEVEL *
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Completed: 14/12+
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police. Glory in Death - J.D. Robb 3/18/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 3/11/24 or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless. The Betrothed - Kiera Cass 3/16/24
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad I Liked My Life - Abby Fabiaschi 3/3/24 or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious. More Happy Than Not - Adam Silvera 3/5/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill Until Friday Night - Abbi Glines 3/19/24 or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs The Sandcastle Hurricane - Carolyn Brown 3/14/24 (construction) or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. The Last Green Valley - Mark T. Sullivan 3/5/24 (Ukraine)
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24 or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery The Girl Next Door - Ruth Rendell 2/7/24 or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation). Holy Cow - David Duchovny 3/3/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise Chain of Iron - Cassandra Clare 3/3/24 or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT. Some Enchanted Éclair - Bailey Cates 3/1/24
Mod
Mod
Most of the challenges have levels so even if you only a couple of books you can usually get a level.
Blue Is the WordMarch 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
* LEVELS *
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
*Each task can be done as often as needed.
14/12+ Tasks Completed
TASKS
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Snow and the Seven Billionaire Dates by Catelyn Meadows (3/19/24) - rich
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
Saving Miss Everly by Sally Britton (3/7/24) - breathless
Frey and the Icy Orchard by Scarlett Luna Strange (3/8/24)
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
The Highwayman's Letter by Martha Keyes (3/18/24) - character fearful/anxious
The Midnight Prince by Angie Grigaliunas (3/27/24) - character sad
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
The Enemy Across the Loch by Kasey Stockton (3/29/24) - character is ill
Mr. Fernley and the Lady by Angela Johnson (4/3/24) - needs fresh air
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
A Well-Kept Promise by L.G. Rollins (3/6/24) - set in England
Through the Fairy Tree by Kasey Stockton (3/28/24) - character bruised
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
The Winter Prince by Constance Lopez (3/8/24) - character waits
Mountain of Dragons and Sacrifice by Tara Grayce (3/23/24)
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Journey to Bongary Spring by Kasey Stockton (3/27/24) - journey to unfamiliar place
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
The White Slipper by Brittany Fichter (3/11/24) - Bolt
A Matchmaking Mismatch by Martha Keyes (4/2/24) - surprise
Level One: 3-11 booksLevel Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
TASKS: 3/12
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
A Magic Steeped in Poison 375 pages. 28 Dec - 06 Mar (Princess Zhen) 3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
A Magic Steeped in Poison 375 pages. 28 Dec - 06 Mar
A Drop of Venom4. To Be In A Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
A Magic Steeped in Poison 375 pages. 28 Dec - 06 Mar (Sister is poisoned at the start of the book)6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above* jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
*Agriculture/Manufacturing/Construction/Mining/Maintenance
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
8. Once In A Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Blue Is The WordDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
* LEVEL *
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
00/12+ Completed
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Mod
Challenge CompletedBlue is the Word
Duration: March 1, 2024- May 31, 2024
* LEVELS *
Level Two: 12+ books
13/13
TASKS
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
-Jeffery Deaver -4/5/27-3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣
-Stephanie Dray-4/16/24-💜💜💜💜💜Fellowship of Fear-Aaron Elkins-4/14/24-🩻🩻🩻🩻-Jon Lau is the character who is a policeman.
2. Blue Blood
The First Ladies-Marie Benedict-3/20-🥇🥇🥇🥇-MC is Eleanor Roosevelt who was from a wealthy family.
Read a book with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
-Melanie Benjamin-3/12-❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️4. To Be In A Blue Funk
Fly Away-Kristin Hannah-3/23-🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️-MC is sad because her best friend has passed away.
The King's Fifth-Scott O'Dell-4/20/24-🛡️🛡️🛡️🛡️-fearful of Indian attacks.
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
The Case of the Bizarre Bouquets-Nancy Springer-3/1-💐💐💐💐-Book is set in England.
The Case of the Peculiar Pink Fan-Nancy Springer-4/4-🪭🪭🪭🪭-Book set in England.
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
-Renee George-4/20/24-💝💝💝9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
-Dean Koontz-3/3-☂️☂️☂️☂️☂️-MPG is mystery.The Never Game-Jeffery Deaver-3/29-🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟-MPG is mystery
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
LEVELS *Level One: 3-11 books
TASKS
✔️1. Blue And White
💙 Read a book with a character who is the police. Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah- 16/05/24
✔️2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich. Inheritance by Nora Roberts- 20/04/24
✔️3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover).
by R.L. Naquin- 03/05/24✔️4. To Be In A Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad. I Liked My Life by Abby Fabiaschi 07/03/24
✔️5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill. Man Belong Mrs Queen: Adventures with the Philip Worshippers by Matthew Baylis - 19/03/24
✔️6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book a where the authors initials can be found in WORKER. Babel by R.F. Kuang -15/04/24
✔️7. Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised - In a Field of Blue by Gemma Liviero - 28/05/24
✔️8. Once In A Blue Moon
💙Read a book where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
by N.K. Jemisin 07/05/24✔️9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
by Eleanor Shearer - 13/03/24✔️10. A Bolt out of the blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise.
by William Shakespeare - 12/04/24
CompletedBlue is the Word
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Level Two: 12+ books
14/12+
Each task can be done as often as needed.
1. Blue And White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover
💙 with a character who is the police.
Wild Card by Simon Rowell 3/3 5★
2. Blue Blood
💙 Read a book with a character who is rich
The Red Book by Deborah Copaken Kogan 5/3 1.5★
💙 with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover
by Mary Balogh 1/3 2★Intrigues by Sharon Green 12/3 3.5★
💙 where a character is breathless.
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
Madam, Will You Talk? by Mary Stewart 6/3 4★
💙 read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Lord Freddie's First Love by Patricia Bray 8/3 2.5★
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill
The Devil On Horseback by Victoria Holt 7/3 2.5★
💙 where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs - mechanic
Miles Off Course by Sulari Gentill 15/3 4★
💙 where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
The Red Carnelian by Phyllis A. Whitney 8/3 2.5★
💙 where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE
Antiques Disposal by Barbara Allan 1/3 2★ - Serenity
Summer at the Comfort Food Café by Debbie Johnson 11/3 5★ - Budbury
8. Once In A Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
💙 with a moon on the cover( Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
💙 Read a book tagged mystery
Murder on the Menu by Miranda Bliss 9/3 1.5★
💙 where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place.
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher 2/3 3.5★
10. A Bolt out of the blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster 2/3 5★
💙 where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT
Blue Is The WordMarch 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 15/12
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
🌀Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier 3/6/24
🌀Fur Love or Money by Sofie Ryan 3/20/24
"Michelle arrived no more than five minutes later, just as the crime scene van was arriving. She was a detective in the North Harbor Police Department." p28-9
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
🌀The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle 3/4/24
Character: Cameron MacKinnon, Laird of a castle in Loch Ness, Scotland
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
🌀Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 3/15/24
🌀 A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson 3/19/24
"Hello?" Molly's mother answered, breathless. p91
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
🌀For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen 3/4/24
"Molly," she whimpered. "I'm frightened. I can't move. The man said he'd be back, but he hasn't come." p304
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
🌀Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh 3/24/24
"You're sick," he says firmly. "Let me look after you. I'll always look after you." p238
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
🌀Button Holed by Kylie Logan 3/3/24
"Kaz is a heavy-equipment operator at the Port of Chicago, and he looks the part." p35
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
🌀Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry 3/16/24
"She looked down at her ruined dress, her bloody knees, and bruised arms." p286
🌀Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/17/24
"Bruised and unshaven jaw with a black eye and bruised chin, he'd forgotten to comb his hair, and something wasn't right with his shirt." p333
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
🌀 Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 3/18/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
🌀Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor 3/1/24 An Irish Village Mystery
🌀Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay 3/23/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
🌀Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly 3/17/24
I gasped. "Deena confessed to killing her husband? Whoa."
"Surprised?"
"Yeah, I am...." p142
🌀Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 3/7/24
Mod
Blue Is The Word - COMPLETEDDuration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
* LEVEL *
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Completed: 14/12+
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police. Glory in Death - J.D. Robb 3/18/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich Big Stone Gap - Adriana Trigiani 3/11/24 or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless. The Betrothed - Kiera Cass 3/16/24
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad I Liked My Life - Abby Fabiaschi 3/3/24 or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious. More Happy Than Not - Adam Silvera 3/5/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill Until Friday Night - Abbi Glines 3/19/24 or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs The Sandcastle Hurricane - Carolyn Brown 3/14/24 (construction) or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. The Last Green Valley - Mark T. Sullivan 3/5/24 (Ukraine)
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen The Berry Pickers - Amanda Peters 3/4/24 or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery The Girl Next Door - Ruth Rendell 2/7/24 or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation). Holy Cow - David Duchovny 3/3/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise Chain of Iron - Cassandra Clare 3/3/24 or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT. Some Enchanted Éclair - Bailey Cates 3/1/24
COMPLETION POSTBLUE IS THE WORD
Have you ever wondered what an idiom or saying means? These sayings are all about blue.
* LEVELS *
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
TASKS
✅1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
The Second Murderer: A Philip Marlowe Novel by Denise Mina. Read 3/4/24. Moochie Rund
✅2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
The Wharton Plot by Mariah Fredericks. Read 3/6/24
✅3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
. read 3/14/24✅4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Depth of Winter by Craig Johnson. Read 3/8/24. Walt Longmire
✅5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
Recipe for a Charmed Life by Rachel Linden. Read 3/3/24. Justine and Star
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
✅6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
From Doon With Death by Ruth Rendell. Read 3/14/24
✅7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
One Day With You by Shari Low Read 3/15/24 Anya and Max
✅8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Read 3/9/24
✅9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. Read 3/17/24. what could by more unfamilar than Never Never Land.
✅10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
Quarantine: A Love Story by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc. Read 3/21/24. Flora kisses Oliver-surprise
FinishedBlue Is The Word
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
16/12+
Level Two: 12+
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
Inspector Haddock-Murder Mystery at the Castle Avery Kent 3/1/24
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
Isabella-Family and Felony Murder Sara Bourgeois 3/5/24
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
A dog’s face
Una Madison 3/4/244. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Sad-A Locked Outhouse Murder Julie Ecker 3/2/24
Fearful, anxious-The Cocker Spaniel Caper Liz Lamar 3/12/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
A Cold Day for Murder Karin Kaufman 3/7/24
Ill, James-Savory, Sweet and Scandalous Katherine H. Brown 3/20/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
Farmer Burt Barns-Turkey Trot Trouble Max Parrott 3/10/24
7. Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruisedor where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
Willow-A Deadly Morsel Savannah Marlake 3/8/24
Location: Blueberry Bay-Perilous Landing Faye Weatherbee 3/11/24
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
Moon-
Cindy Stark 3/5/24Waited a long time-The Missing Masterpiece Murder Annie Hudson 3/11/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Tagged mystery Pour-Over Predicament Tonya Kappes 3/3/24
Unfamiliar place-Heavenly Honeymoon Kathi Daley 3/24/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
Surprise, a polar bear familiar-Polar Fleecing Amity Allen 3/4/24
Author, Tonya-Moonlight, Marshmallows & Manslaughter Tonya Kappes 3/14/24
FINISHEDBlue Is The Word
March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
Read: 15/12
TASKS
1. Blue and White
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
🌀Irish Parade Murder by Leslie Meier 3/6/24
🌀Fur Love or Money by Sofie Ryan 3/20/24
"Michelle arrived no more than five minutes later, just as the crime scene van was arriving. She was a detective in the North Harbor Police Department." p28-9
2. Blue Blood
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
🌀The Twelve Books of Christmas by Kate Carlisle 3/4/24
Character: Cameron MacKinnon, Laird of a castle in Loch Ness, Scotland
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
🌀Southern Magic by Amy Boyles 3/15/24
🌀 A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson 3/19/24
"Hello?" Molly's mother answered, breathless. p91
4. To Be in a Blue Funk
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
🌀For the Love of Mike by Rhys Bowen 3/4/24
"Molly," she whimpered. "I'm frightened. I can't move. The man said he'd be back, but he hasn't come." p304
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
🌀Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh 3/24/24
"You're sick," he says firmly. "Let me look after you. I'll always look after you." p238
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
🌀Button Holed by Kylie Logan 3/3/24
"Kaz is a heavy-equipment operator at the Port of Chicago, and he looks the part." p35
7, Black and Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE.
🌀Tilling the Truth by Julia Henry 3/16/24
"She looked down at her ruined dress, her bloody knees, and bruised arms." p286
🌀Simply the Best by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 3/17/24
"Bruised and unshaven jaw with a black eye and bruised chin, he'd forgotten to comb his hair, and something wasn't right with his shirt." p333
8. Once in a Blue Moon
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
🌀 Halloween Hijinks by Kathi Daley 3/18/24
9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
🌀Murder at an Irish Wedding by Carlene O'Connor 3/1/24 An Irish Village Mystery
🌀Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay 3/23/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
🌀Primer and Punishment by Diane Kelly 3/17/24
I gasped. "Deena confessed to killing her husband? Whoa."
"Surprised?"
"Yeah, I am...." p142
🌀Up to No Gouda by Linda Reilly 3/7/24
Mod
FINISHED!!! Blue Is The WordEach task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
(O3/06/24)
Level Two: 12+
Read: 14
TASKS
1. Blue and White (1)
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover)
X or with a character who is the police. - Sergeant Badger
Christmas in the Little Irish Village (Little Irish Village 1) Michelle Vernal (KU) 03/03/24
2. Blue Blood (1)
X 💙Read a book with a character who is rich
Because It Is My Blood (Birthright 2) Gabrielle Zevin (Anya) 03/01/24
or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
☑️ 3. To Talk Until One Is Blue in the Face (1)
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover)
X In the Age of Love and Chocolate: A Novel (Birthright 3) Gabrielle Zevin 03/02/24
or where a character is breathless.
☑️ 4. To Be in a Blue Funk (2)
X 💙 Read a book with a character who is sad
Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood (Grace’s husband and daughter have left her - she’s grieving the loss of a child) 03/02/24
X or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
Agatha Arch Is Afraid of Everything Kristin Bair O'Keeffe 03/03/24
5. To Be Blue Around the Gills (1)
💙 Read a book where a character is ill
X or where a character needs some fresh air.
Royal Valentine (Improbable Meet-Cute 6) Sariah Wilson (Ilariah leaves her hotel to get fresh air) 03/01/24
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker (1)
X 💙 Read a book where a character has one of the listed jobs (hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors)
Murder at an Irish Chipper (Irish Village Mystery 10) Carlene O'Connor (James is a builder & Sheila is fishes for a living) 03/05/24
or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER.
☑️ 7. Black and Blue (2)
X 💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised
The Women Kristin Hannah (Frankie has a car accident) 03/06/24
X or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE. - Idaho
Four Charming Spells (Kitchen Witch 4) Lynn Cahoon 03/01/24
☑️ 8. Once in a Blue Moon (2)
X 💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen
Five Furry Familiars (Kitchen Witch 5) Lynn Cahoon (Todd waited years to propose to Christina) 03/04/24
X or where there is a moon on the cover (Show cover).
ASAP (XOXO 2) Axie Oh
03/05/24☑️ 9. Into the Wild Blue Yonder (2)
X 💙Read a book tagged mystery
Irish Coffee Murder (Lucy Stone 28.5) Leslie Meier 03/03/24
X or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
Amazing Grace Adams Fran Littlewood (Grace ends up walking across London) 03/03/24
10. A Bolt out of the Blue (1)
X 💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise
A Wild River Match (Wild River 3.5) Jennifer Snow (Maddie discovers her activity partner is her sister’s ex) 03/02/24
or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT.
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Have you ever wondered what an idiom or saying means? These sayings are all about blue.
* LEVELS *
Level One: 3-11 books
Level Two: 12+ books
Each task can be done as often as needed.
Duration: March 1, 2024 - May 31, 2024
TASKS
1. Blue And White
This is a slang statement for describing the police or a police car.
💙 Read a book with a car on the cover (Show cover) or with a character who is the police.
2. Blue Blood
A blue blood is an aristocrat. Blue bloods come from privileged, noble families that are wealthy and powerful.
💙Read a book with a character who is rich or with blood on the cover (Show cover).
3. To Talk Until One Is Blue In The Face
If you say or shout something until you are blue in the face, you are wasting your efforts because you will get no results. . This expression alludes to the bluish skin color resulting from lack of oxygen, which presumably might result from talking until one was breathless.
💙 Read a book with a face on the cover (Show cover) or where a character is breathless.
4. To Be In A Blue Funk
To feel sad or unhappy for a lengthy period of time. To be in an extremely anxious, nervous, or fearful state.
💙 Read a book with a character who is sad or read a book where a character is fearful or anxious.
5. To Be Blue Around The Gills
To be blue around the gills is to look ill or nauseated. This expression describes someone who is in need of fresh air because he or she looks sick or unwell and possibly wants to throw up.
💙 Read a book where a character is ill or where a character needs some fresh air.
6. Blue Collar or Blue Collar Worker
The term blue-collar worker or blue collar refers to individuals who engage in hard manual labor, typically in the agriculture, manufacturing, construction, mining, or maintenance sectors.
💙 Read a book where a character has one of the above jobs or where the authors initials can be found in WORKER,
7, Black and Blue
If you say that someone is black and blue, you mean that they are badly bruised.
💙 Read a book where a character gets bruised or where the location of the book can be found in BRUISE,
8. Once In A Blue Moon
What does it mean once in the blue moon?
Once in a blue moon means rarely or once in a very long time.
💙Read a book where a character waits or waited a long time for an event to happen or where there is a moon on the cover( Show cover).
9 Into The Wild Blue Yonder
Into the wild blue yonder means to go on a journey to a faraway place which is unfamiliar or mysterious.
💙Read a book tagged mystery or read a book where a character sets out on a journey to an unfamiliar place. (Your interpretation).
10. A Bolt out of the blue
A bolt out of the blue means something came as a complete surprise. A sudden or unexpected event.
💙 Read a book where a character gets a surprise or where the authors first name begins with a letter in BOLT,
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