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Yes -- These books would fit this task:Golden Threads by Kay Hooper
Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Saffy's Angel by Hilary McKay -- Saffy is short of Saffron
More color words that work: Lemon, marigold, copper, blond, amber, bronze
Links to other words that would work:
Shades of Red
Shades of Yellow
Shades of Orange
Shades of Brown
Would "lemon" or "marigold" work for this, since they're shades of yellow (and names of crayons!)?
Sheila wrote: "Golden Threads by Kay Hooper?"A very good example (looks like a good story, too). Yes, this works.
Ms Anderson wrote: "Would "lemon" or "marigold" work for this, since they're shades of yellow (and names of crayons!)?"Both would work.
Patricia wrote: "Is it okay if the word is 'redness' as in Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West?"Redness doesn't work. Looking for shades of red. But Blood does, so that book is fine.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Patricia wrote: "Is it okay if the word is 'redness' as in Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West?"Redness doesn't work. Looking for shades of red. But Blood does, so th..."
Ha! That works for me. Thanks!
You'd have to surf through the list, but goodreads has a list of books with colors in the title:http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/63...
I read this sentence "Copper and blond leaves still clinging to the lower branches of beech trees." this morning and my first thought was "copper" and "blond" have great book possibilities for this task.
pjreads wrote: "I read this sentence "Copper and blond leaves still clinging to the lower branches of beech trees." this morning and my first thought was "copper" and "blond" have great book possibilities for this..."LOL - They do indeed.
I almost didn't find a book on my Nook, but I found one on my eWish List! Haha! And it works for two "scarlet" and "red"Scarlet Moon: A Retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood"
Would Saffy's Angel work? Saffy is short for Saffron which is under the Shades of Yellow list. Each of the children in the story are named after a color.
Carly wrote: "Would Saffy's Angel work? Saffy is short for Saffron which is under the Shades of Yellow list. Each of the children in the story are named after a color."I'll take it since her name is really Saffron, but when you post the task in the completed thread please mention that Saffy is short for Saffron and that the book was specifically approved in the help thread.
Kristi (Passion for the Page) wrote: "Carly wrote: "Would Saffy's Angel work? Saffy is short for Saffron which is under the Shades of Yellow list. Each of the children in the story are named after a color."I'll take i..."
Thanks so much. Its greatly appreciated.
JenC. wrote: "amber? bronze?"Both work.
RedThe Red Queen: A Novel
The Red Thread
Red Hook Road
The Red Scarf
Scarlet
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Lion
Rose
The Tea Rose
Briar Rose
Yellow, Bronze, Gold
The Yellow House: A Novel
Half of a Yellow Sun
The Bronze Horseman
Flecks of Gold (I think this is what I'm going to read)
Is 'golden' okay as in the following?The Golden Notebook by Doris Lessing
The Golden Bowl by Henry James
The Girl With The Golden Eyes by Honoré de Balzac
So does pink work for red?
Not many pink leaves out there but pink is a shade of red, so I'll take it if you can't find anything else.
I was just asking because it was with the reds
Here's a few from my shelves...The Red Badge of Courage
Red-Headed Stepchild
Red Lotus
Red Azalea
First Drop of Crimson
Does the word "Fire" work as a shade of red? The wikipedia link lists "Fire engine", "Fire brick", and "Flame", but not fire.
Mrs.soule wrote: "Does the word "Fire" work as a shade of red? The wikipedia link lists "Fire engine", "Fire brick", and "Flame", but not fire."I actually think of fire as yellow and orange rather than red. Regardless, it works ;o).
The Seasonal Reading Challenge
Books mentioned in this topic
The Red Pyramid (other topics)The Red Badge of Courage (other topics)
Red-Headed Stepchild (other topics)
Red Lotus (other topics)
First Drop of Crimson (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Hilary McKay (other topics)Cormac McCarthy (other topics)
Kay Hooper (other topics)
The leaves, they are a-changin'... Read a book with a title that includes a fall leaf color (yellows, oranges, browns, reds). (EXAMPLES: The Red Tent, The Scarlet Letter, The Gold Coast, A Clockwork Orange, Tangerine, etc.)
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