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Autumn is almost here, so its time to bring back a favorite challenge: the Literary Colors Challenge.

Duration: October 1st to 31st

The goal is to read 10 books whose covers match predominantly the colors listed.

1. Orange
2. Red
3. Brown
4. Green
5. Black
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Blue
10. Silver/Gray

Be sure to post the cover for confirmation. To do that, click on the 'add book/author' on top of the message box, search your book, and at the bottom, click on cover instead of link.

Example:

1. Orange -
2. Red -

You can start posting your choices, but as usual, no reading challenge books until the first of the month.

When posting your books, please make sure to put the date/s when you finished your book/s. It will really help us with the updates.

YAY, IN :-)

1. Orange:
√ 2. Red: Spider's Bite; by Jennifer Estep *** 10.04.11
3. Brown:
4. Green: A is for Alibi; by Sue Grafton
√ 5. Black: Raised by Wolves; by Jennifer Lynn Barnes ** 10.09.11
√ 6. Yellow: Web of Lies; by Jennifer Estep *** 10.06.11
√ 7. Purple: Purpose; by Kristie Cook **** 10.14.1
8. Pink:
√ 9. Blue: Venom; by Jennifer Estep *** 10.07.11
√ 10. Silver/Gray: Blood Like Poison; by M. Leighton *** 10.10.11

I will try my best :)

1. Orange - The Untamed One
2. Red - Steamed
3. Brown - Haunted by Your Touch
4. Green - Tempting Evil
5. Black - Rosemary and Rue
6. Yellow - Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
7. Purple - Much Ado About Vampires
8. Pink - Slave to Sensation
9. Blue - The Dark One
10. Silver/Gray - Need

1. Orange- Dangerous Games
2. Red- Turn Coat
3. Brown- Changes
4. Green- Tempting Evil
5. Black- One Grave at a Time
6. Yellow- Side Jobs: Stories From the Dresden Files
7. Purple- Heartless
8. Pink- Spy Glass
9. Blue- Hunt the Moon
10. Silver/Gray- Hades

READ: 0/10

1. orange: Burning Alive -Shannon Butcher
2. red: Supernaturally - Kiersten White
3. brown: Wolfbreed - S.A. Swann
4. green: To Crave a Blood Moon - Sharie Kohler
5. black: Havemercy - Jaida Jones
6. yellow: X-Rated Bloodsuckers - Mario Acevedo
7. purple: Rion - Susan Kearney
8. pink: The Missing Ink - Karen Olson
9. blue: Highborn - Yvonne Navarro
10. gray/silver: TBD

0/10 done


1. Orange - Dark Predator
2. Red - A Vampire's Claim
3. Brown - Avenger's Angel
4. Green - Demon Marked
5. Black - Angels of Darkness
6. Yellow - The Darkest Surrender
7. Purple - Lord of the Abyss
8. Pink - The Traitor's Daughter
9. Blue - Lord of the Wolfyn
10. Silver/Gray - Darkest Fire

I'm in..
10/10

1. Orange: 10/28/11****
2. Red: 10/06/11****
3. Brown: 10/23/11****
4. Green: 10/12/11****
5. Black: 10/03/11****
6. Yellow: 10/31/11*****
7. Purple: 10/17/11****
8. Pink: 10/15/11****
9. Blue: 10/21/11****
10. Silver/Gray: 10/21/11****

2/10


1. Orange: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs [10/7]
2. Red: A Vampire's Claim by Joey W Hill
3. Brown:
4. Green:
5. Black: To Tame a Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
6. Yellow: Double Cross by Carolyn Crane
7. Purple: Because Your Vampire Said So by Michele Bardsley (looks much more purple in person :))
8. Pink: Don't Talk Back To Your Vampire by Michele Bardsley
9. Blue: Holy Smokes by Katie MacAlister [10/2]
10. Silver/Gray: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

(4/10) READ
1. Orange: Firespell
2. Red: Betrayals
3. Brown: The Dark and Hollow Places (10/12/11)
4. Green: Envy (10/4/11)
5. Black: Nevermore
6. Yellow: Shadow Hills
7. Purple: The Haunted (10/12/11)
8. Pink: Dearly, Departed
9. Blue: The Hollow (10/2/2011))
10. Silver/Gray: Silence

(10/10) READ DONE!!!!
1. Orange - Dark Desire (Christine Feehan) - (10/23/11)
2. Red - Invincible (Sherrilyn Kenyon) - (10/15/11)
3. Brown - Witch Song (Amber Argyle) - (10/4/11)
4. Green - Wolfsbane (Andrea Cremer) - (10/18/11)
5. Black - Wake (Lisa McMann) - (10/1/11)
6. Yellow - Halo (Alexander Adornetto) - (10/20/11)
7. Purple - Nightshade (Andrea Cremer) - (10/10/11)
8. Pink - The Scorch Trials (James Dashner) - (10/10/11)
9. Blue - The Son of Neptune (Rick Riordan) - (10/8/11)
10. Silver/Gray - Silence (Becca Fitzpatrick) - (10/5/11)

Read 8/10


1. Orange - Spider’s Revenge 10/1/11
2. Red - A Kiss of Shadows 10/7/11
3. Brown - Archangel's Consort
4. Green - Seduced by Moonlight 10/12/11
5. Black - Silence 10/17/11
6. Yellow - In Dreams 10/14/11
7. Purple - A Stroke of Midnight
8. Pink - Masques - started
9. Blue - Kitty and the Midnight Hour 10/2/11
10. Silver/Gray - Bound by Blood

I hope these are close enough some colors were hard :)
0/10

1. Orange - Jill Monroe Lord of Rage
2. Red - Gena Showalter Lord of the Vampires
3. Brown - Thea Harrison Serpent's Kiss
4. Green - J.D Tyler Primal Law
5. Black - Eve Silver Body of Sin
6. Yellow - Gena Showalter The Darkest Surrender
7. Purple - Rachel Vincent Blood Bound
8. Pink - Gena Showalter Twisted
9. Blue - Richelle Mead Succubus Revealed
10. Silver/Gray - Jana Oliver Soul Thief

3/10

1. Orange - A Game of Thrones 10/5
2. Red - A Feast for Crows
3. Brown - Tempting the Beast
4. Green - A Girl's Guide to Vampires 10/2
5. Black - Darkness Becomes Her 10/1
6. Yellow - A Clash of Kings
7. Purple - Secrets of the Demon
8. Pink - Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #1)
9. Blue - A Storm of Swords
10. Silver/Gray - A Dance With Dragons

I'm in - there may be changes down the line.
Complete 5/10

1. Orange - Darkness Dawns by Diane Duvall
2. Red - Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher
3. Brown - When You Dare by Lori Foster - Done: Oct 3
4. Green - Out of Body by Stella Cameron - Done: Oct 9
5. Black - Hunger Untamed by Pamela Palmer - Done: Oct 8
6. Yellow - Shades of Midnight by Lara Adrian - Done: Oct 5
7. Purple - Down River by Karen Harper
8. Pink - Jacob's Faith by Lora Leigh - Done: Oct 6
9. Blue - Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
10. Silver/Grey - When Blood Calls by J. K. Beck

I'm in.


1. Orange
2. Red
3. Brown
4. Green
5. Black
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink - What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie
9. Blue
10. Silver/Gray - Awakenings by Edward Lazellari

6/10 Done

1. Orange: Lord of the Fading Lands
2. Red: Shadow's Edge
3. Brown: Assassin's Apprentice
4. Green: Shadowflame
5. Black: Silence
6. Yellow: Rising Storm
7. Purple: Nevermore
8. Pink: The Siege of Macindaw
9. Blue: Forbidden
10. Silver/Gray: Prince of Thorns

I'm in! I'll post as I go. :)

Quick question - do all the books have to be PNR? I have a back-log of historical romances from my shopping sprees at Border's and at least a few of them meet the color requirements above. Just wondering if I can use those in the challenge and if so how many I am allowed. I need to start knocking some books off my TBR list.

Thanks!

I am so in!

I may sub for new books coming out...

1. Orange: Whisper Kiss By Deborah Cooke
2. Red: Kiss of Fire By Deborah Cooke
3. Brown: The Becoming By Jeanne C. Stein
4. Green: Heart Fate By Robin D. Owens
5. Black: Every Demon Has His Day By Cara Lockwood
6. Yellow: Dark Taste of Rapture By Gena Showalter
7. Purple: Hunter's Salvation By Shiloh Walker
8. Pink: What's a Ghoul to Do? By Victoria Laurie
9. Blue: Kiss of Fury By Deborah Cooke
10. Silver/Gray: Kiss of Fate by Deborah Cooke

I'm in! I'll post as I go...

1. Orange Dracula the Un-Dead Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt read 10-24-11
2. Red Strange Neighbors Ashlyn Chase read 10-24-11
3. Brown
4. Green
5. Black
6. Yellow
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Blue High School Bites: The Lucy Chronicles Liza Conrad read 10-26-11
10. Silver/Gray Lost Souls Dean Koonts read 10-16-11

0/10

1. Orange : City of Glass
2. Red:Sisters Red
3. Brown : The Seventh Blessing
4. Green: Wither
5. Black: Sweeney Todd
6. Yellow:Water for Elephants
7. Purple: Across the Universe
8. Pink: Perfect
9. Blue:Hex Hall
10. Silver/Gray: The Replacement

Here is the start to my list.

0/10
1. Orange- Dark Predator, Christine Feehan
2. Red- You Slay Me, Katie MacAlister
3. Brown
4. Green- A Kiss in Time, Ales Flinn
5. Black
6. Yellow- The Darkest Surrender, Gena Showalter
7. Purple
8. Pink
9. Blue- Sugarplums and Scandal: All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth / Lords of Misrule / Ghost of Christmas Passed / Partners in Crime / Holly Go Lightly / Very Vampy Christmas
10. Silver/Gray- First Grave on the Right Darynda Jones

Literary Colors:
Read: 0/10

1. Orange:After Dark, Castle
2. Red: Night Pleasures, Kenyon
3. Brown: The Awakening, Armstrong
4. Green: Night Embrace, Kenyon
5. Black : Darkness Unbound, Arthur
6. Yellow: Twilight Fall, Viehl
7. Purple: Hunting Ground, Briggs
8. Pink: Tapestry, Kenyon
9. Blue: Sea Glass, Snyder
10. Silver/Gray : Touch the Dark, Chance

Literary Colors Challenge

Read: 2/10

1. Orange - Ghouls Just Haunt to Have Fun by Victoria Laurie
2. Red - Ashes of Midnight by Lara Adrian
3. Brown - Narcissus in Chains by Laurell K. Hamilton
4. Green - Fantasy Lover by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Black - The Vampire Voss by Colleen Gleason
6. Yellow - The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
7. Purple - Truly, Madly by Heather Webber
8. Pink - Single White Vampire by Lynsay Sands
9. Blue - Where There's a Witch by Madelyn Alt
10. Silver/Gray - Eternal Rider by Larissa Ione

I'm there with bells on....

Read 10/10

1. Orange - One Salt Sea Done 10/15 5♥'s
2. Red - Dark Lover Done 10/17 4♥'s
3. Brown - Ruthless Game Done 10/25 4♥'s
4. Green - Club Dead Done 10/05 5♥'s
5. Black - Bound by Blood Done 10/7 4½♥'s
6. Yellow - Angel's Blood Done 10/3 5♥'s
7. Purple - Nightshade Done 10/29 4♥'s
8. Pink - Eternal Kiss of Darkness Done 10/9 5♥'s
9. Blue - First Drop of Crimson Done 10/7 5♥'s
10. Silver/Gray - Eternal Rider Done 10/23 4♥'s

Count me in! I'll post them as I go.

Thanks for doing these challenges. I love them!

Awesome - i'll try me best.

Literary Colors Challenge

00/10 Completed

1. Orange - Touched by an Alien
2. Red - Bloodlines
3. Brown -
4. Green - Song of Scarabaeus
5. Black -
6. Yellow - Hit List
7. Purple - Kisses from Hell
8. Pink - Killing Rocks
9. Blue - Storm Front
10. Silver/Gray - Rosemary and Rue (not sure if this would go under grey or blue)




Alternative:
blue -
pink -

Michelle wrote: "Quick question - do all the books have to be PNR? I have a back-log of historical romances from my shopping sprees at Border's and at least a few of them meet the color requirements above. Just w..."

I think you're allowed a couple that have no paranormal element at all.

Hope this helps.

Charlotte (Buried in Books) wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Quick question - do all the books have to be PNR? I have a back-log of historical romances from my shopping sprees at Border's and at least a few of them meet the color requiremen..."

Thanks Charlotte. That does help. I was hoping that was the case.

Literary Colors Challenge.
Duration: October 1st to 30th

1. Orange: Gabriel's Mate
2. Red: River Marked
3. Brown: Stormchild
4. Green: Hunger Untamed
5. Black: The Calling
6. Yellow: What the Goddess Wants
7. Purple: Iron Crowned
8. Pink: The Assassin's Lover
9. Blue: Breath of Angel
10. Silver/Gray: The Greyfrier

sounds like fun YZ!

COMPLETED 6 OUT OF 10

1. Orange: Angels' Blood
2. Red: Dead Witch Walking
3. Brown: The Society of Sinners
4. Green: Night Lost (Done 10/3)
5. Black: Fallen (Done 10/17)
6. Yellow: Twilight Fall (Done 10/7)
7. Purple: Evermore (Done 10/5)
8. Pink: Stay the Night (Done 10/25)
9. Blue: Undead and Unwed
10. Silver/Gray: Bound by Blood (Done 10/13)

What color would you give me credit for:
Brown or Pink?

Personally, I would say brown

@Alana,
I was hoping for pink, so I could pick between Twilight Fall and Archangel's Kiss for a brown choice. Even though they both are more yellow/tan, than actually brown. See my list and give me feedback.
Thanks!

@ Ezin:
In your case, if it were up to me... I would say Twilight Fall for brown, Archangel's Kiss for yellow, and use Stay the Night for pink... it's not perfectly cut and dry on the colors, but I think you have a "case" behind your choices

Thanks Alana. That was what I envisioned as well

@Yz, does that work?

Count me in. I will post as I go.

Oh, yeah, one of my favourites! ^^

List may change

Literary Colors Challenge.
0/10 Done


1. Orange - Samson's Lovely Mortal
2. Red - Succubus Dreams
3. Brown - Blood Bound
4. Green - Matched
5. Black - Chain Reaction
6. Yellow - Aftermath
7. Purple - Violet Tendencies
8. Pink - Swallowing Darkness
9. Blue - The Son of Neptune
10. Silver/Gray - Silence

Literary Colors Challenge

Completed 7/10

1. Orange - The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter 10/24
2. Red - Lover Mine - JR Ward 10/18
3. Brown
4. Green - The Emerald Talisman - Brenda Pandos
5. Black - Lover Avenged - JR Ward 10/11
6. Yellow - Samson's Lovely Mortal - Tina Folsom 10/20
7. Purple - The Darkest Kiss - Gena Showalter 10/26
8. Pink - Dearly, Departed - Lia Habel 10/3
9. Blue - Dead Alert - Bianca D'Arc 10/6
10. Silver/Gray -

October Literary Colors Challenge
0/10 Complete

1. Orange- Storm Born by Richelle Mead
2. Red- Pride by Rachel Vincent
3. Brown- Thirst by Claire Farell
4. Green- If I Die by Rachel Vincent
5. Black-The Emerald Talisman by Brenda Pandos
6. Yellow- Prey by Rachel Vincent
7. Purple- Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
8. Pink- Radiant Shadows by Melissa Marr
9. Blue- The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter
10. Silver/Gray- The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa

Literary Colors Challenge.
10/10 Complete

1. Orange - Deadtown by Nancy Holzner - 10/9/11
2. Red - Silent Night, Haunted Night by Terri Garey - 10/5/11
3. Brown - Crossroads by Jeanne Stein - 10/26/11
4. Green - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews - 10/19/11
5. Black - Black Night by Christina Henry - 10/28/11
6. Yellow - The Hour of Dust and Ashes by Kelly Gay - 10/15/11
7. Purple - Give Me, a fairy tale by L.K. Rigel 10/8/11
8. Pink - My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland - 10/3/11
9. Blue - A Better Part of Darkness by Kelly Gay - 10/3/11
10. Silver/Gray - The Name of the Star by Maureen Johnson - 10/30/11

Literary Colors Challenge.
0/10 Complete
1. Orange-
2. Red- Firelight
3. Brown-
4. Green- The Haunted
5. Black-
6. Yellow-
7. Purple-
8. Pink-
9. Blue- Shiver
10. Silver/Gray-
I'll be posting as i go. Btw great challenge :)

4/10


1. Orange: Burn the Night 10/5
2. Red: Rapture in Death
3. Brown: Serpent's Kiss 10/6
4. Green Wolfsbane
5. Black: Ceremony In Death
6. Yellow: Accidentally Catty 10/1
7. Purple: Dead Man Talking
8. Pink Dawnbreaker 10/2
9. Blue: The Son of Neptune
10. Silver/Gray: First Among Sequels (my copy is definitely more silver than blue)

Duration: October 1st to 31st

Completed 7/10

*-- not sure if close enough to the correct color

1. Orange – The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan
2. Red – Red Is for Remembrance by Laurie Faria Stolarz Read 10/22
3. Brown - Silver Is for Secrets by Laurie Faria Stolarz Read 10/09
4. Green - Blood Promise by Richelle Mead Read 10/28
5. Black - Gone by Lisa McMann Read 10/04
6. Yellow - Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt Read 10/02
7. Purple - Dragon's OathP.C. Cast Read 10/02
*8. Pink - Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead
9. Blue - My Soul to Steal by Rachel Vincent
10. Silver/Gray - Tunnels of Blood by Darren Shan Read 10/08

Totally in as usual. List is of course subject to change.

Progress: 7/10

1. Orange = Lord of Rage by Lucy Monroe
2. Red = Within in Flames by Marjorie M. Liu --Read 10/17
3. Brown = Dark Legend by Christine Feehan --Read 10/31
4. Green = Fool Moon by Jim Butcher --Read 10/01
5. Black = Taunting Krell by Laurann Dohner --Read 10/20
6. Yellow = Valiant by Laurann Dohner --Read 10/06
7. Purple = Grave Peril by Jim Butcher
8. Pink = The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton --Read 10/16
9. Blue = Dark Dream by Christine Feehan --Read 10/22
10. Gray = Angels of Darkness by Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Sharon Shinn, Meljean Brook



Also Read:

*Slade by Laurann Dohner --Read 10/03
*Ghost of a Smile by Simon R. Green --Read 10/23
*For Heaven's Eyes Only by Simon R. Green --Read 10/29

I'm in!

PNR October 2011 Literary Colors Challenge:

Read: 0/10

1. Orange: Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Red: Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb
3. Brown: Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
4. Green: Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
5. Black: The Reluctant Vampire by Lynsay Sands
6. Yellow: Dark Predator by Christine Feehan
7. Purple: Eternal Hunter by Cynthia Eden
8. Pink: Midnight Kiss by Victoria Dahl
9. Blue: One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde
10. Silver/Gray: Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews

Paranormal Romance October Challenge


1. Orange ~ Jabril Oct 17 ♥♥♥♥♥
2. Red ~ Playing With Fire Oct 24 ♥♥♥♥♥
3. Brown ~ Feed Oct 15 ♥♥♥♥
4. Green ~ Jewels of the Sun Oct 24 ♥♥♥♥♥
5. Black ~ Raphael Oct 15 ♥♥♥♥♥
6. Yellow ~ Poison Study Oct 4 ♥♥♥♥♥
7. Purple ~ Hallowed Bones Oct 15 ♥♥♥♥
8. Pink ~ A Stroke of Magic Oct 18 ♥♥♥♥♥
9. Blue ~ Moon Dance Oct 15 ♥♥♥♥
10. Silver/Gray ~ Interview With a Gargoyle Oct 21 ♥♥♥



Complete!

I'm in, list to follow

Literary Colors
October 1st-31st
0/10

1. Orange- Lord of the Vampires
2. Red- Forever
3. Brown-Haunted by Your Touch
4. Green- Retribution
5. Black- Incarceron
6. Yellow- Divine Misdemeanors
7. Purple- Storm Glass
8. Pink- Soulless
9. Blue- Born of Ice
10. Silver/grey- Hot Blooded

TO READ


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PNR - October '11 - Literary Colours Challenge

1st to 31st October

Orange - The House by Danielle Steel
Red - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Brown - Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead
Green - Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Black - Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris
Yellow - Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris
Purple - Evil Ways by Justin Gustainis
Pink - The Dating Game by Danielle Steel
Blue - Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning
Silver - The Dark and Hollow Places by Carrie Ryan



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