Duration: January 1 – December 31, 2015 (Honestly, I originally designed this to be an open-ended challenge that would take however long you need to complete it. So if December rolls around and we’re still not done, we could roll it over into next year.)
The rules:
- This challenge is divided into four parts. You may choose to do all parts or only one, two or three parts.
- The books may be from any genre, unless specified otherwise in a category.
- Re-reads are allowed as are books used for other challenges.
- You may post your list up front or as you go and you may make changes as you go.
Choose your level:
Fingerpaint – Any one part
Watercolour – Any two parts
Acrylic – Any three parts
Oil – All four parts
PART ONE ~ Complete!
PART TWO ~ Complete!
PART
THREE ~ 12
books (2 for each colour)
Red
1. Red is the international colour for stop.
Red
1. Red is the international colour for stop.
Read the
last book in a series or trilogy. (The most recent release in an ongoing series
will also count.)
2. Red is an auspicious colour for marriage. Brides in India and
Nepal wear red saris; in Japan, a red kimono symbolizes happiness and good
luck. Read a book in which a wedding takes place OR there is a wedding
themed item in the title or on the cover.
Sinjin (Bryn & Sinjin #1) by H.P. Mallory
Yellow
1.In Japan, yellow often represents courage.
1.In Japan, yellow often represents courage.
Read a book featuring a kick-butt female character.
Shadows and Gold
(Elemental Legacy #0.5) by Elizabeth Hunter
2. Yellow is the colour most often
associated with the deity in many religions (e.g. Hinduism
and Ancient Egypt) Read a book including a god,
gods, or god-like characters or the people who worship them.
1. Blue is the
#1 favourite colour of all people! Read a book from one of your favourite series.
Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates #7) by Felicity Heaton
2. Blue jeans are worn all over the world and a dark blue
suit is professional business attire. Read a book with a denim-clad character on the
cover OR a sharp businessman in the story.
Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #1) by Annie Bellet
Green
1. Green is universally associated with nature. Read a book with characters trying to protect/preserve wildlife or nature OR read a book with a character that can control or influence nature (This could include anything from controlling weather, making plants grow, or communicating with animals).
Green
1. Green is universally associated with nature. Read a book with characters trying to protect/preserve wildlife or nature OR read a book with a character that can control or influence nature (This could include anything from controlling weather, making plants grow, or communicating with animals).
Storm Shades (Alpha Love #1) by Olivia Stephens
2. Traffic lights are green all over the world. Read the
first book in a new-to-you series.
Forbidden Forest
(The Legends of Regia #1) by Tenaya Jayne
Purple
1. Among Mediterranean people, purple was reserved for emperors and popes. The Japanese christened it “Imperial Purple”
Read a book featuring a character who is a member of royalty OR with a royal title in the title or series name. For example: (queen, prince, duke, emperor, raja, etc.)
Claimed by a Demon
King (Eternal Mates #2) by Felicity Heaton
2. Purple is the colour of mourning or death in many
cultures (U.K., Italy, Thailand, Brazil)
Read a book in which a character dies.
Read a book in which a character dies.
Fear The Light: Who
Murdered Dracula by William Massa
Orange
1. Orange is the colour of life rafts, hazard cones, and high visibility police vests.
Read a book featuring a police officer or a book in which a character’s life is saved.
Orange
1. Orange is the colour of life rafts, hazard cones, and high visibility police vests.
Read a book featuring a police officer or a book in which a character’s life is saved.
The Library: Where life checks out by Carmen DeSousa
2. The middle
traffic light is orange in France.
Read a “middle” book in any series (any book other than the first or last/most recent release)
The Council (Darkness #5)
by K.F. BreeneRead a “middle” book in any series (any book other than the first or last/most recent release)
As always you can click on the authors' names to go to their own websites and you can see my reviews on Goodreads, some stories I really liked and some not as much but it made me source books that I would have missed if left to my own devises. Remember, a favourite author, book or series could be just around the corner.....
I will continue to post more as I complete each section with the tag/label #ReadingRainbowYearlyChallenge2015 to make it easier for you to find the relevant posts - part 4 is all about the name of the main character starting with the same letter as the colours of the rainbow....
