Nothing But Reading Challenges discussion

May 13th= Tulip Day; what better way to celebrate than a reading challenge dedicated to Tulips!

Duration: One month from start date

Pink tulips: completing option 1
Yellow tulips: completing option 2
Verigated tulips: completing all three options

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.
Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.

Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess

Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character

White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral

Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky

Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Seasonal Challenges ~ Citrine Coin

Earn your Citrine Coins with Seasonal Challenges joined on or after April 1, 2016.

To Earn a Citrine Coin:
One Coin upon reaching the "Verigated Tulip " level.

Learn about Gem coins here

Participants

Abbey
Angie
Anjanette
Anna
Annie

Cinthia

Deanna

Emily

Jennifer
Jess
Jess Round 2
Jessica
Joy

Kaitlyn
Keli

LaurLa
Lindsay

Maddy
Mave

Nicole

Suzanne
Suzanne Round 2

Res

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2018 - 5/31/2018

Progress: 12 out of 17

May 13th= Tulip Day; what better way to celebrate than a reading challenge dedicated to Tulips!

Pink tulips: completing option 1
Yellow tulips: completing option 2
Verigated tulips: completing all three options

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)

T
U
L: Lauren Willig; The Secret History of the Pink Carnation - ***** - 5/11/2018 - 400 Pages
I: Ilona Andrews; On the Edge - ***** - 5/4/2018 - 309 Pages
P: P.N. Elrod; My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding - ***** - 5/3/2018 - 310 Pages


Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)
White: Giant Days, Vol. 5 by John Allison - ***** - 5/15/2018 - 112 Pages
Yellow:
Pink: Giant Days, Vol. 4 by John Allison - ***** - 5/2/2018 - 112 Pages
Red: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong - ***** - 5/8/2018 - 436 Pages
Purple:
Orange:


Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.

Red tulips: Are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love:
The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole - *** - 5/16/2018 - 125 Pages

Purple tulips: Are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess
The Emerald City of OzEric Shanower - **** - 5/1/2018 - 120 Pages

Yellow tulips: Are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character
Kim Reaper Vol. 1: Grim Beginnings by Sarah Graley - ***** - 5/5/2018 - 112 Pages

White tulips: Usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral
Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs - ***** - 5/9/2018 - 308 Pages

Pink tulips: Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky
Raven Cursed by Faith Hunter - ***** - 5/17/2018 - 353 Pages

Orange tulips: Symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
John Adams by David McCullough - **** - 5/1/2018 - 751 Pages



(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

IN! Yellow tulip
***Finished a day late -- june 1 2018

T Two Kinds of Truth
U Undercover in High Heels
L The Lynching: The Epic Courtroom Battle That Brought Down the Klan
I I'll Be Seeing You
P Privy to the Dead

White:
Yellow:
Pink:
Red:
Purple:
Orange:

Will attempt option 3!

2018 Tulip Reading Challenge

Start Date: 01/05/2018
End Date: 31/05/2018

Level: Variegated Tulips

17/18 completed

Option 1: Spell- it -out

✓ T: Need Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★
✓ U: Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (24/05) ★★★
✓ L: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely (06/05) ★★★★
✓ I: In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★
✓ P: The Marriage Arrangement by Jennifer Probst (01/05) ★★★
✓ S: Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (01/05) ★★★



Option 2: Find that Color!
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color).

1. White:
✓ Yellow: Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne (10/05) ★★★★★
✓ Pink: Dear Jane by Marissa Clarke (19/05) ★★★
✓ Red: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★
✓ Purple: Summer's Desire by Kathleen Ball (19/05) ★★
6. Orange:

1 6

Option 3: Color Significance

1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.
🌷 Make Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - female and male MC fall in love with each other.

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.
🌷 The King's Innocent Bride by Alexa Riley (31/05) ★★

3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.
🌷Diamonds and Dirt Roads by Erin Nicholas (03/05) ★★★★ - female MC is a happy, cheerful character.

4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.
🌷Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh (08/05) ★★★★ - female MC attends the funeral of her brother and sister.

5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.
🌷 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (17/05) ★★★★

6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
🌷 After Hours by Lynda Aicher (04/05) ★★★
" Passion overrode logic along with..." Loc 113

Tulip Reading Challenge
Option 1: Spell-It-Out
1/5/18 – 31/5/18
0/5

T
U
L
I
P

Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance. 

Red tulips: Are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love Cruise by Drew Elyse 5.2

Purple tulips: Are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess

Yellow tulips: Are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character Kissing Micky by Ellen Devlin 5.7

White tulips: Usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral 5+Us Makes Sevenb y Nicole Elliot 5.21

Pink tulips: Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky Hooked OnYou by Kate Meader 5.9

Orange tulips: Symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.  Raphael by DB Reynolds 5.2 pg 132

2018 Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1 - 31
Level: Variegated Tulips

1/18 completed

Option 1: Spell- it -out

1. T - The Trials of Morrigan Crow (5/19)
2. U
3. L
4. I - Ilona Andrews' Clean Sweep (5/4)
5. P - Phaedra Weldon's Elemental Arcane (5/5)
6. S - Shiftless by Easterling (5/13)

Option 2: Find that Color!
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color).

1. White: (5/6)
2. Yellow: (5/7)
3. Pink:
4. Red:
5. Purple: (5/11)
6. Orange: (5/4)

Option 3: Color Significance

1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.
🌷 (5/1)

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.
🌷

3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.
🌷 (5/28)

4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.
🌷 (5/5)

5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.
🌷 (5/13)

6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
🌷

5/17 completed

Option 1: Spell- it -out
0/5
1. T - This Mortal Coil
2. U -
3. L - The Last Star
4. I - Illuminae
5. P -

Option 2: Find that Color!
0/6
1. White: The Cruel Prince
2. Yellow:
3. Pink:
4. Red:
5. Purple: A Culpa é das Estrelas
6. Orange:

Option 3: Color Significance
0/6
1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.


3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.


4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.


5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.


6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

I am in!
Start date - May 2
Finish date - June 2

Goal level- Verigated tulips: completing all three options

I'll give it a go
2 May - 02 June
11/17

✔Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*) 
T - Toni L.P. Kelner, An Apple for the Creature - 13/05/18
U - Unexpected Gifts -30/05/18
L - Lucy King, Taming the Beast - 01/06/18
I - Ilona Andrews, Magic Shifts - 06/05/18
P - Penny Reid, Heat

Option 2: Find that Color!
Read books with covers of the below colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

White:
Yellow: - - 23/05/18
Pink:
Red -
Purple
Orange.

Option 3: Color Significance

Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love. - All the Birds in the Sky - 17/05/18

Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess

Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character - The Will - 10/05/18

White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral - Dissolution - 15/05/18

Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky - The Sex Lives Of Cannibals - 24/05/17

Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text. - Firelight - 20/05/18 pg 103

Welcome to the challenge; everyone!

Your challenge posts are updated HERE

All 3 Options COMPLETED: 5/31/18 :)

Option 1:
5/5 FINISHED 5/29/18
T - Turtles All the Way Down
U - Under the Influence
L - Life Without Limits
I - I See You
P - The Penguin Lessons

Option 2:
6/6 FINISHED 5/27/18
White Warcross
Yellow The Grave's a Fine and Private Place
Pink Fearless Fourteen
Red 1984
Purple Dangerous Minds
Orange I Kill the Mockingbird

Option 3:
6/6
FINISHED: 5/31/18
1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.
Extraordinary Means

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.
A Little Princess

3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.
Finding Audrey

4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.
Wuthering Heights

5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.
Seizure

6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

Welcome Abbey!!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/5/2018 - 6/5/2018
Option 1: Spell- it -out
0/5
1. T -
2. U -
3. L -
4. I -
5. P -

Option 2: Find that Color!
0/6
1. White:
2. Yellow:
3. Pink:
4. Red:
5. Purple:
6. Orange:

Option 3: Color Significance
0/6
1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.


3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.


4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.


5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.


6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

Welcome Mave;
your challenge post is updated HERE

NBRC's Tulip Challenge

Option 1: Spell- it -out.

(5 Books)
T - The Werewolf Tycoon's Baby 5/10
U - The Ugly Princess: The Legend of the Winnowwood 5/4,
L - Lion's Lynx 5/14
I - George Ilian, 100 Valuable Leadership Lessons from 10 U.S. Presidents 5/11
P - Poison Study 5/9

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Option 2: Find that Color! (All books read were completed 5/1-5/31)
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange. (min. 50%)

Total Books Read for Option 2: 20

Tulip Reading Challenge
Option 1: Spell-It-Out
duration: 5/5/18 – 5/6/18
completed: 1/5

T Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
U
L
I
P Private India by James Patterson

Welcome Joy and Anna!

Your challenge post is updated HERE

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 15, 2018 - August 15, 2018
Option 1: Spell-It-Out
Completed: 0/5



T
U
L
I
P

Option 2: Find That Color
Completed: 1/5
White -
Yellow -
Pink -
Red -
Purple - The Crown by Kiera Cass
Orange -

Option 3: Color Significance
Completed: 0/5

Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.

Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess

Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character


White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral

Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky

Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

Going for the Yellow Tulip Level

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 17, 2018 - June 17, 2018
Completed: 2/11

Option 1: Spell-It-Out
T
U
L
I Inferno by Dan Brown
P

Option 2: Find That Colour
White
Yellow
Pink
Red
Purple Along Came a Spider by James Patterson
Orange

Welcome Annie & Kaitlyn!

Your challenge posts are updated HERE

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)

T - The Murder on the Links (Read May 24)
U - Unfathomed(Read May 14)
L – Eve Langlais author of Accidental Abduction (Read May 10)
I - Isla (character) from Taming Ryock (Read May 21)
P - Paige Tyler author of Her Perfect Mate(Read May 21)

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)
White - (Read May 13)
Yellow - (Read May 13)
Pink - (Read May 31)
Red - (Read May 6)
Purple – (Read May 12)
Orange - (Read May 4)


Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.

Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love. (Read May 3)

Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess (Read May 18)

Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character
(Read May 2) The heroine is Obnoxiously cheerful and happy, and bubbly.

White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral (Read May 15) The pilot dies and the hero organizes him a makeshift funeral

Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky
(Read May 14) The heroes are lucky to survive robbery, sandstorm, cyborg attack, giant sand snake, earthquake...

Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text. (Read May 9) „Had it merely been a passion sparked in the moment?” (66.5%)

Yay! I made it! :) Thank you for the challenge! :)

I was short by 2 😭

2018 Tulip Reading Challenge

Start Date: 01/05/2018
End Date: 31/05/2018

Level: Variegated Tulips

16/18 completed

Option 1: Spell- it -out

✓ T: Need Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★
✓ U: Seducing the Playboy by Amanda Usen (24/05) ★★★
✓ L: Wanderlust by Lauren Blakely (06/05) ★★★★
✓ I: In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera (22/05) ★★★
✓ P: The Marriage Arrangement by Jennifer Probst (01/05) ★★★
✓ S: Rookie Move by Sarina Bowen (01/05) ★★★



Option 2: Find that Color!
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color).

1. White:
✓ Yellow: Runaway Groom by Lauren Layne (10/05) ★★★★★
✓ Pink: Dear Jane by Marissa Clarke (19/05) ★★★
✓ Red: One Night of Sin by Elle Kennedy (12/05) ★★★
✓ Purple: Summer's Desire by Kathleen Ball (19/05) ★★
6. Orange:

1 6

Option 3: Color Significance

1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.
🌷 Make Me by Tessa Bailey (05/05) ★★★★ - female and male MC fall in love with each other.

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.
🌷 The King's Innocent Bride by Alexa Riley (31/05) ★★

3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.
🌷Diamonds and Dirt Roads by Erin Nicholas (03/05) ★★★★ - female MC is a happy, cheerful character.

4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.
🌷Archangel's Shadows by Nalini Singh (08/05) ★★★★ - female MC attends the funeral of her brother and sister.

5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.
🌷 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling (17/05) ★★★★

6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
🌷 After Hours by Lynda Aicher (04/05) ★★★
" Passion overrode logic along with..." Loc 113

Congratulations Maddy & Nicole!

Tulip Reading Challenge
May 2019

My Tulip Reading Challenge (msg 29)

Option 1 - TULIP spell-out


✔🔹 T ~ Treachery in Death ~ J.D. Robb ~ 05.15 ★★★★
✔🔹 U ~ The Unidentified Redhead ~ Alice Clayton ~ 05.30 ★★★★
✔🔹 L ~ Lethal Pursuit ~ Kaylea Cross ~ 05.26 ★★★★
✔🔹 I ~ In the Boss's Bed ~ J. Margot Critch ~ 05.29 ★★★★
✔🔹 P ~ Peggy L. Henderson ~ Yellowstone Redemption ~ 05.09 ★★★


Option 2 - TULIP cover colors


✔🔹 White ~ Nauti Seductress ~ Lora Leigh ~ 05.02 ★★★★
✔🔹 Yellow ~ Brighter Than the Sun ~ Darynda Jones ~ 05.04 ★★★★
✔🔹 Pink ~ A Bad Day for Romance ~ Sophia Litttlefield ~ 05.19 ★★★
✔🔹 Red ~ The Other Daughter ~ Lisa Gardner ~ 05.12 ★★★
✔🔹 Purple ~ Accidentally on Purpose ~ Jill Shalvis ~ 05.16 ★★★★
✔🔹 Orange ~ The Foxe & the Hound ~ R.S. Grey ~ 05.17 ★★★★

Welcome LaurLa!

Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.
Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.


Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess


Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character


White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral


Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky


Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

Welcome Jess

Finished! I do love tulips!!!
Original post: My Tulip Reading Challenge (msg 29)

They are so pretty! Congratulations LaurLa!

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1 - May 31 Jun 30


Option 1: Spell- it -out.

T The Long Earth
U Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu 5/30
L Coming Up for Air Levi 5/8
I Sapphire Flames by Ilona Andrews 5/7
P A Hunger Like No Other Phenix 5/6


Option 2: Find that Color!

White
5/1
Yellow
6/8
Pink
5/19
Red
6/2
Purple
5/5
Orange
6/28

Option 3: Color Significance

Purple tulips: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess
5/3

Yellow tulips: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character
5/10

White tulips: Read a book in which a character attends a funeral
5/2

Pink tulips: Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky
5/4

Orange tulips: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
5/9

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1 - May 31

Option 2: Find that Color!

White
Yellow
Pink
Red
Purple
Orange

Option 3: Color Significance

Purple tulips: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess

Yellow tulips: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character

White tulips: Read a book in which a character attends a funeral

Pink tulips: Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky

Orange tulips: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.

Welcome Jess & Cinthia!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2020 - 5/31/2020
Option 1: Spell- it -out
1/5

1. T -
2. U -
3. L -
4. I - In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom 5/14/20
5. P -

Option 2: Find that Color! 0/6

1. White: From Alaska With Love 5/21/20
2. Yellow: Jericho 5/18/20
3. Pink:
4. Red: Romancing the Duke 5/12/20
5. Purple: Sex, Romance and Indiscretion 5/26/20
6. Orange: No Place to Run 5/29/20

Option 3: Color Significance

2/6
1. Red tulips are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.
Twisted Together 5/3/20

2. Purple tulips are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.


3. Yellow tulips are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character.


4. White tulips usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral.


5. Pink tulips usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky.
The Darkest Hour 5/10/20


6. Orange tulip symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
Je Suis à Toi 5/4/20
"However, his green eyes burned with a different type of passion this morning." (page 15)

Welcome Lindsay!

Nothing But Reading Challenges
May: Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2020 - 5/31/2020

Progress: 2 out of 17

Pink tulips: completing option 1
Yellow tulips: completing option 2
Verigated tulips: completing all three options

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)
T
U
L
I
P

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

White:
Yellow:
Pink:
Red: Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - **** - 5/1/2020 - 385 Pages
Purple:
Orange: Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath - ***** - 5/3/2020 - 292 Pages



Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.
Red tulips: are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love.


Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess


Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character


White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences" :Read a book in which a character attends a funeral


Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky


Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.




(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

As always, if the first letter of a title starts with ‘A’, ‘An’, ‘The’, etc., you may use the first letter of the second word in the title to spell out your chosen word.

Nothing But Reading Challenges
Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2020 - 5/31/2020
Option 1: Spell- it -out
0/5
1. T -Tomie's Mother Goose Flies Again-5/8
2. U -Unicorn Day-5/12
3. L -
4. I -
5. P -

Welcome Suzanne & Anjanette!

May 1-31 2024
★Verigated tulips: completing all three options

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)
★T Twins 7/5
★U The Unlikeable Demon Hunter 25/5
★L Gail Carson Levine: Ella Enchanted 31/5
★I I Did NOT Give That Spider Superhuman Intelligence! 5/5
★P Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Supervillain 7/5

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors:
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

★White, I, Coriander 31/5
★yellow, Gold! 21/5
★pink, Exile 11/5
★red, Ghost in the Blood 4/5
★purple, Deception 11/5
★orange. Ghost in the Flames 2/5



★Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.

★Red tulips: are often associated with true love:
Read a book where a character falls in love.
Good Night, Mr. Tom 5/5 (familial love)

★Purple tulips : are often associated with royalty:
Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess
Assassin 6/5

★Yellow tulips: are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope:
Read a book with a happy, cheerful character
Betrayal 7/5

★White tulips : usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences":
Read a book in which a character attends a funeral
Chinese Cinderella: The Secret Story of an Unwanted Daughter 28/5

★Pink tulips : Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes"
Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky
The Girl of Ink and Stars 5/5

★Orange tulips symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion:
Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.
Judgment Road 22/5

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: 5/1/2018 - 5/31/2018

Progress: 0 out of 17

May 13th= Tulip Day; what better way to celebrate than a reading challenge dedicated to Tulips!

Pink tulips: completing option 1
Yellow tulips: completing option 2
Verigated tulips: completing all three options

Option 1: Spell- it -out.
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules(*)

T
U
L:
I:
P:

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

White:
Yellow:
Pink:
Red:
Purple:
Orange:


Option 3: Color Significance
Giving a certain type of flower can have a specific meaning; different colors of tulips also often carry their own significance.

Red tulips: Are often associated with true love: Read a book where a character falls in love:

Purple tulips: Are often associated with royalty: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess


Yellow tulips: Are often associated with happiness, cheerfulness and hope: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character


White tulips: Usually mean "I'm sorry" or given as a token of "my condolences": Read a book in which a character attends a funeral


Pink tulips: Usually mean "congratulations", "good luck", or "well wishes": Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky


Orange tulips: Symbolize energy, enthusiasm, desire and passion: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.




(*)Spell-it-Out Rules
Using the first letter in the book’s title, the first letter of the series name, the first letter in the author’s first or last name, or the first letter of a character’s first, last, or nick-name, or the first letter in the audio book narrators first or last name.
If you are reading a translated version, you can also use the first letter of the translator's first or last name.

Tulip Reading Challenge

Start Date: May 1
Completion Date: May 31

✅ Option 1: Spell-It_Out
T: The Puppet Show (Washington Poe, #1) by M.W. Craven - May 17
U: Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant; The by Drew Hayes
L: Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley - May 2
I: Iosip Blokhin - character in The Kremlin's Candidate (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #3) by Jason Matthews - May 3
P: Palace of Treason (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #2) by Jason Matthews - May 1

Option 2: Find that color! - incomplete
White: The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3) by Richard Osman
Yellow:
Pink:
Red:
Purple:
Orange: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou - May 10

Option 3: Color significance - incomplete
Red: Read a book where a character falls in love. - Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes - May 6
Purple: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess.
Yellow: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character. - Three (Cal Rogan Mysteries #4) by Robert P. French
White: Read a book in which a character attends a funeral. - Junkie (Cal Rogan Mysteries #1) by Robert P. French
Pink: Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky. - Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) by Rob Buyea - May 12
Orange: Read a book with the word "passion" found in the text. - Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie Mrs Darling loved to have everything just so, and Mr Darling had a passion for being exactly like his neighbours; so, of course, they had a nurse. p. 5 - May 8

**Completed late 8/23/24**
Tulip Reading Challenge

Start Date: May 1
Completion Date: May 31

Books read: 11

Option 1: Spell-It_Out
T:Tempt Me-5/6/24
U:The Unhoneymooners-6/5/24
L: Lou Sterling (MC)-Group Therapy-6/16/24
I: Iris (MC)-Terms and Conditions-5/2/24
P: Pax Blanchard (MC)-Tinderbox-5/31/24



Option 2: Find that color! Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)
White:The 100-6/16/24
Yellow:Maybe Not-7/10/24
Pink:The Happy Ever After Playlist-6/11/24
Red:The Mary Shelley Club-8/23/24
Purple:The Kidnapper's Accomplice-6/9/24
Orange:The Alchemist-5/14/24



Option 3: Color significance
Red: Read a book where a character falls in love. -Break Me-5/7/24
Purple: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess-Crown of Midnight-6/2/24
Yellow: Read a book .with a happy, cheerful character-Twisted Love-8/17/24
White: Read a book in which a character attends a funeral-Sizzling Sixteen-6/14/24
Pink: Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky-The Final Girl Support Group-5/25/24
Orange: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text-A Touch of Malice-Pg 308-5/17/24

🌷Option 1: Spell- it -out.🌷
Spell out the word "Tulip" using the usual spell it out rules
(First letter of the title, series name, author's first or last name, character's first or last name, or nickname, audiobook narrator's first or last name)

T: Treachery in Death by JD Robb
U: Dragon It Out by Arden Steele (Uriah Maddock)
L: Soul Eater by Lily Mayne
I: Conspiracy in Death by JD Robb (In Death Series)
P: Pixie Little Liar by Arden Steele

Option 2: Find that Color!
Tulips come in a variety of colors: White, yellow, pink, red, purple, and orange.
Read books with covers of the above colors ( books should be 50% or more of color)

🤍White:
💛Yellow:
💗Pink: (50.8%)
❤️Red: (57.5%)
💜Purple:
🧡Orange:

Option 3: Color Significance
💞Red tulips: Read a book where a character falls in love💞
Cloudy With a Chance of Bad Decisions by Fae Quin
👑Purple tulips: Read a book about a queen, king, prince or princess👑
A Fae Coin Transported Me Into Another World and Now I'm the Gay Holy Maiden by AJ Sherwood
🙂Yellow tulips: Read a book with a happy, cheerful character🙂
Resurrection Reprise by Hailey Turner (Wade)
☠️White tulips: Read a book in which a character attends a funeral☠️
Portrait in Death by JD Robb
🍀Pink tulips: Read a book in which a character is extremely lucky🍀
Winter of the Owl by Iris Foxglove
💋Orange tulips: Read a book with the word "passion " found in the text.💋
A Suitable Stray (For an Outguard and an Assistant) by R Cooper
("Belonging and heat and safety. Passion. Love." @82%)

Tulip Reading Challenge
Duration: May 1, 2025 - May 31, 2025

Option 1: Spell- it -out
T:
U:
L:
I:
P: