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June is 🌈Pride Month, dedicated to the uplifting of LGBTQ voices, celebration of LGBTQ culture and the support of LGBTQ rights. And to celebrate it in our own way, we are hosting this challenge this month!

This challenge is based on the original pride flag, created by artist Gilbert Baker in 1978.

Did you know that each color on the flag has its own meaning? The famous rainbow flag consists of 6 colors: red is symbolic of life, orange is symbolic of healing, yellow is sunshine, green is nature, blue represents harmony and purple is spirit.



-->Each color will have some criteria which can be used to read different books. Each criterion has some points allotted to it.

GENERAL RULES:-

1. Books read On or AFTER 1st June will count under the challenge.
2. The book read must be at least 120 pages to count.
3. A maximum of 4 books an be read under one color.
4. A book can follow a minimum of 3 different criteria, for eg, a book can work for criteria: genre, words & number only at a time, but there is no limit on the number of unique words you find in the text.
5. To complete one color set, read at least 3 books under it. However, it’s not compulsory to form color sets.
6. To collect a pride flag, read at least 1 book per color, for the original 6 colors.
7. Two colors, hot pink & turquoise are available as a bonus. They can only be used when you have read for at least 3 original colors.
8. To form a rainbow read 1 book for each of the 8 colors.
9. A review must be at least a paragraph (3-5 lines) to count for points.

Scoring System:-

1. Criteria

-Genre: 1 point
-Words: 1 point for every unique word found.
-Cover: 1 point
-Cover items: 2 points for every unique item found
-Number: 1 point

2. Color Set: 5 points additional
3. Review: 2 points for each book reviewed.
4. Pride Flag: 8 points
5. Rainbow: 12 points.
6. Diverse/LGBTQ+ books: 2 points if the book is also tagged "diverse/LGBTQ+".

Color List:- (click on "view spoiler")

(view spoiler)[1.❤️Red: Life❤️

-Genre: Self-Help/Contemporary/Thriller books
-Words: life, red, wine, rose, beginning, sacrifice, danger, courage (in text)
-Cover: Red & its shades
- Cover items: strawberries, apple, cherries, red flowers, heart, lips, blood
-Number: 3 (in title or pg count)

2.🧡Orange: Healing🧡

-Genre: Classic/Philosophy/Adult or NA books
-Words: life, healing, new, bloom, orange, sun, carrot, warmth, adventure, change(in text)
-Cover: Orange & its shades
- Cover items: orange, pumpkin, sun, sunlight, fire, basketball, maple leaf
-Number: 6 (in title or pg count)

3.💛Yellow: Sunshine💛

-Genre: Suspense/YA/Romance books
-Words: sunshine, yellow, sun, citrus, corn, daffodil, lovely, bright, happy (in text)
-Cover: Yellow & its shades
- Cover items: Sun, lemon, corn,bees, mango, autumn leaves, smiley
-Number: 5 (in title or pg count)

4.💚Green: Nature💚

-Genre: Historical fic/Nature/Mystery books
-Words: green, nature, natural, money, luck, forest, health, envy, lush, (in text)
-Cover: Green & its shades
- Cover items: leaves, trees, plants, christmas tree, clover leaf, frog, Wreath,
-Number: 4 (in title or pg count)

5.💙Blue: Harmony💙

-Genre: Paranormal/SciFi/Diverse books
-Words: harmony, blue, sky, blueberries, depth, uranus, serene, calm (in text)
-Cover: Blue & its shades
- Cover items: water, water body, clouds, sky, easter eggs, fish, butterfly
-Number: 1 (in title or pg count)

6.💜Purple: Spirit💜

-Genre: Horror/Fantasy/Comic books
-Words: purple, spirit, shy, mysterious, power, wealth, prestige, wisdom, imagination (in text)
-Cover: Purple & its shades
- Cover items: tulip, eggplants, foxglove, orchid, grapes, car, paint, stars
-Number: 7 (in title or pg count)

Bonus Colors:-

7.💖Hot Pink: Sex💖

-Genre: Your choice
-Words: hot, pink, bisexual, asexual, homosexual, transgender, unconditional, romantic, nurturing,calming, energizing.(in text)
-Cover: Pink & its shades
- Cover items: balloon, butterfly, candy, cake, dress, crayon, cherry blossoms, rose, ice cream, girl, couple
-Number: 2 (in title or pg count)

8.💙Turquoise: Magic/Art💙

-Genre: Magic/Urban Fantasy/Graphic books
-Words: magic, art, turquoise, creativity, relaxation,, balance, wisdom, tranquility, protection, mermaid, purity(in text)
-Cover: Turquoise
- Cover items: pendant, ring, bracelet, sky, water body, pencil, paint, graphic art, abstract art, figure art, colors, boy, magician, crystal ball, wand, broomstick, magician’s hat, sword
-Number: 0 (in title or pg count)

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Posting Format

Color:
Book Name with link/author:
Date Read:
Criteria used:
How it Fits:
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No

After completing one color set, post as:

Color Set:
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Point Total (including points for each book): 5+ points collected for each book.

After collecting a pride flag, post as:-

Item collected: Pride Flag
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Point Total (including points for each book): 8+ points collected for each book.

After collecting a rainbow, post as:-
Item collected: Rainbow
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Additional Points collected: 12

Imp Note:-
1. A book read can either be included in a color set or a pride flag collection.
2. At the end of the challenge, you automatically collect a rainbow if you read 1 book for each of the 8 colors.
3. You can collect more than 1 pride flag but form only 1 rainbow.

Color:Purple💜
Book Name with link/author:Evermore
Date Read:
Criteria used:Cover, Words, Cover Items
How it Fits:
-Cover: Purple & its shades
-Cover items: tulip
-Words: purple, spirit, shy, mysterious, power, wealth, wisdom, imagination

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 12

Total Points - 12

Color:Blue💙
Book Name with link/author:Life As We Knew It
Date Read:18 June
Criteria used:Cover, Cover Colour, words
How it Fits:

harmony, blue, sky, calm

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 11

Total Points- 23

Color:Orange 🧡
Book Name with link/author:The Martian
Date Read:20 June
Criteria used: words, cover, cover item
How it Fits:
Cover is orange
Cover item has sunlight
Words - life, new, sun, warmth, adventure, change (+6)

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 11

Total Points- 34

Color:Red
Book name:鋼の錬金術師 2
Date Read:21 June
Criteria used: cover, words, page nunber
How it Fits:
Rose, Sacrifice (+2)

3 in pg count

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 6

Total Points- 40

Color:Yellow💛
Book Name with link/author:Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 4
Date Read:22 June
Criteria used: words, cover, genre
How it Fits:
Cover is yellow
Genre - YA
Words - sun (+1)

Review link :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 5

Total Points- 45

Color:Green 💚
Book Name with link/author:Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 6
Date Read:22 June
Criteria used: words, cover, genre
How it Fits:
Cover is green
Cover items - (tree, leaves) (+4)
Words - forest, health, natural, nature (+4)

Review link :
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 9

Total Points- 54

Item collected: Pride Flag
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s:

Red:msg 7
Orange: msg 6
Yellow: msg 8
Green: msg 9
Blue: msg 5
Purple: msg 4

Point Total : 8+ 54 =62

Color:Pink💕
Book Name with link/author:Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Date Read:26 June
Criteria used: words, cover, genre
How it Fits:
Cover is pink(+1)
Cover items - dress, girl(+4)
Words - hot,pink,romantic(+3)

Review link :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
(+2)
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points - 10

Total Points- 64

Color :Turquoise
Book Name with link/author:How to Dork Your Diary
Date Read:28 June
Criteria used: words, cover, genre
How it Fits:
Cover bg is turquoise (+1)
Cover items - pencil, bracelet, figure art(+6)
Words - art, creativity(+2)

Review link :https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: No
Points -11

Total Points- 75

Item collected:Rainbow 🌈
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):
Red:msg 7
Orange: msg 6
Yellow: msg 8
Green: msg 9
Blue: msg 5
Purple: msg 4
Pink : msg 11
Turquoise :msg 12

Additional Points collected: 12

Total Points : 87

Color:Red
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 4
Date Read: 5 June
Criteria used: Cover Colour, Genre, Page (+3)

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :5
Total points : 92

Color:Red
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 5
Date Read: 6 June
Criteria used: Cover, Genre, Cover Item(lips)
Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :6
Total points :98

Color: Red
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 10
Date Read: 15th june
Criteria used: Cover, Cover Item(blood), Genre

Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :4
Total points : 102

Color Set: Red
Links to messages of the books under the set/Message no.s(see on the top left of the comment):

Msg 14

Point Total (including points for each book): 5

Total points : 107

Color: Purple
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 9
Date Read: 13th June
Criteria used: Cover Colour, Genre, word
How it Fits:
Cover is Purple (+1)
Genre is Comic Books (+1)
Words are spirit and power (+2)
Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points - 6
Total points : 113

Color: Turquoise
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 6
Date Read: 8 June
Criteria used: Words, Genre, Cover Items
How it Fits:
Words - protection, balance(+2)
Genre - Graphic Books (+1)
Cover Items - boy, graphic art, figure art(+6)
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :9
Total points : 122

Color: Orange
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia - Moje hrdinská akademie 7: Kacuki Bakugó: Počátek
Date Read: 9 June
Criteria used:Words, Cover, Page
How it Fits:
Words - New(+1)
Cover - orange shade
Page - 196
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points - 3
Total points : 125

Color: Red
Book Name with link/author:The Namesake
Date Read: 3 June
Criteria used: Cover Colour, Page count, Genre
How it Fits:
Words - life, red, wine, rose, beginning, sacrifice, danger, courage (+7)
Genre: contemporary (+1)
Cover Colour is red (+1)

Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :9
Total points : 134

Color: Blue
Book Name with link/author:Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 3
Date Read:23 June
Criteria used:Cover Colour, Genre, Page Count
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points :3
Total points : 137

Color:Yellow
Book Name with link/author:Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 5
Date Read:25 June
Criteria used:cover item, YA, 5
How it Fits:
Cover Item - autumn leaves
Genre-YA
5 in title
Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points - 6
Total points :143

Color:Green
Book Name with link/author:The Last Straw
Date Read:29 June
Criteria used:Cover Colour, Page, Words
How it Fits:
Words - green, money, luck, lush, envy
Review link if any:
Tagged Diverse/LGBTQ+: Yes/No
Points-7

Total points :150

Sreehitha wrote: "Color:Red
Book Name with link/author:My Hero Academia, Vol. 4
Date Read: 5 June
Criteria used: Cover Colour, Genre, Page (+3)

Review link if any:https://www.goodreads.com/review/s..."

Hi! Please mention whether the book is tagged diverse or not for these books and the books logged after these.