2018 Color A Longs and Readathons Updated Sept. 8

                               2018 Color A Longs  and Readathons

                                                      July
You Tube:
The Coloring Book Nook - Christmas In July - #christmasinjuly2018
Kate's Colouring Haven - Nautical Neverland - #nauticalneverland
Colour & Chat With Sammie - Nautical Neverland - #nauticalneverland
Koloraroo - Christmas
A Colorful Life - C.L. Aldridge
Zoe Archer - Hannah Lynn
Tazia Colors - Aquatic
Jazz Chaney - July - 15 - Colouring Heaven Anime

Facebook groups:
A Colorful Life - C. L. Aldridge
A Colorful Life   - Challenge- Color Something with fruit in the pic
Color With Shelleen and Friends - Christmas In July #christmasinjuly2018
Reading With Pugs coloring - Christmas in July - #christmasinjuly2018
Hanna Karlzon's Colouring Club - Pick an element - Fire or water
Molly Harrison Fantasy Art Colouring Group - any of her pics - Blue Challenge:
Tazia Colors With Friends - Aquatic
Hannah Lynn's Whimsical Adult Coloring - every week is a different pic to color
Shadow Lounge Monthly Readathon - July 13-15
A Little Splash of Colour - Fairies
Johanna Basford YOUR Pages - July 20-31 - Black & white only,any medium
ColoringKaria Official Group - July 21st 2pm Day Drinking & Arting Livestream challenge
Let's Colour Today - Animal Kingdom- any coloring book with animals
Coloring, Tips & Tutotials with Faithfulgirl1978 - Starting July 27 - Elves In Love
Coloring Time - Ends Sept 2 - Any Rita Berman
                          "                 " - Christmas in July
                          "                 " - Grayscale coloring
                          "                 " - Fairy Fun
                          "                 " - Gel Pens ONLY challenge
Finish the book - pick one coloring book to finish by the end of the year

Instagram:
Sammie - #nauticalneverland
Kate - #nauticalneverland

                                                   August
You Tube:
The Bibliophile Colorist - Fantasia - Nicholas Filbert
The Coloring Book Nook   & DollarDiva99 - Pawgust
koloraroo - Werewold double page in Mythomorphia
A Colorful Life - co host - Creative Haven
Sharon's Sanctuary - co host - Creative Haven
Grace's Coloring Corner - co host - Creative Haven
Zoe Archer - Fairie's in August
Faithfulgirl1978 - Elves In Love
Coloring F - August Ladies
Tazia Colors - Homes/Towns

Streamathon - Aug 25 & 26 - #colourlikenobodyswatching

Facebook:
A Colorful Life - Creative Haven
Color With Sharon & Friends - Creative Haven
Grace's Coloring Book Corner - Creative Haven
Coloring Time - Ends Sept 2 - Any Rita Berman
                          "                 " - Christmas in July
                          "                 " - Grayscale coloring
                          "                 " - Fairy Fun
                          "                 " - Gel Pens ONLY challenge
Hannah Lynn's Whimsical Adult Coloring - week 1 - Nelli from Mermaid's Fairies & Other Girls of whimsy'
Let's Colour Today -  Winged Wonders
A Little Splash of Color - Until Aug 11 - Elves & Goblins
Johanna Basford Your Pages - "Work you colors" - Color pallete challenge
Secret Garden Gallery - Choos the supplied color pallett & combine mediums & draw something on the page
Hanna Karlzon's Colouring Club - Aug 3- 17 = Shapes of Grey - draw a shape on a page and only color in that shape grays, including black & white'
Molly Harrison Fantasy Art colouring group - any of her pics - red, white and blue, skin tones are allowed
Read All the things - The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
Friends and Family Adult Coloring- 1 color challenge - any shade
The Pencil Ho Club - pencil of the week- color only with the brand chosen
Shadow Lounge Monthly Readathon - Aug 10 -12

Instagram:
Sammie - #colourallthemisfits
ColoringF - #augustladies

                                              September
You Tube:
The Bibliophile Colorist - Fantasia - Nicholas Filbert
The Coloring Book Nook - Jade Dragonne
koloraroo - School inspired pages
A Colorful Life - Jennifer Stay from Coloring Bliss
Grace's Coloring Corner - Magical Sept.
Zoe Archer - Adorable Animals by Jane Maday
The Modernist Colourist - Kerby Rosanes

Facebook:
Color With Shelleen and Friends - Jade Dragonne
The Pencil Ho Club - pencil of the week- color only with the brand chosen
Hannah Lynn's Whimsical Adult
            Sept 3- Tinkerbell- Fairytale Princesses and Storybook Darlings
Grace's Coloring Book Corner - Magical September
A Colorful Life - Jennifer Stay f Coloring Bliss
Let's Colour Today - Fabulous Faces
Tim Jeff's Art - Color For Awareness Contest
Coloring Time - ALL Sept 3 - Nov 2
             Spooky Stuff/Day of the Dead/Halloween
             Creative Haven/Dover
              Autumn Theme or Autumn color palette
              Any pic with food
               Any Jasmine Beckett Griffith
Molly Harrison Fantasy ARt Colouring Group - Green, blue, pink, yellow and skin tones
Shadow Lounge Monthly Readathon - sept 14-16


Instagram:
Sammie - #colourfaefantasyandfairytales
NotnowI'mcoloring - #wowsept = work on WIPs

                                                 October
You Tube:
The Bibliophile Colorist - A Million Cats by Lulu Mayo
The Coloring Book Nook - cohost - Karla Magana  Halloween - #karlaween
Kate's Coloring Haven - cohost - Karla Magana  Halloween - #karlaween
A Colorful Life -  co host Day of the Dead
Zoe Archer -co host Day of the Dead
Sharon's Sanctuary - Vampires
Victoria's Colors -co host - Hannah Lynn Halloween
Samantha Oswald - cohost - Hannah Lynn Halloween
Jessica's Coloring Corner - Owltober
Dream In Color - Hannah Lynn Halloween

Facebook:
Color With Shelleen and Friends - Halloween
The Pencil Ho Club - pencil of the week- color only with the brand chosen
Jessica's Coloring Corner - Owltober

Instagram:
Sammie - #bewareyourinforacolourscare
Shelleen - #karlaween
Kate - #karlaween

                                                  November
You Tube:
The Bibliophile Colorist - artist Fabiana Attanasio
The Coloring Book Nook - cohost - Bennett Klein
Sharon's Sanctuary - cohost - Bennett Klein
koloraroo - Fall Inspired
A Colorful Life - Falling Colors - Fallseason
Zoe Archer - Disney Delights
Grace's Coloring Corner - Mardel Rubio
Dream In Color - Hannah Lynn Christmas

Streamathon - Nov. 17 & 18 #colourlikenobodyswatching

Facebook:
Color With Shelleen & Friends - Bennett Klein
The Pencil Ho Club - pencil of the week- color only with the brand chosen

Instagram:
Sammie - #colorandgetcosyintofall - autumn and warm colors


                                                      December
You Tube:
The Bibliophile Colorist - The Inspired Room by Melissa Michaels
The Colorng Book Nook - artist Tanya Bogema Stolova
koloraroo - christmas/winter pages
Zoe Archer - A Christmas Celebration
Grace's Coloring Corner - Finish Those WIPS
A Colorful Life - 12 Days of Giving (International Included)
Colour & Chat with Sammie - ANy pic with a Christmas Tree
Kate's colouring Haven - Fairytale - Emelie Oberg

Dec 8th Happy Holidays Cozy Colouring Night
11am-2pm EST Colour & Chat with Sammie
3pm-6pm Jen Reading With Pugs

Dec. 21 - Colour Me Festive Coloring Night
6pm-8pm EST Nick & Tina Colors
8Pm -10 Pm EST Dream In Color

Facebook:
Color With Shelleen & Friends - Tanya Bogema Stolova
The Pencil Ho Club - pencil of the week- color only with the brand chosen

Instagram:
Colour & Chat With Sammie  #HollyJollyChristmastreealong
A Colorful Life #Showthatcoloringbooklove2018 - color in books you haven't yet

Reading Marathon weekend

I belong to a facebook group called Shadow Lounge Monthly Readathon  and we read from Friday night through Sunday night. So I pulled out my tablet as I have a bunch of eArcs on it from NetGalley. I finished The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz .

I gave this a 3 star.
It gets published on May 8th.
My thoughts:
Jane Hawk knows she may be living on borrowed time. But as long as she's breathing, she'll never cease her one-woman war against the terrifying conspiracy that threatens the freedom--and free will--of millions. Battling the strange epidemic of murder-suicides that claimed Jane's husband, and is escalating across the country, has made the rogue FBI agent a wanted fugitive, relentlessly hunted not only by the government but by the secret cabal behind the plot. Deploying every resource their malign nexus of power and technology commands, Jane's enemies are determined to see her dead . . . or make her wish she was.
Jane has a son who she is keeping safe with people. As she goes on this hunt to rid the world of these bad people. It was fast paced and intriguing. I kept cheering her on and hoping something would happen to the bad people. Then it ended for the next book lol. I received this from NetGalley for a review.

Then I started and finished a book from the library The Wife by Alafair Burke.


I rated this a 4 star.
My thoughts:
When Angela met Jason Powell while catering a dinner party in East Hampton, she assumed their romance would be a short-lived fling, like so many relationships between locals and summer visitors.
But they ended up getting married. Angela had a past she didn't want people to know about so she thought it would be perfect to move away to be with Jason. After 6 years Jason had become a small celebrity. Then 2 women come forward with sexual allegations. Then one of the women disappears and Angela takes a look at the man she married and what she doesn't know about him. She is afraid that old secrets will resurface.
This book had me from the beginning and I did not see some of the ending coming. Very good book.
You can buy it on Amazon The Wife 

Then I started and finished Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough.
 
I gave this 4 stars and you can buy the book on Amazon Behind Her Eyes 
My Thoughts:
Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.

Then Louise goes to work on Monday and finds out he is the new doctor where she works. The Very married man she met. Then she bumps into Adele, who wants to be friends but who is also David's wife. As she gets close to both of them she begins to question things in their marriage. And as things unravel she is caught in the crossfires of what she has no idea.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat. Just when I thought I had an idea of what happened, the end just throws you for a curveball. I loved this book!!!

This morning I also colored on a Sherri Baldy pic for St Patrick's Day. I didn't finish it. 
Tonight is Live chat in my Facebook Group Color With Shelleen and Friends  and we always have fun.

For those who don't know. I babysit my 2 grandon's while their parents work. Amber had lost her job last week but she has 2 job interviews tomorrow so it looks like I will be busy babysitting tomorrow. I had just planned on going grocery shopping tomorrow so now that will have to wait. 

Let me know what you are reading or what other hobbies you have.

Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon

I have joined this again. It is April 29th. 8am- Sunday April 30, 7:55 am EST

I have snacks & drinks at the ready

My first book that I want to finish asap this morning: This is the last book of the Women of the Otherworld series
13 by Kelley Armstrong

Halfway through the Dewey's 24-Hour readathon, checking in

I have done really well and finished 4 books
Sandman - William W. Johnstone  3 stars
Halloween Magic and Mayhem - Stella Wilkin 3 stars
Vampire Affliction - Eva Pohler 4 stars
And Then She Was Gone - Christopher Grayson 4 stars

Next up is Kinsey and Me - Sue Grafton

These are all kindle books that I have been reading. Taking a small break to charge my tablet and phone.

Dewey's 24-Hour Readathon

Starting today, Saturday October 22, at 8 am is this readathon and ends Sunday , Oct. 23 at 7:55 am. I am reading all kindle books and am going to try to read the following:
Finish Sandman by William W. Johnstone
Read:
Halloween Magic and Mayem by Stella Wilkinson
Vampire Affliction by Eva Pohler 
The Witches of Dark Root by April Aasheim.
Don't Look Back by Jennifer L. Armentrout

I bought snacks and Dr. Pepper for the caffeine. I need to go and change to comfy clothes and am getting ready my wax warmers ready for today and my candles. Hubby is in charge of dinner. I have leftovers to make taco salad for lunch so I am good to go.