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Game of Thrones Reading Challenge

So in the next few post I try to come up with my updated Challenge and how far I got...
And by the way don'T ask my why I wanted to do 4 books for the house-tasks -.-"
Edit: BTW I'm working on this baby since November 2013, which makes it my oldes challenge... ^^ Creepy amazing, if you ask me ;)

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Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too!
✔ Mockingjay (The Hunger Games, #3) by Suzanne Collins
✔ Krabat by Otfried Preußler


As High As Honor 13/13
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Hoch Wie Die Ehre 14/14
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Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
✔ Das Steinerne Licht (Merle-Trilogie, #2) by Kai Meyer
✔ Brisingr (Inheritance, #3) by Christopher Paolini
✔ Kein Ort ohne dich by Nicholas Sparks
Der Herr des Wüstenplaneten (Der Wüstenplanet, #2) by Frank Herbert




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Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.
✔ Zeit der Krähen (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #7) by George R. R. Martin
✔ Die dunkle Königin (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #8) by George R. R. Martin


Ours is the Fury 13/13
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Unser Ist Der Zorn 15/15
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We Do Not Sow 10/10
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Wir Saeen Nicht 13/13
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Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.
✔ Schattenpfade (Moorehawke Trilogy, #1) by Celine Kiernan
✔ Der Nachtzirkus by Erin Morgenstern
✔ Leopardenblut (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh



Hear Me Roar! 10/10
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Hoert Mich Bruellen 17/17
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Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken 21/21
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Ungebeugt, Ungezaehmt, Ungebrochen 30/30
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Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo.
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love. Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.
✔ Schattenpfade (Moorehawke Trilogy, #1) by Celine Kiernan
✔ Sonea - Die Heilerin (Die Saga von Sonea, #2) by Trudi Canavan
✔ The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson



Here We Stand 11/11
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Hier Stehen Wir 13/13
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Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
✔ The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, #4) by Rick Riordan
✔ Der Sohn des Greifen (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #9) by George R.R. Martin
✔ Die Fließende Königin (Merle-Trilogie, #1) by Kai Meyer



Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
✔ Kalix: Werwölfin von London (Kalix MacRinnalch, #1) by Martin Millar
✔ Ritus (Dunkle Spannung, #1) by Markus Heitz


Winter Is Coming 13/13
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Der Winter Naht 12/13
✔ D - Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy #1) by Richelle Mead, Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir
✔ E - The Circle by Dave Eggers
✔ R - Das magische Portal (Weltennebel, #1) by Aileen P. Roberts
✔ W - Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer, Ze’ev "Wolf" Kesley
✔ I - Insurgent (Divergent #2) by Veronica Roth
✔ N - Nachtherz (Black Dagger, #23) by J. R. Ward
✔ T - Zeitsplitter - Die Jägerin by Cristin Terrill
✔ E - Ein Tanz mit Drachen (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #10) by George R.R. Martin
✔ R - Der letzte Sommer (Abingdon Hall #1) by Phillip Rock
N - Der Erbe der Nacht (Der Magier #1) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
✔ A - Die Verschwörer von Kalare (Codex Alera #3) by Jim Butcher
✔ H - Storm Front (The Dresden Files #1) by Jim Butcher, Harry Dresden
✔ T - Der Protektor von Calderon (Codex Alera #4) by Jim Butcher, Tavi












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Option 2: Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role.
✔ Die dunkle Königin (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #8) by George R. R. Martin
✔ Dunkle Flammen (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand
✔ Der Sohn des Greifen (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #9) by George R.R. Martin
Feuer und Flamme für diesen Mann (Dragon Love, #1) by Katie MacAlister




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Fire and Blood 11/12
✔ F - Die Seiten der Welt (Die Seiten der Welt, #1) by Kai Meyer, Furia Salamandra Faerfax
✔ I - Die Flammen der Dämmerung (Demon Cycle, #3) by Peter V. Brett, Inevera
✔ R - Zwischenspiel (Dancing Jax, #2) by Robin Jarvis
✔ E - Manche Mädchen müssen sterben by Jessica Warman, Elizabeth Valchar
✔ A - Das Gläserne Wort (Merle-Trilogie, #3) by Kai Meyer, Arcimboldo
✔ N - Vampirmelodie (Sookie Stackhouse, #13) by Charlaine Harris, Eric Northman
✔ D - The Circle by Dave Eggers
✔ B - Herrscherin der Lüfte (Die Wolkenreiter, #3) by Toby Bishop
✔ L - The Diviners (The Diviners, #1) by Libba Bray
✔ O - Die Verschwörer von Kalare (Codex Alera #3) by Jim Butcher, Gaius Octavian
O - Vom Winde verweht by Margaret Mitchell, Scarlett O'Hara
✔ D - Ein Tanz mit Drachen (Das Lied von Eis und Feuer, #10) by George R.R. Martin











Blut und Feuer 10/12
✔ B - Königsblut (Black Dagger, #24) by J.R. Ward, Beth
✔ L - Das Erbe des Lichts (Grim #2) by Gesa Schwartz
✔ U - Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
✔ T - Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote
✔ U - Und ewig währt der Tag (Vampire Queen #2) by Rebecca Maizel
N - Das Tor ins Nichts (Der Magier #2) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
✔ D - Ritter Dunklen Rufes by David Gemmell
✔ F - Die Seiten der Welt by Kai Meyer, Furia Salamandra Faerfax
✔ E - Die Gärten des Mondes (Das Spiel der Götter, #1) by Steven Erikson
U - Ostfriesenkiller (Ann Kathrin Klaasen #1) by Klaus-Peter Wolf, Ulf Speicher
✔ E - Der Nachtzirkus by Erin Morgenstern
✔ R - Der letzte Sommer (Abingdon Hall #1) by Phillip Rock













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Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
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Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.
✔ Drachenprinz (Die Feuerreiter Seiner Majestät, #2) by Naomi Novik
Der Befreier von Canea (Codex Alera #5) by Jim Butcher
Ostfriesenkiller (Ann Kathrin Klaasen #1) by Klaus-Peter Wolf



Family, Duty, Honor 15/15
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Familie, Pflicht, Ehre 16/18
✔ F - Der Wüstenplanet (Dune Chronicles #1) by Frank Herbert
✔ A - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles #1) by Joan Aiken
✔ M - Der Gottbettler by Michael Marcus Thurner
✔ I - Die Nacht der Magie (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews
✔ L - Smaragdgrün (Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten, #3) by Kerstin Gier
✔ I - Pacific Rim by Alex Irvine
E - Die Arena by Stephen King, Eric "Rusty" Everett
✔ P - Winston: Agent auf leisen Pfoten by Frauke Scheunemann
✔ F - Rubinroter Schatten (Night Huntress World #6) by Jeaniene Frost
✔ L - Taken (Alex Verus, #3) by Benedict Jacka, Luna
✔ I - Kein Ort ohne dich by Nicholas Sparks, Ira Levinson
✔ C - Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore
H - Der Sand der Zeit (Der Magier #3) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
✔ T - The Martian by Andy Weir
✔ E - Das Dunkel der Seele (Die Erleuchtete, #1) by Aimee Agresti
✔ H - Vorhang auf für eine Leiche (Flavia de Luce #4) by Alan Bradley, Inspector Hewitt
✔ R - Arkadien brennt (Arkadien #2) by Kai Meyer, Rosa Alcantara
✔ E - An Ember in the Ashes (An Ember in the Ashes #1) by Sabaa Tahir



















Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
✔ Smaragdgrün (Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten, #3) by Kerstin Gier
✔ Inheritance (Inheritance, #4) by Christopher Paolini
✔ Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) by Kristin Cashore
Die Lieder der Erde (The Wild Hunt #1) by Elspeth Cooper




Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
✔ Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth
✔ Flirt mit Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
✔ The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson



Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
✔ Insurgent (Divergent, #2) by Veronica Roth

Growing Strong 9/13
✔ G - Der Gottbettler by Michael Marcus Thurner
✔ R - Und ewig währt der Tag (Vampire Queen #2) by Rebecca Maizel
O - Die Arena by Stephen King, Oliver "Ollie" Dinsmore
✔ W - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles #1) by Joan Aiken
✔ I - Die Nacht der Magie (Kate Daniels #1) by Ilona Andrews
N - Der Erbe der Nacht (Der Magier #1) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
✔ G - Das Erbe des Lichts (Grim #2) by Gesa Schwartz
✔ S - Smaragdgrün (Liebe geht durch alle Zeiten, #3) by Kerstin Gier
✔ T - Königsblut (Black Dagger, #24) by J.R. Ward, Trez
R - Das Tor ins Nichts (Der Magier #2) by Wolfgang Hohlbein, Robert Craven
O - Solitaire by Alice Oseman
✔ N - Der Nachtzirkus by Erin Morgenstern
✔ G - Rubinroter Schatten (Night Huntress World #6) by Jeaniene Frost, Kira Graceling













Hoch Hinaus 5/10
✔ H - The Final Empire (Mistborn, #1) by Brandon Sanderson, Hammond
O - Vom Winde verweht by Margaret Mitchell, Scarlett O'Hara
C - Die linke Hand Gottes (The Left Hand of God #1) by Paul Hoffman, Cale
✔ H - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling
H - Gerechter Zorn (Die Legenden der Albae #1) by Markus Heitz
I - Der Herr des Wüstenplaneten (Dune Chronicles #2) by Frank Herbert, Duncan Idaho
✔ N - Flirt mit Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
✔ A - Die Geisha by Arthur Golden
U - Das Sterben des Lichts (Skulduggery Pleasant #9) by Derek Landy, Walküre Unruh
✔ S - Joyland by Stephen King











Option 1: Rea a book with a predominantly black and white cover
✔ Saeculum by Ursula Poznanski
✔ Teufelskuss (Devil's Kiss #1) by Sarwat Chadda
Der Nachtzirkus by Erin Morgenstern



Option 2: Read a book where a character is hold captive.
✔ Cinder (The Lunar Chronicle, #1) by Marissa Meyer
✔ Das Land der verlorenen Träume (Birthright, #2) by Caragh O'Brien
✔ Zeitsplitter - Die Jägerin (All our yesterdays, #1) by Cristin Terrill



Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname.
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The Sun of Winter 11/14
✔ T - The Martian by Andy Weir
✔ H - Der Wüstenplanet (Dune Chronicles #1) by Frank Herbert
✔ E - Die Gärten des Mondes (Das Spiel der Götter, #1) by Steven Erikson
✔ S - Winston: Agent auf leisen Pfoten by Frauke Scheunemann
U - Ostfriesenkiller (Ann Kathrin Klaasen #1) by Klaus-Peter Wolf, Ulf Speicher
✔ N - Flirt mit Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
✔ O - Vorhang auf für eine Leiche (Flavia de Luce #4) by Alan Bradley, Ophelia de Luce
F - Flügelschlag (Engel #1) by Jeanine Krock
W - Der Sand der Zeit (Der Magier #3) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
✔ I - Kein Ort ohne dich by Nicholas Sparks, Ira Levinson
✔ N - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling, Neville Longbottom
✔ T - Taken (Alex Verus, #3) by Benedict Jacka
✔ E - Das Dunkel der Seele (Die Erleuchtete, #1) by Aimee Agresti
✔ R - Arkadien brennt (Arkadien #2) by Kai Meyer, Rosa Alcantara














Die Sonne Des Winters 9/18
✔ D - Die Feenjägerin (The Falconer #1) by Elizabeth May
I - Der Befreier von Canea (Codex Alera #5) by Jim Butcher, Isanna
E - Flügelschlag (Engel #1) by Jeanine Krock
✔ S - Der Krankentröster by Jürgen von der Lippe, Gaby Sonnenberg
✔ O - Hexed (The Iron Druid Chronicle, #2) by Kevin Heare, Atticus O'Sulliven
✔ N - The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner #1) by James Dashner, Newt
✔ N - Die Zeit vor Mitternacht (Nemesis #1) by Wolfgang Hohlbein
E - Die Lieder der Erde (The Wild Hunt #1) by Elspeth Cooper
✔ D - Drachenprinz (Temeraire #2) by Naomi Novik
E - Seelensterben (Exkarnation #2) by Markus Heitz
S - Solitaire by Alice Oseman
W - Das Lied der Dämonen (Die drei Prophezeiungen #1) by Wolfgang Thon
✔ I - Drachenzorn (Temeraire #3) by Naomi Novik, Iskierka
✔ N - Leopardenblut (Psy-Changeling #1) by Nalini Singh
T - Keine Zeit für Traummänner (Time Thief #1) by Katie MacAlister
E - Manche lieben's heiß (Dragon Love, #2) by Katie MacAlister, Effrijim "Jim"
R - The Kill Order (The Maze Runner 0.5) by James Dashner
✔ S - Das Spiel der Spiele (Wild Cards, #1) by George R.R. Martin



















Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
✔ Geboren um Mitternacht (Shadow Falls, #1) by C.C. Hunter
✔ Aller Anfang ist Hölle (Die Dämonenfängerin, #1) by Jana Oliver
✔ Rubinroter Schatten (Night Huntress World, #6) by Jeaniene Frost



Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar.
✔ Der Tänzer der Schatten (Shadowdance, #1) by David Daglish
✔ Inheritance (Inheritance, #4) by Christopher Paolini


Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed.
✔ Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer
✔ Dunkle Flammen (Unearthly, #1) by Cynthia Hand
Das magische Portal (Weltennebel, #1) by Aileen P. Roberts
Der Protektor von Calderon (Codex Alera, #4) by Jim Butcher




Our Blades Are Sharp 3/17
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✔ L - Der Krankentröster by Jürgen von der Lippe, Gaby Sonnenberg
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✔ S - Joyland by Stephen King
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Unsere Klingen Sind Scharf 0/23
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Let's see where this will take me.. :-)
Start Date: May 12th 2015 - ???
Books Read: 15
Level: 1
HOUSE TARGARYEN
Sigil: A three-headed dragon, red on black.
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
F: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher | May 13th 2015
I: Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Breaks | September 18th 2015
R: Roy, Arundhati, author of The God of Small Things | May 18th 2015
E: Emma Corrigan, MC of Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella | July 9th 2015
A: Annie Bellet, author of Justice Calling | May 18th 2015
N: Nalini Singh, author of Archangel's Blade | July 25th 2015
D: Dresden, Harry, main character in Summer Knight by Jim Butcher | May 29th 2015
B: Butcher, Jim, author of Grave Peril | May 24th 2015
L: Lara Reznik, author of THE M&M BOYS | May 27th 2015
O: Ortega, Duke, important character in Death Masks by Jim Butcher | June 7th 2015
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout | July 14th 2015
D: Dean, Shane, main character of Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti | May 30th 2015
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
--> Dark Lover by J.R. Ward | July 31st 2015
Option 2: Read a book featuring either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role.
--> Blood Rites by Jim Butcher | June 14th 2015 (Blood plays a significant role in the execution of several rituals, as well as blood ties.)
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
--> First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost | June 13th 2015 (features demon-branded humans, which are very rare)
HOUSE STARK
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
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Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
Let's see where this will take me.. :-)
Start Date: May 12th 2015 - ???
Books Read: 15
Level: 1
HOUSE TARGARYEN
Sigil: A three-headed dragon, red on black.
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
F: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher | May 13th 2015
I: Ilona Andrews, author of Magic Breaks | September 18th 2015
R: Roy, Arundhati, author of The God of Small Things | May 18th 2015
E: Emma Corrigan, MC of Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella | July 9th 2015
A: Annie Bellet, author of Justice Calling | May 18th 2015
N: Nalini Singh, author of Archangel's Blade | July 25th 2015
D: Dresden, Harry, main character in Summer Knight by Jim Butcher | May 29th 2015
B: Butcher, Jim, author of Grave Peril | May 24th 2015
L: Lara Reznik, author of THE M&M BOYS | May 27th 2015
O: Ortega, Duke, important character in Death Masks by Jim Butcher | June 7th 2015
O: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout | July 14th 2015
D: Dean, Shane, main character of Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti | May 30th 2015
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
--> Dark Lover by J.R. Ward | July 31st 2015

Option 2: Read a book featuring either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role.
--> Blood Rites by Jim Butcher | June 14th 2015 (Blood plays a significant role in the execution of several rituals, as well as blood ties.)
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
--> First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost | June 13th 2015 (features demon-branded humans, which are very rare)
HOUSE STARK
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
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Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.


Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Level: Queen (+25 books)
Books read: 203/203
✢ HOUSE ARRYN
Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”
✔ Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life, Tal Ben-Shahar (18/08/15) ★★★★

✔ Read a story in which the protagonist does the right thing.
La donna in bianco, Wilkie Collins (02/08/15) ★★★★★
✔ Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story.
Harry Potter e la camera dei segreti, J.K. Rowling (22/06/15) ★★★★ - Phoenix
A - Albom, Mitch Le cinque persone che incontri in cielo (01/07/15) ★★★
S - I segreti di New York, Corrado Augias (12/08/15) ★★★
H - character Hercule in Poirot e i Quattro, Agatha Christie (28/06/15) ★★★
I - Italo Svevo, La coscienza di Zeno (03/11/15) ★★★
G - Il gatto, Georges Simenon (27/10/15) ★★★
H - Horacio Castellanos Moya, Senselessness (04/08/15) ★★
A - Avevano spento anche la luna, Ruta Sepetys (21/07/15) ★★★
S - Sherwood Anderson | I racconti dell'Ohio (14/08/15) ★★★
H - The Happiness Project, Gretchen Rubin (21/08/15) ★★
O - character Olivia | Summer At Willow Lake, Susan Wiggs (25/06/15) ★★
N - Numero zero, Umberto Eco (26/06/15) ★★★
O - Oscar Wilde, Dorian Gray (12/11/2015) ★★★★
R - Le regole della casa del sidro, John Irving (10/08/15) ★★★

✢ HOUSE BARATHEON
Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
✔ Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
Il braccialetto, Lia Levi (17/12/15) ★★

✔ Read a story in which that involves war.
Unbroken, Laura Hillenbrand (07/08/15) ★★★★
✔ Read a book about a king.
Hyperversum, Cecilia Randall (23/08/15) ★★★ - Philip II of France.
O - L'ora delle streghe, Anne Rice (12/01/16) ★★★★
U - Umberto Eco, Il nome della rosa (17/07/15) ★★★
R - Runcie, James La scoperta del cioccolato (20/08/15) ★★
S - Susanna Clarke, Le dame di Grace Adieu e altre storie di magia (07/10/15) ★★★★
I - L'isola del tesoro, Robert Louis Stevenson (19/01/16) ★★★★
S - Stazione undici, Emily St. John Mandel (30/12/15) ★★★★
T - Tabucchi, Antonio Sostiene Pereira (06/07/15) ★★★★
H - Harry Potter e il prigioniero di Azkaban, J.K. Rowling (10/09/15) ★★★★★
E - Ellis Peters, Un cadavere di troppo (28/06/15) ★★★
F - Franklin, Miles La mia brillante carriera (01/09/15) ★★★★
U - L'Usignolo, Kristin Hannah (16/02/16) ★★
R - Rex Stout, Peggio che morto (25/08/15) ★★★★
Y - Yevgeny Zamyatin, Noi (07/05/16) ★★★★

✢ HOUSE BOLTON
Sigil: A red flayed man, hanging upside-down on a white X-shaped cross, on a black background.
Motto: “Our Blades Are Sharp”
✔ Read a book with a cover that is predominantly red.
I delitti di Mangle Street, M.R.C. Kasasian (17/08/15) ★★★★

✔ Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item.
Il dominio del fuoco, Sabaa Tahir (03/12/15) ★★★
✔ Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed.
Harry Potter e l'Ordine della Fenice, J.K. Rowling (11/11/15) ★★★★★ - Dumbledore finally reveals the prophecy concerning Harry and Lord Voldemort.
O - character Oliver - Angolo di riposo, Wallace Stegner (05/06/16) ★★★★★
U - Uhlman, Fred Trilogia Del Ritorno (22/06/16) ★★★★
R - Renaud Meyer, Le due morti di Hannah K. (26/08/15) ★★
B - Bennett, Alan Una vita come le altre (14/09/15) ★★★
L - Ladra, Sarah Waters (03/08/15) ★★★
A - Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Il club Dumas, o L'ombra di Richelieu (24/08/15) ★★
D - La donna abitata, Gioconda Belli (05/08/15) ★★★
E - Eugenides, Jeffrey Middlesex (06/07/15) ★★★★
S - Storie di fantasmi, Susan Hill (22/12/15) ★★★
A - L'atlante di smeraldo, John Stephens (15/08/15) ★★
R - La ragazza del treno, Paula Hawkins (12/11/15) ★★★
E - Easter Parade, Richard Yates (14/08/15) ★★★★
S - I sette quadranti, Agatha Christie (31/12/15) ★★★
H - Hoffman, Paul La mano sinistra di dio (17/09/15) ★★
A - L'altra Grace, Margaret Atwood (29/08/15) ★★★
R - Il risveglio, Kate Chopin (26/12/15) ★★★
P - Paradiso e inferno, Jón Kalman Stefánsson (10/06/16) ★★★

✢ HOUSE GREYJOY
Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
✔ Read a book with a predominately black cover.
La breve seconda vita di Bree Tanner, Stephenie Meyer (16/08/15) ★

✔ Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
Nostromo, Joseph Conrad (19/11/15) ★★★
✔ Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.
Il mondo del ghiaccio e del fuoco: La storia ufficiale di Westeros e del Trono di Spade, George R.R. Martin (20/10/15) ★★★★
W - Winman, Sarah Quando dio era un coniglio (05/09/15) ★★★★
E - Etta e Otto e Russell e James, Emma Hooper (28/09/15) ★★
D - Diario di Hannah, Louise L. Lambrichs (21/09/15) ★★★
O - O'Connor, Flannery Il cielo è dei violenti (21/07/16) ★★★
N - Novemila giorni e una sola notte, Jessica Brockmole (12/08/15) ★★
O - Olga Tokarczuk, Guida il tuo carro sulle ossa dei morti (12/04/17) ★★★★
T - Turista per caso, Anne Tyler (11/08/15) ★★★
S - Sloan, Robin Il segreto della libreria sempre aperta (10/02/16) ★★
O - Count Olaf in Un infausto inizio, Lemony Snicket (06/06/17) ★★★★
W - Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow (14/09/15) ★★★★

Sigil: A white sunburst on black.
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
✔ Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
Jonathan Strange & il signor Norrell, Susanna Clarke (03/09/15) ★★★★★

✔ Read a book where a character is held captive.
La magia del lupo, Michelle Paver (17/09/15) ★★★
✔ Read a book where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname.
Margherita Dolcevita, Stefano Benni (02/08/15) ★★
T - Thomas Jay, Alessandra Libutti (14/08/15) ★★★
H - Harry Potter e il Calice di Fuoco, J.K. Rowling (21/09/15) ★★★★
E - L'estate dei segreti perduti, E. Lockhart (20/10/15) ★★
S - Strayed, Cheryl Piccole cose meravigliose (25/03/16) ★★★
U - Umberto Eco, Come viaggiare con un salmone (07/10/16) ★★★
N - Nielsen, Jennifer A. Il principe perduto (08/08/15) ★★
O - character Othello - Glennkill, Leonie Swann (18/07/16) ★★★★
F - Funke, Cornelia Cuore d'inchiostro (09/09/15) ★★★
W - Walls, Jeannette Il castello di vetro (02/10/15) ★★★★★
I - Isabel Allende, La casa degli spiriti (02/05/16) ★★★
N - I non conformisti, Richard Yates (07/09/15) ★★★★
T - Tove Jansson, Il libro dell'estate (08/10/15) ★★★
E - E.B. White. Charlotte's Web (07/12/15) ★★★★★
R - Rowling, J.K. Le Fiabe di Beda il Bardo (08/02/16) ★★★

✢ HOUSE LANNISTER
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
✔ Read a book with a predominately red cover.
La strada stretta verso il profondo Nord, Richard Flanagan (05/02/16) ★★★

✔ Read a book featuring siblings.
We are family, Fabio Bartolomei (07/07/15) ★★★★
✔ Read a book that involves a lion.
La storia infinita, Michael Ende (31/08/15) ★★★
H - Holly Goddard Jones, Questa America (21/02/16) ★★★★
E - L'esatta melodia dell'aria, Richard Harvell (17/12/15) ★★★★
A - L'anno della lepre, Arto Paasilinna (30/09/15) ★★★
R - Richard Adams, La collina dei conigli (26/04/16) ★★★★
M - Miranda Richmond Mouillot, Qualunque cosa accada (29/06/15) ★★★★
E - Ende, Michael Momo (16/03/16) ★★★
R - Robert Morse, The Detox miracle: guida completa (28/03/16) ★★
O - Odore di chiuso, Marco Malvaldi (16/02/17) ★★
A - Andrew Sean Greer, La storia di un matrimonio (26/01/16) ★★★★
R - Red Rising: Il Canto Proibito, Pierce Brown (20/05/16) ★★★

✢ HOUSE MARTELL
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
✔ Read a book with an orange cover.
Il trono del drago, Tad Williams (05/03/16) ★★★

✔ Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds.
Il Signore degli Anelli, J.R.R. Tolkien (14/12/15) ★★★★★
✔ Read a book set in space.
Ender's Game: Il gioco di Ender, Orson Scott Card (08/08/17) ★★★
U - L'ultimo elfo, Silvana De Mari (16/12/15) ★★★★
N - Ng, Celeste Quello che non ti ho mai detto (03/01/16) ★★★★
B - Il braccialetto, Lia Levi (17/12/15) ★★
O - Un'odissea partigiana: Dalla Resistenza al manicomio
W - Willa Cather, Pionieri (05/10/15) ★★★★
E - Elizabeth Smart, Sulle fiumane della Grand Central Station mi sono seduta e ho pianto (08/04/16) ★★
D - Dicker, Joël La verità sul caso Harry Quebert (22/12/15) ★★
U - L'Universo spiegato ai miei nipoti, Hubert Reeves (29/10/16) ★★★★
N - Nell Leyshon, Il colore del latte (18/02/16) ★★★
B - Charlotte, Brontë Villette (04/04/16) ★★★
E - Eudora Welty, La figlia dell'ottimista (29/02/16) ★★
N - Nella Larsen, Passing (09/04/16) ★★★
T - Tzu, Lao Il libro del Tao: Tao-Teh-Ching (09/10/15) ★★★★
U - character Ugwu - Metà di un sole giallo, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (24/04/17) ★★★
N - Norah, Jason Warner (02/05/16) ★★★★
B - Björn Larsson, La vera storia del pirata Long John Silver (04/07/16) ★★★
R - Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter e il Principe Mezzosangue (07/01/16) ★★★★
O - Count Olaf in La stanza delle serpi, Lemony Snicket (06/06/17) ★★★
K - Kenneth Grahame, Il vento nei salici (08/09/15) ★★★★
E - Età di ferro, J.M. Coetzee (15/06/16) ★★★
N - Nabokov, Vladimir La vera vita di Sebastian Knight (22/05/16) ★★★★

✢ HOUSE MORMONT
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”
✔ Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
Il ciclo di Shannara: La spada di Shannara - Le pietre magiche di Shannara - La canzone di Shannara, Terry Brooks (12/11/16) ★★

✔ Read a book that deals with a zoo.
Mr Jones e lo zoo della Torre di Londra, Julia Stuart (22/08/15) ★★★
✔ Read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.
Possa il mio sangue servire: Uomini e donne della Resistenza, Aldo Cazzullo (11/02/17) ★★★★★
H - Ho lasciato entrare la tempesta, Hannah Kent (08/06/16) ★★★★
E - Extence, Gavin Lo strano mondo di Alex Woods (09/09/16) ★★★★★
R - Romain Gary, La vita davanti a sé (14/03/16) ★★★★
E - Erri De Luca, I pesci non chiudono gli occhi (23/09/16) ★★★★
W - William Shakespeare, Sogno di una notte di mezz'estate (21/10/15) ★★★
E - Emmanuel Carrère, Limonov (12/10/16) ★★★
S - Uno strano luogo per morire, Derek B. Miller (07/04/16) ★★★
T - T. Colin Campbell, The China study (06/01/16) ★★★
A - Le avventure di Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain (15/02/16) ★★★★
N - Non vi lascerò orfani, Daria Bignardi (08/07/16) ★★★
D - David Benioff, La città dei ladri (29/01/16) ★★★

Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
✔ Read a book with a grey cover.
Harry Potter e i doni della morte, J.K. Rowling (17/01/16) ★★★★★

✔ Read a book in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
Storia del pinguino che tornò a nuotare, Tom Michell (01/10/17) ★★★★★ - Pet penguin
✔ Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
Harry Potter e il prigioniero di Azkaban, J.K. Rowling (07/02/18) ★★★★★ - Remus Lupin
W - Williams, John Butcher's Crossing (05/11/15) ★★★★
I - character Ishmael - Moby Dick, Herman Melville (13/06/16) ★★★
N - Ness, Patrick Sette minuti dopo la mezzanotte (11/07/16) ★★★★★
T - Tito di Gormenghast, Mervyn Peake (04/02/16) ★★★
E - Edward Abbey, Desert Solitaire (24/05/17) ★★★★
R - Ransom Riggs, La casa per bambini speciali di Miss Peregrine (17/06/16) ★★★★
I - In difesa del cibo, Michael Pollan (30/07/16) ★★★★
S - Sterne, Laurence Vita e opinioni di Tristram Shandy (05/05/16) ★★
C - Canto di Natale, Charles Dickens (18/12/15) ★★★★
O - Ogawa, Yōko La formula del professore (30/09/17) ★★★★
M - Mary Ann Shaffer, La società letteraria di Guernsey (14/07/15) ★★★
I - Ishiguro, Kazuo Il gigante sepolto (03/08/16) ★★
N - Natalia Ginzburg, Lessico famigliare (05/11/16) ★★★
G - Il grande Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald (02/08/16) ★★★★★

✢ HOUSE TARGARYEN
Sigil: A three-headed dragon, red on black.
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
✔ Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
La fattoria degli animali, George Orwell (22/06/15) ★★★★★

✔ Read a book in which blood plays a significant role.
Il Canto del Sangue, Anthony Ryan (24/09/15) ★★★★
✔ Read a book that involves a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
Il libro della vita e della morte, Deborah Harkness (08/01/16) ★★★
F - Fuga dal Natale, John Grisham (26/12/15) ★★★
I - Io e Mabel ovvero L'arte della falconeria, Helen Macdonald (26/08/16) ★★★★★
R - Il re della pioggia, Saul Bellow (08/08/16) ★★★★
E - Elizabeth Strout, Mi chiamo Lucy Barton (04/10/16) ★★★★
A - Arto Paasilinna, Il mugnaio urlante (16/03/16) ★★★★
N - Le notti di Salem, Stephen King (18/03/17) ★★★★
D - David Lagercrantz, Quello che non uccide (23/11/15) ★★★
B - Il buio oltre la siepe, Harper Lee (27/12/15) ★★★★★
L - La locanda fantasma, Conte Ettore Gazza di Mezzanotte (18/09/15) ★★★★
O - Count Olaf in La funesta finestra, Lemony Snicket (10/10/17) ★★★★
O - Count Olaf in La sinistra segheria, Lemony Snicket (16/10/17) ★★★
D - Daniel Keyes, Fiori per Algernon (30/11/15) ★★★★★

✢ HOUSE TULLY
Sigil: A leaping trout, silver, on a field of rippling blue and red.
Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”
✔ Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver.
Mattatoio n. 5 o La crociata dei bambini, Kurt Vonnegut (23/02/16) ★★★ - red and silver
✔ Read a book about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
Il postino suona sempre due volte, James M. Cain (22/06/15) (view spoiler)
✔ Read a book involving fish or fishing.
Il vecchio e il mare, Ernest Hemingway (11/01/16) ★★★
F - Franzen, Jonathan | Le correzioni (02/11/15) ★★★★
A - Auster, Paul Moon Palace (23/03/16) ★★★★
M - I Miserabili, Victor Hugo (22/01/16) ★★★★★
I - L'interprete dei malanni, Jhumpa Lahiri (04/12/16) ★★★★
L - Lady Butterfly: Diario di una cacciatrice di farfalle, Margaret Fountaine (24/07/16) ★★★
Y - character Yeong-hye - La vegetariana, Han Kang (17/11/16) ★★★★
D - Didion, Joan Blue Nights (27/02/16) ★★★★★
U - L'uomo che metteva in ordine il mondo, Fredrik Backman (08/03/18) ★★★
T - Thomas Mann, I Buddenbrook (13/03/16) ★★★★
Y - Yukio Mishima, La scuola della carne (31/01/17) ★★
H - Harper Lee, Va', metti una sentinella (26/01/16) ★★★
O- Count Olaf in L'atroce accademia, Lemony Snicket (20/10/17) ★★★
N - Le nostre anime di notte, Kent Haruf (17/05/17) ★★★★
O - Ora che è novembre, Josephine Winslow Johnson (31/12/17) ★★★★★
R - Richard Flanagan, La vita sommersa di Gould (24/10/16) ★★

✢ HOUSE TYRELL
Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”
✔ Read a book with a green cover.
La scala di ferro, Georges Simenon (06/06/16) ★★★

✔ Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
Le avventure di Pinocchio, Carlo Collodi (29/11/16) ★★★★
✔ Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
I frutti del vento, Tracy Chevalier (13/04/16) ★★ - Plot involves apples and apple trees a lot.
G - Greer, Andrew Sean Le confessioni di Max Tivoli (01/01/17) ★★★★
R - Rosnay de, Tatiana La chiave di Sarah (18/11/16) ★★★
O - L'ombra cinese, Georges Simenon (14/10/17) ★★★★
W - William Morris, Il bosco oltre il mondo (25/11/15) ★★★
I - L'incubo di Hill House, Shirley Jackson (26/12/16) ★★★
N - Niall Williams, Storia della pioggia (09/01/17) ★★★★
G - Georges Simenon, Pietr il lettone (04/02/17) ★★★
S - Sandoz, Mari Cavallo Pazzo (04/07/16) ★★★
T - Teoria e pratica di ogni cosa, Marisha Pessl (15/02/16) ★★★★
R - Rumiz, Paolo La cotogna di Istanbul (22/07/16) ★★
O - MC Owen in Preghiera per un amico, John Irving (18/01/18) ★★★★
N - Niente si oppone alla notte, Delphine de Vigan (27/04/18) ★★★★
G - Gilead, Marilynne Robinson (10/12/16) ★★★
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Game of Thrones Reading Challenge!
Start Date: 6/23/2015
Level: Going for Queen!
HOUSE ARRYN
✔ Read a book with a predominately blue cover. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane-11/19/2015
✔ Read a story featuring a member of the military Ice Like Fire by Sara Raasch-11/29/2015
✔ Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too! Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children-3/17/2016



Motto: “As High As Honor”
A- Amy and Roger's Epic Detour-7/13/2015
S- Stitching Snow-6/29/2015
H- The Handmaid's Tale-8/11/2015
I- Infandous-6/27/2015
G- The Great Gatsby-6/26/2015
H- House of Leaves-8/15/2015
A-Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging-7/18/2015
S-Splintered-8/23/2015
H-Hollow World-9/29/2015
O-Orphan Train-8/2/2015
N-Night-6/30/2015
O-The Outsiders-10/10/2015
R-Ruby Red-6/23/2015













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HOUSE BARATHEON Finished 1/7/2016
✔Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.-Miss Mayhem-6/26/2015
✔ Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice. Prisoner of Night and Fog-8/28/2015
✔ Read a book about a king. The Last Kingdom - 11/15/2015



Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
O-OneFinished 12/15/2015
U-Ugly LoveFinished 7/7/2015
R-Ready Player OneFinished 9/29/2015
S-The Shadow SocietyFinished 9/7/2015
I-IllusionariumFinished 7/16/2015
S-The She-Hulk DiariesFinished 9/7/2015
T-The Treatment-8/11/2015
H-Half-Blood-10/10/2015
E-Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close-8/16/2015
F-Finders KeepersFinished-12/6/2015
U-UnravelingFinished 7/30/2015
R-The Ripper Gene: A NovelFinished 1/7/2016
Y-You Slay MeFinished 7/30/2015













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HOUSE BOLTON
✔ Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red. Hold Me Closer, Necromancer-10/23/2015
✔ Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item. Dark Currents-11/8/2015
✔ Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. The 5th Wave-8/13/2015



Motto: “Our Blades Are Sharp”
O-Outlander-1/12/2016 ★★★★
U-Unbreakable-8/28/2015
R-Rebel of the Sands-3/27/2016 ★★
B-Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast-6/24/2015
L-Lying Out Loud-7/31/2015
A-Angels' Blood-9/1/2015 ★★
D-Dorothy Must Die-7/15/2015
E-The Enchanted-9/15/2015 ★★★
S-A Spark Unseen-9/16/2015 ★★★★★
A-Ann Tenna: A novel-11/22/2015 ★★★★
R-Agorafabulous!: Dispatches from My Bedroom-1/14/2016 ★★★
E-Everything, Everything-10/16/2015 ★★★★
S-Saving June-10/2/2015
H-The Hunger Games-11/27/2015 ★★★★★
A-An Abundance of Katherines-2/9/2016 ★★★
R-Redshirts-6/14/2016 ★★★
P-P.S. I Still Love You-7/5/2015

















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HOUSE GREYJOY
✔ Read a book with a predominately black cover. Crank-8/28/2015
✔ Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea. Pirate Hunters: Treasure, Obsession, and the Search for a Legendary Pirate Ship-10/1/2015
✔ Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature. Discount Armageddon-12/1/2015; Dragon



Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
W-Watership Down-8/23/2015
E
D-The Dark Unwinding-9/12/2015
O-Old Man's War-2/4/2016
N- Nevermore-7/11/2015
O
T-The Time Machine-9/12/2015
S-Strange Angels-10/18/2015
O
W- The Water Knife-7/5/2015






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✔ Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover. Six of Crows-11/10/2015
✔ Read a book where a character is held captive. The Program-7/24/2015
✔ Read a book where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname. Just One Day-7/31/2015



Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
T-Tomorrow, When the War Began-10/4/2015
H-Half Bad-3/17/2016
E
S-Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: The Old Republic, Vol. 1-11/6/2015
U-Ultraviolet-11/27/2015 ★★★
N-Nantucket Nights-7/18/2015
O
F-Fahrenheit 451-2/13/2016 ★★★
W-Winterspell-8/25/2015
I-In the Shadow of the Lamp7/17/2015
N-The Nightingale7/26/2015
T-This is Not a Test-11/20/2015
E
R-The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women-11/8/2017











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HOUSE LANNISTER
✔ Read a book with a predominately red cover. Wicked Appetite-10/31/2015
✔ Read a book featuring siblings. The Cuckoo's Calling-11/17/2015
✔ Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Sector C-12/6/2015; Sabertooth Tiger



Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
H-Hard Bitten-4/23/2016 ★★★★
E
A-Air Awakens-2/15/2016 ★★★★★
R
M-Masque of the Red Death-9/3/2015
E
R
O
A-Armada-3/13/2016 ★★
R




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HOUSE MARTELL
✔ Read a book with an orange cover. A Clockwork Orange-8/2/2015
✔ Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Peter: The Untold True Story-8/18/2015
✔ Read a book in which the protagonist uses a weapon. Storm Born-11/27/2015



Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
U
N-Neverland-9/9/2015
B-Brightest Kind of Darkness-7/18/2015
O
W-White Cat-10/5/2015
E
D-The Diviners-9/19/2015
U
N-Necromancing the Stone-1/16/2016 ★★★★
B-Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea-9/1/2015
E
N-Never Always Sometimes-6/6/2016 ★★★ 1/2
T-Through the Zombie Glass-2/21/2016 ★★★
U
N
B-Brave New World-9/13/2015
R
O
K-Karen Memory-11/4/2015
E
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HOUSE MORMONT
✔ Read a book that has both green and black on the cover. Poison-7/30/2015
✔ Read a book with a bear on the cover. A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail-1/2/2016
✔ Read a book with a loyal hero or heroine. Mortal Obligation-12/31/2015; Paden



Motto: “Here We Stand”
H-The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-6/14/2016 ★★★★
E
R
E
W-What's Left of Me12/23/2015
E
S-Sixth Grave on the Edge11/8/2015
T-Twice Bitten-4/14/2016 ★★★★
A-Alice in Zombieland-2/18/2016
N
D-Death Note, Vol. 1: Boredom-10/4/2015







✔ Read a book with a grey or white cover. Let's Pretend This Never Happened: A Mostly True Memoir-11/27/2015 ★★★★★
✔ Read a book set in which a character keeps an unusual pet. Mechanica-10/6/2015; Jules the mechanical horse
✔ Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves. Verity-3/4/2016



Motto: “Winter is Coming”
W-Where the Sidewalk Ends: The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein1/12/2016
I-The Ice Princess7/21/2015
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I-The Infinite Sea9/22/2015
S-Shadowland-11/13/2015
C-Cruel Beauty6/30/2015
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M-March: Book One-10/4/2015
I-The Invisible Man-9/29/2015
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G-Gone-10/19/2015








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HOUSE TARGARYEN
✔ Read a book that has both red and black on its cover. Mr. Mercedes-10/21/2015
✔ Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Kushiel's Dart-1/19/2016
✔ Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).Fire Me Up-3/9/2016



Motto: “Fire and Blood”
F-Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things-2/13/2016 ★★★★★
I-Instant Attraction-10/13/2015
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A- After the Woods-3/28/2016 ★★★
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D-Death Note, Vol. 2: Confluence-10/23/2015
B-Between the Spark and the Burn-10/11/2015
L-A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages12/21/2015
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D-Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania1/26/2016







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HOUSE TULLY
✔ Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver. The Secret of the Mansion12/22/2015
✔ Read a book about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions. Pretending to Be Erica-5/23/2016
✔ Read a book that takes place primarily near water. The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America-3/11/2016
Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”
F-Follow You Home-4/10/2016 ★★★★★
A-All Grown Up - 3/30/2017 ★★
M-Moloka'i9/26/2015
I-In a Handful of Dust-10/16/2015 ★★★
L-Lair of Dreams-9/20/2015
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D-The Devious Dr. Jekyll-2/20/2016 ★★
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HOUSE TYRELL
✔ Read a book with a green cover. Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren-8/23/2015
✔ Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth. Joyland-3/4/2016
☐ Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.


Motto: “Growing Strong”
G-The Girl on the Train-7/23/2015
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W-Warm Bodies-1/28/2016 ★★★
I-In the Shadow of Blackbirds-12/12/2015
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G-Glass Sword-3/5/2016 ★★★ 1/2
S-Seabiscuit: An American Legend - 1/19/2016
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G-A Girl's Guide to Moving On - 9/9/2016







Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Level: Queen (+25 books)
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I borrowed your template :):) Thanks!!

And I'Ve posted a few updates on my challenge, but they might be lost in the thing ;)

◆ House Greyjoy: We Do Not Sow
10/10
W: Warlord 1/8/15
E: Elantris 2/28/15
D: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2/27/15
O: Oz #2, The Marvelous Land of Oz 5/28/15
N: Night Pleasures 4/28/15
O: O'Reilly, Bill & Martin Dugard, Killing Patton: The Strange Death of World War II's Most Audacious General 6/29/15
T: Tempting the Beast 1/19/15
S: Simon Says 4/16/15
O: Odd Thomas #3, Brother Odd 7/3/15
W: Writing a Kindle Book a Week 3/20/15

HOUSE OF MORMONT MOTTO: HERE WE STAND
H – Her Death of Cold by Ralph McInerny - 3/9/15
E – Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier - 2/15/15
R – The Crystal Shard by R.A. Salvatore - 2/24/15
E – Mrs. Jeffries Plays the Cook by Emily Brightwell - 3/24/15
W – The Remains of the Dead by Wendy Roberts - 4/18/15
E – A New Chapter by Kristin Eckhardt - 3/16/15
S – A Shilling for Candles by Josephine Tey - 2/16/15
T – Thistle and Twigg by Mary Saums - 2/21/15
A – You Don't Know Jack by Adrianne Lee - 2/26/15
N – Overture to Death by Ngaio Marsh - 3/1/15
D – Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney - 3/3/15
HOUSE STARK MOTTO: WINTER IS COMING
W – The Wizard of Time by G.L. Breedon - 5/8/15
I – Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews - 4/24/15
N – The Feng Shui Detective by Nury Vittachi - 6/14/15
T – The Mystery of the Cape Cod Players by Phoebe Atwood Taylor - 4/30/15
E – Mrs. Jeffries and the Missing Alibi by Emily Brightwell - 4/20/15
R – The Butter Did It by Phyllis C. Richman - 5/3/15
I – The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau - 6/12/15
S – Curiosity Thrilled the Cat by Sofie Kelly - 4/29/15
C – The Colossus Rises by Peter Lerangis - 4/25/15
O – One, Two, Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie - 5/25/15
M – Sunshine Hunter by Maddie Cochere - 5/8/15
I – Immortal in Death by J.D. Robb - 6/25/15
N – The Hound of Rowan by Henry H. Neff - 6/20/15
G – Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood - 4/30/15

1. House Arryn - DONE
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3. House Greyjoy - DONE
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4. House Lannister - DONE
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5. House Martell - DONE
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6. House Mormont - DONE
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7. House Stark - DONE
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8. House Targaryen - DONE
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9. House Tully - DONE
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10. House Tyrell - DONE
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◆ House Lannister: Hear Me Roar!
10/10
H: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 4/11/15
E: Elizabeth's Wolf 4/21/15
A: Amanda Lee Marion, Soul Deep 6/4/15
R: Ravenous 4/3/15
M: Master of the Night 2/2/15
E: E. L. James, Grey 7/12/15
R: The Red Circle: My Life in the Navy SEAL Sniper Corps and How I Trained America's Deadliest Marksmen 5/29/15
O: Ozma Of Oz 7/27/15
A: Tom Clancy Presents: ACT of Valor 6/7/15
R: Robert B. Parker, Hush Money 6/21/15

GAME OF THRONES MOTTOES - Round II
Duration: 3rd August - Whenever I Finish
Option: Spell-it-out
Words 12/12
Letters 163/163
HOUSE ARRYN MOTTO: AS HIGH AS HONOR Done
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Here's my original post: Game of Thrones Challenge

Level: Queen
Duration: 8/3/15 -
Notes: Tagged books are my TBR, strike out with date means it's finished.
◆ House Arryn
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover - Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Option 2: Read a story featuring a member of the military, or in which the protagonist does the right thing. Alternatively, read a story that involves heights in a significant way - Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand
Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too -


◆ House Mormont
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover - The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo - A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love, or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald



◆ House Greyjoy
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover - Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea - The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature - The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan



◆ House Martell
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel - The Scorch Trials by James Dashner
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon - The Martian by Andy Weir



◆ House Lannister
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover - Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt - The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus - Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen



◆ House Stark
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover -Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves


◆ House Tyrell
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth - Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.


◆ House Targaryen
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover - Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Option 2: Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role - Carrie by Stephen King
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare) - A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin



◆ House Baratheon
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover - Amy and Roger's Epic Detour by Morgan Matson
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice - Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.


◆ House Tully
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver - Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions - Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water - Lord of the Flies by William Golding



◆ House Karstark
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive - The Other Side: A Memoir by Lacy M. Johnson
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname - Allegiant by Veronica Roth



◆ House Bolton
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red - Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item.
Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed - Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn



Level: King/Queen
◆ House Arryn:
Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”



◆ House Baratheon:
Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”



◆ House Greyjoy:
Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”



◆ House Lannister:
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”



◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.


◆ House of Mormont:
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo.

◆ House Stark:
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”



◆ House Targaryen:
Sigil: A three-headed dragon, red on black.
Motto: “Fire and Blood”



◆ House Tully:
Sigil: A leaping trout, silver, on a field of rippling blue and red.
Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”



◆ House Tyrell:
Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”




Game of Thrones
Duration: You set the pace.
Levels of Play:
Royalty: (choose from any three options under a house)
King/Queen: read 25+ books
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Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”
Option 1: Dark Wolf Rising by Rhyannon Byrd 2/19/15
Option 2: In which the protagonist
does the right thing: Maid for Love by Marie Force 1/22/15
Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant
role in the story. Bird shifters: Dark Secret by Christine Feehan 6/14/15



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Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
Option 1: gold/yellow cover: Mine To Take by Cynthia Eden 2/15/15
Option 2: angry about something, that involves war, or fighting against injustice: Scotsmen Prefer Blonds by Sara Ramsey 1/10/15
Option 3: stag/deer, about a king: King, King, Goose by Mandy M. Roth 8/12/15



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Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
Option 1: Read a book with black cover: Defiance by C.J. Redwine 2/4/15
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea: A Pirate's Revenge by M.L. Guida 7/1/15
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature: The Witch Who Cried Wolf by Sarah Makela 5/9/15



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Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”
Option 1: red cover: Atlantis Betrayed by Alyssa Day 1/15/15
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt: Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon 1/28/15
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus: Dark Side of the Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/18/15



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Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Option 1: orange cover: Marked by Elizabeth Naughton 3/20/15
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships
or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel: The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter 1/1/15
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist
uses a weapon: Ice Wind by Guy Stanton 3 3/16/15



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Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”
Option 1: green/black cover: Birth of the Pack by Petru Popescu 4/1/15
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo: His Unbearable Desire by Elena Stone 7/12/15
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love.
Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine: Crush by Lacey Weatherford 3/12/15



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Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
Option 1: grey/white cover: Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas 1/19/15
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character
keeps an unusual pet: Crave by Violet Vaughn 1/25/15
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves: Night of the Wolf by Alice May Ball 1/8/15



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Sigil: A three-headed dragon, red on black.
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover: Son of No One by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/11/15
Option 2: Read a book featuring a either a character in exile or a queen. Or, read a book
in which fire or blood plays a significant role: Vampire Love Story by H.T. Night 1/31/15
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of
their kind (or very rare): Charred Heart by Lizzy Ford 1/12/15



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Sigil: A leaping trout, silver, on a field of rippling blue and red.
Motto: “Family, Duty, Honor”
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its
cover: red, blue, or silver: Twelfth Moon by Lori Villarreal 3/31/15
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take
responsibility for their actions: Hexes and X's by Zoey and Claire Kane 1/16/15
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place
primarily near water: Just Breathe by Heather Allen 1/6/15



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Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”
Option 1: green cover: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean 2/9/15
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows
significant growth: Shifting Love by Constance O'Day-Flannery 2/1/15
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a
significant way: To Love a Wicked Scoundrel by Annabelle Bryant 1/3/15




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◆ House Arryn: As High As Honor
13/13
A: American Sniper Movie Tie-In Edition : The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History 1/28/15
S: Small Vices 1/26/15
H: The House of Hades 1/10/15
I: The Iron Marshal 1/24/15
G: Green Eggs and Ham 3/26/15
H: Hot Blooded (Seduction’s Gift) 1/31/15
A: American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Service, Faith, and Renewal 5/9/15
S: Shiver 2/16/15
H: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 3/31/15
O: Oh, The Places You'll Go! 4/19/15
N: The 9 Master Plots for Bestsellers & Blockbusters 3/26/15
O: Odd Thomas #2, Forever Odd 5/1/15
R: Reaper's Property 2/9/15