Game of Thrones Reading Challenge

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Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Duration: 9/1/15 - ???
Scavenger: 36/36
Spell-It-Out: 183/183


◆ House Arryn:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
by J.A. Konrath 11/17/15
Option 2: Read a story featuring a member of the military
Trudge by Shawn Chesser 9/22/15
Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant role in the story. Bird shifters are fine, too!
Tricked by Kevin Hearne 9/10/15

◆ House Baratheon:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
by Joe Abercrombie 12/31/15
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice.
Defending Angels by Mary Stanton 11/7/15
Option 3: Read a book about a king.
A Quest of Heroes by Morgan Rice 10/31/15

◆ House Bolton:
      Option 1: Read a book that is predominantly red.
by Richelle Mead 2/25/16
      Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword
Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews 2/29/16
      Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs 3/14/16

◆ House Greyjoy:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
by Neil Gaiman 12/15/15
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
Steel by Carrie Vaughn 10/8/15
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.
Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb 11/29/15

◆ House Karstark:
      Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
by Chelsea Handler 2/26/16
      Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive.
Unbroken: A Memoir of a Tennis Star Who Survived as a Japanese Prisoner of War by Phillip Harman 3/5/16
            Option 3: Read a books where a character has a nickname.
Fuzzy Navel by J.A. Konrath 8/3/16

◆ House Lannister:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
by Steven Saylor 12/15/15
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 9/9/15
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat.
Skinwalker by Faith Hunter 9/25/15

◆ House Martell:
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
by J.R. Ward 10/2/15
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds.
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King 9/18/15
Option 3: Read a book in which the protagonist uses a weapon.
Underworld by Greg Cox 11/15/15

◆ House of Mormont:
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
by James Dashner 11/9/16
Option 2: Read a book that deals with a zoo.
Animal Kingdom by Iain Rob Wright 1/9/16
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love.
The Flood by David Sachs 11/12/15

◆ House Stark:
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
by Chelsea Handler 11/4/15
Option 2: Read a book in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
A Demon Bound by Debra Dunbar 8/1/16
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge 10/6/15

◆ House Targaryen:
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
by Marissa Meyer 11/20/15
Option 2: Read a book in which fire or blood plays a significant role.
Incarnation by Emma Cornwall 1/6/16
Option 3: Read a book that involves a person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
Trapped by Kevin Hearne 10/27/15

◆ House Tully:
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its cover: red, blue, or silver.
by Marissa Meyer 12/8/15
Option 2: Read a book about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
One for the Money by Janet Evanovich 10/30/15
Option 3: Read a book that takes place primarily near water.
Night of the Purple Moon by Scott Cramer 10/15/15

◆ House Tyrell:
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
by Ted Dekker 9/16/15
Option 2: Read a book in which a character shows significant growth.
Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen 1/31/16
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
The Ruins by Scott B. Smith 10/22/15





◆ House Arryn:
A Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy 3/24/16
S The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J. Sullivan 5/5/16

H Hunted by Kevin Hearne 3/10/16
I The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu 3/21/16
G Grave Peril by Jim Butcher 4/21/16
H Blood Cross by Faith Hunter 2/12/16

A A Tale Dark & Grimm by Adam Gidwitz 12/11/15
S Shadowland by Meg Cabot 1/28/16

H The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien 12/29/15
O On the Edge by Ilona Andrews 9/4/15
N Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler 12/21/15
O One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 1/2/16
R Thorn Queen by Richelle Mead 1/25/16

◆ House Baratheon:
O Taking Chances by Ann Omasta 2/17/17
U Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane 1/28/17
R Rusty Nail by J.A. Konrath 2/10/16
S Little Brats: Taboo A-Z Volume 1 by Selena Kitt 8/20/16

I 2389: A Space Horror Novel by Iain Rob Wright 1/29/16
S Hot Knights and Fairy Tails: 16 Book Excite Spice Mega Bundle by Selena Kitt 11/29/15

T The Zombie Wilson Diaries by Timothy W. Long 12/9/15
H House of Blood by Bryan Smith 7/6/16
E The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson 1/23/16

F Fool Moon by Jim Butcher 10/13/15
U Uglies by Scott Westerfeld 6/22/16
R Storm Born by Richelle Mead 12/3/15
Y Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young 7/27/16

◆ House Bolton:
O Onyx Dragon by Terry Bolryder 8/12/17
U Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco 8/5/17
R Rogue by Rachel Vincent 4/7/17

B Kindling the Moon by Jenn Bennett 12/26/15
L Cloud Watcher by Lilith Saintcrow 2/19/16
A The Seven Whistlers by Amber Benson 4/11/16
D Dirty Martini by J.A. Konrath 6/15/16
E Black & Orange by Benjamin Kane Ethridge 3/18/16
S The Hunt by Susan Sizemore 6/13/16

A The Martian by Andy Weir 4/9/16
R Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 5/24/16
E Nefertiti's Heart by A.W. Exley 4/27/16

S Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine 8/11/16
H Darkhouse by Karina Halle 6/28/16
A At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost 5/1/16
R Stray by Rachel Vincent 6/9/16
P The First Patient by Michael Palmer 8/8/16

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◆ House Greyjoy:
W Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath 10/17/15
E Evangeline by E.A. Gottschalk 11/26/15

D The Dead Zone by Stephen King 3/4/16
O Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout 1/12/16

N Tracking the Tempest by Nicole Peeler 6/3/16
O Sweet Magic Song by Olivia Hardin 6/7/16
T Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier 7/9/16

S Snared by Stefan Petrucha 3/6/16
O Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card 2/4/16
W Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward 2/20/16

◆ House Karstark:
T Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic by Meghan Ciana Doidge 6/21/17
H Her Own Devices by Shelley Adina 6/10/17
E The House of Grey - Volume 1 by Collin Earl 10/28/17

S Shameless by Lora Leigh 6/7/17
U Undead and Unwed by MaryJanice Davidson 2/1/18
N The Naughty List by Perrin Briar 3/23/18

O Old Dog, New Tricks by Hailey Edwards 11/9/17
F Southern Spirits by Angie Fox 10/23/17

W World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks 12/4/16
I Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews 3/8/17
N Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh 3/19/18
T Three Wishes (aka: The Karma Beat) by Juli Alexander 3/14/17
E Henry, The Gaoler by A.W. Exley 10/6/17
R The Lost Slipper by Alexa Riley 11/30/16

◆ House Lannister:
H Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost 8/27/16
E Hatshepsut's Collar by A.W. Exley 9/26/16
A We'll Always Have Parrots by Donna Andrews 8/26/16
R Frostbite by Richelle Mead 9/23/16

M The Mystic Wolves by Belinda Boring 11/2/15
E Evolution by Kelly Carrero 11/20/15

R Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury 2/14/16
O Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz 10/13/16
A Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter 5/25/16
R Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! by Sara C. Roethle 6/30/16

A The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames 9/20/16

L Forbidden Pleasure by Lora Leigh 7/19/16
A Atlantis Riptide by Allie Burton 3/10/17
N Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill 2/19/18
N Negative Exposure by Lisa B. Thomas 12/9/17
I Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews 2/9/17
S Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder 1/24/17
T The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien 1/31/17
E Escape by L.S. O'Dea 5/24/17
R Sins of the Demon by Diana Rowland 1/9/17

P Moon Called by Patricia Briggs 2/3/17
A Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews 4/24/17
Y Blood Past by Samantha Young 5/18/17
S Stepbrother Studs: Taboo A-Z Boxed Set Volume 1 by Selena Kitt 3/10/17

H Smoke Rising by Craig Halloran 9/1/16
I The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook 12/28/16
S Suicide Forest by Jeremy Bates 10/6/16

D Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost 8/23/16
E Moseh's Staff by A.W. Exley 12/15/16
B Back to School Murder by Leslie Meier 8/30/16
T Zomblog by T.W. Brown 12/31/16
S Summer Knight by Jim Butcher 11/11/16

◆ House of Mormont:
H Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison 3/21/17
E Ella, The Slayer by A.W. Exley 9/12/17
R Deadly Magic by Elisabeth Crabtree 2/6/17
E Heir of the Dog by Hailey Edwards 7/7/17

W What's a Ghoul to Do? by Victoria Laurie 1/2/17
E Dog with a Bone by Hailey Edwards 7/1/17

S Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina 5/12/17
T Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison 6/3/17
A Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews 4/25/17
N Ruby Celeste and the Ghost Armada by Nicholas J. Ambrose 8/31/17
D A Murder Moist Foul by Carol Durand 7/11/17

◆ House Martell:
U Undead and Unemployed by MaryJanice Davidson 6/1/18
N Eye of the Tempest by Nicole Peeler 6/16/18
B The Z Club by J.W. Bouchard 1/17/16
O Once Bitten, Twice Shy by Jennifer Rardin 4/6/17
W Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward 10/21/16
E Alice, the Player by A.W. Exley 12/20/17
D Killer Cupcakes by Leighann Dobbs 12/31/16

U Unmentionable: The Victorian Lady's Guide to Sex, Marriage, and Manners by Therese Oneill 9/1/18
N Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh 10/24/18
B Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates 3/28/16
E Lie Down with Dogs by Hailey Edwards 7/19/17
N Nightshifted by Cassie Alexander 6/29/18
T The Living And The Dead by Todd Travis 2/23/17

U Undead and Unappreciated by MaryJanice Davidson 7/16/18
N Archangel's Consort by Nalini Singh 7/26/18
B Blood Memory: Season One, Episode One by Perrin Briar 7/11/16
R Riding Red by Alexa Riley 11/10/16
O One Flight Stand by Kim Linwood 8/18/17
K Cherry Bomb by J.A. Konrath 9/14/16
E Turbulence by Elaine Meece 12/17/17
N Night Myst by Yasmine Galenorn 8/2/18

◆ House Stark:
W Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward 5/15/16
I Invisible by Lorena McCourtney 6/20/16
N Tempest's Legacy by Nicole Peeler 4/16/17
T Touch of the Demon by Diana Rowland 8/29/16
E Ever Shade by Alexia Purdy 1/18/17
R Secrets of the Demon by Diana Rowland 9/29/16

I The Peeling Omnibus by Iain Rob Wright 7/23/16
S Crush by Stefan Petrucha 9/6/16

C Congo by Michael Crichton 1/21/16
O On What Grounds by Cleo Coyle 11/21/16
M Cress by Marissa Meyer 4/3/16
I Slasher: the Escape of Richard Heinz by Iain Rob Wright 7/19/16
N Paint it Black by Nancy A. Collins 8/21/16
G The Sleepwalkers by J. Gabriel Gates 1/16/16

◆ House Targaryen:
F Jacob by Jacquelyn Frank 5/16/17
I Iron Crowned by Richelle Mead 3/4/17
R Finding Snow by Alexa Riley 12/19/16
E Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost 2/20/17

A Lost and Fondue by Avery Aames 1/14/17
N Natural Causes by Michael Palmer 5/20/17
D The Weight of Blood by David Dalglish 2/17/17

B Bewitched, Bothered, and Biscotti by Bailey Cates 10/26/16
L Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye by Victoria Laurie 4/14/17
O One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost 5/5/17
O The Demon Trapper's Daughter by Jana Oliver 4/19/17
D Gargoyle by Scarlett Dawn 4/25/17

◆ House Tully:
F First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost 10/9/16
A Beauty Sleeps by Alexa Riley 11/17/16
M Quarantined by Joe McKinney 12/13/16
I Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews 3/13/17
L Strange Candy by Laurell K. Hamilton 5/20/17
Y Shades of Blood by Samantha Young 9/11/17

D Demons are a Ghoul's Best Friend by Victoria Laurie 4/9/17
U Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds 5/22/18
T This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost 3/29/17
Y You'll Understand When You're Dead by Michele Bardsley 5/3/18

H Hold 1 by Jayne Blue 3/31/17
O One Bad Apple by Sheila Connolly 11/27/17
N Archangel's Kiss by Nalini Singh 5/1/18
O Grumpy Old Wizards by John O'Riley 11/18/17
R Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 2/15/17

◆ House Tyrell:
G Geist by Philippa Ballantine 7/18/16
R Flip That Haunted House by Rose Pressey 12/9/16
O One Tequila by Tricia O'Malley 7/21/17
W A Whisper of a Butterfly by Jessica Gunter 2/6/16
I Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews 1/5/17
N Night of the Living Deed by E.J. Copperman 9/21/17
G Panic by K.R. Griffiths 10/31/16

S Doctor, Doctor by Selena Kitt 1/13/17
T Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison 8/31/17
R Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead 12/22/16
O Soul Thief by Jana Oliver 10/9/17
N Necroscope by Brian Lumley 10/25/17
G Genesis by Michaelbrent Collings 2/21/17

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome Sunshine ☺

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

I’m going to attempt the royalty level by three categories under each house
(Royalty: (choose from any three options under a house)
Noble: read 21 - 22 books
Heir: read 23 - 24 books
King/Queen: read 25+ books

BOLD is for finished books

Start date - 10/01/2015
Finish date - 02/01/2016

Level reached - King/Queen, 36

◆ House Arryn:
Option 1: Big Shoes by Jack Getze
Option 2: Dark Master by Charlotte Lamb (Oct 2015) - involves heights with tall tower she falls from
Option 3: Shift by Rachel Vincent (Oct 2015)

◆ House Baratheon:
Option 1: Prey by Rachel Vincent (Oct 2015)
Option 2: A Fashionable Indulgence by KJ Charles (Oct 2015)
Option 3: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

◆ House Greyjoy:
Option 1: Weekend by Christopher Pike
Option 2: Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin - takes place of steamship
Option 3: The Child Thief by Brom - Many mythical creatures

◆ House Lannister:
Option 1: Horns by Joe Hill
Option 2: Pokergeist by Michael Phillip Cash (Oct 2015)
Option 3: Alphas by Rachel Vincent

◆ House Martell:
Option 1: Hellforged by Nancy Holzner
Option 2: Jackdaw by K.J. Charles
Option 3: Deadtown by Nancy Holzner

◆ House of Mormont:
Option 1: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles
Option 2: She's Come Undone -Whale retreat and water aquarium conservation (zoo)
Option 3: Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews

◆ House Stark:
Option 1: St. Valentine's Day Cookie Massacre by Elisabeth Crabtree
Option 2: At Grave's End by Jeanine Frost
Option 3: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Oct 2015)

◆ House Targaryen:
Option 1: Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King (Oct 2015)
Option 2: Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (Oct 2015)
Option 3: Halfway to the Grave by Jeanine Frost (Oct 2015)

◆ House Tully:
Option 1: It's Superman! By Tom DeHaven
Option 2: Change of Heart by Mary Calmes
Option 3: Everblue by Belinda Pandos

◆ House Tyrell:
Option 1: Otis Spofford
Option 2: Just Business by Anna Zabbo
Option 3: Dead Leaves by Patrick Keanan Burke (Oct 2015)

◆ House Karstark:
Option 1: Until Forever Comes (Jan 2016)
Option 2: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (Oct 2015)
Option 3: Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane

◆ House Bolton:
Option 1: Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
Option 2: One Foot in the Grave by Jeanine Frost (Oct 2015)
Option 3: Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane

[Joi]

I decided to start out with the spell it out version, and then come back and do the options portions.

◆ House Greyjoy:
W-
E-

D-Don't Go
O-

N-
O-
T-

S-
O-
W-

◆ House Lannister:
H-
E-
A-
R-

M-
E-

R-
O-
A-
R-
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A-

L-
A-
N-
N-
I-
S-
T-
E-
R-

P-
A-
Y-
S-

H-
I-
S-

D-
E-
B-
T-
S-

◆ House of Mormont:
H-H is for Homicide
E-
R-
E-

W-
E-

S-
T-
A-
N-
D-

◆ House Martell:
U-
N-
B-
O-
W-
E-
D-

U-
N-
B-
E-
N-
T-

U-
N-
B-
R-
O-
K-
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N-

◆ House Stark:
W-
I-
N-
T-
E-
R-

I-
S-

C-
O-
M-
I-
N-
G-

◆ House Targaryen:
F-
I-
R-
E-

A-
N-
D-

B-
L-
O-
O-
D-

◆ House Tully:
F-
A-
M-
I-
L-
Y-

D-
U-
T-
Y-

H-
O-
N-
O-
R-

◆ House Tyrell:
G-
R-
O-
W-
I-
N-
G-

S-
T-
R-
O-
N-
G-

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome to the challenge Erin and Joi ☺

[Caron]

Finished - Message 230

[Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*]

Thank you again Tea

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats Caron! ☺

[Sara]

Completed the first House! :)


✢ 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 by Tal Ben-Shahar | ✭✭✭✭ | 18/08/15



✔ Read a story in which the protagonist does the right thing.
La donna in bianco by 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 by 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 by Corrado Augias | ✭✭✭ | 12/08/15

H - character Hercule | Poirot e i Quattro by Agatha Christie | ✭✭✭ | 28/06/15
I - Italo Svevo | La coscienza di Zeno | ✭✭✭ | 03/11/15
G - Il gatto by Georges Simenon | ✭✭✭ | 27/10/15
H - Horacio Castellanos Moya | Senselessness | ✭✭ | 04/08/15

A - Avevano spento anche la luna by Ruta Sepetys | ✭✭✭ | 21/07/15
S - Sherwood Anderson | I racconti dell'Ohio | ✭✭✭ | 14/08/15

H - The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin | ✭✭ | 21/08/15
O - character Olivia | Summer At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs | ✭✭ | 25/06/15
N - Numero zero by Umberto Eco | ✭✭✭ | 26/06/15
O - Oscar Wilde | Dorian Gray | ✭✭✭✭ | 12/11/2015
R - Le regole della casa del sidro by John Irving | ✭✭✭ | 10/08/15

[❀Tea❀]

Mini congrats Sara ☺

[Sara]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Mini congrats Sara ☺"

Thank you, Tea! ☺

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Oh I must tackle this one. ☕☕☕☕☕=currently reading
It is House Lannister all the way for me!
Start date Nov 14/'15
Completion date Jan 30/'16

◆ House Lannister: 3/3 read
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”

✔Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover. The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister ★★★★ Read Nov 14/'15

✔Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt. Six of Crows ★★★ Read Nov 29/'15

✔Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus. Water for Elephants ★★★★★ Read Jan 30/'16
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S.P.E.L.L. I.T. O.U.T.

◆ House Lannister: 10/10 read

Hear Me Roar!

✔H Hercule Poirot's Christmas ★★ Read Dec 24/15
✔E The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey ★★★★ Read Dec 13/'15
✔A Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie ★★★★ Read Nov 30/'15
✔ R Big Little Lies Renata is a character ★★★★ Read Jan 13/'16

✔M The Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick ★★★★ Read Dec 11/'15
✔E To the Grave: Inside a Spectacular RCMP Sting character is Erin Chorney ★★★★★ Read Dec 24/15

✔R The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan ★★★ Read Jan 6/'16
✔O The Outsiders ★★★ Read Nov 22/'15
✔A Sarah's Key Antoine is a character ★★★★ Read Dec 19/15
✔R Anna and the French Kiss Rashmi is a character ★★★★ Read Jan 2/'16

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome Basesloaded32 ☺

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Thanks. This is a cool challenge.

[❀Tea❀]

Welcome, Cait ☺

[Nancy]

I have finally completed all of the options! That took a while :-)

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

NancyHelen wrote: "I have finally completed all of the options! That took a while :-)"

Impressive! Congrats Nancy.

[❀Tea❀]

Congrats NancyHelen :)

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

Basesloaded32 wrote: "Oh I must tackle this one. ☕☕☕☕☕=currently reading
It is House Lannister all the way for me!
Start date Nov 14/'15

◆ House Lannister: 2/3 read
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Officia..."

I never realized I had so many Rs.

[❀Tea❀]

Basesloaded32 wrote: "I never realized I had so many Rs. "

Good for you! Usually I end up struggling with Rs, Ss, Ts, and other frequently used ones. :)

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Game of Thrones Challenge
Level: King/Queen (3 options/house)
Completed: 36/25+

◆ House Arryn:
Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
(5/20/16)
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.
The Constant Princess (2/29/16)
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!
Iron Kissed Raven shapeshifter very important to the story (4/24/16)

◆ House Baratheon:
Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
(2/29/16)
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.
How to Be a Woman (2/27/16)
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.
The Mists of Avalon Tells the legend of King Arthur (4/24/16)

◆ House Greyjoy:
Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
(2/20/16)
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
Island of the Blue Dolphins (3/12/16)
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.
Kraken (2/9/17)

◆ House Lannister:
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
(5/10/16)
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
Unearthly (1/18/16)
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.
A Curious Beginning Partially set in the circus (5/22/16)

◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
(2/3/16)
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 Glass Castle (2/11/16)
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon.
Sabriel (1/14/16)

◆ House of Mormont:
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
(3/15/16)
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo.
The Zookeeper's Wife (2/25/17)
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love. Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.
Luck in the Shadows (3/10/16)

◆ House Stark:
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
(1/29/16)
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
A Court of Mist and Fury (5/29/16)
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
Blood Bound (1/22/16)

◆ House Targaryen:
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.
(4/18/16)
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.
We Were Liars (view spoiler)[The main characters set a house on fire (hide spoiler)] (2/1/16)
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 Darker Shade of Magic (view spoiler)[Kell is one of the last Travelers (hide spoiler)] (1/11/16)

◆ House Tully:
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.
(3/31/16)
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
Orange Is the New Black (3/18/16)
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.
Anne of Green Gables (3/10/16)

◆ House Tyrell:
Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
(4/6/16)
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
Little Women (3/26/16)
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
Small Town Witch Rosa's mom's herb garden is used to cast a controlling spell on the family (5/24/16)

◆ House Karstark:
Sigil: A white sunburst on black.
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
(7/22/16)
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive.
Thieftaker (3/8/16)
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname.
The Maze Runner Thomas is also known as Greenie. (2/7/16)

◆ 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”
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
(4/9/16)
Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item.
Throne of Glass (3/14/16)
Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed.
Wither (4/1/16)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge, Kelsi ☺

[Jill]

Game Of Thrones Challenge

Duration: January 14th 2016 - ?
Level: Queen
3/36



House Arryn:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
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.
-> Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (90% of the characters are in the military) 15/1/16
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 Baratheon:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
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.
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.

House Greyjoy:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.

House Lannister:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.


House Martell:
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships
or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist
uses a weapon.

House of Mormont:
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.
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love.
Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.

House Stark:
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.

House Targaryen:
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
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.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of
their kind (or very rare).

House Tully:
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its
cover: red, blue, or silver.
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take
responsibility for their actions.
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place
primarily near water.

House Tyrell:
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows
significant growth.
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a
significant way.
-> Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder (death and peace lilies) 15/1/16



House Karstark:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive.
-> Captive Prince: Volume Two by C. S. Pacat (more prominently in the first book, but still) 17/1/16
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname.



House Bolton:
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
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.

[Rokkan]

Well, it's a set your own pace challenge, so why not?

Start Date: January 15th 2016
End Date: October 19th 2016

Level: Royalty; Heir - 23-24 books - titles in italics are intended reads for said category

◆ House Arryn:
Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover - read 7/2
Option 2: Read a story featuring a member of the military - read 1/6
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 Baratheon:
Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
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 - finished 22/2 (involves the Japanese subjugation of Malay in WWII)
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king. - finished 17/1 (features a stag)


◆ House Greyjoy:
Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea - finished 10/2 (features pirates, ships and the sea)
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature - read 8/10 (features a kraken AI that does some damage to the Big Bad)


◆ House Lannister:
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover - finished 23/6
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus - finished 9/5


◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds - completed 9/8
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon - completed 8/4


◆ House of Mormont:
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover. - read 14/7
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. - read 22/9


◆ House Stark:
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
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. - finished 18/1 (MC keeps a fire-tarantula as a pet)
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves. - finished 20/10 (main characters are pursued by Danial the wolfman and his wolves)


◆ House Targaryen:
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 - completed 15/4
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. read 29/8 - featuring Luke, an alien in self-imposed preemptive exile on Earth
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).


◆ House Tully:
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. - finished 20/1 (see book cover below)
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions - finished 30/1 (a book about family)
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.


◆ House Tyrell:
Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth - finished 22/5
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way - read 20/6


◆ House Karstark:
Sigil: A white sunburst on black.
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive. - finished 7/8 (Several characters are held captive at various points in the novel)
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname - finished 15/2 (MC befriends a werewolf nicknamed Nix, from his surname Nixon)



◆ 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”
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item. - finished 17/02 (MC has a fan with hidden blades)
Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. - finished 14/03 (MC is hiding truth about her birth mother and abusive grandparents from friends)


Completed: 23/24

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Jill and Holly ☺

[Brenda]

Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Duration: 8/1/13 - until I'm finished
Level: Spell-it-out

Will be spelling out the motto from House Stark & House Targaryen

26/26 completed

I actually finished this on 10/31/15 but I didn't have any internet service so I couldn't update my Goodreads page for a couple of years. Talk about torture! :)

◆ House Stark:
W ~ Possession by J.R. Ward 11/7/13
I ~ Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 10/16/13
N ~ Awaken to Pleasure by Nalini Singh 8/18/13
T ~ Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley 8/27/13
E ~ Eve in Fantasy in Death by J.D. Robb 10/14/13
R ~ Rapture in Death by J.D. Robb 10/19/13

I ~ The Immortal Fire by Anne Ursu 1/20/14
S ~ Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon 2/8/14

C ~ Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb 2/23/14
O ~ The 9th Orb by Kaitlyn O'Connor 5/27/14
M ~ Memory in Death by J.D. Robb 10/1/14
I ~ In Death series Holiday in Death by J.D. Robb 10/20/13
N ~ New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb 10/31/13
G ~ Grady in Mate Set by Laurann Dohner 10/31/15




◆ House Targaryen:
F ~ Finn in Hotshot by Julie Garwood 8/14/13
I ~ Imitation in Death by J.D. Robb 4/22/14
R ~ The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith 3/19/14
E ~ Eve in Thankless in Death by J.D. Robb 10/3/13

A ~ The Unauthorized History of DX by Aaron Feigenbaum 8/8/13
N ~ Naked in Death by J.D. Robb 4/14/14
D ~ Dead Sexy by Paige Tyler 9/21/13

B ~ Black Moon by J. D. Tyler 8/22/13
L ~ Tiger by Laurann Dohner 9/9/13
O ~ Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb 3/6/15
O ~ Oracle's Moon by Thea Harrison 11/18/13
D ~ Divergent by Veronica Roth 3/24/14

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Brenda wrote: "GI actually finished this on 10/31/15 but I didn't have any internet service so I couldn't update my Goodreads page for a couple of years. Talk about torture! :)"

Yikes! *trembles in fear*

Congrats :)

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "Oh I must tackle this one. ☕☕☕☕☕=currently reading
It is House Lannister all the way for me!
Start date Nov 14/'15
Completion date Jan 30/'16

◆ House Lannister: 3/3 read
Sigil: A Golden lion upo..."

I completed all things Lannister. At some point I would like to revisit this and try a different house.

Great challenge!

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Well done Leslie :)

There are plenty of houses for you to go through. See you again :)

[Mai]

I'd like to join, all three options of the ten houses plus one motto, please :)

Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Duration: February, 17th - ???
Level: Queen - 0/44

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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
[blue]|How to Romance a Rake|Manda 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.
[MC is in the army]|Monstrous Regiment|Terry Pratchett
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!
[various bird "totems"]|Raven's Shadow|Patricia Briggs



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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
[gold]|The Mark of Ran|Paul Kearney
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.
[involves Trojan war]|The Penelopiad|Margaret Atwood
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.
[king-emperor]|The Hero of Ages|Brandon Sanderson


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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
[black]|The Drowning City|Amanda Downum
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
[pirates]|This Forsaken Earth|Paul Kearney
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.
[mythical creatures]|Indexing|Seanan McGuire



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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
[red]|Bella and the Beast|Olivia Drake
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
[siblings]|Heirs of Empire|Evan C. Currie
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.
[circus]|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern



◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”

Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
[orange]|Secrets of Surrender|Madeline Hunter
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
[dystopian]|The War of the Worlds|H.G. Wells
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon.
[MC uses weapons]|The Alloy of Law|Brandon Sanderson


◆ House of Mormont:
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”

Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
[green-black]|The Last Necromancer|C.J. Archer
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo.
[bear]|Bear Attraction|Jennifer Ashley
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love. Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.
[at first unrequited love]|Love in the Time of Cholera|Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez


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

Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
[grey]|Big Little Lies|Liane Moriarty
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
[set in winter]|A Winter Wrong|Elizabeth Ann West
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
[features wolf-shifter]|Raven's Strike|Patricia Briggs


◆ House Targaryen:
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.
[red-black]|Dragon Blood|Patricia Briggs
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.
[fire]|Firestorm|Rachel Caine
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
[MC is a Mistborn]|The Well of Ascension|Brandon Sanderson



◆ House Tully:
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.
[red-blue]|The Devil's Heart|Cathy Maxwell
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
[family saga]|Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family|Thomas Mann
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.
[near water]|Everblue|Brenda Pandos


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

Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
The Isle of the Lost|Melissa de la Cruz
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
[character growth]|The Lucifer Deck|Lisa Smedman
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
[fern poison]|The Perfect Poison|Amanda Quick





W - Wild Cards|George R.R. Martin
I - If You Dare|Kresley Cole
N - Miranda Neville|Lady Windermere's Lover
T - Thin Air|Rachel Caine
E - Enduring Light|Carla Kelly
R - Patrick Rothfuss|The Slow Regard of Silent Things


I - If You Deceive|Kresley Cole
S - Spider's Bite|Jennifer Estep


C - Chill Factor|Rachel Caine
O - One Night in Scotland|Karen Hawkins
M - Maplecroft|Cherie Priest
I - If You Desire|Kresley Cole
N - Chloe Neill|Biting Bad
G - The Glass Gargoyle|Marie Andreas

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Mai :)

[Trisha]

Let's do this!
Challenge: Royalty/Queen


House Arryn:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover. The Girl on the Train
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. - Under the Dome
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 Baratheon:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
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.
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.

House Greyjoy:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.

House Lannister:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.


House Martell:
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships
or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist
uses a weapon.

House of Mormont:
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.
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love.
Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.

House Stark:
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.

House Targaryen:
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover.
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.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of
their kind (or very rare).

House Tully:
Option 1: Read a book that has at least two of these colors somewhere on its
cover: red, blue, or silver.
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take
responsibility for their actions.
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place
primarily near water.

House Tyrell:
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
The Beach Street Knitting Society and Yarn Club
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows
significant growth.
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a
significant way.

House Karstark:
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover.
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive.
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname

House Bolton:
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red.
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.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome Trisha :)

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

Finished

GAME OF THRONES MOTTOES - Round II
Duration: 3rd August 2015 - 21st March 2016
Option: Spell-it-out
Words 12/12
Letters 163/163

HOUSE ARRYN MOTTO: AS HIGH AS HONOR Done
A - Can't Help Falling in Love by Bella Andre (06/08/15)
S - Temptation Ridge by Robyn Carr *Shelby McIntyre* (08/08/15)

H - Pride and Politics by Daisy Harris (09/08/15)
I - In Love with His Alpha Master by Marcy Jacks (09/08/15)
G - Genius and the Jock by Daisy Harris (11/08/15)
H - An Assassin's Touch by Stephani Hecht (18/08/15)

A - Enticing a Dangerous Mate by Anitra Lynn McLeod (09/08/15)
S - A Shifter Christmas by Stephani Hecht (17/08/15)

H - Shane's Fury by Stephani Hecht (18/08/15)
O - Once in a Lifetime by Jill Shalvis (10/08/15)
N - From this Moment On by Bella Andre *Nicola "Nico" Harding* (04/08/15)
O - My Fair Dork by Daisy Harris *Owen McKenzie* (12/08/15)
R - Ruthless Pursuit by Stephani Hecht (08/08/15)

HOUSE BARATHEON MOTTO: OURS IS THE FURY Done
O - A Tempting Distraction by Stephani Hecht *Owen* (17/08/15)
U - Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (03/10/15)
R - Last Chance Beauty Queen by Hope Ramsay (19/08/15)
S - Last Chance Bride by Hope Ramsay *Sharon Anne McKee* (20/08/15)

I - It's in His Kiss by Jill Shalvis (14/08/15)
S - Side-Lined by Carol Lynne (20/08/15)

T - Against the Grain *THIRDS Series* by Charlie Cochet (16/08/15)
H - Ranger's Folly by Stephani Hecht (22/08/15)
E - Powerful Alpha by Anitra Lynn McLeod *Matthew Edwards* (24/08/15)

F - Fangs, Fur and Snowballs by Stephani Hecht (23/08/15)
U - Sticks & Stones by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (12/10/15)
R - Riley's Regret by Stephani Hecht (22/08/15)
Y - Swimming With Penguins by Charlie Richards *Yuma Batacan* (01/10/15)

HOUSE GREYJOY MOTTO: WE DO NOT SOW Done
W - What's in a Name by Roxie Rivera (20/08/15)
E - Chained by Evangeline Anderson (11/08/15)

D - Hey, There's Fur in My Wedding Cake by Stephani Hecht *Dalton* (22/08/15)
O - Off-Season by Carol Lynne (03/09/15)

N - North's Complication by Stephani Hecht (03/09/15)
O - The Odds Maker by Stephani Hecht (07/09/15)
T - Chance's Vindication by Stephani Hecht *Thomas* (23/08/15)

S - Sacking the Quarterback by Carol Lynne (22/08/15)
O - He's So Fine by Jill Shalvis *Olivia Bentley* (17/09/15)
W - When Tatum Got Bit by the Spider by Stephani Hecht (06/09/15)

HOUSE LANNISTER MOTTO: HEAR ME ROAR! Done
H - Wayne County Holidays by Stephani Hecht (24/09/15)
E - Dominating the Wolf by Charlie Richards *Eli Raetz* (28/09/15)
A - Alpha's Prerogative by Charlie Richards (23/09/15)
R - Accepting His Animal by Charlie Richards (23/09/15)

M - The Wolf Biker's Mate by Charlie Richards *Kade McGraw* (29/09/15)
E - Assassin Found by Stephani Hecht *Eros* (11/10/15)

R - Casey's Love Bite by Charlie Richards (27/09/15)
O - Compromises For His Moose by Charlie Richards *Noah Oleander* (08/10/15)
A - The Alpha Wolf Kidnaps a Mate by Marcy Jacks (05/10/15)
R - Kyle's Valiant Hunt by Charlie Richards (30/09/15)

HOUSE MARTELL MOTTO: UNBOWED, UNBENT, UNBROKEN Done
U - Unwrapping the Alpha's Mate by Charlie Richards (15/10/15)
N - Restitution From His Mate by Charlie Richards *James "Jimmy" Noleander* (26/10/15)
B - Spider Sense by Charlie Richards *Haben Bello* (30/09/15)
O - The Omega and the Assassin by Stephani Hecht (20/09/15)
W - Werewolf at the Zoo by Charlie Richards (22/09/15)
E - Taming the Enforcer's Flirt by Charlie Richards *Einan* (12/10/15)
D - Catching A Bit Of Irish by Charlie Richards *Daithi Murphy* (30/09/15)

U - Fish & Chips by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux (22/10/15)
N - Loving the Enemy by Charlie Richards *Nick Greely* (27/09/15)
B - Choosing his Christmas Miracle by Charlie Richards *Raul Braga* (04/10/15)
E - The Wolf's Healing Touch by Charlie Richards *Edwin Alderidge* (20/10/15)
N - Live for Today by Carol Lynne *Justin Nelson* (08/11/15)
T - The Leopard Who Changed His Spots by Stephani Hecht *Toby* (19/09/15)

U - Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban, Abigail Roux (10/11/15)
N - The Sound of White by Carol Lynne *Chad Neal* (09/11/15)
B - Silver-Tipped Justice by Charlie Richards *Kontra Belikov* (04/10/15)
R - Mutegi's Sweet One by Charlie Richards (21/09/15)
O - In Bear's Bed by Carol Lynne *Liam O'Brien* (16/10/15)
K - Kallen's Atonement by Stephani Hecht (19/09/15)
E - Rough Ride by Carol Lynne *Ezra James* (02/11/15)
N - A Nip of Good Cheer by Charlie Richards (06/11/15)

HOUSE OF MORMONT MOTTO: HERE WE STAND Done
H - Justice's Little Nibbler by Stephani Hecht (15/09/15)
E - Divided by Evangeline Anderson (13/09/15)
R - Forbidden Freshman by Carol Lynne *Rocco Williams* (16/09/15)
E - Lonely Hearts by Heidi Cullinan *Elijah Prince* (18/09/15)

W - Braxton's Salvation by Stephani Hecht *Wright* (09/09/15)
E - Hope for a Buffalo by Charlie Richards *Emmett Donaldson* (27/09/15)

S - Shane's Inner Anger by Stephani Hecht (06/09/15)
T - The Trials of Gregg by Stephani Hecht (20/09/15)
A - A Christmas for Ava by Stephani Hecht *Ava* (07/09/15)
N - Numbers by Laurann Dohner (11/09/15)
D - Accepting His Human by Charlie Richards *Drake Whitton* (24/09/15)

[❤Stephanie ღ♥ღMrs Daryl Dixonღ♥ღ]

HOUSE STARK MOTTO: WINTER IS COMING Done
W - Gustav's Gargoyle Adventure *Wolves of Stone Ridge series* by Charlie Richards (01/10/15)
I - Hades by Larissa Ione (14/09/15)
N - Run, Alger, Run by Stephani Hecht *Nico* (05/09/15)
T - Colby and the Little Wolf by Stephani Hecht *Tobias* (25/08/15)
E - Ervin's Dilemma by Stephani Hecht (03/09/15)
R - Russell's Reversal by Stephani Hecht (23/08/15)

I - Ackley's Savior by Stephani Hecht *Issac* (15/09/15)
S - A Very Shaney Valentine's Day by Stephani Hecht (24/08/15)

C - Coach by Carol Lynne (20/08/15)
O - Changing Owen's Mind by Charlie Richards *Owen Hanson* (10/10/15)
M - Trill To Me Sweetly by Charlie Richards *Maelgwn* (05/10/15)
I - In Plain Sight by Stephani Hecht (22/09/15)
N - Through Dagus's Eyes by Charlie Richards *Brad Nadeau* (25/09/15)
G - Gage's Awakening by Stephani Hecht (24/08/15)

HOUSE TARGARYEN MOTTO: FIRE AND BLOOD Done
F - Doc Featherstone's Return by Stephani Hecht *Joshua Featherstone* (16/09/15)
I - In the Eyes of Crazy by Charlie Richards (05/10/15)
R - Soothing the Zebra's Fears by Charlie Richards (05/11/15)
E - Eye of the Beholder by Carol Lynne (12/11/15)

A - The Angry Dove and the Assassin by Stephani Hecht (19/09/15)
N - Cattle Valley Days by Carol Lynne *Nate Gills* (13/11/15)
D - Breaking the Playboy's Curse by Charlie Richards *Draven Mansetti* (07/10/15)

B - Broken Pottery by Carol Lynne (07/10/15)
L - Skye's Limits *Lost Shifter series* by Stephani Hecht (20/09/15)
O - Office Advances by Carol Lynne (29/10/15)
O - Out of the Shadow by Carol Lynne (03/11/15)
D - The Vampire's Special Lover by Charlie Richards *Franklin Drunger* (06/10/15)

HOUSE TULLY MOTTO: FAMILY, DUTY, HONOR Done
F - Finding Balance by Charlie Richards (24/09/15)
A - Texas Longhorn Surprise by Charlie Richards *Sam Abbot* (11/10/15)
M - Ruffling the Peacock's Feathers by Charlie Richards *Rueben Malone* (09/10/15)
I - Pocket-Sized Prince by Stormy Glenn *Ibenré Khenti* (23/10/15)
L - Love On An Owl's Wing by Charlie Richards (21/10/15)
Y - Educating the Platypus by Charlie Richards *Dorian Yaris* (20/10/15)

D - Crashing the Comicon by Charlie Richards *Dirk Lemans* (13/10/15)
U - An Unforgettable Bite by Charlie Richards (13/11/15)
T - The Mountain Man's Mate by Charlie Richards *Jason Truollo* (12/10/15)
Y - Rehabilitating his Dingo by Charlie Richards *Yates Cruner* (21/10/15)

H - Might's Karma by Stephani Hecht (18/10/15)
O - Happy Furry New Year by Charlie Richards *Wesley O'Connor* (07/11/15)
N - Neil's Guardian Angel by Carol Lynne (20/11/15)
O - The O'Brien Way by Carol Lynne (25/11/15)
R - Just Lion Around by Charlie Richards (10/10/15)

HOUSE TYRELL MOTTO: GROWING STRONG Done
G - Catlin's Appaloosa by Charlie Richards *Gallo Ricci* (21/09/15)
R - Second Chance to Mate by Charlie Richards (13/10/15)
O - Shock & Awe by Abigail Roux *Nick O'Flaherty* (17/12/15)
W - Giving Perrin Life by Charlie Richards *Terence Williams* (02/10/15)
I - Sweet Ruin *IN - The Ties That Bind by Stormy Glenn *Nick Hale* (25/11/15)
G - Catting Around by Charlie Richards *Grimes Medina* (19/10/15)

S - Soldier of Fortune's Downfall by Charlie Richards (09/10/15)
T - Coaxing His Skittish Lynx by Charlie Richards *Tobias* (21/10/15)
R - Removing the Gargoyle's Mask by Charlie Richards (14/10/15)
O - Claimings, Tails, and Other Alien Artifacts by Lyn Gala *Ondry* (30/12/15)
N - Ghost from the Past by Carol Lynne *Nate Gills* (27/11/15)
G - Goading the Enforcer by Charlie Richards (25/09/15)

HOUSE KARSTARK MOTTO: THE SUN OF WINTER Done
T - Deliverance for Amelia by Bonny Capps *Gabriel Thibault* (26/10/15)
H - Hershie's Kiss by Carol Lynne (30/10/15)
E - Recipe for Love by Carol Lynne *Erico Morrelli* (19/11/15)

S - A Biker's Vow by Carol Lynne *Kade Straus* (29/10/15)
U - Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton (21/12/15)
N - Not a Line of Bull by Charlie Richards (06/12/15)

O - A Cup of Cozy by Traci Tyne Hilton +5 Authors *Ophelia* (12/01/16)
F - Freeing Demitri's Wolf by Charlie Richards (08/10/15)

W - Wooing His Wolf by Charlie Richards (04/11/15)
I - Physical Therapy by Carol Lynne *Isaac Singer* (03/11/15)
N - A Naughty Naughty Mink by Lynn Stark (16/12/15)
T - Twin Temptations by Carol Lynne (01/11/15)
E - Making the Grade by Carol Lynne *Eli Sanchez* (25/11/15)
R - Rawley's Redemption by Carol Lynne (31/10/15)

HOUSE BOLTON MOTTO: OUR BLADES ARE SHARP Done
O - Second Chances by Carol Lynne *Oggie* (17/01/16)
U - MacRieve by Kresley Cole *Uilleam MacRieve * (21/03/16)
R - Calming a Demon Heart by Charlie Richards (20/10/15)

B - A Bite of Fulfillment by Charlie Richards (10/10/15)
L - Garron's Gift by Carol Lynne (31/10/15)
A - Little Bit of Nothing by Stormy Glenn *Artie Mills* (28/10/15)
D - Sweet Topping by Carol Lynne *Darshawn "Gill" Gilling* (02/11/15)
E - To Service and Protect by Carol Lynne *Ethan Drake* (25/11/15)
S - Sonny's Salvation by Carol Lynne (30/10/15)

A - All Play & No Work by Carol Lynne (01/11/15)
R - Trusting His Rat by Charlie Richards (04/11/15)
E - Cattle Valley: Confessions by Carol Lynne *James "Priest" Evans* (28/11/15)

S - Theron's Return by Carol Lynne *Michael Storm* (03/11/15)
H - Cattle Valley Mistletoe by Carol Lynne *Hal Kuckleman* (02/11/15)
A - Accepting Caladon's Scales by Charlie Richards (04/11/15)
R - Drawing out his Wolf by Charlie Richards (05/11/15)
P - A Cajun in Colorado by Charlie Richards *Chris Peterson* (30/09/15)

COMPLETED

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Congrats Stephanie! :)

[Melissa]

I am going to do the Spell-It-Out option for all house mottos
Duration: 3/1/16 - no deadline

✔As high as honor
A The Boston Girl, Anita Diamant, 6/9/16
S Child 44, Tom Rob Smith, 4/2/16
H Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Helen Simonson, 4/30/16
I I've Got Your Number, Sophie Kinsella, 3/16/16
G The Street of a Thousand Blossoms, Gail Tsukiyama, 3/3/16
H A Discovery of Witches, Deborah Harkness, 6/14/16
A A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, Anthony Marra, 8/11/16
S The Second Chance Shoe Shop, Marcie Steele, 4/19/16
H Caught, Harlan Coben, 9/13/16
O The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Neil Gaiman, 3/25/16
N Girl at War, Sara Novic, 5/8/16
O One Plus One, Jojo Moyes, 5/2/16
R Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs, 3/18/16

✔Ours is the fury
O Outlander, Diana Gabaldon, 6/3/16
U Us, David Nicholls, 5/5/16
R A Rule Against Murder, Louise Penny, 5/9/16
S The Silkworm, Robert Galbraith, 4/10/16
I I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, Malala Yousafzai, 3/19/16
S The Kind Worth Killing, Peter Swanson, 5/14/16
T Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, John le Carre, 3/7/16
H The Summer Before the War, Helen Simonson, 11/7/16
E Winter Stroll, Elin Hilderbrand, 12/6/16
F A Fatal Grace, Louise Penny, 3/7/16
U The Uncommon Reader, Alan Bennett, 7/22/16
R Career of Evil, Robert Galbraith, 4/21/16
Y You Will Know Me, Megan Abbott, 11/4/16

✔We do not sow
W Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed, 3/20/16
E The Life We Bury, Allen Eskens, 4/15/16
D The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, Jim DeFede, 3/11/16
O Our Souls at Night, Kent Haruf, 6/28/16
N Night Film, Marisha Pessl, 7/12/16
O Ordinary Grace, William Kent Krueger, 9/13/16
T Tumbledown Manor, Helen Brown, 4/11/16
S Mean Streak, Sandra Brown, 7/16/16
O The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox, Maggie O'Farrell, 11/25/16
W The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here For?, Rick Warren, 3/26/16

✔Hear me roar
H How the Light Gets In, Louise Penny, 1/15/17
E Ready Player One, Ernest Cline, 5/25/16
A A Spool of Blue Thread, Anne Tyler, 8/19/16
R The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion, 4/27/16
M The Maze Runner, James Dashner, 3/9/16
E Station Eleven, Emily St. John Mandel, 6/27/16
R The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, Katarina Bivald, 9/26/16
O Only Time Will Tell, Jeffrey Archer, 2/28/17
A The Whiskey Sea, Ann Howard Creel, 8/17/16
R Two Days Gone, Randall Silvis, 10/21/16

✔Unbowed, unbent, unbroken
U The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead, 11/18/16
N The Pearl That Broke Its Shell, Nadia Hashimi, 7/29/16
B Keep Me Posted, Lisa Beazley, 4/22/16
O One Perfect Lie, Lisa Scottline, 4/11/17
W A Muddied Murder, Wendy Tyson, 4/4/16
E Modern Lovers, Emma Straub, 11/21/16
D The Language of Flowers, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, 6/22/16
U Undiscovered Country, Lin Enger, 1/27/17
N Saving Sara, Nicola Marsh, 8/15/16
B Baltimore Blues, Laura Lippman, 9/6/16
E Winter Street, Elin Hilderbrand, 12/2/16
N When the Moon is Low, Nadia Hashimi, 9/21/16
T Those Who Save Us, Jenna Blum, 8/3/16
U Up and In, Deborah Disney, 2/10/17
N The Nest, Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, 11/16/16
B True Blue, David Baldacci, 9/16/16
R Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, JK Rowling, 1/24/17
O The Orphan's Tale, Pam Jenoff, 12/28/17
K The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House, Kate Andersen Brower, 3/21/16
E Winter Storms, Elin Hilderbrand, 12/11/16
N The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman, 12/5/16

✔Here we stand
H Faithful, Alice Hoffman, 4/22/17
E Emerald Green, Kerstin Gier, 12/14/16
R Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, JK Rowling, 2/1/17
E Every Crooked Nanny, Kathy Hogan Trocheck, 12/29/16
W Good in Bed, Jennifer Weiner, 5/21/16
E Two for the Dough, Janet Evanovich, 1/21/17
S Secrets of a Charmed Life, Susan Meissner, 8/12/16
T Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty, 8/23/16
A Girl Waits with Gun, Amy Stewart, 10/11/16
N These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901, Nancy E Turner, 1/11/17
D Memory Man, David Baldacci, 9/9/16

✔Winter is coming
W Waiting On You, Kristan Higgins, 6/30/16
I The Innocent, David Baldacci, 4/13/16
N Never Let You Go, Chevy Stevens, 3/28/17
T A Trick of the Light, Louise Penny, 11/22/16
E Valentine's Rose, EE Burke, 2/5/17
R The Reptile Room, Lemony Snicket, 2/4/17
I The Remains of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro, 6/19/16
S The Spellman Files, Lisa Lutz, 9/4/16
C The Cuckoo's Calling, Robert Galbraith, 3/17
O Origin, Dan Brown, 7/26/18
M The Midwife's Confession, Diane Chamberlain, 3/21/16
I The Cider House Rules, John Irving, 8/3/16
N The Nix, Nathan Hill, 5/8/17
G Ruby Red, Kerstin Gier, 3/25/16


✔Fire and blood
F Fingersmith, Sarah Waters, 05/18/16
I Into the Wilderness, Sara Donati, 8/31/16
R Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling, 7/30/17
E Elsewhere, Gabrielle Zevin, 2/6/17
A The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion, Fannie Flagg, 10/18/16
N Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Irin Carmon, 6/3/17
D Dawn on a Distant Shore, Sara Donati, 11/2/16
B The Guest Room, Chris Bohjalian, 9/20/16
L The Cruelest Month, Louise Penny, 3/31/16
O There There, Tommy Orange, 12/13/18
O Where the Crawdads Sing, Delia Owens, 12/24/18
D Dark Matter, Blake Crouch, 10/31/16

Family, duty, honor
F Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Tom Franklin, 4/22/16
A Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie, 12/9/16
M The Good Girl, Mary Kubica, 5/21/16
I It Ends with Us, Colleen Hoover, 1/3/17
L The Last Anniversary, Liane Moriarty, 6/7/16
Y Homegoing, Yaa Gyasi, 12/19/16
D Dashing Through the Snow, Debbie Macomber, 12/2/16
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Growing stronger
G Sapphire Blue, Kerstin Gier, 3/29/16
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W What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, Randall Munroe, 7/12/16
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G The Girl in the Spider's Web, David Lagercrantz, 4/5/16
S The Light Between Oceans, M.L. Stedman, 9/7/16
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G Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House, Kathleen Grissom, 5/12/16
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The sun of winter
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S The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin, 9/9/16
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F The Princess Diarist, Carrie Fisher, 12/30/16
W The Woman in Cabin 10, Ruth Ware, 10/25/16
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Our blades are sharp
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B Friction, Sandra Brown, 10/12/16
L The Last Letter from Your Lover, Jojo Moyes, 7/21/16
A Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd, Alan Bradley, 12/23/16
D Starry Night, Debbie Macomber, 12/7/16
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S Small Great Things, Jodi Picoult, 12/28/16
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S A Darker Shade of Magic, V.E. Schwab, 1/6/17
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P Dorothy Must Die, Danielle Paige, 3/11/16

[Melissa]

Reserved

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome :)

[Mai]

All done :)

Game of Thrones Reading Challenge
Duration: February, 17th - April, 16th
Level: Queen - 44/44 COMPLETE

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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover.
[blue]|How to Romance a Rake|Manda Collins|16/02/25 ★★★
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.
[MC is in the army]|Monstrous Regiment|Terry Pratchett|16/03/11 ★★★★
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!
[various bird "totems"]|Raven's Shadow|Patricia Briggs|16/03/06 ★★★



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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
[gold]|The Mark of Ran|Paul Kearney|16/04/16 ★★★
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.
[involves Trojan war]|The Penelopiad|Margaret Atwood|16/03/03 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.
[king-emperor]|The Hero of Ages|Brandon Sanderson|16/02/23 ★★★


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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover.
[black]|The Drowning City|Amanda Downum|16/03/10 ★★
Option 2: Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea.
[pirates]|This Forsaken Earth|Paul Kearney|16/04/16 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.
[mythical creatures]|Indexing|Seanan McGuire|16/02/19 ★★★



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

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover.
[red]|Bella and the Beast|Olivia Drake|16/02/18 ★★
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt.
[siblings]|Heirs of Empire|Evan C. Currie|16/03/03 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus.
[circus]|The Night Circus|Erin Morgenstern|16/02/22 ★★★



◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”

Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
[orange]|Secrets of Surrender|Madeline Hunter|16/04/12 ★★★
Option 2: Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel.
[dystopian]|The War of the Worlds|H.G. Wells|16/03/21 ★★★★
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars, or in which the protagonist uses a weapon.
[MC uses weapons]|The Alloy of Law|Brandon Sanderson|16/02/24 ★★★


◆ House of Mormont:
Sigil: Bear.
Motto: “Here We Stand”

Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover.
[green-black]|The Last Necromancer|C.J. Archer|16/02/22 ★★★★
Option 2: Read a book with a bear on the cover or that deals with a zoo.
[bear]|Bear Attraction|Jennifer Ashley|16/03/14 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book in which a main character suffers from unrequited love. Or read a book with a loyal hero or heroine.
[at first unrequited love]|Love in the Time of Cholera|Gabriel Garcí­a Márquez|16/02/29 ★★★


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

Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover.
[grey]|Big Little Lies|Liane Moriarty|16/02/22 ★★
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow, or in which a character keeps an unusual pet.
[set in winter]|A Winter Wrong|Elizabeth Ann West|16/03/05 ★★
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.
[features wolf-shifter]|Raven's Strike|Patricia Briggs|16/03/07 ★★★


◆ House Targaryen:
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.
[red-black]|Dragon Blood|Patricia Briggs|16/03/14 ★★
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.
[fire]|Firestorm|Rachel Caine|16/02/20 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book that involves a dragon, or a creature or person who is the last of their kind (or very rare).
[MC is a Mistborn]|The Well of Ascension|Brandon Sanderson|16/02/20 ★★★



◆ House Tully:
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.
[red-blue]|The Devil's Heart|Cathy Maxwell|16/03/15 ★★★
Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take responsibility for their actions.
[family saga]|Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family|Thomas Mann|16/03/17 ★★★★
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.
[near water]|Everblue|Brenda Pandos|16/03/02 ★★★


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

Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
The Isle of the Lost|Melissa de la Cruz|16/03/07 ★★★
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows significant growth.
[character growth]|The Lucifer Deck|Lisa Smedman|16/02/19 ★★★
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
[fern poison]|The Perfect Poison|Amanda Quick|16/04/01 ★★★





W - Wild Cards|George R.R. Martin|16/02/20 ★★
I - If You Dare|Kresley Cole|16/03/14 ★★★
N - Miranda Neville|Lady Windermere's Lover|16/03/10 ★★★
T - Thin Air|Rachel Caine|16/03/07 ★★★
E - Enduring Light|Carla Kelly|16/03/20 ★
R - Patrick Rothfuss|The Slow Regard of Silent Things|16/03/01 ★★★


I - If You Deceive|Kresley Cole|16/04/07 ★★★
S - Spider's Bite|Jennifer Estep|16/02/18 ★★★


C - Chill Factor|Rachel Caine|16/02/20 ★★★
O - One Night in Scotland|Karen Hawkins|16/03/23 ★★
M - Maplecroft|Cherie Priest|16/02/27 ★★★★
I - If You Desire|Kresley Cole|16/03/15 ★★
N - Chloe Neill|Biting Bad|16/02/23 ★★
G - The Glass Gargoyle|Marie Andreas|16/03/04 ★★★

[Amanda]

Congratulations Mai! :D

[Katherine]

Game of Thrones Reading Challenge. Level: Queen: read 25+ books.
Read: 27/27
House Arryn: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: I Am Not A Loser 1/6/16 ★★★
Option 2: The Son of Neptune 5/7/16 ★★★★
Option 3: Lion and the Falcon 1/6/16 ★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Baratheon: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: The Bad Beginning 5/6/16 ★★★★
Option 2: Zom-B Clans 11/7/16 ★★★★
Option 3: The Savage King 6/7/16 ★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Greyjoy: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: City of Gold 10/7/16 ★★★
Option 2: The Timekeeper 11/7/16 ★★★
Option 3: Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes 27/6/16 ★★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Lannister: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: Suitors of Seattle Books 1-4 Box Set 23/6/16 ★★★★★
Option 2: Holiday Abduction 28/7/16 ★★★★★
Option 3: Quick and Furry Collection 10/7/16 ★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Martell: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: My Love Story!!, Vol. 6 21/7/16 ★★★★
Option 2: Yesterday's Gone: Season One 8/6/16 ★★★
Option 3: Adam 29/7/16 ★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House of Mormont: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: No Dogs in Philly: A Lovecraftian Cyberpunk Noir 5/6/16 ★★
Option 2: Shift 14/6/16 ★★★★★
Option 3: Numbers 6/6/16 ★★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Stark: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: Substitute Bride 8/6/16 ★★★
Option 2: The White Swan 28/6/16 ★★★
Option 3: Red and the Wolf 28/6/16 ★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Targaryen: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: 世界一初恋 ~小野寺律の場合9~ Sekaiichi Hatsukoi: Onodera Ritsu no Baai 9 9/6/16 ★★★★
Option 2: Snow White 28/6/16 ★★★
Option 3: Anomaly Series Box Set 14/6/16 ★★★★
(hide spoiler)]
House Tully: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: The Unmasking of Cinderella 28/6/16 ★★★
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House Tyrell: (view spoiler)[
Option 1: The Siren Song 4/6/16 ★★★★
Option 2: The Frog Prince 4/6/16 ★★★
Option 3: Poseidon's Peak
(hide spoiler)]

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Katherine :)

[Elia]

This challenge is dark and full of terrors! So of course I will have to attempt it!
I will go for Queen level and try to do all 3 options for each house.
Start date will be 6/9/2016

King/Queen: read 25+ books

◆ House Arryn: COMPLETED 3/18/2018

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately blue cover: Solace by Therin Knite (Finished 6/9/2019)
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist
does the right thing. Gated by Amy Christine Parker (Finished 6/26/2016)
Option 3: Read a book in which a falcon or another bird of prey plays a significant
role in the story. The Ghost, The Owl by Franco 3/18/2018

◆ House Baratheon: COMPLETED 10/6/2016

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover. 45 Poundsby K.A. Barson, finished 7/6/2016
Option 2: Read a story that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice. The One by Kiera Cass, finished 7/29/2016
Option 3: Read a book about a king. Kill Shakespeare Volume 1 by Connor McCready read 10/6/2016

◆ House Greyjoy: COMPLETED 11/29/2016

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover. Asylum by Madeline Roux Finished 6/18/2016
Option 2: Read a book featuring ships, or the sea. Ophelia Adrift by Helen Goltz Finished 6/28/2016
Option 3: Read a book that involves a mythical creature. Millennium Snow (Volume 1) by Bisco Hatori 11/29/2016

◆ House Lannister: COMPLETED 12/18/2016

Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover. The Elite by Kiera Cass, Read 7/28/2016
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings.The Killer in Me by Margot Harrison, finished 8/6/2016
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake, Finished 12/18/2016

◆ House Martell: COMPLETED 9/14/2017


Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover. The White Queen by Philippa Gregory 9/14/2017
Option 2: Read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. The Selection by Keira Kass Finished 7/7/2016
Option 3: Read a book set in space, that involves stars. Remade 1.1: Shadows and Dreams by Matthew Cody Finished 9/7/2016

◆ House of Mormont:
Motto: “Here We Stand”
Option 1: Read a book that has both green and black on the cover. The Unbound by Victoris Schwab 11/10/2016
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. 100 Days by Nicole McInnes, finished 8/13/16

◆ House Stark: COMPLETED 4/27/2019
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover. Quiet Girl in a Noisy World by Debbie Tung 10/14/2017
Option 2: Read a book in which a character keeps an unusual pet. The Castoffs Volume 1 by M. K. Reed 1/13/2017
Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves.

◆ House Targaryen: COMPLETED 5/5/2017
Motto: “Fire and Blood”
Option 1: Read a book that has both red and black on its cover. Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love by Sarah Vaughn 5/3/2017
Option 2: Read a book featuring a a queen. The Sleeper and The Spindle by Neil Gaiman Finished 9/7/2016
Option 3: Read a book that involves aperson who is the last of
their kind (or very rare). Saga Volume 7 by Brian K. Vaughan 5/5/2017

◆ House Tully: COMPLETED 3/13/2019
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.
Option 2: Read a book about family. Confessions of an Angry Girl by Louise Rozett finished 06/29/2016
Option 3: Read a book that takes place
primarily near water. Mer by Joelle Sellner Finished 1/14/2017

◆ House Tyrell:
Motto: “Growing Strong”
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which a character comes of age or a character shows
significant growth. No More Confessions, Louise Rozett, Finished 7/2/2016
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a
significant way.

◆ House Bolton: COMPLETED 1/20/2017
Motto: “Our Blades Are Sharp”
Option 1: Read a book that is predominantly red. This Above All by Lindsey Roth Culli read 9/21/2016
Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a sword. Britannia by Peter Milligan 1/20/2017
Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. Confessions of an Almost Girlfriend by Louise Rozett finished 7/2/2016

◆ House Karstark: COMPLETED 1/7/2017
Sigil: A white sunburst on black.
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”

Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover. Milk and Honey Rupi Kaur 1/7/2017
Option 2: Read a book where a character is held captive. The Last Temptation by Neil Gaiman Finished 7/8/2016
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname. Emeralds and Ashes by Leila Rasheed 9/10/2016

Completed Houses:
Arryn 3/18/2018
Baratheon 10/6/2016
Bolton 1/20/2017
Greyjoy 11/29/2016
Karstark 1/7/2017
Lannister 12/18/2016
Martell 9/14/2017
Stark 4/27/2019
Targaryen 5/5/2017
Tully 3/13/2019

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Welcome to the challenge Elia :)

[Claire]

Trying this out!

Game of Thrones

Rules: Decide on a “social cast” level, and choose books to read from the options under the houses listed. There is also a S.P.E.L.L. I.T. O.U.T. option for the house mottoes explained below.

Royalty: (choose from any three options under a house)
Noble: read 21 - 22 books
Heir: read 23 - 24 books
King/Queen: read 25+ books

◆ House Arryn:
Sigil: The moon-and-falcon, white, upon a sky blue field.
Motto: “As High As Honor”
Option 1 : Read a book with a predominately blue cover. by Jennifer Baggett 28/8/16 3*
Option 2: Read a story or in which the protagonist does the right thing. All the Rage by Courtney Summers 13/9/16 3*
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!
Swan Boy by Nikki Sheehan 11/7/16 3* Swans play a significant role in the story

◆ House Baratheon:
Sigil: A crowned stag, black, on a golden field.
Motto: “Ours is the Fury”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately gold/yellow cover.
Option 2: Read a story in which the protagonist is angry about something, You Don't Know Me by David Klass 3/7/16 3* John is angry because his step-father is physically abusive to him
that involves war in some way, or in which the protagonist is fighting against injustice.
Option 3: Read a book featuring a stag or deer. Alternatively, read a book about a king.

◆ House Greyjoy:
Sigil: A golden kraken upon a black field.
Motto: “We Do Not Sow”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately black cover. by Josh Malerman 13/8/16 3*
Option 2 : Read a book featuring pirates, ships, or the sea. The Girl from Everywhere by Heidi Heilig 2/8/16 4* Pirate Ship is the mode of transport
Option 3: Read a book that involves a kraken or another mythical creature.

**DONE ◆ House Lannister: ***
Sigil: A Golden lion upon a crimson field.
Official Motto: “Hear Me Roar!”
Unofficial Motto: “A Lannister pays his debts.”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominately red cover. by Bridget Christie 5/7/16 1*
Option 2: Read a book featuring siblings, a father/son relationship, or someone in debt. My Sister, My Love by Joyce Carol Oates 20/7/16. 4*.
Option 3: Read a book that involves a lion or other big cat. Or, read a book set in a circus. The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O'Neill 26/10/16 Raphael buys a pet lion

◆ House Martell:
Sigil: A sun pierced by a golden spear.
Motto: “Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken”
Option 1: Read a book with an orange cover.
Option 2 : Read a book in which the protagonist overcomes great hardships. or survives impossible odds. Alternatively, read a dystopian or post-apocalyptic novel. In the Dark, In the Woods by Eliza Wass. 28/7/16. 3*. . Main characters father is abusive
Option 3: Read a book set in space,
Gemina by Amie Kaufman 13/11/16

◆ 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.
Option 3 : read a book with a loyal hero or heroine. Harry Mount's Odyssey: Ancient Greece in the Footsteps of Odysseus by Harry Mount 18/7/16 2*

***DONE◆ House Stark: ****
Sigil: A grey direwolf on an ice-white field.
Motto: “Winter is Coming”
Option 1: Read a book with a grey or white cover. by Maria Turtschaninoff 20/6/16 3*
Option 2: Read a book set in winter, that involves snow Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh 25/9/16 4* Set over Christmas

Option 3: Read a book featuring wolves or werewolves. Wolf Winter by Cecilia Ekbäck. 21/10/16

◆ House Targaryen:
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. by Dawn Kurtagich. 24/7/16. 2*
Option 2 : Read a book featuring a either a character in exile Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood. 29/11/16 Prospero is exiled to an island
Option 3 : Read a book that involves a dragon, by Marie Brennan 3/11/16

***Done ◆ House Tully: ****
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.
by Benjamin Wood 25/6/16 1*

Option 2: Read a book about family or about a protagonist who has to take
responsibility for their actions. The Nest by Kenneth Oppel 9/7/16. 4*. Book is all about how a family deal with a new baby who has illness
Option 3: Read a book involving fish or fishing, or read a book that takes place primarily near water.
Leviathan: Or, The Whale by Philip Hoare 16/9/16 2*

◆ House Tyrell:
Sigil: A golden rose on a grass-green field.
Motto: “Growing Strong”
Option 1: Read a book with a green cover.
Option 2: Read a book in which a character character shows significant growth. The Graces by Laure Eve 12/10/16 3* River realises that her vengeful ways are harmful by the end of the book
Option 3: Read a book involving trees, flowers, or another type of plant in a significant way.
Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen 18/9/16 4*

✔ ◆ House Karstark:
Sigil: A white sunburst on black.
Motto: “The Sun of Winter”
Option 1: Read a book with a predominantly black and white cover. by David Duchovny 2/9/16. 3*
Option 2: . Read a book where a character is held captive. Stolen: A Letter to My Captor by Lucy Christopher 7/7/16. 3*
Option 3: Read a books where a character changes his/her name or has a nickname. The Square Root of Summer by Harriet Hapgood 27/6/16 2* Main character is know by the nickname Gottie

◆ 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”
Option 1: Read a book with some pink on the cover or that is predominantly red. Hot Pterodactyl Boyfriend by Alan Cumyn. 30/7/16. 3*
Option 2: Read a book where someone fights with a blade / knife / sword / similar item. The Pomegranate Tree by Vanessa Altin 26/9/16 4* ISIS fight with knives
Option 3: Read a book where someone has a secret or where a secret is revealed. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides 25/8/16 4* Secret of grandparents being brother and sister revealed at end

F. Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain by Barney Norris. 22/12/16
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R - The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators by Gordon Grice 4/9/16 3*
E - Einstein's Monsters by Martin Amis 17/10/16
A All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 25/10/16 4*
N
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B - The Brain: The Story of You by David Eagleman 8/10/16 3*
L. The Last Beginning by Lauren James 20/11/16
O Of Love and Other Demons by Gabriel García Márquez 13/11/16 3*
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[Claire]

Reserved....

[Claire]

Reserved....

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

welcome :)