20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books

[Sandy, Moderator Emeritus]

20.5. Bigger is Better: Masanobu's Task - A Game of Books

Game of Thrones, the successful series adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire (A Game of Thrones), is returning April 1st. I love the series and the books, so I wanted fellow SRC members to get acquainted with them - and spread the love!

Most characters from A Song of Ice and Fire live in Westeros and belong to a House. For this task you will roll one die to discover your House and read one book accordingly! Die Roller

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: state what you rolled when posting and include a link to the cover if you choose one of the cover options. If the connection between the book and the option is not clear, please state how the book meets the requirements. If you happen to go with the title option for any option, no variations of the words are allowed.

1. Baratheon: their motto is “Ours is the fury” and their coat of arms is a black stag on a field of gold.
Read a book which has a predominantly black and gold/yellow cover OR the word ‘stag’ (‘deer’, ‘reindeer’ or ‘elk’ are valid too) in the title OR features royal characters. A royal character should be related to or have the status of a king or queen or member of their family.

2. Lannister: their motto is “Hear Me Roar!” and their coat of arms is a golden lion on a field of crimson.
Read a book which has a predominantly red and gold/yellow cover OR the word ‘lion’ in the title OR features a war OR is included in one of these lists about money and wealth: < a href = "http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/40..." >All That Glitters Is Gold, The Upper Classes.

3. Stark: their motto is “Winter Is Coming” and their coat of arms is a grey direwolf racing across a white field.
Read a book which has a predominantly white and grey cover OR the word ‘wolf’ in the title OR is set in winter.

4. Targaryen: their motto is “Fire and Blood” and their coat of arms is a red three-headed dragon on a black field.
Read a book which has a predominantly black and red cover OR the word ‘dragon’ in the title OR read a fantasy book.
REQUIRED: : if you choose to read a fantasy book, the main page genres must include fantasy.

5. Tully: their motto is “Family, Duty, Honor” and their coat of arms is a silver trout leaping on a blue and red striped field.
Read a book which has a predominantly red and blue cover OR the word 'fish' or the name of a fish in the title OR is about the army Or is a family saga. A family saga should follow generations of a family through a period of history. Ex. Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family, A Good American
These lists may give you some ideas: Best Family Sagas , Military Men As with all GR lists, not every book will necessarily fit the task.

6. Arryn: their motto is “As High as Honor” and their coat of arms is a sky-blue falcon soaring on a white moon, on a sky-blue field.
Read a book which has a predominantly white and blue cover OR the word ‘moon’ in the title OR read a thriller or mystery.
REQUIRED: if you choose to read a thriller or mystery book, the main page genres must include thriller or mystery.

[M]

Covers Accepted:

Option 3: , ,

Option 6: , ,

[M]

Covers Rejected:

Option 6: ,

[Kathy G.]

Would this be considered Black and Red for option 4?
If not, it is fantasy-- but I was just wondering.

[Jayme(theghostreader)]

I love this task. I love the series :)

[★Meghan★]

I wanted to check these for option 2 with the red and gold/yellow color...


Can you just let me know if they are ok?

[mstan]

I rolled a 3 - can I do The Snow Child (set in winter)? Thanks.

[Sassafrass]

what about these for red and gold/yellow covers:
or or

thanks!

[Bea]

I also rolled a 3 and plan to read Bamboo and Blood, which is set in winter.

[Jody]

#2- Can "lion" appear in the series title. A Voice in the Wind. The series is Mark of the Lion

[KSMary]

I rolled a 3 also. Would these work for white and grey covers:

[JennRenee, Moderator]

for option three gray and white cover...

[Chris]

Here are my two red and gold covers

[Jessica]

I'm hoping one of these works for option 3, white/gray cover:

[Rhiannon]

would Sleeping with the Fishes for option #5 the plural of fish work?

[Dee]

yay!! I was hoping to find a place for the library book i've been reading that I had to read, since it was an ebook ;)

[Michael]

will any of these work for blue and white cover

[M]

Michael wrote: "will any of these work for blue and white cover [bookc..."

Silverfin, Unwind and Spirit Walker will work. Unfortunately, Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo and The New Policeman (it looks purplish to me) won't.

[M]

Dee wrote: "yay!! I was hoping to find a place for the library book i've been reading that I had to read, since it was an ebook ;)"

It's always great to find a fitting task for a book you are reading :)

[M]

Rhiannon wrote: "would Sleeping with the Fishes for option #5 the plural of fish work?"

I'm sorry to say that no variations are allowed, so plurals won't work. I hope you find another task for that book!

[M]

Jessica wrote: "I'm hoping one of these works for option 3, white/gray cover:





"

All of them work. :)

[M]

Chris wrote: "Here are my two red and gold covers

"

The Queen's Man has little gold in it, so I'm saying no. However, The Lacuna is perfect! :)

[KarenF]

I rolled a 5 - is this OK for a red and blue cover?

[M]

JennRenee wrote: "for option three gray and white cover... , , , , , , , , ,




No: , , , , ,

[M]

KSMary wrote: "I rolled a 3 also. Would these work for white and grey covers:, , ,



Yes: , , , , , , ,

[M]

Jody wrote: "#2- Can "lion" appear in the series title. A Voice in the Wind. The series is Mark of the Lion"

The word must appear in the actual title, not in the series title. So, no, A Voice in the Wind wouldn't work.

[M]

Bea wrote: "I also rolled a 3 and plan to read Bamboo and Blood, which is set in winter."

It fits really well and the series sounds interesting. :)

[M]

Sassafrass wrote: "what about these for red and gold/yellow covers:
or or

thanks!"

All of them work. :)

[M]

mstan wrote: "I rolled a 3 - can I do The Snow Child (set in winter)? Thanks."

I haven't read it, so I am not 100% sure that it all happens during winter. However, I am going to go ahead and say that it works, because the summary mentions the season's first snowfall. If not, it might work for the cover option: is it grey or blue?

[Chris]

Masanobu wrote: "Chris wrote: "Here are my two red and gold covers

"

The Queen's Man has little gold in it, so I'm saying no. However, The Lacuna is..."

Thanks. You know, I thought the text on the Queen's Man was in gold, but it's actually white. Need to get the eyes checked!

[M]

★Meghan★ wrote: "I wanted to check these for option 2 with the red and gold/yellow color...

No:
, , , , , , , ,


Yes:
, , , , , , , , , ,

There are a couple of covers that have me sitting on the fence. Would you mind answering some questions about them? It would help in case some other member is thinking of using them.


Is the bottom half red? It looks fuchsia or burgundy to me, but it could be the computer screen.


Are the letters yellow or gold? They look beige to me, but again, I think it could be the screen.

[★Meghan★]

I think what you gave me is fine...I have all these books waiting to be read and just wanted to see what I could fit...Thanks for your response!

[M]

Jayme(the ghost reader) wrote: "I love this task. I love the series :)"

Thank you! :)

I'm so excited about the next season! I actually liked the first season better than I thought I would. I liked the books so much I thought they wouldn't translate well to the screen, but I was so wrong.

[M]

Kathy G. wrote: "Would this be considered Black and Red for option 4?
If not, it is fantasy-- but I was just wondering.

"

I'm tempted to say yes. I mean, Dragoneye Reborn goes so well with the Targaryen theme. But I think it has too much yellow in it to count for this option.

So I'm glad you can read it anyway because of the fantasy genre. :)

[M]

KarenF wrote: "I rolled a 5 - is this OK for a red and blue cover? "

Sure! :)

[Kathy G.]

Thank you Masanobu-
I'm glad I can still read it, too!
:-)

[Jess]

Does this work as a white and grey cover for option 3?

[mstan]

Masanobu wrote: "mstan wrote: "I rolled a 3 - can I do The Snow Child (set in winter)? Thanks."

I haven't read it, so I am not 100% sure that it all happens during winter. However, I am going to go..."

I will try and get my hands on it and check out whether the cover is grey or blue. I think it's more grey (from what I can see from online images) so it may work for the cover option. I'll also try to see if it's indeed set in winter (I'm guessing Nov-Mar? I'm asking because it seems to be 'wintry' in Alaska beyond those months).

[M]

Jess wrote: "Does this work as a white and grey cover for option 3?
"

Yes, it does. Actually, a bunch of the Penguin Modern Classics work.

I hope you like the book. I did. :)

[M]

mstan wrote: "Masanobu wrote: "mstan wrote: "I rolled a 3 - can I do The Snow Child (set in winter)? Thanks."

I haven't read it, so I am not 100% sure that it all happens during winter. However,..."

Okay. Thanks for taking the time to check it! :)

[Jess]

Masanobu wrote: "Jess wrote: "Does this work as a white and grey cover for option 3?
"

Yes, it does. Actually, a bunch of the Penguin Modern Classics work.

I hope you like the..."

Thanks :) been on my to read list for ages hopefully gonna finally get round to reading it this month

[Carla]

would this work for the white and grey cover?

[Skandia]

Can I use for white and grey cover?

[Coco Kimura]

Hi there. Would this book work for the black and gold cover? The City of Ember

Thanks!

[M]

Monica wrote: "Hi there. Would this book work for the black and gold cover? The City of Ember

Thanks!"

Yes, it works. :)

[M]

Skandia wrote: "Can I use for white and grey cover?"

No, sorry, it has too much black in it.

I'd prefer it if you could find a lighter cover (or a different book to fit the task) now that we still have plenty of time to complete the challenge.

I hope you find another task for that book!

[Coco Kimura]

Masanobu wrote: "Monica wrote: "Hi there. Would this book work for the black and gold cover? The City of Ember

Thanks!"

Yes, it works. :)"

Great!

[M]

Carla wrote: "would this work for the white and grey cover?

"

Yes, it works. And I've heard great things about it!

[Tien]

For family saga (5) - does it have to be stated that as genre on book page?

Red Sorghum - the genre does not specify family saga but part of blurb states "From 1923 to 1976 three generations of one family endure the brutal and turbulant years of China's revolutionary history in the most powerful and important novel to emerge from the new China". That's family saga, right?

[Lindsey]

Would any "for dummies" book work for option 1? They all have yellow and black covers.