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GAME OF THRONES CHALLENGE


Duration January 1- December 31, 2022

I will admit I have not watch Game of Thrones but I thought it would make a good challenge.

OPTION 1 SPELL-OUT OPTION
Choose your favorite character from “GAME OF THRONES" using that name for your Acronym. Use the author's first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

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OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award
2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns
3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates
4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story
5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story
6. House Targaryen: Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title
7. House Tully: Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish
8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian
9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story

OPTION 3SPELL-OUT OPTION
Choose your favorite phrase or Motto from “GAME OF THRONES" using that for your Acronym. Use the author's first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

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CHOOSE ANY OPTION OR COMBINATION TO COMPLETE THIS CHALLENGE. EVERYONE TO FINISH THIS CHALLENGE WILL RECEIVE THIS BADGE.

GAME OF THRONES CHALLENGE


Duration January 1- December 31, 2022

COMPLETED: 30/30

OPTION 1 SPELL-OUT OPTION

A:1/21
R:Evelyn Rose 1/23
Y:1/13
A:Narrated by Alexander Cendese 1/30




OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: (with a moon on the cover) 1/17
2. House Baratheon: (who has horns) Echo 1/25
3. House Greyjoy: (MPG mythology) 1/24
4. House Lannister: (red cover) 1/4
5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", 1/3
6. House Targaryen: 2/4
7. House Tully: (set near water) 2/2
8. House Martell: (orange cover) 1/13
9. House Tyrell: 1/9

OPTION 3SPELL-OUT OPTION

"Anyone can be killed." - Arya Stark, to Lord Tywin Lannister in Season 2, Episode 5.

A:1/19
N:Nicole 1/22
Y:Fumi Yamada 1/31
O: Lady Osbaldestone 1/5
N:Nnedi Okorafor 1/27
E:Runa Etterson 1/7

C:Clarissa1/27
A:A: 2/7
N:Nancy Springer 2/3

B: 1/4
E:1/11

K:Kristin Wallace1/10
I:(Irish Village Mystery #7) 1/28
L:Narrated by Laural Merlington 1/18
L:Lucy1/30
E:Emily Downs 1/17
D:Douglas Sloane 1/16

GAME OF THRONES CHALLENGE
Duration: January 1- December 31, 2022


OPTION 1: SPELL-OUT OPTION - Daenerys (8/8)

√D: Dervla McTiernan - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1)
√A: Andrew Orange - The Interchange
√E: Estelle Goldstein LaPointe (character) - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland
√N: Nick Macpherson (character) - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle
√E: Elsie MacNaughton (character) - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery "Death on the Nile" - Agatha Christie
√R: Rhys Bowen - Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness, #1)
√Y: Yaeko Hirai (character) - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
√S: Jules Strauss (character) - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon

OPTION 2: (9/9)

√1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M. M. Crane

√2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon

√3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle

√4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story - Something's Guava Give (Trouble in Paradise, #2) - Carrie Doyle

√5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story - The Interchange - Andrew Orange

√6. House Targaryen: Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland

√7. House Tully: Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1) - Dervla McTiernan

√8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian- Viking Private Investigation: Season One (Viking P.I., #1) - Tommy Ueland

√9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) - Toshikazu Kawaguchi


OPTION 3: SPELL-OUT OPTION - "Mother of Dragons" (15/15)

√M: Marc Chevalier (character) - The Foe in the Forest (Stonehaven Mysteries, #3) - Linn Chapel
√O: Andrew Orange - The Interchange
√T: Tommy Ueland - Viking Private Investigation: Season One (Viking P.I., #1)
√H: Gerald Hand (character) - Something's Guava Give (Trouble in Paradise, #2) - Carrie Doyle
√E: Estelle Goldstein LaPointe (character) - DYING TO GET IN - Peter Interland
√R: Rohini Sen (character) - Death In The Walled City (An Old Delhi Mystery) - Aditya Banerjee

√O: Darcy O'Mara (character) - Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness, #1) - Rhys Bowen
√F: Quinn Fortune (character) - Bold Fortune (The Fortunes of Lost Lake, #1) - M. M. Crane

√D: Dervla McTiernan - The Ruin (Cormac Reilly, #1)
√R: Rhonda Washington (character) - The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections - Eva Jurczyk
√A: Agatha Christie - A Deadly Affair : Unexpected Love Stories from the Queen of Mystery
√G: Goro Katada (character) - Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #1) - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
√O: Olivia Sellers (character) - The Girls on the Shore (Two Rivers, #2.5) - Ann Cleeves
√N: Nick Macpherson (character) - It Takes Two to Mango (Trouble in Paradise, #1) - Carrie Doyle
√S: Jules Strauss (character) - The Vanished Collection - Pauline Baer de Perignon

Great choices, Karen!

I like it. I'm In too.

MollyK wrote: "I like it. I'm In too."

Welcome.

Going to try for all 3 options

OPTION 1
"Cersei"
C: Artificial Condition √
E: A Snake Falls to Earth √
R: Rosemary and Rue √
S: Gods of Jade and Shadow √
E: The Light at the End
I: Reluctant Immortals√

6/6 completed

OPTION 2
1. House Arryn - blue cover √

2. House Baratheon - a character who is a member of royalty√

3. House Greyjoy - Mythology √

4. House Lannister - title starts with "L" √

5. House Stark- set in winter √

6. House Targaryen - blood on cover and in story√

7. House Tully - water on cover √

8. House Martell - MPG Dystopian √

9. House Tyrell- coming of age story/ flowers on the cover √


9/9 completed

OPTION 3 √
“Winter is Coming”
*This will be completed using (free online) Hugo, Locus, and Nebula award nominated novelettes / shorts
W: The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington
I: That Story Isn’t the Story
N: Nine Last Days on Planet Earth
T: His Footsteps, Through Darkness and Light
E: The Blur in the Corner of Your Eye
R: Just Enough Rain
I: If the Martians Have Magic
S: Selkie Stories Are for Losers
C: My Country Is a Ghost
O: The Sounds of Old Earth
M: The Court Magician
I: If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love
N: Non-Zero Probabilities
G: Give Her Honey When You Hear Her Scream

14/14 complete

GAME OF THRONES CHALLNGE

January 1- December 31, 2022>

OPTION 1 SPELL-OUT OPTION
Choose your favorite character from “GAME OF THRONES" using that name for your Acronym. Use the author's first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

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OPTION 2

1. House Arryn:
2. House Baratheon:
3. House Greyjoy:
4. House Lannister:
5. House Stark:
6. House Targaryen:
7. House Tully:
8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian
9. House Tyrell:

OPTION 3SPELL-OUT OPTION
Choose your favorite phrase or Motto from “GAME OF THRONES" using that for your Acronym. Use the author's first or last name or a character’s first or last name or the title or series title that starts with that letter. If you use the series title, please make sure to include that in your book list. If listening to an audiobook you can use the narrator's first or last name.

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Welcome everyone! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Game of Thrones Challenge 2022
Duration: January 1 - December 31
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Prompts

House Arryn
Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award

House Baratheon
Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns

House Greyjoy
Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates

House Lannister
Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story

House Stark
Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story

House Targaryen
Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title

House Tully
Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish

House Martell
Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian

House Tyrell
Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story

Quotes
Arya Stark, my love: Not Today

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I'm in!

Option 1
Daenerys

D- Firekeeper's Daughter
A- Dark Arts and a Daiquiri
E- Emerald Blaze
N- Apples Never Fall
E- The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
R- My Dark Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell
Y- Sword of Destiny (character Yennifer)
S- Dreamcatcher by Stephen King




Option 2
💗 1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award Demon Magic and a Martini (blue cover)

💗 2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns Days of Blood & Starlight (horns)

💗 3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates From Blood and Ash (black cover)

💗 4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story Dawn of Eden (red cover)

💗 5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom (grey cover)

💗 6. House Targaryen: Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title The Last Wish (dragon/fire)

💗 7. House Tully: Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish Don't Call Me Greta (fishing)

💗 8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian The Eternity Cure (dystopian)

💗 9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story Moloka'i



Option 3
"Winter is coming"

W- Winter Garden
I- The Immortal Rules
N- House of Sand and Fog (character Kathy Nicolo)
T- The Girl Beneath the Sea
E- They Both Die at the End
R- Reminders of Him

I- Daughter of Smoke & Bone (character Issa)
S- Sapphire Flames

C- The Boys' Club
O- The Forgotten Orphan
M- Three Mages and a Margarita
I- In an Instant
N- Because You Loved Me (character Nicole)
G- The Unremembered Girl

Enjoy the challenge, Aurora and Sheri.

GAME OF THRONES CHALLENGE
January 1- December 31, 2022

Completed: 43/43

OPTION 1: SPELL-OUT - Tyrion

T: T.A. White | Mist's Edge - Jan 28
Y: Yoon Ha Lee | The Fox's Tower and Other Tales - Mar 5
R: Jason Reynolds | Ain't Burned All the Bright - Mar 17
I: Iron Widow | Xiran Jay Zhao - May 26
O: Richard Osman | The Man Who Died Twice - Feb 11
N: Nita Prose | The Maid - Apr 18


OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover
The Girl Who Drank the Moon | Kelly Barnhill - Jan 8

2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a character who is a member of royalty
Duke, Actually | Jenny Holiday - Feb 1

3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover
Nettle & Bone | T. Kingfisher - May 15

4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover
Crooked House | Agatha Christie - Mar 11

5. House Stark: Read a book with author's name starts with "S"
Sue Lynn Tan | Daughter of the Moon Goddess - Apr 9

6. House Targaryen: Read a book with Queen in the title
The Queen of Blood | Sarah Beth Durst - Mar 16

7. House Tully: Read a book with title starts with "T"
The Travelling Cat Chronicles | Hiro Arikawa - Feb 21

8. House Martell: Read a book with an MPG Dystopian
The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne | Jonathan Stroud - Feb 20

9. House Tyrell: Read a book with flowers on cover
Belladonna | Adalyn Grace - Sep 18


OPTION 3: SPELL-OUT - "Sleep is good and books are better"

S: Still Life | Louise Penny - Feb 25
L: The Long-Forgotten Winter King | Annette Marie - Jan 29
E: Ellen Raskin | The Westing Game - Jan 18
E: Elizabeth C. Bunce | Premeditated Myrtle - may 30
P: Pathfinder's Way | T.A. White - Jan 20

I: Isiah in Word of Mouse | James Patterson - Jul 12
S: A Small Place | Jamaica Kincaid - Mar 13

G: Georgette Heyer | Cotillion - Jan 13
O: Of Bone and Ruin | T.A. White - Mar 21
O: Ogres | Adrian Tchaikovsky - May 6
D: Dannika Dark | Quicksilver - Mar 29

A: The Anthropocene Reviewed | John Green - Feb 5
N: Nick Davenport in Headliners | Lucy Parker - Jul 8
D: The Dresden Files #3 | Grave Peril | Jim Butcher - Jul 10

B: Anne Bishop | Crowbones - Mar 28
O: Axie Oh | The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea - May 24
O: Patrick O'Hara in The Guncle | Steven Rowley - Jun 26
K: Kelly Barnhill | The Ogress and the Orphans - Apr 23
S: Mia Sosa | The Wedding Crasher - Apr 28

A: Ashley Winstead | In My Dreams I Hold a Knife - Jul 13
R: Rue Hollis in Black Arts, White Craft | Hailey Edwards - Jul 13
E: Easy | Tammara Webber - Jun 1

B: Black Hat, White Witch | Hailey Edwards - Apr 17
E: Emergency Skin | N.K. Jemisin - Jul 11
T: The Twice-Scorned Lady of Shadow | Annette Marie - May 12
T: Tijan | Canary - Apr 14
E: Kate Elliott | Servant Mage - Feb 18
R: Honor Raconteur | Magic and the Shinigami Detective - Jul 6

Welcome Elle!

Hi! This sounds fun! I'm in. :)
I have a couple of favs. Is it ok to do option 1 with 2 spell outs?

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Hi! This sounds fun! I'm in. :)
I have a couple of favs. Is it ok to do option 1 with 2 spell outs?"

Yes, that would be fine. Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Option 1- Spell-out ~Jon Snow and Mother of Dragons
Completed~22/22

J: The Sister ✔
O: Animal Farm ✔
N:Devoted in Death ✔️ (c:Noah)

S: Such a Quiet Place ✔
N:The Night Shift ✔️
O:The Overnight Guest ✔️
W:The Lobotomist's Wife ✔

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M: What Lies Between Us ✔
O:Sea of Tranquility ✔️ (c: Olive)
T: The Glass Hotel ✔
H:A Bright Ray of Darkness ✔️
E:Last Night in Montreal ✔
R:Malibu Rising ✔

O:The Oceanography of the Moon ✔️
F:Every Last Fear ✔

D: Devoted ✔
R: Gwendy's Final Task ✔
A:Dearly Devoted Dexter ✔️(character Astor)
G: Girl in the Walls ✔
O:Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace ✔️ (name:Oliver)
N:The Nineties ✔️
S:Will ✔

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Option 1- Spell-out ~Jon Snow and Mother of Dragons

J: The Sister by Louise Jensen

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Great choices! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Duration January 1- December 31, 2022

Option 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with a bird on the cover
2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a yellow cover
3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black cover
4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover
5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover
6. House Targaryen: fire on cover
7. House Tully: Set near water
8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover
9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover

Update to Message #3 - Completed all 3 options.

Congrats Karen!

OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award
2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns
3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates
4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story
5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield 21/01

6. House Targaryen: Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title
Crimson by Niviaq Korneliussen

7. House Tully: Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

8. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian
9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story

Yay Jess!

Leigh wrote: "Congrats Karen!
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Congrats!!! :)

I'll join

8/9 finished

OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award

10/7/22 blue cover

2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or yellow cover, a character who is a member of royalty or who has horns

1/25/22 crown on the cover

3. House Greyjoy: Read a book with black or a ship on the cover, MPG mythology or about pirates

6/26/22 mythology

4. House Lannister: Read a book with red cover, title starts with "L" or a big cat on cover or in story

9/30/33 title starts with L

5. House Stark: Read a book with a grey cover, author's name starts with "S", set in winter or has a wolf in the story

10/15/22 author starts with S

6. House Targaryen: Read a book with red and black cover, a dragon, fire or blood on cover or in story or Queen in the title



7. House Tully: Read a book with red and blue cover, title starts with "T", set near water or on cover, MC goes fishing or eats fish

01/27/22 set near water

18. House Martell: Read a book with an orange cover, sun on cover, someone uses a spear as a weapon or MPG Dystopian

6/15/22 has orange on the cover

9. House Tyrell: Read a book with a green cover, flowers on cover or coming of age story

4/21/22 coming of age

Elise wrote: "I'll join

2/9 finished

OPTION 2
1. House Arryn: Read a book with the moon or bird on the cover, with blue cover or MC receives an honor or award
2. House Baratheon: Read a book with a crown or ye..."

Welcome!

Finished, message #11!

Congrats Sheri!

Welcome Heather! Hope you enjoy the challenge.

Finished, message 19! 😁

Anastasia wrote: "Finished, message 19! 😁"

Congrats!

Finished ~ Completed Challenge:)message #17

Kimber~☆♡Love of Books♡☆ wrote: "Finished ~ Completed Challenge:)message #17"

Congrats!

Challange complete!! (Msg 7)

MollyK wrote: "Challange complete!! (Msg 7)"

Congrats!

Finished! Message 13

Elle wrote: "Finished! Message 13"

Congrats!