The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.9 The Devil Made Me Do It: Read a book with the word "devil" or "hell" in the title or subtitle OR a book with the devil as a significant character or set in hell. Common synonyms work- Lucifer, Satan, "Prince of Darkness", infernal, underworld, hades, purgatory, etc.Ex. Blue-Eyed Devil, I, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story, Satan's Stone, The Infernals, Come Back: A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Hell and Back, The Hades Factor The Master and Margarita Less common synonyms may work- please check at the help thread. Plurals and possessives work.
Required: If the connection is not obvious in the GR description, please explain how your book fits the task when you post.

These work:
Everneath
The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable
Blue Diablo- diablo works as a synonym
The Life and Loves of a She Devil/The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go
The Satanic Verses- character
Foreseen Hunger

These don't work
Daughter of Smoke and Bone

What about plurals? As in Lord John And The Hand Of Devils.

Would The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable work?

It is a fable about God and the devil returning to Earth.

("add book/author" link brings all descriptions up in a foreign language - even when listed as English version when I posted this)

Vicky wrote: "What about plurals? As in Lord John And The Hand Of Devils."

plurals and possessives work

Bea wrote: "Would The Old Man and Mr. Smith: A Fable work?

It is a fable about God and the devil returning to Earth.

("add book/author" link brings all descriptions up in a foreign language - e..."

That works

Dlmrose wrote: "That works."

Thanks, Dlmrose.

does Everneath work?

JennRenee wrote: "does Everneath work?"

yes- hell/limbo/purgatory type setting

I think I'm going to reread I, Lucifer (because I loved it when I read it in college), but out of curiosity, would "anti-Christ" work? I'm not exactly up on my Judeo-Christian mythos, so maybe someone else can clue me in.

Ms Anderson wrote: "I think I'm going to reread I, Lucifer (because I loved it when I read it in college), but out of curiosity, would "anti-Christ" work? I'm not exactly up on my Judeo-Christian mythos, so maybe some..."

For this task, anti-christ would work as a synonym

Would Hellboy: Seed of Destruction work?

Stacie wrote: "Would Hellboy: Seed of Destruction work?"

Sorry, only plurals and possessives work, and from what I've found it doesn't look like hell is a prominent setting. If you have more information, please let me know

Would "Blue Diablo" by Ann Aguirre work? Diablo is Spanish for devil, I think.

BR

Belinda wrote: "Would "Blue Diablo" by Ann Aguirre work? Diablo is Spanish for devil, I think.

BR"

yes, Diablo works as a synonym for devil

I'd like to double check this one since it's hyphenated:

The Life and Loves of a She Devil

It's she-devil on the cover.

Karen GHHS wrote: "I'd like to double check this one since it's hyphenated:

The Life and Loves of a She Devil

It's she-devil on the cover."

I'll take it- "she-devil" appears with and without the hyphen (and not just on GR- the book covers show both variations)

Dlmrose wrote: "Karen GHHS wrote: "I'd like to double check this one since it's hyphenated:

The Life and Loves of a She Devil

It's she-devil on the cover."

I'll take it- "she-devil" appears with a..."

Thanks!

Can I use Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go? Two kids die and get sent to Heck where Bea "Elsa" Bubb is the Principle of Darkness.

jennbunny wrote: "Can I use Heck: Where the Bad Kids Go? Two kids die and get sent to Heck where Bea "Elsa" Bubb is the Principle of Darkness."

yes

Would Daughter of Smoke and Bone work? I am trying to decipher from all the reviews but can't really.

★Meghan★ wrote: "Would Daughter of Smoke and Bone work? I am trying to decipher from all the reviews but can't really."

I can't tell either, I'm going to say no, but if someone who has read it has some more info I'll reconsider

Dlmrose wrote: "★Meghan★ wrote: "Would Daughter of Smoke and Bone work? I am trying to decipher from all the reviews but can't really."

I can't tell either, I'm going to say no, but if someone who..."

I read it, and while I definitely recommend this book to anyone, it is not set in hell and the devil is not a character.

Thanks, Kathryn, I 've heard many good things about it

Daughter of Smoke and Bone does fit 5.6 (#197 as of this morning) 20.3, 25.1 bone in 1979 lyrics not 5 letters, 25.2, etc

ETA- above

Thanks!!!! I originally had it in another task, but just moved some books around. I think I had moved it to 5.6

Would The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie work? Thanks.

Patricia wrote: "Would The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie work? Thanks."

I'll take it - devil as a character from a description

Dlmrose wrote: "Thanks, Kathryn, I 've heard many good things about it

Daughter of Smoke and Bone does fit 5.6 (#197 as of this morning) 20.3, 25.1 bone in 1979 lyrics not 5 letters, 25.2, etc

ETA..."

25.1 requires a 5 letter word- bone won't work

I was wondering if Devilish would work?
Thanks

Keltie Lee wrote: "I was wondering if Devilish would work?
Thanks"

It sounds like it does- the devil masquerading as a sophomore that puts the plot in motion

Dlmrose wrote: "Keltie Lee wrote: "I was wondering if Devilish would work?
Thanks"

It sounds like it does- the devil masquerading as a sophomore that puts the plot in motion"

Thanks :)

Would this work? Faust

Its about a scholar that makes a deal with the devil and sells the devil his soul

Mariya wrote: "Would this work? Faust

Its about a scholar that makes a deal with the devil and sells the devil his soul"

That works

If Prince of Darkness works would Dark Prince?

Jennifer N. wrote: "If Prince of Darkness works would Dark Prince?"

Sorry, no, "Dark Prince" is not a synonym

Would Foreseen Hunger by Marisa Chenery work? It involves a battle between Ra, the Egyptian sun god and Apep, the demon god of the underworld?

Deanna wrote: "Would Foreseen Hunger by Marisa Chenery work? It involves a battle between Ra, the Egyptian sun god and Apep, the demon god of the underworld?"

That works