Friday Face Off : Windswept, the classic figure, stood majestically, with hair blowing out in a fetching way
3 December 2021
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Firday Face Off, Rebecca Roanhorse, Trail of Lightning, Windswept
Here we are again with the Friday Face Off meme created by Books by Proxy . This is a great opportunity to feature some of your favourite book covers. The rules are fairly simple each week, following a predetermined theme (list below) choose a book (this doesn’t have to be a book that you’ve read), compare a couple of the different covers available for that particular book and choose your favourite. Future’s themes are listed below – if you have a cover in mind that you’re really wanting to share then feel free to leave a comment about a future suggested theme. I’ve also listed events that take place during the year, that I’m aware of, so you can link up your covers – if you’re aware of any events that you think I should include then give me a shout.
So, firstly, I have a new list for next year – I’ve added the themes in below. For information, I’m trying out some new ideas so along with coming up with particular items for book covers I thought we could also look for certain elements contained within the book or that play a large part in the story – this really broadens things out because I have plenty of more ideas with this – I’ve gone for a few of the Tough Travel Themes (so a book with that theme – just choose any book – the theme isn’t necessarily on the cover, then compare covers), also, I’ve thrown in some genres and some colours. Hopefully this will open things out a little and give us some more freedom to come up with new books.
Secondly, I meant to post this list earlier but I’ve been busy looking after a friend’s dog this week so that took up quite a bit of my free time, especially as he’s quite elderly and I didn’t want to leave him alone. Such an affectionate little dog though. Consequently I am a week behind with comments, etc, but should now be able to get back on track.
This week’s theme:
Windswept, the classic figure, stood majestically, with hair blowing out in a fetching way
This week I’ve gone for the first book in a series that I’m loving. I think I’ve tried to use this cover before but there maybe weren’t the same choice of covers that are now available. My book today is Trail of Lightning (the Sixth World #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse. Check out the covers:
Do you have a favourite
If you know of an event that’s coming up let me know and I’ll try and include covers that work for the event itself so that you can link up to the Friday Face Off and, as always, if you wish to submit an idea then leave me a comment – or if you’d like to host a week then simply let me know. Also, I would just mention that it’s very possible that some of these might be repeats from previous FFOs although I have tried to invent more ‘open ended’ prompt that can be interpreted differently and also prompts that relate to emotions. Finally, don’t struggle with any of these, this is meant to be a fun way of highlighting books. If you can’t come up with a book you think fits for a particular week use a freebie – perhaps a recent read for example:
Next Week – Windswept, the classic figure, stood majestically, with wind blowing out in a fetching way
2021
December
3rd – Windswept, the classic figure, stood majestically, with wind blowing out in a fetching way
10th – A fairytale retold
17th – Winter Solstice approaching – anything cold and seasonal
24th – All things fire – red hair, red covers, fire breathing dragons, simply fire?
31st – What’s your catnip – if it’s on a cover you have to pick it up
2022
Oh nice! I didn’t even know there were more covers for this book, they’re all very pretty in my opinion!
I think so too – difficult to choose a favourite.
Lynn 😀
I like both your choice and the one on the left: they are much more evocative than the cover I’m familiar with 🙂
Yes, they certainly both have something about them that is evocative. I still like the original cover – it’s just nice to see some other choices thrown into the mix.
Lynn 😀
I didn’t know there were other covers for this book either, and I’m not sure which is my favorite, they are all great. Thanks for the 2022 list! I’m excited to check out all the themes when I have time.
I’m quite looking forward to trying something new with the list next year with the themes quite often referring to the content rather than something fixed you have to look for in a cover – I think this should really open things up.
Lynn 😀
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They’re all very nice. I can’t decide.
It was a difficult choice 😀