Friday Face Off : A favourite book to film #WyrdAndWonder
13 May 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Favourite Book to Film, Friday Face off, Wyrd and Wonder
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.
Wyrd & Wonder is a month long celebration of all things fantasy check out this post for everything you need to know. This month I will be posting predominantly about fantasy books in all it’s guises.
I’ve added 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.
Well, I didn’t totally catch up with my comments and blog hopping but I’ ve made a start in the right direction
This week’s theme:
A favourite book to film
This week I’ve chosen a book that will be obvious to those who know me. I couldn’t resist and it’s such a good adaptation. The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien. I had to go there didn’t I? Also I’ve used the first book and I’ve stuck to nine covers which seems to be in keeping with the whole idea of the Fellowship:
My favourite:
Well, it’s difficult to choose but I’m rather partial to this one:
Which one is your favourite?
If you’re taking part in this week’s theme feel free to leave your link in the comments below.
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’s Theme : Sunny and bright – a cover that is predominantly yellow
2022
Books and travelling with Lynn 
Even before scrolling down to the actual post, I knew which book you would choose… 😉
My favorite cover remains the first one for the second row, which is the same of my Harper Collings (preciousssss…) copy of The Book.
Such a lot of good covers for this book – unsurprisingly 😀
I like The Two Towers adaptation the best of the the three. Other fave book-to-film adaptations include A Beautiful Mind, Secretariat, The Wizard of Oz, and The Princess Bride.
Some great choices. The Princess Bride is an absolute favourite of mine.
Lynn 😀
Ugh! I meant Seabiscuit, not Secretariat (which was not a good flick) 🤦🏻♀️. Lesson: don’t post before coffee #1 is finished.
Seabiscuit was great – don’t think I’ve seen Secretariat.
Lynn 😀
It is difficult to choose! So many good covers. I think my favorite is #6.
Yeah, that is an excellent choice.
Lynn 😀
I love the second to last one, but yours definitely embodies “fellowship”!
I pretty much used all covers that I liked for this one which wasn’t difficult – lots of choice for Tolkien as you may imagine.
Lynn 😀