Friday Face Off : Gigantic
28 July 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Friday Face off, In the Shadow of the Gods, John Gwynne, The Bloodsworn Saga #1, The Bloodsworn Saga #2, The Hunger of the Gods
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.
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.
This week’s theme:
Gigantic – monsters, giants, buildings, insects, anything that takes your fancy
So, I haven’t quite managed to start catching up yet this week as I was hoping. Things have just been very busy after everyone departed and I’m still not quite up to scratch. But I’m happy to report that I’ve got back to my reading now and hopefully will have a couple of reviews next week and then back to blog hopping 😀
This week I had a definite couple of coves in mind for this whole ‘gigantic’ theme. It’s a slight cheat because i’m comparing two books in a series rather than comparing different covers for just one book. This series fits this week’s theme so perfectly I couldn’t resist. Plus it’s a series that I’m absolutely loving so couldn’t help taking the opportunity to shout about it some more. The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne. The Shadow of the Gods and The Hunger of the Gods. Check out the two covers:
My favourite
This feels like an unusual choice for me as I’m usually all about the dragons – but just look at that face! Come on, it’s brilliant. Which 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 : Tough Travel Tropes – out for summer – school or academic setting (This is a book where the content fits the theme even if the covers don’t).
2022
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I love your choice, although I am not able to pick a favorite from these two covers, I love them both😁
Funnily enough these are the books I had in mind when I came up with this theme – but then there were no alternative covers (which given how good the originals are makes sense) but, I quite like having a face off between the two books.
Lynn 😀
Great choice! 🙂
Yeah, I’m loving these books and can’t wait for the next one.
Lynn 😀