Friday Face Off : Armour/Protection
9 September 2022
Filed under Book Reviews
Tags: Books by Proxy, Friday Face off, The Liar of Red Valley, Walter Goodwater
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:
Armour/Protection
Ahh, that feeling when you have absolutely nothing whatsoever in mind for a particular theme. Why do I do this – surely I had a book in mind? Anyway, on another note I have started to visit blogs, I’m reading about six books! and I will also be catching up with comments. But, I have a very busy weekend so will be snatching time wherever I can. Anyway, getting back to the Face Off. I suddenly had a light bulb moment. I love to use these posts to highlight recent reads and so I came up with The Liar of Red Valley. This is a valley protected by a magical king that prevents ‘nasty’ critters from entering the place. So, protection. The River also provides its own mystical protection and on top of that we have a Liar who is more powerful than she knows. All in all a really enjoyable read that totally meets the whole ethos of ‘protection’. On top of that – I recommend this book wholeheartedly. It’s got something unique about it.
On the face of it – these covers are not like totally mind blowing but they are clever in their own way. The second cover has a red font reflecting the blood that seals the lies and depicts a valley. The first cover is a deal more creepy and dark and for this reason it’s my favourite.
Do you have a favourite. Have you read this book yet – what do you think?
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 : Rage against the machine – anything, cogs, clockwork, AI
2022
Books and travelling with Lynn 
I like the first cover the best as well, very atmospheric 😁
I like the first cover best too. But both are really pretty.
I like these- maybe the second one a smidgen more but both are neat!
Well I feel better than you yourself had to stretch it to fit in the theme! Most of the times when I don’t participate, it is because I don’t understand the theme, or I have no idea which of the books I have read would fit.
Yes, this cover works for me too
I definitely like the red cover more.