Tag: Game Of Thrones

Like most of the Internet, I’m both excited and terrified for the final episode of Game of Thrones. What am I going to do with my life when this show is over? (Probably re-watch it a million times and pick out all of the foreshadowing, let’s be honest.) Since the final episode is on Sunday, now seems like a good time for a book tag inspired by the show. It was created by Claire Rousseau. This post contains affiliate links. I earn a commission from qualifying purchases.

Game Of Thrones Tag

1. Arya: A Character Who Is All About Revenge

Victor from Vicious and Vengeful is all about revenge. You don’t want to mess with this character. His former best friend got him sent to prison, and now murdering his enemies is all he cares about.

2. Varys: A Book Featuring Political Intrigue

If you like real-life political scheming, you need to read Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War. It’s not as dry as it looks, and it’ll make you think. (And it’ll make you want to strangle the US government, if you don’t want to do that already.)

3. Joffrey: A Villain You Love To Hate

Martin from Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda. That kid is a disaster. I think I cringed every time he came onto the page and embarrassed himself while making Simon’s life difficult.

4. Jon Snow: A Coming-Of-Age Story

Aren’t all children’s books coming-of-age stories in some way? They all have “growing up” themes, right? The best “growing up” book I’ve read this year is Dear Martin. The main character takes steps to learn about the world and to make himself a better person.

5. Jaime & Cersei: A Relationship You Don’t Like

Karou and Akiva from the Daughter of Smoke & Bone series. Sorry Akiva fans, but I think he has the personality of soggy toast. His only hobby is brooding melodramatically. Nope, not for me. I don’t know what Karou sees in him, other than muscles and pretty eyes.

6. Lady Olenna: A Kickass Older Character

Minerva McGonagall from Harry Potter, of course. She’s one of the most badass fictional people ever. She’s a talented witch who is strict with her students but will do anything to protect them. If I was one of her first-year students, I’d probably be terrified of her. She’s intimidating!

7. Daenerys: A Book Featuring Dragons

The Hobbit! This was one of my favorite books as a preteen. I love the adventure, and I’m basically a hobbit myself. I’m a big believer in second breakfast.

8. Sansa: A Character You Grew To Love

Is it cheating to use Game of Thrones characters in this tag? The point of the tag is to recommend books that have similar elements to the show, but I can’t come up with anything for this question, so watch me cheat.

Game of Thrones messes with your mind because it makes you feel sad for terrible people. For most of the series, I disliked Jaime, Sansa, and Theon. Sansa was a selfish little whiner in the beginning, so I got irritated at her. Jaime and Theon hurt women and children, so I hated them and wanted them to be killed off quickly. Then all three characters started redeeming themselves. I suddenly wanted them to succeed and save the north from zombies. The north needs them! Jon Snow is not smart enough to save everybody on his own!

9. Melisandre: Favorite Magic System

I know this series has already appeared on this list, but I love the magic in Karou’s world. There are wishes, and monsters, and corpses, and stolen teeth being used for nefarious purposes. A magic system doesn’t get any cooler than that.

10. Tyrion: A Character Whose Weapon Is Their Mind

Ella from Gemina. She uses a wheelchair and seems to spend most of her time in one room, but she’s a freakishly smart hacker who bosses people around. Also, she’s hilarious.

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