The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

15.7 Here Be Dragons
Appreciate a Dragon Day is January 16
Read a book with a dragon on the cover or with a storyline involving dragons. The dragon connection must be obvious from the Goodreads book main page: title, genre, description, reviews, etc.
Required: Include the cover if using that option

ok


sea dragons work

these don't work
- chimera

This help thread is open!

The only place the book page confirms "dragon" is Fantasy > Dragons 10 users. I'm afraid it may be off the page by the time I post. Requesting genre verification for Balanced on the Blade's Edge. Thanks!

Jonquil wrote: "The only place the book page confirms "dragon" is Fantasy > Dragons 10 users. I'm afraid it may be off the page by the time I post. Requesting genre verification for [book:Balanced on the Blade's E..."

dragon genre noted

Would you agree that the red curvy thing behind the title is a dragon?

Andy wrote: "Would you agree that the red curvy thing behind the title is a dragon?"

Yes, it is stylized but it is a dragon

Dlmrose wrote: "Andy wrote: "Would you agree that the red curvy thing behind the title is a dragon?"

Yes, it is stylized but it is a dragon"

Thanks, now I have a reason to read this book that I have been avoiding, but have been told is good.

Does the dragon tattoo on cover work?
Dragons in book are able to transform to people, if that makes a difference.

Do sea dragons count? They're mentioned in the second paragraph of the book synopsis.
Wit'ch Storm

Deborah wrote: "Do sea dragons count? They're mentioned in the second paragraph of the book synopsis.
Wit'ch Storm"

yes, sea dragons would work

What about this dragon?


Thank u!

Kelly Marianne wrote: "What about this dragon?


Thank u!"

Dragons usually have reptilian features.
"a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire."

"a mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws."

That cover depicts a chimera

Dlmrose wrote: "Kelly Marianne wrote: "What about this dragon?


Thank u!"

Dragons usually have reptilian features.
"a mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged repti..."

Just to stay correct in our mythology, I think these are griffins (front eagle, back Lion), and three of them (2 in the front a third one the guy is riding on).

As griffins are heraldic animals, these would also fit into the theme of the novel.

Fandury wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Kelly Marianne wrote: "What about this dragon?


Thank u!"

Dragons usually have reptilian features.
"a mythical monster generally represented as a hu..."

Depends on your definition
chimera: an imaginary monster compounded of incongruous parts.

Dlmrose wrote: "Fandury wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Kelly Marianne wrote: "What about this dragon?


Thank u!"

Dragons usually have reptilian features.
"a mythical monster generally rep..."

Yes, that's true, but as griffins already have a name of their own I think we can use it instead of such a amalgation like chimera.

Also, in the beginning the chimera was also a very specific greek monster. Later the term was used for any monster with a mixture of different animals and today the its even used as a scientific term.

But as neither a griffin nor a chimera is a dragon...

I think any of the books in the Temeraire series would work (assuming they meet SRC guidelines - I haven't checked them all)

I'm planning to read:

In case anybody needs a book for this task, and likes thrillers:

Emperors Once More

There's a dragon head on cover, I think it works for this task?

Please confirm for Fantasy

Fandury wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Fandury wrote: "Dlmrose wrote: "Kelly Marianne wrote: "What about this dragon?


Thank u!"

Dragons usually have reptilian features.
"a mythical monst..."

Ok. Thank you everybody for explaining! :D

Book Concierge wrote: "I think any of the books in the Temeraire series would work (assuming they meet SRC guidelines - I haven't checked them all)

I'm planning to read: "

Thanks, lots of dragons there

Pia wrote: "In case anybody needs a book for this task, and likes thrillers:

Emperors Once More

There's a dragon head on cover, I think it works for this task?"

that's a dragon, it works

Donna Jo wrote: "Please confirm for Fantasy"

A book doesn't need a specific genre, it only needs a clear connection to dragons. has a dragon on the cover, it works

Would this book work Wickedly Dangerous, her companion is a dragon that turns into a dog

Beth wrote: "Would this book work Wickedly Dangerous, her companion is a dragon that turns into a dog"

Yes, that works

Dlmrose wrote: "Donna Jo wrote: "Please confirm for Fantasy"

A book doesn't need a specific genre, it only needs a clear connection to dragons. ..."

Thanks.

Just realized I've never read Naomi Novik before - I've got His Majesty's Dragon on my Nook and this is the perfect excuse to read it :)

What about this? Is there enough "dragon" here to count?

Nick wrote: "What about this? Is there enough "dragon" here to count?

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Yes, and the "dragonlord" in the description provides a dragon connection, too.

Will work? Besides the title, it's shelved 33 times under Dragons.

Daphne wrote: "Will work? Besides the title, it's shelved 33 times under Dragons."

yes, there's a dragon connection

A dragon at the top of the cover:

Is the dragon visible enough to count for the cover option? Thanks!

Deedee wrote: "A dragon at the top of the cover:

Is the dragon visible enough to count for the cover option? Thanks!"

yes

Will this work?

Grendel

Grendel is a re-telling of Beowulf, which is full of dragons. Here's a quote from an onlne text version:

The dragon smiled. Horrible, debauched, mouth limp and cracked, loose
against the teeth as an ancient dog's. "Now you know how they feel
when they see you, eh? Scared enough to pee in their pants! He he!" He
looked startled by an unpleasant thought, then cross. "You didn't, did
you ?"

I shook my head.

Lljones wrote: "Will this work?

Grendel

Grendel is a re-telling of Beowulf, which is full of dragons. Here's a quote from an onlne text version:


The dragon smiled. Horrible, debauched, mouth li..."

Yes, please point it out when you post
The connection is on the first page in reviews
" and the conversation that Grendel had with the dragon was very well done. "

What about ?

Jackie wrote: "What about ?"

That's a dragon on the cover

Midnight's Kiss, genre Fantasy > dragons - 14 users

Elizabeth wrote: "Midnight's Kiss, genre Fantasy > dragons - 14 users"

ok

Is this a dragon? I think so...

Amanda Pearl wrote: "Is this a dragon? I think so... "

ok

Hi,

Is The Dragon Conspiracy OK?

Dragons is listed as a genre and there's a shadow of a dragon on the cover, there are dragons in the book but it's not clear from the blurb so I wanted to make sure.

KarenF wrote: "Hi,

Is The Dragon Conspiracy OK?

Dragons is listed as a genre and there's a shadow of a dragon on the cover, there are dragons in the book but it's not clear from the blurb so I ..."

yes, the dragon on the cover works

Thanks!

Would this work? The dragon figure is part of the ship, and the image on the sail looks like it could be a dragon.

Sandy wrote: "

Would this work? The dragon figure is part of the ship, and the image on the sail looks like it could be a dragon."

That works

Does Uprooted have enough of a reference to a dragon?

Chandni wrote: "Does Uprooted have enough of a reference to a dragon?"

yes, and there's a dragon on the cover as well

This is a stretch, but do the dragons have to be the traditional creatures? Clan Korval in the Liaden series are humans with a dragon as their symbol, so they are known as the "dragons". I'm hoping to re-read Dragon Ship (Theo Waitley, #4) soon, and wondering whether it would fit in here.
(The task description mentions title as one way of identifying the dragon tie-in.)