The Seasonal Reading Challenge discussion

5.1 - The Phantom of the Opera
A bitter masked man known only as the Phantom lives in the sewers underneath the Paris Opera House.
Read a book with the word mask, masks, masque, masqued, masked or mask's in the title or subtitle Or with a mask* on the cover. For this task, a mask is an object covering all or part of the face worn to conceal one's identity. The comedy/tragedy mask symbols are included.
Ex.
Required: If using the cover option include the cover.

These work

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Hi, will this work?



Thank you!

Susan wrote: "Hi, will this work?



Thank you!"

yes

Would you say that this cover depicts a mask? Thanks!

Christine wrote: "Would you say that this cover depicts a mask? Thanks!

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yes, that works

Can mask be spelled "masque" as in
Masque of the Red Death?

There's a paperback with a mask on the cover, but I'll be getting it from the library, so I'm not sure if they have that copy.

Karen Michele wrote: "Can mask be spelled "masque" as in
Masque of the Red Death?

There's a paperback with a mask on the cover, but I'll be getting it from the library, so I'm not sure if they have that..."

Yes, masque or masques will work

I am presuming that the word must stand alone? I was considering reading The Masqueraders

Nicola wrote: "I am presuming that the word must stand alone? I was considering reading The Masqueraders"

It must

Too much of a stretch to use a surgeon's mask?

Peg wrote: "Too much of a stretch to use a surgeon's mask?"

"For this task, a mask is an object covering all or part of the face worn to conceal one's identity."

A surgeon's mask is a used in a profession capacity, not to conceal, sorry, it doesn't work.

Ok, thank you. I had to give it a try!

Will this work?

frugalitymom wrote: "Will this work?

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Yes, I had to pull up a bigger image off GR, please include in your post that it was approved

Dlmrose wrote: "frugalitymom wrote: "Will this work?

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Yes, I had to pull up a bigger image off GR, please include in your post that it was approved"

Thank you!

Is this ok?

Nicola wrote: "Is this ok? "

Yes

Will this one be ok?

Peg wrote: "Will this one be ok? "

yes

So this is a kind of non traditional mask, but the paper is being used to cover up their identities to fit the technical definition of a mask. Would you accept this

Meagan wrote: "So this is a kind of non traditional mask, but the paper is being used to cover up their identities to fit the technical definition of a mask. Would you accept this [bookcover:One of Us Is Lying|32..."

The paper is covering the faces, but it isn't being worn-no eye holes and there doesn't seem to be anything holding it in place. Sorry, it doesn't work.

Does this work? Its not worn, but the bottom left-hand corner does look like a mask to me:

Trish wrote: "Does this work? Its not worn, but the bottom left-hand corner does look like a mask to me:
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yes

Thanks

Checking if this will work:


I believe the large five-eyed, six-armed gentleman in the upper left corner of the cover is wearing a black cloth mask in the style of Zorro (if Zorro were large, five-eyed and six-armed).

Thanks!

Mike wrote: "Checking if this will work:


I believe the large five-eyed, six-armed gentleman in the upper left corner of the cover is wearing a..."

From this enlargement it looks like the creature's coloring not a mask
mask?
It looks to have the same texture/color as the surrounding fur

Dlmrose wrote: "Mike wrote: "Checking if this will work:

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It looks to have the same texture/color as the surrounding fur "

Enlarged like that, it does, darn it.
Well, better to be shot down here, than after I filed for points!

Will this work for mark on cover. There are a few girls wearing them at the bottom

JennRenee wrote: "Will this work for mark on cover. There are a few girls wearing them at the bottom"

Those are masks.

Checking if this will work:

Thanks!

Mike wrote: "Checking if this will work:

Thanks!"

Yes, that would work

Is this a mask or just artistic cover?

Julia wrote: "Is this a mask or just artistic cover? "

It looks like it could be a mask, it works.

Would you accept an African mask?

Sarah wrote: "Would you accept an African mask?

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Yes, that looks like a mask