Ryn Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 And who knows how long before the Winds of Winter gets released?Six years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 An update on how far behind I am. I have a 3 hour drive tomorrow and then 3 hours back on Monday so I caved a bought Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow on audiobook for a tenner (my free one doesn't come until middle of next week). Listening to it today its amazing how different things are when somebody reads the books to you. Having read the first two and watched the TV show I've now been introduced to three different ways. Now I'm picturing my version of Brienne, talking to the TV version of Jamie both of whom speak with massively rough accent. Jamie Lannister sounds WELSH!! WELSH!! It's all very confusing picturing things unfold in my minds eye as I drive along. It's Roy Dotrice who does the narration btw and he is pretty good from what I have heard up to now. Nice to see a few 'different' characters getting chapters, always fleshes out the story a bit. Just a question: Do we get to see Catlyn freeing Jamie at the end of Clash of Kings? Have I just blocked that bit out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted July 24, 2011 Share Posted July 24, 2011 I'm not saying **** other than A Storm of Swords is the best book so far, so have fun (I'm still not much further into A Dance with Dragons, I won't be done for a while)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Jami Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 I hope to god you're right about Jon. But bringing people back to life is just so stupid! The more I think about it though, that red god does have that power, how many times did Thoros bring back what's his name and of course there is zombie Cat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 picked this up a few days ago and am about 100 pages in. Like Jacob I'm going to take it slowly. So far I'm pleased, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUAJedi2 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Holy. ****. Mostly in a really good way, but day-um. Was not expecting what happened AT ALL. Grrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Still a bit behind. A third of the way through the second book of A Storm of Swords. Holy bejesus the Frey-Tully wedding. Walder Frey is one sadistic SOB. Is there anything GRRM won't do? Good to see the Hound keep on going though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Jami Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yeah the Red Wedding was definitely a blow to my fragile mind. The drums still haunt me as if I could hear them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 A bit further in SoS now. Is it bad that I danced around my room singing 'Ding dong Joffrey's dead' when he kicked it? Also a full-on Sansa-Tyrion relationship would be AMAZING if they had both stopped being douches! Retake the North, join up with Jon, KILL CERSEI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ness Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 My heart was pounding during that chapter, it was great. So humiliating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 FINALLY done. There's so much going on I can't really even begin to put it all together yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Eeeeep. Can't wait to start reading Feast tonight. Littlefinger killed Jon Arryn, Lysa dead (saw that coming as soon as the moon door opened) and Catelyn alive (that was a shock), Tyrion kills Tywin and runs off, Arya leaves to go to Bravos because of a strange coin, Jon as Lord Commander and who the hell knows where Bran has got to? I hope Davos is still alive. He was fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Just finished "A Feast for Crows" and although it probably is the "worst", thats kind of like saying "Ms September is the ugliest playmate". Its still great. It doesn't have all the "holy ****" moments that are in "A Storm of Swords" but still a ton to like. I love how Cersei thinks she is so smart but she is so very dumb. The minute she gave the High Septon permission to re-arm the Faith I actually laughed out loud to myself. I love how Dany is slowly being brought into the fold of the main story. Both through the Iron Men and through the goings on in Dorne. I love Jaime's attempts at redemption. I love Littlefingers scheming. And I really want to find out what the word was that Brienne said. The one storyline that I felt was a bit flat was Arya. I've really enjoyed her storylines in the previous books but I somewhat felt that her story here went nowhere. The other story's all seem to have a climax or cliffhanger. Sam gets to Oldtown. Victarion is going to try to wed Dany. Prince Doran has a plan in place to form an alliance with Dany and get revenge on the Lanistars. Cersei is imprisoned and awaiting trial. Just seems like Arya didn't really do much. She went blind, so what. So basically I was far from dissapointed with the book, as it seems alot of people were. But then again I didn't have to wait several years to read it and I don't have to wait years to read the next book. I really liked the stuff with the Greyjoys, didn't feel it was filler at all. And the story has obviously gotten ridiculously vast but you can also see Martin beginning to put into motion events that will bring alot of the storylines back together. I'll start on "A Dance With Dragons" this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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UK Legend Killa Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 A Feast for Crows is hard to get through. I'm about a third of the way through and reading a massive block of whole new character stuff. I don't mind it but can see why it would turn some people off when we still have stories hanging for the Starks that haven't been mentioned too much in a good number of chapters. The Dornishmen (and women) are cool though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Jami Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Does anyone know why Aerys had Ned's dad and brother killed in the first place? Was it for an actual reason or was it just Aerys being Aerys? And how long before Robert's rebellion was that? Also I find it interesting that Qyburn was at Harrenhal when Arya was, she even knew him by name. Just seems like one of those things George mentions in passing that might be important later. Bran spoilers for ADWD... So do you guys think that Bran's fate is really to become a damn tree? Because if so I think that is about the saddest thing I've ever heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Remember the old greenseer talking about how even though Bran will never walk again, but he'll fly? Me and my brother theorize that's a hint that Bran will merge with one of Dany's dragons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Jami Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Well great good and awesome but from what I understand and yes I know that's not a lot his real self will be a damn tree still. And that's just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUAJedi2 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Excerpt from The Winds of Winter just went up on Martin's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 A Feast for Crows is hard to get through. I'm about a third of the way through and reading a massive block of whole new character stuff. I don't mind it but can see why it would turn some people off when we still have stories hanging for the Starks that haven't been mentioned too much in a good number of chapters. The Dornishmen (and women) are cool though I can definitely see how someone who was reading the books as they were released would get frustrated. You wait for years for the next book and when it comes out some of your favorite characters arent even mentioned. Then you have to wait years for the next book which does continue their stories. However since I didnt read till last summer, I had no problem like that. I knew going into Feast For Crows that some characters wouldnt be in it but I also knew that as soon as I finished Feast that I would immediately start Dance and get to read about those characters. So Feast wasn't frustrating for me at all. I actually really liked "A Feast For Crows". Had no problems with it. If I had to rank it Id put it behind the first three books but I didn't feel it was a huge dropoff. I actually liked it alot more than Dance. I just felt for the first time that the series was long winded in Dance, which is often a problem in fantasy. The earlier books were so fast paced for the most part while Dance With Dragons was slow in parts. I felt the story was basically just as good but the pacing wasn't nearly as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Finally got around to finishing this. Loved it from start to finish -- It's almost up there with A Storm of Swords (which is one of my all-time favorite fantasy novels). It's a tiny bit too long and too many threads and revisits keep it from perfection, but what a great ride! I, too, don't believe Jon is dead. But maybe that's just because he's my favorite Stark bastard. Dany chewing on the burnt horse was such a beautiful ending, but I loved the epilogue even more. When Varys told Kevan he had to kill him because he was actually competent, he suddenly -- and finally -- made perfect sense. So basically, he's been working from the start to keep the kingdom as off-balance and mistrustful as possible so the rightful (non-insane Targaryen) will be better able to take over and reunite the world... but not so off-balance and mistrustful so that there is no kingdom to take over. Right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Jami Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I guess these would be Feast for Crows spoilers but it's more like a kind of blanket spoiler for the whole series too... Holy **** how come I am just now realizing that Robb and Jeyne's marriage was like, pretty much orchestrated by her mother and Tywin? I'm shocked, LOL! Also about Margaery (sp?) I know she's not as innocent as she and her family wants everyone to think but do you think Pycelle was really making her the moon tea? To me that's more hardcore evidence than any singers confession but then again we all know that Pycelle is House Lannister's bitch. I guess I'm just dying to find out how the trials turn out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pong Messiah Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Ack! I either forgot about that or totally missed it in the mess of names and locations, Jami. It's awesome, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Choc Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 I was under the impression that Robb and Jeyne married of their own accord and afterwards the Westerlings became in league with the Lannisters. Also anyone else a fan of The Dunk N Egg stories? I think they are great. Anyone know when the next one is coming out, its supposed to be in an anthology called "Dangerous Women". But I also read that Martin was going to put the first 4 stories into a single volume, anyone know of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 I got the same thing as you in regards to the Westertlings, Choc. I haven't gotten around to Dunk and Egg... it's on the list of 10000 other things I want to read, though. Maybe by the time the seventh book is out in 30 or so years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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