10-24-2005, 07:02 AM | #121 | |
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ohhhh its ssoooooo good, dont wait BoP, **** exams
im only about 350 pages into it, and i wont say to much about it but ill spoilerise it anyway...
anywho ill finish the book and then write a bit more...
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10-24-2005, 03:04 PM | #122 |
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Last time I did that, I almost failed... It'll be my reward for all this crap work. Which reminds me, better get back to it.
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10-24-2005, 03:10 PM | #123 |
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At least you got it, BoP. Still a week until I can even think of affording to get myself a copy. :-/ Must...resist...spoilers...
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10-25-2005, 01:46 AM | #124 |
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Well, it turns out that my exam isn't until NEXT friday (4th nov). Now all I have to do is persuade the BF to tell me where he hid the book. Hmm... perhaps I'll try sexual favours.
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10-25-2005, 03:19 AM | #125 |
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I've already read the first one. I liked it very much, though I fancy WoT But I think I will read it trough later. I have some other books to read now.
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10-28-2005, 01:49 AM | #126 | |
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not to many spoilers but anyway...
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12-07-2005, 05:19 PM | #127 |
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Feast for Crows
I'm just about through Feast for Crows and it hasn't disappointed me in the least. The good thing is that next year we get Dance of Dragons because he had to split Feast for Crows into two books due to length issues. This new book is just as good as the others so it's nice to know 3 years wait hasn't been for nothing.
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02-02-2006, 12:26 PM | #128 | |
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I think a lot of people believe that nothing much happened in this book, but to me it seems that so much was built up for the next one (okay, the one after the next ). I'm glad we got to see Dorne, though.
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06-14-2006, 08:22 PM | #129 |
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Great series, however I'm disappointed at how long it for the feast of the crows to come out and from what I here it wasn't worth the effort; I know he likes detail but it was probably over done. I'll wait for it on paper back.
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06-14-2006, 11:17 PM | #130 | |
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06-14-2006, 11:58 PM | #131 |
The one true King of the human race, direct descendant of Adam and heir to the kings of old. "You owe me your fealty." The Tar Minyaturion
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ok belegS, but I'll stilll wait for it on paperback (cause I'm broke).
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12-27-2006, 01:21 AM | #132 |
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Aha! Found you, elusive GRR Martin thread! And only for the sole purpose of saying...
I'VE READ THE FIRST BOOK, AND I LOVE IT!!
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12-27-2006, 11:39 AM | #133 |
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It's an awesome series with the potential to be the best among modern fantasy series. A talented writer with the ability to self-edit in a way you don't find too often among even good writers. Very few dull moments.
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12-27-2006, 10:44 PM | #134 |
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Indeed, and I love the way he sets up the characters and their beliefs...I love the Starks, BTW...there's just something extremely awesome about their whole...flavor, if you will. Winter is coming...love it! My favorite scene so far was when Ned went down to the crypts at Winterfell...I felt that captured the essence of the North perfectly!
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12-28-2006, 12:01 AM | #135 |
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Welcome to the club, and wait unti you actually read the other books. awesome series indeed.
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12-28-2006, 01:51 PM | #136 | |
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12-29-2006, 09:06 PM | #137 |
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Arya > Bran > Jon > Lyanna > Benjen > Rickon > Eddard > Sansa.
All of 'em are pretty awesome though, with the exception of Sansa. Arya is the greatest character I have ever encountered in fiction.
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12-30-2006, 10:49 AM | #138 |
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Pfft, Sansa ftw.
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03-15-2007, 05:58 PM | #139 |
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I've just started these books, little Bran has been pushed off the building, and I am HOOKED. This is a really good book. I'm staying away from this thread until I've gotten through the series, to avoid spoilers. Martin is an excellent writer.
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03-20-2007, 01:33 PM | #140 |
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I recently bought the fourth book, so I started by re-reading the first one for the second time. I am almost done with it. Peace.
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