and here we go... a dance with dragons - george r r martin
Just started Feast for Crows. Can't get over how good Storm of Swords was, best book I've read in a long time.
george martin says the time frames of a feast of crows and a dance with dragons run parallel. so what im reading now in '...dragons' is happening at the same time basically as what i read in '... crows'
hear my name
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
During a notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL. On the ice, he was a fan favourite. He backed up his teammates one hundred percent, taking on the toughest guys of his era. Off the ice, Probert played hard too. Over his pro career he went through ten stays in rehab, two NHL suspensions, a jail sentence for carrying cocaine across the border and a near fatal motorcycle crash. When he died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 5, 2010, at the age of forty-five, he was hard at work on his memoir with Kirstie McLellan Day, co-author with Theo Fleury of the blockbuster Playing with Fire. Probert wanted to tell his story in his own words to set the record straight.
Tough Guy is a gripping journey, full of jaw-dropping stories about Bob's on-ice battles and his reckless off-ice encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the NHL. Probert's opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey. With his unique sense of humour and inside stories, Probert gives us a first-hand account of his adrenalin-fuelled life as the toughest fighter in the NHL.
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
and here we go... a dance with dragons - george r r martin
Would you suggest this series to someone who is usually is not into the whole fantasy lark?
I'd love to give these a try, even for the sheer magnitude and scope of it, but for some reason it still puts me off a bit, let alone I can not imagine finding the time to read through these
Still, let me know if I should consider these,
Much obliged,
You should consider them. I'm not into fantasy and I loved them, especially the first 3. The 3rd might be the best book I ever read. They are known as being fantasy books for people not into fantasy.
You should consider them. I'm not into fantasy and I loved them, especially the first 3. The 3rd might be the best book I ever read. They are known as being fantasy books for people not into fantasy.
Okay then, I guess I will look into these
"...bring it back someway bring it back, back, back... to the clean form, to the pure form..."
i would definitely recommend this series to anyone who is a reader. if youre not into fantasy it wont matter cause youll soon be reading them as historical novels... even if westeros doesnt really exist. there are supernatural elements and in my mind i dont class that as fantasy...
Thanks, I am sure I will check these out then sooner or later.
It's a true story about a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Paris. One of the most bizarre stories I've ever read. Every time I think it can't get any weirder, it does. :wtf:
I just finished Perdido Street Station. I liked it thanks to those that helped persuade me to read it on here. The world was so crazy! Dragged a bit in the middle and i wished there was a bit more character development but I still enjoyed it. His writing style is a little too wordy for my personal taste too, but I will eventually check out The Scar by the author too.
Not now though i need a break from that style
I'm pretty sure i'm going to read Kushiel's Dart next although i'm craving some science fiction so i'm kicking the tires on Old Man's War too. Old Man's War is a nice 300 page read compared to Kushiels Dart's 1000.
I'm saving the Patrick Rothfuss books for the Winter. I think his books are closer to traditional fantasy and i want to read them around the time the Hobbit comes out to get me in the mood for it
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Finished Ace Atkins' Crossroad Blues... Good debut story, not great, but I'm still interested in reading his next 3 in the series. I liked the intertwining of Robert Johnson's history and the present day story of trying to find his lost recordings. Definitely set the mood with some Robert Johnson and other blues albums as I read this book.
Now onto Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter... a little behind the times on this one, but want to read it before I see the movie. Liking it so far, only 70 pages in though.
It's a true story about a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Paris. One of the most bizarre stories I've ever read. Every time I think it can't get any weirder, it does. :wtf:
that does sound interesting
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
It's a true story about a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Paris. One of the most bizarre stories I've ever read. Every time I think it can't get any weirder, it does. :wtf:
that does sound interesting
Just finished it. The story gets a little bogged down in detail occasionally but it's fascinating how many different elements are at play. There's a brutal and prolific murderer, the Nazi occupiers, the Parisian underworld, the Resistance, the liberation of Paris, and the French criminal justice system. It also shows a side of the occupation that I'd never imagined--the number of people who were able to exploit and benefit from the misery of others.
I can't believe I'd never heard of this story before. I'm sure that a lot of events get buried in the chaos of war but most of them aren't as strange and horrible as this.
The Boy with the Cuckoo Clock Heart by Mathias Malzieu
An adult fairy tale about boy with a defective heart that is powered by a cuckoo clock,he falls in love with a dancer but he faces death if he loves as his cuckoo clock heart cannot sustain the power and pain that love brings.
Very interesting book,not long into it but loving it so far.
“There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
had very mixed feelings about this one, i agree with the ideas presented in the book, not the delivery, but some of the 'facts' are nothing short of propaganda. worth reading for sure but i dont hold it to the 'life changing book' so many claim it is.
11/22/63, Stephen King, the paperback, didn't think it was going to as long and as big as it is; I miss when books would fit into a cargo shorts' pocket. I guess I have a use for my Vitalogy bag now.
11/22/63, Stephen King, the paperback, didn't think it was going to as long and as big as it is; I miss when books would fit into a cargo shorts' pocket. I guess I have a use for my Vitalogy bag now.
11/22/63, Stephen King, the paperback, didn't think it was going to as long and as big as it is; I miss when books would fit into a cargo shorts' pocket. I guess I have a use for my Vitalogy bag now.
Great book.
Gah I still haven't finished it! I got about halfway through, then picked up ADWD and am going to finish that before I finish 11/22/63. Then after that I still have Wind Through the Keyhole...ahh I'm so backlogged!
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11/22/63, Stephen King, the paperback, didn't think it was going to as long and as big as it is; I miss when books would fit into a cargo shorts' pocket. I guess I have a use for my Vitalogy bag now.
Great book.
Gah I still haven't finished it! I got about halfway through, then picked up ADWD and am going to finish that before I finish 11/22/63. Then after that I still have Wind Through the Keyhole...ahh I'm so backlogged!
All three of those are quality reads, but I'd give 11/22/63 the nod as the best. The other two dragged in places. 11/22/63 was King in top form.
All three of those are quality reads, but I'd give 11/22/63 the nod as the best. The other two dragged in places. 11/22/63 was King in top form.
Hmm interesting! I have to agree though that ADWD is dragging. I whipped through the first 4 books and now something is just not enticing me like it used to. I think I'm irritated that he keeps changing the name of everyone for chapter starters (how many names can we use for Arya or Theon? :roll: ) I'm finding that when I start a new chapter I completely forgot how they ended up. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the series, but it just seems like it's getting too big, you know?
Can't wait to finish 11/22/63, I left off at a pretty suspenseful part. Maybe I'll just finish that first
WI '98, WI '99 (EV), WI '00, Chgo '00, MO '00, Champaign '03, Chgo '03, WI '03, IN '03, MI '04, Chgo '06:N1 & 2, WI '06, Chgo '07, Chgo '08 (EV:N1), Chgo '09:N1 & 2, Chgo '11 (EV:N1), WI '11:N1 & 2, Philly '12, Wrigley '13, Pitt '13, Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2
All three of those are quality reads, but I'd give 11/22/63 the nod as the best. The other two dragged in places. 11/22/63 was King in top form.
11/22/63 was awesome, couldn't put it down
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
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george martin says the time frames of a feast of crows and a dance with dragons run parallel. so what im reading now in '...dragons' is happening at the same time basically as what i read in '... crows'
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
" we're going to take this to some level that people aren't going to forget... and if that means risking your life, we're going to do it!..." EV
"
During a notorious career with the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks, Bob Probert racked up points, penalty minutes and bar bills, establishing himself as one of the most feared enforcers in the history of the NHL. On the ice, he was a fan favourite. He backed up his teammates one hundred percent, taking on the toughest guys of his era. Off the ice, Probert played hard too. Over his pro career he went through ten stays in rehab, two NHL suspensions, a jail sentence for carrying cocaine across the border and a near fatal motorcycle crash. When he died unexpectedly of a heart attack on July 5, 2010, at the age of forty-five, he was hard at work on his memoir with Kirstie McLellan Day, co-author with Theo Fleury of the blockbuster Playing with Fire. Probert wanted to tell his story in his own words to set the record straight.
Tough Guy is a gripping journey, full of jaw-dropping stories about Bob's on-ice battles and his reckless off-ice encounters with drugs, alcohol, customs officials, police, courts and the NHL. Probert's opponents often feared him, but they always respected the man beneath the bloodied jersey. With his unique sense of humour and inside stories, Probert gives us a first-hand account of his adrenalin-fuelled life as the toughest fighter in the NHL.
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
You should consider them. I'm not into fantasy and I loved them, especially the first 3. The 3rd might be the best book I ever read. They are known as being fantasy books for people not into fantasy.
Or you can come to terms and realize
You're the only one who can't forgive yourself
Okay then, I guess I will look into these
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Thanks, I am sure I will check these out then sooner or later.
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It's a true story about a serial killer in Nazi-occupied Paris. One of the most bizarre stories I've ever read. Every time I think it can't get any weirder, it does. :wtf:
Not now though i need a break from that style
I'm pretty sure i'm going to read Kushiel's Dart next although i'm craving some science fiction so i'm kicking the tires on Old Man's War too. Old Man's War is a nice 300 page read compared to Kushiels Dart's 1000.
I'm saving the Patrick Rothfuss books for the Winter. I think his books are closer to traditional fantasy and i want to read them around the time the Hobbit comes out to get me in the mood for it
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Greenville 16, Columbia 16
Seattle 18
Nashville 22
Now onto Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter... a little behind the times on this one, but want to read it before I see the movie. Liking it so far, only 70 pages in though.
that does sound interesting
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Seems my preconceptions are what should have been burned...
I AM MINE
I can't believe I'd never heard of this story before. I'm sure that a lot of events get buried in the chaos of war but most of them aren't as strange and horrible as this.
An adult fairy tale about boy with a defective heart that is powered by a cuckoo clock,he falls in love with a dancer but he faces death if he loves as his cuckoo clock heart cannot sustain the power and pain that love brings.
Very interesting book,not long into it but loving it so far.
had very mixed feelings about this one, i agree with the ideas presented in the book, not the delivery, but some of the 'facts' are nothing short of propaganda. worth reading for sure but i dont hold it to the 'life changing book' so many claim it is.
Great book.
Gah I still haven't finished it! I got about halfway through, then picked up ADWD and am going to finish that before I finish 11/22/63. Then after that I still have Wind Through the Keyhole...ahh I'm so backlogged!
All three of those are quality reads, but I'd give 11/22/63 the nod as the best. The other two dragged in places. 11/22/63 was King in top form.
Hmm interesting! I have to agree though that ADWD is dragging. I whipped through the first 4 books and now something is just not enticing me like it used to. I think I'm irritated that he keeps changing the name of everyone for chapter starters (how many names can we use for Arya or Theon? :roll: ) I'm finding that when I start a new chapter I completely forgot how they ended up. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the series, but it just seems like it's getting too big, you know?
Can't wait to finish 11/22/63, I left off at a pretty suspenseful part. Maybe I'll just finish that first
What kind of genre are you into?
11/22/63 was awesome, couldn't put it down
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo