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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Short interview with George R.R. Martin

    http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011 ... ?comic-con

    Looks like he's got a lot of signings set up around his visit to San Diego. Mysterious Galaxy is an local independent fantasy/mystery/sci-fi bookstore, and they typically have extra signed copies of books when an author visit. So if you are looking for a signed copy, it may be worth contacting them, since he's signing there a week from Sunday.
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  • Lizardjam
    Lizardjam Posts: 1,121
    Fifthelement wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    TOMORROW! BIATCHES TOMORROW! :D

    :shock: FINALLY!!!!!! Heading to the bookstore very early to get my copy :mrgreen:


    For some reason I never got the updates to this thread in email yesterday!


    I got it on my Nook. I'm on the third chapter so far. love it! Wish I re-read before hand though. Sorta lost with story lines at the beginning of the chapters.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I've read the prologue and the first 4 chapters ( i read slow and can only read at night :oops: ) but so far so good. Seems to be setting some big things up. I can see the second half of this book being insane.
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  • davidtrios
    davidtrios Posts: 9,732
    The show got an Emmy nom for Best Drama series and Peter Dinklage got a well-deserved nom for his role as Tyrion Lannister.
  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    Just picked up the new book. Once I finish The Dark Tower Book III its back to Martin's masterpiece.
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    jervin007 wrote:
    Just picked up the new book. Once I finish The Dark Tower Book III its back to Martin's masterpiece.

    I'm jumping on this series much later than I did dark tower. But there's a definite parallel in terms of waiting for books to be released. There was some long waits between, but King was releasing so many other books that teased at the 'dark tower' universe that it wasn't so bad to wait.
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  • Lizardjam
    Lizardjam Posts: 1,121
    Davidtrios wrote:
    The show got an Emmy nom for Best Drama series and Peter Dinklage got a well-deserved nom for his role as Tyrion Lannister.


    The first reason in a long time for me to watch the Emmys! Thanks for the info!
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I'm only on page 147 but if anyone wants to chat about the first death in the book you should pm me :D I thought it was pretty bad ass the way Martin wrote it.

    edit- oops i meant the second death i forgot abotu the prologue death. I do love how martin kills someone in the prologue every book :)
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  • Lizardjam
    Lizardjam Posts: 1,121
    I'm on chapter 6 and without giving a spoiler, I must say I am SO HAPPY to see a saying that has stuck with me throughout Jon Snow's chapters is alive again!! You will understand at the end of his chapter.... :mrgreen:
    bugs in the way...I feel about you

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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    I am about 100 pages through A Dance With Dragons. I must say that I really like it. One thing I was thinking about was how HBO would approach the series when it (hopefully) reaches A Feast For Crows/A Dance With Dragons. Do you think they might try to work with Martin and merge these two in order to not exclude certain characters for an entire season? They were essentially written to be one book anyway, but the content required breaking it into two books instead.
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Lizardjam wrote:
    I'm on chapter 6 and without giving a spoiler, I must say I am SO HAPPY to see a saying that has stuck with me throughout Jon Snow's chapters is alive again!! You will understand at the end of his chapter.... :mrgreen:
    :) I noticed that too. I've very much enjoyed jon's chapters thus far

    Jervin007- I think i did read in an interview with GRRM that they anticipated merging Feast/Dance for the TV series if the get that far.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    If you are reading this thread adn thinking about reading the books or making your way through the books I'm going to highly suggest checking out the 3 prequel novellas that are the Dunk and Egg series.

    they are
    1. The Hedge Knight published in Robert Silverberg's Legend's Anthology
    2. THe Sworn Sword published in Robert Silverbers Legend's II Anthology
    3. The Mystery Knight published in the Anthology Warriors

    Each is about 100 pages long and take place 100 years before the beginign of Game of Thrones. Some of the history they cover particularly in The Sworn Sword and the Mystery Knight comes up again in A Song of Ice and FIre. The Mystery Knight in particular seems to be hitting on some pretty big things that are takign place in A Dance With Dragons as I read it.

    so if you are making your way through it might be worth you time to read these as i think it makes the reading experience more fufilling.

    I'm on page 218 and have so much to go but so far ADWD is kicking my ass it so far is leaps and bounds better then a feast for crows.

    http://www.towerofthehand.com/books/dunkandegg.html
    At the bottom of the link you can find how to oder each from barnes and nobles if you are interested
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  • jervin007
    jervin007 Posts: 3,182
    intodeep wrote:
    If you are reading this thread adn thinking about reading the books or making your way through the books I'm going to highly suggest checking out the 3 prequel novellas that are the Dunk and Egg series.

    they are
    1. The Hedge Knight published in Robert Silverberg's Legend's Anthology
    2. THe Sworn Sword published in Robert Silverbers Legend's II Anthology
    3. The Mystery Knight published in the Anthology Warriors

    Each is about 100 pages long and take place 100 years before the beginign of Game of Thrones. Some of the history they cover particularly in The Sworn Sword and the Mystery Knight comes up again in A Song of Ice and FIre. The Mystery Knight in particular seems to be hitting on some pretty big things that are takign place in A Dance With Dragons as I read it.

    so if you are making your way through it might be worth you time to read these as i think it makes the reading experience more fufilling.

    I'm on page 218 and have so much to go but so far ADWD is kicking my ass it so far is leaps and bounds better then a feast for crows.

    http://www.towerofthehand.com/books/dunkandegg.html
    At the bottom of the link you can find how to oder each from barnes and nobles if you are interested

    Didn't know these exist. They are now on the list!
    PJ:
    2003 Mansfield: July 2
    2004 Boston: Sept 28 & 29
    2005 Montreal: Sept 15
    2006 Boston: May 24 & 25
    2008 Hartford: June 27, Mansfield: June 28,
    2010 Boston: May 17
    2013 Worcester: Oct 15, Hartford: Oct 25,
    2016 Hampton: April 18, Raleigh: April 20 (cancelled), Columbia: April 21. Quebec: May 5. Boston (Fenway): August 7

    EV Solo: Boston 8/2/08, Boston 6/16/11
  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    I'm about a 1/3 thorugh book 2 right now and can't wait to see how it translates to HBO next year. Wonder who is going to get cast as Stannis?
    ...got a mind full of questions and a teacher in my soul...
  • Lizardjam
    Lizardjam Posts: 1,121
    I can't recall, is Ygritte in book 2? I would love to see who they cast as her. I would love to see Bryce Dallas Howard in that role.
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  • Enkidu
    Enkidu So Cal Posts: 2,996
    And now I can't remember, does Brienne appear in book two? Oh my God, I love her so much. I'm almost done with book three and the stuff that happens in it - don't worry, no spoilers - I'm reading some of it in front of my husband and he's sick of me saying, "Oh my God, I can't believe that just happened. Did that just happen?"

    And can I just say - Beric Dondarrion. Wow.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Yes Brienne is in book two a good bit actually and Ygritte is in book 2 towards the end.

    Ygrite is a fav of mine so i'm excited to see her cast too. I think the Bryce Dallas Howard idea would be cool
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  • pjsteelerfan
    pjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,905
    intodeep wrote:
    Yes Brienne is in book two a good bit actually and Ygritte is in book 2 towards the end.

    Ygrite is a fav of mine so i'm excited to see her cast too. I think the Bryce Dallas Howard idea would be cool

    Brienne just got introduced where I am at right now. I am also curious how the Iron Islands and the scenes above the wall get done.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    Yes Brienne is in book two a good bit actually and Ygritte is in book 2 towards the end.

    Ygrite is a fav of mine so i'm excited to see her cast too. I think the Bryce Dallas Howard idea would be cool

    Brienne just got introduced where I am at right now. I am also curious how the Iron Islands and the scenes above the wall get done.
    Honestly i have no clue how they are going to afford to do a lot of things. I already have resigned myself to the fact that we won't get any of the big fights :(
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  • Lizardjam
    Lizardjam Posts: 1,121
    intodeep wrote:
    pjsteelerfan wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    Yes Brienne is in book two a good bit actually and Ygritte is in book 2 towards the end.

    Ygrite is a fav of mine so i'm excited to see her cast too. I think the Bryce Dallas Howard idea would be cool

    Brienne just got introduced where I am at right now. I am also curious how the Iron Islands and the scenes above the wall get done.
    Honestly i have no clue how they are going to afford to do a lot of things. I already have resigned myself to the fact that we won't get any of the big fights :(

    I wouldn't be so sure of that. They need those scenes to make it a success.
    bugs in the way...I feel about you

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    "This record is us speaking out in class." -EV on PJ

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