<![CDATA[Dreamsongs: Short Works: Volume I]]>

false <![CDATA[Dreamsongs: Short Works: Volume I]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174573536m/417729.jpg 417729 7 Dubbed “the American Tolkien” by Time magazine, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R.R. Martin is a giant in the field of fantasy literature and one of the most exciting storytellers of our time. Now he delivers a rare treat for readers: a compendium of his shorter works, collected into two stunning volumes, that offer fascinating insight into his journey from young writer to award-winning master. Gathered here, in Volume I, are the very best of George R.R. Martin’s early works, including never-before-published fan pieces, his Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award-winning stories—plus the original novella The Ice Dragon, from which Martin’s New York Times bestselling children’s book of the same title originated. A dazzling array that features extensive author commentary, Dreamsongs, Volume I, is the perfect collection for both Martin devotees and a new generation of fans. 2854236 2006 Dreamsongs: Short Works: Volume I total:226|5:59|4:93|3:60|2:9|1:5| 226 870 440 40 5 2 false false Tue Feb 05 16:22:16 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 15:44:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 05 16:21:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Dec 08 10:08:33 -0800 2007 Thu Mar 06 23:02:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 01 14:20:19 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 21:52:40 -0800 2008 A Song of Ice and Fire books were some of the first fantasy I read, back when I was in grade seven. One of my friends introduced me to fantasy by way of David Eddings' The Belgariad, and after polishing that off, I read the first three A Song of Ice and Fire books (yes, all thr...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 07:33:21 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:09:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 true false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 15 11:34:31 -0800 2008 Fri Feb 29 08:34:30 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Nov 06 14:52:37 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 17 14:04:20 -0800 2007 The first of two anthologies featuring short stories by George RR Martin, ranging from fantasy to science fiction to horror to genre hybrids.

Review:
I am one of those readers who had never heard of George RR Martin before encountering A Game of Thrones, book one in hi...more...]]> 4 0 true false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 16:58:33 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 28 13:52:08 -0700 2008
The quality of t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Apr 29 05:13:48 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 29 05:16:46 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 25 15:51:56 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 18:26:23 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 12 06:52:06 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 13:13:28 -0700 2008 Song of Ice and Fire and a handful of Martin's short stories. Turns out this book is very well-suited to someone in that position. It's a career retrospective to this point; Martin has worked in a number of genres, and the works included seem chosen to be varie...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 22 08:25:36 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 03 15:43:50 -0700 2009
As is unavoidable in a work of this kind, quality is changeable, as the writer learns his trade, some stories age badly while others improve with age. In...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 08 06:55:35 -0700 2007 Tue Dec 11 21:36:24 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 15:21:04 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 16:05:27 -0700 2009
Update: Meathouse Man was the best of the bunch, the re...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 06:41:55 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 03:56:10 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false true Sat Feb 07 21:24:28 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 21:24:36 -0800 2009 http://chainletters.wordpress.com/2008/0...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 23:22:49 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 19 21:12:35 -0700 2008
The SF stories are ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 15 16:30:22 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 24 16:40:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 14 06:14:27 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 11 12:52:01 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 28 10:52:37 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 15 08:45:12 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 16 10:57:04 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 10:59:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=417729