And this week on Game of Thrones
Not much of interest to medieval-focused types like me on May 7th. So here is a review for last week’s Game of Thrones episode. Massive spoilers, of course, so read with care. Also a good interview with the creators of the series, who explain they made a promise last season to stop reading the on-line comments about the show A very wise move on their parts; as one says, it probably saved their sanity.
http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/game-of-...
And for my British readers, Amazon.co.UK is offering the e-book version of my fourth mystery, Prince of Darkness, at the bargain price of 99 pence. So if you’d like to read it, now is the time to buy it.
http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/game-of-...
And for my British readers, Amazon.co.UK is offering the e-book version of my fourth mystery, Prince of Darkness, at the bargain price of 99 pence. So if you’d like to read it, now is the time to buy it.
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May 08, 2014 09:11AM
Wow! "Prince of Darkness" is the only one of the series I don't have, so I was delighted to be able to get the e-book today for 99 pence. Although I have the hard back copy of "Lionheart" I also purchased it a short time ago in e-book form - again for 99 pence so I can read it and "Prince of Darkness" too on the bus et al.... Thank you so much Sharon!!!!
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It does wonders for book sales when Amazon.UK offers them at these bargain prices, Leila. Lionheart returned to the top of the war and biography bestseller lists for a while, and Prince of Darkness was #1 on the historical mysteries bestseller list, both lists for e-books, of course. Prince of Darkness was never published in the UK until this spring, for my former British publisher did not buy it. Justin got very lucky,then, for my new publisher, Head of Zeus, is wonderful at promotion. Not only did they publish it in e-book, but in hardback, too, and they plan to bring it out in paperback eventually, I think
Speaking of ebooks, Sharon, it seems that on Amazon UK Time and Chance is the only one of your books not in ebook format?
That is correct, Isis. My British publisher has promised me that it will be made available this spring but it seems to be taking longer than anticipated. It is coming, though!
I read the piece and wondered if I am the only one who thinks Cersei is merely 'playing the game' in which she thinks she is so clever?Tywin, Mace and Oberyn-All of them judges at Tyrions trial.
I loved the Jon/Ghost reunion and felt for Bran.
As for the whole screaming between Lysa and Littlefinger...I wondered if they were playing tennis upstairs with Maria Sharapova;) lol
And my kindle is broken:( I even had Amazon phone me and they can't get it to work either...what a bummer!
So sorry about your Kindle, Rebecca. I'd find it hard to get along without mine. And I thought Cersei is still scheming, for I find it hard to give her the benefit of any doubt.
I think my kindle is kaput-time for a new one...*sigh*.When it comes to Cersei I never understand why so many think her one redeemable quality is the love she has for her children? Is it love to teach your child that it is OK to murder, pillage and torture others because of your last name? That there are no consequences to one's actions because you are a king?
I don't see anything redeemable in her at all...but she is a character one loves to hate...And what an episode last-night-The best one so far this season. I wont say more in case some haven't seen it yet.....
I agree, don't find anything redeemable in Cersei at all, either, Rebecca. She helped to create a monster in Joffrey. I am about to post a link here on Goodreads to the EW review of the last episode of Game of Thrones. Like you, I found it riveting, especially once Tyrion took center stage.
Cersei is written much more sympathetically in the tv show than in the books. In the tv show she has a handful of scenes where she talks about her love for her children - but not in the books. Totally irredeemable in the books.
Totally agree, Isis. She is still a bitch in the HBO series, but not quite as bad as in the books. Lena Hedley is such a good actress, too, that she makes Cersei more three-dimensional than she might otherwise appear.
Thank goodness I am not alone in my low opinion of Cersei and agree about book & TV version.When it comes to Game of Thrones I think the producers had amazing luck with an outstanding cast to portray and bring to vivid life these characters who one either loves or loves to hate.
I think one of the most moving scenes from last season(I think) was when Tyrion and Cersei try and reach out to each other only to find they can't-their hatred and distrust of one another is too strong.
As for Mondays show-The look on Tyrions face when Shae came into the room and then his confrontation with his father-WOW! It is scenes such as this that makes the show work.
It is strange in that through watching the show I now have much more sympathy for Sansa whereas in the book she tended to bore me a bit so Kudos to Sophie Turner...I'll leave it there because the cast is just wonderful.
Sophie Turner had one moment, Rebecca, that took my breath away, it was so powerfully done...and all without words. Joffrey had forced Sansa up to the battlements to look upon the head of her father. As he moved toward the edge, gloating, she realized all she had to do was to give him a push and he'd fall to his death. We saw it on her face, that realization and then the decision to do it, without a word being said. It was brilliant. I hadn't realized till then what a talented actress she was.
Sharon wrote: "Sophie Turner had one moment, Rebecca, that took my breath away, it was so powerfully done...and all without words. Joffrey had forced Sansa up to the battlements to look upon the head of her fath..."I agree and we also see some humanity from Sandor Clegane-I actually think she awakens something within Sandor that he thought long buried. What has impressed me with the Sansa character is that though she has been treated brutally both physical and mental she has not lost her humanity or her innate kindness...I think she is the only character in the book that hasn't harmed anyone or struck out in vengeance...which is in contrast to her sister, Arya(tho I love Arya).
Sophie is able to capture every scene she is in and there have been some wonderful moments. When Joffrey tells her he'd like to fight her brother Robb and Sansa's response, “I should like to see that, your grace." Then you see Joff's response, he is not sure if she is mocking him. Another is when she saves Ser Dontas from a horrible death, there was no gain in her for doing this, she did it because she is kind. Then the look on her face once she realises that the Hound is not going to hurt her-priceless!
In the cellars during the battle of Blackwater where Cersie totally loses it. It is Sansa who fortifies the other ladies present, she showed more strength and courage than the Queen or her cowardly son.
Sansa behaved like a queen....I so hope she makes it....
As for Sophie I hope this is the first step to a brilliant career.
The cast is uniformly brilliant, Rebecca. They deserve a great deal of the credit for the success of this series.
I'm hooked. Still think Vikings is the better show. Anyone watching it?
I saw the first season, keep meaning to catch up on the second. But for some reason, it never grabbed me the way Thrones did from the first. So subjective, isn't it, what we like or dislike?
I am the same way- I liked Vikings but I prefer GOT...I will be watching Vikings S 2 once it is released on BluRay.
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