Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)’s Comments (group member since Jan 02, 2016)

Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie)’s comments from the Read A Song Of Ice And Fire 2016 group.

I am not going to be the one to start yet another group. I love you all but someone else can start it. Lol

I didn't even start this group but I am glad that the girl who did, did so.

LENA wrote: "Unbelievable! Littlefinger's mind is just unbelievable.

Those who watch the Tv series [spoilers removed]"

Re the spoiler:
Omg !!!! I know right. Yes! (view spoiler)[ I love this change from the show! It will keep us guessing Lena. (hide spoiler)]

So Arienne was betrothed to Viserys. Hmmm. Ain't that a match made in heaven?!?!

They are/were both awful people but that would have been interesting.

Margaery is really smart. I doubt she is sleeping with any of these men. But I do wonder why she would be needing the moon tea.

Something is rotten in the state of Denmark!

"I'm the Queen of whores.
No Jaime thought, My sweet sister holds that title too. "

Now that is too funny.
I am glad Jaime has started to see his sister for what she truly is.

This was an excellent chapter. Yay, at last!

When Brienne first sees the boy who looked remarkbly like Renly I first thought that Renly must have had a bastard soon we did not know of. Then I was thinking no he was gay so if he were to go roaming around looking for sex it would likely be with a man. Then when Gendry's name was given I was so happy. I always thought one day he and Arya would reunite and end up together.

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When Ser Hyle tries to pick up Brienne and suggests she leave her door open for him to return, her come back made me laugh out loud.

"If you do, you'll be a eunuch when you leave. "

I need to remember that line and have it ready for use when opportunity presents itself.

Terry wrote: "I'm about half & half - I like to read on my commute to & from work, then watch tv at night after dinner."

I just don't have any tv show going on right now. Other than Big Brother nothing I like is airing. All shows are on season hiatus.

When I want to pop on a baseball game my team (Giants) usually has not yet started. Oh the joys of cheering for West coast teams. I love when they are on the road on the East coast. I actually get to see beyond the second inning.

Alex Farrand wrote: "1. Best Book You've Read So Far in 2016?

Have to go with Pride and Prejudice"

I am really looking forward to reading this one. I thought it was a huge book but I saw it at Coles and was all "Pffffff, I am
Reading 1000 page books now. This little sucker?" I didn't realize it was just over 300 pages. (My pocketbook anyway)

For 13 (beautiful cover) I have to give an honorable mention to
Because I hated book 1, I donated it with no plans to read it. It is book 3. The cover is so pretty but that wasn't enough to keep the book.

I like both tv and books equally. But since this ASOIAF group read started I have watched way less tv than usual.

I had to look up what Valongar means:

Valonqar is High Valyrian for "little brother". It is the word used by "Maggy", a maegi and fortune teller, in her prophecies to Cersei Lannister and Melara Hetherspoon.

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Maggy to Cersei:
"The valongar shall wrap his hands about your pale white throat
And choke the life from you."

Well I am going out on a limb here with this prediction but I am going to put it out there. I do think Cersei will die in this manner. But I think it will be at the hands (well hand-one real and one gold) of Jaime not Tyrion. Cersei is minutes older than Jaime.

Aw, RIP Maester Aemon. 102 years old is quite impressive.

And Samwell. Hmmm. Liquor makes us all lose our inhibitions. Don't sweat it dude.

1. Best Book You've Read So Far in 2016?
Water for Elephants
I loved that freaking book, man.


2. Best Sequel You've Read So Far in 2016?
-I have not read many sequels this year so I would have to go with this one:
The Heart of Betrayal


3. New Release You Haven't Read Yet, But Want To?
Truly Madly Guilty


4. Most Anticipated Release For Second Half of 2016?
The Beauty of Darkness
This is out in Aug. It is book 3 of the trilogy.


5. Biggest Disappointment?
Assassin's Apprentice
I was shocked how much I hated this book.

6. Biggest Surprise?
The Selection

7. Favourite New Author?
Mary E Pearson


8. Newest Fictional Crush?
-Well I would say Samwell Tarly but that doesn't count so I will go with A. J. Fikry from the book The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry


9. Newest Favourite Character?
-Jackson Oz from Zoo
He sounds like my kind of guy - Smart and friendly.


10. Book That Made You Cry?
-Oh, nothing did this year. But the year is not yet over.


11. Book That Made You Happy?
-Nothing made me happy. I read some depressing stuff so far.


12. Favourite Book To Movie Adaptation You Saw This Year?
movie adapted from The Revenant: A Novel of Revenge. I waited about a year and a half for this movie to come out. It was worth the wait. I loved the movie and the book both.


13. Most Beautiful Book You Bought So Far This Year? (Cover, not content)
A Court of Thorns and Roses
-nice cover but there is a bit of a problem with what follows!


14. What Books Do You Need To Read By The End of The Year?
The Game of Kings. I look forward to this book so much. It is going to be a buddy read as well. If you are interested join us here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

Mid Year Book Tag!!

*Please select books outside the A Song of Ice and Fire series
*no spoilers; others may not have read that book yet

List the books you've already read so far in 2016 under the following topics.


1. Best Book You've Read So Far in 2016?


2. Best Sequel You've Read So Far in 2016?


3. New Release You Haven't Read Yet, But Want To?


4. Most Anticipated Release For Second Half of 2016?


5. Biggest Disappointment?


6. Biggest Surprise?


7. Favourite New Author?


8. Newest Fictional Crush?


9. Newest Favourite Character?


10. Book That Made You Cry?


11. Book That Made You Happy?


12. Favourite Book To Movie Adaptation You Saw This Year?


13. Most Beautiful Book You Bought So Far This Year? (Cover, not content)


14. What Books Do You Need To Read By The End of The Year?

LENA wrote: "Is it so crazy that I want to see them together???"

Oh I do as well. Not crazy at all.

I can just picture one of those memes....

"One must simply find the strength to carry a direwolf over the wall!"

Brianna wrote: "Stannis is seriously the only one smart enough to want to completely guar the wall. None of the other people trying to become king/queen and that will probably be their downfall."

I agree. They are so wrapped up in their selfish selves that they can't be bothered to take the issues at the Wall seriously.

It was good to see a woman as strong and brave as Brienne can have a meltdown too. I mean it was sad but it is good to let it out.

This book just does not pack the same punch for me that the others had. It is good but it is not the same page turner as the others.

Excellent Brianna! I am glad you got yourself caught up.

Our final Group Read to finish off 2016

It runs from Nov. 1 till Dec. 31

*****EDIT
This will be open for a while since people still intend to read the book so feel free to post. *****

Ria wrote: "I might be in the minority, but this is when Tyrion started annoying me. I can't explain why, though."

I am going to agree that likely you will be in the minority. But it's great to see differences in opinions.

I love Tyrion now as much as ever.