A Song of Ice and Fire series

[Janie]

Well I will be starting my journey on these come August. I will be reading with my Niece. When they came to visit her mom bought her the first one, and then we went to the UBS and she bought the other 3. So we decided to read them together.

[Dustin]

Really, Janie? This is amazing, fantastic news! I've very happy to hear it!:) I think it could be really helpful to have a reading buddy, too! I'm hoping to finish the 2nd book later this week, then start A Storm of Swords!!

[Victor]

I can't wait until you read A Storm of Swords, Dustin!!! I'm on Dany's chapter:)

[Dustin]

I really cannot wait to get there, either, Victor! All this talk of the Red and Purple Wedding are killing me, I simply must know what all the hype's about.. and I can't BELIEVE that I can't remember any of it!!

I'm also looking forward to Jamie and Cersei's POV.. and more of Davos!

[Victor]

Well Cersei has a POV in Feast for Crows not Storm of Swords. I'm excited for her POV, too:)

What about Samwell?!?!?

[Dustin]

Oh really, I thought Arya's was the only familiar character that we get in AFFC.. it should be fun to get inside her insane mind!

Yes, I love Samwell's character! Which book is his POV in?

[Jon]

Dustin wrote: "Oh really, I thought Arya's was the only familiar character that we get in AFFC.. it should be fun to get inside her insane mind!

Yes, I love Samwell's character! Which book is his POV in?"

He's in both ASOS and AFFC :)

AFFC also has Jaime, Sansa, and Brienne. The rest we heard about but haven't seen their POV yet (Greyjoys, Dornishmen, Kingsguard knight).

[Janie]

Yea Dustin I think a reading buddy will be very beneficial for me in this series.

[Dustin]

Jon wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Oh really, I thought Arya's was the only familiar character that we get in AFFC.. it should be fun to get inside her insane mind!

Yes, I love Samwell's character! Which book is his..."

Thank you, Jon, I appreciate that!:) For some reason, I thought that Joffrey has his own POV's in either Book 3 or 4, but Victor informed me that isn't the case.. sadly..

I also has been under the impression that Arya was the only well-known character with a POV in Crows..

Thank you, again.

[Dustin]

Janie wrote: "Yea Dustin I think a reading buddy will be very beneficial for me in this series."

And don't forget, we'll be here to encourage your broadening of literary horizons, and will try to answer as many questions that you may have, Janie.:)

[Dustin]

OMG, A Clash of Kings is the best of the series thus far! I cannot rave about it enough! I'm now 33 pages in to the 3rd book, A Storm of Swords!

[Holly]

Glad you're enjoying the series Dustin!! :-D

[Dustin]

Thank you so much, Holly!! You have GOT to give A Game of Thrones a go sometime!

[Holly]

You're welcome.

I will; my goal is to start them sometime within the next month.

[Dustin]

:)

Awesome!! You should try to read it with Janie and Michelle.:) I think they'll both be starting it around the same time as you!

[Holly]

Thanks for letting me know. I'll keep an eye out for when they start. :-)

[Dustin]

I've invited them to discuss the books in this thread, too, so be sure to keep an eye on it.

[Dustin]

I am really looking forward to getting back into all the craziness later today!!

[Dustin]

And I've returned!


Catelyn...:(

[Dustin]

"You know nothing, Jon Snow."

[Victor]

I am I'm the fourth book right now. A Feast for Crows. The only characters that return are Arya sansa Jaime and Samwell. Reading from Cersei's POV is interesting because she is bat shit crazy!!! And then you have The Greyjoys and the Martells as the minor characters. Oh and how can I forget Brienne!?!?!? Her chapters are interesting.

[Dustin]

Victor wrote: "I am I'm the fourth book right now. A Feast for Crows. The only characters that return are Arya sansa Jaime and Samwell. Reading from Cersei's POV is interesting because she is bat shit crazy!!! A..."

I'm so glad you are enjoying it, Victor!!

[Victor]

Thanks Dustin:)

[Dustin]

You're most welcome. Did you receive my last PM, BTW?

[Alondra]

Victor wrote: "I am I'm the fourth book right now. A Feast for Crows. The only characters that return are Arya sansa Jaime and Samwell. Reading from Cersei's POV is interesting because she is bat shit crazy!!! A..."

lots of stuff happening with the 3rd and 4th books; with so much power up in the air... the throne awaits.

I am really wondering how this will all end, especially with 2 more books underway and GRRM is not looking like he is in any rush to get to them. :O

[Dustin]

Alondra wrote: "Victor wrote: "I am I'm the fourth book right now. A Feast for Crows. The only characters that return are Arya sansa Jaime and Samwell. Reading from Cersei's POV is interesting because she is bat ..."

I'm really wondering about the end result, as well, Alondra. There's a lot happening in A Storm of Swords, indeed! I can't wait to get started on A Feast for Crows!

[Holly]

Omg.....I don't know when I'm starting these. Maybe after Sherlock Holmes....

[Janie]

Holly guess what!!?? I started it! Andddd I am struggling, but gonna keep going.

[Holly]

Fantastic! What do you think so far? Struggling, huh? What's the reason for that do you think?

[Janie]

Well for one Holly, Fantasy is not my genre but I wanted to try something new. Right now it is all the character building and it is just slow going.

[Holly]

Ah, okay. I hope that it gets better for you.

[Dustin]

Janie wrote: "Well for one Holly, Fantasy is not my genre but I wanted to try something new. Right now it is all the character building and it is just slow going."

It is a bit slow at first, but like you said, GRRM is introducing all his characters and starting to develop them. What are your thoughts on the Prologue? Are you digging his writing?



I sure hope you can get started soon, Holly!

[Dustin]

Uggh.. how is this one going to end!??! I'm dying to find out!

[Victor]

It ends with a bang Dustin!!! And of course cliffhangers

[Alondra]

Dustin wrote: "Uggh.. how is this one going to end!??! I'm dying to find out!"

my, my; aren't "we" impatient? hehehhee.... it has been a long time since you read this series. Which book did you finish with??

[Dustin]

Victor wrote: "It ends with a bang Dustin!!! And of course cliffhangers"

Oh no, NOW you tell me!!

[Dustin]

Alondra wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Uggh.. how is this one going to end!??! I'm dying to find out!"

my, my; aren't "we" impatient? hehehhee.... it has been a long time since you read this series. Which book did you fi..."

A tad impatient, yes.:) I read books I-IV in 2007-08.

[Alondra]

Dustin wrote: "A tad impatient, yes.:) I read books I-IV in 2007-08. ..."

then you are pretty caught up... i think A Feast for Crows was one of the best, because of the amount of information given. I learned some good details in books 3 & 4.

[Holly]

I hope I can too, Dustin!

[Dustin]

Alondra wrote: "Dustin wrote: "A tad impatient, yes.:) I read books I-IV in 2007-08. ..."

then you are pretty caught up... i think A Feast for Crows was one of the best, because of the amount of information given..."

Yeah, I really thought it best to re-read I-IV, instead of plunging right into Dragons, and boy am I ever glad that I did because I would have been very lost, I think. I'm really looking forward to Feast. It'll be interested to form opinions on it, knowing what I know now..

[Dustin]

Holly wrote: "I hope I can too, Dustin!"

So do you know when you might be starting, Holly?

[Holly]

There are a few books that I'd like to get through after I finish the first volume of Sherlock Holmes. I'm hoping sometime in September, beginning of October at the latest.

[Dustin]

All right, sounds great!

[Holly]

Yep :-)

[Alondra]

Dustin wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Dustin wrote: "A tad impatient, yes.:) I read books I-IV in 2007-08. ..."

then you are pretty caught up... i think A Feast for Crows was one of the best, because of the amount of i..."

i think i will do a reread a few months prior to The Winds of Winter coming out. that will be so much fun, and i am sure there are passages that i have forgotten about as well. i really miss those characters... :(

[Victor]

I know what you mean Alondra!! Halfway through book four and I already want to reread the first one. Winterfell seems so warm and homey:) And of course for the Starks:)

[Dustin]

I long for the 'good ol' days' of Winterfell and the Starks, before all the craziness started..

[Alondra]

we may have it again... i think the Stark children are gonna bring the pain; but maybe not take the Iron Throne. I think they will play a huge part in who is seated there though...

what is up with those "sand snakes" and the Martells'??

[Victor]

I don't know Alondra but I love reading about them. Especially Arianne! Her last chapter was really interesting!!! What is Areo up to.....

[Dustin]

Alondra wrote: "we may have it again... i think the Stark children are gonna bring the pain; but maybe not take the Iron Throne. I think they will play a huge part in who is seated there though...

what is up wit..."

I think so too, Alondra. Or at least I HOPE that the Starks get some retribution.. even if they don't win the Iron Throne.

I really cannot wait to start Feast.:) With only 132 left of A Storm of Swords, I should be there in a couple days. Yay!!