A Storm of Swords General Thread **** no spoilers here please

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Book #3 - A Storm of Swords group read and discussion

~ runs from May 1-June 30, 2016

[Brianna]

I am so excited for this book! I've read the first three and part of the fourth before and the third was DEFINITELY my favorite.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Oh excellent. I have heard it is a favorite. I am trying not to start till closer to May 1st but I am getting antsy.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

I have read this one too. I loved it but I'm not sure I could choose a favorite

[Brendan]

Looking forward to starting Swords tomorrow. More boards will be coming tomorrow night (eastern time).

[Roseanne, RRRM]

There are 9 Weeks for this one. Well week 9 is a short one. I am not as organized as Leslie but I tried to break it down by week for those of you who are. Remember this is just a guide for those of you who like structure.

Week 1
1. Prologue
2. Jaime I
3. Catelyn I
4. Arya I
5. Tyrion I
6. Davos I
7. Sansa I
8. Jon I
9. Daenerys I
10. Bran I
11. Davos II

Week 2
12. Jaime II
13. Tyrion II
14. Arya II
15. Catelyn II
16. Jon II
17. Sansa II
18. Arya III
19. Samwell I
20. Tyrion III

Week 3
21. Catelyn III
22. Jaime III
23. Arya IV
24. Daenerys II
25. Bran II
26. Davos III
27. Jon III
28. Daenerys III
29. Sansa III
30. Arya V

Week 4
31. Jon IV
32. Jaime IV
33. Tyrion IV
34. Samwell II
35. Arya VI
36. Catelyn IV
37. Davos IV
38. Jaime V
39. Tyrion V
40. Arya VII

Week 5
41. Bran III
42. Jon V
43. Daenerys IV
44. Arya VIII
45. Jaime VI
46. Catelyn V
47. Samwell III
48. Arya IX
49. Jon VI
50. Catelyn VI

Week 6
51. Arya X
52. Catelyn VII
53. Arya XI
54. Tyrion VI
55. Davos V
56. Jon VII
57. Bran IV
58. Daenerys V
59. Tyrion VII
60. Sansa IV

Week 7
61. Tyrion VIII
62. Sansa V
63. Jaime VII
64. Davos VI
65. Jon VIII
66. Arya XII
67. Tyrion IX
68. Jaime VIII
69. Sansa VI
70. Jon IX

Week 8
71. Tyrion X
72. Daenerys VI
73. Jaime IX
74. Jon X
75. Arya XIII
76. Samwell IV
77. Jon XI
78. Tyrion XI
79. Samwell V
80. Jon XII

Week 9
81. Sansa VII
82. Epilogue
83. Appendix

[Brendan]

I have my reading plan all created and ready to go. Looking forward to the first of May!!!! By the way, going to put more of the boards up tomorrow. Sorry for not putting the up today like I promised. Currently I am dealing with my 10 month old daughter teething, so I have been consoling her a lot today and didn't get a chance to put them up, however tomorrow I will be able to get a chance. In fact as I type this post on my iPhone, I am saturated with my daughters' drool. LOL. The joys of fatherhood!!!! I wouldn't trade it for anything!!!! I am sure all of you parents out there in this group can sympathize. Talk to you all soon.

[Brianna]

I am so excited to start this book! I need to finish the last couple chapters from A Clash of Kings today and then I am diving right in!

[Roseanne, RRRM]

Has anyone started yet? I am still debating a reread.

[Jodisaurus]

I'm debating as well. I'm currently halfway through my second reading of DwD, so it's tough to stop and move backwards.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

Oh wow. that is a step back. I am not reading any of them right now. I finished this one but haven't started A Feast for Crows yet.

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

Thanks Roseanne for setting up that reading plan - I already read Storm of Swords and am planning to re-read /skim along with your reading guide.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

No problem. I am a lot less structured than others and would never be able to stick to it. I hope it is helpful for others.

[Brianna]

I am planning on starting it tonight or tomorrow.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

I thought I would have started by now but nope. Not yet. Today is the day though.

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "I thought I would have started by now but nope. Not yet. Today is the day though."

Yay! You're back!

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Terry wrote: "♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "I thought I would have started by now but nope. Not yet. Today is the day though."

Yay! You're back!"

Thanks!

[Vishakha]

I'm yet to finish ACoK, it seems like it will take time, I'm hoping I'll be on track with ASoS.
ACoK is lacking action, besides Tyrion and Arya so it's going a little slow.

[Brianna]

So I've already read this and when I did I was all about using post it's to tab favorite parts. There are so many tabbed parts and I'm excited to come across them again and share them!

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

Brianna wrote: "So I've already read this and when I did I was all about using post it's to tab favorite parts. There are so many tabbed parts and I'm excited to come across them again and share them!"

That'a great idea, Brianna, I'm going to do that when I start reading book 4.

[Brianna]

Terry wrote: "Brianna wrote: "So I've already read this and when I did I was all about using post it's to tab favorite parts. There are so many tabbed parts and I'm excited to come across them again and share th..."

I used to love tabbing books. I'm not sure why I stopped, but I plan on starting again with later books and other books I'm reading.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

I love that you use post its! I read on a kindle. No post its for me

[LENA]

Brianna wrote: "So I've already read this and when I did I was all about using post it's to tab favorite parts. There are so many tabbed parts and I'm excited to come across them again and share them!"

Perfect idea!! I will definitely try this!

[Brianna]

Roseanne wrote: "I love that you use post its! I read on a kindle. No post its for me"

On a Kindle you can still highlight quotes and bookmark pages!


I use the little Post It flags. There are just basic ones, some shaped like arrows, but I like the Wal-Mart brand version of the flags best. They're more opaque and stick better in my opinion.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

I love my kindle and I do highlight and bookmark but it's not the same as having post its hanging out all over the place.

[Brianna]

Roseanne wrote: "I love my kindle and I do highlight and bookmark but it's not the same as having post its hanging out all over the place."

It's not. :(

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

How are you guys making out with this book? I am trying to squeeze in a minimum of 50 pages a day for this book. So far, so good.

I love the Sansa chapters.

[Brianna]

I've been getting to about a chapter a day right now. Things have been busy so haven't had a chance to get much reading done in general.

[Brianna]

So... I'm like 2 weeks behind now. lol

How is everyone else fairing?

[Vishakha]

I have last 10-12 chapters left in aCoK. Sometime this week I'll start with the next.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

I understand some people have this version:

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire #3, Part 1 of 2)
A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire #3, Part 1 of 2)
by George R.R. Martin

A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow


and A Storm of Swords is split into 2 books.

From what I have read:

"At the time of its publication, A Storm of Swords was the longest novel in the series. It was so long that in the UK, Australia and Israel its paperback edition was split in half, Part 1 being published as Steel and Snow in June 2001 (with the one-volume cover) and Part 2 as Blood and Gold in August 2001 (with a specially-commissioned new cover). The same division was used in the Polish and Greek editions. In France, the decision was made to cut the novel into four separate volumes."

If you have this version please enlighten us. What chapter does the book end at? Roseanne has the chapters listed above

Thanks.

[Ria]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "I understand some people have this version:
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow (A Song of Ice and Fire #3, Part 1 of 2..."

The last chapter is 41 - Jon, the book has 569 pages without the maps and the appendix.

Actually, I think the French have divided all the books into several parts, they have about... 15 or 16 volumes. I have the 13th one and it's supposed to be part 1 from ADwD. I'd take a photo, but we're renovating and everyhting is stashed into boxes somewhere, so I've no idea where it is. Don't even remember what it's called. Anyway. I kind of get why they did that, because it's much more comfortable to read, though on the other hand, you have to pay for 16 books instead of 5. You know, when we're done with the renovation, I'll take a photo of all the different editions I have, it'll make an interesting comparison.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Oh cool Ria. I was curious where in the story that would fall and now I know. Thanks.

So you had to buy both books or do they come in a box set as well?????

[Ria]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "Oh cool Ria. I was curious where in the story that would fall and now I know. Thanks.

So you had to buy both books or do they come in a box set as well?????"
What do you mean by "both"? The one I have in French was a gift, so I don't know if they have box sets. I only have that one book.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Do you have to buy both book #1 of a Storm of Swords and book #2 of a Storm of Swords separately or do the two come together as a box set?

[Ria]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "Do you have to buy both book #1 of a Storm of Swords and book #2 of a Storm of Swords separately or do the two come together as a box set?"
Oh, uhm, no, I had to buy them separately. Thanks for clarifying.

[Roseanne, RRRM]

I thought the two books came together. They don't? I read on a kindle so I really wouldn't know. I don't ever want to read a paper version of a book this big ever again. Actually I don't like holding books at all anymore. It is so annoying. I like to have them on a shelf so I can look at them but I don't want to hold them.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

That blows Ria. But yes holding them would be a lot lighter. I only have the paperback version of A Storm of Swords and it is plenty heavy.

Roseanne I love my Ereader too but I go back and forth with paper vs Ebook. I like the paper because you can lend and borrow more easily. If it is a legally purchased Ebook it is pretty much yours and yours alone. But I love my Kobo because you never have to worry about the light in the room or font size and can adjust, adjust, adjust.

As long as I am reading and GRRM is writing then life is good.

[Vishakha]

Yay! I've finished the second book, will start soon with this :)

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Vishakha wrote: "Yay! I've finished the second book, will start soon with this :)"

Yay!!

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

I now have finished A Storm of Swords. I had a lot more time on my hands than I normally do. And I could not help but think of how hard it must have been for those of you that read these books as they were released. Did the wait for those next books nearly kill you?

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

♪ Leslie (aka Basesloaded32) wrote: "I now have finished A Storm of Swords. I had a lot more time on my hands than I normally do. And I could not help but think of how hard it must have been for those of you that read these books as ..."

I bought all three books at once and by the time I was ready for the 4th book, 4 & 5 were written, but I got burnt out from reading them by myself, so I started watching the tv series instead.

[Not_Your_Typical_Lannister (Leslie), Not_Your_Typical_Lannister]

Terry wrote: " I bought all three books at once and by the time I was ready for the 4th book, 4 & 5 were written, but I got burnt out from reading them by myself, so I started watching the tv series instead..."

So you have been anxiously awaiting July for book #4 I bet????

[Terry ~ Huntress of Erudition]

YES, I get to read and discuss in "real time"!

[Roseanne, RRRM]

I understand that. The closer we get to July the hardest it gets to wait. That is the first one I haven't already.

[Brianna]

Yeah I'm still super behind.... BUT I plan on catching up with enough time to read Feast for Crows with y'all within the second month (at least).

[Brendan]

Looking forward to more GOT!!!! Bring on Feast of Crows!!!