tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post918002051633031393..comments2024-01-02T00:48:13.255+00:00Comments on Rosario's Reading Journal: A Game of Thrones, by George RR MartinRosariohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-38195635089556686752017-11-05T08:26:42.934+00:002017-11-05T08:26:42.934+00:00Christine: I'm doing my best to avoid spoilers...Christine: I'm doing my best to avoid spoilers, but it's hard, because they show up in the most unexpected places. I guess because of the TV series this has become such a part of popular culture that you'll get throwaway comments in completely unrelated places. On a leadership seminar I went to last week: "This is a bit like when Cersei did X". Oh, great, thanks for that.<br /><br />Anyway, my brother is going to do exactly what you did and bite his tongue at my (probably completely wrong) predictions! :)Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-86020794737493145382017-10-31T00:14:04.716+00:002017-10-31T00:14:04.716+00:00I’m so jealous that you have all those books and e...I’m so jealous that you have all those books and everyone’s stories ahead of you! Don’t let anyone spoil anything for you if that’s possible because there are so many amazing twists and turns ahead! <br /><br />I read the books before the series started (plus the one released after it began) and I used to bite my tongue when my brother who only watched the show used to say “I think this will happen” or “so and so will escape” because for several seasons I knew what was coming. The books are excellent and the characters in them, even the “good” ones like Jon, Daenerys and Tyrion are MUCH more grey than on the show (which is excellent in its own right but needs its heroes to be 99% good.) Martin is a wordy writer and as the books go on he gets much wordier but the first three books are really tightly plotted and well written in particular. I predict you will be burning through the next two. Enjoy!Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-21222089071883674642017-10-25T06:43:27.299+01:002017-10-25T06:43:27.299+01:00Sun: Oh, do! I had so many preconceptions about wh...Sun: Oh, do! I had so many preconceptions about what it would be like, but I was wrong. It's just excellent storytelling, at least in book 1 (and so far in book 2). Rosariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13015659149421085931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3730322.post-25650395718698807712017-10-24T03:40:41.658+01:002017-10-24T03:40:41.658+01:00I felt like I wrote the first paragraph of your re...I felt like I wrote the first paragraph of your review. LOL I've been meaning to read the books/ watch the series for so many years now. Sadly I don't have a book-loving brother like you do. However, with your rating, maybe it's time for me to pick up the book. Thanks for the review. Sunnoreply@blogger.com