"A Song of Ice and Fire" -- are these books any good? - Page 3

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 10-29-2004, 09:25 PM

If you can krunchyfrogg, do the library thing. You just never know how you'll feel about 'em.

Timber Loftis · 11-03-2004, 04:16 PM

Any news on the MUCH overdue Feast for Crows?

Thoran · 11-03-2004, 04:29 PM

Georgie is certainly taking his time, but that's the price of getting into a series before it's complete. He'll get it out when it's done... I've seen dates as far out as late 2005 (although based on the updates on his website it seems he should be closer than that).

I'd rather have it RIGHT than fast... but hopefully he can do both before I'm 80 and too blind to read it.

btw: Here's my normal response to "Is 'A Song of Ice and Fire' any good?"
- It's the best Fantasy series since Hobbits and the Professor legitamized the genre.

or to steal some dialog from "The Princess Bride"...

(dread pirate roberts) "Are they really that good"
(sicilian) "Do you know Jordan, Williams, Bradley?"
(dread pirate roberts) "yes"
(sicilian) "HACKS!"

[ 11-03-2004, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Thoran ]

Timber Loftis · 11-04-2004, 04:21 PM

Well, the problem with "right" rather than "fast" is, as you said, that I'm not getting any younger. Worse -- neither is JRR Martin. He and Cheney look like they have the same dietician.

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-05-2004, 05:58 AM

I'm still waiting for a call from the library myself, but I was just thinking, it's about time for a new one by Terry Brooks. I met him 2 years a go at a book signing here in Halifax. He said this would be the last in the Shanara series for a while and than he was starting on something else for a while... can't remember what though?

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-22-2004, 03:40 AM

Well, I just finished "Tanequil" by Terry Brooks, his lastest. It was good but he left me hanging again!
I picked up Game of Thrones when I returned Tanequil which was on hold for me. I'm at page 15 now and didn't read the prologue, so just a few pages in. It looks like it will be pretty good though.

Gnarf · 11-22-2004, 04:21 AM

Methinks you should read the prologue(s)...

Luvian · 11-22-2004, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Variol (Farseer) Elmwood:
Well, I just finished "Tanequil" by Terry Brooks, his lastest. It was good but he left me hanging again!
I picked up Game of Thrones when I returned Tanequil which was on hold for me. I'm at page 15 now and didn't read the prologue, so just a few pages in. It looks like it will be pretty good though.

Why did you skip the prologue??

It's like playing Baldur's Gate II without ever doing Irenicus's Dungeon...

Variol (Farseer) Elmwood · 11-22-2004, 07:02 PM

I thought the Prologue was just a bit out of the book? Or was my wife wrong? Ok, I'll read it.

[ 11-22-2004, 07:02 PM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ]

shadowhound · 11-24-2004, 07:00 AM

The prologue is a run down of what has happened before the book.

10-29-2004, 09:25 PM	#21
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	If you can krunchyfrogg, do the library thing. You just never know how you'll feel about 'em. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-03-2004, 04:16 PM	#22
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Any news on the MUCH overdue Feast for Crows? __________________

11-05-2004, 05:58 AM	#25
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	I'm still waiting for a call from the library myself, but I was just thinking, it's about time for a new one by Terry Brooks. I met him 2 years a go at a book signing here in Halifax. He said this would be the last in the Shanara series for a while and than he was starting on something else for a while... can't remember what though? __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-22-2004, 03:40 AM	#26
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	Well, I just finished "Tanequil" by Terry Brooks, his lastest. It was good but he left me hanging again! I picked up Game of Thrones when I returned Tanequil which was on hold for me. I'm at page 15 now and didn't read the prologue, so just a few pages in. It looks like it will be pretty good though. __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-22-2004, 07:02 PM	#29
Variol (Farseer) Elmwood Jack Burton Join Date: May 16, 2003 Location: Dartmouth, NS Canada Age: 60 Posts: 5,634	I thought the Prologue was just a bit out of the book? Or was my wife wrong? Ok, I'll read it. [ 11-22-2004, 07:02 PM: Message edited by: Variol (Farseer) Elmwood ] __________________ A MAN WHO WANTS FOR NOTHING HAS INFINITE WEALTH. (me)

11-03-2004, 04:29 PM	#23
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 57 Posts: 2,109	Georgie is certainly taking his time, but that's the price of getting into a series before it's complete. He'll get it out when it's done... I've seen dates as far out as late 2005 (although based on the updates on his website it seems he should be closer than that). I'd rather have it RIGHT than fast... but hopefully he can do both before I'm 80 and too blind to read it. btw: Here's my normal response to "Is 'A Song of Ice and Fire' any good?" - It's the best Fantasy series since Hobbits and the Professor legitamized the genre. or to steal some dialog from "The Princess Bride"... (dread pirate roberts) "Are they really that good" (sicilian) "Do you know Jordan, Williams, Bradley?" (dread pirate roberts) "yes" (sicilian) "HACKS!" [ 11-03-2004, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Thoran ]

11-04-2004, 04:21 PM	#24
Timber Loftis 40th Level Warrior Join Date: July 11, 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 11,916	Well, the problem with "right" rather than "fast" is, as you said, that I'm not getting any younger. Worse -- neither is JRR Martin. He and Cheney look like they have the same dietician.

11-22-2004, 04:21 AM	#27
Gnarf Emerald Dragon Join Date: February 6, 2003 Location: Norway Age: 40 Posts: 928	Methinks you should read the prologue(s)...

11-24-2004, 07:00 AM	#30
shadowhound Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: November 24, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 39 Posts: 3,281	The prologue is a run down of what has happened before the book. __________________ Carpe Noctem: Ph’nglui mglw’nafh cthulhu r’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.

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