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04-07-2010
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#166
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Faster than Felix
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Louisiana |
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"Son of Hamas."--7/10, very captivating book.
As of now I am reading "The Real Lincoln."
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04-17-2010
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#167
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Mick Green 58
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Murphy, TX |
Posts: | 14,547 |
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A Storm of Swords
10/10
George R.R. Martin is one of the best storytellers I have ever come across. Out of the 3 books I have read thus far, I believe this one had the best ending and it had a Fellowship of the Ring type of ending (even though I wish one character would have stayed dead). Also, "The Red Wedding" was sad and is one of the events that makes you hate some of the characters.
The Free Cities are going to be extremely interesting in the next book.
Unfortunately, once I read A Feast of Crows, I am going to join all the other poor souls who wait with alacrity for A Dance with Dragons and who knows how long that is going to be  .
I'm bout to hit the Elyptical and start reading the 4th book in the series.
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04-18-2010
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#169
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Convicted of Gnostical Turpitude
Joined: | Jan 2007 |
Location: | Gatesville, Texa |
Posts: | 11,863 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SaltwaterServr
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The South Park episode was entitled The Tale of Scrottie McBoogerballs.
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04-18-2010
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#170
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Blank Paper Offends Me
Joined: | Mar 2009 |
Location: | Digne, France |
Posts: | 8,124 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ScipioCowboy
The South Park episode was entitled The Tale of Scrottie McBoogerballs.
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Sounds like it fits perfectly. Trey and Matt, two creative sum birches.
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04-18-2010
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#171
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Pow! Pow!
Years Donated 2005, 2009, 2012
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Seattle, WA |
Posts: | 8,644 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maikeru-sama
A Storm of Swords
10/10
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I'm with you on the 10/10 rating.
I'm currently about a third of the way through 'A Feast for Crows' and I don't think it's as good as the others. He keeps adding more POVs for characters I don't care all that much for. I'm not saying it's not good because it's still a great read, but it's not quite what the others were.
Maybe it'll pick up.
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04-18-2010
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#172
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We got a hat. I want a ring.
Joined: | Jan 2008 |
Location: | Duncan, Oklahoma |
Posts: | 21,143 |
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I recently finished 3 more of the Connelly books I've had to read.
I read A Darkness More Than Night, City of Bones, and Lost Light. They're all part of the Harry Bosch series he does and I enjoyed them all a whole lot. I'd give each of them a 7.5-8.5 out of 10. They were all very good.
I'm currently reading The Closers, another Bosch novel, and then I've got, I think, 4 more Bosch novels after that to be totally caught up and then I'm going to start reading some other stuff again. I'm intending to read some stuff like Flags of Our Fathers and things like that upon catching up on these Bosch novels.
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04-18-2010
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#173
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Mick Green 58
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Murphy, TX |
Posts: | 14,547 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozzu
I'm with you on the 10/10 rating.
I'm currently about a third of the way through 'A Feast for Crows' and I don't think it's as good as the others. He keeps adding more POVs for characters I don't care all that much for. I'm not saying it's not good because it's still a great read, but it's not quite what the others were.
Maybe it'll pick up.
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Interesting.
I've only read about 5 chapters but I actually like the 3 new POV characters that the 4th book introduces. Aeron Greyjoy seems odd but you have to have somebody in the Iron Lands to report what is going on there.
Two things I am wondering about is how much time has past since A Game of Thrones to A Feast of Crows and will there be some type of time skip at some point in the story.
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04-20-2010
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#174
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Senior Member
Joined: | Jan 2005 |
Posts: | 6,132 |
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'A Game of Thrones'----------------8.5/10
Wonderful story telling. I don't think i've been this emotionally invested in so many characters from a single book.
Onto the next....
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04-20-2010
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#175
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Senior Member
Joined: | Apr 2008 |
Location: | valley ranch |
Posts: | 3,928 |
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the last book i read was "the girl with the dragon tattoo" by stieg larsson(translated ).It was captivating book and i highly recommend it.
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04-20-2010
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#176
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Senior Member
Joined: | Jan 2005 |
Posts: | 6,132 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by reddyuta
the last book i read was "the girl with the dragon tattoo" by stieg larsson(translated ).It was captivating book and i highly recommend it.
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Its been sitting on my shelf for a couple of months now. I've read/heard a lot of good things about it. I look forward to reading it.
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04-21-2010
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#177
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Mick Green 58
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Murphy, TX |
Posts: | 14,547 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozzu
I'm with you on the 10/10 rating.
I'm currently about a third of the way through 'A Feast for Crows' and I don't think it's as good as the others. He keeps adding more POVs for characters I don't care all that much for. I'm not saying it's not good because it's still a great read, but it's not quite what the others were.
Maybe it'll pick up.
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After reading a lot more chapters, I can see why people are disappointed with A Feast of Crows.
I think the main problem is "crowding". Meaning, he has so many POV characters observing the same event. Also, some of the characters I have grown to like have not even had a POV chapter, you just hear whispers about what they are doing.
I still think the book is fabulous though.
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04-26-2010
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#178
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Senior Member
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Umm, Amarillo |
Posts: | 2,330 |
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Storm of Swords 10/10
Easily the best of the first three books. Lots of surprises in this story. Really liking Jon's and Tyrion's parts.
I can tell already that I'm going to be pissed after I finish Crows and Dragons isn't released yet.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -- Douglas Adams
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04-26-2010
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#179
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Mick Green 58
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Murphy, TX |
Posts: | 14,547 |
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Originally Posted by AmarilloCowboyFan
Storm of Swords 10/10
Easily the best of the first three books. Lots of surprises in this story. Really liking Jon's and Tyrion's parts.
I can tell already that I'm going to be pissed after I finish Crows and Dragons isn't released yet.
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Actually you are going to be pissed about a lot more then that when you get to the next book.
I'm almost done with A Feast For Crows, so I won't say too much until after I am done (I'm still shocked that I am actually going to finish it).
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04-26-2010
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#180
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Senior Member
Joined: | Apr 2004 |
Location: | Umm, Amarillo |
Posts: | 2,330 |
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maikeru-sama
Actually you are going to be pissed about a lot more then that when you get to the next book.
I'm almost done with A Feast For Crows, so I won't say too much until after I am done (I'm still shocked that I am actually going to finish it).
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Ugh, that doesn't sound encouraging. LOL.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. -- Douglas Adams
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