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A Dance with Dragons |OT| - Read the rules or Melisandre casts magic missile
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Tim the Wiz
Banned
Got up to the first Dany chapter and promptly fell asleep--no, for reals!--but now I'm back into it. Wow, this feels surreal. Been waiting on this too long.
Tim the Wiz
Banned
Kindle <3
Duane Cunningham
Member
It's on my iPhone, and yeah, it is jailbroken. I found that flipping pages a little as it's loading helps, but it still crashes some.dyls said:
petethepanda
Member
Damn it why do I have to go outside and do things with, like... people today, I gots ta read this shit right now
Awesome Animals
Member
Tim the Wiz said:
So, so beautiful. I loved getting it instantly.
Zeouterlimits
Member
YES!
First one in my town to buy it, (2pm-ish), they even left their invoice from Harper Collins in it (I went back to store and gave it to them, for which they were very grateful).
First one in my town to buy it, (2pm-ish), they even left their invoice from Harper Collins in it (I went back to store and gave it to them, for which they were very grateful).
HarryHengst
Member
Hmm, my dustjacket has different text on it. Instead of the quote on the bottom i got the "New York Times #1 bestseller on the top" (but which book doesnt have that these days).Zeouterlimits said:YES!
First one in my town to buy it, (2pm-ish), they even left their invoice from Harper Collins in it (I went back to store and gave it to them, for which they were very grateful).
Blue Ninja
Member
Can't wait for my copy to arrive. Should be either tomorrow, or the day after that. Come ooooooon Amazon.
Jibber Hack
Member
Have copy in hand. Eating something first so I don't waste away once I start.
ScrabbleDude
Member
Picked this up at lunch time. Have almost finished the prologue, but I'm working so it's slow going. I'm going to savor this book and make it last a while.
KolosLazar16
Member
Just finished the book.
My thoughts:
My thoughts:
Meh
Fidelis Hodie
Infidelis Cras
;_;
fakedit: I really don't think this is spoilery because I can't even make out what's in the picture/ the words at all and I'm still SUPER early in the book. If anyone feels otherwise, let me know.
fakedit: I really don't think this is spoilery because I can't even make out what's in the picture/ the words at all and I'm still SUPER early in the book. If anyone feels otherwise, let me know.
PhoenixDark
Banned
Just got out of a long lunch-and-learn meeting, checked Amazon and it says the book is on my front porch.. Hopefully someone brings it in
Damn, 6 hours until I can go home. Going to make a big ass glass of icewater and chill as I read
Damn, 6 hours until I can go home. Going to make a big ass glass of icewater and chill as I read
You can zoom in on them on the Kindle, but the resolution is still pretty badaronnov reborn said:
http://imgur.com/oATBu
http://imgur.com/Rzwc7
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Zeouterlimits
Member
The new maps are so amazing... I just like holding it.
Basileus777
Member
Neverfade said:
Yes, probably until sometime in 2012.
aronnov reborn
Banned
bengraven said:
Loving it so far... on
Tyrion's
Cornballer
Member
bengraven said:
It's been great so far. I'm about 7-8 chapters in, and I have no complaints.
sooperkool
Member
Bran 2nd Chapter - No page numbers
Bloodraven!
Eteric Rice
Member
Please still have copies tomorrow, Barns.
For my sake.
For my sake.
bengraven
Member
I'm at 60% on Kindle 2 and I still stand by what I said in the other thread: I feel this is a stronger book than Swords. If only because George can really concentrate on the meat he put into the book.
I didn't realize how much of the book would take place in Essos and I'm a bit sick of him introducing another city/region in Essos with it's own history and government each time (it's almost as bad as Tolkien lore-vomiting, but less interesting).
And there are a few dull chapters. But all in all I felt Swords was stronger in it's second half than the first half and so far it seems the opposite may be true...or it may just end up stronger.
That was my "told you so!".
I predicted that in another thread and was told it was kind of daft. But I read the Dunk stories and then re-reading the entire book series, I kind of thought it would make sense since
. I love it.
BTW, apparently the SERIES SPOILER thread is loaded with spoilers. We all agreed that after the 12th tags would be unnecessary and some people who have finished the books are taking everyone up on that.
DO NOT go into the other Ice and Fire discussion thread. There are tons of unmarked spoilers.
Lucky for me, the only spoiler I noticed in the open was one I've had the misfortune of having spoiled for me a few times already. The "Snapes kills Dumbledore" moment of the book. And I'm butt hurt by that a bit.
I didn't realize how much of the book would take place in Essos and I'm a bit sick of him introducing another city/region in Essos with it's own history and government each time (it's almost as bad as Tolkien lore-vomiting, but less interesting).
And there are a few dull chapters. But all in all I felt Swords was stronger in it's second half than the first half and so far it seems the opposite may be true...or it may just end up stronger.
sooperkool said:Bran 2nd Chapter - No page numbers
Bloodraven!
That was my "told you so!".
I predicted that in another thread and was told it was kind of daft. But I read the Dunk stories and then re-reading the entire book series, I kind of thought it would make sense since
he was a sorcerer who disappeared above the wall
BTW, apparently the SERIES SPOILER thread is loaded with spoilers. We all agreed that after the 12th tags would be unnecessary and some people who have finished the books are taking everyone up on that.
DO NOT go into the other Ice and Fire discussion thread. There are tons of unmarked spoilers.
Lucky for me, the only spoiler I noticed in the open was one I've had the misfortune of having spoiled for me a few times already. The "Snapes kills Dumbledore" moment of the book. And I'm butt hurt by that a bit.
sooperkool
Member
bengraven said:
I remember, and I thought it made sense but you know GRRM so who could have imagined it to be correct... lol
bengraven
Member
Also, I'm torn. I hate what the Bastard Bolton is doing to that character, because that character does have some redeemable qualities. But that character has done some things with shitty intentions that have caused good people to die. If this was any other series I would want that character to just kill himself, but in Ice and Fire everyone is fairly neutral.
He COULD be forgiven possibly.
And then when he said <"Ghost of ____" chapter>
Exactly! For example, I'm at a chapter where a character is at the walls of a sieged city (there are at least 2 in the book, so no spoilers) and you're like "okay, GRRM could easily let this character slip inside or maybe he'll make the character go on a fucking 6 chapter boat ride to the other side of the world".
You want the first, but you may be stuck with the second and LIKE IT OR ELSE.
He COULD be forgiven possibly.
And then when he said <"Ghost of ____" chapter>
"I wanted to BE a Stark" I fucking felt horrible for him. He finally admitted it out loud. And I kept thinking "then you should have stuck by Robb" but I think he was so confused on whether he was the evil son of his evil dad or the best friend of Robb Stark.
sooperkool said:
Exactly! For example, I'm at a chapter where a character is at the walls of a sieged city (there are at least 2 in the book, so no spoilers) and you're like "okay, GRRM could easily let this character slip inside or maybe he'll make the character go on a fucking 6 chapter boat ride to the other side of the world".
You want the first, but you may be stuck with the second and LIKE IT OR ELSE.