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done. heh.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
Done,
But I must say, I think this book lacked narrative focus. I can tell, as I couldn't tell with AFFC, that GRRM had trouble with this one. I didn't rip through it the way I've ripped through all the other books in this series.
But I must say, I think this book lacked narrative focus. I can tell, as I couldn't tell with AFFC, that GRRM had trouble with this one. I didn't rip through it the way I've ripped through all the other books in this series.
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p. 229 of 1094 in the Reader version.
I'm going more slowly than usual, in the hopes of keeping everybody straight.
I'm going more slowly than usual, in the hopes of keeping everybody straight.
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I haven't even got it yet. I'm still reading 'Crippled God'; I'll order the Martin book when I'm down to the last 100 pages.
Dandelion don't tell no lies
Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Dandelion will make you wise
Tell me if she laughs or cries
Blow away dandelion
I'm afraid there's no denying
I'm just a dandelion
a fate I don't deserve.
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Done and starting to re-read.
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I started reading a little at a time on some work days. Then the weekend came and I couldn't put it down till I was done.
"The Cheat is GROUNDED! We had that lightswitch installed for you so you could turn the lights on and off, not so you could throw lightswitch raves!"
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- I'm always all right.
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- You're all irresponsible fools!
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Page 586. I didn't get much read over the weekend -- too busy doing other stuff.
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Hmm. Well. He's got a lot of threads going here. Not sure yet whether that qualifies as lacking narrative focus, as I'm only a titch over halfway through, but I think that argument could be made.
Like SS, I'm not ripping through this one. Maybe that's because I'm pretty sure there isn't going to be a satisfying denouement to many (any?) of the story arcs.
For those who are done:
Like SS, I'm not ripping through this one. Maybe that's because I'm pretty sure there isn't going to be a satisfying denouement to many (any?) of the story arcs.
For those who are done:
Spoiler
Is there any significance, by the end of the book, to Theon's trip into the Stark catacombs? Any indication of where the missing swords have gone? Or was it just an appropriately eerie and isolated setting for Lady Whatshername's comments to him?
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I haven't read the book, but I read your spoiler, and I can say the second question is answered in A Clash of Kings.
Spoilered just to avoid spoiling your question, heh. Someone needs to start a discussion topic where spoilers can be let loose.
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Bran, Osha, and the others took swords when they hid there from Theon.
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Mmm, I might vaguely remember that, kinda. Thanks, Murrin.
Eventually I guess I'll have to go back and re-read all the books. But I'll probably wait 'til he's done with the series.
Eventually I guess I'll have to go back and re-read all the books. But I'll probably wait 'til he's done with the series.
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I finished A Game of Thrones
'Tis dream to think that Reason can
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
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Still slugging through very slowly at about p. 223--The current Jon chapter felt a little flat and pedestrian and not really up to Martin's standards---oh yes it was absolutely necessary and picked up at the end kinda like I just felt parts were very flat. He does a fantastic job in the opening of the next Tyrion chapter, and I'm enjoying that immensely--George, obviously, has a major soft spot for Hugo. Dam that miniseries---I can't help but see the actors as the characters now. Which leads back to the question: who should play Davos?
Noah Taylor!!!??? Really!? hmmm...
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everybody's going to die or starve to death, and plucked your heartstrings re: Jon's dilemma
Noah Taylor!!!??? Really!? hmmm...
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Well i finished the book yesterday a few surprises and a few shocks and a few (why did you do that George?) but in general happy enough with the whole book . Had a few issues but i need to learn how to do the spoiler thing here .MsMary wrote:I started reading a little at a time on some work days. Then the weekend came and I couldn't put it down till I was done.
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