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I shall soon be among you...- Some Spoilers
Gart is going to send me these books... I've been told they're loads better than Jordan. Though Jordan sucks so bad that this is not reassuring. You'll understand that when i was recently given a choice to read Jordan or be tortured by Germans who still believe in Hitlers regime against the Jews, I found the prospect of reading Jordan again so sickening that I chose to be tied up and tortured, made to scream for 10 straight hours; and thought that was the better choice. (The saddening yet ironic part for me was that the Germans decided to torture me by reading Jordan to me. What ever happened to good old pins and needles? Still, no denying the experience was painful)
Still, I look forward to reading these books. And I shall enjoy posting what little I can here.
Still, I look forward to reading these books. And I shall enjoy posting what little I can here.
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Even though I can't stand Jordan's work, I recognize the quality of his first 3 books, espeically i nrelation to when they came out, That said Jordan is not, has never been, and has now shown he will ever be 1/10 the writer Martin is.
No comparisson.
No comparisson.
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Wha always astounded me (not why), but just by sheer numbers, is how many talented authors from the UK.
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WHY WOULD THAT SUPRISE YOU?!?!?!?!
We rule out here... Tolkien surpasses any writers yu people can spring out of thin air!
In truth, Tolkien is probably the best author of all time... I don't know what it is about his writing that makes it so... entrancive to read, something I can't put my finger on, he is the best author ever imo.
We rule out here... Tolkien surpasses any writers yu people can spring out of thin air!
In truth, Tolkien is probably the best author of all time... I don't know what it is about his writing that makes it so... entrancive to read, something I can't put my finger on, he is the best author ever imo.
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But born and lived the first 3 years of his life in Bloemfontein, capital of the then independent republic of the Orange Free State, which soon after became a province of South Africa.
Anyway, I better get out of this forum, haven't read any of these books yet, so I've got no business being here.
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Anyway, I better get out of this forum, haven't read any of these books yet, so I've got no business being here.
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Yeah we don't want your kind around this forum Seriously man, check these books out though.
Darth,
Like I said above, these books are very, very good. Just read them. The amount of characters may overwhelm you at first (they did for me too), but you'll get beyond that.
Os,
You didn't enjoy Erikson's books? I loved Deadhouse Gates and Gardens of the Moon was excellent IMO.
Yeah we don't want your kind around this forum Seriously man, check these books out though.
Darth,
Like I said above, these books are very, very good. Just read them. The amount of characters may overwhelm you at first (they did for me too), but you'll get beyond that.
Os,
You didn't enjoy Erikson's books? I loved Deadhouse Gates and Gardens of the Moon was excellent IMO.
ohh i enjoyed erickson. hes not a faovrite of mine but i enjoyed it well enough.
however my point was that with erickson.. he doesnt explain anything. it doesnt unfold. he throws you in and its sink or swim. like.. some of the stuff they are talking about in book 1... relating to their magic (warrens iirc?) arent explained untill book 3. you have people talking what amounts to gibberish lol. and you dont understand the gibberish unless you read the first 3 or 4 books then look back and go "ohh.. thats what they meant" heh.
so if someone was reading erickson i would say... if you wanted to fully understand what the hell you were reading.. you had someone explain a few concepts for you instead of waiting 2 books
however my point was that with erickson.. he doesnt explain anything. it doesnt unfold. he throws you in and its sink or swim. like.. some of the stuff they are talking about in book 1... relating to their magic (warrens iirc?) arent explained untill book 3. you have people talking what amounts to gibberish lol. and you dont understand the gibberish unless you read the first 3 or 4 books then look back and go "ohh.. thats what they meant" heh.
so if someone was reading erickson i would say... if you wanted to fully understand what the hell you were reading.. you had someone explain a few concepts for you instead of waiting 2 books
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Just though i would say i have started these books and its great, aswell as being epic, its also very funny - GRRM a comedy genious.
I especially liked the line
I especially liked the line
might not be exactly right but it is hilarious.These barbarians have queer tastes Boys, horses, dogs...
But if you're all about the destination, then take a fucking flight.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.