peterstorey
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Yeah but when you grow up those things are adventures.So adult means some sex, alcohol, drugs, insults and nearly no adventures.
Yeah but when you grow up those things are adventures.So adult means some sex, alcohol, drugs, insults and nearly no adventures.
I read 'The world according to garp' and 'Ciderhouse rules'. Garp is good but my personal favourite is ciderhouse rules, I definitely recommend it. I started reading 'A prayer for owen meany' last week but I left it behind me on a plane which I'm gutted about because I was enjoying it a lotAnyone read any John Irving novels?
I just started his latest.
Garp is great, they're are all great the ones i've read. The only one i wasn't too into was Until I Find You which was maybe his longest book, almost 1000 pages and it wasn't keeping me interested and i found it hard going at times.I read 'The world according to garp' and 'Ciderhouse rules'. Garp is good but my personal favourite is ciderhouse rules, I definitely recommend it. I started reading 'A prayer for owen meany' last week but I left it behind me on a plane which I'm gutted about because I was enjoying it a lot
What I like about the two books I read and it looked like it was the same for Owen Meany was the timespan the books cover. By the end of the book you nearly feel just as nostalgic about the past as the character must feel when an old friend comes back or when he visits a place he hasn'e been in yearsGarp is great, they're are all great the ones i've read. The only one i wasn't too into was Until I Find You which was maybe his longest book, almost 1000 pages and it wasn't keeping me interested and i found it hard going at times.
A Prayer for Owen Meany is awesome too, you need to get another copy!
It is the same for all of his books. They all span a lifetime, i think all of his books feature this, it is very much his style. He also includes many simelar features in every book too. I think if you like Garp/Ciderhouse then you'll absolutely enjoy his other work.What I like about the two books I read and it looked like it was the same for Owen Meany was the timespan the books cover. By the end of the book you nearly feel just as nostalgic about the past as the character must feel when an old friend comes back or when he visits a place he hasn'e been in years
It is good. But the 5th one is taking an awfully long time to come out.Just ordered Game of Thrones from the library.
Looking to get into a good fantasy saga, and this one looks rather good.
Oh, plenty of signs point to an answer:Anyway, the whole thing boils down to 1 question, which George RR Martin should answer in a sealed envelope in case he dies before he finishes the series.
Yeah, that's the current top theory. Which means the resolution is:Oh, plenty of signs point to an answer:
Enough hints so that I am certain enough and do not need an answer in a sealed envelope.Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark
I've read mixed reviews of this series so I wasn't sure whether to start it or not. Seven books is a big commitment! I have 'The Gunslinger' I just didn't read it yet, if it's worth opening up let me knowI decided to start reading The Dark Tower series. I don't know anything about it at all, really, but it seems interesting thus far. I am still on 'The Gunslinger.'
Yep, its definitely worth pursuing. Its an epic in every sense of the word - a great central conflict, some fantastic characters and if you're a fan of King's work - it's his magnum opus and ties together his entire body of work. It's a bit long and drags a bit in the middle but overall well worth a read.I've read mixed reviews of this series so I wasn't sure whether to start it or not. Seven books is a big commitment! I have 'The Gunslinger' I just didn't read it yet, if it's worth opening up let me know
Yeah that's how I see it as well.Yeah, that's the current top theory. Which means the resolution is:
King Jon Targaryen I. Which is somehow slightly disappointing. Unless he shags his aunt.
Yeah, that's the current top theory. Which means the resolution is:
King Jon Targaryen I. Which is somehow slightly disappointing. Unless he shags his aunt.
Hmm.Yeah that's how I see it as well.
Hardly surprising. He's the stereotypical boy-who-would-be-king character in any fantasy book. The underdog, the reluctant but natural leader. The one person who wouldn't want it, and therefore is destined to become king. It's been done a thousand times in a thousand books, so I sort of home it isn't the way it pans out.
Of course there is still the possibility Eddard could be Jon's father. And there is always Gendry, which is such an ridiculous notion I hope it happens.
Honest folk. The first four books are very good. (Book four is probably the best-written and not a bad place to start reading, actually, like so: 4 1 2 3 5 6 7) The last three are like that circular hand gesture people make when they want you to either wrap up the story you're telling or just get to the point.I've read mixed reviews of this series so I wasn't sure whether to start it or not. Seven books is a big commitment! I have 'The Gunslinger' I just didn't read it yet, if it's worth opening up let me know
Too true. Another resolution could be:Hmm.
One major assumption here is that Jon Snow survives, rather than say, sacrifice his life to defeat the others.
With Martin you never know.
It's starting to seem that way. Also I see what you did there.Honest folk. The first four books are very good. (Book four is probably the best-written and not a bad place to start reading, actually, like so: 4 1 2 3 5 6 7) The last three are like that circular hand gesture people make when they want you to either wrap up the story you're telling or just get to the point.
Cause the story is very original. If you skip the travelling parts it is not so bad. The second series (books 6-10) is quite bad, so definitely skip that.Has anyone on here read Roger Zelazny's - Chronicles of Amber? I'm currently on the first book and this is painfully slow, his characterization is awful, I don't see myself relating to any character even remotely. His style is pretty annoying as well, why is this considered to be a classic? Maybe I'm just suffering from ASoIaF withdrawal.
Thanks Doc. I know what you mean, its a little dated but I can imagine how his ideas might have been considered original at that time. Finished the first book 'Nine Princes in Amber', it got better towards the end but still not something i would recommend to people who have read a lot of fantasy before this. I have always heard good things about Lord of Light and it'll definitely be the next Zelazny that I read.Cause the story is very original. If you skip the travelling parts it is not so bad. The second series (books 6-10) is quite bad, so definitely skip that.
If you want a really good Zelazny book read Lord of Light. It is excellent though somewhat hard to read. (Because the plot jumps in time in a couple of places, and some parts are slow. Still, it is one of my favourite books of all time.)
Have you read all 12 books till now?Currently reading 'The Dragon Reborn.'
Which is the third installment of the 'Wheel of Time' series by Robert Jordan.
It's supposed to be very good.Thanks Doc. I know what you mean, its a little dated but I can imagine how his ideas might have been considered original at that time. Finished the first book 'Nine Princes in Amber', it got better towards the end but still not something i would recommend to people who have read a lot of fantasy before this. I have always heard good things about Lord of Light and it'll definitely be the next Zelazny that I read.
Picked up the first book of the Millenium trilogy - "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
Brandon did a great job with TGS. Can't wait for Towers of Midnight now. It sounds brilliant!I have read book 12 and enjoyed it a lot. (You will need this bit of motivation to read book 10.)
There are some differences ins style between Jordan and Sanderson. The main one is that Jordan was much more subtle, in the sense that he would tell less, substituting hints instead. This mainly apply to what various characters think.
Anyway, while some characters seem a bit off, overall it is a very good book. IMO, Sanderson was a good choice for the author which would finish this story.
Great bookFive Go To Kirrin Island.
About a third in - and its a very quick, light and entertaining read. Enjoying it so far. And from what I read online from most reviewers and now agree with, it really is a page turner. I can't really put my finger on it, but it has a certain Fargo-esque quality to it.It's supposed to be very good.
Have you finished it? How was/is it?
I bought my copy as soon as it came out, but I'm going to wait until all three books are out before reading them simply because I have a torrid time keeping track of the minor characters without a list handy and don't want to put myself through recaps and revisions three times. The next one's due to be out in November?Brandon did a great job with TGS. Can't wait for Towers of Midnight now. It sounds brilliant!
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Yeah A Memory of Light comes end of next year. There is no way I would be able to wait till then to read the 12th and 13th!I bought my copy as soon as it came out, but I'm going to wait until all three books are out before reading them simply because I have a torrid time keeping track of the minor characters without a list handy and don't want to put myself through recaps and revisions three times. The next one's due to be out in November?
I liked it, it's a pretty standard 'who done it' mystery. Some good plot turns and it definitely keeps you turning the pages.It's supposed to be very good.
Have you finished it? How was/is it?
Yep. The next one is written and will be out this November.I bought my copy as soon as it came out, but I'm going to wait until all three books are out before reading them simply because I have a torrid time keeping track of the minor characters without a list handy and don't want to put myself through recaps and revisions three times. The next one's due to be out in November?
I'm half way through the second book. I can confirm that the books are amazing... the thing is the story line just keeps getting better and the character development is some of the best. I feel like I know the main characters.It's supposed to be very good.
Have you finished it? How was/is it?