George Martin's latest is beating me ...... - Page 2

drofgnal · 09-08-2011, 09:39 AM

I punted on the Davos third chapter. I won't go back.

DianNC · 09-08-2011, 10:16 AM

I took a break from the series to read some Sci-fi, but came across a reading order for the last two published books (A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons). This was from a link on reddit (which I may have found here on MR ...can't remember), but I'm seriously considering trying it out in light of what I've read about ADwD.

Anyway...here's the link (and, if this isn't allowed, please feel free to eliminate it from this post)...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...l=en_US&pli=1#

carpetmojo · 09-08-2011, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenMonkey

I re-read a series every time a new book comes out. If you're not a fast reader, .........I don't think it's too complicated at this point, but I've re-read the series 3 times now (once, then again when Feast came out, then for Dance). There are certainly a lot of characters and a lot of backstory, but that's Martin's style.

I am a fast reader, but you've convinced me to........ give up.

Backstory's no problem, nor, normally, is a lot of characters - but these aren't characters, thy're just bunged in to fill up the pages, to my mind.

Nah, I think, on reflection, Ron is definitely on the money.

I feel a bit annoyed now, that I actually went to 5

- which I speed-read at least half of anyway.

That's me lot, mate.

stonetools · 09-17-2011, 12:29 PM

For those who want to keep going, here is a one hour session with GRRM where he discusses the TV series and ADWD.

Check it out:

GRRM Speaks

jrlewis · 09-17-2011, 06:34 PM

I mostly liked the first 3, didn't like 4, and the reviews of 5 are pretty poor on Amazon, so I think I may be done with this series. It's a pity. I think he might have turned out a great trilogy if he had focused it more.

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09-08-2011, 09:39 AM	#16
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,400 Karma: 10519918 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	I punted on the Davos third chapter. I won't go back.

09-08-2011, 10:16 AM	#17
DianNC Banned Posts: 1,431 Karma: 5222495 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Color, Entourage Pocket Edge, iPod Touch 5th Gen	I took a break from the series to read some Sci-fi, but came across a reading order for the last two published books (A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons). This was from a link on reddit (which I may have found here on MR ...can't remember), but I'm seriously considering trying it out in light of what I've read about ADwD. Anyway...here's the link (and, if this isn't allowed, please feel free to eliminate it from this post)... https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...l=en_US&pli=1#

09-17-2011, 12:29 PM	#19
stonetools Wizard Posts: 2,016 Karma: 2838487 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC Device: Ipad, IPhone	For those who want to keep going, here is a one hour session with GRRM where he discusses the TV series and ADWD. Check it out: GRRM Speaks

09-17-2011, 06:34 PM	#20
jrlewis SF/F Author Posts: 160 Karma: 349656 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: USA Device: Adobe Digital Editions	I mostly liked the first 3, didn't like 4, and the reviews of 5 are pretty poor on Amazon, so I think I may be done with this series. It's a pity. I think he might have turned out a great trilogy if he had focused it more.

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