tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post5479577792801042381..comments2024-03-28T20:07:41.073-06:00Comments on Read All The Things!: Review: A Storm Of Swords by George R.R. MartinAj @ Read All The Things!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-64519461400164832162018-07-08T18:40:54.398-06:002018-07-08T18:40:54.398-06:00My son just finished the second book, but wanted a...My son just finished the second book, but wanted a palate cleanser, so he went to B&N to get his next Dresden Files but they didn't have it. He bought this book, but when he got home he decided he was going to read the fourth Dune book from my bookshelf. šLa La in the Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18253014225202985934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-6187260756180710382018-07-04T15:33:18.078-06:002018-07-04T15:33:18.078-06:00Ugh, I haven't been able to get through the se...Ugh, I haven't been able to get through the second book yet! I feel so much like it's info dumping and build up, although I still felt like book one had a plot regardless of it being a lot of world building too :/ Which is a shame because it sounds like things really take off here!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-10366663346003378692018-07-02T01:31:58.283-06:002018-07-02T01:31:58.283-06:00The Red Wedding was horrible. All those people, th...The Red Wedding was horrible. All those people, the cream of the North- that was tough to read. Especially the first time I did, before the show- it comes out of nowhere and is so shocking! I love Arya's and Jaime's POV's too- they're the BEST. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17515345156687765162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-21803194500192895252018-07-01T20:04:32.970-06:002018-07-01T20:04:32.970-06:00This is my favorite book so far in the series as w...This is my favorite book so far in the series as well. So much craziness! I actually just started the fourth book this weekend and can't decide what I think of it so far. I'm just over 200 pages in and there have been lots of mentions of Tyrion but no actual signs of the man himself so far. Same with Jon. We'll see how it goes.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-28997758542997110092018-06-30T09:13:52.764-06:002018-06-30T09:13:52.764-06:00Yeah, there are a lot of scenes where people are j...Yeah, there are a lot of scenes where people are just talking. I wish theyād do something while talking.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-46305412322075842692018-06-30T09:12:26.478-06:002018-06-30T09:12:26.478-06:00Yes, Iāve watched the TV show. Honestly, I donāt t...Yes, Iāve watched the TV show. Honestly, I donāt think Iād be able to read the books without seeing the show first. There are so many characters! I would have been confused. Even though I know the plot, I think the books are fulfilling.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-24843517580077037472018-06-30T09:10:38.198-06:002018-06-30T09:10:38.198-06:00I think Iāll have to rely on my horrible memory be...I think Iāll have to rely on my horrible memory because I donāt know if Iāll ever reread these. It takes me 2-4 weeks to finish each one.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-71178516508491389282018-06-30T09:08:42.217-06:002018-06-30T09:08:42.217-06:00There are a lot of slow parts in the series. I get...There are a lot of slow parts in the series. I get impatient with them, especially because Iāve already seen the show and know whatās going to happen.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-11635993203984213652018-06-30T09:07:20.687-06:002018-06-30T09:07:20.687-06:00YES to Jaime and Brienne. He could be a wonderful ...YES to Jaime and Brienne. He could be a wonderful person if he gets away from his creepy sister and spends some time around normal people.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-11664326272012019502018-06-30T09:04:52.414-06:002018-06-30T09:04:52.414-06:00I really hope this series gets finished. I donāt w...I really hope this series gets finished. I donāt want to read 10000 pages and then not ever have an ending.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-51511064754967870792018-06-30T09:02:59.035-06:002018-06-30T09:02:59.035-06:00Yep. The first book is repetitive if youāve alread...Yep. The first book is repetitive if youāve already seen the show. There is a lot of worldbuilding, and I already knew all that stuff.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-1993935872711053332018-06-30T09:01:44.252-06:002018-06-30T09:01:44.252-06:00Iām curious about the next two books. Itāll be int...Iām curious about the next two books. Itāll be interesting to see how the story is split.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-64782636772346919952018-06-30T09:00:20.582-06:002018-06-30T09:00:20.582-06:00Honestly, I like the show more than the books. It ...Honestly, I like the show more than the books. It cuts out a lot of the extra characters and clutter.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-10173938227369415392018-06-30T08:58:38.468-06:002018-06-30T08:58:38.468-06:00I donāt think I would have been able to read these...I donāt think I would have been able to read these books without seeing the show first. The show helps me keep track of the characters. There are so many characters that I would have been confused if I didnāt already know them.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-39526344752599422432018-06-30T08:56:45.392-06:002018-06-30T08:56:45.392-06:00Iām worried that the series will drop off in excit...Iām worried that the series will drop off in excitement. Thatās one of the reasons why Iām holding off on finishing the series. I want to catch up on my Goodreads goal before I start a book that might be a slog.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-85618014141509262082018-06-30T08:54:05.249-06:002018-06-30T08:54:05.249-06:00Haha, I wanted to use a stronger word than āpoop,ā...Haha, I wanted to use a stronger word than āpoop,ā but advertisers donāt like that word, and Iām trying to be good.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-28059819046161509682018-06-30T08:50:52.028-06:002018-06-30T08:50:52.028-06:00Yes! The second half is brilliant. I especially li...Yes! The second half is brilliant. I especially like that there is so much Tyrion in it.<br /><br />Aj @ <a href="http://ajsterkel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Read All The Things!</a><br />Aj @ Read All The Things!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02860483414620371093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-308544178980471452018-06-29T19:54:35.800-06:002018-06-29T19:54:35.800-06:00You are so brave to dive into this series! Haha! J...You are so brave to dive into this series! Haha! Just having seen the show, I can totally see how you could've gotten bored at times. There were many scenes I completely zoned out in. I do love Tyrion though! Great review!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/10715236765292209452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-61290308963036958932018-06-29T17:56:49.470-06:002018-06-29T17:56:49.470-06:00You are a reading beast taking on this monster of ...You are a reading beast taking on this monster of a book. Did you watch the TV show? If so, it is still a fulfilling read knowing so much of the story beforehand?Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-64066581355718551972018-06-29T16:25:24.417-06:002018-06-29T16:25:24.417-06:00It was really weird how they split up books four a...It was really weird how they split up books four and five like they did.<br /><br />You're right that there are a huge number of names in this series. It's a little hard to keep track of them all. Then again, these books take a long time to read, so if Winds of Winter ever comes out, I might just read it without rereading these. If the seventh book ever comes out, I might reread them to refresh my memory... because that's probably going to be a LOOOOOOOOOOONG time from now.Brooke Lorrenhttp://www.brookereviewsnsweeps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-57723373087413461632018-06-29T15:18:55.132-06:002018-06-29T15:18:55.132-06:00I bought book one and need to read it , my husband...I bought book one and need to read it , my husband keeps bugging me too. It does tend to have a bit of slow parts that bore me I agreeLily Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17759017749398223793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-54659230537746057052018-06-29T14:46:39.946-06:002018-06-29T14:46:39.946-06:00I'm looking forward to reading this one! I'...I'm looking forward to reading this one! I'm still not over watching The Red Wedding. I used to hate Jamie but now I love him and totally ship him with Brienne.Anstice Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06659015918272722407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-23496603616466327952018-06-29T12:35:13.457-06:002018-06-29T12:35:13.457-06:00Ah, I'm so glad you also appreciate Jaime'...Ah, I'm so glad you also appreciate Jaime's hilariousness! My favorite POV is easily Sansa, who only got two chapters in AFFC and none in ADWD so I feel your pain :( George also released one of her TWOW chapters on his website a couple years ago, but it still isn't enough! Fingers crossed the sixth book comes out...sometime...when I'm alive...JJ @ This Dark Materialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019012876462247038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-57848083381547012852018-06-29T10:51:16.104-06:002018-06-29T10:51:16.104-06:00I love the show! I did try reading the first book ...I love the show! I did try reading the first book after watching a couple of seasons but it was so slow with all the wold development. I just wanted to just back into the meat of the story. Maybe I should have started with the third books. LoLKristin (Book Sniffers Anonymous)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916755699616389906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8193309628838073849.post-72740971258558701582018-06-28T17:05:04.920-06:002018-06-28T17:05:04.920-06:00I think basically the next two books were like one...I think basically the next two books were like one giant book that he split in two, and he did that by splitting the POVs. Tyrion is absolutely my favorite character; he's the smartest and the funniest one. I agree, there are way too many names sometimes.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.com