A Song of Ice and Fire

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **St Nick** » Thu Jun 23, 2011 10:28 pm

Bigerich wrote:
St Nick wrote:I need a question answered by you guys who have read the books.

I've watched the whole of the first TV series, and I'm 400 pages into the first book.

Do I need to continue reading the book, as I'm finding it a struggle having just watched the series, and knowing what is going to happen, or can I just skip on ahead to the 2nd book?

No spoilers please, I've managed to avoid reading the thread to type this.

If you want to read the second book, I strongly recommend you read the first as well. 400 pages in? You must be more than halfway already?

Yeah, I'm exactly half way through. I shall continue. Thanks.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Wedgie** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:39 pm

Always finish the first book. Theres so many content that isn't in the tv series naturally. And as you would have found out by now, there are differences.

MASSIVE SPOILER COMING UP...

And I know who Jon Snow's mother... And real father...

All this from the first two books. It's subtle hidden and there are many hints.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Fargo** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:41 pm

Amazon shipped my books this morning :wub:

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **ladybayred** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:34 pm

About 60% through a Storm of Swords according to my Kindle. OMG gooseberry fool just well and truly hit the fan.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **aayl1** » Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:36 pm

Wedgie wrote:Always finish the first book. Theres so many content that isn't in the tv series naturally. And as you would have found out by now, there are differences.

MASSIVE SPOILER COMING UP...

And I know who Jon Snow's mother... And real father...

All this from the first two books. It's subtle hidden and there are many hints.

Well you don't "know". There are some clues, and it seems likely that it can't be anything else, but you can't be 100% right now until Georgey boy spells it out for us.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Fargo** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:10 am

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Squinty** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:22 pm

I think you need to post reactions as you go through them

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Fargo** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:56 pm

Will do

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **King Chaz** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:42 am

How much was yours Fargo?

I ordered all 5 books too, which arrived on Saturday. I bought them separately though, amounted to £25.

Currently around 100 pages through A Gamevof Thrones. It's pretty much exactly like the first episode, with just more history, mainly on how Robert overthrew the Targaryen's.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **jiggles** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:48 am

I just made a start on the first book on Sunday.

Seeing that bundle of Fargo's makes me kinda sad that I went for the ebooks. I loved the feeling of a good thick book in the hands.

Anyway, I have absolutely no idea what to expect from these. I literally know nothing about them.

In my opinion, the hints about Jon Snow's parentage are no more subtle than the ones about Renly's sexuality. Once I'd finished with the books it was one of the first things I brought up with my housemate, and she agreed that it's the most obvious conclusion.

Dr Cottle wrote:I mean, I do hope they get their vengeance but whatever the cost, the people of Westeros are absolutely screwed in the end. A winter where mothers will smother their babies, Zombies and Mance Rayder with his horn that can destroy the wall in the North, Dany, the dragons and the Dothraki/Slave army, in fighting between the houses of the Isle, 'pirates' and the arrival of Euron from the Iron Islands. So screwed. So very screwed.

Minor point, but didn't the Night's Watch get their hands on the Horn of Winter when Stannis' men showed up to massacre Rayder's?

kiera229 wrote:
Dr Cottle wrote:I mean, I do hope they get their vengeance but whatever the cost, the people of Westeros are absolutely screwed in the end. A winter where mothers will smother their babies, Zombies and Mance Rayder with his horn that can destroy the wall in the North, Dany, the dragons and the Dothraki/Slave army, in fighting between the houses of the Isle, 'pirates' and the arrival of Euron from the Iron Islands. So screwed. So very screwed.

Minor point, but didn't the Night's Watch get their hands on the Horn of Winter when Stannis' men showed up to massacre Rayder's?

Actually yes, I continue to embarrass myself with my bad memory of this series. I should really shut the hell up!

Do you remember if, they planned to destroy or destroyed the horn? Surely it's an accident waiting to happen, if it is magical and can do what Rayder thinks it can.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Fargo** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:44 pm

King Chaz wrote:How much was yours Fargo?

I ordered all 5 books too, which arrived on Saturday. I bought them separately though, amounted to £25.

Currently around 100 pages through A Gamevof Thrones. It's pretty much exactly like the first episode, with just more history, mainly on how Robert overthrew the Targaryen's.

Around £25.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Infibeyen** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:28 am

Almost done with A Clash Of Kings. Want to put everything I had planned today to the side so I can get it finished!

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **King Chaz** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:40 am

Ok I just finished Game of Thrones and I'm confused by one part.

Lord Renly now King Renly just got married, but I thought from the TV show he was bum buddies with Ser Loras?

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Meep** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:41 am

King Chaz wrote:Ok I just finished Game of Thrones and I'm confused by one part.

Lord Renly now King Renly just got married, but I thought from the TV show he was bum buddies with Ser Loras?

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **jiggles** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:29 pm

strawberry floating spoilers. Jesus Christ.

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **Irene Demova** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:38 pm

Anung wrote:Spoiler tag dat gooseberry fool yo' I'm only just a 100 pages in!

Joffrey's a prick

PostRe: A Song of Ice and Fire by **jiggles** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:12 pm

I'm at:

Jon and his half-sister just watched Joffrey and Robb be denied the chance to duel with live steel.

Because I'm reading the Kindle edition, I have no idea how many pages in this is, but I'm curious to know.

The Lannisters seem like right banana splits.

A Song of Ice and Fire

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