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they really made me appreciate the sane Targaryeans and the effort they put into Aegon learning what it would be like to be just one of the smallfolk

Mecca wrote:they really made me appreciate the sane Targaryeans and the effort they put into Aegon learning what it would be like to be just one of the smallfolk

Yeah, I found it quite illuminating to actually see the Targaryens in power. It also brings into stark relief what a roll of the dice a hereditary monarchy really is.

GRRM is going to give a reading at a convention this weekend.

http://grrm.livejournal.com/474434.html ... #t24034114

I'm sorry:

Spoiler: show

yeah i laughed

Credit goes to the setup man.

I'm really hoping GRRM reads from WoW this weekend. I'd love another sample chapter out there.

I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

Ooo, good call. Might be a pain to carry around two books instead of one, but I like the idea.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

Ooo, good call. Might be a pain to carry around two books instead of one, but I like the idea.

Yeah, the kindle made it easier but it's definitely worth it.

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

Ooo, good call. Might be a pain to carry around two books instead of one, but I like the idea.

Yeah, the kindle made it easier but it's definitely worth it.

At the rate I'm going I might not make it too books 4 & 5 until mid-summer. Plenty of time for reading then though.

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

I highly recommend this.

Zantac Junkie wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

I highly recommend this.

I feel like it will make the Feast of Crows material more enjoyable. That was a tough one to get through at times.

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Zantac Junkie wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

I highly recommend this.

I feel like it will make the Feast of Crows material more enjoyable. That was a tough one to get through at times.

That was definitely where I noticed the biggest improvement, but it really aids the overall story to read it in a linear, chronological narrative. It also breaks up the never ending slog of Cersei chapters in AFFC, which infuriated me the first time I read it.

Zantac Junkie wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Zantac Junkie wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

I highly recommend this.

I feel like it will make the Feast of Crows material more enjoyable. That was a tough one to get through at times.

That was definitely where I noticed the biggest improvement, but it really aids the overall story to read it in a linear, chronological narrative. It also breaks up the never ending slog of Cersei chapters in AFFC, which infuriated me the first time I read it.

The Brienne chapters were worse.

I'm looking forward to that on my reread after I finish Dunk and Egg.

I like the Brienne chapters. It felt so small and inconsequential compared to everything else, but I think that gave it some charm.

Zantac Junkie wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:

Zantac Junkie wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:

Monkey_Driven wrote:I started the series for the second time. Slowly making my way through Game of Thrones. Really have enjoyed Jon and Tyrion's chapters early on.

You should read the combined AFFC/ADWD when you get there.

http://boiledleather.com/post/245432177 ... th-dragons

I highly recommend this.

I feel like it will make the Feast of Crows material more enjoyable. That was a tough one to get through at times.

That was definitely where I noticed the biggest improvement, but it really aids the overall story to read it in a linear, chronological narrative. It also breaks up the never ending slog of Cersei chapters in AFFC, which infuriated me the first time I read it.

Yeah those Cersei chapters were the worst.