Game of thrones - the books

[Grey Fox]

Berkut, how does it compare to, say, Robert Jordan's Grand Saga Wheel of Time?

[Berkut]

Berkut, how does it compare to, say, Robert Jordan's Grand Saga Wheel of Time?

Vastly superior. The WoT is not as bad as I once thought it was, but it is kids fair, really. You keep reading it (if you do at all) because it is comfortable, and you know it isn't going to challenge, except maybe the challenge of staying awake. It shoots for mediocrity and hits its mark solidly.

[Richard Hakluyt]

My kindle arrived so I bought the first book and started reading.........11% so far, not sure what that is in pages............anyway, this is good stuff  !

Yet another triumph for languish 

[grumbler]

Vastly superior. The WoT is not as bad as I once thought it was, but it is kids fair, really. You keep reading it (if you do at all) because it is comfortable, and you know it isn't going to challenge, except maybe the challenge of staying awake. It shoots for mediocrity and hits its mark solidly.

I don't think martin ever hits Jordan's level of mediocrity in book four, but he makes a solid attempt.

[Berkut]

My kindle arrived so I bought the first book and started reading.........11% so far, not sure what that is in pages............anyway, this is good stuff  !

Yet another triumph for languish Berkut 

FYP

[Grey Fox]

Berkut, how does it compare to, say, Robert Jordan's Grand Saga Wheel of Time?

Vastly superior. The WoT is not as bad as I once thought it was, but it is kids fair, really. You keep reading it (if you do at all) because it is comfortable, and you know it isn't going to challenge, except maybe the challenge of staying awake. It shoots for mediocrity and hits its mark solidly.

I've started the first book (actually in the French translation, it's the second book) & own the third one. I don't think I'll continue after that one.

What do you guys think of Trudi Canavan's The Black Magician trilogy ? I've read the first book & the second isn't the pile. Altho, most of my enjoyment of it comes from the perfectly executed translation, which is quite rare.

[Valmy]

IIRC (and I've only read the book once, when it came out) the Brienne, Iron Island and Dorne plots were the bulk of it and they were just boring.

Wait what?  Those two plots only got a few chapters and they were pretty packed full of goings-on  Now Brienne I can understand.

[Martinus]

Speaking of which I learned of the series still while on Paradox but probably from Berkut too. So thanks.

[Cecil]

A song of long name is rated average to me.

Got some good parts but snored my way through much of the books.

[KRonn]

Berkut, how does it compare to, say, Robert Jordan's Grand Saga Wheel of Time?

I've been reading this one lately, off and on. I like it pretty well.

[Sophie Scholl]

Personally, I'm going to take a break from O'Connor, Steinbeck and various nonfictions to start the WH40K "Horus Heresy" series and melt my brain.

  I've rather enjoyed them.  They're good for some pulp level adventure sci fi.  I just nabbed the SoIaF books and have started the first one.  It's alright so far.

[crazy canuck]

I read the series on Berk's recommendation as well.  I agree, even if the series is not finished the books are well worth the read.

The main complaint I have about book 4 is that the main story lines that had the most interest for me were dropped for what seemed a lengthy detour.

It will take some effort to get it all back on track in a way that makes book 4 look like more than an effort to lengthen the series.

[Berkut]

Fuck, I should be getting some kind of commission.

I had no idea this many people give a shit what I think about anything.

I wish my wife listened to me this much...

[The Brain]

It is not the rage they fear; it is your divine power.

[Berkut]

It is not the rage they fear; it is your divine power.

I am not vegan though.