Tag Archives: Fantasy

Visual Surveillance of Extremities

That phrase will be familiar to anyone who has read Stephen R. Donaldson’s Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, a series which was an absolute favorite of mine when I was younger but which I haven’t read in years. (I … Continue reading

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“You know nothing, Jon Snow.”

I have now completed A Storm of Swords, being the third book in George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. Perhaps undertaking this re-read in so short a time frame was not wise, because as I feared (and … Continue reading

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Return to Kitai

Those who have have followed the career of Guy Gavriel Kay long enough know that, since his last book came out just about two years ago, this is roughly when drips and drabs of information about his next book should start … Continue reading

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"Valar morghulis."

Tyrion, yay!, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. So, I have now knocked off two books in George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. I remember A Clash of Kings as being nearly the equal of A Game of … Continue reading

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Page One: A Game of Thrones

Page One: A Game of Thrones, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. This ought to be my final word on A Game of Thrones for a bit, but it certainly warrants inclusion in my “Page One” series. So here it is: page … Continue reading

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The best way to comment on a book…

…is not actually a long and thought-out blog post, but rather, a series of Internet meme-photos with the captions altered. So here are some Y U No… pics in honor of A Game of Thrones.

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“Dark wings, dark words.”

One down, four to go: I finished re-reading A Game of Thrones the other night. As noted the other day, I’m going to read something else before returning to Westeros (and the lands beyond the Narrow Sea) for A Clash … Continue reading

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A Pile of Doorstops?

So this year I’m re-reading all of George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (which, when I piled all the books in my arms, I realized should be retitled A Dirge of Back Pain and Eye Strain). I’ve … Continue reading

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Avada….

And, just like that, Harry Potter is over. I’d like to think that we’re not done with him, actually. JK Rowling is still on the young side, and she should have many years ahead of her. I wouldn’t mind at … Continue reading

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Page One: The Lord of the Rings

Page One: The Lord of the Rings, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. I started “Page One” with The Hobbit, so here is page one of The Lord of the Rings. I love how the books open with contrasting chapter titles.

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