Book 80: A Feast For Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 4) by George R.R. Martin,  isbn: 9780553582024, Bantam Spectra, 1060 pages, $7.99

The Premise: (from the Goodreads page)  After centuries of bitter strife, the seven powers dividing the land have beaten one another into an uneasy truce. But it's not long before the survivors, outlaws, ( Read more... )

Book 13: A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book Three) by George RR Martin, isbn 9780553573428, softcover, 1177 pages, Bantam Spectra, $7.99

Premise: (from the back cover): Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey sits on the Iron Throne, the ( Read more... )

Book 73: A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire Book 2) by George RR Martin,  isbn 9780553579908, 1009 pages, Bantam Spectra, $7.99

The Premise:  (from the back cover):A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. Two great leaders-Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon-who hold sway over an age of enforced peace are dead, victims of ( Read more... )

I picked up my 2.5 weeks worth of accumulated mail yesterday on the way to work.  Hidden amongst the bills, magazines and advertising were a few anticipated gems:

Good old infinityltd  sent me a few well-worn Wild Card books edited by grrm to reread (it's been decades), along with some comic books and an F. Paul Wilson book.

From comments syndicated had made two weeks back ( Read more... )

Damn geese got in my way again.  Same spot as about a month ago, only this time there were only 5 and they were all adults.  They looked more offended than scared at my approach and took their sweet time getting off the road. I pay attention when I come around that particular bend; I'm sure a few geese are missing because people who travel that ( Read more... )

Two more book reviews, and that essentially catches me up to my current reading material.  I'll put them behind cuts again, for the sake of everyone's F-lits:

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A Game of Thrones, book one of "A Song Of Fire And Ice" by George RR Martin.  paperback from Bantam Spectra. isbn # 0-535-57340-3, US $7.99

Well, it's been a long time coming.  Savy, Karen, and countless others have been imploring me to read George RR Martin's "A Song of Fire And Ice" for years now.  Eric even went ahead and ordered the existing ( Read more... )

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