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by **Ramses IV** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:35 pm UTC

I got into the series when my brother was browsing through an antique bookstore and found the first 2 books amid the Star Trek Novels. That's all I had for several years, until my library finally got all the books in the series.

Persoally, I really like Arya. Have since the beginning.

by **Sarr** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 2:37 pm UTC

Aye. Jon and Arya are prob'ly my favourites.

by **souldelay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:45 pm UTC

indeed, mine too. I'm developing a liking for Tyrion, too.

by **Quixotess** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:53 pm UTC

Bran is my favorite Stark, personally. I can't wait to see his powers develop further.

by **souldelay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:58 pm UTC

Quixotess wrote:Bran is my favorite Stark, personally. I can't wait to see his powers develop further.

I cried

Spoiler:

. And I still tear up when I re-read it.

I kind of liked Bri, though she could be annoying at times.

Spoiler:

by **Quixotess** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:04 pm UTC

Re: your second spoiler. YES. Hahahaha, it is fitting payback for what he did to Sansa in the throne room specifically* and in her life generally.

*Which was the scene that made me like Tyrion.

by **souldelay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:24 pm UTC

@quixotess

I STILL giggle at the scene

by **Quixotess** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:31 pm UTC

Wait, giggle?

Spoiler:

by **souldelay** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:54 pm UTC

oh good god no!

Spoiler:

by **Quixotess** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:09 am UTC

Oh okay. *phew*

Yeah, Lady Olenna is def my favorite character.

by **souldelay** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:27 am UTC

refresh me on who she is :X

by **Quixotess** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:35 am UTC

The old woman, Margaery's grandmother. She invites Sansa to dinner with her and has the fool sing "The Bear and the Maiden Fair." She adjusts Sansa's hairnet at the marriage/death of Joffrey.

by **souldelay** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:25 am UTC

OH YEAH.
she's badass.

so I set down Shadowmarch (by Tad Williams) because I had this insatiable urge to read GRRM again XD

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:01 am UTC

I TRIED reading Shadowmarch - just couldn't get into it.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:23 am UTC

did you start with the prologue? =/

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:37 am UTC

Yeah. Why?

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:42 am UTC

haha that's what bored me to death the first time I tried to read it.

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:19 am UTC

I got about a quarter of the way through. Just put it down and never picked it up again.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:27 am UTC

:X

haha. my sister just got the sims and in an epic moment of geekery, I made a stark household :X

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:45 am UTC

I love it. I've considered doing something like like that, but I'm not such a fan of the sims, so...

My current mission is to get my brother to read A Game Of Thrones. I've gotten it from the library but he just ignores it and uses his computer all day. Bloody Wanker.

by **Sir_Elderberry** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:46 am UTC

souldelay wrote::X

haha. my sister just got the sims and in an epic moment of geekery, I made a stark household :X

You just doomed them to a terrible, terrible digital life.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:47 am UTC

Sir_Elderberry wrote:
souldelay wrote::X

haha. my sister just got the sims and in an epic moment of geekery, I made a stark household :X

You just doomed them to a terrible, terrible digital life.

Hey. at least I won't be the weirdo who makes a character then drops it into a room with no windows, doors. food, or bathrooms.

there'll just be a lot of... beheading.

by **Sir_Elderberry** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:03 am UTC

souldelay wrote:
Sir_Elderberry wrote:
souldelay wrote::X

haha. my sister just got the sims and in an epic moment of geekery, I made a stark household :X

You just doomed them to a terrible, terrible digital life.

Hey. at least I won't be the weirdo who makes a character then drops it into a room with no windows, doors. food, or bathrooms.

there'll just be a lot of... beheading.

Lannisters would have been a more fun family to make.

by **Quixotess** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:06 am UTC

My God, Jaime and Cersei. Most dysfunctional Sims family ever.

by **Sir_Elderberry** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:24 am UTC

Quixotess wrote:My God, Jaime and Cersei. Most dysfunctional Sims family ever.

I've never played the Sims, but is that sort of thing possible in-game? Please say no.

by **Quixotess** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:38 am UTC

I haven't played it either, but a quick Google search for "sims incest" suggests the worst.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:02 am UTC

I AM SO MAKING A LANNISTER FAMILY.

and.
Why did you search for incest O-o

by **pollywog** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:32 am UTC

souldelay wrote:Why did you search for incest O-o

You haven't?

by **Quixotess** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:37 am UTC

souldelay wrote:I AM SO MAKING A LANNISTER FAMILY.

and.
Why did you search for incest O-o

Research.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:06 am UTC

Quixotess wrote:
souldelay wrote:I AM SO MAKING A LANNISTER FAMILY.

and.
Why did you search for incest O-o

Research.

bwahahaha.

If I were more of a code monkey, I'd totally make pre-made houses, clothes, etc for an "authentic" Ice and Fire sims....

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:06 pm UTC

Win for Jonathon Coulton reference.

by **Sir_Elderberry** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:31 pm UTC

Sarr wrote:Win for Jonathon Coulton reference.

Unwin for not realizing that the term "code monkey" existed before Coulton, however awesome he may be.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:34 pm UTC

Another unwin for not even knowing who the hell that is... :X

by **Sarr** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 5:58 pm UTC

Ok, I admit that my mind jumped to that, because that was the song I was listening to at the time of my reading the post. It was an honest misconception.

Oh, and http://youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA

by **Mercurius** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:36 pm UTC

Oh man, I read the first post in this thread and can't read any further. I quite literally just got the first book in this series, on the advice of several friends with good taste in books. Every one of them said it was really excellent, and once I've finished off my current reading, I'll be certain to start on them.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:46 pm UTC

Mercurius wrote:Oh man, I read the first post in this thread and can't read any further. I quite literally just got the first book in this series, on the advice of several friends with good taste in books. Every one of them said it was really excellent, and once I've finished off my current reading, I'll be certain to start on them.

GO READ THEM NOW. OR YOU WILL DIE.

by **Mercurius** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:23 pm UTC

ofuk.

Actually, I should finish this within a few hours, so hopefully I'll start tonight, unless a good film is on or something. I lead such a rock and roll lifestyle, I tell you...

by **Sir_Elderberry** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:28 pm UTC

Nothing short of a Firefly marathon should stand between you and a Song of Ice and Fire. Maybe if a LOTR movie came on. Maybe.

by **Quixotess** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:37 pm UTC

And, uh, you're not required to become this militant after reading the books.

by **souldelay** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:43 pm UTC

Mercurius wrote:ofuk.

Actually, I should finish this within a few hours, so hopefully I'll start tonight, unless a good film is on or something. I lead such a rock and roll lifestyle, I tell you...

just kidding <3.
you just need to start delving into the awesomeness.
now.

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