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Having watched the series, I decided to give Game of Thrones a try. In the end I think it‘s more successful as a tv show. The depth of world building is impressive but I found some of the writing quite silly when it came to some of the dramatic or more… passionate scenes. I was surprised such a well known book would still be so badly edited, as I noticed lots of typos and duplicated sentences. Probably won‘t be reading the rest of the series. 5/10

I "may" have gotten a little spoiled with some #bookishgifts from my family for Xmas. I've been having a hard time this past year and the holiday spirit didn't find me but it really made my day to feel seen this year. All the coziness with pillows, blanket hoodies, blankets and chocolate and gift cards for books! Plus my absolutely gorgeous new quited bags! They are my favourites and I use them until there is nothing left ?

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I found books 1-4 of this series in the Little Free Library that‘s dangerously close to my house. I‘m there way too often. The back of this book says it‘s book 1. Internet says there‘s another before it. So which is it? There was another book 1 in the LFL, but the summaries on the back were identical.

I found myself reading it just for the heck of it. Which is why I had trouble getting through it and thought it was a bit boring probably because I had the show in mind.
“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives”.

Liked it- slight variations from the show toward the end. Another #tbr book down for #scarathon ! #teammonstermash

Have some activities planned for this afternoon, so getting a little reading in while the kiddo has an early, partial nap.

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge."

Order for the day!! #got #hod

Finally made it through! Toddler reset my clock for #20in4 so I have no idea how many hours I read but the #audiobook is 30hrs long so it's safe to say I'm approaching the 20hr mark at least 😅

Loved the show (we don't talk about the final season) so it was high time I started the series. So captivating. My only dilemma now? Do I start up book 2 or take a break for something a little less intense?

#bookspinbingo
@Andrew65 @TheAromaofBooks

Didn't get as much audio in as I had wanted today. Too many kids and too much stuff going on but I did manage a bit while doing a full day's worth of batch cooking for the freezer. 35 double portioned meals ready and 5 different meals cooked.

Now I'm ready to kick back for the night and dig into a good book....and maybe a bath

True happiness is a quiet house, an #audiobook and a cheeseball on a Friday night.

Try telling me otherwise

#WildNightsIn #Adulting #ILoveCheeseballs #BooksandSnacks

The only perks of a tedious project? Snacks and audiobooks!

I'm holding off on watching House of the Dragon until they get a few episodes in to see how I feel about (though I'm still pissed about how GOT ended) but I have decided to start listening to the series. Not the greatest narrator but I'm 3 days and 12hrs in so it's much better than my last attempt

Rewatching Game of Thrones and knitting…I swear I‘ve messed up this stitch but I still like the way it looks lol #cute #knitfastwinterscoming #knittersoflitsy

#AlphabetGame #LetterG

I absolutely HAD to choose Game of Thrones for this prompt! The Song of Ice and Fire series is one of my favorite fantasy series ever! Even if George R.R. Martin drives me a bit crazy sometimes. 🙄 WHEN WILL WE GET THE WINDS OF WINTER GEORGE?!?! 😭

#alphabetgame #letterG thanks for the tag @Ann_Reads ! Starting this now!

Rothfuss too 🤣

Thank you guys for all the bday wishes yesterday! It was a lovely low key day with my family. The hubs and I have been together 14 yrs and I can count on one hand the times he‘s gotten me books. Yesterday was one of them! He got me the whole series bc we‘re watching the show right now. He felt bad bc he could only get used ones in time- like I cared! :) he does not understand the way of the bookworm lol!

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Bellatrix Lestrange

I don't know if he dies in the book as it hasn't been released yet, but when Baelish died in the show, that hit hard 😂! Out of existing deaths, Snape!

Thomas Hardy.

Question: what does everyone do with books they want to unhaul?? These are all duplicates that I don‘t need 😬

Part 1/2 book unhaul

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

P.S. If you live in the Frederick, MD area and want any of these let me know 😊 Free to a good home 📚

#Scandalous

#MayMoms

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As someone who has watched the show I can assure you the books are way much better.
Although the show did a good job it‘s just not enough to portray every emotion the book gives you.
Now let‘s go to the second one. A Clash of Kings here we go!

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11264999

“In life, the monsters win.”

My poor lovely Sansa :(

“The man who passes the sentence should swing the sword. If you would take a man‘s life, you owe it to him to look into his eyes and hear his final words. And if you cannot bear to do that, then perhaps the man does not deserve to die.” - Eddard Stark 🐺

"Sometimes the gods are merciful”
“The Lannisters are not."

"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground."

“She was scarcely a year older than I was, dark-haired, slender, with a face that would break your heart. It certainly broke mine.”

"A Lannister always pays his debts.”

May 2 #MayMoms Evil, The best evil mom for me was Cersie Lanister and the actress that played her. She loved her children and did everything to protect them even though as a girl she could not get power or be a queen, but she sure tried. And I liked her for that., @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

“When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies, but the pack survives.”

“There must always be a Stark in Winterfell.”

“Arya seemed puzzled at first. Then it came to her. She was that quick. They said it together:
"Needle!"
The memory of her laughter warmed him on the long ride north.”

“Farewell, Snow.”
“And you, Stark.”

It pains me to read this knowing Robb and Jon never saw each other again.

I am the mother of dragons 🤣😂

#SavvySettings @AlwaysBeenaLoverofBooks @Eggs

This series has quite a few different scenes that have a #Dungeon, some even come with dragons. And maybe one day we will finally get to read how the series ends.

After finishing Road of Bones I decided to watch a winter horror movie. I settled on the 2011 The Thing prequel, a movie that I have watched twice before & enjoyed. It has been years since I last saw it. How long? Well, I did a double take when Kristofer Hivju now immortalized in his role as Tormund Giantsbane showed up...

I did not expect the death of, at that point, the main character of the book. I kept expecting him to be saved at the last moment.
#SundaySoapbox @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#BookCoverChallenge
Day 168.
Here I will note 365 books (or as many as I will have before I get tired) that have shaped my taste in literature. No explanations, no reviews. Just the cover of the book.
I do not challenge anyone. You are all welcome to take part.

1) Daenerys Targaryen 🐉 🔥 🤣
2) Cercei Lannister
3) I am thankful that my work week is almost over! I woke up thinking today was my last day!! 🤣🤣

#WondrousWednesday

Oh to be in San Marino! A whole exhibition of literary maps! Wow!

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/explore-literary-maps-of-famous-author...

Thanks for the tag @Ast_Arslan
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1) Tagged. ASOIAF has a brilliant cast of characters. I would also say One Day by David Nicholls for believable, flawed characters that feel like real people.

2) Lolita is probably the most controversial book I've read in recent years.

3) Fantasy, non-fiction and literary fiction... I like to have a few genres on the go at a time so I can read what I'm in the mood for.

I started this in May 2021 with the goal that it would be part of the over 100 I read last year. I didn't quite get through it before January 1 but here we are. It's very descriptive so slow reading and a very long book on top. Next in the series goes on the currently reading list with the goal to complete during this year. #01-2022

Jon:'What are you doing up there? Why aren't you at the feast?'
Tyrion: 'Too hot, too noisy, and I'd drunk too much wine', the dwarf told him. 'I learned long ago that it is considered rude to vomit on your brother.

#Feast
#WishesandBlessings

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I did not expect to enjoy this book, however, I stayed interested in it all the way to the end. Typically, with long tedious books, I never make it past the halfway mark either through audio or reading so I am pleasantly surprised that I was able to finish it.

#WinterGearUp #FestivePhotoChallenge

Winter is Coming!

#WinterGames2021

1) Re-read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan. Decided to give the audio version narrated by Rosamund Pike a try. Only a couple of hours in, and she is killing it! Two 👍🏽 up!
2) Love the Rankin/Bass production of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Elf.
3). Tagged title. Normally I would say “Winter is Coming”, but temps were in the 60‘s today which is very unusual for the Midwest.

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain