A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | 
pickWe follow Sir Duncan the Tall, otherwise known as Dunk, a hedge knight in Westeros. You don‘t need to read Game of Thrones or Fire and Blood to enjoy, but it is fun to get the kernels of knowledge from each of them. The story is told through 3 short stories, each started out show but in typical GRRM fashion really picked up and are exciting by the end. My favorite part though was the relationship between Dunk and Egg. Read for #readingwesteros
Still en route to the North, Dunk is invited to a joust at Whitewalls with a wedding feast where they can fill their bellies &have the chance to win a dragon‘s egg by a traveler known as “the Fiddler”
After the feast, Dunk helps carry the bride to her bedding, thinking of Tanselle. He looks upon the dragons egg. The Fiddler follows him &tells of a prophetic dream where Dunk is on the kingsguard & that a dragon will hatch HERE..
pickI enjoyed it. Something to want more of that I don‘t know if we‘ll see, but all the Targaryen lore taking place after Fire & Blood (with a couple callbacks) gives me hope. Short stories aren‘t my fave but there was enough character development to keep it interesting. I‘m excited for the adaptation! #readingwesteros
While on a task for Ser Eustace Osgrey, Dunk finds the stream has dried up, a dam has been built by “The Red Widow.” A brief altercation follows where Eustace‘s man Ser Bennis draws blood against a man at the dam. Ser Eustace wants to fight so they train some villagers. Egg has kept his secret for more than a year & a half but now want to use it for leverage. They go to treat with her & see the water has been used for her moat
Summary cont‘d below
The Hedge Knight
Our story starts with Dunk digging a grave for his mentor Ser Arlan of Pennytree. Dunk proceeds on with Ser Arlan‘s sword & shield to a tourney. He stops at an Inn & a stable boy, Egg, follows him hoping to be his squire
While at the tourney he runs afoul of some Targaryen drama and Egg has a surprise defense
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Good Morning #ReadingWesteros - An Announcement before our discussion post. The Novella “The Ice Dragon” has been added to our line up following the end of these 3 stories.
Also, if any of these posts are late: I probably went into labor. I am very pregnant 😂
Repost for @5feet.of.fury
Reminder that #readingWesteros returns soon!
If anyone would like to join us for this one, feel free! I‘ve heard it‘s quite lighter than the other works, and timely as there is an adaptation coming next year!
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Reminder that #readingWesteros returns soon!
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If anyone else would like to join us for this one, feel free! I‘ve heard it‘s quite lighter than the other works, and timely as there is an adaptation coming next year!
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#ReadingWesteros will return in January with A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
Figured we could use the time to focus on Holiday reads or, you know, the Holidays themselves. 🎄❄️🕎
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Ok, I know people are working on their December TBRs, & I think we have a couple people still making their way through Fire & Blood.. do we want to break until January? Plan for December? I heard this one is more light hearted & fun. Probably just do a weekly check in for each of the 3 novellas. Last official Westeros book! Lemme know what you think!
pick5-7 Apr 24 (audiobook)
Three novellas telling the travails of hedge knight, Dunk, and his squire, Egg around the Seven Kingdoms.
A welcome reminder that George RR Martin really is a very good storyteller and I enjoy the world he has created in the Fire and Ice series.
I expect the scope of these novellas is a welcome relief for the author in contrast to the original series which has become far too unwieldy. Both Dunk and Egg are lovely.
pickA delightful book of three stories about a Hedge Knight and his "squire." Fun fast fantasy read. 3 ?
Feburary #bookspin
1 A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms
2 Recitatif
3 Boy, Snow, Bird
4 Corrag
5 The Gustov Sonata
6 Fault Lines
7 Redhead by the Side of the Road
8 Our Missing Hearts
9 Oryx & Crake
10 Winterland
11 The Waves
12 Parable of the Sower
13 Get in Trouble
14 The God of Small Things
15 NW
16 The Sellout
17 What is not Yours is not Yours
18 The Master Butchers Singing Club
19 True & Beauty
20 The Underground Railroad
so-soAs Mr. Martin seems unlike to ever finish the game of thrones series, I read this one to fill the loss. It was good but not great, like his others. It lacked the character depth and plot details I expect from him. Allegedly this is only part one but we know how George is with sequels. Satisfied my need for a GoT update.
pickEnjoyed this way more than I thought I would, loved the duo Dunk and Egg and I can't wait to read more about their adventures in the future.
Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4599842389
“He would not sleep himself, but sat by your side with your sword across his lap, in case someone tried to do you harm.”
panI had to read this twice because the first reading was so forgettable and I want to read the sequel. The second reading of this was only marginally better. The narrative is really boring, somehow you get through ⅓ of the book and nothing has happened. I was surprised considering how engaging the song of ice and fire novels are. Definitely not his best work.
March reading wrap up.
Spinning Silver ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (reread)
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
The Unhoneymooners ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Love Her or Lose Her ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If I Never Met You ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#readingwrapup
pickA prequel to the Game of Thrones books, I really enjoyed these 3 tales of Dunk and Egg. And the illustrations are really wonderful!! Guessing this will be my last book of 2019!
pickThree stories about an unlikely Hedge Knight and his unlikely-er squire as they bumble about Westeros. Set a century before the GOT series and before Sir Duncan the Tall was a legendary Knight of the King‘s Guard. A quick and fun read. Too bad GRRM takes a lifetime to put out a new book because I‘d love to read more about this chivalrous duo.
pickMy review for a book I just read. I miss reading the book series A Song Of Ice And Fire. The next book I want to read next is The Science Of Game Of Thrones which talks about Game Of Thrones from a scientific point of view. I think it will be interesting.
#aknightofthesevenkingdoms
pickRating: 7/5 stars.
Dunk & Egg. Need I say more?
pickThis is my first try of a fiction audiobook. I still prefer non-fiction, but this was very enjoyable. The narrator was very good at giving all the characters distinct voices so it didn't feel like a dry reading. I hope Martin plans to tell more of Duncan & Egg, I'd like to read more of their adventures. 4 💥💥💥💥
1. Tagged, plus NFL Century, Everything is F*cked and The Long Way to A Small Angry Planet.
2. Not sure, maybe the sequel to The Long Way...
3. Mythos by Stephen Fry
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain
pickThe man can write a good story!!!
so-soThis was alright. Nothing ground breaking, and a bit repetitive at times, but it kept me entertained while driving to and from work these last few days 👍
Week 5 check- in for #BFC #bookfitnesschallenge
I'm back from vacation and back on track this week!
Goals:
Workouts - 5 of 4 yay!
Books - this week 8 (31 of 20 overall)
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Feeling good about today #BFC friends! Now that it's summer I can go to CrossFit in the morning, then I headed out to the farm to help pull weeds while I finished listening to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.
pickJust finished rewatching the whole series in prep for this weekend 🐉 🔥 ❄️ 🐺 Cannot wait. This book is a nice venture into Westeros 100 years prior to Thrones. It‘s actually 3 novellas about a hedge night and his squire, Egg. All true fans know who Egg really is which makes this book special.
Books from yesterdays thrift haul! I was excited about all of them, until I got them home and read reviews ?
The top 3 are apparently either very politically biased "history" or not informative, so those are a bust.
Merrick by Anne Rice
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
My Life by Bill Clinton
Decision Points by George W. Bush
(I am trying to read books by/about each president)
pickI know it‘s not “The Winds of Winter” but I really enjoyed these three novellas of Westeros. I got easily sucked in to the adventures of Dunk and Egg! “The Hedge Knight” was my favorite story.
I thought these hit the mark for the novella format in that they did not feel rushed or undeveloped to me.
As always, the Targaryen family tree is mind bending and I may have had to consult an actual family tree to try to keep them all straight 😂
Prince Daeron is apparently not the fiercest Targaryen there ever was 🤣
#MusicalNewYear #Waiting
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wfSTIuJSd04
Patiently waiting for the final season to air in April! ❄️🔥
One of the best parts about having an Amazon household set up with my mom is that sometimes she just comes across books and buys them because I‘ll be able to get them on my Kindle too... like this one!
She has never read or watched Game of Thrones but saw this for 2.99 today so she buys it so I can read it. (I assume it is on sale but I don‘t actually know...) She even wrote “happy reading” when she texted me to tell me she bought it 😜😃
pickWhile I really want him to finish GoT, this was a good collection of stories about a few characters in the past. I would certainly read about Eggs some more!
