Tag: game of thrones
The Books I’m Most Excited to Buy in 2018
by Shannon Fox
Okay so the book situation at my house is a little out of control. I say a little, because really, I do have it under control. It’s not a hoarders situation, there’s just twenty, maybe thirty, okay, fifty, books that don’t fit on any of my bookshelves. But it’s fine. I’ve totally got this. So while I’m once again technically on a book-buying moratorium (moment … Read More The Books I’m Most Excited to Buy in 2018
An Evening With George R.R. Martin and Kim Stanley Robinson in Review
by Shannon Fox
I have to start out this review by saying Tylar, you’re the real MVP! I can’t believe I was actually able to attend this event. It sold out so fast, but my friend Tylar was able to score tickets for this great event at our alma mater, UCSD. Before the event, I was wondering what it was going to be like. George R.R. Martin … Read More An Evening With George R.R. Martin and Kim Stanley Robinson in Review
A Dance With Dragons
by Shannon Fox
By George R.R. Martin In the aftermath of a colossal battle, the future of the Seven Kingdoms hangs in the balance — beset by newly emerging threats from every direction. In the east, Daenerys Targaryen, the last scion of House Targaryen, rules with her three dragons as queen of a city built on dust and death. But Daenerys has thousands of enemies, and many … Read More A Dance With Dragons
A Feast For Crows
by Shannon Fox
A Feast For Crows by George R.R. Martin 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, renegades, and carrion eaters of the Seven Kingdoms gather. Now, as the human crows assemble over a banquet of ashes, daring new plots and dangerous new alliances are formed … Read More A Feast For Crows
A Storm of Swords
by Shannon Fox
A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin 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 uneasy ruler of of the Seven Kingdoms. His most bitter rival, Lord Stannis, stands defeated and disgraced, victim of the sorceress who holds him in her … Read More A Storm of Swords
A Clash of Kings
by Shannon Fox
A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Two great leaders—Lord Eddard Stark and Robert Baratheon—who held sway over and age of enforced peace are dead…victims of royal treachery. Now, from the ancient citadel of … Read More A Clash of Kings
A Game of Thrones
by Shannon Fox
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (Book 1 in A Song of Ice and Fire) Summers span decades. Winter can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. As Warden of the north, Lord Eddard Stark counts it a curse when King Robert bestows on him the office of the Hand. His honour weighs him down at court … Read More A Game of Thrones
Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and The Bookish. This week’s topic is top ten favorite kick-ass heroines. This one was super fun. 1. Lisbeth Salander (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) -“She hates men who hate women”. 2. Gemma Doyle (A Great and Terrible Beauty) -I loved this entire series, but Gemma made it awesome. 3. Hermoine Granger (Harry Potter) -Being smart … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Kick-Ass Heroines
Top Ten Tuesday: Literary Characters Who Remind Me of Me!
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s challenge is 10 literary characters who remind you of yourself or someone else.This was actually a little bad hard. 1. Daenerys Targaryen (Game of Thrones Series) 2. Madeline (The Marriage Plot) 3. Aria Montgomery (Pretty Little Liars Series) 4. Hermione Granger (Harry Potter Series) 5. Hazel (The Fault in Our Stars) … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Literary Characters Who Remind Me of Me!
Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer TBR List
by Shannon Fox
As always, TTT is hosted by the Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is the top ten books on your summer reading list! I’m so stoked for this one now that it’s officially summer for me! 1) The Night Eternal by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan: This is the third and final book in their Strain Trilogy. This is vampire horror/thriller at … Read More Top Ten Tuesday: Books on My Summer TBR List
Novels and Films: Not an Either/Or
by Shannon Fox
The ago old debate for bibliophiles and cinephiles and lay-people alike is a question not unlike the chicken and the egg paradox: which do you prefer, the novel or the film? It is a question that has inspired a war with no end in sight. One must necessarily be less awesome than the other. Bibliophiles throw their hat in with the novel and cinephiles, … Read More Novels and Films: Not an Either/Or
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