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Another night in the hospital, another 150 pages read. Hopefully I'll find time to read this when mom isn't in and out of the hospital.

I am so enjoying this book more than anything I've read in a long time. It has even inspired me to hunt down the defunct RPG version and start a campaign with my DnD group based in Westeros.

Nothing too serious this time, I hope?

I've lost track of how many times I've read Game of Thrones.

Scott, my prayers are with you. I am also in total agreement: I have enjoyed reading Martin's Fire & Ice series more than anything I have read in a long time. The series is so rich it stands up to rereading several times. I am currently reading through the series for the 4th(!) time. Hopefully, the next book will be out before the end of the year.

Thanks guys. She's in a care center for 30 days to (hopefully) get this infection cleared up. Seems to be doing a little better just after a couple of days.

On a brighter note, I just got my hardback copy of the Hedge Knight trade. Thinking of cracking it open before finishing AGoT.

I read The Hedge Knight in a collection (somewhere) and just loved it. I didn't know there was a comic until it was linked up in an earlier post. Now I just have to find the trade...and the sequel.
Sweet.

Still waiting for Dance with Dragons. Honestly, I think I might have actually been charitable in my earlier estimates.

And I am still waiting...*sigh*

I got around to buying The Hedge Knight TPB and I think it's fantastic. Wow. I read through it 3 times in a row to be sure I caught all the tiny details.
It's the kind of book to leave laying around on the coffee table for non-comic people to pick up and flip through, tightly written and beautifully painted it's an absolute must for any collector. This is one of the most beautiful comics I've seen in a long long time.

I used to joke that I hoped that GRRM would finish the book before he dies. It isn't a joke anymore, but an actual wish. I find it a little disturbing that Robert Jordan has already been mentioned in this thread. Best of health to you, George! Ah, well, still waiting...

Oh, dear. Upon rereading this thread it seems that my pessimistic prognostication was actually quite an optimistic projection. It is a good thing I have many many many other things to read, since I am now having verrry serious doubts about GRRM finishing this series.

Ah, well, you can listen to me whine about this around the same time next year...

Hopefully the Game of Thrones series on HBO next year will be good.

The HBO series does look like a real winner. Sadly, I do not have HBO, but I'm sure I will find some way to watch it.

In other news, it has been over 5 years since GRRM's last book came out. It has been over 3 years since he has updated his "Ice and Fire update" on his webpage. (I think this is abuse of the word "update.")

Perhaps some day...

I know what you mean. Quite frankly, I'm a little pissed off I ever invested any time into this series.
Sure what has been published is a great read, however, there is no sign the series will ever be finished.
At this point, I don't care when (or if) Dance with Dragons comes out. I'm not buying another Ice and Fire book till the series is finished.

I quite agree. I will likely get the next book (if it comes out) from the library. I think it is quite sad when reality is worse than my pessimistic guess. My suspicion is that Dance With Dragons will be the last book in this series that Martin ever finishes.

I'm really anxious for the HBO series but, like everyone else, I've given up on the series ever finishing. I highly doubt DwD will ever see release in Martin's lifetime. Hell, I'm begging to doubt ever seeing it in MY lifetime.

And we have a release date for DwD! This July 12.

George R.R. Martin’s A Dance With Dragons gets a release date: July 12

Wow! Thanks Scott! I don't check the update all that often, and...I had better sit down. I think I might be in shock...

Breathe, Lance...

I've heard of this series of books, but havent' read them. What are they about?

Rick, they are the best fantasy series I have ever read. They are much too rich to go into detail, but here is the basic plot:

(mild spoilers)

There is a king over the land. The king dies. There is good reason to believe that the king's children were not actually sired by the king, and therefore are not the heirs to the throne. This means everybody starts jockeying for position. Deals are made and broken, there are assassinations, and betrayals, and a lot of castle politics. It is a wonderful series, what there is of it.

The description sounds a lot like Zelazny's Amber series. Am I close?

I never read the Amber series, Rick, so I don't know.

Oh, do yourself a favor and read it. Zelazny at the absolute top of his game. I've got the huge compendium book that has all ten books in it. My wife bought it for me when I couldn't find the second book in the series. Love it.

Lord of Light, Isle of the Dead and Creatures of Light & Darkness are also pretty awesome Zelazny tales.

I've probably read Lord of Light five times.

I've been meaning to read A Song of Fire & Ice, but I tend to get attached to certain viewpoint characters and follow them through the story, and, from what I've heard, even from his fans, Martin doesn't make that easy...

Hmmm, yeah, I tend to be a one person focal story reader. Never could get into things like tolstoy that had (to me) unpronouncable names and stories that shifted in amoungst five or ten different characters.

The Amber series was one of my favorites growing up. Along with Shanara and the Covenant books. I have to say, for me, they don't hold the same attraction at my current age. But the Fire and Ice books do. Which just means my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. But I still can't get thru any of the LoTR books, then or now.

On another note, Lance, have you been following the Maester's Path? Just finished The Night's Watch. Love seeing the clips you get access to when you complete a puzzle.