This book didn’t have nearly as much action as the previous ones. It was a lot more of the plotting and talking. There were some exciting moments with Brienne, but all the waring and excitement on the wall was missing. I was hoping that there would be more of the ‘crows’ since it was A Feast of Crows, but alas, that did not pan out. I am going to keep going with book 5 and see if that makes up for it. I hope we get more action and movement. This book had a lot more of the magic coming into the world, and winter has come. However, the magic is mainly hints. I am very interested in Aria and John Snow’s stories. The other stories going on are OK, with Brienne’s being the best of the remainder. I did like what came about with Queen Cercei. She was in such a good place, but all it took was the one slip. Since no one liked her there was no safety net should a single thing go wrong.
This was a fantastic book, although it is full of cliff hangers. The stories are so numerous that I was always wanting more of any given one when he would switch to another. We talked about it some on Sunday, but it would be great to have a timeline map of the characters’ movements so that you can understand what is going on in the story overall. I’m guessing the timeline doesn’t correspond directly to the chapters, as the storylines in cities happen much faster than those of sailing and traveling along the road. I’m looking forward to continuing onto the next book and getting to know more. John Snow and Aria are the stories I’m most interested in right now. Especially John Snow as that is where the real battle is and not just the diplomacy and lies. While the manipulation and cunning is fun to listen to I grow tired of it quickly. It is not what I am particularly good at.
This was just as good as the first book, probably better. I really like the fullness of the story that is given from the books. I still think I’d be completely lost without the TV series. The number of names makes it pretty much impossible to keep track without some kind of mental reference. There are some small differences that are surprising. Also there are some places where the books goes farther than the series and some parts where it isn’t as far along. The pacing in the TV series and books are both good, but the differences are interesting. I’m looking forward to seeing the start of the 3rd season come sunday.
This is very closely followed by the TV series. It is a really descriptive book and I’m glad I have faces to put to each of the characters. It would be impossible to follow well without the face for each character. The extra tidbits are really nice as well, and of all the things that are going on the one that interests me the most is John Snow’s story at the wall. I’d love to just have that one continue further without hearing much of the other stories. I wonder if that would make an interesting and complete book. My guess is that each main character’s story would be a good book unto itself, but with some extra info filled in from the other sources.
I really enjoyed listening to this book and completing the Lord of the Ring series. There were many parts of the books that didn’t make it into the Movie. I really enjoyed the return to the Shire and how it showed that the war touched all of Middle Earth. The part that Solomon played in the end of the book and his demise was also especially interesting. I’m looking forward to my next big fictional series.
The Two Towers was a bit slower than the Fellowship of the Ring, but it was still very enjoyable. The story of the Ents was much better in the book than in the movie. I enjoy hearing so much more of the lore and meeting so many more characters from the world. The book shows many characters as misguided over them being truly evil. I like that they are more relatable than the movie characters. I suppose Hollywood does have the right to dramaticize and vilianize the “bad” characters, but it makes the world and characters less believable. I’m already started on the Retur of the King. It is going well and I’m looking forward to finishing the story in the full version.
This book is better than the movies. Some of my favorite parts weren’t in the movie, but I can certainly understand how they were not appropriate for the movie. I am already started on The Two Towers.
I’ve read this book before, but it has been quite some time. I didn’t remember most of it, and the parts that I did remember somewhat were not entirely correct. I did enjoy it and it stands out as an amazing book. One can certainly tell that this was made as a children’s book. While Tolkien has a reputation for explaining a lot I do wish he would have given more of a history about some of the characters, and gone into more details of some of the adventure. I am probably one of the few people who found the Simirilian enthralling, just for that reason. I enjoy the creation of a Univers, whether it be Middle Earth, Narnia, or any other story universe. It is interesting to know how they came about and what they are founded up0n.
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