What are we reading?

[Greybriar]

I hope you're right and Winds of Winter comes out soon. According to Wikipedia, it has been over five years since A Dance with Dragons was released. His schedule must be pretty full with movies, games, ball games, book signings, etc., going on. He must not have much time left for writing.

[BanzaiCat]

Plus Martin is almost 70 and severely overweight. He's about due for a 'death juuuuust before finishing the last book' kind of womp-wommmmp fan event.

[Gusington]

SHUT UP

[JasonPratt]

GRRM dropping dead might be the best thing to happen for his series -- WoT fans basically agree the final three books are a solid and worthwhile finale, but I don't think many of us would have confidence they'd have been that good with Robert Jordan himself writing them. Knife of Dreams (Book 11) was a major improvement and generally a good return to form, but still showed signs that RJ might yet return to meandering bloat. A talented journeyman who loves the series and who is dedicated to finishing out strong, could very well be the way for ASoIaF to putt home.

[mirth]

Just re-read Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist. Such a great book and an easy read. Got through it in a couple days. Probably end up reading the series again now.

[MetalDog]

Just re-read Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist. Such a great book and an easy read. Got through it in a couple days. Probably end up reading the series again now.

Some of my all time favorite books, mirth.  And they were based off his home brew D&D campaign.  I  re-read them a couple of years ago.  Always enjoy them.

GRRM dropping dead might be the best thing to happen for his series -- WoT fans basically agree the final three books are a solid and worthwhile finale, but I don't think many of us would have confidence they'd have been that good with Robert Jordan himself writing them. Knife of Dreams (Book 11) was a major improvement and generally a good return to form, but still showed signs that RJ might yet return to meandering bloat. A talented journeyman who loves the series and who is dedicated to finishing out strong, could very well be the way for ASoIaF to putt home.

Ahhhhhh, Jason.  Here we are again.  While I agree that getting the books out faster and with less bloat than Jordan helped get them out in a more timely manner, WoT went off the rails back around book....1?  Or 2 maybe?  I would like to speak up for the trees that were murdered to print that verbose shite.  They aren't coming back and being dead didn't help make the series any better.  Summing up: I disagree with your assertion that death may help Martin's series.

[egg_salad]

Just re-read Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist. Such a great book and an easy read. Got through it in a couple days. Probably end up reading the series again now.

I loved these books too.

[OJsDad]

Just finished The Final Day.  It the third book that started with One Second After by William Forstchen.

[BanzaiCat]

Just finished The Final Day.  It the third book that started with One Second After by William Forstchen.

I might try to read that again. I do enjoy a good post-apocalyptic novel. Can't recall why I stopped reading it the first time.

[mirth]

Some of my all time favorite books, mirth.  And they were based off his home brew D&D campaign.  I  re-read them a couple of years ago.  Always enjoy them.

Yeah, I knew that. Pretty cool.

A lot of his ideas for Kelewan and the Tsurani came from this -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_of_the_Petal_Throne

[Dammit Carl!]

The Order of the Death's Head: The Story of Hitler's SS by Heinz Höhne.

Interesting but dreadfully, tear-jerkingly dry.

[bbmike]

Just re-read Magician: Apprentice by Raymond Feist. Such a great book and an easy read. Got through it in a couple days. Probably end up reading the series again now.

Never heard of it. I was pretty much anti-fantasy books in high school/college. But a main character named Pug? I think I might read this.

[JasonPratt]

Summing up: I disagree with your assertion that death may help Martin's series.

Well, I suppose it's possible it could help RJ's series and yet not help Martin's -- not much possible to help a festering, throbbing pink tower, yo.  >:D

But for the sake of GRRM's fans I'm willing to hope for the best.  O0

[Gusington]

OJsDad is The Final Day the finale to the series?

[OJsDad]

OJsDad is The Final Day the finale to the series?

Yes. I could see where there could be more books set further out, but i think hes told the story he wanted.