Tag: A Song of Ice and Fire

  • A Dance with Dragons

    So here we are, the last released book in the series. I’ve got to say that I’m ready to get back to 300-page novels, ideally standalones (I cannot describe how much I appreciate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld now that I’ve waded through A Song of Ice and Fire). What should I…

  • A Feast for Crows

    This week we have A Feast for Crows, fourth in the series A Song of Ice and Fire and also a rare fantasy novel to grab the top spot on The New York Times best seller list. Despite all that, the book annoyed me. I liked it (mostly), but some…

  • A Storm of Swords

    Written by Matthew Pardue About midway through last week, I talked with a fan of the A Song of Ice and Fire series who has also read one or two of my reviews of the books. We soon found that we have different opinions about it: she prefers the novels…

  • A Clash of Kings

    Written by Matthew Pardue I’m having trouble with this review for a few reasons. First, A Clash of Kings is similar enough in style to the first book that most of what I said in my last review still applies. I still prefer the HBO adaption (the second season more…

  • And Now, for Something Completely Different

    Written by Matthew Pardue Originally I’d planned to review Lackadaisy today (it seemed like a good follow-up to last week’s), but then on Monday, my day off, I finally got around to reading A Game of Thrones, the first book in the series A Song of Ice and Fire. All…