Good morning everyone!
As I'm sure a lot of you have seen, there's been a lot of controversy over the latest episode of HBO's Game of Thrones. I don't usually get involved in these rantings and ravings because quite honestly, this is a fictional world inhabited by fictional people and there are a lot more worrisome things happening in the real world that deserve louder rantings and ravings.
However, I guess I need to put my two-cents worth out there for anyone interested in reading it. I've been a fan of GoT since it first aired on HBO four and a half seasons ago. And I'm still a huge fan today, even more so as the plot continues to thicken and characters come and go. One of the things I love about what HBO has done with this series is that they have given us fans an alternate storyline that I can easily see GRRM getting behind 100%. And he does. Just read his interviews or watch videos of him answering questions about the show.
With that said, there's been this big blow up about Sansa's scene at the end of the latest episode. Yes it was disturbing and yes I felt completely sorry for her character. But what did people expect when she was marrying the biggest sadistic psycho of the seven kingdoms? He wasn't going to be all flowery and romantic with her just because she was Sansa Stark and his newly acquired wife. Ramsay is a freak and will continue to torture, both mentally and physically, until someone finally kills him off. I'm just hoping that after what happened to Sansa and Theon being forced to witness it, that those two will make an odd alliance and kill the bastard off before the season ends!
Anyway, I guess the real reason I'm ranting here is that I had a friend on Facebook that I've known for a long time post an article about this episode. Then he went on to share that if anyone was still willing to watch the show after what some people called a horrific, brutal rape scene, he wanted to know so he could unfriend them. It kind of pi$$ed me off when I read that. I find it ludicrous that people will turn their backs on those that get enjoyment out of a FICTIONAL show. It's not as if any of us watching GoT condone rape or murder or torture and the writers and actors do not condone rape or murder or torture. They are just writing a scene or acting out a scene in a world that was created to show the harsh realities of that realm. And again... it's FICTION! Plus, rape, murder, torture, orgies, and all sorts of insanity have been a part of this series from the beginning, both in the books and in the show. So why this particular 2-minute scene is getting such a vicious and ludicrous reaction is beyond me.
I say kudos to the writers, actors, and to the author for standing behind this scene 100% and kudos to those fans watching/reading this series and realizing that they're watching a fictional story play out on their screens and reading a fictional story spanning the printed page. Leave the rantings and ravings for reality where there are plenty of things to rant and rave about.
On a lighter note, I leave you all with my all-time favorite GoT character, Tyrion Lannister. He's played by Peter Dinklage, a superior actor and apparently an incredible singer as the following video shows:
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Teaser Tuesday: A Storm of Swords
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This weeks' teaser comes from A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire #3) by George R. R. Martin:
My hirelings betray me, my friends are scourged and shamed, and I lie here rotting, Tyrion thought. I thought I won the bloody battle. Is this what triumph tastes like? (p.56)
So, I have now made it to the third book in this amazing series and it just keeps getting better and better. I still love Tyrion and ache so badly for him for not getting the respect and love and appreciation he truly deserves. The author has created such a complex character that makes you invest your emotions into him even though he's only fictional. The mark of a truly gifted writer! I can't wait to see how this book and this particular character evolves!
Have a teaser for me?
Leave me a link below and have a great Tuesday!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Teaser Tuesday: A Clash of Kings
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This weeks' teaser comes from A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire #2) by George R. R. Martin:
When Bran repeated that to Osha, she laughed aloud. "Your wolves have more wit than your maester," the wildling woman said. "They know truths the grey man has forgotten." The way she said it made him shiver, and when he asked what the comet meant, she answered, "Blood and fire, boy, and nothing sweet." (p. 71)
I finally finished A Game of Thrones and loved it so much, that I immediately started reading A Clash of Kings. This is just such an amazing, epic fantasy read that I can't believe I went this long before reading it. Sigh. Anyway, the passage above is one I really liked in that it shows the developing relationship between Bran and the wildling woman, Osha. Outside of Tyrion Lannister, Daenerys Targaryen, and Arya Stark, Bran Stark is probably my next favorite character in this series. And Osha intrigues me since I have yet to figure out how she's going to play out in this series. I guess I'll just have to keep reading! lol
Have a teaser for me?
Leave me a link or comment below!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Teaser Tuesday: A Game of Thrones
Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
This weeks' teaser comes from A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin:
"My mind is my weapon. My brother has his sword, King Robert has his warhammer, and I have my mind...and a mind needs a book like a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." Tyrion tapped the leather cover of the book. "That is why I read so much, Jon Snow." - pp.123-124
I started watching the HBO series a couple of months ago and it put me in the mood to read the books. So far everything seems to be similar which is a huge relief to know that Hollywood didn't deviate too much from the storyline. I love Tyrion Lannister, both in the TV series and in the book, so it was only appropriate to quote him this time.
Have any of you read this series or watched the HBO version? Let me know what you think of it and who your favorite character or characters are!
If you have a teaser, leave me a link below and I'll be sure to check it out!
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Insatiable Reading Trend
I love to read! It's the next best thing to writing. Well, that and chocolate and other things I won't mention here. lol
Anyway, as much as I love to read, I sometimes go through dry spells where I won't touch a book for months. And it just so happens that I was going through one of those dry spells towards the end of last year, beginning of this year. But then one day, I picked up Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles and suddenly my reading passion is back with a vengeance! Yay!!
Since picking up that book, I've read every book in the series up through book 4 (actually I'm about 30 pages from the end of that book which I should finish today, but I'm counting it as having read all the books) and that includes the short story she released not long ago to compliment the series. This woman has astounded me...seriously! Sure, it's your basic murder-mystery, but she's thrown in ghosts, a middle-aged single mother of twins, a crotchety old man that has sex on the brain constantly, a Dirty Harry style detective, and a smokin' hot alpha male for the heroine to lust after. Add in all the humor that mixes so well with the story and it's no wonder I have devoured this entire series within two weeks! Ann Charles, you are a goddess of humorous, ghostly murder mysteries!
As I mentioned during that ramble, I'm about 30 pages away from finishing the last book in the series (please, please, please let there be more books in this series) and I realize that my reading frenzy is just getting started. So, I was pondering what to read next. Enter George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Game of Thrones anyone?
Yeah, I got hooked on the HBO series and decided I needed to read the actual books. I was curious as to whether HBO kept fairly close to the plot line or if they went their own direction with it. From what I've heard, they stay pretty close with the storyline, but I recognize that there's so much going on behind the scenes that you can't fit it all into an hour episode. So, with my sudden craving for all things Game of Thrones, I ordered a box set of the first four books which arrived in the mail yesterday...woot!
So, to answer the question of what I'll be reading next....A Game of Thrones....hopefully starting tonight! I plan to envision Peter Dinklage every time Tyrion Lannister makes an appearance in the book. I'm completely in love with this character and feel that Peter Dinklage does an astounding job in the HBO series!
Anyway, I guess we'll see how long this latest insatiable reading trend lasts and I'll be sure to share my thoughts on books that I find worthy of expounding on!
Anyway, as much as I love to read, I sometimes go through dry spells where I won't touch a book for months. And it just so happens that I was going through one of those dry spells towards the end of last year, beginning of this year. But then one day, I picked up Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles and suddenly my reading passion is back with a vengeance! Yay!!
Since picking up that book, I've read every book in the series up through book 4 (actually I'm about 30 pages from the end of that book which I should finish today, but I'm counting it as having read all the books) and that includes the short story she released not long ago to compliment the series. This woman has astounded me...seriously! Sure, it's your basic murder-mystery, but she's thrown in ghosts, a middle-aged single mother of twins, a crotchety old man that has sex on the brain constantly, a Dirty Harry style detective, and a smokin' hot alpha male for the heroine to lust after. Add in all the humor that mixes so well with the story and it's no wonder I have devoured this entire series within two weeks! Ann Charles, you are a goddess of humorous, ghostly murder mysteries!
As I mentioned during that ramble, I'm about 30 pages away from finishing the last book in the series (please, please, please let there be more books in this series) and I realize that my reading frenzy is just getting started. So, I was pondering what to read next. Enter George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. Game of Thrones anyone?
Yeah, I got hooked on the HBO series and decided I needed to read the actual books. I was curious as to whether HBO kept fairly close to the plot line or if they went their own direction with it. From what I've heard, they stay pretty close with the storyline, but I recognize that there's so much going on behind the scenes that you can't fit it all into an hour episode. So, with my sudden craving for all things Game of Thrones, I ordered a box set of the first four books which arrived in the mail yesterday...woot!
So, to answer the question of what I'll be reading next....A Game of Thrones....hopefully starting tonight! I plan to envision Peter Dinklage every time Tyrion Lannister makes an appearance in the book. I'm completely in love with this character and feel that Peter Dinklage does an astounding job in the HBO series!
Anyway, I guess we'll see how long this latest insatiable reading trend lasts and I'll be sure to share my thoughts on books that I find worthy of expounding on!
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