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Why we gotta wait for Game of Thrones – Season 8 the final season in 2019? Is it so HBO can give George R.R. Martin time to release “The Winds of Winter”???? Yes, probably!

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Well HBO announced when the final Season of “Game of Thrones” which will be Season 8 to be premiered sometime in 2019. No official release date confirmed yet, but I believe there is a pretty good reason for that. They want to give George R. R. Martin more time to finish up Song of Ice and Fire – Book 6 “The Winds of Winter” so I think that book is probably gonna come out sometime this year.

HBO wants to give George some time to finish up the book, release it, give fans some time to read it and the writers can quickly write the scripts for 10 episodes before filming begins. They have plenty of time to get it all done. The book will definitely be out before the final season and I can’t wait.

I’m a HUGE fan of the books and the HBO TV series. I’ve read all the books so far and saw all the seasons except for Season 7 which I’m about to start this weekend. I have Season 7 on BluRay.

Yeah, George R. R. Martin is a pretty liberal guy politically and the actors of the show are all liberals but who cares. They’re still good books and good shows. I don’t care about the creators political views. I try to keep politics and entertainment separate as best as possible. I don’t live in a bubble like most conservatives.

When George releases “The Winds of Winter” this year, you can betcha I’ll go to Barnes and Noble to pick up a copy right away. I bought book 5 “A Dance With Dragons” as soon as it came out. When will “The Winds of Winter” finally come out? Hopefully it’ll come out in the Spring/Summer time. I’m probably gonna end up re-reading all the Song of Ice and Fire books before it comes out.

This is still a good series. I’m still loyal to “Game of Thrones”. Never gave up on them. It’s disappointing that HBO wants to end GOT at Season 8, but everybody the cast and crew probably wants to move on and I can’t blame them. They spent half of their lives working on this show.

Kev

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Hey George R.R. Martin, take your time with “Winds of Winter” and make it great!

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People are still begging George R.R. Martin to release book 6 of the Game of Thrones book series titled, the “Winds of Winter”. Fans and critics are complaining that George is taking way too long.

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/george-rr-martin-no-winds-of-winter-before-season-6

Well I’d say, he should take as long as he takes! I give a lot of kudos to George for taking his time because maybe he wants the next book to be really good? I’ve read all the books so far and saw all the seasons of the TV show. Well, I still haven’t seen GOT “Season 5” yet which will come out on DVD/BluRay later this year.

I’m still a huge GOT fanatic and I can’t wait for the next book but I’m being patient. Other people should be patient too. Let him make it a really good one. He just wants to take his time with it.

The thing with writing books is writers don’t finish stories just because their fans want them to finish it. The story itself finishes on its own. It’s all up to the story on whether it wants to end or not. Just be patient and George will be done with the book whenever he’s ready to be done.

Kev

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George R.R. Martin releases sample chapter for “Winds of Winter” (Game of Thrones book 6)

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I’m a huge Game of Thrones fan. Love the books but HBO could do a better job with the show. Honestly, I still am a fan of the TV show, I just wish they would improve the writing. I don’t like how the TV show is leaving a lot of stuff out and changing the story around, altering characters. I think the books are way better.

I’m looking forward to the next Thrones book, though. Which would be book 6 of the Song of Ice and Fire series: “Winds of Winter”.

George R.R. Martin released a chapter from the book which I haven’t read yet but will get around to it. The cover of the next book have been released too:

http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/03/26/winds-of-winter-sample-chapter/

I’m not sure when the book is coming out ’cause the article didn’t say of a release date but I’m sure the book will come out sometime later this year.

Seriously… if you like the TV show on HBO, I’d suggest you read the books ’cause like I said, the books are way better. It’s way more intense and unpredictable than the show.

Usually George takes a long time in between books but I think he’s in a hurry now ’cause of the show. He doesn’t want to keep HBO waiting for the next book.

Kev

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Book Review: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

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On the day of Hurricane Irene was here, I finished reading, “A Dance With Dragons”, the fifth book of “The Song of Ice and Fire” series by George R.R. Martin, here is my review.

This book is centered around the characters of Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, and Daenerys Targaryen, which are the three most popular characters in the series. Since these characters weren’t in the last book, “A Feast for Crows”, George decided to make it up for the fans by putting the three characters in this book to keep his readers happy.

The War of the Five Kings in Westeros is almost over. Jon Snow has been elected, 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, but he still has enemies on the Watch and beyond the wall. Tyrion has been found guilty of murder and he is kidnapped by Jorah Mormont to be sent off to Queen Daenerys. Queen Daenerys now rules the conquered city of Mereen with her three dragons. The character Arya Stark is still in this novel but she is not a point of view character, I don’t want to give out spoilers but what happens to her is pretty disturbing and sad.

Enough with the plot, on with the review.

I thought this was the best book of the whole series so far. Again, it was a pretty thrilling read and hard to put down. I love how Tyrion meets a new midget friend which is very entertaining. In defense of this book, Tyrion had a hard time making actual friends. He never really had any friends through the first 4 novels. He finally met another midget female, who’s name is Penny, a new character introduced in this novel.  Penny wasn’t really his lover in the book, but it seemed that Tyrion enjoyed being with her.

The story of Arya Stark, what happens to her in this book is very sad and heartbreaking. I think that’s the story line you should pay more attention to. She wants to reunite with her brothers and sisters that are still alive, but of course, she’ll have to wait a lot longer for that to happen because horrible things happen to her.

Now lets talk about the character Cersei. Cersei seemed to be evil and to be the most hated character in the first four books. You really wanted to hate her before. Well, in this book you actually felt sorry for her and she really showed that she can be someone in this book. She was still being held captive because she was caught sleeping with two other men when she wasn’t supposed to. In this book, George wants you to look at Cersei in a more positive direction this time and he does a good job at it.

What I liked about this book is that George gets deeper into the main characters. He makes it feels like that you actually know the characters, as if you knew them in real life. George is a masterful storyteller. I love his writing so much. They’re so realistic and insightful. I’m already looking forward to Book No. 6, so hopefully he don’t make us wait too long for the next one. I didn’t want “A Dance With Dragons” to end.

The question is, will Tyrion and Daenerys ever meet for the first time? I enjoyed the read. The series keep getting better and better.

Kev

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Book Review: “Storm of Swords” by George R. R. Martin

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So I finished the book, “Storm of Swords” last week by George R. R. Martin and so far, I think this book is the best one of the “Song of Ice and Fire” series. This one is the most shocking with a lot of twists and turns. It’s also a very sad novel too.

Plot/Synopsis (with no spoilers): A Storm of Swords picks up the story where A Clash of Kings ended. The Seven Kingdoms is in the grip of the War of the Five Kings, with Robb Stark, Balon Greyjoy, Renly, Joffrey and Stannis Baratheon fighting to secure their crowns, although Renly Baratheon has already died. Stannis Baratheon’s attempt to take King’s Landing has been defeated by the new alliance between House Lannister (backing Joffrey) and House Tyrell, whilst House Martell has also pledged its support to the Lannisters. Meanwhile, a large host of wildlings is marching on the Wall under Mance Rayder, with only the tiny force of the Night’s Watch in its path, and in the distant east Daenerys Targaryen is on her way back to Pentos in the hope of raising forces to retake the Iron Throne.

The novel begins in the final months of 299 After the Landing and carries on into the year 300 AL.

This book was quite a thrill. The book is long, over 900 pages, but somehow I read it very quickly. That’s how great it is. The moment you start, you’ll never want to put the book down, believe me. I’m not going to give out spoilers, but the reason this book is very sad and emotional is because some of the major characters are killed off. I’m not going to say who. Just wait until you read the controversial “Red Wedding” chapter in the middle of the book that everyone is talking about. That chapter is so shocking, it’ll make your jaw drop open.When I finished the book, I just had to re-read the “Red Wedding” chapter again, trying to make sure if I read that chapter right.

In this book, you will not see the good guys win. You will see the most important characters make the stupidest mistakes. Each character has a mission that they want to achieve. One character wants to reunite with their long lost loved ones but you’ll know in this book, that doesn’t always happen. Sometimes story lines in the series do end with a happy ending, but not very much.

The stories continue with each character having their own separate storyline much like the earlier books. The characters continue their adventures. Each character and each adventure has different emotions. Some stories are enjoyable, happy, sad, and some will make you pissed off. The story lines will have excellent mysteries building and will keep you guessing ’til the very end.

I also love how magic and wizards have nothing to do with these books. Magic and wizards have always been a huge part of Medieval stories but not with George R.R. Martin. In the books, “magic” and “wizards” seem pretty fictional to the characters.

Queen Daenerys is more controlling and demanding in this book and Tyrion is more funnier than ever. Arya Stark continues her adventure to make her way back to Rivverun but of course, she meets new characters and other things happen to her.

George R.R. Martin is a masterful storyteller and a genius writer. I really love his writing style and beginning to like him more than Stephen King.

This book “Storm of Swords” is really gory and nasty. The way the gore is described, it’ll make your stomach turn. So if you have a weak stomach, this isn’t the book for you. It might want to make you put the book down and look away a bit at some parts. I’m usually never grossed out and disgusted at fictional stories, but this one pretty much did it to me.

Just wait until this book lands on HBO when they start making this book for TV. I’m currently reading the 4th book, “Feast for Crows”. I did buy the new 5th book, “Dance with Dragons” but I need to finish the 4th one first. I just hope George R.R. Martin keeps writing these novels. Sorry Stephenie Meyer and J.K. Rowling, but it looks like George R.R. Martin will take your spotlight.

Kev