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The Game of Thrones books - are they worth spending the money on and reading?
- Jun 2, 2012 12:54 pm GMT
I was out of town yesterday all day and my last stop was at Wally World and they finally had Book one of the Game of Thrones book series. It was on sale for 6.75 so that wasn't too bad.
I'm also wondering if the 4 books are worth the money and they any good to read through? Never saw the show which is a good thing cause I need to read the books first before seeing the show whenever I get the chance.
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- Jun 2, 2012 12:56 pm GMT
yes yes yes yes yes- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 1:01 pm GMT
What if you're watching the TV show, are they still worth it?
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:01 pm GMTmhm
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:01 pm GMT[QUOTE="PhazonBlazer"]
What if you're watching the TV show, are they still worth it?
[/QUOTE] mhm- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- I like the TV show, cannot wait to start and read them. :)
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:15 pm GMT[QUOTE="PhazonBlazer"]
What if you're watching the TV show, are they still worth it?
[/QUOTE] yes- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 1:17 pm GMT
I have most of the books but I've been reading other things first.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 1:24 pm GMT"All glory comes from daring to begin."My girlfriend doesn't stop raving about them. I told her I'd read them after I get done with the Eragon series (which is awesome btw).
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:27 pm GMT
If you like fantasy: yes, yes, yes, a thousand times yes
If you don't like fantasy: yea maybe, why not?
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:31 pm GMTMost definirely worth it. If you're just watching the show, you're missing so much
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:36 pm GMT
I bought the first 4 box set for $20 on Amazon, they just got here 2 days ago and I have been hooked. 250 pages into A Game of Thrones atm.
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:37 pm GMT
Dear Gamespot,
I saw books for an immensely popular fantasy series, recently turned into an even more popular TV series.
Do you think it's worth reading?
gee how should I answer?Dear Gamespot,
I saw books for an immensely popular fantasy series, recently turned into an even more popular TV series.
Do you think it's worth reading? :roll: gee how should I answer?
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:40 pm GMTBlue-Sky wrote:
Dear Gamespot,
I saw books for an immensely popular fantasy series, recently turned into an even more popular TV series.
Do you think it's worth reading?
gee how should I answer?
They could be talking about Twilight or Harry Potter you know.
Tsk bitter people![QUOTE="Blue-Sky"]Dear Gamespot,
I saw books for an immensely popular fantasy series, recently turned into an even more popular TV series.
Do you think it's worth reading? :roll: gee how should I answer?
[/QUOTE] They could be talking about Twilight or Harry Potter you know. Tsk bitter people!- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 1:45 pm GMTOT has much bitterness
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- Jun 2, 2012 1:57 pm GMT
[QUOTE="Travo_basic"]Most definirely worth it. If you're just watching the show, you're missing so much[/QUOTE] Kind of why I am avoiding the books altogether until I know they will be finished. If the Martin keels over and dies writing his last tome, then I can be content with the show.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 2:39 pm GMT
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He told me he was from the future, and robotic vacuum cleaners become sentient and take control of the world. It becomes very clean.
It costs like two bucks to get a library card, what's so hard about that?- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 2:57 pm GMT
[QUOTE="dave123321"]OT has much bitterness [/QUOTE] mhm- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jun 2, 2012 3:08 pm GMT
It's one of the best book series I can think of. That being said though books 4 and 5 are much slower paced than the others. Not a lot happens compared to the first 3. They are still really good, but in a different way.
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- Jun 2, 2012 3:40 pm GMT
Catholic and 100% Proud of it.
[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]It's one of the best book series I can think of. That being said though books 4 and 5 are much slower paced than the others. Not a lot happens compared to the first 3. They are still really good, but in a different way.
[/QUOTE] They are good, even being slow. Although I think the slowness of them is necessary. He's obviously building up the characters and the situations to prepare for a huge encounter. Years from now (hopefully not that long) when he releases his next book, everything he's spent all this time building will come together!- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
