a song of ice and fire

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The Hollywood Reporter has posted a new and thorough interview with George R.R. Martin, that will be of immense interest to his many fans.  Perhaps even the ones who have practically given up on ever seeing the release of The Winds of Winter, the next-to-last chapter of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire saga.

As those of you who have been fans of the franchise in its various incarnations from the original books to HBO’s Game of Thrones and follow-up series know, it has been fifteen YEARS since 2011’s A Dance with Dragons, the previous installment of the novel cycle.  Apparently The Winds of Winter was supposed to be out within a year or two, three at the most, following Dance.  That obviously did not happen.  And the wait became longer.  And longer.  And loooonger…

And now?  I’m with the other GRRMblers: I’ve pretty much ...

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Last spring I added a new vice to my list of stuff worth spending valuable time on. I haven’t spoken about it on this blog yet but those who know me best will tell you that I have become a huge fan of A Song of Ice and Fire (AKA Game of Thrones), the fantasy novel series by George R.R. Martin. Kristen gave me a Barnes & Noble gift card for my birthday last year and I used it to buy A Game of Thrones. When June rolled around I wound up taking A Feast for Crows along on our trip to Oregon. And just before Christmas I finished the most recent book, A Dance with Dragons.

I am digging the heck out of this series! My three absolutely favorite characters are Jon Snow, Arya Stark and Tyrion Lannister. Especially Tyrion: it’s impossible to get enough ...

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