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A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin (book review)

And so A Song of Ice and Fire series continues with the third installment, A Storm of Swords. I finished this book in late August / early September and—without going bit by bit through the novel—let’s just say I enjoyed it. It was a strong book and, page count alone, it is about 200 pages longer than A Clash of Kings. Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage as violently as ever, as alliances are made and broken. Joffrey, of House Lannister, sits on the Iron Throne, the uneasy ruler Continue Reading »

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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin (book review)

The Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

I picked up this book when I heard about the series HBO was producing and the guy at the till said “your friends won’t see you for weeks.” Confused, I asked why. “You’ll need to catch up on the entire series.” A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is the first in an epic fantasy series—A Song of Ice and Fire—and the fifth book will be released this summer. A Song of Ice and Fire series will have seven books in total. Within the first chapter of A Game of Thrones, I was completely drawn in. Each chapter is Continue Reading »

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Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (book review)

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins — book three of the Hunger Games trilogy

I finished the final book of the Hunger Games trilogy in three days, about the same length of time it took me to read Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Read: Review for book one of the series, The Hunger Games Read: Review for book two of the series, Catching Fire I thought it was strong, powerful and a great end to the trilogy. I do have some more specific comments though, so SPOILERS BEHIND THE CUT! SPOILERS COMING! … Did I mention SPOILER ALERT? Okay, now that that’s sorted (and I hope you’re all warned), onto the Continue Reading »

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