Thursday, July 29, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-Read: A Game of Thrones, Part 24

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I bring you this latest in a series of posts on A Game of Thrones.

For those of you who are new to this thing, there are possible spoilers ahead. If you'd like to start from the beginning, the intro post is here, the first post is here, and the last post that actually contained a recap is here >> Part 23. Keep up to date with the latest happenings here, either by subscribing via RSS or using the #ASOIAF hashtag on Twitter.

Lorem ipsum dolor, and so on...

Friday, July 23, 2010

FYI

My apologies. I've been under the weather the last few days, and I will be attending wedding festivities this weekend. (Wedding and germs should make a great mix.) Therefore, it has been and it will continue to be impossible to post for the next couple of days. In fact, the month of August is somehow filled with wedding occasions (another two), and at least one camping trip. This means that somehow, I'm going to have to buckle down and produce longer posts, but probably less frequently. I hope they can continue to be twice a week, but I'm not sure if they can be regularly scheduled. I'll have more for you the next time I post, which will probably be on Monday or Tuesday.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Monday, July 19, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-read: A Game of Thrones, Part 23

What a week. My brain feels like it's been turned into mush. I apologize if today's commentary is sub-par, but it's been a rollercoaster kind of week. I mean that in a good and bad way.

Anyway, we're back with some ASOIAF chapters for this re-read. Today we team up with some totally opposite sisters for a bit of action and intrigue.

But first, the preamble! The intro post is here, and the first post is here, and the last post is here >> Part 22. There are several ways for you to follow the blog, including the RSS button near the upper right portion of this page, or you can use the #ASOIAF hashtag if Twitter's your thing.

The Re-Read beckons.

Thursday, July 15, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-read: A Game of Thrones, Part 22

What do you know... it's Thursday. Time for an ASOIAF re-read, wouldn't you say? Although, I warn you, today's post marks the point where SHTF, at least as far as one of the favourites is concerned.

So take this moment to think about the people of Westeros, and how they are living in relative peace. When last we met (Part 21), the seven kingdoms were united, but the king was on his deathbed. So, change was in order. And now it's coming. Oh dear... It will be a looong time before there's a similar sense or order.

The intro post is here, and the first post is here. There are several ways for you to follow the blog, including the RSS button near the upper right portion of this page, or you can use the #ASOIAF hashtag if Twitter's your thing.

Like I said, change is in order. Death, betrayal, and all kinds of craziness. Shall we?

Monday, July 12, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-read: A Game of Thrones, Part 21

Well, that weekend filled up faster than I expected, and I was unable to finish this post until last night. About my first chance to sit back and relax came on Sunday as Spain and Netherlands did their best to put 3 billion viewers to sleep. It was a spectacularly dull final to the World Cup, but congratulations to the winners.

Spanish readers, you must be feeling great. Dutch readers, I feel your pain. Maybe next time. Or maybe when van Persie and Sneijder learn to get along with each other. They seem to get on like Starks and Lannisters.

Speaking of those crazy families, let's get back to their little escapades, shall we?

Aquí está la entrada más reciente (part 20), the intro post, and the first post. You can follow along using the #ASOIAF hashtag on Twitter, and the RSS button near the upper right of the screen.

¡Vayamos!

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Re-read postponed :(

Hey guys, sorry, but there will be no ASOIAF post tomorrow. My publisher has a book going to press this week and things are very much down to the wire. That's also kept me busy at home so... no Game of Thrones.

But that's not to say the blog will be postless. No, no, no. Things are just delayed. A Saturday post could work, and a Friday one is not outside the realm of possibility. So, check back in a day or two. Hope to see you then. Thanks!

Monday, July 5, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-read: A Game of Thrones, Part 20

Did you have a good weekend? For a long weekend that featured Canada Day on this side of the border, Independence Day on the south side of the border, the Pride parade, and a visit from the Queen of England, it was a fairly ho-hum stretch of days for me. Kinda blah. That's all I can say.

So what better way to kick off the first full week of July than with the latest from Westeros. This episode will feature some royals and not-yet-royals behaving badly, and the previously promised chapter that I'm oddly partial to. See? I eventually deliver.

In the interest of continuity, here is the last post (part 19), the intro post, and the first post. You can follow along using the #ASOIAF hashtag on Twitter, and the RSS button near the upper right of the screen. Your comments on these and other matters are always welcome, World Cup predictions included.

Picking up almost where we left off last time with The Ballad of Ned Stark...

Thursday, July 1, 2010

#ASOIAF Re-read: A Game of Thrones, Part 19

Happy Canada Day! Yes, we celebrate that on he first of July. It's formerly Dominion Day, from the days when Canada was under the British. Oddly enough, the Queen is actually here visiting and planting trees. This comes just before the weekend Pride parade, and just after last weekend's pretty negative Fortress Toronto experience.

Getting back to business, we are here for the ASOIAF re-read.

Here is the last post (part 18), the intro post, and the first post. You can follow along using the #ASOIAF hashtag on Twitter, and the RSS button near the upper right of the screen. Your comments are always welcome.

By the way, my apologies for mentioning in the last post that one of my favourite chapters was coming up. Nothing against these chapters, but neither is the one I was talking about. From now on I'll zip it until we actually get to the chapter.

And we won't get to it without advancing through the others. Sally forth.
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