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Cumberland (1142 KP) created a poll about in The Smashbomb Book Club

May 20, 2019 (Updated May 27, 2019)  
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June's theme is fantasy. Please vote for which book you would like to read.

A Game Of Thrones by George R.R Martin

4 votes

The Lord Of The Rings by J R.R. Tolkien

1 votes

The Priory Of The Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

5 votes

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

11 votes

  
Game Of Thrones - Season 8
Game Of Thrones - Season 8
2019 | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Visuals (0 more)
Writing (3 more)
Character development
Characters doing things differently fromprevious seasons... against thier nature.
Doesn't live up to the previous standards..... Shouldhave waited for George RR Martin to finish writing it.
Not what we expected, but the spectacle was there. Writing wasn't the same as previous seasons and this time it hurt.
  
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Sara Cox (1845 KP) rated Fevre Dream in Books

Aug 13, 2018  
Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream
George R.R. Martin | 2008 | Fiction & Poetry
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
From the blurb I would have never have guessed what this book was about. Although, after reading many of George R. R. Martin I shouldn't havr been surprised.
It was a captivating read, although at times fustrating due to character desicions.
Fevre Dream is written extremely well, with dialect phonics used to emphasise the Mississippian setting.
Definitely reccommend!
  
A Storm of Swords: Part 1 Steel and Snow (Reissue)
A Storm of Swords: Part 1 Steel and Snow (Reissue)
George R.R. Martin | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.5 (26 Ratings)
Book Rating
So far, this 3rd book has been my favorite of the series. It is very suspenseful. There are lots of deaths, so many that at one point I thought, "How can this series possibly keep going?" But as usual, George R.R. Martin has tricks up his sleeves. And let me say, that I didn't see any of them coming at all!
  
The Grownup
The Grownup
Gillian Flynn | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.4 (15 Ratings)
Book Rating
The set-up had me hooked for most of the short story, and then it got a <s>little</s> lot silly, and then it ended. So now I don't know what to think. I mean, I liked it, but overall it left me disappointed in where it went.

This story can also be found in the anthology: [b:Rogues|20168816|Rogues|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1404616147s/20168816.jpg|27565413]
  
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Chryssie (13 KP) rated Game Of Thrones in TV

May 10, 2019  
Game Of Thrones
Game Of Thrones
2011 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Lots of characters to get invested in (0 more)
Sometimes the stories get confusing (0 more)
Intense drama with lots of plots to follow
Characters you hate to love and characters you love to hate;
In the seven kingdoms you will never be short on either!

This epic TV show is based on the books by George R R Martin and it truly does bring Westeros and the world of the seven kingdoms to life.

You will see epic battles, beautiful costumes, impressive animals ( real and mythical) and get swept away in the right for the Iron Throne.
  
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Adam Ant recommended Best of Sellers by Peter Sellers in Music (curated)

 
Best of Sellers by Peter Sellers
Best of Sellers by Peter Sellers
1958 | Pop
(0 Ratings)
Album Favorite

"I loved listening to comedy albums when I was growing up. This one was produced by George Martin. Sellers used to put on all these accents and do them perfectly. On 'Suddenly It's Folk Song' it's him playing a German anthropologist. [Proceeds to recount entire section of the album verbatim, accents and all] It's just a great record. I loved all those black and white caper movies. The talent on Sellers was just amazing. He was so influential on the Bonzos and the Python people. I picked up on this as a teenager and I know every word of it now. It's perfect. It's extraordinary how funny he is."

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A Game of Thrones
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.8 (87 Ratings)
Book Rating
Heck, Everything! (0 more)
George RR Martin hasn't written the next book! (0 more)
Game of Thrones Series - Song of Ice and Fire
Great series! I read them all and want more!! Even with the TV show by HBO surpassing the whole series of novels, the books are great! I love the series and this is by far my second try at Fantasy. After Lord of the Rings series I wanted to try these since the Show was so awesome. The books help with the storylines especially knowing who's who in the game of thrones that they play. With the books you are able to understand the characters background and their back stories. I highly recommend the Game of Thrones for more "meat" on thee bones!
  
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Will Young recommended Abbey Road by The Beatles in Music (curated)

 
Abbey Road by The Beatles
Abbey Road by The Beatles
1969 | Rock

"I came across that when we were all on a family holiday and we just played it the whole trip. I think it was around the time I was ten or 11, and we just played it constantly. It may have been around the time we had changed from tapes to CDs, and so my parents were re-buying stuff they had on vinyl. I don't remember thinking at the time that they all flowed into each other - [sings various clips] - but I know every bit of that album though, every hook and drum fill. It was so varied yet so cohesive, and I think a lot of that was down to George Martin. I'd never heard anything like it, and even at that age I was blown away by it."

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Gilbert (11 KP) rated Game Of Thrones in TV

Sep 1, 2017  
Game Of Thrones
Game Of Thrones
2011 | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Everything about this show is fantastic! (0 more)
That the next season will be the last :-( (0 more)
GAME OF THRONES
Game of Thrones: Song of Ice and Fire series novelizations by George RR Martin was my second first serious Fantasy series (Lord of the Rings was my first) and I fell in love with it after Book One. Now with this HBO hit TV series, I recommend reading the books to understand the background of the characters because it'll be confusing if you don't know who's who. Especially for those who start late in the season and don't know what the hell is going on in the series. With the books though, you get a glimpse of who's who and their backgrounds. The characters come alive in the books as well as in the TV show. I think with the books you get more background knowledge of who's playing in the game of thrones. The families including the Starks, Targayens, and the Lanisters will make more sense if you follow the books. (Really don't have to read the whole series to understand what's going on but if you want to follow characters in the TV series, it'll help with who's backstabbing who and why). I highly recommend the TV show to all fans of George RR Martins fantastical Fantasy Series!