Game of Thrones/Song of Ice and Fire

[JackieOnLine]

I am going to Rome in March, I want to make sure to find all the artwork and fountains mentioned in the books.

OMG, this just sunk into my brain! good for you, that is fantastic. how long will you be there?

 

[southernlady]

Dan Brown, eh? which one should I start with?

I would start with Angels & Demons but his The Da Vinci Code is probably the most famous and the one that caused a huge flap in the Catholic Church. (the film version starring Tom Hanks)

 

[newanatomy]

I would start with Angels & Demons but his The Da Vinci Code is probably the most famous and the one that caused a huge flap in the Catholic Church. (the film version starring Tom Hanks)

I have read them all before and seen all the movies! I like this stuff!! I like to read them in the order that they were written. Angels & Demons first, then The Da Vinci Code then The Lost Symbol lastly Inferno.

 

[newanatomy]

OMG, this just sunk into my brain! good for you, that is fantastic. how long will you be there?

Thanks for asking!

We will be staying in Rome for 6 nights at the Westin Excelsior. It is our first time to Italy and we are so excited. We leave March 13th and return home March 21. Lots of travel time!! Living in BFE is a pain in the neck sometimes.

 

[JackieOnLine]

very exciting - I would love to hear more about it. I watch Rick Steves and Italy sounds like the coolest place in Europe to visit.

 

[brooklyngirl]

@JackieOnLine The Da Vinci code and Angels & Demons were my favorite, but I liked Deception Point and Digital Fortress as well. He's good at mixing aspects of history and/or science with suspense.

 

[JackieOnLine]

I finally finished Storm of Swords, returned it to the library and did not check out a Feast For Crows. I read some reviews on amazon first and decided it was more of the same and I need a break.

I'm glad Tyrion killed his Dad but unclear on if he had actually poisoned his nephew or not. I assumed he was innocent until his conversation with his brother. and it would be great if he could one day find his first wife!

Arya is off overseas so that is interesting - maybe she will meet Dany!

Jon is going to be Lord Commander of The Night Watch, saw that coming a mile away (unusual for the series to be predictable!) and mentioned to a friend of mine who has only seen the TV show that Cat is still alive (but horribly maimed, apparently) and she said on TV she did not survive. well. if only someday she could find out Bran and her youngest son...I forget his name - are still alive. and her daughters, too!

beats me how ANYone could suspect Sasha of killing Josh. those that have met her can't believe she is capable. too passive!!

 

[newanatomy]

I finally finished Storm of Swords, returned it to the library and did not check out a Feast For Crows. I read some reviews on amazon first and decided it was more of the same and I need a break.

I'm glad Tyrion killed his Dad but unclear on if he had actually poisoned his nephew or not. I assumed he was innocent until his conversation with his brother. and it would be great if he could one day find his first wife!

Arya is off overseas so that is interesting - maybe she will meet Dany!

Jon is going to be Lord Commander of The Night Watch, saw that coming a mile away (unusual for the series to be predictable!) and mentioned to a friend of mine who has only seen the TV show that Cat is still alive (but horribly maimed, apparently) and she said on TV she did not survive. well. if only someday she could find out Bran and her youngest son...I forget his name - are still alive. and her daughters, too!

beats me how ANYone could suspect Sasha of killing Josh. those that have met her can't believe she is capable. too passive!!

Not a spoiler: Tyrion did not kill Joffrey.

I just finished listening to Unbroken, it was of course tragic, and uplifting, I am a little sick of that type of book. Jaded much?!

I am listening to Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I am not too far in yet, seems pretty good so far though. I'll let ya know.

 

[brooklyngirl]

Not a spoiler: Tyrion did not kill Joffrey.

I just finished listening to Unbroken, it was of course tragic, and uplifting, I am a little sick of that type of book. Jaded much?!

I am listening to Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. I am not too far in yet, seems pretty good so far though. I'll let ya know.

Gone Girl was great, now I need to see the movie!

 

[JackieOnLine]

I'll put that on my library list, Gone Girl.

 

[hilary1617]

I'm just lurking here because I watch the series when it is available and have been reading through the books from stolen moment to stolen moement, but keep forgetting what I've seen vs. what I've read and then forget who is who and what is what and starting over!

@newanatomy I'm so excited for your visit to Rome. I haven't been there since our honeymoon 13 years ago. If you can spare a day, a train ride to Pompeii (Napoli) is well worth it! Please tell us all about your adventures in the Spring once you're back stateside!!!!!

 

[brooklyngirl]

I'm just lurking here because I watch the series when it is available and have been reading through the books from stolen moment to stolen moement, but keep forgetting what I've seen vs. what I've read and then forget who is who and what is what and starting over!

@newanatomy I'm so excited for your visit to Rome. I haven't been there since our honeymoon 13 years ago. If you can spare a day, a train ride to Pompeii (Napoli) is well worth it! Please tell us all about your adventures in the Spring once you're back stateside!!!!!

I second Pompeii, and if you have time, the ferry ride from Naples to Capri. That was my favorite, FAVORITE part. Especially The Blue Grotto

 

[newanatomy]

Have you seen this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/...ies_n_6766594.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

I can get on board with some of it, some not so much, all fun though.

 

[brooklyngirl]

Have you seen this:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/...ies_n_6766594.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

I can get on board with some of it, some not so much, all fun though.

I saw it yesterday! Some of them are too ridiculous, but some make perfect sense!

Spoiler

I think the one about Cersei and Jamie being Targaryans is possible, but Tyrion is even more likely. Unless he's just messing with us, GRRM has a few hints to that in the history of Westeros book. And there was that whole chapter in one of the books from the series, about the warg that turned into someone else before he died, that I didn't understand the relevance of, maybe that has to do with Robb? I dunno, all I do know if that I'm stoked the show comes back in a little more than a month! f

 

[Denis Korb]

Spoiler: Dont read this if you dont want to know who really killed Joffery

[/QUOTE="JackieOnLine, post: 33391, member: 18"]I finally finished Storm of Swords, returned it to the library and did not check out a Feast For Crows. I read some reviews on amazon first and decided it was more of the same and I need a break.

I'm glad Tyrion killed his Dad but unclear on if he had actually poisoned his nephew or not. I assumed he was innocent until his conversation with his brother. and it would be great if he could one day find his first wife!

Arya is off overseas so that is interesting - maybe she will meet Dany!

Jon is going to be Lord Commander of The Night Watch, saw that coming a mile away (unusual for the series to be predictable!) and mentioned to a friend of mine who has only seen the TV show that Cat is still alive (but horribly maimed, apparently) and she said on TV she did not survive. well. if only someday she could find out Bran and her youngest son...I forget his name - are still alive. and her daughters, too!

beats me how ANYone could suspect Sasha of killing Josh. those that have met her can't believe she is capable. too passive!![/QUOTE]

It was Margery Tyrell's Mother - Remember that she gave Sansa the hair net as a gift, the poison was hidden in one of the jewel's in the hairnet...note that she came over and stood next to Sansa just prior to Joffery drinking from the cup. /SPOILER]