There was a line written in praise of Spenser's Faerie Queen I wish I could remember because it fits the Dying Earth so well, something along the lines of "brilliant image after brilliant image unfurled". I don't remember who said it and my damn memory has totally umgopochgied the quote as well, but I wish I could remember it cause that particular bit of praise for Spenser applies perfectly to Dying Earth,
Yes! Ohmigod! Someone's blondie bear's a twenty-question genius!
Harmony ,'Help'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Typo Boy - May 29, 2013 10:23:31 pm PDT #20830 of 28370
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Kat - May 30, 2013 3:07:49 am PDT #20831 of 28370
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Pix, I read them out of order -- Year of the Flood first. Oryx and Crake was much harder for me. They were....depressing as hell.
DebetEsse - May 30, 2013 7:30:53 am PDT #20832 of 28370
Woe to the fucking wicked.
It may be better to take this to FB IM, but the theory goes like this: "You know, it's weird that Ned refers to Jon as 'my blood' rather than 'my son.'"
"We'll, yes, but it doesn't make sense that he'd be Benjen's. Ned would have no reason to lie about that, and they're the Starks we have for the previous generation."
"At the beginning of the books,yes, but there is their sister."
"The dead one who Robert was going to marry?"
"Who didn't seem too excited about the prospect, was named the Queen of Love and Beauty by King Rhaegar, and then was 'kidnapped' by him before dying in the Tower of Joy and making Ned promise to bury her in Winterfell. Yes. Her."
"Yeah, Ned sure seems to think about her telling him to promise her a lot for it just being about where her body would go."
"Doesn't he just."
"And if Robert found out, he totally would have killed the baby."
"See exhibits A and B, yes."
And then you go searching for textual support and it's all over the place.
Jessica - May 30, 2013 7:50:13 am PDT #20833 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I completely agree with Jon Snow parentage theories.
Amy - May 30, 2013 7:53:41 am PDT #20834 of 28370
Because books.
I didn't read the white font, but do you mean after five books, there's still of question of Jon Snow's parentage? Good god.
DebetEsse - May 30, 2013 7:58:30 am PDT #20835 of 28370
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I suppose that is spoily, isn't it? We dont know but have been promised that we will have the answer before it is all over.
Polter-Cow - May 30, 2013 8:00:27 am PDT #20836 of 28370
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I probably wouldn't have figured it out in five books if Sean hadn't told me after the first book. It's all in the background, and I was waiting for something explicit.
Jessica - May 30, 2013 8:01:05 am PDT #20837 of 28370
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Textually, no - we've been told that Ned Stark is his father and that his mother's name was Willa (or something). It's just that many readers aren't buying it, and have formed our own ideas.
DebetEsse - May 30, 2013 8:02:59 am PDT #20838 of 28370
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I think it will be, in the end. Papa Reed (Not Dead) was with Ned when he got to the Tower of Joy, so he can spill the beans, or his kids can, since I'd bet they know.
Amy - May 30, 2013 8:06:38 am PDT #20839 of 28370
Because books.
George, you are a tease.