tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post3831428900083676355..comments2023-10-28T21:12:52.124+08:00Comments on k0k bL0k: Have You Heard This Song?k0k s3n w4ihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09564727389837796019noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-60363674328347066242008-05-11T20:43:00.000+08:002008-05-11T20:43:00.000+08:00soul07: the fourth and final book came out in Marc...soul07: the fourth and final book came out in March, if my source did not cheat me. I must say that the synopsis of the series got my attention, and I can almost swear that I had this series in my previous booklist. Must have forgotten about it somehow. Thanks for the heads up, mate. Will talk about more books when I find any worth talking about :)k0k s3n w4ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564727389837796019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-25934914391725089392008-05-09T22:52:00.000+08:002008-05-09T22:52:00.000+08:00Hi, I've been addicted to your blog ever since I d...Hi, I've been addicted to your blog ever since I discovered it from Linges' blog and you don't know me btw. Have you tried Greg Keyes' works? The Kingdom of Thorn and Bone Series: The Briar King, The Charnel Prince and The Blood Knight? The fourth book is not out yet- The Borne Queen. From the way you mentioned how the cliffhanger goes in Martin's books, yeah the case is the same here.Here's the link: www.gregkeyes.com. I'll try out Martin's books-they sound really exciting and promising. And P.s. Keep up the adrenaline rush of blogging about books! It's just too bad for people who don't read. They're missing out a big exciting part of life XDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-32376459134794874122008-05-08T23:13:00.000+08:002008-05-08T23:13:00.000+08:00minwi: 4 isn't all that great (3rd is still the be...minwi: 4 isn't all that great (3rd is still the best!) due to it only following the story of just half the characters. the other half of the characters will receive their dues in A Dance With Dragons (both the events in A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons happen simultaneously).<BR/>I haven't heard from u for a pretty long time too - guess you've been too busy to drop by xD. I'm well - but overworked. thanks for asking :)k0k s3n w4ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564727389837796019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-60759672115890473032008-05-08T12:03:00.000+08:002008-05-08T12:03:00.000+08:00shite you finished all 4 ALREADY? man...i'm still ...shite you finished all 4 ALREADY? man...i'm still stuck at e 3rd, was quite certain i'd finish e 4th by my 2nd month in melb but turns out there hasn't been time to catch up on my reading, which is so miserable!!<BR/><BR/>but yeah i agree w you, you can't tell who's good n who's evil. actually i think it's fantastic tht he shows tht even in e "evil" characters there exist humane, somewhat virtuous attributes. n i have learnt not to get particularly attached to any character in e story cos they always die so unexpectedly. blergh.<BR/><BR/>anyway. havent been reading your blog in ages! how you been?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-86832322935530361952008-05-07T15:39:00.000+08:002008-05-07T15:39:00.000+08:00anonymous: Sure it uses the familiar theme - the e...anonymous: <I>Sure it uses the familiar theme - the epic battle between good and evil. But then again which fantasy book doesn't deal with it?</I><BR/>Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke, most of the books in The Earthsea Cycle series by Ursula K. LeGuin, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, The Temeraire series by Naomi Novik, Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami, the Iron Dragon's Daughter by Michael Swanwick and most of all, Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope Mirrlees... these are the few books i can rattle off the top of my head that don't contain the tired format of good versus evil (which explains why most of them received more prestigious literary awards and nominations than Robert Jordan). Good versus Evil is the crutch of the fantasy genre - and we already get it; good fight bad, good wins. It's time fantasy writers expand their minds and wrap them around more complex themes.<BR/><BR/><I>The series being "highly formulaic" serves more to illustrate the richness and complexity of not only the characters but also the plot and the "world."</I><BR/>If it's richness of a world you want, read Tolkien (and the Silmarillion and the Children of Hurin). He actually created SEVERAL functional languages for them.<BR/>If it's complexity of the characters, try the series I recommended above.<BR/>Besides, being bad in an aspect, and in effect, drew attention to other better aspects in a book can never justify a flaw. It's like saying that it's good to have one of my arms broken so I can use my other limbs more often. Like I said, the Wheel of Time books aren't bad - it's just they don't add anything new to the genre. It's just a twist to the same old thing.k0k s3n w4ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564727389837796019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-10719225293383939812008-05-07T12:28:00.000+08:002008-05-07T12:28:00.000+08:00Haha. Let me guess you have read the first or mayb...Haha. <BR/><BR/>Let me guess you have read the first or maybe even the second book only - hence the conclusion.<BR/><BR/>Sure it uses the familiar theme - the epic battle between good and evil. But then again which fantasy book doesn't deal with it?<BR/><BR/>The series being "highly formulaic" serves more to illustrate the richness and complexity of not only the characters but also the plot and the "world."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-18692986657546219612008-05-07T02:13:00.000+08:002008-05-07T02:13:00.000+08:00lingghezhi: so, you gonna give them a go?anonymous...lingghezhi: so, you gonna give them a go?<BR/><BR/>anonymous: why makes you think I haven't? The series, in my opinion, is highly formulaic, written for the legions of fantasy fans who finds comfort in the familiar and cliched storytelling template so many fantasy writers use. The word "Trollocs" ought to have steered me away from buying the first book. They aren't bad books. But they aren't exactly groundbreaking either.<BR/><BR/>constant drama: that's funny. i thought u commented a little while ago xD. I think the last book currently you referred to is "A Feast For Crows" since "A Dance With Dragons" have yet to be published. Essentially, Both the books are suppose to be one book, but it gotten too big so Martin had to split it. Be careful with mentioning spoilers there :). I am a big fan of Littlefinger and the Imp, Tyrion Lannister, as well. But I did not mention them because I have no pictures of them to mention about. Cersei's a pretty psycho bitch, but a tad too one-dimensional, won't you agree?<BR/><BR/>金太郎: Go away, crazy Korean bugger.<BR/><BR/>elaine: Eh, ur bf read my blog one mae? (how come I got a feeling I asked this before?). Try the books - I recommended the first book to Myn Wee and she seems to like just fine :)k0k s3n w4ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09564727389837796019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-26258867748850248212008-05-06T19:41:00.000+08:002008-05-06T19:41:00.000+08:00Kok Sen Wai! My bf went to get the book already*lo...Kok Sen Wai! <BR/><BR/>My bf went to get the book already<BR/>*look what you have done*<BR/><BR/>hahaha.....<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll steal from him to read a bit :)Elaynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18340190892086200190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-69856386585817472272008-05-04T14:24:00.000+08:002008-05-04T14:24:00.000+08:00Wait wait, I forgot Tyrion!! How could I forgot hi...Wait wait, I forgot Tyrion!! How could I forgot him?!<BR/><BR/>He is my favourite character of the whole books. He's cunning, he's intelligent and funny too. I think in the 4th book where he was held againts his will by.....Catelyn Stark's sister. The insane one. Rmbr her? And rmbr how he got out of that. I think they way he talked his way and then duel his way out is one of the most clever part of the books.<BR/><BR/>Tyrion rocks! I <3 him. =pthe Constantly Dramatic Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020630690921276813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-83132248608867493472008-05-04T14:19:00.000+08:002008-05-04T14:19:00.000+08:00Hey Kok, I have been reading your blog for a while...Hey Kok, <BR/><BR/>I have been reading your blog for a while now but never commented, until now that is.<BR/><BR/>ASoIaF is without a shadow of a doubt one of the best series ever spawned by man. Seriously. I have read all of them though I think the last book currently "A Dance with Dragons" is not Martin's strongest. Its sucks coz the first four books were sooo good its ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>I completely agree with you when you say the book plays out like Russian roulette. You never know what's coming. I hated Sansa throughout the series and then when she was held captured againt her will by the Finger, well change my whole perspective about her. Jamie is cool, fo sho but I have to go with Cersei- his power hungry twin/lover. The woman is delicious in her evilness.<BR/><BR/>And oh you know how I found out bout the series? I happened to have MPH vouchers and the books 1-4 cost excatly as much so that's why I bought them. To use up the vouchers. Pure fluke. A great fluke though.<BR/><BR/>Really enjoy your blog. Will be back for more.the Constantly Dramatic Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020630690921276813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-28054266881941331382008-05-04T10:49:00.000+08:002008-05-04T10:49:00.000+08:00go read the wheel of time.to me that's more worthy...go read the wheel of time.<BR/><BR/>to me that's more worthy of a must-read-before-i-die book.<BR/><BR/>jAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246194140200675056.post-22478209898272919732008-05-03T07:12:00.000+08:002008-05-03T07:12:00.000+08:00We shall see. *scribbles his own little Must Read ...We shall see. <BR/><BR/>*scribbles his own little Must Read List*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com