A Song of Ice and Fire and Penny

[pauln1964]

I sat Penny down with me to watch the first episode of the TV adaptation of Game of Thrones last week. I was a little apprehensive as her main motivation (other than indulging me) was "Sean Bean!" and I didn't want to let on what was in store for him as Ned Stark. Pen tends to think that the films of The Two Towers and The Return of the King are a waste of space because Sean got killed off as Boromir.

She enjoyed it, though with a couple of quite justified pokes about the early portrayal of a couple of the female roles - particularly Daenerys. She enjoyed so much that she asked where my copy of the book was. When I realised it (and the next) must have been loaned out, I bought new copies and took them home next day. She's just about finished devouring AGoT; isn't disappointed with Ned's fate and will start on A Clash of Kings in short order. I've not seen her get so into something as meaty a read in quite a while. It does mean that we've not watched episode 2 yet, but I've just ordered paperback copies of the next few for her (A Storm of Swords 1 and 2 and A Feast for Crows) and of the hardback of A Dance with Dragons for me.

For George has beaten Kong! Huzzah!

Even better, the order includes a new Vorkosigan book that I accidentally noticed was out.

Comments

[pogodragon.livejournal.com]

New. Vorkosigan. Book????

You mean she's writing something other than those fantasy ones that I find utterly unreadable? I love the Vorkosigans, I love fantasy books. I find the Chalion books tedious drek. I read one after bouncing off it a few times, I forced my way through, the second one I gave up on. Stopped paying attention to Bujold after that.

Amazon, here I come.

[pauln.livejournal.com]

Cryoburn. Spotted it as a Hugo nominee, no less, in an article in the Grauniad pointing out that 4 of 5 of this year's are by women.

[pogodragon.livejournal.com]

I was at Eastercon, but not in the session where the Hugo list was announce, I'd totally missed it. I have though ordered it now. More Milesy goodness!

[oldnick.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that she's taken to it.

I've not seen an episode yet, so shall probably end up buying the DVDs.

[wyzziwig.livejournal.com]

Yup, it's on a channel I don't get.

I've ehard the books are worth reading though.

[jenim.livejournal.com]

Many moons ago I borrowed one of your George RR Martin books, I sent it back somewhere in the last six months (even kept it safe through moving house) around the time when Penny was away in Thailand or similar with her mum? Did you get it?

[mr-h-r-hughes.livejournal.com]

"Pen tends to think that the films of The Two Towers and The Return of the King are a waste of space because Sean got killed off as Boromir"

She's right.

PS: If she like Sean that much she possibly shouldn't watch his fantastic turn in 'Red Riding'

"we all have our private weaknesses"

Well yes sean but yours is *special*