tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post7473609007346325600..comments2024-03-28T10:20:02.929+03:00Comments on Gnome's Lair: 2009 and a happy Game of Thronesgnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-45093276876274908892009-01-08T13:45:00.000+02:002009-01-08T13:45:00.000+02:00Na'sai kala! Episis.Na'sai kala! Episis.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-13001105170710748582009-01-08T13:34:00.000+02:002009-01-08T13:34:00.000+02:00Kalh xronia file!Kalh xronia file!Argihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13268581795293253937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-77682380142800758522009-01-06T15:53:00.000+02:002009-01-06T15:53:00.000+02:00Excellent, excellent! And nothing has started yet ...Excellent, excellent! And nothing has started yet my friend. You will soon be consumed. And sleepless. And fond of the Starks, though soon (ish) the Lanisters will get very interesting too. Enjoy it. I really envy you.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-32767843787036680632009-01-06T15:40:00.000+02:002009-01-06T15:40:00.000+02:00You might be interested to know that you succeeded...You might be interested to know that you succeeded in convincing me to read the english version of a game of thrones. I'm currently on page...ahh...I don't know. It's the second chapter, right after the "deserter" (don't want to give away any spoilers here) is executed :)NebachadnezzaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756898898698386158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-33123156670855179992009-01-04T21:00:00.000+02:002009-01-04T21:00:00.000+02:00Yes, yes, Father, Trivial is fair game. Heh. And M...Yes, yes, Father, Trivial is fair game. Heh. And Ms. Tolkien? Why it's only the ...uhm... second time you mention it :) Oh, and here's your tea!<BR/><BR/>Of course it should Pacian dear, of course it should.<BR/><BR/>Ross, let's all hope them Babel fish don't get involved...gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-8245263772350002532009-01-04T04:03:00.000+02:002009-01-04T04:03:00.000+02:00Pacian, that's technically true, but then the univ...Pacian, that's technically true, but then the universe might explode due to the confusion...Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17761200717768270026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-39847555245011061772009-01-03T22:18:00.000+02:002009-01-03T22:18:00.000+02:00But shouldn't it be called 'The Game of The Game o...But shouldn't it be called 'The Game of The Game of Thrones'?Pacianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674211302650875387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-37973087365881771172009-01-03T18:16:00.000+02:002009-01-03T18:16:00.000+02:00I've edged a step nearer to board gaming with a co...I've edged a step nearer to board gaming with a copy of Trivial Pursuit... Does that count? <BR/><BR/>On the subject of Fantasy novels, I just never could drum up the enthusiasm (although all of my friends were big Moorcock fans growing up, due to the Hawkwind connection...)<BR/><BR/>Did I ever tell you I know Tolkien's great grandaugher? What I did? Several times?<BR/><BR/><BR/>Some things never change... You putting the kettle on... I'm all tee-total as it's the start of the year...fatherkrishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523813350137435244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-63544405173808579542009-01-03T13:41:00.000+02:002009-01-03T13:41:00.000+02:00Then again Moorcock seems to have some very valid ...Then again Moorcock seems to have some very valid points... Excellent link!gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-72282521609090027642009-01-03T13:36:00.000+02:002009-01-03T13:36:00.000+02:00Ahh, dear literary Nebacha, I think you've earned ...Ahh, dear literary Nebacha, I think you've earned some kudos. Having a novel ready is really impressive and I wish you the best of luck with it. And if it becomes a hit in Portugal it will be dead easy to publish it in Greece too. And do try Martin.<BR/><BR/>Well, guttertalk my friend, I would strongly suggest you read your way to "A Feast for Crows". It's glorious and cataclysmic it is. Epic Pooh -just read it- was incredibly interesting and enlightening in the ways fantasy can be seen at. Not sure if I agree 100%, but I might :)<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your board game day, you lucky person.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-19342762034115774302009-01-03T06:48:00.000+02:002009-01-03T06:48:00.000+02:00I read Game of Thrones. It was good, but I thought...I read <B>Game of Thrones</B>. It was good, but I thought it was a bit too much, too many characters. I realized Shakespearean casts(squared) seem typical for fantasy novels. The problem with 7-book series is that it can be filled with so much detail that the overall story can get lost. I will probably give the second <B>Song of Fire and Ice</B> novel a try, though, because GoT had enough interest to it.<BR/><BR/>I've thought Moorcock's <A HREF="http://www.revolutionsf.com/article.php?id=953" REL="nofollow">"Epic Pooh"</A> was fairly on the mark with the problem with Tolkien--corrupted romanticism. (Yet, LotR makes Moorcock's list of the 100 best fantasy novels.)<BR/><BR/>Both the GoT board game and RPG seem to be well received. I hope you get to try it out soon. (I'm actually headed out for a full day of board gaming tomorrow, something I haven't done in far, far too long.)guttertalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291384684736393643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-5604671642177151252009-01-03T00:57:00.000+02:002009-01-03T00:57:00.000+02:00I personally don't think Tolkien was THAT good. Do...I personally don't think Tolkien was THAT good. Don't get me wrong, the guy was good, but not as much as people often regard him. A bit overrated in my humble opinion (but only a tiny bit).<BR/><BR/>I've been hearing a lot about G.R.R. Martin lately but unfortunately his books just recently began to be translated to Portuguese, so I think I'll try the original English version.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and BTW, remember my book? The story was getting too big (it's currently 500 pages long and the rest will easily take some 200 or more) so I decided to cut it in two and start making a clean copy of the first on the pc (remember I write by hand). My plan is to get it done by the end of the month, and after that I'm on the hunt for a publisher.<BR/><BR/>Wish me luck :)NebachadnezzaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756898898698386158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-29341206638628723512009-01-02T19:17:00.000+02:002009-01-02T19:17:00.000+02:00Can't argue with that... Then again I could. Or sa...Can't argue with that... Then again I could. Or say that every successful sci-fi book owes its success to Poe.gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497613771780431048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20638322.post-80321142963252963612009-01-02T19:11:00.000+02:002009-01-02T19:11:00.000+02:00Lots of fantasy books are better then Tolkien, but...Lots of fantasy books are better then Tolkien, but they all pretty much owe their success to him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com