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This morning I finally finished A Dance With Dragons, the fifth volume in the Ice and Fire saga, and with Martin's current age, size, and living habits, maybe the final. I find this the weakest of the novels, though it has two of my favourite characters in supporting roles (Belwas and Wylan Manderly, who will possibly go down as one of the greatest heroes of all time). There is just so much exposition, and I know this and the fourth volume were written parallel, so that has much to do with it. Perhaps some of this will all pay off in an upcoming book, yet without that, we'll not know. While the last two volumes are weak and unworthy, the first three are solid, enduring and classic, so I know I'll be back to read them all in another decade or nonce. Should there be folks that actually stomached the show on television yet not tried the novels, I implore you to give them a go. You'll thank me later.
And while I was flailing around this morning for what to read next, I stumbled upon my copy of It, the King novel. I remember the first time I read this book, I think it was late September, 1986, after coming home from work when I lived in Augusta, Georgia. I picked it up after supper, sitting on my porch enjoying a lovely fall evening, and reading until the light was gone and I realized I must needs get to bed so I'd be rested for work the next day! I've since read this book maybe ten times, yet haven't touched it in a decade or more, so I think I'll enjoy it once again.
And while I was flailing around this morning for what to read next, I stumbled upon my copy of It, the King novel. I remember the first time I read this book, I think it was late September, 1986, after coming home from work when I lived in Augusta, Georgia. I picked it up after supper, sitting on my porch enjoying a lovely fall evening, and reading until the light was gone and I realized I must needs get to bed so I'd be rested for work the next day! I've since read this book maybe ten times, yet haven't touched it in a decade or more, so I think I'll enjoy it once again.