Nothing has made me want to check out those dauntingly huge books as much as your third paragraph. Lots of things have piqued my curiosity, but
Which is why I never think of Game of Thrones as ending on a world-wrecking note, because [spoiler] is so closely followed by [other spoiler]--a twist that elevates through horror, opening up the playing-field once again in a way that changes the world forever. You can see [spoiler] as a sad story, yet not a new one--it's simply human badness, human error, human politicking and bastardry brought to fruition, the triumph of demon practicality over honor and hope.
--now that I could get into.
Except the books are too huge. And I have reader's block for anything beyond short stories, it seems. As you know. *sigh*
I will get over it I will get over it I will get over it....
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Date: 2011-02-11 03:16 pm (UTC)--now that I could get into.
Except the books are too huge. And I have reader's block for anything beyond short stories, it seems. As you know. *sigh*
I will get over it I will get over it I will get over it....