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anogete ([personal profile] anogete) wrote2008-11-14 10:54 am

Song of Ice and Fire, Glasses, and the Constitution

I started reading A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. I'm only a little over one hundred pages into it, and I'm completely obsessed. I want to go visit websites and talk to people about it, but I'm afraid of being spoiled. I know there are many deaths in the books, and I really don't want to know if or when my favorites die. I want to go through these novels unspoiled and enjoy the ride. You all have no idea how excited I am at the prospect of over 4,000 pages of wonderful fantasy, with the promise of more to come. God, I love long books.

The eyeglasses store still hasn't called me about my lenses, which they had to order. I desperately want my new pair of glasses so I can start becoming accustomed to them. Chances are, I won't get them until next week, but I'm still anxious.

I just finished Constitutional Chaos by Judge Andrew Napolitano. It was very good. I highly recommend it to everyone interested in politics and the current climate in our government. I was exceedingly disgusted with many of the specific examples Judge Napolitano gave citing exactly how our government breaks its own laws to trample over our civil rights. For the record, the book does not cater to either side of the aisle. I'm an independent, but I believe both conservatives and liberals would enjoy reading it. On a side note, the Constitution is printed in full (with all Amendments) in an appendix of the book. This reminded me that one of my ancestors (William Blount) actually signed the Constitution, which I think is one of the coolest things ever.

[identity profile] philharmonie.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Truth is we don't know each other -in fact, I'm Spanish-, but I saw the song of ice and fire tag and I just HAD to comment this. Let's ignore how old the post is. ASOIAF is not a popular fandom but I love it anyway. The books are awesome and I'm pretty impatient to watch the series. I was wondering... Have you finished reading the books yet?

[identity profile] anogete.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 02:07 pm (UTC)(link)
No, I haven't finished them yet. I'm trying to savor them and not read them too quickly because no one knows when the next book will be released. I've a mind to drive an hour north to Santa Fe and take George R.R. Martin hostage until he finishes the series. ;-)

[identity profile] philharmonie.livejournal.com 2009-04-09 02:20 pm (UTC)(link)
Those are very good ideas.