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Chapter 21 – Jon Jon is taking supplies to Mole Town to feed the wildling refugees and the remaining townspeople. They are hungry and angry. Along the way he sees three trees carved with faces and realises that Melsandre’s ceremony was empty. The people want more food and say that the Watchmen eat better than…
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Astronomy picture of the day Lots to choose from this week, so I’ve picked two: this summer triangle over Catalonia and this castle and meteor by moonlight. Rise of the Planet of the Apes Went to see this on Friday and I enjoyed it much more than I expected. The CGI was very well done.…
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More short books! Bride of the Solway by Joanna Maitland is a Mills & Boon (and yes, I still have more of them on book mountain). Our heroine, Cassie, is the prisoner of her step-brother, the Laird of Langrigg. He has gambling debts and plans to marry his sister to a wealthy but weak husband, just as soon…
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Chapter 20 – Reek Theon is approaching Moat Cailin to take it by subterfuge. He is terrified of what Ramsay will do to him if he fails. The ironborn in the castle are dying of wounds caused by poisoned arrows, bad water and poor food. They are the dregs left behind by Victarion. Theon tells them…
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Chapter 19 – Davos Davos is in a well-appointed room waiting the pleasure of Lord Manderly. Despite the comfort of his surroundings, he is a prisoner. Finally, he is brought to the Merman’s Hall to an audience with Lord Manderly. The hall is full of people, Manderlys and their sworn men, as well as a…
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It’s over a year since I began the concerted effort to read all the books on book mountain. There were 229 books. Now there are 189. In that time, I’ve bought loads more books, been given books and picked up one or two from the book drop at work. I’ve made a net gain of…
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Chapter 18 – Tyrion Tyrion and Griff’s party are in the Sorrows, part of the River Rhoyne which is shrouded in fog. There are tales of sorcery and strange creatures, but it seems to be a colony for those afflicted with greyscale. They approach the Bridge of Dreams, the dangerous last part before where the…
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Chapter 17 – Jon Jon goes beneath Castle Black to check the stores with Dolorous Edd and Bowen Marsh. There seems like a lot of food but Marsh says that with Stannis’ men and the wildlings what should have lasted 3-4 years will only last one year. Jon thinks it’s colder than it should be…
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Social media explained Writing stuff There is a tension between being persistent with a project and knowing when is the right time to give up. Novels take a long time to write, but how long is too long? This article on deciding when to start a new story has some interesting ideas. Space stuff While I…
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Chapter 16 – Daenerys Xaro Xhoan Daxos has come to visit. He’s brought erotic dancers with him to entertain Dany as they eat. He’s also bought thirteen galleys – the ships Daenerys asked him for when she was in Qarth. Then his price was her hand in marriage and a dragon, now it is that…
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