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Hey everybody,

It seems like we've got more than enough folks together for a book-club! We'll be starting our read on Jan 1st, with our first thread on Jan 15th at 5pm EST; subsequent threads will be on every other Wednesday.

Here's the schedule--let me know if the pacing is too fast or slow. As opposed to the previous chapter-by-chapter reads, we'll be taking this one in chunks.

Pp. 1-85 (Prologue--Bran II)

• Jan 1st–Jan 15th

Pp. 86-159 (Tyrion I--Eddard III)

• Jan 15th–Jan 29th

Pp. 160-236 (Bran III--Daenerys III)

• Jan 29th–Feb 12th

Pp. 237-323 (Bran IV--Eddard VII)

• Feb 12th–Feb 26th

Pp. 324-409 (Tyrion IV--Bran V)

• Feb 26–March 12th

Pp. 410-479 (Tyrion V--Sansa III)

• March 12th– March 26th

Pp. 480-567 (Eddard XII--John VII)

• March 26th–April 9th

Pp. 568-637 (Bran VI--Eddard XV)

• Apr 9th–April 23rd

Pp. 638-728 (Catelyn IX--Arya V)

• April 23rd–May 7th

Pp. 729–End (Bran VII--Daenerys X)

• May 7th–May 22st

***Page numbers are based off of the 2011 mass-market paper-back edition; they may vary between editions. I'll try to be specific about the intended chapters in each thread.

Other stuff:

The Jimmy Neutron award: the top-voted comment of each thread will be featured in the subsequent thread for further analysis by mmmmhmmmm the high council.

Quote of the week: submit your favorite quotes [in quotation marks] and your analysis in the bi-weekly threads: the top-voted quote will be siimlarly featured in the subsequent thread.

SPOILERS: these threads will inhabit the nebulous spoiler-zone. It's like the Shadow-Realm, but worse in every way!

Moderation: I have no concept of ethics, but still--try to kep it civil.

I will judge you; we will all judge you.

The yawning abyss: try not to whinge about the show too much.

Exclamation points and semicolons: they're probably going to be over-used.

Hey everybody! After two long years, it's time to revive this subreddit.

With the contentious HotD in hiatus until 2026, I'm hoping to take us back to the indefinite lore of early ASoIaF: starting this New Year, there will be a read-along/discussion of A Game of Thrones.

This discussion will be split into ten bi-weekly segments (~80 pages each), with the first thread on January 14th, 2025.

If you're interested, please drop some interaction with this post.

I first joined this subreddit over 10 years ago, for a read through of the main series, assuming I would eventually leave it behind, in order to finish before Winds of Winter was released...

Oops.

Anyways, we're done with our Fire & Blood reread, and despite a few spots where I flipped ahead to see how many pages left in the chapter, I did enjoy it much more than expected.

There are no current plans for another cycle, so please anyone interested in such things post your thoughts here; I've gotten a few messages privately already.

Likewise, anyone who is already doing or planning a group readthrough, let it be known, and this space can be used to facilitate the discussion, and reach others who may be interested as well.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #23: The Lysene Spring and the End of Regency

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Well, this brings us to the end.

House of the Dragon is well underway, and I'm enjoying it more than expected, actually. The reread definitely helped me know the story better, and puts the show in context. The 'dream' bit completely changes Rhaenyra's potential motivation, so really makes it a different story. But that still fits in with the historical account we get in F&B.

I read more of F&B than I expected, and I'll finish too, since I'm so close.

Please keep reading and posting!

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #22: Under the Regents - The Voyage of Alyn Oakenfist.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #21: Under the Regents - War and Peace and Cattle Shows.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #20: Under the Regents - The Hooded Hand.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #19: Aftermath - The Hour of the Wolf.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #18: Dying of the Dragons - The Short, Sad Reign of Aegon II.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #17: Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Overthrown.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #16: Dying of the Dragons - Rhaenyra Triumphant.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #15: Dying of the Dragons - The Red Dragon and the Gold.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #14: Dying of the Dragons - A Son for a Son.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #13: Dying of the Dragons - The Blacks and the Greens.

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Lucky Chapter 13, to start the end of the great beasts...

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #12: Heirs of the Dragon - A Question of Succession.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #11: The Long Reign - Jaehaerys and Alysanne: Policy, Progeny, and Pain.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #10: Jaehaerys and Alysanne - Their Triumphs and Tragedies.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #9: Birth, Death, and Betrayal Under King Jaehaerys I.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #8: A Time of Testing - The Realm Remade.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #7: A Surfeit of Rulers.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #6: The Year of the Three Brides - 49 AC.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #5: Prince into King - The Ascension of Jaehaerys I.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #4: The Sons of the Dragon.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #3: Three Heads Had the Dragon - Governance Under King Aegon I.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #2: Reign of the Dragon - The Wars of King Aegon I.

Cycle #4.5 (F&B), Discussion #1: Aegon's Conquest.

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...and with it, House of the Dragon, premiering August 21. Let us (re-) read Fire and Blood from now until then.

Please tell your friends, your family, your co-worker's second uncle. Shout from the rooftops, cross-post to everywhere that would care. Show support with a comment below.

Within the thread here, any suggestions for how to run it? I'm imagining we'll start in a week or so, and pace it out to end by late August, giving three months. Sounds reasonable?

I count 706 pages over 23 chapters, about 8 pages per day. For me, sounds a lot actually, given the material! Let me know what you think please.

EDIT: For all our South American, Southern African, Aussie, and Kiwi friends... I'm sorry I forgot you. You are loved and appreciated. Happy Winter!

Cycle #4, Discussion #358 - et voilà le fin.

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Cycle #4, Discussion #357

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