A Feast For Crows is okay so far. The Ironmen and Dornish chapters aren’t that interesting to me. And I can’t get attached to any one character anymore since it switches views each time. But Jaime, Brienne, and especially Cersei’s chapters are awesome! I miss Dany’s and Jon’s though… I’ve already lost interest in Bran, lol. Samwell, Arya, and Sansa/Alayne’s chapters are so-so, but definitely better than the Ironmen/Dornish.

My friend said that Cersei is totally crazy… and she is! I can’t believe she is the queen regent… she’s paranoid about everyone, doesn’t care about the welfare of the kingdom, and only wants to control and kill everyone. I wish she would be more trusting, but then she wouldn’t be such an interesting character! But when she started hanging with Lady Merryweather, I had a sneaking suspicion… and then here we go, one of the craziest passages from the book…

Cersei cupped the other woman’s breast. Softly at first, hardly touching, feeling the warmth of it beneath her palm, the skin as smooth as satin. She gave it a gentle squeeze, then ran her thumbnail lightly across the big dark nipple, back and forth and back and forth until she felt it stiffen. When she glanced up, Taena’s eyes were open. “Does that feel good?” she asked.

“Yes,” said Lady Merryweather.

“And this?” Cersei pinched the nipple now, pulling on it hard, twisting it between her fingers.

The Myrish woman gave a gasp of pain. “Your hurting me.”

“It’s just the wine. I had a flagon with my supper, and another with the widow Stokeworth. I had to drink to keep her calm.” She twisted Taena’s other nipple too, pulling until the other woman gasped. “I am the queen. I mean to claim my rights.”

“Do what you will.” Taena’s hair was as black as Robert’s, even down between her legs, and when Cersei touched her there she found her hair all sopping wet, where Robert’s had been coarse and dry. “Please,” the Myrish woman said, “go on, my queen. Do as you will with me. I’m yours.”

LOL. Of all the passages I could have picked from the book, I had to share this one. Oh Cersei, what crazy shenanigans will you get into next?

On a more serious discussion… I’m wondering who would actually be a decent king right now. Tommen has the heart and enthusiasm, but he is way too young… and his mom is really, really scary. -_- Euron Greyjoy, or any of the Ironmen for that matter, not even Asha, don’t seem like the type to control so much land. Myrcella… I don’t know her that well, but she’s obviously too young to rule, even though some Dornishmen thought to use her in that capacity. Personally, I think either Stannis or Daenerys seem like strong, fair rulers compared to the others. Stannis actually answered the call to the Wall and seems to work more for the common good rather than for his own ambitions. I’m still kind of wary of Melisandre and her intentions though… But really, I think I’m rooting for Daenerys. She started out so meek and pitiful when her brother was around, but she has grown to become such a strong and powerful woman. She has the growing power as well with her dragons and Unsullied army. And she always seems to have a more caring nature about ruling…

I still have to finish this book and the series has yet to see an ending. I can only guess what new players and twists will occur. Anyone… anyone… is pretty much susceptible to death. It’s great.

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