The First 10 Minites After Getting AFFC

[TheOthersHaveYou]

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Think back to when you first purchased or received in the mail your copy of AFFC. Then describe in detail or creatively what it was like for you the first 10 minutes or so after getting A Feast For Crows. Here's my attempt to paint my experience:

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I walked in from work and my wife said, "Go look over on the table." As I approached the end table in the living room I noticed that it was a somewhat large book with a red cover. As I attempted to quell my Tyrion-like arousal my life over the last two years started to flash before my eyes. I recalled how I had this book on order so long ago when it was supposed to come out (damn the publishers for teasing me!) I remembered every moment of waiting for this culmination of my literary desires. I hesitated for a second, not wanting to touch the red beast before me too quickly, lest it vanish before my eyes like a virginal dream.

But then I grabbed it. My quivering adams apple bounced in my throat like someone was bobbing in a bucket for it. I started to laugh like an evil villan and my wife and children gathered around me in astonishment and interest. I tossed my bag from work to the side and with both hands lifted the book above my head like an unsheathed sword and declared to my family: "See you in a week" and retired to my study to consumate the discovery of just who was going to bite it in the prologue.


A beautiful thing!

 

[Sword of the Morning]

Just came home expecting the book to be by the front door. Ripped open the package. Sat and read. Didn't sleep that night. But it was well worth it.

 

[Rahl Windsong]

I got the call on a sunday, a sunday! THis tells me they got the book on at least friday and why the heck did they wait until sunday to call me? Everyone knows no frieght gets delivered on sunday. I nearly told the woman on the phone that she was lucky I was in such a good mood or I'd have to have her head off or maybe just her tongue out. heh

Rahl

 

[ChasenFate]

Stopped at a book store back from Atlanta and I had to go back to work. So the first ten minutes was wishing the day was over while I had 2 to 3 more hours before I got off work. Stupid work.

 

[AryaUnderfoot]

I had to restrain myself from opening it and trying to read it as I drove home from the bookstore. Traffic has never been more aggravating to me.

 

[Boaz]

AU, I bought the book, but decided not to drive home.

I read the first 120 pages in my truck.

Then I drove to Taco Bell, went in, ordered a Pepperoni Pizza and a Grilled Stufft Beef Burrito and an XL Pepsi, and I sat there and read up to page 220 or so. Then I drove home, went to my bedroom, and read to page 300. I came up for air and took a bathroom break and then I read to page 350 or so. Then I went to sleep.

When I woke up the next morning I started again. I did some house cleaning and ran some errands and finished the book before dinner.

Being in between real jobs helps my reading time.

 

[Winters_Sorrow]

Found my parcel waiting when I got home - opened it like a 6yr old at christmas time.

Just sat & looked at it for a few seconds, not really believing it, then made an extra strong coffee & parked myself somewhere comfy and read!!

 

[Culhwch]

I shopped around to see which store was selling it cheapest. Only two of six I visted even had it, and I had to pay full price (if I'd waited to the weekend, I'd have saved almost half, but I have no regrets...). I was on my way home from work, so I read it on the train, somewhat reverently. Paced myself successfully for about two-thirds, but then raced to the end...

 

[DangerGirl]

Barely sleeping the night before my book was to arrive, I managed to make it through work the next day. When I first had the book in my hands, I just sat-almost zen-like just feeling the cover with my fingers. Before I even started to read, I felt the need to read through the appendix and study the maps. For some demented reason I am feeling the need to limit my reading, to make my pleasure last all that much longer...Oh, the agony...

 

[hedgeknight]

I just stared at the cover, running my fingers over the print, for several seconds, making sure it was free of marks and scuffs. I held it reverently as I showed it around to friends and family who happened to be there when I got it as an early Christmas present. Itching to read, I stole away to the couch and snatched a few minutes reading the prologue. I couldn't think for the rest of the evening and fell asleep way too early only having whet my appetite with the first few pages.
-g-

 

[JohnSnow]

I had to post to this.

My very good friend and brother (Hedgknight to those of you here) bought me the British version!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunatley for me I vowed to wait until he got his before i started reading. I even had my wife hide the book so I wouldn't be tempted.

The worst part though, is that he sent me an email while he was away saying that he got his book and we could start reading. I got his e-mail....4 DAYS LATER!!! Can we say "doh!"

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