So I jumped on the George R.R. Martin bandwagon...

[themostepotente]

I bought 'A Game of Thrones' yesterday. Long ass book with small ass print. I swore I'd never read another book this long after Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell.

I hope I like this.

On a side note, I won't be around much this weekend. Book. Last bits of Smutmas. GOF.

Hope everyone's doing good and enjoying the movie :-)

--P

Comments

[wickedelf.livejournal.com]

Just a warning, I found the first book hard to get through... mostly just because it's very dense with a lot of characters and background.

But by the end of the first book/beginning of the 2nd, I was totally hooked. :-) So if you find it difficult at first, stick with it. He takes some surprising turns.

How was Jonathan Strange and Mr Norell? I've had it for a year now and read a chunk but got sidelined and haven't been able to get back into it. Is it worth it?

[bogfrog.livejournal.com]

I just read the first three of the Martin series recently and I LOVED them. :D

[sasha-davidovna.livejournal.com]

I finished the second last week and love them so far. :)

The sheer volume of characters can be a bit confusing at first (with his death rate he needs to have a lot) but it's well worth it. :)

[eponin10.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I have to ask. Did you like Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell? It's been on my "To Read/To Buy" list for a year and I still haven't gotten around to it.

[starrysummer.livejournal.com]

You'll like it. Though the first bit may be a bit slower, just because it tends to focus on the more good guy type characters, and the intrigue seeps in a bit slowly. But this is the good stuff.

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's a very good book! Very well done characters and an amazingly complex but comprehendable world. :D I haven't read the rest of the series, sadly.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Game of Thrones is excellent. Politically complex, harsh, and clearly written by a military man.

You'll love it.

Icarus

[kryptyd.livejournal.com]

In my old life as manager of a gaming/comics shop I heard a lot of great things about those books. And the CCG of course.

[nmalfoy.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, you'll like it. It's *great*!