So possibly the longest title ever for a book (and lets face it the title wasn't the only thing that was long about the book being quite a doorstop). I had deliberately waited to read this book until Game of Thrones resumed on tv. Yes I know I'm not up to date but I do find it easier to read alongside watching at least some of the characters who are still alive and in return I get more out of the tv series as I am reading what happened to a particular character three books ago and so straight away remember who Dondarrion is and where he fits into the story.
This is the book that contains the red wedding (not to give too much away) which was an epic episode on tv and whilst the book didn't make me gasp out loud (as I knew what was going to happen) I did get really tense and went into my fast reading mode which I do when I really want to know what happens (so much that I often have to reread as I've read it too fast and missed stuff).
It was interesting reading the differences between the book and the series, up until know they had been pretty much the same however not this time , particularly at the end (what an ending!) I have no idea how that will be incorporated into the next book.
I usually average one book per series so don't know what I will do after next series as by my reckoning I will have at least 2 possibly 3 books still to read. Although the books are doorstops I've found them all easy to read (because of the tv series?) And I really find that the list of characters at the end of the books helps. There care a lot of characters, some with only small parts so being able to refer back is essential.
It won't stay on my shelf as I haven't got room (and it belongs to my mum) but I've already asked to borrow the next one, A Feast For Crows apparently, and I will read them all, tv or no tv.
This is the book that contains the red wedding (not to give too much away) which was an epic episode on tv and whilst the book didn't make me gasp out loud (as I knew what was going to happen) I did get really tense and went into my fast reading mode which I do when I really want to know what happens (so much that I often have to reread as I've read it too fast and missed stuff).
It was interesting reading the differences between the book and the series, up until know they had been pretty much the same however not this time , particularly at the end (what an ending!) I have no idea how that will be incorporated into the next book.
I usually average one book per series so don't know what I will do after next series as by my reckoning I will have at least 2 possibly 3 books still to read. Although the books are doorstops I've found them all easy to read (because of the tv series?) And I really find that the list of characters at the end of the books helps. There care a lot of characters, some with only small parts so being able to refer back is essential.
It won't stay on my shelf as I haven't got room (and it belongs to my mum) but I've already asked to borrow the next one, A Feast For Crows apparently, and I will read them all, tv or no tv.
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