GAME OF THRONES

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GAME OF THRONES


I finally got the books I ordered and started reading Game of Thrones. I started last weekend and thanks to it being a 3-day holiday, I read the whole first book in the series. So now I am ahead of the TV show. In fact, I'm a third of the way through the second book, and hooked completely.

I'll add my two cents to the pot...it is a wonderful series, full of the most compelling characters I've enjoyed in ages. Of all the great characters, good and bad, I think Arya is my favourite. I identify with her the most of any of them. I love Ned, Tyrion, Robb and Catelyn too. Daenerys is another fascinating character, but she is, of necessity, remote. It's hard to identify with her, but I like her a lot despite that.

I don't want to put down any spoilers since I know what will be coming in the TV show. But I can say that despite the fact we have seen some exciting stuff in the TV series, we haven't seen anything yet by comparison. :)

Comments

[ayres-4.livejournal.com]

I really want to read the books but I haven't been able to find them in english here. I have the pdfs but I don't have a Kindle or anything of the sort and I usually read for pleasure only in the bus (thank you college). So, I'm jealous!! lol.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

I told you the books are GREAT! Very best fantasy reading!

Love Arya too but the most I love Daenerys! Ned is made for loving him as Catelyn too and all the other Starks and JON SNOW!!!
Cersei I hate but I can understand her (not always because she is going too far)
I'm one of the people who don't like Tyrion! I HATE HIM! And Littlefinger is one of the charas I hate too.
Hahahahahahah I'm the one who LOVES Jaime!!! Okay he is a very bad person and almost killed Bran but...

Can't wait for the next book! Should be the 'A Dance with Dragons'!!!

[lunar-art.livejournal.com]

It is a good series.
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I will have the second book discussion post up as soon as I finish it. I am about half way thru.

[lady--croft.livejournal.com]

Ahhh every time someone on my Flist starts reading the series I smile because I know exactly what's coming. It is the ultimate 'been there, done that' and I am NOT saying that in a bad way. I love watching people fall in love with these books. I was exactly like you and and you are pretty much moving along through the series the same way I did. In other words...addicted. Book one was pretty much Jon, Arya, Bran and Tyrion for me. And although I enjoyed it, I always found Dany's story to be a bit remote just as you put it. Book Two I started leaning heavily towards Tyrion - he is the star of that book IMO. I loved Renly and wanted to find out more about Stannis, Mel and Brienne. There was never enough Sandor IMO. Even GRRM's minor characters are fascinating. Your allegiances and favourites will likely change as you progess through the books. There are so many intricate characters and so many twists as they develop in the series. I'm rereading the series now as well and have just started Book Three. Where are you in your reading? BTW, it is the perfect time to read the series since the fifth book will finally be coming out in July. If you had read the series any earlier you would have gone through the frustration that most fans did back six years ago when book four was released with the fifth (and pivotal) book nowhere in sight. Did you peek ahead at all? It's so difficult not to.

[txorakeriak.livejournal.com]

I already said it in my previous comment, I really love Game of Thrones. It keeps blowing me away with its awesomeness.

My favourite characters? So many! I like Arya, Jon, Sam, Tyrion, Robb, Ned, Renly, Khal Drogo, Jory, Syrio Forel, Brienne, Gendry, and Margaery, and I've come to get really fond of Daenerys too. I also sort of like Stannis, and Davos, but I've only read a couple of scenes with them and I guess I can only really make up my mind about them once I've read all four books. (Or better, all seven. XD) And I have a soft spot for Robert Baratheon. Oh, and I'd say Loras but I've read way too little about him so far to make up my mind.

I dislike - well, all those who did anything bad to the characters I like. All Lannisters except for Tyrion, Theon Greyjoy, Craster, Vargo Hoat, Gregor Clegane, Littlefinger, Varys (to a certain extent), Lysa Arryn, Viserys... etc.

Something I both adore and dislike about the books is that one mustn't get too attached to one's characters. It makes for really really exciting reading but it's also so incredibly frustrating because some of the characters who died would have had so much potential. But obviously the story wouldn't have gone as it did if they'd lived. Ah well.

Another thing I love about the books (that is mentioned far too rarely) is the canon slash. It's subtle, yes, and a lot more subtle as in the TV series, but it's there (especially in the later books) and it's evident and it's gorgeous. I have never read any story about knights and battles and intrigues that included such wonderful canon slash like Renly/Loras. I'm hoping they'll show more in the series when Renly and Loras "pray" together before battle... ;)