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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
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Feb 01, 2020
bookshelves: audiobooks, bookstagram-made-me-do-it, buddy-reads, library, recommended
Well, I made it friends. This made for one of the most odd reading experiences I've ever encountered. I was completely enamored with the story, as the world building and intricate detailing into the politics of the seven kingdoms is exquisite, yet every time I picked up this book it felt like a chore to read. This could be perhaps due to the fact that, after waiting 900 years to read these books I've already encountered most of the twists and spoilers, which takes away some of the anticipation. Either way, I respect what George R.R. Martin has created here, and despite my slow going, I'm interested in continuing on.
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Reading Progress
February 1, 2020
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Started Reading
February 1, 2020
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February 5, 2020
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28.0%
"I am at a weird crossroads of "dying to know what happens next" and "will this book ever be finished""
February 6, 2020
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51.0%
""Here lies the second update of Chelsea's saga into the magnificent world of George R.R. Martin's blah blah blah I should have copied and pasted the rest."
I've been reading this book for decades now. Still enjoying the story, obsessed with Tyrion and Dany, but wishing I could download the rest of the story straight to my brain because IT IS A CHORE reading about 900 characters that will die by the end of book 1."
I've been reading this book for decades now. Still enjoying the story, obsessed with Tyrion and Dany, but wishing I could download the rest of the story straight to my brain because IT IS A CHORE reading about 900 characters that will die by the end of book 1."
February 9, 2020
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78.0%
"Hi, it is me again, just reminding you that I'm still here and I'm still reading this book."
February 10, 2020
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Finished Reading
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I am honestly not waiting for the next book anymore... I am not sure he will live long enough to write the last one, after winds of winter.
I still have to start it, too. I wanted to let the television series have some space and time to clear out of my head a bit. But it’s on my list, on my literal bookshelf, and you aren’t alone.
Chrissie wrote: "I still have to start it, too. I wanted to let the television series have some space and time to clear out of my head a bit. But it’s on my list, on my literal bookshelf, and you aren’t alone."Ah that makes sense. Glad to know I'm not alone!
Marcos wrote: "I am honestly not waiting for the next book anymore... I am not sure he will live long enough to write the last one, after winds of winter."
LOL my husband said the exact same thing!
MA wrote: "🙌"
Finally!!
I started this last year but didn’t finish it. I have it on my February TBR! WOOHOO!
I abandoned this series after the second book, for the so many delays in its publication. Maybe an audiobook is what I need to restart the series. :)
I blew through this series quickly I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
Emily wrote: "I blew through this series quickly I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!"<3 Thanks Emily!
Andrew wrote: "I abandoned this series after the second book, for the so many delays in its publication. Maybe an audiobook is what I need to restart the series. :)"
Andrew, my husband said the same thing! ;) He thinks GRRM will pass before he finishes writing them LOL.
Marcy Reads on IG wrote: "I started this last year but didn’t finish it. I have it on my February TBR! WOOHOO!"
Ah yay!!! I hope you enjoy it, lovely lady!
Baah!! I still haven’t read it Chels.. though I have thought about it! I’ll be interested to hear what you think! Enjoy!
I have read all of the books in the series. If you watched the HBO series you will see the books start to differ in the second book. The books were much better than the series and by the end there was hardly any continuity between the two.
Books are so much better than the show!
Jordana wrote: "Books are so much better than the show!"Jerry wrote: "I have read all of the books in the series. If you watched the HBO series you will see the books start to differ in the second book. The books were much better than the series and by the end there ..."
Ah that's good to know. My husband watched the show but didn't read the books, now I'm reading the books and haven't see the show! I'm thinking it might be fun to compare the two once I've finished the books.
Kimberly wrote: "I just bought this book, too!"
Ah yay! I hope you enjoy it, Kim!
Susanne wrote: "Baah!! I still haven’t read it Chels.. though I have thought about it! I’ll be interested to hear what you think! Enjoy!"
I'm about 30% in and so far so good!
It can be a chore at 900+ pages. Read the first and working on the second. I haven’t watched the TV series yet! Told myself I read the books first. It helps if you can toggle between the book and audiobook. The narrator is exceptional.
I’ll be starting the second book soon. My 18 year old gave me the set so that will push me to read the series. It did help watching the tv series ahead of time. So many characters!!
Laurie � The Baking Bookworm wrote: "I’ll be starting the second book soon. My 18 year old gave me the set so that will push me to read the series. It did help watching the tv series ahead of time. So many characters!!"Benjamin wrote: "It can be a chore at 900+ pages. Read the first and working on the second. I haven’t watched the TV series yet! Told myself I read the books first. It helps if you can toggle between the book and a..."
So true!!!
I’m so glad you made it! This series is a commitment but oh my it is worth it!!
Linda wrote: "I’m so glad you made it! This series is a commitment but oh my it is worth it!!"Agreed! I'm very excited to continue on. I think now that the stage is set, the following books will be easier for me to sink into.
They leave a lot out in the tv series. The first 3 books are almost the exact version of the show. As you progress in the books the plot and twists become even better!
Emily wrote: "They leave a lot out in the tv series. The first 3 books are almost the exact version of the show. As you progress in the books the plot and twists become even better!"Ah yay! I'm so excited!!
Just don't get attached to *any* character... *grumble*
I hope I get to read it soon and enjoy it like you one day
My husband has listened to the whole series a couple times already. He said it starts to change quite a bit. I'm sure once you get into the second one you'll be more intrigued to keep reading. I've read the first but haven't had a chance to get into the rest of the series yet. Hopefully after this next book I just started!
Regina wrote: "My husband has listened to the whole series a couple times already. He said it starts to change quite a bit. I'm sure once you get into the second one you'll be more intrigued to keep reading. I've..."Oh, good to know, thanks!
TMR wrote: "I hope I get to read it soon and enjoy it like you one day"
I hope you do too! :)
Wulf wrote: "Just don't get attached to *any* character... *grumble*"
Lol I believe that!
