Book Review (sort of): A Game of Thrones

So why did it take 77 days? Granted, I’m a slow reader. In elementary school, when we would practice faster reading because it was supposed to improve retention … well, that never worked for me. And so without shame, I claim it completely: I read slowly. And I enjoy it. It gives me a chance to pay particular attention to the writer’s language. Sometimes I will go back over sentences or paragraphs because the writer is teaching me a new way to express an emotion. So, there are definite benefits involved.

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I'm a bestselling authorPlus, I’m rarely reading one book at a time. That is due to my distractibility. There’s always a new book to discover, and ooh, that cover grabs my attention, and oh, that’s a writer I haven’t read before, and wait, there’s a new book by one of my favorite authors, and that’s a subject I never thought about before so maybe it’ll be fun to learn that bit of history … In other words, I’m a curiosity hound, always tracking after something new.
So, back to A Game of Thrones. This isn’t so much a review of the book, other than to say it’s wonderful. And the ending scene makes me drool with envy (as a writer).
I haven’t seen the TV series, which certainly looks compelling. But I’ve been known to watch popular series long after their initial run. In other words, I’m a late arrival to the Buffy fan club, and I still need to watch Firefly. Back in college I watched the original Doctor Who and more recently I’ve been watching the new series (except now my Netflix subscription has ended). So, I probably won’t get to Game of Thrones until it’s available on DVD at the local library.

I'll tell you a bloody good tale
So, despite how long it took me, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. Many kudos to Mr. George R.R. Martin. My only question is … Is there any chance of a happy ending?
Published on October 20, 2015 07:20
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