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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

George R.R. Martin

Start date: June 9, 2011

Finish date: July 1, 2011

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Apr 18, 2011 Destiny rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I don't know what to say about this book. I remember vaguely buying the first four books on the series because someone recommended them to me. I read through the summary on Amazon and it looked like something I would enjoy. The book sat on my shelf for almost two years. I finally picked it up after the premiere of the first episode of the adaptation. I wanted to know what happened to one of the characters. That's where I got hooked. I did put this massive tome down for awhile to read other thing ...more

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Apr 08, 2012 Michelle rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, favorites

Done. I am so glad that my friend all but pushed me to read this. And I'm so glad I did. Martin is amazing at world building and while that takes a lot of up front stage setting, you definitely become invested with the characters. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series as well as watching HBO's series. ...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Vickie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: listened-to, booksthatmakemegowow

Outstanding! 33 hours of listening and well worth it. I can't wait to listen to the next in the series. ...more

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Jan 08, 2012 Kristina Kopnisky rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Addictive. The lushness of Tolkien. The ease of reading like a good Stephen King novel. I love that no character is spared if their death will help speed along the plot line. Hard to read in some places if you are the type of reader who gets emotionally vested in a character. Could be triggering for readers who are abuse or violence survivors.

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Jul 25, 2011 Selena Calingo rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Finally finished this weekend!

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Nov 11, 2012 Joyce rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: the-great-american-read

I watched the HBO series first and was amazed by how closely the series adheres to the book. The nice part about the book is that you get more detail about the different characters and more about the history of the world the author has created. Great fun, all in all. Tyrion is my favorite character.

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Oct 01, 2012 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It took me three tries to finally get through this book. It started slow and there are So. Many. Characters. Once I got into it though it was really good. Ultimately I plan to read the rest of the series but I'm not really in any kind of hurry. ...more

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Sep 04, 2007 Deedee added it · review of another edition

Shelves: nebula-award-nominee, scifi-and-fantasy-book-club, beyond-reality-fantasy, dragons, twins, epic-fantasy, 6-star-books, favorites, challenge-2011-spring, world-fantasy-award-nominee

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Even better the second time around!
Re: goodreads policy, I've left the rating blank. I would have given it 5 stars, like I did the other edition of this book that I read. ...more

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Apr 13, 2012 Michelle rated it liked it · review of another edition

Despite the fact that I actually despise George R R Martin as a person, A Game of Thrones is fantastic once it gets some momentum. Can't wait to start book 2. ...more

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