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itainteasy (original poster member #31094) posted at 6:23 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
I'm sure some of you have read it..
I got the series for Christmas, haven't started it yet.
Thoughts? Good, bad? It's the first series I know NOTHING about that I'm about to read.
I haven't watched the show, either so I'm really going in blind. 
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 6:57 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
The first four books are fantastic, then (in my opinion) the author gets a little long-winded and adds in a lot of extra characters that make it more difficult to keep the threads of the story.
Don't get me wrong- it is a GREAT series.
However, George R. R. Martin is a slow writer (perfectionist), so it takes a long while for the next book to come out.
Enjoy! 
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itainteasy (original poster member #31094) posted at 7:20 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Thank you!
Crescita ( member #32616) posted at 8:37 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
Still working my through 5. I found books 2 and 4 to be a bit of a chore but for the most part I'm enjoying the series.
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JanaGreen ( member #29341) posted at 8:57 PM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2013
I agree with Gaby except that I found the fourth book to be pretty tedious too (although still good).
itainteasy (original poster member #31094) posted at 5:58 PM on Monday, January 6th, 2014
I'm loving it so far. I'm totally grossed out by the incest, though I'm enjoying the intrigue.
SurprisinglyOkay ( member #36684) posted at 6:33 PM on Monday, January 6th, 2014
I love it!
I had a long break between 4 and 5, which I'm reading now.
Even though I read the wiki pages for reminders, I am so lost when certain things and characters come up....
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Alex CR ( member #27968) posted at 10:15 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
I read them all when the last one, Dance of Dragons came out. Both H and I spent many months reading them. Sometimes it dragged a little, but he develops the characters so well that I could almost see them. I really enjoyed the series and look forward to Martin getting another one out.
When it came out on video we bought the first season and I think they did a pretty good job picking most of the people to fit the parts.
I think reading it is still better than watching it though.
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IrishLass518 ( member #34373) posted at 11:12 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2014
Love them, just started book 5 this week and I am addicted to the show. I have a love/hate thing with the author as I have come to know this series better.
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traicionada ( member #10310) posted at 3:18 AM on Thursday, January 16th, 2014
I just got home from the library with my shiny copy of Book 4. I can't wait
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cannibal ( member #40560) posted at 9:39 AM on Thursday, January 16th, 2014
I absolutely love the show!!!
I can't wait until the new season starts!!!
I haven't read the books. I've heard there are a few differences, but like all novels the books tell it better than the tv ever could.
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Coachdig10 ( member #41706) posted at 1:47 AM on Saturday, January 18th, 2014
This is the best series of books I have read. Liked if even more than the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings. I am currently reading Name of the WInd and find it good as well.
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Slayer ( new member #42138) posted at 4:48 AM on Monday, January 20th, 2014
I tried so hard to get into these books and I just couldn't. I don't know why, but I couldn't get "lost" into it like I like
Ascendant ( member #38303) posted at 3:25 PM on Monday, January 20th, 2014
This is probably my favorite book series ever. Love 'em.
flayed ( member #41875) posted at 9:29 PM on Monday, February 3rd, 2014
I think this is probably my favorite series of books ever. For me there weren't any slow books. I am dying for the next one to come out. That is my only complaint....too long to wait in between books.
Coachdig10- where did you get Name of the Wind?
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flayed ( member #41875) posted at 10:18 PM on Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Oops. I got mixed up about the author for "Name of the Wind".
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JanaGreen ( member #29341) posted at 10:35 PM on Monday, February 3rd, 2014
For those who've read the books & watched the show, did you love both? I held off watching until I finished the books and I haven't started yet.
flayed ( member #41875) posted at 10:48 PM on Monday, February 3rd, 2014
I love both the books and the HBO series. Tyrion most of all
Be aware that there will be differences....more and more as the series progresses.
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SurprisinglyOkay ( member #36684) posted at 2:54 AM on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
For those who've read the books & watched the show, did you love both? I held off watching until I finished the books and I haven't started yet.
I love both! I am more of a reader so I would read the books first. I read the books a while ago and read them so fast that as I watch I'm trying to remember what actually happened in the books, and having trouble.
I may need to read them again at some point.
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Crescita ( member #32616) posted at 6:19 PM on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
I love both the TV series and the books. Maybe the show more, but they are further behind so we'll see how that goes.
I started with the show, and found the female characters more endearing, then on to the books and the male characters are more appealing. Except Tyrion, he is awesome in both.
I wouldn't worry about spoiling yourself one way or the other, they are different enough to be enjoyable in both forms.
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