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Originally Posted by k0nr4d
I tried reading the first book, gave up after like 40 pages. It's too hard to read, 1000 different names get introduced etc...
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Quite understandable. Here's my suggestion to you; Try again. This time just read the story, and don't worry about tracking all the names, all the obsure references to 100 houses and history lessons, etc. Just enjoy the story. It's so engrossing that you'll literally tear through all five books as fast as you can.
But along the way you'll begin to notice that you in fact ARE starting to pick up on all that hard-to-absorb stuff. You'll remember that someone or an event was mentioned before, and at least some of the 'obscure' stuff will begin to sink in.
As I said, I'm at the tail end of my second read-through of all the existing books, and I'm picking up a veritable ton of things I missed the first time.
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Originally Posted by atom
I was just happy that the giant made it out of that white walker cluster fuck. He was kicking some major ass.
Ive read the books also CD and the last few episodes I was like - none of this shit happens in the books.
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Wun-Wun is his name. Yes, in the books he just came through the wall peacefully after the battle with Mance Rayder's army. And he did kick ass. If they could find a Valeryan weapon big enough for him to use he would be unstoppable against the dead. ha
As for the series, hopefully the end-game will still be basically the same as the books, but they're taking so many alternate routes that it's fast becoming a completely separate thing.
Here's the latest news I could find on book six ---
Game of Thrones season 6: George RR Martin doing 'anything he can' to get new book The Winds of Winter out before next HBO series airs - News - Books - The Independent
Seems it won't be long now. Before the end of this year I would think, or hope.