I started reading the Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin after watching the amazing HBO series based on the first book, Game of Thrones.
Sometimes I love, but most times I hate getting into these huge series. I’ve read all the Dark Tower, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, and Alex Rider books to name a few, but I try to steer clear of them because I often switch gears unexpectedly and get torn between finishing a series or starting a new adventure.
A Song of Ice and Fire is no joke. So far, 5 of 7 books have been written and they average over 850 pages each. These books have become very popular, thanks to HBO, and have other people thinking about the length as well. That’s why some people over at Gamma Squad (never been to their site) have devised this cool little chart to put A Song of Ice and Fire into perspective.
Have you read any of the series or started to read them?
I’ve heard of most of them. I couldn’t get past the writing style in Wheel of Time, as the author is big on repeating needless details over and over again until it makes you crazy. If you took out the repetition, Wheel of Time would be half the length that it is, and better for it.
I’m about halfway through Game of Thrones right now, and will probably continue reading the rest of the series. The HBO series definitely brought greater popularity to the book, and it’s nice to be able to talk about books with friends.
Thanks for the info. I think that I’ll probably skip Wheel of Time.
I’ve heard of most of these series as well, but haven’t read them. I’m only into book 2 of Song of Ice and Fire, but it seems like I’ll continue them as well. I really like a few of the characters and think that the series does a great job of portraying medieval times with fantastic elements, such as dragons.
*snort* I don’t think some of those count. It’s not a series when you have multi-generation thingummies, that aren’t very related.
Poor Piers Anthony… 33 frackin’ books. And one passable video game.
That’s true Kim. I think that the Conan Journeys is an exception offender. Also, I never knew there was a Xanth video game. It must not have been very good. I hear that Piers is working on some more Xanth books for this year and next.
poor Piers Anthony… Xanth is a joke that he can never run away from…
It was an adventure game. Aside from an abnormally stupid “puzzle” upfront, that hinted at having multiple paths and gameplay, it was decent.