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Hey all,
I'm now in a position where I'm trying to decide what to do about A Song of Ice and Fire. Meaning, I don't know if I should read the books first, watch the series first or a mix of both.
Currently I've only read the first book, and then watched the first season of Game of Thrones. I also have various random character deaths that were spoiled to me.
So, do I:
- Read the books first, considering they're quite large and not know what happens next could entice me to keep going. I'm leaning towards this, especially since they're quite large.
- Watch the series first, which could either give me more motivation to keep reading, or kill that motivation. I hear the series strayed a bit from the books. The question is, how much?
- A mix of both? Reading one book, and watching one season? Is this even worth it?
I'm also thinking about the fact that I'll most likely finish the tv series before George Martin finishes the book series (especially at the snails pace he seems to be writing (no actual complaints here, as long as he finishes strong). So I'm not sure how I'll about reading the books up to the 5th or potentially 6th one, and then starting the tv series.
I just noticed that I kept mentioning how large the books are. I guess it's quite a daunting task for me (it's been this way for some time), especially since I don't have much time, and will probably be able to only spend 1-2 hours per day to read (I also like to take my time reading).
So, any opinions from the fans of the books/series?
I'm now in a position where I'm trying to decide what to do about A Song of Ice and Fire. Meaning, I don't know if I should read the books first, watch the series first or a mix of both.
Currently I've only read the first book, and then watched the first season of Game of Thrones. I also have various random character deaths that were spoiled to me.
So, do I:
- Read the books first, considering they're quite large and not know what happens next could entice me to keep going. I'm leaning towards this, especially since they're quite large.
- Watch the series first, which could either give me more motivation to keep reading, or kill that motivation. I hear the series strayed a bit from the books. The question is, how much?
- A mix of both? Reading one book, and watching one season? Is this even worth it?
I'm also thinking about the fact that I'll most likely finish the tv series before George Martin finishes the book series (especially at the snails pace he seems to be writing (no actual complaints here, as long as he finishes strong). So I'm not sure how I'll about reading the books up to the 5th or potentially 6th one, and then starting the tv series.
I just noticed that I kept mentioning how large the books are. I guess it's quite a daunting task for me (it's been this way for some time), especially since I don't have much time, and will probably be able to only spend 1-2 hours per day to read (I also like to take my time reading).
So, any opinions from the fans of the books/series?
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