A Game of thrones

If you have never read George R. R Martin’s series A song of Ice and Fire, then I suggest you walk down to Ducan’s store (or his wife’s) and buy them as Christmas gifts for yourself or someone else.

Now, the genre is fantasy, and normally I am not a fan (excluding Tolkien obviously), but George’s novels are so well put together that reading them is a sweet indulgence. You follow a large ensemble cast, but the primary protagonist(s) are the Stark family. And the cool thing is, through out the series you read as this family grows up (some of the kids are just toddlers at the beginning). I only hope that unlike some other author Robert Jordan who will not be named, George doesn’t lose site of the story.

Maybe my words are not enough to convince you, but hopefully the fact that HBO also happens to be currently filming a series based around these books will cause you a second thought. The casting looks awesome, and I rarely look forward to anything on TV these days. But I for one, am looking forward to this.